Yukio Tsukimi

Yukio Tsukimi
"The world is trapped in an endless cycle of calamity. The blame lies, of course, upon..."
Gender	Male
Race	Au Ra
Clan	Raen
Citizenship	Unaffiliated
Nameday	32nd Sun of the 5th Umbral Moon
Height	4 fulms, 10 ilms
Weight	75 ponze
Class/Job	Dark Knight
Sexual Orientation	Asexual (Sex-adverse)
Citizenship	Hingan

Yukio Tsukimi is a very short and frail male raen from the Far Eastern land of Hingashi, having since traveled to Eorzea to live a fuller life. He's presently eighteen years of age.

History

Early Life

Yukio Tsukimi, or merely "Yuki", was born under troublesome circumstances within the large estate of a Hingan magister, who Yukio refuses to specifically name. While normally Yuki would have lived lavishly as the son of a rich man, his father was in fact a lecher who breeded with an auri servantwoman of his, while still being married. The man's wife, and Yukio's mistress and half-mother, refused to acknowledge Yukio as her son, instead having him grow up as a servant to the magisterial estate, like his true mother. The father, of course, acquiesced, wishing to retain his marriage and make up for his misdeed.

Yuki grew up doing his absolute best to please his mistress, who continued to refuse to truly acknowledge him in spite of Yuki pushing himself hard. Even his father, the magister, took his wife's side and did not praise Yuki nearly as much as the other servants. This gradually gave Yuki quite a bit of an inferiority complex, believing himself to be unworthy of affection and appreciation. As he grew older, his mistress only grew harsher toward him, and there was even physical abuse placed upon him by his father as the marriage between Yuki's superiors languished, the blame being placed upon Yuki's birth. This culminated in a still-continuing fear of men, and the feeling of being inferior to women, while the stress and lack of true nourishment greatly hampered his growth.

Flight from Hingashi

As might be expected, Yuki languished under the abuse he suffered within Hingashi, the tight grip of his father and half-mother ever present in his life. A miracle, however, came at the hands of none other than his true mother, who was very quickly discharged from the magister's estate after Yuki's birth. Wishing for her son to find a new life far away from his "home", she managed a successful smuggling of Yuki aboard a ship of Limsa Lominsa's "Kraken's Arms" crew, using an exorbitant amount of koban that she had saved up for years. After a tender loving moment upon briefly re-uniting with his true mother, Yuki was whisked away to Eorzea.

Life in Eorzea

Now arrived in Aldenard, Yuki does his best to not let his mother's monetary sacrifice be in vain, but the realm is certainly vast, and he's still crippled by the circumstances he grew up in, physically and mentally. In spite of the challenges, Yuki refuses to give up, and even gained some new skills along the way: chief among those, is his successful harnessing of his emotions as a Dark Knight, finally acknowledging his own troublesome past and accepting that it's simply a part of who he is, and not something he can just ignore and try to move on from.

Appearance

Yukio Tsukimi, or merely "Yuki", is an androgynous boy who stands at an incredibly short height for his race, at only about four fulms and nine ilms. Such can likely be attributed to malnutrition or genetic defects before birth. He can easily be lost in a crowd due to his low height, albeit not to his dismay. "Complimenting" his lack of height is, in turn, a lack of bodily weight. Should his clothing be absent for whatever reasons, his ribs and hips are quite visible through his pale flesh.

Despite his defects, Yuki has an appearance that can be described as beautiful beyond compare for a boy. His pale visage and body unmarred by scarring or other blemishes, he seems to have been rather careful in the many conflicts he has seemingly been a part of, and is often seen in exquisite robes, coats, and other adornments. He also bears features that can be attributed to a highborn person, such as a sharp-angled chin (however short) and a dainty nose. His eyes can be easily called 'striking', as the icy-blue hues seem to almost glow at times, complimented by dark eyeliner and shadows around his eyelashes and brows. He bears long, beautiful locks of hair, colored snow-white with streaks of ash, of which some say gives him the appearance of a particular yokai. Said hair reaches his shoulders and the back of his neck. Pale-white scales adorn the sides of his face (albeit covered by his hair), as well as his horns and long, spiked tail.

