Kumori Farcloud

[edit] Basic Information Combat History Relationships Rumors Visuals RP Hooks OOC Notes  Kumori Farcloud Gender Female Race Au'ra Clan Raen Citizenship Othard Age 19 Occupation Shrine Guardian Affiliation Wandering Tonberry GENERAL INFORMATION Kumori Farcloud, the self imposed sword of vengeance for her family's village. This young woman forced to grow up quickly due to circumstances. She will have to look inwards to find out if what she seeks is to reclaim or redeem. APPEARANCE Kumori is almost ghostly pale with a lean build. She was initially a sickly child, but with some physical training she gradually overcame her ailments. Her eyes are a deep blue with a tinge of green which resemble the depths of an ocean. At four feet and eight inches, she is fairly short with light blonde hair that merges into a golden orange at the tips of her strands. PERSONALITY At best Kumori is an awkward introvert and at her worst she can be an ill tempered woman spouting on about whatever displeases her. When near family her mood can become more mild but she does little to hide when something bothers her. Even when near her siblings she is still stubborn but ultimately will still do what is asked of her elder siblings. There have been very few outside of her family that have actually carried on in conversation with her since she tends to remain silent unless she feels inclined to voice her concerns. LIKES Strong Individuals. After growing out of her frail childhood, Kumori began to hold physical strength in high regard. No matter who she meets in her travels at some point in time she will question their strength whether it be verbal or in thought, comparing everyone she comes across to her sister, Sayori. Training. Despite her obsession with strength she is not keen on fighting. She sees fighting as a means to an end and does not participate in bloodshed for the sake of bloodshed. So she trains tirelessly to remain prepared at all times because when danger beckons the Farcloud family she wants to be ready to stem the tide of violence. Family. After being separated from her family for so long her bond with them has only strengthened despite the distances that divided them. She may be the one seemingly always wearing a scowl but deep down she is content with just being around those close to her. Flowers. Kumori would have you believe her to be this hardened warrior but the little girl inside her still adores flowers, she would never admit to such a thing but you rarely see her without a flower in her hair or floral patterns on her clothes. DISLIKES Aimless Individuals. Kumori takes titles and positions seriously, a duty and purpose to be fufilled. People who seem to have no purpose and do things on a whim irritate her. The Paranormal. Due to her shrine maiden lineage she is very spiritual. She believes in the gods and demons alike, while not completely terrified of such things she is known to give pause when the supernatural occurs. STRENGTHS Agile. Her small frame contributes greatly to her combat agility. Jumping, sprinting, climbing, she can move around the area with relative ease making quick work of foes that are of the slow and lumbering nature. Deep Aether Reserves. The Farcloud family line has been known to be naturally gifted with aetheric energies and Kumori's aether is especially abundant. Only second to her sister Chidori in aether levels, Kumori has received some training to reign in her energy but was unable to complete the lessons so at best her aether is a sharp yet unwieldy blade. Aether Manipulation. Training with her sister in law Sakashi has borne fruit. Kumori is able to channel her aether into objects to make them lighter for her to wield to compensate for her lack of physical strength. She is also able to condense large amounts of aether to any point in her body to bolster her defenses, but to do so drains quite a bit of stamina. WEAKNESSES Low Stamina. Kumori is the flame that burns twice as bright and burns out twice as quickly. She fights with much ferocity but is very prone to exhaustion. Insecure. Kumori is very self-conscious of her height and overall appearance because she believes no one will take her seriously. Quick to anger. She often wears her heart on her sleeve so when things bother her she will often make it known. Socially Awkward. Kumori's primary emotion which she has no problem expressing is anger. Due to her past, anger has rested at the forefront for far too long so when the situations calls for any other type of emotion she can seem withdrawn or confused. CURRENT INVENTORY A list of items in Kumori's possession at all times. Last Updated: 10/31/2017. Choker: A golden choker with a red gem embedded in the center, she almost never takes it off. Family Picture: She has an old worn picture of her and her siblings. COMBAT & WEAPONRY As a way to rid herself of the ailments she suffered as a child, Kumori trained rigorously with her elder sister Sayori. Once she was well enough physically, she began training in tandem with both her sisters Sayori and Chidori, one in the martial arts and the other in shrine priestess rituals. After completing her training in both areas she became an apprentice to her sister in law Sakashi, a well known practitioner in all things aetheric. Hotaru no hiko When she first began training she was too weak to lift even the lighest of weapons so Sayori thought it fitting to teach her the hotaru no hiko style of martial arts. Amagumo A very large blade left to her by her brother Arashi. Amagumo or "Raincloud" is primarily used as a one handed sword by her brother, but Kumori has re purposed it for use as a greatsword to deadly effect. The sword has been within Farcloud family for