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}}<font size="3">''Information Broker. Ala Mhigan. Liberator.''</font>
 
}}<font size="3">''Information Broker. Ala Mhigan. Liberator.''</font>
  
<font size="5"><b>SEVERELY OUTDATED AND NEEDS REVISION. ALSO RETCONNED A LOT OF THINGS.</b></font>
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<font size="5"><b>SEVERELY OUTDATED. WIP.</b></font>
 
 
Will update ASAP.   
 
 
 
Lurial was only seven when the Empire devastated Ala Mhigo - sparking the beginning of a life defined by enduring hardship alone and the unflinching need to accumulate knowledge. Her parents were slain trying to defend their home and slavers captured her younger brother as she and the other refugees poured out of the region in a mad frenzy to escape.
 
 
 
Now as a well-known Information Broker, Lurial weaves a complicated web, using her knowledge and skills to define her own destiny and reclaim what she lost.  For without facing the past - can a woman truly be free?
 
 
 
==<div style="background:#444363;  font-size:40px;  color:#FFFFFF">Character<br/></div>==
 
 
 
===<div style="background:#444363;  font-size:30px;  color:#FFFFFF">Appearance</div>===
 
 
 
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| <span style="color:#f0f8ff">Azure</span>
 
| <span style="color:#f0f8ff">Silvery white</span>
 
| <span style="color:#f0f8ff">Bronzed - especially from time in the Thanalan Sun</span>
 
| <span style="color:#f0f8ff">Lithe and lean - more of a runner's body then a brawler's</span>
 
| <span style="color:#f0f8ff">Soft and clear</span>
 
| <span style="color:#f0f8ff">Long, sweeping robes, with a few decorative ornaments worked into the fabric for flair. A thick book filled with spells, information, and various other notes is strapped to one hip, while a medium-sized leather satchel hangs from the other.</span>
 
| <span style="color:#f0f8ff">A single, elaborate, circular brand on the back of her right shoulder.</span>
 
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<br/>Standing at 5 fulms 4 ilms with a smooth bronzed complexion and eyes like bright aquamarines, Lurial carries herself with defined grace and a sense of purpose.  Her hair is a soft white, cleanly cut to stay out of her eyes and face.   
 
 
 
Though she may appear fragile and delicate at a glance, beneath the robes that conceal much of her frame is a fit, lean, reasonably toned body accustomed to the rigors of constant travel and life working between the light and darkness that make up the city of Ul'dah.  She prefers long, sweeping garments that both shield her body from the sun and enable her to hide away various objects and trinkets inside of it.  Occasionally there are potions or crystals bound to her waist - though what purpose they serve, only Lurial would know.
 
 
 
Unlike her brother, Lurial exhibits no aggression or ferocity in her posture, appearing (at least outwardly) relaxed, amicable, and open.
 
 
 
===<div style="background:#444363;  font-size:30px;  color:#FFFFFF">Behavior and Personality</div>  ===
 
 
 
Lurial often conducts herself in the polite, amicable, but somewhat detached manner of a professional.  She always strives to tell the truth when asked ( as her occupation relies heavily on any information she provides being true ), and will generally only lie when it is absolutely necessary to save a life or keep someone out of harm's way. Though she is very proper in her speech, Lurial relaxes quite readily around those she considers trustworthy.  She jokes and lightly teases others, quick to smile and easy to laugh.
 
 
 
In some ways, Lurial is more like her brother then she would like to admit - keeping her true thoughts and emotions close to the vest while watching closely for the behavior of others.  It can take a great deal of time for her to truly warm up to someone and trust in others.  Those she considers friends are more likely to see rare shows of genuine emotion and Lurial will fight fiercely in the shadows to secure their safety and happiness in times of need.
 
 
 
Lurial tends to live a very solitary lifestyle due to her occupation, and though she outwardly acts as though she's come to terms with it, inwardly she craves camaraderie and friendship just like anyone else.
 
 
 
==<div style="background:#444363;  font-size:30px;  color:#FFFFFF">Combat</div>==
 
 
 
Lurial prefers resolving conflicts peacefully if possible, and typically avoids combat.  If it cannot be helped, it is often said that her best 'weapon' is 'secrets'.  Whatever weakness she knows about her enemy - a blind spot, a previously broken arm, a damaged kidney -  she will use to the fullest extent.
 
