Kail Gerrad

"Anythin worth havin, is worth fightin fer."

Kail Gerrad
Gender	Male
Race	Hyur
Clan	Midlander
Citizenship	Limsa Lominsa
Age	28?
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Tinker, Sailor, Soldier, Spy.
Height/Weight	5'10" / 185 ponz
Orientation	Straight
Relatives	None Known

Basic Info

Determined to live life by his own measure, Kail is one of the many denizens of the docks in Limsa Lominsa. A Sea Dog from every angle, he is an accomplished sailor, navigator, grifter, and even killer when the occasion has called for it. Though the life for corsairs in Limsa is fast approaching its twilight hours, Kail seems to tread the line between legitimate and criminal with nary a worry, it wouldn't be the first time he's fallen through the cracks after all. He knows from experience that when the seas become rough, the best you can do is hang onto your friends, and sail straight on til morning. Having gone from sands to the seas by way of the chain, he'll reach for the stars by his own wind, or die trying.

LIKES ■ Sailing ■ Lazing ■ Drinking ■ Smoking ■ Wenching (not the mechanical kind...) ■ Telling Stories.

DISLIKES ■ Slavery. ■ Prudes. ■ Being stuck on land. ■ Being complimented.

OTHER ■ Alignment: Chaotic Good. ■ Vice(s): Alchohol, Pipe Smoking, Whoring. ■ Favorite Food: Grilled Fish with Lemon. ■ Favorite Drink: Kraken Tears (Rum) ■ Favorite Color: Raven Black.

Hobbies and Talents

Kail's Ketch, being worked upon.

■ Kail has become a competent worker of leathers and metals, just recently he's begun dabbling in alchemy, he takes care not to openly perform these tasks in public though. He has a reputation to uphold after all. ■ Has a penchant for Triple Triad, loving to play on the docks in his spare time. ■ Recently purchased a nearly decrepit hull of a ship and shored it at a hidden location in Limsa, whenever Kail wishes to be alone or mull events over, he works on restoring the old relic.

Appearance & Personality

Appearance - A lean muscled specimen of the Hyur midlander bloodline, grey hair kept slicked back frames a scarred and roughly shaven face, in which is set two hooded yellow eyes that seem to take in and challenge the world. He's of a tanned complexion that suggests he's seen few days without the sun, with hands as weathered and scarred as his face, leaving little doubt as to his familiarity with hard work. His body language treads a fine line between relaxed and coiled to spring, and there's rarely a day that a smirk doesn't find its way to his features. Kail tends to prefer utilitarian leathers, simple colors such as grey or brown that act as camouflage when he's out in the wild, or allow him to fade back into the crowds in the city. He looks down on extravagant shows of wealth and formal wear, avoiding most places that require him to "dress up". This doesn't stop him from bedecking his fingers in rings and his wrists in number bangles however. The side of his face bears a tattoo of black flame, trailing down to numerous tattoos on his right arm, marking accomplishments and crimes. These tattoos seem to avoid the inside of the arm however, where rests a brand of slavery, and the Crystal Brand that marks him to this day.

Personality - Kail tends to outwardly have very little faith in the sentient races of Eorzea, he's seen his share of betrayals and thus doesn't trust very easily. He arms himself with a very wry sense of humor, and holds most at arms length with sarcasm. Despite his dim view of the public ethos, Kail's endgame is for the common good, stealing from those who have an active hand in the slave trade, and giving to those affected by it or sharing his vision of ending it. Those who find themselves past his armor of quips and sarcasm, find themselves friends for life with someone of intense loyalty, and grounded character.

Biography

Before The Seas

Kail's childhood mostly consisted of survival in the streets of Ul'dah, competing with the myriad number of criminals and Ala Mhigan refugees to eke out what life he could coax in the city of merchants. Living hand to mouth from day to day, he stole what he could, hid in what abandoned buildings he could find, and did his best to be as unseen as possible. Unfortunately being little more than a child with animal instincts and a will to live, Kail made plenty of enemies in the sandy streets, leading to his capture and sale to the underground slave trade of Lisma.

