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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">■  Dozens of small, uniform scars distributed randomly over unusually pale skin.</div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#C05DC7;"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> Mismatched eyes, bright and often smiling.</div></div>
:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">■  A magitek prosthetic left hand, lavishly gilded with platinum and powered by ceruleum.</div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#C05DC7;"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> A single horn, curved by her cheek and bearing signs of past damage.</div></div>
:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">■  A tall, stocky (but proportional) build. </div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#C05DC7;"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> An incredibly tiny build, noticeably plump all around.</div></div>
:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">■  Haunting and sunken cobalt-blue eyes.</div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#C05DC7;"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> A warm, welcoming smile, sincere as anyone can be.</div></div>
:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">■  A “winning smile” – a practiced, shit-eating grin befitting of a used chocobo salesman. </div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#C05DC7;"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> Cheeks that are quick to redden, be it out of embarrassment, shyness, or some combination of both.
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<div style="padding: 7px 4px;font-size:13px; color:#51339C;font-family:Georgia;">Painfully affable and outgoing to a fault, Sigurd becomes highly excitable around strangers, crowds, and shallow acquaintances. The consummate networker, Sigurd relies on his "keen" sense of intuition to a fault, forms strong opinions quickly, rarely thinks before acting, and hastily judges others without delay. He speaks in a slow, alluring tone, but his words are often crude and long-winded.  Despite this crass demeanor, Sigurd's motives are usually underscored by manipulative intent, narcissism, and low cunning.
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<div style="padding: 7px 4px;font-size:13px; color:#51339C;font-family:Georgia;">Sweet and painfully innocent, Defiant is nothing but earnest and welcoming to new acquaintances and a fiercely loyal friend to those who accept her affection. Despite her name, she's quiet obedient and agreeable, and tends to aim to act as mediator and greeter in social circumstances. She's quick to follow orders and considers herself far more a follower than any kind of leader, more than happy to take support roles and handle paperwork and details for other, more active people. She's both forgiving and quite polite, and those who get on her bad side require a GREAT deal of work to do so... most slights are forgiven without even being asked, even if there's no sign of contrition.
  
Sigurd enjoys mocking social customs and courtesies, especially if nationalistic or religious topics are at play. He bears a special sympathy for the Ala Mhigan and Garlean people, but laments their loyalties to “genocidal nation states.”  His moral compass spins erratically but usually settles in the general direction of values that allow others to live autonomously.  
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Though warm and eager to make friends, she can be remarkably shy when she feels she's in over her head... her interest in keeping people happy means that she tends to worry a lot about what others think, and she can repress her own feelings and opinions if she feels they might upset whatever balance she's managed to carve out. She gets embarrassed extremely easily and tends to stutter more and avert her eyes when lewd or romantic topics come up, growing bright red at the drop of the hat. This same habit makes her transparent as hell, as it's hard to get away with lies when you're burning bright as a cherry and tripping over every other word.
  
In private settings, Sigurd is far more warm and reserved, especially around those he considers close friends and family.  Once deplete of empathy, Sigurd has gradually become warm and supportive of those he loves. Fiercely loyal to these few individuals, they observe a side of the vintner rarely shown to others.
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For all her appearances, Defiant suffers from intense anxiety and recurring bouts of severe depression. Her habit of bottling things up to not bother others leads her to lash out in less noticeable ways, and she's prone to overwork, not taking care of health, and engaging in risky behavior as forms of subtle self-harm. While she's promised to live on for the sake of others, she sees her continued living as a painful burden that she wishes to shed in some noble act... the strength of this desire waxes and wanes but has only grown completely silent once. She can work herself into painful panic attacks when she finds herself at a loss, as facing her own innumerable flaws devours her with anxiety. She's unwilling to discuss either of these problems with anyone in her life, believing that some things are unconscionable to burden another with.
 
