Arismont Greystone

Appearance
A crown of jet-black hastily-maintained locks rests atop this elezen's crown, adorning the image of the 205 cm tall man much like the rest of his stature. Strong, with toned musculature and plenty of stories imbibed across his skin in the shape of scars, Aris is nigh indistinguishable from many in his line of work: Imposing and with calloused hands, his life has been one of many hardships. All of these which come to light not only in appearance, but in the pragmatic way in which he acts, the dryness of his voice, and the dark corners of every room to which he gravitates; out of sight.Personality
Described as quiet by those who pass him by, and cold by others who've heard his attention more than once, Aris is a man plagued by crises of faith which in turn has marred what was once a beacon of devotion into the broken knight he is today; devoid of conviction and ever doubtful of the path on which he treads.Whilst fiercely devoted to the church that raised him, he no longer bleeds for the tenets on which Ishgard's crusade has been based upon for centuries. Instead, he's left his home in pursuit of new purpose following the end of the Garlean wars, lending his sword and his spear as a mercenary and adventurer both.Ultimately, though he is much more than the weapons he wields, for a time it had been all the knight had been reduced to. And while he's taken the first steps toward self-discovery, the journey is an arduous one, to be filled with love and loss. One that has only just begun.

Roleplay Hooks
Knight of Ishgard. City-State of Ishgard. Coerthas. Dravania.
Most of Aris' adult life has been spent in service of the Holy See. Where he could've been encountered in any capacity. Throughout recent history, his aspirations had been to become one of the Knights of the Round, but the events of Heavensward saw those crushed with impunity.Brume Bastard. City-State of Ishgard.
Having been born an illegitimate child of a lesser branch of House Dzemael, Aris was abandoned in the Brume shortly after his birth with a maid who had been paid off for this final act of service to House Dzemael. This was short-lived however, for she too would abandon him, using her money to escape Ishgard, leaving the now young child to fend for himself, loathed by both sides of society for not belonging.Acolyte of Halone. City-State of Ishgard.
Aris spent until his early teen years in the Brume, until one day, a priest saved him from a thorough beating. Since then, he was taken in, clothed and fed, and spent the remainder of his early years as an Acolyte of the church first, before squiring so he could one day become a Temple Knight.Squad Commander. Grand Company of Eorzea.
Following the end of the Holy See, Aris lent his sword to the liberation of Ala Mhigo. He participated in several battles, and was eventually granted command for several raids on Garlean castrums.Wandering Hedge Knight. Anywhere, The Source.
Since the end of the war on the Eorzean mainland, Aris for a time, put down his sword in pursuit of a new path. Though when the calamity came and went, he'd take it up once more, in pursuit of new horizons, and new adventure.

themes
By default I allow & actively will seek any RP that translates into character development for Aris. Storylines, one-offs, a single meeting or lasting bonds. Roleplay with its roots in adventure or based on an Ishgardian background of one or both our characters is adored. So is discovering new cultures in roleplay, and expanded Aris' horizons whether it is something deep enough to warrant personal development, or even something so simple as trying new cuisine or experiencing the sunset in new lands.rules
I am an adult & would prefer my RP partners to be the same. I am not looking for OOC relationships besides friendship. I welcome any & all ideas except topics rooted in reality, such as real-world bigotry or modern politics. Hypothetically, a scene that includes disdain for my character for being an Elezen, religious, or Ishgardian would be fine, whereas basing the disdain on gender or drawing parallels to catholicism where they don't exist wouldn't, since it should remain in the context of FFXIV.

playstyle
I'm a multi-paragraph writer with a tendency to match my partner in 1 on 1 roleplay. In group/social settings I'm inclined to focus less on detail & descriptive emotes, with more emphasis put on pacing & being concise, to add to the atmosphere rather than try and pull both of us out of it.

contact
Aris exists on Omega, in the Chaos datacenter on EU, under the name of "Arismont Greystone." Feel free to whisper, mail, or add me at any time.Through Mare Synchronos and Glamourer it is also possible for me to be elsewhere, such as on the Crystal datacenter where I already have several characters.My discord is 'itsjusttali', which you're free to add. I'm in plenty of XIV-related discord servers, which should allow DM's to come through, so please send a message just so I know it's not spam.Thanks for taking the time to check out my carrd!