Gustavain

He of Hollowed Night

Skilled in a multitude of talents, including playing the piano and being the man who can get just about any job done. He is constantly searching for rare and powerful objects for his employer and rare/old tomes for himself, and will never shy away from trying to make connections with those who are powerful and influential. Not one to let people in close, he is certainly a man of mystery that may draw people in simply on that fact alone. After all, who dosen't like to try and puzzle out someone who doesn't want to be solved?

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Basic Information

Name: Gustavain
Nickname: Gust, Shadowlocke
Age: Unknown, appears mid 30s Way older then he looks, he's lost count.
Race: Duskwight Elezen (and half voidsent)
Nameday: Unknown, doesn't really celebrate it so doesn't care to know
Gender: Male
Orientation: Grayromantic Pansexual (with a male lean)
Marital Status: SingleAlignment: Lawful Neutral
Patron Deity: NoneProfession: Seeker of rare artifacts and various other odd jobs
Languages: Eorzean, Sign Language, Doman/Hingan, various other languages at various levels of passability, and various languages of the 13th
Birthplace: Somewhere in the Deep Shroud but actually on the 13th shard
Residence: A noble's estate deep in the shroud as well as an apartment in EmpyreumIn Character Classes: Red Mage
Out of Character Classes: any not listed above

About

Appearance

Hair: darkish gray-blue with lighter streaks throughout, typically kept loose with the occasional fancier style when required
Eyes: Very light slate gray, piercing, thick eyelashes
Height: 6'9"
Build: Tall and lean, yet still fairly muscular
Distinguishing Features: long scar along his face, well groomed facial hairGeneral Fashion Tastes: Very well groomed, fancy attire most of the time, though even when dressed down he's still fairly eloquently dressed
Notable Accessories: a pocket watch he keeps hidden on his person and an occasional monocleGustavain is a fairly tall, leanly muscled man who is almost always impeccably dressed in fairly dark tones. His skin is pale and a slightly ashy blue-gray tone with darkened black lower limbs and hands/feet with blue star-like patterning all along his body. Nails are grown out into long talon-like claws when not hidden under thick gloves. Piercing, light slate gray eyes rest under long, thick eyelashes on a face with angular features and well maintained facial hair. The only blemish a long scar that traverses from his hairline all the way down to his jawline.Normally Gustavain has a very neutral expression about him, rarely the type to show any sort of heightened emotion on his face (or perhaps incapable of doing so, even?) Despite this he has a rather soothing air to him that makes him seem at least somewhat approachable. Not to mention the man just smells amazing, with deep earthy tones and faint herbal or floral notes that are far from overpowering but accentuate his deep voice and calm demeaner quite well. Aether sensitive folk will realize that there is something voidal going on with him

Personality

Positive Qualities: incredibly skilled in multiple areas, musically talented, intelligent, graceful, far stronger then he may even physically appear, very adept with bladed weapons, a very accomplished linguistic
Negative Qualities: very neutral/muted emotions make him seem a bit uncaring when it comes to responding/reacting to something that would normally be highly emotional, has little patience for things that don't really interest him and people who exhibit traits he finds distasteful, can easily lose control of himself if he's aether starved/sickGustavain is a fairly approachable man, though he is slow to really start up conversation himself unless there is some specific reason for him. To those who approach him though they will find him quite easy to talk to, perhaps even charming despite his seeming lack of emotions. He is well spoken, clearly intelligent, and has that sort of smooth charm that seems effortless and not really put on (even though chances are it is.) What little emotion he does show often comes off as practiced and rarely meets his eyes.He rarely let's people in close, and even those who may consider him a friend will find they only know what little he chooses to let them know about him. Whether this is because he struggles to really trust anyone with things deeper then surface level, or because he's holding them back out of some form of protecting himself or them is anyone's guess.The only time the mans seeming lack of emotions will show itself in a different form is when he plays the piano. It seems to be the only time he lets down any pretenses or fake personas and is simply himself. Though, the music he plays is typically very melancholic despite it's almost unearthly beauty.

Interests

Hobbies: playing the piano, writing poetry, reading and collecting old tomes
Vices: He'll try just about any sort of alcohol and drugs just to see if he can feel anything (most of the time the answer to that is no.), as well as indulging in pleasures of the body (makes it easier to feed when he hides it behind such after all.)Likes: music, old cultures, open minded people, boundaries being respected, aether rich foods and items, dark aesthetics, pretty eyes, forests (the deeper the better)
Dislikes: people who pry too much, bright colors/lights, huggy/cuddly types of attention, heavy crowds, his mistress (don't let her know that...actually she probably wouldn't care if she did)
Fears: Becoming a mindless monster

Pictures

Below are various pictures I've received or have taken of them in game. Enjoy!

Artwork

Artist Credits in order of appearance:
Flanvii

Screenshots

Roleplay Information

Looking For

The following is what I'm most looking for in regards to this character and roleplay.

  • Powerful/influential connections

  • People who are good at finding things

  • People involved with Underground Auctions/Trade Routes and things of that nature

  • Those who are interested in rare/old tomes

  • Fellow scholarly types

  • Casual connections (i.e. hookups) man's gotta feed, after all

  • OOCly I would love to see him find some genuine companionship (whether friendly or romantic, or both!)

Normal Haunts

The following are the places you can most likely find this character.

