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Character Name: Nero tol Scaeva
Character Account: smoltol
Character Canon: Final Fantasy XIV AU
Character History: Nero tol Scaeva was born to a farmer family in the empire. Nobody special.
However, Nero was not a normal man, even at this point. He was smart (if not too focused), and so his family got him to work hard. From his early age, he learned that if he worked hard enough, he could be seen as famous. Popular. The best. And so, he tried. He even managed to get into the best schools, though his family did have to pay for them by doing quite twisted things. Things he never figured out.
Though he got nearly top marks in school (behind Cid Garlond, genius son of Midas), one incident scarred him forever. It was when he was in his early 20s, and working on a better form of levitation for airships. Though he loathed him at the time, he had invited Garlond - along with Velas'a Faegyln, child of Cihd'a Faegyln, expert in ships of many kinds. The three worked hard - in order to make better propulsion for ships and thus make the Garlean army more effective.
And then it exploded. Each of the three men lost a part of their body to this. Velas'a, both of his legs. Cid, one of his arms. And Nero? He lost his hands. However, luckily for them, Velas'a desired to fix this and help by showing a device he had been working on as a hobby... false limbs, controlled by the weaker Garlean aether. Even if the cat was not of the city, he decided to help. For this, he... never got rewarded, for he never spoke of it to anybody else. Instead, Nero modified his own falsities to be hidden and look like flesh.
Time went on, and after school, Nero only had more reason to become jealous of Cid. Cid grew to be famous and desired by all for not just his father, but his abilities to invent so quickly. And he was just so... so... friendly! Eventually, Garlond fled (with some shophands) and Nero thought this was his chance. However, clearly, he was still being compared with that damned Garlond. Even when he became the right hand man of Gaius Van Baelsar to help destroy Eorzea, he felt an anger for which he could not sate with his toys.
Ah, his toys. Like most Garleans, Nero was fascinated by the ancient empire of Allag, and their technology. Even if he was meant to spy on the high-ups of Eorzea, he also kept an eye out for any artifacts which may lay in this world. He did find interest in the Warrior of Light (a person immune to the abilities of Primal? How fascinating - would he be able to use them later?), but he found much more interest when Garleans uncovered an ancient weapon, pointed to by the Ascian Lahabrea. Nero, of course, put his trust in the Ascian but also in the weapon. He was even given the ability to make it stronger and modify it!
And so he did. It was unleashed, and destroyed Primals. But, that was not enough. Eorzea would not fall, and people still thought he wasn't the best. And then, horror of horrors, a group of adventurers were trying to fight. He got word during this time that Velas'a had fled, because his brother was one of these adventurers. And then he was confronted by the same adventurers who killed Livia - another high ranking official - and took down the Castrum. He was surprised, to say the least, that they were stronger then him. But Nero was not ready to die, and so he fled, leaving Gauis to his fate. (He did not even watch, for he needed to get away. But, of course, he still listened in to the adventurers screaming into their Linkpearls that they had defeated Ultima Weapon, and heard of the celebration.)
After Gaius and Ultima Weapon were defeated, Nero was the only survivor of the XIVth Legion. Since Gaius had basically gone against orders and Nero had followed, he was basically branded a traitor and would die if he had returned home. He decided to seek more power... and heard tales of the Crystal Tower of Mor Dhona. Gathering adventurers as an Outlandish Man to pierce into the tower, he was scheming from the very beginning to get Garlond and his Ironworks to do the hard work and he would swoop in and get what he deserved. He could finally be proven as worthy of himself. He watched from afar as 24 adventurers went into the Labrynth of the Ancients, and managed to get to Sycrus Tower.
The Ironworks, G'raha Tia (an ally with Allagan blood), and the adventurers who seeked to figure this out were soon met by Doga and Unei, two strange people. Nero revealed these two as clones of Allagan royalty, and insisted on following the group. Why? So he wouldn't have to fight. One of the adventurers was Velas'a, however - and they could both recognize each other. Nero, of course, made sure not to mess with the person he'd screwed over - though he did feel a little better, knowing he wasn't the only traitor. Eventually, they all got to the top - and the group of adventurers managed to kill even the Emperor Xande.
