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<div align=center><div style="font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.15em;color:#C05DC7;font-family:Georgia;text-shadow: 1px 1px 5px silver;">  I-it's a p-pleasure to make your acquaintance, t-truly!  </div></div>
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| gender = Female
 
| citizenship = Ul'Dah
 
| race = Au Ra
 
| clan = Raen
 
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| stat_1_value = 22 Cycles
 
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| stat_2_value = Short
 
| stat_3 = Weight
 
| stat_3_value = Not as Heavy as she Wants
 
| stat_4 = Patron
 
| stat_4_value = Menphina
 
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==Appearance==
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Defiant is small in stature, but her desire to do good and help others burns bright inside. She's got dark tanned skin and the white horns and scales characteristic of a Raen, yet can often be found staring intently at fellow Au-ra as if trying to understand something. Her hair is a silvery blue that she tends to wear up, and her eyes are slightly mismatched, one being green and the other blue. Her posture tends to be stiff and upright, and she puts a lot of thought into how others will perceive her, unless she's in the most casual of situations. Though she tries to act professional she wears her heart on her sleeve, and easily blushes when she's angry or embarrassed.
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<font style="padding:0px 5px; font-size:12px;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px silver">✷</font> <font style="font-size:12px;color:#684EA7;font-family:Georgia;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px silver">'''NAME'''</font>  <font style="font-family:Georgia;"> Defiant Bride </font>
  
Though presumably she owns all kinds of outfits, she's rarely seen in public without full armor, and even rarer seen with exposed skin.
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==History==
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===Early Life===
 
Defiant's name alone should be hint enough to her origins, but she's not shy about telling others her past. Defiant's mother found her in the wreckage of a burned caravan, being protected by a badly injured Chocobo. It was the only thing left alive from whatever attacked them, and so Defiant was taken in by the Bride clan of Hellsguard in Abalathia's Spine. She lived with her large, boisterous family, and soon came to love them as closely as if she'd been born to them. The town they lived in could barely be called that; traders passed through only on occasion, and beyond them there was no such thing as Strangers to Defiant.
 
  
Throughout her childhood, she tended to cling tightly to her sister, Regal, who was six summers older than her and more than happy to dote on a little sibling. They were nearly inseparable for most of Defiant's childhood, and often both trained and played together. It was during her youth that she discovered the Ishgardian concept of Knighthood, and swore on her (wooden) blade to become a true knight who could guard and protect her sister as often as she had helped her.
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===The Calamity===
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In time, Defiant's sister came old enough to leave home and seek her fortune in the larger world. With a promise to tell her of all she saw, Regal departed, hiking down the mountain and soon vanishing from sight no matter how long Defiant waited. Though the sudden absence of her best friend was a ragged wound, she was glad to know her sister would be off having adventures like they'd often spoken about!
 
  
Unfortunately, Regal never came home. Only a few moons after she set forth, Defiant and her family were witness to the sight of the moon falling from the sky far, far away. Defiant could only stare hopelessly at what seemed like the sure end of the world, thinking of her sister's safety in the suddenly too large and frightening world.
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===Present Day===
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Five years after the fall of Dalamud, Defiant has finally resolved to leave home for herself, seeking to learn what she can about becoming a strong, proper knight... as well as looking for the sister who never returned. She traveled to Ul'Dah, where she's managed to find a place to stay and some form of work within the Coliseum. Things aren't easy for the naive young gladiator... every day she sees more people than she could've thought lived in the entire world, and the dangers of Eorzea are greater than she ever thought... but she's resolved not to stop until her body is cold and battered and she can move no more!
 
  
Which is a very real risk, given her occupation. Defiant joined the Immortal Flames after hearing a passionate speech from the Flame General, and has been working as a career soldier for the Grand Company for several moons, working her way up through the ranks to become a Sergeant Second-Class. Her duties tend to involve the most basic and tedious of actions, and she's often seen patrolling the roads and guarding small settlements, leaving the more dramatic actions to stronger and more intermittent adventurers. The regular routine means she can arrange her life accordingly, dedicating her time between the Flames, Aethertide Ventures, and mining expeditions.
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==Personality==
 
Defiant, despite her name, isn't particularly hard-headed nor stubborn for no reason. She's actually quite an agreeable lass, with a strong desire to please and boundless enthusiasm for solving other people's problems. She delights in obeying orders and filling out paperwork, and has VERY strong opinions about people who break the rules (even if they do so in pursuit of larger justice!) She can get extremely wound up when she's afraid that she's not as good as the people around her, and grows both stiffer and louder the more anxious she gets. Defiant also tends get embarrassed and ashamed easily, believing that if she appears anything less than a veteran adventurer that people will look down on her.
 
