• Canon Name: Seeq-Rahto

  • Alias: Rahto Reiner

  • Age: Late 20's

  • Race: Mystel

  • Gender: Male

  • Marital: Single

  • Orientation: Mostly gay

  • Occupation: Crystarium Guard

  • Alignment: Neutral-Good

  • Voice Claim: X

  • Attire: Comfortable, practical.

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Imposing at a glance, Rahto towers above most of his Mystel brethren by standing a solid 6 fulms in height, while donning a thickly muscled physique brought about by years of loyal Crystarium guardwork.
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His skin is fair in complexion, face clear of battle scars despite the rest of his body not being so lucky. His eyes are a soft indigo-violet, while his hair and fur are matching hues of gray-blue, tipped with a lighter shade.

  • Outgoing

  • Playful

  • Mischievous

  • Resourceful

  • Perceptive

  • Stalwart

  • Wise-cracking

  • Distant

  • Secretive

Rahto's a total extrovert who always has something to say and rarely lets an unfamiliar face stay that way. Whether it's his nature, or simply a guard taking passionately serious the duty of keeping tabs on everyone, can't be said for sure, but his unreserved sunny demeanour comes off sincere.While generally quite self-aware despite his wilful tendency to push the boundary with playful remarks, jabs and teasing, he is prone to rubbing people the wrong way here and there; not that it seems even the harsher-tongued folk can manage to get underneath his stubbornly-thick skin.Beneath his outer personality is an air of withholding; Rahto's not one to speak much of himself on a deeper level, and moments of uncharacteristic seriousness give hint to an almost melancholy side he doesn't seem likely to touch upon.

Likes:

  • The night sky

  • An evening at the bar

  • Embarrassing his friends

  • Waking up early

Skills:

  • Combat (Swords/shields)

  • Acrobatics

  • Exploration/Navigation

  • ...Dancing?

Dislikes:

  • Anyone having the upper-hand

  • Criminals, swindlers, moochers

  • Wearing jewellery

  • Sour tastes

Trivia:

  • Favorite Food: Grilled red meats!

  • Favorite Drink: Any rum

  • Favorite Color: Deep indigo

  • Nameday: 4ᵗʰ Sun, 6ᵗʰ Astral Moon

Rahto resides on the First as a guard of the Crystarium. While I'm not gonna budge on his location or do AU roleplay, I'm always totally happy to play with characters not native to the First!
I'm not picky about your character's reasons for ending up there, as long as it's not completely ridiculous. Lore-bending is generally A-OK~

❌ "hey ur cute owo" ❌
No Rahto doesn't want to ERP with you, pls go away

  • __Bright Aether:__ His aetherial signature is strong and bright.

  • __Bubbly:__ He's smiley, lively, and jovial! It's a bit soothingly magnetic.

  • __Imposing stature:__ His six-fulm-tall physique is imposing for a Mystel.

  • __Heirloom Sword:__ His sword contains detailed and fanciful engravings.

  • __Watchful:__ His ears are perked; he's watching his surroundings carefully.

  • __Crystarium Attire:__ He's wearing the signature Crystarium guard's armor.

  • __Crystarium Guard:__ Employed as a loyal servant to the Crystarium, Rahto's work encompasses a wide variety of jobs; from tasks as simple as patrolling the markets for potential thefts, to previously having led defence parties against Sin Eater raids. While life seems to have settled down since night returned to Norvrandt, he himself is consistent in his desire to stay busied. Most of his hooks relate to his career; if you have any additional ideas that could tie in, feel free to say!

  • __Breaking The Law?:__ Rahto's casual - almost oblivious-seeming - demeanour masks well how accutely keen he is as to what's happening around him. Thought you could steal while the buffoon guard was loafing around with his buddy? Or start a fight within the bar he's drinking at? Bad choice! It's good, though, that Rahto has a soft spot for those having fallen on hard times; having a confrontation wouldn't necessarily be a jail sentence from this sometimes overly-lenient man, depending on your case. For whatever the motivation may be, causing trouble is a solid hook for securing his attention! Likewise, so is being the victim of said trouble!

