Sil'tel Ferima

Sil'tel Ferima
"This is a caption. I hope you enjoyed it."
The World's Most Important Person
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Seeker of the Sun
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Patron Deity	Nymeia, the Spinner
Age	21
Namesday	12th Sun of the Sixth Astral Moon
Height/Weight	5'1.4" fulms / 99.6 ponz.
Occupation	Unclear
Free Company	None currently.

"Sil'tel" is best described later, when I've had sleep. Lots of it. I'm tired, you see, and writing something both legible and interesting right now creates a problem for my brain on both counts. Sil'tel is really very interesting when properly detailed, I assure you. Right now she wouldn't be, though, because I'm tired, as mentioned, and simply don't have the will or coherency to do produce any kind of dutiful description. Sil'tel is a small, furry marmot the colour of bubblegum ice cream. See? That's the kind of crap I come up with when I'm sleepy. I'll do this later, and you're gonna love it.

Character

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Name

Given Name: Sil'tel Ferima (Sil - tel | Feh - ree - mah)

Name Meaning: 'Sil'tel' has no translational meaning, 'Ferima' was the given name of the Hyur midwife present at her birth.

Aliases/Nicknames:

Sil: The only nickname she currently accepts with graciousness. She would not, however, find it suitable or pleasing to be called this by anyone other than someone she has respect or a personal interest in.

Madam: A cute father/daughter-exclusive nickname used only in the home by her late father.

Appearance

Height: 5 fulms, 1.4 ilms - Scarcely above average height for a young Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te woman.

Weight: 99.6 ponz - Light on her feet in comparison to the larger races, but perfectly average for a Miqo'te.

Body: Being scarcely a half-ilm taller than the average Seeker of the Sun, Sil'tel is still very much the picture of lithe flexibility and agility that stereotypes Miqo'te women. Her neck is slender and can swivel to deliver a look to anyone in the room assuming they're not directly behind her. Her collar and shoulders are close in to her body, giving her the appearance of a slight, feminine frame and comparitively enhancing the size of her breasts, which themselves are only a half-cup bigger than average. She would boast that her upper half hosts her most attractive attributes, but that would insinuate some shortcoming in other areas. Slender arms and delicate hands betray a strong thrust and grip, and only slight callouses on her knuckles dictate any notion of experienced combat. With a waist that is flat and slim to make efficient use of agility and maneuverability, she does not appear muscled, but toned and graceful. Flirtatious hips follow a sleek and beautiful line down her thighs, and an athletic, heart-shaped backside sports a lazy-swaying tail, topping a pair of slim legs that do not show a great deal of muscle tone until adopting a stance for combat. Dainty ankles and small feet complete a body that by all accounts seems more suited to dancing than to making war.

Complexion: Sil'tel is fairer in colour than most Seekers of the Sun, an oddity compounded by a life spent in the sun-dried greater Thanalan areas. She herself admits she is prone to lightheadedness and sunstroke if overheated, and she has learned expertly how long she can spend in the heat to tan rather than burn. The lightest shade of peach, she has taken great pains to ensure that her skin is spotless, and only the merest scrapes of battle mar her otherwise flawless complexion. The fur of her ears matches her hair colour, and her tail is smoother and flatter than most Seekers of the Sun, having very little sense of fuzziness to it.

Face: With a fresh, youthful face, Sil'tel is often cited as being younger than she is when taken unawares. Dialogue with her, however, reveals an air of smugness that radiates through her and makes her appear older and more skeptical. She has a small nose, decorated by a single horizontal scar, that sits squarely in the middle of her face above her naturally full, light-rose lips. She has a slight pout, but not so much to be noticeable as a recognizable trait. Two tan-coloured lines strike down to a point from her hairline to just above her eyebrows, and two strikes of the same colour caress both upper cheeks, angling toward her inner eye. On the crest of her cheekbones are two chevrons of white. Her eyes are heterochromic, though not naturally, her left eye being bright and red, almost the same shade as her lips, while her right eye is a much paler shade. Due to fever as a very small girl that affected her optic nerves, the pigments in her iris are mutated, and due to later retinal detachment Sil'tel has no vision in her right eye whatsoever. Regardless of this shortcoming, Sil'tel has maintained a healthy dental record, her teeth are white and all accounted for, and her face is free of any blemishes.

