M'rhos Tia

M'RHOS TIA

FOR WANT OF KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTH, AND FREEDOM.

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❝ People who try hard to do the right thing always seem mad. ❞

VITAL INFORMATION ■ NAME... M'rhos Tia. ( Pronounced meer-OHss. ) ■ ALIASES / NICKNAMES... Rhos, Miro. ■ RACE & CLAN... Miqo'te. Seeker of the Sun. ■ GENDER... Male ( Transgender ) ■ AGE... Twenty-one. ■ NAMEDAY... The 17th Sun of the 4th Astral Moon. ( August 17th ) ■ ORIENTATION... Bisexual, masculine-favoring. ■ MARITAL STATUS... Involved (in open relationships), Polyamorous.

OTHER STATISTICS ■ NATIONALITY... Ala Mhigan. ■ TRIBE... Marmot Tribe of Gyr Abania. ■ CURRENT RESIDENCE... Transient. ■ OCCUPATION... Resistance soldier. ■ PATRON DEITY... Azeyma the Warden. ■ HEIGHT... Stands at 5'2" ■ WEIGHT... Weighs ~130 ponze, all muscle. ■ ALIGNMENT... Chaotic Good.

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P E R S O N A L I T Y

Driven. Enthusiastic. Hard-working. M'rhos is many things, chief of which is “extremely sincere”. He radiates a feeling of intensity - but not in an intimidating capacity. Rather, he boasts a welcoming and kind aura most times. And should one approach him, they will find he’s as forthcoming with interested enthusiasm for almost any topic as he is with the cheerful smiles and winks he doles out to anyone he can cast eyes on. On the same coin, when he’s in a foul mood, most everyone will know. Immediately. He feels things intensely, and by virtue of his sincere nature, he’s no good at hiding whatever emotion he finds himself wrapped up in.

Despite his natural disposition, M'rhos knows when to stay quiet, and - even more importantly - seem unimportant and uninvolved. When he doesn’t want eyes on him, he is quick to adopt a more reserved personality. It won’t stand up to scrutiny, should one try to engage with him, but it does the job. A handy safety mechanism, M'rhos has used it to navigate the dangerous everyday life of a native Ala Mihgan citizen under Garlean rule. It’s one of the many mannerisms (large and small) that the occupation of his home country has taught him.

Another of those mannerisms is paranoia. While his doesn’t manifest outwardly often, it can be noted in his little quirks. He doesn’t like when people stand just a bit too close, or if they eavesdrop on his conversations. Nor does he like sudden, unexpected physical contact. Should one do one of these things, he will likely treat them with badly concealed suspicion, until his fears are assuaged. Still, M'rhos holds a deep-seated sense of optimism that, as little of he thinks of the current state of the world and some people in it, there is a bright future ahead. One that can be reached through a shared love for others and cooperation. From this belief comes his willingness to put aside his fear of spies and traitors to try and foster relationships.

LIKES ■ Conversation. Despite his learned suspicion of others, there's little he loves more than listening to and sharing his thoughts with others. ■ Seafood. Having been raised in-land, seafood is an exciting delicacy for him. He often spends what little money he has on it. ■ Practice. Whether its with sword, magic, or mind, M'rhos finds training to be relaxing and enjoyable, making it his favorite pass-time.

DISLIKES ■ Garleans. A simple and self-explanatory distaste. ■ Machines. Mainly ones on the large side, but most any self-powering machines - be it ships or simple drones - give him a unique sense of discomfort. ■ Bigotry. Having seen so much of it, he has little tolerance. And when in places he won't been executed for speaking out, he will intervene.

MOTIVATION ■ Freedom. For himself and for his country; M'rhos wants nothing more than to be free of the fear, death, and lasting damage the Garleans have wrought. ■ Power. Knowledge, skill, and strength all have a unique weight for him. In his eyes, there's little that's more important than being able to fight for what's right. ■ A Bright Future. His belief in a better tomorrow gives him the drive to make it through each day. It's something he clings to, and it shapes many of his decisions.

STRENGTHS ■ Driven. Anything M'rhos does, he puts his all into. Nothing is ever done in half-measures. ■ Fast Learner. A naturally quick student, M'rhos can pick up most things - from math to magics to combat techniques - very quickly. As long as he has a good teacher. And one willing to let him learn by doing - who also won't chastise him for doing things his own way. ■ Personable. Social by nature, M'rhos has a way with people.

