“The Threat of Intimacy: Ah, how magnificent the potent power we wield. Roaring flames, piercing ice, and shocking bolts are matched not by fist or sword or spear.”
-Thaumaturgy: The Yawning Abyss, by Zozomaya
■ Name: Evette Blackstone
■ Alias/Sobriquet: Diamond of the North
■ Age: 32
■ Gender: Female
■ Race: Hyur and Elezen
■ Clan: Highlander
■ Orientation: Bisexual
■ Marital: Single, Non-monogamous
■ Deity: Nald'thal
■ Nationality: Ishgardian
■ Occupation: Investor, Diplomat, Thaumaturge
■ Alignment: Lawful Neutral
History
Although she keeps the details of her upbringing close to her chest, Evette will readily admit that while her father is Ala Mhigan, she grew up on the periphery of noble society in Ishgard with her mother. While not a stranger to the Brume due to her status as a bastard, she spent most of her time in the Pillars studying societal etiquette, history, and the very beginnings of thaumaturgical training.
She was unable to meet her father until she traveled to Little Ala Mhigo herself at the age of 17. After spending a year in Thanalan, she returned home to Ishgard to complete her formal schooling. At age 19, knowing that there was no real place for a bastard highlander like her in the extremely rigid religious and political structure of Ishgard, Evette left--originally intending never to return--and settled in Ul'dah to train with the thaumaturges' guild and hone her mastery of elemental ice.
Now an accomplished thaumaturge and diplomat, Evette continues to travel Eorzea, cultivating connections that she can introduce to the newly integrated Ishgard and place her mark on the shape of her home nation's immediate future.
At present, Evette has settled into her position as an investor of the Aureate Ward, a private company devoted to securing dangerous relics and eradicating existential threats to Eorzea. She spends most of her time traveling between Ishgard and Ul'dah, forging connections and seeking fortuitous business opportunities, as well as indulging in finery whenever she finds a moment of spare time--which isn't often.
Appearance
At first glance, Evette is a hyur of medium stature possessing an hourglass figure, with pale skin that has gold undertones and a light dusting of freckles, long black hair often partially braided away from her face, and piercing blue eyes.
A more probing look might notice a slight point to her ears, a clue to possible mixed parentage, as well as her ornate jewelry and classy but revealing clothing, as she is a woman who takes care to always look her best. She is rarely seen in public without dark lipstick and either smoky black or shimmery gold eyeshadow.
Only the most perceptive--or most lascivious--eyes will notice the outline of a thigh holster for a dagger ever-present under her skirt.
Evette's body language suggests that she has a cold but flirtatious demeanor, the kind of woman who keeps everyone at arm's length but still takes care to undress them with her eyes in the middle of a conversation.
Personality
Most people would describe Evette as cold but polite and willing to do whatever it takes to secure a deal or complete a task. Some might even call her ruthlessly cordial. A few people get to see the mean-spirited wit behind her public service persona and watch her unwind on the rare occasion she chooses to indulge in non-business-related hedonism. Even fewer get to see her speak candidly about her passions and true goals. Evette's inner life is fairly closed off to all but a select handful of individuals.
LIKES
- Red wine
- Being solicited for advice
- Orchestra music
- Voyeurism
- Verbal gymnastics
- Evocation thaumaturgy
DISLIKES
- Zealotry
- Timidness
- Excessive heat
- Old money
- Idealism
- Gridania
Relationships
Evette keeps her opinions of and intentions for most people very close to the chest, unless asked directly. Anything listed below is public knowledge or things she has stated directly. The PC list is a work in progress!
Color Key
♥ In A Relationship
♥ Romantic Attraction
♥ Sexual Attraction
♥ Platonic Love
♦ Friend
♦ Friendly Acquaintance: Evette considers this person mostly friendly, or as an ally.
● Good Standing: Evette has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a good impression.
● Neutral
● Bad Standing
♠ Dislike
♠ Hate
♠ Fear
♠ Rivalry
♥ Family Member / Related by Blood
✔ Business
✖ Deceased
?Hidden Feelings/Unknown
NPC
Landon Blackstone ♥ ✖
Evette's father, a native son of Gyr Abania who fled to Thanalan after the Garlean occupation. He traveled often between Ul'dah and Little Ala Mhigo until his death in a clash with an Amalj'aa tribe.
