Owner of The Symposium

In Search of a Philosopher

Age: 30
Race/Nationality: Miqo'te (sun seeker)
Gender & Pronouns: Cis Male, He/Him
Residence: (Coeurl) Mist w9 Topmast #41
Estate: (Coeurl) Goblet Ward 19, Plot 32
Occupation: 2nd Lt. Maelstrom Command, Nymian Marine
Marital Status: Newlywed
Alignment: Lawful Good
Nameday: 6th Sun of the 1st Astral Moon
Guardian: Althyk, the Keeper
Birthplace: Eastern La Noscea
Languages: Hyur/Common

Bio

A sunseeker Miqo'te with soft features and an affinity for the sea. Perpetually torn between his duties to his Lominsan homeland as a Nymian Marine in the Maelstrom, and the call of a early retirement somewhere in Idyllshire. During his youth, Maelstrom duties got him out in the world and consumed most of his time and energy. He is currently stationed in Limsa Lominsa proper, though week long mission deployments are common for him.

Born F'aedo Tia to medicine traders of F tribe and orphaned at a young age, joined the Admiralty for a chance at education. Arcanist. Excelled at history and tactics on sea but slightly less useful on land. Resents that military service was his only way to access the education he wanted and has vowed to help change that for future generations.

Phaedo spends most of his time training new Arcanist Guild members and Maelstrom recruits. He cares dearly for those under his command but he is still marking off the days when he can finally retire. His nights are filled with lucrative odd-jobs. He has turned his modest estate in the Goblet into a symposium space or those seeking knowledge and further understanding of the world around and within.

Interests/Dislikes

Interests: Arcanum, Allagan history & myth, classical Nymian history, Liminson naval strategy, siege strategy, Sharlayan history. Alchemy, alcohol, and "how I survived this battle" tales. Anything related to the stars & sky will pique his interest, as well as myths/history from other cultures. Modern Eorzean Plays/Theater. Has a newfound interest in classical Allagan drama and sculpture.

Dislikes: abuse of authority or money, anti-refugee politics, dry heat climates, being unable to see water, overly sweet foods. Poorly made tea and overly sweet wine.

Romance views: Eternally bonded to a sunseeker miqo'te named Soda Sopa. Navigating newly wed life.

15+ years at sea has kept Phaedo thinking that a life-long partner would be out of his reach. He has spent so much time focused on his work and his debts that it’s harder to keep his dream of retirement or starting a proper school alive.

Since being deployed in Bozja, he’s been disheartened by watching young adventurers lose their lives in a battle they didn’t need to be in. This has made him cautiously distant around young and promising fighters when they’ve been assigned to him. He fears getting attached and the pain that losing them would bring. He’s much closer to his friends outside of the Maelstrom, as they keep his perspectives grounded and remind him that there is life that isn’t just endless deployments.

He has a tendency to pursue older lovers, but doesn’t reject younger ones if it would be more harm than benefit. Even with his constant travel, he has found ways to be intimate with people.

With partners his age or older, he has a tendency to separate lust and love.

Phaedo has a lofty view of love and romance being some unattainable ideal, godly, existing in poetry or art....

But lust is common and human, and sex or sexual acts are as normal as meals.

He has had younger lovers before, but saw it more his duty to turn their passion into a self-improvement, something that would make them better or more mature. It’s hard for him to not see younger lover as someone he needs to be careful about influencing and guiding for better.

An Athenian in Eorzea

(Character Influences)

Phaedo of Greco/Roman History & Historical Fiction (Mary Renault), Yang Wen-Li of Legend of the Galactic Heroes (novels/anime), and Dr. Romani Archaman (Fate/Grand Order game/anime.)

RP'er is LOOKING FOR:

In-Game RP scenes, especially Coeurl-based characters to send moogle mail to. I'm on a PS4 w/keyboard, so emotes and short dialogue in game are managable, but paragraph/prose ok for Discord or Plotting.

Friends, debaters, other curious souls, military (Grand Company) or former military. Would love fellow Limsan sailors or towns folk.

Others who are casual and character-building is preferred, especially if you'd just like to flesh out your own character/OC more and are looking for casual RP scenes or experiences.

Lore involved but not 2000% serious, research papers not needed.

I have strong background writing military (Naval) and Legal scenes or atmosphere if you want something unique for your character!

Usual online times:

M-F, 6pm PST (UTC -8), Weekends vary

RP basics/Rules

LGBTQ+ Friendly and supportive. Pansexual. 21+ preferred, flirting/romantic to R18 content welcome to comfort level and absolutely NOTHING without express consent. See further below for more R18 information. Based previously on prose-style RP from LJ/tmblr and forums, but more light script is totally fine. Collaborative fic writing OK! Casual and character-building is preferred, especially if you'd just like to flesh out your own character/OC more and are looking for casual RP scenes or experiences :) Strong background writing military (Naval) and Legal scenes or atmosphere if you want something unique for your character.

How to Start RP In Game?

Feel free to send Phaedo Rus a letter, friend invite, or tell. Emoting at him, his carbuncle or fairy is always welcome. Contact via Twitter or Discord is also ok! Twitter and Discord info at top of page.

Player's Game basics/background

Main as SCH/SMN. Post 5.45. Lots of familiarity with Final Fantasy tropes and concepts, favorite FF game is FF Tactics. Played: V, VI, VII, VIII T, IX. Currently playing FFXII Zodiac Age on PS4, occsionally livetweets about FF Theatrythm in arcades. FFXIV is my first MMORPG in quite a long time and it's very fun and rewarding.

R18 & ERP Information

Multiship okay! Not a stranger to ERP and am keeping an open mind when meeting your character(s)! However, other RPer must be over 18, character is fiction so I don't mind chara age 14+, per situation and to other's comfort level. NonCon/R4pe/BDSM situational but not off the table. Inc3st, interracial, be4stiality ok (where my dragon fuckers at) Phaedo is a switch. If your character gets too political with him, he'll deflect. Just be cool, it's pixels.