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silvertail-ffxiv · 4 years

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Important NPCs in Jes’s Life

I decided to do a little information post on some NPCs I created for Jesah’ya and his story. It’s half to keep track of it myself, but half to let people see the characters I’ll be writing about soon (I hope *kicks self into gear*). Plus, I got bored one evening and played around in creator so why not share what I made.

I actually saved the details and plan to turn my retainers into them. Just need to think up a fourth one to round it out. (Yes, I pay for extra retainers...mostly so I can organize to my liking.)

DISCLAIMER - no relation to anyone else’s characters so if they share a clan name or something, it was just dumb luck and me playing around with naming lists/generators!

[ Image isn’t 100% accurate since she’s a bit older, but the game doesn’t allow Miqo’te to look that old so I did the best I could!]

Name: Aurhi (Rhi) Khetto Age: 44 years Species/Subspecies: Miqo’te [Keeper of the Moon] Position: ‘Matron’ of her clan (teacher/wetnurse to young kits), Jes’s ‘Matron’ at the moment (although he doesn’t have a clan)

Aurhi is from a fairly large, well-off clan. Although she is in her middle years, she has long taught the clan’s children and been a wet-nurse to many. If another mother cannot produce milk or simply prefers not to, Rhi often takes care of feeding them. Being a ‘Matron’ is an honored position in her clan. She herself became one after the birth of her third daughter some twenty years ago resulted in her not being able to have more of her own. However, she had plenty of milk and enjoyed fostering.

She met Jes through Buscarron as the Khetto clan has good ties for trade at the Druthers. Since her clan has several Matrons and she was nearly finished weaning her more recent foster, she agreed to help him by nursing his three youngest children, who are all under 1 year old.

[He is married to Nya. He has quite a few scars and a rather severe limp due to a badly broken knee.]

Name: Hauh’ti (Hau) Rhel Age: 24 years Species/Subspecies: Miqo’te [Half-Keeper, Half-Seeker] Position: Provider & Caretaker for the house/children

Hauh’ti was born the second son of Hauh Rhel. He was the aftermath of a brief fling with a wandering Tia. While his mother was fond of him, Hau dealt with his mother’s clan not being particularly fond of the unusual boy with Seeker’s eyes and golden skin. He was a bit picked on, which prompted his mother to move to Gridania to give him more opportunities and protection. However, once he was old enough to take care of himself, she went back to her own clan.

Hau was in training to be a Wood Wailer when a battle with Ixal went poorly. It resulted in a severe injury to his right leg. While the healers did what they could when he returned to Gridania, his knee was never right and he still limps heavily. He can get around well enough, but naturally his speed and balance suffer. To that end, he started learning botany and carpentry to make his way, as well as learning archery.

A hunt against a large boar that went wrong ended with him being badly injured but found by Nya. She took him and eventually they became involved. Following Gridania customs instead of their clans, they were married and settled in the Fallgourd Float. A few years later, Buscarron reached out to them, asking if they would be willing to help Jesah’ya. Not able to have kits of their own, they were willing to take the chance.

[She is married to Hau’ti. She is an albino, complete with pinkish eyes. She is rather delicate and has some health issues due to being an albino, including poor eyesight.]

Name: Nya Tsalahn Age: 22 years Species/Subspecies: Miqo’te [Keeper of the Moon] Position: Healer, Caretaker, Cook

Nya was born small and frail. An albino, her clan believed that it was a sign she was meant for Menphina. By their tradition, on the next full moon, she was to be left for the spirits to take. To keep her safe, her mother fled the clan and took her, becoming an outcast.

Nya’s childhood was somewhat difficult as she and her mother were alone. Her health was delicate and she was often ill, but her mother dedicated herself to her child’s wellbeing. With luck and love, Nya grew to adulthood although she could never be said to be particularly strong. However, she had a strong knack for both healing and herbs. She also helped her mother raise two more half-sisters over the years.

