Emrys Bennett

Emrys ~ “Not all those who wander are lost” - J.R.R Tolkien, Lord of the Rings ~ S U M M A R Y Having abandoned his home land of Sharlayan Emrys has been wandering the whole of Eorzea for the last eight years. During this time he made extensive notes on his observation of the people of Eorzea and the events that he witnessed, not to mention all of his notes of the ruins he spent time exploring. In fact if there was one thing he made sure to do during his time on the road it was to explore every ruin he could get permission to enter. Yet he never once let any of this deter him from his real reason for abandoning his home and guardian back in the Old World. For all his curiosity about Eorzea and its history his main purpose even to this day remains the same. He wishes to find out what happened to his father when he disappeared nearly two and a half decades ago when leaving for Ala Mhigo to witness the events unfolding around the King of Ruin and the fall of Ala Mhigo. The most recent of his leads led him to come into contact with a small group of Sharlayans living in La Noscea, which was a rather dreadful first meeting. Yet this set into motion a series of events that has led to him once more reintegrating himself back into society and giving up his wandering ways. While there still remains much roughness about him from his solitude, especially his own emotional detachment, he has become quite comfortable with the life that he has started to make for himself. LIKES DISLIKES STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES ♥ History. ♥ Ruin Diving. ♥ Arcane Arts. ♥ Music. ♥ Exploring ♥ Tea. ♥ Witnessing events. ✖ Bigotry. ✖ Denying access to knowledge. ✖ Isolation. ✖ Liars. ✖ Belittling others. ★ Arcanima. ★ Intelligent. ★ Self Sacrificing. ★ Research. ★ Teaching. ■ Emotionally Detached. ■ Self Doubting. ■ Stage Fright. ■ Over Analyzing. ■ Reckless. PERSONALITY APPEARANCE The best way to describe Emrys’ personality is refined. He is calm more often than not, enjoying to observe things as they happen before attempting to enter a situation. This causes him to almost always take the methodical approach and avoid fights most of the time. When it does come to conflict he continues to keep that same calm and analyzes his opponent to decide on the best course of action. In the event that something manages to make him angry it still doesn’t seem to shatter that calmness to him. Instead it makes him completely ruthless in his methods, and rather than finding the quickest way to resolve something he starts to toy with his opponent to increase their suffering. As for interacting with others he is rather sociable and tends to enjoy the oddities of Eorzean culture. While not much of a drinker he does like to do so socially to help interact with others as well as put himself at ease. He’ll joke around with those he feels comfortable with, though at times it can come off as down the nose to those who don’t know him. One thing that many will quickly is that he almost always holds something back though and keeps distant emotionally. He does this to keep doubts, fears, anger, and almost anything that one could consider negative thinly concealed underneath the calm which can almost be mistaken for a cold shoulder at times. Emrys takes more after his mother’s family and is on the taller side at five fulms ten ilms tall with an almost athletic build, which stands out when he isn’t completely covered in robes as is the normal habit for him. This scholarly appearance though is a bit hampered by his almost hawkish and intense gaze that he holds most times. It’s the sort of gaze that feels almost judging and piercing, like he can see a person’s inner secrets. This causes his mint green eyes to always seem like he is searching for something, analyzing everything that comes before him. He does his best to keep his appearance as well kept as possible with his near platinum blonde hair often kept in a braid to keep it out of the way, and always appearing very clean. Scars & Markings: Emrys has scars on the palm of his left hand, remnants of the times he has cut open his own hand to use his blood as a catalyst. Voice: Liam Neeson Clothing: Emrys can usually be found wearing some form of robe or jacket on a daily basis, and failing that he seems to prefer finger clothes. His more common jackets are a black jacket that he uses while diving into ruins, and while most will usually see it in some form of disarray he always keeps it clean. Another one that he keeps on hand a lot is a formal white jacket that came along with him from Sharlayan, though until recently he had kept it stored away he has taken to wearing it once more now that he seems to be staying put in Limsa. Aside from those two the rest are varying in style though they are usually dark blue or white in color and always presentable. C O M B A T While Emrys detests meaningless fights he has no issues taking up arms when the situation arises. In fact one of the things he laments the most is that all of his knowledge and skills are honed for use in battle. He's light on his feet allowing him to navigate a battlefield without any real issue, making him prefer fighting up close and personal. This holds true even while he is casting spells, in fact he specializes in