Marlowe holds a lot of resentment towards a lot of people, but itâs hard to direct it at just one. Her greatest hatred is for the Empire, which is more of a faceless collective than a single person she can focus her anger on.
If she could know who was piloting the Reaper that fired on her family as they fled, they would certainly be right up there on the list.
Sheâs also got quite a bit of animosity for Fyrgeiss, owner of Amajina and Sons Mineral Concern for whom she was formerly employed as hardly more than a slave. She despises most of Ulâdah, but this particular grudge is more personal. The lack of wages and fair working conditions is what drove her to seek work in Limsa instead.
As much as she dislikes the Ulâdahns and to a lesser extent the Gridanians for their seeming refusal to help, her greatest hatred will always be for the Empire even if it canât be directed at one person.
Anyone in the Imperial uniform is fair game.
21. What is something that causes them great anxiety?
Growing up, Marlowe lived in constant fear of being conscripted by the Empire. Both she and her sister did all they could to keep a low profile and hold their positions as general labourers instead of being made to serve in the army either against their own people or in a faraway land where they would likely never see their home again.
This fear persisted even in Eorzea, where she was ever wary of being made to serve the Immortal Flames when she was a refugee in Thanalan. Thankfully this fear came to pass without incident.
Nowadays her greatest fear is falling back into poverty. Marloweâs finally moved forward in life and has a stable job with fair wages, and a real roof over her head that she has earned for herself. Her greatest fear is losing that, and being forced to live as a refugee without home again.
Though things are good, she still worries about losing what she has all the time. Sheâs been uprooted before, and knows that it can happen again easier than one would expect. She works harder than she has to and lives somewhat frugally due to this fear, constantly planning just in case.
It was the most similar to what Shintaro would have, considering that heâs a practitioner of Calligraphy. It kinda mixes western and eastern styles, so I imagine it would be like this.
Thank you for the tag @lady-of-crowns =D I loved to do this
13. Which of the 7 Deadly Sins best describes them?
Wrath.
Marloweâs temper is something that has always been there, and something that has defined her to others in many respects.
Though she bit her tongue all her life growing up in Ala Gannha, the anger was always there. Patiently seething, patiently waiting to be released.
Still she bit her tongue in Thanalan as well when she slaved away in the mines. Only when she found others who felt like she did, did she finally feel free to let some of it out.
Were it not for Graceful Sapphireâs intervention, Marlowe would have likely been arrested during the Ulâdah riots after breaking several noses and provoking the Brass Blades.
The riots werenât the first time sheâs gotten into fights, though. Sheâs thrown a few punches in bars or other gatherings when folks look down on her and hers. Sheâs usually been the one to throw the first punch, too.
Though itâs started to abate recently, she earned herself the name âRagehammerâ in Limsa Lominsa during her forge apprenticeship. Sheâs quite easily irritated and people soon learned she doesnât much like being bothered while she works.Â
At least in smithing her anger has a productive outlet.
Hopefully sheâll find peace once she returns from the Gyr Abanian campaign, her anger has largely been a product of her environment.
What does your character do by way of a hobby? Do they get a lot of âspare timeâ to pursue things they enjoy, or are they constantly busy with duties or chores? Is there a hobby they wish they could pick up, but canât for some reason, and if so then whatâs stopping them?1. When is your characterâs nameday? Do they celebrate it? If so, how? Do they pay any heed to the god whose month they were born under? Do they have any happy memories of their namedays in years gone by?
Marloweâs nameday is the 9th Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon. These days Marlowe typically only celebrates with a small indulgence like a nice dinner with her partner or her family and maybe a bottle of liquor.Â
Namedays were never forgotten when she was growing up, but there was little room for much celebration in Garlean Ala Gannha. Her family was sure to spend time together, but money and resources were tight so not much happened beyond that. Sometimes her parents had enough extra money for small gifts which were very much cherished, but little else.Â
Though born under Oschonâs month, most of Marloweâs religious attention is directed at Rhalgr.
3. What is your characterâs gender? How do they relate to the concept of gender? Do you have any worldbuilding headcanons about gender in Eorzea, and if so, how does your character fit into them? Did they ever receive boons or face problems over fitting into their expected gender role?
Female, though she pays little mind to it. Gender matters little when youâre living at the bottom of the societal ladder anyhow. Your role is to work, and your worth is how well you do it.Â
Most folk would consider Marlowe more masculine, but she doesnât care much to give it any thought. Her world is one of physical labor and her sex has not a damn thing to do with it. Worrying about how to present oneself is for people with less pressing preoccupations like putting food on the table and a roof over their heads.
The doors that slammed in her face had more to do with her heritage than her sex, and she knows that.
5. What race is your character? Do they have many friends of the same race? Do they face any prejudice from others over something to do with their race? How do they relate to the concept of âbeing [their race]â?
Highlander Hyur, Ala Mhigan born and raised. Prejudice has been a constant force in her life in both Garlean Ala Gannha and in Eorzea alike. In all of this nearly all of her friends have been fellow Ala Mhigans, as there has been little comfort to be found outside of that solidarity.Â
Marloweâs heard it all from âDirty savageâ to âParasiteâ in terms of slurs and insults hurled at her for her race and position in society. Despite all of this, she tries to keep her held held high and remain proud of who she is, and believe in the resilience of her people.
7. Where on Hydaelyn did your character grow up? How do they think of the place they spent their childhood? If they still live there, then do they sometimes wish they could move elsewhere? If they donât, then do they sometimes wish they could go back there?
Born and raised in Ala Gannha, Marlowe was very young when the Garleans assumed control and hardly remembers what life was like without their presence in the area. Marlowe and her family were forced to flee about 3 years before the Calamity struck Eorzea.Â
Though there are times she wishes she could return, sheâs now got roots in Eorzea with her partner and her work. Returning home without her mother wouldnât feel right anyhow. As much as she loved the people of her village,the place now holds too many painful memories to find any peace in.
9. Whereâs your characterâs favourite place in all Eorzea? How often do they get to visit? Why is it their favourite? How about their least favourite - is there anywhere theyâre a wanted fugitive, or simply refuse to tread foot?
Marlowe enjoys parts of Thanalan that are well away from Ulâdah. Areas like Drybone remind her of her home in some ways, and there is small comfort in that.Â
She detests Ulâdah, and wants nothing more than to see it rot and burn. Itâs a symbol of greed, ill gotten wealth, and she despises the rich ruling class there. Everything that glitters was built on the backs of workers like her for a mere pittance, and thinking about it makes her blood boil. None of the wealth and luxury there is deserved. She detests both the city and its people with a seething hatred.
It doesnât help that sheâs nearly been arrested for brawling and rioting there, as well.
11. Is your character affiliated with a Free Company? If so, which one, and why? What role do they play within it? If not, would they ever join one, or start one themself?
No. Marlowe is not an adventurer, and has no reason to join one of those companies. Instead, she works for Naldiq and Vymelliâs forges.
13. What does your character know about Primals? Have they ever had direct contact with any of their worshippers?
Marlowe knows enough to know that they are trouble. She and her family briefly stayed in Little Ala Mhigo in Southern Thanalan shortly after arriving in Eorzea but soon left due to the constant threat of being kidnapped by Ifritâs Tempered or Flamefangs.Â
15. Is your character proficient with any methods of attack (such as weapons or magic)? If so, which ones, and how did they learn to use them? Do they, or would they ever, own a âjob stoneâ? If not, then is that by choice, or happenstance? Would they learn if circumstances changed?
Marlowe is proficient in hand to hand combat, and can fight bare handed or with relatively unobstrusive brass knuckles (if you handed her a big olâ pair of Hora she would give you a weird look).Â
Her uncle Kormac was her teacher growing up. He was a long standing member of the Resistance and believed it best that Marlowe and her sister knew how to defend themselves without any carried weaponsâas those were forbidden in Garlean Ala Gannha.
