Flora Valerian

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Gender	Female
Race	Hyur
Clan	Highlander
Citizenship	Ala Mhigan
Age	18
Relationship Status	'probably in a relationship with Ghalleon Helseth
Occupation	"Scout" (whatever that means), hostess at Rendezvous Host Club
Height/Weight	6'1"/160 ponze
Orientation	???
Relatives	Klaus Valerian (Father) Anneliese Valerian (Mother) An older brother (estranged)

Rendezvous of Stars
Server:	Balmung
Role-Play Style:	Family Friendly w/ some Mature Themes
Contacts:	D'ranmaia Shenn
Website:	Rendezvous of Stars
Language:	English
Time-Zone:	Primarily CST but EU friendly
RP Element:	The Naivete Star
Headquarters:	Ward 8, the Goblet

Basic Info

Florihilda Valerian (or Flora, for short), was born in Little Ala Mhigo, to a pair of Ala Mhigan refugees. When she became more and more hopeful about the world outside the settlement's walls, she stowed away on a merchant carriage to Ul'Dah-- and, thus, left at the age of 16 to fend for herself in the city.

She took up work as a caravan guard, once arriving in Ul'Dah, serving under a Lalafellin merchant, Tanpopo. She was kept for a good while by he and his wife, in their home. It seems, though, that she no longer works for these folk, as kindly as they were. They seem perplexed, still, that she came and left so abruptly.

She now lives in The Goblet, after somehow being hired on as a hostess at Rendezvous Host Club. This does not explain her habit of travelling for days and days at a time, of course, and so there must be something else she's doing. She's unerringly cryptic about it, whatever it is.

LIKES ■ The results of hard work ■ Being asked for her opinions on matters ■ Curling up with blankets and tea ■ Falling asleep in front of fireplaces ■ People who are passionate about their beliefs (so long as they're similar to hers) ■ Insects-- especially moths ■ Quiet, peaceful places ■ People with a gentle demeanor

DISLIKES ■ Braggarts ■ Wastefulness, especially of food or money ■ Lewd behaviour, being touched suddenly ■ Sweets and other decadent foods ■ Needlessly contrary, negative people ■ Cold weather ■ Any of the completely arbitrary things she deems "cowardice"

OTHER ■ Alignment: Neutral Good ■ Nameday: 2/18 (Aquarius/Pisces cusp) ■ Vice(s): Pride ■ Virtue(s): Diligence ■ Favorite Food: various soft breads, but especially Bacon Bread ■ Favorite Drink: black coffee, aldgoat's milk ■ Favorite Color: Wine Red ■ Myers-Briggs Personality Type: INFP ■ Talents: Tracking, plant and insect identification, some fundamental knowledge of Ala Mhigan traditional medicine

Appearance, Personality, and Other Tidbits

• A staunch idealist with a strong sense of duty, she is hardly ever away from her "work," whatever that may be at the given time. The only time she is known to visit taverns is when she is "scouting," a term she is reluctant to define.

• Flora is of a quiet, sensitive sort of bearing, and rarely seems especially talkative, though she can be an earnest and empathetic listener. She is friendly, once approached, but often seems a bit guarded about her personal life unless she is particularly comfortable. She's very much a wallflower, at social gatherings.

• She has a habit of speaking of most things as if they're warfare-- but she is sensitive to the idea of violence as a means to establish dominance or authority. Her respect is not won by those who coerce it. She has not had an especially good record with Miqo'te men, and tends to assume they all act in this way.

• She is wary of flirtatious men and women, and dislikes any sort of lewd speech or behaviour. She's known to react with exceptionally vicious words, if she feels her pride is being insulted by such advances. She doesn't like being treated like a piece of meat, period.

• Flora is not especially vain, and often looks quite dirty and disheveled, particularly if she's been on the road for a few days. Her hair is quite coarse and dry in texture, and it often seems wild and unmanageable. Though she's often tried to grow her hair out, in the past, she quickly becomes discouraged at how hard it becomes to take care of.

• Her sight is not especially sharp-- she will often squint when examining things, as if she has an awful time seeing.

• Flora's capable of justifying some idiotic, reckless actions in the name of honour and duty, and it's very hard to talk her out of anything she's decided to throw herself at. She has trouble stopping to rest, once she's motivated herself to do something, and has recently developed awful insomnia as a result. It's not uncommon to see her wandering around alone at bizarre hours of the night.

• She often gets quite irate, if her honesty is called into question, and has very little patience for needlessly cynical people. Cynicism equals weakness, to her, and she's quick to belittle people for "harming morale."

• She is rarely spotted in anything but a set of weathered peisteskin armour. She won't leave home in anything else,

• Her family is incredibly important to her, and she often feels homesick for them. However, she often feels a fear or dread of returning to them.

