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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">'''CURRENT ALIAS...'''</font>  <font style="font-family:Georgia;"> Def | Bride | 'Amber' </font>
  
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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">'''FAMILY...'''</font>  <font style="font-family:Georgia;"> Mother, Father, Papa, Older Sister, two Older Brothers, Estranged Sibling (no biological relatives) </font>
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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>
  
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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 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 moons... and with hands in all sorts of markets and jobs across the city-states, she shows no sign of shying back. </div></div>
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<div style="padding: 7px 4px;font-size:13px; color:#26212B;font-family:Georgia;">Standing just over six-fulm-seven, Sigurd towers over most folk, barring the occasional Roegadyn, and possesses a broad build endowed by proud Ala Mhigan bloodlines.  Despite these natural endowments, Sigurd’s physique is markedly average, as dense muscle is accompanied by thin layers of “extra padding” disturbed evenly about his lanky torso.  Having lost his left hand to a Garlean tribunus, the vintner now sports a gaudy magitek prosthetic limb. 
 
 
The vintner’s face and body are marred by a maze of small, uniform two-ilm scars.  His eyes are a piercing shade of cobalt blue.  The smug, satisfied grin that frequents his lips does much to mitigate the wrinkles and age-lines that prematurely settled about his unusually pale countenance.  Wispy strands of thick platinum-blonde hair, flush with aging white locks are usually slicked back neatly behind his ears, as few things vex the vintner more than unruly bangs.
 
 
Some confess Sigurd exudes physical charisma capable of lighting up a room, but his aesthetics are no doubt old-fashioned, much like an appropriately aged bottle of wine. </div>
 
<div style="padding: 7px 4px;font-size:13px; color:#26212B;font-family:Georgia;">Distinguishing physical characteristics:</div>
 
:<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>
 
:<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>
 
:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">■  A tall, stocky (but proportional) build. </div></div>
 
:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">■  Haunting and sunken cobalt-blue eyes.</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 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 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.
  
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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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.
  
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. 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:#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:'''  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>
: <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;"> '''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:#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;"> '''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>
: <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;"> '''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;">'''Voidsent, gambling, and unmitigated risks.'''   Sigurd /hates/ anything that has caused him undue stress, fear, and anxiety in his life. This 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;"> '''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:#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:#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:#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:#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>
: <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:#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:#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:#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;"> '''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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: <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>
 
: <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>
 
: <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 Mhigo.  Unlike 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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: <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>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''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.</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>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''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. </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>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''Platinum materia-and-shell charm necklace.'''  Sigurd often wears a discrete platinum necklace bearing a small materia orb and seashell under his exterior garments. </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>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''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. </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>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''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. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3">■</font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''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. </font></div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="color:#333333;" size="3"></font> <font style="color:#51339C;">'''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. </font></div>
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=Behind the Lies=
 
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Rain followed Sigurd from youth, falling from the depths of the void.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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. 
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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. </div>
 
 
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* 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. 
 
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| <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px;">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.</div>
 
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! <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px; font-variant:small-caps;"><b>Anujin Sundsteigen,</b> <i>Daughter</i>.  <b>(</b>  <b>)</b> - <b>Princess.</b></div>
 
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! <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px; font-variant:small-caps;"><b>[[Odette Saoirse]],</b> <i>Amesoeur</i>.  <b>(</b>  <b>)</b> - <b>Dear.</b></div>
 
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| <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px;">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).</div>
 
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! <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px; font-variant:small-caps;"><b>[[Khyran Oisin]],</b> <i>"Brother"</i>.  <b>(</b>  <b>)</b> - <b>Cripple.</b></div>
 
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| <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px;">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. </div>
 
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! <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px; font-variant:small-caps;"><b>[[Skylar Brooks]],</b> <i>Confidential</i>.  <b>(</b>  <b>)</b> - <b>Sky.</b></div>
 
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| <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px;">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]]. </div>
 
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! <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px; font-variant:small-caps;"><b>[[Endricane Feltaro]],</b> <i>Distant brother</i>.  <b>(</b>  <b>)</b> - <b>Ender.</b></div>
 
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| <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px;">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.</div>
 
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| <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px;">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.</div>
 
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| <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px;"><b>Character's Thoughts:</b> <i>"...I will consider myself blessed if Anujin turns out like you, save for the stutter.  Too many stuttering au ra in my life already..."</i></div>
 
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| <div style="font-family:Georgia; font-size:14px;">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."</div>
 
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<div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #280D25; color:#ffffff;font-family:Georgia;font-size:12px;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px black"><b>◢ Common Rumors - </b>''Easily overheard. Use these freely!''</div>
  
