Shiori Eikitaika

Shiori Eikitaika
Gender	Female
Race	Au Ra
Clan	Raen
Citizenship	None
Age	22
Marital Status	In a relationship
Occupation	Healer and Admiral
Height	5' 2
Residence	Lavender Beds
Sires	Yuuto Eikitaika (Father) Rin Eikitaika (Mother)

Determined, inspired, loyal, and perhaps just a bit crazy, Shiori is a newcomer from Othard that ran away from her family to pursue a life away from their constraints. Though there are still several aspects of Eorzean culture that she has yet to grasp, Shiori is very happy and comfortable in her new home among her new family. She pursues research in a handful of topics mostly relating to biology, anatomy, and her Nymian Scholar magic. Now that the world has opened up to her, Shiori pursues all sorts of wild topics that fascinate her, from allagan chimeras to the mysteries of the Void.

Basic Info

LIKES ■ Small soft animals (and large ones too) ■ Anything with ginger in it ■ Redheads ■ Rivers

DISLIKES ■ Lying ■ Fog ■ Chocobos ■ Cheese

OTHER ■ Alignment: Chaotic Neutral ■ Vice(s): Pride, vanity, impetuosity ■ Favorite Food: Peaches ■ Favorite Drink: Ginger tea ■ Favorite Color: Pink

Appearance

Shiori inherited her mother's dark honey hair and pale skin, though she stands half a head taller than both her mother and her sister. She prides herself on her scales, especially those on her hips and the ones on her forehead forming almost a circlet-like pattern. Her horns look more like fins than typical horns and point backwards nearly horizontally. Even when she's upset Shiori's pastel pink irises and limbal rings tend to appear soft and warm which can make her look almost comical when she's trying to stare someone down. Her hair is almost always tied up in two pigails and she keeps her bangs pinned back as much as possible, though they do get free more often than not. Though she's good at hiding her emotions most of the time, her long and spiked tail is usually a dead giveaway of how she's feeling and it's almost impossible for her to stop it from flicking when she's upset.

Personality

It's difficult to determine if Shiori's oddities and quirks stem from her twisted upbringing or are just who she was born to be. Either way she fully embraces the fact that her interests and choices make many think she is strange, silly, or perhaps even slightly insane. She's willing to do nearly anything to help those she calls close and would die willingly for those she loves if she ever thought she had to. Those that aren't on her list of people she cares about matter to her as much as the mice in her lab and those that harm her friends are seen as even less. Shiori has no issue causing harm to those that have harmed her friends and has on multiple occasions done just that with a clean conscience. When topics pertaining to her research come up she becomes very excitable and often gushes about what project she's working on, even if no one else asked or wants to know. Over time she's learned that the average person doesn't want to hear her gory medical stories or the ins and outs of her research but she still tends to make some people uncomfortable unintentionally. Shiori is terrible at dropping hints or picking them up and prefers to speak bluntly, even if it gets her into trouble and can make people upset from time to time. Her impulsiveness also lands her in hot water, though very rarely does she regret her actions.

Biography

Childhood

Shiori was born the fourth child and second daughter of the Eikitaika house, a prestigious but slightly fallen noble Raen family. From the moment of her birth she was groomed to help make her family strong in whatever way she could, which conflicted greatly for her desire to venture out of the house grounds and explore. She was a very good and talented student when her lessons interested her, but when they didn't her mind would wander and she would often get caught drawing instead of actually taking notes from her tutors. When she was barely eight years old it was discovered she had an affinity to an old Nymian soulstone passed down by her family and was given it on the condition that she would work hard to become a powerful mage for the Eikitaika house. The stone soon became her master and she his apprentice, and under him she began to learn how to manipulate aether to heal and defend.

Though her two eldest siblings saw her as an annoyance she began to grow close to her elder brother Kenji, who also shared the desire to learn outside the walls of their home. Shiori was much more proactive about her escape attempts and could be found trying to climb trees, pillars, walls, anything she could in order to get out. When she would fall and injure herself or when she got caught Kenji was always there to comfort her and help get her out of trouble. She soon began to rely on him and depend on him for support and comfort in her chaotic household.

