Sleepy Cat

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Sleepy Cat Taking a nap [edit] About Personality Background Relationships Rumors Stories Music OOC Credit Character Info ■ Current Alias: Sleepy Cat ■ Birth Name: Unknown ■ Race: Miqo'te ■ Gender: Female ■ Age: 24 ■ Orientation: Asexual/Demiromantic ■ Marital Status: No Misc. Info ■ Nationality: Ul'dahn ■ Tribe: Unknown Seeker tribe ■ Current Residence: Ward 1 Plot 28, The Goblet ■ Occupation: Flame Sergeant, Ironclaw sympathiser ■ Patron Deity: Azeyma ■ Alignment: Chaotic Good Personality/Basic Info Sleepy is reasonably suspicious of most who approach her, preferring to make the first move: having spent the majority of her life as an untraceable ghost living on the peripherals of society, people approaching her usually meant trouble. To those that pass her initial appraisal, however, she is a warm and caring individual, always concerning herself with the welfare of others she considers even acquaintances. Those who have seen her off her guard are usually treated to a showing of a deep and enthusiastic love of life, an aloof and easily flattered sort that handles her burdens with ease. The few that manage to draw her ire, however, see a much different woman. Sleepy's body (or arms, as most would see) is covered in a variety of small nicks and scars, the scar along her face being the largest and most noticeable. She is athletic, loves climbing and balancing on things, and enjoys the company of those she considers friends. She has a nearly insatiable curiosity which can sometimes land her in trouble, but one that lends itself well to any pursuits of justice she finds herself embarking on. She's little love for most authority, having seen enough of the worst of Ul'dahn society to convince her that her more vigilante aims are for the benefit of the community. Some would note Sleepy's somewhat chaotic speech patterns: switching between scholarly and streetwise almost on a whim. She attributes this to her many years spent people-watching, though she tends to be at her most scholarly only in good spirits and good company. Likes ■ Reading, academic or otherwise. ■ Enjoys selflessness and kindness in others. ■ Rainstorms, warm climes, the sun ■ Small groups and quiet places. ■ Meat. Except eft meat. Dislikes ■ Ignorance, bigotry, and similar. ■ The cold, and the snow especially. ■ Tends to disregard nobility and the rich out of hand. ■ Long-winded, dramatic sorts (is vaguely aware of the irony) ■ Eft. Don't ask. Fears ■ Losing her friends. ■ Being betrayed. ■ Being found at a disadvantage. Full Character Background (read at own risk) Though possessing a relaxed demeanour and preferring the company of books and tomes to people in most cases, her armor and her greatsword stand at odds with the assumption that she is some mere academic enthusiast. Rumors tell of a woman on the hunt, a self-styled vigilante wielding arcane powers, who allows nothing to stand in the way of helping her fellows and righting wrongs. Still others tell of an aloof, clumsy and melodramatic miqo'te who is a horrible flirt and possessing zero social grace of her own. All that is certain is Sleepy seems perfectly comfortable with the resultant obscurity surrounding her, wearing it as a cloak. A long time ago, Sleepy was just another orphan being communally raised in various Thanalan refugee camps. Her childhood saw her developing a rather broad set of skills: climbing things, stealing things, and lying being chief among them. Despite the unsavoury connotations, she was determined to do some good with it, trying her best to help ease the burdens of life in Thanalan. She eventually made a few like-minded friends, and together they formed the Coeurl Kissers, a troupe of bandits, thieves and other talented sorts known primarily for disrupting wealthy merchant caravans before the Calamity. Afterwards, they broadened their horizons considerably (after some time spent scattered in the chaos): kidnapping, extortion, and more brazen acts of theft being their forte. Sleepy began to find herself becoming best friends with a fellow bandit and miqo'te woman: a nameless conjurer who she found herself spending many nights alongside. Eventually, their group was betrayed by one of its senior members, Sleepy being the only survivor by way of her best friend's sacrifice. Sleepy seems hesitant towards discussing the particulars of what followed, only referring to it as a "closed chapter of her life". What is clear is that she spent upwards of two summers in Coerthas, became a Dark Knight, and found her way back to Ul'dah, where she enlisted in the Immortal Flames and met new friends: Shiori, a demure sketch artist; Majh, a mysterious old man who has assumed a somewhat fatherly role to Sleepy; and Jayne, one of Sleepy's closest friends at the time. Sleepy's struggle to come to terms with the obvious traumas of her experiences would see all three involved, eventually culminating in an event that left her broken, battered, and at the bottom of a