  
When she's comfortable with someone, she tends to be inquisitive and curious, and seeks to learn more about Eorzea and the people in it. Sometimes she can be a bit too forward, asking unintentionally rude questions in an honest desire to understand people. When it comes to sadness she prefers to keep it bottled up rather than bother anyone with her emotions, and when it comes to lying, she's absolutely miserable at it. She idolizes loyal guardians and Ishgardian Knights in particular, and trusts people implicitly (no matter how sketchy they are).
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She's often complimented on her purity, and indeed she can be extremely naive as a product of her distant upbringing. Though she attempts to act as if she has always lived within the city states, things such as the concepts of bisexuality, romance novels, and marrying only one person are all foreign to her. She rarely understand innuendo or come-ons either, faking comprehension and occasionally repeating things she's heard without understanding what she's actually saying.
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Defiant tends to hold herself to a higher standard than anyone around her, constantly expecting nothing but her absolute best and growing depressed when she feels she can't live up to it. As part of that, she's almost self-destructive in her refusal to rest when injured, pushing herself harder and harder until she's in tatters... and then berates herself for allowing herself to get injured. She does her utmost best to hide her injuries from her companions, going out of her way to keep them to herself even if they grow rotten or worse, and can be EXTREMELY Defiant when it comes down to not continuing to fight or giving herself a break. Though many people have assured her that she has no need to push herself hard, it seems that only being explicitly given orders to put herself out of harm's way was enough to get her to listen. Whether she's learned a lesson or not, though...
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==Affiliations==
 
Defiant has signed up with the Free Company 'Aethertrade Ventures', as a member of their Outreach division. She's extremely excited about doing proper company work, but is constantly fretting that she's doing such a poor job that she'll be kicked out (despite no indication to such things). She considers it her family in Eorzea, and often attempts to tell new met friends about it in hopes that they'll be interested in working alongside her. She can be extremely defensive about other members, and given her position as Sub-Officer of Outreach, she KNOWS many of the members quite well. She considers it a personal mission to assure that people feel welcome and comfortable within the company, and goes out of her way to greet new members, no matter who they may be!
 
  
Her other loyalty lays with the Immortal Flames, her employer and Grand Company. She idolizes the Flames General as the Ideal Leader and Man, and holds Ul'dah's well-being as her greatest priority. She's close to several other guards within the city and around Drybone, and is quite popular among the standard troops... both because of her charming personality, and her willingness to take up any other man's work, no matter how flimsy his excuses for getting out of it might be. Though when she was a fresh-faced private, few were willing to take her seriously, a particularly bloody clash with Amal'jaa forces in Eastern Thanalan earned the respect of all, and she's been given the mostly affectionate nickname of "Virginal Bride".
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Recently, Defiant has been working as a free Paladin for the Sultansworn, pushed by her love of Ul'dah and her desire to protect her beloved Sultana... although by and large, they think she might wanna cool it down a little bit. She sure is proud, though!
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==Rumors==
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===Common Rumors===
 
* "Private Bride? Oh, you mean Lil Miss Virginal, huh? She's a good kid, but naive as hell... does anything you ask her to. Anything." - ''Immortal Flames Corporal''
 
* "She's a hard worker that one... never complains about her assignments, never comes back til the work's done. If every adventurer were so diligent, we'd have far less problems." - ''Levequest Dealer''
 
* "There's no one else I'd rather have at my side when the Amal'jaa attack, I'll tell you that." - ''Golden Bazaar Guard''
 
===Uncommon Rumors===
 
* "She's always working, but she never seem to has any money... I've no idea if she's blowing it all at the Saucer or what!" - ''Ul'Dahn Merchant''
 
* "Defiant often comes to the Osstuary to look over our records from the Calamity... I'd help her find what she seeks, but she seems rather afraid of Thaumaturges and it's rather tempting to cackle where she can hear." - ''Thaumaturge''
 
* "Once, while she was drinkin', she tol' me she didn't know how boats worked???" - ''Baderon''
 
===Rare Rumors===
 
* "Yes... it's the strangest thing. For a novice, Bride's skill with working the elements is promising, yet... her healing brings aid to the wounded until she attempts to work the spells upon herself. I've never seen someone struggle so much with self-healing, and I've no idea why." - ''E-Sumi-Yan''
 
