X'Sato Gysahl

X'sato Gysahl
Gender	Male
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Seekers of the Sun
Citizenship	Ishgard
Age	25
Nameday	7th Sun of the 3rd Astral Moon
Guardian	Halone
Occupation	Knight
Server	Balmung
Free Company	Knights of the Twelve

Basic Info

Name

Pronunciation: She-Sah-Toh

Appearance

X'sato is a tall, slender male Miqo'te of the Seekers of the Sun. His hair is dark as night, but slowly fades to a dark red shade at the tips. His hair is messy and most always in his face. Behind the crimson colored tips of hair lies two golden eyes. X'sato's tail is long and covered in hair that is equally messy as the hair on his head. He dresses in what he fights in, which is generally clothes that don't restrict his mobility.

Height: 5 fulms 6 ilms Weight: A little more than average, 140 ponz.

Personality

X’sato is, in general, a pretty warm and caring individual. He's generally alone because of his social awkwardness, but some people might be able to get close to him and become friends. He isn't opposed to friendship, he just isn't sure how to go about social interaction. For those who do become his friends, he’ll sit there and talk to them about whatever you want to talk about, even if he doesn't really have an interest in it. He’s more than likely the first person to try and cheer a friend up and will keep secrets if asked. He is a bit of a "shoulder to cry on" kind of person. He is fairly self-sacrificial and a bit empathetic. He’s persistent, sometimes almost to a fault. He's only so persistent when making sure someone isn't off. X'sato is fairly well known for lounging around when he's bored or waiting, which seems to come from his Seeker blood. In combat, X'sato is a pretty quiet person. He might have a battle cry here and there, but his lips stay shut for the most part. In combat, some of his animal-like tendencies come out as he turns from caring and loving to ruthless and unyielding. X'sato despises those who harm innocents, and often refers to them as "scum". While everyone is equal in his eyes, those that harm children or innocent people are lesser to him. He looks up to the Warriors of Light and hopes to one day join the pantheon of great warriors with them.

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Likes

• High places
• Seeing the smiling faces of innocents
• Chocobos (he often hums a tune while riding on a Chocobo)
• Forging weapons and armor
• Seeing new thing/Discovery (anything from places to technology)
• Warmth and the Sun (part of being a Seeker)

Dislikes

• Dragons.
• Alcohol (its the taste and smell)
• Social Situations (only because of how awkward he is)
• Slavers
• Corruption
• People who don't think for themselves
• The cold

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100 Questions Answered

Part 1: The Basics

• 1.What is your full name?
  • “X'sato Gysahl”
• 2.Where and when were you born?
  • “I was born on the 7th Sun of the 3rd Astral Moon.”
• 3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names,occupations, personalities, etc.)
  • “My father was X’raha Gysahl and my mother was X'dyalani Gysahl. My dad was extremely self-sacrificial. I get it from him. He was willing to let me follow my dreams of becoming a Dragoon and fighting, despite the fact that he worried constantly about me. My mother was a nurturing woman who supported me whole-heartedly. I was pretty lucky with my parents.”
• 4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?
  • “I have a sister who’s a few years younger than me. She followed the path of the bow, from what I hear. She was extremely competitive, but not a sore loser or anything. She took after our mother in pretty much every aspect, though. She’ll make some man happy one day.”
• 5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.
  • “I’m currently living in Gridania by myself.”
• 6.What is your occupation?
  • “Currently… None. I just take what comes my way.”
• 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 a 25 year old male Miqo’te, Seeker of the Sun. My hair is black and crimson and constantly in my eyes. I have sharp, golden eyes. I’m only slightly taller than average male Seekers and about am pretty slim for my height. I have no irregular tattoos or scars aside from the markings under my eyes. My style of dress is… what I fight in, generally.”
• 8.To which social class do you belong?
  • “Fairly certain I’m counted as middle, maybe higher middle, class for right now.”
• 9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
  • “Um… not that I know of, at least.”
• 10. Are you right- or left-handed?
  • “Right.”
• 11. What does your voice sound like?
  • “Low, but sharp.”
• 12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?
  • “I say ‘hm’ a lot when I’m thinking, but much else… nothing really.”
• 13. What do you have in your pockets?
  • “Uh……an empty bag that, at one point in time, held gil.”
• 14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?
  • “I really like to nap and am kind of pushy when I’m trying to help people.”

