"I was born a fighter, gatekeeper of an endless war where justice and revenge are dishes best served warm. Where lines between right and wrong don't exist anymore - I am judge, jury, and executioner. I am the weapon that hands out the sentence. I am the last thing you'll ever see, but I didn't want to be a fighter. I just wanted to be free."

Dossier.

Name:Batuhan Dotharl Sanja
Aliases:Batu, 'my Sun,' Double Red, Muscles, Corpse Hound
Age:38
Nameday:2nd Sun of the 6th Umbral Moon (December 2nd)
Language(s):Common, Doman, Old Auri
Race:Au Ra / Xaela
Gender:Cisgender Male (He/Him)
Voice Claim:Flynn Rider from Tangled
Role:Switch, heavy dominant lean
Orientation:Demi/Heterosexual, Monogamous
Status:Eternally Bonded to Fae Ren Sanja
Occupation:Bartender at Trionfi & PBM Lounge
Residence:Shirogane (home) / The Goblet (work & meeting space)
Alignment:Chaotic Good (Goodness before Freedom)
MBTI:The Adventurer

Physical.

Markings:Scars of varying severity over his entire form, a crude tattoo like war paint over his eyes, red stains on horns and tail, a spider lily sleeve on his right arm.
Height:7 fulms 2 ilms
Weight:~300 lbs
Build:Mesomorph, muscular - a walking brick wall

Stats.

StatisticsLevel (out of 5)
Strength⯁ ⯁ ⯁ ⯁ ⯁
Dexterity⯁ ⯁ ⯁ ⯁
Constitution⯁ ⯁ ⯁ ⯁
Intelligence⯁ ⯁ ⬖
Wisdom⯁ ⯁ ⯁ ⬖
Charisma⯁ ⯁ ⯁

Quirks.

  • Has a habit of crossing his arms in unfamiliar situations or around unfamiliar people.

  • Seems to like to take pressure off his feet when he's standing, as evidenced by constantly leaning against whatever stable surface there is.

  • Is, surprisingly, blind as a bat. Don't expect to catch him without a pair of glasses often.

  • Does not like sweet foods as a whole, and much prefers savory, hearty dishes.

  • Shoves his hands in his pockets often as a nervous gesture.

  • Stands in a lackadaisical manner more often than not unless a situation warrants otherwise.

  • Appears to have an unnatural avoidance to the color blue.

  • Hates his hair being in his face - thanks the Twelve for short styles.

  • Has a highly expressive voice as well as facial features.

  • Smoker, albeit not a habitual one. Catch him on a bad day? He's probably taking a drag.

  • Rubs the back of his neck and plays with the scales there as a self-soothing gesture.

Tropes.

Lovable Rogue » Bruiser with a Soft Center » Real Men Wear Pink » Gentle Giant » The Soft-Hearted Warrior » War Is Hell » Shell-Shocked Veteran » I Did What I Had to Do » Drowning My Sorrows » Cigarette of Anxiety » Act Of True Love » Undying Loyalty » Sad Clown » Beneath the Mask » Unstoppable Rage » Beware the Nice Ones » Good Is Not Soft » Technical Pacifist » Combat Pragmatist » Important Haircut » Jekyll & Hyde » Had to Be Sharp » Nature Versus Nurture