* "She was bleeding everywhere, I swear... the sand was soaked in it and I could see her guts...! But she was trying to stand! Kept saying she was needed! M'not sure she's human, honestly... no one should get ripped open like that and be moving about. Makes my stomach churn every time I see her." - ''Immortal Flames Private''
 
* "O-oh! O-oh no, I don't t-talk 'bout what I saw her... I-I mean, I didn't see her doin' nothin'! Ask someone else, I fancy keepin' my neck!" - ''Golden Bazaar Merchant''
 
===Player Rumors===
 
* "Miss Bride is very kind and trusting, which is both her strength and her weakness. I feel I must protect her, lest somebody unsavoury take advantage of her good nature." - '''[[Izanami Tatewaki]]'''
 
* "Insert your own rumors here!!" - ''you, potentially''
 
  
==Family==
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Though not related by blood, Defiant counts the Bride clan of Hellsguard as the only family she has ever known. They dwell deep in the mountains to the North, in a settlement that was once a small trading post where merchants could rest on route to Sharlayan and Ishgard. With the invasion of the Garleans, almost all trade has dried up, but occasional visitors still pass through. The isolated location of her home has lead to certain quirks within her clan... though if she even realizes they're quirks remains to be seen.
 
  
*'''Mother:''' Illuminated Bride (Former mercenary, de facto town leader)
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*'''Father:''' Stalwart Bride (Hunter and trapper)
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*'''Father:''' Indigo Moss (Blacksmith)
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*'''Older Sister:''' Regal Bride (Healer, missing)
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*'''Older Brother:''' Silent Moss (Scout, hunter)
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*'''Second Brother:''' Giant Bride (Lumberjack)
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<div align=justify><div style="padding: 7px 4px;font-size:13px; color:#51339C;font-family:Georgia;"> 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 years. With a smile and a deft hand for people, she works hard and enjoys a life in the city. </div></div>
*'''??????:''' Alder (unknown whereabouts)
 
  
==Companions==
 
* '''[[Khyran Oisin]]''': Leader of Aethertide and her sworn leader... no matter how little he's interested in such things. Often frets and worries about him, but tends to sit near him when she feels down.
 
* '''[[User:Haku|H'aku Tsesa]]''': Close friend and Mi'quote hunter. A trusted companion despite her occasional teasing, Defiant looks up to her wisdom.
 
* '''[[Vi Lindon]]''': STOP branch leader and fashion icon. A little too cool for Defiant to feel like she can talk to, honestly.
 
* '''Sokhatai Urumet''': Xaela Au-ra and hunter. A tall, stoic man who's gotten close to Defiant... she trusts him implicitly, no matter their clans.
 
* '''[[Izanami Tatewaki]]''': A fellow Raen Au-ra, and one of the first she ever had a chance to talk to. Izanami fusses over her whenever she's getting in trouble, but Defiant also feels she should watch out for her.
 
* '''Arikensi Karlu''': A tall Au-ra man. One of the first Au-ra she ever had a chance to talk to... as thanks for his help, she later took an imp's blast to the face for him. How... useful???
 
* '''Amon Kiral''': A stoic and quiet friend who she nevertheless adores chatting with. She's always trying to get him involved with things, whether he's interested or not.
 
* '''Fabebe Fabe''': A firebrand of a Lalafell who she can't help but like. Called her cute once, and will never make that mistake again!
 
* '''John Waterstrike''': A stranger who she happened to greet grew into a comrade she's always seeking to protect and watch over... especially when he keeps coming to missions with wounds.
 
* '''Sindri Silvernail''': The enthusiastic young youth who's energy is incredibly contagious! The moment she sees him get worked up she starts mirroring him.... which isn't always that good for anyone else.
 
* '''Connor Tavarin''': The Raen who isn't a Raen, and who's been patching her up after a long string of painful injuries. She respects him greatly, and cannot wait to start learning the healing arts from him.
 
* '''Swyrdaeg Byrtbyldasyn''': An enthusiastic Sea Wolf and Fabebe's brother. She can't help but see him as an older brother who she's quite fond of... seems to have gotten in some trouble with him she's not sharing.
 
* '''Oyunchimeg Ejinn''': A Xaela woman who Defiant had a fateful encounter with. She's working as her retainer, and tries to always remain respectful when addressing her.
 
