Rance Claire

Rance Claire

"The Greatest Hero to Ever Grace Eorzea"

(Self Appointed Title)

"This is the beginning of my Glorious Days!" -Rance, upon arriving to Kugane

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Details Vital Information ► PRONUNCIATION... Rance (Ran-Zu) Claire (Clear). ► NICKNAMES... "Claire", "Red". ► RACE & CLAN... Hyur, Midlander. ► GENDER... Male. ► AGE... Early 30s. ► NAMEDAY... 10nd Sun, 1st Astral Moon. ► MARITAL STATUS... Single, Unmarried. Other Statistics ► NATIONALITY... Ul'dah. ► CITIZENSHIP... Thanalan. ► FAMILY... Unknown Mother, Unknown Father. ► RESIDENCE... Shirogane, 9th Plot, 1st Ward. ► OCCUPATION... Adventurer, Mercenary, Warrior for Hire ► PATRON DEITY... Rhalgr, the Destroyer. ► HEIGHT & WEIGHT... 5 fulms, 8 ilms. 148 ponze. ► ALIGNMENT... Chaotic Neutral Alignment. General Information Rance Claire, also known only as Rance, is a male Midlander Hyur from Ul'dah. Raised in an orphanage for the first 12 years of his life, he decided to leave and explore the world. For the following 14 years, he learned many skills and trades, becoming a mercenary, sword-for-hire and free-lancer adventurer. At some point he was even considered as a possible candidate to join the ranks of the Sultansworn, at least until he found their lifestyle to be too rigid. Known for his lust for life, gold, seashell and women, Rance gained a reputation for being loud, selfish and lecherous... Yet, the few that he can call "friends" attest that he has a surprisingly caring and loyal side, willing to even risk his life to aid them if the situation calls for it. ❝ Life is like an everchanging seashell: Beautiful, full of shapes, colors, possibilities and waiting for me to make it mine! Gahahaha! ❞ Appearance Hair & Eyes His hair is a mixture of red and brown, perhaps can be called copper. His eyes are of a dark brown hue, often mistaken with black. His eyes are regular sized, nothing particularly strange about them. Physique & Markings Rance is a man of average height and weight. His body is athletic and fit, with strong muscles all over his arms, legs and torso. Some pale scars adorn his back and chest as a silent testament to his life as an adventurer, but they're barely noticeable unless someone examines them closely. His arms and legs also possess a couple of battle marks, although nowhere as noticeable as the ones on his torso. He also possesses a single black Ananta tattoo on the forearm of his left arm. When he smiles, he displays a curiously-looking pair of sharp teeth, almost sharklike, some have wondered if he was born to Miqo'te or beastmen parents because of it. Hygiene & Attire Rance is someone who bathes almost every single day, except when he goes to long trips or adventures. Even so, if there's the opportunity to take a dip in a nearby river or lake, he often does so. He also makes use of perfumes, spending a considerable amount of Gil on them. Rance's every day attire consists of a plate armor, made of a study combination of high steel, mythril and adamantite. The chestplate is often coated with a layer of dark green paint, his favorite color, and it's held by well concealed leather straps which keep his armor tightly together. He also wears a pair of black pants made of thin, yet resistant gaganaskin leather and a sturdy pair of toadskin boots and gloves. Hanging from the leather belt around his waist, Rance's prized sword hangs dormant, which immediately glows with a fiery energy once he decides to unsheathe it, thanks to his excellent control over his own Aether. Personality Psychological Profile Brash and care-free, Rance is brutally honest and cares little about what others think of him. He's also quite infamous for his lust for life and women! More often than not, he either finds a new friend with benefits or ends with a hand-print on one of his cheeks! He's also very boastful and so sure of himself and his achievements. While he has achieved many deeds as an adventurer, his constant boasting and showing-off tends to cause a lot of rolling eyes as well plenty of jealousy with his peers. Perhaps his most notable personality trait is his ambition: Always aiming high and never giving up, Rance is a determined man who puts effort in everything he does, let it be a noble or not-so-noble goal. He also has no qualms in betraying his employers if he's given a better offer during a contract by an opposite party, but if he's paid handsomely by his original employer then he'll diligently do his best to finish said contract. Despite all his defects and a dubious reputation that he managed to create over the years, the man displays quite the amount of loyalty to those he considers his friends and lovers, always willing to risk his life to aid them if they are in danger. Voice Rance's voice is loud and brash, always full of confidence and bravado. His laughter, however, is perhaps the most recognizable part of his voice, as many have described it to be rather infectious and obnoxious. Voice Sample Preferences Likes ● Wealth and Riches ● Beautiful Women ● Seashells ● Adventures Dislikes ● "Self-Righteous Pricks" ● Evildoers who threaten women ● Being bored ● Super Spicy Food Skills ● Excellent swordsman and strategist ● Seashell expert ● Experienced adventurer

