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you still think me to be that pathetic little whelp? hah! you're dead wrong. that boy sunk, long, long ago.

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Jiro Vertanen.

deft sword of the bloody rose.

Jiro's life was one wrought in grief from the very moment he'd drawn breath. The result of a measly fling, he was born into a childhood that his mother could not upend her life's work for. Many nights he'd spent alone in the clutter of a home, often living off scraps and swindling Vylbrand's traders for a cut of their wares to get by. There was fun to be found there, at least, when he'd came away from his mischief with more than he bargained for, earning his mettle in bruises and bandages. At the end of the night, however? It was that same, empty room, occupied solely by trash, and the woman that left it there — if she came home, that is. Through it all, Jiro remained by her side, harboring a love that any good-natured child would hold for their kin; until she drew a knife on herself, and her own son.The solitude was hardly an unfamiliar thing, long after she'd passed. Jiro took his habits well into his adulthood and rehomed his business with the man that found him, alone in his living room when residents came knocking. He couldn't quite live up past the loss, parts of his mind locked tight in the confines of the incident's mark in his brain, but there's nothing better he can do than grin and bear it.Jiro's business, now, is much more aligned with the crew he's come to know as family. Plundering and punching, he's earned his keep as a loyal sword of the Black Rose, in more honest work than he'd started with.

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  PERSONALITY   A horrible attitude with worse patience to boot, Jiro isn't exactly your go-to guy for pleasantries. If it weren't for the sway of alcohol to make conversations with him even a smidge more tolerable, it'd be a wonder as to how this guy has any friends. But with the right incentive...maybe he's willing to loosen up.

  APPEARANCE   For a guy who spends most of his time indoors, his body houses enough scars to insinuate quite the dramatic story. Lacerations and burns make their mark all the way down to his fingertips, and his tail looks as though it'd been cropped with how hair fails to grow at its end. Atop it all, there's an ever-present scowl wrought on his features, not to mention the assortment of scars that dragged across his lips and through his eyelid. No...lasting damage, as far as the eye can see.

  EXTRA DETAILS    Jiro isn't always one to abstain from company, grumpy as he is. More often, if he finds something he wants, he's quite the smooth talker. just be sure not to lose yourself to his charms, else you might be short of your beloved coinpurse.

yash'a

 he's rotting, you know   one of jiro's fellow crewmates and closest confidants, wherever yash'a wanders, jiro is close by. yash'a's seen the uglier parts of jiro he's not so eager to show to many, and he's come to place a significant amount of trust in him. there isn't a single thing they wouldn't do for each other. besides, who wouldn't love a face like that?

leuze

 tongues & teeth   through the demands of work and association, jiro has come to know leuze far more than he would for most others — a bit too much. emotions had bid they explore the depths of a world neither have come to know until they'd crossed paths. he always seems to be looking off to the corners of a room, hoping leuze is there. love's a trivial thing, isn't it?

sanya

 the big boss  one of jiro's many employers, he was roped into working as a bartender at sanya's establishment after he'd one too many drinks and not enough coin to cover the cost. oddly enough, she seems to prefer him working behind the counter than most of their staff.

HELLO! thanks for taking the time to read through jiro's carrd, it means a lot! :Dcall me cecil! i've been writing in the xiv verse for a handful of years now, but i'm always itching to broaden my horizons. i'm generally active at sporadic hours throughout the week, but feel free to reach out if you see me online! (just be kind about it, if you hound me for rp i'm biting your head off :) )i am an adult, and expect any and all rp partners to be as well. i will not erp without prior development and i will, under no circumstance, act out taboo subjects in these encounters. please respect this decision.please keep in mind what my characters value, as well as how they conduct themselves. this starts and ends with my characters, not me; if you are not comfortable with the type of characters i portray, then by all means, i am not forcing you to engage.lastly and most importantly, do not interact with me with intentions to pursue an ooc relationship with me. i have a wife, thanks :)