She met Hauh’ti by accident while she was foraging for herbs. He had been injured and she managed to bring him home. After their relationship developed, they were married and lived in Fallgourd Float with Nya’s mother for a time. However, when Buscarron made them an offer, they were willing to move. Especially since it allowed Nya’s mother more freedom to accept the advances of a Hyur merchant she had been fond of for years.

#character: jes #npcs #story resources

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memento-magicae · 5 years

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LFRP: Akhira’a Zhyur

The Basics:

Name: Akhira’a Zhyur Age: 27 Race: Keeper of the Moon miqo’te Gender: Male Martial Status: Single Server: Balmung

Physical Appearance:

Hair: Black, kept somewhat longish but trimmed Eyes: Gold Height: 6′6″ Build: Slender, slightly below average height for a miqo’te Distinguishing Marks: Nothing much, but Common Accessories: Black robes, or in any other dark colour. Usually wears simple sapphire earrings, but can be found wearing rings or other accessories in gold and silver if he needs to put up an appearance in public.

Personal:

Profession: Thaumaturge of Ul’dah, undertaker associated with the Arrzaneth Ossuary Hobbies: Reading of all kinds, planting flowers, solitary travel Languages: Common Residence: Ul’dah, though his family lives in Gridania Birthplace: Gridania Patron Deity: Nald’thal, Nophica and Menphina due to his origins, but he is mostly agnostic. Fears: Losing his family, dying an unnatural death, unreasonable patrons

Relationships:

Spouse: None Children: None Parents: Arrhia Zhyur, Selhe’to Maimhov Siblings: Arrhia’a Zhyur, Arta Zhyur Other Relatives: Akhira Zhyur, Xhuja’li Garanjy (his biological parents. Current whereabouts unknown after a Coeurlclaw raid when he was still an infant) Pets: None

Traits:

extroverted / introverted / in between disorganized / organized / in between close minded / open-minded / in between calm / anxious / in between disagreeable / agreeable / in between cautious / reckless / in between patient / impatient / in between outspoken / reserved / in between leader / follower / in between empathetic / unemphatic / in between optimistic / pessimistic / in between traditional / modern / in between hard-working / lazy / in between cultured / un-cultured / in between loyal / disloyal / in between faithful / unfaithful / in between

additional information:

Smoking Habit: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess Drugs: never / sometimes (sleeping drugs) / frequently / to excess Alcohol: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Possible Hooks:

Ul’dah:

The Arrzaneth Ossuary is where you’ll find him most of the time. Problems that involve magic, especially illicit magicks like void summoning, he’ll be one of the folks that the Thaumaturge’s Guild will send to investigate. Being an undertaker means Akhira’a will also be dealing with issues that involve death, from arranging funerals to taking care of corpses found within the city. Recently he’s been also doing research work regarding Mhachi magecraft and voidsent, some of which may need to kept clandestine for...reasons.

Executing last wills, or vengeance orders is also a task that clients would ask from the Thaumaturge’s Guild, which involves exacting vengeance upon the killer of the deceased if they include the needed sum (which is extremely costly) and instructions within their final will. If you want to RP such a scenario, some to quite a bit of OOC communication would be preferred.

More info regarding last wills can be found here: https://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=8460&pid=112584#pid112584

Gridania:

Gridania is Akhira’a’s hometown where he spent most of his years in. Though he was born in his mother’s household within a small village in the North Shroud, he was raised in the city proper itself. Before going to Ul’dah he was in the Conjurer’s Guild as a conjurer-in-training since he was young. Any associates with the Conjurer’s Guild, or fellow Gridanians may be able to recognize him.

His mother Arrhia runs a bakery called the Silver Vine within the city, selling bread, pastries and cakes. For the regular customer, they may hear her talk about her eldest son working in Ul’dah. Sometimes you might catch Akhira’a himself helping his family there himself.

For tribal miqo’tes, the Zhyur tribe used to be a dominant presence in Coerthas and South Shroud prior to the Calamity, but has fallen from power after various raids from opposing tribes. Akhira’a may be far removed from his tribal roots, but others who have been around may know more about his ancestors than he does.

Magic and mystery:

If needed, Akhira’a might be required to travel to investigate cases of illicit magic practice, or help to seal voidsents or handle hazardous magical artifacts. Spells gone awry or magical CSI can also fall under his jurisdiction.Feel free to communicate to discuss details or if you have any other ideas.

Please let me know if you’re uncomfortable dealing with subjects that involve death, corpses, blood, etc. I can try to tone down on mentioning such subjects, but do note that RPing with Akhira’a will most likely involve mentioning sensitive topics.

What I’m Looking For:

I’m looking for both short-term and long-term contacts. Casual RP is okay, but something story-driven is a little bit more up my alley. Anything involving magic, Ul’dahn politics, Mhachi and Amdapori sorcery, or even tribal miqo’te stuff are welcome. Positive and negative interactions are both welcome as well, though plots that involve injuries, death and the like would need to be discussed first.

Currently I’m not looking for any romance-driven plots, shipping or ERP, since I’d prefer some character development to accompany those.

OOCly, I Am:

My timezone is GMT +8, definitely weird to work with especially if you live in America or Europe, but I’ll try my best to keep up. If I do seem a bit shy or averse to talking, I do take a bit to open up to others but I’m always happy to make new friends! I also raid for three days and more per week but I’m more than okay with Discord RP.

You Can Contact Me Via:

Feel free to contact me on Tumblr or PM me for my discord especially if you want to RP things in-game or plan out stuff. I’m not in-game much, but if you need me on I’ll try my best to make time.

#lfrp #I've finally done it #Akhira'a Zhyur #looking for RP

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psychoticopera · 5 years

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LFRP (Balmung/Crystal) - Jezune Garinthe

Jezune Garinthe, the Gilded Guardian

THE BASICS ––– –

Age: 26

Birthday: 26th Sun of the 4th Astral Moon

Race: Midlander Hyur

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Bisexual

Marital Status: Nope.

Server: Balmung

More under the cut because holy guacamole this got long.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE ––– –

Hair: Black hair haphazardly highlighted with dark red.

Eyes: Green.

Height: 5′10″

Build: Average, somewhat lithe.

Distinguishing Marks: A smattering of freckles across the face; red stars underneath his left eye.

Common Accessories: A pair of (non-prescription!) glasses, occasionally swapped with a visor. Flowers in his hair, on his wrist, or as his earrings.

PERSONAL ––– –

Profession: Gladiator on the Bloodsands, currently on a hiatus.

Hobbies: Stargazing, brainstorming new outfits/alter egos for the Coliseum, mercenary work, food.

Languages: Eorzean.

Residence: A home in the Lavender Beds, with an apartment in the Sultana’s Breath for work.

Birthplace: Gridania

Religion: Non-practicing.

Patron Deity: Menphina, the Lover

Fears: Losing his place, rejection (platonic or romantic), enclosed spaces.

RELATIONSHIPS ––– -

Spouse: Nope.

Children: Nooooooooo.

Parents: Amicably estranged.

Siblings: None (that he knows of!)

Other Relatives: None that he knows of.

Pets: A chocobo named Boko. Yeah.

TRAITS ––– -

* Bold your character’s answer.

Extroverted / In Between / Introverted

Disorganized / In Between / Organized

Close Minded / In Between / Open Minded

Calm / In Between / Anxious

Disagreeable / In Between / Agreeable

Cautious / In Between / Reckless

Patient / In Between / Impatient

Outspoken / In Between / Reserved

Leader / In Between / Follower

Empathetic / In Between / Apathetic

Optimistic / In Between / Pessimistic

Traditional / In Between / Modern

Hard-working / In Between / Lazy

Cultured / In Between / Uncultured

Loyal / In Between / Disloyal

Faithful / In Between / Unfaithful

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ––– –

Smoking Habit: None. Drugs: Doesn’t even know what they look like. Alcohol: Socially. Frequently partakes in more than he can handle, which isn’t very much.

