flint striker
JACK OF ALL TRADES OC from final fantasy xiv.
written by PHOENIX (they/she, 30+)
zalera, crystal dc discord + in-game
adventuring • (reforming?) criminal • magitek engineering • character-driven • short & long-term
✓ walk ups. ✓ tells. ✓ dark rp. ✓ mature rp.
phoenix. 31. they/she. GMT+8.
[ Content Warnings ]
general standard rp etiquette and the willingness to have open & honest communication is both expected and required. both will be returned in kind. please inform me if i'm making you uncomfortable in some way — i'm pretty good at picking up on things but i may miss or misread a social cue. permissions no perma-injury without prior communication. major character death is a no. please do not assume romantic/sexual attraction (from my muse) or a pre-established dynamic without prior discussion. dni general dni criteria applies. no queerphobia, no xenophobia, no underage, nobody who uses slurs that aren't theirs to reclaim, anyone who blurs the lines of ic/ooc, etc. just be a generally decent person and we'll be okay. looking for casual themes. short and long term narratives. character driven narratives. one-shot interactions. adventurer/explorer themes. dark and mature themes. lore-abiding plots with flexibility. i'm pretty open to things, just hit me up and we'll see if we can figure something out. dynamics & ships i am open to dynamics of any kind, including but not limited to: (queer)platonic, familial, romantic, antagonistic, mentoring, and toxic/unhealthy dynamics. when it comes to romantic ships, please know that flint has a lot of commitment issues and relationships with her are often unhealthy. erp i generally won't write smut with strangers immediately unless there's a huge amount of chemistry between muses or some level of ooc comfortability. i prefer to keep that kind of writing to friends only. i also prefer smut for the purpose of story, even in the case of one night stands.
note i can get a lil distracted at times so please feel free to poke me with a tell if i'm taking too long to reply! on bad days, i might attend venues with friends but linger ooc — still you can feel free to check if my tag isn't up.i keep to writing flint in a way that allows for colloborative writing in public settings, but she is a complex and complicated character who can be difficult to interact with for various reasons. i absolutely expect you to write your character accurately in response to her actions. please do not feel as though you need to hold back if she's being too antagonistic, controlling, or any of the like. please let me know, however, if anything flint does breaches a boundary that you are not comfortable with ooc.flint's story comes with the headcanon that limsa has an underbelly of its own, and subsequently, an illegal fighter's pit/club that those in the know can find and get involved in. it doesn't have to be discussed ic if you don't vibe with it but know that it is a part of her story in her youth.about as a heads up, i am chronically ill, neurodivergent & a student. unfortunately, my periods of activity and ability to rp in game fluctuate wildly. discord rp is available to provide a somewhat more stable activity level. on top of that, this is a hobby and i am here to have fun so i ask for patience at all times. i might not always have the energy or muse for active writing constantly but i love throwing plot ideas and headcanons around still!i respect and adhere to canon where possible and i consider myself lore abiding but not lore strict and occasionally, i will adhere to headcanons that bend but not break lore to expand on the existing world and themes i wish to explore.
| CONTENT | FREQUENCY / SEVERITY |
|---|---|
| sexual content | willing to write with chemistry |
| violence & blood | may appear on occasion |
| murder & death | may appear on occasion |
| child abuse / neglect | mentioned in bio - may be referenced in writing |
| domestic abuse | may be referenced in writing |
| alcohol / substance use | may appear on occasion |
| severe mental health issues | will appear in bio and writing |
| spoilers | may appear in writing |
FLINT STRIKER
STATS
NAME flint striker. NICKNAME/ALIAS wildfire. AGE late 30s. DATE OF BIRTH 20th sun / 6th umbral moon (20th dec). GENDER greygender. PRONOUNS she/any. RACE/ETHNICITY midlander, hyur.
BACKGROUND
PARENTS vylriane wulfrun (deceased), cassidy wulfrun (unknown). SIBLINGS cecilia wulfrun (deceased). AT WORK jack of all trades (handyman, merc work, etc.). AT PLAY gambler, tinkerer. HOMETOWN [redacted ; will claim aleport if pushed]. CURRENT RESIDENCE the goblet, ul'dah. AFFLIATIONS howling revenants (former), firelight trading company (current), valeriant enterprises (tentative). LANGUAGES eorzean common, eorzean sign (learning).