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;"> '''Gentlemen’s beverages.'''  Red wine and top-shelf whiskey. A functional alcoholic, the vintner rarely travels anywhere without a flask top-shelf Limsan whiskey or bottle of over-priced red wine. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;"> '''Blondes.'''  Sigurd is naturally attracted to blonde women (and men) and often acts like a complete idiot in their presence. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''HARD WORK:'''  Few women can say they take as much pleasure in a job well done as Defiant... throwing herself into one of her many jobs fills her with a sense of contentment that's hard to beat. </font></div>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;"> '''Magitek and “Technology of the Future” '''  Although Sigurd is trained in classic Ala Mhigan close-quarters combat and spent much of his early life living in a cave, he is fascinated by magitek technology, especially firearms. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''KNIGHTS:'''  Raised on old Ishgardian books about the noble exploits of the Holy See's Heavensward, Def still idolizes knights of all kind and seeks to hold herself to the same code they do... even if she admits there's no such thing as a noble white knight, not outside storybooks. </font></div>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''First-World Eccentric Bullshit.'''  Since becoming a multi-gillionaire, Sigurd is obsessed with lavish, stupid displays of wealth and over-priced consumer goods, including (but not limited to): (1) licensed Apakallu sipping birds; (2) expensive Magitek trinkets; (3) “gilded” goods of any type; and (4) refurbished Allagan artifacts and clothing. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''FUZZ:'''  A tiny baby Spriggan barely a few moons old who's only just begun to speak. Def took him in after finding him on a mining trip and he's been her adorable soulkin <s>pet</s> son ever since! </font></div>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Sweeping views and amateur poetry.'''  Sigurd loves gazing into the open sky and taking in high views of natural landscapes.  The vintner enjoys writing /terrible/ poetry in private while enjoying these views. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''RUDENESS:'''  While she has a high tolerance for even the rudest of individuals, those who are incapable of meeting her even in the most token attempts at politeness (or worse; mock her attempts  to be kind,) get no more hints of warmth from HER. </font></div>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#684EA7;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Dullards. '''  Sigurd despises individuals who walk with tight asses, carry heavy baggage, or lack a sense of humor. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''LARGE BUGS:'''  Particularly sandworms, diremites, and yarzons. Absolutely disgusting, she'd rather fight a chimera than have to deal with one. </font></div>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#684EA7;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Religion (especially Rhalgr) and Nationalism (especially Ala Mhigo)'''  Having lost faith in gods and nations at a young age, the vintner has very little patience for people he considers zealotsAlthough Sigurd is fond of the Ala Mhigan people, he loathes the Ala Mhigan state and its bloodthirsty, patron-deity. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''COLD:''' Abalathia's Spine had frozen, dire winters, but at least she lived with a family of living furnaces... on her own, she grows sluggish and numb a few minutes in the snow, and is extremely prone to hypothermia. </font></div>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#684EA7;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Voidsent, gambling, and unmitigated risks.'''   Sigurd /hates/ anything that has caused him undue stress, fear, and anxiety in his lifeThis trifecta of trouble earns his foulest ire. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''FLYING:''' A deep fear of falling combined with airsickness means even a brief airship jaunt leaves her pale and shaking. More extended ones can have her vomiting for hours even after she touches down. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">■</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Quality-time.''' Although Sigurd may publicly bemoan those he considers family for a variety of reasons, being in their presence makes him a tolerable hyur-being.  </font></div>
 
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">■</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Binge drinking and smoke-outs.'''  The vintner adores getting lush via expensive adult beverages and potent moko grass.  </font></div>
 
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">■</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Lavish spending.'''  Only the best satisfies the vintner these days.  This doctrine is applicable to all consumer goods. </font></div>
 
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">■</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Opining.'''  Whether reciting shitty poetry to himself or lecturing individuals half his age, Sigurd considers himself a self-appointed expert on an inordinate number of obscure subjects.  Not surprisingly, most of his ridiculous claims cannot be verified. </font></div>
 
  
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''READING:'''  While she favors romance novels, Defiant is a voracious reader of all sorts of books. She favors them to learn new things, and owns an extensive personal library. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''EVENTS:'''  For as shy as she can be, Defiant's desire to meet new people tends to push her out into the world where she can be met attending all kinds of shows and special social events around Eorzea. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;"> '''Wine-making / Wine-tasting.'''   Sigurd has /many/ faults. But few can dispute the quality of his vintages and exceptional palette. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;"> '''Commerce and industry.'''  Having come from nothing and enjoyed the benefits of extensive “self-education,” the vintner developed a shrewd business sense and considers himself a ground-breaking entrepreneur, investor, and “deal-maker.”  </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''New-age combat.'''   Having fused elements of classic Ala Mhigan close quarters combat with Garlean firearms, Sigurd has gradually shifted from wielding a great sword and aether siphoned from dark places to an “innovative form of new-age combat.”  </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#684EA7;" size="3">■</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Bipolar and insecure.'''  Sigurd forces himself to project a confident public image but often feels extremely insecure.  Over the years, he has become very skilled at hiding these insecurities, which often manifest in bipolar mood swings. </font></div>
 
