100 Questions to Ask About Your Role-Playing Character

thealmightypoe · August 2, 2013

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1.Poe Soarfist

2.Limsa Lominsa

3.Father: Kyur Sheepbane

A weak warrior with more of an affinity towards mercantilism, he made a pretty profit in Limsa Lominsa, enough to support his family of three children

Mother: Isella Deathstroke

She gained her name through unparralelled combat ability with her Great axe. Stories say she defeated 50 mercenaries all at once because she wanted the same job listing she did.

4.Arthyur Glacierthrower

Eldest brother of the three. Born 10 years before Poe, he wanted to be a great name in the world just like his mother, only difference is that he went down the road of Thaumaturgy.

Rachaelle Luckshot

The middle child, born 6 years before Poe, She is a novice marksman with a Bow, but once saved the life of her hunting partner from shooting a kilometer away. She was never able to repeat that shot again.

5.I'm a vagabond. moved out of the house 6 years ago when I was 17. Mother wasn't very happy about that .

6. Unemployed.I don't know what i'm really good at, so I do jobs here and there to figure it out. Well, i'm good at drinking, i know that much.

7.Um... I'm roughly 6 foot 2. My hair is white, I tell everyone that my mother scared the blonde out of it. My tattoo on the side of my face was a drunken accident. But I think it came out pretty good, since it matches my hair color. Oh, and my eyes are purple. Not going to tell you how I pulled that off.

8.Family is upper middle class, but im dirt poor.

9.Clean bill of health so far

10.Used to be ambidexterous, over the years, became primarily right handed.

11.I don't listen to myself speak. I listen to you.

12."I'm gonna be great one day" "This round's on me"

13.A few coins, a job flyer, and a piece of bread from a few days ago. I forgot about that, i'll save that for lunch.

14.I like to watch things from the background, I'm not really one to go out to talk to others. Unless we're at the pub, then we're friends, period.

15.Boring. My brother was always getting praise from my mother for being so strong. So much so you could time it like the sun. My sister would always try to get me to her chores while she snuck out to "hunt". Hunt for men more like it. I didn't really do much, except hear about great adventures that my family was planning or went on. They got my blood pumping, that's for sure!

16. I remember my brother accidently lighting the house on fire. It was the only time i've seen him so scared, I was around 4.

17. My father didn't trust any public schooling, so I was taught from home. I learned the way of numbers and literature through him, then nothing but physical training and survival skills from my mom. I don't want to remember the family "camping trips" the only one who seemed to have fun was mom. You ever have to fight a chocobo with your bare hands for a piece of meat? Well I hope you never have to.

18. It had its ups and downs, but I wouldn't be where I am today if I gave up.

19. Father and Mother.

20. There was a story that my dad told me about a man who slayed a hundred dragons. He never used any single weapon. The world was his arsenal. I looked up to that man. He was probably fictional, but hey, I want to be resourcefull just like that.

21. My brother and I were never really that close. My guess was the age difference. My sister was always doing her own thing but every once in a while we would talk about her life and her "hunting partners". My dad loves me, there's no doubt in that, he's very affectionate. Sometimes too affectionate. I don't need to hear how wonderful a son I am every second. My mother....she's tough. Very tough...but..I like that. I feel that if I can keep up with her aggressive training and honor, then I can someone great too!

22. A dragon Slayer

23. I loved swimming. Something about being in the ocean feels great. It's dangerous and relaxing!

24. Loud, hyper, stubborn. I would like to think i'm past that, but when I drink my buddies say i'm exactly that; Loud, hyper, and stubborn.

25. I was friends with a few kids that lived nearbye. One miqo'te boy, and an Elezen girl.I can't remember their names for the life of me.Anywho, We had fun, pretending to go on adventures. It was always the three of us, from when I was 12 to 16. That's when the Elezen girl left with her family and the Miqo'te boy never got over it then soon left to find her.

26. None of your business

27. None. of. your. business.

28. I feel like i was greatly influenced by my family. I was born when my siblings were already learning much about the world. I always wanted to catch up. That mixed with my mom's crazy way of making us "stronger because the world devours the weak", I think i have many "influences".

29. Moving out. I shouldn't have done it. I'm so broke it hurts....seriously im getting hungry. Wait...where did that piece of bread go...?

30. I have the most influence over me, don't let any of the guys at the pub tell you differently

31. I moved out, and my mother hasn't killed me. I win.

32. I moved out, seeing a pattern yet?

33. Evil is a state of mind. I've only done evil if I believe there's good.

34. Almost. But the guard was too drunk to remember my face!

35.Chocobo. Hungry. Me. Hungry. Meat between us.

36. Besides this interview? I had a phase when I was younger where I wished I was a Lalafell. That's all im going to say on that.

37.Moving out without a plan

38. Splitting the meat with the chocobo without my mother finding out.

39. My sister seeing the whole thing happening then telling my mother a few days later. I hate camping...

40. I think im an optimist, because if im not, im just stupid.

41. Never amounting to anything.

42. until I see a god, i'll believe that Eorzean's will make up anything to push an agenda.

43. Politics are for the wealthy.

44. Depends where i'm watching from.

45. I'd rather not say too much on this subject, some people get very queesy over this. I've been doing odd jobs for 6 years now. Some jobs are dirtier than others.

46. Flip flop on their own ideals

47. Yes

48. Im trying to figure that out myself.

49.Once again, ask those at the pub, im too afraid to.

50. I'd never trust a Lalafell at a casino.

51. Are you coming onto me?

52. My ideals.

53.I treat them how they treat me. Fair and simple.

54.At the moment, me. Because if i don't take care of number 1, i'll wind up dead somewhere.

55. It's somewhere between my father and mother. My mom is a warrior with great moral and physical strength. My father is a man who can perservere in the worst of conditions. He was deemed weak by other highlanders, but ended up making a life for him and his family better off than many others I know.

56. Not so much anymore, just a few people I see at some pubs I frequent.

57. Nope

58. I don't kiss and tell...sober.

59. I don't look.

60. I saw them a few years back on accident. I now call home every month since now they know im not dead.

61. Nope

62. My sister. She owes me one.

63. The only person who can protect you, is you.

64. My family. Maybe not my brother, but i'd hope he would

65. No one. Despising someone is a waste of time.

66. Let's just say I wake up with more bruises than I remember getting that day from work.

67. Not at all

68. Not a fan...unless it's happy hour.

69. I care what I think of me.

70. Drinking, brawling, and swimming

71. My tattoo. I spent way too much on it than I intended. It better not get messed up.

72. Purple

73. Shrimp

74. Job offers

75. A night out with some good folks

76. I drink when im thirsty. I smoke when im drunk. Do I want to quit? NO! It's way too much fun *sings this*

77. What day is it today?

78. Things I find to be funny

79. Idiots, weaklings, idiots who are weak.

80. I'm taking up this interview, aren't I? By the way, I was told there was a free meal involved...

81. Spend time at the pub

82. A plan can save your life, being spontaneous can keep you that way.

83. flip flopping on your own ideals.

84. Wake up, look for work, Do some work, get paid, chase down guy who didn't pay me, end up with fraction of paycheck, drink.

85. No matter what, I will persevere.

86. I'm broke! *whines*

87. That I'm rich.

88. introverted, I need alone time.

89. Depends on what it is. I'm good at organizing jobs, i'm terrible of organizing money.

90. I'm good at drinking, brawling, and Hunting down jobs. I'm terrible with money, drinking responsibly, and allowing myself to be at one place for too long.

91. What isn't there to like? I'm going to be great someday.

92. I want to become great! Just like my mother and my brother! ( The truth is, i'm weak. I need to become stronger, not for anyone else but for me. I do not like being second best. Ever since I was little all i've ever wanted to do was win with my own strength.)

93.To have my name sung through all the taverns and pubs of Eorzea!

94.Doing the same thing im doing today, just better.

95. Against an opponent stronger than me.

96. See family, Say goodbye to all I know, become great.

97. For my Strength

98. Drunk, ambitious, carefree

99. Drunk, poor, hoodlum.

100. You're greatness is within you, staring you at the face, you just need to stop chasing after something so abstract and take what's rightfully yours.

Ironpriest88 · August 4, 2013

A small bottle lays in the dirt near the gently flowing river. Even from a distance you can tell that there is a stack of rolled up papers inside. The bottle is half buried in the dirt, but the half that is visible shines and glints with the sun, as if teasing you and enticing you to open it and read the contents within. Will you open and read what's inside? Or will you leave the bottle in the dirt, to be forgotten?

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You reach for the bottle, dusting off the dirt that came with it. As you try to open the bottle, you realize that it is attached rather firmly. After a brief struggle you manage to uncork the bottle and pull out the sheaths of paper hidden within. As you look at the papers you realize that they contain answers to a sort of survey. Who wrote the survey and who answered? The only way to find out is to read the papers and find out.

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1.What is your full name? A’Kuri Kota

2.Where and when were you born? 1^stUmbral Moon, 14^th day, Mephina the Lover, guardian diety

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

Father: No idea who he is! See Mother’s explanation to see why!

Mother: Ohki Rushtala; a Keeper of the moon Miqo’te and practicer of thaumaturgy. She was a beautiful Miqo’te who could charm a man with just a glance. She used her beauty to leave her small clan and become a “servicer” of men that traveled through the realm. While in her travels she became pregnant, not knowing who the father was. Despite this she continued her work and her travels. As she her term neared its end she decided that her next stop would be her last and that she would attempt to settle down to raise her child.

However while traveling between towns she went into labor. As luck would have it a group of Seekers of the Sun happened upon her, among them was their clans current Nunh, A’Bhen Nunh. Despite going into labor she begged them for sanctum, at least until she and her child could travel. The Nunh agreed despite protests from his tribe. Once the child was born, the Nunh alone helped Ohki in getting her strength back, and providing for them. Some of the tribe members thought she bewitched the Nunh into helping her for they at times caught her working spells at night. However this was not the case, the Nunh considered Ohki an invaluable source of wisdom for a female, since she had traveled so much. She befriended A’Bhen, but did and would not pledge herself to the tribe, thus forever labeling her an outsider.

As the years went by Ohki grew older but still maintained both her beauty and her relation to the Nunh. She was something that was envied by the other females and desired by the males. One day a challenger came forward and fought A’Bhen for the spot of Nunh but the challenger lost. The Nunh decided to spare the young Tia from death but still banish him from the clan. The Tia, disgraced went to Ohki and asked her to run away with him to start a new clan, promising her that she would not be an outcast with him. Ohki refused the outlandish request and in a rage the Tia struck her down with a fatal blow. By this time A’Kuri who was already 10 years of age, bore witness to this act of violence. In her final moments before death Ohki was able to return the act of violence and engulfed the Tia in flames.

When A’Bhen heard the commotion he saw a crying A’Kuri in front of a burning hut. Ignoring his clans attempts to stop him, he ran into the hut and carried Ohki’s body out of the flames. Ohki was already dead, and he mourned the loss of his long time close friend and aide. This was not the end of this tragic moment however; an opportunistic Tia saw this as a chance and lunged out at A’Bhen, striking a fatal blow, thus claiming the title of Nunh for himself.

4.Do you haveany siblings? What are/were they like?

No siblings that I know of, but considering mothers profession, anything can be possible right?

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

I still live with the same clan. The people… they all seem to hate me, they call me an outsider, a witch, a daughter of a whore. I serve as the current Nunh’s… well slave is the best way to say it. I make and bring him his food, clean up after him and do whatever other errands he demands me to. He touches and paws me and in his eyes I can see he hungers for something more, but at the same time I can see disgust in his eyes when he looks at me. It’s at these times that he strikes and abuses me. No one in the tribe helps, they all look away and pretend to not even see.

6.What is your occupation? Currently serving as the Nunh’s slave… though I pray to the Goddess that this changes soon…

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

I am small for a Miqo’te, smaller than all the other females my age and even some that are younger than me. My age? Right I should also mention that, at the time of this writing I have just passed my 17^th winter. How time flies; I can still remember my mother’s death as if it were yesterday and not seven years past. I’m rather scrawny I should say, undernourished but that is to be expected since I am an outcast. The Nunh makes sure that I am fed nothing but scraps and leftovers, at times taking away even that depending on his mood and how I performed the days duties.

The clan that I “live” with are all Seekers of the Sun, but I am not one of them. While my mother was alive I can remember she would tell me that we were Seekers of the Moon, sisters to the Seekers of the Sun. She told me all sorts of things about our people and the Goddess Melphina, our matron. I can remember my mother had such pale white skin just like the color of the moon, I however have a more tanned look, similar to the Sun Clans color. I often wondered why I was so different than my mother, but then I would get a slap to the face and told to continue working.

My hair is also another oddity if I say so myself. It’s shoulder length and has two very different colors. A majority of my hair is a light pink color but then I also have strands of blue hair mixed in. The tips of my hair also seem to turn blue, almost the same blue as my mother’s hair, only slightly darker if I can remember right. Ah you’re curious about my eyes as well? My eyes… are another thing that is odd and stands out more than I would like. My left eye is pink and my right eye is blue. Funnily enough they are the same colors as my hair. Such a troublesome appearance if I say so myself.

I don’t have any tattoos, but ever since my mother died I have been forced to paint on my face a design so that I would further stand out from the other females. If I ever forgot to apply it, I would get beaten rather badly. I learned early on in my new life to not forget to put it on. I’ve also got two scars, one on my nose and the other on my left cheek. Don’t give me dirty looks I meant the cheek on my face. How did I get them? I can’t really remember honestly, but it was most likely thanks to the Nunh.

8.To which social class do you belong? Social class?I don’t think I belong to any social class, unless being an outcast is one.

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, orother physical weaknesses?

Allergies or diseases, hmm I don’t have either that I know of. Can you count my extreme meekness as a disease? I am however physically weak, pitifully so. I would guess that is the fault of malnourishment. I tire easily and have the strength of a child…

10. Are you right- or left-handed? I am proud to say that I am both! Though I keep this secret from everyone, I can write with both hands! My mother was so proud of me when she realized this little ability of mine.

11. What does your voice sound like? I dunno, soft? Barely concernable?

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

Hahaha this is a great question! I often say things like “Yes”, “Right away”, “Okay”, “Understood”. I wish I could say more, to really speak out my mind but… well I don’t like getting hurt.

13. What do you have in your pockets?

My mother’s old handkerchief, an old beat up spoon, a really dull knife, oh and I wear a headband that my mother gave to me.

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

I guess I can say that I am pretty clumsy when it comes to hand eye coordination and movement. I mumble when I try to speak as well. Other than that I try to hide myself away from the public’s eye as much as possible.

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15. How would you describe your childhoodin general?

My childhood before my mother’s death wasa far cry to what it was after she passed. When she was alive I had more to eat, I played (with just mother and A’Bhen Nunh). After they died well, my life became a living hell, as if I was thrown aside by the Goddess and the world in general.

16. What is your earliest memory? The earliest thing I could remember is when mother would put on little shows with her magic. Fire and ice both dancing in the air.

17. How much schooling have you had? Little to none. Just what I can remember mother telling me about thaumaturgy. She also taught me the basics of reading and writing. I also have funny dreams where this little green thing speaks to me and tells me weird words. I wonder if it’s related to mothers magic?

18. Did you enjoy school? See the last question.

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities? Trial and error, if I got it wrong I would get beaten. Pain is an excellent motivator it would seem.

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them. Just my mother, for obvious reasons.

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family? The other “members” of my “family” all hate me and wish me the worst in life. How does that sound?

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a mage, like mother. I wanted to travel the world learning how to cast magic, I wanted to be a hero like A’Bhen Nunh who saved me and mother, a protector like him who could also hurt those that threaten, me like mother could.

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities? I always enjoyed reading mothers books, she had so many. I also had a pet back then though I can’t remember what it looked like or what happened to it.

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display? Mother and A’Bhen Nunh were always exclaiming how curious I was, and how quickly I learned new things.

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like? Oh yes I was rather popular among the other kids in the clan. I was so popular in fact, that the other kids saw to it that they would go out of their way to say such wonderfully mean things to me and play magnificent tricks on me.

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?Hah the current bastard Nunh has often tried to kiss me but I somehow manage to slip away. A’Bhen Nunh taught me that word and a bunch of other not nice things to say. If only I had the courage to say them out loud.

27. Are you a virgin? If not, whenand with whom did you lose your virginity?

Youare asking me if I have had sex? What a… bold question! I thought the kiss one was rather forward and now this! Like I stated before the Bastard Nunh (I have taken a liking to calling him this) has tried to do things with me over the past few seasons. I would often hear him mutter that I have become a “fine looking woman capable of breeding”. The thought of laying with that creature sickens me and fills me with fear. I hope I never have to do something like that with him, I pray to the Goddess, if she could just spare me just that, I would be eternally grateful. He has gotten close to forcing me down or making him service him, but I would mutter something to upset him. He would fly into a rage and beat me, which I greatly prefer to sleeping with him.

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e.mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

Ahh I must reveal my true identity now?Yes I am an all-powerful werewolf! Or werecat, which seems to fit me better. On the dawn of my 18^th winter I shall change into a terrifying creature that will slay those around me! Ok not really. It’s easy, the things I do today are the things I learned in the past that will keep me out of trouble.

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29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far? What was my most important life event? Easy,when mother and A’Bhen Nunh were killed and I became the Bastards slave.

30. Who has had the most influence on you? This is a hard choice between mother and the Bastard Nunh. Mother for all the good reasons, like growing strong and becoming independent, the Bastard for all the bad reasons, like wanting to hurt those that have done me wrong or if I should just end the suffering now to get it over with.

31. What do you consider your greatest achievement? Most likely my biggest achievement is not giving into despair and killing myself. Yep, greatest achievement of my entire life right there.

32. What is your greatest regret? Not being strong enough to protect Mother and A’Bhen Nunh, not being cruel enough to kill the Bastard Nunh.

33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done? I once added some extra “ personal seasonings” to the Bastards food. He ate it, all of it. Thankfully he never found out. Unless he did and that was the reason why he ate it with such enthusiasm? Ugh…

34. Do you have a criminal record of anykind? My criminal record according to the tribe is existing.

35. When was the time you were the most frightened? Shortly after Mother was killed the Bastard tried to “play” with me. I was terrified and lashed out, cutting him. He flew into such a rage he beat me until I passed out.

36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you? As punishment for disobeying the Bastards order, I was tied to a table in the middle of the clan’s settlement and stripped of my clothes. The Bastard then proceeded to enjoy my breasts until he was satisfied. He then left me there, dirty for two days to “think about why I deserved this punishment”. Thankfully he gave orders that made it so that no one else could touch me…

37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why? Just one thing? Can’t I change two at least? If I could choose one thing than I wish Mother didn’t have to die.

38. What is your best memory? It was summer and was a glorious day. Mother was holding me in her lap while she made ice crystals dance among small flames.

39. What is your worst memory? Have you been reading any of this? You should know by now.

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Part 4: BeliefsAnd Opinions

40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic? The world sucks, the Bastard sucks, this stupid clan sucks. But mother always said that somewhere out there, there is a place for us all. I just doubt that I am strong enough to find it, or perhaps, living this hell with this clan is my place in the world?

41. What is your greatest fear? To finally be broken by the Bastard.

42. What are your religious views? The gods and goddess are out there, they just don’t care for me.

43. What are your political views? Politics? Never had a say in them so what kind of view could I have?

44. What are your views on sex? I’m terrified by the thought of it thanks to that Bastard. Though,the other females always look so pleased after they spend time with him. I guess I am curious, if just a little bit.

45. Are you able to kill? Under whatcircumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable? I want to kill;I wish I could kill, if only I had the strength and ability to do it. I would have killed that Bastard so long ago. Acceptable circumstances? Revenge, self-defense, revenge.

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do? Be someone like the Bastard.

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love? What is love? Soul mates? Hah something like that won’t happen to someone like me.

48. What do you believe makes a successful life? Freedom.

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)? Honest; no.Being honest is the same as asking to be beaten. Not that I could be honest even if I wanted to; I am far too meek to speak up so I keep it all to myself.

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices? Men are evil, women are uncaring. Miqo’te are a broken race.

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it? I refuse to have sex with that Bastard. He would have to knock me unconscious and hope I don’t bite my tongue. Mother always said that is something that I should save for someone I care for.

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)? I want my freedom, even if it means dying in an attempt to obtain it. But I’ve already realized that there is no escape from this hell.

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Part 5:Relationships With Others

53. In general, how do you treat others(politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how? I treat everyone the same, the way I have been forced to learn to treat others. I am below them, dirt for them to walk on. So I treat them with respect. It’s all I can remember how to do.

54. Who is the most important person inyour life, and why? There is this one female, I don’t even know her name.She isn’t kind to me, not by any means, but I think she at least pities me. When the Bastard tries something, like fondling me, she tries to distract him, granting me a temporary escape. Though I’m sure she does it for her own means, words can’t describe how important it is that she does that.

55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why? I’ll pass on this one.

56. Who are your friends? Do youhave a best friend? Describe these people. “Friends”right…

57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person. Nope

58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened. No, but I can see that some of the males often look at me with lustful glares.

59. What do you look for in a potential lover? Someone who cares for me? Who doesn’t want to hurt or humiliate me? I guess?

60. How close are you to your family? I hope you’ve been paying attention.

61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not? Start a family? Are you crazy? I can barely find reason for living myself, how could I possibly bring another life into this cruel world?

62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help? Hahaha, you’re so funny with these silly questions.

63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? See above

64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you? I bet the Bastard would miss me, because then he wouldn’t have anyone to beat or lust over.

