Lycelle Astarinn

"All great things must first wear terrifying and monstrous masks
in order to inscribe themselves on the hearts of humanity.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche.

[edit] Details Combat History Relationships Rumors Gallery RP Info OOC Notes Credits VITAL INFORMATION     ❧ PRONUNCIATION: Lai-CELL AS-ta-rin.     ❧ NICKNAMES: Ly, Castarinn, "Dragon".     ❧ RACE & CLAN: Elezen, Wildwood.     ❧ GENDER: Female.     ❧ AGE: Twenty Eight.     ❧ NAMEDAY: 18th Sun, 5th Astral Moon, 1550 S.A.E.     ❧ ORIENTATION: Pansexual.     ❧ MARITAL STATUS: Single. OTHER STATISTICS     ❧ NATIONALITY: Ishgardian, raised in Mor Dhona.     ❧ CITIZENSHIP: Ul'dah.     ❧ FAMILY: Adoptive mother, unknown blood parents.     ❧ RESIDENCE: TBD     ❧ OCCUPATION: Archaeologist, Aetherologist.     ❧ PATRON DEITY: Azeyma, The Warden.     ❧ HEIGHT & WEIGHT: "My, my."     ❧ ALIGNMENT: Freedom Before Goodness, Chaotic Good. General Information Lycelle was born in secret, and for a good reason - she is the daughter of an Ishgardian noble and a heretic. For the Wildwood Elezen, this is still an unknown fact as she was adopted since infancy. Her talents in aetherial arts have inspired her to be a researcher in pursuit of knowledge to use and control it. But just paperwork and working on a desk will not do - her true passions lie in adventure, a wanderer seeking for a purpose in life, and for the thrills in exploration. Appearance Eyes Hair Skin Build Voice Scarlet. Violet, with highlights. Pale. Willowy. Honeyed, rich, clear. Bearing Laterality Scars Markings Style Relaxed. Born left-handed. Numerous. A dragon tattoo. Elegant, with cloth. Hair & Eyes Her violet locks are of a natural colour and she is rather vain towards it, often changing her cut and style whenever the mood strikes her. The color is its one constant, although she also indulges in dying them with highlights - yellow at first, and then eventually scarlet. It matches her eyes, an upturned blood red - often dark and unreadable, except for a bright glimmer that sparks whenever she hears of danger. This Elezen is farsighted; She carries purple framed spectacles wherever she goes, only taking them out for reading. Physique & Markings As characteristic of Elezen, most Spoken races would find Lycelle to be tall and lithe of built, albeit her height is average or even slightly short among her kin. A focus on mental capabilities has left her slender, although traces of muscle have been starting to form - evidence of her newfound interest in swordplay. Natural curves and noticeable assets are absent in her physique - rough edges take their place, and thus Lycelle has been fond of jokingly calling herself a stick. With the proper stylings, it would be possible to come off as more androgynous than feminine. Despite being able to present herself with a calm and laid-back air, unplanned and sudden movements lack the elegance one would expect from her race. Sometimes her long limbs would betray her, causing her to trip in uneven terrain or to be prone to being thrown off balance. Robes conceal most of her scars, most of them being lacerations or burn marks. They are souvenirs either from battle or from botched experiments, and despite them being covered, Lycelle is not ashamed of them - they are proof of her experience, after all. Despite what most would assume, her dragon tattoo has no connection to her lineage - it is something she wears out of mere whimsy, and nothing more. Hygiene & Attire Being covered in dirt and blood is a given in her occupation, but she does prefer being clean whenever she could afford to. Feeling refreshed helps her in being productive, after all. Rarely does she use fragrance, although one can find the subtle scents of flowers or tea about her - at least, if she is playing around with herbs rather than with runes. In battle she carries tones of smoke, a testament for her fondness with fire magic. Cloth is her preference, albeit she does have pieces of armor and leather in case she is expected to be closer to the frontlines. Despite her lack of mobility she prefers feeling light, only with the occasional packs or pouches to carry whatever she needs. Being an adventurer has her prepared for varied environments, and so not only does she have a varied repertoire, most of them have also been magically enchanted to resist extreme elemental exposure. Personality Psychological Profile A