Arro Caine

Arro Caine
Gender	Male
Race	Hyur?
Clan	Midlander?
Citizenship	Limsa Lominsa
Server	Mateus
Place of Birth	???
Guardian	Thaliak, The Scholar
Nameday	17th Sun of the 4th Umbral Moon
Orientation	Pansexual, Female preference
Marital Status	Single/Complicated
Occupation	Academic, Explorer

Appearance

Age: Twenty and Five Summers?

Height: 5 Fulms, 9 Ilms (5 Fulms, 11 Ilms w/boots)

Weight: 133 Ponzes (Slightly toned, but very thin)

Complexion: Light Olive

Hair: Othard Blue

Eyes: Ice Blue

Voice: Modulated, Honeyed. Mid-tone range.

Clothing Style: Anything formal/Semi-formal that speaks of culture. Favors blacks, deep reds, and dark colors. Always wears heels of a height of at least 2 Ilms.

Laterality: Ambidextrous

Alignment: True Neutral

Basic Info

"Since we are constantly creating our own reality, the least we can do is start being observant of what we are creating." —Unknown

"It sounds like you owe a lot of favors, Mr. Caine." —[Redacted]

A mystery at best, Arro Caine can be highly frustrating or entertaining to know; depending on one's tastes and how they suffer his love for seeming thrill-seeking and apparent arrogance. It's easy to call him just another bookworm in a more mundane setting though as he is constantly reading unless otherwise engaged.

History

Where Arro Caine hails from originally may yet rival some of the mysterious collapses of prior civilizations. What is known is that he appeared in Limas Lominsa some time prior to Dalamud's fall and quickly ingratiated himself with the Arcanist's Guild and Mealvaan's Gate besides, as the logistics provided by and of both organizations appealed immensely to him. Showing fantastic competency for arcanima and the calculations derived thereof, he was quickly asked to assist as Assessor and accepted graciously as the stores of knowledge provided seemed foolish to pass up. During his tenure as Assessor he showed astute instincts for detecting contraband when paired with others, claiming it to be little more than just a feeling in his terms. On his own he prevented enough contraband to be deemed valuable, but managed to keep his head below much notice. This continued for some time as his studies in arcanima grew and expanded until he seemed to hit a proverbial wall, and he allowed things to remain there, focusing on his work for Mealvaan's Gate to all appearances. Through his work, he has traveled to Thanalan, inspecting on the Vesper Bay side of shipments when necessary as he was wont to travel but reluctant to leave work, as well as being asked to present reports to representatives of the many Monetarists of Ul'dah, an asset to help them determine which shipments were likely to be pillaged and smuggled. During one such trip, he took a brief respite from work to inspect the Thaumaturge's Guild, and after reviewing their body of work decided to take study of that, on his own time. Another such trip has interested in him Alchemy, which he took an avid interest in to supplement his skills with arcanima. After a certain amount of time; Arro began to travel more to assist the Gate than serve in his role as Assessor, and now some five or so summers after the Calamity he has officially stepped down from the role, though he still preforms in that capacity on occasion. These days his aid for the Guild is mostly through his frequent publishings, though they tend to run far more scientific in nature than Aetherial despite his demonstrated knowledge on Aetherflows. Currently, he is often found on what he cites as "Field work" despite his frequent affirmations of not being a "Field Man", which seems to be categorically experiencing all of Eorzea that's able to be experienced. He also seems to be tracing the Warrior of Light's work, though at far too casual of a pace to ever meet such a busy person, as well as it being for reasons he flatly refuses to disclose. Recently he has moved his research heavily into Coerthas and can be found partaking in the generous hospitality from The First Dicasterial Observatorium of Aetherial and Astrological Phenomena thanks to making himself useful to the House Durendaire Knights stationed there and generally unsettling everyone with just how little he is bothered by the intense cold. When he's not busy playing in snowdrifts and finding himself generally infuriated with Ishgardian customs of close-mindedness, he's supplementing that with Gridanian close-mindedness by exploring Issom-Har to aid the the reconnaissance team in Quarrymill, and even further than that to show how eager he is to squeeze seconds out of his day for productivity; Arro can be found exploring a great many locales in Eorzea, most of which are teeming with dangerous beastkin, ashkin, or vilekin.