  
==Other Notes==
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Defiant is bisexual and polyamorous but has little experience in either love or romance. You try flirting with the same dozen people who've known you since you were a babe.
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<div style="padding: 7px 4px;font-size:13px; color:#51339C;font-family:Georgia;">Not even reaching five fulms tall, Defiant Bride is short even for an au-ra. Despite being an active woman who trains and fights regularly, she doesn't bear much visible muscle. Instead, she's noticeably round, an overweight and chubby woman, whose surprising muscle is hidden. She's curvy all around, with an impressive bust, 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.
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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 fine, snake-like 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 green and her right a more aqua color. Her hair is naturally a soft, unusual shade of pastel blue, but she often dyes it other pastel hues. Regardless of color she tends to wear it pulled back and straightened, whether her hair is long or short. 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.
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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.
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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.
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<div style="padding: 7px 4px;font-size:13px; color:#51339C;font-family:Georgia;">Sweet and well-natured, 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, but those who get on her bad side can find themselves the target of bitter, hidden grudges that she won't so much as reveal in her polite smiles.
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Defiant is warm and eager to make friends, and her extensive social contracts have made her VERY good at socializing. As a result she's developed an impressive poker face and a knack for how to hide her emotions or release them to make sure people see her the way she wants to be. Her smile is natural, but she can still unleash a sharp tongue, and she doesn't mind if she has to lie or act to make sure things stay smooth. She's quite good at lying, and has a good poker face... except when she's embarrassed, particularly from being teased about her love-life.
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For all her appearances, Defiant suffers from intense anxiety and recurring bouts of severe depression. In the past, she's engaged in extremely risky behavior in an attempt to gain some control over her life or fill what was lacking. She risked her life in battle, failed to treat injuries, drank heavily, and more... but in the long years since she came to Eorzea, she's come to find solace and warmth in life. She lives day to day in quiet happiness, not afraid of what the future brings, and only rarely suffers from panic or depression.
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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>
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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>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''FUZZ:'''  An abandoned spriggan who Defiant took home one day and has been raising for years. Her doting behavior has lead her to treat him more like a son than a pet, and he's shockingly well spoken at this point. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''CLUBS:'''  Working hard calls for playing hard, and when Defiant needs relax and unwind, she loves nothing more than hitting a dance club and partying until the night is long!. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''ANCIENT AESTHETICS:'''  As a goldsmith, her job has driven her to investigate and study the designs and styles used in the Fifth Astral age and earlier. She's developed quite a fondness for the architecture of Nym, aesthetics of Mhach, and stonework of Amdapor. </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,) better watch out. </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>
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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>
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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:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''RECKLESS STRENGTH:'''  Defiant has met many, many strong people in her life... and has come to only respect those who know how to hold back. Those who injure others in spars, or lash out without thought... are pathetic, in her eyes. </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:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''GARDENING:'''  Though her home is in the Goblet, Defiant has a lush enough lawn to tend to several beautiful flowers and some very healthy strawberry bushes. Digging around in them puts her at ease. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''HARDY:'''  Beyond any natural talent or particular skill, Defiant ENDURES. She can walk for malms in plate armor, remain conscious after life-threatening blows, stay standing after massive bloodloss or intense aetheric depletion. She survives, even if she might not always want to. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''EMPATHETIC:'''  There are countless experiences and lives Def can never know nor understand, but it doesn't stop her from trying. She always goes out of her way to see things from other people's point of view, and she's painfully empathetic. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''MERCIFUL:'''  After a very, very long time and a lot of pain, Def believes that everyone deserves the chance for mercy. Her sense of justice is informed by this desire, and anyone seeking a second chance will find an extended hand and a kind smile waiting for them. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''INDUSTRIOUS:'''  While she doesn't have many natural talents, no one ever told Def that. She's willing to put in hours of hard work and practice to learn and hone her skills, and never skimps on effort. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''DOCILE:'''  Any questioning of her choices or opinions are sure to stop her in her tracks, and she's hesitant to volunteer her thoughts on things if they might be challenged. She's the type to follow orders from superiors, even if it leads her to regret not objecting later on. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''REPRESSED:'''  Her desires, her fears, her anger and sadness... just... just bottle that shit up and never tell anyone. No one has to know! </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''INHIBITED'''  In truth, Defiant's own fears and beliefs about herself hold her back. Her blade is slower when she's afraid of hurting someone, and her potential for magic is stifled by her belief that she's incompetent in wielding it.  </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''PROTECTING OTHERS:'''  More than anything else, Defiant fights to protect those who matter to her, regardless of how capable they are on their own. She will stand for them the best she can. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''LOVE:'''  Defiant's seen countless ups and downs, sworn off love more than once... and yet finds herself back in it. For the sake of the warmth that love gives her, she'll do quite a bit. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#51339C;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#C05DC7;"> '''THE GREATER GOOD:'''  Defiant has a very carefully defined moral code, and swore an oath of mercy to her Paladin Soul Crystal. She may not always work with people on the right side of law, or do things that seem right... but she always strives for something that meets her personal code. </font></div>
