Miles Schroeder
| Name: | Miles Schroeder |
| Age: | 30 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Orientation: | Heterosexual |
| Status: | Emotionally unavailable |
| Race: | Miqo'te |
| Hometown: | Limsa Lominsa |
| Hobbies: | Gambling, Drinking, Reading |
Backstory
Miles grew up in Limsa Lominsa with his Keeper father, after his Seeker mother passed away a year after he was born. He learned from his father how to fish and how to gamble, his father doing both on a daily basis with his friends out on their fishing boat. Meanwhile on the docks, Miles picked up how to fight from the Rouges that were just drunk enough to teach a kid how to use a knife.From there he grew a greater appreciation for games and gambling, and any forms they might take. Most of his teenage years were spent winning gil or other items off of people down on the docks, occasionally having to duck the Yellowjackets.After the Calamity he took to traveling with his saved Gil, choosing to make a living gambling professionally. During this time he traveled a large portion of the eastern world, and grew a greater appreciation for traveling itself.After a long string of loses that drained his funds, he returned to Eorzea to start building himself back up. After spending some time settling back in to his old home, he eventually decided to stay buying his own apartment to live in.Eventually however he traveled north into Ishgard and Dravania, the way having been opened while he was gone. He spent most of another year in the area, working in Idyllshire and eventually for the Skysteel Manufactory.Once he finished his business there, he returned back home, purchasing a house for himself where he would spend most of his time from then on. While he's made a few trips since then, they've all been far shorter, quickly bringing him back to his home.
OOC
I've been RPing for many years, but these days I don't have as much time or interest in getting into long term RPs or going to events. I'd be much better suited for one-offs, and am open to being approached for something casual. If you are interested in reaching out for something, feel free to send me a tell in game, and we can try and work something out. These days however I'm usually only on rather late in the evenings to the early morning, in the EST timezone.I am trying to write more now however, as I still sometimes enjoy it. Here's some links to stuff I've made.Demons
After getting a visit from a friend Miles has something close to a dream where he's forced to revisit past moments in his life. 11k word count.
Cho-Han
Somewhere in Othard, Miles plays a game of dice and talks about knowing when to give up. 1.5k word count.
Selfish
During a cold night Miles has a conversation about what he owes to other people. 650 word count.
Glory to Garlemald
Several moons after the end of the former Empire, two people travel to one of its ruined cities to see the aftermath for themselves. 11k word count.
Hooks
World Traveler:Miles has spent over seven years traveling the world, and has seen a large portion of it. During this time he’s picked up bits of the languages, enough to get by at least. His most fluent, other than Common, are Old Auri, Hingan, and Doman. It wouldn't be unheard of to find him almost anywhere.Heavy Drinker:Miles rarely leaves home without two flasks. One filled with Whiskey, the other filled with potion/antidote. He'll share both, but he prefers to keep these for when there are no other options. He's also been known to drink almost anything offered. He keeps plenty of his own drinks, but will sometimes go out for one as well.Jack of all Trades:When he was in need of extra gil, Miles took up work from the Miner's guild, which lead him to the Blacksmith guild, then carpentry, botany, and so on. Before long he found himself with a basic understanding of a number of crafting and gathering skills. He will sometimes still go to do work for these guilds, if only for something to do.Commitment Issues:Through his younger years he very often had short flings with women, and this continued on during his time away from home. He made several attempts to try for more serious relationships after returning, only to mostly sabotage himself each time. He usually won't turn down advances, but any attempts to get stability out of him are very likely to fail.