Chise Tobukizu

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The Dawn Father

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The ramifications of pride come swift and harsh. The country by the sea that was once Doma can now hardly remember ever being so proud and stalwart, now nothing more than ash upon the wind.

Chise Tobukizu is not much different than the land she hails from. She can hardly remember ever being so proud and stalwart. She can hardly remember--under pain of remembering--ever being the leader of a small criminal network. Her life now is most certainly not the product of her own failing. She is most certainly all the things she thought she could never be: free and lovely and normal.

Of course, she isn’t. Growing up in an environment where results were prided over personhood Chise is grasping at straws for what to do now that crime hasn’t worked out the way she’d have liked. Rendered a wandering widow through her own machinations Chise travels from place to place in hopes sparking a sense of identity within herself.

LIKES ■ Honor Most everyone should have a code from the poorest pauper to the richest of kings. Chise can forgive someone for doing ill under their own moral guideline. What she can’t forgive is someone who cannot commit to their action. ■ Family For reasons out of her hands, Chise has lost most of her family. For reasons well within her hands, Chise has let go of the rest. Still, that doesn’t mean she doesn’t like it as a concept. As something she can view distantly. Someone who values family of their own, either via blood ties or a motley band of friends, will always have Chise’s respect. ■ Nature While she harbors no ill will for the civilized world Chise always finds her peace quicker outside city walls than in. The rustle of leaves, the twinkle of stars, the rolling of waves. . . What isn’t there to like? ■ The Arts From poems to novels, sonnets to dirges, sketches to paintings, Chise is an admirer of creative pursuits. Above all music will always have a special place in her heart and if one is so inclined she will trade songs as if they were currency.

DISLIKES ■ Discourteousy Manners change from region to region. Intent does not. Chise finds those who will willingly trample upon the rules and boundaries of others to be detestable at best. ■ Garleans They subjugated her people, destroyed her home, and killed those whom she held dear. Perhaps sometime in the very distant future Chise will find it in her heart to understand a military isn’t always a reflection of it’s people. That time is not now. ■ Boats Surprise, surprise! When you spend a really, really long time on a boat the novelty of being on a boat wears off. If Chise doesn’t have to board another gods be damned ship in her lifetime she will be completely and utterly content. ■ Exposure Through unfortunate circumstance, Chise never actually became a person the way most seem to be so effortlessly. There’s facets of personhood other people have that Chise just. . . lacks. This is proving hard to hide and she’s quick to (attempt to) flee when she feels severely othered.

MOTIVATION ■ Discovery There is a whole world out there that Chise long thought she’d never see. There are secrets and witches and wolves. There is magic and there is teeth, the fantastic and the mundane. Chise so deeply wants to see what the world has to offer. ■ Understanding Chise never became a person because she was never taught how. She fully intends to figure out how, even if she has to be humbled in the process. ■ Acceptance Being born and raised in a highly familial environment, Chise doesn’t do well when she feels completely alone. She thrives upon the wish, the hope, that one day she will find a little family of her own. ■ Guilt Aside from her brother whom she’s sent on his own, far far away from her, Chise is the last Uranakei that she knows of. She is, perhaps, one of the only people in her village to survive. She has tried, and failed, and while she has survived she has not been spared. Chise very much feels she was not worth the prize of survival and is striving to be someone who deserves such a feat.

STRENGTHS ■ Dutiful There are always terms and conditions. When said terms and conditions are met and fair and followed, Chise will stay on her post. Sometimes to her benefit and other times to the bitterest of ends. ■ Observant Though she seems so very far inside her own head. . . She’s also very far outside of it. Chise has a tendency to fix her gaze onto all things interesting and not, pulling loose threads to come to conclusions others may skip over. ■ Pragmatic Thinker Good and Bad are very real ideals for very many people. For Chise, however, Worst and Best are how she sees the world. Given enough time Chise can think of the most efficient way to reach the best outcome she can. ■ Magically Deft More a generalized witch than a practitioner of any one thing, Chise has a handful of spells up her sleeve. With hexes and curses and augments and wards Chise comes a valuable ally if one needs a powerful spell or an eye for the arcane. ■ Strangely Charming If one isn’t looking for a paragon of conventional charm, they’ll find Chise has an odd charm of her own. Her oddness attracts as much as it repels, and her dancing words and esoteric approach the world can make for decent company.