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<center>[[File:Odileitems.png]]</center>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''FLAME OFFICER'S BLADE:''' A heavy, unusually-shaped longsword and Defiant's main arm. Earned through moons of hard work and effort put in with the flames, she wields it with an ease that belays it's true weight. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''HIGH MYTHRITE SHIELD:'''  A gorgeous work of art in shield form, Defiant's mythrite shield was originally crafted by [[Rawkin Forgeheart]] and served well until it was shattered in combat with Garlean forces. This new piece is magnitudes finer, heavier in exchange for being harder to pierce.</font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''PEISTBANE:'''  A gift by a dear, dear friend and her employer, the eccentric gillionaire, [[Sigurd Sundsteigen]], this cereulean-powered gunblade is sleek and modern and folds up small enough that it can be concealed in Def's clothing. While new to shooting, she treasures the gift and the affection behind it and keeps it on her where normal blades might draw unwanted attention. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''GOLDSMITHING SUPPLIES:'''  Ever the hard worker, Def keeps several types of jewelry-making supplies on her, from a miniature tool kit to a variety of samples of chains and beads, to scraps of ore and jewels. The latter serve as gifts and payment when she finds herself in debt to others; the former tend to go right into her pet Spriggan's waiting mouth. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''SILVER NECKLACE:'''  A very simple silver necklace, not the finest quality but very well cared for. A valentione's day gift from her dearest friend [[Khyran Oisin]]... no matter how many fancy and intricate pieces she makes, it remains her favorite. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''AMBER RING:'''  A finely made ring with a golden band and a near-flawless cabochon of amber as the focal piece. While she started wearing it on a whim, circumstances have drawn her to the stone and she wears it as a reminder of her desire to serve as a guardian to others. She keeps it on her at all times, even when wearing gloves. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''NOTEBOOK:'''  A pocket-sized notebook with plenty of pages bound in soft aldgoat leather, with a tiny loop to hold a pen. A key point in her work as a personal assistant to Sigurd Sundsteigen, this notebook holds detailed reports of meetings of a clandestine group, long lists of tasks to be accomplished, a variety of receipts of sale for all sorts of goods... and a whole lot of grumbling and complaining about her employer, usually written down when she's told "Take a note, my most defiant bride!" before he begins to ramble. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">✷</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''LINKPEARL STRAND:'''  A string of linkpearls with individual clasps designed to nestle them neatly against an auri horn. They range from casual social groups to formal military and secret society pearls. Her own has a personal line that's easy for any standard model to tune to, if messages need be sent. </font></div>
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<p><div align=center><div style="font-family:Georgia;">Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated.</div></div></p>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2">✷</font> "Defiant Bride? Yeah, I know her... she's always running around doing something or other. She's hard to miss, what with that skin and that hair and that horn...!" </div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2">✷</font> "If you're looking to commission a goldsmith for something unusual, she's one of the best for your money... if you can stand the stutter." </div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2">✷</font> "She used to work guard duty a lot... if you ever went to the Golden Bazaar, y'probably met her. She's not around nearly as much but she still takes patrols in the city, I think?" </div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2">✷</font> "All I know is, she ain't no Hellsguard. Gal with a name like that, y'get EXPECTATIONS...!" </div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2">✷</font> "If you need a hand with something, she's always the first to volunteer, no matter what... don't think she knows people are taking advantage of that, yet." </div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2">✷</font> "She didn' used to have one horn... used t'see her workin' patrols in Drybone all th' time and she was whole n' hale back then. She just vanished one day, n' when I saw her again a few weeks later, it was gone."</div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2">✷</font> "That girl looks innocent, but I've seen the people she talks to, what they do... that shy stuttery thing can't be for real."</div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2">✷</font> "Hey, did you hear about Defiant Bride?" -- YOUR NAME HERE. </div>
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File: SecretaryDef.png | Art by [http://bride-and-bride.tumblr.com Lil Bug J]. Her body is overall much softer than her in-game model.
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File: CompanyTabardDef.png | Art by [http://bride-and-bride.tumblr.com Lil Bug J]
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File: Summer bride.png | Art by [http://bride-and-bride.tumblr.com Lil Bug J]
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File: Bride pose.png | Art by [http://bride-and-bride.tumblr.com Lil Bug J]
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File: Def1.jpg | Defiant Bride, casual in the Mists.
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File: Def2.jpg | Attending the Sea Breeze Bazaar as a goldsmith and saleswoman.
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File: IMAGES.jpg | <s>Sexy Secretary</s> Personal Assistant outfit
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File: Def3.png | Natural Hair Color
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<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">Please call me J, or Def! I'm in my late twenties and I'm non-binary. I go by They/Them. Please don't hesitate to send a message or ask to [http://lilbugprincess.tumblr.com my Main Blog] or [http://bride-and-bride.tumblr.com my RP blog]! </div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;"> I'm fine with all kinds of darker themes and more mature topics, up to and including drug use, murder, torture, sex, mental illness, and the effects of all of these... IF discussed ahead of time. </div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">'''I will not engage in darker topics without some kind of communication on both sides about what is in mind.''' </div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">Defiant's story involves elements of explicit abuse and severe depression which sometimes manifests in ways that can affect her personal relationships. Please don't hesitate to talk to me if you're unsure where she stands or how she feels, but be aware that sometimes she might not actually be as interested as you assumed.</div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">I do my best to communicate with my partners and keep up, but I tend to get VERY busy and easily distracted, so if I've been ignoring you please don't hesitate to poke me! I'm always eager to talk about rp or just life, and I'd rather be friends with my RP partners than anything else!</div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">On a personal level, I prefer to avoid rping with people who do not respect me as a person... and thus, am not interested in RPing with transphobes or those who can't accept nonbinary genders.</div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">✷ ''"I heard you're a goldsmith, miss."'' Be it ordinary jewelry, fanciful magic pieces, or esoteric religious tokens, Defiant's eager to take commissions of all kinds.</div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">'''✷ The Roegadyn Old Tongue Isn't Dead:''' While certainly not anyone's first language, and nearly unspoken in most of Eorzea, the old tongue of the Roegadyn remains a language spoken here and there, and while it lacks an alphabet, it's words can be transcribed with Eorzean letters to provide a form of code.</div></div>
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Latest revision as of 21:44, 11 October 2019

