My character is called Jangle-Tail in his profile, but that's just sort of his nickname in his chosen home town of Bravil, given to him by the Argonians there when he was younger because of the way his tail jerks and flicks as he sneaks. His real name is Ra'Kasa. He's a half Bosmer half Khajiit originally from the Lower Niben region, his parents having left Leyawiin due to the racial tensions there, eventually moving into Bravil. His parents are either dead or absent, so I didn't name them, though I'm thinking of making him the son of Ra'Vindra, Mazoga's friend who was killed. Give him a reason to do that bit of the quest.
JT is a wanna-be member of the Renrijra Krin, the Khajiiti smuggling/terrorist organization. He failed his initiation through a freak accident, getting himself thrown in jail. But he didn't get to start the main quest and escape with a pardon like in the game. He was put into the arena to "fight for his freedom", assuming he'd die. This is where I'm RPing him to get his weapon skills from. After finishing that questline (stopping at the level before the game forces you to kill Agronak), he's freed on the condition that he works as an agent for the empire, joins the Thieves Guild while in the IC and learns of the Arcane University's entry policies. At this point, he's living a double life of being an Agent and attending the AU, while also continuing his criminal activities in secret.
I've changed the character in certain ways that the vanilla game doesn't support. Most obvious being him being Bosmer/Khajiit. His racial powers are different, reflecting his dual ancestry. He has the night vision of his mother but not the Death Glare eyes, instead having the Bosmer ability to command animals and their skill as marksmen. I can recreate this by just not using Eye of Fear, and making a Command Creature spell, as well as getting trained in Marksman to bump up that skill a bit. I also impose an "on self or on touch only" rule for magic, mostly just to limit my abilities to keep me from being too generically powerful, but also for the conservation of Magicka that comes from not using projectile spells. Magic is used as an aide to my stealth and to give a nasty little surprise to enemies. The only exception being certain Illusion spells or Telekinesis. I'll also RP certain gameplay elements like quest markers and the item dubbing glitch. Quest markers are a sort of sixth sense he has, a lot like the Clairvoyance spell in the new game. Item dubbing is a type of magical counterfeiting technique. He uses the magic stored in the scrolls to make copies of objects, then I discard the scrolls "because their magic has been used up". This way I actually have to collect a number of scrolls by myself instead of copying two stacks with each other.
Personality and morality-wise, I guess he's a mix of Chaotic Neutral and Neutral Good. He only agreed to work as an Agent because it meant his own freedom and survival but he does have instances of compassion; he's just not influenced by any laws. He doesn't necessarily enjoy killing for no reason, but won't shy away from violence if it's needed or it seems unavoidable, and will also try to psyche out his opponent if he can, as well as use his intelligence to take advantage of an enemy's weaknesses. Somewhat like the character of River Song from Doctor Who, actually. I could see JT saying some of her lines.... "Well, it's locked. How's a cat to resist?" "Your Magicka is still recharging, which means your Shield spell is compromised. One Silver Arrow through your helmet's visor would kill you stone dead." "Your records on the Blades state this one will show mercy? This one is Ra'Kasa. Check your records again." :toughninja:
He's a worshiper of the Khajiit pantheon, specifically Baan-Dar, Rajhin, and Khenarthi. He doesn't worship the Divines, aside from visiting the shrine to Kynareth north of Bravil to offer prayers to his goddess. His views on the other races are mostly amicable. He has a certain distrust for Dunmer due to hearing that they keep his kind as slaves, but has made friends with some as well. he's really just interested in being left to do his own thing. The game doesn't have much in the way of romance, until Skyrim comes out at least, but I'm bi myself, so I like to RP flirting with various male and female NPCs. JT has a romance/rivalry of sorts with Methredhel of the Thieves Guild, beginning when she stole the journal before he could get to it. Dar-Ma in Chorrol and J'Skar in Bruma are other people he has a liking for. Nothing really serious or involved, he just has his favorite people. (J'Skar especially strikes me as the sort to get flustered when hit on. Adorable.)
So that's the sort of character I play. Sorry for the wall of text. :whistling: All this stuff has just come out from me playing the game as him. At first he wasn't supposed to have any favorite deities, me being something of an atheist. But I guess that's when you know you've built a good character, when they go and do things you didn't plan on them doing. Being able to give up control is key, as is self-control to keep you from exploiting certain glitches.
