Arshtat Ejinn

[edit] Basic Information History Relationships Visuals RP Hooks OOC Notes  Arshtat Ejinn "...I must be stronger." Gender Female Race Au Ra Clan Xaela Citizenship None, nomadic of the Ejinn tribe. Age Twenty-two Occupation Huntress Deity Dusk Mother Association Order of Ouroboros <<OoO>> GENERAL ARSHTAT EJINN is a young Xaela huntress of a small branch of the Ejinn tribe. She now has found herself in the strange world of Eorzea in search of a brother corrupted by a mysterious amulet. Far from home, Arshtat knows there is little chance of her returning to Othard and so she struggles to understand this new place. But that, she has decided, can wait until her brother is safe and free once more. Given Name: Arshtat Ejinn Aliases/Nicknames: She has not been given any yet that she knows. Current Residence: Currently keeping a room at the Obsidian Serpent, Goblet Ward 10, Plot 12. Marital Status: Single Sexuality: Heterosexual Religion: Follows traditional Xaelic beliefs of the land, as well as the Dusk Mother. APPEARANCE Height: 4 fulms, 6 ilms - Arshtat is extremely small, even by female Au Ra comparisons. Weight: 85 ponz - Arshtat is extremely lightweight and flexible. Body: Arshtat is built small and petite but with well-defined curves. Complexion: Despite life living near water and in the sun of Othard, Arshtat's skin has maintained a creamy and pale complexion that is prized in her tribe. Face: Her face is delicately heart-shaped with oval eyes, usually framed with a rust-colored powder used for decoration. Her eyes are slightly down-turned and she usually wears a serene expression. Hair: Arshtat's hair is long, nearly to the back of her knees.It is usually tied back in a long braid. It is naturally a pale grey-purple. Fashion: Keeping to her roots, and what she was able to carry with her, Arshtat likes tribal vestments and silks. She prefers things that are lightweight, that do not bog her down in water. She generally has little issue showing skin, as it was actually quite common in the summer's of Othard for her kind to wear little to nothing. PERSONALITY Demeanor: Arshtat tends to be a quiet, calm individual that is content to watch rather than take part. Living in the tribe her whole life, where much of her decisions were decided for her by her father, she has a habit of submissively following others and rarely speaking up for herself. Those who knew her in the tribe, would often describe her as a gentle soul, with a passion for those she loved. Her quiet nature often also betrays her skill with a bow, and the hunt. Quirks: She fidgets almost constantly. Since coming to Eorzea, Arshtat has been on edge for many reasons. She worries, almost excessively, about nearly everything. Intelligence: Arshtat is well-versed in things that were commonplace among her people. Many of the people she has come into contact with in Eorzea believe she is not very intelligent, being that she still struggles with the common tongue, and cannot read or write it. While being in Eorzea has improved her speaking, turns of phrase, expressions, innuendo, and other such things are often lost on her. LIKES ■ Water ■ Rain ■ Swimming ■ Fish ■ Herbal tea ■ Flowers and gardening ■ Working with her hands ■ Singing and music ■ The sound of the wind ■ Feeling useful DISLIKES ■ Overly hot weather ■ Violence ■ The Void ■ Being away from her tribe ■ The thought of losing her brother ■ Being homesick ■ Feeling useless STRENGTHS ■ Excellent aim with a bow ■ Stealth or being quiet ■ Flexible and adaptable ■ Good with her hands ■ Supportive ■ Hunting and tracking WEAKNESSES ■ Naive ■ Does not fully understand common tongue ■ Cannot read or write ■ Trusts too easily ■ Knows little about magic ■ Unfamiliar with Eorzea as a whole COMBAT Style: Arshtat is a trained huntress and provider for her tribe. While she can handle a spear well enough, most of that talent was used for fishing on the rivers of her homeland. Her bow allows her the ease of maintaining a distance from the target with a practiced aim of someone who has been handling the weapon from a young age. Specialization: Her bow is thought as an extension of herself, finding marks in the prey animals of Othard to feed her kin. Arshtat is extremely quick to draw and has excellent aim even at long distances. (Archer) Strengths: With excellent aim and a lifetime of practice, Arshtat is extremely well versed in the use of long distance tracking and fighting. She has knowledge of weak points as well as where to strike an opponent to disable them, rather than kill them. With the threat of invading tribes ever-present in Othard, to let her skills slip would have been foolish. Weaknesses: Arshtat is young, and while she has been hunting for most of her life, most of her encounters have been just that: on the hunt. Firing an arrow at an animal is vastly different than at another person. And while she has had a few run-ins with hostile Xaela, she lacks combat experience. Armor: Being nomadic and lively largely on the water, Arshtat has adapted her tribe's limited wardrobe. She wears lightweight fabrics that do not weigh her down in water. Being the daughter of one of the tribe's respected males, she was often adorned with gold and other finery common in Othard. Much of what she took to Eorzea was what she could carry on her, so she has adopted some of the more Ul'dahn fashions to fit in more. BACKSTORY Early Life