Lsael Elswer
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Lsael Elswer (Pronunciation: /Leh-Sail Else-Wher/)
How does one spend their "happy ever after?" All throughout her life, while trudging through some of the darkest days in her past. A lonesome Lsael often looked enviously to the sky. Watching the birds flock overhead, the occasional airship flying past, and the stars that shimmered from high above. That sense of freedom in it's purest form, that at the time, felt like nothing more than a distant dream. So when this wanderlust sell-sword found herself with a substantial amount of gil one day. Instead of a sword, she armed herself with wings. Taking the opportunity to a buy herself a brand new manacutter. A manacutter which would eventually grow into her own airship over the years. And not once did the xaela ever look back on her choice. Free to fly it wherever she desires. A self-taught tinkerer, wandering explorer, and skilled pilot. Lsael put aside her sword, her shield, and other pointy business tools to seek a life in the skies.
If "happy ever after" meant flying a lonely yet clear blue sky all by yourself for the rest of your days... would you agree?
If not... For someone like Lsael, who'd disagree otherwise, do you think she'd even care?
Lsael is a young adult Xaela, appearing around her mid-twenties. Standing slightly taller than most women of her race Lsael last checked herself just above 5 fulms 7 ilms, which is noticeably taller than the average female Au Ra. She sports a lithe and well balanced, athletic figure. Her natural fair-skin is accented by her dark purplish scales. Her scales bearing no special traits in comparison to those of her other kin. With the slight exception of being slightly lighted in tone compared to most tribal grown xaela.
She has some notable scars on her body. A large, deep scar on her lower-left side of her waist indicating a very painful flesh wound. A fading, piercing-like scar on her upper right-shoulder visible from the front and back. A large slashing scar, cutting just above her right thigh, just below the waist. And several smaller and fading cuts littering her right arm. Her palms have a feint tint to them, indicating an old burn she received in the past.
Lsael has short black hair with feint red highlights, preferring to keep it to a minimal length. Occasionally her hair will grow out, but poor maintenance only sees it grow so long, most often covering the left side of her face with her bangs. A habit formed when she was still a training gladiator, as little hair maintenance was required under a plate helmet. Lsael also has heterochromatic eyes. Her left eye is what she describes as her natural crimson red. And her right eye, more recently changed, is a bright crystal yellow. Both are still enclosed enclosed with black limbal rings which remains unchanged.
Growing up. Most of her life was spent in long periods devoid of any meaningful social interaction. Combined with her rather docile persona, this has made Lsael a very silent and reticent character. While she's the type that could go for months on end without any sort of conversation. Those who manage catch wind of her would find it difficult to describe her as asocial, brooding or gloomy. Though she seems at first a very reserved character, she is quite adept in socializing and holding a conversation given a meaningful topic. Actually, most people would describe Lsael as rather pragmatic. A realist walking a fine line between general apathy and a quiet curiosity. Rude at most, and blunt at best. Lsael seems to show little care about the worldly ideals and politics unless it directly concerns herself. Her few acquaintances will note that Lsael remains oddly well mannered, though stubborn stubborn in her words, as long as they reciprocate an equal amount of respect for her in turn.
On the topic of respect, she absolutely despises those who think they are above others. Blind racists, pretentious high-born, politicians and radical religious zealots alike. Having grown up with her own set of struggles, Lsael could easily relate to those less fortunate. Even often giving away what little she could afford if the feeling ever occurs to her. But that's not to say she's the most kind-hearted person around. Valuing the strong-willed sensibility which helped her move along in her life. If introduced to a person who has given up in the struggles of life, she would hold that person up to no value whatsoever.
