Oliver Amaranth

OLIVER AMARANTH

MOUTHY EBON-HAIRED BASTARD

❝ Call me Captain Snark. ❞

Oliver Amaranth

VITAL INFORMATION ■ BIRTH NAME... Oliver Amaranth ■ CURRENT ALIAS... Stormshot, James Cousland ■ PAST ALIASES... Snarky Shit ■ RACE & CLAN... Miqo'te, Keeper of the Moon ■ GENDER... Male ■ AGE & NAMEDAY... 23. Born 8th Sun of the 5th Umbral Moon ■ ORIENTATION... Heterosexual ■ MARITAL STATUS... In a Relationship

OTHER STATISTICS ■ NATIONALITY... Ul'dahn ■ CITIZENSHIP... Lominsan ■ FAMILY... Allison Amaranth (Mother); Unknown (Father) ■ RESIDENCE... The Siren and Sage ■ OCCUPATION... Co-Owner of the Siren and Sage ■ PATRON DEITY... Menphina, the Lover ■ HEIGHT & WEIGHT... 5 fulms, 11 ilms. 142 ponze. ■ ALIGNMENT... Neutral Good.

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• Details
• Combat
• History
• Relationships
• Rumors
• Music
• OOC Notes

❝ Resting bitch face? Well.. maybe. ❞

GENERAL INFORMATION

Oliver Amaranth is a Keeper of the Moon that was born and raised in Ul’dah for the first half of his life, but fled to the pirate city of Limsa Lominsa early on. Most of this time was spent alone, but as time went on, he opened up towards others and would eventually become known for his sharp tongue, sharp shot, and love for Au’Ri.

APPEARANCE

Long black hair falling past his neck in the back and bangs that often fall before his eyes, Oliver's appearance alone gives off an impression of a barrier between him and the world; a barrier that isn't actually quite there. Beneath his relatively thick hair, however, is a man whose face is actually well kept. Free of any blemishes, his face as a whole is clear as the sky on a sunny day. In the shade, his eyes look almost black, yet with enough lighting their true deep blue color is revealed. Aside from his facial features, Oliver is a mostly average Keeper. He stands at approximately five-foot, eight-inches. He's relatively thin, but when without clothes, one can see the growing amount of lean muscle he has, as well as the outline of what appears to be abs growing in, touching it would confirm such a thought, and, although he won't boast about it, he is relatively proud of the muscle. As of recently, however, he does seem to have been growing a bit more in muscle mass; nothing quite spectacular, but the change is evident.

PERSONALITY

Socially, Oliver has changed immensely in just a short few months. Snarky, stubborn, and quite a bit cynical, he's the kind of man that can annoy someone as easily as he can befriend them. To most, he's quite the gentleman, even with his overly sarcastic demeanor. Yet to some, he's simply the king of snark. The woman closest to him since Al's death, Madam Seraphine, a woman that hated him before she learned to like him, is the best example of such. For the most part, Oliver is content with his life. He can actually be described as a bit of an optimist, despite his pragmatic tendencies. He puts a lot of faith in the people close to him, perhaps even when he shouldn't. Because he's stubborn as all hells, he tends to go down with the ship, so to speak. Putting all of his eggs in one basket doesn't help this, but he's aware of this habit learning from this mistake. Even if a bit slowly, though his overly emotional attitude certainly isn't helping. Contrary to his nonchalant outward appearance, Oliver's mind is always racing. He pays attention to some of the smallest details in a person and draws presumptions based upon them, usually accurately. His mind is as sharp as his tongue can be.

L I K E S ● Limsa Lominsa. Though his reasoning for fleeing to Limsa may have been quite brash and idiotic, Oliver has come to love the city. Falling asleep to the sound of the sea is an easy task. ● The Sea. It should come as no surprise that a man that loves Limsa would love the sea; he longs to travel across it one day upon a beautiful boat. ● Long Hair. Whilst his own hair is usually kept long, he also usually prefers longer-haired women. Nox was the only exception to this rule, but her hair has all but returned by now. ● Brilliance. Oliver may not always be the smartest person in a room, but this doesn’t bother him in the slightest. If he was, he wouldn’t have anyone to learn from. He intentionally surrounds himself with savants of all the fields he can.