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#684EA7;" size="3">■</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''"Man of action."'''  The vintner thinks of himself as a “man of action.”  In actuality, Sigurd rarely pauses to carefully consider his actions and potential consequences.  The vintner has gotten in enormous amounts of trouble as a result of his brash, results-oriented decision making. </font></div>
 
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#684EA7;" size="3">■</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Minimal empathy.'''  Unless Sigurd knows a person very well, he struggles to understand the emotions and sensitivity of others, causing him to sometimes offend others through his zany, loud antics.  </font></div>
 
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#684EA7;" size="3">■</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Lazy.'''  The vintner is inherently lazy.  He enjoys “delegating” all “detail work” to others and frequently struggles to find motivation.  </font></div>
 
  
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Enjoying time while it lasts.''' – There are five people in Sigurd’s life who he considers close family. He devotes much of his energy to seeing to their happiness while engaging in activities that bring him personal fulfillment. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#684EA7;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Risk mitigation.'''  After destroying two great antagonists, the vintner has come to realize the importance of eradicating risks before they blossom into threats that endanger his interests. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#684EA7;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''A brave new world.'''  Sigurd desires to see peace between Garlemald and Eorzea and the return of his kin to Ala MhigoUnlike many Ala Mhigans, the vintner believes that peaceful coexistence is possible and blames contemporary political figures for the turmoil enveloping the times.”  </font></div>
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Revision as of 21:49, 7 December 2016

Defiant Bride
I-it's a p-pleasure to make y-your acquaintance, t-truly!


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VITAL INFORMATION


BIRTH NAME Defiant Bride


CURRENT ALIAS... Def | Bride | 'Amber'


PAST ALIASES... None


RACE & CLAN... Au-ra, Raen


GENDER... Female


AGE & NAMEDAY... 23 | Born the 16th Sun of the 2nd Astral Moon


ORIENTATION... Polyamorous and Bisexual


MARITAL STATUS... In an open relationship


OTHER STATISTICS


NATIONALITY... Abalathian (by location of birth)


CITIZENSHIP... Ul'dahn


FAMILY... Mother, Father, Papa, Older Sister, two Older Brothers, Estranged Sibling (no biological relatives)


RESIDENCE... Aethertide Ventures, Mists – Ward 12, Plot 45.


OCCUPATION... Goldsmith, Knight, Private Assistant & More


PATRON DEITY... Menphina


HEIGHT & WEIGHT... 4 fulms, 8 ilms, 146 pounze.


ALIGNMENT... Neutral/Lawful Good


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GENERAL INFORMATION


Most hearing the name of 'Defiant Bride' immediately summon to mind a proud Hellsguard... tall and broad-shouldered, a stubborn and rebellious daughter of the mountains of Abalathia. Few expect a raen, much less one so tiny and shy. With a warm smile and perpetual stutter, Defiant Bride has gone from an outsider new to Eorzea to a well-liked and well-connected member of the community in only a few short moons... and with hands in all sorts of markets and jobs across the city-states, she shows no sign of shying back.


APPEARANCE


Not even reaching five fulms tall, Defiant Bride is short even for the noticeably height-challenged women of the auri tribes. Despite being an active young woman who takes to the fields of combat fairly regularly, she doesn't bear much in the way of muscle, instead having grown noticeably soft and chubby over the moons out of her previous intensive training schedule. She's curvy all around, with an impressive breast, soft hips, and a noticeable belly, her tail also a bit on the thick side. She bears several visible scars of her time in Eorzea, but none are more prominent or obvious than her single horn, bearing only her left-handed appendage and sporting nothing but a smooth stump of bone on the other side of her face.

Defiant is unusual among Raen for her dark brown skin, contrasting with the white scales that cover her body. These too are more heavy than many others of her race, bearing scales all the way around her neck from her jawline to her collarbone, with others covering her inner and outer thighs or gathering at her spine before her tail emerges. Though not noticeable, she is heterochromic, with her left eye bearing a green hue and her right a more aqua color. Her hair is naturally a soft, unusual shade of pastel blue, but she's taken to dyeing it blonde with highlights of pink... or lavender, with only hints of blonde. Regardless of color she almost always wears it straightened and pulled back, curly when it's down but found most often in sleek twintails. She takes a small amount of pride in the softness of her hair, skin, and scales, though her hands are well-callused with years of hard work.