Arshtat was born along the rivers of Othard. Her tribe, a small group of kin belonging to the people of the Ejinn, had been on their own for many cycles, keeping small and traveling the rivers as nomads to avoid the conflict of their homeland. Her father, Bahkt, was one of three Elders that helped council much of the tribe's decisions. While it is more common to defer to a single such individual in other tribes of her kind, her kin preferred it this way. While her tribe was by no means full of cowards, Arshtat remembers much of her life on the move to avoid hostile tribes and the ever growing threat of the people of the machine that had already taken much of their kind. Life was simple, in that sense. Much of her early years were spent helping her mother tend things around the camp. She learned to grow food in floating planters, sew and make clothes and jewelry, cook, and other such things that would groom her to be a fine mate for one of the males when she came of age. She learned the art of building floating homes from reed grass and mud, and Arshtat always felt the most at peace when she could keep her hands busy. While on the outside she was a rather proper daughter of an Elder, Arshtat also had a small rebellious streak in her youth. This was often supported by her older brother of five cycles. Vaathabat was kind and gentle, but he had the mind of a dreamer and often strayed far from camp to explore and see new things. Arshtat would often follow, much to the disapproval of her parents. Her brother also held a secret that he only shared with her. He knew magic. While it was nothing trained or harnessed, Arshtat still remembers being absolutely entranced as he could create sparks of flame from nothing, and freeze water mid-flow. Magic was something her tribe had all but bred out, fearing and mistrusting it. Her brother was the first in several generations to have any sort of tie to such arts. But Vaathabat was good at hiding it, and Arshtat never told a soul. As time passed, her brother would often study with her father in the ways of leading the tribe, while Arshtat spent her time as a hunter, learning to spear-fish and down beasts with her bow to supply food. Duty and Fear When Arshtat reached maturity, her father selected one of the most prized males of the tribe to be her future mate. She was promised to one of the few warriors, a man by the name of Tuvaak. While she did not think ill of the man, in fact, he was always very kind to her and just as gentle as her brother, Vaathabat grew troubled. They both had known such a thing would happen, but he took it much harder than her. The two stole away from camp one night, much as they did when they were younger, and her brother once again entranced her with magic to brighten their spirits. It was then, Arshtat remembers, her brother found an oddly carved amulet at the bottom of the riverbed. Keeping it a secret from the tribe, he brought it back with him. And from that day forward, he was never the same. Blood and Ash After finding the amulet, Vaathabat rarely parted with it. He often spoke to his sister on how it sang to him in such a pretty song. But she could not hear it no matter how hard she tried. Arshtat watched as her brother grew more erratic, impulsive, and developed a temper when he never had before. He argued and fought with their father over nearly everything, and he even rose a hand to her when she told him to leave the amulet in the river when they moved camp again. The tribe soon found he was a mage, as well, as his power was no longer tamable. He set fires to boats in fits of rage and even froze a portion of their crops. Life grew hard for her brother, under a constant watch by the Elders and all but forbidden from seeing anyone else. Arshtat could tell he was suffering from something she did not understand, but she was wise enough to know the cause. Something in that amulet had changed him. Then one night as she returned from a hunt, she found much of the floating homes on fire. And in the center of the camp, amidst screaming kin, her brother stood over the bloody body of one of the Elders. Vaathabat left the tribe, deep into the forests of Othard. And despite being forbidden to do so, and knowing what it would mean if she did, Arshtat followed him. RECENT HISTORY Arshtat followed her brother's trail across Othard for many moons, never seeming to be able to catch up with him. He moved as if driven by a force that was not his own. She lost the trail completely after finally reaching the shores of Eorzea. Left with nothing but what she could carry with her, and a small drawing she had done on a piece of parchment of what she remembered of the amulet, Arshtat was alone in a world she barely understood. She knew some of the common tongue, enough to get by. And as time wore on, she picked it up. She sold much of what she had brought from Othard for money, trading away her jewelry and silks until there was not much left of home at all. She lived like this for a moon or so, until her travels brought her to the grand city of Ul'dah. There, she heard a rumor of an organization specializing in magical items. Thinking it a sign from the Dusk Mother herself, Arshtat made contact with the Order of Ouroboros. She was more than relieved to see it was lead by one of her own kind, a Dataq by the name of Oyuu. Arshtat has remained a ward of the Order ever since, and they have offered