The Howling Sin

Kail found himself sold to crazed drunken sot of a Highlander, called Argus, for a sum total of 20 gil. Lashed to one of the many oars of Argus' ship the Howling Sin Kail found himself rowing in the hold for near a decade. Hope came for the slaves of the Howling Sin in the form of a young Doman girl whom they dubbed "Songbird". However the events surrounding the mutiny of the ship and the escape of its slaves are something which Kail has worked very hard to suppress word of. Regardless, the end result was the same, Kail and a handful of survivors managed to sail the war torn hull of the Sin into the bay of Limsa Lominsa, before scuttling it and swimming to shore.

Present

While most of the other slaves scattered to the winds, Kail stayed behind in Limsa and made a name for himself among the Dutiful Sisters of the Edelweiss, taking back to the sea that he had come to love, and making life hell for anyone and everyone that had their fingers in the slave trade. He and a few of the other slaves from the Sin have kept in touch, and begun pooling their efforts towards the goal of a slave-free Eorzea, till the sea swallows all. Kail now makes berth with the Branded of the free company Aeon, acting to the public eye, as an enforcer and investigator.

Kail's network has grown considerably since the days of the Howling Sin, authorities believe him to have fingers in the markets of Limsa Lominsa, Uldah, and even Coerthas. They however have trouble pinning any suspected smuggling to him due to both a lack of witnesses willing to come forth, and being unable to find any of the wealth that would result from such an operation. His ties to Aeon it would seem have tempered him, with the exception of a night of uncharacteristically chaotic bar fighting (He was acquitted of any wrong doing, the Sisters of Eldweiss have claimed responsibility.) Kail's penchant for public scuffles has seemed to have been curbed. Sources have claimed recently he's begun to take an interest in the occult, trading hefty sums and favors for knowledge of old world artifacts.

Combat

While no stranger to combat, Kail tends to hold violence as a last resort, preferring to talk, bribe, or threaten his way out of pinches first. When forced into a corner however Kail will fight back though, showing an aptitude for the physical side of Ninjutsu. He seems either unwilling, or unable, to engage openly in the mystical jutsu's of the art, instead supplementing his fighting skills with gadgets, chicanery, and generally fighting dirty. His brand of the art seems to capitalize on weakness and surprise, crafting terms favorable to victory instead of wielding brute force to power through. On top of this, Kail has gone through lengths to pepper cities where he holds influence with safe houses and item caches, making engaging him on familiar ground a poor idea indeed.

RUMORS Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ "Oh aye, I know him. Allus at one bar or another, laughin, yellin or carousin, mostly fightin. Ye stay away from him, he's trouble." ■ "Kail? Ye know strange thing, bastard plays cards all the time, ain't never heard oh him owin anyone a single gil." ■ "Heh, you should hear the shit that comes outta his mouth. Can't decide if he's a damn good liar or just had a weird go of it." ■ "Oh I like Kail! He has such wonderful stories...drinks a bit too much though." ■ "There ain't nothin straight about that bastard, don't believe a damn word he tells ye. He's a liar, and a thief, and once he's got what he's wanted from ye, he'll throw ye to the wolves." ■ "That girl on his arm recently, wonder what madam she works fer, looks pretty damn expensive..." ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "Heard he wasn't actually no slave, but a slaver himself. That lalafell and Roe girl with a face like a brick ye see him drinkin with all the time? He owns them!" ■ "That ain't it, he an that Roe girl are between the sheets! He's the one what cut her throat. Did it so she wouldn't tell anyone else she loved em." ■ "Naw, he and that weasel faced lalafell are queer fer one another, the Roe's jest there t'carry their luggage. Watch out fer her fist though, get's violent quick." ■ "Heard he's a Maelstrom officer in disguise, those fights he picks with the officers in bars? They're just to throw off the scent." ■ "He's in hock to the Sisters of Edelweiss last I heard, lives in fear on when they'll collect." ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "Heard there's a Doman royal who'll shower the man what kills Kail in gil, pirate bastard apparently was seen sneakin out her room on her weddin night! HAW!" ■ "I don't go near him, saw him follow a merchant down an alleyway one night...they pulled that poor man's corpse out from under the docks a few days later." ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ "He's a good man, love him to death. Can't for the life of me figure out what gave him the idea he could out-bounce me, though." -- Striding Oak ■ "Despite being drunk half the time, Kail is a good man, Hells he operates better when he is drunk anyway. One of the most loyal and good men I have met in Eorzea." - Leon Greymoon ■ "Chocobo Sniffer. Need I say more?" - X'Septha Dhen ■ "Absolutely dreadful manners. But he's wicked quick, in every sense of the word. If nothing else, one can count on him to get the job done." - Eliane Dufresne ■ "He does have his moments....not many of them, but he does have them." - Shinorah Nightsbane ■ "Ol' Eyepatch is a good guy. 'Still don't know why he calls me Curly." - Khuja'sae Fashonti