She scars heavily and visibly, with shiny pink keloid scars decorating her chest, thighs and stomach. The most prominent among this is visibly twisted and poorly-healed, a heavy rip that bisects her stomach and has fresh white scales growing over the very ends... anyone with a modicum of knowledge can tell whatever wound caused it wasn't properly cared for. Her single horn also bears hints of damage, small hairline cracks covering it's surface and several scales missing where it was heavily injured.

She's quite the open book when it comes to her reactions and emotional state, and blushes easily... it's simple to tell how she's feeling just by glancing at her, her feelings writ over her face and in the motions of her tail. Many find her habits adorable, and call the woman irresistibly teasable, much to her chagrin. Rumors that she peeps loudly when agitated remain mere rumors, so far as anyone knows.

Distinguishing physical characteristics:
Mismatched eyes, bright and often smiling.
A single horn, curved by her cheek and bearing signs of past damage.
An incredibly tiny build, noticeably plump all around.
A warm, welcoming smile, sincere as anyone can be.
Cheeks that are quick to redden, be it out of embarrassment, shyness, or some combination of both.
A thick tail that, while not prehensile, tends to reveal her mood in it's flicks and swishes.


PERSONALITY

Sweet and painfully innocent, Defiant is nothing but earnest and welcoming to new acquaintances and a fiercely loyal friend to those who accept her affection. Despite her name, she's quiet obedient and agreeable, and tends to aim to act as mediator and greeter in social circumstances. She's quick to follow orders and considers herself far more a follower than any kind of leader, more than happy to take support roles and handle paperwork and details for other, more active people. She's both forgiving and quite polite, and those who get on her bad side require a GREAT deal of work to do so... most slights are forgiven without even being asked, even if there's no sign of contrition.

Though warm and eager to make friends, she can be remarkably shy when she feels she's in over her head... her interest in keeping people happy means that she tends to worry a lot about what others think, and she can repress her own feelings and opinions if she feels they might upset whatever balance she's managed to carve out. She gets embarrassed extremely easily and tends to stutter more and avert her eyes when lewd or romantic topics come up, growing bright red at the drop of the hat. This same habit makes her transparent as hell, as it's hard to get away with lies when you're burning bright as a cherry and tripping over every other word.

For all her appearances, Defiant suffers from intense anxiety and recurring bouts of severe depression. Her habit of bottling things up to not bother others leads her to lash out in less noticeable ways, and she's prone to overwork, not taking care of health, and engaging in risky behavior as forms of subtle self-harm. While she's promised to live on for the sake of others, she sees her continued living as a painful burden that she wishes to shed in some noble act... the strength of this desire waxes and wanes but has only grown completely silent once. She can work herself into painful panic attacks when she finds herself at a loss, as facing her own innumerable flaws devours her with anxiety. She's unwilling to discuss either of these problems with anyone in her life, believing that some things are unconscionable to burden another with.

L I K E S


HARD WORK: Few women can say they take as much pleasure in a job well done as Defiant... throwing herself into one of her many jobs fills her with a sense of contentment that's hard to beat.
KNIGHTS: Raised on old Ishgardian books about the noble exploits of the Holy See's Heavensward, Def still idolizes knights of all kind and seeks to hold herself to the same code they do... even if she admits there's no such thing as a noble white knight, not outside storybooks.
FUZZ: A tiny baby Spriggan barely a few moons old who's only just begun to speak. Def took him in after finding him on a mining trip and he's been her adorable soulkin pet son ever since!
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D I S L I K E S