generations first forged by their ancestor Koyomi Farcloud. It has since been reforged several times throughout the years and is said to be enchanted, possessing power over the sky itself. Ritual Staff One of the items Kumori managed to take with her before fleeing her village. The staff itself is nothing special but it is more than enough to use as a medium to channel her spiritual energies. EXPERIENCE LOG Kumori has seen more training than actual combat so she is always eager to prove her martial prowess. BACKSTORY The information that follows is for archival purposes only. Some of this information is available through IC interaction, and some is currently obscured even to the character himself. Farcloud The Farcloud clan has existed for countless generations living in seclusion within the village of Orozo. The village is surrounded by dense forests and clouds that seem to perpetually loom overhead although several streams of sunlight often pierce the veil of clouds. The Aubeux Family Family legend holds that three Lynx-tribe Seeker cousins rebelled against tribal structure and lifestyle and struck out on their own. Their wanderings took them far and wide, seeking a land in which they might escape tribal pressures altogether. Eventually they found their way to Ishgard, not realizing they traded one prison for another. They arrived, two of the cousins with child by roaming Keepers and the third having found a Tia who was not averse to eschewing traditional lifestyle and settling down. Throwing aside their birthnames for local ones did little to help with fitting in amongst their elezen and hyur neighbors. Over the generations the family made further attempts to integrate themselves, with varying degrees of success. Their most notable members have been mistresses or courtesans to citizens of note, sons in the family often dying young as they chase the one path open to them for advancement in society as perpetual outsiders. That is, until Lior. His mother was mistress to a minor noble, and leveraged her status as beloved to get her dear boy the training those before him had lacked from an early age. He had to push twice as hard to prove himself worthy, but eventually he made the ranks of the dragoons. Only a couple of years passed before he encountered C’shala, and his entire world shifted two steps to the left. Promises In the time when circumstances forced them together, C’shala and Lior fell for one another—Lior wholeheartedly, and C’shala in so much as she was capable of falling for anyone. They returned from the secretive mission C’shala had been hired for by a minor noble house, and Lior assigned to her as a watchman, with C’shala pregnant. She moved into the Aubeux family’s ancestral home, and there found a prison worse than her tribe had been—one of social gymnastics and kowtowing to their betters to stay not merely in favor, but afloat. She railed violently against it, and as soon as their son was born she struck out with him, leaving Lior only a note for her passing. He begged leave from his superiors to pursue her, and was granted it. Lior returned three moons later with his infant son, but not his lover, drastically changed from the eager young man he’d been. He dutifully raised his son with as little help from his family as he could manage, and was a loving, supportive father, but inevitably called on the old promise C’shala had extracted from her friends. The Stray A stranger brought Aden, no older than four, to the Dellebecque farm with a letter. Nadine and Arild assumed the worst. They took Aden in and raised him as their own, cherishing in him the memory of their dearest friend. He was an insatiably curious and observant child with an appetite for stories of adventure--which Nadine and Arild fed with tales from their own time in the sun. Nadine schooled him in self-defense, and as he showed aptitude indulged him in combat training. Much of Aden's training from his youth focused on speed, strength, and defense, in keeping with his mothers' desire to steer him away from adventuring. Flights of Fancy As soon as they were able Nadine and Arild converted the farm into a chocobo farm, as Arild always had an enduring love of the birds. This included an egg that Nadine would not reveal the origin of, though Arild long suspected it acquired from a prime Ishgardian stable and smuggled via old adventuring contacts. The birds became the household's primary focus, and the farm flourished--in no small part because of the wild rumors surrounding that supposedly smuggled bird. The Storm As he grew the family saw in Aden a blooming wanderlust, and fearful of their ability to keep up with him as they aged his mothers tightened their leash. He begged for leave to take up the lance--for his favorite figures in tales of great battles and distant places were always the lancers and dragoons, and he remembered more of his father than he let on--but they denied him time and time again. Finally they left to attend a retirement party for an old companion, and in their absence the farm's prize bird escaped. Aden went after it out in the wilderness, and ran afoul of Ixali. He nearly bested them, and didn't shirk from bloodshed, but ultimately survived only by the aid of a pair of Quivermen patrolling in the woods. Gridania Aden's mothers could no longer deny him his dearest wish after the Quivermen regaled them with the story of Aden's fight, understanding they could send him for training or lose him to inexperience in a future incident. He took up with the Lancers' Guild for training, and threw himself at it wholeheartedly--much to frustration of his trainers, who saw in him great potential but had difficulty addressing the hodgepodge of styles he'd learned