D I S L I K E S ● Arrogance. At times, Oliver's snark and sarcasm, as well as his willingness to speak his mind may come across as arrogant. Yet, this is rarely ever true. Despite his intentions not always being clear, he does truly wish the best upon most he comes across. Showing that, however, can prove quite a challenge. ● Humorless People. It's a well-known fact that Oliver is a bit of an ass with his humor, often finding enjoyment prodding at other's nerves. Those who fail to understand him, or worse, choose to blatantly ignore his penchant for tomfoolery annoy him to no end. ● First Impressions. Because few ever seem to actually like the man when they first meet him - some wanting him dead five seconds after opening his mouth, others wanting to ring his neck - Oliver has grown disdainful towards meeting others. Regardless, he doesn’t put up a front. ● Thanalan. Even as a child, Oliver hated Thanalan. Sweating beneath the hot sun upon his shoulders was never something he looked forward to. When he finally left, he was relieved. To this day, every trip returning him to his place of birth happens not without a groan.

H O B B I E S ● Marksmanship. (INSERT WORDS) ● Reading. (INSERT WORDS) ● Snark. (INSERT WORDS) ● Thaumaturgy. (INSERT WORDS)

S T R E N G T H S ● Marksmanship. (INSERT WORDS) ● Analytical. (INSERT WORDS) ● Crafty. (INSERT WORDS).

W E A K N E S S E S ● Rude. (INSERT WORDS). ● Stubborn. (INSERT WORDS). ● Close Quarters Combat. (INSERT WORDS).

M O T I V A T I O N S ● Love. (INSERT WORDS). ● Friendship. (INSERT WORDS). ● Knowledge. (INSERT WORDS).

COMBAT & WEAPONRY

There should be stuff here at some point, but tbh, I'm lazy.

OOC Note:

