Renee Becquerel
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GENERAL INFO
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citizenship
age
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female
Elezen
passes for Wildwood
Limsa Lominsa
34
13th sun, 6th UM
6 fulm, one ilm
300 ponze
Llymlaen
The Coral Sea
The Maelstrom
At first glance, Renee Becquerel seems like nothing more than exactly what she appears to be: an often outspoken, occasionally romantically idealistic, Elezen woman in her mid-thirties. With conscious effort, she presents herself with the well-crafted appearance of a patriotic Lominsan and someone who pays no small attention to her physical appearance. With how often she can come across as a boisterous, excessively passionate extrovert, it can be easy to write off Renee as defined by seemingly shallow traits, but her superficial appearance is just that.
In the intimacy of a private setting, something she deeply values, Renee displays a level of deliberativeness and near-introversion her more stereotypically passionate qualities might not immediately suggest. Often to a fault, she is prone to introspective dwelling and places a great deal of importance on intimate personal relationships and, above all else, the embracing of honesty and the rejection of deceit.
While capable of considerable warmth and as someone who proclaims herself to be an idealist and a romantic (in a philosophical sense), Renee is no less capable of pragmatism, even to a harsh degree. The same jealous protection she wards over the people and things she values most extends to a hard heart when it comes to those who've proven incompetent or malignant to the point they cannot be trusted among the more valuable. This same penchant for hard-heartedness informs the colonialist attitude she takes towards much of Eorzea, as she believes the Thalassocracy to be far and away the most superior and modern of the Eorzean city-states and the one best-equipped, at least as a society, to combat the threats Eorzea faces from without. How this hasn't translated into hostility towards other nations is anyone's guess.
Many might know her as a Storm Captain of the Maelstrom and an outspoken proponent for the integration and assimilation of refugees from Othard, Doman Hyur and Au Ra alike, into Lominsan society. An outspoken patriot and borderline jingoist, Renee is a minor politico within the Thalassocracy, believing deeply in the unique liberty of Limsa Lominsa
■ Honesty
Above all else, Renee values honesty and lives a philosophy centred around the idea and ideal of its pursuit, dedicated to it to the point that she avoids actively deceiving others at all costs. ■ Music
Not just a bard, but a Limsan and the child of a sailor, Renee generally prefers singing and harps as both make for easy travel. Rarely, she can be found wielding a fiddle. ■ Writing
Believing herself partially responsible for the future of the bardic arts, Renee is a hoarder of fantastic-yet-true stories. ■ Woodworking
An artefact of her time in the Shroud, Renee is a carpenter of considerable artistic talent and, upon returning to Limsa Lominsa, learned the skills of a shipwright. ■ Limsa Lominsa
Patriotic nearly to a fault, Renee believes deeply in both the might and right of her homeland. She is deeply loyal to the thalassocracy, its Admiral, and the rule of law they represent. ■ The word "motherly"
Renee's attitude towards much of The Coral Sea, the membership of the same, and a few of her personal friends has taken a fairly parental turn as she's managed to slowly mature to the point a few have called her out on it. She can't help but feel it's proof she's actually matured as a person. |
■ Dishonesty
Be it people causing harm by lying to others or causing harm by lying to themselves, Renee openly dislikes people who live their lives without at least passing regard to the value of honesty. ■ Cowardice
Renee will readily encourage people who can't fight for themselves to think of their own safety, but one of the easiest ways to lose her respect is to have the power to act and choose not to out of fear. ■ Selfishness
Renee has no problem with self-interest and a desire for personal gain, but she draws a stark line with people who live their lives at the detriment of others. ■ Pirates
Renee appreciates the history of piracy Limsa had to claw out of and is openly hostile to people who romanticise it and worse to those who would try to bring it back. ■ Racism
Between being an adventurer and having grown up in a city with few Elezen, Renee has little tolerance for those with little tolerance. ■ The word "motherly"
For however much she might like whatever the word might represent, it being used to describe her makes her uncomfortable on a deep, visceral level. |
■ Security
The Becquerels are a family of the dead and dying and Renee's own life has been defined by a great deal of aimlessness. She eagerly seeks to have a place of her own, both literal and figurative, where she can settle down to a peaceful, prosperous life. ■ Redemption
Renee walks around with her fair share of regrets for decisions made in the past. While she's emotionally balanced enough they don't bog her down, she has an inherent desire to prove to herself that she is, in fact, a truly worthwhile person. ■ Love