65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why? The Bastard Nunh who else? And for obvious reasons.

66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? Conflict is pain, of course I try to avoid it.

67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? A meek little slave taking on a leadership role? Have you been in the sun too long?

68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? By the gods large groups of people make me skittish. It reminds me of when the Bastard tied me to that table…

69. Do you care what others think ofyou? I would prefer that people don’t think of me.

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Part 6: Likes And Dislikes

70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes? Sleeping, I like sleeping. It means I don’t have to deal with the world.

71. What is your most treasured possession? Mothers handkerchief and the headband she gave me as a child.

72. What is your favorite color? Green, or maybe blue. I like them both.

73. What is your favorite food? Anything that isn’t scraps and leftovers.

74. What, if anything, do you like to read? Mothers spell books! There were a few that survived the fire which I managed to hide away.

75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)? Good entertainment? Eating is good entertainment, so is sleeping. I could always go for more food or another nap.

76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit? The Bastard smokes some odd plant.He often makes me smoke it as well. It isn’t... unpleasant I guess I could say. He also makes me drink with him, I don’t mind it but I get scared that I might let him in.

77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night? Keeping the Bastard Nunh company during his parties. Serving him and his guests while they find different ways to humiliate me.

78. What makes you laugh? I haven’t laughed in a long time, can’t rightly answer this one.

79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you? The Bastard always finds a new way to shock me with his cruelty.

80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself? I would probably beat myself over the head with a rock. A sleepless night is torture in so many ways.

81. How do you deal with stress? I often cry myself to sleep. Other than that I can’t do much.

82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan? More like I feel lost unless I’m told what to do. When I don’t have direction I feel even more helpless.

83. What are your pet peeves? What’s this one mean?

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Part 7: Self Images And Etc.

84. Describe the routine of a normal dayf or you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted? I would rather NOT describe this. I live it everyday, and everyday it’s painful to bear. I’ll not remember it more than I have to

85.What is your greatest strength as a person? Perseverance? Stupidity? Cowardice?

86. What is your greatest weakness? Meekness, inability to stand up for myself.

87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I wish I could be more outspoken. At least that way I could say what is on my mind instead of cower in fear.

88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted? Intro-what? Do you mean if I prefer to keep to myself or be with others? That’s easy, by myself, all by myself, that’s how I want to be.

89. Are you generally organized or messy? I’ve learned to be as organized as I can. Then again I don’thave much to keep organized.

90. Name three things you consideryourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.

Good at: Pretending,following orders and getting the Bastard mad

Bad at: Speaking my mind, standingup for myself, thinking for myself

91. Do you like yourself? No, by the gods no.

92. What are your reasons for being anadventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)

Reasons for being an adventurer? To become someone that my mother could be proud of, to live up to the same standards that A’Bhen Nunh lived to. At least that’s what I think I would try to do.

93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime? To find my place in the world. Surely it can’t be here with the Bastard.

94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? In one of three places, broken and being used by the Bastard;dead; or free and fighting to find where I belong.

95. If you could choose, how would youwant to die? Protecting someone, standing up for someone anddefending them from the injustices in the world.

96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left. Kill the Bastard, set fire to as many of the clan’s houses as I could, and run away as fast as I could.

97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? That despite everything,she changed her fate and managed to find a real place to call home.

98. What three words best describe your personality? Meek, subservient and indecisive

99. What three words would others probably use to describe you? Pathetic, pitiful, reserved

100. If you could, what advice would you,the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)

A’Kuri, by the gods don’t give up.Whatever you do, keep fighting to find your place. You can find someplace to call home, I believe it! You have been through so much, use what you know and get away from all that suffering. Not everyone in the world is out to cause you pain, there are people out there who want to make you happy. You’ve worked hard to stay alive in those miserable conditions, now it’s time to work hard to break away from them and move on. Love, excitement, friends and happiness can all be found if you just gather your courage and break free from it all. We are all waiting for you, we are trying to reach out to you. You just need to look up and see our stretching hands. Once you do, you just have to reach for us. We’ll welcome you with open arms and show you how great the world can be. Just keep fighting, we’re waiting for you, in this place in the sun.

Kellen whitewolf · August 4, 2013

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This was taken from Dead Pirate Rose I just thought it would be something fun for everyone to do and can help develop your character! I can't wait to see peoples replies!

Part 1: The Basics

1.What is your full name? S'sato Tia

2.Where and when were you born? born in Gridania the ninth day of the third Astral moon

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.) his mom name is S'ndolodo Oya she was a healer but also skilled in hand to hand she was kind, honest and hard working she loveto sing and dance his dad name was S'tommo Tia,he was one of the hunters of his tribe he was strong loved work with his hands her and dad grew up together in the same tribe and she feel in with him but when the nunh wanted to maite with her she couldnt go through with it becuse her heart belong to S'tommo so my mom left they re tribe and my dad went with her they became adventures they picked up some new skills here and there made friends with poeple different places they'r friends called them Oya and Tom

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like? He has no siblings

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people. he dosnt live one place at the moment where every he can lay his head

6.What is your occupation? baounty hunting and odd jobs

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks. well he's 58ht 150pd blue eyss black with silver highlights

8.To 58 which social class do you belong?

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses? he's in great condition

10. Are you right- or left-handed? right

11. What does your voice sound like?young but not high pitch

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently? may you sword stay sharpend

13. What do you have in your pockets? somee gil

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? im a little shy little lazy at times sometimes he sticks his foot in his mouth and not that smart

Part 2: Growing Up

15. How would you describe your childhood in general? he was a little trouble maker always dreaming life full adventure like the heros of old where

16. What is your earliest memory? i remeber mom telling me stories of her and dads days of adeventering the people they met, the place they've seen the more she told the more i wanted to become adventer to help people in need to brave the wilds to make Eorzea a little safe

17. How much schooling have you had? well mom and dad was my teachers mom taught me how to read,write, and manners she also taught some basic magic you knoow healing stuff like that when my migic had awaken dad on the other han taught me how to live off the land how to hunt, fish and crafting but one day a firend of my dads came to vist and he was swordman first time i ever talk to one but anyways him and dad was sitting at the table talking about what was they re old crew was doing he was looking to become a teacher of the pyhiscal arts you know like swordplay, lance , axes and hand to hand so i asked him could i be his puple so he put me to the test he reached in his pocket and pull out a gill coin i thuoght to myself( yes free gil ) but told me to hold my arm stireght out so i did then he placed the coin in my hand then said dont let your arm drop if you hold you arm up for one hour ill be you teacher its was my hurt i grite my teeth but finlly the hour was up and how became his student his name was Edweard belmont

18. Did you enjoy school? it was hard but rewarding at the same time

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities? from mom and dad and master edweard

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them. yes i respected the old heros and warriors of old

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family? we had our moments but we stilled each other we was the perfect family no most the time they would drive baty

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? adeventure

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities? i loved to make things

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display? i was a wild cat ha ha pulling pranks runing around with my wooden sword and shield playing heros ah ah good times

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like? well they re where some kids where lived some times i would play with them

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?My first kiss is from a girl i meet when i was twelve her and her mom was passing through she had gotten lost so i helped her while we was trying to find her mom we got to talking i she said he and mom left they re tribe cus of personal issues the i talk to her the more i liked her then i reached dowm and kissed her she was surprised at first then she smiled

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity? yes im a virgin

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today. well as said before my mom tought some magic but im not a full mage or healer i can a few heal spell and potective spell and maybe some offinsive magic but im not master at it

Part 3: Past Influences

29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far? my mom and passing away they died th night the great dragon attacked

30. Who has had the most influence on you?

31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?

32. What is your greatest regret? never saying good bye to mom and dad

33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?

34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind? no

35. When was the time you were the most frightened? the night the great dragon attacked

36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you? falling on stage when i was danceing

37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?

38. What is your best memory? pending time with mom and dad

39. What is your worst memory? watching mom and dad die

Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions

40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic? optimistic

41. What is your greatest fear?beeing alone

42. What are your religious views? i server the goddes Azuma the worden

43. What are your political views? not a fan of

44. What are your views on sex? sex should be done when the couple truely love each other or when they're married

45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?dependes if my love ones or my friends life was threatened then yes but would be my last resort

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do? abuse children in anyway

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love? yes i do

48. What do you believe makes a successful life? friends and family

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)? yes i do sometimes the words just come out right but some times i can honest with my feelings to

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices? im not prejudices and i say live life to the fulllest

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?hit woman or children

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)? i die for my friends and family or to potect someone who couldnt portect themself

Part 5: Relationships With Others

53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how? kindly but i also like to make them laught and have fun

54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? my mom

55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?my dad

56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people. clint balentine

57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.

58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.sure i was sixteen i feel in love with my childhood riend her name was melianie but she wanted to remain friends

59. What do you look for in a potential lover?sure

60. How close are you to your family? we're close

61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?yes i would love to have a family someday

62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help? my friends

63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? my brothers

64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you? friends and family i hope lol

65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why? i cant think of anyone

66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? avoid conflict

67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? no im no leard thats for sure

68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? im lil shy i would i f falt conferable

69. Do you care what others think of you? a lil

Part 6: Likes And Dislikes

70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes? playing piano

71. What is your most treasured possession?

72. What is your favorite color?blue

73. What is your favorite food?steak

74. What, if anything, do you like to read? fantasy , horror, action

75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)? movies

76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit? i dont drink or smoke or do drug

77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night? sometimes ill hang out with friends or just at home and play games

78. What makes you laugh? its hard to say theres a lot of things like jokes

79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you? hearing people makeing fun of someone

80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself? watch tv or read or play a game

81. How do you deal with stress? i work out or play with my dog

82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan? sometimes lil of both

83. What are your pet peeves?

Part 7: Self Images And Etc.

84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted? most day i get up take bath bush teeth get ready for work or get ready to work outside in the yard and if its disrupted no biggy

85. What is your greatest strength as a person?im easy going

86. What is your greatest weakness?my eye site sucks

87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? being able to see better

88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?

89. Are you generally organized or messy? lili of both it depends on how i feel

90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.im good at drawing, painting and playing the piano im bad at cooking, sports and swimming oh thou i can swim just not real good

91. Do you like yourself? yeas i do

92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)no im honest about it what want to do when it comes to my games i ve nevr rp before i want to play in diiferent way that realpull me in to the world and its story

93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime? graphic artist

94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?i hope to have family and good career

95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?in my sleep

96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.with my family and friends

97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? honest and kind

98. What three words best describe your personality? easy going

99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?

100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)just have fun

Dubs · August 5, 2013

Phew screen went black for a second thought I lost it. Here goes.

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Part 1: The Basics

1.What is your full name?

B'jaern Mori

2.Where and when were you born?

When 1557. Where, he does not know.

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

He has no knowledge of his biological mother. His foster mother is a lallafel named Mimori Mori a former Ala Mhigo resistance fighter.

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

A lallafel stepbrother named Montari. They're pretty much inseparable at times unless B'jaern is out working for the White Wolves or God's Quiver.

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

Currently lives in a farmstead in Southern Shroud Gridania. He lives there with his family: Foster mother Mimori: Stepbrother Montari: Uncle Magni: Aunt Mindi: Grandmother Moromi.

It's a fairly large farm. Has a large 4 acre field of various vegetables. A stable for their 2 chocobos. A ruined, charred Windmill and a babbling brook near the edge of the forest.

6.What is your occupation?

B'jaern is currently an errand boy / courier for many other craftsman in the Gridanian marketplace. He sometimes renews his ties with the White Wolves while trying to dedicate himself to the initiation into God's Quiver under Bowlord Lewin. He is also a accomplished Tracker and sometimes takes requests.

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

B'jaern has deep maroon hair with crystal blue eyes. He is otherwise unremarkable from other miqo'te besides the shorter tail (partially severed near the tip).

8.To which social class do you belong?

Agriculture / Crafters / Youth Militia

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

Mild allergy to beans.

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

Right

11. What does your voice sound like?

B'jaern's voice is a bit different from the rest of his kind. He has an odd phonetic pattern that is only really audible to other miqo'te. Otherwise pretty lyrical when you can get him to sing, if he trusts you.

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

"Moogle what?"

13. What do you have in your pockets?

Sun flower seeds and small vials of opo-opo pheromone for anyone that rubs me the wrong way.

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

B'jaern exhibits some lallafel mannerisms which is strange to other miqo'te. He can be extremely naive of the outside world and you might say he's kind of sheltered this way. On full moons he tends to exude the smell of lilac and he does not know why. On hunter's moons he tries to avoid people altogether due to extreme headaches and terrible visions.

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T'salmaveth · August 6, 2013

So, I have something already written up for T'sal, but this is always a good exercise to cement things. So... I'll take a swipe at it. If anything, I can get some feedback on him since this is my first Final Fantasy RP and I might have missed something in my lore research. ^^' (I'm answering this as the creator, not the character... He'd never give anyone this much information. Ever.)

Part 1: The Basics

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1. What is your full name?

T'salmaveth Sadi'a, his parents compromised on his name, so he has both traditions represented.

2. Where and when were you born?

Limsa Lominsa, 13th Sun of the Sixth Astral Moon 1555

3. Who are/were your parents?

T’ehlat Tia(Father, a Seeker of the Sun) and Sadi Ageha(Mother, Keeper of the Moon). He was adopted by a Hellsguard Roegadyn named Rugged Path, who had been the leader of the small free company his mother had been part of after her death.

4. Do you have any siblings?

No.

5. Where do you live now, and with whom?

He lives alone in Limsa Lominsa while doing his research with the Arcanist Guild.

6. What is your occupation?

Studying to be an Arcanist with ulterior motives...

7. Write a full physical description of yourself.

On the tall side for a Miqo'te, T'sal has his father's warm creamy skin and his mother's black hair with deep red highlights when the light hits it. His ears and tail are solid black. He has bright, captivating silver eyes.

8. To which social class do you belong?

He is secure financially thanks to inheriting the funds left by Rugged Path and the small company that raised him as his adopted family. He was highly tutored growing up, so is well read and cultured about the other countries.

9. Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

Not that he's discovered so far... though he could claim to be allergic to female miqo'te if annoyed enough.

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

Ambidextrous. Favors his right hand.

11. What does your voice sound like?

Deep and 'purring/furred'... (if he had a VO it would be Benedict Cumberbatch.)

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

Hm. (And that's as expressive as he gets unless necessary...)

13. What do you have in your pockets?

Some sweets, gil, sealed ink-wells and quills.

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

He tends to stare off at nothing, eyes unfocused and ears twitching as if listening to something no one else can hear. He also tends to get people's names wrong... regularly and without care. Him getting your name right a majority of the time means he actually considers it worthwhile to remember.

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15. How would you describe your childhood in general?

A series of losses and rich in learning. Losing one parent after the other didn't mean he wasn't brought up well and with care.

16. What is your earliest memory?

Thunderstorms rolling off the ocean.

17. How much schooling have you had?

Heavily schooled. His adopted father was insistent that he be tutored and bought him books more than toys growing up.

18. Did you enjoy school?

He did well in private tutoring but avoided any kind of group lessons whenever possible. He devoured books and had a very sharp mind.

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

His adopted father had him running errands and doing odd jobs around the docks when he wasn't being tutored, hoping to keep the boy engaged and occupied.

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

Rugged Path, his adopted father and the other two members of his mother's former company that collectively helped to raise him, a female Midlander and a female Duskwight.

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

It was hard to say if T'sal ever did or did not 'get along' with anyone, but he was attached to the three members of his adopted 'family'.

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

He did not have any firm goals that he talked about, though his aptitude for books and keen observation skills had his adopted father pushing him towards the Arcanist Guild to work as a customs agent in the docks.

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?

Reading. Sitting at his window and watching the storms roll across the ocean.

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

T'sal was very quiet and detached as a child. He was very hard to get a rise out of, though Rugged Path had a knack for it.

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

No. T'sal was distant from almost everyone except his adopted family. He was well known from his work on the docks and liked for his willingness to take on jobs and do them, though most also admitted his detached and distant nature was off-putting and could be taken as condescending or dismissive.

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?

T'sal dislikes being touched in general and especially by those he doesn't consider close. As such, he hasn't had a first kiss.

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

Yes. And unlikely to change any time soon, given his personality and temperament.

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

This is hard to do a short answer for. Basically T'sal was born with a very strong connection to the Aetherflow. He was exposed to an extremely dangerous concentration of Aether when he was 17 that nearly killed him. He was catatonic or slipping in and out of extreme nightmares for several months, then spent almost a year after that secluded in his rooms before emerging and starting to seriously study the Arcanist skills and dig for information on legends and stories of summoning magic.

Part 3: Past Influences

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Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions

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40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?

Realist? He accepts situations as they come, so he may seem more pessimistic than he thinks he is to some.

41. What is your greatest fear?

Dying before he achieves his goals.

42. What are your religious views?

He is completely indifferent to it. He won't dismiss the fact that the Twelve exist, as that has been proven. He just doesn't care that they do. They were ineffective once and he doesn't see a need to concern himself with them. He doesn't particularly care if others do or don't.

43. What are your political views?

He doesn't care. Provided that the politicians keep out of his way, they can do whatever it is they do to keep themselves busy. Let the people who care about it deal with it, basically.

44. What are your views on sex?

Necessary for a species to survive, obviously. Outside of that... not something he's concerned about.

45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?

Easily. If it is necessary for his goals, not a problem. Creatures live and die. Being able to talk doesn't really change that.

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?

That 'evil' thing again.... the only thing that might fit here would be 'being a Garlean'. That's about as bad as it gets, as far as T'sal is concerned. There's a pretty easy solution to it, too... (See question 45...)

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?

Not his area of interest. He's sure other people believe in it, which is just fine for them.

48. What do you believe makes a successful life?

Achieving his goal.

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings?

......he rarely exposes that much about himself, though he doesn't actively lie. He just doesn't say much. And he doesn't really admit to much in the area of feelings.

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?

Yes. Garleans.

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?

He dislikes being touched and will not be intimate with anyone. And being friendly towards a Garlean is even less likely.

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?

No one right now. The few people he actually felt any kind of connection to are dead.

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53. In general, how do you treat others? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?

He's indifferent to most, unaffected and detached. He will appear polite and helpful if necessary but rarely cares enough to remember names. If he actually does ever care at all, he would start by getting their names right and actually considering what they say.

54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?

He doesn't have anyone living that is important to him at the moment. Previously, Rugged Path.

55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?

No one alive. Again, Rugged Path was the central person he was connected to growing up.

56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.

He is not currently associated with anyone enough to considering them 'friends'. He has spent most of his time studying and looking for lost histories.

57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.

No.

58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.

No.

59. What do you look for in a potential lover?

.........no. Not really his area.

60. How close are you to your family?

He was very close to them in his own way. They were his only close emotional connection.

61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?

No. No. He's not interested.

62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?

....currently he feels he can only really rely on himself. Before, he relied upon his adopted family, mostly Rugged Path. In the past 5 years, he hasn't reached out to anyone. He is starting to learn to work with Carbuncle.

63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?

No. At least, not anymore. The only people he did trust are dead.

64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you?

No one that he is aware of.

65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why?

Garleans. ALL of them. Why? They're breathing still...

66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?

He won't seek out an argument but he won't avoid it, either. If it appears in front of him, he'll deal with it.

67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?

He has, up to now, avoided most social situations.

68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?

No. Though he finds it educational to observe.

69. Do you care what others think of you?

Not really, no.

Part 6: Likes And Dislikes

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70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?

Reading, watching ocean storms, observing people and currently studying Carbuncle.

71. What is your most treasured possession?

A grimoire that Rugged Path bought him years ago.

72. What is your favorite color?

Black.

73. What is your favorite food?

Sweets. Especially milk chocolate.

74. What, if anything, do you like to read?

Old legends and history.

75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?

He finds classical music soothing and it helps him organize his constantly working mind, especially flute music. He does charcoal sketches of scenery sometimes when relaxing.

76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?

He will sometimes have a glass of wine, but he has never felt the need or desire to get drunk. He will indulge in smoking if he is frustrated but he is not addicted to it.

77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?

Studying. Maybe sketching.

78. What makes you laugh?

....oh, right. Aside from his own mental musings, he will laugh if it appears that is what is socially expected where he is.

79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you?

The stupidity of those around him. Nosy people and especially overly curious female miqo'te with opinions on what/where he should be.

80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?

If? That's a usual situation and he pours over the books he collects or sits and stares out the window at the night sky to where Dalamud used to hang.

81. How do you deal with stress?

Finds the source and gets rid of it. If he can't do that, he can work himself up to the point where he either has to smoke or go running.

82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?

He is usually very calculating, but he will act on the fly if he feels it is necessary. He prefers a plan.

83. What are your pet peeves?

Nosy people. Female miqo'te, especially those with expectations just because of his gender or wanting him to join a clan. Garleans that are still breathing.

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84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?

Waking up and drinking tea or wine, depending what is easiest to get to start the day. He will then continue where he left off studying. If he remembers to eat, he will, otherwise he doesn't bother with it. Late morning he will go observe Arcanist training or take part. After that, he will run whatever errands he has to, such as picking up food or looking for more old books and grimoires. Late afternoon finds him back in his quarters studying unless some particularly interesting lessons are going on in the Arcanist Guild. He may or may not remember to eat an evening meal, though he can be dragged into it if having to deal with anyone to get information or request a particular book from a merchant. Once he retires to his rooms he will study, read or sketch depending on what he needs to do. Sleeping might happen, but it is never expected or scheduled. He will get coldly annoyed or grumpy if his routine is disrupted unless it is a very good reason.