WEAKNESSES ■ Black & White Thinking. Because of the intensity with which he feels things and his strict morals, M'rhos has a bad habit of sorting things into "good" and "evil" with no in-between. ■ Over-Empathetic. Others' pain deeply effects him, which makes it easy for him to be overwhelmed or even guilted into helping people. ■ Intense Moods. While often a cheery person - especially among friends or new acquaintances, M'rhos is prone to wild moods. They can last from merely minutes to hours, depending on the cause and his prior emotional state.

A P P E A R A N C E

While shorter than most, M'rhos makes up for his lacking height with very visible muscle tone - which gives his lean frame a considerable amount of physical strength. His umber skin bears a smattering of scars and often a handful of bruises at any given time; earned first from his life as a hunter, and now from his work in the resistance. One such scar nicks just under the left side of his jaw - visible only if M'rhos tilts his head a certain way. Other scars litter his body: from a burn that stretches across his left-hand side, to a bite on his right arm, and a matching set of claw marks on his right leg.

His thick black hair lays in cross-cropped curls, save for a pair of messy braids that fame his face, a pair of carved drift-wood beads holding each in shape. Should someone try to touch said hair and the furry ears nestled in it, they would find both to be quite soft. From under his mess of dark curls, a pair of piercing jade green eyes peer out at the world, often flicking from one object or face to the next. Rarely do they stay locked on one thing, save for when he's listening to someone speak. A short, straight nose slopes down towards a pair of full lips, who hide a set of unnervingly sharp teeth.

When it comes to clothes, M'rhos doesn't boast the most varied - nor fashionable - wardrobe. His full collection can and does fit into a light pack. It's made up of loose-fitted shirts, simple pants, and one much-loved flannel-patterned jacket. Which he wears as often tied around his waist as he does actually over his shoulders. He also keeps a dark nophica green scarf that he wears when the weather allows. In recent moons, he's started to wear traditional Ala Mhigan garb more often - especially a soft green Ala Mhigan Gown that, he will inform anyone who asks, was made by his eldest sister. When stepping into battle on his own adventures, he favors a set of light leathers - in hues of green, white, and brown. And, at almost all times, he carries an over-the-shoulder bag and a light straight sword. While fighting under the Resistance flag, he wears their customary field gear with pride.

C O M B A T & W E A P O N R Y

Being from a Seeker tribe, a Resistance soldier, and a mostly-trained Red Mage, M'rhos is no push-over in combat. He has experience that ranges from tussling with beasts twice or more his size, to conquering trained troops on bloody battlefields. However, while he's seen much, he isn't always in his element; the occasional new experience can knock him off his rhythm and call for him taking time to regain his mental footing. This can trip him up - and badly. M'rhos is often a fighter who favors smart tactics, rather than full-on aggression. This habit can be forgotten in the heat of an intense battle with survival on the line, though.

In most scenarios, he favors a straight-bladed, single-edged saber and the use of Red magics; often choosing to weave the two together, for interesting and oft-times devastating results. His style is inspired heavily by the stories of the Crimson Duelists he was told as a child and the training he received from a Red Mage he served with in the Resistance, but his own flair always shines though. While he can cast acceptable Black spells, M'rhos is most innately attuned to his own reserve of White aether. This makes casting basic healing magics, air-, and earth-attuned spells easy for him. Especially earth, it being his patron element. However, he has to be careful to not drain his Aether reserves. Something he's prone to, even now.

BLADES Growing up, M'rhos always favored a sword and shield. However, once his adoration of the Crimson Duelists bloomed, he began to forgo the shield, in favor of using his free hand to cast small spells. He uses a fast-paced, thrust-and-slash focused style. Formulated to best get through beast-hide and exploit natural weaknesses - such as slicing key tendons.

RED MAGIC Having been trained in the basics of the Red, while having been self-taught up to the start of said training, M'rhos has a few interesting takes on the magical school. His casting is as much a part of his movement in combat as the cut of his blade is; he will sling shards of earth in-time with a stab and light his blade ablaze mid-swing, mixing his two finest skills with his natural expertise and his not-so-formal education.

