Quarimar Baenund

<<CAUTION Work in Progress!>> I'm also long winded and have used "spoiler" to tag any unimportant blocks of text. Last Major edit Made 2015-5-1

  Quarimar is a Duskwight Elezen from a series of islands and their caves south of Thanalan in the Ash Sea. While not a native to Eorzea he has lived there on and off for decades, in that time he has come to call it home. Requiring numerous materials from nearly every corner of the land he can often be found traveling far and wide atop his trusted Chocobo Nhestal.

[edit] Information Behavior and Personality Affiliations Writings History Art/MSC Personals A Passionate Youth Name: Quaraunt Imarin (Ku-waar-aun EE-maar-inn) Baenund (BAY-nn.OOn-duh) A families potential history. Show text A few translations have been made of this family name mostly by him and Synndil before the event with Dalamund, Quarimars attempt at interpretation is "Blessed by monsters touch" Supposing a talent appearing monstrous or perhaps representing abilities augmented by some sort of Primal, He still searches for a more accurate account of why his family went so far, and why they carry a name not found among Duskwights, or their lighter cousins. Aliases/Nicknames: Quarimar (Ku-waar.EE-maar) Far and wide Show text A shortened version of his name, starting in Eorzea and used commonly since. He prefers that only his family know his full name. [In reality it was because everyone kept mispronouncing it once I moved here, c'est la vie]. Istrysn (ihst-riss-inn) Thankfully forgotten. Show text Known to his family (and previously to members of the Sacrarium), given to him sardonically and thought of by Synndil. From the old texts she was helping him decipher it can be translated in a variety of ways, "Ist" as "Endless or Immortal" and "Rysn" as "Artifact, Dweomer, Sorcerer or Spell." Synndil intended it as "Endless Spell" poking fun at his often longwinded exposition on possible tweaks to various incantations. It was twisted to "Immortal Sorcerer" by some of his peers at the Cabal insinuating the more barbaric "sorcerer" term along with use of "immortal" as a kind of curse, implying a lack of connection with Nald'Thal. He has come to resent it immensely and is quite glad that it has been forgotten. Quari (Ku-waar-EE) For his Friends. Show text A shortening of his Eorzean name, used mostly by his friends who often truncated his name into one quick sound anyways. He finds it a bit embarrassing when used in public, particularly in the presence of other Elezen. Attendant A title used while working. Name Day: The Twenty Second Sun of the Fourth Umbral Moon Age: Old, or at least approaching it. Family Home: Islands in the Ash Sea Current Residence: A large estate in the hills beyond Gridania, (Lavendar beds, Ward 8), An office in the Ossuary, Occasionally found camping at the Silver or Golden Bazaar. Occupation: Teacher, Scribe, Physician, or Craftsman for hire. Though he has never worked professionally as a stone mason or goldsmith he has some small talent. Mostly repairs, jewelry and sculptures done up for himself with particularly pretty materials that he finds. Else where he has taken a few jobs for helping with dissection, poultice making, and cataloguing. Speech: Normally measured and soft, often pausing, his tones often reflect his thoughts going from a monotonous drone when dealing with the routine to a rambling passionate flow when curious. His speech is often verbose emphasizing clarity of understanding with touches of foreignness usually idioms or phrases he has picked up. Sexuality: While primarily Hetero sexual he can be an incorrigible tease towards both genders when he opens up and does find some males attractive. Outwardly prudish and obstinate to overt sexualization he still values genuine expression, desiring them to at least keep it at a distance. Appearance Height: 6 Fulm 8 Ilm (80ilm total) Weight: 190 Ponz Hair: Gray/Silver, shoulder length. Eyes: Red Irises, usually squinting. Skin: Black/Gray, An ash tone. Markings: Scars along knees, feet and the back of his hands, the top of his legs, back and chest have a mixture of fait burn marks, tears and the like, the skin a bit lighter and appearing stretched. Physique: Long limbs and fingers, a toned and lean body from sparse eating and frequent travel, well-kept but showing ware. Attire: Possessing a half dozen outfits for various situations he changes a great deal depending on what befits the situation, in most cases he's always wearing a few rings, a bangle and a half dozen odd trinkets on a necklace or otherwise. Storage a concern in most of what he's wearing, there's a belt with pouches on his hips, or bags stuffed into various pockets or tucked into the layers of cloth. He enjoys variation in his clothing, going as far as wearing a mask while he is hunting [usually poaching], or the all but useless sword on his hip in his "Thanalan" garb. He tries to