A True Master
Scarlet recovered in a state of coma for seven moons. While she slept peacefully, Scarlet was unaware of the events unfolding around her. The Calamity was triggered, ending an era and starting a new one. This was maybe a sign of change for her.
On the night Dalamud reached its critical point, Bahamut was released from its prison. Scarlet, not aware due to her state, is unable to witness the destruction caused by Bahamut. The end of an era was hastily approaching, but before the destruction reached its climax, many who participated in the battle at Cartaneu Flats were teleported into a unknown void. That same night, a bright light engulfed the room where Scarlet recovered, when someone noticed and investigated the light, it was too late, Scarlet had disappeared…
Between five years passed, Scarlet awoke sitting in a traveling cart being pulled by a chocobo and a strange man speaking to her… Scarlet barely remembered anything of her past. Scarlet had no memories to go on who she was. just bit and pieces. She remembered a Man clad in black armor giving her a name. This man said, “Lilium… no it is to kind… Snow, that has a ring… I got it, when I found you, you were only a shadow of who you were. Broken, defeated, and humiliated you still stood up to protect the one you loved, You attacked me with a fire in your eyes… your name shall be Scarlet… Scarlet Snow… wear your name with pride.†her memory being fuzzy at times, mixed other memories together, she then remembered seeing a man whispering to her, “Be strong…†as the voice quickly faded away.
Upon reaching the beautiful city of Gridania, Scarlet decided it would be the perfect place for her to start anew. Scarlet first step was to find somewhere to stay and a steady source of income. While out and about, exploring the city, she met a particular individual who would become her first Mentor. Scarlet, while looking at a shop she had picked up a spear. While gently thrusting the spear, a man with the name Ywain introduced himself, he complimented Scarlet form and asked her if she was trained in the art of the lancer. Unsure herself she denied having training. Ywain smiled,offered her the chance to be trained as one, but Scarlet refused the first time. Scarlet was worried that soon she would not be able to maintain herself. Scarlet explained to Ywain her situation and he went on to explain that not only she would be training, she would also have a lodge within Gridania and income from small missions at first. Scarlet decided to train under Guild master Ywain.
A year passed, and Scarlet earned a new life, with a new goal, living her life onward as a lancer, she became well-known in Gridania as a gentle woman and a skilled lancer. She would often help the children in need by taking food and other items, but while out on missions she would be a good asset to the team. On the 13th sun of the 2nd umbral moon, while out on a patrol she had to take on her own, Scarlet came upon a caravan that had been turned over by a wandering malboro, as she scan the area she noticed the sanctum of the twelve would have been its destination, but upon approaching closer to the caravan. Scarlet rushed to the sounds and cries of a child on the other side of the turned wagon. Scarlet immediately unsheathed her spear as the scene was revealed. The scene was terrifying, as the malboro reached out to the child, pulling the child with its vines towards its maw. Scarlet, quickly used her spear to strike the vine making the Malboro release the child. The child terrified of the beast tried to hide in the turned cart, but the Malboro now infuriated used its vines to turn the cart while another of its vines quickly approached Scarlet. Scarlet evaded with a quick spin to her right. The malboro's attempted impaling Scarlet once more, Scarlet again evaded by side stepping to her left and then using her spear to push it to the side as the vine grinded against the shaft of the spear, but from behind came another vine which slammed against Scarlet’s back. The force of the blow pushed scarlet towards the caravan where she collided and fell to the ground. Scarlet attempted to stand with both her hands, but quickly noticed as the pain set in, her right arm had been broken. Now unable to wield her spear correctly in her left arm, the Malboro over powered her easily. Scarlet looked around as the adrenaline in her slowed down everything, she knew her time was coming to an end, The malboro went in for its final strike to claim its meal. All Scarlet could do was turn around and wrap her hands around the wagon rail, where the child was hiding. Scarlet was trying to act as shield for the child, knowing the strike was coming she yelled to the child to run away. Just as the attack reached its target, she heard a loud crashing impact. Still alive, she slowly turned her head, what Scarlet witnessed then would be the key in which turned Scarlet’s life into the path she travels now. Scarlet witnessed a man clad in armor standing steady against the beast, using a shield and a sword he would parry with his shield and quickly strike with his sword. Scarlet was able to feel this man’s presence, even as she would look away to comfort the child. This man’s presence almost suffocating to her, only kept getting stronger, when she looked back again to the man, Scarlet could notice an aura emanating from the man’s body, it then traveled to his sword as he leaped into the air aiming to land on top of the malboro. The man landed on the Malboro and immediately his sword was made to pierce into the beast, and as the beast burst from the inside with holy light and the beast fell immediately. Scarlet was left awe as she gazed at the man who had saved her. The man slowly approached her with few words and introduced himself, the man said, “My name is Rafael Cota, are you injured.â€
Scarlet barely said a word, but nodded at the man in front of her. Scarlet then replied, “The child, look after him first.†Rafael Cota for a moment seemed to be gauging her, then proceeded to help the child. Scarlet could not stop her gaze, but just as the man was intriguing to her, so was the aether she could see, smell and hear. Scarlet thought to herself what was it, but it was all to familiar at the same time. This was the first time Scarlet had noticed something different with herself...
