Mar'khas Sol

Mar'khas Sol
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Gender	Male
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Unknown
Citizenship	N/A (Wanderer)
Age	Mid Teens to Early Twenties
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Agent of Fortune
Height/Weight	5'6" (168cm) / 145lbs (67.1kg)
Orientation	Bisexual
Relatives	Unknown(Father) Unknown(Mother)

Basic Info

Mar'khas Sol (pronounced: /mar-KAS sol/) (18th day of the 1st Astral Moon) is a young Miqo'te on a quest for three things: Fame, Fortune, and Family. The latest of that list is known to precious few who raised him. He travels across the land, seeking adventure and pleasure alike, as well as the treasures he manages to steal from those foolish enough not to guard them. He helps those in need, so long as they do not condemn his lifestyle or his morals. Unfortunately, his adventurous soul often lands in him grave danger, or worse, the brig.

LIKES ■ Good drink ■ Good fun ■ Good women (or men, really) ■ Good conversation

DISLIKES ■ Guards who take things too seriously ■ Staying in one place for too long ■ People who nag him ■ People who try to 'change' him

OTHER ■ Alignment: Chaotic Good ■ Vice(s): Curiosity ■ Favorite Food: Fresh Fish ■ Favorite Drink: Anything ■ Favorite Color: Gold/Purple

Appearance & Personality

Mar'khas is a little small for a Miqo'te, but he most likely has an inch or two more to grow. He stands with a relaxed, but ready stance. His face is always warm, rarely one to show any emotions other than confidence and curiosity. His eyes are a bright sky blue, and his hair is the color of golden sands. He has recognizeable scars on his face, mainly an 'X' on his cheek. He wears loose linens, with leather cords adorned with beads and pouches of several sizes. He finds a nice challenge in trying to pick pocket or steal while dressed with things that make noise upon movement. He favors bright colors or blue, gold, purple, and red, never black or gray unless he's on contract for a stealth task.

Personality-wise, Mar'khas is smooth, sly, and playful. He enjoys games of cat-and-mouse, no matter what role he plays. He is often flirtatious with those he meets, either at a ploy or as a way of testing the waters. He is never one quick to violence or prejudice, and views situations with caution, as little as it may show. When in the company of others, he may seem reckless or rude, but everything is calculated in his mind before hand, he just fails to communicate.

To those who may grow to know him more deeply, Mar'khas is protective and understanding, always one to listen rather than speak. He feels strongly and deeply once his shield of humor is seen past, and he is always honest to those he trusts.

Always wanting to be the swashbuckling hero, Mar'khas has been known to toss himself into danger for the sake of an innocent he's taken a liking to, or hell, even a rival which he doesn't quite want to stop playing with yet. Everyone has a role in his play, and he likes to keep the best actors in his troupe.

Biography

He has never known a true, biological family, as he was abandoned as a baby in a boat on the docks of Limsa Lominsa. A band of roguish thieves raised him after finding him there. His name is not his birth name, but one given to him by the leader of the group, based on a character in one of the plays the troupe of thieves, under the guise of bards, would preform. He was taught in the ways of entertainment, including such feats as stringed instruments, singing, dancing, and acting. These talents were merely his cover, as he had learned the art of dagger play by the time he could spell his name.

Much else of his story is masked in clever ruses and diversion of conversation.

Miscellaneous

Theme Songs: You're Not Alone! / Bangarang / Pirates of the Caribbean

TV Tropes: Dual Wielding / Loveable Rogue / Gentleman Thief / Chivalrous Pervert / The Ace / Cultured Warrior / Keet / Hidden Depths / Stepford Smiler

RUMORS Don't believe everything you hear. (Feel free to add your own rumors under PC!) ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ I heard he was the thief who stole twenty bottles of wine in a packed pub with no one noticing. ■ Wasn't he the one who stole from the bandits and marauders, only to return the good to the town? ■ He's a handsome one, he is, but he never stays with one for long. ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ He's vicious thief, who kidnapped a lord's daughter. By the time they got her back, she was brainwashed into thinking priacy was a fun way of life! ■ He has connections in every city-state. I don't think there's a fence in all of Eorzea who doesn't do business with him. ■ When he was a child, the rogues would tie a ribbon with a bell around his tail to keep track of him in the crowds. ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ Once, he tried to steal a powerful sword, but I hear he failed, and someone died. ■ All his life, he's been searching for something. Something about where he came from, or who his parents are. ■ He has blood on his hands. Innocent blood. ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ "Keep your eye on that one, he's quick. By that I do not just mean in wit." -Ethri'a Valnyr ■ ... ■ ... ■ ...

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Neutral Standing ● Poor Standing NPC: ♦ Good Standing ♦ Neutral Standing ♦Poor Standing ● Ethri'a Valnyr: Having met in the past under the usual circumstances of petty theft, Mar'khas at first tried to hide his identity from Ethri'a upon meeting him again... under similar circumstances. Though he thought he had done a good job of hiding himself, as well as assuming his new scars would help mask him, Ethri'a still remembered his face, and took him out drinking, where it was eventually coaxed out. As it turned out, Ethri'a was not looking for retribution, but a fellow drinker to empty pitchers with. Mar'khas was happy to oblige. It was certainly better than ending up in the brig! Through a fun night of drinking, which led to many odd conversations and instances, Mar'khas found that he'd made a friend out of Ethri'a, or so he'd like to hope. The knight could be pretty entertaining, especially when he was head-on-the-counter drunk! ♦ Jacke: Jacke has strong connections with Mar'khas' troupe, and so he has known the man through most of his life, though he had never been so directly involved with the guild until he struck out on his own. Mar'khas respects Jacke as the leader of the Rogue's guild, but ultimately goes his own way. He assumes Jacke understands his choices, and as long as he obeys the code, he doesn't care. The two have fun with the contracts they exchange, often times Mar'khas accepting contracts that have him acting as a messenger to his troupe just for the excuse to go see them again. It is a normal occurrence to find the two of them getting plastered at the Drowning Wench.

Gallery

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  Mar'khas in Limsa Lominsa

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