So, after getting some quality time with MCH I've been thinking about my character and how I want to write him going forward. I think rather than making him a frontier cowboy type, I might have him be a true machinist. A lot of this decision stems from aesthetics, because this looks pretty damn cool. A lot of the smaller details like the visor open themselves up for neat interactions I could write to add some character to my, well, character. Also, the aetherotransformer would stick out like a sore thumb in any western-styled glamour I could come up with unless it was some hybridized thing, and at that point I'd rather just go full magitek.
As for the lore, I was thinking of changing him to be native Ishgardian, and lowering his age by a couple decades to align with the timeline a bit better. Varn's father worked as an engineer in the Skysteel Manufactory, and Vivienne worked closely with Olbant as an astromancer (astrologian? not entirely sure about the lore here) and served to help direct his work as far as when the dragons were expected. When Varnaumont was born, both Olbant and Vivienne were in their early 30s, which would make Varn in his mid to late 20s at present day. Of course, he learned a little of both disciplines, but took after his father more and eventually joined the Manufactory alongside him. I'm not sure when Stephanivien took over the Manufactory, but I would wager that he'd have done so before Varn was old enough to be brought on. In this version of events, both of Varn's parents are very much alive, so I would probably just shift the current look I have onto his father, who would be about the age I was originally going to have Varn be.
I do want to apologize for the sudden shift, I don't mean to cast aside all the useful information you've given me in the creation of my character. That said, if aught is amiss with my new history, please let me know.Â
As for the lore, I was thinking of changing him to be native Ishgardian, and lowering his age by a couple decades to align with the timeline a bit better. Varn's father worked as an engineer in the Skysteel Manufactory, and Vivienne worked closely with Olbant as an astromancer (astrologian? not entirely sure about the lore here) and served to help direct his work as far as when the dragons were expected. When Varnaumont was born, both Olbant and Vivienne were in their early 30s, which would make Varn in his mid to late 20s at present day. Of course, he learned a little of both disciplines, but took after his father more and eventually joined the Manufactory alongside him. I'm not sure when Stephanivien took over the Manufactory, but I would wager that he'd have done so before Varn was old enough to be brought on. In this version of events, both of Varn's parents are very much alive, so I would probably just shift the current look I have onto his father, who would be about the age I was originally going to have Varn be.
I do want to apologize for the sudden shift, I don't mean to cast aside all the useful information you've given me in the creation of my character. That said, if aught is amiss with my new history, please let me know.Â
