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| − | | name = Reina Dancer
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| − | | image = Reina_flowers.png
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| − | | caption = "Look out, hun, v'got a gun for a tongue."
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| − | | title = General Facts
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| − | | gender = Female
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| − | | citizenship = None
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| − | | race = Hyur
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| − | | clan = Midlander
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| − | | stat_1 = Age
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| − | | stat_1_value = unknown, looks 20's
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| − | | stat_2 = Height
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| − | | stat_2_value = 5'4"
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| − | | stat_3 = Weight
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| − | | stat_3_value = 110-115lb
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| − | | stat_4 = Profession
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| − | | stat_4_value = Cutpurse
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| − | | stat_5 = Patron Deity
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| − | | stat_5_value = Oschon
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| − | | stat_6 = Server
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| − | | stat_6_value = Balmung
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| − | <>This page is a WIP and will be updated often.<>
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| − | '''DISCLAIMER:''' ''Reina is, more often than not, an asshole. She is a mean character and a legitimate sociopath. Please be ready when RPing with her to not take IC actions personally. Thank you.''
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| − | ==Appearance==
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| − | Reina is a slender, fit woman of average height and build. She has striking blue eyes and beautiful hair, but by the sum of her parts she's otherwise not incredible in any way. She has a scar across the bridge of her nose that pulls all attention from her features, as well as several scars of various types along the curves of her form. All of these, however, are kept carefully hidden beneath her clothing. One especially--which is the most meticulously covered of all--is a rough, ugly scar that spans a good deal of her right shoulder and upper arm. It's impossible to tell what might have made it.
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| − | The hyur manages to have near complete control over her mannerisms, tone of voice, accent, and expression at any given time. She may seem to one person a snivelling child of a woman while the next person may watch her fill up a room with her confidence--it all depends on her scheme at the time. This ability could easily be called sociopathic in nature--who knows? She may just be a good actress.
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| − | As for clothing, Reina tends to walk around in inexpensive fabrics and patterns. She always wears something with a large hidden pocket somewhere, and generally feels no need to apologize for her shabby looks. On rare occasions she can be seem wearing something more expensive--a set of materia enhanced armor or a nice dress. But this is very rare, either because she doesn't want to mess up her hard-won prizes, or because she doesn't like being forced to stand out.
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| − | ==History==
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| − | *The following is OOC knowledge only. Any hint of IC knowledge of this will be ignored and potentially cause me to be wrathful.*
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| − | Reina was born Andrea Thorne, fifth child and first daughter of a noble family in Gridania. She was raised well, highly educated, taught to play several instruments, dance, philosophy, and theories on arcanima. By the time she was ten her parents were dead and the youngest of her eldest brothers--seven years her senior--had taken over the role of raising her. Reina bullied him into learning to use a bow and a gun, although her interest in scholarly studies and her passion for music remained.
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| − | As a teen she was taken to visit La Noscea for her birthday, but on the journey back to the Shroud their ship was attacked my pirates and she was captured in the raid. Andrea lost all her memories due to a massive concussion and no proper medical treatment. After that point, Reina barely set foot on land except for "shore leave" and the rare jobs that would force them to delve onto the land.
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| − | Given the name Reina Dancer by her captors, the young woman was convinced that she was a part of the crew and taken as the captain's 'pet'. For the next almost eight years she was abused and conditioned to be obedient and one of the crew. She was given an odd mix of equality with the crew, raiding with them, doing work around the ship with them, and putting forth her own efforts to assist the pirate crew, and absolute terrible treatment. Her captain owned her, and the longer she ws there the more he was able to hurt and humiliate her without any worry that she would run away. Only her naturally tenacious and defiant persona kept her independent and allowed her to make a rather violent escape about a year ago.
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| − | The catalyst for this was her captain--Garth--taking the gun that she had painstakingly constructed herself and smashing it against a canon until it was brittle and useless. She snapped under the loss of the one thing that ever made her feel powerful--a deadeye gunslinger losing her gun--and killed two people, knocked Garth out, collected the pieces of her gun, and fled the ship. She's still attempting to find the resources, tools, materials, and safety required to fix her gun or construct another. As a streetrat criminal with no ties to anyone, such a pursuit is harder than it sounds.
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| − | She was known to travel among any of the three city-states and the surrounding wilds. She made her meager way as a masterful bluff, con, and pick-pocket. Recently, she's branched out and made a few connections and allies, but the name she's making for herself seems to be causing as much problem as it is ease. For now, she's living with the Lynxfang Pride and learning to make her way in life in a more...honest fashion.
