ㅤTHIS IS THE TALE OFㅤㅤoutwitting death and outrunning fate, breaking the chains of oppression, going against the grain in a place that punishes defiance, wielding charm like a blade, being beloved by the people but never belonging, drifting through a world that never embraced you, finding purpose in the ashes, wondering how much of you is still human.

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RED WRAITH

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ㅤCONTENT WARNINGSㅤㅤthemes of body horror, in particular multiple eyes, unethical human experiments, the losses and horrors of war & war crimes, self-image issues, violence, gore, death. Common mature themes present.

ORIN VIDARㅤ:ㅤan original character from the final fantasy xiv franchise. he may also go by his alias ㅤFORTUNAㅤ or tyche within the danse macabre funeral parlor. a skilled thief, a smuggler, an information peddler, an assassin and the occasional storyteller in local taverns, he is a rogue at heart who uses charm and his silver tongue to get what he wants.

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Hey there, I'm       ROBIN,       your local gamer and bird enthusiast. I've been roleplaying in various forms for several years, but only dabbled in in-game roleplay sometime 2023. As such, I'm still learning the ropes, but have been enjoying myself a lot. I'm typically with friends when I visit venues, however if you see me with an active roleplay tag, don't hesitate to interact! Keep in mind that I'm an adult and there will be mature themes as a result. I'm not comfortable interacting with those under 21 for this reason, but also due to my own age. It just feels a little weird to befriend people significantly younger.

    DISCORD:        On private request for friends.                MOON ID:        On private request.

robin

30+ years old

he / him,    transmasc

mature themes

important

I write my characters and interactions on the basis of creative freedom within reason. Although I do largely adhere to the canonical lore, creative liberties may be taken to enrichen my character, plotting and similar. If you disapprove of this practice and prefer to strictly stick to what has been canonically confirmed, interacting with me might not be for you. Considers this a little heads-up!

general

I must rewrite this do not perceive.

interactions

Gonna write this out later but honestly, just use common sense. Walk ups are fine if I am seen with an active roleplay tag. Don't meta-game or godmod without my agreement. Do not severely injure or kill my character with no prior discussion, etc.

relationships

     OPEN TO PRE-ESTABLISHED       dynamics provided we discussed them beforehand. If your character learned about him through roleplay with others, this will not apply and you are free to recognize him. Please contact me privately for any dynamics beyond that!As for romantic relationships, do not go in with the expectation of this happening. Although I enjoy shipping as much as most people, I am highly selective. Chemistry and development is a must. Furthermore, I'm not interested in poly or open relationships. I am fine with flings or flirting, however that does not automatically mean there is interest for more. Orin is also gay, meaning I will only write anything romantic with men.

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frequents

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general

     NAME         Orin Vidar.
     EPITETH         The Red Wraith.  In some circles he may be referred to as ' Fortuna. '
     NICKNAME         ( Will add as given )
     DANSE MACABRE         Known as Tyche.

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     AGE         Chronologically 32 years.
     DATE         19th Sun 6th Astral Moon.
     GENDER         Transmasc.  (  He  /  Him  )
     SEXUALITY         Gay.  Exclusively male lean.  Primarily greyromantic  &  allosexual.

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     SPECIES         Hybrid.  Conceived by a Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te and sired by a Lupin, resulting in a unique crossbreed.
     ETHNICITY         Othardian.  Born and raised primarily in the west of the Far East.

     HOME         Mostly on the road, but has a hideout in Shirogane, 17ᵗʰ Ward, Plot 58.
     ORIGIN          From Dalmasca Superior situated in Othard. Although born inside of the Royal City of Rabanastre, he was just as familiar with the Estersand and Westersand desert, often traveling between these two.

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     AFFILIATIONS         Danse Macabre.
     OCCUPATION         A thief, a smuggler, an information peddler, an assassin ; as a rogue at heart, Orin is intimately familiar with the cutthroats and seedy underbellies of the world, and has been a part of the network for years. He may also dip into tavern work, such as storytelling and singing when he is in need of quick coin.

Fate’s hand shackles as easily as it frees, and the clever thief knows when to charm and when to cut the chain. A heart, though hollow, still beats faintly. A     knave’s hand     might yet save where no hero dares, even as shadows whisper  —  a smile will hide the sharpest fangs.

appearance

     EYES         Golden.  Slit pupils.  Glows in dim light.
     HAIR         Crimson.  Nuances into wine reds and blacks.
     STYLE         Long, wavy.  Worn in a high ponytail and braided.
     SKINTONE         Inbetween wheat and chestnut.  Medium tone.

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     VOICE         Speaking  /  Singing.   (  Joey Batey  )
     HEIGHT         Around 6'3'' feet  /  194 centimeters tall.
     SCENT          Warm blend of cumin, cinnamon, perfumed oils from the local markets and traces of incense with undertones of amber and myrrh.
     PHYSIQUE         Athletic, well-toned and lean with defined muscles. Without excessive bulk, his build allows for agile and precise maneuvers.