from Nadine. He was bounced between several individual trainers, until by chance encountering Flynt Knoltros. Flynt agreed to take him as an apprentice, and Aden quickly fell in with Flynt's adventuring company as well. RECENT HISTORY Aden now has some contact with his father's family, though his father is nowhere to be found and they have no idea as to his whereabouts. He has completed his dragoon trials, but his formal promotion into the role was put on hold day-of. His superiors deemed it inappropriate to place a non-elezen or hyur in the role immediately following the war, despite the fact that Aden can prove his Ishgardian heritage. He has been assured he will have the place he has earned as soon as it is no longer likely to seem quite so scandalous. In the mean time he serves House Caileur, who hold his drachen mail as assurance of that promise, and is treated as though he is in reserve for the duties of a dragoon. RELATIONSHIPS RELATIONSHIP STATUS LEGEND ♥ Romantic Attraction – ♥ Physical Attraction – ♥ Platonic Love – $ Business – ❖ Deceased – ✔ Positive – ✖ Negative – ● Neutral – 🔃 Unsure – 🔒 Trust FAMILY & TRIBE These are mostly backstory-related relationships. LIST OF FAMILY MEMBERS C'shala Taran birth mother. ( ● ) Aden does not remember his birth mother, and knows of her only through stories from Nadine and Arild. He assumes she is deceased. While he would seize the opportunity to meet her if she were alive, he would do so warily, knowing enough about her chosen vocation to approach with caution. Lior Aubeux, father. ( ♥🔃 ) For years Aden insisted he didn't recall his father, either, but he does, though details slip away with time. His father was indulgent, loving, and wholly dedicated. He would seize on the chance to see his father again, but not without hesitation--sending him away was the greatest betrayal of Aden's life. Nadine Dellebecque, adoptive mother. ( ♥ 🔒) Of his adoptive mothers Aden is closer to and takes after Nadine. She's stern, quiet, and supportive, though she has never fully understood what she's doing as a mother. Of the two she is also the most protective and insistent that Aden be pushed into leading a quiet life without adventuring. Arild Brewster, adoptive mother. ( ♥🔒 ) Of his two adoptive parents Arild perhaps understands Aden better, and has been content to play second fiddle to Nadine, of a sorts. While she never wanted children she took to being a mother easily, and her bond with Aden is much warmer than Nadine's. NON-FAMILY The following are people Aden interacts with on a regular basis that he has formed a strong and relatively steady opinion of. If your character is not present, do not take it as a judgement; he either is not close to them or is still on the fence about what he thinks of them. Last Update... 09/04/2016. * An asterisks denotes that Aden doesn't know the individual's true name. LIST OF NON-FAMILY RELATIONS Flynt Knoltros, mentor, huntmaster. ( ♥✔ 🔒) Aden regards Flynt with a complex mix of emotions, but above all else gratitude. Flynt took him on around the time Aden expected to be bounced from the lancer's guild entirely, and has provided exactly the training he needed; he provided Aden with an avenue to find out about his father; and of all the people Aden has ever known Flynt understands him best, and seemingly effortlessly. He wouldn't place the burden of being a father figure on Flynt, and would rather have him as a friend, but Flynt has begun to fill that hole in his life anyway. Ritsu Arlow, lodgemistress. ( ♥✔ 🔒 ) Aden first met Ritsu simply as Flynt's wife, and quickly came to realize she was the one truly in charge of the lodge. She's quiet, polite, yet steadfast--and everything in her personality quickly put Aden at ease that he did not need to play games at being social with her. He would fight for Ritsu as surely as he would for Flynt, but he trusts her more for her calm, measured nature. Kyo'to Roku, adoptive brother. ( ♥✔ 🔒❖) Despite a lack of blood relation Kyo'to was the dearest family Aden had, and Aden feels his absence keenly. Leah Leyweaver, former company officer. ( ♥✔ 🔒 ) Aden has not seen Leah in some moons, and has no idea what the state of their friendship is or how she's faring. Misha'to Nhami, former romantic partner. ( ♥✔ 🔒 ) Aden and Misha'to met in passing while Aden was still with the Lancers Guild, and again more recently by chance. While Aden initially sought Misha'to's company to spite some of his more smothering. motherly associates, he's since come to genuinely enjoy having Misha'to around--though the degree to which Misha'to is taken with him at times unnerves Aden, calling back to his anxiety at being the center of attention. They've since parted ways on friendly terms, for his part Aden feeling he brings Misha'to little but sorrow. RUMORS These are rumors, both from NPCs and PCs, that one might overhear in regards to Aden. Feel free to utilize these in your RP hooks, or add your own. ◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! “Got into a fight with some fellow at the Quicksand a few moons back. Got his ass kicked right quick.” “Barely see him in Gridania or Ul'dah--hear he spends all his time up north.” ◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first! “Nadine’s boy? He doesn’t seem like much but if he’s anything like her, he could lay you out if he wanted to.” “I hear he had a rough time with the Wailers, getting passed around from trainer to trainer. It’s a wonder anybody else picked him up.” “Had command of a patrol unit in Ishgard for a while--I know they were desperate, but can you imagine that kid keeping anyone in line?” ◢ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Ask before using “His mother was a