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| − | ==Personality==
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| − | Reina is stubborn as all hell, incorrigible, tenacious, playful, mischievous, clever, sly, intelligent, energetic, and friendly. She adores the thrill of defying those with more power than her and enjoys the tickle she gets up her spine when she successfully bluffs or lies to someone. Challenges are opportunities for fun and consequences are far-off and unthought of. Her resourcefulness makes up for her impulsiveness on many occasions, but she in known to get in over her head far too often.
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| − | Physical, emotional, and mental trauma has messed up her head. She acts compulsively and has adopted several ticks, or tells, that a keen eye can catch when she's lying, fearful, or upset. Otherwise Reina has developed an uncanny ability to lie and act which border on the sociopathic, and she uses this skill to get into trouble almost every day.
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| − | Reina is nosy, but generally not obnoxious or unkind as a person. She holds no loyalty to random strangers, but once a connection is formed she will grudgingly give special treatment. Such as no longer stealing from said person. Or helping them out.
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| − | There are so many layers and complexities to her actions and motivations due to her PTSD that she often doesn't know why or how she's doing many of the things she does. She is controlled by compulsion and fear and in turn attempts to impose control on her surroundings--largely unsuccessfully. The closer one gets to her real self, however, the less control, confidence, and energy she tends to exhibit.
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| − | ==Relationships==
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| − | ===Friends/Positive===
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| − | [[Bayhind Maleksis]] - ||Love/Ex-Fiance|| "He's...he....I dunno if V'really ever liked someone like I like him but...we don' work together. We don'..."
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| − | Reina met Bayhind when he was unconscious, sick, and dying in the North Shroud. As always seems to be the case, she saved his live and he developed a thing for her. For the most part, he managed to piss her off, annoy her, and even scare her at times. But he has a sort of charm and persistence about him, and soon she found herself enjoying his company. After several months together Bay proposed, and Reina said yes. But soon she realized she wasn't prepared for this, and began to feel trapped and act out. Now they are no longer together, and she blames herself--and wishes things could have gone different.
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| − | [[Tormir Ranseur]]- ||Interest/Friendly||
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| − | [[Seth Sethan]] - ||Trust/Friendship|| "Love that he doesn' like me much. So refreshin'."
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| − | [[Flynt Reddard]] - ||Amusement/Feelings|| "The Hyena? He's...bit of an idiot. But an intelligent idiot, if ya follow."
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| − | Met this guy when he was puffing his feathers and stepping on the toes of everyone at the grindstone. Reina was Flynt's last opponent in the Grindstone finals, and as he attempted to get her off balance with sexist and other such remarks during the fight, she managed to take him down with a swift and brutal kick to the groin. This not only won her a beautiful spear and fifty thousand gil, but his respect as well. Reina saw an instant change once the crowds of the tournament were gone, understanding that he had put on the facade as a combat tactic more than anything. She's quite proud of having won the man's respect, and finds back and forth banter with him to be highly amusing.
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| − | [[K'washi Amada]] - ||Old friends|| "S'one of my older friends, Kou. I've save his life once, an' it's enough ta know he think m'good people. Not many do."
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| − | Reina has known Kou for several years, meeting him through his friend Jarrion and seeing him on shore leave on several occassions. While they never got -very- close, Reina's high opinion of the kid and his acceptance of her friendship gives them a sort of unspoken bond. It doesn't require much interaction, but she's there when the kid needs her and he's around when she wants some no stress company. Or a partner in mischief. Since Kou found a mate, this firiendship has been more strained--Reina's opinion of the mate is decidedly bleak. But she's not one to relinquish her hold on friends easily, so he still has her loyalty for now.
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| − | [[X'khai Tia]] - ||Deep friendship|| "Met him as--y'know what? Nevermind. I trust him more'n almost anyone so...that's enough."
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| − | Reina met Khai as Sig, the highwayman with almost zero morals. He appealed to her impulsive, troublemaking side and they because fast friends. if she's honest, she'll say she enjoyed the danger involved. If she's very honest, she'll admit that it was also because he was very, very attractive. The idea of 'fun' was ruined rather quickly, however, when his sins came to the surface and she was dragged into helping put him and his Pride--mostly him--back together. After a few rough moments, Reina managed to form a real friendship with the real X'khai Tia. And while it's...awkward that the man is in love with her, she's too selfish to let him off the hook. His friendship and support is too important to her.
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| − | [[Leah Carsen]] - ||Care/Mistrust|| "Little shit lost my trust, but...least the friendship might be saved? I dunno...."
