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Merrick Lockwood
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About
Name...Merrick Aneirin Lockwood
Alias...Stormcaller, Merry
Age...Late 20s/Early 30s
Gender... Male
Race... Hyur
Clan... Midlander
Orientation... Pansexual
Marital... Single
Deity... Rhalgr/Thaliak
Nationality...Ala Mhigan/Sharlayan
Occupation...Resistance fighter
Alignment...Neutral
Merrick’s body is lean and hard from his years spent struggling in the resistance, but he remains oddly as he was when he joined—his age seems somewhat ambiguous on sight, simply “relatively young”, and free of scars.
Scars & Markings: At least one tattoo, TBD.
Voice: Smooth, melodic low tenor, with an accent you can’t quite put your finger on.
Clothing: Practicality first, cuts and color combinations that serve to break up the outline of the body in the Gyr Abanian countryside. Otherwise, he dresses contextually; either for comfort or to show himself off. He always wears a glove or gauntlet on his left hand/arm, and does not have the obvious focus most red mages employ.
Sociable, friendly and flirtatious on the surface--Irritable, sarcastic, and sharp-tongued beneath.
Likes
Alchemy
The energy/smell of an approaching storm
Academic lectures
Dislikes
Sharlayan cooking
Willful ignorance
Imperial Garleans
Fears
Deep water
Being exposed for just how damaged he is
That there is no life after the fighting is done
Trivia
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Drink: Limsan rum
Favorite Color: Dark purple
Color Key
♥ In A Relationship: Name is romantically involved with this character.
♥ Romantic Attraction: Name is romantically interested in this character.
♥ Sexual Attraction Name is physically interested in this character.
♥ Platonic Love/Family: Name considers this person family.
♦ Friend: Name considers this person her friend.
♦ Friendly Acquaintance: Name considers this person mostly friendly, or as an ally.
● Good Standing: Name has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a good impression.
● Neutral: Name has no specific feelings about this character.
● Bad Standing: Name has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a bad impression.
♠ Dislike: Name doesn't consider this person a friend, and will talk if needed, but try to avoid them.
♠ Hate: Name consider this person an annoyance, and will try to avoid them. Conflict can happen.
♠ Fear: Name is terrified by this character, and will try to avoid them at all cost.
♠ Rivalry: Name consider this person a rival, and will try to initiate conflict every time she gets to meet them.
♥ Family Member: This character is related by blood to Name.
✔ Business: This character is either an Name's employer, employee, or coworker.
✖ Deceased: This character has passed away.
?Hidden Feelings/Unknown: This character has one of all the color keys above, but Name isn't fully aware of it yet.
Tracing her family’s roots back to Mhachi and Amdapori refugees, and raised in a family heavily steeped in keeping their own insular line of Red Magic, Aedwen trained her whole life and was expected to inherit the role of master instructor for their extended family. Life—and-love—intervened. To Merrick she was an affectionate mother, and a hard but fair teacher.
A conjurer by training, Ian’s true passion was for ancient magics. He pursued scholarly study of Red Magic without interest in practicing it as a method to reconstruct ancient casting methods, and eventually set out if search of modern practitioners. His research brought him to Ala Mhigo in troubled times, and when he found he couldn’t part from one of his primary sources, they returned to the Sharlayan colony together. To Merrick, Ian was a devoted father and a knowledgeable tutor in almost any topic.
By all rights the eldest should’ve been the favored pupil in magic—but alas, he never showed the aptitude. He took to studying and swordplay well enough, and is a scholar in his own right, simply not of magic. He lived in Limsa Lominsa with their mother while Merrick finished schooling, and eventually joined the Maelstrom. Coren and Merrick have always been very close, though they’ve had no communication in the last five years.
Meralda was never as good at magic as her older sister, but when Aedwen left it fell to her to carry the heaviest burden of the line. She remained home in Ala Mhigo and joined a resistance cell, but not before making sure the family scattered far and wide in an effort to ensure their brand of magic would not die out in the war. She welcomed Aedwen, Ian, and Merrick to Ala Mhigo when they came to fight. Of late she was grievously injured, and taken across the wall to Gridania for long-term healing.
If Chidori weren’t spoken for Merrick would be courting her affections—but she is, and quite happy, so he is content to consider her a friend. He finds her beautiful, and is utterly charmed by her playful personality. He knows she isn’t innocent to war, but she represents a state of being he can never return to.
Kumori takes every opportunity to insult him. The feeling has become mutual. Their disagreement with each other stems from cultural/philosophical differences neither is willing to discuss with the other.
Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under the Player Character category!
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◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely!
■ "You know, I don’t think I’ve ever seen him without that flask…."
■ "I’ve seen his face on a Garlean wanted poster. If I had a rap sheet like that I’d frame it!"
■ "Have you ever seen him actually go home with any of the women he flirts with?"
◢ Uncommon Rumors -A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first!
■ "Wait, I remember him—wasn’t he tutoring some nobleman’s children in Ul’dah? Maybe five or six years ago…."
■ "Lockwood--isn't there a Lockwood in the Maelstrom? Looks familiar, too...."
■ "I hear his parents were killed out there, not a week before the Alliance marched into Castrum Oriens."
◢ Rare Rumors -Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using!
■ "Oh, that cad—went to school with him. Heard his parents had to divorce to prove he wasn’t a ‘flight risk’ before they’d let him finish back in Sharlayan proper. That turned out well for them, didn’t it?”--Sharlayan Scholar
■ "Aedwen Stormcaller had a boy? You’re shittin’ me. Their family’s old as the damn hills—earned themselves a real name way back. Now that’s a hell of a story…."-- Elder Highlander
■ "You say you've seen him fight? Perhaps you've seen him play, not fight. It was like an elemental made flesh--if the rest of them fight like that, I hope they're all on our side."--Resistance Fighter
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◢ Player Character Rumors -Feel free to add rumors of your own!
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Personal RP Limits
■ I will play mature content and dark themes (violence/some sexual content/drug use/etc.) so long as they follow naturally from plot. Dark RP is a sometimes food.
■ Ask about any situations with permanent and/or potentially devastating effects. /Tell before walkup, I am not always able to dedicate the attention to RP.
■ I won't play permanent character death or rape plots, your villain. Romance without buildup (good luck with that).
Disclaimer
■ Talk to me! If we’re in a scene and something makes you uncomfortable, let me know. Similarly, I will try to be straightforward with you. OOC ability to continue is more important than IC immersion.
■ This character is a synthesis of multiple past characters, but still very much its own personality. It's also a little bit over the top, but ultimately intended to be played just for fun.
■ Interested in playing a member of his extended family? Send me a message in game!
Links Out
Links that lead off the wiki, but are technically relevant to the character.