• Her guilty pleasure is collecting perfumes, which she never actually feels justified wearing.

: Some things your character might know if they're from Little Ala Mhigo:

• Flora's mother, Anneliese Valerian (nee Bonesetter), was a medic in the Ala Mhigan Resistance, and was well-regarded for her clarity of mind and stout heart-- unfortunately, she also had a reputation for questioning and disregarding orders. It is unknown if she left the resistance on her own accord, or if she was made to leave. She remains closed-mouthed about the matter, even years later, and has never even provided a straight answer to her daughter, who certainly assumes her mother's actions were justifiable, whatever they were.

• Flora's father, Klaus Valerian, is a poet and playwright-- Far better known for his writings and prose than any of his martial contributions. During the fall of Ala Mhigo, the vast majority of his life's work was destroyed, having been deemed "Rhalgrist propaganda." He fled Gyr Albania prior to the siege, after learning there were orders for his execution, and did not hear from his betrothed, Anneliese, until they met again in Thanalan years afterward. Klaus can still recite dozens upon dozens of the lost compositions from memory, a fact that he prides himself on, and he is much of the reason for his daughter's fervent faith in Rhalgr.

TVtropes

• Wide-Eyed Idealist
• Bokukko
• Dark Skinned Blonde
• Huge Schoolgirl
• Unkempt Beauty
• Tomboy with a Girly Streak
• Sugar and Ice Personality
• Forgets to Eat
• Principles Zealot
• Sarcasm-Blind
• Paper Tiger
• Proud Warrior Race Girl (subverted, though; she's a marshmallow)
• Honour Before Reason
• Paralyzing Fear of Sexuality
• Screw The Money, I Have Rules!
• Real Bokukkos Hate Sugar

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) ■ "None of us are any of your concern. Got it? Bugger off." -- A haughty young man in Little Ala Mhigo, swaggering about with a sword on his hip ■ "I don't care if you've got business with her or not-- we protect our own, around here. Ask me again and I'll run you through, do you hear me?!" -- An eleven-year-old girl, brandishing a skinning knife, in Little Ala Mhigo ■ "There's some Hyur girl in peisteskin who rides through here fortnightly, on a brown chocobo. Probably Ala Mhigan, but I've not seen her cause any trouble, with mine own eyes-- so I've let her be." -- a Wood Wailer stationed in South Shroud ■ "That's the Highlander girl I saw camped out in the forest a few moons ago. I offered her food and a place to rest, but she spat on me and called me a 'patronizing whoreson.' So, yes, there's that." -- Elezen man, Alder Springs ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "That's one of Rendezvous' hostesses-- Eden's what she goes by there. Doesn't seem polished, compared to what you'd think a hostess would be, but she's still young, yet. Still, a very nice girl! If you get the chance, you should go and see her." -- Resident of The Goblet's 8th Ward ■"Flora? Tall, blonde, young-looking? That's one of the 'Mhigans Tanpopo used to have as a caravan guard, isn't it? We see her around here sometimes, but she won't talk much about work, or what she's up to. Typical, though, with those folk-- likely involved with the Ala Mhigan Resistance, I'd wager. That's how it generally goes." -- Merchant at Highbridge ■ "If that's what Ul'Dah makes you into, I'm happy enough to sit here in the settlement and starve to death! At least, then, I would die with my pride intact! To leave one's own parents behind in a shiteheap like this, while she eats well and regularly, within the city walls-- Unforgivable! I hope Rhalgr strikes her down!" -- An angry youth in Little Ala Mhigo ■"Yeah-- Florihilda? I know her; why do you care? She's not gone and gotten herself killed, has she? She's not the brightest girl. I imagine she's up to all kinds of nonsense there in the city. You see her stroll in here sometimes, well-fed and made-up-- I'll bet you an aldgoat's leg she's working for one of those bawdy houses. That's what her mother thinks has happened." -- A middle-aged woman in Little Ala Mhigo ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "I tell you this-- that girl came in, stared down one of our customers for nearly ten minutes, and then cornered them and started rambling about 'stars,' and 'marks,' and 'destiny.' It was perfectly terrifying to watch-- she's certainly mad, I think, or involved in some cult." -- Barmaid, Buscarron's Druthers ■ "She is a good, sweet girl, I tell you. She is a good, loyal soul. You give her a reason to care, and she'll break her back trying to prove her worth to you. And, I say, she's unmarried, too. If you'd like me to introduce you, I'm certain I can put a good word in for you, yes I can..." -- Wife of an Ul'Dahn merchant, tatting lace in the shade. ■ "Ever since that mark appeared on her ankle, she's been acting stranger and stranger by the day. I saw her recently-- all dirty, and tired, wandering about in the desert. She hardly looks like the girl I hired a cycle ago. There is something going on-- I know not what, exactly, but I fear something terrible has gotten a hold on her." -- Tanpopo, an Ul'Dahn merchant ■ "That's Anneliese and Klaus' little one-- but, I suppose she's not so little, anymore. She gets more bizarre each time she comes home. A few suns ago, I saw her sit herself down at the Stone of Rhalgr-- and, she must have stayed there and prayed all day-- because when I came back to check for her that night, she was sprawled out asleep at the foot of the stone. When I woke her, she refused to move. She won't speak to anyone about anything-- but clearly, she must need His strength for something... I just hope she's well, is all." -- Concerned young man, Little Ala Mhigo ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ "There ain't many Mhigans that'd even give me the time these days, but Valerian's done right by me fer nothin' in return. Damn naive of her. I ain't got any good reason fer it, but anybody that messes with her'll rue the day." -- Barengar Armsbreaker ■ "Miss Valerian is smart, kind, and devoted. Anyone would do well to look up to her." -- Lucky Mewrilah ■ "Flora... she is a young woman, true, but she has the strongest virtues of her people. Have you any idea how hard she works? And in what conditions? How she prays? She is very close to my heart. She means very much to me. For whatever it's worth, whoever would treat her with disrespect or dishonor should know they've made an enemy of me. ...Yes, she often wears that. So what? Be dignified." -- Ghalleon Helseth ■ "Fine. FINE! You want to talk about Flora? She has ratty hair and has put a few too many malms on whatever you'd call what she wears out. That's the worst anyone can say of her while speaking truly. She's tougher and smarter than most people give her credit for, and I'll hit you right now if you mean to disagree." -- Marcado Benedatto ■ "Flora has the heart and soul of a true hero, you see... And a history to match." Xehn'a sighs, placing a glass of wine to his lips. There is a mischievous glint in his eye, "Now if only I could find a way to let the rest of the world see what I do..." -- Xehn'a Hmyr ■

