Nanagi Nagi

[edit] General Appearance Behavior Preferences Combat Background Notable Events Rumors Relationships OOC Gallery  Nanagi Nagi Gender Female Race Lalafell Clan Dunesfolk Citizenship Ul'dah Age 22 Deity Nald'thal Orientation Heterosexual Marital Status Single Occupation Mercenary & Amal'jaa Hunter Height/Weight 2 fulms & 11 ilms, 26 ponz Nanagi Nagi was born on the 14th Moon of the 4th Umbral Moon. She grew up in the great city of Ul’dah. Her parents, like everyone else, wanted fortune; they wanted to ensure their only child would have a successful life. Sadly, they could never make enough gil to have the wealthy life they dreamed of. Because of this, Nanagi has always wanted gil, and no matter how much she has in her pocket, it’s never enough for her. Although she is good at the jeweler trade, she is most certainly not good enough to get rich off of it. She came up with the idea that if someone was so desperate for help, they would have to pay for it. Seeing this to be the best way to make gil, she decided to live a mercenary life. Since Nanagi is from Ul'dah, she spends most of her time there. You can often find her in the markets, and in the Quicksand. If she isn't there then she is most likely spending a week or two in Ishgard. She has recently started training in the art of Astrology and in order to keep up with her studies, she must take trips to Ishgard. Due to the fact that she has no home there, and it can get rather expensive to rent out an inn room, she must plan her trips wisely. When she isn't in Ishgard, she will continue her studying in other places. Although she is not a fan of Limsa Lominsa, she will go there if a job requires her to do so. She doesn't agree with the current Syndicate in Ul'dah, she believes that the current members will doom Ul'dah. She wishes to see change, and she hopes that better people who aren't just looking after themselves will be able to join the Syndicate and make a change Currently apart of the mercenary company known as Solace. Nanagi's eyes share the heterochromia trait her father had. Her right eye is a deep forest green, and from a distance, it could be mistaken for black. As for her left eye, it's as pitch black as the void. She has the same hair color her mother had, a beautiful violet with lavender highlights. From a distance, her highlights could been mistaken for white highlights. Her hair is thicker, styled into ringlet curls that frame her face nicely. Although she lived in the desert all of her life, Nanagi is a bit paler than other Dunesfolk. This is likely because she spent most of her time in the shade, and hated being out in the sun for too long. She has rather prominent freckles below her eyes and on her cheekbones. Her ears are pointed, and are not too long, but not too short; about average. Her voice is soft and sounds more like a 16-year-old Midlander's. When she is angry, her soft-toned voice sounds more like a “normal-toned” Miqo’te woman. Scars/Markings Her right hand is badly burned. The blisters went deep, and she will have the markings forever. Due to this, she often covers the hand with a bandage. Multiple burn scars can be seen going up her arms. These are different from the ones that her on her right hand. Nanagi spent most of her youth staying hidden as well as training. As a result, she never had much social interaction with others, and she cannot seem to hold a conversation for very long when one is started with her. Due to this, she also isn't very likely to try and start up a conversation. She's a bit quiet, but she wishes she had the guts to be more talkative and extroverted. Talking to people isn't as easy as killing Amalj'aa, after all! On the chance someone starts up a conversation, she'll slowly begin to open up. As she begins to know and understand them better, she'll open up more. Her quiet demeanor is left behind, and she will talk a bit more. Once they're really friends, her quiet and somewhat shy demeanor is left behind, and she will talk to them more often on her own will. She doesn't become afraid to start a conversation or tell a little more about herself. On the contrary, her personality when dealing with mercenary work is almost the complete opposite. She acts as proper and professional as she can, so that she will leave a better impression and be more likely to be hired. First impressions are everything with Nanagi - if someone leaves a bad one on her, it's unlikely her opinion of them will change. If she leaves a bad one, it could mean a loss of money - something she doesn't appreciate. 