| NAME | ruuz of the dotharl. |
| ALIASES | ruuz goldengrin. ruuz starcaller. vagabond ruuz. |
| AGE | mid twenties. |
| RACE | mixed race (rava + xaela). |
| GENDER | cis male. (kind of.) |
| PRONOUNS | [he/they] |
| SEXUALITY | pansexual. polyflexible. |
| ORIGINS | azim steppe. dotharl iloh. |
| THEME SONGS | chasing down the devil, chasing down the gods, and i hope you find your dreams. |
KEY FEATURES || gold-capped canines • curling, jewelry-adorned horns • ink dark scales against freckled skin • sharp, claw-like fingernails • eyes so bright as to be luminous • ley line tattoos on palms • a warm & gentle voice; a smile just as sweetLIKES || wide open spaces • freshly made buuz • casual platonic affection • the thrill of a good fight • doman philosophy • the scent of jasmine flowers • his mama :) • E X P L O S I O N S
Born to a proud Au Ra mother and an absent Viera father, Ruuz spent his childhood growing up with his mother's tribe, who considered him friend and family. Any chance of his being ostracized was quelled when the khatun looked into the babe's blue eyes and pronounced him a shaman reborn- a true Dotharl despite his differences. When the inimitable Sadu took charge, Ruuz was one of those that she ushered under her wing, that he may regain the skills he knew in his past life. Ruuz took quickly to flinging spells, as expected- though even after a decade of practice, he will be the first to admit that he's nowhere near as skilled as his mentor.Though he would have been content to spend his entire life among the Dotharl, it was his mother who saw the spark of curiosity in his soul- who knew full well that he'd been a wanderer in his past lives as well, and sooner or later, he'd chase that urge to see what existed in the world beyond the Steppe. With her blessing, and the blessing of the khatun, Ruuz left to seek out new experiences and new perspectives on what he'd otherwise take for granted.
DISLIKES || overly negative or pessimistic people • taking the 'safe route' • bitter greens • those lil fuckers at the thaumaturges' guild • excessive noise • anti-intellectualism • oronir (fuck oronir, all my friends hate the oronir)ETCETERA || enfp • saggitarius • kind of a hopeless romantic • black mage + dancer • faithful to nhaama
A charismatic man with a striking appearance, Ruuz tends to find himself a singular standout no matter where he goes. Be it the way that he proudly embraces his dual heritages in his own appearance; how he effortlessly blends magic and physical mastery in his fighting style; or the deliberate and open-minded way that he approaches the world around him; Ruuz demonstrates with every action that he has no intention of letting himself be shoved into any one particular box. He lives among contradiction and conflict comfortably, and still yearns to seek and learn from every difference.During his travels, he began to incorporate new techniques into his shamanistic spellcasting. Taking particular influence from the styles of battle-dance he saw while in Thavnair, he now combines the two, becoming a whirling dervish of elemental aether and fury while in combat.
FROM THE STEPPE? ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄• those Dotharl who stick close to the Iloh would be hardpressed to forget Ruuz's presence- be it his long furry ears, his playful sense of humor, or the constant explosive sparring matches against his fellow tribespeople. he has a strong fondness for all fellow Dotharl, whether or not they think highly of him in return, and gladly supports them in all endeavors.• you know they say that all people are created equal, but you look at me and you look at the Oronir and you can see that statement is not true. see, normally if you go one on one with another Xaela, you got a 50/50 chance of winning. but I'm a genetic freak and I'm not normal! so you got a 25%, AT BEST, to beat me.
so Oronir, you take your 33 1/3% chance, minus my 25% chance and you got an 8 1/3% chance of winning at the Naadam. but then you take my 75% chance of winning, if we was to go one on one, and then add 66 2/3%, I got 141 2/3% chance of winning at the Naadam. see pal, the numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for you.
A FELLOW WANDERER? ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄• Ruuz's wanderings take him far and wide. maybe you crossed paths with him, be it in the East, West, or otherwise- maybe you teamed up to take down a strong foe or survive impossible odds together. or, it could have been as simple as sharing a hunted meal over a campfire for a night. Ruuz is always eager to learn the stories of others, no matter what path they have walked in life, and may even have held philosophical discussions with you late into the night for those inclined to such talks. whether you parted ways as friends or as enemies, to meet again would be a true quirk of fate.• those travelers who seem particularly strong- skilled in a particular art to the point of mastery- would certainly earn Ruuz's interest as a sparring partner. wanting to pit himself against the greatest the world has to offer, it's possible he challenged you to a fight. win or lose doesn't matter to him; he would be grateful just for the opportunity to better himself.
ON EORZEAN SHORES? ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄• despite finding the pulse pounding tales of adventurers to be particularly fascinating, Ruuz has had little luck with anybody willing to actually take him along on one. he's eager to join the eorzeans in their favorite continental pasttime, but...• people seem to be quite judgemental of his magics for some odd reason. the hatred for 'black magic' does not extend to the cultures of the steppe, so Ruuz is blissfully ignorant of how his actions may come off to those who have learned to fear them. not to mention the trouble he's gotten into with the Thaumaturgist's Guild. did they beg your assistance in putting down a 'rogue mage'? or do you have interest in his methods?• not yet used to all the customs and culture of Eorzea, Ruuz is still dancing on the edge of 'gullible'- not utterly foolish, but a (seemingly) kind word and a false smile full of promises could lead him into unexpected danger... or just a simple prank, depending on your nature.
┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄• having spent his life wholly divorced from his vieran heritage, Ruuz quietly yearns to learn more of his people, yet cannot return to the jungles of his father under threat of death. thus, the best he can get is secondhand tales from other outcasts he meets during his travels, in the hopes they'll take pity on him and tell him what they know.• or maybe help find his dad. if he's still out there. maybe.
Hello! Thank you for checking out Ruuz's carrd.
I'm Alice [she/they], an old coot (25+) who's been RPing for over 15 of those years over MMOs and forums of all kinds. However, I never stop getting excited about forming new friendships, both IC and OOC, so please feel free to reach out!My timezone is PST/PDT; I mostly work during the day and afternoon, with my evenings free!
I prefer RP in-game, but I don't mind short scenes over Discord either.
Please note that I'm not really interested in RPing with anybody under 18. This is not a matter of content, but of maturity! Thanks for understanding!I do not RP dubcon, noncon, gratuitous torture, or random one-off ERP under any circumstances. Character injury (or anything that would cause significant changes) needs confirmation beforehand.
I am fine with both dice-based and freestyle combat, as long as there's no godmodding, metagaming, or other uncool bullshittery involved. Please give me and my character the same respect that I do you and yours.