Arjun Salaheem

Magus of Nhalmasque

Basic Info

Name: Arjun Salaheem
Age: 35
Gender: Cisgender (He/Him)
Sexuality: Homosexual (Poly)
Affiliation: Nhalmasque, The Frashokereti
World/DC: Maduin - Dynamis
Voice Claim: Umehara YūichirōArjun is from the nation of Nhalmasque located in the central mountains of Ilsabard. He is a magus working for the Frashokereti, a group of wise men who inquire about the beginning and ultimate end of the universe.He's was sent on a mission by his elders to re-establish communication with the Frashokereti's contacts in Eorzea now that Nhalmasque has been liberated from Garlean occupation.

Appearance

Hair: Lavender-colored, long and unkempt
Eyes: Light Blue
Height: 6'0"
Build: Buff and lean like an olympian but lacks the grit of a fighter or warrior.
Clothing: Arjun prefers to wear loose-fitting Thavnairian style clothing in various hues of white, black, brown and maroon
Distinguishing Marks: n/a
Common Accessories: Bangles, earrings and necklaces made of silver and gold

Personality - INTP

Dominant: Introverted Thinking

INTPs tend to be highly logical and efficient thinkers. They like to have a complete understanding of something before they share an opinion or take action.

Auxiliary: Extraverted Intuition

INTPs explore what-ifs and possibilities, using insight, imagination, and experiences to form ideas. INTPs often go over what they know, seeking patterns until they can achieve a flash of inspiration or insight into a problem. They tend to spend a great deal of time thinking about the future and imagining all the possibilities.

Tertiary: Introverted Sensing

INTPs tend to be very detail-oriented, carefully categorizing all of the many facts and experiences they take in. As they collect new information, INTPs compare and contrast it with what they already know in order to make predictions about what they believe will happen next.

Inferior: Extraverted Feeling

INTPs tend to seek harmony in groups. While they are introverted, INTPs can be quite outgoing when they are around people with whom they are familiar and comfortable. In situations where they feel stress, however, INTPs shut down their feelings and struggle to connect with others. Under stress, they tend to rely on logic rather than feelings.

Tri-Hermes

It is the magi's belief that humans have evolved to gather information, analyze it and then directly solve any problems perceived. They do not believe that the brain exists to control the body, but rather that the body exists solely so that the brain may function more effectively. In order to improve one's control over their mind and body, a magus must study and master Tri-Hermes, a set of techniques that originate from The Founder, the first and greatest magus of Nhalmasque.

  • Thought Accel is the ability to use the entire body as a resource to accelerate one's thoughts and information processing capabilities. Through the use of meditation, it allows one to use the bare minimum resources to keep the body functioning while rerouting the surplus of energy into the brain. The more complex a calculation or simulation is, the more calorie his body needs to burn, generating heat in the process. Arjun runs the risk of overheating if he uses this technique liberally.

  • Mental Tetration allows a magus to split their mind into partitions to handle several calculative and cognitive tasks at once. An average magus can have up to two partitions working at any given time but Arjun is able to maintain five mental partitions at all times.

  • Memory Engraving allows a magus to store vast amounts of memories by engraving them with emotional or sensational significance. This process "strengthens" a memory, allowing it to be stored in the deep recesses of a magus' mind without risk of deletion. A magus can invoke the memory later on by using the emotional or sensational stimulus they've engraved into the memory.

Aether Strings

A unique ability that Arjun developed for intelligence gathering and self-defense. He claims that he was inspired by the sericulture of Radz-at-Han, extensively observing and analyzing the silkworms used in Hannish silk farms. By channeling his aether into thin strands and using his nerve endings as a pseudo-silk gland, he's able to produce fibers that are essentially extensions of his nervous system.

  • Fragile - Similar to actual silk threads, they are quite fragile and can easily be destroyed with little effort. Their strength can be augmented by weaving them together. The amount of strings that Arjun can produce is dependent on his aether reserves.

  • Prehensile - What his strings lack in strength, they make up for in flexibility and maneuverability. Arjun has great control of his aether strings around a 5 fulm radius.

  • Mental Connection - Rather than a silk gland, Arjun produces his aether strings by precisely coursing aether to the nerve endings of his fingers and toes. When attached to another person's nerve endings it allows Arjun to access the other person's nervous system. This enables him to read and perceive other people's thoughts, memories and sensations and as long as the connection persists.

  • Mental Augmentation - While connected to someone via Aether strings, Arjun can boost their mental capabilities through the use of Tri-Hermes.

Hand-to-hand Combat

When pushed into a combat situation, Arjun prefers to fight unarmed. He utilizes an unnamed fighting style which favors precise uncomplicated strikes. This is augmented by his peak physique, inhuman levels of dexterity, razor sharp motors skills, and his masterful use of aether strings.Despite this, Arjun is ill-suited for fighting non-human opponents and will avoid confrontations with wildlife, voidsent, and other inhuman threats. He is also a scholar by profession so he doesn't have the combat experience of a battle-hardened warrior or adventurer and his fighting instincts are below average.