5 traits that describe Nanagi Quiet Warmhearted Cautious Flirtatious Formal 458px Likes Earning & Spending Money Snow Stargazing Cozy Places Her Height Dislikes Bugs Strong alcohol Amalj'aa The smell of death/rotting Large bodies of water (Oceans, ponds, lakes) Hobbies/Talents Making Jewelry Playing Triple-Triad Stargazing Reading/Doing Research Quirks Nanagi doesn’t know how to swim. When near water, she shows an obvious discomfort. When stressed she tends to scratch her arms. In extreme cases, she scratches it raw. When drunk (which isn’t often) she tends to get clingy. In rare cases she’ll go from clingy, to sad or angry. Other Alignment: True Neutral Favorite Food: Bubble Chocolate Favorite Drink: Ishgardian Tea Favorite Color: Red Weapon(s): Nanagi's primary weapon is her staff. What stands out the most about this staff is the fragments of a purple shard dangling from the tip. Nanagi is very protective of this staff and will do anything to keep it with her. If, for some reason, she loses the staff, she refuses to just buy or make a new one. Her secondary weapon is her Star Globe. With Nanagi now having more experience, she is seen with her star globe a bit more often now. Combat Style: Through her teen years and even now, Nanagi has done everything she can to be the best mage she can be. She puts a lot of focus one one spell so it becomes a devastating blow. She does this to make up for the fact that she can't fight up close. If someone gets too close to her, she can only hope that she can push them back with her spells and/or bring them to their knees. She does her best to ensure she has a battle strategy planned; look for any weaknesses, openings, and look around the environment. She often uses the environment to her advantage. If there is nearby wood and her enemy is just close enough to it, she'll set the wood on fire instead, getting her enemies caught in it. Once the damage has been done, she does her best to take out the fire with a few blizzard spells. Because she has spent almost all of her time making her magic stronger, her physical capabilities are poor. She can't lift things that are heavier than her for even a short period of time. Because her physical capabilities are poor, she is considered to be frail. She can't take but so many hits before going down; however, she is quite stubborn so she tends to get right back up and fight when it is probably better for her to stay down or flee. She has recently been undergoing to teachings of Astrology. She by no means a master, for she is just now understanding how that art of astrology works. The only time she uses her power outside of her training is if she doesn't have her staff, or giving a demonstration. Birth and Early Life: Nanagi Nagi was born and raised in the great city of Ul’dah. She was the only child to Teteshi Teshi and Momokofo Tatakofo. Her parents, like everyone else, wanted to make a fortune; they wanted wealth. When she wasn't playing with her parents various materials, she would often watch them work. She thought it was fastening to watch them polish rings, and inspect gemstones with the big magnifying glass. She would often help her parents with small things like arranging the jewelry that was on display to look pretty, organizing the materials, and other similar tasks. Her parents were worried about her education, so they decided that during certain times of the day, one of them would take a break from working and give their daughter 2 hour lessons a day. When Nanagi wasn't receiving these lessons, and if she wasn't assisting her parents, she would often teach herself. She was fascinated by what knowledge was in books. If Nanagi wasn't assisting her parents and didn't feel the need to teach herself, she would explore all the parts of Ul’dah, staying out of sight. She never liked being center of attention; she was shy, and so she would explore and try to stay unnoticed. She would spend most of her time hiding in the Thaumaturge guild, for she thought it was the most beautiful and amazing thing she had ever seen. Once the moon rose, Nanagi would return home, and mimic what she saw at the guild; she did this every day until she was 14. Her Teen Years: At age 14 her parents took her to the Thaumaturge guild, and asked if they would evaluate her. Her parents wanted her to go on to do great things, and they saw this as her opportunity. After several hours of training and testing, the guild master saw potential in the young Lalafell, and decided to have her join the the guild. Nanagi would spend the next 4 years going to the guild everyday to train, and become better than she was the day before. Even though she was exposed to many people, she didn't talk to a lot of the apprentices there. The only time she talked to them is if the current assignment required her to, or if she had a question. Other than that, she kept to herself. Even with her now studying at the guild, she still kept up with her lessons from her parents and assisting them with their trade. It was almost surprising that someone at her age did so much, but talked very little. She became a bit well known for being quiet, but a great helper and learner. Once she turned 18, she was given her final test. It took her 2 days to complete, but she passed. She was proud that she was able to master the art, and impress her parents. It was after she finished the test that she decided to