Unknown to even Nero, Xande had made a contract signed in his very aether with the Cloud of Darkness, a Voidsent desiring to flood the world in pure Darkness. With Xandes' death, a gate to the Void opened - one which was far too dangerous to simply remain. As they stood to the gate to the Void, Doga and Unei were grabbed by the power of the Cloud of Darkness - since as they lived, the contract still existed. Nero desired their power still, and so decided to jump in after them. Somewhere in his mind he thought that this was the power he seeked - but he also felt an odd connection to the clones.
And so months went on. He shielded them from blows from the Void, letting the taint seep into him. For what purpose? Even Nero couldn't tell you at this point, even as his injuries allowed darkness to claw at his aether - his very soul. Even though the clones were protected from some, he still needed to fight off these monsters. As time passed, he lost his hope of being rescued... and he simply desired to survive. And maybe leave a mark on the Void.
But he was rescued, but not without side-effects. His clones remained behind, and Nero ended up turned into a Lalafell - his body tainted by the Void. Nero tried to leave to find more Allag technology, but was kept in the Ironworks by Cid - so that he could be treated for his taint.
Character Personality: Nero Tol Scaeva is a very angry man. This is not to say he is only a bundle of anger - but, that is the first thing you may notice. Even though he is a genius of sorts, he would rather try and provoke people, even if it might get him hurt. As a Garlean, he needs to be quite strong in order to get what he desires - power and fame both. His anger is basically a defense mechanism.
He, however, can also be quite charming if he decides to be. Mostly sucking up to people of a higher rank, so that he can... well, get what he wants. Nero, you see, sees people as but tools and toys to get his way. He would let them die and become manipulated and even break, if he would make better magitek devices or stronger 'toys'. He cannot resist tinkering with devices he gets - for example, his Red Baron magitek mount began as simply a stock Magitek Armour. (As an aside, he claims to be the one who augmented their legs, even though it was Velas'a. There's still debate to this day if Nero is lying or not.)
When you give Nero a device, however, he will most likely appreciate you. When he got his hands on Ultima Weapon, he became quick to trust the Ascian Lahabrea, even if they both desired very different things. If Nero could get more Allag technology, he would love it. And them. This is why he first seeked the Crystal Tower - for the power behind it, and the Allag-ness. His impulses, however, get the better of him sometimes. Like, you know. Deciding to flee from his boss battle, and also jumping in after Doga and Unei.
His relationship with Cid nan Garlond, the Garlean deserter, is a lot of how we see Nero. (Mostly because the WoL and other adventurers are travelling with Cid quite a bit.) Nero hates Garlond, but not just because Garlond left Garlemald. No, because he sees one of the biggest injustices of the world represented by Cid. A man who was born to a noble birth, seemed (from Neros' perspective) to breeze though life, and became the favoured man of not just the world at large, but of Gaius.
He blames Garlond for a lot of things, because Garlond simply seemed to have everything given to him. And even when he left, he was loved more then Nero could ever be. Nero doesn't think it's because Garlond was easier to work with and did have a good eye for the big picture and Magitek in general, as compared to Nero... who gets hyperfocused on the smallest bits of his projects, not bothering to fix the big picture himself. (He feels a lot of the same way about Velas'a. Nero doesn't blame himself for the Magitek incident - no, it was all Garlond and Velas'a. Because Nero is perfect, in his own mind..)
Nero, in fact, doesn't tend to like many people. He's not just an asshole, mind you. It's just that damned ego - he doesn't care for people who don't kiss his feet. In fact, he loves to snark at and provoke people more if he has decided he dislikes them. However, there are some people he likes... namely, right now, Doga and Unei. The cloned Allagan royalty. At first, Nero saw them as just more tools. As he spent time with them, however, and as they were simply kind to him (even after he turned into a Voidsent)... he grow an affection for them, almost as if they were part of family. And as such, he even showed them kindness in his own way - not snarking at them or yelling at them when he had to fight for their lives, and instead dedicating himself to them. Which hurt when they stayed behind - Nero deciding to simply focus on his next toy and not talk about his feelings. Because good Garleans don't talk about their problems.
Monster Assignment: Pick one: Player Pick, RNG, Fits, or Conflicts. Refer to the "How This Works" page for more details. The monster you're given isn't final, if you object to what's rolled or if you have second thoughts; you'll be free to accept it or to name a different monster when you post your character to the Taken page.
Monster Opt-Outs: If you're not going with Player Pick, you can name up to six monster types here and they'll be excluded from the possible rolls.
