Occupation... Former Archon at the Antikythera Asteroskopeio Former Sky Pirate Agens in Reblus, Curiosi Princeps Officii Magitek & Machina "Salavager"
Alignment... Chaotic Good
Backstory: R’phael was born in the Sharlayan colony located within the Dravanian Hinterlands. He is, along with his brother R'mhiel, the half-breed son of a miqo'te woman who worked as a librarian in the Gubal Library. His father was a hyuran-looking foreigner who'd spent some time in the colony for the purpose of research.
From an early age, R’phael had an inquisitive mind with a thirst for learning how things work. He was particularly interested in various automata, and was known to disassemble his wind-up toys. Even the occasional mammet was not safe from his tinkering. This interest also extended toward the field the natural philosophy, where one learns how the universe works through studying the characteristics of celestial bodies — that is, Astromancy. However, R'phael's interest in Astromancy was directed more toward the physics of the field rather than toward mysticism. During his later adolescence, R'phael gained acceptance into the Studium. As an interdisciplinary person by nature, he studied both Astromancy and Aetherial Technology. Upon completing his studies at the Studium, he took up residence at the Antikythera Asteroskopeio — a Sharlayan observatory situated atop a mountain-island to the south. His work at the Antikythera Asteroskopeio earned him the status of Archon.
With time, R'phael grew increasingly interested with how magitek may further his research. He has a keen interest in space travel and believed that magitek might help toward achieving this. Thus, in the pursuit of such interests, R'phael ultimately left the Antikythera Asteroskopeio for a research sabbatical. However, with the drive for technological gain, one thing lead to another and R'phael entered into the life of a sky pirate. It was through tomb raiding of Allag ruins that R'phael would improve his technical acuity — often at the competition with Garlean researchers.
During one such heist that R'phael was captured by the Empire. However, he escaped death through his father's intervention. His father turned out not to be not a foreign academic, but a Garlean agent by the name of Aeson goe Cursor. A former Frumentarius appointed to the new office of Magister Officorium, Aeson held jurisdiction over Garlemald's Imperial Courier Service which doubles as an intelligence and surveillance agency — the Agens in Rebus and their Curiosi. Therefore, it was no coincidence that R'phael met his father after capture; Aeson planned the meeting. Through intelligence gathering and investigation, Aeson predicted which targets would most appeal to his son. He then used this information to bait a trap for R'phael. After capture, the cost of R'phael's life was his conscription into the Empire.
Currently: R’phael is an Agens in Rebus (tr. “Those Active in Matters”, colloq. “Magister's Men”). As Imperial Couriers, official duties of the Agens in Rebus can include: handling communication systems; delivery of imperial commands; carrying warrants; customs agent; billeting soldiers; arrest of senior officials; providing armed escorts; and the enforcement of imperial regulations. They can also serve as ambassadors. Some have been called upon for assassination.
Specifically, R’phael is a member of the Curiosi, an intelligence unit within the Agens in Rebus. Members of the Curiosi sit outside the jurisdiction of provincial governors and have the authority to act as inspectors and secret police for the Emperor. As a civilian militia, the Agens operate separately from the military associated frumentarri and are arranged in corps similar to that of a cavalry unit. Senior agents are appointed the title of Princeps Officii, while the organization itself falls under the jurisdiction of the Magister Officiorum. Unless otherwise stated by higher ups, Curiosi are immune to prosecution in civil and criminal cases. For fear that such immunity will lead to corruption and abuse of power, one critic refers to the Curiosi as “sheep-dogs who joined the wolf pack.”
As a cover for his imperial operations, R’phael claims to be a Sharlayan-born employee of the Whirlycog Tinkershop—an Idyllshire-based automata workshop (read: magitek chop shop) owned and operated by a goblin named Chopix.
Scars & Markings: He as a scar spanning from above his right eyebrow and down that side of his. He has another scar in his left jaw. He also has a peculiar tattoo on his right cheek (although it is usually obscured by his hair).
Prosthetic Right Eye: Gubal Glass, now with Libra! A Tactical Augmented Reality Lens that is functionally like the Libra, Scan, Peep, or Intel.
Handicap — Aetherial Instability: (More like the canonization of the roleplayer's constant misclicking of teleport destinations and the misfortune of ending up in the wrong place.) For REASONS, Phael seems to have trouble with aether-related activities. As a result, he is leery of teleportation spells. At least, not without the aid of an aetherial resistor — a component used to regulate the flow of aether.
Voice: Mid-ranged
Clothing: It depends on what he is doing, but he leans toward clothing choices that are more modern.