Hair: A popular style with young Miqo'te women, Sil'tel has opted against long-haired looks and chosen a look that provides arched bangs that frame her face and flower out into symmetrical spikes over the side of her head, and fall in line with the pointed tips of her ears, making them seem part of the 'do. Short back and lacking in dangling locks, she prefers the freedom of movement without the hassle or aggravation of long hair being caught, pulled, or whipping her face. A vivid scarlet bleached by the sun, her hair colour resembles a pale canvas red, two shades more red than terracotta.

Fashion: A combination of being proud of her looks, and a slight intolerance to heat, the Ul'dahn Sil'tel favours light clothing that is more revealing than reliable. Around Ul'dah and the greater Thanalan areas she's been known to travel in barest attire, almost akin to shortclothes. A wine-red hempen singlet that clings to her bosom and leaves the arms exposed, and a hempen pair of pantalette shorts with lacy detailing in a matching colour provide little in the way of protection, but allow her to keep cool, stylish, and light on her feet in the thick heat of Thanalan and the surrounding areas. A pair of attire-matching leather gloves adorn her hands and wrists. This may be the only practical piece of clothing she takes adventuring, as it softens the punishment her hands recieve while wielding weaponary in the field. Least functional of all are her wine-red heeled sandals. Sil'tel admits that they hinder her stances, but force her to adopt strong posturing in combat. Additionally, she prefers the way her calves look when she wears heels.

History

Childhood:

Sil'tel was born on satin sheets in her parent's home in Ul'dah. It was a difficult birth, and one that threatened the life of not only the child, but her mother also. A well-trained Hyur midwife acted quickly and knowledgeably to quell disaster, saving both lives and earning the family's sincerest favor. The name Sil'tel was decided for her, truncating the names of her parents, S'ilnehn Kaahi and T'elfoh Tia. Her family name, since her parents were unwed and without tribal boundaries, was given in honor of the woman who saved mother and child, the midwife Ferima. Despite the elaborate entrance into the world, Sil'tel's upbringing was not one of riches, but one of simple treasures and confused morality. Her mother and father were many times at a loss for how to raise a child as a couple, being both raised in the tribal settings of their clan, where there were rules to follow, racial guidelines to be handed down to younger generations, and a wealth of information for how to behave as parents. They tried their best to provide for their little girl, but as much as they could provide love and adoration, the lessons they taught trying to blend their tribal roots in with their desire to be Ul'dah's nobility were compromised and naive. As it was, Sil'tel would grow to have odd notions of what was acceptable, fair and balanced.

After the scare of their first child's entrance, T'elfoh decided it would be best not to risk his partner's life with another child. Living in Ul'dah, working desperately to keep fancy things in their house, they couldn't afford to lavish their working wages on another child. Sil'tel was by no means a challenge to raise, but it was seen as unorthodox for S'ilnehn to take up her spear and hunt game for the family while leaving Sil'tel on her own at home. Wanting to put their unhappy tribal backgrounds to rest, they did all they could to adopt an "Ul'dahn" sense of priority in the the middle of the blossoming growth the city was experiencing due to the mineral wealth, but at best all T'elfoh could manage was to keep the family in enough fine linen to keep up appearances. A fever contracted when she was barely a year old left Sil'tel with severely diminished vision in her right eye, and an iris that seemed to fade in colour by the day, though Sil'tel seemed to be in no pain and it did not affect her growth otherwise. As Sil'tel learned to speak, walk, and behave, they encouraged her to speak in the manner of the wealthy nobility, while taking little care to correct themselves of their far more rural tongue. Sil'tel mimicked their "at home" accents, but was corrected and reminded to remain dignified and elaborate, hopefully at all times. She grew up with a father who doted on her and told her she was special and priviledged, that everything she had she deserved and then some. Her mother, having hunting skills like all female Seekers, taught her poise and posture, along with many subtle physical regimes that would keep her fit and healthy amidst a city that was quickly adopting a tendency toward complacency and wealth-driven lethargy.