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


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VITAL INFORMATION


NAME Defiant Bride

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

PAST ALIASES... None

RACE & CLAN... Au-ra, Raen

GENDER... Female

AGE & NAMEDAY... 26 | 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... The Collegia Arcanum, Mists – Ward 12, Plot 45.

OCCUPATION... Goldsmith, Paladin, Secretary, Immortal Flame

PATRON DEITY... Menphina

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

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 years. With a smile and a deft hand for people, she works hard and enjoys a life in the city.


APPEARANCE


Not even reaching five fulms tall, Defiant Bride is short even for an au-ra. Despite being an active woman who trains and fights regularly, she doesn't bear much visible muscle. Instead, she's noticeably round, an overweight and chubby woman, whose surprising muscle is hidden. She's curvy all around, with an impressive bust, 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 fine, snake-like 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 green and her right a more aqua color. Her hair is naturally a soft, unusual shade of pastel blue, but she often dyes it other pastel hues. Regardless of color she tends to wear it pulled back and straightened, whether her hair is long or short. 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 well-natured, 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, but those who get on her bad side can find themselves the target of bitter, hidden grudges that she won't so much as reveal in her polite smiles.

Defiant is warm and eager to make friends, and her extensive social contracts have made her VERY good at socializing. As a result she's developed an impressive poker face and a knack for how to hide her emotions or release them to make sure people see her the way she wants to be. Her smile is natural, but she can still unleash a sharp tongue, and she doesn't mind if she has to lie or act to make sure things stay smooth. She's quite good at lying, and has a good poker face... except when she's embarrassed, particularly from being teased about her love-life.

For all her appearances, Defiant suffers from intense anxiety and recurring bouts of severe depression. In the past, she's engaged in extremely risky behavior in an attempt to gain some control over her life or fill what was lacking. She risked her life in battle, failed to treat injuries, drank heavily, and more... but in the long years since she came to Eorzea, she's come to find solace and warmth in life. She lives day to day in quiet happiness, not afraid of what the future brings, and only rarely suffers from panic or depression.

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: An abandoned spriggan who Defiant took home one day and has been raising for years. Her doting behavior has lead her to treat him more like a son than a pet, and he's shockingly well spoken at this point.
CLUBS: Working hard calls for playing hard, and when Defiant needs relax and unwind, she loves nothing more than hitting a dance club and partying until the night is long!.
ANCIENT AESTHETICS: As a goldsmith, her job has driven her to investigate and study the designs and styles used in the Fifth Astral age and earlier. She's developed quite a fondness for the architecture of Nym, aesthetics of Mhach, and stonework of Amdapor.

