Amalric Farstrike

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[edit] Details Personality Relationships Rumors Gallery OOC Notes GENERAL INFORMATION Amalric did not choose the mercenary lifestyle. Instead, it chose him, through years of unfortunate circumstance leaving him with little else to rely on beyond his gifts his blood has given him. He was born near Ala Mhigo, but most of his memories are of Thanalan with the thousands of other refugees scratching out a meager existence in the arid region. With Ul'dah and its territory flooded with desperate people willing to risk their lives for a pittance, life was hard for him and for his father and elder sister. They had fled from the Garleans, but as time passed, that safety was became a small, diminishing comfort. It was not all terrible times for the young Amalric; there were childhood friends and holidays and other occasions to smile, but it was truly window-dressing for a bleak and uncertain future. Over time, his father slowly drifted from honest work, into less-honest work, into scarcely any work at all as his health failed him. Amalric's sister's fate was, as it is rumored, just as sad. Neither lives; Amalric has been on his own for a long time now, and he has had to fall back on the things that Highlanders are known for to make his way in the world. He is not one to dwell, but this lack of roots - no homeland, no close family, and a line of work that can take him anywhere - has always made for a man alone, adrift at sea. Whether that will change, only the gods truly know. APPEARANCE As Highlanders go, Amalric is a typical example of his people, with darkened skin, a strong build, and a habit of shaving away his eyebrows. His flesh is marred with scars from wounds both old and recent, indicative of the hard life he has lived. Portions of his back are especially scarred from burns, but he isn't keen to talk about the cause of it. One isn't likely to see him shirtless, at any rate, as he tends not to invite too many questions. Lightly armored but always armed, Amalric is usually dressed in something bland if you're seeing him in daylight. Sometimes it helps to blend in - as much as a Highlander can in some places, anyway. If he's wearing much color at all, expect it to be green. When in social situations, he's likely to wear something that exposes his muscled arms, which he contends is his best feature. In battle, he values function over form, eschewing any sense of fashion if wearing something else would be more practical. This usually means a lot of leather for maximum mobility. As for weapons, he favors a polearm when working, but is also capable enough with hand-to-hand or daggers, if the occasion calls for it. In all cases, the weapons lack much ornamentation and the spear in particular looks to be rather old, though cared-for. PERSONALITY Character Diamond: Practical, Opportunistic, Myopic, Self-Interested Amalric is an exceedingly focused man at his core: he lives to survive, nothing more and nothing less. This attitude is a habit of living with constant scarcity. He never turns down a free meal or bed, and while he's as fair and forthright as he can afford to be with those he sees as equals, he can be aloof or cagey around those he perceives as having power or authority. He eschews religious or political beliefs; at the end of the day, he feels that holding strong ideals or ethics can only get in the way of doing what needs to be done to make it to tomorrow. He's not without a moral center, and he does feel remorse, guilt, and/or shame when the occasion calls for it, such as when the job he takes means he's going to shaking down someone that might not deserve it or even have the means to fight back. Mercenaries are just as often hired by those with ill intentions as good ones, after all, but a mercenary with too many ethical objections is a mercenary that goes hungry, so he tries to put it aside and remind himself of the necessity. Despite his insistence that he holds nothing sacred, though, he does hold a few standards: he will not betray a real friend, kill a child, or do any job that would benefit a slave trade, against whom he holds strong grudge. In the end, though, this single-minded focus on himself and his needs has left very little room for anything else. He rarely plans anything beyond the horizon of next week, choosing to enjoy moments for what they are instead of trying to build them into something better. In truth, he may not even know how to do anything else. Deep thought has always been a luxury he couldn't afford. L I K E S ■ Foods. A good meat stew and a glass of mulled wine would make his night. ■ Color. Green, mostly. Sometimes yellow if he's feeling really, really colorful. D I S L I K E S ■ Idealism. "You know what's more important than your ideals? Living." ■ Gridanians. He doesn't hate them or anything, but their smug elemental nonsense rubs him all the wrong ways. H O B B I E S ■ Bounty Hunting. Technically, it's work, but the challenge of bagging something (or someone) powerful and rare enough to get a price on their head is a thrill. ■ Self-Indulgences. If there's one thing that someone who's not used to having money is bad at, it's trying not to spend it all on frivolous, temporary luxuries. S T R E N G T H S ■ Tough. He's been through a lot of scrapes, many of them he started himself, and come out the other side alive. ■ Adaptable. He's got flexible morals and a variety of weapons