The Magi of Nhalmasque

Before it was conquered by Garlemald and reduced to an Imperial province, Nhalmasque was a small nation located in the central mountains of Ilsabard. While considered an unremarkable place by most, Nhalmasque did have one claim to fame. A group of wisemen called the magi have resided in these mountains since at least the Third Astral Era. Most historical records about these scholars can be found in Thavnair whom they worked closely in the past prior to falling to Garlemald.According to ancient texts, while the alchemists of Thavnair concerned themselves with "the transformation of matter", the magi of Nhalmasque focused their inquiry on "the transformation of phenomena". This practice was called "cosmology" and focused on the origin of the universe and its eventual fate. Most of their work involves gathering data and using arithmetics and mental simulations to predict potential outcomes of events of varying scale. They're also capable of charting paths to intended outcomes, uncovering the necessary steps needed to ensure an ideal future comes to pass. Because of the nature of their work, the magi of Nhalmasque were also seen as seers or oracles who peered into the future.

The Frashokereti

The Frashokereti (𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬴𐬋⸱𐬐𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬙𐬌) is perhaps the largest community of magi in Nhalmasque. A magus from this order focuses their inquiry on potential calamities, doomsday scenarios and existential threats that could jeopardize all life on the star. They utilize a network of contacts and connections to gather information about world events and then run simulations using the gathered data to see if a potential doomsday scenario surfaces. While there exists many potential events that could cause great harm to mankind, the Frashokereti's ultimate goal is to find the calamity to end all calamities; a great disaster that would assure the destruction of all life in the star.

Persecution

When Garlemald conquered Nhalmasque, the practice of cosmology was heavily frowned upon by then emperor, Solus zos Galvus. Thus, many magi were put to the sword and their libraries were burned in massive pyres. While there are many speculation as to the true reason behind the persecution of the magi, it is believed that whoever was pulling the strings of the empire at the time saw them as a hindrance to their aspirations of dominion. An organization with the capability to peer into the future could throw a wrench to Garlemald's future skirmishes and plans for conquest.The Frashokereti suffered heavy losses during this time and was brought to the brink of collapse. However, they were able to preserve some of the foundational texts of cosmology by fleeing Nhalmasque before the Imperials descended upon the mountain nation.

Restoration

Nhalmasque regained its independence after the fall of Garlemald thanks to the intervention of Thavnair and its allies. The Garlean occupation has left the nation in tatters and a provisional government has been put in place until such a time that Nhalmasque fully recovers from the aftermath of war. The Frashokereti resurfaces after the liberation and has pledged their services to help rebuild Nhalmasque to its former glory. As such, they've sent emissaries to all parts of the star to re-establish connections with their information network as well as forge new alliances with like-minded individuals and organizations.

Rebuilding the Magi Order

Arjun is among the new generation of magi to join the ranks of the reformed Frashokereti order. His origins are unclear which is quite common for those who walk the path of a magus. There are some hints that can be gleamed from his appearance and surname.Looking at his appearance, it's quite evident that he's not a native of the Nhalmasque highlands. It's more likely that Arjun was born and raised in Thavnair, perhaps fathered by a magus who sought refuge in the island after the fall of Nhalmasque. His last name is also of Thavnair origin though it held little to no renown. Despite this, you'll be hard-pressed to find anyone who has interacted with Arjun prior to the resurgence of the Frashokereti. It's as if he only blipped into existence when his organization decided to come out of hiding.He and a few others were given the role of emissary, tasked with re-establishing the contacts and connections of the Frashokereti so that they may resume their sacred duty of safeguarding the star. Arjun in particular was assigned to Eorzea where he was asked to forge connections with the magical and political institutions of the west.

Upheaval in Nhalmasque

About a year into his pilgrimage, political unrest explodes in Nhalmasque. A faction called Parsi gain influence among those who have lost much during the Garlean occupation. They are a group of hardline isolationists, blaming foreign influence for all the problems that their nation is facing and that Nhalmasque was doing just fine until the Imperials invaded their lands.Not everyone in Nhalmasque shared this worldview and there plenty who are vocal about their opposition of returning to the old ways. Perhaps the most vocal critic of the Parsi is the Frashokereti order. It wasn't long until high-ranking members of the Frashokereti began disappearing one-by-one under mysterious circumstances. The Parsi didn't shy away from claiming responsibility for these disappearances, warning that any who stand in their way would share the same fate as those who refuse to conform to their beliefs.It was around this time when Arjun lost contact with the rest of his magi order and encountering bounty hunters and assassins sent to collect his corpse. This forced Arjun to cut off all contact with his order and assume a new identity, masquerading as an unremarkable vagrant living in the streets of Ul'dah in order to lose his pursuers.At present, he's discreetly attempting to discover what happened to his homeland and if his brother magi yet live. Until then, you might see him loitering the streets of Ul'dah or hauling cargo in Vesper Bay.

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About me

  • I'm a casual FFXXIV RPer with 10+ years of experience.

  • I'm mostly looking for short-term 1x1 RPs

  • I can do casual or plot-heavy RPs

  • I'm rarely interested in doing venue RP or group RP but I can be persuaded

  • I have a somewhat limited RP schedule as I'm working a 9-5 job so apologies in advance if you're looking for someone more active

  • I mostly RP during Friday and Saturday nights (EST)

  • I like talking about OOC stuff about our characters

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My expectations

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  • That you will not use abusive or manipulative tactics to get me to do a session with you

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  • That you are open to bending the lore (I'm incompatible with lore-compliant roleplayers)