Mezzo Termine

Mezzo Termine
Peiste Bane
Gender	Male
Race	Lalafell
Clan	Dunesfolk
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Age	48
Profession	Black Mage
Patron Deity	Althyk
Server	Balmung

An old Lalafellin, keeping a watchful eye in the city-state of Ul'dah.

History (OOC info)

Mezzo's memory of his past is a little hazy. Perhaps it is merely a sign of age. Or perhaps he is growing senile. He thinks that someone at the Thaumaturge guild may have meddled with his memories.

Raised in Thanalan, his name betrays the fact that he was not raised in a traditional Lalafell household. He does not remember much about his parents since they offered him as a babe to the Thaumaturge guild in exchange for a peaceful transition to the afterlife. He spent most of his childhood years in Thanalan, rebelled as a teenager, and disobeyed his teacher by taking up adventuring as an adult. He fell in love with Momofu Mami, a beautiful and clever Lalafell tradeswoman/botanist who visited the guild to pay her respects to the god of the underworld.

Momofu's death at the hands of a rock skin peiste devastated him and his view of world changed shortly after. In his grief he created a secret identity, an alter ego (possible second persona) called 'Peiste Bane', a fearsome wielder of magic who roamed the Thanalan deserts, helping merchants and tribes along the trade routes. She was and forever will be his desert saffron.

Years later he was drafted into the reserves for the Immortal Flames and participated in the battle at the Cartaneau Flats and, just when he had given up on life, his body was whisked away with other adventurers, only to return five years later still wearing an old, dirty Ul'dah Officer's uniform. A little disappointed that his life had not ended like he had hoped, he lost his way and returned to South Thanalan to visit Momofu's grave.

There he had a dream - may have been a hallucination since he was quite dehydrated - where he heard Momofu's(?) voice speak to him, telling him to move on and continue living. After that he identified himself with the Immortal Flames and was, due to his age and lack of credible records, given the task of patrolling the streets of Ul'dah. "To keep things civil," they said.

While Eorzea is caught up with the resurgence of the Primals and the return of Garlemald, he is, quite frankly, not too concerned about it all. These days he just wants to find new things that will spark his interest and joined a Free Company (as a part-time thing) in the hopes that there was something promising awaiting him there.

Personality

• Blunt/Upfront/Crusty
• Quick to judge
• Impatient
• Somewhat unrefined/Apathetic

Affiliations and Known Associates

• Eclipsis Free Company
• Immortal Flames

Likes

• Desert Saffron
• Old Boner (wolf pup)
• A little peace and quiet (but not too much)
• The big blue sea

Dislikes

• Rabble
• Change
• Peistes (all variants)

Strengths

• Thaumaturgy
• Sarcasm
• Misusing aether

Weaknesses

• Clever troublemakers
• Long distance running
• Boredom/Short Temper
• Female botanists (especially Fufucha)
• Deteriorating physical health/mental acuity

Other Notes

• Owns a wolf pup called 'Old Boner'
• Likes to play the Aldgoat bell
• Considers Momodi at the Quicksand a friend (former crush)
• Not too concerned with cleanliness. Showers once a week. (maybe)

Quirks

• Talks to himself when afraid

Rumours

The following rumours can be heard about Mezzo Termine, predominantly in Ul'dah.

Common rumours

• He's quick to pull out his stick.
• All bark but no bite.
• Just an old, grumpy Lalafell.

Uncommon rumours

• He gathers a lot of desert saffron.
• He buys an awful lot of sunscreen from the Potwatch vendor.
• May be a formidable, sadistic spell caster.

Rare rumours

• There are no records of him ever having been a disciple of the Thaumaturge guild
• Participated in the battle at the Cartaneau Flats as part of a reserve unit.
• Mysterious desert saviour 'Peiste Bane'

Known Haunts

You might have run into or otherwise know Mezzo Termine from:

• Ul'dah (on one of his patrols)
• Hall of Flames
• Deserts of Thanalan (20+ years ago)