Had things been less turbulent, Marlowe would still likely know her way around a fist fight simply due to the rough nature of her work and her volatile temper. Learning just would have been much less of a friendly affair.
17. What does your character do by way of a hobby? Do they get a lot of âspare timeâ to pursue things they enjoy, or are they constantly busy with duties or chores? Is there a hobby they wish they could pick up, but canât for some reason, and if so then whatâs stopping them?
Marloweâs usually quite busy but has found herself with somewhat more free time since moving to La Noscea with Graceful Sapphire. With things less dire, sheâs had more time to jut relax instead of take on extra work.Â
Though itâs not so much of a hobby, Marlowe does like to fish.
The idea of gardening has always vaguely interested her, but most of the places she has lived have been too inhospitable for it. Sheâd likely just grow herself vegetables and herbs, anything she could find a practical use for.
19. Does your character have a romantic life? If so, why not - lack of opportunities, or lack of interest? If so, whatâs it like? How do they think of their love(s), and how does the world view the partnership? Have they, or have they ever thought of, âsettling downâ? Why or why not?
Surprisingly enough, yes. Despite doing almost nothing but work since arriving in Eorzea, Marlowe was lucky enough to meet her current partner Graceful Sapphire while out on a delivery job. After delivering some ore to a smithy in Ulâdah they got talking and went on a few dates when time allowed.Â
Itâs been a few years since then and things are going well enough. They fight every so often, but it hasnât been anything big enough to break them. Marlowe can be difficult to live with but theyâve adapted to each other and things are going steady. They have a house together in Moraby.Â
Once theyâre finished with the Gyr Abanian tour and return to Limsa, Marlowe has plans to propose. As she sees it, theyâve survived living with each other, and theyâve survived a war together, they may as well do the rest together too.
21. Has your character ever met any of the major lore characters, such as the Grand Company leaders, Ishgardâs elite, or the Scions of the Seventh Dawn? If so, in what circumstances, and did they find the meeting positive or negative? If not, are there any they would like to meet; and if so, what would they like to say to them?
Marloweâs seen the Grand Company leaders in and around Castrum Oriens, but always from afar, so itâs not much of a meeting really.
If she could talk to any one of them, she would probably talk to Raubahn. His devotion to Ulâdah baffles her, and sheâd love to try and understand why he cares for such a wretched place.
23. How does your character view death? Have they ever had to attend a funeral? If they were tasked with organising the funeral for someone, what manner of rites would they have performed? Do they believe in an afterlife? What about the Raise spell - do they believe it can be used, at all, or for the forces of good? Would they consent to being Raised themself?
Death is an inevitability, and itâs always waiting. Marlowe is no stranger to it. People died around her all the time. Whether it was growing up in Garlean Ala Gannha, living among the sickness ridden refugee camps, or working in the mines, there was always death. Despite this, she is far from numb to it.Â
When her mother died, there was not time for a proper funeral and it still really bothers her. If she could do it again, Avery would have had a real service and a proper grave instead of an unmarked plot in the shadow of Baelsarâs Wall.
Marlowe doesnât know much about magic, and likely wouldnât trust something like a raising spell.
25. Is your character a Warrior of Light? If not, what do they think of the fabled Warriors? If so, what do they think of Hydaelyn?
No. Marlowe isnât even a real adventurer. Sheâs heard plenty about the Warrior of Light, but thinks the stories are greatly embellished and in her own terms âa crock of dodo shiteâ.Â
25 of them. I tried to make them as open as possible to as many character concepts as possible, but apologies if a few of them arenât applicable to a given character!
When is your characterâs nameday? Do they celebrate it? If so, how? Do they pay any heed to the god whose month they were born under? Do they have any happy memories of their namedays in years gone by?
