Nhago'to Bajhiri

(WIP whilst I remember how to HTML/CSS.) Nhago'to Bajhiri Age 30(ish) Gender Male Race Miqo'te Clan Keeper Height 6'1" Orientation Bi • • • Appearance Nhago'to is taller than the majority of Miqo'te at 6'1". He has a broad frame and is well toned, having had to haul crates and heavy objects by himself nearly every day for the last few months. His hair is almost white with a tint of purple, parted down the center and grazing the top of his shoulders, contrasting with his cool tawny skin tone and deep amethyst coloured eyes. He has quite a handsome face that, along with his shoulders, is covered in freckles that resemble a leopard's spots. Like other Keepers he has long ears, a silver earring on each, large fangs and a long thin, scruffy tail that is crooked at the base. Defining Features Nhago'to has several scars on his body as a result of years of hardship, one on his right shoulder from being struck at with a meat cleaver and his most prominent, a large burn scar that covers the area on the right side of his body from his thigh up to his chest and up his right arm. He has another smaller scar between his brows. Another noticeable feature is the dark freckle on the middle of his bottom lip. Misc. Details • Patterns and geometries sewn crudely, with aetherally-charged rose gold thread, into the inside of his coat. Used for enhancing the channeling of Aether and for protective/healing magic. • Wears two rings on his right hand; index finger: silver inset with a purple fluorite gem, middle finger: a band made of antelope bone. These are worn at all times and are used for channeling aether when he does not have his staff to hand. Personality Chaotic Neutral | ISTP At first glance Nhago’to would appear to be a rather sullen and solitary character, preferring the company of whatever bottled substance he has in hand at the time and uninterested in what is going on around him. However, once people have taken the time to engage with him they will find that he is quite perceptive and quick-witted, having a tendency to make snide comments. This coupled with his quick temper can make him particularly vicious at times, especially to those certain people who take pleasure in pushing his buttons. Sometimes, if left unchecked, his ego can get the better of him. He has a tendency to overestimate his abilities in some areas but severely underestimate them in others. Deep down Nhago’to is really quite a compassionate and sensitive person, who is prone to wearing his heart on his sleeve and feeling a great sense of shame and guilt. He can be caring and considerate when the time calls for it and has a tendency to get too attached to people despite his better judgement. Many of his past experiences have made him feel the need to create a colder and more dismissive persona to protect himself from getting hurt any further and to try his best to keep people at a distance, although this is difficult for him to maintain and at times his more sensitive side will break through. Quirks/Habits • His left ear twitches when he is lying. • His tail curls when he is thinking or is plotting something. • Runs a hand through his hair when stressed. • Has an alcoholic drink of some sort on him the majority of the time, even if he doesn't get around to drinking it. (Taking solace in the fact that it's there if he needs it.) • His writing is a lot more formal than the way he speaks, so much so, that people could be forgiven for thinking that his letters are written by an entirely different person... If they are able to decipher his handwriting. Likes Dislikes • Warm days by the ocean. • Books about magic. • Grilled Trout. • Any strong drink. • Elezen. (With some exceptions.) • Being compared to a cat or any other beast. • Being called Nhago, that is his mother's name. • The smell of Moko grass smoke/smoking in general. It reminds him of his older brother. Background Nhago’to was born to a small tribe in the South Shroud and grew up with his eight siblings, hunting and trading pelts for a living. Despite being adept at Archery from a young age, Nhago’to had always had a yearning to learn magic and so he taught himself to read and write in the hope of one day being able to study it. At the age of eighteen, he left the Shroud for Limsa Lominsa, where he joined the Arcanist’s Guild and spent the next two or so years studying. About half way through his study he met a Tia from the Z tribe and fell in love. They spent a year and a half together until his boyfriend was killed in a tribal dispute. After which, the pain of losing him caused him to give up his studies and he turned to crime to be able to keep a roof over his head, eventually ending up on a pirate ship. He sailed around Vylbrand for close to three years with the crew of the Navigator’s Harpoon, raiding other ships for supplies and causing general mayhem, until they struck riches and the crew went their separate ways as soon as the loot had been split. Feeling displaced, Nhago’to decided to start anew in Ul’dah, joining the Thaumaturge’s Guild and spending his fortune on gambling, the services of men and women, alcohol and