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[tvonq]

[goldenboughs]

☙ Looking for Balmung connections!

The son of a well-to-do Limsan merchant and her miqo'te wife, E'salih Goldenbough has lived a life of ease and contentment far from the wildlands and clan structure of his kin. Friendly and well-meaning, E'salih suffers from the perennial naiveté imparted by an upbringing far from hardship. As he begins to set foot outside the comfort of home and hearth, E'salih is slowly discovering pieces of himself never brought to light - a wanderlust and a longing for exploration that's now making itself known.

☙ The Basics ––––

NAME: E’salih Goldenbough

AGE: 24

RACE: Seeker Miqo’te

GENDER: Male

ALIGNMENT: Lawful Good

SEXUALITY: Bisexual, male leaning

MARITAL STATUS: Single

SERVER: Balmung

More info under the cut!

☙ Physical Appearance ––––

HAIR: Black and slightly wavy, cut loosely around his shoulders

EYES: Heterochromatic, gold/green

HEIGHT: 5fm, 8im (5′8″)

BUILD: Broad-shouldered, decently muscled

DISTINGUISHING MARKS: Scar on left side of jaw, freckles on nose and cheeks

COMMON ACCESSORIES: Simple brass cuff earrings

☙ Personal ––––

PROFESSION: Tradesman for Goldenbough Mercantile, lancer-in-training

HOBBIES: Fishing, reading, baking

RESIDENCE: Limsa Lominsa primarily, travels to Gridania often

BIRTHPLACE: Vylbrand

PATRON DEITY: Llymlaen, the Navigator

FEARS: Losing the people he loves, living an unfulfilling life, dragons

☙ Relationships –––

SPOUSE: None

CHILDREN: None

PARENTS:

E’yala Eade, ma or mamae, alive

Marjolaine Goldenbough, mom or mother, alive

E’nhuru Nunh, sire, alive (presumed)

SIBLINGS:

E’khoya Nhuru, elder sister, deceased 

OTHER RELATIVES:

J’majhi Nehne, cousin, alive

☙ Traits ––––

extroverted / introverted / in between disorganized / organized / in between close minded / open-minded / in between calm / anxious / in between disagreeable / agreeable / in between cautious / reckless / in between patient / impatient / in between outspoken / reserved / in between leader / follower / in between empathetic / unempathetic / in between optimistic / pessimistic / in between traditional / modern / in between hard-working / lazy / in between cultured / un-cultured / in between loyal / disloyal / in between faithful / unfaithful / in between

☙ Additional Information ––––

SMOKING HABIT: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess. DRUGS: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess. ALCOHOL: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

☙ Possible Hooks ––––

Your character once hired Goldenbough Maritime to ship goods, from/to Vylbrand from/to Thanalan or, less likely, to Gridania

Your character knows secret fishing holes in Vylbrand Salih would also be privy to

Your character is a member of the Lancer’s Guild, or spends time near the training grounds at Bentbranch Meadows

Your character frequents the Drowning Wench and/or the Fisherman’s Bottom

Your character knows of/is related to/is a part of the Eft tribe on Vylbrand, and knows of Salih’s mother having left the tribe twenty years ago

Your character is willing to teach Salih about adventuring/weapons/Seeker tribe life

Your character spends time in Gridania and notices Salih around the Carline Canopy regularly

☙ What I’m After ––––

Meeting new people is always fun, so if you feel you have a character who would get along with Salih, I’m down for lighthearted bar-adjacent RP. 

As far as more complex plots go, I have a vested interest in having E’salih become self-sufficient and adventurous - anyone who can bring him out of his shell and encourage him to explore the world, and teach him to defend himself in the process. I’d prefer not to take an antagonistic approach to this - Salih isn’t easily angered, but can be frustrated by being infantilized/looked down upon. He will bloom under well-intentioned tutelage. Relationship building (both romantic and non-, Salih catches feelings very easily) is one of my favorite parts of RP!

That’s not to say I’m not looking for conflict-driven RP at all, though, and if you feel Salih would fit into any ideas plots with more serious themes, please don’t hesitate to drop me a message! I’m open to all proposals, as I don’t have a lot of connections on Balmung at the moment.

I have no desire for unnecessarily dark plots, however (think character death, dismemberment, gratuitous violence or other such themes) and no interest in one-off ERP.

☙ Contact Info ––––

Easiest way to grab my attention is to send me a message ingame, if I’m online and not AFK. I’ll basically always be on E’salih Goldenbough ingame. If I’m not, then feel free to shoot me an ask or message here, or at my main blog trahearnes. I’m also on Discord as Salthien#1857.

As for availability, school is eating up much of my time lately, but generally Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings after 6pm PST I can be around. I may be able to swing Wednesdays depending on my schedule, and earlier on Sunday or Monday is also possible depending on my workload.