• The Stormslayer Trading Co.
• House Lineage
• OOC Notes

• Ophelia Rose
• Artoirel (Art)

• Athena Jade
• Portia Joann

• Viola Crystal
• Sophia Regina

• James Norphica
• Additional Family Members

OOC EssentialsOOC name: Ophie is fine - just remember to please make sure you are clear about your OOC/IC - Use them brackets!!!OOC Pronouns: She/Her/Hers/HomeskilletAge limits: 18+ only. Both in age and in behavior, so don’t be some 30-something acting 12 because I’m not here for it.IRL Fun Fact: I herd lawyer cats for a living. So forgive me if I’m a little regimental sometimes.Do you really play all of these characters?: YES. I'm a writer and storyteller in my spare time. OOC, I teach and technically write for a living, so wordsmithing is my life.

RP EssentialsRP style: Para, multipara. - But have no problems being flexible to others styles as the situation dictates.RP theme No-Go: Intimate Relationships, Pregnancy, Torture (Other Dark Themes ok with prior heads up.)RP genres: Market & Trade RP, Adventure, Research, and Medical RP (Medical within the current confines of FFXIV Lore) We can do slice of life, but be advised, our lives are relatively boring.Zero tolerance: Bullies and IC =/= OOC – We’re all human behind the scenes. I’m not perfect and neither are you but let's make sure we don’t take it too personally eh?

So many characters!Ophelia Rose is my main character. But I have a lot of supporting characters. To be honest, I play many characters because I enjoy telling other stories with groups I otherwise couldn't be part of because of Ophie’s background and status among her friends. It also means that if there is a storyline that perhaps Ophie can’t fit into, but another sibling can, you don’t have to worry about leaving me out.I should note that if you see them in the House Chronicles, they may or may not be in-game characters. Please reach out if there is a specific person you want to RP with.Character Blending
All of my characters are played by one crazy lady - that is me, hi!! So there is a reason they are a house; they share lore, they share adventures. Now, what you share with one character, unless it is a life-or-death thing, won’t be shared with the other siblings unless you give express permission. It is VERY ok, to have a different relationship with one sibling over another. In fact, I encourage it!The Stormslayer House Chronicles:The Stormslayer Chronicles that are on the Stormslayer Trading Company’s Discord ARE OPTIONAL. But they are a fun look into the family's story and side adventures when you aren’t RPing with them. It’s considered a form of OOC, so I ask you not to use it in your day-to-day RP with the fam. But feel free to read it as additional flavor text, or, as I say, as part of your 10-30 minute work breaks from your real life. :)

Painfully Ishgardian Storytellers:The Stormslayer Clan, while always as kind as possible, takes a lot after me OOC and is inspired by characters who are very exacting and can kind of come off cold and brutally honest when they meet and get to know people.This forwardness can be very off-putting, and while I apologize personally if I hit chords OOC and IC, I’m here to tell stories. That’s the expectation when I show up, and that’s what I expect in return. So if you aren’t ready to put in the work, it’s okay if you pass; I won’t be offended.Lore Bending:
The Stormslayer Clan is a Lore Bendy crew. While we live in the present day of the world of Eorzea, we do take some creative liberties with the family's lore and their position in the world. Now - you are welcome to interact with as much of it as you wish, and we will only share as much as you wish to know outside of this carrd. But be advised we don’t work well with RPers who are VERY rigid in their lore presentation of the realm.Lore Questioning:
At the same time, we will question something about your character’s lore to their face if something doesn’t make sense. Again, this is not to be antagonistic - but we’re very honest and forward. If we think it’s bullshit, we’re going to call it like we see it. Sorry fam. (Tl;DR - Make sure that your lore bending make sense! Otherwise, forgive us if we look a little sideways at you. - See Painfully Ishgardian Storytellers above)

BackgroundIf you had told Ophelia, a young woman from an Ishgardian middle-class household, that within a few decades she would become a true world savant and an instrument of change, she would have laughed. But it seems Halone has decided a grander fate.In the limited spare time she has, she enjoys Mahjong, Ishgardian Whiskey, reading up on her history with the help of The Scholasticate seminars, and doing the best she can to continue supporting the Ishgardian Restoration.A patroness of the arts and crafts of all forms, you will most likely find her listening to Wandering Minstrels and checking out Artisans Faires all over Eorzea. This, of course, is always after her morning training session with fellow knights.The estate, which spans multiple locations all over Eorzea was the perfect opportunity to move into her ventures of creating business and culture while supporting and encouraging more free trade between Eorzea and Ishgard.

