Background

Miserly - Resourceful - Impulsive

Void possessed mercenary enjoys free stuff and a good time.

Not much is known about Belir, not that she'd divulge the truth anyways. Her earliest memories are the sand dunes just outside of Ul'dah, but she was already a teenager. When she stumbled into the view of gate guards they recalled a large gale suddenly blasting across the plains. It was as if the sand itself had materialized her, but no one could say for sure.Released into the city, she wandered the streets with a gang of misfits like herself, living out of the garbage and whatever scraps she could steal. When her associates left her for dead during a robbery gone wrong, she was given a choice: her hand or servitude. As she closed her eyes, held her hand out, and waited for the blade, the sands once again swirled around her. This time a familiar, but sinister voice called out to her:
'If it's help you require you need only ask, my lady.'She called out to the voice, commanding it to help her. When she opened her eyes her captors were nothing more than piles of sand. Imbued by this sudden power she sought to better herself in whatever way she could. Whether it was revenge on those that had wronged her or tricking the commoners into thinking she possessed arcane powers. While it brought her many comforts, she learned everything comes at a cost...

Hooks & Quirks

Despite everything she suffered, Ul'dah is her home and she's quite proud of it. She enjoys reminiscing about the slums and hard times. After all, those times are really what made her who she is now.She lives in constant fear of never having enough gil. She has a tendency to order very little and the cheapest thing.Her clothes are well worn and the tears are sewn together in a clumsy manner. You may find her trying to piece her gear back together in random places.She is perfectly fine with taking charity. What's the worst that could happen?Anyone aether or void sensitive will quickly realize something is amiss with her.Surprisingly she's not out there actively seeking to remove her parasitic source of power.

-She cannot linger from Ul'dah for very long or she becomes ill.
-Sometimes she'll stare off into space. If you look into her eyes you may find someone or something staring back at you.
-She'll gladly fight for a meal if it means she doesn't have to pay for it.
-Asking for help from the voice does something to her. There's a chance she's forgotten something that has happened in the past or a person she has met before.
-Her curse involves being unable to speak directly of it.

Background

Reserved - Helpful - Intuitive

Old lonely tired rabbit priest has taken no vows of chastity, but will give thoughts and prayers and free heals.

Born to the Rava Viera of the Golmore jungles, Runi was taken by the men of his village at an early age. He remembers nothing of his mother, only his half-sister. When his best friend was also taken in by his masters he finally opened up and was able to thrive. Still, he looked to the night sky and wondered what else lay beyond their home. Together he set off with his best friend in search of true freedom.Throughout their wanderings they saw many cities, met many people, and he felt the desire to help them in any way he could. His affinity for magic had not left him when they left their forest and he was able to earn some money by offering his services as a healer.When they reached Dalmasca they found other Viera and felt comforted by their kin. Ready to settle down, he dreamed of opening a clinic to help the poorer parts of the city. Unfortunately within the next two years the Garleans had set upon the city. Forced into their service, and stripped of their freedoms, the pair were eager to find a way out. How they managed to escape, his friend won't divulge the entire story, but he's grateful for whatever he did.In Eorzea they once again found themselves with nothing. Poor and hungry they were taken in by an old saintly woman who renamed him Rhys Innes, after the child she never had. In turn he adored her as the mother he had long forgotten. She had taught him a new form of healing from her frozen homeland, before passing away. In honor of her memory he vowed to help people as she had helped him.While he doesn't completely believe in the prayers she practiced, he will say the words if it puts someone at ease. In time he learned a great deal more about the other religions in Eorzea and spends his days listening to the woes of others, encouraging them to have faith. Ironic when he has so little faith anymore.

Hooks&Quirks

Rhys will talk to you about any religion, whether you're a believer or a doubter. He doesn't mind listening either way.If you're injured in any way he will go out of his way to help you.He's generally pretty unlucky. Whether it's something being spilled on him or being at the wrong place at the wrong time.

-An old tarnished pendant of three spears hangs around his neck.
-Rhys doesn't deal with liars. If he finds out you're lying he will confront you and then ghost you if it persists.
-He's a hopeless romantic and is beginning to think he will die alone
-Whether you're a friend or stranger, he'll listen to your problems.
-Strong tea and bitter alcohol are his drinks of choice.
-He smokes like a chimney, his only real vice.
-He's extremely cynical deep down and believes there is nothing once you die.

