Luna Fay

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"Finders, keepers!"
The Treasure Thief Hunter
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Keepers of the Moon
Citizenship	Limsa Lominsa
Age	Approx. Seventeen cycles
Namesday	20th Sun of the Second Umbral Moon
Height/Weight	4 fulm 11 ilms/90 ponz
Guardian	Oschon the Wanderer
Linkshell	N/A
Grand Company	N/A

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Luna Fay [loo-NA • f-AY]

Will continue to have slight adjustments. Most of this page has been written while at work in fleeting moments of freedom. Not enough time for the gears of my brain to actually start up.

General

■ Other Names: Moonshine ■ Marital Status: Single and not looking

■ Birthplace: Limsa Lominsa ■ Job: Traveling herbalist; Self-proclaimed adventurer

■ Tribe: Fhaye, a Keeper clan from the Twelveswood known for their neutrality and healing (of both sides) during tribe-wars

LIKES ■ Plant culture ■ Thrill-seeking (trouble-making) ■ Soft, warm things ■ The night (especially moonlight) ■ Ninjas ■ Stories, myths ■ Miqo'te tribal culture

DISLIKES ■ The word "no," rules and restrictions ■ Males in charge ■ Tricks that she's on the tail-end of ■ Wanting something and not getting it (failure is not an option) ■ Being told what to do (bossy people) ■ Being broke and bored ■ The Hyur life-style (thinks it's bland)

HOBBIES ■ Herbalism ■ Drawing (nature) ■ Crafts (working with her hands) ■ Gardening (The Megalixir is surrounded by a moon garden) ■ Adventuring ■ Day-dreaming ■ Acquiring curious items (usually through theft)

OTHER ■ Alignment: Chaotic Neutral ■ Vice: Substances, smoking ■ Favourite Food: Sugar! ■ Favourite Drink: Red wine (which stains her lips much like lipstick) ■ Favourite Colour: Black ■ Favourite Animal: Lambs ■ Goal: Become a ninja; acquire shinies

Appearance & Personality

Her most notable characteristic would be her face: kohl-lined eyes of amethyst, large and expressive, set in snowy, pixie-like features and punctuated with an impish smile. Tapering crescents of blue-purple curve along her cheeks and profile in the resemblance of moons, a tribute to the Lover and mark of her heritage. Of the body she is petite and wispy: with slender legs, a short, slim torso and lean arms. Small on the Miqo'te scale, Luna's sprite-like build is that of a flyer, not a fighter. Despite being generally pretty, her size and slimness frequently leads to confusion over age and gender (looks anywhere between fourteen to eighteen years old). Recently however the mark of womanhood has began to show on her, atleast [mostly] clearing up the latter of the two (the 'enhancement' potions were a big help).

Her hair, often braided but never symmetrically, has an uneven fringe (cut by herself?) and cascades untidily to her waist in silver waves. Her inclinations towards fashion (feminine, frilly clothes that are form-fitting) have had to be repressed lately as she adjusts from rich mage to poor explorer. She rarely wears items of value anymore [or any indication of wealth for that matter], instead adorning herself with odd baubles, cheap jewelry and a multitude of blossoms. Luna's ears and tail are nothing of extraordinary note, though they are of the Keeper's size and length and shimmer when caught in moonlight. Also, when the environment permits, she does not wear shoes.

In passing she appears commonplace, save her moonlit countenance, mischievous expression and the ever-present scent of heliotrope (smells like sugar). Her voice is sweet and squeaky - the kind you want to partake in a gigglefit with - and an outright betrayal to her Lominsan origins.

I have an idea of what I'd like Luna to be like but until I role-play with her I won't know for certain.

QUALITIES ■ Confident ■ Bubbly ■ Imaginative ■ Playful ■ Hyperactive ■ Excitable

FLAWS ■ Naive ■ Cocky ■ Spoiled ■ Air-headed ■ Hyperactive ■ Poor memory/concentration

FEARS ■ Death ■ Cages ■ Cob-webs ■ Marriage

QUIRKS ■ Will ask "Can I have that?" before proceeding to steal it ■ Luna seems to be on caffeine-overload when the moon is shining ■ Plays with her hair if she's anxious or uncertain ■ Ears and tail express her true thoughts/feelings

Biography

The Fay family had been living in Limsa Lominsa for nearly two generations. Originally a forest-tribe from the Twelveswood, the Fay had practiced traditional Miqo'te medicine for age upon age. They were not a waring clan, rather they sought knowledge in the pharmaceutical benefits of plant-life for the preservation of life. Among their kind they were regarded as shamans and medicine-men with a strong affinity for nature (though frowned upon for their mostly vegan diets). With the Ala Mhigan invasion and the beginning of the Autumn War, the tribe grudgingly fled their forest-home for security in the sea-city. Already skilled carpenters, the Fay-men were fortunate enough to find immediate work with the felling and crafting of timber for ships - which in turn provided the Fay-maidens with funds to establish an apothecary shop (currently known as Megalixir, see Footnotes). The family business accumulated gil quickly, supplying vessels bound to Gridania with remedies for the War's hurts. In later cycles, after the Alliance prevailed over Ala Mhigo, the Fay began to take to the Rhotano Sea with a ship made by their own. They returned with exotic materials: ingredients for crafting, potion-making, plant cuttings for propagation... all together impressive items that increased their sales tenfold.

So it was no wonder, in 1560, that Luna found herself born into a well-to-do, extensive family. She was the youngest of five (and brothers no less), always the last for good pick but first for picking on. Growing up there were constant expectations of her and all involved her being "proper." She idolized the males in her family: desiring adventure at sea, treasure untold and glory in battle. Instead of learning language and arithmetic, Luna envisioned dragons, dungeons, damsels in distress... her mind wandered far, rarely touching reality.

As she came upon her teenage years (and especially about the time of the Garlean War) a rebel awoke within the dreamer. She stole away into the night, forgo her studies, took sword with soldiers, interrogated drunken adventurers, and stole unusual oddities for "study" (from the same drunken adventurers). But it was the partying that most concerned her parents. Hoping to dissuade their daughter from her unfitting interests and to promote "thought and reason," Luna was enrolled into the Arcanist's Guild at sixteen cycles (which proved to be a trial for her poor concentration and absent mind).

By eighteen she was an accomplished - albeit ditsy - Arcanist, and back into the same rut she had known her whole life. Lusting for excitement, Luna fabricated a fib for her family: she was leaving the city for a cycle to study at the Conjurer's Guild - while in actuality she'd be going where she damn well liked. At the airship dock she refunded her ticket to Gridania for a ship ride to Ul'dah and happily never looked back. Upon her arrival to the city in the sands, Luna proclaimed herself an adventurer and has since taken to chasing fairytales.

Present

Notable events since.

■ Before reaching Ul'dah Luna received a rude awakening: do not flaunt your wealth. She had dressed well for her departure, and her parents had given her enough gil to jingle in her pockets. She was robbed of all she carried (including her grimoire), finally arriving to the city worse for wear than most of the streetrats - atleast they knew how to survive in such circumstances.

■ Her stubbornness finally relented and she wrote home, explaining that she had been waylaid in Ul'dah and if they could "Please send some gil fer a couple stays in an inn-bed." When the money was received, Luna made herself quite at home in her Quicksand room; there were cushions, maps, numerous pieces of parchments she had torn out of library books, and in the centre sat her, pipe in hand. As the night waned and a comfortable dimness took her, Luna fell asleep amongst the flammables with a flame burning bright. Needless to say, Luna is banned from the inn and had a substantial bill to pay (she wrote home again saying she had been practicing her fire magic - like the studious girl she is - when all went awry, and if they could "Please send some gil fer my toasted inn-bed.") She also lost her pipe. It was a bad day for Luna.

■ With a tight wallet but need for transport, Luna managed to discretely sneak into the chocobo-keep and spook all the steeds into a stampede. Amongst the mayhem in Ul'dah's streets, she managed to comandeer herself a pretty little thing which has since grown very fond of her. She hopes her role in the mischief remains unknown (as she started the turmoil almost instantenously with her arrival) but just to be safe she lifts her hood in passing.

Abilities

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Trade

■ Ninja - Her one true goal and aspiration. ... Okay, maybe not, but Luna really has no other desire for a career.

■ Magic - Gil can buy you quite a bit, including power, but for her that is not the case. While Luna's received an excellent education, especially of aether, she is by no means a "strong mage" - and likely never will be.

■ Weapons - More of a fascination, Luna seeks skill with anything that can be wielded in combat. However, her size and strength make this a difficult dream to realize. By traditional Miqo'te standards, she is a disappointment (and likely unattractive) - geared to gather and not to fight.

■ Stealing - Something she's actually good at, unfortunately for you. Her fingers are deft and can sneak into the tighest of pockets without even a "Hey, you!".

■ Nature - Another true ability, Luna is a friend to both flora and fauna - even if to everyone else she's a deceptive brat. This explains why anything she touches seems to spring to life, and why a courl kitten refuses to be parted from her.

Miscellaneous

RUMORS Feel free to add nonsensical gossip of your own. ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ :D

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest    ♥ Platonic Love     ● Good Standing     ● Poor Standing Currently none to note.

■ Wanted for Interesting Role-Play: Anyone who may have witnessed/been nearby for her 'Present Notable Events' (ie. robbing, burning, stealing), Limsa Lominsan characters, a battle-class interested in training her, victims of her theft (so she can have neat objects "for science!"), customers of her herbal 'remedies'... mostly anyone, really. Pretty open-minded to stuff - wouldn't mind Luna helping develop other characters. Preferably not character death yet though. ;_;

Footnotes

Character Trivia

■ Voice: TankGirl inspired.

■ TV Tropes: The Trickster

Player Information

■ Player: Kitty Wizard ■ Server: Balmung

■ Timezone: EST ■ Location: Canada

■ Characters: Just this one.

Typically on after 6pm e'ry day... unless springrolls or wine comes up. Can be on Wednesday-Thursday whenevz. You can contact me in-game, through /tell or Mog-mail @ Luna Fay. Up for any sort of role-play, really! Don't be shy - 'cause I am! :D

The Megalixir is an apothecary shop attached with a nursery located just outside the Tempest Gate, LL. It runs 24/7 due to the size of the Fay family, as well as it doubling as a place of relaxation and familiarity to the kin. The Fay-Seekers, though initially a union frowned upon, are now quite accepted by the family and tend to take the day shifts. Growing up, the Fay-children learn the names and culture of various plants by participating in garden work around the store(s). Currently the Megalixir is surrounded by a "moon-garden" - purely white flowers that glow in the night's light.

The Megalixir has a recorded inventory of the following: herbs, roots, plants, oils, spices, tonics, salves, remedies, natural medicine, cosmetics, perfumes, aphrodisiacs, love potions and 'enhancement' potions (be it appearance, strength, mind). They also carry poisons and recreational drugs (hallucinogens, stimulants and downers) - all under the table, of course. Luna knows how to make most of these things, given the correct ingredients. She is not willing to exchange recipes - she's convinced she can mix better than you anyway.

Credit to Bancroft Gairn for his profile code/template!