RUDENESS: While she has a high tolerance for even the rudest of individuals, those who are incapable of meeting her even in the most token attempts at politeness (or worse; mock her attempts to be kind,) get no more hints of warmth from HER.
LARGE BUGS: Particularly sandworms, diremites, and yarzons. Absolutely disgusting, she'd rather fight a chimera than have to deal with one.
COLD: Abalathia's Spine had frozen, dire winters, but at least she lived with a family of living furnaces... on her own, she grows sluggish and numb a few minutes in the snow, and is extremely prone to hypothermia.
FLYING: A deep fear of falling combined with airsickness means even a brief airship jaunt leaves her pale and shaking. More extended ones can have her vomiting for hours even after she touches down.
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READING: While she favors romance novels, Defiant is a voracious reader of all sorts of books. She favors them to learn new things, and owns an extensive personal library.
EVENTS: For as shy as she can be, Defiant's desire to meet new people tends to push her out into the world where she can be met attending all kinds of shows and special social events around Eorzea.
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Gilded Magitek prosthetic left hand. After losing his left hand in battle, Sigurd spared no expense on a gilded magitek replacement. Four names are scribed in a tiny font at the base of the prosthetic: Khana Sundsteigen, Anujin Sundsteigen, Odette Saiorse, and Khyran Oisin, along with the makers’ stamps: “Suetonius Donatus and Defiant Bride.”
Prototype gunblade. A cutting-edge, technological marvel crafted by Sigurd’s former Garlean business partner and friend, Septimus Rem Nerva and originally made for the Garlean’s wife, Skylar Brooks. Sigurd now wields the gunblade with surprising proficiency.
Doman tanto. Gifted by a man the vintner considers a distant brother, Endricane Feltaro, a magnificent hand-crafted doman tanto usually rests at the ready atop the vintner’s chest in a custom sheathe.
Platinum materia-and-shell charm necklace. Sigurd often wears a discrete platinum necklace bearing a small materia orb and seashell under his exterior garments.
Griffin sigil flask. A prized wedding gift, Sigurd ensures his trusty flask, which bears the sigil of Ala Mhigo, is filled with top-shelf Limsan whiskey and on his person at all times.
Stack of promissory notes Instead of carrying a pouch of gil, Sigurd carries a fat stack of blank promissory notes. Each promissory note bears the official insignia of Ul’dah’s finest financial institutions.
Magitek pen The vintner carries an exotic magitek pen on his person at all times. Infused with cureleum and containing a large ink-well, the pen has executed several important documents.
Multi-frequency link pearl Within Sigurd’s left ear resides a multi-frequency link pearl bearing the stamp of the liquidated free company, Ebonbrand Teknoworks. Sigurd uses this link pearl to maintain contact with various contacts and social networks.



The following information is not publicly available knowledge. Please refrain from metagaming.

VITAL INFORMATION


PAST ALIASES... Dove / Siggy / Sanguine.

PAST AFFILIATION... The Abyssal Sea (void-touched).

OTHER STATISTICS


FORMER PATRON DEITY... "The Abyssal Sea"
FORMER ALIGNMENT... Chaotic Evil




Background Narrative

Rain followed Sigurd from youth, falling from the depths of the void.

The sky broke when Ala Mhigo tore itself apart when its walls fell and the King of Ruin abdicated his bloody throne. At the age of ten, Sigurd was taken under the wing of his "uncle," Hunter Sundsteigen. A second-tier voidsent entity, Hunter posed as a priest of Rhalgr and gifted his "nephew" a sharp knife and taught the importance of worshiping through sacrifice. The priest expected the boy to spread the faith, and promised the breaker of worlds smiled every time a throat was indiscriminately opened in his name. Sigurd had few choices other than to appease his uncle's murderous appetite for aether, as even a brief lapse in faith invoked horrific consequences.

The legions of Garlemald weakened Hunter's control momentarily, as Sigurd and Hunter were forced to flee Ala Mhigo. The priest, however, formed a reclusive commune on the skirts of Little Ala Mhigo and lured drifters, wanderers, and other exiles to rally under the common cause of "restoring the Ala Mhigo." The commune grew into a fringe, extreme wing of the Ala Mhigan resistance. Sigurd remained Hunter's most loyal thrall and endured years of brutal "tutelage," which amounted to little more than instruction in classic Ala Mhigan close quarters combat and murder. Sigurd proved skilled at harvesting aether by quietly eliminating "undesirables" who joined the swelling ranks, including the weak, poor, and infirm.

Yet, three qualities grew to distinguish Sigurd from his kin: self-interest, wanderlust, and a gnawing sense of guilt. Sigurd grew to despise the blind vengeance and blood lust motivating his countrymen, who oft devolved into zealots chasing a lost cause. Sigurd grew to loath himself for the unspeakable evils he committed under the direction of Hunter and bundled those emotions away while dreaming of escaping the bleak desert landscape surrounding Little Ala Mhigo. Hunter eventually allowed Sigurd to leave and experience the outside world after the commune had swelled to sufficient proportions.