carefree attitude and a mild-mannered aura – that is what most would know Lycelle as at first glance. She knows her manners and rules of high society, and despite her lack of fondness in such occasions it helps her hold her own when politeness is required. However, it cannot be mistaken for gentleness, as even in a good mood her stance still tells of power and conviction – this is a woman who is not easily swayed. Lycelle, to strangers, would appear to be dignified and enigmatic. Her academic background would complement such impressions. Intellectual decisions are important to Lycelle, and in moments of calm she would rarely make choices unfounded by logic. The mage would also take all forms of data into account, making her open and adaptable by most means of change. Objectivity is what she reveals, yet she conceals everything else - she would dance around personal questions and never tell her opinions, leaving most to wonder upon her nature. Those close to her would be able to answer such questions: she is not as stiff and as elegant as she appears to be. A mischievous character is how they know of her, fond of teasing and poking jests towards her comrades. She has a very macabre sense of humor, even in situation wherein death is a possibility for her and her party. While accommodating and kind to those to approach her for knowledge, she also gives the impression of a trickster mentor – she would trap them in precarious and difficult situations, leaving them to wonder about their life decisions. Lycelle would claim that they were never in any real danger, and she would never give any promising student a task they cannot complete, but none would miss the twinkle of amusement in her eyes. Despite of her adherence to logic, Lycelle is both passionate and sentimental. Her methods of relying onto facts is thrown off the window the moment she is in an environment that catches her off guard. Her love for ruins and ancient knowledge makes her excitable, and she becomes hyperfocused in pursuit of it – sometimes at the cost of safety. On the flipside, her anger is something that blinds her. Lycelle in fury gives no thoughts of laws or consequences, and such are twofold when it is as a result of a beloved one ending up in danger. Lycelle is, above all, extremely loyal, and it is this trait that makes her most human. Voice Most of the time she speaks clearly and evenly – remnants of numerous orations and reports she held with the Thaumaturges’ Guild, long before she is deemed fit for fieldwork. Her voice is a rich alto in both speech and song, although she doesn’t sing much outside of whimsy and group activities. Having spent her formative years in Mor Dhona and then Ul’dah, she has adopted most of their accent, and her terminology is as verbose as your average Eorzean. Filler words are frequent in her vocabulary, however. Sometimes she would say outrageous things in a deliberate deadpan tone, just to throw people off. This is one of her many ways to joke around. Her tone and inflections change depending on her mood – when excited, she talks rapidly and in a higher pitch. Conversely her town shifts lower and slower, and sometimes she doesn’t speak at all, in her moments of anger. Philosophy & Mannerisms Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum... Preferences LIKES ✥ Adrenaline rushes ✥ Ruins and artifacts ✥ Stargazing ✥ Having a cup of tea while raining ✥ Knowledge ✥ Explosions ✥ Companionship ✥ Songs ✥ Challenges ✥ Dragons DISLIKES ✥ Helplessness ✥ Politics ✥ Carrots ✥ Foul smells ✥ Betrayal ✥ Huge insects ✥ Oppression ✥ Precarious cliffs ✥ Stagnation ✥ Her blood relations SKILLS ✥ Magecraft ✥ Swordplay ✥ Cooking ✥ Alchemy ✥ Hunting ✥ Appraisal ✥ Perception ✥ Bluffing ✥ Gardening ✥ Navigation Combat, Abilities & Weaponry BASIC STATISTICS     ❧ High: Aether, Intelligence, Endurance.     ❧ Above Average: Strength, Willpower, Charisma.     ❧ Average: Speed.     ❧ Low: Dexterity, Wisdom. AETHERIC ABILITIES     ❧ Mastery: Thaumaturgy, Summoning, Magical Affinity.     ❧ Expert: Arcanima, Diseases, Aetherial Theory.     ❧ Average: Barriers, Enchantments.     ❧ Nonexistent: Restoration, Astromancy. WEAPON TRAINING     ❧ Expert: Swords, Staffs, Book-whacking.     ❧ Average: Knives, Archery.     ❧ Novice: Hand-to-hand.     ❧ Nonexistent: Lances, Axes, Guns, Astrometers. COMBAT RELEVANT SKILLS     ❧ High: Strategy, Survival, Tracking.     ❧ Above Average: Aim, Control, Adaptability.     ❧ Average: Footwork, Close Combat, Riding.     ❧ Low: Acrobatics, Emotional Restraint, Defensive Manoeuvres. Non-Combat Abilities ✥ Ability: Description Combat Abilities ✥ Ability: Description OOC Note Any relevant notes about combat should be added here, such as player preference, system preference, or links off-site to sheets using existing XIV player-made combat systems. History Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum... Disclaimer: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Sixth Astral Era In Ishgard ✥ Lycelle de Monette was born in secrecy, between a highborn mother and a lowborn father. Her father, Durantain, was the one who kept her - easier it is to hide something in the solitude of the Brume, rather than the noble house of her mother’s. Rivanne de Monette, second eldest in their family, made sure to visit and deliver them any items they may need - from warm stews to blankets to shelter them from the cold. Their affair must be kept secret, lest the scandal tarnish their reputations in Ishgardian society. ✥ An attack at The Pillars was orchestrated - somebody has given the heretics a way into the heart of The Holy See, delivering chaos in their wake. Durantain confessed to Rivanne that he was the spy - he believed that their revolution would be the ones who can bring them the future they wanted for their child. Yet she had no praise to give to him: some of the victims of their attack happened to be her friends. In grief, he abandons wife and child both, drinking dragon’s blood in front of their eyes. In the form of an aevis he flew off to join the horde. ✥ Investigations would follow, and Durantain’s connection shall lead the Knights to Lycelle - this is the possibility that Rivanne feared. Durantain history of consuming dragon blood would also convict their child of heresy. In a desperate attempt, Rivanne sneaks her out into Coerthas Central Highlands, in search of someone who could take Lycelle. Hope comes in a Mi’qote Keeper, who volunteers to take the child as her own. Her name is Rhoe Asta, an adventurer. In Mor Dhona ✥ Lycelle grew up in a village in Mor Dhona, surrounded by Rhoe’s fellow friends and adventurers. She knew she was adopted off the bat - after all, she is an Elezen raised by a Mi’qote single mother! However, she does not feel unloved - while Rhoe may leave her from time to time because of business, other adventurers come and entertain her bearing trinkets and tales. Rhoe herself showed her love whenever she could, unafraid to teach her much about the world. It is their influence that inspires Lycelle to become an adventurer herself. ✥ Lycelle was ten years old. She undertook her first journey with Rhoe to Gridania, in order to meet the Asta clan for the first time. Hearing her love for knowledge and stories from her mother, they gave Lycelle a tome recording the events of the Fifth Umbral Era. Her interest sparks in the mention of magic, and from then on she decided to start learning the art. ✥ At around noon, as they had a small picnic just outside the Astas’ abode, a bright light filled the sky and a dragon’s chorus reverberated throughout the land. It cames in the direction of Mor Dhona - Lycelle and Rhoe went home as soon as they could, but it was too late. The village, and their own house, were left in ruins amidst a Garlean battleship’s rubble, and the serpentine dragon that lines in the nearby lake. ✥ Later that day Lycelle experienced a strange vision of falling stars. It is in that night where she begans to experience another vision - one that recurs throughout the rest of her life. She dreamt of flying alongside dragons, and a place far south of Eorzea. She thought of it as nothing but a dream, until she encountered the same experience awake - and in it she sees the memories of Rhoe, accepting her in Ishgard’s Gates of Judgement. Dragon's Blood ✥ Lycelle was thirteen years old. She and Rhoe now live in Camp Revenant’s Toll, but funds were short and this forced Lycelle to accompany her mother in her easier jobs. She has already begun teaching herself thaumaturgy with the help of whatever books she can get her hands on. She also tried to make sense of her visions, but all she managed to figure out is to rule out the known suspects. The dragons in her dream, she concluded, were not those of Dravania. ✥ A request from the Nelhah clan led them to their settlement in