Sarto's very nature is defined by his curiosity. From the moment he first set foot in the Ossuary and began his journey into learning, it's been the focus of his life. He's intelligent and well-read to an intense degree, ever hungry to learn more and more of magic and aetherology. He can be somewhat elitist and competitive at times, coming from an arrogant and youthful idea that he knows better. Beyond that he enjoys helping people and is very collaborative, knowing that knowledge can come from anywhere at any time. He's impulsive and emotional, passionate and generally bad at self-control, though whether it's simply his personality or he's influenced by his fiery nature is difficult to say.

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Backstory

Sarto was born in Ishgard, though didn’t remain there very long at all. For reasons unknown, his mother ferried him away and took him to a friend of hers in Thanalan, where she raised him until a sickness claimed her life a few years later, leaving him in the care of the friend. The man, however, was a criminal, and raised Sarto as such; petty theft and pick-pocketing. Upon his magical awakening during an accident, the man grew afraid Sarto would draw too much attention, and abandoned him on the streets of Ul’dah.The young teen struggled for a few years, resorting to crime and a variety of things he remains ashamed of to this day in order to survive. Things looked bleak, before a moment of kindness and a keen eye saw his magical potential and lead him to the Ossuary, where Sarto managed to turn his life around. Sarto had an innate gift for magic, augmented by his thirst for knowledge. He spent two years reading every page he could cast his eyes over, absorbing knowledge as he grew into his magic, though due to his gift of immense aether, he soon found himself feeling like he had out-grown the Thaumaturge’s guild, and so at the age of 17 he left to forge his own path.Initially a loner, Sarto has met people that changed him for the better, and at the age of 19 he and his closest friends opened their library and research organisation, independent of any guild or other affiliation, run with the goal of the expansion of knowledge and magical practice.

Current Events

Currently, Sarto co-runs a library and research organisation, whose goals are three-fold; maintain independence from the major guilds and magical bodies, learn all they can whilst growing their power, and to maintain a controlled openness of information to the general public.

Content warning: The plot points detailed past this point are lore-bending to the extreme, and speak of an incredibly over-powered and villainous character. As standard, they are only played ICly with mutual consent, but they're freely accessed and read if you wish.

Deep-Lore: Backstory

The truth of Sarto’s birth is somewhat darker than detailed previously. He was the result of vile experimentation of the soul by his father, a man whom ran a cult of insane or indoctrinated people serving him. The man had multiple children through this cult, using each to experiment, though to what end is unclear. Sarto was grafted with the soul of a Dragon, which gave him the intense fire and immensity of his aether, though the birth itself resulted in a massive fire that claimed his parents both and reduced the compound to cinders. A nearby servant, freed from the control of her master and feeling for the child, took him for her own, though her part in the ritual of his birth is what inevitably caused her demise.

Magical Prodigy. Sarto is a mage of immense power and knowledge, despite his age. Magic is my preferred type of RP for Sarto, be it in whatever form it takes.Strange Aether. Sarto radiates heat, his aether being constantly ablaze. Does the warmth fascinate, or do you perhaps sense more? Approach him about it.Researcher. Sarto runs a library and research organisation, with the concept that knowledge should be free. Are you seeking knowledge, or have some to sell?Fighting fire with Fire. Being a powerful mage, Sarto sometimes finds and enjoys engaging in combat using his magical prowess. Combat RP is fine by me, especially if you use a DM-based system!Viva la Revolution. Ul'dah sucks. The world sucks. It all needs changing. And Sarto will fight for that.Serving Exposition: If you require some specific knowledge or exposition to push your own plots along, Sarto is happy to provide!

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Out of Character

OOCly you can call me Sarto.I’m from the UK, so I usually keep EU times, but I also work shifts, including nights, so sometimes my timezone is a bit fucky. Because of this, I tend to prefer to RP over Discord, though I’m more than happy to find common times to meet up in-game.I’m over 21 and I’ll only write with people whom are likewise over 21.For RP I have four main rules. No IC/OOC bleed. Communication is King. No God-modding or controlling of one another’s character. Consent is also King (He and Communication are married and rule side by side happily)
I suffer from ADHD, Depression and Anxiety, which makes me feel like reaching out to people is pestering, and I can also be rather forgetful. On the other hand, I adore people reaching out to me and reminding me of things, so please know I’m always open and love to be approached.
*I will poke people from time to time, to make sure you are okay and/or still interested in writing together. If you’re not, please feel free to say.I adhere to an incredibly strict policy of there being no IC and OOC bleed. I’ve been RPing for a long time, and I consider it one of the cardinal rules (read above). With that in mind, I also love making friends with the people I write with, and am always happy to listen and provide whatever help I can to my friends.I’m incredibly patient, and will happily pause scenes and wait weeks or months if needed; I know first-hand that life happens and can fucking suck sometimes; RP is for fun, so please never stress about it.I’m open to doing content together, but timezones suck (read above).If you’ve any issues with anything I write; the scene we’re in, a phrase I’ve used, be it taken offense or simply not understanding, absolutely anything at all, please tell me. I firmly believe RP is only fun and worthwhile if both all parties involved are having fun.My Discord is “Sarto.” Including the fullstop; feel free to add me.If there’s anything I’ve forgotten or something you wanna know, please do hit me up.
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