Silver Aiken
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Silver is a young vagabond blade-for-hire. He's a cool-headed oddball with a goofy demeanor. He's always on the move, preferring to travel rather than settle down in one place for too long. He follows his own moral compass and has little use for the laws and regulations of the city-states, but he has a good heart and tries to help those in need when he can.
Silver's hair is a natural white-silver tone, despite his young age. He has a scar on his left cheek he received during a Grindstone tournament. He is martially undisciplined, yet his constant travels and work keep him in peak physical condition. He has a tattoo at the nape of his neck, though he has no recollection of how he came to possess it. He is usually seen with a companion nutkin named Kyuu. His usual attire consists of a loose fitting gray shirt with a black and red leather vest, loose fitting dark gray pants with a blue sash hanging from his hip, and a pair of blue goggles resting on his forehead.
Silver is incredibly energetic and outgoing. He has little to no social restraint, resulting in him either making fast friends or getting on peoples' nerves. He's also a bit naive, having almost a child-like perspective of the world. With his disposition, people often see Silver as dopey and foolish.
This is a list of the items that Silver is currently keeping on his person. Feel free to use this information if it comes up logically in the course of RP, such as pickpocketing, a search, etc. Last Updated: 9/10/2016
The information that follows is for archival purposes only. Some of this information is available through IC interaction, and some is currently obscured even to the character himself.
Due to the lack of long-term interaction with those he meets, Silver's history is shrouded in mystery. Who is this man? Where did he come from? Is Silver even his real name?
 Silver had taken yet another odd job which brought him to Quarrymill. He arrived and set out westward toward his objective. As he walked the trail, he overheard a strange commotion in the distance. He veered off the trail to the right and made his way north as the sound grew louder and clearer. It was the sound of men yelling and steel clashing. Curiosity got the better of him and he made his way to the source. It was at this point he discovered what appeared to be a massive bandit camp. With no guards in sight, he managed to sneak inside with relative ease. Sticking to the walls and shadows, he crept closer to the heart of the camp. He found his way to the edge of a building and peered around the corner. His eyes shot open and he instinctively pulled his head back as a blade flew past his face! "Whooaaaa that was close...!" he muttered aloud; his heart pounding intensely as adrenaline coursed through him. He took a deep breath and looked around the corner again. There was a massive group of at least three dozen men with their swords and spears held high as they were swarming toward something. Silver couldn't quite make out what it was, so he opted to climb the building for a better vantage point. He climbed to the roof and peered overhead across the group. That's when he discovered a single man fending off against the horde of raiders. The man was tough, but it was apparent fatigue was starting to overcome him. Silver, the bleeding heart that he is, drew his blades and leaped into the air over the crowd! A few of the men stopped and glanced up as Silver came crashing down into the fray. He placed himself between the raiders and the lone man. "Well, this doesn't look like much of a fair fight now, does it?" Silver addressed the crowd, then turned to look over his shoulder at the man. "Yo, moon cat. Y'alright? What's yer name?" The man was a Miqo'te -- a Keeper of the Moon to be exact. The Miqo'te looked up at Silver, gasping for air from exhaustion. Blood and sweat dripped from his face as he tried to focus. "Ah... K-Kyo. Kyo'to Roku..." "Heh! Nice to meet ya, Kyo! Th' name's Silver! Whadaya say we take care o' these gentlemen, yeah?" Silver smirked confidently at Kyo. The Miqo'te stared at the man in awe for a moment, then returned the smirk of confidence and nodded as he drew his blades. The two fended off against the men for what seemed like bells, but there was no end to them. For every man they felled, two more seemed to appear in their place. As time went on, fatigue began to get the better of the two and they were pushed into a corner. Kyo'to chuckled and dropped his right blade to the ground, then reached to his left hand and removed what appeared to be a wedding ring. He nudged Silver on the shoulder and held his hand out. "H-Here... Take this... to my wife. Her name... is Chiki Tsurugi. You'll find her at the Wandering Tonberry lodge..." Kyo gave Silver the directions to the lodge, then pushed him aside as he stepped forward towards the men. "But... but I..." Silver muttered. "No 'but's. Now get outta here. This... this is my fight. I gotta do this..." The Miqo'te looked over his shoulder at Silver and smiled a warm smile. Silver could see the resolve in Kyo's eyes. He knew what the Miqo'te intended to do. He tried to reason with him to let him stay, but Kyo wouldn't allow it. "I said get outta here! Give that ring to my wife... and tell her......... tell her she's safe now. Tell her she doesn't have to hide anymore. Got it?" Silver stared at Kyo for a few seconds with his eyebrows furrowed. He didn't want to leave, but he knew arguing wouldn't get him anywhere. He swallowed the lump in his throat and took a few steps back. "I... Grh... F-Fine. I'll do it... but I'm coming back for you! Don't go dyin' just yet, you hear me?!" Silver shouted as he began trotting off toward the exit. Kyo smirked and raised his hand, giving Silver a 'thumbs up', then readied his blade and lunged toward the raiders. Silver could hear the sound of steel clashing as he ran from the camp and began his trek to Ul'dah.  