use her power to help others; however, she felt as though if someone was really that desperate for help, and couldn't solve the problem on their own, they needed to pay. With this in mind, she thought the life of a mercenary would suit her best. She started off small, accepting jobs that required her to hunt down some creatures, delivering packages, and making sure caravans made it to their destination safety. From there, she would begin to take bigger jobs, one's that presented a challenge, ones that would help hone her skills while making gil. The event that turned her life upside down: A year later, one night while she was in Western Thanalan, she had received news of a caravan being attacked by Amalj'aa. The people who happened to be with the caravan were her parents. She left Western Thanalan immediately to investigate the scene. The caravan was destroyed, her father's dead body laid on top of small box of rings. Her mother's body was nowhere to be found. The only thing the Flames could find were Amalj'aa tracks, and the looks of something being dragged. When they followed these tracks, the tracks suddenly vanished. It was almost as if they levitated in the air and flew the rest of the way. When they returned to the crime scene, Nanagi had spotted the beautiful circlet her mother would always wear, partially buried in the sand. She took it from the sand, and place it around her head. A memento. She gave her father a proper burial, she whispered to the gravestone that she would keep their business alive, after all; that was all they wanted. It was after the burial that she went to search for her mother. She searched for weeks with no luck, she eventually lightened her search. She spent less, and less time looking for her mother. She accepted the fact that her mother was dead, but something in the back of her mind told her that she was still alive somewhere. Although she isn't constantly looking for her mother, she still searches for any information that might suggest she is alive and her location. She hates the Amalj'aa with a burning passion. She swore to the Twelve that she would hunt down every Amalj'aa in sight, leaving none behind. It was this that made her into an excellent Amalj'aa hunter. Non-arc Stuff (Status: Complete) (Who is involved: Rihxo Matoi, Gil vel'Jendahr) (11/10-11/11) After having time to think of a plan, Nanagi thought she was ready to get her stolen staff back. She asked for Rihxo's assistance in the matter. After explaining the plan to go into the Amalj'aa camp and surrender themselves, she told Rihxo that she couldn't tell anyone where she was going. No one could know. When they went into the camp, they killed a few of the Amalj'aa before surrendering themselves. Nanagi hopes that while they are being held captive that she will be able to find an opening to gain their weapons back. Time is of the essence considering that the Amalj'aa wish to sacrifice them to Ifrit along with others if the beasts manage to find others. (Status: Complete) Nanagi is currently recovering from injuries. After casting a powerful spell that she didn’t know how to cast properly, her aetheric energy levels dropped to deathly low. If it wasn’t for a Medic who happened to live in the Forgotten Springs, Nanagi would probably be dead. Although she has had time to recover, she is still relatively weak, and hasn’t been able to cast any magic. Even if she wanted to, she can’t because her special staff was stolen from her by Amalj’aa. Nanagi has recovered from her injuries. The only noticeable injury now are the burn marks on her hand. If they are not covered in bandages, they markings are quite noticeable. She was also able to obtain her staff. (Status: Complete) (Who was Involved: Rihxo Matoi) (10/27) She found a wanted poster for an assassin; the person was offering a large sum of money to anyone who could kill the woman. She asked for Rihxo Matoi’s assistance, and Rihxo accompanied her. Once the killed the assassin in Southern Thanalan, they returned to Ul’dah for their pay. However, once they received their pay, they were told that they would receive no credit for killing the assassin. No one will even know the details on how the assassin died. Nanagi didn’t mind not receiving credit. Stalhart Arc (Status: Currently in effect) Currently remaining in seclusion (mostly) until the day arrives that Rihxo and Valen meet again. (Status: Complete) (Who was involved: Gil vel'Jendahr, Rihxo Matoi) Nanagi stayed hiddent for a long time, while still keeping some sort of contact with her friends. She sent a letter to Rihxo stating that she should go to the Grindstone, it would do her good. Give her more experience without murdering anyone. Knowing that wouldn't convince her enough, she mentioned that she would be there as well. What she originally had in mind was to go there still cloaked, away from most of the crowds but still keeping an eye on Rihxo. Instead her plans had changed, during the time she secluded