RP HOOKS ––– –

Gladiator: Fighting in the Coliseum is one of the biggest parts of Jezune’s life. While he takes frequent breaks from the sport, his mind is often on his next bout, whether it’s a new technique he wants to display or a new identity he wants to show off. He revels especially in the showmanship of the Coliseum.

Mercenary work: Jezune isn’t one to turn down work, as long as it doesn’t clash with his moral compass. Whether you need an escort, a monster (or bandit!) problem solved, or something found, he’ll do what he can to get the job done.

The People’s Champ: Jezune’s always doing what he can to get his name out there. Having been at the Coliseum grind for quite a while with little success, he’s become more open to gimmicky identity shifts (having once switched his costume mid-bout!) and publicity stunts. He’s currently accepting new ideas.

Friendly Fire: Jezune is fully confident in his strength and is always looking to take on any comers, whether on the Bloodsands or off! Once a frequent fighter at the Grindstone, he’s still always itching for a fight.

OOC ––– –

Looking for: With Shadowbringers hype in full effect for me, I’m looking to get back into the swing of this game. I’ve been on a huge hiatus when it comes to RP, so please forgive the rust! Also probably open to running whatever PvE content, so definitely feel free to hit me up for those.

Contact:

Tumblr DM is fine!

Discord is Jezune#6969 because I’m dumb!

Character is Jezune Garinthe on Balmung and of course Crystal!

Feel free to chat at me/set-up in-game stuff on whatever platform you want! I’m rarely idling in game during the week but can easily be present most evenings (EST!) if contacted via another method.

Most experience is with in-game RP, though I’m open to any other method you’d like.

Open to getting involved with other people’s plots, would probably be easiest for me to start! Tend to have a more lighthearted tone with Jezune, though I’m not averse to more serious moments when necessary.

I’m not a lore expert, so you don’t have to be either!

#jezune garinthe #ffxiv rp #crystal rp #balmung rp

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skyysinger · 5 years

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Character Details: Sebha’to Bajhiri

Full Name: Sebha’to Bajhiri

Pronunciation: seh-BAH-toh ba-JEE-ree Nicknames: “’to”, by most everyone Gender: Male Height: 5 fulms 6 ilms Age: 20 Zodiac: Menphina, the Lover (irl: Libra) Languages: Common, Keeper Huntspeak, [Spoiler] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Hair Color: Silvery white with greyish-black tips. Eye Color: Lavender Skin Tone: A dull greyish-brownish Body Type: Thin, bony, somewhat underweight Accent: He puts active effort into not having a distinguishable accent, though when tired he lets it drift into a somewhat Coerthan one. Dominant Hand: Left Posture: Anxious at times, often with shoulders hunched and hands kept close to his chest. When relaxed his tail tends to sway back and forth. Scars: Small, unnoticeable nicks and burns on his hands. A fairly prominent claw scar over his right eye. Tattoos: Black Keeper clan tattoos. An upside-down teardrop marking on his forehead. Most noticeable features: His tipped hair and fur - somewhat like a Siamese cat, his ears and the end of his tail are tipped with greyish-black fur. His fur is also rather thick and long, to insulate against the cold of his homeland.

CHILDHOOD Place of Birth: Deep in the Coerthan forests Hometown: Nomadic, between the Coerthan highlands and the Dravanian Forelands Birth Weight/Height: Unknown Manner of Birth: Natural First Words: "Mama” Siblings: Rho Bajhiri (twin sister, @of-the-silver-flame), Sebha’a Bajhiri (older brother), (Other sisters who I haven’t named yet) Parents: His mother is the matriarch of their branch of the Bajhiri tribe. His father is a wanderer, like the majority of Keeper males, and Sebha’to never knew him. Parental involvement: His mother loved and cared for him deeply up until he told her he was trans; after that, she rejected him and exiled him from their tribe. His father was not involved in childcare at all. ADULTHOOD Occupation: Alchemist and member of the Alchemist’s Guild in Ul’dah Current Residence: The Carline Canopy of Gridania; his friends’ home in the Mist Close Friends: Jacques Crescent ( @thedarkestdragonknight ), P’shali Talechaser ( @talechaser-ffxiv ), J’areth Nunh ( @jarethnunh ), Swath Lodestone ( @theaetherhealerffxiv ), Y’halen Rhid (does not have a blog) Relationship Status: Courting but Open/Poly Financial Status: Somewhat living paycheck to paycheck, though it’s stable and he’s not really broke. Driver’s License: Grand Company Chocobo Issuance. Criminal Record: n/a Vices: Staying up late working or reading, sleeping

