Quark Lobel

The cook on The Dragonfly. Quark was born and raised in Rabanastre. He used to own a Butcher shop with his younger brother Clock. The brothers were close. They were left at an orphanage when they were just three years old. But the orphanages in Rabanastre were not bad as they were run by the city. As children get older in the orphanage they learn trades and leave with a job or apprenticeship and a little bit of money to get started. Quark really liked to cook and took an apprenticeship at a Bakery. Clock always thought big. He was the talker of the two and could sell practically anything. He took a loan out of the bank and they bought their own Butcher shop naming it @cloc. Due to Clock's merchant skills and Quark's knowledge of food, baked goods and meat, they did quite well. The two brothers were hilarious, if a bit crude. Here's an example of a conversation between the two.

Clock: "Oi, what the fuck are you doing with that rusty old knife?" Quark: "What does it look like, you dumb shit? I'm sharpening it, so I can cut through those fucking Dread like butter."
Clock: "Ha! You couldn't cut your way out of a wet paper bag, you pussy."
Quark: "Fuck off, I'll have you know I once took down a fucking ogre with just a stick."
Clock: "Bullshit. You probably just tickled its balls until it gave up."
Quark: "You know what, fuck you. I don't have to take this shit from you. I'm going out there and slaying some fucking monsters, and you can stay here and piss your pants like a little girl."
Clock: "Ha! Good luck with that, you worthless fuck. Don't come crying to me when you get your ass handed to you."
Quark: "I won't need luck, you prick. I've got balls of steel and a sword that's sharper than your wit."
Clock: "Oh yeah? Well, your breath stinks worse than a troll's asshole."
Quark: "Fuck you, you smelly piece of shit. I hope a giant Eagle shits on your head."

Quark was a terrifying sight to those who didn't know him and a soft teddy bear to those who did and he liked. He would volunteer much of his time at Ida's Orphanage cooking for the children and helping Ida with the nightly chores. He kept the crude behavior and comments between him, his brother, and those he was closer to.

During The Dread War the two brothers fought tooth and nail to protect the people of Rabanastre in the streets. They grabbed as many people as they could to hide in their shop, as the bodies of dread piled up in front of the doors. Unfortunately, Clock went down fighting and the Dread War was soon over. This crushed Quark, as his brother was all he had left. After the war he closed the shop, seemingly to be a different person. He volunteered cooking at Ida's orphanage daily. It gave him a little bit of happiness to be around the children, some of whom had lost their families as well. As he stayed there Khaan a business friend who owned Khaan Sing's Crepes would come by and bring Ida a bag of money just about once a week from an "anonymous" donor. But Quark found out who this donor was Nero Vox. He knew he couldn't stay volunteering forever, his and Clock's savings would soon run dry. He asked Khaan about Nero Vox and that's when he learned that they were looking for a cook for their airship. Quark had never been on an airship before, but he heard it paid well and there were bonuses involved as well. Khaan told Octavia of Quarks interest and he soon joined the crew of the Dragonfly. He is known to many in Rabanastre and is well liked throughout the community. Though he came on board knowing none of the crew, they all became fast friends and Quark felt a spark of happiness again. He soon decided, that he needed to restart somewhere and perhaps this was it. Perhaps this can be his family. For Clock.