Amélie Rousseaux

"Good food, good company, and even better wine! What more could you ask for besides a few extra handfuls of gil?"

Backstory

Born into an unremarkable family somewhere in the West Shroud, Amelie was spurred on by wanderlust at a young age, bored of the monotony of her home life. Deciding to leave home when she came of age, she eventually came to be in the company of rascals and cutthroats operating in and around the Black Shroud, bandits through and through. She quickly joined their ranks to act as bait, luring unsuspecting caravans and civilians to be robbed of their valuables, and sometimes their lives. It wasn't glorious, but she seldom watched the victims and certainly enjoyed the rewards, however they were gained.After a couple of years with the gang, and no shortage of "almost-caught-but-not-quite" run-ins with Wood Wailers, she again craved more. This time, however, it wasn't just gil. With power and respect at the forefront of her mind, she questioned leadership, tried to wrest control, and was ultimately left with a choice when she hesitated to lure a moderately influential Ishgardian merchant near the hideout. Her motives uncovered, and her disloyalty plain, she was given a choice. To kill or be killed. Her moment of truth came fast when she drove the dagger into the gang's leader instead of the merchant, with his bodyguard laying in wait to mop up the rest of the gang. That moment had changed everything for her. One singular choice.Both feeling indebted to one another, she was taken under the merchant's wing and worked for him, most times for pay, but more importantly, knowledge. Together they worked, and she learned much and more, moving up in this man's taxidermy company, from a simple bookkeep to one of the leadership positions. Just as she'd wanted, gaining respect and power along the way. Having worked five years there in her new position, she could afford luxuries she would only have dreamed of before and eventually started her own small logistics company based out of Limsa Lominsa. Commanding and connecting, it was familiar but also far different than what she was used to.More time went by, as it often does, and again she wanted a change. Selling her company off to interested buyers in Hingashi, she was ready for a new venture.Or perhaps an adventure?

Basic Info

Height: 6'8"
Weight: "Hardly any of your business"
Age: "Wouldn't you like to know?"
Hair Colour: White (Natural), Blonde (Dyed)
Eye Colour: Yellow
Tattoos: Two yellow "root" eye tattoos
Birthplace: West Shroud
Residence: Ishgard
Alignment: Neutral

Potential Hooks

  • Members of the Wood Wailers and/or Gods' Quiver may recognize her from her younger, more criminal years.

  • Hunters may have heard, or did business with, the taxidermy company she worked for.

  • Merchants and some residents in Limsa Lominsa, and the other city states to a lesser extent, may have done business with her logistics company or recognize her striking blue ensemble as she traveled to these places a good amount.

  • More recently, she has been frequenting the job boards, gauging her interest in many potential pursuits.

OOC Information

First off, thank you so much for taking the time to check out my card!

  • IC and OOC are entirely separate. My views and my character's views are two very different things.

  • The whole point of RP and writing is for all parties involved to have fun! If anything is said or done that makes you uncomfortable, please say something. Communication is important and it is never my intention to make anybody feel uncomfortable.

  • I am over 21 years of age.

  • I would prefer a /tell, as I am usually tabbed out, or sometimes AFK. Whether it's to set something up, you have a question, or anything in-between, please don't hesitate!

  • This is eternally a WIP. Things will be added, edited, or removed entirely.