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Poor Standing ♥ Noyra (NPC) - A gentle (most of the time) giant of a Roegadyn, Noyra haunts the docks of Limsa with Kail, and tends to follow his lead. Mute, slow to act, but steadfast, she communicates with hand motions. She and Kail share a sort of brother/sister bond. ● Laloquer Rosen (NPC) - A lalafell alchemist with dreams of power and station in Ul'dah, he's taken the assets of the group into trust, and works the Ul'dah market to advance their goals. Small in stature, with an ego to tower over the rest. ● Syf Askerfelt (NPC) - A Hyur lancer who emerged from the Howling Sin's wreckage without her eyesight, her companions fear she left her wits behind as well. Of the bunch she is the most bloodthirsty and unhinged, actively hunting down any who have had anything to do with the slavery trade. ● Isral Qolquitt (NPC)- A miqo'te archer with a perchant for getting into trouble, particularly with woman. Playful, carefree, and completely unaware of his own shortcomings. ●Brynhilde Wulf - Kail respects the Highlander leader, for her perseverance in the face of everything against her people, and her willingness to assume the leadership role. ● Brave Horizon - Finding it easy to sympathize with the Roe, Kail also enjoys her as a drinking partner, and general partner in crime. ● Bertrand Irons - Another drinking partner, Kail sees in Irons a sort of equality, a fellow Limsan and survivor, which inspires trust between the two. ● Reima Awen - Seen by the pirate as almost a little sister, Kail delights in her expressions during his stories. He is however worried about how fragile her innocence is... ● Leon Greymoon - As little respect for Knights as he has, Kail is rather fond of Leon, forever "White Ears." ● Kyraeth Vale - Filed away in his liqueur soaked head as the one with "The Answers.", Kail enjoys the Arcanist's company. Mostly because she is one of the few educated people he knows that doesn't clout others with her intelligence. ● X'Septha Dhen - Not sure whether she needs a hug or a good boot to the trousers, Kail nonetheless feels protective of the flammable Miqo'te. ● Striding Oak - Kail fosters a playful competition with the Roe lancer. ♥ Shinorah Nightsbane - At first a tense friendship and now something more, the pirate tends to be awfully vague and coy when asked about his relationship with the Highlander Thaumaturge. Even so, whether a conversation about her starts in frustration or anger, it almost always ends with a slow smile creeping onto his features. ● Arcian Martell - Kail has a strange sort of "work relationship" with Arcian. The two have shared little of their past, but when the chips are down they are often of one mind of what needs to be done. ● Eliane Dufresne - While Kail enjoys teasing, and sometimes goading the prim and proper Elezen, he's rather sure of her being an ally. (Tends to avoid her though where tea is involved.)

Roleplaying Connections

You might know Kail if…

■ ...you've ever attempted to smuggle goods in or out of Limsa Lominsa, Ul'dah, or Coerthas. ■ ...you are involved with law enforcement in any of the above cities. ■ ...you are a member of the disenfranchised or victim of the slave trade in any of the above cities. ■ ...you have stakes in Limsa's waning piracy trade. ■ ...you are a Doman refugee. Footnotes Template by Bancroft Gairn Theme Song: TV Tropes: