Cecile Aurelie

Ameline Valtin
"Let no foot mark your ground."
Gender	Female
Race	Elezen
Clan	Wildwood
Citizenship	Ishgard
Age	28
Religious Affiliation	Menphina, the Lover Halone, the Fury Oschon, the Wanderer
Nameday	3rd Sun of the 2nd Astral Moon
Height/Weight	6 fulms, 7 ilms; 174 ponz

Character

Ameline Valtin - a name that few people know. Still young by Elezen standards at age 28, this fresh-faced nomad has made a habit of staying away from nation-state politics and unquestioningly following her whimsical intuition. Light-hearted and worldly, she tends to barter her services for goods or other services rather than dealing in gil. Despite her proclivity for the wilder lands, she is the epitome of statuesque Elezen stoicism.

Between her well-spoken manner and her adamant refusal to get involved with City-State squabbles, it is clear that Ameline has seen some form of experience in public administration or a military. Despite this, she remains cagey about her young-adult life; often times, she finds it easier to deflect such questions and offer elaborately tall tales on her origins.

Religious Views

Ameline is a pious devotee to The Twelve. Her views on love and happiness naturally gravitate her toward the Goddess of Love. Ironically, she is a solitary creature. Inbetween her posturing on the virtues of being self-reliant, it can be observed that she worries for the frailty of the relationships she has established. Despite her rugged lifestyle, she has a delicate heart that is easily broken - a trait that causes her to unintentionally keep friends and associates from getting too close.

In addition to her specific reverence to Menphina, her wandering nature tends to leave her in reverence of the great open road and its patron god, Oschon, watcher of vagrants and wanderers. Among the remaining ten gods and goddesses, Ameline reveres Halone as a strong, feminine figure to be idolized.

Personality

• For a time of strife, Ameline is a relatively pleasant person. She has a warm personality and believes strongly in sharing what little she has with people who need it. As she is something of a vagrant, she is not particularly motivated by gil; she does it because she genuinely enjoys the brief company of new people. Because of this, it is not uncommon for her to offer her services to people gratis or in exchange for some small favor or service. (Example: She agrees to escort a physician through the shroud in exchange for a quick look into a pain she's been having in her elbow.)

• Ameline is very seldom abrasive or crass. She internalizes disrespectful comments and maintains a level of respectful decorum when speaking to others. If she is treated with respect, she will usually sincerely enjoy the company of others. If she is not, she will do what she can to excuse herself from the situation. If that is not an option, she will simply clam up and have very little to say. In this state, it is common for her to avoid making eye contact with her conversational partner.

• She has a way of seeming very genuine when she talks. Her big green eyes zero in on the eyes of the person she's talking to making a conversation with her a generally pleasant experience. She tends to prefer listening to talking, but will not shy away from storytelling. She most certainly gets more enjoyment out of her typically dour tales than her audiences.

• Old rivalries, bigotry, and xenophobia may be in her blood as an Elezen - but she has been on both sides of this and does not like the way it feels. Because of this, abrasive comments based on citizenship, race, religion, etc. can get her a bit worked up. With that said, Ameline can be accused of hypocrisy. The scant population of Elezen tends to have her gravitate toward her kin that she randomly comes across. If she were to see a Hyur and an Elezen traveling on separate paths of a road, she would dash to the Elezen first.

• The wilds can be a lonely place and Ameline is not immune to this fact. She is willing to converse with just about anyone and absolutely adores being approached in public to make small-talk. She enjoys hearing tall tales; travelers with implausibly grandiose stories from far away lands light up her eyes. In discussing the lonely road, it should also be noted that Ameline can be easily taken in by whimsical plans. (Example: If someone tells Ameline, "You really ought to see the palace sometime." She takes that quite literally as an invitation to join her conversation partner and may ask for him/her to take her there.)

• Her devotion to the goddess of love lends an appreciation for romance and love. While she may get caught up in fancies of romance, she is quite fastidious about who she chooses for courtship. Despite her traditional upbringing, she has grown ambivalently pansexual.