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| − | Reina met Leah when she pulled a con and picked Leah's pocket, getting the gullible, sweet young hyur to 'help' her out of a bad situation. It was not longer after that Leah realized what had happened and ended up encountering and confronting Reina later. Reina's slick tongue, mixed with a modicum of the truth, allowed Leah to forgive her and even show higher levels of generosity. Leah helped Reina find a job and then gave Reina her own share when it was over. As Reina watched this generosity, her reasons for befriending the young woman changed more and more toward a respect for the consistent kindness Leah displayed.
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| − | Reina put forth a lot of effort when she found out what had happened with the Lynxfang Pride, providing moral support to Leah and also doing her bit to get X'khai Tia back home. She started opening up and really caring about what happened to that household and Leah in particular. She began to do more superficial things just to make Leah happier. Eventually, though, a falling out with Leah's friend cause Leah to lash out and utterly destroy Reina's faith in her. And the friendship. Reina went from happily a sister to hurt and angry and distressed in the matter or a single evening, and while Leah has shown true remorse, the apologies do little to assuage Reina's hurt. Reina is slowly beginning to rekindle the friendship between them, but it wary about trusting her again.
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| − | ===Family===
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| − | ===Contacts and Acquaintances/Neutral===
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| − | [[Rhela Awandih]] - ||Amusement/Disinterest|| "She's sweet but I think v'only ever seen her drunk or eatin'."
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| − | [[M'sato Tia]] - ||Hurt/Respect|| "Yeah, v'been converted. S'an ass."
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| − | Reina met M'sato when she made an impulsive pull in the Quicksand. She was working on another mark when he just happened to be there, standing next to the bar, oblivious, and carrying a big fat purse of gil. She got away clean enough to stash it, but he saw her face and found her a few days later. After a testy confrontation, M'sato let slip that the money was for expensive medical treatments. Next thing she knew, Reina was tracking the man down and giving him the money she hadn't spent yet. In return, he made her dinner. After several months and a deep romantic connection, Reina began to feel stifled and even hurt by his actions and words, and ended up lying to him in order to end the relationship. He's still a source of pain for her.
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| − | [[Little Shark]] - ||Interest|| "Han'some young guy, an' flighty too. If I can jus' find him again..."
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| − | Reina met Shark while she was drunk and upset, and Shark spent a little time trying to be the drinking police. He attempted to take her drink and make her go home, but her stubbornness just caused them to butt heads. The scenario was highly amusing for her--especially when she called him handsome and he got flustered and bolted. She still needs to find him again. He's intriguing.
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| − | [[Jarrion Vishar]] - ||Old Friends/Distant|| "Jarr? Haven't seen him in awhile, though we used ta be pretty close awhile back. I'd see him on shore leave, share a drink."
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| − | Reina met Jarr because they ran in the same circles...kind of. When she was on 'shore leave', she'd often see him, share a drink. They never knew each other incredibly well, but he was easy company and came with a fun little sidekick known as [[K'washi Amada]]. Reina hasn't seen him around in awhile, nor does she give him much thought.
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| − | [[Teore Isenterre]] - ||Interest||
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| − | [[R'shenn Tia]] - ||Fear/Neutral||
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| − | [[Toff Vaughn]] - ||Friendly/Neutral||
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| − | ===Enemies/Negative===
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| − | [[Whran'a Mhakaracca]] - "What, that Blade guy? Heh...pretty sure he' the one got my description."
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| − | [[Mahana Mana]] - "Not...sure who she is but...found out the hard way that she's rich -an'- she throws fits."
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| − | [[Zana'to Molkot]] - ||Dislike/Fear|| "...."
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| − | Reina's opinion of Zana'to has rapidly and dismally declined each time she has met him. Since she made the ill-concieved attempt to cut his purse (and failed), he has treated her with what she sees as haughty disdain, patronizing words, pretentious self-importance...and he has a habit of telling her what to do or what she is. Every time she has met him he has upset her, and this culminated in one evening where he did everything wrong, set her off on a panic attack, and forced her to knock him out so she could simply get -away- from him. Since then more and more things have gone downhill, and she can easily trace them to his unwelcome presence in her life. Bottom line, Reina simply wants nothing to do with him. If he doesn't allow her her own space, she means to blow out his eardrums. Or shoot him in the throat. Or both.
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| − | [[Laen Ruelfal]] - ||Disdain/Annoyance|| "Ugh."
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| − | Laen very quickly got on Rei's disliked list by generally acting harsh and unkind. And screaming at her. Yes, this was because Laen was informed of Reina's tendency to steal things, but it still did not go over well. Reina finds herself far too tempted to antagonize and otherwise provoke her fellow Hyur, generally hoping to unbalance Laen as retribution of her generally hiolier-than-thou attitude. One thing's for sure, though: Reina will never take a job from Laen again.