Though it was noted earlier that she is sociable to a fault, the xaela is rather untrusting and wary of everyone she encounters. While Lsael does occasionally enjoy a romp during her breaks in the cities. She'll often come across as reserved or easily irritated, especially to those who approach her for sex in mind before anything else. Opting to giving up only her last name, she prefers to keep her distance from strangers before she's gotten a hold of their true intentions. Should Lsael casually hold a conversation with someone, or even disclose details of herself at all. It would be seen as a small form of trust coming from her. When faced with an unyielding aggressor in an argument. Lsael has learned throughout the years that preemptive aggressiveness works as a proper deterrent. If faced with continuous harassment after being promptly asked to leave her be, for example. Lsael will not hesitate to swing the hilt of her blade or put a bullet in their thigh with no given warning. Whatever action it would take to desist the individual and make a point loud and clear. (While on this note, she's on a low alert criminal list in Gridania for this very reason. Which is why she never frequents the city proper) What little friends Lsael HAS come to trust however, would describe her as much radically different than the other persona's she would sport among strangers. Lsael is much as more talkative, given that they are around to start a conversation. Her tone changes slightly from a formal sense to rather casual dialogue. Describing the Xaela as a blunt and straight-forward individual, with somewhat sassy an underlying cynicism in terms of humor. Often coming across as crass or politically incorrect, Lsael is noted not to shy from the truth of the conversation, often stating her opinion regardless of other's reaction or consequence. Whether this is charming or rude to her friends is dependent on the thickness of their skins.
Outside of other's influences however, Lsael is still pretty much a lonesome individual. Years of strife and lonely hard work has tempered her will. Something which is readily apparent when the xaela is about to fight. She becomes eerily silent, often expressed with a motionless calm and neutral focus in her eyes. Lsael has lost her fair share of fights and brawls growing up, knowing fully well the consequences that awaits the loser, especially a woman. This silence is a testament to that, and her focus is the reinforced resolve in which she carries herself through those faults. Lsael's only confidence in a fight lies on sheer force of will. Her tenacity in a fight going sour is unbridled and defiant, and the lessons she had been taught over the years drilled into her instinct. She is very much an amazing close-quarters fighter, her martial prowess the sum of her hard-work and blind resolution to better herself. Despite her martial prowess, Lsael is very much considered average or below median when accounted for her magical and arcane skills. While her endurance, tenacity, strength and quick reactions are well accounted for. Her mental fortitude is also not up to par. Those who have readily teamed up with her in the past have noticed she was much more susceptible to certain mental debuffs when caught in them (such as Charms, Confusions, Fears). Though given a familiarity to attach herself to, she seems quite capable when Lsael is able to apply herself. For example, her Red Mage skills are above par in comparison to any other magic/arcane-based class she has picked up.
- In terms of self education, Lsael is a very quick learner. Often picking up instructions on the spot. Her writing leaves much to be desired however, with her own notes incomprehensible to none other than herself. To counter this, she'll often opt to doodling instead, though her drawing skills remain questionable at best. In regards to the fine arts however, she is actually quite adept in singing albeit she would heavily deny this.
- Instead of keeping a diary, she tends to collect books as keepsakes for special events or jobs. When she was teenager, she would often take high-quality tomes and books as payment instead of gil. This may be due to her experience as a child hiding away in libraries, the one place she could avoid her captors. Rest, respite and an abundant maze of towering shelves were shelter enough in the public libraries which dotted the Limsan upper decks. And so, being around books made her feel safe. Which is probably why there is an overabundance of them in her apartment. And by overabundance, the girl could practically start her own library. From children's picture books, scholastic grimoires to long lost allagan transcripts. Her travels have left her far and wide throughout Eorzea, and each book in her possession is a testament to her lifelong experiences. Note: She's practically read (or skimmed through) them all.