right scoundrel, and one day that’s gonna come knockin’.” "Bears a close resemblance to a fellow I met up north.... Never did get the man's name or what he was doing there." “Heard he went through all that training only for some nobleman to nix his bein' a dragoon at the last moment--wonder what he did?” ◢ Player Character Rumors - Feel free to add rumors of your own! (Insert rumor here.) -- Rumor Author / Location "... He's a good student, if you want to know anything else ask him yourself." -- Flynt Knoltros (If you add a player rumor, please first copy and paste the above line of code to leave behind for the next person! Thanks!) SCREENSHOTS A collection of screenshots of Aden that serve as a visual reference, or snapshots from certain roleplaying scenes. ARTWORK A collection of artwork of Aden, either commissioned or gifted by the respective artist(s). Artist names & info are linked when you hover over images. You are not permitted to re-use this artwork for your own characters or purposes, whether on Final Fantasy XIV or on other games, forums, etc. Nothing to see here yet.... ROLEPLAY HOOKS The challenge of RPing with Aden, since he's a socially anxious character, is coming up with a plausible reason to encounter him and get him to stick around long enough to talk. Here are a few suggestions. The bookstore: Aden has previously worked at an NPC-run bookstore in Gridania. It would be easy enough to know of him from the store or to encounter him there. The Wailers/the Twin Adder:Aden spent some time before his apprenticeship with Flynt as part of this group, and it would be easy to know him/know of him from there. Hunting: Aden spends much of the time he's not on duty hunting. He can be found out and about taking care of minor requests directed to the company or just for practice. He tends to be a little bit more sociable since he feels more in his element and has a ready reason to just walk away. House Caileur: Aden is a dragoon serving a minor house, and he spends most of his time there nowadays, or in the field on assignments. This is an easy way to encounter him, though he's likely to be more formal in this capacity. ABOUT THE PLAYER I've been RPing for roughly seventeen years, and my first real start was on a FF7 board. Since then I've built up extensive experience with LARP and tabletop systems, and while I have RPed in MMOs before this is the first time I've really pushed into organized and community play in one. I'm chill and actively try to be a low maintenance RPer--everyone has multiple partners, multiple engagements, and I can go make my own trouble while you're off plotting, no problem. That said, I expect the same understanding out of RPers. If we're more than just casually encountering each other, understand that I am an adult with a full time job, a healthy long-term relationship, and interests outside of XIV. Sometimes I just won't feel like RPing, too. Never take it personally if I tell you no, I will usually try to explain myself. THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND... I am (probably) IC.If I am not crafting or in a dungeon, I am probably IC. You can always /tell first to check, and if you walk up and emote at me and see my armor suddenly change it means I'm switching to go IC and respond. I play from work sometimes. My job affords me long periods of downtime, and sometimes I log in and RP during them. However, the nature of the job means I have to be able to drop whatever I'm doing without warning. I will let you know if I am at work, and if so expect short, unannounced AFKs. If I am dealing with something that will take more than five minutes to resolve I'll try to let you know. Aden is a heroic character. His arc is ultimately about hope, and the thought that maybe, just maybe, we can have nice things just this once. He carries a lot of responsibility in the hopes and aspirations others have put on him, and what he himself has taken on as well. The previous generation always wants better for the next, and if I can pull it off Aden is that succeeding for once. I'm tired of romance. Before coming to XIV I spent several years engaged in a deeply fulfilling RP relationship--but as with all things, moderation. I'm burned out on the topic right now. Aden as a character doesn't lend himself well to the subject. This is not something I'm interested in, and if you are then you're in for a very long haul to convince both myself and the character it's worth pursuing. GUIDELINES I WILL NOT... Join your FC This character is heavily tied to his FC. ERP I will push the upper boundaries of what would go in an R rating, but my usual way of dealing with this is to do a fade to black before things get heavy and then offer to finish the scene as a short piece of erotica. Keep in mind your chances of dealing with this aspect approach zero. Kill my character Don't even ask. Be your villain While I'm good at playing villains, this is not the character for that. I WILL... Engage in mature RP. It's a sometimes food, but I am comfortable with violence/torture/dark themes/sexual content just shy of ERP/etc. It has to be appropriate, you can't just throw it in for no reason, and have to understand the limits of remaining tasteful, but I'm game. Be your bro. If your character puts the work in to befriend Aden he is behind them with an intensity that you might not expect. These are the relationships that are most important to him. Go on zany adventures with you. See above. If Aden trusts you, he'll throw in with just about any half-baked idea that doesn't sound like a disaster waiting to happen. OTHER LINKS Writing featuring Aden: Wandering Lost. XIV Tumblr: Wandering Lost.

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