A passionate idealist, Renee's a true romantic and values love as not just the gratification of another, but an ideal truly worthy of earnest pursuit. She cares about loving and earning the love of those she cares about. ■ Self-Control
As something she once had a desperate lack of, Renee puts a great deal of weight on self-control and maintaining it within reason, but that doesn't mean she doesn't enjoy life. Renee eagerly seeks a life of... ■ Hedonism
A trait she's always had and, for a time, suffered for. Whether she's an earnest and passionate bon vivant or a demented and mentally-unwell lecher might be up for debate, but Renee values the chance to live her life well and share the pleasures of that life with others. |
■ Tenacious
A quality that's defined much of her later life and earned her standing in the Maelstrom. Renee is deliberate about when she engages in conflict, but when she does, she draws stark lines and is willing, if not always eager, to make decisions, come what consequences may. ■ Loyal
Though she tries to be at least genial with most everyone she meets, Renee rarely gives others the benefit of her intensely trusting loyalty. To those she does, it is an earnest bond and one that is desperately hard to break and rarely broken without dire cost. ■ Passionate
When anyone or anything manages to gain her true affections, Renee's overwhelming earnestness is either an incredible boon or a terribly obnoxious problem. This is especially the case with people she believes need her protection, guidance, or otherwise meddling. ■ Intelligent
Being quick-witted and well-educated makes Renee a strong thinker with a tendency to delve into the philosophical. On the battlefield, Renee is a deliberate tactician who rarely leaps into a fray without a well-formed and flexible plan. ■ Socially Deft
If nothing else and when it doesn't violate her devotion to an honest life, Renee is capable of practised social grace and considerable charisma or, failing that, considerable superficial charm and outright manipulation. ■ Confident
She's aware of her flaws, even pride, but she believes strongly in herself as a good, worthwhile person. The confidence she shows extends far beyond superficial bravado. |
■ Prideful
For better or worse and often worse, Renee believes herself inherently better than most people. While she has her talents and usually keeps this fault in check, it is entirely possible for her self-righteous habits to come through and rarely do they do so in a way that inspires more confidence than aggravation in others. ■ Meddling
While it might be born out of caring for people, Renee has a terrible and terribly obnoxious habit of meddling in the lives of those she feels a combination of worthy, interesting, and needy. ■ Jealous
Renee's jealousy goes hand-in-hand with her deep trust. She's protective of what and who she considers hers and, for how much she cares about loving and being loved, fears the loss of those very loved ones. ■ Occasionally Tactless
Appreciating open honesty has its downsides. While rarely oafish, Renee tires quickly of showing "unnecessary" grace to people she considers fools and will gladly deliver hard, honest truths just to be done with a frustrating issue. This rarely actually makes anything better. ■ Introspective
Being aware of this fault, she seeks the company of those she has some intimate connection with, but her pride often gets the best of her and causes her to fail to fully divulge in just what way she's suffering. When this happens, she tends to pull away from people, dwell on her discomfort, and succumb to a grim moodiness. |
■ "Flowery"
From ornate speaking habits, to wild gestures of her hands, and to how she dresses, Renee is especially showy. Whether or not it's ridiculous ostentation or simply a genuine love of theatrics is impossible to tell for sure, but it's a presentation she lowers only when matters require she dial herself down from a solid 11. ■ Intensely Spiritual
Much of Renee's adult life has been defined by the spiritual and it shows. She measures problems in equal parts between mortal concerns and those of a "higher" nature. An experience with either death or near-death only intensified this. ■ Handsy
There's a point between "fond acquaintance" and "dear friend" where Renee becomes really quite uncomfortable and cares little for personal space. ■ Lacks Self-Control
In some areas of her life, Renee possesses incredible discipline and self-control. In other areas of her life, that is absolutely, positively not the case. Her waistline is doubtlessly a clue to one of those areas. |
APPEARANCE
To put it simply, Renee is short and noticeably overweight. At six fulm and one ilm and weighing every bit of three hundred and twenty ponze, she sports a full, vaguely pearish, and generally overfed figure that's definitely more overweight or plainly fat than what some might idealise as “curvy”. As one would expect from a well-travelled Eorzean, small stature and doughy build notwithstanding, she has a hearty bearing that betrays a healthy layer of muscle hidden beneath her soft exterior that serves to further widen her silhouette.