85. What is your greatest strength as a person?

His keen mind, observational skills and extremely calm disposition.

86. What is your greatest weakness?

His inability to connect to others, he often doesn't understand their emotions and reasons for doing things that are not logical.

87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

He's not really concerned with changing himself. While he wants more power, he feels that is something he can obtain with work.

88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?

Introverted.

89. Are you generally organized or messy?

He is personally very organized but his study looks incredibly cluttered to an outside eye. He can find whatever he needs but it looks a mess.

90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.

Good: Observation, reading, logic. Bad: Emotions, blacksmithing, conversation

91. Do you like yourself?

Yes, he's perfectly fine with who he is.

92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public?

He was born into it, as both his parents and his adopted family were adventurers. He doesn't discuss his long-term goal as an adventurer but he scoffs at the idea that he has any kind of altruistic 'heroic' reasons. What he is doing is, he says, for the best of Eorzea, but he will deny being a hero or good person personally.

93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?

The destruction of the Garleans.

94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

It will depend on if his research leads him to the lost powers he is seeking or not.

95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?

After the last Garlean stops breathing. Then he doesn't care.

96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.

Gather all of his notes and research so that someone else can use it to continue his work. After that.... if possible, find some Garleans to take with him. If that is not possible, sit at his window and sketch.

97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?

Ideally, the destruction of the Garleans.... otherwise, his research.

98. What three words best describe your personality?

Calm, detached, focused.

99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?

Detached, intriguing, confusing.

100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character?

Learn how to actually connect and interact with people...

Ah, that was long. Hopefully it isn't horrible. >_>

Kismet · August 7, 2013

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1. What is your full name?

My name is Astrid Thalia Arlynn.

2. Where and when were you born?

20 years ago, I was born in the ever-beautiful Gridania on the 17th day of the Second Astral Moon.

3. Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

Hoyt & Erica Arlynn. My father is an incredibly strong and somewhat strict man who lets nothing get in his way, but is not blinded by his brawn due to a kind heart. Mother is incredibly loving, gives the best advice, and knows how to balance work and play very well.

4. Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

Two, in fact. A brother and a sister. Both are older than I.

My sister, Ingrid, is quite a bit different from me. She is unbelievably kind and forgiving to the point of naivete, studying bores her, and she works as a wandering artist. Ingrid was also born with a natural talent for Thaumaturgy.

My brother, Lamont, is a part of the Immortal Flames Grand Company. Growing up, he often broke up the fights between Ingrid and I. He is extremely mellow in nature. So much so that I almost find it vexing... Lamont is very proficient with a lance.

5. Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

I currently live in Gridania, though I have a room at the Gladiator's Guild in Ul'dah. I travel between both city-states constantly.

6. What is your occupation?

I juggle a couple of different jobs. I work part-time as a researcher for the Alchemist's Guild. I also engage in botany, but at my leisure. My true occupation is that of a field escort. I am assigned to people who need protection as they traverse through dangerous areas. My typical clients are weak adventurers, gatherers, researchers and artifact hunters incapable of defending themselves, merchants, and mages.

7. Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

I am quite tall for a Midlander, with an average build. My hair is a brilliant white and cut short. It is a physical characteristic that runs in the family and is exclusive to the spellcasters. We know not why it happens, it just does. My eyes are crystal blue like my mother's.

Typically, I prefer to dress in whatever is practical and efficient for the situation I am encountering. If I must protect someone, I will wear plate. If I am harvesting or gardening, I wear simple gathering clothes. In all other scenarios, I prefer robes.

8. To which social class do you belong?

"Upper-middle classed" is what I believe it would be referred to. I have never had to struggle for money, but it is not exactly just handed to me, either.

9. Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

None whatsoever.

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

I am right-handed when it comes to writing, but ambidextrous in the use of any tool or weapon.

11. What does your voice sound like?

My voice? An odd question. If you must know, I have been told that my voice sounds deep, meticulous, and proud.

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

It seems to annoy some people that I occasionally open statements with a single adjective or noun. I see it as my way of getting straight to the point in the event that I fail to be understood. I also sometimes give people one-word answers when elaboration is expected.

((Ex: She will sometimes say "query", then ask her question. That or if you state a contradiction, she will simply say "contradictory" and offer no further explanation. You'll see some examples in this interview.))

13. What do you have in your pockets?

Irrelevant.

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

I do not know if I would call it a 'strange mannerism'... However, I can drink a hot cup of tea in any sort of weather. It may double as an annoying habit as I drink copious amounts of it daily and I am quite adamant about the manner in which it is prepared and served.

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15. How would you describe your childhood in general?

Satisfactory.

16. What is your earliest memory?

My brother running through Ul'dah with me bouncing about on his shoulders. I was quite small. Everything seemed even more gigantic back then...

17. How much schooling have you had?

An extensive amount.

18. Did you enjoy school?

I adored school. I love it so much that I have considered picking up teaching or possibly attending an advanced institution of some sort.

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

I was born with an affinity for magic like my sister, but I am not a Thaumaturge. I was gifted with the abilities of a Conjurer. It seems that water is my favored element, as I can easily bend it to my will. As for my skills as a swordswoman, my father taught me all that I needed to know.

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

My parents were my role models without a doubt, and still are to some degree.

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

Well enough. I did not cause my parents too many problems. My siblings and I were very close. Ingrid and I could bond over magic training and our love of nature. Lamont and I could bond over our thrill for battle and passion for knowledge.

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A lot of things, actually. For a while, I was convinced that I would either be a scholar or a merchant whose major product was signature-crafted teas. Throughout my teens, I aimed to become a herbalist for a time.

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?

Reading, sparring with Lamont and my father, training and experimenting with my magic, swimming, exploring, gardening, cooking, and taking naps in the forest underneath one of the huge trees. In fact, I still do most of these things!

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

I was very curious. Too curious, perhaps. Ingrid and I often got caught doing many things or sneaking into places we should not have. I have never been shy, yet many would probably have called me aloof.

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

I would not call myself popular... But I was rather well-liked. I am a Conjurer -- it is very hard to possess Conjury and be ignored.

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?

Confidential.

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

...Inappropriate.

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

I was merely born being able to do what it is that I do. It is as simple as that.

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Aerion · August 7, 2013

Thanks for this list, its really helpful for newbs like me. I'll be printing this out and go through it all one by one. Will really help create a meaningful character!

Rhan'ir Azal · August 7, 2013

This one is good too for helping you make choices on how exactly you're going to RP your character.

http://rpg.ashami.com/

This is mine:

Colyer · August 8, 2013

Here is the first 3 parts of the questionnaire, answered in character.

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1.What is your full name?

“My name? Tomas…” He pauses with an unclear look on his face, before clearing his throat. “…Colyer... Tomas Colyer” He finishes with a fake smile. “What? Full name…” Tomas lets out a soft sigh as he slinks back in his chair “Tomas Alcott Colyer” He answers with a twinge of embarrassment.

2.Where and when were you born?

“I was born in Limsa Lominsa, on the sixteenth sun of the Third Umbral Moon, in 1551 of the last era. “

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations,personalities, etc.)

“My parents? Well my father was Edmwnd Colyer. He was a carpenter in Limsa Loninsa., he and my mother had their own small furniture store. It was mainly smaller things, all made in house of course. He was a bit stern, but never unreasonably so. He sadly passed away about eleven cycles ago.My mother, Teressa, well she ran the actual store, handling all the customers since my father was in the back. She is a calm and understandable women, kind of has to be considering her current situation.”

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

“Yes, I had an older brother,Pyrce. He was the most rambunctious between us two. And he did cause a bit of a stir when he decided to become a deckhand on one of the ships, instead of apprenticing with my father. He eventually got bored of that and trained to be a gladiator and bounced around until he met Lilwen who he married. She was a calming force on him, and I mean force. She was not as relaxed as my mother, and well he needed that push.” Tomas pauses as he waits for the elderly woman asking the questions to finish writing. “No, my brother died early in the fighting with the Empire, and Lilwen she and my niece Caitlyn is with my mother in Limsa Lomina. Caitlyn is uh…” He quietly clears his throat. “… eight now. There are moments where she makes me wish that I had a child of my own and then usually quickly reminds me of why I am glad I don’t. ”

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

“I live in Gridania now, moved here about seven cycles ago. Currently live alone.”

6.What is your occupation?

“I am a carpenter. Yes, I ended up apprenticing with my father. Eh, it was not what dream of but I enjoy it. The store? We just could not afford to keep it going, so after going through the process with that I got a job with the Carpentry Guild here. Outside of that, I recently started training with the local Lancer guild.“

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

Tomas looks down, sizing up his body.”I guess I would say I am a little bit above average height; I haven’t measured myself since I was a little kid. I am in good shape, not as big as some of these adventures, but my work keeps me at a decent level. I keep my hair short, out of my eyes and away from the ears, and that is about it.” Tomas unconsciously pats the back of his head. “As long as I have hair that is all I really care… The only other important feature would be this scar.” He said as he traced the scar that ran diagonally down his left cheek.

8.To which social class do you belong?

“I don’t… I mean my social life is pretty light at the moment, so I really don’t know how the answer that.”

9.Do you have any allergies,diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

“No allergies and not sick right now… though I do generally catch something fierce at least once every winter. Other than that I just can’t seem to be able to run longer than a few malms without needed to stop or at least slowing to a walk. “

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

Tomas holds up his right hand. “Right handed”

11. What does your voice sound like?

“Uh” He stops, with a dumbfounded expression on his face, as he attempts to think of an answer. “Normal for a Hyur?” He finally answers with a shrug after a few minutes.

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

“Another one.” He mutters with ahead shake. “I never really paid that much attention, sorry.”

13. What do you have in your pockets?

Tomas calls out the contents of each pocket as he gives them a light tap, before stopping to pull out a small slip of paper. “A ruler, few gil, and… a list it seems.”

14. Do you have any quirks,strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

“Hmmm” Tomas clears his throat again as he thinks. “I tend to be reserved in social gatherings. Once I get to know people, and with professional dealings I am ok, but on a social level I tend to get nervous. ”

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15. How would you describe your childhood in general?

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“In general, good. I mean when we were little my brother and I spent a great deal of the day playing with the neighborhood kids, until we were old enough to help my mom in the store. “

16. What is your earliest memory?

“That would probably be when my brother convinced me that a ball of dirt was a Lalafell dessert.” He smirk “Boy did my brother get a whopping for that one, then I got one for being stupid.” Tomas chuckled quietly.

17. How much schooling have you had?

“I had very little professional schooling as a child. Most of what I was taught was from my mother as we helped out in the store.” He pauses and made a few noises with his throat. “You learn quite a bit of the basics operating a store, and then learning carpentry from my father taught me more of the advance arithmetic.”

18. Did you enjoy school?

“It never felt like school, since it really wasn't. But if you want to know if I would of rather been out playing, then yes.”

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

Tomas suppresses a sigh “The carpentry from my father, at least the foundations. I am still learning from the guild of course. As for my a bit poor fighting skills, from some very patient people at the Lancer guild.”

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

“My mother and fathers, indifferent ways mind you.”

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

“Good.”

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Tomas drops his head in embarrassment.“By the twelve, it has been over twenty cycles now, I don’t remember.”

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?

“Ummm” Tomas mutter under his breath. “I would say the game where we chased each other around… it was even better after a good rain, cause then we would try and push each other into the puddles.”

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

“I was and still quite am today, pretty reserved when it comes to social dealings. So I was more than a bit nervous when it came to meeting new kids.”

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

“A bit. Luckily for me, my brother was not nervous and I benefited from being near him in that regard.”

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?

Tomas clears his throat as he frantically searches his mind for an answer. “Ah, technically my mother”

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

“Wait what? Do people really need to know this?”

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities.

If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

“I know I keep repeating myself but really it has been my biggest influence on me to date, but learning carpentry from my father. Yes, I was forced into it, but I do enjoy it.”

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29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?

Tomas leans back in his chair and stares at the ceiling as he ponders the question for a minute. “Selling the store. I mean there was no other choice, but if we had not sold it, that would have been my life. “

30. Who has had the most influence on you?

“Hmph, I know this my get a bit tiring but at this moment in my life it is my father.”

31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?

“Joining the lancers’ Guild. I’m still a novice and haven’t yet fought anything living yet. But still it is a huge leap out of my normal comfortable life.”

32. What is your greatest regret?

“I don’t know if I have anything big enough to call greatest. Definitely have a list of small things, but nothing hugely life changing. But if I must say something, there was this person that worked at a restaurant near my family shop that I never got the nerve to approach… yeah.. um yeah good enough I think.”

33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?

“I’m sure that question gets a lot of truthful answers.” He mutters quietly. “I don’t know is stepping on a bug evil?”

34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?

“No, none at all”

35. When was the time you were the most frightened?

“Bahamut…” His eyes lowered as he took a deep breath.

36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?

Tomas took a breath as he unconsciously traces a finger along his scar. “It is not how I got the scar, but a few times I have been approached by someone wanting to know the story, believing I got it from some grand battle when it really was nothing of the sorts. Thinking about it, it was more awkward than embarrassing, to me at least.”

37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?

“I would go back and try to knock some sense into my brother earlier, and then maybe he would not of ended dying in that war, but then we wouldn't have…” He grimaced “I don’t know...”

38. What is your best memory?

“ah… I would say helping my mother in the shop. Doing little things, cleaning up moving pieces around, it was just so much simpler then. “He stifles a laugh. “My life must sound boring compared to the others you must have interviewed.”

39. What is your worst memory?

“Hearing about my brother.”

I'm working on finishing the rest, and will update when I can.

Judeau · August 8, 2013

1.What is your full name?

Tch~ What's your deal? I already told you my friggin' name's Judeau, Judeau Thunderclout.

2.Where and when were you born?

Born on the 13th sun of the 8th Astral moon in 1557 or something like that. In Ul'dah

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

My father Arun was a pretty well known smith. From what I remember about the old man, he was a hard working bastard. Definitely the kind of folk who didn't take a liking to those who laze around asking questions such as yourself.

My mother Crhysalia was a tenacious, proud and fair woman...She was far more menacing than my father (which is actually saying something *shivers*) She handled our household's finances. Apparently she came from some high-born family or something. She had to live in exile for hitching with my old man. She was always hounding my brother and I to study hard. tch

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

My younger brother Gaelin is slightly lighter in skin tone than I am. Always a rather strange one. Hated conflict and was pretty friggin' weak if I remember correctly. The fool decided to follow in our father's stead crafting tools of war even though he despises killing. Last I heard he's a contracted smith somewhere? Can't remember.

My younger sister Jolline is without a doubt my mother's daughter. Cutest little thing you'd have ever seen I tell ya. Definitely picked up my mother's smarts to boot; She's always had the aptitude for manipulating aether. I haven't seen her since my aunt took her away to study when we were young. I've been searching for info on her whereabouts but the old wench has thoroughly covered their tracks.

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

Tch~ maybe If I get to grow old I'd like to settle down with a nice set of legs and a warm cozy cottage, but I ain't planting roots anytime soon...

6.What is your occupation?

Occupation? Who the hell needs such a thing? My brother and the old man may have been content following boring paths and bolstering down to a single discipline, But I could NEVER do that. What I do is kill, what I enjoy is surviving and I'm pretty damned good at it.

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

*Slams hand hard onto table* What kind of wise ass question is that? Don't those things you call eyeballs work? tch', I'm fairly friggin' tall and well toned. Dark skin like my father with my mother's green eyes. Scar on my nose and right eye.

8.To which social class do you belong?

Bwahaha! social class? Social standing is a pointless practice invented by old fools to stroke their overgrown egos and to further their lofty schemes. My "social" standing is on top of the backs of those who would dare charge against me and my brethren.

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

It's funny that you mention it, I'm actually allergic to too many questions. My sword hand gets itchy and my bloodlust quickens... *laughs heartily* Settle down gramps I'm only kidding!

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

Either or suits me just fine.

11. What does your voice sound like?

You can't be going def already! ahhhhhhh mou! To me I sound the way that I should...Yeah that's what I said! I don't know if I can explain it..

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

*thinks intently* hmmmm well ever since I was a pup I've always clicked my tongue and made a "TCH" sound when I was annoyed. Some companions also claim I say "friggin'" quite a lot.

13. What do you have in your pockets?

*rubs chin in an interested manner* If you're aiming to pilfer like a lowly thief I would love testing your speed against mine!

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

I've heard on multiple occasions from adventurers too far past their primes that my fiery attitude is going to one day get me or my mates killed. But to the seven hells with them!

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15. How would you describe your childhood in general?

TCH~ Why the hell should I tell you? Long story short my family was betrayed.

16. What is your earliest memory?

You ask to no end these questions! geez If you must know!..I remember my old man's burly hands that seemed likened to the size of the sun and the moon taking a hold of me and planting me on his shoulders where he told me stories of the battlefields he once called home.

17. How much schooling have you had?

A bit of formal book learnin' when I was a pup but most of my knowledge came from fighting.

18. Did you enjoy school?

At that time I despised being confined with nothing but books, my siblings and some haughty instructor. But looking back it wasn't such a bad time at all! *laughs*

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

My folks always taught me the importance of sticking up for myself, but it wasn't until I killed my first beast that I realized it takes more than stances and technique to survive.

I'd also say the mercenary Edmond Winner had a hand in shaping my tactics but that lush was barely fit to hold a sword let alone teach another his backward tricks.

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

My old man was my role model to a lesser extent because he always had the look of a powerful man. But he lacked resolve I believe.

Mostly though stories of the Azure Dragoon danced in my little head.

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

We got along well enough? TCH~ I mean we all butted heads sometimes because almost no one in my family liked to back down. My mother kept us all at bay though...pretty much because none of us had a death wish *laughs with a nostalgic look in his eyes*

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

*looks up beyond the interviewer with an ambitious smirk* A hero, the kind of adventurer that put to shame all before me.

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?

I loved cooking and learning how to sew! bwahahaha again, I jest! swordplay and tactics training you dense old fool.

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

Strong willed, headfast, and outspoken. Some would dare to say arrogant but I stood up for what I believed in.

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

This was ages ago! Anyway what kind of friggin' questions are these?!

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?

None of your damn business you old pervert.

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

If you have ulterior motives old timer you're mistaken. *Looks at interviewer scornfully* I was still a pup. That's all you need to know.

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

*suddenly serious* Seeing everything my folks worked so adamantly for be burned before my eyes. Feeling like a powerless child.

Judeau · August 9, 2013

An exceptionally young looking rather tall mocha skinned Hyur Midlander with piercing green eyes sits across from his interviewer. He begins tapping his right index finger impatiently. He runs his hand through his jet black hair with outlandish blond streaks. "So let me get this straight. All I have to do is answer a few questions and you'll buy me a barrel of this tavern's finest? Rather generous eh old man? Well the name's Judeau...pleasure to meet ya."

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1.What is your full name?

Tch~ What's your deal? I already told you my friggin' name's Judeau, Judeau Thunderclout.

2.Where and when were you born?

Born on the 13th sun of the 4th Umbral moon in 1557 or something like that. In Ul'dah

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

My father Arun was a pretty well known smith. From what I remember about the old man, he was a hard working bastard. Definitely the kind of folk who didn't take a liking to those who laze around asking questions all day such as yourself.

My mother Chrysalia was a tenacious, proud and fair woman with light green eyes that seemed oft to peer into one's soul. She was far more menacing than my father (which is actually saying something *shivers*) She handled our household's finances. Apparently she came from some high-born family or something. She had to live in exile for hitching with my old man. She was always hounding my brother and I to study hard. tch

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

My younger brother Gaelin is slightly lighter in skin tone than I am. Always a rather strange one. Hated conflict and was pretty friggin' weak if I remember correctly. The fool decided to follow in our father's stead crafting tools of war even though he despises killing. Last I heard he's a contracted smith somewhere? Can't remember.

My younger sister Jolline is without a doubt my mother's daughter. Cutest little thing you'd have ever seen I tell ya. Definitely picked up my mother's smarts to boot; She's always had the aptitude for manipulating aether. I haven't seen her since my aunt took her away to study when we were young. I've been searching for info on her whereabouts but the old wench has thoroughly covered their tracks.

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

Tch~ maybe If I get to grow old I'd like to settle down with a nice set of legs and a warm cozy cottage, but I ain't planting roots anytime soon...

6.What is your occupation?

Occupation? Who the hell needs such a thing? My brother and the old man may have been content following boring paths and bolstering down to a single discipline, But I could NEVER do that. What I do is kill, what I enjoy is surviving and I'm pretty damned good at it.

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

*Slams hand hard onto table* What kind of wise arse question is that? Don't those things you call eyeballs work? tch', I'm fairly friggin' tall for a midlander and well toned. Dark skin like my father with my mother's green eyes. Scar on my nose and right eye. Jet black hair. Oh these blond streaks? You gotta distinguish yourself from the pack in case someone lops off your head ya know? *laughs*

8.To which social class do you belong?

Bwahaha! social class? Social standing is a pointless practice invented by old fools to stroke their overgrown egos and to further their lofty schemes. My "social" standing is on top of the backs of those who would dare charge against me and my brethren.

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

It's funny that you mention it, I'm actually allergic to a surplus of questions. My sword hand gets itchy and my bloodlust quickens... *laughs heartily* Settle down gramps I'm only kidding!

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

Either or suits me just fine.

11. What does your voice sound like?

You can't be going def already! ahhhhhhh geez. well umm.. To me I sound the way that I should...Yeah that's what I said! I don't know if I can explain it..