- After assisting some adventurers with a Necrologos leve in hopes of attaining the infamous book for herself. Lsael found herself ontop of a treasure coffer with an Atrophied Atomos hiding within. Consuming her satchel of crystals at the time, the creature has stayed by the xaela's side ever since. Gobbling up whatever she would offer it whether it be scrap metal, food, or just general trash. In exchange as a floating trashcan, Lsael found some much needed company for her long travels. The xaela would bless it with colourful nicknames such as "Cheeky Lil' Bastard". But 'Tomo' the atomos' name. It would often be seen floating nearby as Lsael tends to keep it under a strict leash. Seeing as Tomo tends to bite when spoiled with food or float off on it's own. - Having been raised around pirates and Roegadyns, she's grown to have a very high tolerance of alcohol. Thus, Lsael is often caught with several hard drinks when visiting taverns or bars. Most notable, she's often found spiking her own drinks, as Lsael would often note that 'normal alcohol just doesn't give the right kick anymore'. It is a special tonic crafted by the idylshire's resident goblins. Which is actually just a strong consumable form of industrial grade alcohol
- Due to the circumstances of her arrival to Eorzea, Lsael doesn't actually know where her birth place, origin, or home country is. Though she had recently taken a hint when a large score of Doman refugees began moving into Mor Dhona. Many of which approached the clueless Xaela in their native tongue, asking for directions. It seemed like only those who hail from Far East can recognize enough of her facial features and mistake her mannerisms as a far eastern upbringing. Meanwhile Lsael had taken the strangers' assumptions as pointless, finding their customs and traditions to be quite queer even to herself. - At the time, she's inducted as a First Lieutenant in the Immortal Flames. Once a proud member of the Maelstrom, and discharged following her brother's demise during the Calamity and age restrictions. Lsael yet lives in the Topmast Apartments in Limsa Lominsa, and just recently was formally recognized as a Lominsan citizen. What little official records are around show that she has worked as in private security as mercenary, part-time freight smuggler for the war effort , and for a week or so as a scullery maid. Along with this, she has been a courtesan, rogue, amateur cartographer, and treasure hunter.
- Her airship is a custom made cruiser, built ontop of the manacutter framework by the Skysteel Manufactory and Garlond Ironworks. Over the years, the ship has taken up many iterations and changes until it's become nigh unrecognizable as a manacutter, but more of a functioning airship. - Her ship is almost three times the size of a normal manacutter, and heavily modified. Built over the years from Garlean, Sky Pirate, Ironworks, and Skysteel parts alike. It's chassis was built from a remnants of a downed Imperial Hypersonic Assault Craft. The hull was scrapped and cleaned to serve as the base. Utilizing two propellor based corrupted crystal engines to power the turbines at regular flight levels (with sufficient aethercurrents within the area). As well as the addition of two ceruleum powered jet turbines to facilitate high altitude flight without the depending on latent aether. With four engines in total, the abundantly larger chassis was required to fit all the specialized parts and equipment within the hull. Ice-resistant materia have been melded onto the joints and moving parts to prevent icing in high altitude. Lightning and fire resistant materia melded in pockets within the ship's frame to isolate and contain any ruptures or fires inflicted onto the ship. And wind-resistant materia melded into the outer layer of the hull to maintain structural integrity during high wind currents at cruising speed. The ship may not have been built to take punishment from gunfire or attacks, but it does allow for a unique flying experience, especially with the ship boasting a top cruising altitude as high as 40 thousand fulms when flying above or near relevant aethercurrents. Without them, Lsael's ship can reach up to 60 thousand fulms above sea-level on a whim. But would she would never allow herself to go that high up unless given a specific reason.
- One specialization to note is the remnants of a magitek vanguard chassis that is mounted around the middle of the hull. Placed just between the seperated pilot and passenger's seat (it's a two-seater airship). Taking inspiration from the Castrum incident with magitek reapers. Lsael had commissioned the goldsmith's guild to meld a modified mammet's core onto the broken, original vanguard core. Once it was done, she had it linked to most of the primary functions and flight controls of the airship. As well as syncing up basic controls and automatic tracking onto her aetherotransformer. If she manages to fall out of the cockpit mid-flight, this would allow her ship to dive under autopilot and track her descent path. An emergency autopilot rescuing her, and voiding the reason to bring a harness or parachute. This modification also allows her to put the manacutter in a hands-free auto-pilot. Allowing for a brief time to sit back and relax, or do some mid-flight repairs.
- With the staggering amount of modifications and changes to the ship, the maintenance and repair cycles remain arduous and lengthy. It isn't rare for Lsael to be grounded for a week or so at times. And being privately owned and built, she must see to the repairs all by herself. But to the lone pilot, it's all worth it in the end.
