Kyraeth Vale

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Race	Hyur
Clan	Midlander
Citizenship	Limsa Lominsa
Age	22
Nameday	7th Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon
Guardian	Azeyma, the Warden
Current Residence	Limsa Lominsa

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Biographical

General

Full Name: Kyraeth Aille Vale

Pronunciation: Keer-uh-eeth Awl-uh Vale (The Celtic origin of the name is Cyhiraeth, but I altered the spelling to make it more user friendly.)

Nickname: Kyra

Title: N/A

Hair: Bright copper

Skin: Fair

Eyes: Light green

Height: 5'6"

Weight: 118 lbs.

Appearance

Kyraeth has straight, bright coppery hair and light green eyes... not pale green like lichen on tree bark... more like new spring leaves. Her hair is relatively short, and, whether due to the wind, or because she's leaning over a book, she seems to fight an ever-losing battle with keeping it out of her face. She frequently tucks it behind her ears, though someone once told her it's a nervous gesture and now she's trying (unsuccessfully) to kick the habit. She's also trying to grow it out so that she can braid it, or at least tie it back in some style that looks less little-girlish than a pony tail, but these things take time. Her fingers are slender and her hands have clearly not seen hard work, though they are occasionally stained with ink. She does not paint her nails or wear obvious cosmetics.

She's tall and willowy for a Midlander, and possesses a delicate bone structure that might be referred to as "bird-like" by a noble observer, or just "frail" by someone accustomed to hardier folk. She carries herself with quiet dignity, but is wholly without pride or the expectation that she should be acknowledged by those around her. She moves quietly, as if seeking to be unobtrusive, and usually speaks with a level tone and phrasing that alternates between concise and precise.

Sometimes, however, she'll be suddenly caught up in a fit of exuberance. When this happens, her entire deportment changes. Her light green eyes become piercing, almost frenzied. Her posture changes to one of forceful, anxious desperation, and her words will tumble from her in unfinished fragments before her mind has caught up to them to arrange them in an organized fashion.

Apparel

Kyraeth favors shades of green, and sometimes blue or burgundy. Her mother so often dressed her in white that she now avoids it whenever possible, other than for undershirts and nightgowns. She has a strong dislike for any shade of pink. She's not wealthy, so her clothing rarely features ornament or embroidery, but she harbors a secret vanity and adores feminine clothing. She'll always choose long skirts over short, as she loves how the fabric swirls and swishes when she moves. Despite this, however, she also has a strong dislike for anything -too- feminine and girly, such as a profusion of ribbons, lace, or ruffles, and views these styles as being immature, and hence to be avoided. She prefers clothing with a sophisticated, flattering cut, and enough practicality that she can run about and do things without her clothing getting in the way. She won't wear gloves unless it's freezing cold outside, and doesn't care for hats. She rarely wears rings and never bracelets, but does wear a silver chain around her neck. Whatever pendant might be held by that chain is kept underneath her shirt. She does not wear any armor, or carry any bladed weapons.

Personality

Alignment

Neutral Good. While she is altruistic, and she always has the best of intentions, she tends to think of the law as a quagmire of bureaucracy that hinders people just as much as it helps them. She's unlikely to cause trouble on purpose, and certainly wouldn't want to get caught... but sometimes going -around- the law is the best way to get things done.

Motivations/Goals

To do and see and learn all of the everything. Having spent much of her life believing that she had no future ahead of her, she now has an apparently insatiable hunger for experiences. Half the time, she doesn't even seem care whether it's a good experience or a bad experience... she just wants to learn, and live, and feel alive. She'll try just about anything... once. Her main goal, however, is to find something worthwhile to devote herself to; to find a purpose and at least become useful, if not self-sufficient.

Disposition

While her personality seems dominated by her inquisitive and sometimes over-zealous nature, she's not reckless or rebellious. She has no desire to let herself or anyone else come to lasting harm, and acquiesces to authority unless she has a very good reason not to. Her over-active curiosity can make her seem easily distracted at times, but she is fully capable of focusing on something if she finds it interesting enough.

Outlook

She's painfully aware of her own lack of practical skills, and of her dependence upon others. She is confident, however, that her intelligence and determination can change this. That being said, optimism is a new concept for her, and she's still getting used to it. At times, she's still prone to falling into an existential melancholy. Luckily, she can be easily distracted from said melancholy.

Religion/Philosophy

She believes wholeheartedly in the ideals of strength born from adversity, and accomplishment born from steadfast determination and dedication. She believes that all things are possible... one just needs to apply themselves and figure out how. She believes that apathy and despair are equivalent to death, and that addiction is equivalent to slavery. She believes that no one is inherently evil; they're simply suffering from pain and skewed world view, or from incorrect teachings.

Method of Handling Rage

Despite her obvious desire to gather as much knowledge as possible, she doesn't seem to form many strong opinions. She tends to see both sides of any given argument with a dispassion that many might interpret as apathy. The truth, however, is that she's simply non-judgmental. Having come to terms with a great deal early on in her life, it's now quite difficult to provoke her to any kind of rage. She interprets most negative behavior in others as a symptom of pain, and not a inherent characteristic. In fact, she's more likely to provoke rage in others while playing devil's advocate in a debate she (possibly erroneously) thinks is simply an intellectual exercise, than she is to get angry about anything, herself. In the event that something does anger her, she'll just run off and be alone until it passes.

