Qadan Hotgo

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• Personality
• Interactions
• History/Timeline
• The 17th & Other RP Hooks
• Miscellaneous

P E R S O N A L I T Y

Demeanor: First and foremost, Sounsyy is a survivor. Her first war, she fought at the age of eleven - a child soldier of the Ala Mhigan Resistance. At fifteen, she achieved glory on the Bloodsands. By twenty-five, Sounsyy served as an officer in the Lominsan Armada. Those who know anything of her past often jest that she is Thal's daughter, and Thal does not want her back. To strangers, Sounsyy can be unnecessarily sharp-tongued, but to her friends you will never find a more loyal or giving heart. If you met Sounsyy in a social setting, you might think her introverted or closed-mouth, and you'd be mostly correct. But as a captain on the field of battle, she wields sword and shield and voice with irrefutable authority.

Spirituality: Sounsyy is not what most would call a devout worshiper of any deity. She grew up under the reign of the King of Ruin in Ala Mhigo and so never knew to revere Rhalgr like most of her countrymen. Because King Theodoric took Nymeia as his patron deity, Sounsyy has since come to loathe her and blame her equally for the fall of Ala Mhigo to the Garleans. The goddess Llymlaen is the only member of the Twelve that has stood apart in Sounsyy's mind. While not a worshiper of the Navigator, she often views the goddess of the wind and waves as a kindred spirit or a beacon of hope that things will get better. As for the rest of the Twelve, Sounsyy looks upon them apathetically, believing that they too, must look apathetically on her... especially Thal.

L I K E S ■ Beaches. ■ Fresh Fruit. ■ Fishing. ■ Gazing upon the Mizzenmast. ■ Tight clothing. ■ Booze. ■ Flowers.

D I S L I K E S ■ Garleans. ■ Ul'dah. ■ Cowards. ■ People of privilege. ■ Red meat. ■ Her body.

F E A R S ■ Giant monsters. ■ The dark. ■ The Black Shroud.

A P P E A R A N C E

■ Height: Sounsyy is exceptionally short, even by Miqo'te standards. With her ears perked, she comes in at just under five fulms in height - her growth likely stunted by poor nutrition and injury early in life.

■ Body: Also unlike many of her fellow Miqo'te, Sounsyy no longer possesses a lithe frame from her youth. She is short and stocky, bearing wide shoulders and strong arms, thighs, and calves.

■ Face: Sounsyy has large, green eyes that are often accented with gold eyeliner. She has thin, plucked eyebrows, which she used to shave during the Old Resistance. She has thin lips, her mouth curling slightly upwards at either end. She has a habit of biting her lower lip. Her lengthening light brown hair is almost always in a tangled mess or tied hastily back into a short ponytail. She tries to sweep the excess hair and bangs back over her head, but as her hair has gotten longer, it has become less cooperative. To see Sounsyy wearing her hair neatly is an extremely momentous occasion.

■ Scars: Horizontal scar on left cheek. Blanched white skin from 3rd degree burns spots her left arm, shoulder, and back between her shoulder blades. Her bellybutton is elongated diagonally downwards into a scar left there from when a sword impaled her navel. A two-ilm diameter puncture wound can be found on both sides of her right shoulder from where a spear was pulled out of her.

C O M B A T

Sounsyy is a Bloodsand-trained, battle-hardened fighter. She is a defensive styled fighter, using her small frame and lower center of gravity to put enemies off balance. She baits with her large scutum and strikes when her opponent leaves an opening. Taught never to yield ground, Sounsyy does whatever it takes to root an enemy. And unlike most other gladiators who prefer fancy swordplay, Sounsyy focuses her strengths into using her shield as both a defensive tool and a melee weapon, using it to stun, off-balance, or exhaust enemies before finishing them off with her blade.

Sounsyy always carries at least one of her two swords on her person at all times. She is most often seen with her standard-issue Lominsan Shortsword, which she received upon joining the Maelstrom. She keeps this 18 ilm, cobalt blade strapped just above her rear. Her second sword is a type of Falchion often used by Ishgardian Templars. This blade is used for dueling and training. She grew to enjoy the feel of this blade during her time on the Bloodsands and eventually commissioned her own when she became an officer in the Maelstrom. She keeps this sword, as well as her Ala Mhigan Scutum on her chocobo's pack. Her scutum is thicker than the average shield, made from cobalt sheets a little under two ilms in thickness. It is nearly four fulms in height, a fulm and a half wide, and weighs eighteen ponz. Unlike most scutums, the scratched and weathered surface of her particular shield is slightly convex, the outside edges of the shield sloping outward and tapering off so that weapons or bullets are more like to glance off the shield rather than apply full force to a single point.

