Orphaniel Bunansa
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"Orphaniel Bunansa" is a young child, even if unusually smart in some ways. While heavy themes may be RPed around or concerning him, ERP and sexual themes are not acceptable around him. This character is strictly a family member and a friend. Thank you.
"Orphaniel Bunansa" is a child Lalafell and an anomaly. Due to once having been used for testing in an alchemist's search for an elixir of unaging, he doesn't grow up, and he has been around for over twenty-five years. He is still mentally a young child of ambiguous physical age, possibly between two and five years old. However, he has gotten smarter in some ways and-- like an adult-- can rationalize, solve problems, and work hard. He is capable of many kinds of work, and-- with the use of aether and stoneskin-- has the potential to participate in battle with strong conjury and moderate effectiveness in the Way of the Fist. (He has none of these fighting skills at first, and will have to learn them across his character arc.)
Orphaniel has a rich personality which has largely been defined by his eventful history. About twenty-five years before the in-character introduction, an alchemist in Limsa Lominsa was seeking to create an elixir of eternal unaging so he could live in his prime forever. He kidnapped several young orphans in order to better observe the results of his experiment, and eventually was successful. Orphaniel was one of the orphans, and so he doesn't age. The alchemist sold the children off to various homes and owners, as that was the most useful course of action for him, and ran off. [There is no sexual abuse implied. I keep my RP clean.] It is known among the traffickers and some scholars and others what happened; but so far, no one knows where the alchemist went. No one knows Orphaniel's real name, age, or family. His name was given to him by his first owner-- a thief with the last name of "Bunansa"-- who named the child "Orphaniel" as a cruel joke. Orphaniel would later be called by the thief's last name. Orphaniel has worked for several masters-- first in Limsa Lominsa and later in The Goblet-- before eventually escaping. In Limsa he lived on the street or in the wilderness, where he learned to panhandle, pickpocket, housebreak, play flute and harp, camp, and cook. When he was sold into The Goblet, he lived with wealthy lords in large estates, where he refined his cooking and musical skills and learned to keep house, serve, greet, and behave in high society. Orphaniel frequently feels unloved and abandoned, and has dealt with abuse many times. Some of Orphaniel's owners were very cruel and they would punish him harshly. His latest owner, "Master Atoya" as Orphaniel called him, was particularly harsh. For example, Atoya had been attempting to force Orphaniel to learn to write; but Orphaniel could not write acceptably due to his underdeveloped coordination. Atoya would beat him for his failure until Atoya eventually gave up. Orphaniel's introductory RP had his escape through The Goblet from Atoya. Orphaniel had been suffering from depression and existential issues, and he lost the energy and motivation to work. Because of this, he began hiding instead of working, and Atoya soon found out. Atoya proceeded to beat Orphaniel nearly to death. After spending a few days in Atoya's infirmary, Orphaniel was told he would be put back under his service. But Orphaniel felt he wouldn't recover from his emotional state soon enough to prevent another beating, and-- fearing for his life-- he ran. Orphaniel is valuable to Atoya for his connection to the alchemist, and so he has hired Brass Blades to be stationed in The Goblet so they could find and return Orphaniel.
Orphaniel is very clearly a child. He is a bit shorter than an adult Lalafell and notably smaller in frame. He is thin and soft-looking and has a sweet but intelligent complexion. He has medium blonde hair which is somewhat unkempt. Orphaniel likes to make his own clothing and loves to dress up. He has clothing for many occasions-- casual, work, or formal. He almost always dyes them his favorite color-- sky blue. He is very easy to pick out from a crowd. Orphaniel has underdeveloped coordination and strength. Because of this, he may struggle to do tasks he enjoys such as cooking and crafting. However, he often makes up for his trouble with clever problem-solving. He climbs and descends stairs one step at a time and often asks for help with many things. Aspects That Stand Out:
Orphaniel is sweet and helpful, and childlike in much of his personality. He loves to play-- whether through exploring, hands-on observation, or pretend play with others or with toys. He loves to be outside and he loves nature, animals, and camping. Orphaniel loves to share new experiences with others, and he can serve and entertain others with various skills while doing so. He will try most things at least once. He is also naive and was very sheltered. Orphaniel also struggles with existentialism and issues related to his harsh past. He has childish tastes and abilities and doesn't feel out-of-place when enjoying them; however, he is also aware of this and therefore often worries about what he's supposed to be as a person. He sometimes worries that if he is not as capable as the adults around him, that they will dislike and even abandon him. Orphaniel is very sensitive to things that are confusing or scary to him. Orphaniel's past of constantly moving between homes and living in non-standard ways has made it so that his relationships and some other cognitive abilities are poorly-developed. He is always looking for familial affection, even from complete strangers. He doesn't attach himself to any specific caretakers. Instead of being afraid of everyone because of his past, he is overly-trusting with strangers and is likely to walk off with them. He has a very poor sense of home, time, schedule, and communicating said schedule; so he is likely to be "missing" with said strangers for a while. The only time Orphaniel is upset with other people for anything is when they are hurting each other. He doesn't hold grudges, and his need to forgive is nearly non-existent because of his lack of grudge-holding in the first place. He can be easy to take advantage of because he always sees the best in people, even when that best is not currently there. As any young child should be, Orphaniel is naive concerning romance and sexuality and simply does not care. He is completely non-romantic and non-sexual.
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