Due to his effeminate appearance, Yuki can oft-be mistaken for a girl. Though it bothered him once upon a time, he has since grown complacent with such a thing, taking it as a bit of a little compliment.

Personality

Yuki, while incredibly intelligent (owing to his deep efforts in being accepted by his mistress), is honestly very meek, timid, and submissive. Shy to a fault, he acknowledges his own mistakes far before others', and is incredibly quick to apologize (over and over at times), and can even be intimidated and frightened to tears rather easily. He can, however, become a bit more lively when talking about nature: flora, fauna, geography, weather, and the like. Indeed, he's so incredibly kind that he wouldn't hurt a bloodsucking vilekin upon his flesh; after all, Yuki's blood could help the poor thing that might have eggs inside of it to bear. One of his deepest fears is others being angry and hateful toward him, and he is terrified whenever good friends of his get into an argument.

Yuki has a deep inferiority complex, and he sexually finds himself confused, as he is frightened of men but thinks himself inferior to women due to his history with his parents (this may play a part in his efforts in maintaining a pretty, androgynous appearance). He's quick to acknowledge his many physical and mental weaknesses: namely, his lack of attributes associated with masculinity, such as physical strength and courage. This is also incredibly damaging to any relationships he has or might have in the future, as things like sex are completely beyond him, and even repulse him (again, due to being conditioned as such by his mother, after his father's lechery). Instead, Yuki longs to have a relationship (romantic or simply a friendship) where a woman might love, adore, acknowledge, and dote upon Yuki without seeking sex or a child, owing to his present asexuality. He never wishes to lose his virginity, in fact, as he greatly fears that it might ruin any semblance of "purity" he might bear.

Yuki, in addition to enjoying nature, also loves reading, baking, and taking naps. He possesses quite a large collection of soft romantic novels, and even bona-fide soft, non-sex ecchi from Hingashi, which he enjoys but refuses to tell others about. He enjoys cutting pastries that he bakes into cute shapes like hearts, small animals like rabbits, or other simple shapes. Yuki has a fear of being the center of attention in a large crowd, and would probably completely pass out if singing, dancing, or talking on a stage in front of many.

Dress

Yuki can be seen in a wide variety of clothing, some looking incredibly ornate and expensive. His range of clothing is quite large, with ornate designs, flowy cloth, tight leathers, and even the occasional cutesy accessory. The boy also does not seem to mind cross-dressing a bit; either that or he simply doesn't understand the social 'rules' with gender-bound clothing, and he will often not shy away from flowy gowns, ribbons, and the like. The only thing he will not wear are outfits that expose his chest or too much skin while in public. While he obviously lacks musculature and... pectorals, he seems to be self-conscious of his tiny frame and weak build. In particular, he can be known for his pretty blue coat and gilded silver-bladed sword.

Trivia & Notes

•Yuki's particular place of origin is not well-discussed by the boy, but he occasionally mentions his servitude and submissiveness to others a fair bit of time ago.

•Yuki is actually quite the cook. He's able to concoct a large variety of dishes, and he enjoys cutting such things into cute shapes such as fish, rabbits and cats when he can on things like pastries.

•Yuki certainly seems to bear quite a bit of gil. How he came upon such a fortune seems to be a mystery...

•Yuki's favorite colors are black, red, silver, and blue.

•Yuki finds auri, elezen, miqo'te, and hyuran women to be quite attractive. He favors curvier, bustier, and more filled-out women, but would rather not let this be known out of fear of being teased for it. Sometimes, light shines through the curtains, though...

•Yuki's favorite animal is the serpent, admiring their potency, strength, and speed in spite of being born without limbs. He claims that he and snakes have "much in common" in that regard. Rather than an appreciation for the macabre, he also simply finds them to be cute.