Ruckus Fiddlesticks

Always down to cause a Ruckus!

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Ruckus Fiddlesticks

• Backstory
• RP Hooks
• OOC Stuff
• Basics

Who's this friendly bundle of shenanigans?Hailing from the plains of Drybone, the son of caravan canteeners at the once-bustling waypoint of the Golden Bazaar, Ruckus spent most of his carefree boyhood bothering aldgoats. The events of Dalamud's fall dramatically changed both landscape through Eastern Thanalan, and the Calamity's chaos also claimed his parents, who had gone down to Ul'dah's walls to help feed the defenders of the city under siege.Ruckus (then known as Ruddle Fuddle) was left behind to hunker down and keep the family tuco-tuco taco stand up and running, should the worst happen. It did. The wealth of his beloved home hamlet dried up, caravaan traffic slowing to a lazy drip as the local outposts of Highbridge and Camp Drybone rose to prominence and nearby chapel became a sprawling burial site for those lost to the tragedy.Earning a local troublemaker's reputation through the ends of his restless adolescence, the young Lalafell taught himself to be scrappy in a fight, stand up for what's right and to chase big dreams. (He also may have dug up a cache of moonshine or two, intruded upon the ruins of Belah'dia, damaged public well pulleys, and caused enough general mischief at local burials that Church of Adama Landama banned him from setting foot in the lichyard.)One day, a wealthy monetarist passing through offered him a sackful of gil and false promises of an enterprising future that led him to leave home and seek his fortune in Ul'dah. Once getting his first taste of big city life, (and a real kick in the teeth of his pride) he ditched the foiled plans of franchising his family's tuco-tuco taco stand and signed on with every guild that would teach him a trick or two, destined to become a plucky adventurer instead!With small time food service put behind him, he wound up taking to the roads and exploring Eorzea, hustling small deals between tribes of Goblins under the moniker 'Fiddlestix' for exclusive cheeses and working in supply & provisioning for the Maelstrom. He lived freely, led by his whims and a growing love for Eorzea's diverse peoples. Evenings would often find him in a taproom, swapping stories or offering ludicrous limericks.A few years into his explorations now, Ruckus still travels the world seeking excitement and the next tall tale to tell. He's been eagerly sampling every trade and martial skill he can get his hands into, lacking the patience or self-discipline to really claim mastery over most of them. Not really aware of his limits, Ruckus tends to jump in with both feet first and pick himself up again bouyantly, failure after failure.He has recently settled down only a little, opening his crash pad flat in the Goblet to friends and strangers alike in hopes of sneaking a grin on their faces. Whether homebrewing nopales moonshine or running prototype kitchen appliance testing for Skysteel manufactory, he's always eager to experiment with new creations to serve!Insufferably chatty, infectiously curious and fast to engage in friendly conversatin', this feisty wandering pint-sized menace and a happy-go-lucky ally to rally your spirits when faced with fearsome foes!

Hannish Coffee Divinations

Want some insight into what fate holds for you? This traditional form of Dunesfolk fortunetelling was commonplace among the old caravaan culture, as finely-ground coffee is prepared in copper pots nestled in a shallow pan of fire-aspected aethersands.Drink up, then lets peer into the grounds at the bottom of your cup to consult the three sister-deities of Thavnair and see what guiding wisdom, keys to prosperity and clever ingenuity they have to offer you!Tips Appreciated, but not required!-Roll /random 333, 3 times!

