User:Unnamed Mercenary
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AppearancePerhaps his most notable feature, he stands tall with ruddy-colored hair, usually kept styled in Ala Mhigan-styled braids. Roughly the same height as many other Highlanders, he stands out from their usually tanned skin. His notably Garlean third eye is normally kept hidden from sight with a glamour, to avoid confrontation. While he takes pride in his tall, well-built appearance, it is only due to the large amount of he spends on maintaining his image. He spends every morning and evening without fail to fit in a small workout, lest he fall into a slump and begin binge-eating and drinking. He has a tendency to snack, and without the effort expended, would surely put on extra weight. Despite all time he places into looking strong and intimidating, working out to build muscle, and having nice clothes, he does not like showing off his efforts. He would rather keep his shirt and pants on than to take them off and show his body. Most of the time, he can be seen in either casual clothing such as an open shift with shorts, various shirts with pants or light armor, or suits. There have been times he's worn heavier armor, but he values mobility above protection. If reading, he may don glasses to read smaller text.
BioNOTE: Many of the things here are considered OOC Knowledge. Freebies are in the RP Hooks/Public Info and Rumors. A Garlean through and though, he knows he was born and raised in Garlemald, but is unable ot remember much of his childhood and later live. The memories of battle have been etched into his mind, unable to be forgotten. He is very aware he previously fought for the Garlean Empire, and does not necessarily feel wrong in doing so. Why wouldn't he be loyal to one's own home? After sustaining an injury that prevented him from being active in the military, he assumed he went back to living a quieter life in the country, with his wife and daughter who are of utmost importance to him.
Despite being Garlean and having no formal knowledge or training with magic, he has found himself in a situation where he is able to use it, only knowing it is somehow linked to his past. BehaviorGenerally quieter in current days, he has become more anitsocial than before. He is known to have had anger issues in the past, and actively makes the effort to be calmer around people he is family with. He found it simply easier to not speak his mind as often. Often, he will attend public events, but will not socialize with others, instead, taking more time to reflect on his past and other thoughts. When he thinks he has an advantange compared to others, he usually becomes more talkative and a streak of pride and arrogance may come out, being it physical strength or knowledge. He is aware of how to conduct himself in public, but finds it a hassle. What's On Franz's MindHere are some things Franz thinks about from time to time. They are IC-perspective, for some OOC fun
FamilyAsk him about them sometime. He doesn't mind sharing what he can remember. Acquaintences (active contacts)
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((If your character has seen him around, feel free to add common rumors)) Common Rumors (easily overheard)
Moderate Rumors (not obvious)
Rare Rumors (discuss OOCly first)
PC RumorsNOTE: PC Rumors are handled in the Relationships section SIDE NOTE: If I haven't made an entry for you, and you aren't sure how to add to the table, you can leave one here, and I'll move it around :)
Planned/In the Future/MotivationsRecent Events[most likely to be expanded upon] After encountering an attack on his life, Franz has recently left the Coral Sea for what he believes if "for their safety". He's been keeping to himself mostly between a small cottage in the Black Shroud he "inherited" and a long-term-stay inn room in Ul'dah. He's found himself unable to go near Limsa Lominsa as a city. Recent events have left him in a state of constant soreness. While he'll try to downplay it as much as possible, he is rather sensitive to touch and will react accordingly. While he previously looked tired and unrested, he has been sleeping better in recent days. He is aware he needs to do something about the extra weight he is adding on, as he has self-image issues with being labeled as "chubby". He has gotten into a number of arguments with [Edda Eglantine|Edda] and [Jancis Milburga|Jancis] that he knows he needs to corect, but cannot find the words. He has also met [nowhere|a certain annoying miqo'te] who seems to enjoy stealing aether. He's unsure of his thoughts on that. Most recently, he attended the Celebration of The Scholar event, standing far in the back to remain unnoticed. He regrets not being able to hear the stories. Future Plans
BackstoryGarlean Name: ??? nil Renatus (or is it?) The Unnamed Mercenary does have some backstory. However, there's a lot he doesn't know. The Unnamed MercenarySaga of the Wind Swept Sandshttp://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=6892 Unnamed Mercenary was hired while Askier's sister was kidnaped. It was during a skirmish in the Ceruleum Processing Plant that he first engaged in battle with Kage. While he didn't have any aether-related issues, he did have to run after the other hired hands were killed off. Angry at the price he was hired for, and the loss, he has vowed to return the favor to those against him. Killing the ConnectionsAfter his near escape from the Cerulean Processing Plant, the Unnamed Mercenary has been staying around Ul'Dah causing problems for Kage Kiryuu. He learned that the Lalafellin Sultansworn was there after an encounter with a women he'd hoped to never see again, Raelisanne Banurein. While he couldn't remember who she was, she was one of the last people he remembers before his attempted execution from the Garlean lab. While she said she had nothing to do with the attempt on his life, he couldn't find himself to trust a single word from her mouth. Nevertheless, she did seem to give him what he wanted on their first meeting, which led him to believe she may have something planned. She had also told him to never attempt using aether for transportation ever again, after learning of his escape. The Unnamed Mercenary has made it a habit to cause Kage trouble during his patrols, usually resulting in