Dex Swiftsteel

Evelyn 'Dex' Masker "I'll fuckin' gut ye." About Name... Evelyn Masker Alias... Dex Cogstride, Legless Sparrow, Sky Survivor, Lady of the Clouds, Crimson Wings Age... 33 Gender... Female Race... Hyur Clan... Highlander Orientation... Straight Marital... Single Deity... Oschon, The Wanderer Nationality... Lominsan Occupation... Airship Engineer & Sky Pirate Alignment...True Neutral AppearancePersonalityRelationshipsRumorsHistoryMusicOOCCredit Evelyn Masker (More commonly known by Dex to strangers) is a tall highlander woman, standing at 5'6 and weighing 145 ponze. She is a pale in skin tone, with deep red hair and amber eyes. Because Dex works out on a regular basis around cardio and weightlifting, she has defined muscles, but not too verly toned. An example of her build can be found here. Scars & Markings: The most notiable features of Dex is her magitek-infused left arm and legs, replacing the stumps that she had lost from her adventures across Hydaelin. While the limbs work most of the time, Dex can suffer from join pain, disfunction and internal wiring issues. Organically, Dex is a very muscular woman due to her regular workouts and activity at early times of the morning every day. This enhances her natural Highlander strength and helps with her intimidating appearance. It is obvious that she has used her strength in countless situations, as she has obtained scars over the abdomen, arms and back which differ in size, length and direction. They are easily visible when clothing is not covering them. She has recently obtained ceruleum burn scars all down her left side of her body and over her left cheek beneath the eye. Dex's red tattoo over her eyes was inspired by the flow of the wind and she believes it helps her appear tougher, frightening those too look at her the wrong way. Dex used to draw the pattern over her eyes almost daily, until one day she decided it is easier to just have them tattooed on her face. Voice: The Highlander voice is something that cannot be missed, and Dex's voice is one of them. Being a confident and vocal person, Dex almost loves the sound of her own voice and often makes it sound quirky, croaky or cracked for emphisised expression on her current mood. Her vocals are low, but not deep. One of her surprising talents is being able to sing slow jazz-esque sailor songs with ease, having sang so often back in her Maelstrom days. Voice claim for Dex. Clothing: Dex has a different outfit for different occasions, be it casual or formal. Her style is consistantly flamboyant with splashes of reds, whites and golds. On some occassions she can be seen wearing silvers and fancier coats to assert her image as a Sky Pirate. If one is lucky, however, they may catch her in her 'gym' clothing or even more rarely, snugly pink pyjamas. "If there's two things I'm good at, it's drinkin' the strongest whiskey and findin' the rarest treasure on Hydaelin." Likes Drinking Machinery Building things Shooting things Airships Snacking Adventuring Danger The Gold Saucer Singing Dislikes Corrupted Bandits/Pirates Liars Crabs Thunder Authority Vundu Beastribe Quicksand Magic Fears Losing her humanity Losing her friends Crabs Children Dying Burning alive Remaining on the ground too long Imprisonment Trivia Favorite Food: Spaghetti Carbonara Favorite Drink: Whiskey Favorite Color: Sky Blue Favorite Animal: Bennu Favorite Time of Day: Sunset Favorite Kind of Book: Tragedy Favorite Season: Autumn Color Key ♥ In A Relationship: Dex is romantically involved with this character. ♥ Romantic Attraction: Dex is romantically interested in this character. ♥ Sexual Attraction Dex is physically interested in this character. ♥ Platonic Love/Family: Dex considers this person family. ♦ Friend: Dex considers this person her friend. ♦ Friendly Acquaintance: Dex considers this person mostly friendly, or as an ally. ● Good Standing: Dex has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a good impression. ● Neutral: Dex has no specific feelings about this character. ● Bad Standing: Dex has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a bad impression. ♠ Dislike: Dex doesn't consider this person a friend, and will talk if needed, but try to avoid them. ♠ Hate: Dex consider this person an annoyance, and will try to avoid them. Conflict can happen. ♠ Fear: Dex is terrified by this character, and will try to avoid them at all cost. ♠ Rivalry: Dex consider this person a rival, and will try to initiate conflict every time she gets to meet them. ♥ Family Member: This character is related by blood to Dex. ✔ Business: This character is either an Dex's employer, employee, or coworker. ✖ Deceased: This character has passed away. ? Hidden Feelings/Unknown: This character has one of all the color keys above, but Dex