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| − | Abodo Po could not shake the feeling that he was now involved in something bigger than himself, and that the magical arts were somehow part of it. Despite his own reluctance and skepticism of magic, Abodo ran to his closet and picked out his father's old robe and staff. He packed food, water, and gil with him and disappeared into the night. Over the past five years since the attack, Po has gone from wealthy traveler to ragged adventurer. He has changed from a pampered fool who can barely cast a spell, to a battle-hardened adventurer-mage. Because the entire scientific community and upper echelon of Ul'dah society was searching for Abodo, his father's old robes had to be sold for plainer clothing, as he knew if he was identified he would eventually be forced back to his family estate. His father's staff shattered in battle on his second year in the wilderness and had to be replaced with a simple wooden staff hand-crafted in Gridania. Abodo Po is still highly scientific and logical in his thought process and is just as introverted, though he finds himself having to interact with the civilized world quite often. He is still | + | Abodo Po could not shake the feeling that he was now involved in something bigger than himself, and that the magical arts were somehow part of it. Despite his own reluctance and skepticism of magic, Abodo ran to his closet and picked out his father's old robe and staff. He packed food, water, and gil with him and disappeared into the night. Over the past five years since the attack, Po has gone from wealthy traveler to ragged adventurer. He has changed from a pampered fool who can barely cast a spell, to a battle-hardened adventurer-mage. Because the entire scientific community and upper echelon of Ul'dah society was searching for Abodo, his father's old robes had to be sold for plainer clothing, as he knew if he was identified he would eventually be forced back to his family estate. His father's staff shattered in battle on his second year in the wilderness and had to be replaced with a simple wooden staff hand-crafted in Gridania. Abodo Po is still highly scientific and logical in his thought process and is just as introverted, though he finds himself having to interact with the civilized world quite often. He has had no visions since the night Bahamut returned, and is still looking for answers, both scientific and magical, to exactly what happened. |
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===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
| − | Abodo Po is not just on a physical journey, but an emotional one as well. He is slowly coming out of his introverted and cynical shell and rejoining the world. Despite his deadpan humor and almost rude honesty, it is clear to any who know him that he cares deeply about his fellow man. Abodo's life is one of drastic change. If he were asked about magic six years ago, he would have dismissed it as hocus pocus. It has not been an easy shift for him to go from wealthy scientist to a | + | Abodo Po is not just on a physical journey, but an emotional one as well. He is slowly coming out of his introverted and cynical shell and rejoining the world. Despite his deadpan humor and almost rude honesty, it is clear to any who know him that he cares deeply about his fellow man. Abodo's life is one of drastic change. If he were asked about magic six years ago, he would have dismissed it as hocus pocus. It has not been an easy shift for him to go from wealthy scientist to a wandering adventurer who spends most of his nights sleeping under stars. His sense of humor is usually based around sarcasm or bluntness, and he very much lacks the stereotypical Lalafell naivete. Occasionally, Abodo's Lalafell side will, however, get the best of him and he will spout off in wild and boyish movements when his emotions run high, although this is extremely rare. In combat, Po becomes very serious, sometimes even to the point of being much more physically aggressive than the average mage. He is not afraid to pair his black magic with bouts of acrobatics and blows from his staff. Abodo knows very little white magic, but holds a great respect for it due to his reverence for his father. Once he gets to know someone well enough, he tends to drop his cynicism and become a genuinely good friend, though he has very few people he trusts that much. Po has a passion for forests and general greenery after spending so many years in the arid climate of Ul'dah without it. |
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| + | Abodo Po was not frozen in time during the Dalamud like many others, but has traced his vision to the same day of that incident. He feels connected somehow to the event, but is unclear how. ''(OOC NOTE: Abodo Po will VERY RARELY EVER mention his vision to anyone. As of the launch of ARR, he has not told a single person about it. In very few circumstances will it, or any hint of it, ever be brought up. Basically, if you haven't read the wiki, there's a 99% chance you'll never know about it at all.)'' On the lighter side of his personality, Po very much enjoys his life as an adventurer and the exploration and opportunities it provides, though he will rarely admit it to anyone. | ||
