Occupation...Huntress, Star-reader, works for the Obsidian Court
Alignment...Chaotic Neutral
Cierra's skin is naturally browned, having a soft caramel shade that has been toned by long hours beneath the sun. Her hair is often long, and will either be done and braided nicely or left to be flowing and unruly depending on how she feels upon first waking up each morning. The Borlaaq's hair is naturally brown, but this has been known to change wildly as she feels like it. Some days it may be it's natural hazel color, other days it could be golden blonde, or bright, fiery red. Regardless of the color, she always highlights it with a soft purple, made to bring out the color in her bright amethyst eyes. Across her body line many piercings, with some in her eyebrows, nose, lip, and a few others across her body and hanging from her horns. As a whole, Cierra is short, even for an Au'ra. She is fairly toned however and it is clear from her build and body shape that she exercises plenty, with a small chest and muscular, curving hips.
Scars & Markings: Cierra has few scars, something she is rather proud of as to her it means she has made few mistakes. They have grown over her years in moderation, but her body is otherwise rather clean.
Voice: Cierra's voice, while at its foundation is quite soft and somewhat high, she keeps it incredibly monotone, just like her emotions. She has two ways of speaking it seems, either in brief, flat sentences with little description or inflection, or in long and drawn out speeches of flowing words and surprisingly articulate speech. What makes her want to speak in one way or the other is unknown, and it seems that she chooses her type of language at random. Regardless of the form in which Cierra speaks, her voice is always accented heavily in Xaelan, and is always an immediate tell of her Othardian birthright.
Clothing: Cierra's attire consistently strikes the boxes of being functional, revealing, and often times showy as well. For someone typically so emotionless and blunt, her outfits tend to be complex. Though no matter what, she refuses to wear long dresses, always settling for pants, tights, even skirts. But never dresses.
Cierra's personality to... really, everyone, seems incredibly flat. She refuses to publicly display any emotion, whether that be happiness, anger, concern. In her mind, it is all displays of a weakness of some sort, and that by hiding her emotions it creates an air of almost invincibility. Though as she gets to know specific people better,
her true self begins to crack through and they may pull a smile or snide smirk from her. Beneath her seemingly-impenetrable wall, the Xaela is rather playful, liking to poke fun at others and make sarcastic jokes. Though this is very rare, and something she will only ever show to the people she feels most comfortable around.
Likes
Tall, commanding women. (Specifically Tsarnai)
Succeeding on all fronts
Reading the stars and praying to the Dusk Mother
Studying various weapons, their effectiveness, and the associated styles of fighting
Dislikes
Being defeated or let down
People who betray her trust
Most other races
Fears
Losing Tsarnai
Nhaama departing from her presence
People seeing her as weak or helpless
Trivia
Favorite Food: Whatever is set in front of her, the plainer the better
Favorite Drink: Water, sometimes milk
Favorite Color: Purple
Color Key
♥ In A Relationship: Name is romantically involved with this character.
♥ Romantic Attraction: Name is romantically interested in this character.
♥ Sexual Attraction Name is physically interested in this character.
♥ Platonic Love/Family: Name considers this person family.
♦ Friend: Name considers this person her friend.
♦ Friendly Acquaintance: Name considers this person mostly friendly, or as an ally.
● Good Standing: Name has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a good impression.
● Neutral: Name has no specific feelings about this character.
● Bad Standing: Name has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a bad impression.
♠ Dislike: Name doesn't consider this person a friend, and will talk if needed, but try to avoid them.
♠ Hate: Name consider this person an annoyance, and will try to avoid them. Conflict can happen.
♠ Fear: Name is terrified by this character, and will try to avoid them at all cost.
♠ Rivalry: Name consider this person a rival, and will try to initiate conflict every time she gets to meet them.
♥ Family Member: This character is related by blood to Name.
✔ Business: This character is either an Name's employer, employee, or coworker.
✖ Deceased: This character has passed away.
?Hidden Feelings/Unknown: This character has one of all the color keys above, but Name isn't fully aware of it yet.