Part 2: Growing Up

• 15. How would you describe your childhood in general?
  • “To keep it short, nice but full of strife.”
• 16. What is your earliest memory?
  • “Uhhhh... I don't remember my age, but I can remember petting a Chocobo when I was just barely old enough to walk.”
• 17. How much schooling have you had?
  • “Enough to function in the real world, I’m constantly learning though.”
• 18. Did you enjoy school?
  • “I enjoyed the challenge and loved learning.”
• 19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?
  • “Ishgard Dragoons.”
• 20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.
  • “Pretty much every Dragoon in Ishgard along with my father. It'd take too long to describe all of the Dragoons though, and I've already described my father.”
• 21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?
  • “Pretty well.”
• 22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
  • “As most kids did, I wanted to follow in my father's footsteps and be a Chocobo merchant, but then I saw the Dragoons and my life changed from there..”
• 23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?
  • “Napping and practicing.”
• 24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?
  • “I was pretty naïve growing up, but who wasn’t? I didn’t know when to stop and took everything far too seriously.”
• 25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?
  • “Ha! Not really.”
• 26. When and with whom was your first kiss?
  • “Never been kissed. Probably never will be.”
• 27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?
  • “….Moving right along.”
• 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.
  • “My father sending me to fighti n the Holy War got me to where I am today. He wouldn't have done so without my interest in becoming a Dragoon, though, so I suppose my biggest influence would have to be my birth place.”

Part 3: Past Influences

• 29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
  • “Being sent off to fight the Holy War.”
• 30. Who has had the most influence on you?
  • “All of the Ishgard Dragoons.”
• 31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
  • “Learning the ways of the Dragoon.”
• 32. What is your greatest regret?
  • “Missed opportunities as a child. Be they friends or anything like that.”
• 33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
  • “I... can't think of anything.”
• 34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?
  • “Nope.”
• 35. When was the time you were the most frightened?
  • “I don’t really know. I was really nervous when I joined to fight the Holy War, can't say I was frightened though.”
• 36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?
  • “I don’t think anything embarrassing has ever really happened.”
• 37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?
  • “I'd have self-exiled myself sooner and fought to prevent the Calamity.”
• 38. What is your best memory?
  • “The day I began learning the ways of the spear.”
• 39. What is your worst memory?
  • “Hearing that I essentially failed in my self-exile. I didn't even make it to the front lines to help with the fighting. The Calamity still happened.”

Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions

• 40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
  • “Optimistic.”
• 41. What is your greatest fear?
  • “I would say spiders, but… Dying alone and unaccomplished.”
• 42. What are your religious views?
  • “I believe, I'm not a religious zealot though.”
• 43. What are your political views?
  • “I hate corruption. I’m not very learned in politics, so I can't really say beyond that.”
• 44. What are your views on sex?
  • “I’m going to be with one person for the rest of my life and will only have sex with that person. I don’t know who that is, but I will.”
• 45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances doyou find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?
  • “Yes, I am. I can't think of a person ”
• 46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?
  • “Massacre innocent. Harm children.”
• 47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?
  • “Maybe? I won’t say no, but I’ve never found mine so I don’t know.”
• 48. What do you believe makes a successful life?
  • “Happiness and love.”
• 49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings(i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?
  • “Pretty honest.”
• 50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
  • “I have a pretty strong prejudice against Pugilists as a whole. The stories I hear of their brutality is... unforgivable.”
• 51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?
  • “Harm innocents. Rape. All things like that. I think it’s self-explanatory.”
• 52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?
  • “My “soul-mate”, as you asked earlier. Innocents. All the ‘White Knight’ ideals, I guess.”