aid to find her brother and save him from whatever affliction he carries. In the mean time, she does all she can to aid them in return to show a gratitude she has no other way to express. RELATIONSHIPS RELATIONSHIP STATUS LEGEND 💕 In a Relationship   ♥ Desire   ♡ Interest   💞 Family/Platonic Love   ★ Trusted   ✦ Friend   $ Business   💀 Deceased   ● Good Standing   ○ Neutral Standing   ● Negative Standing   ❓ Uncertain FAMILY & NPCs LIST OF FAMILY MEMBERS Expand Bahkt Ejinn, Father. ( 💞 ) "I am sorry father, but... I must help him. I must." Arshtat's father is a well-respected and elevated man of status within the tribe. He made many of the decisions, including when to stop and when the tribe should move on. When his only son turned on the tribe unexpectedly, he was shamed, but held firm. He wishes his son dead, and has disowned Arshtat for trying to find him once more. Expand Enkhtuya Ejinn, Mother. ( 💞 ) "I miss you and father more each sun, but... I know you would disapprove of what I've done. I hope one day to be forgiven." Arshtat and her mother were quite close. It was her mother who taught her nearly everything she knows, from hunting, to cooking, to tending crops, to weaving and sewing. Her mother was sure to groom her to be a good wife someday, and to make her father proud. She forbade Arshtat from following after her brother, and so she knows she now has her mother's ire. Expand Vaathabat Ejinn, Brother. ( 💞 ) "Where are you, my brother... please be safe. I will find you." Arshtat was extremely close to her brother. She remembers him as a gentle soul with a spark that would make her smile even on the darkest of days. He was extremely protective of her. Being that magic was so mistrusted in her tribe, Vaathabat was forced to keep his powers a secret, but would delight Arshtat with them when asked. Near his 27th summer, he found a mysterious amulet at the bottom of the river which seemingly drove him mad and he left the tribe. LIST OF NPCs Expand Tuvaak Ejinn, Tribe Member. ( ● > ) "You would not understand... just please look after my father and mother." Tuvaak was the young Xaela Arshtat was promised to as a wife by her father. While she did not dislike the man, she knew little about him other than he was one of the more skilled fighters his age within the tribe. She is unsure if he ever had feelings for her, but she regrets not being able to fulfill what she was promised to. PLAYER CHARACTERS LIST OF PLAYER CHARACTER RELATIONS Expand Oyuu Dataq ( ★ ● ) "There are no words in our tongue, or this one to express my thanks to you..." Oyuu was the first of her kind Arshtat grew close to after coming to Eorzea. While the other seems more at peace in this new place than she is, they often share memories of their old home. She greatly admires him and his strength. She trusts him, and knows if anyone is to help her find her brother, it will be him. She feels he has become like another older brother figure in the absence of her real one. And knows even when she does find her brother again, that feeling will not change. Expand J'takra Tia ( ● ) "I fear I don't have a word to properly...describe Master J'takra." Arshtat is not particularly close with J'takra, the Miqo'te actually both confuses her and terrifies her. She is more familiar with him because he is Oyuu's partner, as well as a talented mage of the Order and they have worked together. He has an explosive personality, but has not done anything to warrant her mistrust. Though she is rather certain he hates her because of her closeness with Oyuu. Expand Madoc Parnell ( ♡ ● ) "A mystery to me... and yet, he has made me laugh when I thought I had forgotten how." Arshtat met Madoc on chance meeting in the market and he offered her and Oyuu an invitation to a tavern he works at. Being the first Xaela she has met that seems more at home in Eorzea than in the Steppes, she finds him rather fascinating. She has promised to teach him the Xaelic tongue, and looks forward to meeting again. Expand Ruran Vas ( ● ) "A wise man hidden away, I wonder what he fears so..." Ruran is a man Arshtat has worked beside in the Order for some time now. She admires how quick he is to draw his sword in their defense, despite there being a hidden pain in his gaze. SCREENSHOTS A collection of screenshots of Arshtat that serves as a visual reference, or snapshots from certain roleplaying scenes. ARTWORK A collection of artwork of Arshtat, drawn by myself or by other artists. 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. ROLEPLAY HOOKS Below are some ideas that might kick-start or stimulate a RP or connection to be made. If you see something that might work, or have a different suggestion, feel free to message me in game or on my tumblr (which is linked in the OOC notes). Tribal Xaela - A fellow Ejinn tribe member from either her own small group, or from the main tribe. - A member of another tribe of Xaela that would also understand her. - A member of a warring tribe. - Someone sent from the Ejinn to bring her home for disobedience, or sent after her brother to see him dead. Connections with the Void - An educated individual with knowledge about the Void (espeically Mhach) that would want to either help or stop her brother. - Someone with connections to the Void/Voidtouched that might act as an antagonist for what is happening with her brother. 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