Ruse Sawyer
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Ruse....oh, what can we say about Ruse. Oftentimes portraying himself as a loveable fool, this little investigator has much more manipulative, grifting, and cunning talent than what he lets on. That being said, his family history nor his education was exactly glamorous. Ruse was raised in some swamplands near Western Thanalan, just on the fringes of La Noscea. For the most part, Ruse remained incredibly average throughout his childhood and teenage years. He went to school when required, he ran around the swamps when he could, he swiped fresh fruit from the stalls in any city or town he found himself in, and above all else was content with every part this life.
But when he got older, the more he matured, the more Ruse realized within himself that he had a knack for things espionage-related. He was always good with petty theft and the sneaking around part growing up, but upon reaching adulthood he began realizing that he also had a talent for the gab. He was always a friendly individual, that much was true, but he had a knack for easing those around him. He always knew just what to say to the nerve-wracked individual, to the unruly thug, the straight-and-narrow officer, so on and so forth. And thus began the new stage in his life, where he made a living through grifting, plotting, and information gathering (all freelancer, of course). Not exactly unique but still a little odd, most of his living has been made through talking; though most of his jobs involved stealing something from somewhere, they were almost all done through communicative means (for instance, posing as the drunken lost soldier who *really* needed to borrow an Imperial's ID card or else he'd be beaten raw). When on a job, every conversation is treated like a game of chess for Ruse. With every flinch of the hand, raise of the eyebrow, change in inflection, Ruse got himself another little piece of the pie until he eventually acquired everything he needed. Long story short, Ruse is a damn natural at espionage, negotiation, and interrogation. He knows this, and so he uses this to his advantage.
Physically speaking, Ruse stands at an average height with toned musculature. His hair and eyes are both a deep crimson, his skin moderately tanned. He spots a little bit of facial hair on his chin and a little scar on his cheek (from a drunken fall face-meets-rock incident), but overall his features are surprisingly smooth for an individual in his line of work.
Style wise, it gets a bit more complicated. Naturally, a lot of what Ruse wears on the daily depends on his current state (what contracts he's been accepting, if he has steady workflow, if he's spying, etc.) but there are two main styles that he has: Disheveled and Put-Together, without any room in between. He either looks like a ragged mischief maker or a professional agent- yet he wears both styles well.
Ruse has the personality, accent, and mannerisms of anyone who would be raised in the swamps on the fringe of La Noscea and Thanalan. A hodgepodge of quips and sayings that can be surprisingly charming at times- but he knows when to hold that tongue of his and take a different approach. When he's not using all sorts of slang and rolling his words together, he is actually very well-spoken. On another note, his personality makes it seem like he's a very transparent individual (whether he is or not, well, you just have to check that out for yourself).
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