Personality

Studious, confident, and reserved might describe the Researcher Arro Caine. A great many will also cite arrogant and nosy as very fitting descriptors. He has also been accused of being a manwhore on at least one occasion at The Drowning Wench. During his work as an Assessor he was gentle but exacting, allowing for few misplaced items and deducing smuggling attempts with just enough frequency to avoid being noticeable. Bothered by very little, Arro can upset many who wish to take him to task when they find his words and innocent needling too much, and though he will frequently claim he is not a Field Man, he wields arcanima to devastating effect. An odd trait to toss in with this is his utter flippancy, aside from his respect for titles and politeness, Arro seems to delight in being irreverent especially in regards to customs and cultures that bar him. He also values little in the way of personal space outside what he must give to be respectful once close to someone, and is the most shameless sort of flirt, a part of why the accusation of manwhore landed upon him. It is not something that he denies, rather instead spinning it into something that while many may call it a cavalier lifestyle; he cites that one should play as hard as they work. He likes to ask the questions of another person and will dance around answers constantly or outright avoid them when asked questions regarding himself or his origins. Out with company, it's not uncommon for Arro to affect a teaching or mentoring air while he's speaking as he genuinely loves knowledge and spreading it, hence his great love for books, and he does enjoy a good debate. He is also of a constantly good temperament, which some people also seem to find grating on occasion, but he pays such things very little mind as his endless optimism seems irrepressible and it shows as he will make light of a terrible situation whenever possible. Barring or withholding knowledge is very likely to gain little ground with the hyur as he delights in sharing almost anything he knows, the more minute the better, and this has caused him to clash with most of Coerthas as well as Ishgard on occasion, and he seems to be the very antithesis of Sharlayan conventional thinking, and even more strongly urges the sharing of knowledge to abate internal conflict within the Eorzean Alliance. It also beggars belief that Arro can maintain and interest in all these, and more subjects, but his is a tireless mind, almost to the point of appearing to not sleep at all, given his myriad interests and work.

Affiliations

• Arro is a member of the Arcanist's Guild.
• Arro works with Y'mhitra (discreetly) on her Summoner research to aid the person she has given the Soul Stone to, a don't ask, don't tell partnership.
• Arro has recently made public that he works with Alchemy.
• Arro has become an ally of the U Tribe in Southern Thanalan.
• Arro has also been asked to limit his trips to their bathing spring to once per visit to the U Tribe due to the interference it causes.
• Arro is affiliated with The Order of The Twin Adder, rank undisclosed.
• Arro is an independent consultant on a great many topics, as well as independent Ruins Delver.

Other Notes

Contact Enno#7961 on Discord(Likely will not answer immediately) for plotting or RP. Currently seeking light/medium RP to establish character more firmly and am willing to help others do the same. I prefer Discord RP.

What Arro is looking for are people to explore locales and dungeons with him, help advance his research regarding the various usages of aether by Eorzea, such as the differing ways that Conjury, Thaumaturgy, and Arcanima utilize aether for their various effects. He's also hoping for tutors on both Lancework and Archery. What he is not looking for however is a permanent romantic relationship, sadly. He would be willing to take partners for on/off circumstance or moments of convenience should both parties agree. Primarily he's looking for friends that will tolerate him and his persistent nature to know everything about them.

Possible Hooks:

Arro frequents dungeons and the Palace of The Dead for field research on the structures and the creatures that dwell within. It's likely he's asked to tag along with a group or hired a group to explore on at least one occasion.

He's often in Limsa Lominsa turning in findings to the Arcanist's Guild and browsing the shops for books.

The U Tribe in Southern Thanalan is a place he visits with surprising frequency, check the bathing springs first.

Y'mhitra is found at Apkallu Falls in Old Gridania, Arro can be found there comparing notes with her, preparing to do so either in the Carline Canopy, or taking a respite by walking around town.

In Ul'dah; Arro is either in the Sapphire Avenue Exchange, or frequently in front of the Quicksand, perhaps reading or people-watching.

Arro can also be found more recently at The First Dicasterial Observatorium of Aetherial and Astrological Phenomena in Coerthas, trying to barter for some fleeting glimpse at the stores of knowledge or being essentially a fetch-man for the Durendaire Knights that they might allow him to persist in staying there.

Given that he is a tremendous flirt; it's not surprising at all for him to seek a companion for the evening wherever he decides to lay his head for the night, and even more unlikely for him to refuse unless he has pressing business.

If there's a bookstore on hand; it's likely to find Arro there browsing for more books as he will read almost anything he can get his hands on.

If all else fails and one can't find Arro; look for the the most dangerous situation and try to find someone standing there as though nothing is wrong at all, and perhaps even taking notes; that's probably Arro Caine.