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Volk Volk Find all posts by this user Contribution level: minimum Posts:224 Joined:Nov 2014 Character:Ameline/Edelweiss Server:Balmung Reputation: 73 RE: Sins vs Virtues (Character Development) | #16 11-26-2014, 04:06 PM Lust vs Chastity 4 - Ameline longs for companionship, but she isn't in it just for her physical needs. She would rather remain chaste for the rest of her days than to bed someone simply to satisfy an urge. She leans more toward chastity, but awaits the day that the right individual comes along. Gluttony vs Temperance 7 - Ameline lives a lean life. She has no permanent residence and spends most of her time on the roads and wilder places between cities. The virtue of temperance is necessity for her lifestyle. Past the whimsical facade, she is very practical and calculating with how she rations and uses what she owns - food, gil, etc. Greed vs Charity 5 - Ameline cares very little for material goods. It isn't a moral stance, it's just the byproduct of her vagrant lifestyle. While she can be charitable on occasion, it is typically out of convenience. If she is carrying a heavy load of supplies and does not want to carry around a 2 ponz bag of gil, she may hand it off to the nearest caravaneer in exchange for something she can more readily use (Example: Recent bandit movements along a main thoroughfare). Sloth vs Diligence 2 - Ameline goes at her own pace. Even close friends will note that she is often late and never seems to be in a hurry to be anywhere. She works for her living, but her living is subsistence and that is fine with her as it keeps life simple. It is not uncommon for travelers to spot the lanky Elezen lounging in creeks or beaches in the middle of the day. Wrath vs Patience 8 - Ameline is many annoying things, but she is not hot-tempered. She has been raised from a young age to weigh situations carefully and to never jump to conclusions. Because of this, many people find her to have an unprecedentedly forgiving level of patience - even in the face of confrontation and insult. She is no push-over, but is not one to draw steel quickly. Envy vs Kindness 8 - People who know Ameline know one thing - she's a sweetheart. She is always willing to lend an ear to a stranger or friend alike and seldom has a negative thing to say about anyone. Because of her vagrant lifestyle, her envy of wealth is practically non-existent. She would rather barter services for necessary provisions than take a coin purse to the market any day of the week. It is true, she looks upon beautiful people and occasionally wishes she could be as glamorous as they are, but she knows that she is who she is; money, fashion, or enhanced beauty can't change her soul. Pride vs Humility 5 - Ameline does not suffer from self-esteem issues or lack for confidence, but she has a realistic awareness of the more experienced, wealthy, and beautiful people that inhabit the lands she walks. She will freely admit to not being the most beautiful creature to walk the City-States or the most skilled pathfinder in the lands. Still, she takes pride in her skills and will not be afraid to give an honest and uninflated appraisal of her ability if asked. Does your character lean more towards the Sins or the Virtues? Ameline tends to be a mixed bag; by a small margin, she tends to lean more toward the Virtues. Which Sin does your character most emulate? Sloth. She wouldn't know how to cope with a "real" job. At present, she's laying around about 85% of the time, working the rest. Which Virtue does your character most emulate? Kindness. Ameline is a kind-hearted Elezen that would never intentionally shun someone or attempt to wound their pride or feelings. She is quite aware of her empathetic nature and nurtures it commonly - she feels that there isn't enough optimism or kindness in the world at the moment. Which of these Sins or Virtues do you and/or your character believe they need to work on the most? Ameline has some serious issues regarding her struggle with Lust and Chastity. Without a stable romantic interest, she will continue to pine over lovers lost and keep from achieving anything of importance. This sort of goes hand in hand with Sloth. Her lack of ambition holds her back both personally and socially. She has the education and talent to be someone, but is too distracted with her internal struggles to really get out there and get her piece of the pie. Elsa "Edelweiss" Engstrom: Character Wiki Ameline Valtin: Character Wiki