What name does your character go by? How were they given this name - did they choose it themself, earn it through their deeds, get it from their parents, or something else? Do they still go by the same name they were born with? Why or why not? If they renamed themselves, did they change their nameday too?
What is your characterâs gender? How do they relate to the concept of gender? Do you have any worldbuilding headcanons about gender in Eorzea, and if so, how does your character fit into them? Did they ever receive boons or face problems over fitting into their expected gender role?
How old is your character? Do they look their age? How do others react to them based on their age? Do they live up to those expectations, or not? Do they wish they were older or younger? Why or why not?
What race is your character? Do they have many friends of the same race? Do they face any prejudice from others over something to do with their race? How do they relate to the concept of âbeing [their race]â?
What clan is your character from (e.g. Keeper vs Seeker; Xaela vs Raen)? Do they follow the traditions of their clan, or have they struck out on their own? Do they face any prejudice over the clan or race they hail from? Does their clan affect the way they view themself at all?
Where on Hydaelyn did your character grow up? How do they think of the place they spent their childhood? If they still live there, then do they sometimes wish they could move elsewhere? If they donât, then do they sometimes wish they could go back there?
Where in Eorzea does your character live? Did they grow up there? If not, why did they end up there - did they choose to move there, or were they forced?
Whereâs your characterâs favourite place in all Eorzea? How often do they get to visit? Why is it their favourite? How about their least favourite - is there anywhere theyâre a wanted fugitive, or simply refuse to tread foot?
Is your character affiliated with a Grand Company? If so, which one, and why? What role do they play within it? And what do they think of the other Grand Companies? If not, then do they have any strong opinions about any of the Grand Companies?
Is your character affiliated with a Free Company? If so, which one, and why? What role do they play within it? If not, would they ever join one, or start one themself?
What does your character think of the Twelve? Do they pledge themselves to one of them, worship all of them equally, or not worship any of them at all? Why or why not? What do they think of the different gods?
What does your character know about Primals? Have they ever had direct contact with any of their worshippers?
What is your characterâs dayjob? Are they âan adventurerâ, or something else? How do they survive from day-to-day?
Is your character proficient with any methods of attack (such as weapons or magic)? If so, which ones, and how did they learn to use them? Do they, or would they ever, own a âjob stoneâ? If not, then is that by choice, or happenstance? Would they learn if circumstances changed?
If your character was injured and needed help, who would they go to? Or would they try to deal with things themselves? Do they have many personal allies and friends in Eorzea, or do they try to stay independent?
What does your character do by way of a hobby? Do they get a lot of âspare timeâ to pursue things they enjoy, or are they constantly busy with duties or chores? Is there a hobby they wish they could pick up, but canât for some reason, and if so then whatâs stopping them?
What festivals of Eorzea does your character celebrate? Do they have a favourite? How do they go about spreading the festivities? Are there any they avoid - if so, why?
Does your character have a romantic life? If so, why not - lack of opportunities, or lack of interest? If so, whatâs it like? How do they think of their love(s), and how does the world view the partnership? Have they, or have they ever thought of, âsettling downâ? Why or why not?
Does your character have any companions, such as a chocobo or a pet such as is found in the âminionsâ tab? If so, what are they like? If not, why not, and would they ever want to have one?
Has your character ever met any of the major lore characters, such as the Grand Company leaders, Ishgardâs elite, or the Scions of the Seventh Dawn? If so, in what circumstances, and did they find the meeting positive or negative? If not, are there any they would like to meet; and if so, what would they like to say to them?
Where was your character during the Calamity? Did anything happen to them as a result of the Calamity? If not, why not? If so, whatâs the worst thing they lost? Do they feel theyâve recovered after the Calamity, or do they feel theyâre still picking up the pieces? Do they believe that the Seventh Astral Era has truly begun?
How does your character view death? Have they ever had to attend a funeral? If they were tasked with organising the funeral for someone, what manner of rites would they have performed? Do they believe in an afterlife? What about the Raise spell - do they believe it can be used, at all, or for the forces of good? Would they consent to being Raised themself?