- As amazing as it sounds... Due to the partially open cockpit build the high altitude cruising height... Many of it's specifications and general performance replies heavily on Lsael's physical ability and flying experience. Her years growing up as a Disciple of War has increased her endurance and pain resistance substantially, helping the xaela cope against the open hazards of the high-altitude flying. The amount of force subjected to the body in tight turns and dives, the brutality of the cold and heat above the skies. Despite all this, Lsael has always felt like she had been preparing for this role all her life. And her adoration with her career is fitting given just how much enjoys flying.
OOC Note: *Still subject to revision for timeline matching/accuracy etc. Is meant to give an insight to Lsael's life compared to the events of the game. Sorry for any oddities in the following ;-;*
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Jobs Her main jobs, in order from most to least used are. Machinist -> Paladin -> Rogue -> Monk -> Samurai -> Warrior -> Dark Knight -> Dragoon -> Red Mage. Blades And Such Lsael has found herself much more "in tune" with slashing techniques than most. With the exception of her machinist of course. Jobs such as Paladin, Samurai, and Dark Knight. Their uses in regards to aether and proper form aside, comes much more naturally to her. But What About Magic? This xaela was never very fond of spells, given the amount of time needed to utilize them and the readily accessible options many of the 'Disciple of War' jobs boast. While that may be Lsael's explanation for it, the real reason comes to a previous incident concerning her "Darkside" during her tenure learning the Dark Knight's trade. |
"Darkside" Lsael's Darkside has probably been the most problematic for her to deal with. While she has no problems with the martial aspect of the job (which is wields rather adequately) it's was the summoning of her "other" version which arose her problems. Faced off against her darkside, rather than accepting her innermost wishes, she attempted to kill it off. Resulting in a form of "blockage" within herself, leaving Lsael with very limited access in terms of manipulating aether. Personal or otherwise borrowed. Not to say she can't cast any kind of magic anymore, just not as efficiently as she able to in the past. "Echo" Seeing into the past aside, this power of Lsael's remains dormant in the most part. With the xaela only getting hints at whether or not she even possesses it, frankly Lsael pays it little to no mind. Her ability is noticeably active once the limbal rings in her eyes turn from black to white. Activating only when her body feels it is in grave danger, or under enormous stress. It allows Lsael to change the focus of her job crystals mid-combat, giving her the instinctual flexibility in a fight. While only activating thrice or so since the Calamity, one thing the xaela had noted is that swapping to her dark knight crystal seems to lock her from changing yet again. Until whatever fight she's in ceases at least. |
Augmented Lost Allagan Pistol Though stated as a 'pistol' given the various attachments to the weapon. Lsael treats this more as a multi-purpose carbine than anything. Obtain soon after the liberation of Ala Mhigo, while Lsael worked in the area helping repurpose the leftover garlean equipment. Revolver of the Wanderer This heavy pistol was among the first firearms Lsael carried with her extensively. Though not as heavily used as her newer Allagan weapon nowadays, the heavy bottom side of it's reinforced barrel is full of chips and scrapes. A testament to it's reliability in parrying close-quarter attacks. It still serves as a good club or so in some cases. Sword and Shield While admittedly she had dropped them in favor of learning the machinist's trade. Years of conditioning and practice has made the tried and tested weapon probably the most consistent within Lsael's potential arsenal. To the point where her experience with the craft had left her to quickly pick up on learning the dark knight's greatsword, and samurai's katana exceedingly quickly. |
CURRENT INVENTORY
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Miscellaneous Notes
- - Lsael's full name a combination of two slurred instances.
