rules

..   RULE ONE
_{Do not stream or video-record our RP sessions in-game without my express permission. If I find out you are doing this, it is an instant blacklist, whether you knew about this or not. You are, however, allowed to take screenshots and logs as you desire.}..   RULE TWO
_{I am not my characters. In-character affection is just that, in-character. The same goes for aggression. If you feel that things are toeing a line, reach out to me please so we can clear the air, maybe take a break if necessary. Communication is everything.}..   RULE THREE
_{If you have an issue with me, say it to my face. If something's wrong, tell me directly. I can't start fixing my mistakes if I don't know about them. If you aren't telling me anything, I'm going to assume things are fine. It usually takes about a year of knowing someone to know when to ask if they're holding their tongue, and even then that doesn't exactly feel great.}

..   RULE FOUR
_{Do not approach me nor my cast for casual ERP. You will be turned down once, and blacklisted after. No is no. Scenes can progress to physical and emotional intimacy, but I do not RP for the sole purpose of chasing ERP.}..   RULE FIVE
_{Do not try to kill off my cast. If I need someone to die, I will start looking for ways to do it, and that is the only exception to this rule. You are welcome to seriously maim and generally scar characters, so long as you have my express permission first. Scars are fun and all, but proper conversation and due diligence is necessary.}..   RULE SIX
_{More for flavor than anything. There's some popular fan concepts I just don't engage with. I'm not a sci-fi-Final Fantasy denier, it's more because of the ramifications of these concepts.}

. piano kingsley, homeworld mateus on datacenter crystal. .
. loved dearly by lyon ( 21 / he/they / cst ) .

dossier

.   ..   BASICS_{. full name . piano kingsley
. also known as . pinano. date of birth . 11th sun, 6th astral moon, 1565 6th astral era (10 nov.)
. age . 22
. patron . menphina, the lover. llymlaen, the navigator.
. gender . trans man
. pronouns . he/him
. orientation . pansexual / polyamorous. occupation . adventurer, fisherman, bard
. species . mixed hyur and roegadyn}.   ..   BACKGROUND_{. birthplace . aleport, limsa lominsa
. current home . on the road
. nationality . lominsan
. ethnicity . mixed eorzean midlander, highlander hyur and sharlayan sea wolf, abalathian hellsguard roegadyn (predominantly midlander hyur)
. language(s) . eorzean common, fluent. old roegadyn, learning. hingan, learning.. parents . mother, father
. siblings . elder brother andante kingsley, twin sister forte kingsley.
. other family members . distant cousin brave king, sister-in-law amalthea strachan, nephew bedivere kingsley.. significant others . sylineri dawnflame, eidrasteia seldszyne, lizette malqir, yerentai malqir, siara scarletstar
. children . someday, hopefully.
. pets . mouse, liz (aff. "lizmouse").}

.   ..   APPEARANCE_{. hair . black, falls to about his shoulders.
. eyes . blue
. height . six fulms, five ilms
. build . about two hundred and some odd ponze, musclechub/dad bod
. dominant hand . right. scars . right palm, childhood incident with a fishing hook. cheek, sparring match with his ex-girlfriend. left and right ankles, nasty fight with a voidsent.
. tattoo . none, yet.
. piercings . both earlobes. frequently adorned with dangling wolf fang earrings.
. other remarkable features . freckles, and lots of them. wears prescription glasses. notably somewhat hairy.}.   ..   PSYCHOLOGY_{. character traits . gallant, devoted, kind, people-smart, inquisitive, wise, vengeful, anxious, somewhat dense, reckless. likes . tales of derring-do (esp. pirates), fish, trying new cuisine, adventure
. dislikes . womanizers, general bigots, willful ignorance, police in every form
. fears & phobias . atychiphobia (failure), autophobia (isolation), nostophobia (returning home)
. wishes & dreams . fatherhood, becoming a pirate captain. mbti . mbti
. 3x3 alignment . chaotic good
. magic the gathering colors . red, green (gruul)}

