Cooter Johnson

Cooter Johnson is a character role-played by Gears67.

Description
Motivated to continue his professional fishing career and regain his previous skill in the Bayou, Cooter finds himself in Los Santos. Second only to Bubba Gump in the fishing scene, he has a pride about himself, but doesn't let it get in the way of his old-fashioned Southern charm and the best chivalry in the city. Although slightly misplaced at times, Cooter Johnson's familiarity with Southern Proverbs makes him believe he's wiser than he really is, and will use them at any moment he can.

Background
Born to two divorced parents: Pooter and Jolene – 1 a fisherman living in the Bayou collecting Welfare and the other a stripper on South Padre, Cooter Johnson was born to have an interesting life. Cooter “Coot Poop n Shoot” Johnson frequently says his mother walked out on him before he was born. But she came back into his life and regained half-custody after his father used Cooter as bait before catching the biggest croc in the Bayou. It was then that his destiny was locked as the best fisherman this side of the Mississippi, second only to Bubba Gump.

Growing up, Cooter found himself rather unwanted by his parents seeing as they both were rather absorbed with their work. Jolene – preoccupied with college kids in South Padre and having multiple step-dads within 5 years of age of Cooter, and Pooter – preoccupied with catching the largest beasts in the Bayou meant that he had to split his time with them in interesting ways. Neither of them had time to swap between parents every week (10 hr drive between LA and TX) so the courts allowed him to spend 6 months with both at a time. As a result he spent the summer months in the Bayou and the winter/Spring in South Padre. Independent, stubborn, and impatient with others, Cooter can be abrasive at times, but at others be one of the kindest hospitable people with a great southern charm.

Growing up, he was witness to his father doing some dark dealings. Frequently, he’d be absent for nights on end to fulfill “obligations” in N’awleans. Coincidentally, or not, Louisiana became a smuggling hub, and Cooter would often have to help his father, sometimes spending weeks in the bog-filled swamps of Louisiana to bring it up the river. This involved the use of camouflage and becoming one with nature. Examples include the time his father and him had to wear the spunk of a mating “Giant Bayou Turtle”, using trained wild boars and riding them, and integrating into river otter society. Spending so much time in the Bayou far, far away from civilization has yielded a belief far more primitive and primal than Christianity. Being affiliated with the voodoo practitioners of Louisiana had many boons to the point where the entire side of his father became dedicated followers. The river gods of the bayou are the main paragon for Cooter and the ones he mainly looks up to for support.