for any situation. Sure, he's not a specialist, but if you could afford that, you wouldn't be coming to him. W E A K N E S S E S ■ Uneducated. He can read and do simple arithmetic... and that's about it. While he's not stupid, he certainly hasn't shown much intellectual curiosity or initiative, either. Topics such as history or philosophy will fly right on over his head. ■ Rash. There's two things about a general lack of forethought. The good thing is, he never misses out on a good opportunity. The bad thing is, he never misses out on a bad one, either. M O T I V A T I O N ■ Money. Unsurprisingly, he's more interested in eating and sleeping comfortably than just about anything. ■ Challenge. When he has the latitude to do so, expect him to be seeking out something interesting or someone to butt heads with. He likes to test his limits. RELATIONSHIP STATUS LEGEND ♥ Platonic – ♥ Involved – ♥ Interested – ♥ Attracted – ✔ Positive – ✖ Negative – ● Neutral – � Unsure – ✝ Deceased FAMILY Sassur, father. (✝) Character's Thoughts: "He should never have left if this was the life he planned for us." Sassur took Amalric and Kemma when he escaped the Garleans, raising the two in Thanalan instead. The difficult upbringing has left Amalric with conflicted feelings about the man, even long after his death. Merethe Farstrike, mother. (✝) Character's Thoughts: "I sometimes remember her in my dreams." A fierce lancer, Merethe stayed behind to fight the Garleans in Ala Mhigo as her husband and children fled. She was never heard from by any of them again. Amalric took her name in her memory instead of earning his own. Kemma, older sister. (✝) Character's Thoughts: "I hope that she rests easy now." Without their mother, Kemma took an active role in helping to raise the younger Amalric. Her fate remains a sore spot for Amalric to this day. Ethla Defiant, aunt. (●) Character's Thoughts: "That busybody needs to leave well enough alone." Aunt Ethla is Amalric's closest living relative. Also a refugee in Thanalan, she checks in on Amalric from time to time, much to his chagrin. Ilsabet Wildshot, cousin. (♥) Character's Thoughts: "I hope she hasn't had any 'accidents' lately..." Daughter of Ethla, Ilsabet is a promising thaumaturge. True to her adopted surname, however, she wasn't always as precise with her aim as she is today. She is close to Amalric's age and the two grew up together. FRIENDS Cynelith Naylor, Foundling Brigade. (♥) Character's Thoughts: "Over ten years gone by, an' I still regret what I didn't say when it was the time to say it." Cynelith is the very definition of trouble. Savvy, skilled, and well-connected, Cynelith made a living out of conning wealthy visitors to Ul'dah out of their gil, a skill she taught well to the other Foundlings. She and Amalric were particularly close, and his younger self was devastated when she disappeared without a trace. Years later, he heard from her out of the blue, and while he doesn't know her location, they exchange letters on a regular basis, reminiscing about the past. ASSOCIATES Nadegenne, Foundling Brigade. (�) Character's Thoughts: "Those were both the brightest and darkest days of my life, when Nadegenne ran the Foundlings." An orphaned elezen and leading member of the Foundling Brigade, a teenage gang in Ul'dah made of misfit youth. Amalric ran with this gang for about two years before its disbandment. Amalric has not seen her since. Noveh'to Zhoba, Foundling Brigade. (�) Character's Thoughts: "I wonder what he's up to these days..." A miqo'te of mysterious background, Noveh'to had the quickest hands and smoothest tongue of anyone in the Foundlings. While he and Amalric were never close, Amalric owes him his life for getting them all out of sticky situations. He disappeared after the dissolution of the gang. Thundering Word, Foundling Brigade. (�) Character's Thoughts: "He frightened me, but it frightened me more when he was caught." A serious-minded Hellsguard with incredible magical talent, Amalric often was accompanied by Thundering Word on Foundling jobs. He was caught by the authorities and sentenced to the oubliette. His fate is unknown. Sasamuni Kapamuni, Smuggler. (✖) Character's Thoughts: "If I ever see him again, I'll kill him." A shadowy merchant with whom the Foundlings used to work. It is highly suspected that Sasamuni was the one that set up the Foundlings in order to save his own skin with the authorities. Afterward, he left Ul'dah and Amalric has not seen him since. AQUAINTANCES Flora Valerian, star person? (●) Character's Thoughts: "What a stiff, naive... mysterious woman she is." Flora interjected herself into Amalric's life quite suddenly, with lots of explanation, but not a lick of it making good sense. He's quickly found himself simultaneously repulsed by her views and attitude but drawn to her in spite of it - an irksome contradiction. Saldgeim Wynsathwyn, fishmonger? (●) Character's Thoughts: "At least I got the fish." Saldgeim is a relative mystery to Amalric, but she came to his rescue one night in Limsa Lominsa when his own efforts of fishing for his dinner went poorly. Very, very poorly. Despite this, she says she's not in the city for fishing, but exactly what she was up to, Amalric doesn't know or care. RUMORS N P C Please note: Any of these rumors may be untrue, speculative, or greatly exaggerated, and should not be treated as factual unless confirmed by the character. ◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! ■ "A troublesome child to be sure, and not much better now. A poor upbringing's to blame, I'd say." - Thanalan trader ■ "He's got his mother's eyes... and borrowed her name, too. Don't tell anyone I told you, though!" - his Aunt Ethla ■ "I heard he pissed off the Resistance, and that's why he stays away from Little Ala Mhigo." - Little Ala Mhigo resident ■ "Yeah, he comes by to pester the mail Moogle at least once a week, but most of the time he walks away empty-handed." - Flame guardsman ◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly, or ask first! ■ "Careful, he's so aggressive that the Elementals threw him out of the Twelveswood! You know how Highlanders are." - Ul'dahn mercenary ■ "Yeah, he's cute, I suppose, if you ignore the eyebrows, but heed my warning, you do not want to get involved. He's got... issues." - Limsa Lominsan barmaid ■ "A shame what happened to his sister. Oh, you didn't know? His father sold her to slavers." - Quicksand patron ◢ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using! ■ "He tried to go straight once, joined the Miner's Guild and everything. They threw him out after a month. You'd think a refugee would be more grateful for a job and work to keep it." - Thanalan ore prospector P C Readers: feel free to add your own rumors to this section. The rumor does NOT have to be true - just keep it reasonable to the interaction you've had with the character. ◢ Player Character Rumors - Some of these are more rare than others! ■ "Rumor." — Rumormonger. Artwork Screenshots ಌ OOC NOTES ಌ OOC INFORMATION Player Note Amalric is a new character to Balmung as of January 2017. As such, some information is lacking, as he hasn't had enough interactions with others to fill it out further. Please feel free to seek him out for RP - I would rather RP with you than do gameplay! Please note that, while he is being actively leveled, he may not be of a high enough level or have the expansions necessary to RP in all locations. Thanks for reading! Personal RP Limits I generally try to be flexible with others, and I care more about the craft of storytelling more than I care about arbitrary limits on what "good" roleplay is supposed to be. Let me explain: I do value lore highly, as do I value the concept of keeping a character's ideas and wants separate from my own. However, I will bend (not completely break, but within limits) the rules of best practice if it helps make a valuable or interesting roleplay scene. For example, I might send a character to an event just for the sake of going for my own fun, and without too much care of whether my character would want to be there. Similarly, I have a tolerant attitude towards characters and concepts that teeter on the fringe of community-accepted lore, and won't break off an RP connection just because I find out your character is outside the norm (even if it isn't something I would roleplay for myself). The best policy is simply just to communicate with me OOC if you're worried about anything RP-related. You'll find me to be accommodating, on the whole. ■ I will play... Most things, so long as they're communicated about OOC if they're seriously character-altering. I'll do romance, and I will let the characters break up or cheat on one another if it makes sense, and won't take it personally. I'll do fight scenes, and I will let my character lose if that makes for a better scene or the dice rolls aren't on his side. I'll let my character get sick or injured (even seriously!) or down on his luck. I'll let him be hired out by both good guys and bad guys and everyone in-between. I'll be the boring security guard at your party if you need one and I'm not doing anything else that night. In short: just ask. The odds are in your favor that I'll work with you. ■ I won't play... Graphic scenes of the sexual or violent variety (or the sexually violent variety for that matter). Additionally: I don't like children in my roleplay. This is a Japanese RPG so characters capable of kicking butt and acting like adults is probably a bit younger than the norm, but if you're RPing your character as a minor (as in, someone that still should be in someone's guardianship, roughly under age 15 or so) I will politely steer clear of that character. This differs from someone playing a character that HAS a child that is invisibly doing whatever it is children do somewhere in the background of a scene, that's fine. I just don't enjoy engaging with kids, sorry, not even IRL. Personal preference. CHARACTER TIDBITS Potential Plot Hooks Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam pretium at magna nec volutpat. Ut et fermentum erat, a eleifend justo. Nunc facilisis tellus sem, at suscipit nunc semper sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Cras vehicula vehicula risus vitae molestie. 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ಌ INFORMATION ಌ Name - Amalric Farstrike Race - Hyur/Highlander Age - 30 Name Day - 32st Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon Deity - Rhalgr, the Destroyer ■ Alias: "Ric", "Sundown", "The Lowly Star" ■ Citizenship: Ala Mhigo (refugee) ■ Occupation: Mercenary ■ Hair color: Auburn ■ Eye color: Hazel ■ Complexion: Dark ■ Marks or tattoos: Many limb scars; odd tattoo on his chest ■ Alignment: Chaotic neutral ■ Sexuality: Bisexual ■ Beliefs: No strong beliefs ■ Free Company: None at present ■ Linkshell(s): Rendezvous of Stars Template made by Abagail Graves and free for use!