Physical Appearance

• While generally comely for a Wildwood Elezen, she is exceptionally tall. It is not uncommon for her above-average height to be one of the first topics of conversation with new folks. Standing at almost 7 fulms, she towers over Hyur and has a good head taller than many other Elezen females.
• Although she has gentle features, it is clear that there is a base-line power to the way she moves. While she has a lithe look about her, close inspection would show you that there is strength in her long, seemingly slender limbs. To see her negotiating difficult terrain, hunting wild game, and various other physically-oriented activities that she participates in would easily demonstrate this strength to an observer.
• Ameline is not the most glamorous, busty, or well-dressed Elezen woman - but there is a rustic intrigue to the way she presents herself. Her countenance has a perpetual expression of interest and vitality that seems to convey a sense of approachability to the passerby. Despite her free-roaming lifestyle, she seems to have a sense of manners and decorum. It would be reasonable to assume that she has been classically educated after meeting her (despite the fact that this may or may not be the case.)
• Despite her attractive proportions and rustic charm, there's no getting around it: Ameline is clumsy and uncoordinated. It is quite common for her long slender arms to collide with a bowl or tankard on a table as she passes it by. Because of this, she seems to be a bit self-conscious in formal functions.
• She has a very small yet distinguishing birthmark below her right eye.

Commonly-Worn Attire/Accessories/Equipment

• Wears an ornate, dusky steel pin in her hair with a large chocobo feather plume extending vertically. She often runs her fingers through the feather and clearly cares a great deal for it. Ask her for further details.
• Carries a small notebook and a very old ornate rose-gold charcoal case for chronicling her travels, making rubbings, and drawing vistas that inspire her as she moves from place to place. It can always be found on her person if searched for.
• Conceals a small (3 ilm) dagger of Elezen make that fits in her boot for personal protection. It is typically not visible without a pat-down or the removal of her boots. Unlike her jewelry, the dagger seems keen and newly forged. Perhaps something happened recently to give her cause to conceal a weapon?

Scars

• Three dagger-sized crosshatched stab wound scars line her right shoulder, specifically located on the back side of her shoulder half way between her neck and arm. The scars do not seem to have been tended to professionally; instead sutured crudely by an amateur. She tends to favor her shoulder, indicating that the internal damage still brings her discomfort.
• A coin-sized scar is apparent right above her right clavicle. A close observer may come to the conclusion that it is the result of an arrow wound. It seems to have faded through time, but is still easily spotted when her neck/upper chest is exposed.
• The faint marking of a large beast's sharp bite dots her abdomen. The small toothy scars seem very old and faded and are only apparent upon close inspection.

Combat

Ameline has a very utilitarian concept of combat. While she shows some signs of being professionally trained, she relies heavily on traps and cunning. Her solid and lengthy build gives her a natural tendency to face adversaries or game for hunt using the spear/lance or bow. When engaging another person in combat, she tends to aim for disabling attacks as opposed to mortal wounding attacks. Her general style is one of patient precision than wild aggression. She will drop into a defensive stance, attempting to parry, dodge, and deflect incoming blows until she gets a feel for the combat style of her opponent. Once she sizes up her foe, she will quickly strike with non-lethal precision until her opponent yields or makes it clear that a non-lethal conclusion will not be an option.

Weapons/Equipment Carried

• Small Elezen-forged dagger in her right boot.
• A satchel for carrying provisions (food, water, hunted game).
• A main armament of some kind - usually a very large 10 fulm lance or a finely-crafted bow and quiver.
• Does not typically wear heavy armor; if armor is worn at all, it is some kind of light chain.
• Occasionally carries a small, foreign-looking lute-like instrument.

Note: Not all weapons and equipment are carried into a town when Ameline passes through. Typically, she will make camp on the outskirts of the town and only carry what she needs inside in order to keep her load light and have plenty of room to bring provisions back to her encampment.

Tendencies

• Quiet and attentive. It isn't bashfulness, she simply enjoys listening to the musings of others.
• Very cagey with her intentions - She will likely deflect direct attempts to suss out her motivations for her behavior.
• Fiercely defensive of those considers companions, friends, lovers, etc. She would not hesitate to gravely wound the attacker of a close friend.
• Typically kind and warm. If Ameline is unkind to someone, they are likely excessively rude or crass.
• Tends to dress conservatively. She has no moral objection to showing some skin; recent events have left her self-conscious of her apparent beauty.
• Her quaint attire and tendency to listen instead of talk leads others to believe she is a rube or peasant. . . At least until she opens her mouth.

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Rumours

• "I've seen that gangly thing haunting this place before. She sits among many and says very little. Twenty gil says she's just another illiterate rube." - Debating inn patron #1.
• "Have you heard the way she talks? She's no noble, true, but she's clearly educated my friend." - Debating inn patron #2.
• "Oy! I know you! I know you, Lieutenant! -whispers- Twenty gil buys my silence, Valtin." - Beggar outside of the Quicksand Inn.

Footnotes

Alignment: Chaotic Good.
She has a kind heart, but cares little for the politics or current events that do not affect her directly. She may show a lackadaisical attitude toward authority, but would not openly defy it unless it came into direct conflict with her moral compass or convictions.