Though her plump features easily carry a smile, they can just as easily turn stern at a moment's notice. Her face runs a little long with defined cheekbones framing a rather prominent nose. Her sharp, cunning eyes are mismatched; one a dark green, the other a bronze brown and sit beneath a sharp brow, often in the earliest stages of a wolfish grin, crooked to match her lips with dark lipstick usually making them look fuller than they actually are.
While she keeps plenty of more practical armour and clothing, Renee's sense in fashion occasionally nears the elegant but more often dives into the showy and downright extravagant. Sweeping coats, contrasting colours, deep necks, and ample jewellery make it easy to pick her out of a crowd as long as she’s not surrounded by Elezen of more average height. The same care for her physical appearance carries over to her grooming as she obviously pays meticulous attention to her hair, skin, and nails keeping them all in the best condition one could reasonably expect from an adventurer. Usually lingering around her is the scent of floral perfume, moisturising oils, and a faint hint of fragrant tobacco, making her presence just that much more obnoxious.
COMBAT
Like many adventurers and, ideally, all officers of the Maelstrom, Renee is a deadly combatant. Skilled with a bow, Renee is remarkably talented without mention of her abilities as a bard. While she has cursory training in other weapons, particularly the axe, Renee's true mastery is the bow and it is one she will eagerly rely on given the choice to do so. What sets her apart as a combatant is a well-trained focused calm. In a fight, Renee eschews anger, instead focusing with lethal intent on the task of overwhelming her opponent and ideally ending any fight she's been forced into as quickly as possible.
In terms of both her abilities in combat and her general personality, Renee does not take well to light scraps or, in fact, "honourable" combat. Renee relies on stealth, the element of surprise, and brutal efficiency to assure victory which goes a long way to explaining just why she so eagerly avoids physical violence until absolutely necessary.
INTERACTIONS
Some of these rumours are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumours under the Player Character category! ◢ COMMON RUMOURS - Easily overheard. Use these freely!
■ “Aye, Becquerel? I knew that gawky shite a good epoch back. More charm than wits with that one, got run out of Limsa after years of chasing women and laying with the wrong fathers' daughters. Got that 'appetite' under control well enough now, though.”
- a longshoreman in Limsa Lominsa ■ “Captain Becquerel's a fine officer, certainly, but uh... Well I did hear she almost throw a private off a bridge for questioning orders direct from the Admiral. Only almost! She's wonderfully loyal to the thalassocracy, maybe a little rabid, but... Well, yes, very loyal!”
- a junior officer stationed at the Aftcastle ■ “She's a fine enough woman, isn't she? But she's not, though. I knew that Becquerel back when he was still Renaud, oh was he a charmer and he had hands like you wouldn't believe... Not right though, is it? Nobody who loves themselves that much changes like that for nothing. Damned suspicious, if you ask me.”
