Chani Fhae

Cima Fhae
"Life's a wanin' candle - just askin' to get snuffed out."
Theme Song: Born To Be Wild
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Keeper of the Moon
Citizenship	Ul'dah
Birthplace	The Black Shroud
Age	18 (as of 1577)
Occupation	Pawnbroker
Disciple	Botanist
Job	Aspiring Monk

Cima Fhae [see-ma • f/r/-ay] is a... well, that is... Cima specializes in the procurement and trade of antique oddities... among other things. Simply put: you want it, she can find it. At a price.

Character

Etymology

Cima Fhae - translation: treasure, faith. Fae may also refer to faeries. The 'h' is silent unless pronounced in Miqo'te tongue. Resembles the Roegadyn word "Frae" which prompted the Styr-siblings' pet-name "Fraestyr": free star. Her name may also be associated with fray (the unraveling or wearing of fabric) in regards to the intentions of the Spinner.

Appearance

Height: 4 fulms 8 ilms / Weight: Approx 95 ponz

A slight sprite of a creature with wiry tone, Cima is built small but strong [akin to: Talim]. Her eyes are large, expressive and the colour of rubies, while her hair is a pine green pixie-cut with lengthy bangs. She has a small, up-turned nose and pouting lips usually found in a broad, impish grin. Blue-purple crescent moons accentuate her cheeks and profile as tribute for Menphina's boon. A noticeable scar tapers over her left eye, a result of clumsiness and ill-timing on her part. Her skin, blemished here and there by other noteworthy injuries, is the typical Keeper complexion and as such, burns easily in sunlight. Among the markings are five tattoos: a compass on her left shoulder, the Lover's emblem on her chest, an empty hourglass on her right outer-waist, a shield/sword combination on her left/right forearms, respectively, and a... well, she really doesn't know how it got there but assumes she was drunk. Around her neck dangles a bell-pendant - tinkling like wind-chimes with the subtlest of movements. She carries herself with a casual saunter.

Cima doesn't care much for appearances - rough n' tough tomboy.

Personality

Cima has always had a flare for trouble. Headstrong, scrappy and capricious, she is irreversibly reckless and ruled by her element, Fire. She may as well have been born a Seeker, for her only Keeper-qualities are her doggedness, brooding stare and fondness for night.

Growing up Cima never conducted herself with the token-Fhae composure and was frequently scolded for her daring and rebellious behaviour - a bla-red, very red sheep (great-muma Sia suspected a foul sire; her muma Euna thought her delightfully spunky.) While the loss of her family should've (maybe?) served as an opportunity to self-reflect (and gain some sense of... consideration), it merely strengthened her dangerous, live-fast die-hard resolve ("I could sit on my sorry arse and wail and weep... or I could pass the past and spill some sick blood!"). In Cima's mind, life's a one-way (cliff-hanging) street and if she's going down, she's going to do it kicking and screaming. It's hard to tell with her if she recognizes the frailty of her existence (and compensates), considers herself invincible, or simply has a death wish. Her impulsive nature will likely be the end of her... but she demands to go out with a bang. Heroically, ofcourse. To pay her dues.

Since the misfortune of her childhood, Cima's decided to a take closet-method to religion and worshiping the Twelve. While still faithful, she considers herself sinful and unworthy (essentially of being their spokesperson/fan) and seeks to win back her right to life (Ex. rarely speaking of the Gods in vain despite her foul language, praying silently to herself when she thinks no one's looking, etc). Her spirituality and link to the world is incredibly personal (and sacred) to her - but about as deeply secret (and denied) as her past guilts. (Ex. it'd take a lot to get Cima to own up to her Echo. To own up to it, she'd have to admit the tragedy was her fault, and she can't bring herself to do that. She'd demand a translator if approached by a Moogle and negate any attempts to communicate).

Perhaps her only redeeming qualities are her desire to save, protect and let live. She will fight furiously when it comes to the well-being and freedom of her comrades - hells! even strangers, like or dislike, she's a true nationalist! Cima will fight to the bitter end for anyone with light in their hearts (excluding her prejudices - she really hates those guys, light or not). I suppose having said that, the only real perks of having her bond in friendship is her contagious spark of life (encouraging, whether it takes jabs or hugs to get you going), her eternal loyalty... and her fist in a bar fight.

Interests ■ Horticulture, herbalism ■ Salvation... Power? ■ Thrills: mischief and mayhem ■ The cosmos ■ Weapons in particular, unusual artifacts ■ Music

Concerns ■ Beastmen ■ The Twelve, the Elementals ■ Missing Warriors of Light ■ The Past, Present and Future ■ Imperial "scum" ■ The Echo

In-Game ■ Namesday: 13/09 (1559) ■ Guardian: Menphina, the Lover ■ Height: Shortest at 0% ■ Voice: Eleven (♫)

Story

Overview

Under construction.