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| − | ==Characteristics==
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| − | * '''Nicknames''': None
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| − | * '''Age''': Unknown
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| − | ** '''Nameday''': Unknown
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| − | * '''Gender''': Female
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| − | ** '''Sexuality''': Straight
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| − | ** '''Marital Status''': Single
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| − | * '''Alignment''': Chaotic
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| − | * '''Height''': 5'4"
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| − | * '''Weight''': 110-115lb
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| − | * '''Body''': Athletic/too skinny
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| − | * '''Hair''': Blond
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| − | * '''Eyes''': Bright, light blue
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| − | * '''Skin''': Pale/fair
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| − | * '''Clothing''': Varies
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| − | ===Likes===
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| − | * Attention
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| − | * Flirting
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| − | * Trouble
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| − | * Books
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| − | * A clear night sky
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| − | * The ocean/the beach
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| − | ===Dislikes===
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| − | * Being on ships
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| − | * Boredom
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| − | * Prying people
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| − | * Emotional commitments
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| − | * Vulnerability
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| − | * Herself
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| − | ===Areas of Expertise===
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| − | * '''Martial''': Archer (highly skilled) ; Bard (average/highly talented) ; Gunslinger (Master) ; Knives (fair)
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| − | * '''Crafting''': Fishing (Hobby-level); Goldsmithing (skilled); Carpentry (average); Engineering/Tinkering (Highly talented)
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| − | * '''Other''': Pickpocketing/cutpurse (master); Singing (master); Harp (skilled); Piano (master)
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| − | ===Strengths===
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| − | * Lying/acting
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| − | * Coordination/balance
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| − | * Resourceful
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| − | * Intelligent
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| − | * Perceptive
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| − | ===Weaknesses===
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| − | * Panic attacks
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| − | * Physically weak
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| − | * Working with others
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| − | * Impulsive/ fails to consider consequences
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| − | * Fear
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| − | ==Other Notes==
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| − | ===Religion===
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| − | Reina is known to have mentioned Oschon on a few occasions, but doesn't have any strong religious affiliations.
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| − | ===Rumours===
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| − | The following rumours can be heard about Reina, predominantly anywhere. (If your character has an opinion about him, feel free to add it here.)
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| − | ====Common rumours====
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| − | * "Got a mouth of her and a quick wit. And very possibly no fear." - Quicksand patron
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| − | * "Who, her--gah damnit! Where's my purse!" - Ul'dahn citizen
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| − | * "She gets seasick, I think. Spends the whole ferry trips hidden in a corner, fair as a ghost." - Lominsan ferry skipper
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| − | * "Girl can't keep it in her pants," - disgruntled woman
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| − | ====Uncommon rumours====
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| − | * "That Reina girl, can't get a handle on her. She seems ta decide ta help or hurt people arbitrarily." - Refugee
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| − | * "She does stupid things for the fun of it--think maybe she's got a death wish?" - Limsan sailor
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| − | * "That'n's a thief. Seen her cuttin' the purses of half the patrons of the quicksand." - Uncaring urchin
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| − | * "She some sorta honorary miqo'te? Don' think I've ever seen her without some or 'nother cat person at her side." - Trader
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| − | ====Rare rumours====
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| − | * "She...looks familiar. Dead ringer for a girl I used to know--what was her name? She was just a kid, running around in Gridania and causing all kinds of havoc. I think. Might not be her--she certainly doesn't talk like a Gridanian." - Old Elezen, Shroud
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| − | * "Best damn shot I've ever seen! That girl's a terror with a gun...pulls so fast ya can' see it and barely has ta look 'fore she can hit ya straight in the eye. Never, I will never try an' challenge her when she's got a gun in her hand..." - Harrowed pirate, Limsa
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| − | * "Think I saw her swimming once...would've stopped ta gawk but damn...I ain't seen so many scars on a girl before." - Lominsan Fisherman
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| − | * "I've never heard such a voice.... Her singing is...mesmerizing. It's like its got this power...." - Transfixed Gridanian
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| − | ====What PCs are saying====
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| − | * My rumour here!
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| − | --> Copy the above line and add your rumors below! Link your characters!
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| − | ===Known Haunts===
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| − | You might have run into or otherwise know Reina from:
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| − | * The Quicksand/Ul'dah
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| − | * The Drowned Wench
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| − | * The Lavender Beds
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| − | * Pretty much anywhere else
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