Dominigo is not a man who wastes much energy on propriety – he prefers to address things directly rather than labor under the finer points of small talk and polite conversation. This often causes him to come across as blunt and abrasive, which he excuses as part of his language barrier.

In truth, his English is faultless and he knows it – but far be it from he to let the British know if it means he has to spend five minutes saying what could be conveyed in four to six words instead. The only real exception to this is when he is speaking to women – his mother taught him to alwaysput his best effort into how he addressed a woman no matter who she was, and for this alone he can border toward eloquent in the presence of a lady which can, certainly, cause a brow or two to raise.

When it comes to sympathy, Dominigo is in short supply of any to offer. By his view, all men have seen their monsters at sea and some cope with it better than others. He will never go out of his way to soften himself in order to coddle another man’s fears. If a loud voice makes a man jump, if a sharp tone is enough to earn a wince, that is not his problem. He won’t go out of his way to terrorize them, and he will be aware that their issues are more visceral than others, but nor will he actively pull himself back on their account.

Provided the person in question continues to be focused in a battle situation, Domingo – to be completely frank – does not care. His heart does not bleed for any man. You either get your shit together or you don’t, but god help you if you are inefficient because of your inner demons. The one thing Dominigo will never tolerate is ineptitude – when your actions (or inaction ) can cost lives aboard a ship, you had best get to work before he gives you a real reason to flinch from the sound of his voice. The more focused a man is in battle, the more Dominigo will like him when the smoke clears.

However, despite his stance as a True Neutral when it comes to matters aboard the ship between the other men, there are things that he will not stand idly by and accept. He is quite aware of being an outcast on whatever British ship he happens to be on ( Be it Hotspur or Surprise )so he’s not going to take on anyone’s damage in any way unless these lines are crossed. He generally takes active measures to avoid those with obvious damage in them on principle, to keep from becoming involved. Conversation with them is blunt, to the point, and in regard to duty.

Dominigo never talks of himself ( to the damaged or the hale ) or where he came from. The only thing that animates him is shittalking the French . But if he believed there was some Shady Shit going down, chances are high he’d side with the victim of the scene, less because he cares at first but more because:

1. Infighting = Damnable offence
2. If you want a fight, pick an honest one
3. Bullies are cowards and he has no time for weak willed bitches in his life; they want to play alpha they can take on a real one.

After stepping in the first time, he’d make a habit of keeping an eye on the victim after that as clearly, the damage comes from an active mark. Dominigo does not believe in Jonah, nor in many other superstitions sailors utilize to explain away the unfavorable and grant themselves a target for their cabin fever and resultant tempers. This doesn’t mean he will befriend the victim, but there is a chance he will offer to teach them some modes of defense for the future.