Suvaraih Arcaelis

Suvaraih Arcaels

Bronze Behemoth

❝ I don’t know. I just feel stuck, like I'm afraid to take any steps, in case they're the wrong ones.❞

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Details Vital Information ■ PRONUNCIATION... Soo-vah-rai Arr-say-liss ■ NICKNAMES... Raih | Bronze Behemoth | The Laughing Death | War's Beloved | Garlemald's Golden Son | The Gilded Centurion ■ RACE & CLAN... Hyur | Garlean Pureblood ■ GENDER... Male ■ AGE... Mid-thirties ■ NAMEDAY... 27th Sun, 2nd Umbral Moon ■ ORIENTATION... Heterosexual ■ MARITAL STATUS... Single, never married Other Statistics ■ NATIONALITY... Garlean ■ CITIZENSHIP... Lominsan ■ FAMILY... Parents - Unknown | Siblings - Unknown ■ RESIDENCE... Cliffside Manor near Limsa Lominsa ■ OCCUPATION... Head of Aetherdyne Industries | Mercenary ■ PATRON DEITY... Not religious ■ HEIGHT & WEIGHT... 6 fulms, 4 ilms. 210 ponze. ■ ALIGNMENT... Unknown General Information . ❝ I don’t care what you do to me, but I don’t want you to hurt me. I’ve had enough hurt already in my life. More than enough. ❞ Appearance Eyes Hair Skin Build Voice White, foggy White, slightly wavy White, smooth Lithe, effeminate Sultry, harmonic Bearing Laterality Scars Markings Style Graceful, cautious Right-handed None None Dancer garb, silks Hair & Eyes Serdtsevina has near-shoulder length white hair, mostly straight but with a subtle wavy quality to it. It's quite soft, and well-taken care of despite possibly appearing a bit unkempt. The courtesan's eyes are milky white, with the pupil appearing far more pale and foggy than black - almost to the point it isn't there at all. Physique & Markings Serdtsevina is a lithe, effeminate man - quite smaller than many males of his race, effectively a "runt" for all intents and purposes. His form is that of a dancer - subtle musculature hidden well beneath smooth snowy skin, a thin frame, long legs and delicate, beautiful hands. There is little to mar the unblemished white swath he cuts wherever he goes, save for severely discolored skin around his eyes; a product of terrible insomnia he has lived with for years. Hygiene & Attire Serdtsevina prides himself on being well-kept and clean, despite living in a climate which doesn't always make such things easy. As a courtesan, he must appear presentable and desireable at all times - and even were this not a necessity of his work, Serdtsevina has never been one for letting himself go dirty for long. His attire is that which one would expect of a high-class entertainer such as he; silks, satin, jewels and silver glittering at all angles, decorative coins jingling along his hips from sashes and belts, tiaras and coronets that would befit royalty. All of this and more - Serdtsevina is expensive, and whether intentionally so or not, he looks the part. Personality Psychological Profile Aloof and distant, Serdt lets few people see him as he really is, preferring to remain apart from others so he doesn't get hurt. One could say he wears many masks: that of a courtesan, mystifyingly attentive and with a sultry undercurrent to every movement, every action or word; that of a sociable upper-class citizen, eager to spend afternoons discussing anything from Ul'dahn politics to new tea blends; even beyond that, a man who is kind and far more gentle than he wishes to let on, a man who has seen too many hardships and come away the worse for them. There are too many layers which stand between the outside world, and the broken soul hidden beneath smiles and silk; few may ever hope to peel through all of them. Speech Serdtsevina is a well-spoken individual, his voice carrying subtle regal undertones; though despite his origins lying outside Eorzea, he carries no distinct accent or strange vocal tics that would be noticed as odd by native speakers. Just as with his personality, Serdtsevina's speech can ebb and flow into various forms, akin to water which fits itself anywhere it wishes. He can speak as properly and gracefully as a high-born noble - too easily, really, for one who supposedly has not come from such brood - and other times swear as heartily as a Lominsan pirate, though he is more akin to do the former than the latter. His vocabulary is equal parts common and learned, and while one moment Serdtsevina could be speaking to someone as easily and normally as any other, the next he could be speaking as if a poetic giving form to thoughts, an artist shaping air into beautiful paintings brought to life with nothing more than a voice. Mannerisms Outwardly, Serdtsevina may appear to have little in the way of particular quirks or subtle, unconscious movements - at least, none which would stand out as odd or unusual, no more so than the everyday mannerisms of any other within the realm. Yet look closer, or catch him when he is unawares, and you would begin to see things which heavily tell of the man's disability, as well as the efforts taken to keep it from hampering his day to day life. Serdtsevina has a habit of tilting his head towards noises, sounds, or voices - the latter more so than the former two, perhaps an unconscious attempt to seem as though he is making eye contact with the speaker; a polite gesture, meant to hide the fact he cannot see another's gaze at all. Similarly, the courtesan tends to run fingers across surfaces - walls, corners, doorways, even foliage - perhaps in an effort to envision them, but more than likely a habit brought on by his need to orient himself at all times to locations. Sometimes, he may even reach out and touch upon or trace over another's features... but rarely would the man do so in public, and especially not so with those he has only just met or barely knows. Impropriety as well as a wariness to grow so close to another outside of business arrangements keep this particular unconscious action at bay. Preferences Likes ● Tea. All sorts - especially chamomile ● Rain. The sound, or even the touch.. ● Dancing. It helps.. ● Animals. Especially small fluffy ones! ● Quiet. No need for a mask. ● Books. Even if he can't read them.. Dislikes ● Attachment. Never again.. ● Unwanted contact. Either he allows it or it doesn't happen. ● Manipulators. Speak truth or not at all. Quirks ● Ghost. He may as well be, to many. ● Say again? He has a habit of tilting his head towards people, angling a horn to them rather than facing. ● Stay still. He fidgets when nervous or uncomfortable.