Ette Ette Find all posts by this user The Peanut Gallery Part Deux Posts:53 Joined:Oct 2014 Character:Chise Tobukizu Linkshell:Middle Men Server:Balmung Reputation: 40 RE: Sins vs Virtues (Character Development) | #17 11-26-2014, 05:47 PM (This post was last modified: 11-26-2014, 08:26 PM by Ette.) This was a fun exercise. Granted first I bawked and guffawed and thought I’d breeze right through this but certain ones caused me to stop and really think about exactly how my character is shaped. ANYWAY, here ya go: Lafiaht Dwinani Rating Scale: 1 - 10. 1 as complete Sin. 10 as complete Virtue. 4 near the middle, closer to the Sin. 5 near the middle closer to the Virtue. Lust vs Chasity 3 Lafiaht is utterly unabashed in her sexuality. Sex—to her—is as much of a biological imperative as eating or sleeping. She’ll bed someone when she feels she needs it but demands respect from her partners. There are clear standards on the Keeper’s part. When it comes to recreational sex partners are in high supply and low demand, and she will happily disengage from one person if it prospects seem better with another. Non-sexually Lafiaht. . . wants. Contentedness is posed as a good thing to keep people with less from wanting more and Lafiaht wants the most. Will she take everything? Likely not, but that doesn’t stop her desires.   Gluttony vs Temperance 2 Lafiaht would like to think she can exercise restraint. She really would. When push comes to shove. . .she might! Still, that doesn’t mean she will in all circumstances. The cat staunchly follows a “do what makes for the better story” mantra. Sure, she could say “I went to a party and it was very nice” and that’s. . . quaint but not very interesting. “I went to a party and it was very nice. I drank till I was piss drunk, threw up on the hosts’ wife, and tried to steal a chocobo.” Now that sounds like a good story. Indulgence is the spice of life. . . For Lafi, anyway. Greed vs Charity 5 In conjunction with her ratings on lust and gluttony this may seem paradoxical but. . . There’s no use of being the queen of nothing. There’s no value in your assets if they aren’t shared. Lafiaht has a strong desire for material wealth. . . But sees little point in hoarding it all. There’s a good reason the people at the top of the latter are miserable and lonely, she thinks, and she’d rather not ever be there if she can help it. . . But walls lined with gil would be nice, too. Sloth vs Diligence 7 At first glance Lafiaht seems lazy and utterly shiftless but often times has some sort of goal. . . even if it’s utterly abstract. The Keeper is unable to go through life without some sort of aim. It’s a residual trait from living in a tribe. You can only keep what you can hold and you can only have what you can earn. Duties that Lafiaht takes up will always be completed. Wrath vs Patience 6 As both an arcanist and someone who wants to be a teacher in the future there is little control in anger. Lafiaht may had had trouble with it when she was younger and may face trouble with it under certain circumstance but when rarely does she succumb to an uncontrolled anger. Experience has taught her that a little patience (and experimentation) can go a long way in getting the outcome that she’s looking for. Envy vs Kindness 8 Kindess is what forcibly rips Lafiaht out of the “villain” spectrum and lands her with a dull thud into “neutral” territory. Despite any adversity that’s thrown her way Lafiaht has a near compulsion to be nice (or at least civil) with others more often times than not. Even through her aggressive mannerisms she’d much rather outstretch her hand than kick someone while they’re down. The only thing stopping this from being higher is that Lafiaht's kindness comes at arm's length and people coming too close as a result of her actions are prone to making her drop whatever she's been doing and run off. Pride vs Humility 4 Lafiaht is proud and routinely haughty. Why wouldn’t she be? She’s not one of your giggling Seeker girls or worse some half cocked Nuhn. She’s a woman of the woods. She’s pulled herself out of the mud and away from primitive trappings to become an academic all while staying away from societal trappings as well. She’s amazi—Okay not quite. In fact, while Lafiaht is good at what she does she’s only just started on her road to bettering herself. There’s nothing to show for her perceived strengths and accomplishments. In fact, her pride does little more than hold her back, make her look utterly silly, and keep up tensions between herself and people she might actually get along with were she to tone it down a little. Does your character lean more towards the Sins or the Virtues? Sins. Life is short and death takes all. Should there be a place separate for those with a certain propriety about them Lafiaht wants to be far far away from that place. Which Sin does your character most emulate? Gluttony. On a more spiritual level Lafiaht is so excessive that it’s incredibly difficult for her to acclimate to more modest living. Which Virtue does your character most emulate? Kindness. The world is in bad shape and near everyone has forgotten about the middle men and the little guy. Lafiaht hasn’t. Which of these Sins or Virtues do you and/or your character believe theyneed to work on the most? Humility. Apparently when Lafiaht was shoving her fingers into every pie she could get her hands on she skipped humble pie. There will be no progression for her as a person if she can't learn to take herself down a peg.