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     NOTEWORTHY     

personal

• witty
• cunning
• charismatic
• mischievous
• free-spirited

• vain
• ruthless
• resilient
• resourceful
• opportunistic

     MBTI         ESTP.
     TAROT         The Devil ( XV. )
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     ENNEAGRAM         8w7.  Nonconformist.

❝ㅤOrin's a charmer, no doubt, but don't let that fool you. He's unpredictable — always quick with a smile or a cutting remark, depending on the mood he finds himself in. Got a way with words, too. This scoundrel can talk his way into or out of almost anything. But there's a restlessness to him, like he's constantly chasing something. He's drawn to risk and doesn't care much for rules. He will help you out when it suits him, but don't mistake that for loyalty : he's just as likely to turn his back as he is to offer you a hand. But for those rare few who earn his trust, he'll be a reliable ally, come what may. He's a survivor, and while Orin might stand up for the underdog when he sees a reason in doing so, his loyalty is a currency he spends sparingly and never lightly.ㅤ❞

   You can trust     a dishonest man to be dishonest. it's the ' honest ' ones that you   watch out for.  

LIKES    Birds of any kind.  Music.  Tavern evenings.  Spicy food.  Trinkets, in particular souvenirs from his travels.  Money.

   speed       ㅤ        ★★★★★★★★☆
   wisdom       ㅤ      ★★★★★☆☆☆☆
   strength       ㅤ     ★★★★★★☆☆☆
   dexterity       ㅤ    ★★★★★★★★☆
   constitution     ㅤ  ★★★★★★★☆☆
   intelligence     ㅤ  ★★★★★★☆☆☆

     LANGUAGES         Speaks Common and Sign Language.ㅤAlso knows Thieves' Cant.

    INTERESTS AND SKILLS      Singing.  Coin tricks, other minor magic tricks.  Gambling, i.E. card or board games.  Storytelling and writing.  Enjoys spending time with birds and animals, such as feeding them.  Falconry with his kestrel.
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DISLIKES    Remaining in the same place or remaining inside too long.  Blind belief ; the overly pious.  Wasted opportunities.

abilities

    CLASS        Rogue → Viper  →  Reaper.  (  " Shadowfang "  )

Orin's journey began as a skilled Viper, honed in the deadly art of dual blade precision and cunning to survive in a world rife with conflict. However, this changed when he found himself forced into a pact with a voidsent, having its power bound to his own. To master this volatile force and resist its    corrputing influence,    he turned towards the obscure arts of the Garlean Reapers, assassins who wield scythes and voidal magic to devastating effect. Studying their techniques, he now wields a scythe, blending its reach with his agility. However, his mastery of daggers remains, allowing him to strike quickly when stealth is his advantage. Now, as a wraith-like fighter, Orin blends serpentine precision with dark power, augmenting his strikes with a supernatural force as he moves through the shadows, becoming    a master of assassination and subterfuge.  

voidsent

Starve me, and I will falter. Deny me, and you will break. We are one, bound by hunger, by shadow, by blood. You wield my strength, and for every life we take, the tether tightens. One day, when all debts are paid, you will see — there was never a path that    did not end in me.  

    VOIDSENT        Lurking in the periphery of Orin's shadow is Mephistopheles, a beast cloaked in darkness. Its massive wolf-like form is made of shifting black wisps, as if the void itself clings to its fur. The crimson glow of its many eyes pierces the darkness, each one a window into its insidious intent. While Mephistopheles's form speaks of itstrue monstrosity, its voice is smooth, honeyed and intoxicating — uttering words that ensnare even the most guarded minds.When Mephistopheles merges with Orin during Enshroud, his vibrant red hair and fur darken to an inky black, his body becoming wreathed in flickering shadows. Both of his eyes ignite with the same baleful red light that the voidsent calls its own. In this enhanced form, Orin moves with unnatural grace and ferocity, his strikes imbued with the predatory intent of the voidsent. Furthermore, while the pact remains, he can partially access this enhanced strength outside of his Enshroud, and will not age — essentially rendering him immortal for a finite amount of time.

trivia

                                               CHARACTER TROPES AND ARCHETYPES                                              

Affably Evil The Charmer Gallows Humor Lovable Rogue Thrill Seeker Scoundrel Code Nothing Personal Combat Pragmatist Hidden Heart Of Gold Consummate Liar Knowledge Broker Storyteller Deal With Devil Wild Card

     COMPANION         ❝  Rook has been with me longer than most people have stuck around. Found her tangled up in the wreckage of some destroyed Garlean outpost — scared, battered, but still full of fight. I patched her up, figured she would fly off once healed, but she stayed. She's clever, smarter than some of the idiots I've worked with, and sharp as a knife. She scouts for me, delivers messages, even brings me things I’ve lost or forgotten, and if the situation calls for it, she’ll pick a lock or two. She’s got a mind of her own, though. Doesn’t take easily to strangers, which suits me fine. Let them think she’s just a bird. Rook knows better, and so do I.ㅤ❞

biography

heritage

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❝ㅤMy parents, huh. I'd wager they were quite the pair — they met in Dalmasca when the war began to brew and my father was hired to protect the district where my mother worked for a time as a courtesan. That's how they came to share a fleeting bond before the same war which originally brought them together also tore them apart again. Was it love? Perhaps, but it did not last. The invasion stole too much, leaving me with tales of a man I barely ever knew and a mother too weary to spare any affection for her remaining family.ㅤ❞

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timeline

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     SIXTH ASTRAL ERA     

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     SEVENTH ASTRAL ERA     

           BORN OF SHADOWS, A FLICKER IN THE FLAME.           