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest    ♥ Platonic Love     ● Acquaintance      ● Poor Standing ♥ Ghalleon Helseth - "Yes-- If it's truly so important for you to know, he and I have been seeing each other for quite some time. I-I like him a lot... He treats me very well, and he's never once been disrespectful to me." ♥ Lucky Mewrilah - "I've never met someone so patient and gentle-- But he has a strength to him; you can see it in his eyes." ♥ Barengar Armsbreaker - "That's my uncle. What, you can't see the resemblance...? Stop looking at him like that!" ♥ D'ranmaia Shenn - "I work for Miss Maia, at her host club. I would gladly lay down my life for her if ever she were ever in need-- N-not that that sort of thing would happen, or anything!" ● Evangeline Kavanagh "I don't really understand her, but I like her anyroad. Although she can be a bit much sometimes, I do enjoy travelling with her, when I can. She's good at talking to folk." ● Rizumu D'Souz "Without Rizumu, I don't know if my heart would be so full today. When he found me, I lived in a lonelier world. If there were anything I could ever do to repay him, I would do it." ● Clalaris Sil Laris - "A mystery to me, but she is kind enough that I dare not pry. I always fear I'll offend her if I ask too much." ● Rorojayu Royu - "I could speak to him for bells on end. He's patient and kind, and generally offers me the sort of advice I can't get from anyone else. He can be contrary, but I doubt he means to be..." ● Momone Mone - "If I could be even half the woman Momone Mone is...! Momone speaks so well, and when she gives, she gives with her whole heart. She bakes quite nice pretzels, as well, they are salted just right..." ● Zaphir Zurlac - "I have never met a more persistent, argumentative man. As tedious as he is to be around, though, I must admit that he has a kind heart, at the center of him. I wish he'd shut his damned mouth about getting me spectacles, though." Gallery Footnotes OOC Inspirations: Appearance: Sun Shangxiang and Zhurong from Dynasty Warriors, Cecropia moths, kogal fashion, 80's Taiwanese actress Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia. Personality: 80's avant-pop singer Jun Togawa, punk vocalist Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex, Utena Tenjou from Revolutionary Girl Utena, Maria from Final Fantasy II, Shinobu from No More Heroes, Mukuro Ikusaba from Dangan Ronpa, various Romance of The Three Kingdoms characters (particularly both Zhao Zilong and Lady Sun), various Beijing opera heroines (specifically huadan-- "martial maidens"), and... Morrissey Theme Music: I've made a whole damn playlist for when I'm writing Flora, you can give it a listen here! (There's no Beijing opera, I promise.)