Khota was Cierra's first lover, and her only one before Pandora. Being part of a small, nomadic clan of Borlaaq, everyone was fairly close within their tribe. The connection Cierra and Khota had however was special, at least to Cierra. Cierra devoted herself strictly to Khota, but her partner however was much less monogamous- without Cierra's knowledge. Whether she had always been disloyal to her or it happened along in the relationship, Cierra never knew. When she returned to their tent to find her beneath furs with two of their clan-sisters, Cierra didn't ask questions. She quickly slayed the three of them, and left her people soon after.
Pandora was the first person Cierra truly met in Eorzea. Their first encounter was rocky at best, but earning Pandora's trust allowed them to get to know eachother a bit better. As their relationship continued to grow and the two had become engaged, Cierra came to learn of Pandora's true identity. She discovered that her partner was a Xaela disguised beneath a veil of magic, named Tsarnai Moks. This discovery and the related lies wrought the Borlaaq emotionally, but she overcame this and their relationship lived on. Through their marriage and the coming of their first child, Pandora, now properly named Tsarnai Borlaaq, has been a source of both great emotional strain and happiness for Cierra. How could she ever live without her wife?
Nylora was one of the first people that Cierra interacted with in her time at the Obsidian Court, although indirectly.
The Miqo'te was missing when Cierra was initially hired and her first task was to help find the girl. Since that time, she had in a way befriended her father-figure and Cierra's lover had conducted a rather serious surgery on her, so in a way Cierra supposed that she aught to meet the girl. The two of them seemed to connect surprisingly well, in the way that the two of them possibly could. They are both rather poor at social interactions, both somewhat-rebellious, and both mostly emotionless. They get along very well, and she is one of a small number of people capable of making Cierra's emotions visible- if only briefly.
Vado was perhaps the first person that Cierra became close with at the Obsidian Court. He has been kind and helpful to her when needed, and has shown her the proper way for her to act within her new field of interest. The two of them have grown very close, and Cierra has come to admire his abilities and level-headedness. She has a tendency to make him uncomfortable with her undying devotion to Nhaama, but the two are great friends nonetheless.. as well friends as Cierra could have, likely.
Xiang and her clan-sister were two people who Cierra immediately gravitated towards when she joined the Obsidian Court. As soon as she had found someone with whom she could speak Xaelan with, she was happy. Xiang is much more upbeat and social than her partner, but Cierra appreciates their company equally. To Cierra, they are her sisters, all of them family and daughters of the Dusk Mother.
Daiyu, much like her sister Xiang, are close to Cierra in a different way from the others. As they are all Xaela, she considers them to be sisters, and as such she feels much more comfortable speaking with them and having fun with them. It is as if their connection makes the woman open up without her realizing. Daiyu is much more quiet and reserved than Xiang, something that Cierra often respects and appreciates.
Livia and Cierra butt heads now and again, and Livia knows precisely the proper ways to slam Cierra's buttons and force her to break down her wall of emotionlessness now and again, but deep down Cierra connects well with Livia. They are both rather blunt, and focus on accomplishment at any cost. Livia is devoted to her work as Cierra has seen, and for this she has come to respect Livia.
Dovienya is Cierra's boss, the leader of the Obsidian Court. Dovienya is stoic, blunt, and commanding, everything Cierra would want in a leader and everything she wishes to be as a leader. The Borlaaq looks up to Dovienya rather highly, and while Dovienya does not provoke Cierra's deeper,
more playful side as some of the others do, she does bring about a side of Cierra that even fewer manage to do- a submissive side of her. Dovienya's commands seem to make Cierra act almost professional.
Cierra looks up to Anaguma. Whereas Dovienya connects with Cierra's more often-seen side, Anaguma taps into Cierra's sarcastic self. The two of them have had few chances to work together, but she admires Anaguma's abilities and his self-absorbed outlook on life.
The more and more that Cierra worked with and spoke to the Captain, the more she grew to appreciate his role in the Court. What she once considered to be laziness or perhaps helplessness, she now sees professionalism and tact. Cierra has begun to see some parallels between herself and Marcus, and has begun to work more closely with him.
