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Astrid Heartwood : (CARRD) Artwork by queenmercedes Quick Facts Full Name: Astrid Heartwood (AKA last of Lionheart) Nickname: "Asti" Race: Hyur/Midlander Gender: Female Rank: Justiciar Profession: Gunbreaker/Fighter. She was a former traveling bard. Age: 19 years old Height:5 Feet Weight: 94lbs Marital Status: Single Usually Found: She can typically be found in Ul'dah or the Goblet. She resides in Shirogane; 3rd Ward - Plot 9 Birthday: 3rd Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon Face Claim: TBD Mount: Sunshine -Chocobo Rumors or Known Facts: She has a Puppy, his name is Aegis. He's half Mastiff and half Shiba Inu mix. Gifted from Caircath's own puppy brood! She's got a thing for hot-tubs She seems to have an oddly vast amount of Gil laying around. She's fairly well known within the Golden Saucer, as it might come to no one's surprise her favorite game there is the claw machine She has a large plushie collection within her home. She's rumored to have moved to Shirogane, though spends plenty of time in the Quicksand still meeting new people! Description Astrid is a slender, slip of a Hyur; a sunbeam frozen midday, she has a surprising radiance, though suitably hyperthermic traits still showed in her pale tone. Sun-kissed and immortally smooth, edging an almost unblemished and pure from the coruscating. Her hair freely-swaying waves of ginger, woven and braided together and up over the top of her head. The rest of her hair, covering her neck and framing the youthful Hyur's face, and down her forehead to the dusting of ebony lashes at her eyes. Eyes so similarly touched in muted brook-blue gaze outward, half-lidded, and aloof; necessary in such learned ruse to tame the teeming, wild gleams of youth. Her smiles sway from tawdry to terse, and her mirthless witticisms and deceptive indecision to cordial commentary suggest that occasional broad, impish grin was far more fitting a tell for her exact preference in comity, which worked poorly to allay the effects of sleepless evenings as she's so used too. Indeed, her most prized possessions are her equipment. Her gunblade Heartseeker and her armor Dawnguard. Heartseeker was a gift by a Miqo'te she unknowingly assisted during an inner struggle. Battling depression and self-doubt. Astrid stumbled upon him amidst the Starlight Festival. She made it her mission to pass out gifts to people she discovered alone and lingering against the wall. She just so happened to of gifted him one of these stuffed animals, in return, months later he gifted her Heartseeker. A simple, yet elegantly crafted gunblade. The weapon itself is maintained every chance Astrid can get, thoroughly oiling, dismantling, and cleaning every switch and lever she can access. Dawnguard, the Warrior's alabaster armor had recently received an upgrade. It's plate reworked and beaten down to better fit the Hyur. It now fits perfectly, as armor should. It's still lined with gold trim, though has more segmentation to allow greater mobility and added protection to the scrawny girl hidden within. The inner under-leather had been fully replaced, a bit more padding added to the cuirass, new belts and buckles had been added to the breastplate's sides along with the gauntlets and leggings. Just as with Heartseeker. Astrid conducts regular upkeep on her armor, making sure it's in tip-top shape and always ready at a moment's notice. Background Astrid was orphaned at an incredibly young age. Dropped off at the Orphanage in Limsa Lominsa at around the age of one. She knows next to nothing about her family or even her heritage other than her surname as it was inscribed on a small necklace she had on when placed before the doorstep. Around the age of ten, Astrid decided it was time to leave the Orphanage. She ran off into the city, never to be seen by her caretakers again. The Girl ended up mostly raising herself, with the assistance of strangers she met throughout her journey. She eventually learned how to hunt, and found she had a knack for singing and playing the lute. She cashed in on her skills, earning herself enough Gil for her day to day requirements. Over a year ago now Astrid enlisted in the Ashen Oathsworn, a group of mercenaries who seek to make Eorzea a better place. She's found a home with them. Many of whom she considers family and would do anything for them. She's grown, her energy channeled into a productive force to be reckoned with. Now dubbed a Justicar for the Oathsworn Astrid's made it her own personal mission to see to the mental health of the people within the Oathsworn. It's a difficult job, but she believes her positive attitude, optimistic outlook, and her ability to sit (not still) besides those she cares about and let them talk will prove invaluable for helping those struggling to pull themselves out of despair. Astrid more recently had begun uncovering her own family heritage. She knows whatever she uncovers doesn't define who she is as a person, but she's curious, and slowly she's begun unearthing information about her family. She's learned her actual surname is Wolfe, and her parents hail from Ishgard. Her mother a Noblewoman, while her Father was a House Guard. Their union a secret, and shunned by her Mother's house. Astrid sought to meet some of her family, though was attacked by her own Grandmother. Seemingly the only relative she's currently aware of. Amidst one of her trips to Ishgard, she stumbled across her source of Aether, allowing the Hyur to now use magic to the fullest extent. Untrained, and unfocused, the girl's wild magic is like a ticking time bomb. Sooner or later, the wrong person is going to get burnt.