SEX & ROMANCE Sexual Orientation: Pansexual Romantic Orientation: Panromantic Preferred Emotional Role: submissive | dominant | switch | unsure Preferred Sexual Role: submissive | dominant | switch | sex repulsed Libido: Somewhat high, though he’s pretty good at repressing it. Turn Ons: Tenderness, gentle touching (especially along the ears, spine, or tail), emotional connection, teasing, gentle nibbling along the neck and collar Turn Offs: Pain, Abuse, the usual disgusting things Love Language: Sebha’to adores physical touch and closeness, and is rather touch-starved. If he cares for someone a lot he will often invade their personal space, cuddling and leaning up against them and simply enjoying their presence. He also loves to hear about the interests of his partners, and will even try to learn them himself if he can. Relationship Tendencies: Sebha’to is anxious at all times and always wants to be sure his partner(s) are doing well, and okay with any advances he may make. He’ll often fuss over them and try to ease any hurts they may be suffering, major or minor. He’ll also do his best to make sure his partners never get sick again. MISCELLANEOUS Mental Disorders: Depression, anxiety, ADHD-PI Physical Illnesses/Disabilities: n/a Left or Right Brained: n/a Fears: Abandonment, emotional intimacy, his mother Self Confidence Level: Extremely low. He doesn’t think he’s worth the trouble. The only thing he really knows he’s good at is alchemy and conjury, and even then it’s a monumental effort to convince him of that. Vulnerabilities: Aether sensitivity, physical weakness, difficulty trusting or relaxing around others

Tagged by: @jarethnunh Tagging: YOU.

#about Sahji'to #there are a few details that haven't been hashed out yet!

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wanderers-shadow · 6 years

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Tahla Nhavan - Character Questions

Decided to fill out some character questions in between some other stuff bc why not

1. How does your character think of their father? What do they hate and love about him? What influence - literal or imagined - did the father have?

Like most traditional Keeper males, Tahla’s father preferred a life of wandering in solitude. Her memories of him stem from the occasional visits he made to the clan during her early childhood years. As his appearances abruptly stopped by the time she was old enough to form a true opinion of him (whether this was of his own choice or because of some terrible fate befalling him, no one was sure), Tahla only remembers him as strong and stoically silent, though surprisingly tender when alone with her mother.

2. Their mother? How do they think of her? What do they hate? Love? What influence - literal or imagined - did the mother have?

When she was very small, they got along quite well. As Tahla got older, however, she began to take after her aunt and as a result her relationship with her mother got somewhat argumentative. Jinta could sometimes have lofty ideas about right and wrong, and she generally had a strong dislike of confrontation, things that a young and rebellious Tahla had little patience for. Despite this, her mother did still manage to instill some thoughtfulness into her, easily curbing the ruthless side of her that her aunt was cultivating.

3. Brothers, sisters? Who do they like? Why? What do they despise about their siblings?

She has three older sisters and one older brother, and she generally got along fine with each of them. Her brother Jinta’a however was easily the closest of them, and he tended to be her go-to support when she was in need of comfort. Her sisters were much older and she never developed a super close bond with them.

4. What type of discipline was your character subjected to at home? Strict? Lenient?

Mostly lenient, though as she got older her mother tried to treat her more strictly. This only caused the rift between them to grow more, however.

5. Were they overprotected as a child? Sheltered?

Her mother was a tad overprotective of her when she was small, but life as a poacher meant she was hardly sheltered for long. Each member of the clan was expected to pull their weight, and young Tahla was incredibly eager to join in the hunts.

