Rurunija Momonija

Rurunija Momonija
QUICK FACTS
Birth Name	Rurunija Momonija
Nickname(s)/Alias	Rumo
Age	34
Birthplace	Ul'dah
Race	Dunesfolk
Alignment	Lawful Good
Citizenship	Gridanian
Guardian	Oschon the Wanderer
APPEARANCE
Height	3 fulms 1 ilm
Weight	67 ponzes
Physique	Lean
Hair	Covering most of his face, tied into a short braid in the back
Eyes	Violet, kinda dead-looking
Skin	Tan
Facial Features	Stoic expression, otherwise nothing out of the ordinary
Tattoos	Large black X on his face, tattooed on during his captivity
Piercings	Several on his ears
Scars	Several across his back, one on right thigh and many around the calves and ankles
Clothing	Generally in his Twin Adder uniform, but sometimes plate armor, and very rarely a Twin Adder jerkin
PERSONALITY
Hobbies	"No time." But he does dabble in astrology, since the stars interest him in their beauty and reliability.
Core Motivator	He searches for information on his various siblings, whom he suspects have been traveling with their father or left for dead.
Fears	Finding an ally's dead body and being unable to pick up a skill to a useful extent.
Greatest Regret	Being too soft to protect his siblings any way he could.
IC SKILLS
IC Profession	Switches between being a conjurer, a paladin and a bard.
IC Soulstone	Bard and Paladin.
Combat Style	Generally comfortable in every role, but works best as a healer.
Physical Advantages	Is able to adapt to most situations with a relatively trained physique.
Physical limitations	Can't handle large bodies of water. Can't even look at one without feeling nauseated.
Non-combat	Basically none
EQUIPMENT
Primary Weapon	Looted Ironworks Cane
ABOUT THE PLAYER
Username	Momonija
Server	Mateus
FOOTNOTES
**Side bar template adapted from: Infobox-roe by [MoenMoen] **"The TMI Character Template for the Hopelessly Detail Oriented" created by [MoenMoen]

The Basics

Appearance

Rumo is generally seen in his crisply ironed uniform unless he is training his mastery in another one of Eorzea's multitude of jobs. His hair is kept neatly tied into a braid, with long bangs covering most of his face but not to the point of obscuring his vision. The white highlights are natural, and he takes no pains to preserve its color. His tromping boots generally do have chunky heels, mostly for appearance's sake. His resting expression is a relatively friendly neutral face, and he will smile at anyone who approached without a weapon in hand or fangs bared.

Personality

While not the most trusting of individuals, Rurunija will look anyone in the eye and earnestly listen to what they are saying, regardless of their intentions. His height and the lack of eternally un-cramping neck muscles is probably the only thing keeping him from maintaining eye contact throughout any conversation, and he will try to find something to stand on so he can speak level with whoever wanted his attention. He has very stoic mannerisms, and will try not to fidget while talking but his focus dissipates the less attention he pays to the speaker, resulting in restless leg syndrome due to boredom. He is upfront but not tactless. Don't talk about breaking the law with him, as he will most likely start lecturing you about the importance of order and upholding it.

Timeline

History

Rurunija Momonija's history according to the official Lore:Timeline.

(1546-1560) Childhood

Rurunija Momonija was born into a troubled household. His mother had delusions of grandeur and believed she had been pregnant with Lolorito Nanarito's son, and so that is what Rumo has grown to believe over the years. His father was an alcoholic who cheated on his mother frequently, making him blind to his wife acting out from time to time.

Growing up, Rumo worked as one of his mother's assistants at their family's mine, training muscles and movement by trying to complete every task faster than the rest of his siblings. Usually though, he only ever succeeds in his efforts due to being able to squeeze through smaller spaces than his taller siblings. Always trying to stay ahead of the younger members of the family, he believed he should be the best, but he was also very protective of the little ones as he took up the mantle of keeping them all safe.

(1560-1566) Kidnapping

The children of the family were taken hostage by their father in an alcohol-fuelled rage, following a heated debate between the parents about how said father should contribute more to the family. Believing their mother to be powerless without her children to help her, he tied them all up and took them on a stolen chocobo wagon to Ul'dah itself. They were quite a ways away from the big city, and a trip there would drain the family coffers substantially which is why they never moved. Their mother scrambled to gather enough resources to keep the mine open, even going so far as to take loans from family friends and the like.

In the meantime, the children made a meager living out of begging and stealing to appease their tyrant of a father. They were helpless, scared, and hopeless save for the image of their eldest brother in his diminutive frame going out to fight for money. He was far from their most stable source of income for the first few years, even losing money as he struggled to learn how to wield a sword and shield, but in about half a decade he managed to figure out how most of his opponents would fight, training himself not only to shoulder blows but also to avoid them and take advantage of the openings that had been hammered into his head by his losses. In time, he would gain notoriety as a moderately skilled gladiator, but every night he would be plagued by nightmares of this life souring, of his siblings encountering their father on a bad night, of his mother slaving away under the harsh conditions of Thanalan's desert heat.

(1567) Escape

It was around the time of his twentieth birthday that a few of the older siblings agreed to send Rurunija away, back to their mother. They had scrounged up enough money for him to leave and for several days of rations in case their mother had disappeared without a trace and he needed to return to Ul'dah. They sent a couple of the youngest with him, hoping he would be able to get them to safety if nothing else. The second eldest, Emilie Basher, managed to knock their father out for a decent chunk of time, enough to get the kids ready to go. They agreed that they would all branch away from Ul'dah or stay hidden, as facing the wrath of their father would probably be too much to bear. Emilie was 15 when this plan came to fruition, mostly due to the realization that she could now reach his head with a mallet, and the youngest of the siblings (twins Nanija Nija and Kikinija Sasanija) were 7.