History . Disclaimer: . Sixth Astral Era Childhood This is typically pre-calamity information, or information from before the turn of the era (Domans & others not in Eorzea proper). Seventh Umbral Era Adulthood This is typically post calamity information, or information since the turn of the era (Domans & others not in Eorzea proper). In Recent Times Moving Forward .

Relationships   Color Key   ♥ Beloved: Serdtsevina is partnered with this character.   ♥ Familial Love: Serdtsevina considers this person family.   🔒 Trusted: Serdtsevina trusts this character with his life, and would willingly lay his own down for them.   🔒 Distrusted: Serdtsevina's trust in this character has been shaken, though his loyalty to them remains unaffected.   🔒 Betrayed: Serdtsevina's trust in this character has been completely broken, and is irreparable.   ♦ Friend: Serdtsevina considers this person a friend.   ♦ Friendly Acquaintance: Serdtsevina considers this person mostly friendly, or as an ally.   ● Good Standing: Serdtsevina has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a good impression.   ● Neutral: Serdtsevina has no specific feelings about this character.   ● Bad Standing: Serdtsevina has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a bad impression.   ♠ Disdain: Serdtsevina doesn't consider this person a friend and will only interact if needed. Conflict may happen.   ♠ Rivalry: Serdtsevina considers this person a rival, how he reacts to them depends on the person.   ♠ Hate: Serdtsevina loathes this character and will try to avoid them at all times.   ♥ Family Member: This character is related by blood to Serdtsevina.   ✔ Business: This character is either Serdtsevina's employer, coworker, or client.   ✖ Deceased: This character has passed away. N P C   Katsukage ( ♥ ✖ ) - Distant Mountain "Father.. you were always constant, unmoving and unshakable - the keystone which held up our family through the best and worst the world could give unto us. I never knew you as well as I would have liked, and even now, I regret being unable to say goodbye to you, to forgive you for the slights against me.. and beg your forgiveness for mine own I levied, with the haughtiness of a child yet unlearned. Rest easy, wherever you journeyed."   Kayomi ( ♥ ✖ ) - Kind Suffocation "Mother.. if father was a mountain, you were the snow which covered its steady peaks, a blanket which at once clung to and smothered all within reach. But even as you tried to make me into something I was not, to live out a second youth through me - your weak albino runt - I could never hate you. Not even once.. for you were always soft, and warm. Your arms awaited me through many years of my life, ready to offer comfort when I was sad, adulation when I had accomplished something, a shared joy when I was happy. Perhaps life would have turned out differently for me, had you not been lost while bringing Kana into the world.. I will never know. I hope, wherever you are now, that you found father."   Kagehiro ( ♥ 🔒 ) - Unknown Sin "You were my brother, yet to your eyes I was more.. where I saw the affection and protectiveness of an elder sibling, for you it was different. I know not what to make of you, even to this day. I know not where the lies began - if at all - and what was truth. All I know is, regardless of what you wanted of me.. of where you took me, of what you may or may not had been trying to turn me in to.. in the end, you are still my one and only brother. I hope you are alive out there, somewhere.. safe and well. Perhaps one day, we may meet again - in this life or the next."   Kana ( ♥ 🔒 ) - Snake "From the moment of birth, you were driven mad by resentment levied against those who blamed you - actually or imagined - for the death of our mother. She sacrificed her life while bringing you into this world, yet all you focused upon was the blame unjustly pushed upon you.. and all you saw of me when our eyes met was a pity, for I truly did feel great sorrow and regret for your plight, sister. But rather than allow me to reach out to you, to bring you close and give you the love the world seemed lacking in, you pushed me away; your hate, your spite, your disdain.. they burned me as surely as fire. You did nothing for me, and everything for yourself - petty revenge against an enemy you made. Was it worth it in the end, sister? Do I hurt enough now, for you to finally feel vindicated in your cruelty?"   The Doctor ( ♦ ) - Faceless One They say you wear a mask, like some disturbed image of a bird - I do not know, for I have never seen you. And even were you to remove your mask, I would be unable to look upon the face of the man who took me in when I found myself thrown from the dark; a man I suppose I owe my life to, though one I treat with little more civility than I would a stranger upon the street. But you've never minded, have you? All you've done is give me a new life, and cared for my health even as I seem to forget all the things required by my body in order to keep functioning. I know not what you want of me, other than my flesh - and you know this will never be, yet still you remain ever on the fringes of my life. You are a mystery I, oddly, have little desire to learn more of. P C   Xeiz Feine ( ... ) - ... WIP   ~ ( ● ) - ~ -----