other addictive substances. He soon fell into debt and once again fell onto the wrong side of the law in an attempt to make enough money to ward off debt collectors and avoid imprisonment. A day spent looting nearby ancient ruins yielded a curious purple gem, upon which was engraved the symbol of a meteor, Nhago’to would later find out that this soulstone had once belonged to a Black Mage. He decided to keep it, intrigued about the practice of black magic and spent most of his free time studying and honing his new skills. An incident involving the capture of a few close friends and a misfired fire spell left him with severe burns up the right side of his body and arm and took him months to recover from. Things came to a head in Ul’dah when, desperate, he took a job to assassinate a member of the Brass Blades, killing four guards in total and fled from the city, horrified by what he had done. With the help of an Ala Mhigan friend he managed to escape back to Limsa under a fake name and penniless he took to stealing and pickpocketing to keep himself alive between the numerous odd jobs he took for little to no pay. In Limsa he met a Seeker woman who he fell in love with, despite his better judgement and within a few months she fell pregnant. Just as Nhago’to was beginning to get used to the idea of becoming a father, she vanished. At this point, he began to drink more heavily, letting his addiction take hold of him. He tried and failed many times to obtain employment and all but lost hope until he discovered that he was listed as the sole beneficiary to an old crewmates will. He came into possession of a small import company and its assets, which included, to his satisfaction, a small library of books, one of which contained information about the void. Eventually finishing the book and wanting to research the subject more, his quest for more sources of knowledge on the void led him to a small shop in the Black Shroud called Thaliak’s Obscura, owned by a woman young woman named Hananashi Okumura. They clashed immediately but over the ensuing weeks Nhago’to found himself becoming more and more infatuated with her, much to his discontent, using the excuse of purchasing her Morbol Vine wine to see her on occasion. Hoping to make connections, Nhago’to joined the ranks of The Black Garden, a small trading company in Thanalan. Not long after he had joined, they were preparing to move to Kugane. The crossing was rough and their boat was attacked by a group called Hirata, who Nhago’to would find out were involved in the drug and sex trades and the sworn enemy of The Black Garden. Recently, Nhago'to has been contacted by his twin sister, Sahja, requesting that he return to the Black Shroud to attend a matter of importance. Nhago’to currently spends his time travelling between Hingashi and Limsa Lominsa for a mix of business and personal reasons. Relationships Color Key ♥ In A Relationship: Name is romantically involved with this character. ♥ Romantic Attraction: Name is romantically interested in this character. ♥ Sexual Attraction Name is physically interested in this character. ♥ Platonic Love/Family: Name considers this person family. ♦ Friend: Name considers this person her friend. ♦ Friendly Acquaintance: Name considers this person mostly friendly, or as an ally. ● Good Standing: Name has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a good impression. ● Neutral: Name has no specific feelings about this character. ● Bad Standing: Name has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a bad impression. ♠ Dislike: Name doesn't consider this person a friend, and will talk if needed, but try to avoid them. ♠ Hate: Name consider this person an annoyance, and will try to avoid them. Conflict can happen. ♠ Fear: Name is terrified by this character, and will try to avoid them at all cost. ♠ Rivalry: Name consider this person a rival, and will try to initiate conflict every time she gets to meet them. ♥ Family Member: This character is related by blood to Name. ✔ Business: This character is either an Name's employer, employee, or coworker. ✖ Deceased: This character has passed away. ? Hidden Feelings/Unknown: This character has one of all the color keys above, but Name isn't fully aware of it yet. Hananashi Okumura ♥ Rumours Gallery Notes OOC • My character is currently on Mateus server on the Aether data center. • Please do not confuse me for my character in anyway. IC≠OOC, my character's intentions towards your character ≠ my intentions towards you. If you have an issue with something my character has said or done, then please feel free to talk it over with me. • I am a woman playing a male character. I am not trying to trick or deceive anyone, I am just RPing a character that I have created. • I mainly MRP. Blood, gore, dark themes are fine. • May ERP, only under certain conditions. To expand on this, I have to trust the person behind the character to be able to handle it in a mature manner and it must be for the purposes of character development or writing practice. Credit Layout made with my crappy CSS/HTML skills. Relationship colour key stolen from here.