The night of the attempt, Rurunija was told to stay away from the hovel they lived in, ready to depart with the children as soon as he was given the signal flare shooting out sideways from a window. He dared not imagine what went on, and cursed himself for his cowardice as he rode away with the twins back to where their mother hopefully still lived. The plan was so last-minute that they hadn't even thought of how they would find each other after everything was taken care of. While the twins tried to cheer him up despite not fully comprehending the reasons why he was so sad all the time, he brooded about how best to try and find them to no avail. He had no skills in that department, nor any sort of connections to organizations that could help... He was lost.

(1568-1572) Reconstruction

Upon finding their mother, working as one of the miners in the mine she sold, the fragment of a family exchanged hugs and tears of joy before Rurunija had to remind them that they still needed to get away. He told them of what little he had come up with while brooding on the way to the old family mine--moving to Gridania and starting a new life in the greenery of the Black Shroud. He'd heard that the people there were somewhat lacking in army recruits and he figured he would enlist while the rest of what family he had left worked to establish a foothold in those lands. It would be easier, he reasoned, to carve out a new life there than to stay in Thanalan and fear the return of that drunkard.

And so, after a few months of labor and stealing as well as what was left of Rurunija's gladiatorial spoils, the family set out for Gridania. Rurunija proved to have an affinity for the elementals, having been superstitious all his life and finally having his superstitions confirmed in that the elementals did indeed control the world as they know it (at least to his understanding) was very enlightening for him. He began to devote himself to conjury, eventually earning a place in the ranks of the Twin Adder as a field medic. The rest of the family was able to market the moko grass that grew naturally in Thanalan as weaving material in Gridania, and began a self-sufficient cloth factory relatively close to the edge of the Black Shroud closest to the arid conditions of Thanalan, thus establishing a decent foothold in Gridanian economy.

(1572-Present) In Search

Meanwhile, Rurunija built a reputation as a capable conjurer and archer after training at the Bannock for some time and would be sent out on missions with increasing frequency and distance until he was eventually promoted to the rank of Serpent Sergeant. Now allowed to go on missions of diplomacy from one land to another, he decided he would continue his search for the other siblings in earnest. He went with his family's blessings, along with his mother's insistence that he return to Ul'dah from time to time and try to gain an audience with Lord Lolorito despite his objections. He still hasn't entertained the notion, but is still very much intent on finding the lost five of his family.

Whenever he returns to his home, he makes sure his siblings aren't relapsing into the old habit of cutting purses and generally being unlawful, instilling in them respect for their new homeland as well as the understanding that order is of the utmost importance. He tries to make it so that the law will accommodate those in need and punish those in the wrong whenever he needs to deal with that sort of thing, but for the most part he has only encountered clear cut cases where the perpetrators are punished and the victims compensated.

Affiliations

Here are some basic affiliations from Rurunija's past and present that could easily be a place where they met/meet. Send me a message if you'd like to connect them ICly!

I'm here to help. No really! Why are you walking away? ;w;

Career

Rurunija has served for a good chunk of his life in the Order of the Twin Adders, traveling as his assignments required. His main duty is as a field medic or scout, though he sometimes trains recruits when they are seen to be slacking.

One may also recognize him from his days as an Ul'dahn gladiator from the tattooed X on his face, though this is an unlikely occurrence as he didn't stand out much among those who fought during that time period.

Residence

He stays in inns most of the time when he is outside the Black Shroud, and at his family homestead otherwise.

Religious/Spiritual

Rurunija prefers to think of the world in terms of elementals and is generally not a very devout worshiper of any deity. He does hold a reverence for the elements matching any devoted priest of the Twelve.

Relationships

If you'd like your character to be added to this section let me know. If we've RPed enough times, I'd be happy to do so.

Open Roles

These are roles that I have in my character's background that I would love to have filled by another player. If you have a character that you think could fit a role, send me a message and let's chat! I would in no way dictate your character's developement.

Childhood friend from Ul'dah This person would need to be at least 30 years old, and would have knowledge of Rumo's family suddenly disappearing from that part of Thanalan, but otherwise his personality would have changeed quite a bit from when they were friends. He used to be pretty bubbly and cheerful, eager to smile at anyone he saw as not life-threatening.

Fellow archer I would like this character to be a rival in terms of archery, possibly one who regards conjury with distaste?

Rumors

Common

♦ "I saw him just talking at the air once... Something about stars and how vast the world is." - Gridanian Citizen

♦ "We've trained with him! He doesn't give us any breaks..." - Serpent Recruits

♦ "His family makes cloth near the edge of the Black Shroud. It's pretty, but nothing as sturdy as one of these babies!" - Gridanian Leatherworker

Uncommon

♦ "There's been a lot of talk of that one taking on a multitude of jobs. And just leaving them unfinished! How unreliable is he?" - Taverngoer

♦ "He says he used to be a gladiator, but I don't buy it..." - Gridanian Citizen

♦ "I've seen him around... He used to be a gladiator in this very arena, not much good though." - Ul'dahn Citizen

Rare

♦ "That one? Drank himself silly at this very tavern. Asked if I'd seen any whelps runnin' in here to ask about shelter." - Coffer & Coffin Patron

♦ "Saw the sergeant staring at an old book, but he didn't seem to be reading it... He was holding it upside down for some reason." - Serpent Corporal

♦ "I saw him take down ten cane frogs at once! What? What do you mean 'that's not very impressive'?" - Lominsan boy

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