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

*thinks intently* hmmmm well ever since I was a pup I've always clicked my tongue and made a "TCH" sound when I was annoyed. Some companions also claim I say "friggin'" quite a lot.

13. What do you have in your pockets?

*rubs chin in an interested manner* If this interview was a ruse and you're aiming to pilfer like a lowly thief I would love testing your speed against mine.

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

I've heard on multiple occasions from adventurers too far past their primes that my fiery attitude is going to one day get me or my mates killed. But to the seven hells with them!

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GilbertBlythe · August 10, 2013

First, I'm starting a monthly (weekly?) journal-format serial to go along with my character and his backstory -- we'll see where it winds up. For lack of a better place to put it for now, I threw it in a post on the beta forum which you can access here if you'd like a read: http://forum.square-enix.com/ARR-Test/threads/97059-The-Tale-of-Gilbert-La-pine-Ch1%21

Part 1: The Basics

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1.What is your full name? Gilbert La'pine

2.Where and when were you born?

Gridania, not sure on the date. 26 now.

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

Both dead, don't know much about them.

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

None still living, mostly died in early childhood.

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

Garlean prisoner of war. Hope to return to Gridania some day.

6.What is your occupation?

Wood Wailer before internment, occupation unknown upon returning. I can feel my magical abilities increasing from the testing, though... (read backstory)

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

Full mask, usually, to hide disfigurement. If I get back to Gridania, I'd like to join the twin adders and will likely wear the uniform regularly.

8.To which social class do you belong?

Commoner, but ambitious and would like to become a leader or nobility after escape or release.

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

Was blinded in left eye from gunblade discharge at point-blank. However, whatever the Garlean scientists are doing to me is making my vision return, albeit slowly.

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

Right handed.

11. What does your voice sound like?

Hard to say, I'm not one that enjoys listening to themself talk.

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

I try to vary my speech; I don't have any taglines.

13. What do you have in your pockets?

Prison clothes don't have pockets.

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

See #7.

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Apoc1216 · August 11, 2013

This is my first RP MMO character, so be gentle please . I wrote it as the creator as well, he wouldn't be able to say all of that without bringing up a ton of bad memories or even share that much information about himself. I have included a snapshot of what he looks like as well, though it took some convincing as well to get that >.>

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Part 1: The Basics

1.What is your full name? Connal Fearon

2.Where and when were you born? In Ul’dah 16th day of the 6th Umbral Moon 1553

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.) Victor and Tina Fearon, Victor was a soldier and Tina was a housewife and ran her own food shop in Ul’dah

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like? He has a younger Brother, James. He is growing up so fast but still has many years to go. He was 11 when Connal’s Father was killed. He still doesn’t understand fully what happened, but now at the age of 16 he is slowly starting to realize this world is a lot more dangerous than he imagined.

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Connal actually lives at his own place, though small and danky. He helps support his family through odd jobs and and re-building the area around him.

6.What is your occupation? I guess you could say a hired hand, he goes around town getting paid for building or lifting or well, anything he can do.

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks. Because of how long he has worked to help rebuild or assist others in construction, Connal is in very good shape, with a lot of stamina. He stands around average height for a Midlander (around 5’8 - 5’10) He decided to stay with shorter hair because he didn’t want it to get in the way and to add “style” as the other younger women would say he highlighted most of it with red streaks. He has matching Tattoo’s on his side to remind him of what was lost during the great war.

8.To which social class do you belong? Connal is by no means a wealthy man, but his family is doing just fine on their own terms. His mother’s stand has become very popular and when James is not helping with that , they are usually studying. James seems to be particullary fond of Aetherflows and Magic while Connal tends to be more interested in weapons and fighting than actual studies.

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses? Connal is quite in shape, and physical weaknesses are a thing in the past. He used to fall quite a bit and always injure himself; he’s had a few broken bones but nothing major.

10. Are you right- or left-handed? He is left handed actually, a rarity.

11. What does your voice sound like? I would have to say it would be like Troy Baker, but not as deep.

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently? “Done and Done!”

13. What do you have in your pockets? Some Gil, lint, and some small tools.

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? I would probably the biggest standing is that when he is talking, he tends to be a bit louder than normal. This is caused because of how loud it can be around him, and he tends to be a little hot headed when people discuss his past or insult his family. There is also the fact that he can sometimes be in a depressed state; if someone happens to mention Bahamut or his father.

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Part 2: Growing Up

15. How would you describe your childhood in general? With his family of course, well...as much as his family was around. He usually took care of himself when he was old enough to think for himself. His dad was constantly away so he never really saw his father as much as he could because his dad was in the military. Part of the growing up process was really done just on his own. He had to learn how to be a man and support himself and his family at a young age.

16. What is your earliest memory? His earliest memory is his dad leaving for an extended period of time. While it is fuzzy he knows it was for work.

17. How much schooling have you had? Besides my normal studies, that is about it. He isn’t really someone for the genius side BUT he has street smarts and is just intuitive about things around him.

18. Did you enjoy school? It was normal, he did not mind it but he did not succeed or make a whole lot of friends.

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities? On his own actually, he is more of a “Well there’s only one way to find out” kind of guy.

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them. Yes, his father. But, he was never around and he only saw him as his father wanted him too, a hero.

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family? Everything was fine, even growing with James (although there were plenty of rough housing times, there still are. James thinks he can take Connal, boy is he wrong) was fine. Though the family has struggled a bit financially since Bahamut, they are making do.

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? He actually wanted to be a soldier like his Father, part of the Immortal Flames. Though he never got the chance to do that.

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities? Connal was always busy helping his family, so he never really had a lot of time to develop fun activities. He would usually play with the other kids and help his mom with the stand in Ul’dah. Now that James is old enough to help her, Connal no longer needs to tie himself to that stand and he can freely run around. Though visiting isn’t out of the question.

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display? He was quiet to my parents because I did not want to speak out of line but he was very friendly with others.

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like? Kind of, he has friends who he grew up with, and they remain close. A few went and joined the military during the war and were killed by Bahamut. He only has a few now that he really connects with and understands.

26. When and with whom was your first kiss? It was when he was a little kid, friends of the family had brought over their daughter to play with him and she ended up kissing him on the cheek.

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity? Yup. He’s been so busy with his family he hasn’t time to really go out and find someone.

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today. No he is just a normal Male.

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Part 3: Past Influences

29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far? Hearing that my father was killed by Bahamut. Connal didn’t speak to anyone for a few months, while his mother was grieving he ran the stand, well with what there was left. Everything was pretty much destroyed, we were hiding in a safe location when he struck. Connal has not been able to actually properly grieve because he knew he had to be strong for what would come.

30. Who has had the most influence on you? Connal’s friends and Mother. He never really had that much of a father figure growing up, since his dad was always gone. He has learned to be a respectful man to people and especially women, because he knows what kind of wrath they can impart on someone.

31. What do you consider your greatest achievement? So far, finishing schooling and being in shape. He doesn’t really care to show off or gloat.

32. What is your greatest regret? Not saying goodbye to his father, they got in an argument before he left and never said goodbye.

33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done? He’s not really evil, while he torments his younger brother James, that’s really about it.

34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind? Nope, he keeps his nose clean because if his father found out he wouldn’t hesitate to bust him down and lock him up himself.

35. When was the time you were the most frightened? During the attack from Bahamut.

36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you? He would say that he doesn’t have one, but he does. He ended up making a bet with some other kids when he was little that he couldn’t run down the street naked. Ah well, boys will be boys and he actually went through with the bet...the only problem is that his friends didn’t follow through and they didn’t chase after him. He had to talk back home naked...it wasn’t an enjoyable experience.

37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why? It would have to be the last night he saw his dad. He would have wanted to say goodbye instead of yelling at him for leaving again.

38. What is your best memory? Whenever his family was together, and laughing..there isn’t much laughing now.

39. What is your worst memory? Soon after he found out about his Father, he tried to run to the battlefield where he was to find him. He ended getting caught in a blast that was above him and demolished a building where some of it fell around him. He was trapped all night until some of the townsfolk were able to rescue him. While he remained unscaved, the memories are still there.

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Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions

40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic? He tends to be optimistic, because he has to be...though he can have a negative streak in him every now and then depending on his luck.

41. What is your greatest fear? Being alone.

42. What are your religious views? He’s not very religious, he believes the Twelve are there but doesn’t worship them like others.

43. What are your political views? He tends to stay away from Politics, it’s not really his idea.

44. What are your views on sex? It’s not a big deal to him, though he is waiting for the right girl to come along and be with him.

45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable? In self defense, yes. He is willing to protect himself and his friends/family if need be. He is willing to die for them.

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do? It is an injustice when good men who can act, do nothing to prevent evil.

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love? He thinks so, but honestly he wouldn’t know the feeling as he has never been in love.

48. What do you believe makes a successful life? He has never worried about the richer things in life. Being successful is just a saying, he just wants to be.

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)? He can be quite hidden when he is in a negative streak, or something reminds him of his past (like his father). Though, if he gets enough drinks or is honestly that depressed about his father, he will talk to the people about it.

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices? No, he honestly adores anyone that is willing to help or just be kind to others. He doesn’t judge anyone.

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it? He will not murder in cold blood, steal, or hurt anyone small or weaker than him. It’s not something he is interested in doing for a living either, considering his father was killed during the war.

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)? His family and friends. He doesn’t have many but he would go to the end of Eorzea for them.

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Part 5: Relationships With Others

53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how? He is normally quiet around new people, he likes to observe and see how they act. If there are any red flags, he tends to not be around them for very long. If it is someone he knows or someone he has known for awhile he will be talkative or just listen, depending on what is going on. He wants to help his friends, and if he has to listen he is okay with that.

54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? I wouldn’t say there is a most important person, because there are multiple of those. His family, his very close friends.

55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why? His friends, though they have all moved on now and gone to different towns. He respects them for who they are and what they have become.

56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people. All of his friends have drifted apart, he used too but he hasn’t been able to stay in touch with them. He doesn’t know if they are alive or dead honestly.

57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person. Nope, he is a single guy

58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened. There is this one girl, but she doesn’t even notice him. He is trying to move on.

59. What do you look for in a potential lover? He wants someone who has the same passion as him to help people. Though, he would rather have someone who can make him laugh and comfort him when he has a bad day. She has to be cute, confident, a sense of humor, and someone who can make him smile.

60. How close are you to your family? Close. Family is everything.

61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? No, Why or why not? He hasn’t met the right woman yet, he honestly thinks he never will.

62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help? His younger Brother, James. Although it’s more like James comes to him but not anymore.

63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? His brother James, although he can easily take James out.

64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you? My family for one...and that’s about it.

65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why? He doesn’t hate anyone oddly enough, a lot of people like his small family because they know the sacrifice his father made.

66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? Avoid conflict, though he is usually never in the center of conflict to begin with.

67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? Not at all.

68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? He tends to be not in a large crowd unless he knows the people he is around. Although, there are sometimes where he wants to be the life of the party.

69. Do you care what others think of you? Not really, he is himself and he is happy with who he is.

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Part 6: Likes And Dislikes

70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes? He enjoys building, he feels that he is a crafter by nature. Though he is not an expert by any means, it is something that interests him.

71. What is your most treasured possession? It would have to be his tattoos, as odd as that sounds. He got them after he spent the night trapped to remind him that no matter how hard things can get, he can never feel as trapped as he did that night.

72. What is your favorite color? Red.

73. What is your favorite food? Fish.

74. What, if anything, do you like to read? He enjoyed reading history books, but he was never one to constantly read.

75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)? If he has friends, he likes a night on the town. But, if he is by himself he stays inside and drinks.

76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit? He drinks, not a whole lot though. He drinks on occasions and when he is down and out.

77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night? He will usually walk around Ul’dah and enjoy the sites, if he gets bored he will just go home and relax, and probably tinker with things around the house.

78. What makes you laugh? Jokes obviously, that and silly faces

79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you? Anyone who says disrespects those who died from Bahamut

80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself? He would most likely start making improvements, or if he got to depressed he would most likely drink until he passes out. He doesn’t do this normally.

81. How do you deal with stress? Punch walls. Suprisingly he doesn’t get hurt

82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan? He can improvise on the spot but he prefers a plan

83. What are your pet peeves? Evil men, people who are rude and selfish, and people who think they can get their way by demanding.

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Part 7: Self Images And Etc.

84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted? Work. He works all the time, constantly improving and running errands for the family/town.

85. What is your greatest strength as a person? His kindness.

86. What is your greatest weakness? His trusting nature, he tends to trust strangers way more than he should.

87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? To not be depressed.

88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted? He is a mixture, he likes to hang out with people but also wants his ‘me time’

89. Are you generally organized or messy? He tries to be organized but it’s not pretty.

90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at. Good: Running, helping others, and laughing. Bad: Becoming Happy once I have turned depressed, Building things, and Being confident around strangers.

91. Do you like yourself? Depends on the time of day, but ultimately yes.

92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…) Connal feels it is time for him to find out what happened to his father, granted he knows that he is dead but he wants to know how it happened, etc. He also feels he needs a change of pace, his life has become stale.

93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime? Just to help people, if it involves something bigger than that’s alright as well.

94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

95. If you could choose, how would you want to die? In his bed, surrounded by friends and family.

96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left. Profess his love to the girl he is in love with, run around and get drunk and say whatever that was on his mind.

97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? How much I have helped my family and others.

98. What three words best describe your personality? Helpful. Shy. Friendly.

99. What three words would others probably use to describe you? Handsome. Shy. Very Nice.

100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…) I would sit him down, and tell him this: “You need to focus on yourself for a little bit, helping people is great but when you can’t even help yourself or you end up drinking all the time is not going to help you get over what happened. I know it’s bad but look what you have done in 5 years, you don’t see it but you have helped countless people. DO what you want TO DO, not because you can...but because you want to.”

irimus · August 24, 2013

Here's mine - I'll have to note: the name may change as she isn't actually "created" yet on the servers. But everything else will remain the same.

Part 1: The Basics

1. What is your full name?

“Maelette Istam’il – or at least, that’s how I remember it.”

2. Where and when were you born?

“I was born on the 26^thday of the Fourth Astral Moon, 20 years ago, in a cave system outside of Gridania.”

3. Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

“After the… event… Ibecame separated from my family. I don’t know where they are, but I’m hopeful to one day find them.”

4. Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

“A younger brother and sister… they should be with my parents.”

5. Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

“I’m currently just renting a room in Limsa Lominsa, it’s not anything permanent. I live by myself, unless you count Carbuncle…”

6. What is your occupation?

“I’m a, uhh, freelance adventurer, right now… perhaps when I’ve learned more from my guild, I’ll be picked up for a more permanent career.”

7. Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

“I’m fairly short, as far as my people go. My skin is pale, so I wear a bit of blush on my cheeks. I wear my hair in some intricate braids – my mother did my hair like this as a girl, so I’ve just kept it. The hair itself is white with some twinges of black, and the braids are held together by some small silver accoutrements. In addition to those, I often wear a pair of silver earrings on my relatively short ears. My eyes are a sort of light crimson color, and I’ve got a blue tattoo over my left eye. Under my right eye is a small beauty mark. I’m satisfied with the appearance of my body, especially my chest.”

8. To which social class do you belong?

“I suppose I belong to the lower classes… I’m almost homeless, with no family, less money, and nowhere to go but up.”

9. Do you have any allergies,diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

“I’m allergic to sheep’s wool, and I have to wear glasses when I go outside or I can’t see too far.”

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

“I write with my right hand.”

11. What does your voice sound like?

“Pretty, I hope!”

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

“I’m not sure… If I douse any particular phrases or words more often than others, I’ve not noticed.”

13. What do you have in your pockets?

“A couple of linkpearls and a small crystal shard I had on me after being separated from my family.”

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

“I’d have to say that I’m a bit obsessed with making sure my books and papers are organized a certain way…”

Part 2: Growing Up

15. How would you describe yourchildhood in general?

“In general? Pleasant, if I had to sum it up! I can’t say that I ever had want for anything as a child. I had friends and had plenty of fun growing up.”

16. What is your earliest memory?

“Hmm… probably the first time I left my parents’ home and ventured out of the cave. I was very young, barely in school. The sky was so blue and it was so bright, I thought I’d go blind! Haha, but I grew to enjoy the fresh air and the night sky.”

17. How much schooling have you had?

“Let’s see, I was 15 when Bahamut emerged, so… 9 years of schooling? I’m in a sort of school now, though. I’m learning the art of magic as an Arcanist!”

18. Did you enjoy school?

“As much as any child does,I suppose! Haha… I used to love discovering new things in the books.”

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

“I guess you mean my professional skills? Well, everything I’ve learned so far came from the professors and mages of the Arcanist guild. I have almost no real world experience, but I get the sense I may soon be put in the field for research.”

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

“Probably my mother – I always saw her as being very strong and very collected. Nothing ever seemed to make her worry; everything was an ‘experience’ to take lessons from and grow. I’d like to view the world that way, too.”

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

“Pretty well, I’d say! I was the eldest, so I got to watch my siblings grow… I wish I could see them, now. I bet they’ve grown very well.”

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

“I think I wanted to be a chef, because of my love for food… but that’s not quite how things turned out. You see… I’m a terrible cook. Hehe…”

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?

“Reading new books, playing tricks on the smaller animals in the caves, and eating!”

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

“That’s an odd question to ask… I suppose I was pretty childish as a child.”

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

“I wouldn’t say popular, but I did have friends. I’ve forgotten their names, but I do remember spending many days playing with them in the tunnels… they were the ones that convinced me to go outside of the cave the first time. They told me that if I hadn’t left the cave, I’d be haunted by a ghost.”

26. When and with whom was yourfirst kiss?

“I… I, uh… haven’t been kissed…”

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

“Well… I haven’t been kissed… so…”

28. If you are a supernatural being(i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

“I’m pretty normal, I think! The biggest thing for me was being separated from my family. I wish I knew where they were… I know there’s a chance, a pretty good chance that they perished when Bahamut appeared… but I choose to believe that they are still out there, maybe even looking for me!”

Part 3: Past Influences

29. What do you consider the mostimportant event of your life so far?

“That’s easy, I just talked about it!”

30. Who has had the most influence on you?

“Probably my teachers at the Arcanist guild – they took me in, gave me a chance… I was naught but a guttersnipe when I found my way to their office in Limsa Lominsa. If I saw myself back then, I’m not sure I would’ve given me a chance.”

31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?

“The first time I brought forth Carbuncle and sealed the contract! It was the first time that I felt that I may actually have some talent with magic.”

32. What is your greatest regret?

“I don’t know that I have anything to regret, yet… I’m still young, and I’ve lived as best I can.”

33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?

“I’ve stolen food before, and I stole bedding from another vagrant.”

34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?

“Well, I never got caught, so no, I don’t suppose there’s a record out there.”

35. When was the time you were the most frightened?

“Waking up in a place I didn’t recognize, surrounded by people I didn’t know, in a landscape that had been decimated by Bahamut. I was so scared that I didn’t eat for days.”

36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?

“I, uhh… I suppose if I’m being honest here… I was seen swimming naked in a pool of water by a boy I had… feelings for. I couldn’t look at him or anyone else for weeks. In retrospect, I don’t think he ever told anyone…”

37. If you could change one thingfrom your past, what would it be, and why?

“I would’ve stayed with my family that day… I’d wandered off on my own in the markets of the city…”

38. What is your best memory?

“The first time my mother did my hair like this… she said it made me so pretty that the boys would follow me wherever I went. I remember feeling so confident…”

39. What is your worst memory?

“Sleeping alone, exhausted, frightened, and cold the first time after the destruction… I eventually collapsed… I’m not even sure how long I slept, but it wasn’t restful.”

Part 4: Beliefs and Opinions

40. Are you basically optimistic orpessimistic?

“I have to be optimistic about things… that’s the only way I can move forward! I have to have hope for something…”

41. What is your greatest fear?

“Losing my friends… or being betrayed by them.”

42. What are your religious views?

“I direct my prayers to Thaliak, more often than any other. I feel people should worship what they believe resonates most closely to their life or how they wish to live.”

43. What are your political views?

“I think people should be free to make choices for themselves, but sometimes that freedom requires sacrifice. I disagree with the Garleans, but I want to see people protected by their government so that they may live without worries.”

44. What are your views on sex?

“Well… I don’t have any experience with it… but people should be free to choose how they live, including who, what, or how they decide to be intimate.”

45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?

“I think I’m capable of killing, but only for food or defense. I don’t see myself taking any pleasure in it, or doing it for fun. That’d make me a sociopath. Animals must be killed in order for us to eat, and sometimes there are evil people that can only be stopped at the end of a blade…”

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?

“Subjugate another person’s will. To take away the most basic of freedom a person has: the freedom to think their own thoughts… that has to be the worst of all evils.”

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?

“I surely do! I’ve seen it in my parents since I was young. Nothing less than true love was seen in their eyes when they looked at each other.”

48. What do you believe makes a successful life?

“A successful life? Seems like a subjective question, to me… I think I’d consider my life successful if I could make a positive impact on the people in my life.”

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?

“I try to be as honest as I can! If someone is going to dislike me, or be put off by me, I want it to be because they dislike the true me, and not because they heard me say or saw me do something I didn’t mean.”

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?

“I sometimes feel like the Lalafell get needlessly underfoot, but they are still good people. Well, most of them. I’m not a fan of spicy food.”

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?

“Sell my body… it’s the one thing I’ve got that I have to take care of… if I put a price on that, then I’ve put a price on my own health.”

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?

“My friends and family! That’s an easy question to answer, for me. There’s little I wouldn’t do if it meant helping the people closest to me.”

