Talyn Shadowmoon

Talyn Shadowmoon
Gender	Female
Race	Huyr
Clan	Midlander
Citizenship	Ala Mhigan
Age	(mid 20s? maybe a bit older?)
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Minor merchant on Pearl Lane in Ul'dah
Height/Weight	5' even /
Orientation	(unknown)
Relatives	(unknown)

(pronounced Talon )

An Ala Mhigan refugee.

Events, Appearance & Personality

(Always changing as Talyn's story unfolds in roleplay with others...)

If the average citizen of Ul'dah were asked to describe Talyn they would say she is a very shy and quiet young midlander that almost always wears a travel cloak with the hood pulled up and forward.

Those who have seen her without her hood describe an amethyst-eyed petite huyr that might mange beauty if she were not always wearing drab-toned hempen tunics with most of her hair pulled into a tight braid against the back of her head, leaving only a short, jaw-length layer framing her face.

Talyn vanished from Ul'dah for a long period, not unusual with Ala Mhigan's refugees, but reports in the Quicksand rumor mill indicate she looked unwell the last time anyone saw her and was lead out of the city by Zeryr, the dark armored elezen sellsword from Pearl Lane.

When she at last returned to Ul'dah, Talyn had no more entered the Quicksand before she was spotted by the Overseer Kano Kokorogakure and rumor says the two ran a chase through Ul'dah that ended on Pearl Lane with what seemed to have been a misunderstanding on the young lady's part.

Hours later Talyn and a white haird miqo'te in a mask made a late evening commotion in the Quicksand that ended with Talyn sliping free of her cloak and fleeing the establishment, leaving a baffled looking miqo'te with her travel cloak and the travel bag filled with her jewelery making supplies.

She has not been reported to be seen in Ul'dah since.

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• When she first arrived in Ul'dah Talyn tried to avoid notice, staying back from others and simply watching unless approached or invited to participate in something. She slowly began to be more outgoing, but has recently had several encounters that have reminded her she is not as ready for conflict as she would like.
• Often wears a travel cloak with the hood pulled forward as she stands off to the back of an area and observes what is going on.
• Talyn never seems to use aetherytes or chocobos, walking anywhere she goes.
• Rarely carries a visible weapon, but has been known to carry cesti around at times, presumably given to her by someone at the pugilist's guild when she visits it.
• Does not like to drink things handed to her by others. When she does drink she prefers anything with hard liquor in it.

How She Makes a Living She can sometimes be found selling inexpensive items on Pearl Lane.

• Cloth-crafts: Mostly hempen bandannas with bits of beads and things decorating many of them, some cotton. Also gloves and hempen yarns threaded with beads for weaving.
• Jewelery: Copper and leather necklaces, rings, earrings and bracelets.
• Alchemy: Minor healing potions good for little more than cough syrups or to aid against infections. Also scented perfumes and bath salts.
• Misc: A variety of leftover items from working on custom orders for items such as decorative scepters with glass gemstones to bits of wrought iron and even some eating utensils.

Biography: Revealed during RP

When outside, Talyn can sometimes be seen being followed by a chocobo that will often fight to protect her if present when there is danger.

(... Backstory RP currently in progress, will update as it continues.)

Basic Info

Wepons:

• None known

(to be added to)

Skills:

• (to be added to)

LIKES (unknown) ■ Gathering and polishing small gemstones to use in making jewelery ■

DISLIKES (unknown) ■ ■

OTHER ■ Alignment: (unknown) ■ Vice(s): (unknown) ■ Favorite Food: (unknown) ■ Favorite Drink: Whiskey ■ Favorite Color: (unknown)

Miscellaneous

RUMORS Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ "If she is there, the girl sells the most charming hempen bandanas." ■ "I think I know the girl you mean, flighty little thing with purple eyes?" ■ "I tried to talk to her, but when I turned back around she was gone." ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "I think I saw her in The Drowning Wench in Limsa, just standing in the corner watching everyone from under the close-pulled hood of a travel cloak." ■ "I bought her a drink at the Quicksand... she just held it for a while then sat it on the rail and never drank any." ■ "Who? Purple eyed short thing? No, I can't say.. OH, wait... I think she bumped into me once, knocked my coin all over the ground, but she picked it all up for me. Hmm? No, no, not a single gil was missing. Why?" ■ "What are you doing bothering me? Can't you see I am extremely busy? No, I have not seen- wait, problems with aetheryte you say... hmm... maybe... It seems there was someone here that I was helping with that. A roegadyn I think... no, no it was a lalafell... maybe. I was helping him with potions, Oh, it was the miqo'te lad with the purple hair and black eyes! Now, unless you want to volunteer to sample potions for first day students I suggest you leave, I am very busy!" - Severian, Guildmaster of the Alchemy Guild. ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) (to be added) ■ "I've chased her from the Goblet a few times. I think she sleeps in the tunnels... or waits to rob people perhaps." ~~A guard of the Goblet ■ "Talyn? She's lovely, I want her to be one of the ones with me when my time comes, but when I say that to her she gets the cutest little evasive smile and says she hopes that day never comes. I'm trying to get her to let me train her as a pugilist, I can see she has the skill, just look at the back of her gloves, but she is just a good friend who enjoys listening to an old man talk about the glory of years gone by." ~~ Hamon Holyfist, Master of the Pugilists Guild ■ "The girl from Pearl Lane? The girl with the limp? No? Hmm... I thought she limped." ■ "I heard she was seen in the airship landing in Limsa glaring at an Elezen lord." ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ "Although I first saw her in an alley near the Quicksand, I knew by first sight that she had a good heart, despite what others think." -Niklas Gran ■ "You know, I keep hearing her name, but its almost always associated with some sort of trouble!" -Aya Foxheart ■