isn't fully aware of it yet. NPC Fedran Masker ( ♥ ♥) ( NPC ) - Grandfather Dex's dearest grandfather whom she used to play with in her youth on his ship. Eventually she ended up serving in the Maelstrom by his side until her resignation. Though she hasn't contacted her grandfather in some time, they regularly sent each other letters and maintaina good relationship. Dominic Masker ( ♥ ✖) ( NPC ) - Father Dominic became Dex's main inspiration for being a pirate in the first place, as he used to be a very successful pirate before Merlwyb became Admiral. He has the most criminal activity in the family, yet still made time in the cell to pay for his crimes and raise a family before his untimely death. Dex cannot remember how he died, but remembers it was something to do with disease. Autumn Redsteele ( ♥ ✖) ( NPC ) - Mother Dex's sweet mother who was more than capable of shattering Highlander stereotypes. She captured the heart of Dominic during his piracy years thanks to her delicious fish pie he stole from her every summer's eve. She eventually came to care for him and have a child before he passed away. It wasn't long until she joined him in the lifestream some years later from old age. Ryse Masker ( ♥ ✖) ( NPC ) - Brother Dex's supposedly cheeky, yet devoting brother. He was one of the trainee Marauders of the Marauder's Guild, however he didn't make the cut. From what Dex remembered of him, he was very protective of his sister and would do anything to keep her out of trouble. He was the first member of the family to die, injuring himself on the cliffs of La Noscea after being rammed off the edge by a billygoat at twenty two summers old. PC Lukas Madrazo ( ♥ ♥ ✔) ( PC ) - Her Sky King At the very beginning, Lukas was nothing more than a fellow Sky Pirate in the bustle of the Quicksand to Dex when she met him. Overtime, the pair quickly grew into friends, often bumping into each other until Dex joined the Red Team, acting as his lead engineer of the company. She considers him to be her only closest friend she's made in her lifetime. They fight, they bicker and they annoy each other with their stubbornness and petty name calling. Despite all that, Dex loves the bugger dearly and would easily give anything to aid him in his endevours. Suuka Haishin ( ♥ ✔) ( PC ) - The Lil' Brother Dex finds Suuka the 'Noodle Fish Boy' adorable, much to his dismay. She gains a soft spot for him and acts as the guardian who watches out for Suuka. She owes him her life for saving her from certain death on one occassion. Rayla Black ( ♦) ( PC ) - Sinister Sexy Pirate When it comes to exploring her darker, greedier side, Dex slowly finds Rayla a reliable partner to work with. Dex often gets teased by Rayla, almost to the point of breaking down in tears with anger at her when she goes too far. That being said, she has no qualms over her questionable methods in exchange for fair pay and freedom. Luna Quinn ( ♦ ✔) ( PC ) - Lukas' Right Hand Dex met Luna through meeting Lukas. Though she never really got to delve into a conversation with her, Dex considers Luna a sweet (yet strange) girl who is completely devoted to Lukas. Kri'sie Crimson'lion ( ♦) ( PC ) - Robust Busty A thicc Roegadyn with a likemindedness to Dex, the pair get along uncannily well, even at different ends of the lawful spectrum. One thing that they definitely share a passion for is adventure and keeping strong, which is evident in their flexing matches. Versus Conway ( ?) ( PC ) - Sky Senpai Versus and Dex were the dynamic duo of the Black Sparrows. Versus found her alone on one of the islands in the Sea of Clouds and saw potential in her to grow into a foolhardy Sky Pirate - where after many months of blood, sweat and tears - Dex earned her title of 'Legless Sparrow'. It's believed by Dex that Versus had died in an airship crash in the Dravanian Hinterlands five years ago. Auron Savaris ( ♦) ( PC ) - Melancholy Friend Auron and Dex go way back since bumping into each other at the Quicksands. Some awkward occassions arose between the two whenever they attempt to hang out, but overall, they maintain a respectful, friendly relationship. Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under the Player Character category! NPC . ◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! ■ "That's her! The Legless Sparrow, the woman who's got mechanical boots for legs!" ■ "The Hyur -hic- woman there won't say no to whiskey. Seriously, ask her i-if she wants one. I might just do it m-myself. -hic-" ■ "She's a grease monkey. I can smell the ceruleum on her." ◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first! ■ "I heard that lass has no legs! She got them eaten by those Sahagin bastards." ■ "That Highlander consumed the tears of a wyvern in a drinking challenge, and I think she won. She chugged the damn beverage like it was nothing!" ■ "Did you hear about what happened to her at Ala Mhigo? She lost her left arm and barely made it out of Garlean territory. Lucky to be alive, eh?" ◢ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using! ■ "I can't imagine her being a parent type, ye know? Yet I've heard she's great with kids." ■ "I've heard all the stories about her legs. I think she just cut them off altogether, if you ask me." ■ "I heard her real name is Evelyn or something like that. Don't quote me on it though." PC . ◢ Player Character Rumors - Feel free to add rumors of your own! ■ "If yer havin' airship trouble, Dex here's yer girl!" Lukas Madrazo ■ "A-after hearing about her legs...I-I can't help but think about w-what kind of sweets she stores in them...s-she can do that right?" Suuka Haishin ■ "Add rumor here." Name Dex's childhood is something that she doesn't often speak of due to being mistrusting of others. That being said, it is more than likely that Dex had lived a good life with her family on the ports of Limsa Lominsa, keeping her nose out of trouble and living as Evelyn. Her love for travelling on ships with her grandfather sparked her aspiration to become her very own captain of the ship at the age of 7, to which one thing lead to another and she ended up becoming one of the Maelstrom's successful navigators by time she hit 18 summers old. After a few years, Evelyn grew bored of being told where to dock the ships and how to turn starboard at whatever degree and she quit her job to move onto living in the colder regions of Coerthas after hearing rumours of 'bandits living in the sky' and pillaging the less fortunate. This lead to the Highlander to take up arms and fight against these so-called bandits, only to be robbed of her goods herself. Despite the terror she witnessed, Evelyn couldn't help but feel at home in the skies of Dravania. Not only did she want to prove her worth in the new environment, she also wanted her stuff back from the bandits and vowed to return again one day. Defeated and without a coin to spare, Evelyn regressed to living in the Brume with the poorest Elezen lowborns. On the verge of starving, she began to beg across the Foundation for food. She accidentally came across a man with a gun making his way back to the Skysteel Manufactory, which piqued Evelyn's interest. Looking through the cracks of the entrance doors and peeking through the slightly steamed windows, Evelyn was welcomed to the sight of steam, metal and pistons pumping in a choreographed dance of progress. A fire lit inside her and she wanted to learn everything about what she witnessed. To her surprise, Evelyn was welcomed by Stephanivien, the founder of the Skysteel Manufactory and the job he dubs 'Machinist'. She was taken under his wing for another five years, learning the arts of heandling fire arms, while conducting private research into machines and their adaptation to life in Eorzea and other continents. Evelyn eventually leaves the Skysteel in pursuit of the skies, realising her true happiness lay there for her whilst also remembering the vow she made. However, to mark the begining of her new life of 'piracy', Stephanivien gifted Evelyn her very own mana-cutter ship and she was piloting the vehicle in no time. Since then, Evelyn vanished. There had been no mention of her since she left all those years ago; not a single soul knew of her whereabouts or her lifestyle. All that was known was the rumour of a mysterious 'Legless Sparrow' roaming the skies. AS OF 3.56 - On her travels in Eorzea, she was offered a great sum of Gil by a miner to return her items and linkpearl to a home by the name of The Blades. When she arrived at the place, she was quickly whisked into a job by Valirelia Hirano and Nataru Hirano. The task that involved dark magic, lawbreaking and not at all a hero's work. Dex eagerly accepted the task with Gil being her ultimate motivation. It was then that she was offered a place with the Blades serving them as their mercenery for a sweet wage. Although Dex initially was skeptical about working for others, she agreed to join them. Some time after whilst pondering in the dark of the Quicksand, she bumped into another Sky Pirate by the name of Lukas Madrazo, to which began the new era of adventures for her. At first, she was her usual cocky self around the likes of Madrazo, Hirano and others in both groups but over time, she has settled into a newfound feeling of brotherhood. AS OF 4.0 - Dex hatched a plan to travel to Ala Mhigo in hopes of striking it rich. However, her entire endevour backfired when she was attacked by Garleans, bringing down her ship from the skies. She survived the crash, only to come face to face with the soldiers defenseless. In a