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'''Likes:''' Science, literature, airships, nature, quiet, tinkering | '''Likes:''' Science, literature, airships, nature, quiet, tinkering | ||
| − | '''Dislikes:''' Most people, crowds, society as a whole, being bothered, buffoonery, height jokes | + | '''Dislikes:''' Most people, crowds, society as a whole, being bothered, being touched, buffoonery, height jokes |
'''Clothing:''' Abodo Po is partial to baggy robes, slacks, a hood or an occasional hat. His taste ranges from fancy to very basic. Being from wealth, he is used to wearing fine silk of rich colors and golden thread for decoration. In the past five years, he has had to settle for drab clothing in colors of gray, brown, and green. He has found that he enjoys this drab clothing and the fact that he draws no attention to himself while wearing it. He usually carries simple staves made of wood for casting his magic, though when his journey started and his money was plentiful he carried a nicer staff of gold and ebony. Sometimes, Po wears clothing that would not suggest that he is a student of magic. This clothing is usually simple, like a shirt, vest, and slacks. For obvious reasons, Po refuses to wear armor and will not cover himself in anything heavier than cloth. | '''Clothing:''' Abodo Po is partial to baggy robes, slacks, a hood or an occasional hat. His taste ranges from fancy to very basic. Being from wealth, he is used to wearing fine silk of rich colors and golden thread for decoration. In the past five years, he has had to settle for drab clothing in colors of gray, brown, and green. He has found that he enjoys this drab clothing and the fact that he draws no attention to himself while wearing it. He usually carries simple staves made of wood for casting his magic, though when his journey started and his money was plentiful he carried a nicer staff of gold and ebony. Sometimes, Po wears clothing that would not suggest that he is a student of magic. This clothing is usually simple, like a shirt, vest, and slacks. For obvious reasons, Po refuses to wear armor and will not cover himself in anything heavier than cloth. | ||
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== '''Out of Character Information''' == | == '''Out of Character Information''' == | ||
| − | As of ARR launch, Abodo Po is a vagabond studying magic. He has forsaken all of his wealth and technology. He does not want to be identified by anyone, because if he is it means he'll have to explain himself to the entire upper class of Ul'dah for running away. '''However, this all will change''' as the game plays out. I have an idea of how Abodo Po's story will eventually become clear. Making friends (potentially any Roleplayer reading this) and coming out of his shell will, over time, prompt Abodo to end his time in hiding and reclaim his wealth | + | As of ARR launch, Abodo Po is a vagabond studying magic. He has forsaken all of his wealth and technology. He does not want to be identified by anyone, because if he is it means he'll have to explain himself to the entire upper class of Ul'dah for running away. '''However, this all will change''' as the game plays out. I have an idea of how Abodo Po's story will eventually become clear. Making friends (potentially any Roleplayer reading this) and coming out of his shell will, over time, prompt Abodo to end his time in hiding and reclaim his wealth. Though, this change probably won't occur for the first one or two years of gameplay. |
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Revision as of 03:30, 14 May 2013
 Abodo Po
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 Always the Scientist | |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Lalafell |
| Clan | Dunesfolk |
| Citizenship | Ul'dah |
Contents
Basic Info
Abodo Po was a young scientist who turned to magic after receiving, what he believes to be, a prophetic dream.
History
Background and Early Life
Abodo Po is the second of three children. He was born into upper class Ul'dah society. His father, Totojuju Rorojuju, aside from being a former battlefield healer-mage and current successful merchant, is a descendant to one of the Dunesfolk families that helped form Ul'dah. Totojuju and his wife Rarana Rana, decided to name their children after pre-migratory Lalafell legends, resulting in none of the children's names meeting modern Dunesfolk naming conventions. From a young age, Abodo and his brother, Bolo Bo, were educated in literature, languages, history, math, finance, and science. Abodo Po was an expert at the latter, but his parents were afraid that this interest would lead to either a dangerous career in airship mechanics, or a life of solitude. At the age of seventeen, Po's father arranged for him to begin a career in mercantilism.
Career in Mercantilism
Po's career as a merchant was short-lived. Although he tried to help his family; customers and business partners found him too introverted and strange to interact with. While on an airship heading home to tell the disappointing news to his father, an engine exploded, and Po's quick-thinking and skill in science helped prevent the airship from crashing into the ground. It was from then on that Po decided to work in science.