During his twenties, Sigurd traveled far and wide under carefree skies. He directed his natural faculties and training into the adventuring profession, accepting almost any contract that paid above fair market rate. Over a ten year period, Sigurd gained considerable experience planning expeditions, leading small groups, and motivating individuals to risk their lives for gil. The work was interesting, as it encompassed stealing trade secrets, plundering forgotten ruins, and poking holes into squishy things. But most importantly, adventuring paid extremely well, and countless nights were packed with lush wines, loose women, and easily forgotten memories.

Over time, it became apparent that the adventuring lifestyle would not last forever. Sigurd encountered a poor string of luck after botching several important contracts, which prompted crippling debt. He discharged all but one debt. The remaining creditor, an influential Limsan gambler, refused Sigurd's attempt to tender late payment. Instead, the gambler chose to waive the debt after a crude torture session. The gambler carved the outstanding sum into pale flesh-- one cut, a total of 30 in all, for each ten-thousand gil owed. These injuries were grievous and necessitated Sigurd's premature sabbatical.

After losing much of his pride to the gambler, Sigurd tapped his remaining savings and purchased a plot on the fringe of Wineport, where he began cultivating wines and recovering from his injuries. The idea of owning a quaint vineyard had entered his mind several times while adventuring through La Noscea; it was the type of peaceful, leisurely existence he dreamed of as a child. At first, wine cultivation did not live up to his romanticized expectations. Hours were spent in the vineyards learning the basics of grape cultivation. More were spent in the cellars, performing an endless number of tastings and learning pretentious trade etiquette. As a result, Sigurd developed a shrewd business sense and understanding of "high society." The vintner trade provided stability and material comforts capable of sating the Highlander's thirst for severe indulgence and frivolity. Yet, these desires only increased as his wines became the object of greater demand, especially in Ul'dah, where the Quicksand became his highest grossing customer.

IC Narrative


Sigurd gradually declined into a shiftless alcoholic and struggled with severe anxiety and depression, knowing Hunter would eventually beckon him back to the commune. Skylar Brooks dragged Sigurd away from these destructive habits and set him on a new path. Joining arms with former Garlean centurion Septimus Nerva, Sigurd acquired a fifty-percent interest in the now defunct Magitek free company, Ebonbrand Teknoworks. Through Ebonbrand, the vintner met his future wife, Khana Borlaaq. Khana suffered the brunt of Sigurd's volatile past and eventually fathered a child to another man. Sigurd, however, grew to love her child as his own and agreed to marry Khana. All the while, Sigurd worked tirelessly to strike an accord between Skylar's lovers, Endricane Feltaro and Septimus Nerva. His efforts failed and eventually soured his relationships with all parties.

By some strange twist of fate, Sigurd met Khyran Oisin, a frail cripple who would eventually purge the void from the vintner's life. After Hunter's physical shell died, the voidsent eventually transferred his essence into Khana's infant daughter to torment Sigurd. Around this time, the vintner stumbled across Odette Saoirse, who offered him unconditional friendship at a time when most had turn their backs on the vintner. Sigurd's feelings for Odette grew over time as a result of her "great personality." With the help of his new comrades, Sigurd narrowly defeated Hunter and banished the void's influence from his life for good.

Sigurd took a much-needed break from public life after Hunter's fall but returned after hearing that Septimus was imprisoned on charges of treason. The vintner briefly joined Khyran's new free company, Aethertide Ventures, to keep the reckless man safe. During this time, Khyran learned of the treacherous plot of Amandus Cassius, a Garlean tribunus who sought to overthrow the Legatus of Castrum Occidens and invade La Noscea. Sigurd felt compelled to eliminate Amandus because few believed Khyran's wild accusations. With the help of over forty adventurers, Sigurd directed an offensive against Amandus, who severed the vintner's left hand and critically wounded several combatants before falling in battle.

Defeating Amandus made Sigurd realize that not all threats can be drowned in wine. With the help of Odette and assets bequeathed by Skylar, Sigurd formed a clandestine philanthropic organization intended to eradicate unaddressed risks to Eorzean stability, sending him down another path in life to destinations unknown.

