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'''Background and Early Life''' | '''Background and Early Life''' | ||
| − | Po was born | + | Abodo Po is the second of three children. He was born into upper class Ul'dah society. His father, Totojuju Rorojuju, aside from being a former battlefield healer-mage and current successful merchant, is a descendant to one of the Dunesfolk families that helped form Ul'dah. Totojuju and his wife Rarana Rana, decided to name their children after pre-migratory Lalafell legends, resulting in none of the children's names meeting modern Dunesfolk naming conventions. From a young age, Abodo and his brother, Bolo Bo, were educated in literature, languages, history, math, finance, and science. Abodo Po was an expert at the latter, but his parents were afraid that this interest would lead to either a dangerous career in airship mechanics, or a life of solitude. At the age of seventeen, Po's father arranged for him to begin a career in mercantilism. |
'''Career in Mercantilism''' | '''Career in Mercantilism''' | ||
| − | Po's career as a merchant was short-lived. Although he tried to help his family, customers and business partners found him too introverted and strange to interact with. While on an airship heading home to tell the disappointing news to his father, an engine | + | Po's career as a merchant was short-lived. Although he tried to help his family, customers and business partners found him too introverted and strange to interact with. While on an airship heading home to tell the disappointing news to his father, an engine exploded, and Po's quick-thinking and skill in science helped prevent the airship from crashing into the ground. It was from then on that Po decided to work in science. |
'''Career as a Scientist''' | '''Career as a Scientist''' | ||
| − | Much to the dismay of his parents and siblings, Abodo Po began working with local scientists on new weapons and transportation for Ul' | + | Much to the dismay of his parents and siblings, Abodo Po began working with local scientists on new weapons and transportation for Ul'dah. This job brought him nearly no sleep, and as his parents feared, he began working on weaponizing airships to battle aerial monsters. In his free time, he would lock himself away in his laboratory and work on other projects. He spent so much time working that his introversion reached new levels, and he became cynical and belligerent. Abodo took so many contracted jobs that he almost forgot how to interact socially, though his intellect sky-rocketed. At the height of his scientific career, he could barely understand jokes anymore. |
| − | '''The | + | '''The Vision''' |
| − | One night, Abodo Po was | + | One night, Abodo Po was working very late on plans to speed up the transit system of Ul'dah when he fell asleep at his desk. A dream came to Abodo that haunted him to his core. The dream was vague, but full of terror. The elements of his nightmare that he remembers are destruction, cryptic symbols, black magic, and most of all monstrous, ungodly creatures that, to this day, haunt him when he thinks of them and maddens him when he dreams of them. Abodo awoke to the sounds of screaming from outside. Running to the window he heard cries from the streets "Bahamut has struck! Bahamut has struck!" |
| − | '''The | + | '''The Past Five Years''' |
| − | + | Abodo Po could not shake the feeling that he was now involved in something bigger than himself, and that the magical arts were somehow apart of it. Despite his own reluctance and skepticism of magic, Abodo ran to his closet and picked out his father's old robe and staff. He packed food, water, and gil with him and disappeared into the night. Over the past five years since the attack, Po has gone from wealthy traveler to ragged adventurer. He has changed from a pampered fool who can barely cast a spell, to a battle-hardened adventurer-mage. Because the entire scientific community and upper echelon of Ul'dah society was searching for Abodo, his father's old robes had to be sold for plainer clothing, as he knew if he was identified he would eventually be forced back to his family estate. His father's staff shattered in battle on his second year in the wilderness and had to be replaced with a simple wooden staff hand-crafted in Gridania. Abodo Po is still highly scientific and logical in his thought process and is just as introverted, though he finds himself having to react with the civilized world quite often. He is still actively searching for answers to his vision five years prior. | |
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===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
| − | Abodo Po is | + | Abodo Po is not just on a physical journey, but an emotional one as well. He is slowly coming out of his introverted and cynical shell and rejoining the world. Despite his deadpan humor and almost rude honesty, it is clear to any who know him that he cares deeply about his fellow man. Abodo's life is one of drastic change. If he were asked about magic six years ago, he would have dismissed it as hocus pocus. It has not been an easy shift for him to go from wealthy scientist to a ragged adventurer who spends most of his nights sleeping under stars. His sense of humor is usually based around sarcasm or bluntness, and he very much lacks the stereotypical Lalafell naivete. Unlike some Lalafell, Abodo has the deep voice of any race at his age, and does not sound childish when speaking. Occasionally, Abodo's Lalafell side will get the best of him and he will spout off in wild and boyish movements when his emotions run high, however this is extremely rare. In combat, Po becomes very serious, sometimes even to the point of being much more physically aggressive than the average mage. He is not afraid to pair his black magic with bouts of acrobatics and blows from his staff. Abodo knows very little white magic, but holds a great respect for it due to his reverence for his father. Once he gets to know someone well enough, he tends to drop his cynicism and become a genuinely good friend, though he has very few people he trusts that much. Po has a passion for forests and general greenery after spending so many years in the arid climate of Ul'dah without it. |
