Black Market Ban
"I protect what is mine and those the the world turns it's back on."
Basics
Known as: Ban Olkund (Bahn)
Actual name: Taban Aliapoh (Tuh-Bahn)
He took his late husband's last nameAge: 34Height: 9.5 ftBuild: Broad, muscledSkintone: Medium tone, some obvious scarring on face and bodyHair: Long usually kept in low ponytail or braid. Rarely cuts it short. Jet black.Eyes: Sky blueOrientation: GayVoice: Base, steady and generally well controlled almost to the point of sounding apathetic or cold.Skills: Marksman (Mostly firearms) Dark Knight, Pugilist, Charisma, Intimidation, ConnectionsAlignment: Ranges from Neutral Good to True Neutral depending on circumstances. Rarely acts in truly Evil ways.
Background
Ban is a black market boss working with the Ul'dah Syndicate. He is known for being especially brutal when someone crosses him. He enjoys power and status as well as flaunting his material wealth by spoiling those he cares for and donating to causes he approves of.
Having watched his parents die from starvation and neglect in the streets of Ul'dah as a young boy he vowed that he would never again be in that situation nor anyone he held dear.Thinking his infant sister dead with his parents he turned to the streets and eventually clawed his way up the food chain to become one of the most feared and powerful men in Ul'dah. Reconnecting with the sister he thought long dead and working with the only friend he had growing up be built an orphanage for the young victims of Ul'dah's corruption.After the tragic deaths of his husband and their two children, resulting in a mass slaughter of those responsible and anyone connected to their deaths, leaving Ban's hands forever stained with blood and reputation as a vicious and cold-blooded killer. Ban has started losing all joy he once found in life and is slowly being consumed by loneliness. When he isn't burying himself in work he drowns himself in alcohol or spends his time fighting at the Bloodsands.
Hooks
Shading DealingsGot something that needs doing that is best kept under the table? As long as you aren't hurting those less fortunate or the innocent, Ban is your man.Escape from Ul'dahNeed out of a bad situation where you're being exploited or abused? Between his sister and her contacts in Limsa and his contacts in Kugane, Ban can get you somewhere safer.Looking for WorkAs long as you prove trustworthy, Ban is always in need of a strong arm, a clever mind, a sharp eye or even just a kind soul to help him clean up Ul'dah.Ideas?Feel free to toss out any ideas you have! I'd love to hear them!
Shipping
Orientation: Homosexual/Homoromantic
Gender: Male
Sex: Male
Status: Committed to Suuri Kissa and Tasi’sae Naia (Poly).
Not accepting ships.Ban is a widower and while no one will ever replace his late husband, he gets lonely and longs to feel the warmth of love and romance again. He has lost everything multiple times and has the emotional scars to prove it. He is fiercely loyal and will not hesitate to get his hands, and the streets of Ul'dah, bloody to keep his lover safe. Possessive and territorial, he won't abuse or manipulate a lover but he will make sure to remind them who they are with, be that in the bedroom or through spoiling them like they were newly dating again.He isn't attracted to anyone who identifies as female. As long as someone identifies as male or nonbinary, Ban is open to it. It doesn't matter what he/they were assigned at birth.
He is multi-ship and has the potential to be poly upon discussion.NSFW details need to be discussed so we know the OCs are compatible if ERP is desired.ERP is desired along with normal RP but isn't required.
OOC
Name: Harley
Age: 30+
Gender: Trans MaleThanks for reading all this way about my boy! My name is Harley and I have been RPing for 20+ years. I still get rusty from time to time though.A bit about my RP style:
I am multi-para and have a hard time responding to less than that. Not saying I need a novella each post but at minimum 2-3 paragraphs. I am descriptive and a bit verbose, sorry in advance. I do prefer romance RP but am not unwilling to have platonic RP if the chemistry is fitting and the story feels right.A bit about me personally:
I suffer with multiple issues that make it so I have difficulty responding more than once or at max twice a week. Between working over night shifts and maintaining my IRL life I respond when I can and will never ask more of you in return. I am happily married and not seeking anything OOC besides perhaps friendship and a RP partner. Please respect that. IC stays IC and OOC stays OOC, please don't blur those lines.I don't RP in game. I will only do short casual comments on Twitter. I use Discord for RP. You can message me on Twitter and we can chat there and once we feel comfortable I will give you my Discord and we can set up a channel for RP.I will not RP with minors. If the OC is a minor it will be strictly platonic.
NO EXCEPTIONS
Most important thing to remember is:Life comes first. I will never harass you for a reply. I will only check in and make sure everything is okay. I ask that you return this respect.
Thanks again and I hope to hear from you soon!