heavy injury. Going About it the Wrong WayWith Kage's identity and basic patrol routes confirmed, the Unnamed Mercenary has been toying with him a lot. On one particularly bad occasion, he started a fight with Kage in the Quicksand, which quickly escalated. Due to the large amount of people watching, he attempted to open an aetherial gate against his better judgement, fueled by the adrenaline rush. His attempt did somewhat work out, as he pulled himself and Kage through the gate, and ended up just south of Camp Drybone. Sickeningly enjoying the battle, Merc had a surprisingly long burst of self-control and channeled the aether he stole into a protective layer, healing any wounds he suffered nearly immediately. When Kage resorted to using magic, Merc was consciously able to shift from aether-release to aether-store, absorbing the spell and it's aether. Unknown to him, that cut off his shield and Kage used that moment to deliver a final blow, giving Merc a large slash on his back. After watching the sultansworn nearly collapse, Merc attempted to leave the battle via teleportation, against Rae's orders again. This time, due to his lack of concentration and no idea of a destination, he became stuck in the aether. Perhaps in his favor, Rae happened to be in the area and used the Drybone Aetherite to release him. He was of course, scolded for the act and told if it ever happened again, he'd be left to his own devices to get out, or to simply suffer for the rest of his existence. He was briefed on some work and told not to do anything aetherite-related. After their meeting, Merc did what he could about his injury. Letting the Cat Out of the BagForum Post Version Like most other days, the Unnamed Mercenary would find something to ruin Kage's. He'd noticed the Lalafell no longer wore his paladin gear, and had switched to something else. Probably demoted. While his route had changed, Merc knew Kage would eventually have to come in the Quicksand, and used the opportunity to bother him again. Bored at Kage's lack of reactions, Merc left and later ran into Rae. Seeing how he'd "been behaving himself", she decided to do something for him. Later that day, Merc kidnapped Kage by the Aetherite Plaza and brought him Crescent Cove. It was there that Kage became a Miqo'te. Some time later, Merc was in the Quicksand, rather bored with the day when a Miqo'te crashed into his table, apparently from jumping to hard to get onto a rail. At some point, it occurred to Merc that the clumsy Miqo'te was Kage. Perhaps it was the hair, manner of speaking, or the look in his eyes. Merc couldn't help but laugh as Kage left, knowing he'd have to confront him again. A Mercenary UnhiredForum Thread (closed) His day had started like any other. Wasted in the Quicksand drinking. At some point, a very chatty Miqo'te woman sat at the same table he was at. He recognized she was some type of Ul'Dahn law enforcement, but didn't really care. Things could've proceeded pecefully had she not tried to provoke him, which ended with a bar fight. He had tried to keep himself collected, but every time she called him "porkchop" and every additional question pushed him over the edge. It was like she wanted to rile him up and get something out of it. So he let her. It wasn't long before a Sultansworn in the area came in and tried to break it up, to some avail. Had he gotten his way, the Unnamed Mercenary would have succeeded in grabbing her sword and used it to knock out the person who had aggravated him so. When that failed, and the Sultansworn plowed into him, he lost the will to continue fighting and left. Merc decided that if he saw the two ever again, which was likely, he'd try to keep himself away. It wasn't in someone's plans to have him getting noticed. What does not kill can only make you StrongThread The UnnameD Mercenary found himself walking through Pearl Lane checking the bulletins for some work, which never really seemed to have any. As he let out his frustration with a good yell, Kage ran into him. Much to the man's surprise, Kage hit first. There was some fighting, but the mercenary hadn't been taking it very seriously, laughing at Kage's attempts and eventually not bothering to attack back after he'd gotten a couple hits in. Instead, he went for psychological attacks, continuously pestering Kage. He wanted a reaction, and he certainly got one: a miserable Kage who was still fighting to cling on to that which he believed in, at least, that's why he took to believe. Somewhere along the way, one of Kage's hits also happened to knock off his mask. The mercenary hadn't even noticed at first. As he continued to watch Kage's suffering. The Unnamed Mercenary made it very clear that Kage's transformation was on his part, although he concealed exactly what his role in all of it was. It was apparent that the Unnamed Mercenary hadn't given any of his recent actions any thought about their consequences on the other person. But that was expected. Why should he? Kage's reactions were entertaining at the least. Probably somewhere, there was a little bit of a guilty feeling, but the Unnamed Mercenary wouldn't notice that. Some more talking happened, and eventually the mercenary passed out from the encounter, the image of something from his past. He would have to figure that out whenever and wherever he awoke. He wouldn't know immediately that Kage had brought him to an inn room. Franz nil RenatusEcho of the PastOnsen Omake(Will link eventually) - Only the Natalie, Kage, and Merc part is being used a canon material. All other characters involved get to decide if it actually happened for them. Begin of Blood on the Sands Event
Blood on the Sands EventJust Another Night at the QuicksandYet Another Night at the QuicksandLove on the Sands EventRebuilding a Life LostThe Perils of PuddingCurrent Aetheric State (WIP)
Stable StateWhile the Unnamed Mercenary has become a lot more stable in recent days, to the point that he would be on-par with an average Eorzean at an aetherical level, he is not, and should be be treated as being the same at an OOC level. Aether Reserves
Aether Use
Teleportation
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> Unstable State(for historical purposes)
Aether-Drain
Aether-Release
Aetherite Usage
Teleportation
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