6. Did they feel rejection or affection as a child?

An abundance of affection. Being the youngest child in her small clan, she was basically treated like a little princess to be spoiled and doted upon endlessly.

7. What was the economic status of their family?

They got by well enough, though coin was never much of a motivating factor for them. They preferred a nomadic life of hunting (and poaching) and used those skills to sustain themselves and barter for any other necessities. Anything beyond that was a bit too lavish, in their eyes.

8. How does your character feel about religion?

Believes in the Twelve, and is a particularly devout follower of Menphina and Oschon. She’s quite private about this side of herself and will usually seek out solitude when offering prayers.

9. What about political beliefs?

Politics is an odd subject to her; generally too much dancing around words and red tape for her liking. Growing up outside the realm of the city-states, she’s always seen politics as something that doesn’t involve her and so she’ll tend to ignore it. The one exception is her strong dislike of Gridanian politics, mostly when it comes to their reverence of the Elementals.

10. Is your character street-smart, book-smart, intelligent, intellectual, slow-witted?

Street-smart, if anything. She lacks a proper education and a more formal learning environment has always bored her, so academics are certainly her weakness. She prefers skills that are immediately applicable to her day-to day life, so book-smarts always seemed particularly useless to her.

11. How do they see themselves: as smart, as intelligent, uneducated?

Uneducated, and she’d argue with any who used that as an excuse to call her unintelligent. Despite that, she can on occasion get rather self-conscious about that fact when spending time with some of her more learned peers. She’s mostly illiterate, which is the one facet of her limited education that she is deeply embarrassed about. She tries her best to hide that from those she knows.

12. How does their education and intelligence – or lack thereof - reflect in their speech pattern, vocabulary, and pronunciations?

With her more recent years spent doing work for the adventurer’s guilds across the city states, Tahla tends to speak a bit more like one from the city, but the backbone of her speech patterns still tilt more towards rural Shroud speech. Her illiteracy results in a somewhat narrow spread in her vocabulary, which is a fault she’s been trying to work on. Trying, being the key word.

16. What does your character do for a living? How do they see their profession? What do they like about it? Dislike?

In the past she was a hunter/poacher in the Shroud. She romanticized and loved every moment of it, despite the occasional spats with the local Wood Wailers. She misses it dearly, but is conflicted about returning to a life of hunting in the Shroud without her family. Presently, she spends her days as an Adventurer, taking on whatever odd jobs come her way, though she tends to gravitate toward those that might make use of her skills in hunting, tracking, or stealth.

17. Did they travel? Where? Why? When?

During the youth she traveled throughout the Black Shroud, primarily sticking to the north and western regions, with occasional visits to Gridania. After the calamity, she spend a little less than a year amongst the other orphans in Gridania before being taken in by a family friend in Ul’dah. Beyond that, her new occupation as an adventurer took her throughout Eorzea.

18. What did they find abroad, and what did they remember?

On the practical side of things: learned of adventuring and how to put her natural stealth and tracking abilities to other uses while in Ul’dah, and learned how to refine her admittedly rough fighting skills from some unsavory types in Limsa. More broadly, she learned that the world was a much bigger and *much* more varied place than her life in the Shroud had led her to believe.

19. What were your character’s deepest disillusions? In life? What are they now?

Her trust in the kindness of strangers was essentially shattered when it was revealed that the above mentioned family friend from Ul’dah had taken her in primarily to use her as leverage against her aunt, who owed him money. However, when all his efforts in tracking the woman down came to naught, he instead settled for having Tahla work off the debt in her stead.

20. What were the most deeply impressive political or social, national or international, events that they experienced?

The c a l a m i t y. That basically turned her world upside down after she was separated from the few members of her family who survived the incident. Also, if we’re talking about WoL-Tahla, the Bloody Banquet and betrayal of the Crystal Braves and everything that followed, basically. It’s a big reminder of why she hates politics and hates being involved in other people’s fights. She gets treated more and more like a tool and despises it.