Positive
Golden-hearted: Despite the ruthless reputation the Xaela have, especially the Dotharl, Batuhan holds a naturally kind heart. Years of warfare and bloodshed haven’t diminished this, and if anything, has only honed his resolve to be the best person he can be as atonement.
Long Fuse: Not quick to judge and prone to giving second chances, Batuhan has a long fuse when it comes to misgivings and tends to force himself to be calm even under the most irritating of circumstances.
Loyal: Having grown up drawn to the cause of fighting on behalf of the Dotharl has led to Batuhan having a strong sense of loyalty in all aspects of his life.
Dogged: Don't expect him to go down without a fight, in absolutely anything. He owns his grim persistence and stubborness, and doing what he has to do to come out the other side.
Charming: While not charismatic in the way of holy men to their congregation or politicians to their constituents, Batuhan nevertheless is a likable person. Quick of wit and prone to comedic relief, his first goal is to see people smile and have a good time.
Neutral
Superstitious: Having grown up with the fanciful tales of his homeland, Batuhan is prone to being superstitious. His logical brain may know better, but he can’t help but get a little uneasy anytime a mirror breaks, or someone walks under a ladder.
Aloof: Batuhan tends to try and keep a low profile - 'not his circus, not his monkies' is his motto. This leads to him being aloof, reserved, and sometimes distant until he feels comfortable.
Introverted: Being better with one-on-one conversation and quieter atmospheres, Batuhan easily feels overwhelmed by situations that are deemed too loud or social. In crowded areas, he prefers sticking to the wall, in some unassuming shadow somewhere.
Expressive: He is good with his words, and expressing himself and putting things into light. What he chooses to express, however, seems to be very selective.
Perceptive: While being horrible at deceit, Batuhan makes up for it in being quite skilled at reading others. He is constantly assessing, as if trying to discern someone's intent or suss out a potential threat.
Negative
Moody: Batuhan has a turbulent personality type, and he feels things very strongly whether good or bad. His moods ebb and flow like the tide as a result. He tries to stay cheery, but gloomier moods never seem far behind him when the situation warrants it.
Volatile: Under the surface of a patient man lies something of a tempestuous monster. If just the right button is pushed the Xaela seems to have quite the violent temper; emphasis on the word 'violent.' Be mindful when pressing buttons.
Addicted: From the cheapest swill to the most expensive wines, Batuhan is known to hit the bottle a little too hard sometimes to cope with life's stressors.
Martyr Complex: Batuhan has a long history of having to sacrifice his own wellbeing for others. This leads to him being a silent sufferer, and oftentimes puts others needs before his own. He wouldn't know selfishness if it slapped him in the face.
Snarky: Owing to his moodiness, if Batuhan is set in a bad way, it isn't unusual for him to be quite snappish or mocking in nature. Prickliness isn't becoming of him, but no one is perfect.
Hooks
Night Crawler: For a man who appears so modest, he seems to have a way of finding himself in establishments that lend themselves to nightlife - sometimes even the seedy kind. It's not unusual to catch him at the bar of some questionable venue somewhere. Perhaps strike up a conversation?
Love's Thrall: Lover boy, no one knows how to love like you do. It's no secret that Batuhan is a faithfully bonded man; he makes that point loud and clear. If you get him talking about his wife, he is likely not to stop and will often vehemently reject advances from anyone who is not her.
It Stains The Soul: He will never tell anyone of just how bloody his hands are - for those gifted with the ability to see aether, he might not need to. His aether is cloudy and dimmed, owed to a number of near-death experiences. And if one is talented enough, they may notice a peculiar red hue to it...
Somethin' Funny About The Funny Man: Batuhan is loud for an introvert which often draws peoples' attention - he has no qualms with running his mouth, oftentimes saying things without a filter and speaking in circles. He is unintentionally funny, and such inane behavior may lend one to believe there isn't much in his faculties. However, there's something awfully funny about just how funny he is...
Rumors
The Fiend who Fiends: It's no real secret that Batuhan is a bit of a lush, but there are whispers that he may also favor harder substances, such as somnus. His way with the bottle has a penchant for drawing the attention of those who deal in more illicit substances in the off chance that it is true, and it often gets him in trouble.
Career Killer: He may be a bartender by day, but owing to his imposing demeanor, rumors float around that he may have a more lucrative business behind closed doors, taking out marks in the dead of night and then collecting the blood money after.
Berserker: Batuhan tries to handle things in notoriously pacifistic ways, but some say underneath that gentle guise is a bloodthirsty monster waiting to be unleashed, and that he secretly enjoys the thrill of the kill. Some end up wary as a result and steer clear - but others have a very dangerous curiosity.
Marked Man: Eorzea is a long way from Othard, and one would wonder why the sudden urge to flee from one end of the world to the other. Perhaps the Xaela isn't as upstanding as everyone seems to think he is? It may lead bounty hunter types to scour the records of any trace of a wanted man who looks at all like him.