Part 5: Relationships with Others

53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?

“I try to be kind and polite to everyone I meet. I’ve found that a little etiquette from the start makes for an all-around better conversation or meeting.”

54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?

“That’s tough to answer…I suppose myself! I’ve got to take care of myself, so that I can become strong!”

55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?

“My mentor in the guild… they seem so… put together. They know what they want, where they are going, and how they are getting there. They don’t compromise their dreams for anything.”

56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.

“Well… right now, my only friend is Carbuncle… he keeps me company and listens to me. I think we’re good friends, despite the contract.”

57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.

“I don’t have anyone like that, yet…”

58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.

“I know I’ve had feelings for a boy or two… but I don’t think I’ve been in love.”

59. What do you look for in a potential lover?

“I’m not sure… I suspect I will know when I find them!”

60. How close are you to your family?

“Err… Well… that is… I’d like to be!”

61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?

“I’d like to start one in the future… but after I find out about my parents and siblings.”

62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?

“I… don’t know…”

63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?

“I trust Carbuncle, for sure!”

64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you?

“My family, if they are still out there… maybe my mentor at the guild?”

65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why?

“The Garlean Emporer… I feel he is responsible for all of this.”

66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?

“I’ll argue if I think I can convince someone… but I generally avoid it. Rarely do people change their opinion when the person is aggressive.”

67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?

“I don’t think so… I’m fairly soft-spoken, and I don’t like being aggressive in social situations.”

68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?

“Not really. I like to be noticed… in large crowds, I tend to blend into the background.”

69. Do you care what others think of you?

“Definitely! I worry if people will like me.”

Part 6: Likes and Dislikes

70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?

“Can reading be a hobby? I suppose you could say I have a hobby of collecting books…”

71. What is your most treasured possession?

“The shard of crystal I keep in my pocket – father gave it to me.”

72. What is your favorite color?

“I love greens… darker greens, like the color of the moss.”

73. What is your favorite food?

“Sweet bread with honey!”

74. What, if anything, do you like to read?

“I like reading about magic, and I love to read about history…. I also like works of fiction – heroic stories are my favorite.”

75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?

“Anything can be good entertainment with the right people to share it with!”

76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?

“I do not… I like to keep my head clear.”

77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?

“Studying in my room and playing with Carbuncle.”

78. What makes you laugh?

“I try to find something to laugh about in any situation! I love a good joke… haha!”

79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you?

“I don’t really know… I guess I’d be pretty offended if someone insulted the people I care about.”

80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?

“I would probably just read or go walk the docks.”

81. How do you deal with stress?

“I like to run until I’m exhausted when I become stressed… take in the sights and get a little exercise at the same time. It’s a good reprieve from studying or magical practice.”

82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?

“I suppose I try to have a plan for everything… I like to pay attention to the details and watch it play out like water falling down a hillside – eventually leading the spot I planned.”

83. What are your pet peeves?

“I can’t stand it when someone moves my books.”

Part 7: Self Images and Etc.

84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?

“My average day involves study at the guild, followed by practice and homework. I don’t often get interrupted in that, but when it happens it is usually something interesting or fun, so I don’t mind so much.”

85. What is your greatest strength as a person?

“I think that might be my determination… after five whole years, I’m still driving towards my goals and learning to live in this new world.”

86. What is your greatest weakness?

“Recognizing that my optimism stands at the edge of a perilous precipice and could be pushed over in an instant. I fear the day when that may come.”

87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

“I think I’d like to be a little bit taller. The men of my people are much taller than I, and I’d like to be able to look them in the eye.”

88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?

“Introverted, I suppose. I occasionally make efforts to talk to people and step outside my comforts, but it’s fairly rare.”

89. Are you generally organized or messy?

“Organized! Definitely organized!”

90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.

“Three things I’m good at… learning things from books, casting magic, and being athletic. I’m awful at cooking, dancing, and talking in front of groups.”

91. Do you like yourself?

“For sure! I think I’m great – I just feel a little lonely sometimes.”

92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)

“It pays the rent and pays for my schooling! I like exploring, but I do it for the money more often than not. Being able to help people is nice, too.”

93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?

“I’d like to master all forms of magic… I want to understand what happened all those years ago.”

94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

“I don’t know… maybe I’ll be raising a child or two by then? I’ll definitely still be studying magic.”

95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?

“What a strange question to ask… hmm… I think if I were given a choice, I’d prefer to die peacefully, of old age, surrounded by the people I love and am loved by.”

96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.

“I’d start by eating my favorite foods, then I would give my possessions to people that needed them, then, lastly, I would spend the remaining time with my friends and family.”

97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?

“Discovering something new! There’s so much we don’t know about our world… I’d like to be known for finding something nobody had ever seen or known before.”

98. What three words best describe your personality?

“Hmm… I hope pleasant is one of them. Curious might be another! Uhh… polite, maybe?”

99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?

“You’d have to ask others about that… haha.”

100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)

I would tell her to get out there and never stop chasing her dreams – to seek them with everything she’s got. Until she collapses and dies, she should keep moving forward.

Fystrael Abylstyrwyn · August 25, 2013

Fystrael's eyes bulged slightly as the guild application scroll kept unraveling. By the Twelve, how many questions was she supposed to answer for the Drowning Wench's barkeep before he'd write her up in the book? Muttering under her breath, she got comfortable on the splintery barstool and picked up the quill.

The Basics (Reveal hidden contents)

1.What is your full name?

Fystrael Abylstyrwyn aka Swyrswys

2.Where and when were you born?

In a village on a rock northish of La Noscea; 13th Sun, 4th Umbral Moon, 17 years ago.

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

Pa - Greinfyst is how I knew him. He was always at sea. I kinda suspect he was a pirate with occasional fishing.

Ma 1 - Wyznwyb, the ma that birthed me. She's a botanist, midwife and healer in our village. She's nice but has no tact.

Ma 2 - Merlgeim, Pa's second woman. She's a sailmaker and fisherwoman and has punches like cannon blows. She's banned from using knives but no-one wants to tell me why.

Ma 3 - Styrblyss, Pa's third woman. She's a whore with ice in her veins - I mean that with respect! If my ma's the healer, she's the undertaker. She likes to weave and read and has really nimble fingers.

Ma 4 - Bloesrael, Pa's last woman. She's great at cooking and talks 25 words for 1. Runs the town tavern. She's always got a big long stick behind the bar for rowdies and she knows how to use it!

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

I have too many damn siblings! Love them but ye Althyk, I needed the space.

Twin brothers, Sthalzwyn and Saelbzwyn. Not really twins but Pa amazingly got my Ma and Styrblyss to give birth the same day! If ever I thought me Mas didn't know about Pa's other lives, the boys' names tell me that's a bloody lie.

Sthalzwyn is my brother, Saelbzwyn is my half-brother. Sthal is apprenticing with the local smith and Saelb is learning healing from my Ma.

Syhrrael is one of my sisters. She's short, cocky and always in my business. She's annoyingly fast and kicks really hard. I'm praying Merlgeim doesn't start teaching her before I get through marauder training or she'll be able to kick me arse right solid!

Blanrael is my other sister. She and Ma almost died when she was being born; she was stuck sideways. I barely got her out 'fore she ripped Ma open. People say she's a little touched 'cause she says she talks to ghosts, but Styrblyss helps her a lot.

Awyrhund is my youngest brother. He was born a little after that damn moon... Whatever. Ma was really mad at Pa for not being there, but she loves the li'l skrat.

Ourarael is Bloesrael's daughter. She's got a great voice - sings the birds out the trees. She's already a good cook like her Ma too.

Swynborg is Merlgeim's son. He's even bigger than me, damn him! Hitting him's like hitting a sea wall, so I thank the Twelve he doesn't have a temper!

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

I'm camping out in La Noscea, near Moraby Bay. It's beautiful and quiet. Finally!

No-one lives with me, but occasionally other adventurers and I will share camp.

6.What is your occupation?

Marauder? Well at least I'm learning axe-craft 'fore I start working on ship-building.

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

I'm 7 fulms, give or take an ilm. My skin's kinda minty-green if my sisters can be trusted. I'm obviously a Roegadyn of Sea Wolf descent, if that helps you.

My eyes are brown, though one's darker than the other since I fell out a tree as a skrat. My hair's black, something my Pa passed to all his children. I like putting a touch of blue paint on it.

I've got a mole near my left eye and two big scars on my face; one over my forehead and nose bridge, one on my left jaw. Damn tree.

I like pants and loose shirts, but I'm not really picky once it's not a skirt.

8.To which social class do you belong?

What's social class? I'm just me. If you mean "how much money do I have?" then I guess I'm a peasant.

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

My eyes're not the best some days. Glare really annoys me, so I tend to wear eye black a lot.

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

Right-handed.

11. What does your voice sound like?

Kinda deep and husky, I guess.

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

...By the Twelve? More likely to cock my eyebrows at you.

13. What do you have in your pockets?

Lessee, a bun, some fishing line, couple hooks, some worms and bugs for bait, fish-gutting knife, me nice large kerchief.

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

I...I'm not sure. I guess the fact that I don't talk a lot?

Growing Up (Reveal hidden contents)

15. How would you describe your childhood in general?

Normal? Not much different from everyone else up to about 10 when that moon started looming over everything.

16. What is your earliest memory?

Me Ma put me in a tub in the lake while she was washing clothes. I spent all day using her shirts as sails and pretending to be at sea.

17. How much schooling have you had?

Well, there was a little village school to make sure we could read and write and add. Ma and Styrblyss now run it, so the village children are probably learning more than I did.

18. Did you enjoy school?

It was a'right, but I probably spent more time looking out the window at the sea and the sky. I liked geography, though.

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

I took up the axe 'cause Ma had the belly when Pa went with the armies to watch that moon fall. I got my strength splitting wood and hauling things for the family.

Since I met Merlgeim, she's taught me a bit of weaponless fighting more refined than my usual brawling.

Styrblss taught me weaving so I could feel less clumsy and make me own sails instead of stealing the bedclothes.

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

...Pa was my role-model. He'd come back after months at sea smelling of salt and fish, his big axe on his back... I thought the world of him. I thought he was gonna come back with the armies...

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

Heh. Syhrrael and I were either fighting or finding new ways to kill ourselves. I kinda baby the others though, so they call me Swyrswys.

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A sailor, always!

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?

Climbing into trees, fighting, running, fishing, reading maps, boat-building, exploring...

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

Responsibility...if the li'l brats needed me, I was always there, I was also a bit of a bully; kept the big boys off my brats even when Syhr would run her mouth.

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

There were like, 20 of us kids in the village off of 6 families 'fore me other Mas came. I may not have been popular, but I was one of the oldest and biggest. Only had two bigger'n me, and those boys hated m'ever-stinking guts. I was better than them in every way.

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?

Ha! That was with those boys I told you about, right when that moon was falling. We were watching it come down, the whole village, and they said they didn't want to die as little boys. So, I kissed them both.

And I hated it both times. Felt like I was eating a live octopus fighting the whole way down. Never going to do that again if'n I can help it.

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

I've never ridden the blowhole and I don't intend to either.

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

Werewolf? Vampire? What the cod-swallow are those?

No magic in me bones. That's for Saelbzwyn and Blanrael and Ourarael. I just fight and protect with me axe like I did since Pa left for good.

Past Influences (Reveal hidden contents)

29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?

The day that we had a memorial for Pa and I ended up with 3 more mothers and 3 more siblings.

30. Who has had the most influence on you?

Probably Syhrrael. She's made me far more competitive and she's always pushing me to stop thinking about them and think about meself.

31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?

The day I got Blanrael out of Ma and they both lived. Also, the day I made my first skiff.

32. What is your greatest regret?

... I had a fight with my Pa before he went off. I'll leave it there.

33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?

Steal food. I get so hungry and times was lean just 'fore the moon sank.

34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?

Local constable knows I knick food but he never wrote me up on it!

35. When was the time you were the most frightened?

Probably the same as most, when that gobshite red moon broke apart. The rocks pounded the island goodly hard.

36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?

I was wearing a skirt and fell out of a tree. Felt like everyone saw me small-clothes.

37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?

Pa wouldn't be dead. Then I'd be here with him on me first voyage.

38. What is your best memory?

Pa took me out in a skiff fishing the whole day. We rounded the island and talked and got a whopping sea monster of a fish that broke the line and got away.

What?

39. What is your worst memory?

The day Ma came home - this was a year after the moon fell - and told us that Pa was never found.

Beliefs And Opinions (Reveal hidden contents)

40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?

Optimistic, definitely.

41. What is your greatest fear?

Honestly? Failing me Pa. He told me to live by being true to me, but not forgetting those as made me.

42. What are your religious views?

The Twelve is the Twelve, and Althyk is the highest of the Twelve. I've heard a lot about what he did at the end... Plus, he carries an axe!

43. What are your political views?

I don't care too much about that stuff, I just know I don't like Garleans. Whichever city as lets me sail free is a'right with me.

44. What are your views on sex?

Good for those as like it. I like to get an eyeful of the men, don't get me wrong, but I'm not keen on doing the deed.

45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?

...Yes. I can kill. If it's me or my family at threat, I won't tell you I won't kill. Not sure that I can kill for money so easy.

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?

Trying to wipe out the whole world comes to mind.

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?

No.

48. What do you believe makes a successful life?

A full belly, a wide view, and no fetters.

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?

I'm not very good at hiding me thoughts. They come out on my face real easy.

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?

I hate Garleans. And the White Raven.

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?

Have sex. I'm responsible to a fault, so the day I have a skrat is the day I hang up my axe. No sex is the only sure way to avoid child-bearing and being chained down.

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?

Me four Mas, me sisters and me brothers.

Relationships With Others (Reveal hidden contents)

S'maia Rahz · August 25, 2013

(I apologize in advance for any lore errors or RP faux pas I might commit- I'm new to the community and only know some lore thus far. Still, I'm excited to be here! I apologize also for any formatting issues with the text. My computer doesn't like it when I copy/paste things it seems! I tried to fiddle with it as well as I could.)

A youthful-looking Miqo'te is seated on the lone, rickety looking chair in the one-room hovel. The home, so close to the docks, has all sorts of interesting smells and sounds about it. The girl is holding a sleeping Miqo'te child who appears less than one cycle of age and shares in her dark skin and pale blond hair. She moves fluidly to the floor when the interviewer arrives, wordlessly offering up her seat. She speaks very softly when questioned, so as not to wake the child.

Ask the girl some questions? (Reveal hidden contents)

1.What is your full name?

"S'janna Rahz."

2.Where and when were you born?

"I'm not entirely sure where. My little tribe was pretty nomadic... for all I know, it could have been right here!"

3.Who are/were your parents?

"My mother is S'lanihn Vahri. We're not too close- for all that she ran off with a tia with delusions of grandeur, she's a pretty staunch traditionalist. My father was Rahz. I assume he was one of the nunhs of my mother's old tribe. I never had the chance to meet him, though, since S'khori Tia-and no, I won't call him nunh, he doesn't deserve it- convinced my mother and a few other women to run off with him while she was still carrying me. Funny how things work sometimes, isn't it?"

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

"I have an older sister who I love dearly, and two younger brothers who aren't nearly as awful as their father is. My sister's a skilled herbalist who's managed to keep our little tribe healthy through some pretty awful times, both with her herbs and her kind words for everyone. I wish I could be a bit more like her. She's also a wonderful mother to three adorable children. My two brothers are pretty young, but they were pretty well-behaved for the most part- except when they were in the same room as each other."

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

"It's a tiny little room in Linsa Lominsa, and it smells like the docks. Still, it's mine,

and that's got to be worth something, right? I share it with the most adorable little boy, S'anjha. S'anjha Tia, I suppose he should be, but if I have my say he'll never have to worry about that stuff."

6.What is your occupation?

"Little bit of everything, I guess. Work isn't always easy to come by, so I take what I can get. Mostly I do little 'mystic' things for people- read clouds, talk to spirits, and so on. A lot of it is bunk, or at least really

opento interpretation, but it makes people feel better, so... well, I'm not my sister, but like I said before, I do wish I could be more like her. Between that, and what little healing magic I know, well... I do what I can."

7.Writea full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

"I'm...hmm, well, about average height for a Miqo'te female, I suppose. I guess I'm a bit on the thin side- food's a bit scarce at times. I've got the same dark skin and pale blond hair as my mother and sister have. I guess if I had a few more proper meals I'd look quite a bit like them, especially my sister. My eyes, though, they're all my father's- dark blue, like the ocean. Which is funny, since I doubt he's ever seen

theocean. I wear, well, about what you'd expect from someone with my income- whatever I can get ahold of. Coarse linen frocks, and so on, though I still have my clothes from the tribe. I never wear them, though."

8.Towhich social class do you belong?

"Figuredthat'd be obvious by now. About as low as you can get without being on the streets. And even that's a near thing when things are particularly lean."

9.Doyou have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

"I'm

allergic to my old tribe.

...thatwas a joke, lighten up a bit, yeah? I've never run into anything I'm allergic to, and I've never really been seriously sick. The usual childhood ailments, sure, but nothing, like persistent. I'm probably not the most physical Seeker of the Sun out there, but I don't think that really could be called a weakness exactly."

10.Are you right- or left-handed?

"Left-handed."

11.What does your voice sound like?

"Idon't know? I mean, I never really listen to myself talk. Normal, I guess? I mean, it's not like I took an arrow to the throat and can only growl and grumble or something."

12.What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

"Well,there's 'May S'khori Tia die in a fire,' but I suppose that's not really what you meant?"

13.What do you have in your pockets?

"Let'ssee... a couple gil, a few lures- so I can maybe try my luck fishing from the docks later- and a needle and some thread. I'd promised Farina I'd come try to mend her son's shirt later."

14.Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

-laughs-"Well, apaprently my most annoying habit is that I often have a crying child with me. I've also been told I have a penchant for losing track of time if I start looking out over the ocean. I can't help it... there's so much water!"

Part

2: Growing Up

15.How would you describe your childhood in general?

"Awful.

Well,no, I suppose that's a lie. Or at least me looking at it from where I stand now. It wasn't really that bad. There wasn't much to our little tribe so we all had to work that much harder to survive. There were a lot of children just a cycle or two younger than me, so I ended up with some playmates I could boss around, which was nice."

16.What is your earliest memory?

"Hm.I don't know if it's even a real memory or just something I made up, but one time when my mother had brought me out gathering with her- she used to do that a lot when I was little, since there wasn't really anyone else to look after me- I thought I saw a zuu flying way overhead. I tried to point it out to my mother, but she didn't see it. I still don't know if it was really there, to be honest."

17.How much schooling have you had?

"None.Well, nothing formal. Most of what I know I just picked up along the way. I can read now, though! That's something nice. Might not be necessary in my line of, uh, work, but it's something I'm proud of anyhow."

18.

Did you enjoy school?

"Well,I heard that it can be fun, but I've never actually met anyone with a formal education, so I couldn't say for sure. I've certainly never gone, so..."

19.Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

"Sameway as everything else, really. Just picked it up as I went. Apparently that's kind of unusual, especially for the magic stuff, but I've always been a little bit, well, sensitive to that stuff. I did learn a lot about how to hunt and gather while I was with the tribe, but there's not much call to use those skills in a city. I suppose I could always venture out and put that stuff to use, but Anjha is still so little..."

20.While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

"S'khoritaught me a lot- about how not to act. So did my mother. Don't get me wrong, I still love her, but... well. Enough of that. I know it sounds odd, considering I've never met him, but I like to think my father inspired me. Or at least, what I imagine him to be like."

21.While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

"LikeI said before, I never knew my father. My mother and I had a strained relationship. I wasn't really happy with the tribe, nor my expected place in it, and sort of blamed- well, blame,since I still do- her for that. I was really close with my sister, though, and we spent a lot of time together, especially when she became a mother and I was helping her with her kids. I think I learned more from her than I ever did from our mother. I got along pretty well with my brothers, too, as long as they weren't in the same place as each other. I hated it when they fought though."

22.As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

"I...don't really know. I suppose I was always too busy to really daydream like that. I can't say I imagined I'd be where I am now, though, that's for sure."

23.As a child, what were your favorite activities?

"WhenI was younger, the whole tribe used to gather four times a cycle to give thanks to the Twelve for protecting us. It was the closest thing to a festival or party or whatever we would have, and I always loved it. We'd stopped doing that a few years before I left, though."

24.As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

"Honestly?I was a bit of a brat. I argued with my mother quite often, and was a bit more spiritual than most of the rest of the tribe, so that set me apart too. I was also a bit bossy, since I was the oldest by almost a cycle of all the children close to my age."

25.As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

"Ilike to think I had a lot of friends, but that was mainly because there was a whole big group of us right in the same age, and I sort of took charge as the oldest. I was close with only a couple of them though."

26.

When and with whom was your first kiss?

"Iwon't share his name. It's the one thing of him I have left, and I'm jealously keeping it to myself. He was a boy in my tribe who I was very close with. I was twelve at the time. He was a tia and it caused a lot of problems."

27.Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

"You'reawfully persistent with the personal questions, aren't you? I suppose I didn't say outright, but Anjha is my son, so... no. S'khori is his father. It's a very long story that I don't want to go into."

28.If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

"Iguess you could call me a mage, sort of. I don't know that that's really unusual though. I guess not a lot of Seekers pursue the magical arts though."

Part

3: Past Influences

29.What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?

"That'sa hard question to answer. There were so many pivotal things that happened in a short period of time, and all of them important, for good or ill. To be honest, the most important one happened while my mother was still carrying me, when she made the decision to follow an idiot tia who wanted to make his own tribe, all so he could be nunh."