I N T E R A C T I O N S

R U M O R S Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under the Player Character category! ◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! ■ “Now, why would ye be askin' 'bout 'er? Last I 'eard, she went n' got 'erself killed five years ago during the Calamity.” - Black Sails Veteran (Limsa Area) ■ “Aye, Mirke, that's the broad who got 'er whole damn Levy killed. Five years ago now, but I remember 'er well.” - Keen Plainsfolk (Limsa Area) ■ “Mirke! Been hearing that name quite a lot around Ul'dah lately. Apparently she can't be beat with that shield of hers.” - Exhausted Gladiator (Ul'dah Area) ■ “Give Susuroon jingle-shinies and Susuroon tell all about Soohseet Mark.” - Helpful Qiqirn (Limsa Area) ◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first! ■ “Ye lookin' fer the short, brown 'aired girl? Aye me too, she ain't come over in a... eh, never ye mind.” - Sketchy Roegadyn (Limsa Area) ■ “I heard she bought her way outta the seventh hell on the Bloodsands in Ul'dah.” - Impoverished Highlander (Ul'dah Area) ■ “Oy, keep yer voice down n' careful where ye go abouts askin' for that lass! If ye be wantin' yer tongue that is.” - Raptor Pirate (Limsa Area) ◢ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using! ■ “Had a drink wit her other night in the Drownin' Wench. Nothin'. She bought my drink and didn't even take me home wit her! I ain't sayin' it weren't appreciated though.” - Yellow Jacket (Limsa Area) ■ “I watched her on the Bloodsands once, many years ago. Incredible! Simply incredible! Wish I had bet the other way.” - Nostalgic Patron (Ul'dah, Limsa Area) ◢ Player Character Rumors - Feel free to add rumors of your own! ■ Feel free to add your own rumors here! ■ "Was hoping she would be the one to beat me, but that doesn't mean we won't have other chances." Iron Sea ■ "It's always nice to meet a Captain of the Navy-- especially one with a good head on her shoulders and an iron stomach!" L'yhta Mahre ■ "She said she has a warship, and cannons, and everything! She's also got quite the bite, watch your shins!" Aya Foxheart ■ "I almost feel sorry for anyone who catches the broad side of her shield. Almost." Warren Castille ■ "She used to be a champion, or something like that. All bluster with a big mouth. I wonder what she will look like broken...I can't wait to see..." Lho'a Garanjy ■ " Squawk!" Dodo ■ "From when I was a child, all the way to now... For fifteen years, I wondered if what I saw in her was true. It was." Ryanti Veanysus ■ "A positive attentive lady, surely. She spoke at the Navigator's stone of Her mercy and the purpose of having direction. Was quite moving. Plus, I have seen she has a powerful shield arm." Jancis Milburga

R E L A T I O N S ♥ Romantic Attraction – ♥ Attraction – ♥ Platonic Love – ♥ Family – ✔ Business – ✖ Deceased – ● Positive – ● Negative – ● Neutral – ≈ Unsure R E L A T I O N S (NPC) Sophie Mirke ( ♥ ● ≈ ) ( 1552 - ???? ) Sophie Mirke was named by her father, Mirke Regarde, which is why she has a hyuran first name. She was only four when the Garleans invaded Ala Mhigo. She remembers almost nothing of her home. Sounsyy carried her all the way from Ala Mhigo to Gridania on her back. Sophie has lived there among the other orphans ever since. A few months after Sounsyy and Sophie arrived in Gridania, an alliance of Ala Mhigan refugees, calling themselves the Resistance, came to Gridania searching for more recruits. Sounsyy joined their cause, leaving her sister in the care of Miounne. Sounsyy never returned. Sophie assumed her sister was killed in battle, so the Gridanians became her only family. Ceirtette Cambre ( ♥ ● ) ( 1545 - ??? ) Sounsyy's closest friend. Ceirtette grew up with Sounsyy in Ala Mhigo. She was 11 when the Garleans invaded whereupon she was separated from her friends and family. She was lost in the Twelveswood for several days before Gridanian Wood Wailers found her. She has always been by Sounsyy's side since that day, refusing to let another person she considers family come to harm. In one final attempt to reclaim Ala Mhigo from the Garleans, Ceirtette was gravely injured. She was saved by a healer named Dasil, who would later become her husband. She then moved to Limsa Lominsa where she has come to peace with her past. She does not speak of Ala Mhigo and her only reference to its existence is her hobby of picking flowers and hanging them on the wall of her home, a passtime of hers in her youth. Iyrnlahz Sylbahctsyn ( ✔ ● ✖ ) ( 1527 - 1572 ) Sounsyy's Commanding Officer in the Maelstrom. Iyrnlahz recruited the young miqo'te, having no expectations, and was completely caught off guard when she showed promise. She far outshined the other recruits, and she soon became his favorite. After four key victories against the Garlean threat, Iyrnlahz pushed for her immediate promotion to Lieutenant and eventually Captain. The young miqo'te reminded him of himself in his younger years. He never told Sounsyy this, infact he rarely showed her any hint of his favoritism. He pushes her harder than the rest, but Sounsyy still considered him a good friend and ally. Iyrnlahz fought bravely by Sounsyy's side in the Battle of Cartaneau but fell protecting her. Caerkoel Maeticeigwyn ( ● ) ( 1540 - ??? ) Circa the year 1562 6AE, the Corpse Brigade grew infamous in Ul'dah for the highway robbery of Ul'dahn merchant caravans and the kidnapping of wealthy Ul'dahn elite. So Caerkoel, a bright, young Sultansworn lead a detachment of Brass Blades posing as merchants into southern Thanalan to put an end to the Brigade. The ploy succeeded and in the ensuing battle, Caerkoel defeated and captured several Corpse Brigade grunts, including Sounsyy. Sounsyy was taken to the Sultanate's gaol where she was handled by the Brass Blades for information against the Corpse Brigade. Eventually convinced that the girl knew nothing of use, Sounsyy's gaolers were content to let her die in one of the Coliseum's prison matches... only, to their surprise, she didn't. R E L A T I O N S (PC) Yangh Linh ( ♥ ● ≈ ) A woman with a tender soul and a soft touch, who Sounsyy fell very quickly for. In an attempt to reconcile her avoidance of Otto Vann's romantic advances, Sounsyy sought out the Priestess for her counsel. What was supposed to be a brief counselling session turned into a week-long exploration of Sounsyy's deeply buried feelings on romance, resulting in Sounsyy developing a strong attraction for the Keeper instead. Unfortunately, her work with the Maelstrom called her away from her new-found lover, and when she returned, Yangh was nowhere to be found. Otto Vann ( ♥ ● ≈ ) An eccentric tailor to whom Sounsyy was introduced after escaping the confines of Frondale's Phrontistery. Sounsyy was at first taken aback by the man's deplorable treatment of women, but could not help but warm to the charismatic fool's bombastic personality and overall harmless nature. After several more chance encounters, Sounsyy began slowly succumbing to the man's charm and has allowed him to try to win her affections, despite the emotional confusion he causes her. Iron Sea ( ● ≈ ) A bull of a fighter with a heart of gold. Sounsyy first met Iron Sea at a fighting event hosted by Otto Vann and later bonded over like injuries and mutual acquaintances. She admires the man as much for his loyalty to his charge as his martial prowess, though the latter leaves her with mixed emotions. Shortly after Iron Sea announced he was turning his life around and joining the Maelstrom, Iron Sea mysteriously disappeared into the north. Word has reached her that he was gravely wounded defending the Pelicier House. P'azih Tia ( ● ) A young Tia with ambitions of becoming a great Nunh of his tribe. Though initially Sounsyy had little interest in P'azih's ambitions, caring only that he had violated her personal space, she later became more fond of the boy for his youthful whimsicalness and naivety. More than anything, Sounsyy finds amusement in P'azih's clumsiness in the face of adversity. D'lyhhia Lhuil ( ● ) A young and timid Seeker Sounsyy met in the Quicksand shortly after learning she was the object of P'azih's affections. Sounsyy knows very little about the young woman, but seems to enjoy her company all the same. After rescuing P'azih from self-harm, she decided to go against P'azih's wishes and have as close to a heart to heart with the woman as Sounsyy could feasibly give, encouraging the woman to further pursue her interests - whatever those may be. Kiht Jakkya ( ● ) Sounsyy met this leader of some wayward Keeper Miqo'te in the Quicksand after assaulting a patron for said patron's insulting remarks regarding Sounsyy and one of Kiht's clansmen. As of yet Sounsyy knows very little about the Keeper but respects the young leader as one captain to another all the same. Makyn Loneseeker ( ● ≈ ) A young man responsible for one of Sounsyy's more recent scars. Sounsyy and Makyn met in a Grindstone duel which resulted in both fighters impaling each other on their swords. After her defeat, Sounsyy returned to the Grindstone, winning the competition thrice in as many weeks and earning the admiration of the crowd as well as this young mercenary. He has expressed his romantic interest in her, but Sounsyy does not view him this way in return. Keiragi Kishi ( ● ≈ ) Another Grindstone fighter who left their mark upon Sounsyy. This cock-sure veteran lancer reminds her greatly of her young years in Ala Mhigo's Old Resistance. She feels certain this is the same man from her past, but he claims to have no memory of those times. For this, Sounsyy greatly envies him, for those same memories haunt her as much as his lack of a past haunts him. Sounsyy respects the man greatly, but does not wholly trust him. Lho'a Garanjy ( ● ) Lho'a has been the thorn in Sounsyy's foot ever since she happened across his brier. Sounsyy isn't sure what prompted his harassment, if it was anything at all, but the vile creature has made a game of mocking, taunting, and poking at Sounsyy, prompting her to lash out violently against him, breaking his face, breaking his finger, and breaking any chance of having children the whoreson might have had. Yet he persists despite this, and Sounsyy has the nagging feeling that he is far more dangerous than the pathetically childish performance he displays.