Ruckus Fiddlesticks

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• OOC Stuff
• Basics

Ruckus is notoriously friendly, and it's rarely hard to strike up small talk! If you'd like some shared history with him, here's a few points of interest:Hometown Rascal -
Hail from East Thanalan? Then you've likely heard all about this fella and his juvenile antics. However locally notorious for stirrin' up chaos, Ruckus always managed to talk his way out of serious trouble.Jack of all Trades, Master of Fun -
Know how all the guildmasters bemoan ''These New Adventurers' with low committment issues? That's Ruckus in a nutshell. In his early years adventuring, he's eagerly tried his hand 'round most of the trade guilds and martial forms, bouncing to the next novel skill as soon as he finds himself challenged by putting in the work. He may be fondly remembered as a friendly novice, but not one particularly given to grueling practice or 'boring' labor.Barfly ... -
A sociable fellow, Ruckus is a familiar face at many watering holes across Eorzea, known for affable jokes and limericks, easy to strike up conversation with. You can often find him hosting smoothie brunches at his crashpad, Funny Flat, in the Sultana's Breath. (Open Some Sundays: 2-4pm EST)...& Moonshiner -
More recently this past year, he's taken up distilling Nopales Moonshine as passion project and, with support of his regular haunts, turned it into a fast-growing specialty spirits label. Having aquired a deed in the Goblet, he's opened a Distillery and Cantina (Open Saturdays: 4-7pm EST).Avid Limerickist!
Ruckus is clever with a verse, and although he can 'barely beat on bongos', his bardic talents lie in witty rhyme and storytelling. He's even taught a handful of lectures on poetry and Lalafellin alliterative influence on Eorzean Common linguistics.Merchant
Ruckus can usually be found at the Farmer's Attic Market in Empyreum, haggling with his fellow vendors or catching the latest gossip (Sundays 12-2pm EST) or at Port Bazaar . He can sometimes be found at the Eorzean Event Committee's seasonal events.Maelstrom Provisioner - Ruckus has put in a bit of time with the Grand Company, though his hopes of living a swashbuckling fantasy on the high seas were a little less glamourous. He's travelled Far East with alliance livestock support of the Bozjan Resistance, and worked munitions supply lines at Ghimlyt, alongside Skysteel machinists of Ishgard.Gobbie Cheesemonger -
Since loaning a ready hand to trouble with the primal Alexander, brushing shoulders with the Warrior of Light, Ruckus has earned the trust of the Bigwest Shortstop gobbieflock near Idyllshire. He deals in exclusive Dravanian cheeses from his supplier, Curdlix, running them to tasting rooms and restaurants in La Noscea.

Ruckus Fiddlesticks

• Backstory
• RP Hooks
• OOC Stuff
• Basics

Player Handle: Puli
Pronouns: She/Her
Time Zone: EST (GMT-5)
Discord: whippetpuliData Center: Aether
Home World: Faerielooking for/willing to provide:
- lore friendly & immersive 18+ SFW RP I'm an adult here, pretending to be a younger adult, finding his way in a collaboratively created storytelling world. I try to honor the game's setting as much as possible, but also tack on my own pieces!- conversational/dialogue writing style (may swap to longer prose for more involved scenes, but I typically like to stick to snappy public /say chat)- casual comedic tone I can venture into darker/mature themes in private settings, but I primarily try to keep things bright, low-stakes fun and bantery on the venue scene.- recurring development & continuity - I'm interested in building long-term friendships, rivalries, mentorships, business and adventuring partners, aquaintances over time! Ruckus is quick to make social connections, and I'm happy to see them evolve into more meaningful relationships.- networking, icebreakers & promotionals - let me talk up your venue so you don't need to pay shoutrunners, or be your wallflower's wingman and help introduce you to some great people- venue & open world RP-friendly (If you see me out in the wilds, don't be afraid to say hi!) I'm not super-strict about remembering to throw my RP tag on, but it's safe to assume when approached that I will respond in-character.- RP'd game content .... want to run a semi-IC map night or dungeon run? I'm very down.not looking for
- player-on-player combat situations, character death I'm not really into the physicality/power balancing of writing out fight scenes? Glad to spectate on the sidelines, but I keep most of my action sequences to running gameplay instead of through RP. I'm fine with character conflict, but when it comes to blow-by-blow violence against other player characters, it's not really my thing.- high-powered characters/high stakes plotlines Ruckus is not played as a WoL, and doesn't really participate in endgame MSQ levels of cosmic heroism. He's a middling-to-low powered adventurer with charisma and connections... while I'd be happy to serve a source of information for riskier RP plotlines, he's not likely to find himself at the center of the action.- non-Eorzean AUs Everything's In-Universe, usually presumed in-step with endgame timeline unless otherwise specified.- an earful of your moral highground on Lalafell-appropriate content... I may not be seeking ERP, but I won't step on anyone's right to play an adult character. I am old enough to be 18+ twice, and my lalafell is not child-coded either, thanks.