blend in, or at least not be obvious in most situations. Combat Ideally he avoids it all together, instead observing or hiring mercenaries to fulfill what needs doing from monster slaying to duels. He's come to rely on a hand full of people to fight on his behalf. In Thanalan he will make a point of stressing the importance of t he various groups that maintain the peace. In most situations he uses a mixture of spells to disable and debilitate their own abilities, desiring the chance to questions the assaulter or use them in an experiment if nothing else. He keeps catalysts and poisons of him to administer against the disabled to ensure their cooperation after the fact. Cornered he tends to lash out with the more direct spells in his repertoire, often lightning and Ice. Though he doesn't like to admit it, he considers the quick death of a shock or chilling shut down preferable than the feeling of suffocating on wind, or the broiling away of flesh from fire. When hunting on his own for reagents across Eorzea he makes a good show of trying to utilize the bow and lance work he learned as a child, its amateurish at best. He does his best to utilize the terrain around him to lead anything he's hunting into a snare or isolated area. Spirituality Quarimar by Ansenmaru While Quarimar isn't the most devout individual he does make the effort to visit both Nald and Thals shrines in Thanalan as well as Thaliaks stone. When visiting the sanctum of the twelve he will often sit meditating before Thaliaks sigil, if somehow caught unaware you might stumble upon him having a one sided conversation with the altar. For more details on his relationship with each of the divines please see the Writings section. Hobbies An enjoyable way to pass the time. Writing - He likes to pen small short stories under a number of pseudonyms, As well as other more serious works [see the Writings tab for more]. Fishing - mostly along river banks and small ponds. Using the time to digest other thoughts. Sculpting - little statuettes, usually just posses or faces done in peculiar bits of rock. Studying - All manner of strange creatures, foreign objects and books. Teaching - As much as he outwardly bemoans it, a good student engages him and can bring out the best in him. Talents With natural ease. Gem-cutting and stone shaping Making sweets Cartography Remembering Focusing Thaumaturgy Flaws A stumbling block. Poor sense of smell Sensitive hearing Quick to Judge A Grudge holder An obsessive/addictive personality Likes Fruits, particularly berries and other sweet things Fish and other sea food Wines and Teas, subtle flavors New or rare things for him to study Vibrancy, of colour, sound and emotion Wordplay, quick wit, and sarcasm The smell of fresh salty air Formal activities with rules and structure Sitting in a boat drifting in the water Listening to other people talk Discussing theory and the abstract Napping in the shade Dislikes Stagnancy in the air and otherwise Sudden and loud sounds, For headaches and fright Blasé treatment of public abuse Tribal designs and behaviors Most animal meat, unless cooked just so Large storms Aggressiveness towards Lalafells or Roegadyns Quirks Wears and regularly adjusts his glasses despite not really needing them. Keeps a variety of dried fruits and sweets stashed in his clothes. Hums quiet tunes while he's thinking. Talks to and is strangely fond of Chocobos, Often closer to them than he is to their owners. Tucks his hair behind his ears to soothe himself. Is keenly aware of his height and tries to not stand next to or very close to taller people. Mottos/Rules "Be careful who you let into your life… people with talent unconsciously drag along anyone within reach and can make a mess of them without realizing it. The closer you are to them, the more it tears you apart..." "Bravery is by far the kindest word for stupidity." "My goals? live a life so full that even the gods will mourn my passing. Nald will lament my departure, Thal will be glad to have me and Thaliak will take note of my life." "Winning isn't having them quit the field, winning is having them scared to ever enter it again, to think of you every time the location or event is mentioned. Driving them from the area is hardly an achievement, to make even stepping foot in Ul'dah worrisome. That is a power worth more than gold." "treat life like those daring performers who swing from pole to pole, leaping through the air. If they do not let go, there is no show." "Be careful around the loyal.. They're often only as good as the structure they live in allows them to be." "The problem with rulebooks is that they create the illusion that life is black and white, that 'good' and 'evil' are clearly defined, and inseparable. If you care to come along in my journey or reach out to me to help in yours, you will have to be comfortable with Greys." If you'd like to have a quote added about him, or him