WEAKNESSES ■ Socially Defunct If one is looking for a paragon of conventional charm, they will be severely disappointed and perhaps even unsettled by Chise. While it’s not to say that she isn’t trying. . . Trying doesn’t always mean working. ■ Criminal Record While there is nothing on Chise that can get her arrested there is enough on Chise to make her distrusted by most authority. She’s trying to distance herself from her criminal past but it will take time for something so deeply wrought to heal over, especially with fellow Domans. ■ Mercurial She’s doing her best to seem composed. However, beneath that are wildly varying and rapidly changing emotions. Anything from an uttered word to a sudden change in plan can drastically change Chise’s mood. Occasionally this results in emotional outbursts. ■ Impulsive Arguably subtle though that doesn’t mean it’s not there. Chise is striving to live a life she thought she would never have. Which means she’ll make terrible, awful decisions at the drop of a hat if she can rationalize it. And, what do you know, she’s amazing at justifying her own shitty behaviour.

QUIRKS ■ "Languid and Daydreamy" Never full in the moment until another person starts speaking. Yet even then Chise looks as if she’s half asleep, half caught on a thought, half there. Where oh where is the rest of her? ■ Collects Flowers If Chise is out and about in the world it’s by a mix of curiosity and force of habit that she has to pluck a flower from wherever she may be. Somewhere in her room is a book with flowers pressed from all lands traveled. ■ Odd Speech Patterns Chise doesn’t speak Eorzean as a first language. It is incredibly apparent. Some sentences she speaks clearly, other sentences she doesn’t. Sometimes she uses large words, sometimes her words are broken down to simplest form. Everything has to be tumbled about in Doman and assembled into something others will understand.

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R U M O R S Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under the Player Character category! ◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! ■ “That little Raen woman? Yes, yes, I know her. Stops by the guild every so often and buys whatever flowers no one else wants to take.” --Gridanian Botanist. ■ "Listen I’m just saying Domans are strange, yeah? Them two got their store in the 7th Ward but gods help me I can’t tell you what kind of establishment they run. A commotion there every other day, tons of people file on in on some nights. It’s just strange is all I’m sayin’." --A rather tired and perhaps paranoid neighbor. ■ “Oh! Miss Tobukizu is such a dear! Sweet one, really once you get past the scales. . .and the horns. . . And the te--Nevermind. Anyroad she gave me a little charm to place outside my garden so my tomatoes will grow. And what do you know! It’s working!” --A Pleased Housewife. ■ "Yeah Yeah, sweet young housewife who owns a shop. I get it, I get it that’s what you heard. That’s the front. Wh--Yeah you idiot! Of course it’s a front! Listen you want work under the law and you good at not wagging your tongue and that Tobukizu woman will set you up." -An impatient pickpocket. ◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first! ■ "Seen her walking the woods almost every day since the boat docked. Don’t trust her none, though. Swear on my mommas grave I did see her on one side of the road one moment and then the other in a lightning flash. That ain’t normal." --A Weary Wood Wailer. ■ "Lass be coming to trade words, yeah. Wh--No it ain’t about work. Not that kinda work, anyway. I’m a woman a’me word, you got that? Got good coin to keep my trap shut." --Limsan dockworker ■ “She just. . . cursed him for me, I suppose. Is there really need to elaborate? Well. . . Fine, fine. My fiance wasn’t being particularly ah. . . Upstanding. And now he can’t be very erm. . . Upstanding. . . With other women” --A merchant’s daughter. ■ "Papers, documents, maps, bounties. She collects it all. Some of this shite is really old, too." --Junkmonger. ◢ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using! ■ "Miss. . . Miss Tobukizu? Really? Awful thing, you stay away from her. Wasn’t always Tobukizu, nah. Was an Uranakei. Daughter of a devil, daughter of a whore, inheritor of a den of thieves and murderers. Ask them what they did in Doma. Ask." --A Rather Displeased Doman. ■ “I don’t know what to think, if we’re being honest. When I first met Chise she wasn’t Chise. Strung herself around the arm of some young Garlean soldier. She helped get us out, though. She helped get us out and I won’t let anyone say different.” --A widowed refugee. ■ “Ever get the feeling that even though someone is alone. . . They aren’t quite alone? Such is the feeling that chills my bones when I speak with Chise. It’s as if she carries something around with her but I cannot place my finger on what.” --A Ossuary Student. ◢ Player Character Rumors - Feel free to add rumors of your own! ■ Feel free to add your own rumors here!