H I S T O R Y

Butts. 6TH A S T R A L E R A The Fall and the Rise of the Old Resistance ( 1557 - 1561 ) ■ During the Fall of Ala Mhigo, Sounsyy's parents gave their lives safeguarding Ala Mhigan loyals out of the city. Sounsyy's mother, R'nalhie Whayko, fell leading a column of refugees into the Black Shroud. Sounsyy carried her little sister alone to Gridania. ■ Sounsyy lived with the other refugees in Gridania for a time. While many, including Sounsyy's little sister, began to adapt and assimilate into Gridanian life, Sounsyy was unable to find peace and quell her anger for the Garleans. ■ A faction of refugees, warriors, and idealists calling themselves the Ala Mhigan Resistance arrived a few moons after in Gridania. They sought to recruit the Eorzean city-states into providing their armies to help retake Ala Mhigo. When negotiations failed, the Resistance began gathering able-bodies to retake it themselves. Sounsyy joined this cause, leaving her sister in Gridanian care. She promised her she would return soon and they could go home. ■ Sounsyy never returned and the Resistance was never able to gain a foothold against the Empire. Three years came and went while the scant Resistance bled themselves dry upon the fields of Gyr Abania. In a daring assault against the Empire, the Resistance attempted to seize an Ala Mhigan watchtower refitted as a Garlean forward outpost. The battle was a massacre and Garlean reinforcements forced what little remained of the Resistance in full retreat and crushed all hopes of reclaiming their home. The Corpse on the Bloodsands ( 1562 - 1564 ) ■ Unable to return to Gridania, the remnants of the Resistance marched south through Paglth'an to the southern and eastern edges of Thanalan where word of an Ala Mhigan settlement had been erected by Ul'dahn refugees seeking asylum. Sounsyy, broken and defeated, came to live there. ■ Because of the efforts of the Ala Mhigan heroine and gladiator J'moldva the Hellfire Phoenix, Ala Mhigans were able to receive work in and around the city and many of the Resistance members chose to hash out this sort of life. Sounsyy, however, was discontent to see her people reduced to such lows and began to turn down a darker path. ■ While most Ala Mhigans today view the Corpse Brigade's actions as damnable, enduring sickness, poverty, and discrimination at the hands of Ul'dah led many a young Ala Mhigan into the hands of the former King of Ruin's kingsguard. Now king-less, the Corpse Brigade acted in their own interest, robbing Ul'dahn merchants and kidnapping for ransom to secure both money and weapons for the Ala Mhigan Resistance. Sounsyy readily joined this crew of bandits. ■ In a trap and raid led by Ul'dah's Sultansworn, many of these new Corpse Brigade grunts were captured or killed for their crimes against the Sultanate, Sounsyy being one of those captured. She was thrown into the Marasaja Pit and interrogated by Brass Blades. When they had beaten her near to death and were convinced she knew nothing of use, they forced her to become a Noxius (slave) fighter on the Bloodsands where they figured she would die. ■ Sounsyy, injured by the Brass Blades, barely overcame her first duel on the Bloodsands against another Noxius fighter. In a desperate grapple, Sounsyy killed the man by bludgeoning him with his own pauldron. ■ Sounsyy was scouted by an aged Lanista named Roroludo Dodoludo after her victory and trained to use a shield and sword in combat. He taught her how to overcome larger foes and to favor her shield while other Gladiators honed their swordplay. Sounsyy went on to win eleven Bloodsands matches against gladiators and beasts under the name of Mirke the Maimer. ■ When her bond had been paid in full, the Brass Blades attempted to retain her, resulting in the Brass Blades and a Sultansworn sustaining injuries. With a new warrant for her arrest out in Ul'dah, Sounsyy fled back north to rejoin the reformed Resistance lines on the Ala Mhigan front in Gyr Abania. Assault on the Cermet Wall ( 1564 - 1565 ) ■ In an effort to defend their forward stronghold in Ala Mhigo as well as keep all conquered Ala Mhigans inside the city, Garlemald began constructing a massive wall around the fallen city-state. ■ After several failed assaults on the Wall, the Resistance realized the only victory that could be had was to sneak Resistance and Eorzean spies past the Wall and into Ala Mhigo while a force drew the Garlean's attention. The mission was a success, but at great loss of life on the Resistance side. Ceirtette was gravely injured in the assault and Sounsyy was nearly killed defending her body. Recovery ( 1565 - 1570 ) ■ Ceirtette, being too greatly wounded to continue to serve in the Resistance, was forced into early retirement. At her healer's behest (a young man named Dasil) she moved to Limsa Lominsa to recuperate. Sounsyy went with her and together with her Bloodsands winnings bought a small bungalow on Tiger's Helm Isle on the southern