21. What are your character’s manners like? What is their type of hero? Whom do they hate?

Manners are… somewhat lacking. She’ll climb on furniture, put her feet up on tables when lounging around, unabashedly look through other peoples things when she thinks they aren’t looking. She’s a very hands-on sort of person and will get in people’s personal space without a second thought. Despite that, it’s rare that she’s intentionally rude, and she does try to be kind to those she meets, if only reservedly so at first. As for heroes, there is no one Tahla idolizes more than her aunt Rekha—a very outgoing, brash, and unapologetic hunter. She would not take insult or injury (to either herself or her family) lying down and was incredibly ruthless to anyone deemed her enemy. Tahla takes a lot after her, though thanks to the guidance of her mother and brother, she’s stepped back from some of her aunt’s more bloodthirsty qualities. Her hatred is reserved mostly for the Elementals, the Wood Wailers, basically anyone who might get on her case about poaching—Tahla is quite sanctimonious about Miqo’te hunters being part of the natural order and their right “to hunt anywhere they damn well please.”

22. Who are their friends? Lovers? ‘Type’ or ‘ideal’ partner?

While she gravitates toward the rowdier sort of people most of the time, she’s come to deeply appreciate the way the calm and quiet sort of friends can mellow her out, especially when she’s having a rough time sorting through some her darker feelings. She’s very touchy-feely with her friends, and will quite often run up to greet them with an unprompted hug. As for lovers… she has eyes only for women and tends to gravitate toward other Miqo’te most of the time, but she doesn’t have a particular type. She assumes that sort of relationship should develop naturally and simply keeps an open mind for it.

23. What do they want from a partner? What do they think and feel of sex?

Someone who can bring balance and stability to her life, someone fun to be around. See the above, I guess? Sex is good, she’s a little more casual about it than she’d readily admit.

24. What social groups and activities does your character attend? What role do they like to play? What role do they actually play, usually?

#justadventurerthings with her buds in both FCs. And I know this questionnaire wasn’t intended for video game characters, but we’re gonna take that last one a bit literally here: when doing Dangerous Adventurer Things, she’s good and being sneaky and dealing damage.

25. What are their hobbies and interests?

Tahla has a (somewhat) secret passion for fashion. Had her life gone a bit differently post-calamity, she probably would have liked to design and create clothing.

26. What does your character’s home look like? Personal taste? Clothing? Hair? Appearance?

Home is simply furnished and decorated with as many plants as she can reasonably care for. Give her a place to sleep and a cozy fire and she’s set. Her apartment is a bit messy, with books tossed about haphazardly—she impulsively bought a ton of books with the idea of brute-forcing her way into learning how to read. It’s going about as well as you’d imagine, and her frustration is evident in the scattered tomes. She prefers loose clothing that’s easy to move around in to fit her active lifestyle. Often wears a scarf or bandana over the lower half of her face—a holdover from her time in the Shroud. She kept her hair longer when she was younger, but prefers shorter styles these days. Pale-skinned with even paler freckles dusting her cheeks. Mismatched eyes—one deep blue, the other gold. A few scars here and there, most notable among them the one below her left eye and one on her right thigh.

27. How do they relate to their appearance? How do they wear their clothing? Style? Quality?

She’s a bit meticulous about her appearance. Tries to keep her clothing in working order for as long as possible.

28. Who is your character’s mate? How do they relate to him or her? How did they make their choice?

N/a, though she did have 1 somewhat lengthy and serious relationship during her time in Ul’dah. They were very close, had a lot of secrets, but eventually realized they wanted different things in life and mutually broke it off.

29. What is your character’s weaknesses? Hubris? Pride? Controlling?

She’s incredibly proud of her skills and her heritage, both of which have gotten her in trouble depending on present company.

30. Are they holding on to something in the past? Can he or she forgive?

She gets real fucked up when she thinks about the calamity (she basically goes MIA during The Rising), refusing to fully accept the impact it had on her life, and as a result she can’t move on to a more steady and permanent lifestyle. Holds past encounters against the Wood Wailers as a whole and absolutely refuses to forgive the lot of them.

31. Does your character have children? How do they feel about their parental role? About the children? How do the children relate?