Combat, Abilities & Weaponry Basic Statistics High: Strength, Constitution Above Average: Intelligence Average: Dexterity Low: Wisdom Aetheric Abilities Mastery: Aetherial Swordsmanship Expert: Aetherial Protection Average: None Novice: None Weapon Training Mastery: Long swords, Short swords, Bastard swords Expert: Shield Average: Spears, Fists, Bows, Rifles Novice: Magic, Staffs, Grimoires Combat Relevant Skills High: Swordsmanship; Military Strategy Above Average: Hand to Hand Combat; Wrestling Average: Improvised Weapons Low: Improvised Use of Magic Non-Combat Abilities ● Seashell Knowledge: Rance is an expert when it comes to seashells, to the point he can recognize the type and shape by just listening them break or fall onto a hard surface. Sometimes, he can recognize them by the smell alone. ● Experienced Adventurer: Rance has a wide knowledge of dungeons and whatever they might contain: From treasures and wealth, to monsters and traps. Most of the time, he's capable of guessing what kind of challenges he might find upon entering a dungeon or cave. ● Brilliant Strategist: While most of the time Rance behaves like a lecherous brute, he has displayed a sharp mind when it comes to setting up traps and outsmarting his opponents in battle or outside of it. Combat Abilities ● Aether Slash: Rance gathers Aether into the blade of his sword and with a powerful slice, he unleashes a barrage of energy projectiles that can cut through almost everything with relative ease. He can also control the amount of Aether he uses to make a non-lethal version of that attack. ● Aether Blast: By mustering a great amount of Aether into the blade of his sword, Rance can deliver a powerful attack in the form of a blue fireball that explodes in contact with anything. He can, as well, control the potency of the attack. OOC Note I'm down for any type of combat scenarios, let it be a fixed result scenes (within reason), dice-based combat or external tools to figure out outcomes for a battle.

History Sixth Astral Era Childhood and Teenager Years Rance was raised in an orphanage in Ul'dah, having born to parents who abandoned him as a baby. The only hint about his parents was from a merchant who saw a one-eyed woman placing a basket with Rance inside in front of the orphanage doors. From that point forward, Rance lived his life as yet another child from the orphanage, but displayed certain skills when he played with wooden swords and shields with the other children. It was during one of these mock battles when he realized that his future was to become a famous and daring adventurer... A notion that most children in the orphanage agreed with him. After turning 13 years old, Rance left the orphanage to try his luck as an adventurer... A venture which went badly at first, since he was someone with no experience and no money to get proper equipment, but soon that luck changed when a group of adventurers took him over their wing to have someone who would cook for them and carry their equipment. Although somewhat annoyed with the notion of being a servant, Rance had no choice but to go along with the idea if he wanted to learn how to become a proper warrior and adventurer. After two years, Rance finally got his opportunity to accompany his group into battle, taking care of a bunch of bandits plaguing Southern Thanalan. Feigning being part of an unguarded Caravan, Rance and his group were attacked by the bandits and they were dispatched pretty quickly, it was during that fight when Rance got his first kill: A boy as young as he was. Feeling slightly sick and guilty for taking a life, Rance realized that if he wanted to making a living as an adventurer and mercenary, he had to get used to kill a lot, which over the next months he did. To celebrate his first battle and kill, Rance's group took him to Ul'dah for drinks and company, where he met a barmaid of his age whom he absolutely adored. After spending a night with her, Rance returned to the following day to ask for her name but he soon learned that she had moved with her family to another city-state, never to see her again. Heart-broken, Rance began sought solace in the arms of other women after every job with his adventurer group, with varying degrees of success. Eventually, these experiences molded him into the daring, lecherous and skilled adventurer that he is today. Seventh Umbral Era Adulthood After many adventures and jobs with his company, Rance grew to become a skilled adventurer and decided to leave his comrades to work as a mercenary and adventurer by his own. Tales of his exploits reached the ears of Jenlyns Straightblade, who invited Rance to partake training to become a Sultansworn... A profession the adventurer found rather boring and thus rejected. The next day, Rance packed his belongings and traveled to New Gridania in search of new jobs and opportunities. With his arrival to Gridania, Rance enlisted himself in the Grand Company of the Twin Adders as a regular soldier, where he quickly climbed the ranks after fending the attacks of bandits in small settlements around the Shroud. Things seemed to go well for Rance until he mercilessly executed a group of surrendering bandits rather than delivering them to the Gridanian authorities. This incident had him discharged from the Twin Adders and stripped from his rank. Not wanting to incur the Twin Adders' wrath, Rance decided to move to Limsa, where he hoped that he'd have better luck making a name for himself. His arrival to Limsa was uneventful, doing jobs for rich merchants that ranged from defending caravans to retrieving Gil for moneylenders. Everything continued well for Rance, until one job where he had to retrieve a hefty sum of money from a formerly rich Limsan merchant family of Plains. Unable to pay with coin, the Plains Family Patriarch decided to sell his youngest niece, a girl with the name of Sill, as payment. The girl had lost both of her parents and was forced to live with her immediate family, working as a Healer for Limsa's Maelstrom Grand Company, but was never in good terms with them. Finding Sill of his liking, Rance accepted the trade and brought Sill with him. However, the adventurer's employer wasn't happy with the trade and ordered both Rance and Sill to be killed on the spot. Yet, the moneylender's other hirelings weren't match for Rance's experience and Sill's magic skills and they were all dispatched rather quickly, including Rance's former employer. With no witnesses to point fingers at Rance and Sill, both decided to head towards Ul'dah to start anew... In Recent Times An Ambition Reborn... After arriving to Ul'dah, news and rumors of a new Garlean invasion reached Rance and with a somewhat ill reputation in nearly all of the Eorzan City-States, he decided head to Ala Mhigo along with his new companion Sill. Passing by Southern Thanalan, Rance made a considerable amount of Gil by mining and smithing mythril ingots, it was there where he met several Miqo'te from the U tribe as he traded Mythril with them.