provide a quote about a character please let me know, I realize there's a lot of code/text to go through to add it yourself, so working it out over the RPC PM system is an option. Family Vesreloix Vesreloix: (Alive) His Father and current Patriarch of the Baenund family. A romantic and bit dramatic, he cares greatly for all his relatives and works to instill a sense of openness among them. The man is the first real 'bard' Quarimar could say he knew, singing to the children constantly as they grew up and weaving tales as he worked around their family home, the inspiration for a love of the arts in many of his children. He is quite comfortable with the idea of spending the rest of his life in their little corner of the world and has little interest in Eorzeas problems beyond what might trouble the family that remains there. Like his own Father and the those before him he has little love for Wildwoods or Hyurans. Haisie Haisie: (Alive) "Mother" in a word, and "Lady" in another, "Gold eyes" was her nickname when she worked as a Caravan guard for Vesreloix's brother. Straight-backed and noble in everything from speech to manners she was born in Ishgardian lands but never inhabited the capitol city itself. Trained as a Lancer she passes on her skills through a mixture of regular practice and subtle lessons turned into games. The normally quiet woman is also the main driver behind encouraging travel and seeing the world, going so far as to pester the childrens uncle into taking them sailing beyond their home. She avoids talking about her own family. "I've been told since I was a boy that I am most like my mother… good." Theidalre Theidalre: (Alive) One of the twin brothers born a few years after Quarimar. Active, excitable and aware, Theidalre stands as the tallest among his siblings, as well as the most willing to just dive into a problem as a child, though he has become more cautious after his younger twins passing. Never far from home these days, he shifted the restless spirit that originally pushed the three boys in their youthful antics to pursuing his fathers craft with stone work. "In a single Sun my brother went from fearlessly leading the charge against the shadows of our home, to quietly staying close to our father. I always feared he hated me but looking back, I think I was wrong… It was pity." Mestonnaux: (Deceased) The other twin brother, and "the good child" Mestonnaux was the wise council opposed to Quarimars ceaseless desire to explore and Theidalre's willingness to 'get in the thick of it.' Much like his twin in appearance Cevell Cevell: (Alive) Younger Sister and youngest of the Children, born while the other siblings were already old enough to be tending the home. Synndil Cimeaurant: (Alive?) aka. "Cimy". Vesreloixs younger brother and the current black sheep of the family. At this point Quarimar doesn't know if the fellow is still alive, or if the repots of his ship being lost at see are true. Synndil: (Deceased) Passing away while the red moon still glowed her death was something that hit the whole family hard, Quarimar still refrains from talking about, or acknowledging at all in some cases. People of Note People still in and around his life for better or worse. Lost to Time Infrequent contacts, intentional or otherwise. Organizations His Chocobos Nhestal Metallinaux The Grape Vine   OOC works IC works Before Eorzea 1.0 post-Dalamund, pre ARR ARR and beyond   Thanks to Piyu Show text Thanks to Umi Satome Show text Thanks to Takumy for her collab work. Without TextShow text With Text Show text Character Reference/Screen Shot albums: A collection of 1.0 screen shots For Tutuzhio Quarimars Youngest sibling/ only natural sister Cevell Show text I've actually been on a long term hunt to find someone to RP this character but have all but given up so maybe if you're interested shoot me a message on the RPC and we can talk? Of course it would be a collaborative effort discussing personality traits ect since Icly they haven't met in quite a few years. Some 2.0 pictures I've been having fun with, just and want various people to have access to. Character Music: A Bit over used, but I think it works, and often play with when I'm in Coerthas or the Shroud. Walking through Thanalans caves, lost in memories. His usual theme. About the player Hello, I'm Michael! In my 20's and working in the IT industry, I live in Canada and in the Mountain timezone, if you have any questions, would like to arrange something between characters [perhaps establish some prior connection or the like] feel free to reach me on skype under the name "quarimar" or on the RPC via-PM. Schedule

Quarimar Baenund "Nothing exists in total isolation, every life, every scrap of knowledge has context." The Philosophizing Philomathic Polymath Gender Male Race Elezen Clan Duskwight Citizenship Ul'dah Nameday 22nd Sun, 4th Umbral Moon Patron Deity Thaliak, The Scholar Server Balmung