30.Who has had the most influence on you?

"Anotherhard one to answer. There are so many people who have had strong influences on me, some good, some ill. Much as I hate to say it, for the sake of honesty, I'd have to say it was S'khori. I learned a lot of things from him, but the most important one was courage. Remember the boy I mentioned before, the tia who I'd kissed? He's the other one who influenced me a lot, but I didn't realize it until it was too late."

31.What do you consider your greatest achievement?

"Givingbirth to Anjha. Yes, I know, countless mothers have given birth before me, and countless more will after, but it's still the greatest moment of my life. It was also a very difficult birth. The midwife wasn't sure I'd make it."

32.What is your greatest regret?

"Listeningto my mother. Yes, I do mean that. I should have done as she did, rather than as she said, as the saying goes. It's a choice that will haunt me for the rest of my days."

33.What is the most evil thing you have ever done?

"Ignoringmy best friend. It sounds silly, but... if I had listened to him, he'd still be alive today, and while I might still be in a dingy, tiny little bedroom near the docks, I think my life would be so much better for it. And far more importantly, I wouldn't have lost my best friend."

34.Do you have a criminal record of any kind?

"No,not that I know of. Er, this is confidential, right? Right. Because I know I've pilfered a few small things here and there, but I don't really feel bad about that. We all do what we have to do to survive, right?"

35.

When was the time you were the most frightened?

"WhenS'khori killed my best friend. He... he had this look

inhis eyes, this horrible, evil look, and I just knew what was going to happen, and I was powerless to stop it."

36.What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?

"I...I don't want to answer this. I'm sorry, I know I promised I'd answer all your questions, but... this one... this one I can't."

37.If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?

"Iwould have listened to my friend instead of my mother, like I said before. He wanted me to run away from the tribe with him, but I was afraid to. Maybe it was because I saw how well that had worked out for my mother and the others, or maybe I was just being a coward. But if I had just done it..."

38.

What is your best memory?

-shesmiles fondly- "That first kiss. I knew it could get us into trouble, but I didn't care.I just felt so free, so daring. Whatever else might have come of it, I don't regret that in the slightest."

39.What is your worst memory?

"Youalready asked this one, and I said no. It's the same as the embarrassing one, and I will not share it."

Part4: Beliefs And Opinions

40.Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?

"Doyou have children? Whenever I see Anjha's little face, I can't help but to smile, no matter how hard things are. He gives me hope."

41.What is your greatest fear?

"Thatsomehow, someway, I'll be forced to return to the tribe. To S'khori. I'd die first."

42.

What are your religious views?

"Irevere the Twelve, as do most, no?"

43.What are your political views?

"Idon't really think about politics too much. I don't have the time or the energy to waste on that stuff, but I suppose if I had a say in the matter, I'd get rid of the tia and nunh nonsense. It causes nothing but grief and heartache."

44.What are your views on sex?

"That'spretty personal, don't you think? Still, I guess there's little harm in telling. I don't plan on sharing a bed with anyone, at least, um, casually. And I don't know that I'm capable of falling in love with anyone enough to be intimate with them. And since I have no plans of joining my old tribe- or joining a different one- well, you have your answer, I suppose."

45.Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?

"Animals,yes, I have before and would be able to again. I did spend some of my later childhood as a hunter, after all. I've never killed a person before, and honestly I don't know if I could. Even one I really, really hated..."

46.In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?

"...next

question."

47.Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?

"Partof me wants to. But if it's true, then... I foolishly missed my chance. So part of me desperately wants to believe there's no such thing as soul mates and such. Maybe true love, but... I don't know. I really don't know."

48.What do you believe makes a successful life?

"If,when my time comes, I can look back and see more happiness than regrets, I'll have led a successful life. Whatever turns it might have taken."

49.How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?

"Well,I guess it depends on who I'm speaking to, and what about. There's some things I don't care to talk about- obviously. And there's some things I'm quite happy to discuss. Of course, if I lose my temper, well... let's just say there's no secrets, then."

50.Do you have any biases or prejudices?

"Ithink everyone likes to tell themselves 'no, I'm not biased in any way,' but that's a load of chocobo dung. We all have our little prejudices, don't we? Honestly, I'm quite apt to think ill of anyone who calls himself a nunh, and likely to be a bit more kindly disposed to any fellow Seekers who've sought their own path away from their tribes. I also don't much like hyur men. They stare too much."

51.Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?

"Iwant to say yes, but I know there's nothing I won't do for my son, even if it's something awful."

52.Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?

"Youpretty much just asked me this, didn't you? Anjha, of course."

Part

5: Relationships With Others

53.In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?

"Idon't let people get too close, but I always try to be nice, at least. I try to act in a way that, if I were to ever see my sister again, she could be proud of me. So even though I might not like people getting too close to me, I still try to be nice to them."

54.Who is the most important person in your life, and why?

"Anjha,of course. He's the sun of my life. See what I did there? Sorry, I know that was awful."

55.Who is the person you respect the most, and why?

"Consideringwhat I've said before, this will sound odd." -she takes a deep breath- "My mother. There, I've said it. Why? Because much as I really wish she hadn't, she had the guts to make a controversial decision and stick by it. I wish I'd had that courage when it counted."

56.Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.

"You'redoing this on purpose, aren't you? My best friend is dead, and I have not- will

not- replace him. I don't really have anyone I can truly call friend here, either, and I left everyone in my tribe behind nearly a cycle ago now."

57.Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.

"No."

58.Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.

"Twelvegrant me patience with these questions. I was. Or I thought I was. I was young, and confused, but maybe. And S'khori killed him. And that's more answer than I want to give, to be honest."

59.What do you look for in a potential lover?

"Someonewho would love my son as his own. Someone who would love me unconditionally. And someone who would stay by me for the duration. I am not interested in a 'fling.' And likely will not find anyone willing or able to meet those standards anyhow."

60.How close are you to your family?

"I'venot spoken to any of them since I left home. I like to think I was close with my sister, though. I miss her greatly. And my brothers, too, I suppose. And I wish, before I'd left, I'd been able to... to sort out how I feel about my mother."

61.Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?

"Ofa sort. I have little Anjha, of course. But no husband or mate, and likely none in the future. But I can be happy with my Anjha."

62.Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?

"I...I don't know. I've never really thought about it. I... guess I ought to. I mean, who can say when some sort of emergency might come about. And me, with nowhere to turn."

63.Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?

"The

twelve. They are all I have, all I can rely on."

64.If you died or went missing, who would miss you?

"Selfishly,I hope my family misses me, since I'm already 'missing' to them, but truly I hope they understood and were not too badly hurt by my choice. Anjha would miss me, of course."

65.Who is the person you despise the most, and why?

"Incase it wasn't obvious, S'khori. I have good reason to."

66.Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?

"Idon't like conflict, or arguing, but I can have a short temper sometimes."

67.Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?

"Iused to be quite bossy. Now, I try to fade into the background. I'm not terribly social these days."

68.Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?

"No,I really don't. I can't explain why. It just... doesn't appeal to me any longer."

69.

Do you care what others think of you?

"Asidefrom my son, who's too young to have any sort of opinion, not particularly."

Part6: Likes And Dislikes

70.What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?

"I'ma single mother of a small baby. What are hobbies and pastimes?"

71.What is your most treasured possession?

"Ihave a small momento from my sister, that I will keep with me always. It's just a length of dyed, knotted cord, but it's important to me anyway."

72.What is your favorite color?

"Blue,

like the ocean."

73.What is your favorite food?

"There'sa breed of desert wolf back home that made for excellent eating, if you could get it. They were often in packs so it was quite challenging, but spiced right it was a great meal- and many more meals to come, too! What, did you think I'd say fish? I'm a desert girl, I'm afraid."

74.What, if anything, do you like to read?

"Learningto read was my second proudest achievement, right after having my Anjha. I'll read any and every book you put in front of me gladly."

75.What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?

"Dancing.I used to love to dance, in happier times. I try not to brag too much, but I was probably the best dancer of my tribe."

76.Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?

"No,and I don't plan to. There's some days that are nearly enough to drive me to it, though."

77.How do you spend a typical Saturday night?

"...huh?"

78.What makes you laugh?

"Anjha,sometimes. He can do the silliest things! Just the other day, he managed to get himself tangled up in my blanket while I was cooking. He just gave me this confused look, as though to say, 'Mom, how did this happen?!' I laughed for a solid minute as I tried to get him out."

79.What, if anything, shocks or offends you?

"Anyonespeaking ill, directly or indirectly, of my son. Beyond that, I really couldn't care less as long as it doesn't affect me."

80.What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?

"Probablyknit something, or cook, or play with Anjha if he was awake. Something productive, though, most likely."

81.

How do you deal with stress?

-shegrimaces- "Not well."

82.Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?

"Plan...plan... I've heard this word before. What does it mean?

...thatwas a joke. But, yeah, no plans here. I just... do."

83.

What are your pet peeves?

"Peoplebeing loud late at night, when Anjha is asleep. Unfortunately, I don't have control over that."

Part7: Self Images And Etc.

84.Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?

"Idon't really have a routine. Well, in the vaguest sense, I suppose I do. I get up, feed Anjha, and go look for work. I do the work, look for more, and so on, until it gets late, then I bring Anjhe home and we go to sleep. He wakes me up once or twice during the night, and I cuddle him or feed him or whatever it is he wants, then we go back to sleep until the next day starts."

85.What is your greatest strength as a person?

"Iguess... that I'm a survivor? I've been through some hard times... I'm livingthrough some hard times, and I keep going."

86.What is your greatest weakness?

"I...I guess I'm a bit of a coward. I had the chance to be brave and I blew it. And now I want nothing more than to live my life in peace, raising my son. I like to think that if I had the opportunity to take a risk to make things better for him, I might take it, but... I'm afraid of what might happen."

87.If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

"Ionly get one thing I can change?"

88.Are you generally introverted or extroverted?

"Introverted,

I'd likely say."

89.Are you generally organized or messy?

"Itry to be as organized as I can. Of course, I own little, so that makes it easier."

90.Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.

"Hm,let me see. I suppose I'm a fair hand at sewing. I'm a fair dancer, too, even compared to the professionals, though I don't know any formal steps or anything. I like to think I'm a pretty good mother, if that counts. I'm quite awful at singing. I mean, I suppose my voice is okay, but I just can't, you know, get the notes right. It always comes out sounding wrong. I'm not much of a warrior either. Well, I mean, I know a few spells, but like give me a sword or something? I'm hopeless. I guess I'd do okay with a bow though. And one more... heh. I know. The last thing I'm very bad at is making smart decisions."

91.

Do you like yourself?

"Well,I try to. I mean, I don't hate myself or anything, but I do have more regrets than I feel I ought."

92.What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)

"Idon't really see myself as an adventurer. I just do what I need to in order to get by. If that means getting rid of someone's rat infestation or something, well... so be it."

93.What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?

"Ifeel like I'm repeating myself an awful lot, but I just want to raise Anjha properly. Be a good mother, you know?"

94.Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

"Hopefullysomeplace nicer than here. Not sure yet how I'll manage that,

though."

95.If you could choose, how would you want to die?

"Quietly,in my bed, surrounded by loved ones and friends, with my son and his children and their children all there to see me off."

96.If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.

"Findsomeone to look after my son, tell him I love him, and take one last look at the ocean."

97.What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?

"Ihaven't the slightest clue."

98.What three words best describe your personality?

"Kind,dedicated, and diligent. I hope that doesn't sound too arrogant."

99.What three words would others probably use to describe you?

"Aloof,certainly. Hopefully hard-working, too. And... stubborn? Yeah, probably stubborn."

100.If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)

(No

matter what, never give up hope!)

Levi Druthers · August 25, 2013

I'm still fleshing out Bloodwillow, but I think this will help me fill out more for her wiki too.

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This one is good too for helping you make choices on how exactly you're going to RP your character.

http://rpg.ashami.com/

Ah I used this when making my SWTOR character and really think it is helpful.

Bloodwillow sat down across from the young hyur reporter, watching him gape at her a few moments. Finally he began to speak in a shaky voice, asking her a few questions.

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Yuria went to an inn in order to rest while enjoying her meal, she saw that someone is asking a hundred questions and it seems that a lot of people are having fun so she decided to try and parcipate.

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SadPandaLulu · August 28, 2013

Part 1: The Basics

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1.What is your full name?

"My name? I'm not sure how that's entirely relevant but it's Sarcire, Sarcire Sinclair."

2.Where and when were you born?

"Ul'dah, though I was raised in Limsa Limosa. As to when I was born, well... there are some details I'd prefer to keep to myself."

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

"I feel as though you're working for the arcanists by the docks... If you must know, my mother's name is Lily, she hails from Ul'dah; and my father is named Heinrich, he's from Limsa..."

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

"My mother would be loathe to touch my father again, I'm sure. I'm an only child."

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

"I was living in Limsa Limosa with my father, but times have changed. There are certain...things, that I needed to pursue elsewhere and I opted to take a change of posts to enable me to do so."

6.What is your occupation?

"I work for The Maelstrom I'm a Private First Class. Although I would have expected you to know that from the uniform. Be advised that if you're aiming to become part of the arcanist's guild you're going to have to be much more observant."

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

"Scratch that, you're never going to be in the guild with questions like that!" the young Hyur announced. Fortunately she continued to cooperate with the questioning and stood up, placing her hat on her head. It was then that she provided a spin so that her interviewer could receive a full view of what she looked like. To say she was nothing special, was an understatement - she was of average stature at around 5'3", had no notable scars, and was of a slim build that indicated regular exercise.

Her attire for the most part, hailed from the Maelstrom, an indication that she had recently come off duty. To pick her out in a crowd would not have been easy as she simply blended in...

"Satisfied?" she asked as she sat down.

8.To which social class do you belong?

"I make enough to get by comfortably."

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

"I'm allergic to stupidity, does that count?"

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

"Right-handed."

11. What does your voice sound like?

There was a considerable silence as she stared at her interviewer, blue gaze fixed on him as she pondered over her decision to humour him. "You are joking, right?"

((Think of Kiera Knightley's voice and you have her voice.))

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

"You're an idiot."

13. What do you have in your pockets?

"Why?" she enquired, narrowing her eyes suspiciously. "Gil, some greens..."

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

"By definition, annoying habits are based on the perception of others. If they have a problem with them, that doesn't necessarily mean that I agree with them."

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15. How would you describe your childhood in general?

"Uneventful." she replied, then lifted a brow at the expectation that there might be more to come. "What?"

16. What is your earliest memory?

"I vaguely remember petting a load of sheep when I was about three, does that count?"

17. How much schooling have you had?

"I can read extensively, write and I studied numerous languages - that tends to happen when your father works for a merchant ship and you manage his accounts..."

18. Did you enjoy school?

"Not really, they focused on structure as opposed to allowing us to explore our own studies."

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

"I discovered them when I was young, I had the inate ability to control candle flames... My father employed the use of another Thaumaturge so that I didn't burn down the house, and when I was older I sought out the guild for further guidance."

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

"My father, he always got what he wanted, when he wanted it."

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

"My mother deemed me a spoiled and unbearable child so I lived with my father. He was understandably much more appreciative of my unique qualities."

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

"A chocobo breeder, and yes I'm aware of how amusing that might be."

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?

"I liked to go swimming and to ride chocobos; the fanatical obsession with swashbuckling pirates was somewhat lost on me."

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

"The same ones I suspect I display now - determination, intelligence, efficiency."

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

"Define popularity. I had friends, but I have no tolerance for stupidity so the vast majority of my peers were individuals I chose to avoid."

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?

"Now you aren't getting that information out of me."

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

"Excuse me?" Both of the Hyur's eyebrows raised in response to this question and she promptly shook her head in what was perhaps an attempt to mask her surprise. She wouldn't be answering this question either!

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

"I hardly feel that as a mage I'm regarded supernatural," she replied, her brows still raised. "However, if you are wondering why I changed my mind about the chocobo farming... It had limited possibilities and I needed something that allowed me to access more of the world."

Part 3: Past Influences

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40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?

"I'm a realist."

41. What is your greatest fear?

"Fear is an illusion, but danger? Danger is very real."

42. What are your religious views?

"The Twelve have a purpose in this world, as do those who follow them. However those who deem themselves self made prophets should be silenced."

43. What are your political views?

"My political affiliations or lack there of, are irrelevent."

44. What are your views on sex?

"A necessary requirement to the reproduction of each race, and I suspect that the vast majority of individuals who partake in it enjoy it. Some use it for power, others as an expression of something 'deeper', or 'love' as they would call it."

45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?

"I can, and do so, when necessary," she replied stiffly and furrowed her brow. "I am not here to define the laws of Limsa Limosa for you."

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?

"Blowing up a planet through your own bitterness would probably be high on the list. Though I consider that more of the move of a selfish asshole than someone 'evil'."

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?

"Our aetherial soul is a unique thing, one that can ultimately be passed on to another depending on the circumstances... through a technicality we can therefore have 'soul mates', though I suspect you refer to love. If it is indeed in reference to love, I suspect people believe in that illusion, even if I do not adhere to it."

48. What do you believe makes a successful life?

"An individual needs to be decisive in their actions so that they might acquire exactly what they want. Success is defined by what you achieve."

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?

"I state my mind without hesitance."

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?

"I have said it before, I have little tolerance for stupidity. Beyond that I care nothing for race or creed."

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?

Submit to blackmail. I have no issue with dispatching of anyone that attempts to put me in a position of submission.

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?

"My aetheric abilities."

Part 5: Relationships with Others

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84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?

"My routine is often the same, I stand at my post or make my patrol. The unexpected often occurs, do beyond the expectation that I will be on patrol, nothing else is planned...Thus it is not an interruption."

85. What is your greatest strength as a person?

"Courage."

86. What is your greatest weakness?

"Hand to hand combat."

87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

"I'd be taller in an ideal world."

88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?

"Introspective, if we want to be technical."

89. Are you generally organized or messy?

"Organised chaos, it may look messy to others but I know where everything is."

90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.

"I'm decisive, well versed in languages and adapt to circumstances well... but what would I be bad at? I suppose I would say that physically my fighting form leaves much to be desired, I have very little tolerance for those who lack intelligence and I'm about as useless as a blunt needle when it comes to sewing a hem."

91. Do you like yourself?

"Yes."

92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)

"I'm not an adventurer, I work at an outpost in Aleport, this happens to be my job and will continue to be for the foreseeable future," she replied darkly and shook her head.

((While she continues to work with The Maelstrom, it's due to the ability to travel without being questioned under their banner. Her main goal in life is to master all forms of magic so that she might reach her full aetheric potential; but since there are those in the world who would try to delay her or warn her against this, she keeps it to herself.))

93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?

"I would like to see myself at the top of the chain within The Maelstrom."

94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

"See above."

95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?

"If I must go out with a bang, I would like it to be a literal one and through my own doing."

96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.

"Say goodbye to my father, ensure I had my chocobo cared for and that whatever business remained was settled."

97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?

"I was extremely reliable in a tight spot."

98. What three words best describe your personality?

"Diligent, efficient, wry."

99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?

"I have no idea."

((Stubborn, blunt, opinionated))

100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)

((As a player, I would tell her to give those she deems 'stupid' another chance, as more often than not everyone has their derpy moments, including her.))

Tahzn Lhethi · August 28, 2013

Whilst I didn't manage to finish one.. it made me realize how I should -really- think of a backstory to my character.

Many, many questions were answered, eventually realizing how boring and bland she was. Thank ye!

(It's mostly me, though! If I try to RP, my mind converts to that of a 4 year old, unable to form sentences with words that have more than 2 syllables. Ah well, we'll get the swing of it sometime )

Boo · August 29, 2013

Took me some time to complete it! Mention it if I forgot to answer one or two questions.

Myrrhine's 100

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Part 1: The Basics

1.What is your full name?

"Myrrhine Midna. Wait a minute, where is this and who the hell are you?"

2.Where and when were you born?

"No idea, all I know is that when I woke up, some kind of monk told me that I had

been asleep for years... Why did I even answer?!"

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

"Don't know. Again I answered... What did you do to me?"

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

"Don't know either. You son of a- you made me drink some kind of truth potion?"

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

"I usually stay at the adventurers' guild's inn, quite the cozy place if you ask me... I swear I'm gonna put a fireball in your face if you don't release me right now."

6.What is your occupation?

"Mercenary, adventurer, however people will call me. I take up requests, kill things and earn money. Why I can't use my magic to blast your face off"

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

"...You're really getting on my nerves."

((This is a work in progress as my english sucks and since it's getting late and I don't know everything of clothes in this game I'm going to make this brief: upper body: Black robe/dress whatever, white gloves, sharp glasses with white borders, white hat, very white skin, black makeup thing taking half of the face right part, white tatoo under left eye, skin is normal white I guess, pink eyes, red hair and I have no idea on how to describe it, first hairstyle I think for fem lalafells. Lowerbody white cotton thighs, black shoes, rings yadayada stuffofftosleep.))

8.To which social class do you belong?

"Middle. Can we stop now?"

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

"I'm extremely weak physically, everything takes a lot of effort to do, getting hit by anything feels like dying and... And I just blurted out my greatest weakness to somebody I barely know. Great."

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

"Right-handed. How many useless questions are left?"

11. What does your voice sound like?

"......................"

((I'd say Kokonoe's english voice from Blazblue.))

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

"For the love of- Do you ever shut up?"

13. What do you have in your pockets?

"A pouch with my money, a few accessories like rings... I can't carry anything too heavy. If you try to mug me I'll make sure your hands transform into ashes."

