LFRP -- Makoto Matsuoka, A Yakuza in Exile (Mateus)
Full Name: Makoto Matsuoka
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Midlander Hyur
Birthplace: Kugane
Current Residence: Ul’dah (temporary)
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
Relationship Status: Single, dating around
Occupation: Yakuza thug, drug peddler
Notable Features: Clean-cut grooming with crisp and flashy clothes, tattoos on his face, back, and shoulders, and a stubbed little finger on his left hand.
Physical Appearance: Black hair, dark brown eyes, 5′11″, muscular but slim.
Personality: Often underspoken, slow to anger but prone to stewing in his discontent, frequently depressed, sadomasochistic, and a master at projecting false confidence.
Yakuza: Makoto works for Kiyoshi Matsuoka, a lieutenant of the Ito clan, under boss Miyoko Ito. The Ito clan is based in Kugane and sprawls across most of Hingashi, and has alliances with several clans in Yanxia as well. The Matsuoka family is in charge of the drug trade and protection of the Kugane pleasure district. If your character is current or former yakuza of any clan, or is otherwise familiar with the underbelly of the Kugane pleasure district, they may already be familiar with Makoto or his boss.
Thug for Hire: Makoto left Kugane and came to Eorzea to wait out the heat from a botched arson job. While he’s here, he’s going to need something to do to make gil. He has a few scruples, but not too many, and he’s skilled with his fists and with knives.
Drug Addict: His drug of choice to take and to sell is Serendipity, a Matsuoka trademark drug with mildly hallucinogenic stimulant and euphoric properties, taken as a snorted white powder. He’s also familiar with Somnus and many opium-derived drugs. If your character has a name for buying or selling illegal drugs, he might seek you out.
Hedonist: What is an aimless young man to do in a foreign land for two whole seasons with no pressing responsibilities? Courtesans and prostitutes, fighting rings, pleasure clubs, fancy or unique restaurants, and anyone offering him a novel sensory experience will be high on his list of priorities.
Server: Mateus
Timezone: EST
Type of RP: Crime drama, action/adventure, gratuitously torrid interpersonal intrigue, sex and relationships, hurt/comfort, gritty with a side order of absurdity.
Contact: thatsadorbsyo#6895 on Discord, or Tumblr message.
Looking For: Fellow yakuza members (allied or enemies), anyone involved in the drug trade, people who might have jobs for criminal elements, people to swindle, people to fight, hedonists, revenge-seekers, RPers who have a healthy sense of humor about their mafia soap opera plots, multifaceted characters of all types who aren’t afraid to grow and evolve in response to character interactions, and anyone with a similar writing style as me.
Not Looking For: People looking for a villain to beat on to make themselves look like a hero, people who are too attached to an aesthetic to let their characters grow or change, and IC/OOC emotional crossing (IC sexual or romantic interest does not mean OOC interest). I do not “multiship” but I also cannot OOCly promise IC monogamy because I will not get my characters involved in any situation that restricts my ability to RP freely with my IRL romantic partner.
Writing Style: To get a sense of how I write and how I play this character, feel free to browse the #makoto matsuoka tag on my Tumblr.