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,) better watch out.
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.
RECKLESS STRENGTH: Defiant has met many, many strong people in her life... and has come to only respect those who know how to hold back. Those who injure others in spars, or lash out without thought... are pathetic, in her eyes.

H O B B I E S


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.
GARDENING: Though her home is in the Goblet, Defiant has a lush enough lawn to tend to several beautiful flowers and some very healthy strawberry bushes. Digging around in them puts her at ease.

S T R E N G T H S


HARDY: Beyond any natural talent or particular skill, Defiant ENDURES. She can walk for malms in plate armor, remain conscious after life-threatening blows, stay standing after massive bloodloss or intense aetheric depletion. She survives, even if she might not always want to.
EMPATHETIC: There are countless experiences and lives Def can never know nor understand, but it doesn't stop her from trying. She always goes out of her way to see things from other people's point of view, and she's painfully empathetic.
MERCIFUL: After a very, very long time and a lot of pain, Def believes that everyone deserves the chance for mercy. Her sense of justice is informed by this desire, and anyone seeking a second chance will find an extended hand and a kind smile waiting for them.
INDUSTRIOUS: While she doesn't have many natural talents, no one ever told Def that. She's willing to put in hours of hard work and practice to learn and hone her skills, and never skimps on effort.

W E A K N E S S E S


DOCILE: Any questioning of her choices or opinions are sure to stop her in her tracks, and she's hesitant to volunteer her thoughts on things if they might be challenged. She's the type to follow orders from superiors, even if it leads her to regret not objecting later on.
REPRESSED: Her desires, her fears, her anger and sadness... just... just bottle that shit up and never tell anyone. No one has to know!
INHIBITED In truth, Defiant's own fears and beliefs about herself hold her back. Her blade is slower when she's afraid of hurting someone, and her potential for magic is stifled by her belief that she's incompetent in wielding it.

M O T I V A T I O N S


PROTECTING OTHERS: More than anything else, Defiant fights to protect those who matter to her, regardless of how capable they are on their own. She will stand for them the best she can.
LOVE: Defiant's seen countless ups and downs, sworn off love more than once... and yet finds herself back in it. For the sake of the warmth that love gives her, she'll do quite a bit.
THE GREATER GOOD: Defiant has a very carefully defined moral code, and swore an oath of mercy to her Paladin Soul Crystal. She may not always work with people on the right side of law, or do things that seem right... but she always strives for something that meets her personal code.


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FLAME OFFICER'S BLADE: A heavy, unusually-shaped longsword and Defiant's main arm. Earned through moons of hard work and effort put in with the flames, she wields it with an ease that belays it's true weight.
HIGH MYTHRITE SHIELD: A gorgeous work of art in shield form, Defiant's mythrite shield was originally crafted by Rawkin Forgeheart and served well until it was shattered in combat with Garlean forces. This new piece is magnitudes finer, heavier in exchange for being harder to pierce.
PEISTBANE: A gift by a dear, dear friend and her employer, the eccentric gillionaire, Sigurd Sundsteigen, this cereulean-powered gunblade is sleek and modern and folds up small enough that it can be concealed in Def's clothing. While new to shooting, she treasures the gift and the affection behind it and keeps it on her where normal blades might draw unwanted attention.
GOLDSMITHING SUPPLIES: Ever the hard worker, Def keeps several types of jewelry-making supplies on her, from a miniature tool kit to a variety of samples of chains and beads, to scraps of ore and jewels. The latter serve as gifts and payment when she finds herself in debt to others; the former tend to go right into her pet Spriggan's waiting mouth.
SILVER NECKLACE: A very simple silver necklace, not the finest quality but very well cared for. A valentione's day gift from her dearest friend Khyran Oisin... no matter how many fancy and intricate pieces she makes, it remains her favorite.
AMBER RING: A finely made ring with a golden band and a near-flawless cabochon of amber as the focal piece. While she started wearing it on a whim, circumstances have drawn her to the stone and she wears it as a reminder of her desire to serve as a guardian to others. She keeps it on her at all times, even when wearing gloves.
NOTEBOOK: A pocket-sized notebook with plenty of pages bound in soft aldgoat leather, with a tiny loop to hold a pen. A key point in her work as a personal assistant to Sigurd Sundsteigen, this notebook holds detailed reports of meetings of a clandestine group, long lists of tasks to be accomplished, a variety of receipts of sale for all sorts of goods... and a whole lot of grumbling and complaining about her employer, usually written down when she's told "Take a note, my most defiant bride!" before he begins to ramble.
LINKPEARL STRAND: A string of linkpearls with individual clasps designed to nestle them neatly against an auri horn. They range from casual social groups to formal military and secret society pearls. Her own has a personal line that's easy for any standard model to tune to, if messages need be sent.