being able to cast spells at point blank rage for a much harsher level of damage. In addition he almost always fights in tandem with his carbuncle, Aodh, and the pair work together flawlessly. The combination of the two makes Emrys a force to be reckoned with even though many seem to doubt the strength of arcanima for reasons beyond his knowing. Arcanima: Arcanima is what Emrys will always rely on when things become violent. Having been trained in this art from a young age, and even then would have been considered a prodigy if his heritage wouldn't have been holding him back. When in a fight Emrys will always begin by chipping away at his opponent, slowing them down and making them weaker before he begins to drive the bigger hits home. This is done through a combination of using spells that inflict illness, as well as draining away his opponent's aether. If it is someone who has truly earned his ire this will take even longer as he starts to toy with them until they can no longer move, and only then will he finish them off. There are times though where he will use spells that seem to have for more strength to them than one would assume to see coming from an Arcanist, though such are far fewer than a Thaumaturge would have on hand. Fencing: While not nearly at good at fencing as he is with his arcanima, Emrys is still able to hold his own with a blade. This was something that he picked up while still back in Sharlayan as a means to defend himself should he for any reason not be able to use his arts. He prefers speed over strength though and generally fights with a fencer's stance, but will still use a normal longsword over a rapier at any point in time. A O D H Many who meet Emrys will inevitably run into his carbuncle Aodh at some point or another. In fact the carbuncle is in the man's presence more often than not which makes him a rather important part of of Emrys' life. Emrys has had Aodh since his early days of arcanima when he was a child, having summoned the creature while messing around with a tome that his guardian had. Adoh is strong willed, protective, and quite a bit on the violent side of things when he needs to be. There is no doubt this carbuncle can easily be seen as a small seething red ball of fury when the moment calls for it, and that normally ends up in something being mauled or slaughtered. Normally he prefers not to be the center of attention and is very distrustful of people at first. The other very noticeable thing is that where Emrys is very guarded with his emotions Aodh tends to be very open and helps keep his caster in check on that particular front. Ways to Earn Approval: While he may seem hard to befriend, getting on Aodh's good side is actually quite easy. The first and foremost way to do so is to feed into his rather considerable ego, this gives one a very good impression in the carbuncle's eyes. Another one is to assist him in any mischief he may be up to which is quite often. Whether it is offering him liquor that he can't handle, playing along with pranks he is playing on Emrys, or just letting him get into things he shouldn't be. Ways to Earn Ire: This is far easier to do than it is to actually win him over as he is very temperamental. Anyone treating him like nothing more than a pet or a stuffed animal will swiftly find out how bad of an idea that is, or how much he dislikes it. Also treating him like he is something that is weak and fragile will also cause this as pride is something that he is extremely big on. Aside from this mistreating Emrys, those close to Emrys, or picking on those unable to defend themselves. Combat: Aodh's way of fighting is very forward and completely brutal. True to the gem he is summoned for he exudes massive amounts of strength and can easily take down anything quite larger than himself or even Emrys just by using said strength. He will quite literally rip chunks out of whatever it is he is fighting, though he prefers to go for the eyes or the throat right away. In addition to the pure physical strength he can utilize he also is able to use fire based aether, though this is far less common but still extremely effective. Normal use of this kind of aether is generally by accenting his own attacks with it. I N T E R A C T I O N S ♥Family – ♥Involved – ♥Romantic – ♥Platonic – ♥Physical – ♦Friend – ★Acquaintance – $Business – ✝Deceased – ✔Positive– ✖Negative –●Neutral– �Unsure RELATIONS (PC) Weylin Bennett , Father. (♥) - Wandering Scholar. Character's Thoughts: "Why did he never come back?" Weylin was a scholar and chronicler living in the Sharlayan Colony in Dravania when he met Allene for the first time. He was taken by her beauty and how she saw the world, though any feelings he felt for her he kept to himself. When it came to Allene is biggest regret was not keeping her there at his side, a regret that became overwhelming upon learning of her death when his son was brought to him. Despite this Weylin never held any negative feelings for his son, and while he wasn't the best father he did love and care for Emrys. Knowing that he was one to be sent out to oversee events or relics that would be found he quickly asked his friend Annan to look after Emrys whenever he was away. Yet when he was sent to Gyr Abania to witness the events surrounding the