| − | + | ===Affiliations=== | |
| − | Po | + | '''Totojuju Rorojuju:''' Abodo Po's father. Totojuju was a white mage and battlefield healer before the birth of his first son, Bolo Bo. To secure a future for his family, he returned to Ul'dah to take part in his family tradition of mercantilism. |
| − | + | '''Rarana Rana:''' Abodo Po's mother. Rarana Rana met Totojuju Rorojuju when they were children. When Totojuju passed through Ul'dah again during his career as a white mage, they married. Soon after Rarana became pregnant, Totojuju left his post to move back to Ul'dah. | |
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| + | '''Bolo Bo:''' Abodo Po's older brother. Bolo was not as interested in academics as his brother and instead became a pugilist, joining a band of Hellsguard mercenaries. After losing an eye in battle, he returned home to be a merchant like his father. | ||
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| + | '''Lulu Rala:''' Abodo Po's younger sister. Like her older brothers, Lulu's name intentionally breaks Dunesfolk naming conventions. Lulu is only seventeen and already following in Abodo's footsteps. Instead of becoming a merchant like the rest of her family, Lulu studied science and engineering and is already on her way to becoming an airship captain. | ||
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| + | '''Captain A'sili Abarskyf:''' Abodo's survival mentor. A'sili saved Abodo from a pack of Ixali in the Black Shroud a few years ago, and taught him how to survive in the wild and avoid being detected by predators. In return, Abodo taught A'sili the theory behind white magic and helped convince him to travel to Ul'dah to become a Paladin. After five months of friendship, the two went their separate ways and haven't seen each other since. | ||
===Other Notes=== | ===Other Notes=== | ||
Revision as of 13:34, 12 May 2013
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 Always the Scientist | |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Lalafell |
| Clan | Dunesfolk |
| Citizenship | Ul'dah |
Basic Info
Abodo Po was a young scientist who turned to magic after receiving, what he believes to be, a prophetic dream.
History
Background and Early Life
Abodo Po is the second of three children. He was born into upper class Ul'dah society. His father, Totojuju Rorojuju, aside from being a former battlefield healer-mage and current successful merchant, is a descendant to one of the Dunesfolk families that helped form Ul'dah. Totojuju and his wife Rarana Rana, decided to name their children after pre-migratory Lalafell legends, resulting in none of the children's names meeting modern Dunesfolk naming conventions. From a young age, Abodo and his brother, Bolo Bo, were educated in literature, languages, history, math, finance, and science. Abodo Po was an expert at the latter, but his parents were afraid that this interest would lead to either a dangerous career in airship mechanics, or a life of solitude. At the age of seventeen, Po's father arranged for him to begin a career in mercantilism.
Career in Mercantilism
Po's career as a merchant was short-lived. Although he tried to help his family, customers and business partners found him too introverted and strange to interact with. While on an airship heading home to tell the disappointing news to his father, an engine exploded, and Po's quick-thinking and skill in science helped prevent the airship from crashing into the ground. It was from then on that Po decided to work in science.
Career as a Scientist
Much to the dismay of his parents and siblings, Abodo Po began working with local scientists on new weapons and transportation for Ul'dah. This job brought him nearly no sleep, and as his parents feared, he began working on weaponizing airships to battle aerial monsters. In his free time, he would lock himself away in his laboratory and work on other projects. He spent so much time working that his introversion reached new levels, and he became cynical and belligerent. Abodo took so many contracted jobs that he almost forgot how to interact socially, though his intellect sky-rocketed. At the height of his scientific career, he could barely understand jokes anymore.
The Vision
One night, Abodo Po was working very late on plans to speed up the transit system of Ul'dah when he fell asleep at his desk. A dream came to Abodo that haunted him to his core. The dream was vague, but full of terror. The elements of his nightmare that he remembers are destruction, cryptic symbols, black magic, and most of all monstrous, ungodly creatures that, to this day, haunt him when he thinks of them and maddens him when he dreams of them. Abodo awoke to the sounds of screaming from outside. Running to the window he heard cries from the streets "Bahamut has struck! Bahamut has struck!"
The Past Five Years
Abodo Po could not shake the feeling that he was now involved in something bigger than himself, and that the magical arts were somehow apart of it. Despite his own reluctance and skepticism of magic, Abodo ran to his closet and picked out his father's old robe and staff. He packed food, water, and gil with him and disappeared into the night. Over the past five years since the attack, Po has gone from wealthy traveler to ragged adventurer. He has changed from a pampered fool who can barely cast a spell, to a battle-hardened adventurer-mage. Because the entire scientific community and upper echelon of Ul'dah society was searching for Abodo, his father's old robes had to be sold for plainer clothing, as he knew if he was identified he would eventually be forced back to his family estate. His father's staff shattered in battle on his second year in the wilderness and had to be replaced with a simple wooden staff hand-crafted in Gridania. Abodo Po is still highly scientific and logical in his thought process and is just as introverted, though he finds himself having to react with the civilized world quite often. He is still actively searching for answers to his vision five years prior.