Cima was born in the Eastern Shroud to the Fhae family - shamans recognized by the forestfolk for their mystery, cunning and eerie intuition. They visited Gridania and hamlets on occasion, offering herbal remedies and fortune-telling (among other things) for various goods and supplies. The group consisted of: Sia the Great-Muma and All-Hearing, Nea the Eldest and Wisest, Vica the Elder Middle and Strongest, Risa the Younger Middle and Keenest, Euna the Youngest and Seer. Sia's daughters had several children each, and Cima was daughter to Euna. All were born under the Earth or Water element - save Cima, who was Fire - and their clan-totem was the Frog.

While Cima lacked the artful tact and serene disposition of her clan-mates, she did possess the Echo. The skill was dismissed as the Fhae's inherent ability to talk to the trees, and so the gift was overlooked. Instead, her kin focused on scolding her for her impulsive, brash and nosy nature (Except Euna - her muma cherished her dearly). Cima just wanted to do right and sought positive recognition.

On a particularly bright, moonlit night, Cima of eight cycles heard whisperings among the wood. Intrigued (and bored), she snuck away from her family's camp and sought the source of the unusual sounds. Whoever it was, they were making crude jokes - and Cima found it painfully funny. Unfortunately she did discover the faces of the voices, and more unfortunately led the voices and their faces back - Ixali.

She was still caught in a daze when the wandering crusader, Fohcs, and his trusted young coeurl, Klyn-Koena, discovered her captive in the Ixali camp. They managed to free her and narrowly escaped - and so began the bombardment of questions, among them being: "Why did they take you?" / "How long were you prisoner?" / "Where is your family?" ... Cima gaped at her rescuer. They took her because they thought it painfully funny that a Miqo'te (of so few cycles!) could understand them. She hadn't been paying attention to the turns of days to nights. And her family...

Fohcs took the girl under his wing.

Abilities

Skills ■ Survivalist - Wild child, born and raised. Crouching Miqo'te, Hidden Hunter. Recognizes the Bare Necessities. ■ Combatant - Spent five years getting trained on a day-to-day basis by Fohcs (also spent five years after just fucking around, so... balanced!). Adept with a knife. Prefers short, light blades such as rapiers. Inherent Miqo'te skill at archery. Packs a punch but is rough around the edges (lacks discipline.) Likes to fight close-quarters, and only fights dirty if she really hates the guy. ■ Ocarinst - Adopted hobby from Fohcs. A tad? obsessive with the instrument's condition, as it is her last memento of him. She is not nearly as good a player as he was and her songs typically take on a sad sound. ■ Magician - Her capacity for using magic is strongest when she seeks to protect... and sometimes destroy! ■ The Echo... - Would be a useful tool, except she sees it as some sort of dangerous curse and refuses to acknowledge it.

Strengths/Weaknesses ■ Attacks with speed and randomness. ■ Dives before looking. ■ Not very stealthy - in fact she is quite clumsy (does not pay attention/her mind races a mile a minute), and pointy-tools are liabilities. ■ Throws her entirety into her attacks in an attempt to overwhelm. ■ Prone to blind-fury. ■ Exhausts herself quickly due to the above. ■ Does not work well in a team - disobedient/cocky.

Affiliations

Relationships ■ Eyrifohc Styrsyn: /Wandering Fox, Son of Star/ "Fohcs." ■ Klyn-Koena: /Small Queen/ "Koena." ■ Wilfwyb Styrwyn: /Wolf-Woman, Daughter of Star/ "Wilfie." ■ Melle Cranberry:

Organizations ■ Member of Rosa ■ The Pawnshop Finders, Keepers located on Emerald Avenue, Ul'dah ■ Keeper Clan of shamans, Frog-Fhae

Miscellaneous

Credit to Knave for allowing me to use their pretty layout coding scheme! d(=^･ω･^=)b Also secret thanks to Nox and Monogatari, 'cause I stole that scrolly bit for the 100 questions! :D And youngwoon, 'cause I didn't realize how to do the gallery-thingie!

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Trivia

■ Actually related to Ami Faye of 1.0. Disregard the previous spelling of "Faye" (not that she spelled it out for anyone anyway), and she is the half-Keeper, half-Seeker offspring of Euna. Euna was a cute, dreamy little ditz of a Miqo'te and slept with the wrong lad. Sia was horrified and the halfbreed was left at Gridania's orphanage. While Cima has no recollection of an "Ami" in her family, she does hold a resemblance. Permission to use in role-play, though I doubt anyone will! So more of a fun fact, really. (Cima is Ami, reversed, but with the "Sia" sound to hopefully quell her mother's rage.)

■ Decided to make the coeurl mount an integral component to Cima's story - what the hell, might as well!