KNIVES While swords may hold the majority of M'rhos' heart, he's got a knack for knives as well. And is rarely found without one or two stashed on his person - though not all are meant for combat. In a fight where he doesn't wish to use magics, or he feels it would be unwise to do so, he fills his free hand with a knife. His preferred option being a bowie knife with sword-breaker intends in the blunt side of its blade, resembling the teeth of a comb. During times like these, it's common that he will switch his sword from its position in his right, to the left - his dominant hand, normally saved for casting.

H I S T O R Y

Born just before the fall of Ala Mhigo - and just after the death of the Mad King - M'rhos has never known life as a free man. Until now. The son of M'rahz Nunh and M'jera Iros, M'rhos has many siblings - maternal and paternal. However, he’s always been closest to his mother’s other children; his two elder sisters (M'raye and M'etra) and one younger brother (M'xanh).

Growing up in the M tribe, he heard, saw, and experienced the cruelty of Imperial rule over and over again. But, rather than falling to despair and accepting the fate of Ala Mhigo as a foregone conclusion, he listened often to the older, idealistic members of his tribe. Namely, M'naago. In their words he found a sense of righteousness, and that feeling grew in him a set of morals and ideals that have guided him since.

At age 12, M'rhos and his eldest sister, M'raye, came to a realization. The two of them, having always been close and who often confided in each other, found in themselves something they didn’t know how to explain. A want to change, a feeling that something was wrong; not with they, themselves, but with how people saw them, and how their bodies felt.

A year of quiet exploration passed before they shared the news with others. The two of them would be taking new names, new titles, and assuming new roles; M'raye as a sister where once people had thought her a brother, and M'rhos as a son where once he was seen as a daughter.

After coming to majority, M'rhos was reluctant to leave the Peering Stones - but in the end, the call of the Ala Mhigan Resistance’s ideals and the feeling he was but another hungry mouth for the tribe to feed led him to depart. In the Resistance, he first worked as a camp-hand; lending aid with cooking, foraging, and tending to fires, tents, and the armory. In the last two turns, however, he stepped into the role of messenger - and then foot-soldier.

As a practitioner of Red magic, he found his place as an infantry swordsman with the ability to act as an emergency medic. And in this job he has stayed - though the liberation of Ala Mhigo has left him with more time off between deployments.

I N T E R A C T I O N S

R U M O R S Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under the Player Character category! ◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! ■ "Hardworking kid, always asking around after work that needs doing. He used to always be spendin' time with me round the cooking fires, stoaking coals and stirring pots. Now he's out there fightin' the war." -- Resistance Cook. ■ "He's always been a bit rambunctious, M'rhos has. Real strict about what's right and wrong, he always tattled on his playmates. Which, as we all know, wins you few friends." -- Amused M Tribe Member. ◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first! ■ "Have you ever sat down and talked to him before? He'll listen to almost anything you have to say with this look on his face, all big eyes and perked ears. Or he'll sit and talk your ear off about the Crimson Duelists. You got one or the other, think it might depend on the day." -- Resistance Lancer. ■ "Seen him rushing around the markets before - only in the last few moons, mind. He always avoids my stall, gives all my wares real nasty looks. Must hate quality technology. Or bargains!" -- Gridanian Merchant. ◢ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using! ■ "M'rhos? He's got some problems. I mean, we all do. But his moods rise and fall faster than the tides. Happy and laughing one moment, the next I catch him sneaking off with tears in his eyes." -- Concerned Resistance Member. ■ "Don't cross him, I tell you. I gloated in ear shot after beating him in a spar one day, moons back. He's never forgiven me. He'll still shoot me glares! I even apologized!" -- Annoyed Trainee. ◢ Player Character Rumors - Feel free to add rumors of your own! ■ "That M'rhos— I'll never forgive him! He stole my heart and my boyfriend. Don't let his boyish charms fool you. He may seem like the sweetest man you'll ever meet, but that couldn't be further from the truth!!" — Gehr'ir Ett (It's hard to tell if he's trying to mess with you or not.) ■ "In a word, Rhos is amazing. Thoughtful, incredibly sweet, always willing to listen and offer encouraging words without judgement. The depth of his passion for the arts, places and people he cares for is evident in everything he does - the look he gets in his eyes, it's... I've not the proper words. That I am included among that number is something I'm thankful for each day." - A very affectionate E'salih Goldenbough