coast of Vylbrand. ■ Over the years Ceirtette and Dasil grew closer and were married in 1570. The three were close friends and when Dasil moved in with Ceirtette, Sounsyy took it upon herself to find employment in Limsa to give the two more space. She joined into Limsa's Knights of the Barracuda. The Fighting Fish and the Barracuda ( 1570 - 1572 ) ■ Upon joining the Knights of the Barracuda, Sounsyy was assigned to the 6th Squadron's 4th Levy Infantry under Captain Sterransa Syntkhrawyn, a ruthless Sea Wolf, worse than many of the pirates she killed. ■ Sounsyy and Sterransa had a strong disliking of one another, though the Sea Wolf captain would later become a strong role model for Sounsyy. Instead of quitting, Sounsyy took the torture and rose through the ranks as a competent sailor and Barracuda. When Sterransa was killed in a battle with Reavers, Sounsyy rose to the occasion and took over command of the battle, turning the tide against the pirates and securing a desperate victory for the 'Cuda. ■ Having kept tabs on her progress since her recruitment and subsequent tactical victories under the foot of Sterransa, Commander of the 3rd Squadron, Iyrnlahz Sylbahctsyn pushed for Sounsyy's immediate promotion to Lieutenant and transferred her to the 3rd Squadron under his command. After several more key victories, he recommended her for Captain and gave her the newly formed 17th Levy. This Levy was formed of the 'Cudas rougher members. Iyrnlahz believed that Sounsyy could make something of them. Weathering the Storm ( 1572 - Calamity ) ■ During the 17th Levy's early months, they were thrust into the front of the Kobold Wars in the northern reaches of the La Noscea region. Tasked with rooting and bombarding the kobolds within Mount O'Ghomoro, the fields around Iron Lake were known as some of the most bloody battlefields for the 'Cuda. ■ Sounsyy succeeded in shaping the 17th into a well-oiled machine and became infamous among the other Knights of the Barracuda who were involved in the Kobold Wars. Just before the formation of the Maelstrom, the 17th was caught in a firefight with a Garlean scouting centuriae while engaged with the kobold. The 17th Levy held their position at the Iron Lake Garrison until reinforcements could arrive. ■ After the formation of the Maelstrom, the first five Squadrons were swallowed into the grand company and re-purposed to combat the Garlean threat. Because of their reputation, the 17th Levy was told to stay put and hold the Iron Lake region against all threats and now to defend the Kobolds against Garlean assault. Less than a moon before the Calamity, a Garlean cohor charged the garrison, seeking to push southwards into La Noscea and Limsa. The 17th was able to hold the assault, but was destroyed in the process. ■ Devastated by the loss and furious that she was being court marshaled for the loss while acting under orders, Sounsyy went to Iyrnlahz seeking a favor. For him to assign the remnants of the 17th to die on Carteneau with dignity. He eventually relented. Iyrnlahz was killed in battle and Sounsyy was gravely wounded. Her Levy was decimated and what few survived dispersed. 7TH U M B R A L E R A The Trauma of Wounds Never Healed ( 0001 - 0005 ) ■ Sounsyy's life was saved by a Sultansworn commander on the fields aiding in the retreat. She carried Sounsyy south into the medical camp at Bluefog while the XIVth Legion pressed its advance in the moments following the Calamity. ■ Sounsyy's wounds, as well as the rough journey to Ul'dah, resulted in her near passing. Her life held by but a thread for many weeks, and even after as she stabilized, aether sickness from the Elder Primal's wrath wracked her form and mind, slowing recovery. She entered transient comatose states for several moons after. It wasn't until over two years had passed since the Calamity that she began to heal and return to the world of the living. ■ The next couple years were spent in therapy, regaining her strength, relearning to walk, speak, and care for herself. She was heavily medicated for most of this time, the pain often too much to bare or sleep through. ■ It wasn't until after the news of Operation Archon's success reached her Ward that she began to try to escape her confines. She wanted to be free. Moons passed, as well as several escape attempts, and after proving she had made nearly a full recovery, was allowed to be discharged by the Sultansworn who had rescued her. The Sworn promised amends were to be made and that she was free to return to Limsa without fear of desertion. Braving the Rough Sea ( 0005 - Present ) ■ Upon making her full recovery, Sounsyy returned to Limsa Lominsa for the first time since the Calamity. There she met Iyrnlahz's successor, a former Kraken's Arm by the name of Sabine Gavronchette. The new commander reinstated Sounsyy as Captain and because of her extensive history, placed her in charge of sensitive operations in the Thanalan region and the Merlthor.

