Tola Balrahn

------- Personal Data Real Name: Tola Casden Balrahn Known Aliases: Tola Race: Mithra Age: 29(?) Name Day: Unknown Eye Color: Ice Blue Hair Color: Dark Purple Occupation: Mercenary Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: None Voice Claim: None Error creating thumbnail: File missing --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- - ------ - Little Tidbits/Offsite Fun GeneralPersonalityCombat/TechniqueHistoryRelationshipsOOC NotesCredit Tola is a lone mercenary who spends a lot of time alone with his companion, Draknipur. Draknipur is an ancient relic that Tola obtained in his distant past that has taken the appearance of a sword with the ability to blink between places at will and speak. Typically, the sword minds its business and stays at Tola side, however. Tola has a deep and somewhat unbelievable past. Because of the severity of the events that have happened and his new place in the universe; He is aware such stories could be considered insane. Because of that, he acts and responds as if he's been living on Hydaelyn his entire life, when the reality of things is hes only been here a little over a year. Aspects That Stand Out: ■ Tola seems confident but is very conservative. He keeps to himself unless needed. ■ Tola is quick to help those in need; Whether it be training, physical labor or any cause that helps a grand idea. ■ Draknipur knows to remain quiet in public; And usually remembers - However sometimes the ancient sword forgets when around something that it finds interesting and speaks up. PERSONALITY Tola is kind, but secludes himself to protect others from the involvements he has and a has had. If approached he would treat you as a new friend until proven you aren't such; And he is quick to jump to aid those who need his help. He is a straight male, but he finds it hard to grow attached physically and romantically so sexual desires are rare for him unless he has somehow opened up to a person. He has a lot of knowledge of another world, but is still learning the ways of Hydaelyn; Which means some things he is completely oblivious of, which can get him in trouble. LIKES ■ Fruits. ■ Wines. ■ Combat Training. ■ Honesty. DISLIKES ■ Behemoths. ■ Disceit. ■ Unwarranted Violence. ■ Unnecessary Harm. HOBBIES ■ Gardening. ■ Book Collector. ■ Learning new combat tricks. ■ Weaponry. STRENGTHS ■ Steadfast. ■ Physically Fit. ■ Intelligent. ■ Clever. ■ Caring. WEAKNESSES ■ Tunnel focus ■ Sometimes Overconfident ■ Temporarily Aether surpressed MOTIVATIONS ■ Chivalry. ■ To become strong. ■ To make up for his mistakes. Technique/Weapons Tola has the potential to use very strong blue magic; But since coming to Hydaelyn again has found that he is aether suppressed and hasn't been able to do so as of yet. He will also need to relearn those abilities and his physical combat techniques were lost when returning. Because of this currently his main style of combat is physical; Mostly fists, punching, kicking, and using his weapon sheathed as a rod of sorts. ✦ Weapon: Draknipur: The trickster within the blade was once sealed into it by mistake and has since found companionship in Tola. Tola used to wield the weapon on his own, but since coming to Hydaelyn his conscious has been reset and will need to reprove himself to Draknipur before the swords great power is wield-able by him. Despite not seeing him as worthy of holding his power yet; Draknipur has grown fond of Tola and wishes to stay with him whether Tola likes it or not. Until he proves himself worthy, Tola can only use the weapon as a rod of sorts; Being unable to draw the weapon from the sheathe - The blade of which is what channels the great power within. Because of Draknipurs strange ability to port around; Tola has found it effective as a sort of boomerang as of lately. Draknipur has a slight jealous streak also; Meaning anytime Tola tries to use another weapon the ancient will instead blink in the place of it and teleport the attempted weapon away from Tolas use. Weapons of Choice ■ Shortsword ■ Fists and Legs OOC information for YOU Below is useful tidbits should you ever be interested in trying to attack/spar with Tola. ■ Grindstone Rules: I generally go by the Grindstone rules for fighting in game; And also like to use a similar system when attacking or attacked. Essentially both players /roll, and if the attackers roll is higher they win a hit. First to 3 hits wins. (using ingame /random rolls) ■ Fantasy Fighting: Tolas class and abilities aren't of FFXIV, which means you'll need to be okay with a sense of imagination if fighting with Tola. But lets be honest, if you got this far you've already accepted a talking sword, amiright? ■ Strong Opponent: Tola is a strong fighter but he is by far unbeatable. He is weak compared to his former self and recognizes that he needs to lose a few fights to get better. Because of this, he won't be a sore loser or winner if it goes either way! ■ Steadfast!: Don't be surprised if at the end of the fight Tola walks your attacks off! Hes very fit and hard to topple fully; But i'm not against him getting hurt for real but we need to discuss it first. Old-History/Vana'diel TEXT WILL GO HERE This is a line of test text for the purpose of seeing how the text will space out. If the text does not space correctly and does not successfully stay within the screen properly, this text needs to be modified and reformatted for the sake of making sure that the text is able to fit in this field correctly. If this does work, then this field may be modified for the sake of simplicity for the end-user. ✦ Age 12: Tolas parents went missing. Unsure where they went, he was moved into his Uncles residence where they found he had a knack for learning and picking up tricks and skills. ✦ Age 14: Tola happened upon a secret meeting between his Uncle and more of an order by the name of "The Immortals"; A secret group of mages whos purpose was to defend and work for the Empress. Curious about what it was about he approached his Uncle and after a conversation and a test realized that Tola too had his own magic abilities. ✦ Age 18:Catching on quicker than anyone had before, Tola had grown into a powerful blue mage; Finding himself closer to the organization his uncle was part of. Eager to prove himself; He asked for an audience with the leader of this group to prove his skill. After a long fight Tola was defeated