- a waitress at the Drowning Wench ■ “Don't rightly know why she's in the Maelstrom. See this bow? It's a genuine Becquerel! Sold it to me herself, 'patriot's discount' she said! Hells, I beat a half-dead fishback the rest of the way with the damned thing and it still works a treat! Can't tell you what she learned in Gridania, but be damned if Limsa don't need more woodworkers of her grade.”
- an overly enthusiastic Yellowjacket ◢ UNCOMMON RUMORS - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first!
■ “Becquerel? I worked with him or, rather, her isn't it now? Certainly fine work from an outsider and a good deal more trustworthy than a lot of adventurers before the Calamity, if not quite as skilled. Really thought they were going to settle down and stay, join up with the Gods' Quiver. Good sort, they are, if a bit brutal. 'Tis rare to see an outsider hunt the Coerlclaw so viciously. Suppose fear's a good a tactic as any.”
- a member of the Gods' Quiver in the Carline Canopy ■ “What, the dark-skinned, loud, 'Wildwood' with too much jewellery? Surely you mean that Friloux woman, don't you? Oh, I suppose that could be Becquerel, too, but really, it's half-dozen of one, six of the other, isn't it? Even look alike... huh.”
- a merchant in Ul'dah selling imported bows ■ “Madame Becquerel? I repaired her roof, you know. The woman's an absolute terror, even if she is every bit of a hundred years old. Suppose that's Ishgardians for you, isn't it? Even when they leave the place for good, they take a little bit of it with them, don't they? Related to those weird Valentione folk as I hear it told! Wait, you mean her grandchild? Hells, don't much know them.”
- a carpenter in Gridania ■ “Oh, aye, I know the Apkallu. Good sort, good sort, true and true, real bleedin' heart and all that, but hells. Y'ever seen the inside o' a pirate, like after gettin' flayed and left t' rot in th' sun? I have... After Becquerel got their mitts on 'em.”
- a drunken Lalafell drinking with a group of Maelstrom veterans in Limsa Lominsa ◢ RARE RUMOURS - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using!
■ “I knew Vivienne and Beauvissoix, Thal keep them, lovely folk they were, died fighting at Carteneau. But their child? Could've come from Vivienne's stock, sure enough, she was a bit of a mix herself, but I knew her damned well and she was barren, couldn't conceive. Now I don't know many dark-skinned Elezen Beauvissoix was close to, but I do know a certain brothel owner who was friend to both of them.”
- an older Roegadyn woman claiming to be a deckhand of The Coral Sea, the original one ■ “Captain Becquerel's a good officer, certainly, and a fine example of why we let our officers have such free reign, but she's not nearly as smooth as that grin of hers would have you think. After what happened with Shyrdoenwyn, Becquerel nearly getting done in by his own first mate... The man was dead, let me tell you. You don't bleed that much and live. He got back on his feet, sure enough, but you spend that many moons having to work just to breathe while putting that much into trying to fix your First Mate? Little wonder he took it so hard when she died. I'm damned surprised he didn't break down more than he did. I probably wouldn't be able to look myself in the mirror either, but then... She doesn't have to see that old face anymore, does she?”
- a senior Maelstrom officer stationed at the Moraby Drydocks ◢ PLAYER CHARACTER RUMOURS - Feel free to add rumors of your own!
■ “Feel free to add your own rumours here!”
- some random schlub ■ “Wakkeyha... Waking Oak. She stands tall and proud, with roots that reach far below the earth and branches the stretch far into the sky. When ill winds blow, she will not yield to them, yet nor will she break. Still, she is but waking. Learning what such reaches and powers mean, unaware of the strength she possesses. It is a shame, and a grace.”
- Staelufre Lysmerl ■ "I know her from Meli's party! People talked about her like is very important to them. She is tricky too. She try make me think she is man."
- Flickering Ember
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♥ Romantic Love | ♥ Platonic Love | ♥ Sexual Attraction | ✔ Positive | ✖ Negative | ● Neutral note: Characters with whom Renee's had considerable dealings. Updated when the player manages to remember!
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