King of Ruin Weylin seemingly vanished from knowledge, never to return again. To this day Emrys still searches to find out what actually became of his father. Allene Fletcher, Mother. (♥) - The Hunter. Character's Thoughts: "I only wish I could have just one memory of who she was." Allene Fletcher was a hunter making a living in the Chocobo Forest for a large portion of her life. It was during a trip to sell what goods she had at the Sharlayan Colony that she met Emrys' father and fell in love with him. Though unaware that he fostered similar feelings for him she took solace in the short time where they were together before it came time for her to go back to the Forest. Unknown to his father Allene returned to her life pregnant with Emrys, and she continued to keep this from him as she didn't want to interfere with the life the man she loved had built for himself. Not long though after Emrys was born in the Chocobo Forest Allene resumed her trade in order to support the both of them, but while chasing a chocobo that ran out from under the cover of the trees she was killed by a Dravanian. Annan Chambers, Guardian. ( ♥ ) - Patient Teacher Character's Thoughts: "With every step I take I just hope that he will remain proud of the choices I make." Annan Chambers was a close friend of Weylin's and a teacher at the colony. He often looked after Emrys when his father was away, and when his father vanished he became the sole caretaker of the child. Emrys loved his time with Annan, who went out of his way to teach the boy everything he knew and fostered a great love of knowledge in him. The day when Emrys managed to summon Aodh, his grandfather's carbuncle was perhaps one of the happiest days in Annan's life. To Emrys his guardian was loving and caring, and he always did his best to make him proud. So when he did summon the carbuncle he gave his all to learn the arts of arcanima. There was nothing that pleased Emrys more than knowing that his guardian would never have to worry about him so long as he did the best he could. There was a period where Annan fell gravely ill and was perhaps one of the worst moon's in Emrys' life up to that point. He cared for his guardian in the same way the man had cared for him when he was young. During this time Annan recounted what he knew of Allene and Weylin and lit the desire Emrys has to find out more about his family. While leaving Annan and the Old World was hard, he knew his mentor would remain proud of the path that he walked. Y'avery Tryska. ( ♥♥♥♦ ) - The Philisophical Mind Character's Thoughts: "She is perhaps one of the kindest souls I have ever come across. Even from the beginning she always seemed to focus on what was better for others rather than herself." Y'avery was someone Emrys ran into the night Rowena dragged him to the Single's Night at the Wayfarer's bar. She came to him concerned over how he'd left the lower portion of the bar and resulted in the two of them spending the rest of the evening talking. A few suns later he ran into her in Limsa and made good on the offer to show her around La Noscea, most specifically spots he frequented. During this tour the two talked quite extensively and he agreed to take her on as a research assistant so that she could learn more about the world. For his part Emrys seemed quite pleased with her eagerness to learn about things from history to crystals. Aodh so far doesn't have much of an opinion just yet of the woman, though acted a bit smug when they went to one location making her rely on his protection since she hadn't been expecting to go some where that they might run into trouble. Update 5/4/17: In the time he's known her they've gone on several outings of him showing her the sights that he's witnessed in Eorzea, each with their own meaning to him. He's grown quite close to her during these, especially the most recent one heading down in the Hinterlands and the ruins of his childhood home. While she was aware of his difficulty with emotions and confusion she seemed still steadfast in wanting to try and be with him. Even with the outburst recently from Rowena and getting confirmation that Emrys did have feelings for his best friend, she still seemed willing to stay by him as he sorted through it all. In the end Emrys has come to realize how much he does care for the woman and seems to be willing to dedicate himself to seeing what might be. Rowena Everstone. ( ♦ ) - The Stone Mason Character's Thoughts: "Despite her insistence of being normal, her thirst for knowledge and fascination with the past hardly fall within Eorzean norms. She also has enough smut to make a perverted novelist jealous." Emrys first met Rowena at the Gridanian markets after over hearing she thought she find a way to sneak into some Amdapori ruins. Once he convinced her that he wasn't going to turn her in she took him to the spot and the two managed to break in. After a tussle with a voidsent and Emrys activating a squad of constructs the two became fast friends through their shared interests. Since then Rowena has been helping with his reintroduction into Eorzean life by dragging him around to social events. Though he was hardly prepared for antics at the Single's Night she took him to when she stood on the table to try and convince those there to come talk