Piano Kingsley was born 1562 6AE in Aleport, Limsa Lominsa, a healthy baby girl with a twin sister, Forte. His parents were once pirates on the Sunchaser, and accompanied with their elder brother Andante, all three of them grew up with their parents' tales of derring-do. Notably, once he had figured out that he was more their son than he ever would be their daughter, his parents briefly turned back to piracy to help fund their son's transition. All formal records of who he was in his youth have been destroyed or otherwise sabotaged, but his former childhood friends have mixed memories about him. Most recall him somewhat fondly, though.All that remains of who he used to be are the tales that still hang over Aleport to this very day. Not long after Dalamud fell, young Piano's friends had gone out to play in the fields surrounding the town, while he hung back to watch the spinning of the aetheryte. His dissociation was rather rudely interrupted, however, as the cheerful yelling and playing turned into screams of terror and the sound of small feet rushing back into the town's walls. All but one of his friends returned safe and sound - his childhood crush.At once, the boy rushed outside, grabbing a dulled training sword as he charged blindly into danger. He doesn't remember much after that, aside from the moment he came to again surrounded by corpses that were barely recognizable as the attacking wolves, looking his horrified crush dead-on. That, however, is burned forever into his brain. Their eyes wide, their whole body trembling, holding the ball they all played with so tight to their chest... And the way they looked at him when their eyes met.Never again did they speak to each other, even though he wished he could have. The fear quickly spread from his young crush to the town's parents. It overtook them all like a wildfire in those bleak, dry fields just outside of town. Within a night, there was a mob outside of their door. Were it not for his loving family, he would not have survived the coming years into his teens.

biogr
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It's little surprise, then, that the devil child of Aleport almost never truly returns to his hometown. When he does meet up with his parents these days, it's typically in Limsa proper, sharing a snack on the docks or having a meal at the Bismarck. Very rarely does he speak to his old friends, but a select few have opted to stick beside him after all this time.At the ripe young age of 18, Piano took to exploring Eorzea, unable to stand the torment of the adults in his hometown a moment longer. He started smart - and started small. Armed with naught but his trusty bow and arrow, he traveled all of La Noscea, learning the nature and rhythm of her winds and waves...and falling in love with her history. The very beginning of his adventuring career was rather uneventful. While the tales of his childhood trauma had begun to spread in whispers across the region years ago, they didn't seem to take hold like they had in his hometown.The real adventure didn't begin for another two years. Having spent the last two years traveling La Noscea alone, the now-20-year-old Piano returned to Limsa Lominsa to resupply before making his next great trek - exploring Vylbrand. There, he met a woman who would change his life forever, Sylineri Dawnflame, as she took to being called after he helped fan her sparks of freedom to a roiling flame. They were one another's first loves, and still remain ever loyal to each other, no matter where their travels may take them.On the road, Piano has met many others - a wise Ishgardian dark knight with a troubled, murderous past; an elezen woman and her Xaelan husband, both of whom have taken to mentorship and loving him all the same; a black mage of unparalleled prowess, who has been a recent guiding hand in his growth; a pirate captain he had grown up hearing stories about; and an amnesiac Xaela with visions of murder. He himself is still shadowed by his own past and fears, but his journey isn't over yet.

jobs

..   GARWLWYD
.            ^{( tank )}
_{A combination of disciplines indigneous to Coerthas and Abalathia's Spine, Garwlwyd is a job that is uniquely Piano's...and markedly Limsan. It stems from a rage that is not impulsive, but one borne deep within his soul from years of suffering and deepest pains, that stirs not only the Inner Beast, but the Darkside. It is a rage that drives him to abandon the shape of his human form, to twist it into something distinctly lupine and monstrous, a rage that he has learned is worth taking care of, worth acknowledging; for it is that rage that empowers him to protect those dearest to him.}..   BARD
.            ^{( phys. ranged dps )}
_{A newly-christened Bard, long-time archer, Piano is exceptionally skilled in bows long and short. He was taught to bowfish by a former acquaintance, and took to it as readily as he had hunting when he was but a boy. The stone he bears was gifted to him in memory of a late mutual friend. He's still poring over its secrets and learning how to work its magicks properly.}..   FISHER
.            ^{( gatherer )}
_{Like most Lominsans, Piano's been fishing since he was but a wee lad. Not only is he damn good at it, but it's a passion of his he's determined to nurture as often as he can. Piano loves to take others fishing and teach them the ways of his beloved hobby.}..   SAMURAI
.            ^{( melee dps )}
_{His curiosity was sparked when he looted a long-dead captain's katana. It only compounded as he accepted an offer from a friendly weaponsmith to bring it back from time to time. Now he's trying to find a mentor. In the meantime, he's been teaching himself...to little avail.}