Has your character ever done something thatâs considered illegal in any part of Eorzea? Were they ever caught - and if not, are they fearful of being so? Do they believe what they did was wrong? Do they feel guilty, or vindicated? If they havenât, then what would it take for them to break the law? Do they consider themself âlaw-abidingâ? Are they afraid of law enforcement, or have they simply not had an opportunity that would be worth breaking the law for yet?
Is your character a Warrior of Light? If not, what do they think of the fabled Warriors? If so, what do they think of Hydaelyn?
Gender:Â Female
Race: Hyur (Highlander)
Height: 6âČ1
Eye Color: Dark brown
Hair Color:Â Blonde.
Scars: Major burn scars across her back, shoulders, and the back of her legs. Several gouge scars among the burns as well from explosion debris.
Other: Two gold eyebrow rings on each brow. Heavily freckled all over her body.
The Facts
Nameday:Â 9th Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon
Occupation:Â Labourer (Former), Miner (Former), Blacksmith/Armorsmith
Sexuality: Homosexual
Romantic ID: Homoromantic
Alignment:Â Neutral Good
Criminal History:Â Rioting, Minor theft.
Relationship:Â Partners with Graceful Sapphire
Sweet on:Â Her gf.
Marlowe has minor tinnitus as a result of an explosion she was close to while fleeing Gyr Abania. She often has to ask people to repeat themselves if they talk too quickly, despite talking fast herself.
Despises Magitek Armors due to her own traumatic experience with them. She will not work on them, or make any parts for them.
Marlowe hoards food and tends to make stashes in strange places. Sheâs always worried about shortages and running out. She gets extremely defensive if asked about this habit.
On top of hoarding food, Marlowe tends to eat her meals very quickly and is often seen as having poor table manners as a result. Bringing this up will elicit a similar response to talking about her stashes--she gets very offended.
Prefers hammocks to beds after many years of sleeping in them on the road or in the various camps she lived in.Â
Known for her good work ethic, Marlowe works very hard to maintain a good reputation in any workplace and rise above all the jeers at her heritage. Things have gotten much better since she left Thanalan.
Marlowe tends to be rather frugal and seldom indulges herself. Itâs something sheâs been slowly working on since rising out of poverty as a refugee.
Can speak in a mix of clicks and whistle code learned in her brief time with a splinter of the Resistance in the Fringes,
Surprisingly cleanly for one of her trade. Marlowe showers before anything else after she finishes her work for the day, and revels in feeling clean after years of grunt work in Gyr Abania and in the mines of Thanalan. She used to keep herself deliberately unkempt to attract less unwanted attention. Now that she no longer has to do that, she savours it.
Her handwriting is absolutely horrific.
Five Things
5 things they like
Warm weather
Airship and boat rides
Sleeping in
Cheap wine
Walking barefoot in sand
5 things they dislike
Wealthy people
Cold weather
Laziness
Bureaucrats
Ulâdah
5 good habits
Honesty
Good work ethic
Very cleanly
Timely with both her work and appointments
Smart with her money
5 bad habits
Tends to assume that others look down on her, getting offended very easily and taking an overly defensive attitude that makes her come off very standoffish.
Quick to anger, and with an absolutely vile temper. Infamous for getting into fistfights rather easily.
Judges people pretty harshly. Very terse with anyone she finds âuppityâ, and makes a lot of assumptions when first meeting a person. Has a long list of biases, most of them poor.
Overworks herself even when she doesnât need to. Always trying too hard to prove herself even after she already has.
Really holds grudges.
5 traits they gravitate towards
Honesty
Hard working
Humility
Compassion
Freedom
5 traits they avoid
Lazy
Selfish
Conceited
Flippant
Dishonest
5 fears
Losing whatâs left of her family
Falling back into extreme poverty
The Empire
Being unable to workÂ
Ghosts/Phantoms/The undead
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