■ Says "fhack" versus "fuck" - stolen from Battlestar Galactica. Figured the 'h-to-r' thing suited a Miqo'te better than 'feck.' Also Cima can't pronounce her 'g's when they follow an 'n'.

■ Inspirations - Starbuck (Personality), Talim/Chani (Build/Combat), Gurney Halleck (Fohcs), The Professional/Gunslinger Girl (Duo)

■ Soundtrack - Stray Cat Strut, Bad Reputation, Pigs, What a Life, You're My Best Friend

For Interesting Roleplay Word of mouth. True or False? ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ "Thinks she's tough shite, that one. That's what you get for giving brats claws." ■ "'er stupid coeurl ate m' dodo! Came back t' a mess o' blood an' feathers, an' tha' thing! licking its chops. Savage beasts - th' both o' them!" ■ "Y'know that Roegadyn-run pawnshop down the street? Heard a sorrowful tune drifting from the window above it... there was a few of us just stopped there, listening. Something about it..." ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "Saw this green-haired lass get kicked around in the arena - bloody brutual! Ahaha! 'Least she choked on them foul words of hers." ■ "She offered o' read my palm... ... scar'ly accurate. You don't wanna know, but just... keep away from that g'rl!" ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "She looks like a sleepyhead to me - see how skinny she is! Heard she sells that shite too." ★ OOC Info My RP Preferences I'm not sure what my schedule will be like at the time of release [due to mad juggling skills on my half], but I hope to be able to invest a good chunk of my time into gaming and such. Don't let that deter you from potential RP stuff - where there's a will, there's a way! ■ If anyone wants to play Fohcs/Wilfie. ■ Someone to train her. ■ Customers, clients, business associates. ■ Acquaintances from her travels as a child. ■ Keeper clans from the Shroud. Even long-lost Fhae! Cima is a pawnbroker at Finders, Keepers on Emerald Avenue, Ul'dah. They receive their artifacts and baubles from all corners of Eorzea. If your character requires something unusual, be it a relic or product of the black market - please give me a ring! It'd be fun to make some connections this way. Wilfie sends Cima out to do all sorts of odd jobs - be it errand-running, pick-ups and drop-offs, and hunting for treasures of their own. If you have a courier, merchant, smuggler, treasure hunter, thief, etc that counts as a potential connection as well! Also, obviously, no reaaal gil is required for this role-play idea, I just wanna have an excuse to mingle with all sorts of character breeds (and have fun doing it!). The price would be pretend-gil or shinies of some-sort or another. Cima and Wilfie collect rabbit trinkets.

