A Servant No Longer

A Gil picked up in the road is more satisfaction to us than the 99 which we had to work for, and the money won at our tables or from the Market Board snuggles into our hearts in the same way.

A New Beginning

Kaylemfein sat alone at the edge of a cliff that looked down upon the plains of the Azim Steppe. The winds dancing along the tall grass of the fields that had tents and yurts dotting along the vast, flat expanse. A small smile crept up on his face as he watched some children racing about between the temporary structures, waving their makeshift spears and swords at each other and terrorizing the livestock that the Xaela tribes would shepherd with them. Also, this was the birthplace of the woman who he had grown to love more than anything else. While she might not have any love for her tribe and wants to separate herself from her past, he came to understand how much the Dothral was still a huge part of her.He would come to this spot from time to time and reminisce on the days long past he spent with the Dotharl tribe when he was sent into exile, forced into ending his family's name and existence from the Hingashi courts for their betrayal to the Emperor and its people.He was a loyal servant then, doing what he was asked to do with little complaint. Finding one group or another to work for afterwards, such as the Doman Resistance groups and other companies after the Resistance wasn't necessary anymore and focused on rebuilding the Doman region.He remembered the resentment that began to build up. He was always giving so much of himself to lift others up, enhancing their organizations, assisting in helping them achieve their ambitions while always putting his own to the background.The Steppes was a place of harmony, almost a perfect spot to meditate for him. A place to gather his thoughts, discover more about himself to proceed in new directions. The region was where he would go to heal himself mentally and spiritually, and to also get into a good fight as well. The Xaela tribes never held back against him, giving them no quarter in return, and they were always up to challenge him individually. He respected the roaming tribes here, they lived free, servants to no one, and woe to those who sought to take that away from them.It was then he decided that it was he was going to focus on his ambitions, his goals, and will trample over those who gets in his way.

About Kaylemfein

Age: 43
Race: Au Ra (Raen)
Birthday: 29th Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon
Astrological sign: FFXIV has a zodiak?
Gender: Male
Pronouns: He/Him
Sexuality: StraightHeight: 7’1”
Weight: 390lbs
Hair Colour: Silver with blacklightlights
Notable features: Bronze scales and body is riddled with scarsMiscellaneous details: His heterochromatic eyes. Left eye is solid black, right eye is red with a black limbral ring that will glow when he focuses on the aetheric weave.Job occupation: Co-Leadership of a casino
Place of origin: Outskirts of Kugane in Hingashi
Home: Ishgard
Family: Suvd Dotharl (Deceased Wife), Koko Buhen (Daughter), Auroa Sinistra (Mate)
Marital Status: TakenPersonality: Kaylemfein initially presents a warm and welcoming demeanor. However, beneath this affable exterior, he carefully assesses individuals, seeking opportunities for manipulation and subtle influence. He demonstrates limited patience with those perceived as incompetent or unreliable. Odds are pretty good that Kaylemfein is also plotting how to kill everyone in the room and thinking of an exit plan.Headcanons: Kaylemfein is an avid reader, picking up on esoteric lore. Recently became a fan of mobile games on his tomestone to kill time. Kay had just recently decided to clean his system, swearing off intoxicants, to keep his body and mind clear. In the past had been indifferent to organizations who centered their models on the slave trade, but over the past couple years he has developed a firm hatred of slavers and has even taken it upon himself to hunt them down and interrupt their businesses in Ishgard.Origin Story: To be revealed in rp once Kay grows to trust the person he's interacting with.Present Story: Kaylemfein had been hunting down individuals who were associated with the older leadership of the Dealers of Death. Loose ends that could prove to hinder their growth as the Dealers seek to expand their influence into other City States.Abilities:
Necromancy - Manipulating the spiritual energies of life and death, darkness and light. The ability to create, summon undead and other forms of forbidden magics involving souls and spirits.
Can tap into draconic energies after communing with a long thought deceased primal, control is stable, but mostly untested.
His red eye flares up when peering into the spiritual weave as he calls it. The elemental threads of spiritual energies weaving into patterns Are shown to him.Physical combat:
Over the years Kaylemfein has mastered several forms of hand to hand combat and displayed a mastery of several weapons.
special items:
The Soul Siphon, a crystalline construct rumored to slowly drain the aether of the surrounding environment. Kay is pretty tight lipped on its true purposes.
The Libris Mortis, an ancient book of rituals involving spiritual energies that manipulate the living and the dead alike. Passed down in his family for several generations.
fighting style:
Kaylemfein, a hybrid fighter specializing in a blend of magical, spiritual, and close-quarters combat techniques, favors aggressive, close-range engagements. He derives satisfaction from the visceral experience of inflicting pain and draining the life energies of his opponents, turning each fight into a war of attrition where he progressively overwhelms them, gaining strength as they weaken.
physical strength:
Naturally 8/10
Kaylemfein trains daily, pushing his body beyond its limits.
Further enhancements may be achieved by utilizing his aether reserves when confronting formidable adversaries, thereby augmenting his strength, speed, and agility.
Kaylemfein once engaged in combat with an adamantine colossus, a Garlean construct utilizing advanced magitek technology. At one point, he found himself pinned beneath its foot. He successfully resisted its crushing attempts, ultimately overpowering it through a display of superior strength.Strengths and weaknesses.
Strengths:
Healing factor by absorbing environmental aether, sped up by wounding opponents
Leads by example, unwilling to have others do anything he himself will not do.
Weaknesses
While Kay can draw upon a vast reserve of aether, it burns quickly if he has to project it at range for an extended period of time.
Stubborn and prone to acting on his own. Prefers to do jobs solo, seeing others only holding him back when on a job.Skills:
Artificing: 8/10, over the years Kay has picked up on a variety of obscure lore and methods to infuse items with aether to create magical items.
first-aid: 4/10, he knows enough field medicine to keep someone alive on the battle field but can not treat anything serious.
Demolitions: 5/10, proficient in dealing with explosives after several years in guerilla warfare against the Garlean Imperial Military as a resistance fighter in Doma.
Artistry: 1/10, Kay can draw stick figures and frowny faces.
Silver-Tongued: 5/10, Kay had to knock the rust off of the ettiquete and social skills he had to develop as a young Hingashi noble. It may improve with more practice, but sometimes Kay's impatience at playing word games and politicking will begin to grow thin.Timelines:
There are no other timelines with Kaylemfein currently. If interested please let me know.