OOC Info

Brynhildr- CST - 21+ Only
IC IS NOT OOC
WILL NOT INTERACT WITH MINORSWU/T
MOST RP

✔ Heavy/Dark themes
✔ Short/Long Term
✔ ERP If discussed before
✔ FFXIV, Discord if we've talked before✖ Killing chars off
✖ Unusual/Extreme fetishes
✖ OOC stuff blurring with IC
✖ Non-platonic lala interactions

I've RP'd on forums for at least a decade and on FFXIV for a year or so. I will make a strong attempt to match response length. Barring random real life happenings I will return a tag within a day.Feel free to /tell me in game. I might be idling, but I will see it eventually and get back to you. I generally don't ghost unless you're being weird and making things uncomfortable.On FFXIV I'm either in PVP, gposing somewhere, or leveling another alt. I enjoy savage raiding when the tier is actually interesting. Depending on the content I play GNB/AST/DRG/BLM. Phys range is my least favorite class ever. I am dedicated to all Estinien related content. Rabbit boys and elf men hold equal measures of my heart.Outside of FFXIV I like to draw and play Fire Emblem. I'm obsessed with music videos and am always open to recommendations.

Background

Counterfeit - Cunning - Paranoid

Cat girl lacks personality so she'll take on yours and just generally be shady.

Ania's childhood was a simple, but happy one. Her parents, what little she remembers of them, were kind people. However their kindness couldn't shield her from the slavers who attacked her village and took whatever inhabitants they didn't kill. For months she sat with her kin in cages, terrified and unsure of their fate. As the oldest of the children present, she took it upon herself to ease their terror. When they finally stopped in Limsa she was separated from her kin and transported somewhere else. For days she traveled by caravan and through the slot in her crate she could see only sand until great stone towers pertruded from the horizon.In Garlean occupied Ala Mhigo she was sold into a brothel. All of those days she forcefully pushes to the back of her mind. When she thinks back to when her life truly began it was one fateful evening when a high ranking officer stopped by. It was decided she was old enough to entertain now and would begin paying off her expenses for living there. Desperate to leave her circumstances she rebelled against the person she was sent to and incapacitated them. Her escape halted by a single person who stood in the final doorway. She fought against him with her small kitchen knife, but he easily snatched her weapon away and watched her curiously. In vain she struggled against him, being pushed away every time she tried to move past him. With a single shove he pushed her onto the ground. The man had remained silent and expressionless until she finally glared up at him."You can stay on your back with the filth or you can come with me and have a purpose," he said holding the hilt of her knife out to her.Ania stood up, her legs still shaking from adrenaline, and took the knife from him. With a nod she followed after him into the dark. He trained her to be a spy, not for Garlemald, but for him. She learned to pry information for him whether it be through sweet words or by the edge of a blade. She cared little for the politics and obeyed him without question.For years she has spent her time reflecting others, mirroring their mannerisms and some quirks in their speech. Outwardly she is joyful, happy and bubbly. Truthfully she is nothing more than an empty shell, waiting for something to breathe life into her again.A year ago she was sent to Eorzea without reason and has received no further instruction. To fill the days she enjoys the quiet life she was robbed of waiting for her master to call on her once more

Hooks&Quirks

She's been waiting for orders from her master, are you carrying them?
She's currently searching for her original captors. If you have information she's willing to pay.
She's in the market for an assassin to kill the madame of the brothel she was forced into.

-While she has the means to live somewhere respectable, she sleeps in an abandoned building and keeps very little personal objects
-She tends to mimic the speech an mannerisms of whomever she's talking to at the moment
-She hates pirates
-The smell of the ocean makes her nauseous
-She refuses to travel by boat
-She has a sweet tooth
-She loves children and would've been a teacher or tutor

Background

Spoiled - Selfish - Fearless

Rich bratty runaway wants to rebel against her family and doesn't really care about you.

Akiko was the youngest of four, born into a wealthy Raen family. From a young age she was trained by her father in martial arts and swordplay. However as the only daughter she was spoiled by him and had little responsibility other than her training. Her mother held higher expectations of her and often encouraged her independence and education. While more strict, she gave her much attention and they spent their time together reading fairy tales and studying the stars.When she was ten her mother grew very ill and past away suddenly. With his wife's death, her father fell into a depression and left the overseeing of the affairs of their estate to her brothers. In a few years time he remarried and his new wife often came into conflict with his children. Akiko was often reprimanded for the smallest thing, unable to match her stepmother's expectations.Akiko had always cared little for the skills that made her family name famous; her indifference growing as she aged. While she had been taught the proper etiquette befitting a lady of her station, she rarely used it. Instead she would do as she pleased, running out at all hours of the night looking for entertainment on the streets of Kugane. She enjoyed her time free of her family's watchful eye, although they always had someone watching over her from afar.When she turned 23 her fun came to a grinding halt as she was summoned by her father. She protested the same as always and prepared to leave until the guards stepped in front of the doorway. When she turned to her father he rose from his chair and informed her:'You will no longer disgrace this family.'While she cares little for her family name, the disappointment from her father moved her to tears. With a grim face he informed her she was to be wed to a family of similar status to them. Her intended was known to her and by no means a bad man, she simply did not love him.She fell to her knees and begged him to reconsider, but he walked passed her. No longer was she allowed to leave her home as she pleased. Guards now followed her everywhere making it nearly impossible for her to sneak out. Under the guise of visiting her mother's grave she was allowed a few minutes of privacy, enough time for her to make a run towards the city.While she thought she had made it out of the city without being spotted, her brothers were waiting for her at the docks. Prepared to fight them, they handed her money to leave for Eorzea, promising to take care of her in secret if she consented to having a retainer. Not wanting someone to watch over her anymore she refused. Still, they gave her the money and she left on the next ship.Newly arrived from the Far East, Akiko knows nothing about the Eorzean culture or language. She spends her days wandering around, taking in the sights and spending her family's wealth as she pleases. To avoid being recognized anyone her family hires she cut her hair, getting the idea from one of her favorite fairy tales. However, there is always some hired hand out there watching over her.