HISTORY

PRIOR TO CHARACTER CREATION A bastard child with no siblings and a mother whom was never around, Oliver Amaranth spent the majority of his early life alone. Raised by his grandparents until he turned five, upon returning home, he was greeted by an incredibly young Miqo’te only ten years his elder. She introduced herself as Kaelai, a woman hired by his mother to teach him. Books of all shapes and sizes, fiction and nonfiction became the boy’s closest companions as he was taught to read. As Kaelai spent more and more time with the young Hyur, she began to view him as a child, treating him as her own. To Oliver, she was the only mother he had ever known. All of his affection was given to her. Upon Oliver's finishing of every book in the home, Kaelai would leave to the markets, purchasing more with the gil out of her own pocket to keep him happy. None of her effort was wasted; Oliver, albeit a lonely child, lived a happy childhood due to the Keeper's role in his life. Yet as happy as Oliver may have been, his joy was thoroughly stripped from him upon his birthday, when his mother came home for the first time in fourteen years. Despite her wealth, Allison Amaranth determined Kaelai’s services were no longer required and promptly dismissed her from her duties, much to the dismay of Oliver. His pleads attempted to reason with a woman with closed ears. As Kaelai said her goodbyes, Oliver embraced the Miqo’te with a river of tears falling from his cheeks. He gave the woman his thanks, which she promptly denied. None of their time together felt like work, she told him, further stating that she enjoyed every second of it. With a heavy heart, Oliver watched her go. Weeks went by for the teenage Oliver. Nothing improved. Having left as quickly as she came, his mother left him alone in an empty house. Every day, he’d leave his home, wandering the streets of Ul’dah in an attempt to find the woman. Those he asked for information would simply tell him they hadn’t seen her since. His efforts seemingly in vain, he had just about given up when someone finally gave him a lead. Momodi Modi informed him that the woman he sought after had left to Limsa the very same day she was fired. It was where she had come from to begin with, Momodi informed him. This was all Oliver needed to take initiative. When he returned home, he broke into his mother's safe and took as much gil as he could carry within his pockets and bags and fled to the city-state of Limsa Lominsa, optimistic that he'd soon be reacquainted with the only family he ever had. Whatever optimism he had had when heading to Limsa Lominsa had all but left the boy in one short month. Foreign and massive, the pirate city of Eorzea led Oliver through shady alleys and taverns without so much of a trace of the woman. Every day spent searching was another day wasted for nothing. At the end of the month, Oliver had given up. With half the gil he had stolen from his biological mother, he rented out a room in the Mizzenmast Inn for a time longer than he might live, and stayed shut within the confides of it, surviving on meals he had delivered to him at the cost of more gil. As lost as he may have been, Mizzenmast Inn still became more of a home to him than the Amaranth Estate in Ul'dah. Saddened as he may have been, Oliver began to step outside of his room once more after the passing of a week. Exploring the city found him the Arcanists' Guild, a building practically overflowing with books. With the standing-in guildmaster Thubyrgeim's permission, Oliver frequented the guild for the sake of reading the many titles upon each and every shelf. As he had with Kaelai, he grew rather fond of the quirky, even a bit eccentric K'lyhia. Over time, hormone-ridden teenage self even began to fall for the foreseer, but it was just a short-lived crush. She was nice to him, and that was all that mattered. At around sixteen, he met Klara Longfrost, a Highlander woman that brought a sparkle to Oliver's eyes, and Allimance Twenty. Klara was in and out of his life over the course of a couple of weeks, but her quiet and kind nature left a lasting impression on him. Al, on the other hand, would spend the six years with Oliver. Although initially hired as a bodyguard, Oliver and Al became inseparable. He eventually stopped paying altogether, and they'd simply wander around Limsa, brothers in spite of their racial and age gap. Between eighteen and twenty-two, Oliver left Limsa Lominsa for the first time in four years to Gridania, where he honed his skill with a bow in the Archer's Guild.

SINCE CHARACTER CREATION Since hitting twenty-two, Oliver's life has been filled with women, booze, adventure, and women. He met Khara, Reijin, and Saikhan Chinua (dubbed the threesome trio by him) at the Quiet Raven, an inn within the Lavender Beds that the four of them stayed at for quite. When they left, he quickly followed with them to the Pathfinder Society, where, after a recent tragedy that left him finally without funds, he has finally taken the initiative to work as a Scout. A free room and home to stay in, once more with the Chinua, was just an added bonus. In his adulthood, Oliver has also had encounters with a reasonable amount of women as well. First of which was Lalah'to Elekha, a Miqo'te with whom he felt for strongly. Yet they simply didn't have much in common, and eventually the two split-up on bad terms. Jejha, or Redfang Viperblood was the second. She nearly cost him his left arm with a venomous bite (scar of which remains), but she confronted him with his feelings, he confessed. While they were much more compatible than his previous relationship with Lalah'to, this also ended when Jejha disappeared without a trace. Though he was heartbroken for months, he eventually moved on. There have been several flings between, enough for Al to call him a manwhore, but nothing quite like what he had with his first two. Currently, several ongoing events within his life leave him on edge, but he's doing all in his power to mask it with his usual snark.

RELATIONSHIPS

RELATIONSHIP STATUS LEGEND

♥ Romantically Involved - ♥ Romantic Attraction – ♥ Physical Attraction – ♥ Platonic Love – $ Business – ❖ Deceased – ● Positive – ● Negative – ● Neutral 🔃 Unsure – 🔒 Trust

FAMILY

These are mostly backstory-related relationships.