Player Contact: Preferred contact method. Can be a personal journal, character journal, or Plurk.
Character Name: Nero tol Scaeva
Character Account: smoltol
Character Canon: Final Fantasy XIV AU
Character History: Nero tol Scaeva was born to a farmer family in the empire. Nobody special.
However, Nero was not a normal man, even at this point. He was smart (if not too focused), and so his family got him to work hard. From his early age, he learned that if he worked hard enough, he could be seen as famous. Popular. The best. And so, he tried. He even managed to get into the best schools, though his family did have to pay for them by doing quite twisted things. Things he never figured out.
Though he got nearly top marks in school (behind Cid Garlond, genius son of Midas), one incident scarred him forever. It was when he was in his early 20s, and working on a better form of levitation for airships. Though he loathed him at the time, he had invited Garlond - along with Velas'a Faegyln, child of Cihd'a Faegyln, expert in ships of many kinds. The three worked hard - in order to make better propulsion for ships and thus make the Garlean army more effective.
And then it exploded. Each of the three men lost a part of their body to this. Velas'a, both of his legs. Cid, one of his arms. And Nero? He lost his hands. However, luckily for them, Velas'a desired to fix this and help by showing a device he had been working on as a hobby... false limbs, controlled by the weaker Garlean aether. Even if the cat was not of the city, he decided to help. For this, he... never got rewarded, for he never spoke of it to anybody else. Instead, Nero modified his own falsities to be hidden and look like flesh.
Time went on, and after school, Nero only had more reason to become jealous of Cid. Cid grew to be famous and desired by all for not just his father, but his abilities to invent so quickly. And he was just so... so... friendly! Eventually, Garlond fled (with some shophands) and Nero thought this was his chance. However, clearly, he was still being compared with that damned Garlond. Even when he became the right hand man of Gaius Van Baelsar to help destroy Eorzea, he felt an anger for which he could not sate with his toys.
Ah, his toys. Like most Garleans, Nero was fascinated by the ancient empire of Allag, and their technology. Even if he was meant to spy on the high-ups of Eorzea, he also kept an eye out for any artifacts which may lay in this world. He did find interest in the Warrior of Light (a person immune to the abilities of Primal? How fascinating - would he be able to use them later?), but he found much more interest when Garleans uncovered an ancient weapon, pointed to by the Ascian Lahabrea. Nero, of course, put his trust in the Ascian but also in the weapon. He was even given the ability to make it stronger and modify it!
And so he did. It was unleashed, and destroyed Primals. But, that was not enough. Eorzea would not fall, and people still thought he wasn't the best. And then, horror of horrors, a group of adventurers were trying to fight. He got word during this time that Velas'a had fled, because his brother was one of these adventurers. And then he was confronted by the same adventurers who killed Livia - another high ranking official - and took down the Castrum. He was surprised, to say the least, that they were stronger then him. But Nero was not ready to die, and so he fled, leaving Gauis to his fate. (He did not even watch, for he needed to get away. But, of course, he still listened in to the adventurers screaming into their Linkpearls that they had defeated Ultima Weapon, and heard of the celebration.)
After Gaius and Ultima Weapon were defeated, Nero was the only survivor of the XIVth Legion. Since Gaius had basically gone against orders and Nero had followed, he was basically branded a traitor and would die if he had returned home. He decided to seek more power... and heard tales of the Crystal Tower of Mor Dhona. Gathering adventurers as an Outlandish Man to pierce into the tower, he was scheming from the very beginning to get Garlond and his Ironworks to do the hard work and he would swoop in and get what he deserved. He could finally be proven as worthy of himself. He watched from afar as 24 adventurers went into the Labrynth of the Ancients, and managed to get to Sycrus Tower.
The Ironworks, G'raha Tia (an ally with Allagan blood), and the adventurers who seeked to figure this out were soon met by Doga and Unei, two strange people. Nero revealed these two as clones of Allagan royalty, and insisted on following the group. Why? So he wouldn't have to fight. One of the adventurers was Velas'a, however - and they could both recognize each other. Nero, of course, made sure not to mess with the person he'd screwed over - though he did feel a little better, knowing he wasn't the only traitor. Eventually, they all got to the top - and the group of adventurers managed to kill even the Emperor Xande.