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

"Oh yes, I have this very nasty habit of setting bothersome people on fire, half of the time I end up burning their clothes, sometimes worse depending on how annoying they prove to be. You're lucky I can't use my magic, otherwise you'd wish you were facing Ifrit."

Part 2: Growing Up

15. How would you describe your childhood in general?

"I've never had a "proper" childhood, so to speak. Why are you still talking to me?"

16. What is your earliest memory?

"Opening my eyes and desperately trying to breath, like I had been drowning all this time."

17. How much schooling have you had?

"Do you consider staying at the library all day and reading every possible book schooling? If yes then that's what I was doing for many years. Of course, that's until the calamity happened."

18. Did you enjoy school?

"I did, I still enjoy learning anything I can through books."

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

"Black books I wasn't allowed to read, that monk said that it would corrupt me because of my physical condition. I'm so glad I read them all, training in secret was the tougher part but I managed."

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

"No... Well maybe. You know those fictional characters in books? There's that one character that's a really powerful mage, but he's a villain. What was his name... Golbez? Something like that. He looked so strong with that armor and his powers... I never finished reading that book though, whether he dies killed by the heroes like every villain or emerges victorious will remain a mystery to me."

"..."

"...That was really embarassing, I hope I'll be able to turn you to dust once we're done."

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

"I don't have a family, I've told you a hundred times, this question is stupid. You're stupid."

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

"Something powerful. Anything would have been fine, I just wanted to become stronger, no matter the price."

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?

"Reading, not like I had a choice."

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

"Curiosity. Lots and lots of it. I'm also very curious to how you would react if I pierced you with ice."

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

"I was extremely popular among books. How many times do I have to repeat that aside from the monk and me we were alone in that... foggy library place thing. Everytime I think about that place I get a terrible headache so can we just stop talking about it?"

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?

"I've never been interested in love. What a waste of time it is."

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

"I am, my weak body wouldn't be able to handle something like that... How did we go from childhood and family questions to talking about my sex life? You're a creep."

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

"Let's see... From what I've heard the thaumaturges say, I was born with an important amount of aether in my body, much higher than most mages. Apparently it's what makes my spells so strong, but also what makes my body so weak, it should also affect my mind but so far I've never felt better. I would definitely feel even better if I could burn you though."

Part 3: Past Influences

29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?

"The Calamity. At the time I had no idea why the place started breaking down. The monk died, the place where I lived had been destroyed yet I somehow managed to survive. It was also the start of my freedom. I decided to gather as much money as I could from the broken down place and set off. Lucky me, the village next door hadn't been hit yet and still had chocobos to rent. Needless to say I stole the most comfortable one and went from village to village.

30. Who has had the most influence on you?

"Books. What did you expect me to say?"

31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?

"Learning black magic."

32. What is your greatest regret?

"I don't have one. Not yet at least."

33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?

"More than once I had to take care of certain persons when I took up missions for money. I didn't really care if they were innocent or not, I needed the money to be able to eat, drink and sleep. I made sure they all died while asleep, painlessly. Except that a$#!% that laughed at me for being tired after walking less than a mile, I made sure he died painfully."

34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?

"I'm smart enough not to leave any evidences when I take these kind of requests. I make sure there are no witnesses either."

35. When was the time you were the most frightened?

"When I met my first monster, I wasn't able to completely control even basic magic. Once I killed it though, everything was clearer in my head."

36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?

"The thaumaturge guild checking out my physical abilities. It was awkward after I showcased my magical abilities."

37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?

"I don't know."

38. What is your best memory?

"My first kill. Imagine little weak me burning to the ground a monster."

39. What is your worst memory?

"Learning how to somewhat walk. You don't know how frustrating that was. Your endless stream of questions is nearly as frustrating right now."

Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions

40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?

"I optimistically want to burn you."

41. What is your greatest fear?

"Losing my magical abilities. I'd be useless, completely useless."

42. What are your religious views?

"Don't care."

43. What are your political views?

"Don't care either."

44. What are your views on sex?

"Not possible, I've already explained that, I hate you."

45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?

"Yes I'm able to kill. As long as it's not in public, unless the situation calls for it. Bonus points if I'm paid enough."

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?

"There are so many evil things one can do, I'm not sure what to answer."

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?

"How many times do I have to answer those kind of love questions?"

48. What do you believe makes a successful life?

"Power."

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?

"Very honest, especially when you're burning."

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?

"Anything weaker than me isn't worth my time, I'm jealous of anything stronger than me and knowledge is everything."

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?

"Anything too physical, self-explanatory."

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?

"I'd go to extreme lengths to obtain more power. Dying is out of the question, that means I'd lose everything I worked for."

Part 5: Relationships With Others

53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance,

etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?

"Rudely. If they're really helpful then I'll start being less rude."

54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?

"I don't have one."

55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?

"Isn't this question exactly the same as the "who's your role model" question? You're just having fun wasting my time aren't you?"

56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.

"I don't have any."

57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.

"No."

58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.

"No."

59. What do you look for in a potential lover?

"I'm not interested in love and I've already told you."

60. How close are you to your family?

"..........."

61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why

or why not?

"..........................."

62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?

"Anybody would gladly help you if you have enough money."

63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?

"Those bulky guys that can take over a hundred hits to the face are very useful meatshields when I'm in a group, but I can't constantly rely on them."

64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you?

"Not a lot of people."

65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why?

"Right now it's you."

66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?

"Avoiding conflicts leads to an amazing amount of time saved, but I'll have to admit that arguing can be pretty fun."

67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?

"No."

68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?

"During battles I don't mind but outside them? Not really."

69. Do you care what others think of you?

"If you start to burn then I probably do care what you're saying about me."

Part 6: Likes And Dislikes

70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?

"Reading."

71. What is your most treasured possession?

"I'd say my hat, I like this hat a lot."

72. What is your favorite color?

"Purple."

73. What is your favorite food?

"Chicken."

74. What, if anything, do you like to read?

"Mostly books on black magic, I do enjoy works of fiction once a while."

75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?

76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?

"No, those things would probably kill me."

77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?

"Either I have a mission to complete or a book to read, and this doesn't just apply to Saturday."

78. What makes you laugh?

"I enjoy well thought jokes once in a while. You thought I was going to say something along the lines of "the desperate face monsters make when close to death"? Thanks for thinking of me as a complete monster I don't feel offended at all."

79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you?

"If you see something burning then that means it probably irritated me."

80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse

yourself?

"Books. Again."

81. How do you deal with stress?

"Casting spells on training dummies is a great way to relieve some stress."

82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?

"Having a plan is always good, but not everything always follow your plan, being able to make the right decision in those moments is even more important."

83. What are your pet peeves?

"I've thought of getting a pet, but for now they seem to be more of a burden than anything else. Maybe I'll get one when I think I'm strong enough, maybe..."

Part 7: Self Images And Etc.

84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?

"Wake up, eat, get missions, plan missions, kill monsters on the way, finish mission, kill monsters on the way back, report, get money, eat, get books, read books, sleep. This routine is rarely disturbed."

85. What is your greatest strength as a person?

"My magical abilities. My magic is very strong, albeit a bit slower than most thaumaturges. When it comes to rampage and destruction, I'm your woman. It seems that my resistance to magic is also very good."

86. What is your greatest weakness?

"Defending, dodging, parrying, taking hits. The teleport spell takes care of one of those issues."

87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

"Having above average physical abilities, only if I get to keep my magical powers."

88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?

"Introverted. It's not that I'm shy, it's just that half of the time I don't care about everything next to me."

89. Are you generally organized or messy?

90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you

consider yourself to be very bad at.

"Magic offense, magic defense, memory games. Anything physical, anger management, luck."

91. Do you like yourself?

"I could be better."

92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)

"To become stronger, get more power. It also lets me read books from everywhere in Eorzea."

93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?

"I'm on a quest for power, a road without end. Even if I was able to level cities with my power, I'd still look for ways to becoming stronger."

94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

"As a powerful black mage, hopefully."

95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?

"I'd rather not die."

96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.

"Find a way to not die times three."

97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?

"My power. What's up with the death themed questions anyway?"

98. What three words best describe your personality?

"Low Tolerance Thaumaturge."

99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?

"Angry Psycho Bitch, somebody actually called me that once. Once."

100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even

want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)

A squirrel drops from the sky landing in front of Myrrhine, holding a huge sign with "MAKE SOME FRIENDS YOU THICK HEADED GIRL!" written on it.

"...........Can I just go now?"

Vinter · September 4, 2013

Part 1: The Basics

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1.What is your full name?

I am X'sol Tia. But Tia is not my name, it is a title denoting my station in the tribe.

2.Where and when were you born?

I was born in the village of the Lynx tribe at the western foot of the Coerthas mountain range, in the year 1555 of the Sixth Umbral Era.

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

My father is X'loka Nunh, my mother is X'eos Nivis.

My father is a kind man with an even temper. Quick to laugh, slow to anger, and fair in all matters. I am quite fond of my father. He takes a particular interest in his sons, taking it upon himself to teach us how to become strong and clever, and he always takes great pleasure in regaling us with tales of his own youthful misfortunes and indiscretions.

My mother is a strong willed woman, with piercing eyes and a sharp tongue, but a gentle heart. She always puts the well-being of her children before anything else, but can at times be a bit idealistic in her opinion of us.

She loves coming up with witty insults, which are more often than not aimed at my father, and his seemingly carefree attitude.

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

I have two younger brothers. And as they are my younger brothers, naturally I can't stand them most of the time.

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

Currently, I reside in Limsa Lominsa. I recently left the village to learn about the world, and seek out new knowledge to bring back to the tribe.

6.What is your occupation?

I do whatever people pay me to do. Currently, the most lucrative work I've found is as a sell-sword, but I'm not what you would call married to any particular vocation.

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

Race: Miqo'te

Sex: Male

Height: 5 fulms and 7 ilm (170cm)

Weight: 155 ponz (70kg)

Hair Colour: Blue (Grey)

Eye Colour: Pale green

Style of Dress: Loose and casual

8.To which social class do you belong?

I am a Tia of the Lynx tribe. The oldest of only three Tia in my generation, the other two being my brothers.

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

Having grown up in the northern mountains, I am quite tolerant of cold. However, that also means I'm less tolerant of heat than most.

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

Right-handed.

11. What does your voice sound like?

Baritone.

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

To be honest, I haven't a clue. I can't exactly profess to having spent copious amounts of time analyzing my own speech patterns. Although I guess I do say "Fair enough" quite frequently.

13. What do you have in your pockets?

Some gil, a notebook, a waterskin, a couple of apples, and a bottle of apple brandy... I like apples, what of it?

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

I often treat serious matters with some degree of levity.

People sometimes misconstrue it as a lack of tact or delicacy, but that implies a lack of ability, rather than a choice.

If I'm being brutally honest, it is not because I do not know how to spare people's feelings. It is because I do not care about sparing their feelings. There's a subtle but significant difference.

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15. How would you describe your childhood in general?

Relaxed, carefree, indulgent.

There were no real expectations place on me. And I was free to learn and explore at my leisure. Good times...

16. What is your earliest memory?

When I was 4 cycles old my father had taken me upstream to see the wild chocobos living in the foothills to the north. My first memory is standing on a small hill, holding my father's hand, seeing the chocobos flee back into the dense mountain forest as a swarm of dragons came down from the western mountains, sweeping across the valley towards Ishgard.

It was an amazing sight.

17. How much schooling have you had?

Naturally, all the children in the village were taught how to hunt, and skin, and cook their prey.

My mother also taught me how to read and write, using the books that the others had brought back to the village from their trading voyages to Limsa Lominsa.

My father taught me how to fight, and how to listen to what people were actually saying, and not just what the words meant.

But I have not had any formal schooling.

18. Did you enjoy school?

I enjoyed learning. I enjoyed my parents complimenting me when I accomplished something I had previously failed at.

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

My parents, mostly. Some things I figured out on my own, or from books. And some things I learned from the others in the tribe.

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

It sounds a bit cliché saying it, but my father was my role model. He was strong and confident. Everyone in the tribe liked and respected him, even the Tia who occasionally challenged him harboured no ill will against him.

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

We got along much like you'd expect.

We fought, we had fun together, we cried together, we laughed together. You know... A normal tribe.

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

It's a bit embarassing, but I wanted to be a dragon.

Seeing the massive creatures flying so high above the ground, they looked invincible. And I wanted to be like that.

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?

I used to love to go fishing, playing hide and seek with the other children, and catching arbor squirrels and insects in the forest.

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

That's a difficult question. Do children even have personality traits? Over-reliance on adults? Unquestioning trust in their parents? They're all pretty much the same. Except the evil ones who torture small animals, of course.

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

I suppose I wasn't not popular. All the children in the tribe played together.

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?

It was with one of the girls sired by the Nunh prior to my father. I was 14 and she was 16 cycles old.

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

Uhm, well... *Laughs* I don't kiss and tell.

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

*Looks confused* What the bloody hell is a vampire?

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29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?

Right now. Leaving the tribe to explore the world. Most of the year in the village is spent either trying to make it through the winter, or preparing for the next one.

Being granted the opportunity to go out into the world to learn new things and find new tools or techniques that I can then bring back to the tribe, is something that could ease that burden significantly, and something that is an immensely important to me.

30. Who has had the most influence on you?

Hard to say, a person is the sum of everyone they've met, and every experience they've ever had.

So, I guess Hydaelyn has had the greatest influence on me.

31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?

I once stared down a coeurl. That's pretty impressive, right?

32. What is your greatest regret?

That's a stupid question. I try not to regret anything. Because if nothing else, I learned something from my mistakes. So I've lost something, and gained something else.

It's not like I can take it back, so what's the point in wasting my energy regretting it?

33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?

Evil is relative.

34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?

Not yet. *Chuckles*

35. When was the time you were the most frightened?

The coeurl incident I mentioned before. It happened when I was 10 cycles old. Me and my brothers were out playing and a coeurl came down from the mountain.

I was off spearfishing in a river when I heard my brother scream. So I ran over, and the coeurl was closing in on them. There wasn't enough time to think, so I just jumped in between them and tried to look fierce, yelling and hissing at it.

The coeurl didn't seem very afraid, roaring at us, but I stood my ground. And when I took a step forward, roaring right back at it, it decided to back up and run away.

I guess it wasn't used to things that didn't flee from it, and didn't want to take any chances.

At the time though, I honestly thought we were all going to die.

36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?

Hmm, I'm debating whether or not I should tell you this... I guess it's fine.

I told you before about my first kiss. Well, truth is I really liked that girl, and this happened some time after that.

A bunch of us were sitting around talking, and I was trying to be suave and impress her. And I got up to leave, still very much trying my hardest, when I slipped and fell face first right into a big puddle of mud. Everyone was laughing at me. And I think she was laughing even harder than the others. It was humiliating.

37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?

Maybe that one. Or maybe not. It was humiliating, sure, but because of it I did get to see her smile. And she was extraordinarily beautiful when she smiled.

38. What is your best memory?

*Smiles* That memory is for me alone.

39. What is your worst memory?

It's difficult to say. Bad memories make for great stories, so doesn't that make them pretty okay memories?

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40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?

Probably optimistic, but I try to also be realistic.

41. What is your greatest fear?

Being left behind.

42. What are your religious views?

Like most of my kin I worship Azeyma, the Goddess of inquiry.

43. What are your political views?

I think the best system is if everyone can be part of the decision making process.

44. What are your views on sex?

I'm all for it.

45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?

Of course. You kill when you have to. That's life.

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any person could do?

Again, it's relative. To me, it's betraying those who trust and rely on you.

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?

I can't say I do. It would be quite unfair if it did exist.

48. What do you believe makes a successful life?

Define success. To me, it means strengthening one's tribe.

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?

In general I'm fairly honest. But I don't really volunteer information about my self without reason, or if it might impact me negatively.

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?

Honestly, I think Lalafell are ridiculous creatures. They're weak. Without their magic they wouldn't last a day. And weakness should not be viewed with pity, but contempt.

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against magic per se. It is a very useful art, and it makes life so much simpler for everyone. But at it's heart it is still only a crutch, and not true strength.

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?

I refuse to shave off my mane. You will have to kill me first. A Miqo'te without a mane is no Miqo'te at all.

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?

My tribe, obviously.

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Oroban · September 10, 2013

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1. What is your full name?

"Ah...a pleasure to meet you. My name...er, my -full- name is Khyros Lucan Oroban."

2. Where and when were you born?

"I was born on the ninth day of the third umbral moon, in the prosperous city of Ul'dah, fourteen years before the Battle of Carteneau, and the ensuing calamity."

3. Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

"I'm told by family acquaintances that I take more heavily after my father. He was a prosperous merchant who operated out of Ul'dah. Gwyn Artus Oroban was his name, and mighty proud of his talents with the economy. He met my mother during an attack on one of his caravans, a Highlander Flame Corporal by the name of Esyllt Fangbreaker. He was smitten, you know, the poor sap. She wouldn't give a pampered merchant the time of day, even if she'd fight to protect the citizenry of Ul'dah. What was a man to do for love at first sight? I don't understand it myself, but he threw away his savings to enroll in the Arzaneth Ossuary, and later join the Immortal Flames himself. I suppose it worked, now didn't it?"

4. Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

"Alas, would that I did. I wasn't gifted with any siblings, though that means I garnered the lion's share of the affection from my parents. That which wasn't given to each other or the people for whom they fought and...well, that's not pertinent to the question. I do ramble, my apologies."

5. Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

"My current permanent residence is in Ul'dah. Small, clean, and rarely used, since I tend to travel. A bed, a bookshelf, armoire, and bathing area. Not much else is needed for one who rarely has company at home."

6. What is your occupation?

"I'm currently unemployed. It would be a dream to join the Immortal Flames in the footsteps of my parents, mind you, but before I can do that I feel that I need to find myself. If I can't know and understand myself, it will be impossible to have the implacable confidence in duty that I would require."

7. Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

Height: 70 Ilm

Weight: 184 pounds

Race: Hyur

Hair: White/Green

Eye Color: Yellow

Style of Dress: Comfortable and protective, without being restrictive.

Tattoos/Distinguishing Marks: None

8. To which social class do you belong?

"Comfortably lower middle class thanks to money left by my parents and their military pension. It won't last forever, though."

9. Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

"No, no I do not."

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

"I'm ambidextrous, but only write with the right."

11. What does your voice sound like?

"Why, gossamer, dulcet tones that sound smoother than silk, of course." A smirk. His voice was quiet and smooth, though possessed of a slight gravelly undertone that he quite plainly did his best to keep understated.

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

"Interesting. It's a very malleable word."

13. What do you have in your pockets?

"A small amount of spending money, a list of local restaurants, and a few dried insects. Don't ask."

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

"Some find my temper to be bothersome. Well, that or the results of it..."

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15. How would you describe your childhood in general?

"Idyllic, in my own opinion. I had two parents who made sure I was taken care of, educated, and loved. I have no regrets, even for the mistakes I know I made."

16. What is your earliest memory?

"My first day of schooling, leaving my home. My father's nervous face, and my mother towering behind him, giving me her best...well, least frightening encouraging smile. It's a wonderful memory, and set the stage for my childhood." He smiled softly, eyes wrinkling slightly around the edges in remembrance.

17. How much schooling have you had?

"I was taught literature, philosophy, and natural science, as many people are when given the opportunity for schooling. But thanks to my family's military service, my education focused more on the practical. Physical education, military theory, battlefield knowledge. Even last ditch triage."

18. Did you enjoy school?

"Of course I did. It made me a better person, and I used to...still do, idolize my parents. I was becoming more like them every day."

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

"I inherited a healthy physique from my mother, you could say. My appearance more heavily favors my father, as do my deft hands. I hadn't the faith in sword and shield my mother did, so instead I've forged myself. The pugilist's guild was gladly willing to aid me in that endeavor."

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

"We've been over this, of course. My parents, both of them."

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

"My father had a few siblings who he never spoke to, and my mother was a fish out of water in Ul'dah. We were all that each other had, but we were never wanting."

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

"Honestly? My mother. She was big, and strong, and solid, and everything that was permanent and right with the world."

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?

"Running about outdoors when not studying. Occasionally prompting scuffles with other children for the usual puerile reasons."

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

"Wildness, curiosity, eagerness to learn, and rambunctious, sometimes violent temperament."

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

"I had a few close friends, but I was on relatively good terms with many of the children in my classes, and those belonging to other members of the Immortal Flames. My closest friend was a small Lalafell boy named Kokomura. He was, for lack of a more polite term, my lackey more often than not."

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?

"A gentleman does not kiss and tell."

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

Arms crossed. Brow raised. Oh, that expression of bemused annoyance.

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

"Another question we had covered earlier on in this interview, no? Though I suppose you might consider the sense of life's energy, or 'chakra' as the Fists of Rhalgr call it, supernatural? That story itself is...personal. My apologies."

Part 3: Past Influences

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40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?

"I would have to say an optimist. A man may be able to only do what he can, but that much is often enough."

41. What is your greatest fear?

"To give in to hate and lose what I've spent my entire life working for."

42. What are your religious views?

"I would consider myself devout, though my practice has fallen by the wayside in lieu of working and traveling too much."

43. What are your political views?

"I am loyal to the Sultana, and to those who live in Hydaelyn as a whole."

44. What are your views on sex?

"Well, you see, when a man and a woman love each other veeeery much..." A quirked lip in a small, teasing smirk.

45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?

"I can and have. Circumstances are just that. Circumstantial."

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?

"Evil is subjective...but to harm those who have no recourse is disgusting."