Personality:
Ophelia is kind and hospitable. To her, everyone is a friend she hasn't met yet. She strives to build environments and communities that empower people and encourage them to be their best selves in all matters. That being said, she is no doormat either. Known to put down difficulties and issues with others gently or with force if necessary.Ophelia, however, is a guarded type and not always eager and wanting to meet everyone right away; there are many times she stands in the corner and broods. But if you come up to her and talk to her, you will find a great conversationalist who cares about her fellow man when she can. This doesn't mean she's all soft words, either. She is very to the point and not afraid to speak her mind when necessary. To her, “A true friend stabs you in the front, not the back,” a principle she lives by.As a member of “The Original Thirty” — The Order of Knights Dragoons — she has a duty to protect and right wrongs for those being abused or taken advantage of. People think Ophelia is frigid, or that because she’s an Ishgardian woman, she's high-maintenance. But that is actually not true. The fact is: Ophelia knows who she is, what she wants, and what she is worth, and she will not become less than or keep quiet to make people comfortable. If that means she loses friends in the process, it simply means they were never truly “friends” to begin with.

The Royal Family of IshgardIn the tenth year of the Seventh Astral Era, it was revealed that Ophelia, alongside the Current Lord Speaker, the Viscount de Borel, was the last living descendant of the original Royal Family of Ishgard, thus making her a True Princess of Ishgard by birthright.The Church and State, in response to this revelation, and in an effort to be fully transparent about the hidden generations and lost truths of the Dragonsong War, as well as to honor the newly formed Republic of Ishgard, proclaimed Ophelia the Ceremonial Duchess of Ishgard. This made her socially the second-highest-ranking peer in the realm, behind the Lord Speaker.
^{(Her esteemed 4th Cousin once removed.)}This also came with the permanent Royal Trade Warrant. This meant the Stormslayer Trading Company became the flagship trading company for all of Ishgard for exports and imports across the stars. That, alongside her permanent Envoy status, gives Ophelia great leverage in matters of trade and social welfare.

RP Hooks:Literature & Arts: Ophelia loves the arts. Painting, writing, sketching, Bards of the Eorzean and Allagan styles. All of it is her jam.Fashion: The owner of a Glamour Shop, Ophelia loves talking about all things fashion. It is a habit of hers to compliment something someone is wearing as a way to break the ice.Trading and Crafting: As a businesswoman, Ophelia loves talking about trends in the trades world.

Background:Athena spent many years on the high seas with her sister, Sophia, and brother-in-law, Carvalain, working as part of their crew in various trades. But every time she went ashore, she would hunt and trade on the lands until her siblings returned to port to pick her up.On recent adventures to Thavnair, however, she was badly wounded, and many of her infirmities are now permanent, causing her to give up her adventuring side and at last join the family business.But it seemed that as she neared her retirement, her sister’s business was taking off to the point where she could actually move back home to Ishgard and run a trade outpost there.Upon her sister's recent elevation to her proper title, and her elder sister's all married out of the family, Athena became the 2nd Baroness Stormslayer.At the ascension of her Sister's ceremonial Royal title to The Duchess of Ishgard, her title became Marchioness, which is the title given to the heir apparent of a Duchy.

Personality:
Athena considers herself the best archer in all of Eorzea. Ophelia's younger sister, Athena, has plenty of love to give. When not hunting, you will normally find Athena playing music by a fire somewhere. While she thinks it’s not that great, many people, far and wide, follow her.She currently lives in The Mists and recently ascended to the title held by her brother and sister to be the current Baroness Stormslayer.
Athena is quiet and tactful. Like many of the Stormslayer siblings, she will speak her mind. But she has learned to do it in confidence and in private. If she likes you, she will give you the clothes off her back to help you smile.RP Hooks:Adventuring - Talk about all of it. New dungeons, recent locations you have been to, and any interesting beasts. She is all about it.Raw Materials and Goods - Athena is a gatherer, unlike her siblings, who are all crafters. Therefore, she loves to talk about all things gathering-related and regularly has her brother send items to the company on her behalf.Gardening - Although she does not have a garden of her own, she loves to talk about gardening with anyone who wants to.

Portia always says she is like Ophelia, only if Ophelia weren't a lady.So that would make Portia a fierce woman who loves lore, whiskey, and coffee.Starting her journey, continuing where her late mother left off, she wove and created clothing and maintained their father's bar. Now that Ophelia is moving the whole family to the Mist, Portia has been tasked with helping her get the Trading Company organized. She now primarily oversees the Hingan and Doman Enclave Trade Routes.

RP Hooks:Adventuring - Talk about all of it. New dungeons, recent locations you have been to, and any interesting beasts. She is all about it.Raw Materials and Goods - Portia loves to talk about all things related to trades and the crafting business.Aetherology - Portia studied alongside Viola in The Studium of Old Sharlayan. She loves discussing topics of an Aetherial Nature. She is currently researching the “Hallenarte Gift” and not only how it extends within her family but also among other close family members.