to him. Still with their talks he has found someone he can potentially trust with the things he hides behind his calm demeanor, as well as someone who will gladly dive into ruins with him. Granted at a safe distance should he decide to poke at anymore active constructs. Even Aodh approves of her, mainly because she feeds into his ego and has never once under estimated what he can do. Update 5/4/17: In their time together Rowena had admitted she had been developing feelings for Emrys, and while at first he told her he could not promise to ever be able to return him he in time did start to develop them. During this time he has also offered to teach her how to summon a carbuncle and some basic arcanima. Most recently though there has been a wedge between them as Emrys has been seeing his student, something that started before he developed feelings for Rowena. Emrys attempted to talk to Rowena in an attempt to get her to talk to Y'avery but the woman rightfully went off on him and seemingly cut her ties with him. This pained him for more than he let anyone see or know aside from Y'avery, and he now remains uncertain if he'll be able to get his friend back. Update 6/3/17: Rowena and Emrys have managed to patch up their friendship quite well, in fact the old Rowena seems to be completely back. Once more she's able to tease him relentlessly and he is able to do so in return. Though he still remains concerned about her mark, he is positive that at least with how things stand now that he'll be able to keep helping her with it. Kerrath Elloulle. ( ★� ) - The Thick-Headed Mercenary Character's Thoughts: "If there is one person I have met that has given me a reason to think the Forum might be right about Eorzea, it's Kerrath." Emrys had heard a great deal about Kerrath before ever once meeting him. At first he was told the man was someone Rowena had agreed to date a few times to see if things worked between them. Following that there was a brief meeting at the Bronze Lake hot springs, but only enough for him to come to the conclusion that the man was nothing more than a muscle brained savage. This negative view continued as he started to learn of the man breaking into Rowena's appartment and apparently stalking her. Thus when he messed up and angered Rowena, Emrys went after him in full rage. Despite his injuries the foul disposition of Aodh fueled his rage causing him to attack the man. After a brief scuffle he reluctantly gave him another chance and told him that he better make it up to Rowena. Despite this he still isn't sure what to think of him. Defiant Bride. ( ♦$ ) - The Shy Jeweler Character's Thoughts: "A kind woman with more to her than most might assume at first because of her stutter. She's a talented goldsmith and someone who seems to always be there should you need to talk." Emrys first encountered Defiant at Overseer Vi's wedding reception when she was handing out drinks, and the interaction was brief. Their first in depth meeting wasn't until suns later when he had stopped by the Company Mansion to ask Madison something, and ended up staying later. Since the tour she gave he's spoken with her on several occasions, and while she insists it seems to call him Mister Emrys he's found himself considering her a friend. Especially now that she is one of two people in all of Hydalen that actually know about his ability to play the violin. She even managed to earn a measure of respect from Aodh despite having to work around her holding him like a stuffed animal the eve the carbuncle drank. Madison Brookstone. ( ♦$ ) - The Guarded Astrologian Character's Thoughts: "She seems fairly guarded. I know there is something more there, but what it is I cannot guess." Madison's first run in with Emrys was a bit of a disaster, as he managed to scare her off with talk of the Foruma due to his confusion at seeing an actually Sharlayan Astrologian wandering around Eorzea. Following that debacle an event took place at her estate that Emrys intervened in which caused the woman to offer him a place to stay so he could assist them with the on going issue. Since then she's introduced him to the Free Company that she works for, Aethertide. After dragging him around to a few social events he seems to be a bit more comfortable around her, even though he feels like she is still holding back something big. Her eagerness to want to join him on a dig and to possibly see the remains of the colony has him intrigued, but as of now he is of the opinion she's a bit too tied up with Sirius. As far as Aodh is concerned he is still wary of the woman, though he's begun to warm up to her with her gift of wine. Update 5/26: It has been some time since their first meeting and while his run ins with Madison have been few they have left him with a rather more positive image than his own initial opinion. When things with Aethertide and its movement against a Persona started he ended up earning a great measure of respect for her at her attempt to try and rationalize why the actions were being taken, something no other was doing. This was balanced a bit by his disapproval of her getting high off of Moko grass that same night. Still the following impressions left by her and subsequent meetings has caused Emrys to start lightly considering her as a friend, or