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Orientation: "Generic?" (Hetero) Race: Hyur/Midlander Occupation: Ember Adventuring Co. Employee/Ex-Captain Alignment: Chaotic Good Height: 6’2 Eye color: Right, Light Red. Left, Emerald Green. Hair: Long, blonde, parted to the right. Build: Slim, muscular Current location: Whenever he isn't lounging about Plot 18 of Shirogane at the company lot, Jace roams around Kugane itself. Though he does go off on trips now from time to time, thanks to the new flow of coin. -Introduction- Once an honest man of the sea hailing from Limsa Lominsa, Jace lost his ship during a massive storm brought on by one of the many primals who have been making a resurgence throughout Eorzea. Now, with the help of his newfound friends from Ember Adventuring Co, Jace has a new source of income, as well as renewed purpose. Aiding both them and the company in the form of Bounty collecting and going on various hunts. -Hooks- Honor: Ever since his days as a sailor, Jace has held himself to high standards in the form of a code. "Do not maim or kill if you can help it. Do not leave a beast to suffer. Do not write off all criminals a guilty, wanted or otherwise. And Keep accepting charity to an absolute minimum." Social: A habit developed by most who work at sea. One of which, Jace is no exception. Whenever given the chance, Jace will always try and see what all the fuss is about within the local taverns, as well as lend an ear to those with the time. Wry humor: Though polite he may be, Jace is a big fan of sarcasm. But with how he goes about it, it can be hard to tell the difference with him in some cases. Gunblade Proficiency: Having learned the art of combat at an early age thanks to a brief tour of duty with Maelstrom, Jace has developed an affinity for Gunblades. Being able to clash swords with the best of them, and place a shot just as well. -Looking for- Friends, and lots of them. As well as any possible rivals/enemies. -Other notes- Feel free to send FR's, that's likely the easiest way to get a hold of me, other than that, to learn more. Interact. -Screenshots/Reference-

I. Basic Info Character: Keir Loell (Currently it is Keir Loel, but I am fighting support for his old name.) Linkshell: Order of the Stormguard II. RP Style Amount of RP (light, medium, heavy): Medium Views on RP combat and injuries: OOC agreements ahead of time. Also, no healing unless I give agreement. Views on IC romance: I'm open, but not looking for it. Keir isn't the ladies' man he used to be. Views on non-romantic RP (family ties, etc): Talk to me first? I'm still getting caught up. Views on lore: I try to stick to it as much as possible. I love lore. I might slip up, though, since I'm just coming back to the game. Views on chat functions (/say, /linkshell, etc): I prefer private scenes to start, because again, returning player. I'm mostly posting because I plan to be doing some things with Stormguard, but that may bleed over to the rest of the community. III. Character Wiki: Keir Loell Race/clan: Midlander Hyur Age: 33 Gender: Male Occupation: Wanderer at the moment. He's just returned from Kugane. Alignment: Chaotic Good Personality: Distant, but not without wit or humor at times. Orientation: Bisexual IV. Other Info Country: US Timezone: EDT/EST Contact info: Contact here or /tell Notes: So uh, I'm back? Which I suppose is plain. I don't know if anyone remembers me or not, because it's been a long, long, long time. I don't plan on leading any linkshells or doing any moderating or anything like that. I don't even plan to RP all that hardcore, and I'm still kind of iffy on the game, but I missed Keir. A lot. I'm still trying to get his old name back.

Let's just dive in to that juicy backstory, huh? Spoilers for Stormblood ahead. Law Rose, formerly Laurentus oen Aelius, was a young, rookie member of the XIVth Imperial Legion shortly before the events of Operation Archon. Laurentus was technically spared from the battle at the Praetorium due to still being in training, but believed himself to be at fault for not participating and, at the very least attempting to protect Gaius and his tribunes, whom he saw as role models. The feelings of uselessness led him to seek strength by any means necessary, leading him to volunteer for a series of experiments into the Echo being conducted by Aulus mal Asina. Unlike later, more successful trials, these early attempts were far more, well, experimental. At one point, Laurentus was subject to a surgical procedure on one of his eyes, leaving him with a large scar. With the experiments deemed a failure, Laurentus was sent back to the front lines as a member of the XIIth Imperial Legion. However, shortly after his redeployment, Laurentus disappeared from his post, not to be seen again. Disillusioned with his country, Laurentus took the persona of Law Rose, wandering Sharlayan mercenary. Law tried, for a time, to maintain neutrality toward world events, but eventually, he would take issue with the sheer amount of Primals wreaking havoc on the world, and dedicate his efforts toward thwarting them every time they should be summoned, and taking preventative measures to halt their summoning in the first place. As a person, Law is very closed and taciturn. He sees himself as having no home in Eorzea or in Ilsabard. He fears the fallout of being discovered as a Garlean, and as such he is hesitant to make ties with anyone. As a pureblooded Garlean, Law cannot manipulate aether. Because of this, he has grown to see magic as a wild and dangerous practice, more trouble than it's worth. How much of this is simply jealousy, however, is uncertain. During his time with the XIVth, Law was trained in the art of the imperial gunblade, as well as how to pilot and maintain magitek vehicles and other machinery. He also knows his way around a pair of knives, mainly because using an imperial gunblade in open combat may raise suspicion. Now, the big question I have is: would it make any sense for Law to have some form of artificial echo, or is it strictly canon that Fordola is the first to have sort of success with that? Does it even make sense for Aulus to take on a pureblood Garlean as a guinea pig? Other than that, though, I think the story should more or less check out? I'll be honest, when I make a character in an existing setting, usually I try to keep them a good distance from the main characters, but it's way too tempting to tie this character in with the XIVth, so I guess I'm a hypocrite.

I'm planning on making a character for RP that's the son of a Ishgardian Hyur merchant. Having just gone through most of Heavensward and it's patches' storylines, I'm somewhat aware of how things in Ishgard work currently, but I've not been able to find any solid information yet on how Ishgardian Hyur surnames are structured. I've noticed with the Ishgardian Elezen that their names seem to draw inspiration from French, but I've not noticed any significant portrayals of Ishgardian Hyur to be able to come up with a proper last name for my character. That said, I'd like to ask if anyone knows if Ishgardian Hyur surnames follow general Hyur surname structure, or if there's differences I should be aware of so I can better name my character; In addition if there are differences, what language (if not french) would an Ishgardian Hyur surname draw inspiration from? Knowing any of this would greatly help me to be able to give my character a proper name.