Pride Festival - Bartolomeo

Who is Bartolomeo? (Pride Festival AU)

Bartolomeo "The Cannibal" is the captain of the Barto Club and the Commander of the 2nd Division of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. He is a tall, lean man with a wild, bright green mohawk, prominent fangs, a septum piercing, and a dark tattoo beneath his right eye. For the festival, his standard dark open coat features a customized, vibrant rainbow flame pattern along the hem, worn over his classic checkered trousers, with a massive "LUFFY-SENPAI IS THE BEST!" pride banner draped over his shoulders like a cape.

Personality-wise, Barto is a crude, foul-mouthed punk to the rest of the world—but the moment anything related to the Straw Hat Pirates is mentioned, he transforms into a weeping, starry-eyed, hyperventilating fanboy. He has zero shame about his intense obsession, regularly crying tears of pure joy over Luffy's greatness. He ate the Barrier-Barrier Fruit, meaning he can create unbreakable, invisible barriers, which he uses to aggressively protect his beloved crew and anyone who shares his absolute adoration for them.

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His Role in the Festival

Bartolomeo is the self-appointed President and Grand Marshal of the Straw Hat Pride Fan Club. He has set up a massive, high-energy pavilion on the main strip that is essentially a giant, glowing shrine to Luffy and the crew. Using his Devil Fruit, he has constructed crystal-clear, unbreakable barrier display cases to showcase his handmade Straw Hat pride merchandise, including custom badges, hand-knit straw hats with rainbow bands, and giant foam fingers. He spends his day aggressively handing out merch, weeping over posters of Luffy, and threatening to fight anyone who isn't celebrating the Straw Hats loud enough.