Charlant is everything that Cierra hates in a person. He is nosy, rude, doesn't shut up, constantly and openly talks about his sexual desires- especially involving her, he is a man, and he is an Elezen. As far as she is concerned, he has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. He is what she would consider 'less-than-expendable.'
Cierra has spoken to Serick on occasion, and every time their attitudes have clashed. She doesn't hate the old Miqo'te,
but she's not the friendliest person herself either.
Cierra has never formally spoken with Biast, only ever stared him down. She was incredibly good at and intent on doing this however, as Garleans are very very low on her list of things that she likes. Vado seems to like him around, so she hasn't tried to do anything yet... but she certainly has her eyes on the man.
Cierra once liked Cemi based solely on the fact that she shared her black scales and tough horns. As with Xiang and Daiyu, Cierra considered her a sister... until she heard the tribe that Cemi said she hailed from. Upon learning her identity, she has far less of a familial attraction towards the woman- but the question of her kinship from Nhaama has Cierra conflicted as to if she should dislike her or not.
Cierra has had few and brief interactions with Madeleine, but surprisingly enough she has not hated each and every one- quite rare for an Elezen. From her view, Madeleine has shown to be stoic, a huntress, and a bit of a hard ass. All things that Cierra appreciates in a woman.
Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under the Player Character category!
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◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely!
■ "That purple-eyed lizard? ..I don't like talking about her... she scares the shite outta me." -Limsan Merchant
■ "Aye, I seen 'er out 'ere for almos' an entire day jus' killin' beasties. I never seen someone shoot so many arrows an' miss so few 'a 'em." -Gridanian Forest-dweller
■ "Nope, don't know who you're talking about and I certainly wouldn't talk about her if I did." -A clearly-lying Roegadyn
◢ Uncommon Rumors -A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first!
■ "Yeah, I seen her sometimes... she just gone out and stared at the stars for the whole damned night. You'd'a thought she was sleeping if it weren't for her hands playing at this weird dome thing. Don't tell her I said nothing, but she's fucking crazy." -Maelstrom Guard
■ "I see her from time to time, yeah. Every time she's around, she's always got that sword at her side. Got an army's worth of weapons on her all the time, but there's something about that sword of hers... its always so different." -Miqo'te Dye-monger
■ "Now I ain' sayin' nothin'.. but I seen a girl jus' like 'at one kill an' entire camp 'a sleepin' merchan's before. Just walk righ' up on 'em an, skrrrrrrkt, cut 'em by the necks. She didn' even take none 'a they's cargo, jus' killed 'em an' she was gone like a shadow in the night." -Ul'dahan Beggar
◢ Rare Rumors -Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using!
■ "I've seen her one time.. guy out here 'long the back alleys, try to threaten her into tossing her purse aside. She laid one hand on her sword, and I could've sworn I blinked. That bitch crossed the stone faster than a man could gasp and he was cut into halves.... I used to be a bandit, you know. Never mugged a fucker since." -Seeker who smells of strong liquor
■ "Her and a taller Blackscale come here sometimes. Always the same thing, plain meat and water for her... don't tell noone but, I swear by my heart I seen her smile to the older girl before."-Barkeep
■ "Sometimes she's out there on the beach when I take my walks through the Mists... I'm starting to think she doesn't own a bathing suit." -Resident Limsan
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◢ Player Character Rumors -Feel free to add rumors of your own!
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Personal RP Limits
■ I will play mature content and themes (violence, sexuality, drug / alcohol use) as long as they're logical in a plot-driven encounter. Coarse and excessive language. Temporary injury and incapacitation. Temporary imprisonment. Most walk-up encounters.
■ Ask about long-term and/or permanent injury and disfigurement. Long-term captivity or imprisonment.
■ I won't play permanent character death or rape plots.
Disclaimer
■ If an aspect of RP makes you uncomfortable in a scene we're playing, please send me a /tell, letting me know. Communication is very important, more important than potentially keeping immersion.
Time Zone/Server
■ Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time
■ Server: Balmung
Credit
Thank you all for letting me use/alter your codes. If it weren't for you my wiki would not look how it does.