herself, she had come to realize that she was becoming a bit more crazy each day. Overworking herself and obsessing over the current situation while being alone wasn't helping her mentally. She thought that lending her aid at the Grindstone would do her some good. She was a healer who was with Judge's group. Instead of staying cloaked, she decided to ditch the robs and finally show her face. No one there knew who she really was to begin with, so she had nothing to loose. During the entire time, she kept a watchful eye for glowing blue armor. After the Grindstone, she approached Rihxo and Gil to let them know that she wouldn't seclude herself away that much anymore. That she would go out in the open more often, when it was safe. However her words were rather hollow, as she would just slip back into her old habits. (Status: Complete) (Who was involved: classified) Will remain blank until certain events occur (Status: Complete) (Who was involved: Valen Stalhart, Rihxo Matoi, Singing Raptor) It only took her about a week to recover. She felt fine and was ready to go out on her own. She went out to Mor Dhona to complete a job she felt so much better. Little did she know that going to Mor Dhona wouldn't be that simple. She happened to find Valen, and against her better judgement decided to follow. Valen remained none the wiser as she followed him in, staying out of sight. It was there she learned that Valen was to hunt Gil, and Rihxo's siblings. She knew she had to escape, to tell Rihxo of the news. She decided to take the opprotunity she had to hijack a magitek reaper, and escape. Stalhart pursued her, even after his magitek reaper became immobile. Once she had reached civilization at Revenants Toll, she ditched the reaper and ran. With Valen now surrounded by Rihxo, Nanai and Singing Raptor with civilians watching, he realized now was not the time to fight. Told them if they wished to continue, to meet him at the Rathefrost. It was rather convenient that Nanagi planned on heading in there as well. Instead of fighting, she simply explained to Stalhart that she would distance herself, keep herself out of sight while still being able to keep a close eye on him or Rihxo. It was after this meeting that Nanagi went off the grid, never to be seen for a rather long period of time. (Status: Complete) (Who was involved: Rihxo Matoi, Valen Stalhart, Gil vel'Jendahr, Singing Raptor) (11/22) She found Valen at the Grindstone; he seemed to be walking away from Ul'dah. It wasn't until that she saw him in the Thaumaturge guild in full armor that she knew something was wrong. She was able to have Gil take the drunken Rihxo away as she fallowed Valen, knowing that he was leading her into a trap. Little did she know that a Magitek Reaper would be involved. She deactivated one of her linkpearls, in hopes that Gil would realize it was to act as a distress beacon. Luckily, Gil understood, and came to her aid. She went past her aetherial capabilities for a 2nd time in attempts to finish off Valen right then and there; her spell did not go off in the right place, but still injured him. She put up a protective spell before Valen took the final blow with his reaper, and now the Garleans think her to be dead. If it wasn't for Jancis Milburga's healing techniques, and Singing Raptor's aether donation, Nanagi wouldn't be alive. (Status: Complete) (Who was involved: Rihxo Matoi, Valen Stalhart, Gil vel'Jendahr]) (11/16) Rihxo had contacted Nanagi; she wanted to talk to her about something rather urgent. Turns out that her theories about Valen Stalhart were right, for he tried to kill Rihxo the day before. Originally, Nanagi had plans to kill him. Surprisingly, Rihxo was able to convince her that it was not Valen's choice, that he didn't want to kill Rihxo. She stated that there were 'voices in his head telling him to kill her'. She told Nanagi that she thought there was a way to help him, but she didn't know how. With that, Nanagi decided that instead of going out and killing Valen, she would instead spend as much of her time possible in finding ways to help him. (Status: Complete) (Who is involved: Rihxo Matoi, Gil vel'Jendahr) (11/10-11/11) After having time to think of a plan, Nanagi thought she was ready to get her stolen staff back. She asked for Rihxo's assistance in the matter. After explaining the plan to go into the Amalj'aa camp and surrender themselves, she told Rihxo that she couldn't tell anyone where she was going. No one could know. When they went into the camp, they killed a few of the Amalj'aa before surrendering themselves. Nanagi hopes that while they are being held captive that she will be able to find an opening to gain their weapons back. Time is of the essence considering that the Amalj'aa wish to sacrifice them to Ifrit along with others if the beasts manage to find others. (Status: Complete) Nanagi is currently recovering from injuries. After casting a powerful spell that she didn’t know how to cast properly, her