The Sand Vipers
These are the people who Ban considers family. His crew known as the Sand Vipers.
Tuya Olkund"Little Death"Age: 24Gender: FemaleOrientation: PanLittle sister to Ban Olkund, she is the spymaster, leads the assassination aspects of the family, and assists Ban with the clerical side of the business. Having earned the title Little Death, she is vicious, clever, intelligent and has yet to miss her mark since joining her brother.
Dalai Orl"Bloodwyrm"Age: 40Gender: MaleOrientation: GayOlder half brother to Ban, Dalai is one of two remaining of the Orl tribe. He is a reluctant Warrior of Light (depending on the RP) who seeks justice even if at a steep cost. He is ruled by the beast within and struggles with his inner darkness.
Valbrandr Rivers"Warbear"Age: 30Gender: MaleOrientation: GayValbrandr and his sister are twins born to a Sultansworn mother and a bard father. After a stretch of family tragedy they joined Ban to find answers and found family instead. Val is a highly dominant man with anger issues and fists and axe to match, he is Ban's main enforcer in the streets.
Melantha Rivers"Swiftsong"Age: 30Gender: FemaleOrientation: Pan (Male lean)Melantha works beside Tuya as an infiltration specialist and sharp shooter/bard. Together with her brother, the twins are searching for the truth behind their mother's disappearance, with Ban's help they are uncovering dangerous secrets.
Yakiki Yaki"Mother Venom"Age: 46Gender: FemaleNon-Rp/NPC OCMother Venom works as Ban's head of housekeeping. She over sees the daily business of his staff and makes sure everyone is in line. Brought into the Vipers after Ban found her in one of his safe houses after poisoning her husband for molesting their child and selling her to a child trafficking ring where she died. She is loyal to Ban and their family without question.
Daegwyb Zirnwaht"Darma"Age: 38Gender: FemaleOrientation: PanDarma is the head of security/enforcement and personal bodyguard for Ban. The daughter of a pirate and a merchant's daughter from Ul'dah she was unplanned and left to basically raise herself. Her home wasn't an abusive one yet she was an inconvenient reminder of her mother's indiscretion and bad judgment, so she was left on her own and more often than not found that trouble was more entertaining than being a well behaved young lady. Some of that trouble lead her to find a scrawny little Au'Ra boy who had been badly beaten up when he failed a pickpocket attempt. She is his oldest friend and second in command.
Formerly: E'oisin Tia
Current: Oisin Aoife (Osh-een Ee-fa)"The Banshee Brigadier"Age: Appears to be in his 40's/50's
Due to unique circumstances he is much older, exactly how much older is unknown.Gender: MaleOrientation: Pan (Male lean)Oisin is the Captain and owner of the Maiden, a Privateer in service to Maelstrom and a smuggler for Ban. He and Tuya are close friends and drinking buddies and he couldn't resist joining the family at her request.
Tasi'sae Naia"The Rose"Age: 23Gender: MaleOrientation: GayTasi'sae is a close friend of Ban's (Ban is a former client of Tasi's and a potential lover depending on RP) and a Courtesan/Master of the Desert Rose brothel in Ul'dah. He works closely with Ban and Tuya to gather information as well as provide a safe place for mistreated prostitutes or those wanting to transition out of that work.
Naoki Dotani"Docile Wisteria"Age- 25Gender- MaleOrientation- PanNaoki is the Viper's healer, medic, alchemist, one of their poison experts, and one of the Kugane contacts. He also enjoys helping Yakiki with cooking and caretaking. He spends his time between Kugane and Gridania when he isn't at the Viper's Den. He is a gentle soul unless you mess with those he loves, then he becomes vicious in subtle ways.
Astilbe Allium"Primrose Fox"Age- 21Gender- MaleOrientation- PanAstilbe works out of Kugane as one of Tasi'sae's contacts/independent employees. He is a Courtesan and spy for the Vipers and also provides the means for Ban to send people to and from Kugane to start new lives or smuggle goods.
Unique Traits
Ban has multiple tattoos and horns unlike those he has in-game. I play on console so no fancy modded images just some pictures for reference. None of these images are mine all rights belong to the owners. I claim nothing.
This spans his entire back around his scales.
Both legs around his scales all the way up his thighs to his hips.
This is along the underside of his left forearm. It was a matching tattoo he got with his late husband as it was his favorite flower.
This is the style of his horns, they are "mounted" in the traditional location in place of ears like most Au Ra. The base isn't fleshy like the image, I just use the horn style itself. They are exceptionally large, like the man himself.He also has an abnormally long, thick gator like tail, nearly a foot of it's length drags the ground when relaxed.He also bellows/has a gator like "purr" when happy/aroused. I will link an example below.