LIST OF FAMILY MEMBERS

Allison Amaranth, mother. ( ✖ ) Oliver’s Thoughts: "I spent so long hoping you'd come around, but even when you did, you were never truly there." Having recently spent another two years of his life searching for a woman who could only be found when causing mayhem within the realm of another, there is little more to say. She took his eye and avoids him. Though he longs for her attention, longs to have the mother he lived without, he inevtiably knows it'll never come. She's abandoned him for the last time.. so he likes to believe..

Allimance Twenty, surrogate brother. ( ● ❖ ) Oliver’s Thoughts: "I hope you'll forgive me, Al. I should have died with you, but I chose to live. Rest easy, my brother. I pray there are fish wherever you are now." Oliver first encountered Al months after he fled to Limsa as a teenager. At first, the two traveled with each other only because Oliver paid him for protection, due to his weaker nature. Yet upon Oliver's growing capability to take care of himself, Al waved the fees and the two ventured Eorzea as friends, rather than associates. To Al, however, he was still protecting the teenage Oliver. In a series of events ending with Oliver nearly being killed by the spear of a dragoon, Al grew an insatiable desire for power and eventually turned to darkness. To protect Oli, so he claimed. This claim was disproved the moment Al struck Oliver, breaking several of his bones and leaving him brittle. When they next met, Oliver shot an arrow through his heart. Despite the forcing of his hand, Oliver still mourned the companion he'd known for eight years. To the end, he was his brother.

NON-FAMILY

Listed here are the non-family characters, both PC and NPC, that Oliver has interacted with enough or in such a way for HIM/HER to form a real opinion about them. Please don't take personal offense if your character isn't listed here, or how the interaction or relationship is described. It isn't that I dislike your character or our RP. I just tend to only add these as necessary for those who make a real impact on Oliver, and descriptions are purely based upon in character experiences and opinions!

Last Update... 01/25/2016.

* An asterisks denotes that Oliver doesn't know the individual's true name.

LIST OF NON-FAMILY RELATIONS

Madam Seraphine, No Title Good Enough. ( ● ♥ ♥ 🔒 ) Oliver’s Thoughts: "Sera, how much pain have I caused you in life? Yet all the same, you remain." What started off with death threats eventually turned into casual conversation which spiraled into feelings that Oliver's held for the succubus for a time longer than he'd be willing to admit. Despite this all, given his spiraling relationship with Minox Moks, he had never acted on it; he couldn't, and he was okay with it. Nox made him happy, even if their relationship had been rocky. Now that his former flame is out of the picture, he can and he has acted upon his love for Seraphine, but was bittersweetly reminded of why he had avoided falling for her the first time: she cannot feel romantic love. Two years apart from her and these feelings have only been strengthened, but in his heart he feels he's already hurt her enough. Even if his heart yearns, perhaps it'd better for her if it didn't. Yet he's always been bad at following his own advice.

Sara Miller, The Clone of Sorts. ( ● ♥ 🔒 ) Oliver’s Thoughts: "Sara, you and I.. We're not all that different, are we?" Another person in his life that Oliver started off not all too fond of, he came to quickly grow respect for whom Sara was at the time, that respect shifting along all the way until the both of them entered the void together. Though they shared an intimate moment, it meant little to Oliver than anything more than a moment. After arriving at what wasn't to be their destination, but a destination nonetheless, the two grew apart. Sharing different ideals on relatively important aspects is a wonderful way to split apart.. but when they met once again, he couldn't help but feel as though they understood each other. Even without spoken words.

Mayonaka Bara, Pretty-eyed Raen. ( ● ♥ (?) ♥ ) Oliver’s Thoughts: "Mayonaka Bara - Midnight Rose - May.. It feels nice to talk to someone new." Meeting in Limsa, Oliver approached her and just started talking for the first time in quite a while. He enjoyed their shared words and further enjoyed her massage. He'd like to see her again, but for now, he's just labeling her as an attractive friend that he'd like to spend more time getting to know.