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 open with everyone and pretty embracing, but I’m not above treating someone rudely or something like that. It all depends on the person."
• 54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
  • “I… Don’t know. I can't pinpoint one specific person. ”
• 55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?
  • “The Warriors of Light. All of them. They did what I wanted to but couldn’t.”
• 56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.
  • “I don’t really have friends, sadly. I’m a pretty lonely person.”
• 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.
  • “I don’t think so.”
• 59. What do you look for in a potential lover?
  • “Someone who loves me for me.”
• 60. How close are you to your family?
  • “I haven't heard from them since the Calamity, so... not very.”
• 61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?
  • “Nope.”
• 62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?
  • “Hm… I don't really have anyone specific.”
• 63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?
  • “I don’t know of many people who would.”
• 64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you?
  • “My mother, I suppose.”
• 65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why?
  • “Everyone who caused the Calamity. Anyone who can harm a child. People who kill innocents.”
• 66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
  • “I’m not really either. I pick my battles.”
• 67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
  • “Not… really.”
• 68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?
  • “I’m kind of socially awkward, so not really. I generally stand off to the side and talk to a small group or I don’t talk at all.”
• 69. Do you care what others think of you?
  • “Not really.”

Part 6: Likes And Dislikes

• 70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?
  • “Napping and practicing.”
• 71. What is your most treasured possession?
  • “My mother gave me a ring before I left, so I’d have to say that.”
• 72. What is your favorite color?
  • “Crimson. Such a beautiful, deep red.”
• 73. What is your favorite food?
  • “Food. Ha! I’m not picky.”
• 74. What, if anything, do you like to read?
  • “I like to read… Wow, can’t believe I’m admitting this. I like to read romances. There! I said it!”
• 75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music,movies, art, etc.)?
  • “Music is big for me, but I generally find fun in practicing my fighting or reading.”
• 76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so,why? Do you want to quit?
  • “No. No I don’t.”
• 77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
  • “Carefully.”
• 78. What makes you laugh?
  • “The list is too long. I’m a pretty easy-going person.”
• 79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you?
  • “Racism. Corruption. The likes.”
• 80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
  • “I would read more than I usually do. Insomnia sounds…terrible. All the naps… gone.”
• 81. How do you deal with stress?
  • “Depends on the stress level. If it’s a lot, I’ll go take my frustration out on random over-populated wild life. If it’s lesser, I’ll rest or read.”
• 82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
  • “I’m kind of in the middle. I plan spontaneously, if that makes sense.”
• 83. What are your pet peeves?
  • “People who are rude for absolutely no reason.”

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?
  • “I don’t really have a routine. I just take things as they come at me. I wake up at… some time, then eat and get ready, then go fulfill some duties so I can eat again.”
• 85. What is your greatest strength as a person?
  • “My heart and mind.”
• 86. What is your greatest weakness?
  • “My temper, I’d say.”
• 87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
  • “Hm… Temper, I guess. Even though it’s not a huge thing. I’m pretty happy with who I am, though.”
• 88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
  • “Introverted, mostly. I’m trying to change that, though.”
• 89. Are you generally organized or messy?
  • “Organized chaos.”
• 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… hunting, learning, and anything requiring manual dexterity. I’m pretty bad at gathering, socializing, and the romantic stuff.”
• 91. Do you like yourself?
  • “Generally, yeah.”
• 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 protect. I missed out at my chance to fight along side the Warriors of Light 5 years ago. I won’t let that happen again.”
• 93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?
  • “I want to become a Dragoon deserving of that title.”
• 94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • “Hopefully alive and fighting the good fight.”
• 95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
  • “Heroically.”
• 96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.
  • “Try to pass on my knowledge to the future, I guess. Try to get in contact with my family. The usual 'you're dying and can't do anything about it' stuff.”
• 97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?
  • “Fighting the good fight, I suppose.”
• 98. What three words best describe your personality?
  • “Caring tenacious guardian.”
• 99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?
  • “Outgoing goofy Dragoon?”
• 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…)
  • X'Sato, just... keep on keepin' on. You aren't perfect by a long shot, but no one is. If you'd get out and make friends, I think you'd be golden. So, basically... Stop being so damn shy.