Career as a Scientist
Much to the dismay of his parents and siblings, Abodo Po began working with local scientists on new weapons and transportation for Ul'dah. This job brought him nearly no sleep, and as his parents feared, he began working on weaponizing airships to battle aerial monsters. In his free time, he would lock himself away in his laboratory and work on other projects. He spent so much time working that his introversion reached new levels, and he became cynical and belligerent. Abodo took so many contracted jobs that he almost forgot how to interact socially, though his intellect sky-rocketed. At the height of his scientific career, he could barely understand jokes anymore.
The Vision
One night, Abodo Po was working very late on plans to speed up the transit system of Ul'dah when he fell asleep at his desk. A dream came to Abodo that haunted him to his core. The dream was vague, but full of terror. The elements of his nightmare that he remembers are destruction, cryptic symbols, black magic, and most of all monstrous, ungodly creatures driving the world into insanity. Abodo awoke to the sounds of screaming from outside. Running to the window he heard cries from the streets: "Bahamut has struck! Bahamut has struck!"
The Past Five Years
Abodo Po could not shake the feeling that he was now involved in something bigger than himself, and that the magical arts were somehow part of it. Despite his own reluctance and skepticism of magic, Abodo ran to his closet and picked out his father's old robe and staff. He packed food, water, and gil with him and disappeared into the night. Over the past five years since the attack, Po has gone from wealthy traveler to ragged adventurer. He has changed from a pampered fool who can barely cast a spell, to a battle-hardened adventurer-mage. Because the entire scientific community and upper echelon of Ul'dah society was searching for Abodo, his father's old robes had to be sold for plainer clothing, as he knew if he was identified he would eventually be forced back to his family estate. His father's staff shattered in battle on his second year in the wilderness and had to be replaced with a simple wooden staff hand-crafted in Gridania. Abodo Po is still highly scientific and logical in his thought process and is just as introverted, though he finds himself having to interact with the civilized world quite often. He has had no visions since the night Bahamut returned, and is still looking for answers, both scientific and magical, to exactly what happened.
Return to Ul'dah
Coming at ARR Launch...
Personality
Abodo Po is not just on a physical journey, but an emotional one as well. He is slowly coming out of his introverted and cynical shell and rejoining the world. Despite his deadpan humor and almost rude honesty, it is clear to any who know him that he cares deeply about his fellow man. Abodo's life is one of drastic change. If he were asked about magic six years ago, he would have dismissed it as hocus pocus. It has not been an easy shift for him to go from wealthy scientist to a wandering adventurer who spends most of his nights sleeping under stars. His sense of humor is usually based around sarcasm or bluntness, and he very much lacks the stereotypical Lalafell naivete. Occasionally, Abodo's Lalafell side will, however, get the best of him and he will spout off in wild and boyish movements when his emotions run high, although this is extremely rare. In combat, Po becomes very serious, sometimes even to the point of being much more physically aggressive than the average mage. He is not afraid to pair his black magic with bouts of acrobatics and blows from his staff. Abodo knows very little white magic, but holds a great respect for it due to his reverence for his father. Once he gets to know someone well enough, he tends to drop his cynicism and become a genuinely good friend, though he has very few people he trusts that much. Po has a passion for forests and general greenery after spending so many years in the arid climate of Ul'dah without it.
Abodo Po was not frozen in time during the Dalamud like many others, but has traced his vision to the same day of that incident. He feels connected somehow to the event, but is unclear how. (OOC NOTE: Abodo Po will VERY RARELY EVER mention his vision to anyone. As of the launch of ARR, he has not told a single person about it. In very few circumstances will it, or any hint of it, ever be brought up. Basically, if you haven't read the wiki, there's a 99% chance you'll never know about it at all.) On the lighter side of his personality, Po very much enjoys his life as an adventurer and the exploration and opportunities it provides, though he will rarely admit it to anyone.
Affiliations
Totojuju Rorojuju: Abodo Po's father. Totojuju was a white mage and battlefield healer before the birth of his first son, Bolo Bo. To secure a future for his family, he returned to Ul'dah to take part in his family tradition of mercantilism.
Rarana Rana: Abodo Po's mother. Rarana Rana met Totojuju Rorojuju when they were children. When Totojuju passed through Ul'dah again during his career as a white mage, they married. Soon after Rarana became pregnant, Totojuju left his post to move back to Ul'dah.