  • __Pre-established History:__ Do you play a resident of the First? Want our characters to be old friends or foes? Maybe coworkers? Whatever ideas you may have, I'm always happy to talk about the possibility of characters having pre-established history and interactions; gimme a shout, I'm open to a lot!

  • __Backstory:__ Depending on who you ask about Lt. Reiner, you may have overheard some odd bits-and-pieces about his past, but no especially solid story to be found. Has someone told you that he's actually not the first Lt. Reiner? Or that his forename has been overheard in Eulmore's Beehive? How about the rumour of there being a collectible card of him? ...Silly as the last one is, the rumourmonger swears it's true. Feel free to ask OOCly about any possible backstory rumours if you might find them useful!

  • __Fish Out Of Water:__ Playing a character from the Source - or another shard - who's found themselves on the First? It's not unlikely that they've been pointed towards Lt. Reiner! Rahto's friendly nature has found him to be an ally of many in the Crystarium, and if it's a newcomer who needs help getting acquainted to this strange world, perhaps you've been told to search for the blue-haired 'Mystel' man. Rahto's been known to go above and beyond when it comes to helping those newly arriving to the Crystarium (regardless of whatever wacky place they claim to have came from). He's happy to make inn arrangements, provide a full tour or history lesson, point you in the direction of possible employment, and probably pry into your personal life at least little in the meanwhile!

  • __Chaperoning:__ Occasionally Rahto is tasked with the job of escorting people of import. While typically this applies to accompanying political figures across the map for various negotiations, this can extend to merchants or just about anyone who's been deemed necessary - or has specifically requested - to have a trustworthy guard at their side. ...Or, maybe to a visitor wielding a sketchy enough history worthy of being assigned a set of eyes watching their every move. If you can think of a reason to require a guard being assigned to you, it just might be Rahto! This can extend to working as an explanation for running into him outside the Crystarium. Have a character that can't be there? Maybe he's on assignment where they are!

  • __Patrolling:__ Whether with a small party or alone to take a breather, Rahto frequently leads patrols around the outskirts of the Crystarium to assure the surrounding settlements in Lakeland are well-off and the local beast population remains culled. If you find yourself in the area, it's not unlikely to have a run-in with him. Perhaps he's stumbled into your camp, or you've found yourself at the mercy of a beast, maybe you're simply lost, or you need an escort for a task, any are great options!

I'm always happy to meet new RP contacts; don't be shy!

✔️ I will do: ✔️
Anything that isn't on the lists below! Includes both long and short-term, story planning, adventures, all mature themes, and combat (free-form lean, but dice is fine too). Also totally open to players still learning!❔ Ask about: ❔
Lore-bending. Long term consequences (e.g imprisonment, severe injuries).❌ I won't do: ❌
Mixing IC and OOC (taking character's choices personally, etc). Meta-gaming. Canon characters. God modding. Lore breaking. Alternate Universes/Timelines.
Illiterate RP (leetspeak, text-talk, asterisk-RP, chatroom style, etc).Instant or forced romance/hook-ups, or RP with those subjects as the obvious goal, are my BIGGEST nopes. (If it's just your character's personality to be flirty or naive though, then that's fine!)

  • I'm a paragraph writer at heart! Generally I write 4-9 sentences in 1-on-1 sessions, and stick to largely dialogue-only in bigger group settings. My character might let out the occasional one-liner dialogue-only quip regardless, so I'm really not strict at all~ Please don't think you have to match how excessively wordy I can be;; As long as you put heart in, I'm happy!

  • My favourite type of RP is story-focused! I love continuity and building on previous interactions. Walk-up and passerby roleplay is fine as well, though!

  • I keep IC and OOC completely separate. The way Rahto feels or acts toward your character doesn't reflect my thoughts or feelings as a player in any regard, and vice-versa. Contact me if you have any concerns about what goes on in RP!

  • I'm in my mid 20's and not interested in drama or strangers speaking overly-personally to me. Dark humour and mature talk is fine, though! As long as you aren't being weird at me, we'll get along great~

  • Discord is my preferred method of RP. While I can still play in-game, I generally have to get up often or log off suddenly due to IRL.