Demetrius
bas Idrissi

"Learn from the almond leaf
which flames as it falls.
The ground is burning.
The earth is burning.
Flamboyance
is all."

Info

Details

  • Name: Demetrius "Demi" Xavian bas Idrissi

  • Age: In his late 30s

  • Nameday: 6th Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon

  • Height: 6 fulms, 6 ilm (202 cm)

  • Race: Ilsabardian Elezen (some Garlean ancestry)

  • Origin: Ikralo, a deepwater port city in Locus Amoenus Corvos, Ilsabard

  • Profession: Trade runner and seafaring enforcer

  • Gender: Male

  • Orientation: Bisexual

Description

Demi has a striking appearance — taller than most though an average Elezen height, artfully disheveled dark brunette hair, rose-colored eyes, colorful clothing often reminiscent of Thavnairian fashion, and a small collection of dashing wide-brimmed hats.His ‘missing’ left arm ends just above the elbow, and he often wears a magitek prosthetic limb. Sometimes he's seen spending his free time in a public square or park, using inventive assistive devices to whittle or knit solely with his right hand.He walks with confidence and purpose, and will never be caught without a good knife and a pistol somewhere on his person. Demi has a slight South Ilsabardian accent, and his voice is clear, warm, and emotive. For a man who has as many enemies as he does friends, he doesn’t make much effort to hide.

Personality

Polite, talkative, organized, practical, charismatic, protective, fiercely loyal, arrogant, superstitious, and often wary to the point of paranoia. He very rarely tells an outright lie, but he's excellent at bending the truth and omitting information.Despite his profession, and the brutality it requires, Demi abhors undue violence and will only fight if necessary. This does not mean he's unwilling to do what needs to be done — for him, though it may be regrettable, the ends nearly always justify the means. He governs his own actions, and those under his command, by a strict code of personal conduct.Unfortunately, his gambling compulsion seems to very frequently override that code of honor.

RP Hooks

Though he's no longer captain of a ship, Demi still has a passion for the sailing trade. Or at least, that's his most profitable skillset. If you need another hand aboard, he's far from the worst choice.Qualifications include: experience with open sea sailing, industry knowledge of the black market, a desire for an impressive amount of gil, and no desire to ask questions about its source.

The Elezen enjoys the company of just about anyone, but he’s particularly pleased to meet others from Corvos or Thavnair. If you’re familiar with the black market trade in the Near East, you might even recognize his name or face.

Demi is overall friendly and chivalrous, but anyone who gets to know him quickly realizes he’s a highly successful kleptomaniac with a gambling problem who fixes a lot of card games. He’s truly trying to stop the petty criminal schemes to avoid drawing attention to his organized crime activity, but just can’t help himself.Are you a victim who’s trying to get your coin back, or a bit of revenge? Or perhaps you're interested in partnering with or recruiting him for greater schemes?

OOC

About

  • I’m a 30+ year old busy adult that works full time. RP is my fun hobby, let's keep it fun!

  • I prefer in-game RP over Discord, and need to set aside time for RP in advance (generally weekdays after 5pm PST and anytime on weekends).

  • This character is on Crystal DC (Balmung) but I'm willing to travel elsewhere.

  • Writing partners must be 21+ OOC, due to the high potential for mature subjects in RP.

  • I don't wish to interact with anyone who uses or supports the use of generative AI content. This is a creative hobby. Why are you using an environmentally destructive and wasteful tool that steals the work of actual artists and writers to create a shitty picture of your OC? Miss me with all of that.

  • What I find acceptable will vary by situation and by my faith in the intentions of my writing partner. If I find something uncomfortable, I will tell you. Please do the same for me.

  • I reserve the right to remove my character from any interactions that don’t align with my RP values, and encourage any of my potential writing partners to do the same. You respect my time and energy, I respect yours, we’re cool. I want RP to be a mutually satisfying writing collaboration, and a vehicle to propel each others’ characters forward in fulfilling directions.

Looking For

  • Travel & adventure. I love a good action scene, whether it includes combat or not.

  • Emotional nuance & a good sense of humor. I like to have both angst and comedy in my RP (even better when it's possible to artfully combine the two).

  • Lore flexibility and reasonable headcanons/homebrews that color in the vague outlines of existing FFXIV canon are great, but I prefer to avoid extreme fanon concepts.

  • Close platonic friendships of all kinds. I especially enjoy RPing with characters that have a strong contrast or even a clash in personality/interests.

  • Pre-existing character connections are very welcome with a bit of discussion.

  • Dark or violent themes and antagonistic dynamics are welcome, please ask first.