R E L A T I O N S   Colour Key   ♥ In A Relationship: romantically involved with this character.   ♥ Romantic Attraction: romantically interested in this character.   ♥ Sexual Attraction physically interested in this character.   ♥ Platonic Love/Family: considers this person family.   ♦ Friend: considers this person her friend.   ♦ Friendly Acquaintance: considers this person mostly friendly, or as an ally.   ● Good Standing: has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a good impression.   ● Neutral: has no specific feelings about this character.   ● Bad Standing: has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a bad impression.   ♠ Dislike: doesn't consider this person a friend, and will talk if needed, but try to avoid them.   ♠ Hate: consider this person an annoyance, and will try to avoid them. Conflict can happen.   ♠ Fear: is terrified by this character, and will try to avoid them at all cost.   ♠ Rivalry: 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.   ✔ Business: This character is either an employer, employee, or coworker.   ✖ Deceased: This character has passed away.   ? Hidden Feelings/Unknown: This character has one of all the color keys above, but isn't fully aware of it yet. R E L A T I O N S (NPC)   Example ( ) - Nickname Explanation. R E L A T I O N S (PC)   Yorumei Uranakei (  ♥  ●  ✔ ) - Older Brother of Winds There’s a great many thing Chise would rather leave unsaid about her brother. . . And he’d probably prefer it that way. Of everyone in the wide wicked world Chise prioritizes Yorumei (who tragically considers himself expendable to her cause) partially out of familial love and partially out of deeply ingrained morals. He is a balancing force and a source of well needed perspective for her.   Kaiten Tobukizu (  ♥  ♥  ●  ✔ ) - The Husband by Fate Promised to marry Kaiten before she was so much as even born Chise has since made good on her promise with martial vows and a shiny ring. To say Chise has a sense of duty would downplay her near fanatical regard towards her husband. The only problem is that while she’s happy to make him happy she’s bitterly resentful that he limits her freedom. This bit of poison has seeped out into her words once or twice though in recent times she’s buried the dead horse and swallowed her wants. She has to keep her husband happy, after all.   Staelufre Lysmerl (  ♦  ●  ?  ✔ ) - The Woman of Blue Sea Staelufre speaking was the very first familiar feeling thing Chise had happened upon in Eorzea. It hadn’t occurred to Chise that she was even looking for Staelufre till she invited herself into her home. To say that Chise wishes to be her friend would be a gross understatement how badly she wishes to keep in Staelufre’s good graces. However, Chise is too far out of tune with her emotions and has been too pressed for time to get close to the Miqo’te.   Abeodan Silverbrand (  ●  ?  ✔ ) - The Rose Haired Boy For all intents and purposes Chise shouldn’t like Abeodan. Yet despite rough speech and tendency towards disorder Chise has found a fondness for The Boy. Language drives a chasm between the two, intent and most conversation getting lost through confusion and misunderstanding. In current Chise is unable to properly convey that her words and actions are an attempt to get closer to Abeodan, not to change him in some way.   Renzhen Berkuul (  ?  ?  ? ) - The Spirit There are no clear answers regarding Chise’s feelings towards Renzhen. They seem to change upon day, time, weather, and who is asking her. Sometimes Renzhen is a deplorable villain, a madwoman, a stuffed shirt with her head in the clouds. Other times Renzhen is a pleasant woman, motherly, and a person whom speaks good advice. Whatever the matter, it doesn’t matter. Chise has needed someone like Renzhen in her life for some time now and it’s a fact that Chise is well aware of.   Example ( ) - Nickname Explanation.

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