He arrived at The Goblet's gate entrance via rented chocobo. Weakened and clutching his broken arm, he fell to the ground as the bird came to a sudden stop. The chocobo turned and ran off in the direction it came from, kicking dust into the air as it made it's way back to the chocobo porter, leaving Silver stranded to himself. He struggled to his feet and wiped the blood and dust from his face. Though fatigued, his determination drove him to press forward. He pushed his way through the crowds of people in the housing district, earning some confused and horrified looks as he trailed blood behind him. Finally, he found himself at the main gate to The Wandering Tonberry lodge. He shuffled his feet across the front lawn and fell forward to lean against the door. He released his broken arm and weakly yet frantically knocked, hoping someone was inside. A few seconds go by and Silver began to lose consciousness. The moment Silver dropped his head to rest, the door opened and he collapsed inside. A Miqo'te named Aden Dellebecque stepped back a bit to allow Silver to sprawl out onto the floor. Luckily a good portion of the lodge members just happened to be in the lodge's main hall to witness the event. Silver grunted and forced himself to sit up and lean against the front door to face the group. "I... I'm looking for s-someone... named Chiki..." Silver panted as he spoke. Everyone looked at each other with concern and spoke amongst themselves before a sole Highlander woman approached him. "Uh... Yeah, that's me..." She said with a look of confusion. Silver's eyes drifted to the floor, afraid to look her in the eyes. He shifted his hand back, reached into his satchel, then raised his hand outward toward the woman and offered her the ring. "Th-This... is for you... he wanted me to give it to you..." Chiki took the ring and her face telegraphed that she instantly knew something was wrong. "Where is he?!! Where is Kyo?!!" Everyone in the lodge suddenly grew silent and stared at the stranger who had appeared at their door, waiting intently for an answer. Silver pulled himself up to his feet using the door for leverage. "Come... We don't have much time...! If we hurry, we can still save him...!" The team took note of Chiki's reaction and didn't question it. They instantly band together to try and save their friend. They made their way to Quarrymill and Silver lead the way to the bandit camp. The group huddled together behind a tree near the entrance; the sound of blades clashing could still be heard. 'Good, he's still fighting... There's still a chance...' Silver thought to himself. A member of the team, Roger Holmes, stayed behind to try and mend Silver's broken arm while the rest of the team rushed forward into the camp. Silver couldn't wait for Roger to finish mending his arm and he jumped up while Roger was in mid cast, only leaving his arm partially healed. Roger and him joined the group and they all cleared through every bandit in their path. After clearing the camp, the group took a moment to collect themselves while Silver shuffled around to see if he could find the Miqo'te... and he did. There he was, near the same cave entrance they both stood at before Silver left to find the group. The ground was crimson red and bodies were littered everywhere. Kyo'to was stuck to the wall as blades and spears held him there. Despite the injuries, Kyo was surprisingly still conscious. The group rushed to Kyo while Silver stood a few yalms back and leaned against a rock. The team assessed the situation, but it looked grim. Aden called for a healer on the linkpearl, but there was nothing but silence in return. It was clear there was no way to save the Miqo'te; the injuries he sustained were too great. Chiki and Kyo exchanged words while the rest of the group could only watch. Silver was powerless. He wasn't able to save the man after all. Finally, having spoke his last words of devotion to Chiki, Kyo's body grew still. Seemingly on queue, rain began to pour onto the field. Chiki grieved aloud while the rest of the group silently bowed their heads, paying their respects. Silver did the same, then looked up to the sky to allow the rain drops to hit his face; masking his tears. "... I'm sorry, Kyo..." The following day, Silver returned to the lodge to meet with the group again. The guilt over Kyo's death consumed him. He felt he was obligated to help them in any way he could. He met with the lodge leader, Ritsu Knoltros (formerly Ritsu Arlow), and offered to help with the funeral arrangements. She agreed and the arrangements were soon underway. They decided to hold the service later that evening. Kyo'to was buried at the Church of Adama Landama just outside of Camp Drybone. The group gathered and soon the service was underway. Silver stayed in the back of the group and leaned against a tree. He listened intently at the words the group shared. He witnessed something he himself has never known - a bond shared between brothers in arms; between family. He was caught between paying his respects to Kyo'to and studying the group as they exchanged words. Finally, the service concluded and the group dispersed. A few opting to drink at the local pub in Camp Drybone while the rest decided to return to the company lodge. Silver followed the former group to the pub, though he chose to sit at another table. With the guilt that engulfed him, he felt he had to right to sit at the same table as them. He drank in silence as he overheard them share memories and stories of their fallen comrade. In the midst of their dialogue, Chiki glanced across the room at Silver. "... You can sit with us if you'd like." Silver felt a lump swell in his throat. "I... uh..." He hesitated. He looked down at the table to avoid eye contact and gripped his mug tightly. Without finishing his drink, he stood up and quickly bowed to the group. "... I'm sorry. Please, excuse me." He swiftly left the pub and made his way to the Wandering Tonberry lodge. He arrived and entered the main hall. He overheard people speaking upstairs and he attempted to make his way up. He made it half way up the stairs and froze. 