FYI: I do prefer Batuhan's backstory to come out through roleplay, but here's the cliffnotes version. Please note, unless otherwise stated, this is all OOC information - your character will not know it. No omniscience allowed.

Past
• Batuhan was born and grew up as part of the Dotharl tribe of the Azim Steppe where he spent the first three decades of his life warring, specializing in the lance and melee combat, as tradition dictated.
• Batuhan usually openly expresses that the life he lead there did not sit right with him - a case of nature versus nurture, where who he is and who he was made to be conflicted. It caused a lot of turmoil and grief for the majority of his life there.
• A fateful event that Batuhan does not discuss often was the straw that broke the camel's back, and lead to him fleeing the Steppe with nothing but the clothes on his back and a shiv in his boot for protection around 30 years of age.
• With not a single coin to his name, coming from a culture that relied on the land Batuhan had no choice but to 'layover' in the nearest place he could get to, which was Doma. He spent approximately the next five years of his life there.
• Batuhan does not allude very often to what he did in Doma to make his money and rebuild his life, but he does typically mention that it was there where he learned the art of the Shinobi and picked up the double daggers, which he still uses to this day.
• Doma was never meant to be his forever, and he found the work he did there to be as taxing, if not moreso, than his life in the Steppes. So he packed his bags and headed for Eorzea, leaving his life in the Far East behind him.
Present
• Batuhan landed in Eorzea and promptly headed to Ul'dah, the city of Monetarists, where he hoped to pick up work, having heard of the wealth that flowed through its walls and hoping to snag some for himself.
• A period of life that Batuhan does not speak of in Ul'dah lead him to stable employment and money for a time, but the nature of the work is so much a mystery that most people don't know what he did to survive for the number of months before he focused instead on bartending work.
• Batuhan sometimes expresses he had a major identity shift after landing in Eorzea - enough so that he lopped off his signature long locks, shed his traditionalist garb for something more modern, and even changed his tribal name in an attempt to separate himself from what he saw as his 'past self.' It was here that Batuhan decided to make a more concentrated effort to live a peaceful life, keeping his head down and making a strong attempt to stay out of trouble.
• Needing a way to make gil, Batuhan found that his favorite past-time - namely drinking away his demons - could be put to use in the real world. He decided to pick up the odd bartending gig, which would lead to becoming his fulltime profession later down the line, picking up the position in venues such as Eden's Garden, Prophet Lounge, and Club Lunar.
• It was in Ul'dah he met his wife, Fae Ren, and he currently resides with her in their home in Shirogane. Batuhan often expresses the turning point this chance encounter has had on his life.
• There was some shuffling of employment during his time in Eorzea. He now works as a bartender at Trionfi and PBM Lounge.
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Gpose by: Fae Sanja
Fae Ren Sanja | ♥ ♡ ☼ ★ | Carrd
"You asked me to be your drug. What if you are my salvation?"
Light of my life, the beginning and end of all things, I could never begin to put into words the extent of my love and adoration for you. I knew from the first moment you seared your touch into my skin that we would be inseparable, even if you tried to have a say otherwise. You have irreversably changed my world, and I hope that you will always exist in it; in this life and every one after.
Gpose by: Alkaid Zecht
Alkaid Zecht | ☺ | Carrd
"C’mere and park yer fine ass, ain’t gonna bite. Unless you want me to."
Through some turn of fate, the woman who I stumbled upon during a time and place I'd rather forget has managed to stumble upon me once again years later. You are crass, have a strange obsession with wanting to fight me, and drink enough to kill a horse. And yet? I can't help but feel a sort of cameraderie with you - as if you were one of the guys, even if your tits are as big as my head.
Gpose by: Koh Mhunre
Kore Meadows | ✦ ★ | Carrd
"You have been my family longer than I had known."
I remember you only as a flash of purple in the distant parts of my memories I'd rather forget - always somewhere on the horizon, but forever out of reach. But there was one time you weren't - you were a dead weight in my arms, painted in blood, cuts and bruises. I don't know the horrors that happened that night, but I wonder... Will you remember that the arms you are so terrified of now, were the ones that saved you back then, and carried you home?