The Black Shroud, wherein Rhoe assisted them in a hunt. Lycelle was left in the camp to help out with the more menial tasks. One of those was to strengthen the quality of a load of fire-aspected crystals. It was a simple task, until she realized that she didn’t have enough skill to work on the larger clusters. To enhance her capabilities, she decided to brew a potion of intelligence from a recipe she glanced upon the other day. However, the potion was incorrectly prepared. ✥ The recipe was a potion of Draconic origins, and Lycelle’s concoction used too much dragon blood. Imbued with arcane properties from the potions’ other ingredients, it interacted with the essence in her bloodstream, from both her father and from Ratatoskr. Immediately she transforms into a diresaur - in panic and confusion the dragon blasts fire into the crystals and they explode. Within minutes the location is burned to the ground. Even miles away from Dravania, she would have heard the call of the hoard and she would have joined them - but with the Echo’s protection she has only heard silence. The potion eventually wore off, leaving her back to her natural form. ✥ Everything was in chaos at the hunters’ return. The survivors did not know how the fire come to pass, and out of trauma Lycelle remembers nothing of the incident. Thinking of it a curse, they decided to dismiss Rhoe and Lycelle from their duties, and made them swear never to associate with any members of their clan ever again. To The Calamity ✥ Lycelle was fifteen years old. Rhoe has deemed her able to start travelling on her own, and so she makes her way to Ul’dah in order to learn more about thaumaturgy. As an adventurer she also had the following goals: to explore and discover ancient ruins and relics, to research and increase her understanding in aether and the ways in manipulating it, and to seek out the truth behind her visions. ✥ For three years she spent her time around Thanalan, levelling up to 50 learning more as a thaumaturge and adventurer both. Work was tedious - levequests took up a good portion of her days, just so she could have the gil and other necessities for her lifestyle. A decent room was her residence, and it was quickly filled up with books and objects of interest. ✥ At the same time Lycelle discovered a fatal weakness - despite any study she may make, she is incompatible towards aetherial techniques in relation to recovery and thus cannot learn or use healing spells. She joined the Alchemist’s Guild such that she could make up for this weakness with the ability to create curatives. With the incident at the village years ago still fresh in her mind, she would not dare to create another faulty potion ever again. At eighteen she learned all that her guildmaster can provide, and so she sets of to wander beyond the reaches of the desert. ✥ Lycelle is twenty years old. Her travels came to an abrupt stop as Dalamud begins its descent towards Eorzea. She has heard of the Grand Company’s call to arms, as well as Louisoix’s guiding hope, but she never became part of the adventurers who would try to prevent Meteor from happening. Instead she assisted in Ul’dah, giving assistance to the Flames and providing help to its residents. In days before the soldiers set out for Carteneau Lycelle bids Rhoe to leave Camp Revenant’s Toll and stay with her abode for now, in fear of what may come to pass. They, too, have participated in the pilgrimage and prayed. Seventh Umbral Era Back To The Road ✥ Rhoe stayed with Lycelle for a while upon learning of the destruction of Camp Revenant’s Toll. Yet Mor Dhona will always be her home, and despite it being ruined twice she decided to make a third one as she assisted in the construction of the new Revenant’s Toll. As the city-states began to mend from the destruction of the Calamity, Lycelle ventured forth once again to continue her adventures. ✥ In La Noscea she picked up a new discipline - that of arcanima, and while she did not gain interest towards it as quickly as thaumaturgy, it found its way into Lycelle’s magical repertoire. ✥ (There were also the professions of cooking and of botany, but these were picked up because of her soft spot towards good food.) ✥ Lycelle is twenty five years old. She is now a fairly seasoned adventurer, having done a lot of spelunking, foe-burning, and sending-friends-towards-precarious-situations in her time. Her research turns towards two