R U M O R S

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N P C . ◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! ■ “Ye' e'er 'ear tell o' that ghostly courtesan in Ul'dah? Male, 'e is, yet as fair an' petite as if 'e were some princess from a faraway land. Picks an' chooses 'is clients to 'is likin' rather than jus' by the gil they throw.. some would give anything t' 'ave even a single night wit' the lad.” - Limsan pirate ■ “Serdtsevina? Of course I know him - any courtesan in Ul'dah has to, seeing as he rakes in enough gil in a night that many of us wouldn't even see in a week. I don't know what it is that's so amazing about him - he looks like a bloody ghost.” – Ul'dahn 'courtesan' ◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first! ■ “Ye'd think a whore'd be used to lyin' on their back and spreadin' their pretty little legs for anyone what throws coin, but not that one. Not what I heard tell, anyroad - some merchant with a gullet the size of three lalafells was complainin' 'bout it here, few days back. Guess all the money in the world can't get the piss-ugly some fun, eh?” – Ul'dahn miner ■ “-----” – ~ ◢ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using! ■ “-----” – ~ ■ “-----” – ~

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RP Info Location & Probability Places where the character is very likely to be seen ■ Location: Probability Affiliations Most of these aren’t public, and would have to be asked after! ■ City-State, Region or Organization: Affiliation reason/purpose. IC Inventory The following items are things that this individual carries on their person at all times. These are noted for pickpockets, and those watching her closely. This information is meant to be a prompt for insight and is not to be meta-gamed, though feel free to use this information if it comes up logically in RP (pickpocketing, a search, etc) with use of a simple /tell. ■ Coinpurse: A simple coin purse made of soft leather, containing a few hundred gil. RP Limits I like to consider myself a flexible player who is willing to commit to a number of different types of scenes and role-play scenarios, but even I have my limits. If something is on the play list, assume it means yes, as long as it's within the context of the current play or ongoing plot. No's are typically a hard no, and it means don't ask. ■ I will play . ■ Ask about . ■ I won't play . RP Hooks While the below is by no means comprehensive, it's a kind of spring board for walk-up RP. Longer plots that are meant to run for more than a few quick RP's, please feel free to send me a tell so we can work out a good reason for our characters to get to know one another. I'm always looking for RP, unless I'm actively spamming PvE content. ■ List item.

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