 
 
Lurial is swift and agile, heavily leaning towards long-range magic-based combat.  She will often circle her enemy and whittling them down with countless spells to test their strengths and weaknesses.  Once she learns of weak-point, the miqo'te is ruthless in her pursuit of victory, ravaging that area with a more powerful array of magic until her opponent yields.
 
 
 
While her experience with the arcane can help her ward off the magic of others, and stray arrows from their path - Lurial has great difficulty battling someone who can easily close the gap.  This is especially true if her opponent is physically powerful and can cut her down in only a few strikes.
 
 
 
Lurial also knows basic hand-to-hand combat due to learning the fundamentals of self-defense as a teenager from an old roegadyn. She continues practicing to keep in shape and maintain her agility, but does not typically use fist-weapons in combat and would easily be bested by a master of the art.
 
 
 
==<div style="background:#444363;  font-size:30px;  color:#FFFFFF">Occupation, Skills, and Pastimes</div>==
 
Lurial is a well-known information broker working in Ul'dah.  She has an office not far from the Ul'dahn markets and can usually only be seen by appointment.  Her 'secretary' is a massive onyx-skinned roegadyn that goes by the name "Furious Storm", who will physically remove individuals who do not have an appointment from the premises.
 
 
 
Her 'seal' is a circular symbol with a sun on one half and the moon on the other - presumably an allusion to her mixed heritage.
 
 
 
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:'''Likes:'''
 
:*Travel and seeing new locations
 
:*Red wine
 
:*Black Ul'dahn Tea
 
:*Solving puzzles
 
:*Strategy games of any kind
 
:*Small, lightly frosted cakes.
 
:*Cool weather
 
:*Soft, melodious music.
 
:*Travel
 
:*Fairness
 
:*Expanding her knowledge
 
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:'''Dislikes:'''
 
:*Dishonesty
 
:*Being caught unawares.
 
:*Working without a plan.
 
:*Loud, abrasive drunkards.
 
:*People who threaten to bring harm to her family or her allies.
 
:*People who insult refugees or the people of Little Ala Mhigo.
 
:*Brutality or cruelty towards the innocent
 
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:'''Skills:'''
 
:*Research and Information-Gathering
 
:*Aether Manipulation and Summoning
 
:*Construction of Runes, Seals, and Symbols of Power (Aka Arcanist-stuff)
 
:*Healing and Restoration
 
:*Alchemy
 
:*The study of gems and crystals
 
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:'''Fears:'''
 
:*Any significant threat to her loved ones.
 
:*Being unable to squelch Xavier Vermiliaux as a threat.
 
:*Her 'web' unraveling in a way that endangers others.
 
:*Inadvertently harming others through her work.
 
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==<div style="background:#444363;font-size:40px;padding:1px;color:#FFFFFF;">Relationships</div>==
 
=== Family ===
 
 
 
Lurial was born into a life of poverty. However, most of his memories of that time were happy ones due to his parents shielding their children from the insanity and chaos caused by Ala Mhigo's King of Ruin.
 
 
 
<br/>'''Father:''' V'Rahn Nunh ''(deceased)'' - Seeker of the Sun - Formerly a Tia that had grown tired with his life in his tribe. He left to forge a path of his own and ended up in Ala Mhigo where he met his mate, Siha. He took on the last name 'Nunh' after his children were born as a cheeky way of showing he now had a 'tribe'.
 
 
 
'''Mother:''' Siha Ashir ''(deceased)'' - Keeper of the Moon - Similarly to V'Rahn, Siha had left her tribe to experience the world outside of the usual traditions of her tribe and ended up in Ala Mhigo where she met and settled with her mate. They were both slain attempting to protect their children in the midst of the rebellion and the Garlean advance on Ala Mhigo.
 
 
 
'''Brother: [[Tiergan Vashir]]'''  - Both Lurial and Tiergan were given more Hyur-sounding names to help them fit in more easily amongst the mostly Highlander population.  Their last name is a combination of Siha's family name and Rahn's tribe.
 
 
 
'''Aunt:''' V'ira Tarja ''(deceased)'' - Seeker of the Sun - V'Rahn's sister. She left their tribe along side him, eager to experience the world outside of its confines. She traveled with him to Ala Mhigo.
 
 
 
'''Uncle:''' C'aseen the Poet ''(deceased)'' - Seeker of the Sun
 
 
 
'''Cousin: [[Vailyx the Swifttail]]''' ''(MIA)'' - Seeker of the Sun - As children, Vailyx, Tiergan, and Lurial were a cheerful, rambunctious trio that were constantly playing together and occasionally getting into all manner of trouble whenever Vailyx came up with a clever plan.  As he was the oldest of the group, Vailyx often was protective of his younger siblings.  Young Lurial looked to Vailyx as the leader of their group, (secretly viewing herself as second-in-command) and valued his insights as the eldest of their party.  She occasionally the voice of reason that helped the trio get out of trouble.
 
 
 
'''Cousin: [[Caen Jabari]]''' - A sprightly, acrobatic youth without any memory of his past. Lurial was initially unaware of Caen's existence as the youth was born long after the Fall of Ala Mhigo.  She first learned of his existence when she found records of V'ira and her family in Limsa Lominsa.  When the Calamity hit however, all evidence seemed to point to the V'ira, C'aseen, Vailyx, and Caen's demise.  She gave up her search for them until she heard word of a young miqo'te amnesiac named Caen and sought him out to confirm for herself whether her young cousin was still alive.  Caen now lives with her in her home in Ul'dah.  Lurial is determined to care for the boy and provide him the family he'd been without for five long years.
 
 
 
===<div style="background:#444363;font-size:30px;padding:1px;color:#FFFFFF;">Romance</div>===
 
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While she can be teasing and flirtatious, taking a casual lover here or there, once Lurial finds someone she feels to be truly worth her time, interest, and love, she is devoted, loyal, and steadfast.  Unfortunately, as a woman who works with secrets and knowledge, she is reluctant to trust others and quietly fears being taken advantage of due to events within her history.  Anyone attempting to court her would have to have a sharp mind, strong will, and a heart honest enough to pierce through the shell she envelops herself in.
 
 
 
[OOC: Romance RP not one of the focuses of my RP.  Please don't attempt to pre-arrange romance with me OOC or to romance my character with the expectation that I will be spending all of my time with you.]
 
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===<div style="background:#444363;font-size:30px;color:#FFFFFF;">''Player Character Relationships''</div>===
 
 
 
<br><center>''<font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Romantic Interest&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#000000;" size="3">♥</font> Sexual Desire&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#FA70BC;" size="3">♥</font> Platonic Love  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#8f8377;" size="3">●</font> Neutral Standing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#F02311;" size="3"><b>!</b></font> Recent Standing Change</center>''
 
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<div style="background:#444363; font-size:30px; color:#FFFFFF;">''Positive Standing''</div>
 
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<td><font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Brynhilde Wulf]]''' : It's uncertain how the two initially met and while their meetings were originally tense and rife with mistrust for one another, over time Lurial has slowly come to see Brynhilde in a positive light for both her championing the cause of the weak and disenfranchised while also befriending and supporting her brother Tiergan despite knowing of his past.  While she does not openly support Brynhilde due to her need to appear on somewhat more neutral grounds, Lurial does quietly and privately offer the highlander her aid.</td>
 
 
 
<td><font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Melchar Asbrand]]''' : Mentor, protector, and friend, Melchar was one of the most important figures in Lurial's childhood.  Protecting Lurial from severe punishment when she was a shy, misguided youngster, Melchar taught the child the basics of self-defense and was a kind, patient source of wisdom and advice.  By the time the old roegadyn had to leave her side to continue his journey, young Lurial had become brave and confident enough to try learning the aetheric arts, applying what she'd learned from Melchar towards growing and honing arcane power. 
 
 
 
Now that the old warrior has returned, Lurial continues to see him as a mentor and values his word highly above all others. </td>
 
 
 
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<td><font style="color:#4e9362;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Garrett Slater]]''': An honourable paladin of Ul'dah with a gentle heart.  Time and time again, Lurial has found Garrett protecting and watching over her younger cousin Caen, defending the youth as though he were family.  Pleased and impressed by the man's diligent care for her cousin, Garrett has immediately secured Lurial's utmost trust.  He is one of the few people Lurial would be willing to assist freely without payment - though the miqo'te would never admit such out in the open.</td>
 
 
 
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<div style="background:#444363; font-size:30px; color:#FFFFFF;">''Negative Standing''</div><br>
 
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<td><font style="color:#C24640;" size="3">●</font>'''[[Varus Adelric Rosenthal]]''' :  For a brief moment in time, the two mages could loosely be considered allies.  However, after hearing of how the magus essentially tortured her brother during their first meeting - Lurial used her contacts to learn more about Varus and threatened to destroy his research should he ever bring harm to her brother again.  This caused a massive surge of animosity to build up between them, with Varus determined to kill Lurial and the female miqo'te working to devise methods to hold him at bay while also protecting her brother from attack.  She is aware that the man is willing to send agents to spy upon her and has become considerably more cautious of unfamiliar faces as a result.</td>
 
 
 
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==<div style="background:#444363;  font-size:40px;  color:#FFFFFF">Rumors</div>==
 
=== Common Rumors ===
 
 
 
::*When she was a teenager, a towering roegadyn named Melchar Asbrand protected her from assailants and taught her basic self defense.
 
::*She once had a hyur lover who fought as a gladiator, but he died shortly before the Calamity.
 
 
 
=== Moderate Rumors ===
 
 
 
::*She sometimes gives out special currency: A coin with a silver moon on one side and a gleaming gold sun on the other. If you give her one of those coins, she'll answer one question you have for free regardless of what it is.  People have been known to sell, trade, or simply keep the coin for themselves.
 
 
 
=== Rare Rumors ===
 
 
 
::*She has ties to dark figures within the Ul'dahn underground. Ties she likely would rather not have.
 
::*She once worked for Xavier Vermiliaux - though in what capacity exactly is hard to say.
 
::*She has quite the complicated network! And sometimes members of the Ala Mhigan Resistance benefit from it.
 
 
 
==<div style="background:#444363;  font-size:40px;  color:#FFFFFF">History</div>==
 
 
 
=== Childhood ===
 
 
 
Lurial was only seven when the Empire devastated Ala Mhigo. Her parents were slain trying to defend their home and slavers captured her  younger brother as she and the other refugees poured out of the region in a mad frenzy to escape. When Gridania refused the Ala Mhigan refugees asylum, she and the others were forced to travel to Ul'dah. There she became one of countless street urchins, begging and stealing for what she needed from one day to the next.  She grieved often for her family, but life on the streets was unforgiving and cruel, forcing her to shut out all thoughts of what she'd lost in favor of survival.  As she grew to her early teens, Lurial joined up with one of the numerous small street gangs comprised of orphans scattered throughout the city.  With others at her back, the little miqo'te quickly learned to slip past guards and merchants unnoticed, relying on stealth and speed to steal for herself and others.  Unfortunately, it was not long before she was eventually caught by the Brass Blades and would have been punished severely for her actions were it not for the intervention of an old roegadyn warrior named Melchar Asbrand. 
 
 
 
Melchar took little Lurial under his wing, caring for her, keeping her out of trouble, and teaching her the basics of combat and self-defense.  He encouraged the girl to learn all she could of the world around her so that she might forge her own path forward, taking hold of her own destiny, instead of allowing it to be decided for her.  Hearing the wisdom of her guardian's words, Lurial's perception of the world began to shift.  Knowledge was suddenly everywhere if one only looked closely enough and sought it out.  She absorbed all the information she could, learning the ins and outs of the vast desert city around her, its many inhabitants, and the true value of gil in Ul'dah.  She slowly began purchasing books, reading about other cities, towns, and far away places, expanding her understanding of Eorzea and its varied landscape.  She learned of creatures great and small, of oceans vast and deep, of Primals and crystals, crafts and trades.  She learned of people and their many faces, of heroes and villains, Astral and Umbral eras, of war and peace.
 
 
 
Lurial continued to train under the old warrior until circumstances forced him to return back home to the Spine.  Then, she traveled alone to Limsa Lominsa to learn the art of Arcanum and have her first taste of magic.  It was in that sprawling nation of seafarers - garbed in the simplest, cheapest robes she could possibly buy - that Lurial finally thought back long and hard not just of the family she'd so tragically lost - but of the one relative she knew might still possibly be alive.  Knowing her brother was still alive somewhere out in the world and that many slaves were often sold in Ul'dah's black markets, Lurial eventually returned back to Ul'dah and spent a great deal of time gathering as much information as she could, hoping one day it would lead her to her the only family she had left.
 
 
 
And find him she did - many years later.
 
 
 
They were both sixteen by the time Lurial had collected enough information to track down her brother, and she'd found Tiergan as a heavily-scarred gladiator-slave to one of the most powerful and mysterious criminal lords of the Ul'dahn Underground. Through Lurial's resourcefulness and ingenuity, the brother and sister found ways to meet and stay in contact, their strong sibling bond becoming unbreakable over time as they took solace in the fact the other had survived. They were no longer alone.
 