civilisations - that of Mhach and that of Allag, as both were known to command tremendous and destructive magical power. She makes fast friends with her new thaumaturgy guildmasters, to the extent that she assists them to save their brother from a voidsent possession. Visions haunt her still, and she has lost all leads of discovering the dragons in her dreams. In Recent Times Moving Forward ✥ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum... Relationships Relationship Status Legend ღ Relationship ❣ Attraction ♡ Complicated ♦ Friend ✝ Deceased ✔ Positive ✖ Negative ● Neutral � Unsure FAMILY Rhoe Asta ( ✔ ) Mother (Adoptee) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Rivanne de Monette ( ✖ ● � ) Mother (Blood-Related) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Rivanne de Monette ( ✖ ● � ) Father Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Cheren Astarinn ( ✔♦ ) Adopted Daughter Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. ACQUAINTANCES Iterasai Gremory ( ♦ ✔ ) Secretary "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." U'sirajal Tia ( ♦ ✔ ) Comrade "person to bug when he sleeps (all the time)" FORMER ACQUAINTANCES DECEASED Rumors NPC RUMORS Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. ❧ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! ✥ "Rumor." — Rumor Monger. ✥ "Rumor." — Rumor Monger. ❧ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first! ✥ "Rumor" — Rumormonger. ✥ "Rumor" — Rumormonger. ❧ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using! ✥ "Rumor" — Rumormonger. ✥ "Rumor" — Rumormonger. PC RUMORS Feel free to add your own rumors to this section. ❧ Player Character Rumors - Some of these are more rare than others! ✥ "Rumor" — Rumormonger. ✥ "Rumor" — Rumormonger. Gallery Music Dance Eorzea Dance Artist: Artist Name Origin: Album/etc Title Context: Theme context. Dance Eorzea Dance Artist: Artist Name Origin: Album/etc Title Context: Theme context. Dance Eorzea Dance Artist: Artist Name Origin: Album/etc Title Context: Theme context. Artwork Description, may leave blank. In-Game Screenshots Description, may leave blank. RP Info LOCATION & PROBABILITY Places where the character is very likely to be seen ✥ Location: Probability AFFILIATIONS Most of these aren’t public, and would have to be asked after! ✥ City-State, Region or Organization: Affiliation reason/purpose. IC Inventory The following items are things that this individual carries on their person at all times. These are noted for pickpockets, and those watching her closely. This information is meant to be a prompt for insight and is not to be meta-gamed, though feel free to use this information if it comes up logically in RP (pickpocketing, a search, etc) with use of a simple /tell. ✥ Coinpurse: A simple coin purse made of soft leather, containing a few hundred gil. RP LIMITS I like to consider myself a flexible player who is willing to commit to a number of different types of scenes and role-play scenarios, but even I have my limits. If something is on the play list, assume it means yes, as long as it's within the context of the current play or ongoing plot. No's are typically a hard no, and it means don't ask. ✥ I will play . ✥ Ask about . ✥ I won't play . RP HOOKS While the below is by no means comprehensive, it's a kind of spring board for walk-up RP. Longer plots that are meant to run for more than a few quick RP's, please feel free to send me a tell so we can work out a good reason for our characters to get to know one another. I'm always looking for RP, unless I'm actively spamming PvE content. ✥ List item. OOC Notes PLAYER INFORMATION Player Note There is a lot of information on this character wiki, but it is by no means completely comprehensive. There are chunks of backstory that are left intentionally vague so that details can be later added as developed through creative writing or in role-play revelation. Feel free to use Common or Uncommon rumors freely, if you want to use a Rare Rumor as a plot hook or to spark RP, I would ask that you send me a tell first, to make certain it's alright. Character Lore Adherence Everything concerning this character that has not been confirmed by in-game lore should be taken with a grain of salt. Anything that has had to be changed because of lore shifting will be noted below. ✥ No changes. Character Concept Information. 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