at the very least someone he can trust. Sirius Arcanas. ( ★� ) - The Egocentric Mage Character's Thoughts: "The man is a bit of an ass, and far too full of himself." To say that their first meeting was poor would be an understatement of large proportions indeed. The man's rather down the nose attitude and desire to hide himself while using such has colored Emrys' opinion of him greatly. In fact both him and Aodh despise the man and don't really care for his presence at all. Yet he endures it when down at the house since the man does stay with Madison and his sisters. Despite his opinion of the man he knows Sirius can easily hold his own and remains polite when around him, more so since as far as he can tell there is something going on between him and Madison. Update 6/3/17:His opinion of Sirius has improved some following a dinner that Avery and himself had with Madison and Sirius. It was actually a nice evening where they all talked, and he even found himself agreeing with the man on some of his stances. Yet despite that and the confirmed relationship between him and Madison, he still isn't too sure about him. Cordelia Finch. (<$✔ ) - The Distant Director Character's Thoughts: "It's so odd seeing someone similar to yourself, and yet the way Director Finch seems to carry herself makes me wonder if I come off that way to people." While Director Finch was the not the first Director of Aethertide's STOP division that Emrys has had contact with she is the one that he has the most exposure with. Since joining Aethertide and the ranks of STOP he's been on missions with her twice. He values her insight and trusts in her decisions in the field. What's more is that it's odd to him to see someone else who comes off as completely detached, and yet is able to surprise others with random jokes and, such as the last mission, at the most inappropriate of times. Himeko Hasegawa. ( ★$ ) - The Reserved Scholar Character's Thoughts: "She seems to keep to herself for the most part, but she does seem to be at open and accepting of others." The first time Emrys met Hime was during the events that led to him staying with the group of Sharlayans living down the hill from Aethertide. Her quick thinking to ward and protect the others earned her a measure of respect in his eyes. While he hasn't had many interactions with the woman he still believes her to be someone the most likely can be relied upon when times are dire. Aodh has no feelings in regards to Hime at all, and has formed no opinion about her as of yet. Jin Karasu. ( ★$ ) - The Grim Sentinel Character's Thoughts: "At the very least he seems extremely protective of those around him." His meetings with Jin are even more limited than those with Hime, for while he has seen Jin around there hasn't been much interaction aside from the night they first met and the night he answered their questions. Still the man was simple enough to read in his desire to protect those close to him, and his ability to do so has earned him a measure of respect in Emrys' eyes. Aodh has absolutely no feeling in regards to the man one way or the other. Update 6/3/17: Emrys has ran into Jin quite a few more times inse his initial meetings. While these run ins remain rather brief, aside from the meeting at the Gold Saucer, his opinion of the man only grows. Currently Emrys is devising an expiremental spell for Jin at the man's request, and has finished the initial version. Now he just has to get ahold of the man to run the first of many tests. PC RUMORS ■ "He always seems so shut off or distant from everyone but I'm sure he merely does it as a means to protect himself from others. After all, he has been traveling alone for so long. I just hope he will be able to open up to others in time." Rowena Everstone ■ "Add Rumor Here." Name G A L L E R Y Art of Aodh by Y'avery Tryska M U S I C Fairy Tail Theme Cover Artist: Taylor Davis Never Meant to Belong Cover Artist: Taylor Davis Brothers Cover Artist: Taylor Davis Senbonzakura Cover Artist: Lindsey Stirling Elements Artist: Lindsey Stirling Broken Road Artist: Sully Erna Numb Artist: Linkin Park Immortals Artist: Fall Out Boy

Emrys Bennett GENERAL INFORMATION ■ Race: Hyur ■ Clan: Midlander ■ Gender: Male ■ Marital Status: Dating ■ Nameday: 6th Sun of the 4th Umbral Moon ■ Citizenship: Sharlayan ■ Occupation: Archaeologist/Researcher ■ Free Company: Aethertide Ventures PHYSICAL INFORMATION ■ Hair Color: Platinum Blonde ■ Eye Color: Mint Green ■ Height: 5 fulms 10 ilms ■ Weight: 180 ponze ■ Complexion: Fair ■ Age: 34 ■ Piercings: None ■ Marks or Tattoos: None ■ Alignment: Chaotic Good ROLEPLAY INFORMATION ■ Server: Balmung ■ Timezone: PST What I Will Roleplay ■ Grim and Dark: I enjoy grim and dark story lines and have no issue with some of the more mature aspects of roleplay. ■ Combat: Combat RP is always okay for me whether its full on combat or just a simple spar. What I Won't Roleplay ■ Character Death: I am not okay with any situation that would kill or maim my character without extensive talks before hand and even then I may decline it. ■ Straight-up ERP: I am a fan of a character having a reason for everything, and there for just no reason ERP is not something I will ever partake in. THANKS Template was made by Abagail Graves and is free for use by all!