Notes

  • Sigurd’s connection with the void was severed by Khyran Oisin, but he still feels its influence on occasion.
  • Sigurd appears to be in his mid-forties due to excessive aether use and channeling during his youth. He suffers from a disproportional number of aches and pains typically felt by much older individuals.
  • Sigurd is sensitive to aetheric signatures and can detect them across distances after mingling his blood with others.
  • Like the Fists of Rhalgr and Dark Knights of Ishgard, Sigurd can siphon aether from the dead and uses his body as an aether channeling focus. Aether seeps from the scars on Sigurd's body when he becomes highly emotional and can be channeled to hasten movement and form barriers. Sigurd can staunch the flow of aether only by opening a small cut on his body.
  • Sigurd /rarely/ utilizes aetheric abilities and keeps his former association with the void closely guarded. Extremely few know about his past.
  • Sigurd is especially attuned to sensing and combating voidsent energies. A tamed wolf knows the tricks of a wild wolf.
RELATIONSHIP STATUS LEGEND
Family Involved Romantic Platonic Physical Friend Acquaintance $ Business Deceased Positive Negative Neutral Unsure
FAMILY
Khana Borlaaq, Wife. ( ) - Dove.
Character's Thoughts: "You taught me how to love, dove."
Sigurd first viewed Khana as an awkward, waifish girl and tormented her in countless ways. But the pair grew to form a dark, affectionate, and tumultuous bond. Their relationship ultimately blossomed into a joyous marriage. Sigurd and Khana are often disgustingly sappy in private. The vintner admires how much she has grown as a person since their first meeting in Coerthas.
Anujin Sundsteigen, Daughter. ( ) - Princess.
Character's Thoughts: "You may not be my blood, but you will always be my first-born."
Although Sigurd and his infant daughter are not bound by blood, the vintner considers Khana's first child his own. Anujin’s teething marks can be seen all along the vintner’s right arm.
Odette Saoirse, Amesoeur. ( ) - Dear.
Character's Thoughts: "I love and /trust/ you... even if you could stand to lose a few pounze."
Sigurd was blacked-out drunk when he met the sultry bardess and treated her like a lowly bar-wench. Odette was kind enough to forgive the vintner and ultimately offered him aid against unspeakable evils. What began as physical attraction turned over time to genuine love, and Sigurd considers the bardess an amesoeur (soulmate).
Khyran Oisin, "Brother". ( ) - Cripple.
Character's Thoughts: You are a dull, insufferable, self-loathing shit much of the time, but I wouldn’t replace you for anything in this world.
Khy was a miserable, broken thing Sigurd when Sigurd bumped into the frail man in La Noscea. However, something about the cripple struck a sympathetic nerve, and Sigurd took the man under his wing for a time. Khy selflessly returned these favors time after time and freed the vintner of his demons. Sigurd owes Khyran a debt he will never be able to repay and gladly stomachs the cripple's mopey, humorless demeanor.
NON-FAMILY
Skylar Brooks, Confidential. ( ) - Sky.
Character's Thoughts: ". . ."
Sigurd was drawn to "Sky" like a moth to a flame - the blonde 'secretary' intriguing him like few others he had chanced across over the years. Sky lured Sigurd away from his self-destructive habits. Although Sig and Sky crossed blades more than once, they maintained an unbreakable friendship and unspoken love. After her untimely death, Sky bequeathed the entirety of her 600-million gil estate to Sigurd, giving the vintner's life a new direction yet again. Sig frequently honors Sky's memory in private with a mutual friend of the deceased, Yael Cahernaut.
Endricane Feltaro, Distant brother. ( ) - Ender.
Character's Thoughts: "Perhaps we'll both be just men in the end."
Having seen the best and worst of Sigurd, Endricane first stumbled across the vintner on a terribly paved bridge outside of Ul'dah. Over the following months, Sigurd betrayed Endricane's trust numerous times. Endricane, however, forgave Sigurd after he learned the vintner's motivations. Sigurd and Endricane now bemoan the difficulties of fatherhood and still find exciting new ways to vex one another.
Septimus Nerva, Partner. ( ) - Septimus Rem Nero Varus Nerva.
Character's Thoughts: "...Should have listened to me, partner."
Sigurd counts Septimus a close friend and former business partner, despite their frequent feuds and drastically different personalities. While they operated Ebonbrand Teknoworks, Sigurd worked tirelessly to convince the Garlean to abandon his dedication to the "Fatherland." The vintner was disappointed but not surprised when Septimus was arrested and jailed by Eorzean authorities for treason.
Defiant Bride, Protégé. ( ) - My Most Defiant Bride.
Character's Thoughts: "...I will consider myself blessed if Anujin turns out like you, save for the stutter. Too many stuttering au ra in my life already..."
Defiant Bride possesses shockingly similar traits to Sigurd’s wife, Khana: short, waifish, kind hearted, and a serious speech impediment. Sigurd finds himself attracted to the stuttering raen while drunk but in rare moments of sobriety, considers her a protégé. Sigurd frequently delegates administrative and "detail work" to the poor Raen and lectures her on a variety of "important issues."
Glace Silencieuse, Buddy. ( ) - Frostie!
Character's Thoughts: "...Someday, maybe not in this lifetime, I /will/ hug you. I swear it."
Frostie! An old buddy of Sigurd. As much a "taxidermist" as Sigurd is a "vintner." Sigurd developed a tremendous amount of respect for Frostie while working in Ebonbrand. He finds the bleak duskwight a bit rigid, cold, and stiff at times, but such things are to be expected, no doubt.