Minox Moks, Former Chaser. ( ● ) Oliver’s Thoughts: "Enjoy your life. You'll be happier withut me, I promise." This would be the end of it. There is no coming back from letting their child die.

Gospel Gestalt, Puppet Maker. ( ● ) Oliver’s Thoughts: "I'm actually sort of rooting for you, Gospel. Even if I don't know if I'll be able to maintain my promise if you're successful." A friend of Sera's, Oliver came to like Gospel fairly quickly. Just as swiftly, he'd see the desire for Sera in the man's eyes. After a conversation about it, even bringing the man to snap and break in his clear morals. Gospel would fight Oliver for her love.. a battle that Oliver was unsure if he is truly even participating in. No matter, Oliver hopes the masked man finds refuge in Sera, be it as a friend or more, though he can't help but feel as though he's seen this situation play out with the woman again and again and again. Maybe he was different?

Person's Name, nickname or alias. ( SYMBOLS GO HERE ) Oliver’s Thoughts: "Insert Oliver’s quote here.." Short description of how these Olivers know each other goes here.

Person's Name, nickname or alias. ( SYMBOLS GO HERE ) Oliver’s Thoughts: "Insert Oliver’s quote here.." Short description of how these Olivers know each other goes here.

RUMORS

These are rumors, both from NPCs and PCs, that one might overhear in regards to Oliver. Feel free to utilize these in your RP hooks, or add your own!

◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely!

• "He told me he was going to snark me to death once, yet here I am." -- Patron of the Wench.

• "I catch him sleeping in the strangest of places. He was asleep floating on the water, once!" -- Random Lominsan.

◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first!

• "Sometimes.. I feel cold around him. He can have the biggest smile on his face and be laughing all the same, but he's still just so cold." -- Fisherman.

• "How has he not been arrested yet?" -- Yellowjacket.

• "Didn't he.. blow up a ship or two?" -- Lominsan Lady.

◢ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using!

• ".. He used to be a Hyur.. Oliver Amaranth, that ain't no Miqo'te name. What is he, really?" -- Suspicious Roegadyn.

• "He's good with daggers, a sharp shot with a bow.. but I can feel the aether surging through him; his potential lies within the magicks, of that I am certain." -- Ul'dahn Thaumaturge.

◢ Player Character Rumors - Feel free to add rumors of your own!

• "We've... Had our rough times in the beginning. Shared our harsh and tender moments. I don't regret any of them..." She sighs, her tone being her daydream-like state. "O-- If I regret one thing with my time with him, it would be that I can't be what..." She stops then, humming in thought. "... I'm not the best friend he needs right now. Or could ever wish to be." She scoffs, rolling her eyes. "Fuck that guy." -- Madam Seraphine

• "Oi..Olivah. Tha lad be a odd bowl o nuts tha be fer sure. Though most o tha time, I see em moppin' 'bout as if someone broke 'is bow strings. Eithah way, always full o surprises tha one. When I think I got em down, 'e tosses meh a new wave. Somethin' fer sure. Wha tha somethin' is? No idea..but it be somethin'. Sweet lad though.." -- Minox Moks

• (Insert rumor here.) -- Rumor Author / Location

• (If you add a player rumor, please first copy and paste the above line of code to leave behind for the next person! Thanks!)

MUSIC

Pull the Curtain Artist: Sum 41 Context: Mental State (subject to change).

Hurt Artist: Nine Inch Nails Context: Reoccurring theme.

OOC NOTES

OOC INFORMATION Player Note Please realize that Oliver is a character, not me. Ollie's a massive asshole, I am not.. Okay, well maybe I am, but Oliver genuinely might mean harm in his words, whereas most of the time, I'm a nice guy. Personal RP Limits Words. ■ ■

CHARACTER TIDBITS Potential Plot Hooks Words ■ Tropes & Explanations A trope is a convention or device that is often found in creative works. In this case, the tropes below describe Oliver either in part, or as a whole. His background, personality, appearance, etc, most of them can be described in the tropes below. ■

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