Maria Zolts
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- Maria Zolts is a Hyur woman whose skill with molding aether secured her a position within the Thaumaturge's guild at the young age of eleven. She has since pursued the black arts. Underneath her heavy robes belies a strong and fit body. Scars and callouses from staves, bows, and swords have roughened her hands. During the ten years where she lived a dark and solitary lifestyle, Maria had thrown herself into aetherial studies, seeking power. Although she has abandoned such an ambitious quest, she still seeks out knowledge, if only for personal interest/to finish what she started.
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Basic Info
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Appearance & Personality
- Standing tall and proud, Maria boasts taut and athletic form underneath her mage robes, one she is not afraid of showing off. Reddish eyeshadow accuents amber eyes, dark lipstick glosses over brown lips. She's recently cut what was once long wavy hair short. Maria generally tries to stay within fashion when it comes to clothing, combat or otherwise, but will stick with convenience and practicality when necessary. To that end, the only thing that will remain consistent is her color scheme (browns and greens with splashes of red).
- Maria can be a mixed bag - at times standoffish, others amicable and jovial. Hardly anything seems to ruffle her feathers on the surface. Insults roll off her back like water, if someone flirts with her she'll (somewhat) flirt back depending on whether or not they catch her interest or amuse her. As long as her 'wall' is up, most everything is based off of how amusing something is for her. Rarely takes anything personally, has little interest in digging into anyone's past. While she's fairly open about herself and will allow people to know just about anything they want about her, Maria keeps a firm emotional wall between herself and others. Past the wall resides a fiercely loyal and dedicated woman. Maria becomes fully devoted to anything or anyone she is serious about (Friends, family, etc).
- A 'live and let live' character. Maria believes in letting people do whatever they want, so long as it doesn't hurt or affect others negatively. People have to live their lives - their successes, and their mistakes. All of those make for a well rounded individual. And she believes those things should be done without someone else's judgment. "Far be it for me to judge" tends to be a common saying for Maria. To that end, she will sometimes come off as neutral or uninterested in certain conflicts.
- It has been shown that this part of her personality is also somewhat of a way to keep a barrier between herself and others. By letting people make their own mistakes and staying detached, she keeps herself from becoming too invested. When this barrier is tested, Maria has been known to become irritable and frustrated with both the situation and herself. Even if Maria is open about her life and past, she keeps her distance by not prying into others lives or in getting involved in their struggles.
- Regardless, her nonchalance about others means she generally doesn't care much about whether or not a person has a less than stellar background. This has enabled her to go on ventures and find items/documents through less reputable channels.
- Because Maria grew up in a rowdy home, and spent 10 years isolating herself save for whenever she did merc or other contractal work after her husband's death, crowds/rowdiness reminds of home and good times, while silence brings her to when she was at her lowest point. To this end, she dislikes silence and enjoys being around other people, even if it's just to sit and enjoy their presence.
- She doesn't believe in dancing around subjects and will cut straight to the chase, even if it comes out insensitive or cold. Maria knows all too well how short life can be, and believes in not having regrets. Ironically, she can be somewhat dense regarding people's affections toward her: if someone isn't outfront with it, she'll blow the person off without realizing (thinking it's a joke).
Biography
Childhood
- Born in Ala Mhigo, Maria remembers little of her childhood or the turmoil there. Her parents were staunch protesters of King Theodoric's 'Reign of Ruin', but had no desire to join in the building hostilities and rising resistance with a daughter to consider. This caused considerable friction between Maria's parents and their family, who believed her parents weak and selfish for not fighting for an Ala Mhigo their daughter could grow up peacefully in. When Maria turned nine, her parents abandoned everything, clan, family, home, posts, and defected to Ul'dah. It was not done on a whim: they had made arrangements with old friends - a former traveling mercenary group that had settled in Ul'dah and become a part of the Brass Blades.
- Maria's parents took what wares and items they could that they could sell and make a fresh start with, some they even stole from their families collection, and managed to get somewhat of a running start. Oria, her mother, joined the Blades while her father all but disappeared, sending them money monthly from mercenary work. Maria spent her time with her parent's friends, specifically their children, a few of whom were already training for combat. By then Maria was already beginning to show signs of her abilities, but it wasn't until two years later, when she set one of the children's wardrobes on fire that it was decided to send her to the Thaumaturge's guild.
- Outside of her teachings, she spent her time learning various things from the boys. Either the bow, or swordplay - carpentry or leatherworking. No one had idle hands in her 'Auntie's' home, and Maria was one who enjoyed learning and always demanded lessons on anything she didn't know or understand. She caught on best to weaving and the bow. She could never be satisfied with only being proficient with the aetherial arts, not while also sharing space with several growing roegadyn males. To keep up physically, she also trained her body. To her chargin, the years were not kind to her once they all hit puberty.
Teenage
- Surrounded by books, tomes, scrolls, and plenty of space to practice and grow, Maria delved deeply into her studies of the arcane. Reveling in her powers and overly cocky, she grew older but not wiser. Not seeing her parents also was a catalyst for her acting out, and she quickly hit a rebellious stage, believing she knew all and the guild had nothing more to teach her. In her infinite wisdom she decided to become an adventurer. Maria, her mother, and her 'auntie' - one of the lifelong friends that had helped her family get to Ul'dah - had a 'discussion' about it which quickly turned to violence. That Maria's first lesson in how she wasn't as omnipotent as she believed herself to be.
- She was eventually allowed to leave on one condition - she could not go alone. Blue Aurora(Auntie) sent her two oldest sons with her - Roaring Typhoon(Guardian) and Fearless Storm(Pugilist). During their adventures they met an Elezen conjurer named Vioxax Bijat and another hyur black mage simply known by Julian. They traveled together for a few years, until Maria and Blackened Storm decided to get married.
- Shortly after their marriage the war came, and then the Calamity, and Maria lost her friends and her husband. The loss of Fearless Storm, who had first been like a best friend/brother figure, then a close fighting companion, to lover, devastated her. Instead of going into a depression, she channeled her energy into a deep, simmering rage. Instead of mourning she traveled, wandering aimlessly. She grew close to no one, did odd jobs as a mercenary or seamstress, and persued the way of the black mage and other darker arts.
Present
- Years after, as if waking from a fugue, Maria's anger finally subsided, and she began to properly mourn her husband's death. She visited his grave and began to collect money to buy a house - one of the two things they had dreamed of doing together. Through various interactions with others she began to open up and slowly morph into the person she is today.
- While visiting her retainers one day, a man in a strange helmet approached her about a job his guild was undertaking, along with an invitation to become part of the guild should she like what she saw. Maria learned eventually he was recruiting her for a position in his company, the Order of the Sword and Rose, but at the time she had no idea of his purpose. At first Maria accepted for the money, but stayed when she saw how the guild worked, its people, and felt a sense of belonging there.
- For a time, Maria took up position as the company's tailor and Offensive Magic Specialist. Due to her own personal reasons, she eventually left the company after a short time. She currently holds no affiliation with any company, although her friend, Maral Oronir, has been boasting recently about a company she had been communicating with a long while back and finally joined. Maria is unsure of whether or not to associate herself with another company so soon, as she wants to focus her energy on securing herself a home.
Miscellaneous
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Footnotes
- Maria Zolts can be found on the Balmung server
- Mun is fresh to RPing on MMOs and can/is typically nervous around new folk.
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