A Passel of Protons
Home to various characters of mine in the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. Most are on Balmung, though I have alts scattered all around.
Each page features some basic information, a bit of background, and possible RP/interaction/acquaintance hooks for any interested.
Painted Oryx
Fashion Roe | "When in doubt, wear red."
Race: Roegadyn (Hellsguard)
Age: 31
Height: 7'5"
Build: Hourglass with muscle tone in limbs
Birthplace: Ship en route to Thavnair
Occupation: Red Mage, Designer, Artisan
Relationship Status: Married
Realm: Balmung (Crystal DC)
Appearance-wise, Painted Oryx cuts an impressive figure, as a tall Roegadyn woman with a strong-limbed, curvy figure. She carries herself with utmost confidence, and there always seems to be at least the hint of a smile on her face.
Painted is the only child of a successful merchant and his bodyguard-turned-wife, born on a mercantile vessel en route to (and thankfully almost arriving at) Thavnair. Her parents-- who are still alive-- often joke that their daughter's wish for travel and adventure is because of where she decided to make her entrance into the world. Indeed, it was during one such journey that she met the individual to whom she is now married, a lovely lady named Dyalani, in Limsa Lominsa.
With an aptitude for the arcane and a strong sense of justice and generosity, Painted Oryx was a natural fit for the pursuit of the art of the Red Mage; the job's natural style and flair fit her perfectly as well. Her other love is artistic: she adores fashion,design, and crafting, and as such lives to create (and sell, she does come by her mercantile leaning honestly) stylish finery for those interested.
Personality:
Pros: Confident, generous, intelligent, good-natured
Cons: Vain, judgmental, sometimes loud, pushy
Likes: Art, fashion, luxury, knowledge
Dislikes: Rudeness, dirt, injustice
RP Hooks: Any studying Red Magery; anyone who is also fond of fine fashion/jewelry, perhaps tradespeople/crafters dealing in arcane weaponry, raw materials (like fabric), and the like. Also, possibly those dealing in arcane and esoteric artifacts/books, thanks to her wife's pursuits.
Rhys Dhalen
Punchbun Himbo | "The risk I took was calculated, but man am I bad at math."
Race: Viera (Rava)
Age: Unknown (early 20s in appearance)
Height: 6'2"
Build: Broad-shouldered, muscular, 'dorito' type
Birthplace: Presumably the Golmore Jungle, but "home" is Ul'dah
Occupation: Pugilist and fledgling Conjurer; crew member for the Crosswinds & Curios cargo airship company
Relationship Status: Romancing one Teih'a Relanah
Realm: Balmung (Crystal DC)
Rhys is taller and somewhat more muscular than the male viera average; he moves gracefully like one trained to dance and/or fight (both of which he's quite good at, really). His size and coloring, paired with pale ice-blue eyes, makes for a figure that could be intimidating to those who don't know him (and he has used that to his advantage on occasion). Those who do know him, however, know that he is essentially a ball of sunshine and somewhat of the 'himbro' type. Not too bright but with a good heart and almost always down for a good time, whether that good time is good idea or not.
He doesn't remember his life before he was found washed up on the shore near the Silver Bazaar in Thanalan and adopted by a kind Lalafell couple named Julalen Dhalen and Vivica Vica; his first name came from the name embroidered on a small pouch still barely clinging to his side, and he took his new adopted father's surname. As such, he also doesn't know exactly how old he is; he knows he was past puberty when found, as he presented as male, and counted approximately ten years of living with his adopted family. The couple has one biological child, a boy, and three other adoptees-- a miqo'te girl, lalafell girl, and roegadyn boy, all now adults.
As such, Rhys calls Ul'dah home as that is where his family is based; while kind, the couple who adopted him also had dealings in shadier things like thievery and grifting, and taught their children the same, whether said children continued to pursue those occupations in adulthood or not. For instance, Pashmina, the miqo'te, opted to travel to Limsa Lominsa where she became an apprentice armorer. Rhys was never particularly good at the 'grifting' thing, as he proved to be not the brightest child ever, but he was quite skilled at stealth and stealing.
Then one day he saw a flyer-- and overheard someone else reading aloud from it which was fortunate as Rhys himself was illiterate-- advertising potential openings in the crew of an airship, and from there his life turned into one of travel and adventure (and possibly love) with the fine folks of Crosswinds and Curios...
Personality:
Pros: Good-natured, positive, optimistic, loyal, protective
Cons: Impulsive, not very smart, all too happy to talk with his fists, somewhat faulty brain-to-mouth filter
Likes: A good brawl, eating, tinkering, clutter, cute guys
Dislikes: Unnecessary meanness, being wet
RP Hooks: Connections to some of Ul'dah's underbelly (at least in the area of things like fleecing stolen goods and all), underground fighting rings (Rhys is a very skilled brawler/pugilist), or perhaps who knows of Julalen and Vivica's assortment of 'kids' (as many consider them odd for taking in foundlings period, much less those of different races). Or any who've dealt with the airship crew/company.