Background
Artoirel was born beneath vaulted stone and impossible expectations.The bards would tell you he is the son of Count Edmont de Fortemps, current Lord of one of Ishgard’s oldest High Houses, a knight raised in snow and steel while he and Coerthas still remembered green fields. They would remind you that he stood through the wreckage of the Dragonsong War, that he bore grief without spectacle, that he learned early how silence can be armor. In the older stories, he is a secondary figure: steady, dutiful, almost too composed to be dangerous.That is the myth and in many ways the truth. But the man behind all of the bardsongs is far more interesting.Where his forebears mastered lances and law, he mastered ledgers and leverage. As Lord of House Fortemps and eventually House Stormslayer, he redefined nobility not as inheritance but as stewardship. As Lord Fortemps, he continued the tradition of Lords who tend their households, while ensuring they would not fall victim to the same struggles of pride, war, and financial strife that had plagued House Fortemps for almost three generations.With his quiet support, the Stormslayer Trading Company transformed from an ambitious venture into an intercontinental force; merchant charters were negotiated with sovereigns, and artisans were elevated to the rank of masters. He became the shadow leader of true systemic change while refusing to diminish his wife, Ophelia. (Despite all the rumors and public fights they once had.)As Ophelia’s Consort, while the mandate remains clear to serve, he has more freedoms than he ever would have received simply as Lord of House Fortemps. He has used that freedom to pursue his true passion: Artisan Trades. As a master weaponsmith and engineer, he oversees the current Stormslayer Airship and Seafarer fleets. As Chief Trade Warden, he presides over all deals the Stormslayer Company makes to ensure they are sustainable and profitable for all groups involved.As a father from his first marriage, he now serves as a source of support and guidance for his adult daughters as they navigate life as Ishgardian Nobles. As Ophelia's husband, he will spare no expense to make up for the years they lost due to war, strife, struggle, and pure stupid stubbornness.

PersonalityArtoirel is very much a rare breed of man in Ishgardian culture. Albeit, you wouldn’t notice that immediately out of the gate. Known as The Frostwall Knight for his dry humor, pragmatism, and realist nature, which are commonly mistaken for frigidity, Artoirel loves to let people believe he is Painfully Ishgardian. In reality, he is still very much Edmont de Fortemps’ son: Kind, hospitable, and a firm believer in systemic change that can only be done by people, not governments.His love for the arts and engineering softens him, and he is happy to talk at great length about anything involving those two topics. Many close to him realize that the nature he has is primarily his attempts to break a scarcity mindset instilled in him from his youth and young adulthood, as he survived The Calamity and the harsh years of The Dragonsong War.His relationship with his wife and family has always been complicated. But even then, he is very much a family-first person in terms of priorities as Lord, husband, and father. But do not let his quiet nature fool you. He is ready to fight and stand on any necessary ground for his family should the need arise.He will, without any hesitation, proclaim his love for Ophelia, calling her "The air in his lungs and the blood that runs through his veins." A sentiment that Ophelia shares in kind.

Plot Hooks
Adventuring: Talk about it all. New dungeons, recent places you have been, and any interesting beasts. He is very interested in making the unknown known and, when able, is happy to lead an expedition or caravan across the world.Artisan Trades: Artoirel was trained by Ophelia’s father in the ways of craftsmanship and at the age of 10, built his own small boat to go fishing in. (Which Ophelia accidentally sank and helped build his second one in apology.) As a result of this tutelage, he now develops airships and seafaring safety measures to help those traveling move with safety and confidence. He has the knowledge and skill to create siege weapons and many necessary tools of war, but he refuses to share those secrets unless the need is just and dire, because he wants to live in peace for as long as possible.High House/International Politics: While he hates it, politics is part of his culture and upbringing. But tread carefully if you engage him on these topics; you may accidentally get humbled, or worse, ignored.Painting and Artistic Architecture: His ultimate guilty pleasure is painting. His mother taught him in secret, as it was her quiet passion. Although his mother was a big proponent of teaching Artoirel all the things required to be the incomparable Lord Fortemps he is today, the one thing she made sure to pass on was that same mutual love of art in its forms, giving her son the nickname of “Art,” which he still uses today while moving through merchant and common circles.Dueling: Although he hates war, he still trains physically daily and is a strong proponent of non-life-threatening duels to resolve matters of honor or serious disagreement. His duels with his wives (first and second) are known in Ishgardian bardic lore as duels not just of the heart, but as a foreshadowing for the future that would come of the Lord of House Fortemps.

Lucia Valewind-Whiteraven
The Baroness Valewind

“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.”.