Hooks&Quirks

-The Hirano family has hired respectable mercenaries to watch over her from afar, maybe you are one of them?
-Akiko is new to Eorzea and will often ask for directions or will be looking for someone who speaks Hingan to help her.
-If she wants something she will act flirtatious and cute to get her way. Sometimes just for her own amusement.
-She enjoys fighting tournaments, whether it is watching them or betting on them.
-Occasionally she will pretend to be in trouble to get others to help her and feel like she's living in her own fairytale.

-She only speaks Hingan and shows little interest in actually learning Eorzean.
-She's a lot stronger than she looks and can easily defend herself.
-She is completely unaware that she is being followed by guards her family has hired.
-She is always waiting for her Prince Charming.

Background

Irascible - Curt - Loyal

Grumpy traumatized blacksmith tries to busy himself so he has no time to think about his choices.

tw: implied sa is spoiler marked

Kian was born the same day as his best friend Kjen. Together for as long as he could remember, they vowed to return for one another should they be separated. When both were to be taken by the men of their tribe, they were relieved to be able to still spend time together.Their training was difficult, their trials harder, but both returned and were men in their own right. When it came time for them to return to their village, Kian hesitated. Superstition was rampant in his village as the generations before lacked boys that survived into adulthood. Love was a luxury they could not afford. Sensing something amiss, one of his masters stopped him from leaving, reminding him he always had a choice in life. It was then he confided he was not attracted to women and that he feared his brothers would shun him.When Kjen returned he confronted Kian, demanding to know what it was he was hiding. While he was not in love with his best friend, he was in love with another in their group. Despite Kian's fears nothing had changed between them and for a while he felt at peace with himself and his duty.When the Garleans approached their borders there were no airships, no massive metal monsters. It was as if the men had suddenly appeared at the edge of their forest and swarmed in from the shadows. The son of a high ranking commander was determined to make a name for himself by subjugating that which the Garleans had failed before. While they managed to penetrate the forests deeper than their predecessors, it was not without heavy losses on both sides.Kian had managed to fight through the first wave easily enough, but Kjen was not so lucky. Defending several of the younger males, he was struck down. As he lay dying he forced a promise from his brother: to protect their kin. While the Viera were successful in driving back the Garleans, they realized the boys were not killed, but taken. In their retreat they grabbed several of the kits who were not yet granted the title of Wood Warder. Just as quickly as they appeared, they were gone, walking away into the shadows and dragging their captives. Kian and two of the older Viera chased after them, finding themselves transported across space into a snowy keep. Confused and weakened from the portal they stumbled across they were quickly subdued.The son of the commander was pleased with himself and eagerly awaited his father's approval. Instead he was reprimanded for losing a third of their force on what was supposed to be a scouting mission to 'heathens with sticks'. He ordered the execution of the prisoners he had taken until the master of the forge, Kikiryu, stepped in and asked to take them as replacements for the workers he had lost. The request was granted and after much insistence, the Viera begrudgingly agreed.While the conditions were harsh, they adapted quickly to their new roles. Kian in particular had a natural talent for working with metal. In time he learned much and dared to feel hopeful they would outlive the Garleans as the forgemaster insisted.However Kikiryu had fragile health and left the keep to recover. His replacement was none other than the disgraced son of the commander. It was bearable until Kian caught him cornering one of the kits. Blinded by anger he threatened to kill the Garlean. The next evening, Kian was brought before the Garlean who had the kit stripped and standing beside him. The promise he swore to Kjen echoed in his mind and he made a choice. One he will never say, one that gives him panic attacks to this day, but one he would still make if he had to.For a month he endured his choice before Kikiryu returned one evening and stumbled upon them. In that month he had lost more than his dignity; one of the older vieras who had fought the guards in a rage at discovering what was happening to Kian had gone missing. When Kikiryu forced the guards to return the Viera, it was too late. After they burned their brother's body, Kian begged Kikiryu to help get them out. The man agreed and Kian laid out a plan to sacrifice himself so the rest could escape on his airship in the confusion.While the plan was successful, the remaining older Viera had figured out his intentions and took his place in blowing up the forge and creating a diversion. When Kian regained consciousness, he stumbled outside and began to run when he was shot through the arm by his tormentor. Despite his wound he easily overpowered the other man, the freedom to finally do so granting him strength. After killing the Garlean he stumbled through the snow, slowly losing consciousness. He began to hallucinate the voices of his dead brothers calling him, urging him to follow them. He ran as far as he could before falling directly in front of a man who carried him onto an airship.When he awoke he was in Eorzea with no knowledge of whether Kikiryu had succeeded in taking the kits back to the forest. Lost and confused, he was helped by his savior who had connections in the city state they landed in. When Kian asked what the point of living was when he had failed his brethren with his choices, he was urged to forge a new path.Using his new talent he managed to find steady work at a forge, working as their armorer. He is still unable to confront his past or losses. If he's not working, then he's drinking heavily somewhere or in a brothel seeking someone to distract him from his pain.