More butts. RP P L O T L I N E S Sisters of the Red Lotus A Half-Assed Challenge Glass of Red Dust To Dust S T O R I E S Alternate History Story Til Garlemald Swallows All: Carteneau Story Revenants Daughters of Ala Mhigo Into Briny Depths

T H E 1 7TH

Before the Calamity, the 17th Levy Infantry was a branch of the Thalassocratic Navy's 3rd Squadron. Tasked with patrolling the Straight of Merlthor and the surrounding coasts, the 17th Levy's orders were to occupy and hold the region surrounding Iron Lake. Camp Iron Lake acted as a forward operations center in the Maelstrom's campaigns against the Kobold, while also serving as a first line defense from Garlean forces seeking to infiltrate further south into La Noscea. Shortly before the Levy's demise, Storm Captain Sounsyy Mirke was given orders to safeguard supply caravans and civilian pilgrims moving through the area.

According to Captain Mirke's official report, on the 22nd Sun of the 5th Umbral Moon, a Garlean invasion force attacked the Iron Lake Garrison. As per orders, the 17th Levy held their position against the attack, sustaining heavy losses. Forty-three men and women of the 17th were found among the dead. Those lost were put to sea in the Straight of Merlthor. The remaining seventeen members of the 17th Levy were recalled to Limsa Lominsa and granted leave of absence. However, when the Maelstrom's forces were amassing on the Flats of Carteneau, the 17th Levy returned to active service per Commander of the 3rd Squadron Iyrnlahz Sylbahctsyn's orders. Eleven men and women of the 17th were reported killed in action or are currently missing in action, presumed dead, including Levy Captain Sounsyy Mirke.

-Maelstrom Official Records, Year '03 of the Seventh Umbral Era

Sources within Ul'dah's Sultansworn confirm that MIA Levy Captain Mirke suffered severe physical and mental trauma during the Calamity and was admitted into long-term hospitalization at Frondale's Phrontistery. Upon making a full recovery, Levy Captain Mirke was readmitted into the Maelstrom and pardoned of pending court marshal for desertion, reckless endangerment, and war crimes. Commander of the 3rd Squadron, Sabine Gavronchette granted Mirke command of the 3rd Squadron's 8th Levy, Tactical Operations Unit and control over the Thalassocratic Navy's frigate-class, the Roehmerl. Levy Captain Mirke has been ordered to carry out sensitive tactical operations on Thanalan soil while maintaining the cover of protecting trade lines in the Straight of Merlthor. The 8th Levy has been outfitted with trusted veterans to aid her in this endeavor.

-Maelstrom Official Records, Year '01 of the Seventh Astral Era

C R I M I N A L R E C O R D

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS:
ALIAS: Mirke
AGE at time of offense: 15 HAIR: Long, Light Brown EYES: Green
MARKS: 1 ilm scar on left cheek; 3x striped birthmarks on both cheeks

CRIMINAL RECORD:
Marasaja Pit, Ul'dah, 1562 6AE; charge: assault with intent to rob, conspiracy to commit crimes against the Sultanate; sentence: 5 years OR 235,000 gil; 1564 - bond paid in full.
1564 6AE; charge: assault with intent to kill against two Brass Blades, assault with intent to kill against Sultansworn; escaped custody. charges dropped

AFFILIATIONS:

■ Known connection to the Ala Mhigan Resistance faction.

■ Known connection to the terrorist organization, The Corpse Brigade. Approach with caution.

■ Known connection to the Coliseum – Noxius. Possible accomplices: Roroludo Dodoludo

■ Possible connection to the Maelstrom.

((If your character is Brass Blade or Sultansworn, please feel free to have IC knowledge of Sounsyy's Criminal Record.))

G R I N D S T O N E

A martial competition held near Fresca's Wash, overseen by Arbiter Warren Castille.

Grindstone Records award competitor-alias "Mirke" with crowning three consecutive championships and over twenty individual victories against other fighters before finally being defeated by competitor Leanne Delphium. But not before news of Mirke's unyielding determination and martial feats swept through Ul'dah, resulting in a couple of young fighters posting notes in the Quicksand challenging her to private duels to test their mettle. This has also brought on the unwanted attention of other factions such as the Turks, the Brass Blades, the Sultansworn, and the Adventurer's Guild. Such infamy comes with its own price.