OTHER
NEURODIVERGENCES & DISORDERS
- complex ptsd — flint doesn't have a formal diagnosis, but she very much presents with symptoms of complex ptsd. she struggles with managing intense emotions, forming and maintaining healthy relationships, hypervigilance, flashbacks and more. PHYSICAL DISABILITIES / CHRONIC ILLNESSES
- hormonal imbalance — wip
PHYSICAL
HEIGHT 5'7”. BUILD lean muscle, sleeper build. HAIR dark brown with white bangs & streaks. EYES storm grey. SCARS numerous battle scars, eyebrow scar. PIERCINGS multiple ear piercings (both ears), eyebrow, tongue, anti-eyebrows, labret, nipples. NOTABLE sharp canines, heavy eye make-up, beauty mark under her right eye and one above her lip. always wearing a blue pendant wrapped in cord.
PERSONAL
POSITIVE TRAITS resourceful, adaptive, confident. NEUTRAL TRAITS independent, direct, quick-witted. NEGATIVE TRAITS untrusting, hypervigilant, reckless, stubborn, snarky, controlling, possessive. LIKES strong drinks, smoking, open skies, the rumble of an engine. DISLIKES small talk, wasted time, personal questions, authority figures, empty promises. FEARS trusting the wrong person, love. SKILLS / HOBBIES tinkering, fire spinning, gambling, brawling, sleight of hand, street smarts, whittling, knife tricks, collecting firestarters (matches, flintstones, etc.), weapon improvisation, competitive drinking, intimidation.
IMPORTANT NOTES
prefers masculine & neutral honorifics and descriptors, uses mostly she/her but remains fine with any pronouns.
proficient in close-quarters combat and brawling. some knowledge in smithing. growing knowledge in engineering & tech.
committment issues galore.
Flint's life is a mess, just like the woman herself. Raised in an unstable home and forced into the role of protector for the youngest, Flint didn't care for her parents claims. That, once upon a time, they lived a life of quiet luxury when she was naught but a babe, or so they told her. Repeatedly. Despite the fact they'd lost it all. Maybe they would've kept it if the truth had remained uncovered. Or maybe luxury was a pipedream and she still would've ran away with nothing but the clothes on her back and a fire licking at her heels.To this day, no one knows who struck the match, only that the blaze devoured everything in its path. When the embers cooled, the Wulfruns were declared dead and soon after, Wildfire appeared in the Limsan fighting pits. In time, the name Flint Striker would follow her like smoke and become who she is.Since then, she hasn't known a semblance of peace. A life in the underbelly, scraping by on whatever work she could get. An attempt to get out of it with her first love and the beginnings of a new life. Only to learn betrayal cuts deeper than any blade. Finding herself back down at rock bottom, Flint returned to what she knew best but there was no escaping the mounting debts and the circling loan sharks. She tried, twelve knows she did, but with time running out to pay an inordinate sum, Flint instead took a page from her childhood.Burn it all down.
HOOKS
LOCALES
the local watering hole
the underbelly of wherever she's found herself
the gold saucer
fight clubs and fighting pits
port towns and dockside taverns
passed out in the nearest alley
wherever her travels and odd jobs take her
ENGAGES
fellow adventurers
clients & business contacts
fight chasers, barflies and gamblers
wanderers, wayfarers and drifters
anyone with more than a passing knowledge in tech of any kind
pretty women who catch her eye
avoiDS
authority figures
law enforcement
medical professionals
the upper crust
loan sharks and debt collectors
you, if you ask too many questions
therapy
HOOK ONE JACK OF ALL TRADES.
Smuggler. Brawler. Bodyguard. Thief. Bouncer. Bartender. Mechanic. Handyman. Budding Weaponsmith. Flint's done it all over the years as she's grown up trying to make her way after escaping the house that should've been a home with nothing but the clothes on her back. As such, if you need a job done, Flint's your go to. There's also the potential you may even recognise her from a prior job. Though, she's got stipulations now. HOOK TWO THRILLCHASER.
