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Revision as of 16:48, 24 March 2016
Overview
Leroy Murrand was born on the 29th Sun of the 6th Astral Moon to two Hyur parents within the Coerthas Western Highlands, somewhat far from Ishgard. A Dragoon with considerable skill, Leroy left Ishgard fairly recently due to his trainer suggesting he take some leave after an incident with a previous dragon attack. He decided to agree to his trainer's counsel and left for the southern lands for a bit of sight seeing and relaxation. Upon meeting with the free company Might and Magitek, however, Leroy's plans to return home have diminished. He now takes up the job of a combat instructor within Might and Magitek, and is currently training several students on the path of lancing, and possibly Dragoonhood.
Leroy is a down to earth type of man: easygoing, considerate, and only firm when need be. He tends to casually wear his battle gear like a security blanket, and is rarely seen without his lance in hand. For the most part, he tends to keep his history to himself and most attempts to ask about his past are met with brick walls and refusals to answer. Regardless, he tries to make himself useful to those who need it.
- Race: Hyur
- Gender: Male
- Age: 47
- Orientation: Straight
- Marital Status: Widower
- Height: 6 Fulms
- Weight: 162 ponze
- Guardian: Nophica
- Homeland: Coerthas Western Highlands
- Family: Janine, Natalie, and Crista Murrand
- Residence: The Goblet
- Free Company: Might & Magitek
- Grand Company: Maelstrom
- Occupation: Dragoon Instructor
- Disciplines: Dragoon/Guard
- Alignment: Lawful Neutral
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History((OOC Note: Pending.))
Leroy was born within Coerthas Western Highlands to a farmer couple, and was the eldest son within his family. Close to the township of Hemlock, Leroy helped his parents and two other brothers on their farm. He lived a fairly simple life, content with the idea that he would likely inherit his parent's land after their passing. Those plans changed, however, when he met his future companion and wife, Janine Sufrey: a local Elezen woman who had some family renown and wealth. After a year long courtship, they married just before the early spring and began their new life together.
Shortly after their marriage, Leroy and Janine welcomed their two daughters: Crista and Natalie Murrand. Though welcome additions to their growing family, Leroy felt unease with their current living situation and desired higher pay within Ishgard's armies. Though undoubtedly dangerous, Leroy did not wish for his family to live in poor conditions and thought the risk worth it. With Janine's blessing, Leroy began Dragoon training with an Elezen named Ambroise Viare. Leroy quickly learned that his trainer was arrogant and anger ridden, but a good teacher nonetheless. Through many trials and tribulations, Leroy attained his Dragoon status and became a dragon slayer of Ishgard. He grew in skill and even attained an unofficial title by the local Ishgardians for acts of bravery against the dragons.
But as with all things, the Calamity changed everything.
Western Coerthas began to change. It's lush grounds became frozen over with uncountable layers of ice and snow. Crops died, food was scarce, and whatever assistance Ishgard gave was poorly given. Leroy, away on a mission, could not return home to his family. As a result of the chaos of the Calamity, Leroy's family was lost. To this day, he does not know their fates. But with five years of searching and waiting, he has guessed their deaths to be true.
It was some time before Leroy became himself again over the loss of his family. But life went on, and he continued his duties as a Dragoon, moving to Ishgard proper. Five years after the Calamity, Leroy had an incident during training that prompted his old trainer, Ambroise, to have Leroy take some leave for a time. Agreeing to Ambroise's counsel, Leroy headed to the southern lands, eager for a restart.
Leroy's plans to return to Ishgard after his little vacation fell through upon meeting with the Ul'dah'n free company, Might and Magitek. Charmed by the people in it and intrigued at the prospect of losing many responsibilities, he decided to become a combat instructor for the company. He now trains a few a students, and helps on some contract work requiring his skills in offense.
Beyond his teaching job, Leroy rarely goes out to do much. He has few hobbies to distract his inner melancholy and tries to search for something to do aimlessly. He will typically ask his friends on what they're doing to pass the time, hoping that he might find himself intrigued to start something new. This process has done little for him in the past months.
