Rich Handsome
A name spoken with equal parts admiration, confusion, and mild financial concern, Lord Richard "Rich" Handsome, Esquire is a man of undeniable presence and highly debatable credentials. Seemingly of noble descent, Rich carries himself with the confidence of one who has never considered the possibility of being wrong, and has no plans to start. ( ദ്ദി ˙ᗜ˙ )
"Wake up at 4 AM, I hear your ringtone on my linkpearl. Pick up and hear you say, "So where'd you run off, and with who?"
✦ ✦ ✦From None
The man who seemingly has everything except limits. An unusually greedy man with an insatiable lust for power. Yet, behind his extravagant persona lies a curious contradiction; a genuine fondness for helping those less fortunate, though always in ways that somehow circle back to his own amusement.. Or profit. Known to frequent the most lavish parties and sponsor the less fortunate in equal measure, Rich is as likely to stumble into disaster as he is to charm his way out of it. His schemes, often obscenely convoluted, are fueled by both a desire to amass wealth and the sheer thrill of seeing just how far he can push fate...
More than a Glance
Full Name:
Richard Handsome
Age:
Somewhere between twenty and forty-five. Depends on who asks.
Eye Color:
Right eye is focused, an ocean blue. Doesn't glow red when he's angry. Left eye is either covered by an eye patch or made of glass and staring off into the distance in an uneasing fashion.
Build:
Below average height. Nothing remarkable.
Titles:
Tragedy's Master, Eozrea's First Quintillionaire (Self Described), Mogul of Moguls, Bad Dog Only Bites, Lord of Excess, One-Eyed Demon, Gilded Angel Never Lose, Master of the House, White Tiger, The One Who Makes The Impossible Possible, Prince of the Night Life, The Black Patron, Ultimate Quintillionaire Playboy, the God of Gamblers, and to a blessed few "Comrade".
Voice Claim:
Ling Yao, Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Todd Haberkorn)
Mannerisms:
Never. Stops. Hustling.
"Once again, I sneer at the tedium..."
✦ ✦ ✦Services & Enterprise
A diverse portfolio, catering to those with heavy coin purses and a loose definition of "morality."
- The Buying & Selling of Exotic Sealife: More of a passion than anything, Rich is always looking to make the next big catch.
- Black Patronage: A frequent & very generous patron of aspiring dark practitioners. Seemingly exchanging vast amounts of Gil in exchange for very little in return, merely a promise that one day their research will bear fruit. To what end, it is unclear to most.
- Hostile Takeovers: Both corporate and literal. Why build a business when you can simply turn your enemy's coffers into lamps, prime for desynthesis?
- Elemental Crystal Empire: Crystals make the crafting world go round, and Rich was fortunate enough to hire eleven young and very unpaid upstart miners & botanists to work tirelessly in the fire crystal mines to produce the essence necessary to power many Culinarian's stovetops.
- Arcane Hairline Repair: Using his roster of Thaumaturges, Rich is willing to reverse your norwooding for the right price.
- Love Exposure: A paragon of Ultimate Charisma, Rich is known to lease out his presence on a night by night basis to coach and guarantee success in the endeavors related to finding the love of ones life.
- Deep Sea Exploration: Underneath Rich's command are a crew of severely underfed lalafells on lease from The Syndicate exploring the bottoms of the sea in undersized submarines for glittering riches and gold.
- Handsome Handcrafts LLC: Trained by the Eorzea renowned crafter, God of the Hand Kendo "Ken Crafts" Nightmare, Richard is a master in all endeavors of crafting. A hobby comparative to the rest of his empire, but a lucrative endeavor nonetheless.
"I don't need things like affection
Passion is easier, right?"
Alliances
No empire is built in isolation. Behind every audacious scheme and golden venture stands a cast of individuals bound to Rich Handsome by coin, loyalty, desire, or sheer reluctant admiration.
Reiaiel Lightbane
One of the first to receive Rich's patronage, and by far the most fruitful. Rich's trusted Night Advisor.
Souen Cross
An old ally, turned enemy, turned ally. Shared history due to Souen's witness of Rich's slaughter and robbing of his old master, they now have a relationship with unclear terms.
Million Graves
A trusted friend, Million Graves and Rich Handsome have strengthened their bond by running Palace of the Dead and watching blackpill phonk edits to increase their SMV.
Psycho Rodney
We really don't know.
"Ahh, maybe I went on a little too long...
But hey, like I said, it's just a tall tale."
Testimonials
"Rich Handsome ruined my life, foreclosed on my Free Company house, and sold my soul to a Voidsent. Honestly? The cruelty was flawless. I couldn't even be mad."
"He paid me ten million Gil just to dive into the Ruby Sea and catch him a specific, slightly luminescent jellyfish."
"I have never met a man whose ego casts a larger shadow than his vault. And his vault is alarmingly large."
"Well, that's where I'll stop for today..."
✦ ✦ ✦Arrange an Audience (OOC / RP Information)
World: Crystal | Goblin
Estate Location: Plot 4, 5th Ward, Empyreum
Player Information:
Mid twenties, nothing phases me. Roleplay style varies between absolute improvisational comedy nothingburger to serious long form, repeat session storytelling. I'm more well versed in the former, but love taking things obscenely seriously. Prefer say chat to whisper business. Above all else, I hope everyone involved has fun. I also tend to be inactive unless someone specifically asks for me to come online, so if you wish to play again please ask for my Discord.
RP Hooks:
- Mysteriously, you have come into a large quantity of lamps.
- You are a smuggler or poacher of rare, exotic sea life.
- You dabble in the dark arts, void magic, or forbidden alchemy and need a patron.
- You simply want to bask in the presence of Eorzea's most flawlessly wealthy individual.