Fiddlestix Festive
Gobblin' Goods
At the Winter Market

^{((OOC Note: Only RP Gil necessary for this guided cheeseshop experience, though tips are always appreciated! Please prepare for an Inventory Bomb!))}A Merrymaking Lalafell in a Goblin Cap Stands before you with a table full of carefully labelled cheesewheels, handsome hardwood serving boards, and assorted appetizing accoutrements.His stack of business cards reads:
R. Fiddlestix, of Ironkind Commercial Collective
Representative Wheelydealer for fromager Curdlix Smacklips_{Build-Your-Own Customized Snacking Boards!
Choose your Cheeses & anything else you please!
(Free Cheese Wire included with all purchases over 1 ponze)}

The CheesesRolanberry Schmear Ball
Our bestselling creamy crowdpleaser of a sweet spreadable, swirled with ribbons of rolanberry puree & rolled in chopped gridanian walnuts. A favorite at any dessert party or brunch.
Pairs well with Kukuru Rusks or any Breakfast Breads!Aldgoat Chevre Log
A soft and tangy fresh goat's milk cheese, rolled in dried lavender buds from Bellisium Florist and Apothecary & lemon peel. Tastes like a snow-flurried winter's dream of a spring meadow.
Try it with a generous drizzle of honey!Holy Vigil Emmental
A classic Ishgardian Stone Cheese. Gas which forms during the fermentation process creates hollow bubbles throughout this otherwise hard, flavorful cheese.
Perfect with cured boar slices, broiled over a croissant!Skull Valley Bleu
A semi-firm, robust and sea-salty sheep's milk blue cheese, aged in limestone caverns of Western La Noscea till it becomes deeply mottled with seagreen mold. Sailors' Legend claims that applying this cheese to wounds may cure gangrene.
A best friend on the board to all manner of fig compotes and fruit spreads! (Or to top a juicy aldgoat steak)Non-Mind Washed Rind
A Dravanian Adventurers' Guild collaboration cheese, created with the help of the Vath and two unlikely provisioners. Beloved by the hunters of Tailfeather, this bloomy, pungent mini-wheel, with its gooey center, has been washed in Caelumfruit wine to produce exceptionally sweet, nutty & funky depth of flavor.
Bring this one out for your most adventurous friends, upon your next 'Reunion'!Mozzarella di Bloodshore Bufala
A milky and mild buffalo cheese, sold by the scoop of bite-sized balls perfect for toothpicked appetizers, or twisted into a plait and smoked.
Recommended with hothouse tomatoes, midland basil, and a drizzle of grape must dark vinegar.Pepperjack Kwehso
Looking to put a bit of a kick on your board? Inspired by Ema datshi of the Azim Steppe, this zesty, semi-soft and meltable Yak's milk cheese seasoned with solstic garlic and studded with flecks of dried dragon peppers and paprika.Ilsabardian Garlsberg
A mild and nutty, sweet and versatile cheese made from Wooly Ovoibos milk- an all-purpose snackboard slicer that melts beautifully for fondue, ideal for many trending recipies!The Nibbles
Sugared Pixie Plums
Candied ChestnutsThe Spreads
Apricot Jam
Sykon Fig Preserves
Plum-Persimmon CompoteThe Breads
Sliced Baguette Rounds
Semi-Sweet Kukuru Rusks
Pull-Apart Bacon Bread Knots...and Deluxe Extras!
Stuffed Artichoke Dip (Featuring Drybone Blue Cheese)
Mist Spinach Mini-Quiches (Featuring Loch Seld Jhammilk Feta)
Assorted Charcuterie Sausages_______________________
Having fun here? You can also find me at:Funny Flat
Cactuar Cantina
Farmer's Attic Co-Op
Port Bazaar Night Market