Locke Rinannis

[edit] Character Combat Skills History Notable Events Rumors Relationships RP Hooks Credits  Locke Rinannis Gender Male Race Hyur Clan Midlander Citizenship Unaffiliated Age 25 Current Residence Ul'dah Namesday 9th Sun of the 5nd Umbral Moon Deity Azeyma, the Warden Marital Status Married to Lilithium Rinannis Relatives Graeme Rinannis (Father) Lillian Rinannis (Mother) Auric Rinannis (Brother) Profile Notes This profile is under some heavy construction. Please excuse the WIPs! Appearance At first glance, Locke Rinannis (LOK Rih-NAN-iss) is just like everyone else. His height is fairly average for a Hyur, and he has no overly distinguishable features save for a fair complexion and blond hair that drifts over his teal eyes. He tends keep his arms covered, wearing gloves or long sleeves almost all the time. A small purple mammet (nicknamed Olli) often trails not far behind him, though lately he's been happy to wander around Locke's shop in the Goblet. Personality ► Pleasant: On a typical day, Locke is good company to have around. He'll make small talk as needed and seems to show genuine interest in other people. ► Peaceful: Locke can often be found sitting quietly or taking a walk around town, deep in thought or simply people-watching. He enjoys the company of others but doesn't force it. ► Encouraging: Locke is an optimist. He's very good at seeing the positive side of things and always has a kind word to share. ► Gullible: During his short time in Ul'dah, Locke has been mugged or pickpocketed at least four times due to sob stories involving orphans. He'll believe any tale as long as it sounds at least halfway plausible. ► Follower: Due to his quiet and peaceful personality, Locke has difficulty leading. He's a people-pleaser, so when tough decisions need to be made for the good of a group, he tends to flounder. Usual RP Locations Not limited to, but good starting places to find him. Send a /tell if you'd like to meet somewhere! ► Rinannis Repairs (The Goblet Subdivision, Ward 1, Plot 51 - X:12, Y:13) - Locke's personal home as well as where he runs his business. ► Western Thanalan (Silver Bazaar - X:15, Y:30) - A common place of meditation. Combat ► Pacifist: In general, Locke dislikes violence and will avoid it when he can. However, he knows that it is sometimes necessary, and he will use his abilities to protect anyone in danger. ► Close-ranged: He has been known to carry a pair of daggers, but Locke is most often seen without a weapon at all. He prefers to disarm or grapple enemies over stabbing them in the gut. ► Low Aetheric Ability: Locke does not have any apparent potential for magic. There may be some latent within him, but any attempts to physically conjure have been met with minimal results. However, even though he's not very good at using aether himself, he is quite knowledgeable about the technical and historical details (mostly due to Romimo's ramblings). Likewise, he has grown accustomed to aetheric travel and feels little to no nausea from it. Engineer WIP Scout WIP Voidsent Hunter WIP Past Locke is hesitant to speak of a few things concerning his past, but what is known is that he hails from Oakbarrow, a small town in the northeastern part of the Black Shroud, on the edge of Gridania's influence. Oakbarrow had the unfortunate coincidence of being located near a newly formed—but weak—aetheric rift. On occasion, voidsent would force their way through the rift, terrorizing the town and sowing fear into its residents. Locke, and others, learned to fight back and gained practical fighting experience against the voidsent. They became quite good at it, actually. After an undisclosed incident, Locke and Romimo Romi both left their home and began traveling south. Eventually they reached Ul'dah, where Locke found work at the local Coliseum, repairing and maintaining its mammets and doing odd jobs. Present (Journal Entries can be found on Locke's Tumblr or Dove's Forums.) After his arrival to Ul'dah, Locke was recruited by the Free Wing Society. He did small jobs and fundraisers with them while slowly growing acquainted with its members. He grew especially acquainted with one in particular, Lilithium Altair, the leader of the company. After spending much time speaking, entrusting things with one another, and displaying affection, Locke confessed his love. And, much to his relief, she returned the sentiment. Lilithium accompanied Locke back to his hometown of Oakbarrow. He only wished to see it from a distance to make sure it was all right, knowing that he would never be allowed within its boundaries. However, when he arrived, he discovered that the village had been completely overrun by voidsent from another rift, turning all its residents (including his brother, Auric) into undead or voidsent themselves. With a heavy heart, Locke reunited with Romimo Romi at Poor Maid's Mill, nearly a year since leaving their home, to share the news. The visit wasn't long, and after mourning together, the two parted ways once again with promises of more regular visits. All the while, his skills at the Coliseum had begun to flourish, and he decided to strike out on his own. He has made a business for himself that deals with repairs for clockwork machines (mammets and the like), as well as magitek and armor, located in the Goblet (see Usual RP Locations). WIP Current Plots WIP Finished Plots WIP Rumors Some of these rumors maybe be untrue or simply stretched. ◢ Common Rumors (Easy to overhear) ► "Hmm, nice guy! Very polite. Seemed pretty flustered though, like he was just trying to get out of here as soon as possible." - Momodi, proprietor of The Quicksand ► "Yeah, Locke! I've met him a few times. He couldn't remember my name even once. I told him it was fine, but he still felt terrible for it." - Wolken, assistant at the Coliseum ► "He helps around the coliseum. They treat him like a lackey over there, making him run around like a headless dodo... I don't think I've ever seen him unhappy about it, though. Guess he should feel lucky to get a job in Ul'dah so quickly!" - Jealous Juggernaut, merchant on Hustings Strip ► "I always see him sitting alone. I don't think he's made very many friends since he moved to the city. Not sure why." - Rianne, merchant on Emerald Avenue ◢ Moderate Rumors (Difficult to overhear) ► "Mm? I think I saw 'im at the Quicksand once. Had a drink like everyone else, but he put somethin' strange in it. Some kind o' white vial. I dunno, maybe 'tis a weird northern thing they do." - Silver Nettle, passerby on Ruby Road Exchange ► "I heard he got exiled from his hometown and traveled all the way here to Ul'dah. What do you think he did to deserve that? It's like I always said, you can never trust the nice ones." - Unknown gossiper on Pearl Lane ► "I saw him checking something with his mammet. He's got it programmed to keep track of... aether? Or whatsit? I'm not entirely sure what it's supposed to do." - Memenugu, resident of Fesca's Wash ◢ Rare Rumors (Nearly unheard) ► "I seen 'is hand once. The right one, the twitchy one 'e's always got covered. It's got some sorta... disease, maybe. Coulda been a tattoo... Yeah, jes' say it was a tattoo..." - Unknown street urchin outside Ul'dah, Gate of Nald ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from other player's characters) ► "Oh! That's my husband. You won't find a harder working man, nor a kinder one." She says it all with a smile. - Lilithium Altair ► "A man of few words, a shame, really. Hidden behind the constant anxious demeanour is likely a wealth of knowledge that extends that of the common individual." - V'lanya Mei ► "Locke, great guy. He's got a really good head on his shoulders, and I've got a ton of respect for him. Not the most vocal person ever, but you can tell he cares a lot." - Ennara Calian ► "Seems like a genuinely friendly guy, interested in helping out! A real good sort! The kind you'd never suspect." - Chokho Viqqoh ► Add your own here! Bancroft Gairn's code with the tables Unnamed Mercenary's code for the tabs And made a bunch of modifications myself thereafter Symbols on the section 'titles' are mine