No children, though she wouldn’t mind having some one day.

32. How does your character react to stress situations? Defensively? Aggressively? Evasively?

A mix of defensive and aggressive, though she’s been trending toward the latter in recent days.

33. Do they drink? Take drugs? What about their health?

Will drink occasionally, nothing much beyond that. In good health.

35. Do they always rationalize errors? How do they accept disasters and failures?

It takes her a while to come to terms with failures. She usually bottles up negative feelings about these sort of things until it hits the point where she has to face them.

36. Do they like to suffer? Like to see other people suffering?

Does not like suffering, nor the suffering of others… however she has been getting a lot more ruthless in dealing with her enemies. She’s quick to blame it on piling stresses. It’s something that she’s acutely becoming aware of, and its starting to frighten her.

37. How is your character’s imagination? Daydreaming a lot? Worried most of the time? Living in memories?

She’s not super imaginative, and tends to compartmentalize most of her worries. She does spend a lot of time longing for the good ol days of her youth.

38. Are they basically negative when facing new things? Suspicious? Hostile? Scared? Enthusiastic?

Suspicious, the level of which depends on how much other people are involved with the new thing. Will trend toward more enthusiastic if there is some level of familiarity to it.

39. What do they like to ridicule? What do they find stupid?

“Fuck the Elementals.” —Tahla Nhavan, 2kforever

40. How is their sense of humor? Do they have one?

She enjoys the odd practical joke here and there, but otherwise is sort of blunt with her humor.

41. Is your character aware of who they are? Strengths? Weaknesses? Idiosyncrasies? Capable of self-irony?

She’s aware of her strengths and weaknesses, though the latter is something she’ll rarely admit to. Not really contemplative enough for self-irony.

42. What does your character want most? What do they need really badly, compulsively? What are they willing to do, to sacrifice, to obtain?

She just wants a simple life. Sometimes she has the lofty idea of Doing The Right Thing, but her idea of right and wrong, as well as her methods to go about doing it, wouldn’t necessarily be agreed upon by others.

43. Does your character have any secrets? If so, are they holding them back?

Her illiteracy, for one. She’s too stubborn about it to actually ask someone for help, but she’s learned to work around it. On a much more serious note, one thing she hasn’t told a soul about is that she has an EXTREME fear of suffocating/choking due to an Incident when she was around 11.

44. How badly do they want to obtain their life objectives? How do they pursue them?

Her only real goal is the nebulous idea of returning to a simple life of hunting, but since that requires moving on and learning to let people get close to her again, she basically doesn’t pursue it at all.

45. Is your character pragmatic? Think first? Responsible? All action? A visionary? Passionate? Quixotic?

Pragmatic, though can be somewhat impulsive depending on the situation. Tries to think things out when she can, but seldom has the patience for it when she’s in the thick of things.

46. Is your character tall? Short? What about size? Weight? Posture? How do they feel about their physical body?

Rather short, wiry build, decent posture. She’s fine with her body.

47. Do they want to project an image of a younger, older, more important person? Does they want to be visible or invisible?

She’s fine with her appearance as is, though she does kind of prefer to fade into the background unless she’s around familiar folks.

48. How are your character’s gestures? Vigorous? Weak? Controlled? Compulsive? Energetic? Sluggish?

Lively and energetic most of the time, more subdued and controlled when she’s focused on a task.

49. What about voice? Pitch? Strength? Tempo and rhythm of speech? Pronunciation? Accent?

TBH I mostly just imagine her in-game voice. Moderate tempo, somewhat soft spoken. If anything, her pronunciation/accent might peg her as someone from the rural Shroud, to discerning ears.

50. What are the prevailing facial expressions? Sour? Cheerful? Dominating?

Neutral, bordering cheerful, perhaps? Can look sort of… intense when she’s focused. Generally she prefers a mask because she doesn’t like it when others can read her easily.

#you can tell i started to lose steam at a certain point lol #and i removed a few questions that didn't apply to this sort of setting #ffxiv tag #tahla nhavan #tahla words

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