Calimant pyr Jerend
Blade Jerend | Adventurer | Citizen | Friend
37 years old | Nhalmasqan/Eschvan Elezen | He/Him
Neutral Good | Ilsabardian | Ex-Garlean Soldier
Speaks Garlean, Common
Specializations: Gunbreaker (Bozjan style), Arcanist
Deep green eyes, hair blanched white since birth, an aetheric scar on the left side of his face from a blast of uncontrolled magic. Another from some firearm sustained more recently across his right eye. Walks with a slight limp to his left leg on occasion.
PEACEMAKER
Loyal, caring, capable, airheaded, determined
Synopsis
A soul born in a time of strife to a culture of hostility and adversity. He is the product of the machine industrial, military, and Imperial; through all of its misguidance and wrongdoings. His story is one of rebirth and brutal honesty, of friendship and the rebuilding of bridges. Of righting wrongs and rediscovering who we are in every step. His ideal, his goal, his dream: peace, for all, everlasting.
Garlean Dog - Calimant was born into Garlemald's world, under a unified Ilsabard, and is the product of its propaganda and mistreatment in the same stroke. Having served a wide range of positions, he eventually wound up on the fields of Carteneau, his life forever changed by the Calamity.
Blade Jerend the Neonate - For those whose fight is just starting, or for whom life is to begin anew, he is there for you. A protector, a servitor, a friend. He will not betray his word nor trust. The same was true when he served in Bozja, even if his first intentions were wholly misguided.
Philanthropy for Those In Need - After his service as a Blade for the Bozjan Resistance, Calimant devoted himself wholly to service for those once impacted from Garlemald's tyranny and for those who no longer found a home in the wake of the Civil War.
Father, Friend, Forever - Calimant has been wed before, and the promise ended in ultimatum from his protection of his daughter. He cares deeply for his new love Calla Aurum, a viera from Golmorre and his Dearheart. Threaten her and he shall let you meet the Nightmare Hare herself.
Loyal to Resolve - Calimant, ever the loyal soldier to friend and family, will never involve something half-way-baked. He will see it through to the end and give it his upmost care, whether it be for stranger or foe. He will never hold a grudge unless you threaten his family, in which case, he will do anything in his power to defend them.
Hooks
Legionnaire - You served with him in the XIVth Legion when he was known as Vectis for the stalwart protection of his comrades and while he worked as a scout, OR from his time before while he was first stationed in Ala Mhigo as a patrolman.
Garlemald - Having served as a dus in service to a senator 'Cassius fae Sempronius' perhaps you knew him from his time there? At the time, he would have been well-enveloped in Populares meetings and subculture. Something that ultimately led to his stationing with the XIVth in Eorzea.
Dubious Rebel - Calimant served in only one anti-Garlean warfront: Bozja. Though his motives were dubious at first, they eventually grew into something resembling honor. He performed minor roles in Ala Mhigo and Doma, though few could be called important. He was awarded the title BLADE for his actions against the Empire, though rarely talks of them.
Arcanist's Guild - In his time after Carteneau, Calimant busied himself with the study of the arcane, something new and novel to him. He spent time in Limsa Lominsa learning of the Southern Seas arcanima, only to expand on it later in life through its application in custom-made gunbreaker cartridges.
Gunbreaker Instructor - Practiced in both the Bozjan and Garlean methods of the martial art, Calimant's own jobstone is a record of his own technique, having been trained by a Bozjan conscript in his early years. He is willing to offer tutelage in his craft to those that request it, willing to forgo payment in lieu of assistance in other matters or because he's simply quite bored.
Backstory
Check the hooks, dummy. Calimant will share his backstory IC if asked, but there are some stories he won't share with anyone save those very close to him. He's ashamed on both sides of his history; a servant, a traitor, a fool of a man, but he'll stand by his past honestly to those who ask, and refuses to judge others for theirs. He will stand by thief and knight as equals to the tailor, all deserve his respect.To make matters simple: After Carteneau, Calimant experienced some fragmented amnesia as a result of a head injury, he recovered in Limsa Lominsa yet was still traumatized by the events of the battle before. After which, he pieced back the pieces of his life slowly yet surely.