   Born in Dalmasca     as the illegitimate son of a Miqo'te courtesan and a Lupin Mercenary, Orin's life was shaped by the whims of fate. He grew up under the looming shadow of Garlean occupation, with no father and a mother whose affections were buried beneath the hardships she had to endure. He learned early that fortune was a fickle mistress, rewarding the bold and punishing the weak. To survive, one had to adapt quickly, and thus, he honed his wit, charm and cunning, making     his own way     in a world that offered little kindness to the likes of him.Orin became a smuggler, a resistance operative, an agent of defiance that sought to crush his people — outwitting, outlasting and outmaneuvering his foes. Each day was a gamble, a roll of the dice where the stakes were his life. The people of Dalmasca respected him, even loved him, but he was always an outsider, close enough     to be admired,     but never fully embraced. He could never settle, never find what he longed for, and though he craved connection it eluded him.However, his luck changed instantly when a mission to infiltrate a Garlean research facility went horribly awry. Captured and subjected to     unspeakable experiments,     Orin was made into the unwilling vessel for a voidsent named Mephistopheles. It latched onto his soul, drawn to the hunger for connection and purpose that plagued him and made his soul vulnerable. The creature fused with him, and the power of the void was his, but so too was the struggle to keep it in check. In spite of the odds, Orin managed to wrest control back by forging a pact that would be mutually beneficial,     forming a tenuous symbiosis     with Mephistopheles. However, as time went by, he would have to learn how to keep its voracious nature in check without succumbing.Escaping from the Garlean stronghold, Orin eventually became known as the Red Wraith, a notorious thief, smuggler and assassin. He would be a hero to some — a symbol of defiance and freedom — but to others, he was nothing but a scoundrel, a corrupted victim of the Garlean Empire. This     earned him both allies and enemies     among the oppressed and powerful alike. Though he was always a step ahead, it kept him drifting between places, never settling anywhere.

He eventually found a new purpose among the lost and broken, those cast aside by society. Those who, like him, had nowhere else to go. He began to     build a network     of misfits, orphans and fugitives, teaching them how to survive in a world that has no place for them. All the while, he has been seeking deeper knowledge of the void, hoping to master the entity with which he now shares his body. This included studying the Reapers, once assassins for the Empire, now a part of his personal quest to learn more, despite his lingering hatred for the Garlean Empire.He began working in cooperation with various     criminal organizations and syndicates,     looking to take advantage of the exchange of information and goods that they offered. He had a knack for brokering deals and uncovering opportunities, carving out his own niche in the seedy underbellies of the world as a figure simply known as ' Fortuna. ' Through all of these endeavors, he eventually met Hati, a fellow opportunist who initially was merely     a business partner,     but grew into a trusted friend. This relationship would lead Orin to the Danse Macabre funeral parlor, where he started out as an affiliate but would eventually pledge himself to House Acheron and take charge of the Widowmakers, putting the experiences and skills of his life to good use.

dalmascan

      YOU WOULD RATHER BE THE HUNTER THAN THE PREY      

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tavern regular

              TO THAT FIERY MISCHIEVOUS SPARK IN YOU.              

MAJOR WIP.  Semi-frequent visitor in the local taverns, whether in or out of the cityscape. Usually just there to have a good time, but every once in a while, he'll be on the stage singing or telling a wild story to entertain the crowd. Perhaps they crossed paths before as a result, or your character is the owner of a bar where he performed for quick coin in the past.

criminal ties

      WHEN LIFE ROBS YOU, SOMETIMES YOU ROB IT BACK.      

MAJOR WIP.  Those who are active within or familiar with the shady side of things might have crossed paths with him before, or heard his name. In a similar vein, they may have dealt with him in person before due to operating in a similar field, or perhaps they were the one who gave him a job to fulfill.

danse macabre

             SLY HANDS AND ONE DANGEROUS VOICE.            

MAJOR WIP.  Leader of the Widowmakers as part of the Dark Veil.
Surface work is centered around Embalmer. People don’t ask too many questions about someone who handles the dead, which provides opportunities to gather information ( hidden documents, stolen items, marks, or identifying features. ) He might forge death certificates for fugitives or fake deaths for allies in hiding. It may also give him a reason to travel, delivering bodies or equipment while secretly working as a thief, spy, or smuggler.

Aldric everill

Carrdㅤ—ㅤclose friend

hati Rehw-nong

Carrdㅤ—ㅤold friend, employer