Sexuality

Heterosexual, though inactively so. She is not in a relationship, nor does she seem to be actively looking for one. While she can be warm and teasing, or even as far as charming to the point that some might view it as flirtatiousness, she never goes as far as innuendo, or being overly suggestive. She is unused to and uncomfortable with attention that seems to be focused on her in a romantically or sexually interested way. She'll often either deflect this attention toward someone else, refuse to acknowledge it, or act like she's oblivious.

Positive Personality Traits/Strengths

She's very well mannered and polite, and has uncommon patience when dealing with others. She enjoys learning, and will enthusiastically request that people teach her what they know. While some might view this request as bothersome, most find it flattering and are more than willing to show off their talents.

She enjoys both witty banter and constructive debate, and will attempt to draw others into conversation. She's friendly, sociable, a good listener, and likely to regard anyone as a friend unless they prove otherwise. She carries within her a bastion of peace and acceptance that one would be hard-pressed to shake. She encourages others to take the time to live their lives, to work to live and not the other way around. She's a natural healer of the heart and of the spirit, and a calming influence when it's needed.

Negative Personality Traits/Weaknesses

She has little or nothing in the way of practical skills, and doesn't know how to manage money. She can be infuriatingly frivolous at times, and easily distracted. She'll run off in random directions without notice, leaving others to worry. While she'd never knowingly put herself in danger, she does so with regularity entirely on accident.

She trusts too easily, and forgives too readily. She can be easily taken advantage of by a skilled liar. Her belief that anything can be healed isn't always correct. While she is intelligent and magically adept, she possesses little in the way of worldly knowledge, and no street smarts whatsoever.

Yet, she seems to believe that everything comes with a price. Despite readily trusting others, and being willing to help others whenever she can, she cannot seem to -accept- anything from others without assuming that they want something from her. Other than those from her parents and her brother Faolan, she's likely to regard gifts and offers of assistance as if they were complicated contracts with dangerous fine print.

Skills & Talents

She's quite intelligent, and picks up new things quickly. She's more than willing to take lessons in just about anything... though she's not likely to master it unless she finds herself strongly drawn to it, or discovers she has an innate talent for it. She's patient and has excellent attention to detail. She favors the subjects of arcane studies and sciences. She's also adept at pattern recognition and figuring out how things work. She might make an excellent magitek engineer if she ever encounters anyone to teach her.

Education

Her elder brother Faolan joined the Conjurer's guild in Gridania, and studied there. He visited home as often as he was able, and brought back books for his little sister to read. These were as likely to be textbooks as storybooks, and Kyraeth read them all. As a result, Kyraeth has oddly advanced knowledge in some subjects, but at the same time is frighteningly ignorant in others, even among related concepts. While she has a great deal of book-knowledge in her head, she has little in the way of hands-on experience.

Combat Skills

None whatsoever, unless running away and/or hiding behind people or things counts. Which... it probably doesn't, any more than falling counts as flying. She could maybe throw a book at someone, if she were desperate enough to risk damage to the book.

Crafting

She keeps copious notes. She is seldom without a notebook that contains sketches, notes, spontaneous thoughts, and observations. She has a smattering of knowledge on how to do various things that she's picked up from books or various people giving her short lessons, but nothing as advanced as a true craft or profession.

[ OOCly: Botany, Mining, Goldsmithing, and Alchemy. ]

Tendencies

Likes

• People who are intelligent, interesting, and vibrantly passionate and alive. Watching people do interesting things, especially combat training or constructing something.
• Constructive debate and interesting challenge. Trying new things.
• Gardens, fireflies, a good cup of tea, reading, the ocean/seaside. Anywhere with a spectacular view.
• Exotic spiced foods or just about anything she hasn't tasted before that doesn't look absolutely disgusting. Red berries, chocolate, and spiced cider or tea.
• Unusual crystals and/or gemstones. While she's generally unfazed by wealth or status, she appears to be positively mesmerized by sparklies.

Dislikes

• Politics, rumor mongering, cattiness, insults, and general poor behavior.
• Taking medicine of any kind. Addictive drugs, and those who sell them.
• Being indoors too long.
• Spiders, and other creepy crawlies.
• People who think getting drunk is the best kind of fun to be had.

Relationships

Family

• Parents: Mathu and Irnan Vale, currently alive and residing in Limsa Lominsa. Mathu was once known to have owned a small sailing vessel with which he ran a private business in trade and shipping. [NPCs]
• Elder brother: Faolan Vale, member of the Conjurer's guild. [ PC ]

Friends

• To be determined.

Enemies

• None, yet.

Affiliations

• Someone named Drutwas (Droot - oois), who seemingly accomplished what many before him could not, and healed Kyraeth's lingering illness. Current location unknown.
• Recent applicant to the Vylbrand Academy in Limsa Lominsa.

Rumors

Common Rumors

• She used to be very sickly as a girl, and was told she wouldn't live to see twenty.
• I think she's claustrophobic.
• Why does she have to turn everything into a debate?

Moderate Rumors

• Her healing was so expensive, her parents lost their livelihood. How does she live with that?
• She's very flighty... maybe even mentally unstable. She ran off for no apparent reason in the middle of a conversation. Never said why, either.
• Did she even grow up here? She says so, but doesn't even know her way around the city. I think she's lying.

Rare Rumors

• (None, yet, as she hasn't been around long.)

PC Rumors

• (Feel free to add some.)

History/Timeline

To learn about her past, you must get it from her through an in character conversation!

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