Lucrece Oretoile
Ishgardian ex-noble | "Part of surviving is being able to move on."
Race: Elezen
Age: 22
Height: 6'0
Build: Solid with defined muscles (for a female elezen)
Birthplace: Ishgard
Occupation: Adventurer for hire, artisan
Relationship Status: Separated/estranged
Realm: Balmung (Crystal DC)
For a female elezen Lucrece Oretoile is somewhat on the shorter side, with a stockier build than the norm (yet another source of disappointment for her father, of course). She moves somewhat gracefully but gives the impression of being at least somewhat on edge, her gaze restless and assessing her surroundings for possible danger. Her habitual expression is unsmiling-- the sort that one may derisively call "resting bitch-face"-- with a hint of worry that never quite seems to go away even when she does smile.
Lucrece is the younger of two children born to Rauderon and Vanece Oretoile, scions of House Oretoile, a minor noble family in service to House Dzemael. Her brother Cesareux was to inherit but is presumed killed in a conflict with dragonkind, though his body was never found. Throughout childhood her brother was her greatest champion and protector, doing what he could to shield her from their authoritarian father's wrath over any perceived wrongdoing (most of which were false, as she was largely a well-behaved child, but not remotely what Rauderon had wanted in a daughter). From him she learned, albeit in secret because of their father, what she could of combat and defense; it would be the reason she became a more mercenary sort later on as an adult.
Before any such adult pursuit, though, she was wed to an individual of the Dzemael bloodline, a nephew rather than son, named Jauvin; though her time with her husband was relatively short-- a handful of years, as she was wed as soon as she was of age-- it was terrible. Jauvin de Dzemael was a resentful, abusive sadist, and took much of it out on his new wife. It was only through the intervention of am older couple, Alainien and Givrelle, in service to the noble House that she managed to escape the household and Ishgard itself. The trio ran away to Gridania and, until recently, never looked back.
Though her combat skills had grown somewhat rusty, they soon came back stronger than ever with practice out from under her father's thumb and estranged husband's fists, and Lucrece vowed never to let herself fall into that manner of position again. She continued to stay with the couple who had rescued her, living in much poorer conditions than they had in Ishgard but overall happier. With hard work she improved her skills as a fighter and guard, taking on more mercenary positions that offered greater pay and as such was able to lift her little 'family' up to a better life, resettling in Bentbranch Meadows in the Black Shroud. Lucrece herself continues to travel around, even daring to set foot in Ishgard once more where she acquired an apartment for herself in the newly-built Empyreum.
Personality:
Pros: Artistic, strong, resilient, caring (when one earns her loyalty)
Cons: Bitter, somewhat awkward, jumpy, suspicious
Likes: Metal- and woodworking, being in the sun, cats, combat, sweets
Dislikes: Total darkness, closed spaces, people who hurt those weaker than them, cooking
RP Hooks: Ishgardian nobility, Gridanian lancers (though she never joined the Wood Wailers, she did train with some of their number informally), other mercenary sorts, metalworkers and woodworkers
Mika Sjadar
Bun on the Run | "Don't tell me what to do."
Race: Viera (Veena)
Age: 30-something
Height: 5'10"
Build: Wiry
Birthplace: Northern Dalmasca (Skatay Range)
Occupation: Whatever gets him enough gil to survive
Relationship Status: Single
Realm: Balmung (Crystal DC)
Basics: Mika first ran away from being a Wood-warder for his people, willingly going to the Garleans under the belief that it'd get him out of that life of solitude and servitude (as he saw it). He quickly realized his mistake and, as someone preternaturally gifted at disappearing and running away, managed to escape the Garleans as well. Now he wanders the lands, doing odd jobs or resorting to thievery to survive.More detailed background on Mika to come.
Personality:
Pros: Somewhat clever, quick to pick up new things, observant
Cons: Cowardly, self-centered, sometimes prickly
Likes: Shiny things, freedom, handsome men, purple
Dislikes: (Most) female viera, captivity, being totally alone
RP Hooks: Whatever works, he's pretty flexible atm.
About 9p
Hey hey, I generally go by Nineprotons (or 9p) in various social spaces online. Been playing various MMOs for nearly 20 years now, and I've done online RP (starting in chatroom-based RP) for about 25.
In FFXIV I can usually be found on Balmung (Crystal datacenter); in addition to the characters featured on this page I have a few alts who aren't RP characters but just alts I play for fun and my own amusement. For example, one is a male miqo'te named Lando Norris, after my favorite Formula 1 driver; another is another male miqo'te named Leland Clarke, after one of the main characters in Alice Winters' "Hitman's Guide" series of books.
The above picture is an accurate portrait of me as drawn by my Small Human.
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