THE CELESTE THEATRE
A safe haven for Ishgard's underground, and a long-standing smuggling ring. The secret workings of the Celeste remain hidden under the guise of an avant-garde theatre, combining circus arts with traditional plays. While Tak does not officially work here, he can often be seen accompanying Frey, who tends to visit quite often.THE REGENCY
A classy Gentlethem's club where Tak works as security, and Frey as a bartender. This is by far the most 'normal' job the two have, and both are usually present on open nights. These two cats are very open to conversation, so feel free to drop by and say hello!

THE SECT
A well-known, but still rather on the down-low crime syndicate. It has a fairly vast number of members, and the territory it operates on is mainly located in Ul'dah. Tak is a fairly established member, and has strong ties to one of the underbosses, who he acts as an assistant and bodyguard for. If one knows of the sect, they also might know of him.MAGIC SHOP (WIP)
Still a work in progress for the time being. Tak is working in tandem with Frey and Corveau to create a magic shop and tarot parlour. Many strange curios, magical services, card readings and other obscure items will be available. There will also be a lot of fish.

PIRATING
Both on sea and in the sky, Tak once had a pretty strong reputation as a pirate. He hasn't been active on that front in a couple of years, but back when he was, the red-haired seeker was fairly notorious. Especially when it came to shooting people. The ship he sailed with was 'The Black Dawn' and was eventually caught by the Limsan navy. His sky pirate crew was much lesser known, as it kept within Limsa's rules and didn't draw much attention.DRUGS
Due to the fact that Tak and Frey regularly take drugs, he's not an uncommon sight in the back alleys of Ul'dah. He could even be considered a regular in the drug scene. In the past he was only a buyer, but has since moved on into dealing. A list of his stock can be found HEREGAOL
Tak has been in and out of prison a few times in the past several years. He tends to leave an impression due to how difficult he was to deal with, and the guards and other prisoners were often glad to see the back of him. There was one particularly notorious incident where he spent his sentence coming off of Somnus.

LA NOSCEAN JACKAL TRIBE
He was born and raised as part of a seeker tribe that makes it's home in the wilds of La Nosscea, Raincatcher Gully. The tribe itself is fairly small, and it's members often hunt locally, as well as do trade with the local town. While Tak no longer associates with his family, one still may be familiar with his tribe. (Willing to say any other J-tribe seeker is part of his family, if that is something you'd like to set up. But should probably read his connections page to make sure any established tribe lore doesn't clash.)THIEVERY
Considering his old habit of stealing anything he might fancy, it's very possible that he may have previously robbed you, or someone you know. He favors items over coin, and generally makes a habit out of pocketing things that catch his interest. He is also notorious for breaking and entering.PRANKSTER
This wicked cat has a habit of pulling horrible pranks on the unsuspecting. Anything from dumping wheelbarrows of chocobo shit on people, to volatile turkey explosions. It could very well be that Tak has pranked you before.

It's a fairly widespread rumor about a troublemaking red cat that always seems to be on the run from the authorities. Be it the yellow jackets, brass blades and even sometimes temple knights. He's known for being hard to pin down, escaping over rooftops and into small spaces.

Lately, people have started to notice a fairly recognisable trouble making red cat always accompanying a similarly trouble making little grey cat. The two are seen together more often than not, and appear to have a sort of 'good cop, bad cop' routine when interacting with others. Just one look and it's probably obvious that they're trouble.

He's been seen hanging out with members of that one crime sect in public spaces. Particularly a couple of known underbosses, and even it's leader. It's easy to assume that he's likely involved in something sketchy. Some kind of organized crime, most likely.

Not an unknown face in the drug world. These days he seems to mostly just be a regular customer in the back alleys and shady dealers of Ul'dah. But he has a fairly strong reputation from the past, mostly about having ties to a powerful drug kingpin in Kugane. Anyone who's familiar with those old rumors would likely be wary.

When a rather infamous group of pirates was taken down and finally arrested by the Limsan navy, it's said that one of the members was a rather fiery little red haired Miqo'te that gave them so much trouble. When the ship 'The Black Dawn' was towed in, he climbed to the top of the mast, hissing and spitting at anyone trying to get him down. It took a whole sun, and caused quite a stir at the docks.

Tak was once known as a pretty infamous slut, though that rumor has since gone pretty quiet. However, it's said that he and his partner are the type of couple who like to seek out a good time with others. That they will potentially take people who interest them both back home. Be it for a single night, or an ongoing friendship.

According to recent rumours, this red cat has come to be known as a dealer of a most unique drug, simply known as 'blue'. Apparently approaching him about it at any time often yields results for any interested parties. He may subty offer to sell to those who look like the type to enjoy a good time.

Shadows talk, and it's quite well known now that he's shot... quite a lot of people. Usually not fatally, but his tendency to go for the dick has definitely earned him a notable reputation. It's often one of the main reasons that he's on the run from the law.