Unknown to even Nero, Xande had made a contract signed in his very aether with the Cloud of Darkness, a Voidsent desiring to flood the world in pure Darkness. With Xandes' death, a gate to the Void opened - one which was far too dangerous to simply remain. As they stood to the gate to the Void, Doga and Unei were grabbed by the power of the Cloud of Darkness - since as they lived, the contract still existed. Nero desired their power still, and so decided to jump in after them. Somewhere in his mind he thought that this was the power he seeked - but he also felt an odd connection to the clones.
And so months went on. He shielded them from blows from the Void, letting the taint seep into him. For what purpose? Even Nero couldn't tell you at this point, even as his injuries allowed darkness to claw at his aether - his very soul. Even though the clones were protected from some, he still needed to fight off these monsters. As time passed, he lost his hope of being rescued... and he simply desired to survive. And maybe leave a mark on the Void.
But he was rescued, but not without side-effects. His clones remained behind, and Nero ended up turned into a Lalafell - his body tainted by the Void. Nero tried to leave to find more Allag technology, but was kept in the Ironworks by Cid - so that he could be treated for his taint.
Character Personality: Nero Tol Scaeva is a very angry man. This is not to say he is only a bundle of anger - but, that is the first thing you may notice. Even though he is a genius of sorts, he would rather try and provoke people, even if it might get him hurt. As a Garlean, he needs to be quite strong in order to get what he desires - power and fame both. His anger is basically a defense mechanism.
He, however, can also be quite charming if he decides to be. Mostly sucking up to people of a higher rank, so that he can... well, get what he wants. Nero, you see, sees people as but tools and toys to get his way. He would let them die and become manipulated and even break, if he would make better magitek devices or stronger 'toys'. He cannot resist tinkering with devices he gets - for example, his Red Baron magitek mount began as simply a stock Magitek Armour. (As an aside, he claims to be the one who augmented their legs, even though it was Velas'a. There's still debate to this day if Nero is lying or not.)
When you give Nero a device, however, he will most likely appreciate you. When he got his hands on Ultima Weapon, he became quick to trust the Ascian Lahabrea, even if they both desired very different things. If Nero could get more Allag technology, he would love it. And them. This is why he first seeked the Crystal Tower - for the power behind it, and the Allag-ness. His impulses, however, get the better of him sometimes. Like, you know. Deciding to flee from his boss battle, and also jumping in after Doga and Unei.
His relationship with Cid nan Garlond, the Garlean deserter, is a lot of how we see Nero. (Mostly because the WoL and other adventurers are travelling with Cid quite a bit.) Nero hates Garlond, but not just because Garlond left Garlemald. No, because he sees one of the biggest injustices of the world represented by Cid. A man who was born to a noble birth, seemed (from Neros' perspective) to breeze though life, and became the favoured man of not just the world at large, but of Gaius.
He blames Garlond for a lot of things, because Garlond simply seemed to have everything given to him. And even when he left, he was loved more then Nero could ever be. Nero doesn't think it's because Garlond was easier to work with and did have a good eye for the big picture and Magitek in general, as compared to Nero... who gets hyperfocused on the smallest bits of his projects, not bothering to fix the big picture himself. (He feels a lot of the same way about Velas'a. Nero doesn't blame himself for the Magitek incident - no, it was all Garlond and Velas'a. Because Nero is perfect, in his own mind..)
Nero, in fact, doesn't tend to like many people. He's not just an asshole, mind you. It's just that damned ego - he doesn't care for people who don't kiss his feet. In fact, he loves to snark at and provoke people more if he has decided he dislikes them. However, there are some people he likes... namely, right now, Doga and Unei. The cloned Allagan royalty. At first, Nero saw them as just more tools. As he spent time with them, however, and as they were simply kind to him (even after he turned into a Voidsent)... he grow an affection for them, almost as if they were part of family. And as such, he even showed them kindness in his own way - not snarking at them or yelling at them when he had to fight for their lives, and instead dedicating himself to them. Which hurt when they stayed behind - Nero deciding to simply focus on his next toy and not talk about his feelings. Because good Garleans don't talk about their problems.
Monster Assignment: Pick one: Player Pick, RNG, Fits, or Conflicts. Refer to the "How This Works" page for more details. The monster you're given isn't final, if you object to what's rolled or if you have second thoughts; you'll be free to accept it or to name a different monster when you post your character to the Taken page.
Monster Opt-Outs: If you're not going with Player Pick, you can name up to six monster types here and they'll be excluded from the possible rolls.