Teenage

A few days after her eleventh nameday Shiori's mother Rin gave birth to a sickly baby boy named Isamu. The child was hidden away by her parents so outsiders couldn't see what was considered a failure and a display of weakness. Shiori cared for her youngest brother and did her best to ease his discomfort. Her parents let her care for Isamu in her free time provided she applied herself to all her lessons and Shiori did just that. As she grew she was taught skills necessary for a woman in high society and was shown off at events as a prodigious mage and respectful young lady. It slowly became clear to her that the only thing keeping her from being given away as a wife to another house was her mage studies, and she spent much of her time striving to learn as much about healing as she possibly could. Despite their busy lives Kenji and Shiori stayed close, and Shiori continued to care for Isamu. As she began to mature the threats and pressure from her parents to give her away became stronger and she pushed against them to try and keep her freedom. Her frustration with her parents turned into outrage once they drove Kenji away, and though he offered to take her with him she stayed for Isamu, fearing he would die without her care. When her parents took Isamu away to free up more of her time Shiori left, seeking out her brother and leaving the rest of her family behind.

Present

After finding Kenji, Shoiri quickly settled down with him in the Ruby Carbuncle, a hotel turned trading business where she worked as a healer. Adjusting to Eorzean life was difficult especially considering her sheltered upbringing and some concepts she still fails to grasp, particularly those surrounding money. In general she has no idea what something is actually worth and ends up getting talked into grossly overpaying for something regularly. Despite the culture clashes Shiori thrived in her new home and quickly made friends with most of her co-workers and established two labs in which to carry out her research as well as an infirmary. She currently works as leader of the Dread Wyrms alongside her comrades, some of which have grown so close that she considers them family.

Miscellaneous

RUMORS Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ Shiori is a huge flirt and loves playfully teasing people. ■ Shiori has a soft spot for animals and her home has at least ten pets. ■ Shiori has a sketchbook filled of drawings of numerous people. ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ Shiori keeps dead bodies in her lab and experiments with them to further her research. ■ Shiori has an interest in Voidsent and finds them fascinating rather than unholy and repulsive. ■ Shiori has a second sketcbook that has more explicit drawings of people in it. ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ Shiori has a second lab separate from the one in the Dread Wyrm's base where all sorts of people and abominations are tested on.

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Poor Standing ♥ Kenji Eikitaika : Shiori's brother and the only member of her family that she cherishes and loves. She would do anything he asked of her and does her best to ensure he's happy, though she still regrets not leaving with him when he left Othard. ♥ Artoria Tumet : A young Xaela who runs her own pirate crew, Artoria is Shiori's second-in-command and dear friend. She loves the woman like a younger sister and considers her as close as family, even though she suspects Artoria wants something closer. ♥ X'rhen Tia : As both Kenji's husband and Shiori's friend, Ren is someone Shiori is very protective of and she goes out of her way to make sure the Seeker is happy and healthy. ♥ T'sharo Evrardoux : A Seeker Shiori met by chance in the jungles of La Noscea. They became fast and close friends and then grew even closer, eventually leading to Sharo moving in with her. Despite the complications that have arisen the pair has only grown closer. ● K'hatos : Shiori's superior in the Dread Wyrms and her new teacher of ancient magics. She finds him both an extremely powerful and wise man as well as a source of endless entertainment and respects him. ● Roni Oni : A young lalafell boy that Shiori sees much of Isamu in. She cherishes him like a younger brother and tries to look out for him, though his constant impulsive behaivor is proving a source of stress. ● Abrenard Rondelet : Though she may describe him as 'terminally Ishgardian,' Abe has been a close and faithful friend though she's only known him for a short amount of time. ● Erimmont Chevalier : The only fellow healer Shiori has in her crew that immediately became a friend the moment he offered to care for Shiori's infirmary. Though they differ greatly in age, experience, and upbringing, the two are becoming fast friends as well as comrades in battle. ● Kura'to Jhovu : With a near constant energetic and chipper attitude and outgoing personality it's difficult for Shiori not to like Kura'to despite not knowing him as well as other members of the crew. ● Raih Unaze : Artoria's lover and fellow crewmember Raih hit Abe over the head with a bottle after he teased her and the pair have never seen eye to eye since. Shiori respects and likes them both but is on the verge of giving up mending the bridge between them. ● Roni Oni : A young lalafell boy that Shiori sees much of Isamu in. She cherishes him like a younger brother and tries to look out for him, though his constant impulsive behaivor is proving a source of stress. ●/● Yua Kamiyama : A distant cousin from a Eikitaika branch family which sends immediate warning flags up for Shiori. She distrusts and dislikes the woman for the family she represents (albeit vaguely) though respects that Yua has been loyal and can handle herself in a fight. Shiori also enjoys having someone to hate, and Yua is all too easy to. ● Yuuto and Rin Eikitaika : Shiori's parents who treated her more as a commodity to strengthen the house rather as a daughter. Due to their cruelty she left their home, and thoughts of them chasing after her and Kenji still fill her with fear.