  • Ishguard: He's grown quite fond of this cold city and it's beautiful architecture. He'll often spend time here just to enjoy the view and the cold while people watching or trying to charm his way into notable figure's social graces.

  • Gridania/The Shroud: Due to his employment with the house he works for deep in the Shroud it's not that uncommon to find him around that area working on whatever tasks he may have at the time. He tends to be far more quiet and reserved and less prone to wanting to talk when he runs into people here, as if he isn't all that happy to be in the area.

  • Anywhere Underground Markets can be found: He is constantly searching for things, for both himself and for his Employer, as such if there is some sort of market being run it's likely to find him amongst it's participants, hoping to get his claws on any number of prized objects.

  • Old Ruins: Much for the same reason as the above, he can sometimes be found trying to source objects directly himself by searching the ruins they are supposedly found in. While rare, if he feels it too hard a task alone he may hire people to go with him, but the times he feels this is the case is few and far between.

RP Hooks

The following are some possible RP Hooks we can plot off of for our characters to meet/interact with each other! I am always open to other suggestions though should you think of any, just let me know!

  • A rare artifact, indeed: Are you able to help him procure some sort of rare, ancient, or powerful object? Things odd, arcane, or old? Something that collectors of all sorts would salivate for and likely be willing to spend those big moneys on? Well, Gustavain will likely be interested in you, then. For his employer is always looking for things to add to her collection and he is always looking for ways to gain her good graces by adding to it.

  • Music for the Soul: Gustavain is a very accomplished musician when it comes to the piano, even if he only plays it for himself. As such, he is quite fond of music in general and it is one area he may actually seem to show more interest in being talkative then others, so if your character happens to be musically inclined themselves it's quite possible he will wish to chat, if not share his music with.

  • Old Tome Club, anyone?: As a lover of all old and rare tomes, Gustavain would certainly love to make more connections with those who also admire such objects, so that they can trade with each other, or even just discuss the contents within. He's ever searching for knowledge of just about any sort, though the more ancient and obscure the better, as far as he's concerned.

  • Anything just to feel something: Due to various reasons, Gustavain is a man who feels little sensation and is for the most part at least partially immune to most poisons. This includes alcohol and drugs, and as such he often will experiment with both just to try and feel anything. He's also more then willing to try things outside of those areas, if given the right persuasion.

  • The Pull of the Void: Are you someone related to the 13th, the void, or just interested in it? Are you sensitive to aether and may be able to tell something is not quite right about someone? You may very well be interested in Gustavain, or he in you. Though if that's a good or bad thing is certainly up to be found out.

  • A powerful friend: Gustavain is always looking to gain the companionship of those with some form of power. Whether it be strength (magical or otherwise), nobility/political power, or even just financial stability is all up for grabs. Now, this is hardly without something in return from him. Those who offer their hand in such dealings will find a very capable man to have in their pocket, skilled in so very much more then that of a simple butler.

OOC Information

Availability

  • Time Zone: Eastern US (EST)

  • Active Hours: In-game: 7pm-12am weekdays, most times weekends. This is not my main though so please be mindful of that fact and ask for my main's name if you want to keep in touch when I'm not on her.

  • Preferred place to RP: In-Game only at this time

OOC/RP Guidelines

  • While I am open to RPing with muses of any age, romantic and nsfw content will only be with muns and muses both 18+

  • Avoid metagaming at all, please. All information in this profile is meant for OOC purposes only, and not to be used IC unless your character might know part of it.

  • While I can be a pretty robust writer, I do try to match my partners. So if you want long posts from me, then give me long posts in return. Short posts get short responses. Simple enough.

  • I am comfortable with darker themes (violence, sex, drugs, etc) and am just fine RPing them out as long as they make sense to the story being told between our characters. Any particular heavy themes I would prefer to discuss OOCly first before anything happens ICly.

  • I am not one to really judge too harshly on lore bending, since I do it myself, but if you are completely breaking the lore of the game I may politely decline RPing with you, though wish you all the best in having fun your own way otherwise!

  • OOC and IC are not the same, nor should they ever be treated as such. Anything my character says or does will not always reflect me as the player. I ask that all that I RP with keep this in mind and know how to keep the two separate! No drama please, I'm just here to play barbies with friends and have a good time, yeah?

  • I enjoy all types of RP. Combat, adventure/exploration, bar crawls, casual chatter, romantic, friendly, whatever. I like to see my characters thrive in all walks of their life and enjoy playing out just about anything there is to be played out. If you're looking for a particular type of RP don't hesitate to ask and let's see if we can't make something happen!

  • Please note, that while I enjoy romantic RP and am not opposed to sexual RP I am not looking to live vicariously through my characters. I am not interested in dating you nor am I wanting to cyber with you, no matter what our characters themselves may be getting up to.

  • I enjoy PvE content and am always happy to make RP friends who will also run dungeons and the like with me from time to time! So if you're looking for an RP buddy who will actually run around doing non-RP stuff with you, I'm your gal! I am also very heavily into taking screenshots and take a lot of inspiration from RPs I do to make them, so if you'd like me to do that with our muses do let me know and I'll be sure to keep our RPs in mind when looking for gpose inspiration!

  • This char is not my only char, nor are they my main and as such I am not always on them, but if you are ever interested in other chars of mine and may want to RP with them instead please feel free to give them a look here and see if anyone catches your interest!