Cerr Keter
Maimed Crown
A creature of Mist and Shadow stands before you. It extends a hand, the palm of which holds the corpses of your hopes and dreams. They were buried, but not forgotten.
Care to try again?
Fable
A weaver spins a tale from discarded thread.
A scholar tugs each loop to see ahead.
A warrior laments the shearing they led.
A wretch is left for its blight to spread.
A people fail when their greed turns dread.
A world grows dark as the shadows embed.
A hero stands alone to pick up each shred.
A priest holds a needle, the eye to be fed.
A weaver spins a tale from discarded thread.
So tells the story of a world made to cease,
when a king split his crown,
trading hope for peace.
Façade
Title: Cerr Keter (care KAY-tur)
Moniker: Keter
Race: Rava, Viera
Pronouns: They/Them
Orientation: Pansexual / AromanticVirtues: Patient, judicious, generous, academic...
Sins: ...Controlling, ambitious, nihilistic, petty
Likes: Tomes, puzzles, music, adventurers, curiosity
Dislikes: Willful ignorance, self-pity, warmongering, righteous causes
Façade
Presentation
A shadow wearing flesh. Cerr Keter is a dark figure of middling height with a diminished build. They are both stoic, commanding strength, and ephemeral, flighty incongruity. They bear a striking resemblance to another.
Cadence
Long pauses and words chosen with care. Their voice could either be perceived as the sweet tenor of a young man, or the dulcet tones of a handsome maiden, but at other times it degrades into a raspy, ragged fatigue. Their rage is quiet and their joy hollow.
Façade
Personality
Keter offers polite platitudes and genuine interest to coax others out of their shells and lull them into a sense of safety and belonging. Their honeyed words are both lies and truths mixed together in a delicate balance, not always for the sake of deceiving their conversational partner, but very often for their own protection.They are a creature of logic above all, always planning ahead and trying to understand others on a deeper level. And yet, they have days like anyone else where an idea or feeling may skew their perspective. At times they are playful, heroic, imperious, and motivated. At other times, their moods can seem dark and self-deprecating, troubled by the weight of too many years and too little capacity for the will to push forward.Mostly they are prideful. No matter what they may say about themselves, they hold onto a dead title and enjoy demanding obedience, love, and respect. Sometimes at the heel of their boot.
The Shade
- Vth Rung -
The Body
The Body is weak and the Mind is old. Keter has trouble maintaining their physical form and will be loath to tell just anyone about their ailment. If one were to grip their hand too tightly, they would be met with the uncanny feeling of their fingers slipping through flesh and bone—a sack of flesh holding nothing but smoke. Their steps are too light and their spirit thin.
The Soul
Debts
People and places to which Keter either owes favors, allegiance, or even wrath.
Ethos
An Ishgardian-based void hunting guild. Keter goes out of their way to avoid this location and is loathe to visit Ishgard in general due to its specific presence and that of its owners. While some days Keter seems content to live and let live, on others they find themselves seeking helpful mercenaries who might be interested in a little friendly murder to purge them of this nuisance.
Prompts (wip)
A working list of prompts for your characters to potentially interact with Keter. Walks ups and ideas always welcome. TLDR:
| Them | You |
|---|---|
| - Can employ or enthrall you | - Somehow owe this creature |
| - Feeds the needy (voidsent) | - Are a down-on-your-luck voidsent in Eorzea |
| - Open to deals | - Are a scholar/inventor/curious soul |
| - Found near the Arcanists' Guild | - Are an arcanist or Limsan |
| - Is not subtle | - Are a Voidhunter (conflict encouraged) |
| - ??? | - Other? |
Prompts
Prompts
The Ruby Ring (Venue Coming Soon)
An arena-style venue in need of staff. In need of work? Keter is in need of labor.
OOC this venue is currently stuck on Balmung, so until servers open again...
Arcanists' Guild
Students of the Arcanum may run into Keter in Limsa Lominsa, where they are perfecting their various new theorems for carbuncle familiars. In particular, students in need of gil to continue their studies may find Keter's offers for work interesting or even tempting.
The Voidsent Cartel, Pathos (Coming Soon)
Why just sell your soul to the average succubi when you could instead become a part of something much more lucrative? Looking for long-term RP contacts for crimes against Hydaelyn-kind.
Minions & Debtors
Keter collects lesser voidsent and mortal thralls to do their bidding, be they creature or Spoken-shaped. Voidsent down on their luck and hungry may find Keter's offer appealing. Debtors who owe the Ruby Ring coin and more are not offered a choice—payment is due.