R E L A T I O N S ♥ Romantic Attraction – ♥ Platonic Love – ♥ Family – ✔ Business – ✖ Deceased – ● Positive – ● Negative – ● Neutral – ≈ Unsure R'khena Xhati ( ♥ ♥ ● ) - Knotmaker. Friend and casual lover; Khena and M'rhos' relationship has been an odd - if comforting - connection from the start. While he cannot put a true name to what they are doing, Khena has become dear to him incredibly fast, and a beloved fixture in his life. E'salih Goldenbough ( ♥ ♥ ● ) - Bright eyes, bright heart, bright future. Lover and trainee; while their relationship is young, Salih has laid claim to a part of M'rhos' heart - and life. Salih brings a warmth and quiet joy that M'rhos is loathe to go on without. And, wherever it all leads, M'rhos is excited to make the journey. M'raye Rahz ( ♥ ● - NPC ) - Quiet but kind. Elder sister; weaver and close confidant. The two write each other when apart, and spend most of M'rhos' visits home together. M'etra Rahz ( ♥ ● - NPC ) - Hunter with high goals. Elder sister; an esteemed and accomplished hunter with dreams she always shares with M'rhos. M'xanh Tia ( ♥ ● - NPC ) - Young brat. Younger brother; cantankerous and prone to argument, M'xanh gets along with few of his family - M'rhos being a rare exception. The two are as close as M'xanh's disposition allows. M'jera Iros ( ♥ ● - NPC ) - Accomplished Elder. Mother; a relaxed and good-natured middle aged woman. Despite the horrors she's seen in her years, she hasn't let her spirits drop. M'rhos has always been close to her, and is the definition of a "Mommy's Boy". M'vaius Tia ( ♥ ● ) - Lion among Marmots. Younger brother; a sibling that M'rhos had thought lost for turns - only to reunite in recent moons. M'rhos feels responsible to look after him, being the elder brother. But often, he isn't sure if he is even fit for it. M'teshi Rahz ( ♥ ● ) - Dearest little sister. Younger sister; bright eyed and off the explore the world, M'rhos sees a lot of himself in M'teshi. He's made it his duty to be the best brother he can, and support her in all she seeks to do - even if he worries for her the whole time. M'veerha Rahz ( ♥ ● ) - Sister in arms. Younger sister; another sibling lost to the upheaval of the Imperial rule, M'rhos has felt blessed to have her back in the fold - even if her troubles have weighed him down more than he would care to admit. Made only worse by not being able to share the burden with the rest of their family. Etienne Clairmont ( ♥ ● ) - Kindred spirit. Dear friend; in Etienne, M'rhos has found someone who understands almost all that he is - and someone he can understand in kind. It helps that the two of them share poetry as an outlet, and encourage each other's growth. Cuinn Kha ( ♥ ● ) - For turns to come. Friend; M'rhos and Cuinn's relationship has had its ups and downs - especially given M'rhos forming an incredibly large romantic attachment to the man. While it's a feeling he has (for the most part) gotten over since confessing, he holds Cuinn among some of his favorite people on Hydaelyn. Veyha Yanjahl ( ✔ ● ) - Boss, on occasion. Boss, respected companion; Veyha has, from the start, impressed M'rhos. The power she carries with her has earned M'rhos' respect. While he may quarrel with some of her treatments of others, he finds her incredibly impressive - and trustworthy. Luvshan Xura ( ● ) - Hard on the outside, sad on the inside. Friend? Maybe; their meetings have been few - and often short - but M'rhos has acquired a friendly interest in Luvshan. In time, he hopes to crack the shell and peer once more into what makes up more than just his carefully made outer prickliness. Gehr'ir Ett ( ♥ ● ) - The first. Friend; Gehr'ir was the first true friend M'rhos made on his adventures outside of Ala Mhigo. While they may not see each other as often as they did, moons ago, Gehr'ir holds a special place in M'rhos' heart. Azena Ryoma ( ● ) - Beautiful, gentle, hidden. Friend; a friend of Cuinn's is a friend of M'rhos' - in his mind, at least. While Azena and him have only had a small share of time together, every time has left M'rhos with only the best of impressions. T'zhena Ghao ( ● ) - Flirting with danger. Friend; another friend of Cuinn's, though one M'rhos considers her a true friend, in her own right. The two have shared their childhood miseries - and found in each other someone who's willing to keep up with their jokes.

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