Dasair Dasair Find all posts by this user We Just Don't Know Posts:246 Joined:Oct 2014 Character:Yorumei Uranakei Server:Balmung Reputation: 26 RE: Sins vs Virtues (Character Development) | #18 11-26-2014, 10:16 PM (This post was last modified: 11-26-2014, 10:30 PM by Dasair.) So this took a while.  But it was fun!   The problem of having a shifty neutral character arises yet again. Xavarian Mystrife Rating Scale: 1 - 10. 1 as complete Sin. 10 as complete Virtue. 4 near the middle, closer to the Sin. 5 near the middle closer to the Virtue. Lust vs Chasity: 2.5 Show Content SpoilerI imagine that those that have met Xavarian might find this somewhat strange, considering his general demeanor, but when Lust is put outside of a purely sexual spectrum, he falls hard and fast on that scale.  His desires for both Knowledge and Power are near insatiable, and the former being what he strives for every moment he can, in almost any form he can get it; even to the point of potential harm to his person (... which he would just consider 'a lesson learned', and still a partial success).  He would not be pleased with anything attempting to get in his way or stop him from getting what he considers Knowledge, and puts very few bounds on the notion.  But despite it being 'insatiable', it isn't in the Envy category either, purely because every time he gets a bit of what he desires, he finds pleasure in it.  He isn't upset he'll never have it all; that merely makes him want it more. The only reason this isn't lower still is because he refrains from a number of other things he might want to do, for 'logical reasons'.  He has his goals, and they come first, so if these other things might hamper his goals, he abstains from the 'lesser desires'.  In terms of sex, though, he's... never really had to deal with it as a likely possibility yet.  Not that he ever seriously thinks about it either.    Gluttony vs Temperance: 5 Show Content SpoilerCurrently, Xavarian exercises quite a bit of restraint in some areas, next to none in others, and nearly all of it is for himself.  It's not for a sense of justice, but rather what he holds in high regard, realizing that no other may think the same way, and really doesn't care either way whether they agree or not.  However, despite this, he also realizes that to be in the good graces of anyone else, he's going to need to keep in their spectrum of 'appropriate', and though he does try hard to figure out where this is, at times he falls short.  Other times he throws it to the wayside.  But considering Gluttony, he barely ever over-indulges in what he would consider 'excess'... though to him, every action is something useful gained; why would that ever be an excess~? Greed vs Charity: 5 Show Content SpoilerRight in the middle, but on the giving side, as this can go pretty far either way.  On the one hand, Xavarian has a great desire for a few material things (mostly what would give him either Knowledge or Power).  But beyond those few things he wants, he could care less.   He's hardly had to worry about the monetary, though, that has always been around or obtainable for someone in his position, so who knows if this would change if his situation did.  On the other hand, Xavarian, while feeling absolutely no obligation to others unless they strike certain chords with him, once those chords are hit, he will try to give any number of things he thinks they would find useful, should the person accept them.  His charity is extremely situational.  Though, once he learns there is something he can give someone he's decided to care about that they'd enjoy, he takes great pleasure in being able to give it to them.  And always enjoys giving Knowledge for Knowledge gained. Sloth vs Diligence: 9 Show Content SpoilerXavarian would be hard pressed to be found not doing something, if he's conscious.  While his aims and interests may be odd, or sometimes seen as frivolous, Xavarian is absolutely diligent in nearly everything he does, almost all of the time.  When he isn't, he's likely speculating some off possibility somewhere that eventually will lead him back to his goals, so nothing wrong there (or so he'd say).  He believes that any chance given should be a chance taken when one has a goal, to squander it would be a terrible thing, and Xavarian himself has a goal to which he sees no end.  He'll only have so much time to do what he wants to do, so there really isn't a moment to waste, or room to let something slip by.  What if that one thing that someone said turns out to be the key factor in a very important endeavor?  Best to take it down now~  Best to take everything down now. Furthermore, 'giving up' is simply not an option.  There is always another possibility, you just have to find it, and you can't find it unless you're actually looking~ Wrath vs Patience: 6 Show Content SpoilerXavarian strives to be patient, and generally is pretty good at it.  He's rather accepting, and often non-judgmental of others, letting a number of things roll off him as though they were nothing.  For the most part, he stays about here.  He rarely succumbs to anger, even less-so the uncontrolled sort, but when he does, he wants something done about it; either knowledge to diffuse it, or a plot of action for when the time is right.  