Szeth Banrae

Race: Viera - Veena
Age: 36 (young adult)
Sexuality: Pansexual w/ femme lean
Marital Status: Taken by Giselle Everhart ♥
Professions: Bounty Hunter/Rockstar/Owner of Shadesmar Lounge
Canon "Class" in FFXIV: Reaper + Machinist + Viper (hybrid mix of the three)
Weapon of Choice: Two longswords infused with a heavy amount of aether.

The following content is not suitable for everyone, and by proceeding you are acknowledging that you are at least 18 years of age and okay with darker story elements that include maiming, slavery, torture, SA and death.

History

As with most adult viera, Szeth's birth was nothing remarkable. His mother had refused to mate with anyone but one particular male viera, and thus he was one of the rare few to know the name of his father. Of course, during his coming of age, he was paired with a Wood Warder by the name of Rayse Silverstrings instead of his biological father, as it was their way.Rayse had taught the boy much over the years, guiding him in their ways, their songs and traditions as a Minstrel would, ingraining Szeth with a love and appreciation of music himself. Like most of his male aligned kin, he was also taught how to fight and defend their home against any unwelcome visitors.Not long after his 30th nameday, just as he was to be a full fledged Warder himself, tragedy had struck: his mother and father both accused of crimes they did not commit and they were forced to exile or die. Not believing that they had done the things they had been accused of, Rayse convinced Szeth to follow his heart in order to find the source of the truth...And so he left the mountains of the Skatay Range for the first time.Knowing that it was extremely rare for his kin to ever leave their ancestral home, Szeth did the one thing he found logical, and consulted a shaman in order to properly disguise himself for a longer period of time. After performing a series of labor intensive favors for the shaman, he would in return give Szeth the means to disguise himself as a Xaela male for as long as he needed to. Now confident of his new, albeit temporary identity, Szeth would seek out the truth of what really happened with his parents......Only he got distracted in the process. As Szeth traveled the world of Etheirys, one thing he quickly learned was that the whole of Eorzea seemed to be under attack by the nation of Garlemald. Most places he visited were war torn in one way or another, and it bothered the young male to his core to see such strife all in the name of what appeared to be 'conquest'.Forgetting his prior quest, Szeth instead would find a way to travel north, to visit this 'Garlemald' nation and see what perhaps he could do to help stop them from causing further pain. Only, the young male hadn't taken into account that Xaela Au Ra never traveled that far north. He was quickly caught by a scouting party...And thus his personal Hell had begun.

The following narrative describes in deeper detail of Szeth's personal trauma and past, which include themes of SA/Torture/Death. If these are topics that will bother you, scroll past the following until you see a similar message in red stating it is safe to continue. I cannot and will not be responsible if you choose to ignore this warning.

What would await the boy was a cold room made entirely out of metal, with various machines humming around him as he was hooked up with needles and tubes in various parts of his body. The Garleans were eager to examine this 'rare specimen' as they had not had the chance to capture an Au Ra before and thus were fascinated by their strength and size. It wouldn't take long for them to realize that his biology didn't match up, and eventually the metal bracelet that was given to Szeth by the shaman was found to be the cause. Upon realizing they had an even more rare 'specimen' on their hands, the scientists did every known experiment possible to fully 'study' the savage that had wandered so foolishly into their hands.How much pain could he stand?? How did he bones heal after they had been broken?? How loud of sounds could Szeth tolerate until his sensitive ears bled?? How much could he take before he would break in all ways of that word??Szeth wouldn't even know how much time he spent there in the cold, frozen north that once reminded him of home, but was the furthest thing from it. Eventually, his 'exotic' nature would attract the attention of the more wealthy Garlean nobles, and eventually Szeth was sold to the entertainment industry to be exploited further. A metal collar that sapped him of any strength and willpower was something that was coldly familiar to the Vieran male, and it took only the touch of a button to bring the poor boy to his knees should he resist the desires of his 'owners'.It had been years by now, and Szeth was powerless to do anything but live as the days passed by. He had tried his best to end his own life by refusing to eat, but that was in vain as his masters would merely stuff food down his gullet anyway. He was tired, he was humiliated, used in every possible, and he saw no way out...He longed for death but even that right was taken from him.And then one night, that all changed. After a particular rough evening where Szeth had been brought out to be enjoyed by an entire party of people, he was truly lost in the depths of despair. He had prayed for months for deliverance, for a way out of this hell...and until now, nothing had changed..."Do you wish for power?"The voice was dark, almost too quiet to hear, and Szeth had lifted his head up thinking he had perhaps gone truly mad at that point. But no, there were sets of eyes in the darkness that glowed white with an inner brilliance, and the question repeated itself with greater insistence."Do you wish for power...? To escape from here and take vengeance upon everyone who dared harm you?"That was all Szeth needed...He had consigned himself to death at that point, and revenge had been tossed away as wishful thinking. Little did he know that he had formed a Pact with a beast that was looking for an escape just as much as Szeth was, and the voidsent that spoke was a being upon the 2nd Rung of hierarchy. Odium had been summoned to this plane by other scientists of Garlemald, in an attempt to exploit their own powers and potential to better conquer the other nations of this world. His true form would be terrifying to say the least, a gigantic wolf creature with many sets of jaws and eyes, but that would be a form Szeth wouldnt personally see for quite some time.Together with his new Pact Partner, Szeth and Odium would level the estate that had become his prison, killing everyone inside before escaping into the cold night before reinforcements could stop them...It is now safe to proceed!

It would take many moons before Szeth would deem himself stable enough to return to society at large, having isolated himself and realized the depth of what he had done in order to escape Garlemald. He had made a deal with a devil, and now he found himself in a place of heavy guilt. Odium's hunger was never ending, and as a result Szeth's appetite was hard to control, forcing him to kill in order to sate the beast within. Thankfully, he had moderated his Pact Partner's appetite to only target those with evil in their hearts, but that did not make the killings any easier to bear. But being an independent mercenary/bounty hunter didnt pay as much as he hoped, and thus he was forced to seek paid work in the only way he knew how: sex work. Only this time, it was on his own terms and eventually he grew to love his place on the stage and the limelight...And yet... Szeth began to grow bored of simply doing shows for gil, as that was not an every night occurrence in his life and he was not someone who usually liked sitting around and doing nothing.Eventually, he would be encouraged to apply at Royal Chambers, where he is now rather happy as a bartender, bouncer, and host as the nights call for it. Through them and Harlequins, Szeth would make a multitude of new friends! Now, he is apart of the Cirque Du Freak, owned by the mysterious Alastor Va'des, but his story was far from over...Only time will tell what is next in store for...The Wielder of Odium.

Gallery

RP Hooks

You may know of Szeth if your character:- Worked at or frequented various brothels/nightclubs. Szeth would have been famous in his own right for his performances in and out of the bedroom, as he loved nothing more than to sing on stage as he danced. However, I do not and will not force people to accept his IC "fame" + "celebrity status" but feel free to recognize him if you really want to! ♥
- Has hired mercenaries/bounty hunters to hunt down particularly dangerous targets
- Worked at the laboratory where Szeth was kept prisoner (discuss with me first if you want to set up something but it likely won't end well for your character)

OOC Notes + DisclaimerI am more than happy to answer any questions about Szeth you may have, whether it's to get involved in his backstory or future one.If your character is lucky enough to actually sleep with Szeth, odds are it is merely sex to him, so do not assume that your character is automatically dating him. That will require a shitton of time and bonding before he would even consider dating exclusively at this point in his life/story.For those curious, I am a cis woman OOC who is past the age of 30 years of age and I have extensive RP experience both in FFXIV and in World of Warcraft/D&D