Personality
Abodo Po is not just on a physical journey, but an emotional one as well. He is slowly coming out of his introverted and cynical shell and rejoining the world. Despite his deadpan humor and almost rude honesty, it is clear to any who know him that he cares deeply about his fellow man. Abodo's life is one of drastic change. If he were asked about magic six years ago, he would have dismissed it as hocus pocus. It has not been an easy shift for him to go from wealthy scientist to a ragged adventurer who spends most of his nights sleeping under stars. His sense of humor is usually based around sarcasm or bluntness, and he very much lacks the stereotypical Lalafell naivete. Unlike some Lalafell, Abodo has the deep voice of any race at his age, and does not sound childish when speaking. Occasionally, Abodo's Lalafell side will get the best of him and he will spout off in wild and boyish movements when his emotions run high, however this is extremely rare. In combat, Po becomes very serious, sometimes even to the point of being much more physically aggressive than the average mage. He is not afraid to pair his black magic with bouts of acrobatics and blows from his staff. Abodo knows very little white magic, but holds a great respect for it due to his reverence for his father. Once he gets to know someone well enough, he tends to drop his cynicism and become a genuinely good friend, though he has very few people he trusts that much. Po has a passion for forests and general greenery after spending so many years in the arid climate of Ul'dah without it.
Affiliations
Totojuju Rorojuju: Abodo Po's father. Totojuju was a white mage and battlefield healer before the birth of his first son, Bolo Bo. To secure a future for his family, he returned to Ul'dah to take part in his family tradition of mercantilism.
Rarana Rana: Abodo Po's mother. Rarana Rana met Totojuju Rorojuju when they were children. When Totojuju passed through Ul'dah again during his career as a white mage, they married. Soon after Rarana became pregnant, Totojuju left his post to move back to Ul'dah.
Bolo Bo: Abodo Po's older brother. Bolo was not as interested in academics as his brother and instead became a pugilist, joining a band of Hellsguard mercenaries. After losing an eye in battle, he returned home to be a merchant like his father.
Lulu Rala: Abodo Po's younger sister. Like her older brothers, Lulu's name intentionally breaks Dunesfolk naming conventions. Lulu is only seventeen and already following in Abodo's footsteps. Instead of becoming a merchant like the rest of her family, Lulu studied science and engineering and is already on her way to becoming an airship captain.
Captain A'sili Abarskyf: Abodo's survival mentor. A'sili saved Abodo from a pack of Ixali in the Black Shroud a few years ago, and taught him how to survive in the wild and avoid being detected by predators. In return, Abodo taught A'sili the theory behind white magic and helped convince him to travel to Ul'dah to become a Paladin. After five months of friendship, the two went their separate ways and haven't seen each other since.
Other Notes
Name Pronunciation: Ah-Bo-Do Po
Nicknames: (From most to least common) Po, Abodo, Bo, Bodo, Abe
Age: 28
Eye Color: Undecided (Possibly gray or blue)
Hair Color: Undecided (Possibly blonde or platinum)
Body Type: Abodo is average height for a Lalafell male, though he is less round in the waist and thighs. His face has a slightly more adult look to it, including a longer nose and smaller eyes. These differences are quite minuscule and he looks the same as any other Lalafell to the average passer-by. Those who have great attention to detail will notice this more mature look fairly quickly. In addition to this, his voice is as deep as any other twenty-eight year old male, and lacks the childlike high pitch that is characteristic of roughly half of all Lalafell adults. Overall, his appearance is plainly that of a Lalafell until put in direct comparison to another of his race. The slight alterations are based solely on diet, exercise, posture, and personality, although some more eccentric acquaintances believe it is because his family has supposed Hyur blood somewhere far back in its family tree.
Likes: Science, literature, airships, quiet
Dislikes: Most people, crowds, society as a whole, being bothered, buffoonery, height jokes
Clothing: Abodo Po is partial to baggy robes, slacks, a hood or an occasional hat. His taste ranges from fancy to very basic. Being from wealth, he is used to wearing fine silk of rich colors and golden thread for decoration. In the past five years, he has had to settle for drab clothing in colors of gray, brown, and green. He has found that he enjoys this drab clothing and the fact that he draws no attention to himself while wearing it. He usually carries simple staves made of wood for casting his magic, though when his journey started and his money was plentiful he carried a nicer staff of gold and ebony. Sometimes, Po wears clothing that would not suggest that he is a student of magic. This clothing is usually simple, like a shirt, vest, and slacks. For obvious reasons, Po refuses to wear armor and will not cover himself in anything heavier than cloth.
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