Casca'a doesn't usually present much of an intimidating figure. Standing at an impressive five fulms and three ilms, he is looked down upon in the most literal sense more oft than not. While he's certainly not lacking in musculature, it's more whipcord strength than bulk. His travels have left him gaunt, with his new life in Ul'dah only just barely beginning to fill out the sharp edges. Prominent dark shadows under his eyes serve to make him look more haggard than he is, and the naturally grey tint of his skin does little to alleviate it. His hair's white, short, and scruffily kept. A scar graces his right eye, and it takes a sharp gaze indeed to figure out that his left is glass.
Normally, he carries himself as if he were roughly the size of a full-grown roegadyn, but when the going gets tough and he gets dangerously close to that 'overwhelmed' threshold, his posture becomes defensive in steep increments.
"Defensive" is a fine and convenient way to describe Casca'a when the usual adjectives fall short. Salty, sure. Impatient, definitely. Brusque and blunt to the point of rudeness, naturally. He isn't the type of man to offer apologies when bumped into, regardless of who does the bumping. If he comes off as standoffish, well, there you have it. A poor personality tends to serve to distract from the meat of the matter, which is simply: Casca'a is easily overwhelmed. Be it crowds, loud noises, or too much bright light in one place, if it's not on the field of battle, Cas wants very little to do with it. Relaxing activities of choice involve sleeping, drinking, and keeping his hands busy. He's nothing if not attentive to detail when it comes to the finer tasks.
L I K E S
■ Sweet foods You would never think that a briny creature like Casca'a was fond of sweets, but there you have it. The more sugary, the better.
■ Small creatures So the guy has a soft spot for moogles, okay? Sue him.
■ Battle Nothing blows off steam better than a good ol' fight. Axes? Cool. Fists? Awesome. He'll fight you. He'll fight everyone. He'll fight himself.
D I S L I K E S
■ Crowds Which can range anywhere from two people in his space to a room of twelve or more. Cities are always a little harrowing, but open air makes it a little more manageable. Too many people at once gets the anxiety ramping right up; can't watch his back in the thick of it.
■ Touching Casca'a cannot and will not suffer uninvited advances. Friendly pats on the arm, shoulder, or otherwise have a very high chance of incurring violent retribution. Want an elbow to the spleen? Pat his back. Dare you.
■ Sahagin "Dislike"
is perhaps too tame a word for what Cas feels toward this sea-bound people. "Hatred" is a more apt fit. A great way to get his ire up and set him down the road to kicking things over is to bring up the Sahagin. Best not to.
■ Almost everything Look, it's hard when you're old and grumpy and nothing brings joy to your life anymore. So hard.
Q U I R K S
■ Illiteracy Living most of his life on the high seas, there was just never any room for a proper literary education. At best, he can sign his name. He seems to have no trouble recognising and working with numbers, though.
■ Speech Casca'a tends to lean toward the nonverbal side of things for the most part, particularly when communicating with strangers. We're talking monosyllabic to single-word responses to even the most prying of questions. The more comfortable he gets, however, the more his vocabulary seems to expand. Buddy has the thickest accent you ever did hear outside a La Noscean dockside.
■ Dexterity Casca'a is good with his hands. No, not like that. Maybe like that. Point is, he's good at it. Intricate work that requires an eye for detail? He's got it. Rigging for ships, smithing, or the fine work of a goldsmith. He can do it..
■ Memory Eidetic memory, photographic memory, the list of adjectives goes on. He remembers. Sometimes he remembers too much.
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TEENAGE
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ADULTHOOD
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PRESENT
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⚠ - Illegal activities and interactions are hidden.
RP LIMITS
Hit me. I like to think I'm a reasonable and flexible player, so if you have a question about anything at all, send me a /tell. Fights or other such scenes I like to hash out before they happen.
■ DO - Anything goes. Dark and mature content? Sure. Comedy? Heck yeah. Day to day shenanigans? Sign me up. Deepening CR bonds and ranking up that social link? Yes. Hell yes. Positive and/or negative, I'm up for everything.
■ DON'T - Big "no"
on the character death front. Meta-gaming and godmodding isn't my cup of tea, so see ya.
■ ASK - Anything else that isn't mentioned falls under this umbrella. Legit just ask, I'm pretty open for a lot of things.
RP HOOKS
While I love gaining new CR and acquaintances, Casca'a isn't as social a butterfly. Luckily, I'm well-versed in the art of getting this wallflower out there.
■ Sword for hire, gil guaranteed. Just ignore his glaring personality flaws.
■ Got a broken accessory in need of some TLC, or a goldsmithing commission? C'mere.
■ Serpent Reaver? Affiliated with such. C'mere buddy
■ History with Halfstone before it disappeared off the map? Well, shucks. Let's talk.