RUMORS

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

◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely!
"Defiant Bride? Yeah, I know her... she's always running around doing something or other. She's hard to miss, what with that skin and that hair and that horn...!"
"If you're looking to commission a goldsmith for something unusual, she's one of the best for your money... if you can stand the stutter."
"She used to work guard duty a lot... if you ever went to the Golden Bazaar, y'probably met her. She's not around nearly as much but she still takes patrols in the city, I think?"
"All I know is, she ain't no Hellsguard. Gal with a name like that, y'get EXPECTATIONS...!"
"If you need a hand with something, she's always the first to volunteer, no matter what... don't think she knows people are taking advantage of that, yet."
◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first!
"She didn' used to have one horn... used t'see her workin' patrols in Drybone all th' time and she was whole n' hale back then. She just vanished one day, n' when I saw her again a few weeks later, it was gone."
"That girl looks innocent, but I've seen the people she talks to, what they do... that shy stuttery thing can't be for real."

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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!
"Hey, did you hear about Defiant Bride?" -- YOUR NAME HERE.

OOC NOTES

OOC INFORMATION

Player Note
Please call me J, or Def! I'm in my late twenties and I'm non-binary. I go by They/Them. Please don't hesitate to send a message or ask to my Main Blog or my RP blog!
Personal RP Limits
I'm fine with all kinds of darker themes and more mature topics, up to and including drug use, murder, torture, sex, mental illness, and the effects of all of these... IF discussed ahead of time.
I will not engage in darker topics without some kind of communication on both sides about what is in mind.
Defiant's story involves elements of explicit abuse and severe depression which sometimes manifests in ways that can affect her personal relationships. Please don't hesitate to talk to me if you're unsure where she stands or how she feels, but be aware that sometimes she might not actually be as interested as you assumed.
Disclaimer
I do my best to communicate with my partners and keep up, but I tend to get VERY busy and easily distracted, so if I've been ignoring you please don't hesitate to poke me! I'm always eager to talk about rp or just life, and I'd rather be friends with my RP partners than anything else!
On a personal level, I prefer to avoid rping with people who do not respect me as a person... and thus, am not interested in RPing with transphobes or those who can't accept nonbinary genders.

CHARACTER TIDBITS

Potential Plot Hooks
While the below is by no means comprehensive, it's a kind of spring board for walk-up RP.
"Sorry, can you help me find something around here?" Defiant is quite well connected no matter where she is, and always eager to help people get where they're going.
"I heard you're a goldsmith, miss." Be it ordinary jewelry, fanciful magic pieces, or esoteric religious tokens, Defiant's eager to take commissions of all kinds.
Character Lore Adherence
Information in this Wiki is Lore Compliant to the best of my knowledge. Assumptions and small tweaks at play in this character and backstory are listed below.
✷ The Roegadyn Old Tongue Isn't Dead: While certainly not anyone's first language, and nearly unspoken in most of Eorzea, the old tongue of the Roegadyn remains a language spoken here and there, and while it lacks an alphabet, it's words can be transcribed with Eorzean letters to provide a form of code.
✷ Au-ra are Rare, but have always been around: Regardless of how clumsy their implementation, several post-50 class quests show Auri characters holding skilled jobs in Eorzea... while there's been a recent influx of the tribes lately, it isn't odd to have a Raen pair travelling in Abalathia's Spine with their infant daughter.
✷ Not all Auri horns regrow at the same rate: While most will slowly grow back after injury, the rate and likeliness of a healthy regrow are determined by a variety of factors. The type of injury, how it's cared for initially, repeated trauma and even genetics can all change whether or not a horn injury heals properly. Defiant's missing horn will never regrow.
Layout Credit
Template borrowed wholesale from Sigurd Sundsteigen. Original design by Abagail Graves and Bancroft Gairn, with edits by Xheja Rajhera, inspiration from D'lyhhia Lhuil, and more edits by Glioca Sargonnai. With the inventory page used with Odette Saoirse's permission. Please leave the link-backs if you use or modify the template.