Name: Lucia Marianne Valewind-Whiteraven
Pronouns: Her/She
Age: 35
Hometownv & Current Residence: Ishgard - CoerthasMarital Status: Married to James Stormslayer-Whiteraven
Occupation: Mercantile Head of House Valewind

Minerva Ophelia Fortemps-Ambrose
The 2nd Countess de Ambrose

I am the caretaker of a thousand lives. But even more so, I am a caretaker to the Legacy ofThe Star

Name: Minevera Ophelia Fortemps-Ambrose
Pronouns: Her/She
Age: 18
Hometown: Tell Bahar - Thavnair
Current Residence: Ishgard - CoerthasMarital Status: SingleOccupation: Mercantile Head of House Ambrose

Cordelia Seraphine Fortemps-Ambrose
The Baroness Ambrose

It is easy to be bound by duty, and forget oneself. I intend to do no such thing.

Name: Cordelia Seraphine Fortemps-Ambrose
Pronouns: Her/She
Age: 18
Hometown: Tell Bahar - Thavnair
Current Residence: Raz-at-Han -ThavnairMarital Status: SingleOccupation: Mercantile Head of House Ambrose

Stormslayer House
(Crystal | Zalera | Shirogane)

Background
The Fierce House of Stormslayer was originally established as a Barony Mercantile Household, pledged under House Hallenarte as the Family is 2nd Cousins to the current family line. Their specialty has always been in libations and fabric trades.Collaboration through trade has always been a part of the Stormslayers ethos as they became allies with House Fortemps when the Stormslayers borrowed some money to create a shared winery in Wineport before the Isolation and the Calamity. The Winery and Brewery remains today and is the home of the now Eorzean Famous Greystone Whiskey, Aged 28 Years.The Stormslayers rose to respect within Ishgardian Society by being, for the last 80 years, the wine distributors for the Holy Orthodox Church of Ishgard and all holy services. After the Dragonsong War, the family was allowed to sell their wine to the public, provided they still continued to provide wine for the church’s needs during the year.

While most of the current line of the family are more culturally pious, Ophelia and Viola are still known to be active members of Church life and affairs.The Stormslayer’s carry what is known as the “Hallenarte Gift,” which is that they have Aethersight, which takes the form of being able detect the presence of Aetheric Auras and Aetheric colors.Ishgardians are known for their limited capabilities in Aetherial arts, so when a household shows that they have abilities, they are usually conscripted into the High Houses to be of service. The Stormslayers, however, are a huge exception as they received their abilities naturally and were already related to a High House.

Greystone House - Former Estate of Greystone-Stormslayer (Crystal | Zalera)

The House of Greystone-Stormslayer was established during the last few years of the Sixth Umbral Age. The house is today considered a “Combined House”. Due to an array of circumstances, Ophelia was required to marry Haurchefant, and in doing so, he took her household estate and titles. She and the family, in turn, came under the protection of House Fortemps and their network of resources. Combination houses were rare before & during the Dragonsong War, but now a widespread practice in Ishgardian House culture post-war.The House was established by the late Lord Haurchefant Greystone and the Lady Ophelia Stormslayer upon their marriage. They married at the ages of 22 and remained together for six years, surviving the calamity until Haurchefant’s death during the last few years of the Dragonsong War at the Age of 28.In the years post, Ophelia would go on to establish the household as a Mercantile High House, now even surpassing her house counterparts, Fortemps and Hallenarte, in size and services to Ishgard and beyond. The house’s main headquarters is now in La Noscea with outposts in Ishgard, Kugane, Thavnair, and Old Sharlayan.With the revelation of Ophelia's Royal Bloodline, the House of Greystone-Stormslayer was absorbed into the Royal Household, but Ophelia and Haurchefant's marriage subsequently dissolved on undisclosed grounds. Their marital paperwork is currently sealed in the Church Archives.

The Royal Family of IshgardIn the tenth year of the Seventh Astral Era, it was revealed that Ophelia, alongside the Current Lord Speaker, The Viscount de Borel, was the last living descendant of the original Royal Family of Ishgard, thus making her a True Princess of Ishgard by birthright.The Church and State, in response to this revelation, in an effort to be fully transparent regarding the hidden generations and lost truths due to the Dragonsong War, as well as honoring the newly formed Republic of Ishgard, proclaimed Ophelia the Ceremonial Duchess of Ishgard. Making her socially the second-highest-ranking peer in all of the realm, behind the Lord Speaker.
^{(Her esteemed 4th Cousin once removed.)}
This also came with the permanent Royal Trade Warrant. Meaning the Stormslayer Trading Company became the flagship trading company for all of Ishgard regarding exports and imports across the stars. Giving the family great leverage in matters of trade and social welfare.As with all traditional Peerages, upon marriage, the Coat of Arms changes to include the house that is coming into the Royal Family. In this case, the Red Unicorn of House Fortemps is added to the Coat of Arms. The Royal Family Coat of Arms changes, while the state flag of Ishgard remains representative of the Republic as a whole.