Which occasionally, is immediately. Envy vs Kindness: 8 Show Content SpoilerXavarian, while he often feels no obligations to others, is generally kind to them.  He does so without expecting anything back, and merely enjoys the thought that people are not always what one can ever expect, that everyone has something to offer, and why not be nice?  He's very optimistic and generally cheerful or excited when someone wants to speak with him.  However, he may flip on a moments notice the moment someone he's kind to attempts to restrict him in a way he doesn't agree with. Pride vs Humility: 8 Show Content SpoilerThis is a ridiculous question.  Honestly, he has both, by the definitions given.  I was going to put a range, but I suppose overall, his humbleness trumps his 'pride' more often than not.  But that's mostly because no one seems to get in his way, basically ever.  ... Which is just as he likes it, I guess. Xavarian puts his desires first.  Be them for good or ill, he doesn't care if you agree with him or not, he's going to do what he ultimately wants to do, and that's that.  Try to stop him if you can.  You probably won't succeed, unless you lay him out cold, kill him, or break all his limbs, because he's never about to give up, and how dare you think that you can get between him and his goals?  That is his pride. It's kinda ridiculous. He's a weenie, and you can probably beat him up, but he WON'T STOP BELIEVING won't just lay down and roll over if a goal is at stake. However, Xavarian, despite feeling this way about attaining his desires, doesn't actually feel that he, himself, is better than anyone in particular.  He actually considers himself to know  very little, that he can always learn from someone else, and he has no desire to take credit from anyone and claim it his own.  In fact, he's much more likely to give credit away, as it was only by another's direction, or another's influence, that he was able to find what he was looking for.   Xavarian is incredibly humble, and more often than not, if someone wants to 'take the glory' from him, he really feels nothing is lost on his behalf.  He's often amazed that anyone would even enjoy spending time with him. He, as a person, is humble.  He is, however, very prideful about what he's doing, and will not tolerate anything getting in the way of that. If he has any say in the matter. Just put him in a headlock.. and a magic vacuum. Does your character lean more towards the Sins or the Virtues? ... Apparently Virtues (which I honestly think is pretty weird, especially once you read through all that), though most can easily flop back and forth given the situation at hand.  A few likely won't change.  Everything else is a barely-skimming neutral. Which Sin does your character most emulate? Lust.  To Xavarian, what he's after is everything; it is growth, experience, what drives sentient life itself, and what will lead him to even more intriguing sorts of it.  It won't end, till it all ends, and till then, he'll keep on wanting. Which Virtue does your character most emulate? Diligence.  It goes hand in hand with his Lust, in that he is constantly working towards what he wants, and feels all paths lead there, it's just up to him to take in all he can with each twist of the road.  And, of course, to let nothing get in his way. Which of these Sins or Virtues do you and/or your character believe they need to work on the most? Pride, weirdly.  Mostly because, despite Xavarian's unstoppable will to do what he wants to do, he thinks very little of himself as a person.  He needs more confidence, to think that he is worth something, not just his endeavors, because if he can get that, maybe he can start getting how other people matter too, and that there's more to it all than just his goals. Xavarian Mystrife || Yorumei Uranakei |Xavarian's IC Scribe+Bookbinding Service | |RP Info|

Faye Faye Find all posts by this user Visit this user's website The fairest of them all. Posts:3,096 Joined:Aug 2013 Character:Faye Covington Linkshell:Teatime Server:Balmung Reputation: 623 Timezone:UTC-4 RE: Sins vs Virtues (Character Development) | #19 11-26-2014, 11:02 PM Lust vs Chasity Including lust for power as lust, I'd say Faye is a 2 if not a downright 1. Were it simply sexual lust, I'd consider her probably a 9. Gluttony vs Temperance 5. She does enjoy a life of luxury, but not to the point of wastefulness, especially not when it comes to food. While she does like to indulge (especially in tea), she is also quite mannerly mindful of those around her as well as the public's best interests (or her perception of them, anyway). Greed vs Charity 8. While she greatly enjoys material possessions, she also values helping others and will sacrifice herself for them if need be. Sloth vs Diligence 10. Never gives up. Never gives in. Never stops working. Wrath vs Patience 3. Her patience is limited. Sometimes violence and vengeance get better results! Envy vs Kindness 8. She has a desire for a great many things, but doesn't usually envy traits in others. She's only concerned with what she has, not with what others possess. She's also willing to lend a hand to anyone she doesn't consider an enemy. Pride vs Humility 1. "The world is a mess, and I just need to rule it." Does your character lean more towards the Sins or the Virtues? Faye's a fairly