..   GUNBREAKER
.            ^{( tank )}
_{Not terribly long ago, Piano found a gunblade tucked away in Forum Solius during a trek to Garlemald in which he came unarmed besides a dagger. It proved its usefulness to him rather quickly, though he's still trying to make heads and tails of the firing mechanisms.}..   REAPER
.            ^{( melee dps )}
_{In a desperate bid to protect him from another voidsent, Piano's dear friend Maya bid that her (at the time) voidsent pact partner join him instead. The devil obliged, and now while he's safe from further possession, it comes at a price.}..   DANCER
.            ^{( phys. ranged dps )}
_{To be announced...}..   VIPER
.            ^{( melee dps )}
_{To be announced...}..   MUSKETEER
.            ^{( phys. ranged dps )}
_{To be announced...}..   SWASHBUCKLER
.            ^{( magical dps )}
_{To be announced...}..   GLADIATOR
.            ^{( tank )}
_{To be announced...}..   CULINARIAN
.            ^{( crafter )}
_{To be announced...}

hooks

..   HOLDING OUT FOR A HIMBO
.            ^{( social )}
_{Ever felt the dire need for a large, kind, dumbass boy to hold you close and tell you everything will be okay? Piano is the man for you! Naturally compassionate (if still a ball of anxiety), Piano takes great pride in giving others the kindness they need in moments of doubt.}..   FISHING FOR A SMILE
.            ^{( social )}
_{Where there is water, there are quite often fish on Hydaelyn. And wheresoever he may roam, Piano will always have new, increasingly wild tales to tell about the fish he's hooked. Which he loves to share in his favorite local taverns. Loudly. And boisterously. Obnoxious though he is, you've gotta admit...he knows how to tell a tale, no matter how tall you think it might be.}..   THE SHADOW OVER ALEPORT
.            ^{( social; local; backstory )}
_{Anyone who's spent a prolonged amount of time in Aleport around or just after the Calamity would know of the tale its townspeople tell in whispers. The tale that tells of the young boy who lost his mind to a beastly rage in a desperate attempt to save another...and the terror it inspired. There are more angles to this story, however, if you're willing to not only press him on the matter, but also to hear him out.}

..   JUST LIKE MUM AN' POPS!
.            ^{( goal )}
_{As a polyamorous adventurer, Piano rather quickly (and understandably) arrived at the conclusion that taking to the seas would be the best way to reliably see his myriad partners when they decide not to follow him wheresoever he may go. It is their lives, after all, and he's not about to dictate what they do. Throw in a dash of anti-authoritiarianism in there, and a taste for anarchy, and, well...that's the recipe for a budding pirate.}..   A DRINKING SONG (WITH FEELING)
.            ^{( social )}
_{When he's not spinning tales in taverns, he's treating them like an open stage. Not only does he have a skill with the lute so impressive one would think he could make love to it, but he knows a surprising amount of piano, as well. He prefers to sing sailor's drinking songs, but ask and you might just be surprised. One in particular gets him bleary-eyed...}..   HOOK
.            ^{( type )}
_{To be announced...}..   HOOK
.            ^{( type )}
_{To be announced...}..   HOOK
.            ^{( type )}
_{To be announced...}

conne
ctions

. sylineri dawnflame . written by astra, significant other
. eidrasteia seldszyne . written by astra, mentor, significant other
. lizette malqir . written by spidey, significant other

. yerentai malqir . written by alejo, significant other
. therai nightglade . written by astra, mentor
. siara scarletstar . written by astra, significant other, childhood hero
. l'arhll . written by alejo, close friend
. buljir chaghan . written by spidey, crush
. character name . written by alias, relationship
. character name . written by alias, relationship
. character name . written by alias, relationship
. character name . written by alias, relationship
. character name . written by alias, relationship