RUMORS

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Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated.

◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely!
"Sundsteigen? I've heard of that name before! It's on red wine bottles sold at the Quicksand!"
"Last week, /that/ Highlander shoved a glass of wine in my hand, slipped an arm around my waist, and proceeded to compliment my blonde hair ... I would have pushed him off, but the wine tasted too good..."
◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first!
Something is /really/ off about Sigurd; he comes off pleasant enough, but... I've never liked the look of those eyes of his, especially when he's not grinning."

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Feel free to add your own rumors to this section.

◢ Player Character Rumors - Some of these are more rare than others!
"He sure seems to know his wine! He knew exactly what rare wine Madame Momodi had available." -- Aya Foxheart.
"Conniving, desperately scrambling for power... I've yet to ascertain if that's cause for concern, but I will figure it out and respond accordingly." -- Faye Covington.
"Sigurd is a crass, lustful, shallow man who would much rather take the easy way than face reality. He's a bantering coward, drooling over blonde women and more often than not, drunk with his own wine." He sighs, and shakes his head. "But, who am I kidding. I love this man, as one of my dearest friends. I would die for him in a heartbeat." -- Khyran Oisin
"Completely absurd sometimes, but I know something of masks. I've recently come into some rare good fortune, and I have Sundsteigen to thank for it. Like it or not, I'm in his debt." -- Glace Silencieuse
"Sigurd like bee, buzzing everywhere and anywhere. Always amusing in Sigurd's company, never once boring but.. must be difficult to keep smiling and grinning like that." -- Tsaganarii Dhoro
"Someone didn't bolt his brainpan squarely shut. He seems like he loses his mind over stupid nonsense." -- Glace Silencieuse
"The man is a quick talker, and a damn good complimenter.. He slipped me a coupon and linkpearl, and I for the life of me have no idea what the pearl was for still.. the conversations over it though are interesting." -- War Bear
"Sigurd is... a work of art formed by various brush strokes of differing mediums. Each one a layer atop the other, lapped and overlapped to the point of being nigh indistinguishable beyond small chips that marr the surface. He's a smart-ass, a shit-stirrer and an incorrigible pain in the ass. Suffice t'say, however, a recipient of my support and developing friendship. Give him my regards." -- Odette Saoirse
"This guy tried to sue me for spilling wine on him! Total prick." -- Spahro Llorn
"Wha' he lacks in taste in women, he makes up fer with wine. Mostly." -- Avelyn Firestone
"H-he's a frustrating, obtuse idiot w-who demands a l-lot just t-to feel important a-and assigns t-the worst jobs t-to me whenever he g-gets frustrated... a-and... h-he's... he's very kind, too. He's v-very very kind when h-he wishes to be, and I trust him w-when things come down to it." -- Defiant Bride

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OOC INFORMATION

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Little Tidbits.
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CHARACTER TIDBITS

Potential Plot Hooks
While the below is by no means comprehensive, it's a kind of spring board for walk-up RP.
I heard you make wines, Mr. Sundsteigen!
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