cliff... but the keeper of her own soul once more. In her recovery, she took up tinkering with Magitek and sent in various pleas to be re-accepted into the Flames: Eventually, her old squadmates represented her interests and pushed for her return after something scandalous involving the squadron's replacement Chief Sergeant. After her body and aether were both mended, she returned to Ul'dah a new woman... but there was still one thing at the back of her mind, refusing to be forgotten. She wanted to get back to work. Relationships Color Key ♥ Platonic Love/Family: Sleepy considers this person family. ♦ Friend: Sleepy considers this person her friend. ♦ Friendly Acquaintance: Sleepy considers this person mostly friendly, or as an ally. ● Good Standing: No notable impression, thoughts tend towards positive. ● Neutral: No notable impression. ● Bad Standing: No notable impression, thoughts tend towards negative. ♠ Dislike: Sleepy will only talk to this person if required. ♠ Hate: Sleepy actively dislikes this person. ♠ Enemy: Sleepy actively dislikes this person and has no wish to make amends. ✔ Business: This character is either Sleepy's employer, employee, or coworker. ✖ Deceased: This character has passed away. PC Jun'to Nharuya ( ♦ ) - Originally intending to startle the gentleman in a show of playful recklessness, the meeting ended up being much more revealing and involved than she anticipated, and Sleepy found a kindred spirit in the man, after a fashion. She is fascinated with the lifestyle he seems to lead, and quietly means to frequent his establishment more, between jobs. Marianne Evrardoux ( ♦ ) - Sleepy thought Marianne to be pleasant enough, but sensed a familiar sort of burden within her. After discovering they were both Dark Knights, Sleepy immediately sought her counsel, knowing nothing herself save the barest basics. She has since seen to controlling her emotions, and has met with a fair bit of success in keeping certain things at bay. It's one less thing she's got to worry about, and for that she is thankful. Sleepy currently awaits word from Marianne about a potential contact who may lend more to her quest to master her darkside. Moda'zi Jadu ( ✔ ) ( NPC ) - Flame Sergeant Jadu is a quiet, bookish, and blustering Keeper that Sleepy insists has one of the meanest right hooks in the 2nd Brigade, in addition to being a all-around good guy. While Sleepy served, the two would often see each other on assignments, and quickly became an odd set of partners. Young Jadu was heartbroken to learn of Sleepy's discharge, and he and the rest of Sleepy's squadron put their efforts into procuring a parting gift for her: an Ul'dahn claymore, engraved with her name and the names of her former squadmates one one side of the crossguard. Tallera Weaver (●) - Tallera was approached by a drunken Sleepy Cat and asked to provide her with... "soothsayery". Since then, Sleepy's both approached and been approached by the woman, being impressed more than once by her knowledge and resourcefulness. Sleepy has also made a point to keep an eye out for one of her friends... Name Goes Here ( Status Icons Go Here ) ( NPC ) - Title Given By Character Goes Here Text, text, text, text. Name Goes Here ( Status Icons Go Here ) ( NPC ) - Title Given By Character Goes Here Text, text, text, text. PC Jayne Si'karh ( ♥ ) - Sleepy's fastest friend since the days of her youth, and one of few who know her background as a Dark Knight. The two can often be seen leaning on one another, getting into mischief, and occasionally fighting as a team. Sleepy feels the woman is the closest thing she's had to family in a long time... a family that seems to grow stronger with each sunrise. Majh'ir Rafaist ( ♥ ) - Majh'ir seems to have "adopted" Sleepy, and while the Seeker seems more entertained by the idea of an adoptive father than anything else, she welcomes the idea of someone dependable watching her back. She tries her best to reassure him she's not getting in over her head, and is attempting to learn Thavnairian that she may communicate with him in a more meaningful manner. She tries as well to not keep him exposed to certain aspects of herself, if she can help it.. Shiori Sato ( ♥ ) - The demure Xaela sketch artist turned out to be yet another of Sleepy Cat's fast friends... perhaps sped along by certain artistic arrangements. She endeavours to instill within Shiori some confidence of her own to nurture, scarcely believing a woman so talented could be so modest. Despite this, she tempers it with a genuine concern for her safety, comfort, and well being, not wanting to try to get her too involved in her chaotic and unpredictable lifestyle... unless she really wants to be. Izea Dzemael ( ♠ ) - Sleepy holds no real positive opinion of the house Dzemael highborne, but has dialled down her aggressions towards the man considerably from the time she hunted him. She believes she won't have any actual business concerning him in the future, especially as she is drawn ever deeper into current events. J'khobi