DAD ISSUES
Tak and J'sahr don't know this, but J'nhad isn't actually their birth father. He took over the tribe while their mother was already pregnant, but since such things are not supposed to matter, and the Nunh is meant to act as a father to all the kits, no one ever mentioned it.J'nhad always felt resentment towards the pair, and viewed them as more of a potential threat that needed to be beaten down. He never wasted an opportunity to mistreat the twin kits. Tak got the worst of it, since out of the two of them, he was the most timid, while J'sahr was far more confident and outgoing. They often endured beatings and malicious words from the father figure in their lives.Their mother was the lead huntress and had very little time for babying them. So they were often left in the care of the tribe elders, along with the other kits. This is what left them vulnerable to J'nhad, since a gaggle of children can be difficult to keep track of.Tak became particularly attached to his grandmother, who used to soothe him after a beating, and feed him when his food was stolen. She didn't have much power over the mistreatment, but she was there to cuddle Tak and J'sahr, and tell them stories. At least until she passed away when they were 12. Ultimately, they felt safer leaving the tribe once she was no longer there.VULNERABILITY
Because of the way he was raised, it's very ingrained in Tak that expressing emotions of hurt or sadness are just wrong. Basically men don't cry. So when he does have hurt feelings, they tend to come out as anger, and he has a habit of lashing out. It takes someone being very close for him to even start considering talking about things, instead of dealing with them in his own aggressive way.When it comes to certain things, he has a lot of trouble letting his guard down. Broken trust and past trauma have done the job of wedging a wall there. Some of that is expressed sexually, with his fear of bottoming. The rest tends to be social things. He's quick to have his feelings hurt when it comes to friends and their attitude towards him, which can often lead to him lashing out. He's quite bad at holding on to friendships.TOXIC MASCULINITY
J'nhad Nunh would regularly look for any reason to find something wrong with Tak. If Tak cried as a child, he'd likely get a beating for it from his 'father.' Often put down for being bad at tribe skills and a timid child, as well as scolded for expressing emotions.The constant exposure to J'nhad and his views really warped Tak's perspective of things, and it's so ingrained that he's really struggled to get past it. Things like being vulnerable around others are particularly difficult. He has such a set idea of what he -should- be as a man.Other people who fall far out of what he's been made to believe is normal... they confuse him. He's made efforts to try and pull himself out of the mindset his father conditioned into him, but that's still a big work in progress.ASSAULT & S/A - TW
Tak has had a series of close calls over the years, as well as one instance of truly being assaulted.When Tak was 14, J'nhad Nunh got him alone down by the river at the tribe's eastern camp. Tak was more than used to regular beatings from this man, though this time, after being knocked to the ground, J'nhad pinned him down, gripping his hair. Whatever the intentions were, nothing came of it because J'sahr found them, and hit J'nhad with a rock to the head. The thought of what might have been still gives Tak the chills, he has the distinct feeling he might have been drowned that afternoon.During his job at an importation company, Tak found himself called into the office of his boss. She was a seeker lady that had just gone though a rough breakup, and took it out on him. She stripped naked and cried on him, demanding to be 'fucked' and trapping him in there. The whole thing left him quite terrified of women, especially if they're crying.Tak had three major mentors in his life, all to farther his skills as a mage. The third one he had was a keeper man who seemed... a bit of a psycho. Though he knew a lot about magic, so Tak looked past whatever weird things were going on, in favor of bettering his magic.At some point, they had a disagreement and got into a fight, at which point the mentor really lost it. He almost killed Tak with lightning to the heart, and then chained Tak up in his basement as a prisoner.
Tak was tortured down there, and given multiple different potions of the mentor's own making. Some of them caused pain and hallucinations, and others left him all but powerless while he was abused. (He was eventually rescued after a couple of days in this situation, but it left it's heavy mark on his mental state.) He has some strong hangups about what he will let others do to him, now.INFERIORITY COMPLEX
This one is also thanks to his father, who would always call him useless, pathetic, worth nothing, a bitch. Growing up with that constant reminder really ingrained it into him.He often talks himself up and brags about things to compensate. Claims to be a Nunh because deep down, he feels that's the only way he could ever be recognized as anything worthwhile. Even if he really doesn't actually want to be a Nunh. These things always come off as jokes, but the reason behind them is actually that lack of self worth.He almost doesn't know how to take a genuine compliment. The bluster is used as shield for himself, hiding behind the egocentric façade. When alone with someone, that bluster tends to die out, and his true nature comes out.