 
 
=== Adulthood ===
 
 
 
As Lurial grew into adulthood, her endless thirst for knowledge and desire to one day liberate her sibling led to her becoming a well-known information broker within the city. She expanded her influence, harvesting secrets, trading away knowledge for both good and for ill, subtly working behind the scenes to shape the chaotic world of Ul'dah's dark underground into a network of pathways that she knew intimately like a lover. Where sweet words from a silver-tongue could not get her what she wanted, Lurial wrought destruction, crushing her enemies and fighting her way forward using a mix of the battle tactics Melchar taught her and her growing mastery of the aetheric and the arcane.  By maintaining complete neutrality in regards to her work, Lurial's reputation and influence expanded rapidly.  Her need to harness more power became a near relentless pursuit. All that mattered was finding a way to free her brother, gaining the right contacts, befriending the right people, arranging the perfect set-up needed to not only set Tiergan free, but ensure that neither she or her sibling would be caught in the process. Her methods could not be traced back to her - Omen was far too powerful and frightening an individual. She could not afford to make him an enemy. Everything had to be subtle, covert - ''perfect.''
 
 
 
At age 21, Lurial found the final missing piece to complete her plans: Xavier Vermiliaux, one of Omen's greatest rivals.  She quickly offered her service as an information broker and a battle-mage to the elezen criminal-lord, striving to build a strong working relationship with Vermiliaux so that she might learn more of the man and the inner-workings of his business.  While she fought hard to maintain her independence and neutrality, the elezen was shrewd and cunning, unwittingly ensnaring her further and further into his web.  Gradually, Lurial's entire world began to shift. By day, she continued her work as an information broker. By night, she became one Vermiliaux's agents, forced to use her abilities to aid in infiltration, espionage, assassination and countless other tasks - all in order to use Vermiliaux's network of connections to her advantage in freeing her brother.
 
 
 
Shortly after the Tiergan's 24th birthday, Lurial's plans finally came to fruition. A chain-reaction of events caused riots to break out amongst Omen's slaves just as a one of the walls to the pens exploded. Omen's men were 'curiously' short-staffed that day, and there were not enough guards to pursue Tiergan and the countless other slaves that poured through the opening in the wall to their freedom. The few that were there were too sluggish from a long night of partying to properly chase their quarry - and by the time a proper team was assembled, Tiergan had vanished deep into the city.
 
 
 
The goal that Lurial had been chasing for nearly all of her life had finally been accomplished.
 
 
 
=== Present ===
 
 
 
With her brother liberated and the ultimate goal of her life achieved, Lurial struggled to slowly and subtly untangle herself away from Vermiliaux's business in a way that would not appear suspicious after her brother's escape.  She worked to gradually reassert her independence and return back to neutrality in her trade.  It has not been as simple as she'd hoped however, and to this day, Lurial still receives missives from him regarding various jobs and tasks he wishes to have completed - each documenting more demanding, insistent, and threatening than the last.  She knows it will not be long before Xavier loses patience with her, and she is preparing for the day when she will have to return to him -- and potentially kill the man to be free of him.
 
 
 
==<div style="background:#444363;  font-size:40px;  color:#FFFFFF">Character Connections</div>==
 
The following characters may have the possibility of an RP link with Lurial:
 
 
 
::*Anyone who has lived in Ul'dah would easily be able to learn she is an information broker.
 
::*Anyone with ties to the Ul'dahn underground.
 
::*Ala Mhigans, members of the Ala Mhigan Resistance, and people living or working in Little Ala Mhigo.
 
::*Anyone who was a 'street rat' or part of small Ul'dahn street gangs comprised mostly of orphans and child-refugees might recognise Lurial from when she was younger.
 
 
 
== Annotations ==
 
I completely and shamelessly ripped off of the page of [[Brynhilde Wulf]] after asking her for permission first.  Because DAYUM - it was awesome looking.</div>
 

Latest revision as of 23:12, 28 November 2015

 
Lurial Vashir
Lurial2.jpg
Gender Female
Race Miqo'te
Clan Mixed heritage
Citizenship Ala Mhigan refugee
Place of birth Ala Mhigo
Age 30
Sexuality Pansexual
Height 5 fulms 4 ilms
Weight 120 ponz
Namesday 12th Day of the 1st Astral Moon
Information Broker. Ala Mhigan. Liberator.

SEVERELY OUTDATED. WIP.