Scarlet recovered in a state of coma for seven moons. While she slept peacefully, Scarlet was unaware of the events unfolding around her. The Calamity was triggered, ending an era and starting a new one. This was maybe a sign of change for her.
On the night Dalamud reached its critical point, Bahamut was released from its prison. Scarlet, not aware due to her state, is unable to witness the destruction caused by Bahamut. The end of an era was hastily approaching, but before the destruction reached its climax, many who participated in the battle at Cartaneu Flats were teleported into a unknown void. That same night, a bright light engulfed the room where Scarlet recovered, when someone noticed and investigated the light, it was too late, Scarlet had disappeared…
Between five years passed, Scarlet awoke sitting in a traveling cart being pulled by a chocobo and a strange man speaking to her… Scarlet barely remembered anything of her past. Scarlet had no memories to go on who she was. just bit and pieces. She remembered a Man clad in black armor giving her a name. This man said, “Lilium… no it is to kind… Snow, that has a ring… I got it, when I found you, you were only a shadow of who you were. Broken, defeated, and humiliated you still stood up to protect the one you loved, You attacked me with a fire in your eyes… your name shall be Scarlet… Scarlet Snow… wear your name with pride.†her memory being fuzzy at times, mixed other memories together, she then remembered seeing a man whispering to her, “Be strong…†as the voice quickly faded away.
Upon reaching the beautiful city of Gridania, Scarlet decided it would be the perfect place for her to start anew. Scarlet first step was to find somewhere to stay and a steady source of income. While out and about, exploring the city, she met a particular individual who would become her first Mentor. Scarlet, while looking at a shop she had picked up a spear. While gently thrusting the spear, a man with the name Ywain introduced himself, he complimented Scarlet form and asked her if she was trained in the art of the lancer. Unsure herself she denied having training. Ywain smiled,offered her the chance to be trained as one, but Scarlet refused the first time. Scarlet was worried that soon she would not be able to maintain herself. Scarlet explained to Ywain her situation and he went on to explain that not only she would be training, she would also have a lodge within Gridania and income from small missions at first. Scarlet decided to train under Guild master Ywain.
A year passed, and Scarlet earned a new life, with a new goal, living her life onward as a lancer, she became well-known in Gridania as a gentle woman and a skilled lancer. She would often help the children in need by taking food and other items, but while out on missions she would be a good asset to the team. On the 13th sun of the 2nd umbral moon, while out on a patrol she had to take on her own, Scarlet came upon a caravan that had been turned over by a wandering malboro, as she scan the area she noticed the sanctum of the twelve would have been its destination, but upon approaching closer to the caravan. Scarlet rushed to the sounds and cries of a child on the other side of the turned wagon. Scarlet immediately unsheathed her spear as the scene was revealed. The scene was terrifying, as the malboro reached out to the child, pulling the child with its vines towards its maw. Scarlet, quickly used her spear to strike the vine making the Malboro release the child. The child terrified of the beast tried to hide in the turned cart, but the Malboro now infuriated used its vines to turn the cart while another of its vines quickly approached Scarlet. Scarlet evaded with a quick spin to her right. The malboro's attempted impaling Scarlet once more, Scarlet again evaded by side stepping to her left and then using her spear to push it to the side as the vine grinded against the shaft of the spear, but from behind came another vine which slammed against Scarlet’s back. The force of the blow pushed scarlet towards the caravan where she collided and fell to the ground. Scarlet attempted to stand with both her hands, but quickly noticed as the pain set in, her right arm had been broken. Now unable to wield her spear correctly in her left arm, the Malboro over powered her easily. Scarlet looked around as the adrenaline in her slowed down everything, she knew her time was coming to an end, The malboro went in for its final strike to claim its meal. All Scarlet could do was turn around and wrap her hands around the wagon rail, where the child was hiding. Scarlet was trying to act as shield for the child, knowing the strike was coming she yelled to the child to run away. Just as the attack reached its target, she heard a loud crashing impact. Still alive, she slowly turned her head, what Scarlet witnessed then would be the key in which turned Scarlet’s life into the path she travels now. Scarlet witnessed a man clad in armor standing steady against the beast, using a shield and a sword he would parry with his shield and quickly strike with his sword. Scarlet was able to feel this man’s presence, even as she would look away to comfort the child. This man’s presence almost suffocating to her, only kept getting stronger, when she looked back again to the man, Scarlet could notice an aura emanating from the man’s body, it then traveled to his sword as he leaped into the air aiming to land on top of the malboro. The man landed on the Malboro and immediately his sword was made to pierce into the beast, and as the beast burst from the inside with holy light and the beast fell immediately. Scarlet was left awe as she gazed at the man who had saved her. The man slowly approached her with few words and introduced himself, the man said, “My name is Rafael Cota, are you injured.â€
Scarlet barely said a word, but nodded at the man in front of her. Scarlet then replied, “The child, look after him first.†Rafael Cota for a moment seemed to be gauging her, then proceeded to help the child. Scarlet could not stop her gaze, but just as the man was intriguing to her, so was the aether she could see, smell and hear. Scarlet thought to herself what was it, but it was all to familiar at the same time. This was the first time Scarlet had noticed something different with herself...
Light and Dark? We all have it! 