((If this is an interesting hook for you, please use it! Sounsyy hasn't been talked about this much in Ul'dah since her days as a Bloodsands Gladiator 15 years ago.))

R E D L O T U S

Levy Captain Mirke received an oddly shaped parcel while sleeping one morning in the Coral Tower. Upon opening the package, Sounsyy discovered a small, crimson gemstone bearing an intricate carving of an Ala Mhigan Fighting Fish, along with a letter signed by one "Sisters of the Red Lotus." Having no sense or manipulation over anything aetherial, the gemstone appeared to be just that. Sounsyy, having no other use for it, has since taken to using it as a paperweight and carries it with her in her pack. She had intended to delve deeper into the mystery of who these "Sisters of the Red Lotus" were, but recent events within the Maelstrom have caused the letter to slip from her mind entirely.

((Perhaps some wayward adventurer will reignite that hunt for answers?))

E C H O

((In this section, I'll be posting small segments of story from Sounsyy's past. If your character is an Echo user and you want to use the Echo on Sounsyy, let me know and I will direct you to one of these stories and tell you which one your character sees! Please do not use any of these stories ICly without asking me first. If you are not an Echo user, this is strictly OOC info. Thanks!))

Echo Entry #1 - "Carteneau"
The world begins to cloud and distort, fog snaking upwards in tendrils around <Player Character>. The fog was hot to the touch and the crackle of fire beginning to ebb into the ears identified the fog as smoke, hot, thick, suffocating. Then came the booming drums of artillery sounding in the thick, swirling dark. The ground shook violently, the red moon Dalamud bathing the world in its eerie glow. A scream sounded above the booming den. "Sounsyy," it bellowed, "Run!" A looming giant materialized through the smoke. He held onto his axe as if it was the only thing holding him upright. He threw himself in front of a small huddled form - that of Sounsyy, crouched low behind her shield. A Garlean Reaper reared its foul metal maw, it's jaws dripping wet with flame. It bellowed, a boom sounding out in the dark, wreathing the Roegadyn man in flame. Sounsyy's shield shattered and her body caught alight and seemed to melt into the hard rock. She writhed and screamed, but no sound could be heard. The Reaper loomed high above the smoke, it's maw gliding through the darkness like a snake toward its paralyzed prey. It reared, its mouth silhouetted once more by flame. But the vision melted, just as it began and the flickering light of Carteneau's fires became the warm glow of the nearby lamplight. The smoke was that of a nearby candle burning its wick to the end. The vision was gone, and <Player Character> returned to the present - Sounsyy Mirke looking oddly at them as if they had seen some sort of ghost.

Echo Entry #2 - "Mirke's Lanista"
Sounsyy Mirke meets <Player Character>'s eyes and all else seems to melt away. When the world comes back together, a sword twirls through the air just past <Player Character>. An aged Dunesfolk with pale yellow eyes and graying hair stands in a lunging position, his round shield held quivering where he had just disarmed a young Miqo'te of her sword in one fell swipe. Sounsyy looked incredibly young, no more than 15 cycles, with hollow eyes and cheeks - her ribs showing under her skin. She was only a fulm taller than her Lalafellin opponent. The Dunesfolk moved forward and slashed the back of Sounsyy's knee and the young girl collapsed with a scream.

"Fight me will you?!" The Dunesfolk rasped at the girl, "When I saw you on the Bloodsands you were ruthless - a survivor! A fighter! Where is that girl?" The young Sounsyy glared up at him through the tears in her eyes. "I cannot defeat you with a shield and blade, how am I supposed to win without the blade?!" The aged Dunesfolk scoffed, "Hmph, the girl who bludgeoned a man to death with his own pauldron doesn't know how to win with a fifteen ponz sheet of metal strapped to her arm?!" Sounsyy attacked instantly, but Roroludo was ready. The Dunesfolk held the assault with his own shield, his muscle winning over Sounsyy's full body. "That's the spirit! If you can't defeat a few Ul'dahn gladiators what good are you to Ala Mhigo?" This enraged Sounsyy and she struck out with her shield again, waging a violent assault with her blunt weapon. She struck until the Dunesfolk's shield cracked and then the vision was over, whisking <Player Character> back to Sounsyy's sharp eyes.

Echo Entry #3 - "Forty-three Muskets Sound"
The world beneath <Player Character> grew unsteady, the ground began to rock back and forth upon the waves of the Lifestream deep below. When <Player Character> opened their eyes, they found themselves upon the bow of a massive Lominsan war vessel. Its sails were tightly bound and it bobbed steadily upon the choppy waters of the Merlthor. A stream of volcanic smoke could be seen just on the horizon, Mount O'Ghomoro in the West being the only indicator that the world had not been entirely swallowed in water. A solitary gunshot rang out over the burbling water below. A Maelstrom Officer in regalia reloaded his musket then held it at attention.