Prompts
Void Hunters
For those experienced with hunting voidsent, Keter is not well masked. Light doesn't reflect off their matte skin properly, their eyes are monstrous, and their aether is a dead giveaway if one knows what they are looking at.
I'm open to spontaneous conflict over this, just send me a /tell to give me a heads up! I want to respect the vibe of any venue we're in first.
Aether-Rich, Tempting Morsels
Keter is starved, wasting away in what little fake flesh they have managed to hold together and always running on a deficit no matter how much they eat. By some miracle or extreme self-discipline they are not driven mad by this hunger, but tasty targets are still a temptation. They may turn up the charm to bask in their presence a little longer, hoping to siphon what they can.
OOC
RP Limits
I am a lore compliant roleplayer who will reasonably expand upon what has been given to us. I am not the lore police, but I may refuse to engage with characters that go beyond lore bending to utterly lore breaking in my not-so-humble opinion. This is our sandbox, comrade.- IC < > OOC, no self-inserts
- No OOC bigotry please, ty bestie
- No canon WoLs or NPCs
- LF LT contacts, minions, friends, and enemies
- Dark storylines (I mean, look at this edgy shit)
- Degeneracy negotiable, depravity expectedI ask for passable grammar and spelling, and prefer other players with the emotional maturity to communicate their boundaries before it becomes a problem. Beyond that... I don't take myself too seriously. We're here to have fun! See the exclaimation point? Fun!
Vibes
Music
Morrigan
Umbra
Castle in the Mist
Fairytale of the Fallen
Quotes
"The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again." - Robert Jordan
Cyne Vasari
- Corpus -
A ruthless Vieran mage with steadfast convictions and frequently deadly intent. They are the co-owner of Ethos, a void hunting organization based in Ishgard, with which Keter has taken issue. That issue being that Cyne once kept them imprisoned there and they will pay a handsome sum to anyone willing to rid them of this creature made solely of corruption and hate. Cyne will condemn others as less than human while being nothing short of a beast themselves.Those who have met both Keter and Cyne may notice they share an alarmingly similar appearance.
Sephirah Longfall
- Humours -
An Elezen dark knight known to many as "The Mage Hunter", and co-owner of the void hunting organization Ethos. They wear a kind smile on a fair face to hide the red staining their hands and practice profane blood magic to manipulate souls. With Cyne, they helped pioneer the technique that would imprison Keter and their like in crystalline prisons. Hypocrisy is thy name.
Keter's Shadow
- Umbra -
A carbuncle that is often seen following Keter or hiding nearby in the area. Keter refers to it simply as their "shadow", but at other times they will use nicknames others have bestowed upon it, such as "Tar Puddle" or "Puddles". It doesn't seem to be much more than an arcanist's theorem, but in true black cat fashion, it likes to sit in dark corners and stare at people with its unsettling, large red eyes.
A carbuncle fighting pit that Keter runs in the briny underground of Limsa Lominsa. Its location changes frequently to avoid the wrong attention, and often involves tight, rowdy, dirty spaces. Are you an arcanist who's desperate for coin, or a rebel who loves to show off their skill? Maybe you just enjoy gambling away your hard earned gil? Come check it out.
abyssus abyssum invocat
deep calls to deep
Other
This story we tell of a world made to cease,
when a king split his crown,
trading hope for peace.
RP Limits
I am a lore compliant roleplayer who will reasonably expand upon what has been given to us. I am not the lore police, but I may refuse to engage with characters that go beyond lore bending to utterly lore breaking in my not-so-humble opinion. This is our sandbox, comrade.IC <> OOC
No OOC bigotry please, ty bestie
Disclaimer
All art belongs to their respective creators and was shamelessly taken from pinterest, meaning it's likely all AI trash. Most were uncredited, but signatures were kept when available. If any piece belongs to you and you would like it credited or removed, please reach out to me and I am more than happy to oblige.
Other
Credit
All art belongs to their respective creators and was shamelessly taken from pinterest. Most are likely AI or were uncredited, but signatures were kept when available. If any piece belongs to you and you would like it credited or removed, please reach out to me and I am more than happy to oblige.
RP Limits
I am a lore compliant roleplayer who will reasonably expand upon what has been given to us. I am not the lore police, but I may refuse to engage with characters that go beyond lore bending to utterly lore breaking in my not-so-humble opinion. This is our sandbox, comrade. It has to work for all of us.
Keter is a Balmung-based character and I am in the pacific time zone.
PS. Don't be a bigot.