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?

"Oh yes, yes I do. I haven't seen any evidence of one for myself, but I know for a fact that it exists."

48. What do you believe makes a successful life?

"Contentment. It isn't about what, or how much you do, but whether or not in your heart you are happy with it. A man with a heart full of greed can be ill content even with a fortune, while a man who lives for those he loves can die happily as a pauper."

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?

"Why would I ever lie? Everyone has secrets, but honesty in dealing with those who matter to you is paramount."

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?

"The Garle...no. No, I'm past that. Judgment should be on one's actions, not who or what they are."

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?

"I will not betray someone who has placed their trust in me. If I willingly break my word, what will it be worth in the future?"

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?

"I...don't know. Perhaps one day I'll find something I feel that intensely about."

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84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?

"I wake early and go for a run. I eat breakfast, either at a reasonable restaurant or stand, or something dried and available. I spend the day walking, riding, or exploring for the next landmark as I go from place to place. If it's disrupted, then I thank the Twelve for the chance to experience something new."

85. What is your greatest strength as a person?

"Determination."

86. What is your greatest weakness?

"Living entirely in the moment. Always weighing consequences."

87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

"I'm content with what I am, and already working on who. No changes are necessary beyond those already in progress."

88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?

"Long periods of solitude have left me an introvert, for the moment."

89. Are you generally organized or messy?

"Organized. It was beaten...er, not literally, mind you, into me as a child. Things go where they belong, just in case an inspection is coming."

90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.

"I am determined. My visual acuity and dextrous hands make for a significant talent for hand to hand combat, especially that requiring limber movements or relying on the physical rather than protective gear or weaponry. And I have a knack for learning, eager to devour new lore and information."

91. Do you like yourself?

"I do."

92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)

"Adventurer? I suppose that's a good way to describe what I do. I travel until I find myself, what I want to be. What I will be. I believed I mentioned that earlier, actually."

93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?

"To create a legacy that will inspire someone the same way that I myself have been inspired."

94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

"...happy. That's all I could hope for, no matter what I'm doing."

95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?

"For something I believe in. And in that case, it likely means in battle, since being flattened by a sleepy goobue would be rather embarrassing."

96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.

"Make my peace. Pay off any debts which I had incurred, so as not to inconvenience those whom I owe, and wait for the inevitable."

97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?

"I was a man, who for good or ill, believed in people, and in the future."

98. What three words best describe your personality?

"Stolid. Sharp-tongued. Determined."

99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?

"It's that guy."

100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)

Lighten up! Let loose! Make some friends and stop being so completely goal driven! You're determined enough to get there, so what's a small wait here and there to make good on your belief that you want happiness!

Swift Nightclaw · September 10, 2013

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The miqo'te smiles to the armored woman standing before him, booted feet stretched before him so the chair leans back on the hind legs. His fingers laced and behind his bed as he looks rather relaxed. "So, then...what do you want to know?"

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1.What is your full name?

"K'Swhift Tia, but nobody calls me that and you wouldn't find it as amusing as I hearing you attempt to pronounce that properly. You're wanting to confirm if I'm Swift Nightclaw, right? Guilty as charged."

2.Where and when were you born?

"Oh, out there somewhere, I suppose. The tribe traveled, though it was on the 21st of the First Astral Moon."

3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

"K'Taelyn Aluval was my mother. K'Aluval Nunh was my father. Is this really important here? I've not seen them for years now."

4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

Swift looks towards the guard at the door and laughs, pointing to the armored woman asking him questions. "Is she serious? Did you really just ask a miqo'te if he had siblings? Siblings and half siblings plenty, but we weren't close. They had their lives and their responsibilities in the tribe, as did I."

5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

"I recently came to Ul'dah, but that's just a room at the Quicksand, really. I like Gridania, to be honest. I could see a life there, someday. What about you, do you like the forest?"

6.You need to understand the position you're in, miqo'te. You're answering questions, not asking them. What is your occupation?

"Oh, a little of this, a little of that. I dabble in hobbies more than a real occupation. Lately I've been learning a bit of leatherworking and tailoring, but I'm trying to get more time in the kitchen as well. All in all, I suppose you can consider me an adventurer for all intents and purposes, though. It's not a bad job, honestly. Traveling from place to place, meeting interesting people.

7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

The woman circles the seated miqo'te, sighing at his flippant attitude. "Male miqo'te, approximately 5 and a half fulms tall give or take an ilm. You're what, about 160 (Eorzea equivalent to pounds), I'd say? You look small, but I understand there's muscle under that shirt."

"You're making me blush."

"Ruddy orange hair and noticeably orange eyes. That's actually what I keep hearing about, those eyes are memorable, Nightclaw. No tattoos or scars, no distinguishing marks..."

"That you're aware of, of course."

The woman clenches her jaw as she looks him over. "Dressed in typical miqo'te styled clothing. You certainly fit the description of the man we're looking for."

"Is that so? Well, I hope I can help as well as the man you're looking for. I really don't know that it's me, though."

8.To which social class do you belong?

"Oh, I'm a simple man. Pious and all, I spend so much time traveling, I don't really have time to set down roots and build wealth or the like."

"That's not what I'm hearing."

"Are you referring to that room in Limsa Lomina? That was a gift from a grateful associate, I was just visiting, really."

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

"No, no. I'm healthy as a chocobo, though I do get the sneezes around some plants."

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

"Primarily right, thought I've worked hard to get more comfortable with my left. I'm not quite ambidexterous, but I'm working on it."

11. What does your voice sound like?

"What kind of question is that? You're talking to me right now. I've been told I have a naturally soothing, even calming voice. What do you think? Am I charming?"

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

"Nothing particularly comes to mind."

13. What do you have in your pockets? Or rather, would you care to explain why you had thief's tools in your pouch when we brought you here?

"An adventurer doesn't always come out the victor in combat. It's helpful to have a means of escape ready even in case you're captured. You probably should have also found gil in my pack. I'm going to expect that back. The cards are just that...cards, they're for games in the taverns to pass the time."

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

Swift's tail twitches, shaking quickly, then swipes from side to side, a calm smirk on his face as he shrugs. He tilts his head to the left, then the right as if he's pondering the question as his neck pops. Cracking his knuckles one by one, he shakes his head. "Nope, can't think of anything. Who told you I have annoying habits?"

"Alright, let's move on..."

"No, really, who told you I have annoying habits?"

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15. How would you describe your childhood in general?

"Pretty standard. I played with the other children, I learned to track, to hunt, to fight. My mom treated me well, she taught me how to be who I am. I was happy."

16. What is your earliest memory?

"My father picking me up by the ankles and spinning around until he couldn't stand up. Consequently, I couldn't stand up afterwards either. It caught on. Before long, I don't think a day went by that one of the kids in the tribe didn't get spun around."

17. How much schooling have you had?

"My mother taught me to read and write, both our language and the most common used in Eorzea. My father taught us astronomy, to read the stars. I learned to hunt, to dress an animal, and arithmetic. My grandfather also taught me philosophy and passed on what he knew from studying art."

18. Did you enjoy school?

"I didn't go to school, I grew up learning within the tribe."

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

"My family and tribe."

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

"My grandfather. You don't need to know about him, though."

"If you looked up to him, why wouldn't you--"

"You don't need to know about him."

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

"I respected my father, I love my mother, and I loved and respected my grandfather. My half siblings were fine, and the tribe itself was family. If you aren't familiar with miqo'te culture, I'm not here to teach a class."

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Swift sits quietly for a moment, staring into the woman's eyes before answering. "A thief."

"So you did steal the-"

"I said I wanted to be a thief when I was a child. We all grow up."

"I'm not sure you have. I think you did steal the jewel."

"Prove it."

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

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29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?

30. Who has had the most influence on you?

31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?

32. What is your greatest regret?

33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?

34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?

35. When was the time you were the most frightened?

36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?

37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?

38. What is your best memory?

39. What is your worst memory?

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40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?

41. What is your greatest fear?

42. What are your religious views?

43. What are your political views?

44. What are your views on sex?

45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?

48. What do you believe makes a successful life?

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?

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53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?

54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?

55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?

56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.

57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.

58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.

59. What do you look for in a potential lover?

60. How close are you to your family?

61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?

62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?

63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?

64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you?

65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why?

66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?

67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?

68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?

69. Do you care what others think of you?

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70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?

71. What is your most treasured possession?

72. What is your favorite color?

73. What is your favorite food?

74. What, if anything, do you like to read?

75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?

76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?

77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?

78. What makes you laugh?

79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you?

80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?

81. How do you deal with stress?

82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?

83. What are your pet peeves?

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84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?

85. What is your greatest strength as a person?

86. What is your greatest weakness?

87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?

89. Are you generally organized or messy?

90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.

91. Do you like yourself?

92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)

93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?

94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?

96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.

97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?

98. What three words best describe your personality?

99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?

100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)

Talak Marcuz · September 11, 2013

I figured since I'm new and I saw this thing, it might be sorta fun to do for my character. It really helped me build him better and I liked the topic so much I did it too.

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"Man I'm not good with these things. Leave the pretty words and descriptions to the scholars and mages okay."

8.To which social class do you belong?

"Well I'm not rich, but I'm not poor either. I guess I'm somewhere in the middle ground now."

9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

"I'm highly allergic to yogurt, just a teaspoon and I'm down."

10. Are you right- or left-handed?

"Right-handed why?"

11. What does your voice sound like?

"Hmmm, never been asked that question before? I sound like well...me."

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

*brings his hand to scratch his head as he ponders this* "I don't know. I guess I talk about my tail a lot."

13. What do you have in your pockets?

" Right now!?" *wrestles through pockets pulling out items as he names them* "I got some gil, some materia, and some candy"

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

*Seeming lost in thought* "I guess I have a bad habit of making jokes in serious moments. I call almost all my Lalafel friends 'Shortstack', I sunbathe a lot, and again I talk about my tail often I guess."

Part 2: Growing Up

15. How would you describe your childhood in general?

"It was normal Orphan story, I was found on a road in the Southern Shroud, taken in by the Matron, never got selected by any of foster families, grew up working at the orphanage until I left to become an adventurer."

16. What is your earliest memory?

"You promise you won't make fun of me?" *stares untrustingly* "Alright, I remember when I was little laying with this other kid at the orphanage in a field of flowers, looking up at the sky."

17. How much schooling have you had?

"We were taught basic schooling at the orphanage. I never really went on to do anything past that though."

18. Did you enjoy school?

"I guess. I mean it wasn't bad but it wasn't all that great."

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

"When I got old enough, I joined the lancers guild in Gridania. I learn almost everything I know from them."

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

*nods reflecting on her* "There was this one girl. She was midlander." *smiles* "Kifasha, is all I knew her as. She never gave me a last name. I met her while I was out on a quest for the lancer's guild. I got a little too full of myself and thought I could get the quest done faster by cutting through a cave, which happened to be a wolfs den. I got serious injured and just when I thought I was gonna die, out of know where this silver streak of light flashes before me and I see an arrow sticking out of the wolfs skull. When I turned to see who the arrow belong to, there she was. Clothed in silver armor wielding a white bow." *sighs softly* "But enough about Kifasha."

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

"I had my friends, my rivals, ya know normal childhood stuff. I used to get into trouble all the time though. Sneaking out and pretending I was some big shot dragoon with a stick in hand."

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

"I wanted to be a dragon slayer and a top ranking adventurer. Ya know see the world, fame, fortune, exotic company."

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?

"Well we used to pretend we were all adventurers protecting Eorzea from the Empire. I used to always play the role of the fearless dragoon with my friend Talyss as the holy white mage."

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

" Well I was always 'a handful' as the Matron would say. I don't think I changed too much though. Still the same ol' Talak."

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

"Well we had a big family, but I did have my little group of close friends. Talyss, she was another miqo'te, hair as white as snow and she was always so nice to everybody. She used to make flower halos and force me to wear them. Then there was Kael, he was a midlander always talking about how much better the sword was to the lance, I guess you could call him my rival. We were always fighting over just about anything. And the Matron, she was kind of like a mother to all of us, raising us by herself mostly."

26. When and with whom was your first kiss?

"A gentlemen never kisses and tells" *sticks tongue out teasingly*

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

"Talak is as whimsical and carefree as the wind. Don't like that answer too bad. Next!"

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

"I'm not special, I'm just a miqo'te with a big sharp stick. Why a lancer, well I saw a bunch of adventurers one day and I met a Dragoon, he looked cool, sounded cool, and I guess from there I just wanted to do what he did."

Part 3: Past Influences

29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?

"Joining the Lancers Guild. Without them I wouldn't be able to so much as beat a forest fungar. It's because of their teachings, I'm half the man I am today."

30. Who has had the most influence on you?

"That's a tough one, probably Matron. She may have been a stick in the mud at times, but aside from the Lancers Guild, she's probably the most important factor shaping me into the Talak you see today"

31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?

"Getting out on my own and becoming my own adventurer."

32. What is your greatest regret?

"I was with a party once and we were hired to clear out some old ruins." *long pause* (whispered to self) "If only I had been stronger"

33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?

"Evil is a matter of definition really, I mean I'm sure eating chocobo is looked down on but ya know those giant yellow chickens look pretty tasty sometimes."

34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?

"Well in my line of work, I've had to do some... shadier things before. Though I don't have a record or anything."

35. When was the time you were the most frightened?

"A client asked me to retrieve some feathers from one of the birds up on these cliffs." *shutters some* "I'm terrified of heights. So needless to say when I looked down hanging from the side of a cliff."

36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?

"When I was younger I lost a fight to microchu."

37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?

"I'd want to see my parents. Isn't that what every orphan wants? I just want to know of them even if I end up finding out they tossed me on the side of the road to die. I just want to know them."

38. What is your best memory?

"My initiation into the Lancer's Guild. Matron was so proud of me and it was my first step to becoming a real adventurer"

39. What is your worst memory?

"My biggest regret..." *looks down at his fists*

Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions

40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?

"I'd like to think I'm an optimistic individual. Sunshine and roses in my world ya know?"

41. What is your greatest fear?

"Heights. I was born on the ground, that's where I'd like to stay thank you."

42. What are your religious views?

"I don't follow a religion really. I mean I don't mind if you do and I mind my manners in the company of more religious clients, but I don't have any beef with you unless you do with me first"

43. What are your political views?

"Politics are boring. Besides as long as they're arguing, I'm making money so."

44. What are your views on sex?

"Well, it's not a taboo subject in my opinion, but what do you mean? Do I like it, my preferences, what do I like to do, and you want that kind of information it's answer for answer. Nothings free."

45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?

"I'm a hired sword, so to speak. We do what we're paid for. If I accept the job knowing somethings gonna die, then I know what I got into. I'll kill a monster for you no problem, but I don't like killing others, not to say I haven't before but it was a me or them situation. " *Sighs heavily* "Look the life of an adventurer is short enough without us having to kill each other. So I don't normally take hits out on someone unless they're just rotten to the core."

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?

"As I've said, evil is a matter of perspective, for me murder is a big issue, but the most evil thing anyone could ever do..." *looks out the window* "To take away your freedom. To cage someone and strip them of their wings"

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?

"I know love does exist out there. I can't say I've ever been fortunate enough to find it, then again it's not like I'm looking. I believe it exists, I just don't know if it's out there for me."

48. What do you believe makes a successful life?

"Being happy no matter what it is your doing. You can be poor and the happiest man alive, you and be rich and be miserable. For some its material things, others it's as simple as seeing the world and meeting new people. Warriors lust for the heat of battle, bards just want to tell their tales, scholars just thirst for knowledge, and I just want to find what it is that makes me truly happy."

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?

"I'm an open book, sure I've got my secrets but they're not hard to find if you just read between the lines."

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?

"I don't like the Ixal, I was raised in Gridania, so I guess I'm a little bias towards them. I don't really see how anyone is prejudice though, its the diversity in the world that makes it so interesting."

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?

"I will not harm or do anything that would harm, children, women, or the innocent."

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?

"I couldn't tell you, I won't know until the time comes. I could take an arrow for a random stranger or be ran through to protect someone I love. Personally I don't want to know when or how I'll die and the thought of it leaves a bad taste."

Part 5: Relationships With Others

53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?

"I'm pretty much the same to everyone. Don't get me wrong, there are those few that just rub me the wrong way or seem a bit off. I live in a way that I treat others how I want to be treated."

54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?

"I am, it's my life and everything I've been doing up to now has been selfishly just for me and my comfort. That may change in time, but so far, Talak lives for Talak."

55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?

"Matron. She raised me, I respect her like a child does his mother."

56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.

"I used to have friends growing up." *faintly smiles* "But we went our separate ways and now I travel too much to have what you'd define as 'friends'. "

57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.

"Nope, boys and girls. The Talak is single."

58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.

"Nope, I had a crush on Talyss when we were little but that's about it."

59. What do you look for in a potential lover?

"Personality, strength, humility, well... a lot of things really. Good looks never hurt but I'm more interested in the person. Even the most beautiful of wild roses wilt and wither. Your core self, that never changes. I'll find the right person eventually don't you worry. But until then, I'm not going to stress over it."

60. How close are you to your family?

"I still visit Matron sometimes. As for Talyss and Kael, I've run into them every now and again."

61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?

"Nope, you can't really have a family with my lifestyle."

62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?

"Matron"

63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?

"If I need protecting, then no one. I wouldn't burden anyone with my problems. I have to just be strong and face them myself."

64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you?

"Matron would for sure, I've got money on Talyss and Kael missing me too, but we're adult enough to understand the dangers in our line of work."

65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why?

"I don't despise anyone. Not that I'm not capable of it, but no one has ever warrented hatred from me."

66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?

"I've been known to argue rarely, normally I get along with everyone or I just don't hang around them."

67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?

" I know my way around battling and questing pretty well. So normally yeah, though sometimes I'm hired as just extra help and I'm under someone else leadership. Doesn't bother me really."

68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?

"I love people! I have no problem working with large or small groups. Now if I'm on the job to protect people, the smaller the care package the better but that's just for my own ease."

69. Do you care what others think of you?

"Yes and no. I don't want people to look down on me, but I know who I am and what I'm about."

Part 6: Likes And Dislikes

70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?

"I like to cook, train, swim, and relax. Though nothing beats laying in the flowers when the suns up high and just relaxing."

71. What is your most treasured possession?

"A rose I got when I was little." (Talyss gave him a crystal rose)

72. What is your favorite color?

"Green"

73. What is your favorite food?

"Meat Miq'abob"

74. What, if anything, do you like to read?

"I like fantasy stories. Ya know, the brave knight slays the dragon to save the maiden princess kind of thing"

75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?

"Music is always good to the ears. I love to dance."

76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?

"I may drink time to time, but I don't smoke or do any drugs. And drinking isn't bad as long as you do it in moderation"

77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?

"Wrist deep in ooze, fully geared with lance in hand staring down some monster charging right at me"

78. What makes you laugh?

"Things that are funny, duh"

79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you?

"I'm pretty hard to offend, so if you manage to do it, you're stepping on more than just my toes."

80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?

"Hmmm, I'd like to think I'd still enjoying the smell of roses, maybe I'd hang around the botanists guild a bit"

81. How do you deal with stress?

"I take a few dungeoneering jobs. Nothing blows off steam like a good fight."

82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?

"What's a plan? I'm a lancer, I have one job, 'Hit it with a stick'."

83. What are your pet peeves?

" I don't like it when people mess with my ears or tail."

Part 7: Self Images And Etc.

84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?

"Wake up, stretch a little get the blood pumpin', if I don't have any jobs I check the local guilds for any jobs I can take, insert job and food. Good times. Occasionally I find myself unable to get a job or something and am striken with boredom for the rest of the day. So I sometimes head to the inns and mingle, or just relax out in the wilderness."

85. What is your greatest strength as a person?

"My loyalty I would say my charming personality but it's gotten me slapped a few times" *smiles rubbing his cheek*

86. What is your greatest weakness?

"My loyalty. Sometimes being too trusting is a bad thing."

87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

*ponders a moment* "I don't know, I'd like green eyes maybe?"

88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?

"Extroverted. I hate it when I go a long time without talking to anyone."

89. Are you generally organized or messy?

"I'm a fine mix of both, sure I seem messy at times but there's order to it"

90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.

"I'm good at fighting, cooking, and dancing. I'm terrible at understanding magic, fishing, and talking to someone I find attractive"

91. Do you like yourself?

"I hope so! I mean have you met me!?"

92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)

"I want to travel the world, ya know. See what's out there, taste all the best foods, meet all the different people. Eventually I want to find a place and settle down with the money I've made adventuring with someone special, but that's waaaaay down the road."

93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?

"I'd like to be someone everyone recognizes and respects. I want them to tell tales about me long after I'm dead. Talak Marcuz, the Handsome Adventurer."

94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

"Don't know, I don't look into the future, I live in the now, that's what's important."

95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?

"I wouldn't choose. I don't want to know when or how, when my time's up...it's up."

96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.

"Say goodbye to Matron, dance with someone I've never met, and smile right before I go"

97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?

"I want people to remember what I did, I don't know what all that is yet, but I want to be known for what I've done in my life."

98. What three words best describe your personality?

"Whimsical, Flattering, Brave"

99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?

"Handsome, Strong, and Happy"

100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)

"You know Talak, if you weren't so arrogant and full of yourself, you just might your life just a little bit easier. You just want what we all want. Being happy is a good goal, do what makes you happy, but try to do it without stepping on EVERYONE'S toes. " *turns around before he exists* "AND STOP SAYING 'THE TALAK' ALL THE DAMN TIME! IT'S WIERD!"

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