Relationships Relationship Status Legend ღ Relationship ❣ Attraction ♡ Complicated ♦ Friend ✝ Deceased ✔ Positive ✖ Negative ● Neutral � Unsure Family Acquaintances Former Acquaintances Deceased

Rumors NPC Rumors Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. ◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! ■ "You can find him at the Quicksands, wearing that bloody green armor and looking so confident of himself! I don't like him!" — Jijiro Jiro, Lalafell Merchant. ■ "Rance? He he never orders wine or ale, he prefers chilled orange juice" — Momodi Modi, Lalafell Quicksands Owner. ◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first! ■ "His skill with the blade is only matched by his lust for women. I'd keep my daughters away from him if I were you..." — Fiery River, Roegadyn Mercenary. ■ "He gets drunk rather easily with a single cup of wine. He's good conversation when sober, however, and a better lover." — Jeanne Loeuncoeurl, Elezen Barmaid at the Forgotten Knight. ■ "A skirt chaser and a self-styled ladies' man, but on his credit he doesn't discriminate any race. Why I say that? Because I know~" — Lulula Lula, Lalafell Dancer. ◢ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using! ■ "The man has been visiting Tam-Tara Deepcroft with some pink-haired girl. One day I saw him leaving with a body covered with sheets in his arms. Necromancy, I bet!" — M'alayoh Tia, Miqo'te Twin Adder Recruit. ■ "He fought both for the Empire and the Alliance, but eventually abandoned the Garleans for the winning side." — Jaunne Delacroix, Elezen Ishgardian Lancer. PC Rumors Feel free to add your own rumors to this section. ◢ Player Character Rumors - Some of these are more rare than others! ■ "Rumor" — Rumormonger. ■ "Rumor" — Rumormonger.

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RP Info Location & Probability Places where the character is very likely to be seen ■ Location: Probability Affiliations Most of these aren’t public, and would have to be asked after! ■ City-State, Region or Organization: Affiliation reason/purpose. IC Inventory The following items are things that this individual carries on their person at all times. These are noted for pickpockets, and those watching her closely. This information is meant to be a prompt for insight and is not to be meta-gamed, though feel free to use this information if it comes up logically in RP (pickpocketing, a search, etc) with use of a simple /tell. ■ Coinpurse: A simple coin purse made of soft leather, containing a few hundred gil. RP Limits I like to consider myself a flexible player who is willing to commit to a number of different types of scenes and role-play scenarios, but even I have my limits. If something is on the play list, assume it means yes, as long as it's within the context of the current play or ongoing plot. No's are typically a hard no, and it means don't ask. ■ I will play . ■ Ask about . ■ I won't play . RP Hooks While the below is by no means comprehensive, it's a kind of spring board for walk-up RP. Longer plots that are meant to run for more than a few quick RP's, please feel free to send me a tell so we can work out a good reason for our characters to get to know one another. I'm always looking for RP, unless I'm actively spamming PvE content. ■ List item.

OOC Notes Player Information Player Note There is a lot of information on this character wiki, but it is by no means completely comprehensive. There are chunks of backstory that are left intentionally vague so that details can be later added as developed through creative writing or in role-play revelation. Feel free to use Common or Uncommon rumors freely, if you want to use a Rare Rumor as a plot hook or to spark RP, I would ask that you send me a tell first, to make certain it's alright. Character Lore Adherence Everything concerning this character that has not been confirmed by in-game lore should be taken with a grain of salt. Anything that has had to be changed because of lore shifting will be noted below. ■ No changes. Character Concept Information. Character Tidbits Links Out Links that lead off the wiki, but are technically relevant to the character. ■ Link Description: Link Title Tropes & Explanations A trope is a convention or device that is often found in creative works. In this case, the tropes below describe my character either in part, or as a whole. Their background, personality, appearance, etc, most of them can be described in the tropes below. ■ Trope Tropes are devices and conventions that a writer can reasonably rely on as being present in the audience members' minds and expectations. On the whole, tropes are not clichés.

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