INSECURITY & JEALOUSY
Thanks to events from the past, Tak has a really hard time when it comes to relationships. Between his first real partner running off with someone they were in a poly relationship with, to a later partner constantly doing things to deliberately make him jealous, Tak has become so insecure about things.His default stance on relationships is that it's normal for them to be open. However, after being tormented by an ex so much, he now has a hard time not seeing other people as a threat. He's also been conditioned to feel as if, even though it's okay to do what he wants with other people, it's -not- actually okay. That there's going to be a fight about it if he does.Because of all these insecurities, he can get very hissy at potential threats, and incredibly possessive of his partner. He's trying to reel those feelings in and just be normal, but it's a very constant struggle.EATING DISORDER
While growing up, if wasn't uncommon for J'nhad Nunh to use food as a way to abuse Tak. If he caught Tak with food, he would often snatch it away, saying such things as "You don't deserve to eat our food if you're going to be useless to the tribe!" Or just straight up calling him fat and worthless.Because of this, Tak developed a lot of anxiety when it comes to eating around other people, and prefers to hide himself away to eat alone, like he did as a kit. He's also developed some particularly unhealthy eating habits in the process. He's currently still a little underweight, but he's slowly making progress with recovery.On the flip side, Tak will eat in front of people who he really trusts. Not only that, but views being able to eat together with such a person as probably one of the most intimate acts possible. More than actually sleeping with them.SEX ADDICTION???
While it might appear that Tak has a one-track mind when it comes to sex, things are a little deeper than that. Though he's only just beginning to realize it himself.He once described the need for intimacy like a burn. A constant painful, itchy feeling that is always bothering you, even when you're doing other things and trying to ignore it.Sex is how he has always usually dealt with it, since it was always easily available. It's still the best solution for him, as it keeps the nagging urge away for a while, but there are other methods he's found.Close contact with another person, such as cuddling or getting pets, works much like a salve to soothe the burn. It's not quite the same, but it helps a lot none the less.He knows whatever it is that he needs isn't -purely- sexual, since masturbation barely relieves any of that need, and is probably the least effective of all the methods. (He's touch starved, Harold)ADDICTIVE PERSONALITY
Ever since leaving his tribe and coming into his own, Tak found himself easily hooked on substances that can dull his painful memories and make him feel good.It started with drink, which he first got into at 14. He quickly moved on from ale to harder stuff, and smoking was something that soon followed. He was working on a pirate ship at the time, so already surrounded by such bad habits. Gambling was also the main passtime while at sea.Later, he fell in with a bad crowd and started getting into illicit substances. The worst being a concoction made by one of his partners for a cartel in Kugane. (Basically fantasy Opiate. A lot like Somnus).
He ended up in a pretty bad state while hooked on this stuff, and it took him a lot of pain and strife to finally get off of it. He still takes other drugs, but nothing so harmful. The craving for a fix never -really- goes away, and gets particularly bad when he's stressed. He's had a few very close calls with almost relapsing, but so far he's managed to keep himself from actually doing it. There's always that danger, though, that something might eventually become too much, and he caves.DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE - TW
Tak has long struggled with incredibly low moods, and on and off suicidal tendencies. There have been a few times through his life where he has made some kind of attempt to off himself.With a lot of painful memories, nagging loneliness and an inability to properly express himself thanks to his upbringing, he often finds his moods at rock bottom. He uses things like drinking, drugs and sex to help try and lift it, with varying degrees of success.These days, while not actively suicidal, he has no qualms if death happens to find him. He's often the first to rush into danger for this exact reason. It has nothing to do with bravery and everything to do with no self-preservation.SELF SABOTAGE
Whether deliberate or not, Tak has an incredible ability to always make terrible choices. It's always been difficult for him to move in a direction that's good for him, and when he does he always feels very off about it. Like he doesn't really deserve to be happy or have nice things.He tends to chase after things that are impossible, and agonize over them pointlessly, even if he knew it was hopeless from the start. As if he were out to emotionally punish himself.On the same note, he has quite a difficult time maintaining relationships, even if he values them greatly. A general lack of empathy and difficulty expressing what he needs doesn't help his case with that.

OOC DISCLAIMERSMy characters may sometimes be mean, or do something horrible. This does not reflect how I feel about you. I'm really chill and kind of shy OOC, and sometimes even get embarrassed over the shit my characters do. (but that's what makes it fun, right?)I don't bite, and if you have an issue with a scene we might be doing, don't be afraid to say so and we can work something out. I like to think I'm pretty friendly and understanding about these things!I'm not thrilled about the fact that I have to put this here, but I am ACE in real life. I am not interested in anything at all with people on an OOC level. Friends are always welcome, but I appreciate that boundary being respected. I am a socially anxious person. Regardless of what my character is like, his actions and feelings do not reflect my own.

OPEN TO:
Dark and mature content. violence, sex, substance abuse, strong language, torture, romantic relationships, alcohol, intense / emotional / dramatic scenes, Injury, pure roleplay or roll-based combatASK FIRST:
Permanent injury or scarring, disfigurement, long term captivity, pre-established connections, random walk-ups in the wild, pregnancy plots, extreme lore bendingNOT OPEN TO:
Permanent character death, ERP without IC motivation, mature themes with underage characters (and players), hard lore breaking, IC/OOC blurring