| Name | Relation |
|---|---|
| Emha Veli | Daughter by adoption, a miqo'te keeper lass of 20 years' that he rescued years ago |
| Calla Aurum | Fiancé and friend of many years' time, she is the love of his life, a Viera from Golmorre |
| S'eresh | One of his closest friends, though her personality oft irritates him, he's learned to be very, very patient... |
Fun Stuff
This stuff isn't for every situation, as they play with different powerlevels, but they're part of the character1. THUNDER DUCK: Ugly Duckling minion = IC Susano-egi from a magic tome, yes it has a mind of its own, yes it's attracted to levin of any source, and yes it will fight you. Calimant cannot control it very well and it drains his aether a lot when in use, this is an aspect that can change given on the RP power level, but usually I play it as "Calimant is still learning how to control this Egi". Eventually, I might have him delve into Summoner w/ Susano as the focus.2. AETHERIAL SEA: Calimant has been to the aetherial sea and back, in a bid to reclaim his memories alongside a friend of his who he wanted to help save from utter disaster. I will not usually bring this up, but it's there should the topic turn to memories.
Modern Era Tales
Daughter and Danger: His daughter by adoption, Emha Veli, came to him 11 years prior whilst he served in the Shroud; a lost, scared miqo'te child who desperately needed to find her way home. The Garlean soldier, fearing for what might befall both himself and the child, dutifully abandoned his scouting post to take her back over a two week sojourn to her home deep within the Twelveswoods. They reconvened eleven years later, she is a prodigal sort of magic and knowledge, though hindered by a stutter and her compassionate heart. Whenever she has been in danger, Calimant is there to help protect her and teach her to be her own champion. If you threaten his child, he no longer has any reservations about doing what must be done to protect her.
An Injury Most Grievous: During a deranged Sharlayan's attempt to kidnap his daughter, Calimant sustained a horrific injury to his left leg. It did not heal right, despite aetherial healing and more, and so his days as a gunbreaker came to a crawl. If you see him walking with a cane every so often, that's why.
A Book, a Duck, a Question: Calimant once was ambushed by kojin of the Ruby Sea, the bandits brought upon them the terror of their mystical artefacts, and a summoning of a mystical conglomeration of armor, leading to a close victory for Calimant and his friends. During which, he received an arcanima tome of Susano's writ, and with it, the summoning of an Egi in form. Beware its mighty fulminous call... QUACK.
A Lost Art, A Lost Weapon: Garlean gunhalberds are a rarity of a weapon, and Calimant received some training in the tool leading up to his service in Ala Mhigo. Before his injury, he trained to re-learn the lance and its ways, though didn't get very far.
OOC
Name: Nice
Discord: Vociferus
Timezone: EST
I'm 30, he/him, and am down to collaborate on larger plots and events, I love improv, adventure, combat, and intrigue.RP GUIDELINES:
1. I'd prefer to keep my RP with folks 21+, all RP is fine, he is taken, please no requests for ERP, NOTE: he is flirtatious and it's a bad habit of his, but he does not act on it.2. IC =/= OOC, I'm not Calimant, his views on Garlemald do not reflect my own views on real-world analogues w/r to fascism, this INCLUDES Nazism etc, BUT he is not intended to be a racist character nor a fascist character.3. I tend to enjoy interacting Calimant with characters of any power level, but keep in mind he will likely avoid you if you scare the shit out of him with your powers, I really enjoy grounded character interactions and middle-to-low end plots.4. I enjoy all facets of RP, but please please please communicate with me openly OOC regarding ANY questions you have or concerns. Calimant is not intended to be a villain (unless you're an optimate Garlean, in which case... I guess he's a villain by circumstance but he's not out to get anyone and one can find plenty of common ground)5. Calimant's words can get him into trouble, sometimes this is a conscious effort on my part, sometimes it's not. Let's find out IC.6. I'm actually fine with / interested in conflict that regards his past, his history, his race, and his nationality. If your character hates Garleans, he is THE character to interact with. Even if it's violent at first. Come to me OOC and we will flesh something out.7. YES, I think Garlemald is neat through a lens of REDEMPTION, UNITY, and COOPERATION as the main themes. I am NOT interested in scenes that: wantonly use violence as the 'Imperial Solution' to problems or glorify the old empire. I've long since grown tired of interacting with optimate characters BUT I will interact if you think we can have interesting ongoing dynamics rather than "my optimate is going to be racist to your elf and that's all there is." If that's all you've got, I'm not interested.