Bolo Bo: Abodo Po's older brother. Bolo was not as interested in academics as his brother and instead became a pugilist, joining a band of Hellsguard mercenaries. After losing an eye in battle, he returned home to be a merchant like his father.
Lulu Rala: Abodo Po's younger sister. Like her older brothers, Lulu's name intentionally breaks Dunesfolk naming conventions. Lulu is only seventeen and already following in Abodo's footsteps. Instead of becoming a merchant like the rest of her family, Lulu studied science and engineering and is already on her way to becoming an airship captain.
Captain A'sili Abarskyf: Abodo's survival mentor. A'sili saved Abodo from a pack of Ixali in the Black Shroud a few years ago, and taught him how to survive in the wild and avoid being detected by predators. In return, Abodo taught A'sili the theory behind white magic and helped convince him to travel to Ul'dah to become a Paladin. After five months of friendship, the two went their separate ways and haven't seen each other since.
Other Notes
Name Pronunciation: Ah-Bo-Do Po
Nicknames: (From most to least common) Po, Abodo, Bo, Bodo, Abe
Age: 28
Eye Color: Undecided (Possibly gray or blue)
Hair Color: Undecided (Possibly blonde or platinum)
Body Type: Abodo is average height for a Lalafell male, though he is less round in the waist and thighs. His face has a slightly more adult look to it, including a longer nose and smaller eyes. These differences are quite minuscule and he looks the same as any other Lalafell to the average passer-by. Those who have great attention to detail will notice this more mature look fairly quickly. In addition to this, his voice is as deep as any other twenty-eight year old male, and lacks the childlike high pitch that is characteristic of roughly half of all Lalafell adults. Overall, his appearance is plainly that of a Lalafell until put in direct comparison to another of his race. The slight alterations are based solely on diet, exercise, posture, and personality, although some more eccentric acquaintances believe it is because his family has supposed Hyur blood somewhere far back in its family tree.
Likes: Science, literature, airships, nature, quiet, tinkering
Dislikes: Most people, crowds, society as a whole, being bothered, being touched, buffoonery, height jokes
Clothing: Abodo Po is partial to baggy robes, slacks, a hood or an occasional hat. His taste ranges from fancy to very basic. Being from wealth, he is used to wearing fine silk of rich colors and golden thread for decoration. In the past five years, he has had to settle for drab clothing in colors of gray, brown, and green. He has found that he enjoys this drab clothing and the fact that he draws no attention to himself while wearing it. He usually carries simple staves made of wood for casting his magic, though when his journey started and his money was plentiful he carried a nicer staff of gold and ebony. Sometimes, Po wears clothing that would not suggest that he is a student of magic. This clothing is usually simple, like a shirt, vest, and slacks. For obvious reasons, Po refuses to wear armor and will not cover himself in anything heavier than cloth.
Common Rumors
"He looks a little rough for a Lalafell. Must have had a bad year."
"I've seen him around here before. Hangs out around the Conjurer's Guild. He's good with spells. Damn good."
Moderate Rumors
"I heard he's some kind of Ul'dahn royalty or something. Either way, he's pretty far from home."
"That guy in the rags with the stick on his back. Wasn't he that scientist out of Ul'dah?"
"He's a mage, but not one of them all-natural kind. I saw him with a tool kit fixing up one of the airships the other day."
Rare Rumors
"I've heard all of Ul'dah is looking for him. Don't know what they'd want from him. He looks practically homeless!"
"He's insane. He does magic, but not the good kind. I hear he does black magic. Strange, occult workings that is."
"This guy, I see him all over the place. I swear every town or city I've been to he's been there, causing some kind of trouble. Come to think of it, though, I've never seen him in Ul'dah..."
Player Rumors
Out of Character Information
As of ARR launch, Abodo Po is a vagabond studying magic. He has forsaken all of his wealth and technology. He does not want to be identified by anyone, because if he is it means he'll have to explain himself to the entire upper class of Ul'dah for running away. However, this all will change as the game plays out. I have an idea of how Abodo Po's story will eventually become clear. Making friends (potentially any Roleplayer reading this) and coming out of his shell will, over time, prompt Abodo to end his time in hiding and reclaim his wealth. Though, this change probably won't occur for the first one or two years of gameplay.
