Arestei Laskaris
Proprietor of Vylbrand Trading Company; Goldsmith.
Mateus - Crystal
| OVERVIEW | |
|---|---|
| Name | Arestei Laskaris |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | ??? |
| Height | 5 Fulm 7 Ilm |
| Orientation | Demisexual |
| Occupation | Goldsmith, Merchant |
| Businesses | Vylbrand Trading Company | Laskaris & Co |
| Personality | Cordial and polite on the surface, ruthless and shrewd in private practice. Will absolutely stab you in the back for a quick buck... Unless you've somehow wormed your way into his heart, in which case he'll say he'll stab you for a single gil. Regardless, unless it has to do with commission deadlines, never trust what he says. |
| Tl;dr History | Taken from the forest by a Sharlayan scholar in his youth, he grew up as a subject of study until early adulthood, whereby he escaped to Ul'dah and started his capitalist ventures leaning on what learning he'd acquired during his stay on the island.... As well as a bit of forced luck. |
Laskaris & Co.
"All that glitters can be made into gold."
Laskaris & Co. may not be as prominent as Eshtaime's Aesthetics, but make no mistake: the pieces created by the jeweler Arestei are no less coveted for their craftsmanship, if not even more so for their rarity.With fame mainly achieved among Ul'dah's elite, Arestei doesn't seem keen to expand star wide in the way his competitor has. Given the success of his trading conglomerate, he's able to accept commissions according to his own whims, and it's not uncommon to hear the goldsmith call prices to the tune of several million gil.If the price doesn't faze you, then feel free to leave a request. Each piece is custom tailored to the client's exact specifications, and despite Arestei's.... abrasive artistic personality, he does take great pride in his work.
[Jewelry Commission form u/c]
[OOC: Arestei's jewelry come with an in-game item as well as an art design drawn by the player. Prices in real gil; more info to come.]
Hooks
All That You Need
Arestei is a capitalist above all else. If you need it, he will procure and sell it. Shady fantasias? Somnus? Absurdly expensive jewelry? Offer the gil and you've got yourself a deal.Patron of the Arts
Arestei enjoys lavishing artisans with gil as much as he enjoys counting the mountain of it in his vault. If you're a bard or some manner of crafter with needlessly high standards for your own craft, expect to catch the viera's interest. Yes...This also includes bartenders, dancers, and any profession of the entertainment or service kind.The Fates
Similar to the above, but Arestei is the superstitious sort. Oracles that offer fortune telling of any sort will usually receive a visit or two from him.Mercenaries and Sellswords
He's always looking to hire two or three... or a legion. Arestei himself isn't much of a combatant, and trade routes do tend to be overrun with pirates. Sigh.
Beyond that, he also enjoys sponsoring (read: coercing) some poor sap into the coliseum so he can take his bets.Of the Salacious Sort
Less for RP but more for older/past connections, Arestei had a period when he hired a lot of escorts and courtesans... And many more who just happened to be down for a wild night. From hard kinks to light fetishes, he's tried nearly all of it in an attempt to cure his "impotency," not realizing that what he thought was ED is really just his demisexual nature dominating his biological responses. If your character is of the night time sort, perhaps they've encountered each other before--.... Not that Arestei is likely to remember.The Warder, the Scholar, and the Merchant
Arestei is much older than he appears, and he's lived in three different places during his time on this star. His early childhood was spent in the woods with his tribe, as most vieras are, while his late childhood including early adolescence was spent in Old Sharlayan. Of recent years, his time is mostly spent in Ul'dah if he's not traveling for work, but if your character has roots in any of these places perhaps we can hash out a connection.----
U/C
[Regarding ERP]
I'm not against it but I do prefer that it serves a purpose, either to push character/relation growth or otherwise. As hinted in the rest of the carrd, Ares has problems being intimate with people unless he's attached to them already, so if you're looking for a quick lay he's probably not the one.
Name: Saibraeus, Sai
Timezone: PST
RP Format: lit, semi-lit, draw, in-game
"I don't know why the photo is so crunchy. Blame Carrd."