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History

“So, you want to know about me, eh? Alright. I’ll start at the beginning then. My story starts in Ishgard on the 7th sun of the 3rd Astral moon. Inside the cities was a small group of Seeker of the Sun Miqo’tes and among them were X’raha Gysahl and X'dyalani Gysahl, my parents. I bet you’re wondering why they have tribal names despite living in a city like Ishgard. Well, we kept our tribal names as a sign of heritage. We took the surname "Gysahl" because my family had a long line of Chocobo merchants. Anyway, back to the story. On that day, X’raha and X’dyalani had a son and named him X’sato. That’s me. My father was a Chocobo merchant and long time friend of some of the Dragoons of Ishgard. My mother was a simple tailor. Come to think of it, my family had a long line of dealing with the Dragoons. We knew where to get the best of the best; the Dragoons needed the best of the best. The friendship sparked from there.” X’sato leans back in his chair and sips his drink before continuing.

“As you can probably guess from my parent’s career choices, I didn’t grow up too terribly rich. I was ‘middle class’, as some people stated. My childhood was pretty nice, though. My father taught me how to be a man. He taught me the benefits of self-sacrifice and giving freely of oneself. Though, he never taught me how to act socially.” X’sato laughs a bit.

“My mother tutored me from home, while she wasn’t working. I had to help my father from time to time as I got older. Everything was nice and home-y. Even when my sister was born, everything stayed as good as I could have asked. I liked the simple life. That is, until I saw something that changed my life forever. I caught a glimpse of some Dragoons practicing. I fell in love with the way they moved. I found myself fantasizing about joining their ranks and being a Dragoon myself. I expressed an interest in joining the Dragoons to my parents; who quickly replied with a mixture of emotions. They weren’t sure if they should be worried, scared, angry, or proud. They didn’t like the idea of me marching off to die, but they were proud that I was willing to. My parents were confusing people. Not many 10 year olds express that kind of interest though. It took them a few days to respond, but they allowed me to pursue my dreams. My father’s friend got me in and from that day forward, I started training to be a Dragoon and fight in the Holy War. Life wasn’t easy from that point on. I showed prowess with a spear, though, so I took to my training rather quickly. I won’t really go over what I did while in training before I became a Dragoon, because I’m sure it’d be boring to listen to me recant tales of training and fighting. It was the same thing over and over. I’ll just leave it at ‘there was a lot of training and a lot of fighting.’” X’sato laughs again before running a hand through his hair. Telling his tale is, of course, bringing back memories. A look of nostalgia covers his face.

“It took me quite a while to get to a point where I was happy with my skills. I wasn’t ‘the best’ by any stretch of the imagination. I was good enough to live through all the fighting. I say 'good enough', but I was chosen by the Dragon's Eye at a pretty young age, compared to a lot of my peers. I guess I just showed prowess or something. Who knows? Anyway, I heard about this guy, ‘Uther Skystrider’, self-exiling himself to go and fight some other cause. At first, I remember laughing at him a bit. Why leave? Why exile yourself from those who share your religion and style and everything? Then I heard what he went to go fight and my laughing stopped. I remember a few sleepless nights, debating what to do with my life. Was I fighting the right fight? Well, as I’m sure you can tell, I thought I wasn’t. I wouldn’t be here if I did. I left Ishgard just after Uther, following his footsteps it seemed. I exiled myself.” He pauses for a moment to wet his throat with his drink.

“I only made it to Gridania before everything went to shit. The Calamity hit and I didn’t get to do a damn thing to try and stop it. All I could do was settle down and try to help the recovery. Gridania seemed a nice enough place to settle down, plus I couldn’t leave after seeing all the kids who were distraught. I had to stay and help the innocents. So I did. Five years later, I’m still helping the innocents. My skills are a little rusty, but it shouldn’t take me any time to warm back up.” He finishes his drink before standing, clutching his spear, and turning away from the table.

“That’s just the beginning of my story. I still have plenty to write.”

Recent History

Joined the Knights of the Twelve and was promoted to the rank of Knight.

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Relationships

Ishgard (Specifically the Dragoons): Not on good terms. X'sato exiled himself, so he's not exactly welcome back.

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Other Notes

This character is going to be in wip forever, probably. Not out of laziness, but out of the knowledge that he will grow over time.