desperatebid to escapse, Dex used one of her ceruleum tanks from her shins to blast the soldiers to smitherines, leaving her burned on her left side to the point where her face was scarred and her left arm disintergrated. Since then, along with the shocking sights of child deaths in the war, Dex had gone into hiding. For so long, she had closed herself off to her own group of friends, wallowing in the misery of losing more than she had bargained for, even deciding to leave The Blades out of shame. It wasn't until weeks later that she eventually came around and decided to get back onto her feet, reliving her dream of being the richest Sky Pirate in Dravania. AS OF 4.05 - Dex returns to the Red Shop, the homeplace of Team Red - founded by Lukas. She asked him to allow her to build herself replacements using his workshop and he abided, to which he extended an offer to her of becoming Team Red's official lead engineer. Taken aback by his offer, Dex accepted and began to become prideful of her place in the team. Dex was happy with life, however it was clear her experiences with Ala Mhigo drove her to be more aggressive to the point of not caring for her own wellbeing. She had regular scuffs against Lukas' teasing and her anger lead her into volatile situations against him, despite having developed a strong bond. A heated argument caused her to reconsider her actions and her plan for the future. Dex began a new process of opening up and trusting Lukas and his mates, breaking down her walls and allowing her true name to come into fruitition, much to her initial protest. After much debate, Dex attempted to solve her problem of being limbless by manufactoring megitek limbs to fuse with her body. She spent a night drinking strong alcohol and numbing potions and operated on herself, however the procedure resulted in Dex losing a lot of blood and botching the fusion. It wasn't until Suuka Haishin stumbled into the company workshop to find her dying and out of her mind, as he contacted the linkpearl for assistance despite being in major distress. Rayla Black responded first and enters and attempted to heal Dex of her wounds, but to no avail. Eventually a medic named Crezelle Dullclaw and Kri'sie Crimson'lion arrived to assist with saving Dex from total fatality. Dex was taken to the infirmary where she remained for some days to recover, until Kri came with news that there was someone who was able to help her attach the limb professionally. Overjoyed, Dex welcomed this stranger named Marcus. He operated on her whilst Kri assisted once again, and the operation was successful. She awoke to a megitek limb attached to her left arm and it overwhelmed her with joy. Songs used set a mood, lyrics may not reflect the views of my character. Please mind your speakers when clicking the links. The Woods and the Goddess Dex's overall character theme. Battle Against A True Hero Dex's Battle Theme. Crimson Helm, Begone! Dex's Battle Theme (In the Far East). Overworld Dex when she is involved in a serious mission or plot device. It's Too Late To Love You Dex's signature song that she sings most of the time. Heleus Plays whilst Dex creates new airships. The Road of Trials Plays when Dex takes to the skies in the Sea of Clouds. The Gravel Road Dex's theme of her past self, Evelyn Masker. Burial Plays when Dex is involved in a tragedy. A Peaceful Place Dex within Kugane or in the Far East in general. Home Dex when she is feeling defeated or humiliated. Dreams Aloft Dex when she is feeling elated or excited. Bleeding Charon Dex when she is feeling vangeful or furious. Same Old Thing Dex when she is feeling seductive. Salty Seadogs' Tavern Dex when she is drunk. Personal RP Limits ■ I will play mature content and themes (violence, sexuality, drug / alcohol use) as long as they're logical in a plot-driven encounter. Erotic roleplay as long as they're logical in a plot-driven encounter. Coarse and excessive language. Temporary injury and incapacitation. Temporary imprisonment. Most walk-up encounters. ■ Ask about long-term relationship roleplay, long-term and/or permanent injury and disfigurement. Long-term captivity or imprisonment. ■ I won't play permanent character death or rape plots. Disclaimer ■ If an aspect of RP makes you uncomfortable in a scene we're playing, please send me a /tell, letting me know. Communication is very important, more important than potentially keeping immersion. Tropes Links that lead off the wiki, but are technically relevant to the character. ■ World in the Sky ■ Sky Pirate ■ Cool Airship ■ The Gunslinger ■ Artificial Limbs ■ Sir Swearsalot ■ Impossibly Cool Clothes ■ Badass Boast ■ Casual Danger Dialogue ■ Charactrer Development ■ Keeping Secrets Sucks ■ Aw Look! 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