Adolescence:

With the Garlean Empire maintaining a constant gloom over the thoughts of all Eorzea, T'elfoh enrolled Sil'tel in weapons training, in the hopes that if war broke out on their doorstep she would be able to see herself protected and useful if all else fell before her. The pretty and priviledged Sil'tel was at first sternly against the idea, feeling the act of using weapons was for lowly soldiers and brigands. Her mother, ever the hunter even after so many years, convinced her of the need for a girl of her status to be as notable for her strength as her beauty. Agreeing to at least take sparring lessons in hand-to-hand combat, Sil'tel soon found that combat was exhilerating and rewarding, as were the frequent trips through the rougher areas of Thanalan to find worthy creatures to pit her skills against. While martial arts took firm lead as her means of battle proficiency, she branched some interest into bladed weapons, and even some Conjuring and Thaumaturgy. While sparring with her instructor, her near-blind right eye suffered trauma in the form of a retinal detachment, and while the damage was mended through careful magical procedure, any semblence of vision she had retained in her eye was forever lost. The loss of what little remained of her right-eye sight did not dampen her skills. She learned to use her body as her measuring tools, knowing by familiarity how far her fingers extended in any given thrust, gaining her a better intimate knowledge of her distances without relying on depth-perception.

Even with a newfound interest in categorizations of Adventuring, Sil'tel was not a happy young woman. She often found it very difficult to make friends with people her own age, particularly other girls, who she saw as competition, albeit far beneath her standing. She had ideas that anyone who approached her did so because they wanted something from her; Her time, her money, her body... And the people who acted or reacted unfavorably to her were unworthy of her time to begin with. With a line of thinking that shot down many potential friendships before they started, Sil'tel grew into a lonely young woman, embittered around the company of others who seemed to steer clear of her or approach her with eyes full of greed. She started to foster contempt for her fellow Ul'dahn residents, and she lacked the experience of youthful passions, garnishing a reputation that made her seem to aloof or untouchable to most of the young males who might usually have taken an interest. Spending more time outside the walls of Ul'dah than inside, she favoured solace amongst the natural environs of Thanalan to time spent with others. While this time spent embracing the great outdoors calmed her mind and gave her a respect for the earth, it did little to ease her difficulty finding people to share her life and the joys therein.

Behavior

Voice: Sil'tel's tone is a light, playful alto that has the unmistakable forthright nature of a young woman. Her voice carries on the air like a chime, not loudly, but she does not have to raise her voice to be heard across a table at a busy table in an inn. She has two distinct mannerisms to her accent. Her usual accent is an upmarket, proper tone that belies a woman of high station and education. Her diction is clear and she enunciates words fluidly if not precisely. When startled, angered, or otherwise rendered senseless her voice loses all veil of high society and she will drop the emphasis on her harder consonants, like "Coming" reducing to "Comin'". This demonstrates that as much as she holds an air of superiority, that may not be her origins.

Demeanor: Coming soon

Personality: Coming soon

Quirks: Coming soon

Flaws: Coming soon

Intelligence: Coming soon

Religious Views:

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Romance: Coming soon

Likes

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Dislikes

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Talents

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Relationships

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Family

To be completed (Father)- Coming soon

To be completed (Mother)- Coming soon

Player Standing

Taken from the lovely Deidre Ta'ea

♥ Romantic Interest    ♥ Sexual Desire    ♥ Platonic Love     ● Good Standing    ● Neutral Standing    ● Poor Standing

"There are many people involved in my walk through life. They are the paving stones with which I make my path." - Sil'tel

● Konner Kinkaid - A cryptically-speaking warrior of some renown. He has several times contacted Sil'tel with the intention of meeting to discuss matters pertaining to her interests. Regretfully, he has yet to win her respect, and continually downgrades his credibility by not treating her with the forthrightness and honour she feels she deserves from him. Currently, while she does not recall his name for lack of interest, she has taken to calling him "Red", on account of his seeming fixation with the colour.

● Seth Honeybrew - Having only just encountered Seth and some of the people he is surrounded by, there's little to go by. Sil'tel seems to have business with (or against) them, but this does not appear to register any particular emotional sway.

Combat

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• Specialization:

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• Strengths:

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• Weaknesses:

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Weapons

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Armor

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Other

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