The Parrock
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Somewhere In Ishgard
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RIP
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Logician
R’phael is a skeptic who puts little weight to matters of faith. When facing a problem, observation and analysis holds more sway than does emotion. He tends to approach situations with a pragmatic attitude. Mostly an introverted person, he is often accused of being emotionless, but that is far from truth. He just prefers to keep heavier things to himself. When interacting with others, he can be quite affable, if a little aloof when the topic turns to personal matters. If the topic at hand is of an intellectual nature, he can come across as arrogant or condescending. He’s even been known to refer to Garleans, of all people, as primitive armatures. This is a bias that stems from Phael’s Sharlayan upbringing, where war is seen as a practice of barbarians.
Traits
Autodidact
Analytical
Tech-savvy
Quirks
Obsessive
Arrogant
Horrible Sense of Humor
Fears
The Wife
Teleportation
Aeson Cursor
Trivia
Favorite Food: Anything not Sharlayan. The food back home is so bland.
Aeson het Cursor( ♥ )( PC ) The Silver Fox, Magister Officiorum, Avid Bird Watcher and Bingo Player
R’phael’s biological father. During his lifetime, in order from most recent to earliest, Aeson served the empire as a Magister Officiorum, Primus Frumentarius, and Frumentarius. He likes to spend his twilight years bird watching and playing Bingo.
Ren is one of Aeson’s legitimate children; specifically, the youngest. Currently, he is a Petty Officer within the Garlean Empire. Specifically, he holds the position of Decurion and commands a 10-man unit of elite, magitek-outfitted, cavalrymen. He was stationed in Doma up until its destruction. While in Doma, he was known to patron the local taverns and to be an imperial willing to lend a sympathetic ear to non-citizens. He even made friends with some of the Domans, and might have taken a lover. Yet, however laid back and affable he may seem, in the end, he upheld his duty to Garlemald.
R’mhiel Tia( ♥ )( PC ) Archon, Studium Professor, Sharlayan Scholar, Archmagis of Summons, Member of the Bibiothec
R’mhiel is R’phael’s (older) twin brother. Unlike R’phael, R’mhiel is extremely adept at magic. He is a taciturn man who strikes terror into the hearts of his students for how harshly he grades. To this day, Alphinaud wakes, with cold sweats, from nightmares about Professor R’mhiel’s exams. Oddly, Alesie fared well in R’mhiel’s classes.
Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under the Player Character category!
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◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely!
■ Inkeeper's Wife: “Oh, yeah. 'E's come 'ere a few times, of late. Sits in that corner, always tinkerin' wif summit. Likes 'is coffee black, 'e does. Daan't kna much abaht 'im, but 'eard 'e's sum sort of clock maker or doll maker.”
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◢ Uncommon Rumors -A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first!
■ Cheeky Lad: “He claims to be an adventurer, but I heard he's really a Sharlayan sky pirate.”
■ Dreamy Girl: “Wow! How romantic!”
■ Skeptical Boy: “Really. But I've seen him around The Seventh Heaven. He's an adventurer, obviously. At most, maybe one that works with the Scions.”
■ Dreamy Girl: “But he's got gun and seems to know something about magitek... Oh, I know. Maybe he's with the Ironworks? Like, a Garlean antihero who turned away from darkness and now helping out the good guys!”
■ Cheeky Lad: “A Garlean antiwhatnow? That's just silly. Then he wouldn't be a Sharlayan sky pirate! So, it's not like that, at all. Now, you didn't hear this from me, but I heard he pirates all sorts of hard-to-get things for Rowena. Like black market stuff.”
■ Dreamy Girl: “What?! Rowena has black market stuff?!”
■ Skeptical Boy: “Oh, of course not! Mom said to stop spreading fibs!”
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◢ Rare Rumors -Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using!
■ Dubious Merchant: "I ain't got what yer lookin' for. But..." The man looks both ways before leaning in closer to whipser, "I know who might. Go to the Hard Place an' ask around fer a man called the Gaelicat."
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◢ Player Character Rumors -Feel free to add rumors of your own!
■ "He's a little strange isn't he? A tall and handsome Seeker? He doesn't even seem to act like the others I've met! Seems to like his cards too." Aya Foxheart
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Personal RP Limits
■ I will play mature content and themes (violence, sexuality, drug / alcohol use) as long as they're logical in a plot-driven encounter. Coarse and excessive language. Temporary injury and incapacitation. Temporary imprisonment. Most walk-up encounters.
■ Ask about long-term and/or permanent injury and disfigurement. Long-term captivity or imprisonment.
■ I won't play permanent character death, rape plots, or ERP.
Disclaimer
■ If an aspect of RP makes you uncomfortable in a scene we're playing, please send me a /tell, letting me know. Communication is very important, more important than potentially keeping immersion.
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Links that lead off the wiki, but are technically relevant to the character.