aetheric energy levels dropped to deathly low. If it wasn’t for a Medic who happened to live in the Forgotten Springs, Nanagi would probably be dead. Although she has had time to recover, she is still relatively weak, and hasn’t been able to cast any magic. Even if she wanted to, she can’t because her special staff was stolen from her by Amalj’aa. Nanagi has recovered from her injuries. The only noticeable injury now are the burn marks on her hand. If they are not covered in bandages, they markings are quite noticeable. She was also able to obtain her staff. (Status: Complete) (Who was Involved: Rihxo Matoi) (10/27) She found a wanted poster for an assassin; the person was offering a large sum of money to anyone who could kill the woman. She asked for Rihxo Matoi’s assistance, and Rihxo accompanied her. Once the killed the assassin in Southern Thanalan, they returned to Ul’dah for their pay. However, once they received their pay, they were told that they would receive no credit for killing the assassin. No one will even know the details on how the assassin died. Nanagi didn’t mind not receiving credit. Some of these rumors may be untrue or greatly exaggerated. Common Rumors (Easily Overheard) “She is almost always eating chocolate, you almost never see her without at least one bubble chocolate.” ~Daily customer at the QS “I hired her to help me clear out some Amalj’aa that were blocking my trade route, she didn’t seem to care about the payment. Got the job done with no issues.” ~Former employer On her spare time, i’ve seen the lass trying to sell jewelry over yonder. She don’t get much though.” ~Ul’dah merchant Moderate Rumors (Moderately Difficult to Overhear) “I remember having to investigate a caravan attack. Found one dead Lalafell, and the tracks of somethin’ being dragged away. Turned out to be the parents of a girl named Nanagi Nagi.” ~Immortal Flame “Ya know the circlet she wears all the time? Apparently it use to belong to er’ ma, found it next to ‘er father's body. She been wearin’ it ever since.” ~Brass Blade "She apparently has a bit of an unhealthy obsession with Amal'jaa. Has a book all about em'. I was able to take a quick glance once, the pages have notes all over the margins!" ~Highlander Mercenary Rare Rumors (Very Difficult and Rarely Overheard) “Apparently when she was out on one of her jobs, she was caught! They didn’t want her leaving alive, knowing their secrets. They tried drowning her, we were lucky to have gotten there when we did.” ~Brass Blade “I heard that someone stole her circlet once. Before the man had a chance to sell it, he was found dead. They never caught the killer, and the guards never knew about the circlet. Call me crazy, but I think she killed the man!” ~Ul’dah Merchant PC Rumors (Add Your Own) "Nanagi is someone I couldn't handle losing. I wouldn't have it any other way." ~Rihxo Matoi "She tried to help me, and that merely put her in harm's way. Yet she still tries to dance with death? Her stubbornness truly knows no bounds." ~Valen Stalhart "Insert Rumor here" ~Name here ♥ Romantic Interest    ♥ Platonic Love     ● Good Standing     ● Neutral     ● Poor Standing ☠ Deceased ♥● Rihxo Matoi: "I am thy sword. I will do as thy wills me to. I am thy protector. In order for me to become stronger and protect you, I must separate myself. Although you won't see me for a long time, know that I will always be there." ● Valen Stalhart: "I tried to help him, and what does he do? He chases me down with a Magitek Reaper! He betrayed Rihxo again, I won't forgive him. I will use the time and resources wisely. I will ensure that the next time we fight, I wont let him leave alive." ● Gil vel'Jendahr: "You are Rihxo's boyfriend, and a well trusted friend. Promise me that you wont ever leave Rihxo's side." ● Endel Blanche: "I saved his life. I barely know him, but I do wish that I can speak to him more." About Me: EST Forum RP friendly What I am looking for/interested in: Friends (Because friends are nice to have) Another hunting partner (Currently, Rihxo is her hunting partner, but Nanagi is always open to teach someone else the ways of Amal'jaa hunting) A possible romantic partner (Prefers fellow Lalafell, Elezen, and Hyur) A good RP plot (Plots are good, any setting is fine) Enemies(?) (They are good for character development, but i'm not desperately looking for one) What I will NOT RP: ERP I'm fine if she gets involved with someone, but I want a 'fade to black'. Killing my character (I wont allowed for my character to be killed unless it is on my terms) Complete breakage of lore. (I'm fine with lore bending, as I do that sometimes) Tropes: Sugar and Ice Personality, Brutal Honesty, Sacrificed Basic Skill for Awesome Training, Don't You Dare Pity Me! Annotations This template was provided by Unnamed Mercenary and contains elements taken from both Roen Deneith and Coatleque Crofte. ありがとうございます! (Thank you very much) Nanagi and Rihxo Now Bow to Me! Ready for Ishgard! Lalafell & 7ft Au Ra