Ellaria Beaumarchais ♥
Evette's estranged mother, a nun of the Holy See. She met Evette's father during a mission visit to Gyr Abania, and she never married or had other children.
Clement Beaumarchais ♥ ✖
Evette's uncle, the former Marquise of the Crystal Marches in northern Coerthas. He married into a distant branch of House Haillenarte and was granted stewardship of an often forgotten keep called Haillenarte's Haven. Presumed dead, as he disappeared during a business trip to Limsa Lominsa and his family received a pirate's ransom note. Even after paying the ransom, he was never returned.
Clement Beaumarchais II ♥
Evette's cousin, the elder son of Clement Beaumarchais and current Marquise of the Crystal Marches. He reluctantly abandoned his studies at the Observatorium to take up his father's mantle.
Eamon Beaumarchais ♥
Evette's cousin, the younger son of Clement Beaumarchais and a knight in training.
PC
Burkegan Iriq ♥ ♦
Likely the only person that Evette truly considers her peer, Burkegan is her oldest colleague at the Aureate Ward, a trusted albeit eccentric confidante, and someone she trusts to work competently with her as a team. She would be hard pressed to call them "friends", but they do share close secrets and a magnetic attraction. In addition to their work relationship, Evette is Burkegan's patron in the Proving Grounds gladiatorial combat series, and she considers herself something of a life coach to him.
Rumors / RP Hooks
Some rumors are simply speculation, greatly exaggerated, or not true in the slightest. Anything listed here is free use IC within reason.
RUMORS
- "That company that she runs… The Aureate Ward? Wasn’t it at the center of some kinda… I don’t even know man… void flu? A while back? I don’t know what they do there exactly, but I always give the mansion a wide berth."
- "That one’s just a glorified prostitute. You can’t get within half a malm of her if you don’t have gil to spend, and she’s never had a job she didn’t suck a cock to get. I ain’t sayin’ she ain’t good at that business shit she does, but most whores are, you know?"
- "We were at Arrzaneth Ossuary at the same time. She was always a natural at evocation, took to it like a fish to water. No, no… I wouldn’t say she was a good student exactly, but she was definitely a focused one."
- "Yeah, I knew her a little over a decade ago, when she was new to Ul’dah. She was pretty poor back then, if I remember correctly. Not sure how she made all of her money, but she must be doing something smart. That, or she’s lucky as shit."
- "She doesn’t even see men as people, you know? We ain’t nothin’ but toys to her. Seriously, don’t ever put your dick in the crazy, and that cunt is crazy as all the hells combined."
RP HOOKS
- Evette has an office at the Argentate (Mists W10, P2), the main business front of the Aureate Ward.
- She can also occasionally be found at RP hubs that are open on a given night, or getting drinks at the Quicksand or at the Whispered Wish brothel (Goblet W9, P43) when nothing else is open. She's a patron of the Proving Grounds gladiatorial tournament that hosts fights every other Saturday in the Goblet's first ward.
- Evette's reputation as a diplomat and deal-maker may precede her, as well as her position as an investor with the Aureate Ward, which is known for its mercenary voidsent-hunting and for the retrieval of rare and dangerous artifacts.
- Some may suspect that she is the face behind a ring of hedonist underground parties in Ul'dah.
RP Limits & Info
■ All players and characters who interact with Evette must be 18 years of age or older. Evette's story often contains elements with mature themes such as sex, violence, substance abuse, and occasionally (though rarely) even darker elements than that, so I prefer to restrict all of her interactions to fellow adults.
■ Out of character, I am a mature adult roleplayer with a stable IRL life and a firm divide between IC and OOC. I sometimes enjoy getting to know my fellow players on an OOC basis and occasionally making friends, but I am not looking for romantic or sexual connections with other players, and my character expressing sexual or romantic interest in another character does not in any way reflect any OOC intention toward the player.
■ I respect the time and effort of my RP partners, and I understand both busy schedules and the frustration of having a brain that doesn't always want to work with you, even when your spirit is willing to write a scene. I will never guilt anyone for having to leave or postpone a scene, and I expect the same! That being said, if someone doesn't seem to be putting in the effort to prioritize a scene with me, I will probably stop putting in the effort to ask if they want to continue. If you have to drop off of my roleplaying radar for a while, feel free to nudge me later when you're ready to pick up again!