Gpose by: Koh Mhunre
Koh Mhunre | ✦ | Carrd
A Keeper with a penchant for leatherworking, slinging shots, and who is always dressed to impress.
You and your husband managed to stumble upon me while I was working the PBM bar, and things have been nothing but shenanigans since. You're a bit of a spitfire, quick to slide in coy remarks and mischievous glances, but I cannot help but get the inkling feeling that there is a tenderness to you that I have yet to truly tap, if your hugs have anything to say about it.
Gpose by: Batuhan Sanja
Khaliun Dotharl | ☼ 💀
"Don't you see, moonlight? Even in the desert, flowers grow."
My mother, my only family - you were the wind beneath my wings, giving me strength to soar when I never would have been able to. When you died? The world as I knew it went with you. Through you I knew tenderness, through you I knew kindness; I've only ever wanted to continue honoring your legacy... I'm sorry for letting you down, but I promise, I will do better. I will make you proud.
Gpose by: Batuhan Sanja
Poppy Hart | 🚫 | Carrd
"Sweet little wolf - you are such a lover, aren't you? But I see your fangs. I see you for the monster you are."
You - I have no words to describe the hate that courses my veins for your mere existence on this star. You may have been my employer, but you gave me so much more than Gil; you gave me nightmares, you gave me grief. Your tar black heart will never be redeemed, and I'm better off without you. You may be The Flower in the Lane, but I hope you wilt, and leave me alone.
Gpose by: Batuhan Sanja
Ganzorig Dotharl | 🚫
"You are pathetic, you are weak - what use are you to us like this? But you don't have to be; I intend to change it."
Everyone saw what you did as charity; you took me in when no one else would, giving me shelter and food. But you gave me more than that, didn't you? You gave me the blood on my hands and my penchant for violence, setting into motion a life of knowing no peace. I heard you relinquished your position to Sadu, and that you're getting up in years. Good. I hope death meets you swiftly.
Gpose by: Laela Silje
Laela Silje | ❣ ☺ ★ | Carrd
"That costs extra!"
My first friend in this new world, I know our time together has been near nonexistent lately, and life has a funny way of splitting people apart and sending them in different directions. But I still look for your face in a crowd, and the bell chime of your laughter in all the racket. Your company will never be anything short of a breath of fresh air for me, and more than anything? I hope to Nhaama that you stay safe, wherever we may go.
Gpose by: Koh Mhunre
Aria Forzane | ✦ ★ | Carrd
"...You left the Steppe. I always thought you were too good for that place, anyway."
Little Wolf, you were so small the last time I held you - I swore I could crush you, if I wanted to. But you never had the same fear of me that most did... Not then, and not now. Though time has changed us both - with you a bit taller and a bit more smart of mouth - I am hesitant to say my tiny affection from all those years ago has not. I can only hope you return the sentiments, in time.
Gpose by: Greyson Raven
Greyson Raven | ✦ | Carrd
A technomancer with a heart of gold and a steel will, driven to do what is right.
As one of my wife's confidantes and good friends, I notice how she dotes on you, so I suppose it was only natural that I came to like your company. I see in you someone who I wish I could be - your conviction to do the honorable thing is comendable, and your work ethic puts mine to shame. I hope in time that we may get to know each other better, though we can hold off on the tea, thanks.
Gpose by: Veladrys Moonspeaker
Veladrys Moonspeaker | ✦ | Carrd
A standoffish man who runs a fighting establishment and has a talent for smithing.
Fellow wife-guy, I took you as a bit of a brick wall when I first met you - slow to approach, preferring to let your significant other do the talking. But there was admittedly a connection there, and I saw a lot of myself in you the more we bantered. Though you may have a rough exterior and aren't a people-person, I sense a friendliness that draws me to you, and makes me want to know you better.
Gpose by: Batuhan Sanja
Sarantuya Dotharl | ☼ ☺
"You never were fit for this life. Godspeed, you fucking coward. You're free."
Though we may not be related by blood, you were the closest thing to a sister I could ever imagine having. We grew up with each other, and though I came into my own as a monster, you still always remembered me as the boy who cried, chased butterflies and picked flowers; you never let me forget my roots, and for that I thank you. I miss you terribly, and I hope to see you again.