complicated and conflicted character, so she's all over the place. It averaged out to 5.286~ so I suppose she's fairly in middle but leans more toward the virtuous. Which Sin does your character most emulate? Pride. She believes she is always right, and that she is stronger, smarter, more righteous, more valuable, and more capable than almost everyone else. Second would be lust. She has a thirst power in all forms (followers, strength, charm, money, knowledge, allure, etc.) that cannot be quenched. Third is wrath. She often solves problems with force when she's exhausted all other measures (and as far as she's concerned, a few failed tries means "exhausted"). Which Virtue does your character most emulate? Diligence. She's always hardworking and steadfast in her beliefs. She's motivated and she does not budge in her convictions. Second would be kindness and charity, tied for similar reasons. Faye's actually fairly nice and helpful to those who do not insult her or get in her way. She will go out of her way to risk life and limb for anyone who's not on her bad side. She will sacrifice herself and her resources for friends and total strangers alike, and while she won't do the same for enemies, in the long run she may soften up and show more mercy than expected. Which of these Sins or Virtues do you and/or your character believe they need to work on the most? OOC, I think she needs to work on lust and wrath. She's too power hungry, which lands her in a lot of trouble, and too short-tempered (of course, all of that's half the fun for me, though). I also believe she should be less diligent--it often hurts her in the long run. IC, Faye believes she's mostly a pretty decent person. She recognizes most of her flaws but views them as strengths or necessary evils at worst. The only thing she really doubts is her tendency to secretly put the well-being of those she loves most before the needs of the "greater good" she so loves to preach about, but I'm not really certain what Sin that would fall under. Faye Covington / X'unmei Noh / Shadiyah Amari / Aelius Corinthius

Val Val Find all posts by this user Doxxing Since 1/25/16 Posts:1,153 Joined:Aug 2013 Character:Val Nunh Server:Balmung Reputation: 245 RE: Sins vs Virtues (Character Development) | #20 11-27-2014, 12:17 AM Rating Scale: 1 - 10. 1 as complete Sin. 10 as complete Virtue. 4 near the middle, closer to the Sin. 5 near the middle closer to the Virtue. Lust vs Chasity Val is probably a 2. Lust doesn't take complete control of him, but he certainly has it and he's not ashamed of telling someone that he finds them attractive or is in the mood. It's been kept under control due to his relationship with his wife, but all that's effectively done is funnel his needs on to her. Gluttony vs Temperance Val is a 3. He's not entirely gluttonous, but he does love his wine and he also loves to fight. If he had it his way, he'd do it pretty much all day long.  Greed vs Charity Val isn't a very giving individual, but he also doesn't care for material wealth. I'd put him right in the middle at 5. All he needs is enough coin to get him through life and feels that's all everyone else should need, too. Sloth vs Diligence I'd register Val as an 8. He hates work that he isn't interested in, but he also isn't fond of just lounging around doing nothing. He'll go out and train and do whatever he needs to do and, in the rare occasion that he actually sets his mind to something, he'll let nothing stop him from reaching his goal. Wrath vs Patience Val is more than known for his wrath. He's not interested in solving things in a peaceful manner in the slightest, preferring to beat someone to prove his dominance rather than talk things over. ...However, his wife has managed to teach him to remain calm and help balance out his anger issues. Because of that, he'd fall around a 3. Envy vs Kindness Val doesn't tend to care enough about people to be jealous of them, and he feels that his kindness is a show that someone has his respect, and his respect should be earned. Therefore, he's a 5. Pride vs Humility Val thinks very little of others and, originally, only thought of himself and his wife when it came to considering outcomes. She's since taught him some humility and, while he struggles with worrying about others, he does still tend to focus on himself and not worry about anything outside of that. He certainly thinks of himself as better than anyone else involving certain activities, and his cocky demeanor shows it. He'd rank a 2. Does your character lean more towards the Sins or the Virtues? Val is, without a doubt, a sinner. Which Sin does your character most emulate? Pride and lust go pretty hand and hand with him. Which Virtue does your character most emulate? Diligence. Which of these Sins or Virtues do you and/or your character believe they need to work on the most? Val doesn't think he needs to work on anything. He feels he's just perfectly fine. If anything, he feels that others need to get their priorities straight. With this in mind, I feel that Val could certainly learn a bit of humility and be able to tone down his pride. His lust is no longer an issue and is generally pretty under control now. Val Covington Wiki Melfice Vainchelon Wiki Cyrus Mulano Wiki

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