'How can I face them...?' He thought to himself. Swiftly, he turned and made his way back down. He paced for a bit and finally rested against the stair railing that lead downstairs. He stared off at the wall, lost in thought, when he was startled by a sudden voice. "What's on your mind, kid?" He heard. He turned to see Raik Samil, a tall Auri man. "I... I'm sorry." Silver said again. "... I couldn't help him. If I hadn't have come here... If I had stayed with him..." "If you had stayed with him, you'd more than likely be dead, too." Raik explained. "You don't know that! I could have done something! I could have...!" Silver cried out, then grew silent midway through. Raik sighed and took a few steps forward. "... There's no point in dwelling on the 'what ifs'. The fact is Kyo is gone and there's nothing anyone can do about that now." Tears began to swell in Silver's eyes, though his eyebrows were furrowed. It was clear he was angry. Angry with himself. "If I had just stayed, he would have at least had a chance! Kyo'to is dead, and it's because of me!" Raik's face grew stern as he spoke in a calm tone. "Kid... do me a favor and take about three steps to your left..." Silver looked up at Raik with confusion but did as he was asked. Raik then walked up to Silver, balled his hand into a fist and punched Silver square in the face, sending him sprawling to the floor. Silver sat up and held his face with a look of shock and confusion. Raik stepped closer to Silver and looked down. "Life is full of 'what ifs' but if you keep dwelling on that, you're never going to be able to progress forward. You feel bad about Kyo's death? You feel guilty? Do something about it. Don't let his death be in vain." Silver stared at Raik in awe as he spoke. His words rang clear in his head. Silver felt a warmth surge through his body. He knew Raik was right. Nothing he did now would bring Kyo back. The only way to honor his death would be to keep moving forward. Silver stood up and wiped the blood from his lip as he looked at Raik with a sincere look in his eyes. "... You're right. I will... I will do something about it." A few suns pass and things around the lodge began to settle down. Ritsu was in her office, diligently filing paperwork and forms. A knock on the door broke the silence and she peered upward. Calmly organizing a stack of papers on her desk, she called out. "Come in." The door slowly opened and Silver peeked his head inside before fully entering the room. "Ah, Silver..." Ritsu said with a warm smile. "Please, come in. What can I do for you?" Silver approached the desk with his head held low and his shoulders dropped. He stood in silence for a few seconds before finally looking up at her. Tears were welled up in his eyes, though his face showed something other than sadness. It was a look of determination; of resolve. He took a deep breath and straightened himself out, then dropped to the ground on his knees in a groveling motion. "M-Miss Ritsu...! Please... Please, let me join your company!"
Silver has never received any formal combat training. He relies solely on his natural dexterity and speed, which is quite high compared to that of your average fighter. Oftentimes his movements are unpredictable which sometimes gives him the upper hand in fights. Silver familiarized himself with bladed weapons early enough to adopt a natural affinity to them. Though he's also capable of standard hand-to-hand combat, he's far more comfortable with a sword, dagger or knife. He prefers smaller, lighter blades to accommodate for his almost acrobatic movement.
Here is a list of recent and/or notable fights, roleplay scenes, etc. that Silver has been a part of. This list is by no means all inclusive, and serves more as a general reference as to what he has been up to.
These are mostly backstory-related relationships.
Listed here are the non-family characters, both PC and NPC, that Silver has interacted with enough or in such a way for HIM/HER to form a real opinion about them. Please don't take personal offense if your character isn't listed here, or how the interaction or relationship is described. It isn't that I dislike your character or our RP. I just tend to only add these as necessary for those who make a real impact on Silver, and descriptions are purely based upon in character experiences and opinions! Last Update... 9/11/2016 * An asterisks denotes that Silver doesn't know the individual's true name.
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I've been playing FFXIV since pre 1.0 Alpha version. After the server merges of 1.x, I called Sargatanas my home for a while up until August 2015. The content began to bore me and the people I knew left the game, but I love FFXIV and I didn't want to lose interest. That's when I made the choice to move to Balmung since I heard it was the main unofficial RP hub. I've never RP'd before until I moved to Balmung so I'm relatively new to it, though it was pretty easy to pick up on. I've been RPing on FFXIV since then and I've even branched out to more text-based RP via Skype and whatnot.
Overall, I'm pretty chill as far as guidelines go. I don't have an extensive list of 'Do's or 'Don't's or things that I personally find triggering. So chances are, you won't offend me or make me uncomfortable unless you're trying to or just being really skeevy in general. Still, for the sake of making sure everyone's on the same page here, let me make a few mentions in particular:
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