Flint’s always chasing something. More often than not, it’s a thrill of some kind. Something to get her blood pumping. This could range from punch-ups in random alleys, seeing if she still come out on top in the local fighting pit, or indulging in some kind of vice — alcohol, and smoking being her most common, though she’s not against something harder. That doesn’t even begin to touch on her penchant for random hook-ups or her other risk-taking behaviour. Just don't ask about the various jobs she's taken to chase the high. Gods knows this woman will do anything to get the adrenaline flowing. HOOK THREE REVENANT'S LAMENT.
Revenant's Lament was your local tavern and inn located out in Western La Noscea. A warm friendly establishment with a dangerous underbelly. Unfortunately, a burned crumbling building is all that remains in its place. It's rumoured it was an accident that burned the place down but well, is the truth what it seems? Nonetheless, there's another rumour in the grapevine lately: reconstruction is in the works. HOOK FOUR ALWAYS RUNNING.
Flint doesn't seem to know how to stay in one place. An ongoing trend since her youth but a pattern that seemed to be increasing in frequency until the accident at Revenant's Lament and Flint's subsequent disappearance. Her disappearing act lasted so long that many believed her to be dead but the latest appearance of the woman seems to prove that belief wrong. Still, old habits die hard and Flint has always been an ever restless person. She's still moving through life, wary and watchful and never staying in one place for long.
HOOK FIVE BLOOD IN THE WATER.
To some, it was known that Flint was drowning in debt. Way more than anyone could reasonably pay. It was becoming a problem and likely contributed to at least part of Flint's restlessness and her subsequent disappearance. Though one day all Flint's debts were mysterious paid and the slate wiped clean. That's left many with more questions than answers. Are you one of the loan sharks who found Flint's debt mysteriously paid off sometime after she dropped off the radar and wish to know why? Are you hoping she isn't aware of the clean slate? Or that you can convince her she still owes? HOOK SIX REFORMATION?
It's been a couple years since the fire at Revenant's Lament but Flint's starting to appear in public again. Things are different however. She refuses any job that seems suspicious or seems to be involved with criminality. She simply shakes her head and moves on, never giving a reason. There's also these rumours that's she now employed by a company in Good Legal Standing. And yet, she's still appearing in the same places, still talking to the same people. Is she suddenly turning her life around? Does she even know how? What's the deal? Maybe you've got some questions about the odd things you've noticed or you want to challenge her new 'good' behaviour. HOOK SEVEN MACHINERY, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING.
Flint seems to have expanded her knowledge in an interest of hers — magitek, machines and tech. She's had some tutelage from a mentor while she was MIA, enough to care for the things (read: her beloved motorbike) in her possession and do some tinkering and start trying to build something but she's still hungry to learn more. Are you willing to teach her what you know? Are you curious about what she's trying to make? HOOK EIGHT ANYTHING.
If none of these hooks interest you, you've got an idea in mind, or you wanna throw something else at the wall and see what sticks, please reach out to me. I would absolutely love to toss around ideas and figure out ways for our characters to connect.
RUMOURS
more to come soon !
COMMON EASILY OVERHEARD.
🗨 "Wait, wait. I gotta be seein' things. I thought she was dead. Thal's Balls, how long's it been?"
— Drunk Adventurer.
🗨 "She's expecting a knife in the back. Y'can tell from the way she's always up against a wall."
— Grizzled Adventurer. UNCOMMON RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME.
🗨 "Did y'hear that Revenant's Lament might be gettin' rebuilt? S'abit weird, ain't it? Striker's dead, ain't she? ... yeah, yeah I'm gettin' back to work."
— Limsan Dockhand.
RARE DISCUSS BEFORE USING.
🗨 "Y' didn't hear it from me but she showed up to the pits when she was just a wee thing. Got taken under Cataclysm's care. Earned Cata the nickname 'Mother' and everythin'. Twelve above, she hated that one. I remember her havin' a different name back then though."
— Retired Fighter. PC RUMOURS MESSAGE TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN.
🗨 "You got a rumour or something you want to say?"
— Your name here.
GALLERY
