C'ahli Tia

C'ahli Tia
Fate is such a terribly fragile thing.
Gender	Male
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Seeker of the Sun / Coeurl Tribe
Citizenship	Sagoliian
Age	19
Marital Status	Single (Demipansexual)
Height	5 Fulms, 0 Ilm
Weight	105 ponze
Alignment	Neutral Good
D.O.B.	5th Sun, 6th Astral Moon (11/5)

History

New Beginnings

There is pain, more than he has ever thought possible.

TBC

Present Day

Residence

C'ahli currently shares a modest apartment in Ul'dah with Clotaire Lemillier, the elderly Elezen merchant who saved his life nearly four years ago. In exchange for room & board, C'ahli tends to the apartment when Clotaire is traveling and often accompanies the caravan when they venture into more dangerous territory within Thanalan. Clotaire also obligates the young Miqo'te into running his mundane errands.

Occupation

• Thanalan Sherpa: will escort travelers and merchants between outposts in Thanalan, for a fee. He provides protection and navigates via the safest and quickest routes, thanks to his discourse with the elementals. However, he will not venture into the Sagolii region. C'ahli generally finds new clients through references and Clotaire's merchant network.

• Part-Time White Wolf: unofficially assists the Order of the Twin Adder's White Wolves and Yellow Serpents divisions. C'ahli is not paid for this work, as the Stillglade Fane considers this restitution for the guidance and training they provide him as a Hearer / Conjurer (as he has refused to formally join the guild).

• Street Performer: a love of music and dancing has gradually morphed into a side profession of sorts; tourists and travelers in Ul'dah may be lucky enough to see a show, weather permitting.

• Odd Jobs: has been known to accept minor jobs or tasks from Ul'dah residents who are familiar with him or Clotaire. This is more of a trade-and-barter arrangement and generally does not include payment for services rendered.

Hearer

• C'ahli is very in tune with the Elementals of Thanalan and feels he understands them the best (and that they understand him the best)
• Communication with The Black Shroud Elementals is navigated the most delicately; they make the most forceful demands (and often times C'ahli is not in agreement with them)
• Communication with La Noscea Elementals can be vague, just general feelings or dismissive responses (sometimes, they just can't be bothered)
• He can easily converse with just about any succulent plant variety

Character Blog

C'ahli's Journal

OOC Notes

• OOC =/= IC: should go without saying, but yeah, let’s keep OOC and IC separate. Don’t be a jerk OOC. Also, please don’t meta-game– my tumblr and RPC profile have a bunch of info on C'ahli that your character probably wouldn't have access to normally. Lastly, I am an adult IRL and expect you to be as well. Thanks!

• Chronic AFK: I tend to get bored and minimize the game when sitting around in cities; if I don’t respond to an emote/say or if you want to start something up, just send me a tell!

• I don’t do multi-verses and I will not engage with those who do: My character operates in one timeline, one universe, etc. Whatever happens to him IC-ly affects his character and his story. I know it’s popular on tumblr and in game to have multiple storylines and what-if scenarios and multiple ships explored, but I don’t like that and I will not partake in it. This includes responses to tumblr asks. There are consequences for actions and my muse exists in a singular world. If we RP together, I expect your muse to also operate in a singular universe / timeline. This is my preference and if you’re not of like mind, please do not initiate RP.

• I’m cool with lore bending / breaking but only if it’s well written: I won’t RP with folks who claim to be white mages or black mages or void sent or void touched or sin eaters or lightwardens etc. unless you have a strong supporting backstory to go with it (and more than just a generic “I’m the one” trope). Sorry, this is something I’ve determined I feel strongly about. Lore wise, white mages are restricted to the Padjal, black mages are outlawed, and void/light beings are kill on sight. If SE ever changes/updates the lore on this, I may become more open to it. I can be flexible when it comes to lore, but, for me, there has to be a decent story to go with it. Same goes for any other lore breaking you’re into – I'm okay with it, if it’s explained up front and if you have an intriguing story. Playing canon characters is also fine in my book– again, assuming you’ve got a solid story to support whatever lore/canon divergent direction you’ve gone with them (and assuming I’m not already RPing with another iteration of the canon character you’ve chosen).

• I rarely interact IC on tumblr: I don’t really understand tumblr IC interactions. Most of what I’ve seen is kind of OOC and often meta-gaming. I also don’t understand how to translate tumblr interactions into the game setting (maybe this will change with the introduction of the tomestones). So, for those reasons, it’s rare that you’ll see me interact IC as C'ahli on tumblr. Any responses, reactions, etc. are generally OOC. I do talk often about my character but tend to respond to asks OOC or to write a drabble in response, rather than shifting into character and responding in first person. If I have met your character IC in game or if we chat OOC, I may go IC to respond to things now and then. But 90% of my tumblr time is OOC and it’s safe to assume I’m OOC unless otherwise indicated. If you want to interact with C'ahli, your best bet is to hit me up in game.

• RP Wants: Here’s what I’m interested in finding RP-wise for C'ahli: 1) friends; 2) other adventurers (novice or experienced) for world exploration; 3) a more experienced, conjurer-type teacher; 4) someone to train C'ahli in hand-to-hand combat. Have a storyline that needs more characters to fill particular roles? C'ahli’s your man! I’m open to discussing just about anything. I’m not looking for random ERP. C'ahli is demisexual/pansexual, meaning: while the possibility exists of him being attracted regardless of gender or gender expression, he won’t have any real romantic/physical interest without a deep emotional bond. It would require a lot of work in developing the relationship between our characters in order for this path to be explored… So, while I’m not against it, I just don’t foresee this being pursued by other players.

• RP Style: 1) Overall – sometimes I’ll post 3 - 4 paragraphs and sometimes I’ll just post a few sentences. It really depends on what the situation calls for and what feels appropriate to me. I generally post smaller and smaller amounts when the number of people involved in the RP increases. 2) One-On-One - I prefer one-on-one sessions or like 3 players max. 3) Groups or Public Events - I rarely post much of anything IC when I’m around bigger groups. The chat scroll in FFXIV is super hard for me to keep up with. I also tend to miss posts directed at me (so please just /tell if I don’t respond). I mainly RP in game but I am not totally opposed to other mediums.

• I’m online most evenings. Ideally, I’d like to find other RPers who are also active. I don’t mind short term / random sessions but I prefer long term play. Additionally, I don’t mind interacting with your alts but please don’t start serious RP on an alt and then vanish. ☹

• I’m on Mateus only at this time but willing to travel within the data center.

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