: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2"></font> "Sundsteigen? I've heard of that name before! It's on red wine bottles sold at the Quicksand!" </div>
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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>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2"></font> "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..." </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="padding:10px 25px; background: #280D25; color:#ffffff;font-family:Georgia;font-size:12px;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px black"><b>◢ Uncommon Rumors -</b> ''A little more difficult to hear.  Use sparingly or ask first!''</div>
 
<div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #280D25; color:#ffffff;font-family:Georgia;font-size:12px;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px black"><b>◢ Uncommon Rumors -</b> ''A little more difficult to hear.  Use sparingly or ask first!''</div>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2"></font> 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." </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="padding:10px 25px; background: #280D25; color:#ffffff;font-family:Georgia;font-size:12px;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px black"><b>◢ Player Character Rumors -</b> ''Some of these are more rare than others!''</div>
 
<div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #280D25; color:#ffffff;font-family:Georgia;font-size:12px;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px black"><b>◢ Player Character Rumors -</b> ''Some of these are more rare than others!''</div>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2"></font> "He sure seems to know his wine!  He knew exactly what rare wine Madame Momodi had available." -- [[Aya Foxheart]]. </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>
: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2">■</font> "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]]. </div>
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: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2">■</font> "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]] </div>
 
: <div style="font-family:Georgia;"><font style="color:#543950;" size="2">■</font> "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]] </div>
 
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "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]]
 
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "Someone didn't bolt his brainpan squarely shut.  He seems like he loses his mind over stupid nonsense." -- [[Glace Silencieuse]]
 
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "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]]
 
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "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]]
 
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "This guy tried to sue me for spilling wine on him!  Total prick." -- [[Spahro Llorn]]
 
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "Wha' he lacks in taste in women, he makes up fer with wine. Mostly." -- [[Avelyn Firestone]]
 
: <font style="color:#aac5b4;" size="3">■</font> "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]]</div></div></td></tr></table>
 
  
 
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File: Tumblr_oe5aiq42ht1um087fo1_500.png | Sigurd and [[Odette Saoirse]] by http://cobyart.tumblr.com/. Gift from Odette (thank you)!
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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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<div align=justify><div style="padding:0px 10px; font-size:16px;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px silver;">'''Player Note'''</div></div>
<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">'Pending.''</div></div>
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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>
 
<div align=justify><div style="padding:0px 10px; font-size:16px;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px silver;">'''Personal RP Limits'''</div></div>
 
<div align=justify><div style="padding:0px 10px; font-size:16px;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px silver;">'''Personal RP Limits'''</div></div>
<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">''Pending.'' </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>
:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">■ '''''I will play''' Almost anything that isn't described below.'' </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>
:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">'''''Pending. ''</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>
 
<div align=justify><div style="padding:0px 10px; font-size:16px;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px silver;">'''Disclaimer'''</div></div>
 
<div align=justify><div style="padding:0px 10px; font-size:16px;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px silver;">'''Disclaimer'''</div></div>
<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">''Little Tidbits.''</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>
:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">''If you're ever uncomfortable, tell me! I don't bite! I can get pretty into RPing out consequences however and while I do my best to make sure permission is had and everyone is comfortable I'm not perfect. If you have a problem speak up.''</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>
:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">''Pending.''</div></div>
 
  
 
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<div align=justify><div style="padding:0px 10px; font-size:16px;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px silver;">'''Potential Plot Hooks'''</div></div>
 
<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">''While the below is by no means comprehensive, it's a kind of spring board for walk-up RP.''</div></div>
 
<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">''While the below is by no means comprehensive, it's a kind of spring board for walk-up RP.''</div></div>
:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">''I heard you make wines, Mr. Sundsteigen! ''</div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">''"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.</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>
 
<div align=justify><div style="padding:0px 10px; font-size:16px;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px silver;">'''Character Lore Adherence'''</div></div>
 
<div align=justify><div style="padding:0px 10px; font-size:16px;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px silver;">'''Character Lore Adherence'''</div></div>
<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">''Information in this Wiki is Lore Compliant to the best of my knowledge.  Information that has been changed to better fit with the lore of XIV will be listed below as necessary.''</div></div>
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<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">''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.''</div></div>
:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">''No changes required.''</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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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">'''✷ 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.</div></div>
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:<div align=justify><div style="padding:5px 15px;font-family:Georgia;color:#51339C;">'''✷ 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.</div></div>
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: <div align=justify><div style="padding: 2px 1px;font-size:13px; color:#51339C;font-family:Georgia;">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.
 
: <div align=justify><div style="padding: 2px 1px;font-size:13px; color:#51339C;font-family:Georgia;">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.
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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.
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