100 Questions Part 1: The Basics 1.What is your full name? "Who the fhack wants to know! ... Oh, right. Cima! But don't wear it out - I only got one!" 2.Where and when were you born? "Shroud... um... 1562! ... Wait, that's not right... What's my birthday again? Ain't that the damnest thing!" 3.Who are/were your parents? "Euna Fhae. Next question!" 4.Do you have any siblings? What were they like? "I'm currently an only child." 5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person. "Wilfie and Melle, in an apartment above the pawnshop. You know what one I'm talking 'bout, right?" 6.What is your occupation? "I work with values and valuables." 7.Give a full physical description of yourself. "No one seems to notice anythin' but my hair... so colour me green, I guess!" 8.To which social class do you belong? "I'd claim us wealthy... except Wilfie hoards more than she sells. 'Collector' my arse." 9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses? "Nope. Too great for that trash." 10. Are you right-handed or left-handed? "Right." 11. What does your voice sound like? "Fohcs said I had a voice like a siren... Wilfie says I sound like a marmot with a bad cold. I don't, do I?" 12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently? "Wilfie says I don't pronounce my "g"'s. Billy-goat shite! See? Gee!" 13. What do you have in your pockets? "Compass, prunin' knife, spinnin' top, lute pick, pipe, grass. ... What?" 14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? "Nope, no way. I'm your complete average Joe." Part 2: Growing Up 15. How would you describe your childhood in general? "Just great. Next!" 16. What is your earliest memory? "Flowers." 17. How much schooling have you had? "Enough to school you." 18. Did you enjoy school? "Pass!" 19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities? "Fohcs." 20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them. "Fohcs." 21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family? "Like peas and carrots, us." 22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? "A dragon." 23. As a child, what were your favorite activities? "Oh... y'know... good... wholesome kid stuff." 24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display? "The wholesome kid kinds." 25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like? "I got plenty of attention... not always the good kind ...if that's the question!" 26. When and with whom was your first kiss? "Some cute minstrel kid." 27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity? "Snort! ... Haha, hah... moving on!" 28. If you are a supernatural being, tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. "... What are you playin' at? Remember me, complete average Joe? Dodo brain... If this is about me kickin' arse, we can thank Fohcs for that." Part 3: Past Influences 29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far? "Meetin' the Styrs and Melle. Oh and Koena. She'd bite me if I forgot her..." 30. Who has had the most influence on you? "Fohcs." 31. What do you consider your greatest achievement? "Slayin' Beastmen in creative ways!" 32. What is your greatest regret? "Ain't got a single one." 33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done? "I'm a kindred spirit." 34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind? "Youdon'thavemylastnamewrittendownthere,doyou? ... Ah, nope! No, never gotten in any trouble - I'm a toootal stickler." 35. When was the time you were the most frightened? "When Wilfie forgot to put on a robe... eesh..." 36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you? "Why would I tell you?" 37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why? "Uhhh... more sweets. ... To make me sweeter." 38. What is your best memory? "Balancing on logs with Fohcs. ... And then rafting on them. It was pretty fun!" 39. What is your worst memory? "Ain't got much of those." Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions 40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic? "Heh. I'm soarin' on sunshine." 41. What is your greatest fear? "Sand pieste... creepy. Dunno if it's so great though." 42. What are your religious views? "Not really table-talk, don't you think?" 43. What are your political views? "One for all, all for one." 44. What are your views on sex? "Kids are cute. Breeds stupidity. What do you want me to say?" 45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable? "I'm no wuss about gettin' my hands dirty. I clean - but ain't no maid." 46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do? "Corrupt the weak. Kill the defenseless." 47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love? "It's a nice-soundin' dream." 48. What do you believe makes a successful life? "Never back down. Fight." 49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings? "I'd say... ninety-nine percent!" 50. Do you have any biases or prejudices? "Fhack the Beastmen, fhack the Imperials - fhack all those sinful, self-absorbed savages and lead them to their respective fhackin' hells. Phua! " 51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it? "Wear a dress. I ain't no priss!" 52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for? "Melle. Wilfie." Part 5: Relationships With Others 53. In general, how do you treat others? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how? "I give them all shite." 54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? "They know who they are and why - they're the only ones I can count on." 55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why? "Gotta give credit where credit's due - and Wilfie gets this cycle's medal for "Toughest Go-Getter"! Even though her business strategy includes getting shite-faced all fhackin' day. Hey, whatever works?" 56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? "Melle gets that one; stron', quirky and a real hoot, she's my partner in crime. ... Or would be, if I weren't a stickler - as I mentioned before. She's totally a stickler too, don't look into that. Uh, we've been friends for a really lon' time - she says I'm the walnut to her cranberry! On that subject, we're gonna get her a real nice garden someday! I guess you can just long-story-short that: If anyone touches her, I'll break their fingers. Was that a bit too forward?" 57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? "I don't want no arrow in my knee!" 58. Have you ever been in love? "Cough." 59. What do you look for in a potential lover? "A challenge." 60. How close are you to your family? "There's quite a distance between us. As for Styr and Li'l Red, well... couldn't imagine better sisters." 61. Have you started your own family? "How old do I look to you! Sheesh!" 62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help? "Wilf and Red." 63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? "When I need them, they're there." 64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you? "Everyone, I hope." 65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why? "This greasy bastard that thinks he can haggle me! I tell him, I tell him 'Listen buster!'..." 66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? "I don't argue with people, they argue with me!" 67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? "I prefer grunt work. Leave the thinkin' to someone else." 68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? "Makes no real difference to me." 69. Do you care what others think of you? "Giggle. Fhack no." Part 6: Likes And Dislikes 70. What is your favorite hobbies and pastimes? "Playin' the ocarina. Paintin' walls. Punchin' stuff. Y'know. Shrug." 71. What is your most treasured possession? "Ocarina. This necklace. And my pipe. Was I allowed to give three?" 72. What is your favorite color? "Green like the grass and blue like the sky!" 73. What is your favorite food? "The eating kind. ... I'm no glutton though!" 74. What, if anything, do you like to read? "Can't. Fohcs left books with Wilfie but we can't understand them for shite." 75. What is your idea of good entertainment? "Adrenline's pretty entertaining!" 76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit? "Y'see. Fohcs left me with this reaaaal gorgeous pipe. And I could stop smokin' - but then... that pipe would have such a sad, lonely life. Gotta make it feel of use, y'know?" 77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night? "Taking shots with Wilfie and Melle." 78. What makes you laugh? "Wilfie and Melle." 79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you? "You know what... not much, actually! I'm pretty offended by dim-wits and losers though." 80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself? "Play music and throw paint around. Wander out into the dunes - always somethin' nifty to do there." 81. How do you deal with stress? "Beat stuff up! My fists and feet are amazin' outlets." 82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan? "Predictably... unpredictable." 83. What are your pet peeves? "What we're doin' right now kinda pisses me off. We almost done?" Part 7: Self Images And Etc. 84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted? "We're actually interruptin' said 'normal routine' right now! Best be off - you won't like me when I'm angry. I get even greener! Scary, huh?"