Gpose by: Batuhan Sanja
Takaoka Obinata | ⚔
"Solidify your stance, don't let down your guard. You need to get this right; there's no one but you to save yourself."
When I came to Doma, you picked me up off the streets, dusted me off, put two daggers in my hands and taught me how to fend for myself. I suppose I should be thanking you - if it weren't for you, I would have been destitute. And yet I feel uncertain; you always had a way of sniffing out the most vulnerable and using them as pawns in your little games. Is it because you're vulnerable yourself?
IC ≠ OOC: It goes without saying, but I am not my character. Please respect that difference before engaging in roleplay with me, it'll lead to a lot less drama.
RP Tag: If my RP tag is on, it means I am ready and willing to engage in roleplay with whomever! If it is off, you may still ask, but it likely means I am busy doing other things in game.
21+ Roleplay IC and OOC: I roleplay adult and mature themes and am far passed 21 years old myself, and as such, I would appreciate if whomever I am roleplaying with is an adult, as well as the character they are roleplaying.
Not Available: I am happily taken IRL - please note that even if our characters are in a relationship, that does not mean I am interested in one OOC.
Para/Multi Para RPer: Please note I do tend to RP long-form for the most part, around two paragraphs at least in game, and more in Discord. I will do my best to match my RP pace to my partner. If I post longer, please do not feel pressured to post as much as I do - I am totally fine to and am able to work with less!
A Word on Combat: I enjoy combat in RP, but also recognize people oftentimes have a bias towards whose character wins in a fight, and it's often their own. For the fairness of everyone involved, if we are to do any combat, I would prefer a simple dice system on whose attack comes out on top, and who wins. As a general rule, I follow The Grindstone's method of combat - we can fudge how many hits to combat end if you'd prefer something more drawn out instead of just three, time permitting.
Action No-No's: I don't really enjoy metagaming, over-powered characters (I much prefer RPing with Non-WOL characters for this reason), Non-Con/Dub-Con, permanently debilitating my character, severe maiming and especially death. I don't necessarily mind things like gnarly scars or the like being added to him (I mean just look at him), or things that will put him out of commission for a short period of time.
Mature Content: Please note that while I am for all kinds of RP, Batuhan's character is very heavily associated with mature themes. Some of the most prevalent are (highlight to show): drug usage, sexual assault, suicide and homicide. If anything bothers you subject wise, please let me know. I want to work within your comfort zones and am totally fine with fading to black should anything be bothersome.
Subject Matter Hardlines: I am pretty tolerant to most subject matter as someone who RPs mature themes myself, but I hardline mentions of pedophilia and will absolutely turn down plotlines involving sexual assault. I am also generally not fond of transphobia, racism and sexism; though I may interact, if your character has any of those tendencies understand there's a very good chance Batu will not like them.
Health: Please note the player suffers from a myriad of different diagnosed health issues, both mental and physical. Sometimes this means I'll be too worn out to really RP or play FFXIV, so I really appreciate your understanding if I take a day or two off sometimes!
Methods of RP: With health and IRL obligations taken into account, I much prefer RPing in Discord over in-game for long-term engagements; it allows me a lot more flexibility. If this is not your cup of tea, that is fine, just recognize you will not get as much attention from me if I need to schedule in-game RP vs. Discord.
ERP: I am not a huge ERPer and would prefer anything that is ERP be plot-driven, as very sex-centric and extreme sexual themes can actually make me uncomfortable. I have boundaries regarding this and expect they be respected. That being said, he is monogamous and married, so it's pretty much off the table as I do not multi-ship or do other AUs.
Walk-Ups and OOC Planning Welcome: I'm shy af and slow to approach people, but I'm actually a nice person, I promise. I really love discussing plots with people! Please come say hi, even if it's in my /tells, and let me know what plots you have in mind. I'm flexible and oftentimes work with whatever people have in mind.