- Her first name was when she was found by her stepfather, repeating after him when he said the words "Let's sail" whilst dipping in and out of consciousness. Her last name was given to her by her stepfather. Knowing that giving her his own last name would never identify the Xaela as his own flesh and blood. Instead He gave her the name "Elilswerd", meaning (Exiled/Foreign-Sword) A testament on how he first encountered the feisty young lass jumping onto a garlean soldier and stabbing him with his own knife. Due to her tomboyish personality as a child, he figured a male's naming convention fit her perfectly. Though senility and constant drinking over the years took a toll on the old Sea Wolf's speech pattern. And to the young impressionable child, the words "Elilswerd" soon became "Elswer"
- - You might notice that Lsael isn't very often in her Dark Knight job. OOC, this is mainly due to my 'slightly love/absolutely hate' relationship with the job. But IC, as she is normally Lsael is actually stronger than her darkside. During her (level 50) job quest, instead of a carbon copy, the darkside had decided to take up her younger and more brash self. Almost dying to the darkside's initial onslaught, Lsael's neglectful upbringing, hatred and frustrations were enough to snap herself out of her trance and fight back. Only to fight back in a hateful fury at what was basically a copy of her younger self. She accidentally 'kills' her darkside, and will not be able to enter the stance any longer (outside of her echo). This event and sudden existential crisis is the driving force which prompts her to finally take up flying as a serious profession. Now any time she is under her echo trance/ability and requires to enter darkside, the younger version of herself appears. Each wound self-inflicted remaining permanently onto it's figure, which is probably why the xaela avoids the job altogether.
- - Lsael is almost certain that she's of an othard descent, as hinted by the surge of refugees. Yet she does not identify herself as one, and find the foreigner's habits and traditions to be weird and alien-like. Lsael also had not known of any other Au Ra such as herself until the recent migrations. So when often asked which tribe she hails from, she'll repeat her father's name to the confusion of her questioner.
OOC/Author's Notes
- Third official+full pass of edits, and rearrangements. Had to make sure it stayed relavent since the release of stormblood. if i were to explain where she was being shipped off to as a child, I'd probably guess Ala Mhigo?
- Her name origin still needs a looking over.
- Her profile could easily be modified to fit the "Warrior of Light" head cannon. As her hearing Hydaelin's voice was implied as early as the Calamity during the fall of Pharos Sirius. When the eye sight on her right eye was restored.
- While in-game heights make it hard to distinguish her implied IC height. But i'm not so deperate to change to male models just to try and prove it. (I always found that a bit odd when people do that...)
- Despite her cringe-worthy edgelord-esque background, Lsael grew up to be a rather docile and respectable individual given the circumstances...
- A lot of her IC fighting style involves grazing and parries... though in reality, every time I see parry on my tank gear, I want to kill myself. THAT USED TO BE THE CASE, but now it's tenacity. Though I have my qualms with the stat, it suits her a lot better IC wise.
- I'm fairly fond of my PotD title, "Lonely Explorer". It matches her lifestyle in-character, matches my actual playing style in-game, and it matches her initials "L.E." to boot. I don't think I'll ever wear another title at this point...
- People keep asking me if the last name is a reference to Elder Scrolls. To be fair, I didn't know Elswyr was an actual province until, like a year into playing Skyrim. Originally, the OC 'Lsael' was meant to be an "illiterate orphan" type character. The last name is just the incorrect of spelling of "Else where"
- I REALLY SHOULD UPDATE THESE SCREENSHOTS OF HER :d
- Quick Origins Write-up: (note this is a mock-up origin, so things like dates and other specifics are left open ended for a reason. this is mostly for my sake, and actually doesn't reflect her IC-wise.)
Gallery and Footnotes
- Theme Song(s) & Inspirations: Grandma - Destruction // Antipyretic
- Accent/Dialect: Semi-Casual and occasionally Formal. A mix of Ul'dahn and Ishgardian when approached? Most of her tone and tendencies is taken from her books and little interactions with others. When present among other Lominsan natives however, she will revert her 'normal accent' which shows her familiarity growing up in Limsa Lominsa.
- Having trouble approaching her?: While Lsael isn't the type to walk up to random strangers to strike conversation. She will openly respond when treated fairly with respect. If she's in the Quicksands or in a tavern, most likely she's drinking or about to be drunk. Her pet atomos is known to cause trouble when she isn't looking, either gobbling up something that isn't her's or biting the people who spoil it with food.
- Current Arc?: After a drunken night out, She manages to pick up a stray cat by the name of Qhota. And in her drunken stupor she drags the poor miqo'te along with her antics for a memorable night out. The next morning the miqo'te decides to stick around, and even joining the pilot xaela in dumpster diving whilst they look for spare parts for her ship. A bullet to the stomach and a captured magitek reaper later, they come out with a large payroll with the auri woman offering a co-pilot job with Qhota for the days to come.