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Neutral Standing ● Poor Standing ● Zeryr Roemeaux : Talyn met Zeryr due to a mutual preference for quiet areas that few people frequent, specifically the end of Peal Lane. She is always more relaxed if Zeryr is in the alleyway than when she is there alone. She can sometimes be seen seated across from him, sometimes close to where he sits, depending on how unsettled she is at the time (more unsettled she is, the closer to where he is she will be). Zeryr has helped Talyn on at least two occasions: aiding her on an excursion into Copperbell Mines and saving her from the Amalj'aa, as a result she feels safer when he is around and has come to consider him the closest thing she has to a friend. She only ever sleeps when he is present. ● Cyril Sorel : Talyn met Cyril after overhearing him talking to Castlebane near the Quicksand. They have spoken on several occasions since, including one instance where Talyn sought possible protection from a potential threat when Zeryr was not in the alleyway. Cyril is the only person other than Aya and Momodi from whom Talyn has not only accepted a glass, but also drank from it. ● Sasha Rochester : Talyn was introduced to Sasha by Zeryr and slowly has come to consider her almost a friend (which says a lot about how well Talyn likes Sasha, since Talyn has never had friends before, only acquaintances). Sasha is one of the few people Talyn truly relaxes around, despite the appearance Talyn has created that she is working against Sasha. Talyn has been involved in events surrounding Sasha on several occasions and knows Castlebane, the person who is after Sasha. ● Sebastian Castlebane : Talyn met Castlebane because of overhearing him and Cyril near the Quicksand. Her last interaction with Castlebane was in the Quicksand, when the man hired Talyn to assassinate someone. ● Shanra Fhey : Talyn met Shanra where she meets most of the people she comes to know, the small alcove just outside the Quicksand on Pearl Lane. They ran into one another several more times before sitting to talk in the quicksand when Talyn was trying to avoid someone else. Talyn has found Shanra to be easy to relax around, even when Talyn is on edge, and Talyn shared with Shanra that Talyn hopes to one day have a place she can have a garden and share the comforts of home with those without a home of their own. ● Niklas Gran (Leader of The Gran Knights) : Talyn was only in Ul'dah for less than a day when she was approached by the energetic leader of the Gran Knights, who expressed concern at her sitting alone in the alleyway behind the Quicksand. Uneasy about his intention she nevertheless accepted his invitation to join his free company, under the caution that she would not stay for long. Uneased by Niklas' apparent desire to seek out suspected Garleans in the area, Talyn chose to leave the company rather than have unwanted trouble find her and was named an Honorary Gran Knight by Niklas and agreed to let him know if she learned of anything suspicious in the Ul'dah area. ● Xanat Barahime Knights of Xentar <<Xntar>> (Leader) : After she left the company of Gran Knights, Talyn found herself invited to join another free company by the company's leader. She provided what little she could to the efforts of the free company, but in the end left it to form her own small company. ● Uriel Neishin : Talyn first encountered the 'Scary Bird Lady' on Pearl Lane when Uriel took interest in Talyn's bag of jewelry making supplies. Talyn that Talyn has had a few encounters with and has taken to avoiding. ● Kano Kokorogakure : An elezen that Talyn is avoiding encountering again after she gave him false information. Kano chased Talyn through the Gold Court area of Ul'dah when she ran from him. Talyn made it back to Pearl Lane where Zeryr saw the trouble and stood by in case Talyn needed assistance. Kano offered Talyn a bag of gil for having aided him on their first meeting then left, ominously indicating that he was not finished. ● Velenn Letourneaux : A masked miqo'te that approached Talyn in the Quicksand when she was trying to avoid Kano. Velenn's actions, while seemingly not intended to scare her, caused Talyn to run from him. She is actively avoiding him and he seems to be accepting of her preference to avoid him. Note: Are you listed above? Wondering why? If your character interacted with Talyn enough that she has formed an impression, that will be expressed here. This will also reflect thing that happen in public places - such as chasing her or causing someone to come to her aid. If you desire your character to be added (or removed) please feel free to make me aware of it, or you are welcome to edit this section on your own. I reserve the right to edit additions. Thank you.

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Footnotes

Thank you to Nureai Urezie for being how I found this awesome layout made by the talented artist Bancroft Gairn (Seriously, take a look at his drawings on his profile) Thank you both!

Wanted for Roleplay

Any players of Garleans or Ala Mhigan refuges would be welcome.

Other than that I am open to any ideas or just to start with random walk-up discussion and see what happens.

I am agreeable to anything that is based on story advancement.

Can't find Talyn? Ask Syffrid Greywolfe or Krys'a Lyrabhe to get her online. ;)