All along the center of the main deck stood Maelstrom soldiers, in full regalia, their heads hung, standing firm and still against the rocking tide. Along the gunwale lay rows of caskets adorned with the Lominsan standard. A member of Maelstrom's high command stood between the caskets and crew, reading off from a list of names. A name would be sung out to the Deep, a single musket would answer, and a casket would be tipped over the gunwale into the briny depths below. Sounsyy's hat was held firmly over her heart, her hollow eyes bore holes into the caskets which lined the gunwale before her.

"Private Jeanifre, Ceaulie." The musket fired, and over tipped Ceaulie's casket.
"Private Lohbyldawyn, Khannklin." The musket sang her praise, and the Deep accepted her.
"Private Lohk, T'salhet." The musket crackled and Sounsyy looked away as she tumbled into the sea with a splash. Sounsyy began to weep silently as the next name in line, Corporal Lokeke Loke, was called. A shot rang out, and they too were gone forever. Tears began to stream unbidden from her eyes as she raised her chin to face the next casket being raised.
"2nd Lieutenant Louztoumwyn, Keltsoemr." Sounsyy flinched as the shot cried out. Her eyes drifted down the line. Seventeen still stood by her sides. Most wounded, some being held up by others. Margot, three down the line wept into Himalanka's uniform as his strong arms held the child. Sounsyy turned back to Commander Iyrnlahz as he slowly, painstaking tolled off the names of her fallen Levy. She swallowed down the lump in her throat and held her gaze unblinking as the funeral dragged on.
"Private Lyngzantsyn, Isilhyr." Shot. Splash.
"Private Marlont, Jeanbernard." Fire. Water. Nothing. The vision faded into nothing, those death tolls continuing to echo in <Player Character>'s ears as the world returned around them.

R E F E R E N C E S & L I N K S

Unless otherwise stated, all information below is OOC knowledge. Links to RPC prompts go below:

■ Directory for RP Contact

■ Sounsyy's Loot Table

■ Sounsyy Mirke Trial Fight Mode

■ Relationship Status in GIFs

■ Sounsyy's Sigil

■ Reaction to Physical Touch

■ Sounsyy's Fight Music

■ Sounsyy's Singing Voice

■ What Sounsyy Eats

■ Where Sounsyy Sleeps

■ Sounsyy's Scars and Wounds

■ Sounsyy's Faceclaim

O O C N O T E S

■ Sounsyy suffers from severe PTSD, however her alcoholism stems from a desire to drown out the constant physical pain she experiences from her wounds sustained on Carteneau, not from a desire to silence her mental demons.

■ Sounsyy has her father's eyes, a fact which frightened her mother.

■ Sounsyy was born left handed, but didn't learn to write until later in life, and learned to do so with her right hand.

■ The great irony of Sounsyy's character is that she desperately wants to return to the place of her birth, Ala Mhigo, but doesn't know she was actually born in the Cieldaeles and that Ceirtette brought her 'home' many years ago already.

■ If Sounsyy were a character in a real world setting, this would be her story: "Sophie Mirke" would've grown up in a small, New England fishing town - one of those places with a population of 2,000. She would hate home life. In High School she would become the Varsity Volleyball Captain, and likely have a relationship with one of her teammates until social pressures caused the two to separate. She would graduate an average or below average student and struggle to find work. She would not want to attend college and instead enlist in the Navy or Coast Guard. After serving the minimum amount of time, she would leave and move to somewhere "exotic" or "wanderlusty" like Oregon or Washington, and wind up living in a fishing town just like the one she grew up in. She would begin working at a rundown diner near the water - the kind of place truckers and disgruntled fishermen would stop by every morning. She becomes more bitter than the coffee the diner serves, but she is not dissatisfied enough to move away. So she puts everything into her work, running the Rough Sea Diner with an iron fist and a shotgun under the counter. She works long hours, but when she has free time she mostly keeps to herself or jogs along the beach, hoping to run into a cute jogger like something out of the movies.

A R T & S C R E E N S

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C H A R A C T E R M U S I C

■ THEME #1: "Waves" by The Dear Hunter

■ THEME #2: "Waves" by Mattia Cupelli

■ BATTLE THEME #1: "The Opened Way"

■ BATTLE THEME #2: "Power to Progress"

■ SINGING VOICE: "These Roses" by Gin Wigmore

■ SONG FOR NATHANIEL: "Candles" by Daughter

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