He is currently interested in a woman named Katja Hoax, as their conversations veer to the incredibly flirtatious side.
PersonalityIn his older age, Leroy is a down to earth and considerate man. He always tries to treat people respectfully, regardless of their actions or their demeanor. In most social situations he veers toward the side of caution, and usually waits to see how the conversation is going before revealing his more playful side or serious side. He does not enjoy talking about himself, and if the conversation veers that way, he attempts to steer it back to a safer topic that doesn't put him in the spotlight.
Despite his general attitude, Leroy puts himself to a higher standard in private. He consistently believes himself to be a failure in one of the most important aspects of his life, and likely suffers from depression. He likes to think he is not at emotional risk, but his drinking habits show a rather unorganized and a pieced together man. At current, he is challenging these emotions, but is usually unsure of how to handle it all by himself.
Leroy is fairly unfamiliar with many aspects of Eorzea due to his life in Ishgard, and is usually confused at many of the customs of its' citizens. Though curious about it, he doesn't really make any effort to understand or really know how a particular culture works. He doesn't do this to be arrogant or condescending, but this behavior is likely due to his easy going nature of not wanting to 'rock the boat' and remain mostly in the background.
In most instances, Leroy becomes a focused fighter when introduced to a combat situation. Frivolity and silliness have no place for him on a battlefield, and his down to earth nature is shed and replaced by a battle hardened Dragoon who's only purpose is the goal. In most cases he will not try to take command, as he is not comfortable with that kind of role; however, he is a soldier and is comfortable at performing highly dangerous tasks.
- Memorabilia
- Cold Weather
- Sarcasm
- Armor and Weapons
- Blankets
- Booze
- Wife and Daughters
- His Chocobo, Natalie
- Cold Desserts
- Too much heat
- Dragons, give or take
- Bullies
- Tragedy
- Himself in many aspects
- Being called "Old"
- Being forced to tell his secrets
- People being taken advantage of
- Natalie (Chocobo)
- Favorite Food: Medium Rare Steak with Mashed Potatoes and Asparagus
- Favorite Drink: Anything that gets him sleeping at night
- Favorite Color: Deep Blues
- Favorite Place: His proposal spot to Janine
AppearanceLeroy is tall, broad shouldered, and in generally good shape for his age, though there is some definite signs of aging. His dark brown hair is graying, and his face is showing quite a few wrinkles. Despite this, he still retains a handsome if unkempt image. His eyes are a very bright shade of blue, which can make his gaze a bit telling.
He isn't a flashy person, and his sense of style could be described as practical and protected. His Dragoon armor is what he commonly wears, but he can be seen wearing simple long sleeved shirts, slim pants, and long boots just as well.
TalentsDespite his appearance and thoughts on the situation, Leroy is actually a very good baby sitter and child caretaker. Though he would rarely (if ever) offer these services, his experience as a father greatly helps him easily adapt around younger folk. Along with this, Leroy is adept at teaching. He is patient and understanding of his student's weaknesses, and tries to bolster them into bettering their skills without sacrificing what makes them unique.
Leroy is an expert lancer and Dragoon, and is fully capable of defending himself and others from danger. Though he admits his age slows him down some, he continues to prove that he is more of an asset on the battlefield than a detriment. Though if handed another weapon other than a lance, Leroy would have considerable trouble fighting. If unarmed, he does know some hand to hand, but excels at dodging as a last defense. He tries to work as best as he can within a party, and tries to communicate what he is doing before heading into a plan head first.
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OOC InformationRoleplay
✨ IC Frequency: If online, I'm usually willing to RP if I'm not doing roulettes and such. If you're not sure, feel free to send me a tell and I can tell you what the timeline looks like. I'm pretty easy to get a hold of that way. ✨ Character Injury: Pretty okay with injury! If it involves death though, I would like to know. Don't need him dying just yet ;) ✨ Elezen/Hyur Children: He has them. So. That's a thing?
Footnotes
✨ Player Info: US Player; MST ✨ Server: Balmung ✨ Free Company: Might & Magitek ✨ Wiki Templates: Fancy Character Template ; Modified by Suen Shyu and Khyra Luriihn |