Tia ( ♦ ) - J'khobi unwittingly confirmed for Sleepy that she was able to mask certain energies within her completely from even specialized scrutiny. In a way, she is eternally grateful for the laughably simple favor: one that allowed her to finally step from the shadows with confidence. A while after that, Sleepy devoted some efforts to tracking him, noticing that the once cheerful (if eccentric) young man was seemingly haunted by problem after problem. Now that she has reintroduced herself, she hopes she can lend a hand to J'khobi: help him see to his own path, as he did for her, once before. She's nothing if not ambitious. Name Goes Here ( Status Icons Go Here ) ( NPC ) - Title Given By Character Goes Here Text, text, text, text. Rumors Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under the Player Character category! NPC . ◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! ■ "I feel like I've seen her before she started on with the Flames, but.. nah. Probably isn't even the same girl." -Anonymous Brass Blade ■ "She's so nice! Let a deaf girl stay in her inn room for a while, said she had other places to be anyways... but you could tell she was just doin' it out of the kindness of her heart!" -Quicksand regular. ◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first! ■ "Sergeant Cat's had a recent spat of reports against her character. She abandoned her posting-- a secret one, mind!-- to just... go, and talk to a woman for about five bells! That was going to be the last straw, but then... [audible groan] 'Her timely intervention led to the diffusal of a potentially harmful situation.' Gods. I don't care. She's on Halatali until I figure out what to do with her." -Anonymous Immortal Flames Lieutenant, 2nd Brigade. ■ "I think I saw her puke once. Wow, that sounds weird, okay... I'm saying, she was eatin' at a table with someone, all was well, then she just... makes for the railing, starts retching and howling about eft. [A pause.] Do we even serve eft here? I always wanted to try it." -Anonymous Lominsan culinarian. ◢ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using! ■ "She used to come through here a lot, actually. Much shorter hair... less confrontational appearance... oh! She had a friend, too. They were both conjurers in training, by the looks of it, but I've not seen the other in a long while." -Anonymous Wood Wailer sentry. ■ “Don't get involved with 'er. Trouble follows 'er closer than some folk's shadows... Death, too, if you believe it. I'd believe it. Let's just say I've got good reason to.” -Ul'dahn resident. PC . ◢ Player Character Rumors - Feel free to add rumors of your own! ■ "Rumor Goes Here" Name Goes Here Stories No IC works yet... 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If you plan to fight me in real life, please contact me and we will agree on a mutually convienient geographical location. High noon, ten paces, winner writes the loser's obituary. ■ Despite Sleepy's proclivities or lack thereof, I am not averse to vaguely intimate role plays.. just know what you're getting into, first. ■ Sleepy's darkside bullshit manifests itself in the form of fire and heat. It's basically aetheric darkfire and she doesn't really make a point of flinging it around in public. She will do the eye-flashy thing though, being an unrepentant show-off. ■ If an aspect of RP makes you uncomfortable in a scene we're playing, please let me know immediately. CHARACTER TIDBITS Inventory Little bits and bobs Sleepy keeps around. ■ "Anna" [Model Magitek Bit] - What was once a ruined mass of a Garlean drone soon became a recovering Sleepy Cat's hobby as she recovered from her ordeal. With the help of some stolen parts, stolen books and stolen.. everything else, she managed to bring the drone back to working order, figure out some potential uses for it, and even construct a crude bangle that allows her to direct it... most of the time. ■ "Errant Ember" [Ul'dahn Claymore] - Sleepy Cat's personal claymore, gifted to her by her squadron after she was discharged from the Flames. Eventually, she'd worm her way back into the ranks... but nobody's sure just how she managed it. Current Motivations ■ Having finally come to terms with herself, and having merged with her darkside, Sleepy now finds herself on the verge of a new chapter in her life: able to use her powers and talents for the greater good once more. However, she's having a bit of trouble re-acclimating, and seems strangely distant at times. Perhaps it is the lingering effects of her trauma, perhaps it is thoughts of her friends, or perhaps... she is looking to realize her wildest dream. ■ - ■ - Credit Credit to the following: ■ Template was created by Bancroft Gairn. ■ Adapted by Xheja Rajhera. ■ Backround and headers Atreus del Alumet. ■ Tabs by Unnamed Mercenary. ■ Expanded bits and relationship color keys by Lucaell Tareth'eian. ■ Music and OOC notes by Glioca Sargonnai. ■ Mashing everything together like a mad scientist D'lyhhia Lhuil. Hooray! "That's interestin'."