Hooks&Quirks

Few things will get him to come up and talk to you unless you have a very interesting looking weapon or piece of armor.He likes talking about his work. It's all he really thinks about and will converse with you about it in a friendly manner even, especially if you're in the trade.Kian has a small dog that follows him around named Chewy. He'll grumble about the dog, but talk about him.

-Hates Garleans and will not serve them if he is in a position where he needs to
-There's almost always soot in his hair
-The bracelet he wears belongs to Kjen
-Has survivor's guilt and is prone to panic attacks
-He makes toys with leftover scrap for orphans
-He's a sub

OOC Info

Brynhildr- CST - 21+ Only
IC IS NOT OOC
WILL NOT INTERACT WITH MINORSWU/T
MOST RP

✔ Heavy/Dark themes
✔ Short/Long Term
✔ ERP If discussed before
✔ FFXIV, Discord if we've talked before✖ Killing chars off
✖ Unusual/Extreme fetishes
✖ OOC stuff blurring with IC
✖ Non-platonic lala interactions

I've RP'd on forums for at least a decade and on FFXIV for a year or so. I will make a strong attempt to match response length. Barring random real life happenings I will return a tag within a day.Feel free to /tell me in game. I might be idling, but I will see it eventually and get back to you. I generally don't ghost unless you're being weird and making things uncomfortable.On FFXIV I'm either in PVP, gposing somewhere, or leveling another alt. I enjoy savage raiding when the tier is actually interesting. Depending on the content I play GNB/AST/DRG/BLM. Phys range is my least favorite class ever. I am dedicated to all Estinien related content. Rabbit boys and elf men hold equal measures of my heart.Outside of FFXIV I like to draw and play Fire Emblem. I'm obsessed with music videos and am always open to recommendations.

Background

Elegant - Lonely - Amiable

Lonely courtesan finds out empty relationships are empty.

Ari was born and raised on the cold peaks of the Skatay Ridge. When the men of his village came for him, he left without fuss. He was eager to please his new family and went about his training and chores without complaint. It wasn't until he came to understand his future of solitude that he grew dissatisfied.When he stumbled out of his forest he realized the weight of his actions. He had no direction and more importantly, no one to rely on. His mentor had told him to follow a particular star as it danced across the sky. For days he traveled in the evenings, following the direction of the star in hope he would find a city or at least someone.Just as he began to lose hope, he heard the laughter of people and the sounds of music. A traveling band of performers were making their way down the dirt road to their next town. They found his exotic beauty enchanting and were quick to allow him to travel with them. They taught them their songs and dances and he was quick to pick on them with his natural grace. For many months he traveled with them and learned the customs of those outside the forest.When they reached Shirogane he fell in love with the city and left the group. It was easy for him to find work in the many teahouses as a server before becoming a courtesan. His days are no longer spent alone, but he feels more empty than he ever did in the forest.

Hooks&Quirks

-Ari is a courtesan, but doesn't work at a brothel currently. However he will take clients privately.
-He enjoys talking to strangers as his loneliness is never really filled. He will strike up a conversation with anyone, especially if they are sitting alone.
-He loves listening to others play music and watching people dance as it reminds him of the friends he left.

-Ari is very good at brewing tea and mixing drinks.
-He has no martial skills whatsoever.
-He likes listening to people and their woes.
-He has never been in a relationship with someone before.