and turned away, being told he wasn't enough to join The Immortals. Angry and hurt that he had been rejected; Tola spent time on his own in the wilderness to commune with the magic of the land. He took refuge in a nearby cave; Finding deep within it a secret hotspring that had healing and empowering abilities. He bathed in the spring at least once a day; Honing his abilities in secret with a focus some might call obsessive and insane. ✦ Age 19:A swarm of dangerous, multiplying birds had started attacking villages near Tolas hometown; Tearing them down completely and leaving noone alive. Finally the swarm had made its way to his town; Only to meet them in his path. Despite protest the mage challenged the swarm to fight; Surprising everyone by copying their multiplicative ability after only seeing it once; Creating an army enough to defend against and slay the razor beaked fiends. Word got to the city and Tola was called back to the castle; To receive honor for his accomplishment and redemption in the form of acceptance into the grand order of The Immortals. Here he continued to hone his abilities; Making sure to continue his trips to the secret hotspring that he had found near his home. ✦ Age 21: 2 years had passed since his acceptance, yet Tola continued to rise in rank. Despite what it looked like, he hadn't been seeking fame or political power; He only seeked to be the strongest; To have the strength to defend everyone. His uncle had grown jealous of his quickly gained power; And had hired other mages to assassinate the young spellcaster. They were outmatched; Even with number odds on their side as Tola struck them down one by one. Leaving his uncle alive he spared him enough to have him sent to prison for the rest of his life. ✦ Age 24: Members of The Immortals had began to turn up missing; And the remainder had found that it was an attempt to get at the Empress by taking out their strongest fighters first. A group of warriors from a rival continent found a way into the castle and had set to assassinate the Empress. Defending her to their last breath the members of Tolas faction were cut down one by one. He had been at the hotspring at the time; Responding late to the call for help. He made it to the Empress' chamber to see her cut down; Slaying all of the intruders in anger at the sight. Palace guard caught up, assuming the bloodbath was Tolas doing but a servant had hidden away behind a curtain and explained that Tola had got there after the Empress was killed, only to kill all of the intruders on sight. The people knew of his power, and after hearing about his anger and grief for the Empress was appointed the new Emperor. Tola declined his new role, but eventually accepted after realizing the good he could do in charge of everything he was trying to protect. ✦ Age 26: Two years in power and the empire had only grown. Tola, embracing his new role but never forgetting what got him there stood in in every fight his empire fought; Helping them push further out and grow even bigger. ✦ Weapon: ✦ Weapon: ✦ Weapon: ✦ Weapon: ✦ Weapon: ✦ Weapon: Current Accomplishments History CURRENT TEXT WILL GO HERE RELATIONSHIP STATUS LEGEND ♥ Family – ♥ Involved – ♥ Romantic – ♥ Platonic – ♥ Physical – ♦ Friend – ★ Acquaintance – $ Business – ✝ Deceased – ✔ Positive – ✖ Negative – ● Neutral – Unsure Person Name, relationship. ( ) - Title. Character's Thoughts: " ." Description of their relationship. Person Name, relationship. ( ) - Title. Character's Thoughts: " ." Description of their relationship. Person Name, relationship. ( ) - Title. Character's Thoughts: " ." Description of their relationship. Place Holder.. ( ♦ ) - Place Holder. Character's Thoughts: "Place Holder." Place Holder. OOC NOTES OOC INFORMATION Player Note I have a very clear distinction when it comes to OOC/IC. They must remain separate at all times if we are to RP together, especially on an extended basis and I reserve the right to end interactions should this be impeded upon. I've been burnt heavily by people mistaking IC care and OOC friendship and attention with romantic regard and honestly I don't wish to go through another such debacle once more. If my character dislikes yours that does not mean I hold the same sentiment. If my character loves yours that does not translate to me feeling the same for you, though I might feel a platonic equivalent. I am not my characters and they are not me. Respect this and we shall get along famously. Personal RP Limits I don't have very many hardcore limits honestly as I feel consequences must be adhered to when RPing any character regardless of whom they might be. However there are a few exceptions to this and they are as follows. ■ I will play Almost anything that isn't described below. ■ I won't play Death, Rape, Maiming, ERP only Plots. I don't mind romance but it needs to be earned and respected. Do not try and force your character on to mine. If I feel this is the case I will quickly end the RP and speak with you OOCly to either correct the issue or end the RP connection between the two in a faithful manner both parties can agree upon. Disclaimer Little Tidbits. ■ If you're ever uncomfortable, tell me! I don't bite! I can get pretty into RPing out consequences however and while I do my best to make sure permission is had and everyone is comfortable I'm not perfect. If you have a problem speak up. ■ This is a broad statement for all my characters, but I have a hard limit of at least two months before I'll allow my character to enter a relationship. A good friend mentioned their own rule regarding this and I greatly respected the idea of it, so I'll be putting it into practice myself. I've been burned far too many times by hasty RP relationships and want to make it clear from the get go so there is no misunderstanding. If your character is trying to romance my own, be prepared for it to take awhile. CHARACTER TIDBITS Potential Plot Hooks While the below is by no means comprehensive, it's a kind of spring board for walk-up RP. ■ Shinobi ■ Often seen just hiding away in a corner ■ Always drinking tea or Sake Credit Thank you all for letting me use/alter your codes. If it weren't for you my wiki would not look how it does. ■ Template was created by Bancroft Gairn. ■ Adapted by Xheja Rajhera. ■ Tabs by Suen Shyu. ■ Wiki Mash User:Abelia Kir Armiger. 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