Octavia Ethesa

OCTAVIA ETHESA

the ephemeral cadence

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❝ The women of this country learned long ago, those without swords can still die upon them. I fear neither death nor pain. ❞

Eowyn | LOTR

VITAL INFORMATION ■ CURRENT ALIAS... Octavia Ethesa. (Formerly Orebi Qalli) ■ RACE & CLAN... Au Ra | Xaela. ■ NAMEDAY... 21st Sun of the 5th Umbral Moon. ■ GENDER... Female. ■ AGE... Twenty One. ■ ORIENTATION... Bi-Sexual. ■ MARITAL STATUS...Bonded.

OTHER STATISTICS ■ NATIONALITY... Othard. ■ RESIDENCE... Wherever the a job takes her. ■ OCCUPATION... Open Employment | Cartography and Navigating both Land and Sea. ■ PATRON DEITY... Llymlean the Navigator. ■ HEIGHT... Roughly 4 fulms 8 ilms. ■ WEIGHT... 102 ponz. ■ ALIGNMENT... Chaotic Good. ■ VOICE... Asami Imai ( Vira / Granblue Fantasy ) ■ SINGING VOICE... ♥ / ♥

✖ PLAYER INFORMATION ✖ Medium-Casual Roleplayer from the Eastern Timezone (EST) on Balmung. I am really new to the in-game RP scene, but I'm willing to learn! If not in-game, I rp in Discord or alternatively for longer lit Google Docs. There must be a clear separation of IC and OOC at all times. This is really important to me. My characters opinion, actions, ect, does not translate to my feelings. I’m open to most rp, however, if you’re underage I will not engage in anything that could put either of us in a bad situation. That being said if you are uncomfortable with something please tell me, I don’t want to cause anyone stress, it’s all about having fun. Communication is important to me, so please talk to me if you have any worries! ■ Do: All RP themes from the dark, serious, and mature (violence, torture, murder, drug / alcohol use, etc.) to the light-hearted, humorous, and cheerful. Awesome dramatic plots. Heavy, feels-ridden plots. Elaborate, grand-scale, long-term plots. Serious injury. Temporary injury and incapacitation of mind or body. Temporary captivity or imprisonment. Combat. Ambushes. Assassination attempts. Rivalries. Bromances. Deep platonic friendships. Romantic tension. Coarse language. ■ Don't: Permanent character death. Permanently maiming or crippling my character in a way that completely prevents her from living independently. ERP with strangers, I have to really trust you and your character, but Octavia does as well.

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P E R S O N A L I T Y

INFJ | The Advocate

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A P P E A R A N C E

FIRST IMPRESSION

A small woman, petite and lithe, in all sense of the words. Almost as if, were you to touch her, she would break, collapse like a house of cards, shatter like glass. Octavia's skin is fair, though a healthy hue, with faint freckles dotting it here and there, mostly her shoulders and cheeks. Her hair is a soft blonde, and once fondly compared to dawn by her late mother and then by the rest of her tribe. When she was younger, her hair would grow to such great lengths, she'd often braid it in places, also allowing her family to do the same when they requested, placing flowers atop her head for decoration and headdresses. When she'd fallen into the facade of her current self, she'd been forced to cut it, working in the hot Doma climate with such thick locks making it more of a nightmare than it already was. Presently, however, she's growing it and braiding it more often.

Octavia's eyes are golden honey, with brighter gold limbal rings. Her nails are kept long, but sensible, painted different colors when the mood presents itself. At times she wears lip gloss, but she always has soft pink eye shadow in the inner of her eyes. All in all, the Xaela gives off a pleasant and welcoming demeanor, enjoying the company of many, yet keeping herself a mystery as much as possible, especially around other Xaela, and though she can be a bit prejudicial of her own kind, Octavia attempts to give them the benefit of the doubt.

SCARS AND MARKINGS

Though one could hardly tell, due to the fact that she keeps most of her skin covered at all times, especially her torso and lower half, Octavia's form is riddled with scars, some more noticeable than others. It's clear she's seen her own fair share of fights, despite being so frail looking.

CLOTHING

Never revealing, only in the company of those she trusts, which realistically is quite small. It's clear she's not exactly prude, making it hard to understand why she hides behind layers of clothing, though once removed it's understandable why. There's a sense of shame, she has if seen so exposed, one assuming embarrassment, but missing the mark entirely. More so she detests that she had lived while those she loved had died, and the scars she has are her own, only meant for her eyes, to remember the past, to remember her guilt.

Octavia enjoys fabrics of all kind, leather being a favorite to wear when she's out in the field. Her preferred colors are royal blue and millioncorn yellow. She loves patterns, especially traditional hingan. Takane once brought her back a kimono from her travels, and it quickly became her favorite to wear around the estate.

C O M B A T

CADENCE

The true meaning to her title, the Ephemeral Cadence. Despite Octavia's present avoidance of physical conflict, Orebi Qalli was a force to fear, and the sole reason the Jhungid had desired for her tribes subjugation. Whispered words of power in the form of song, Orebi could manipulate her own aether to enhance the arrows she loosed from her bow. Be it fire, ice, or lightning, the Qalli's arrows, combined with her hawk-like vision and steady hands, were considered a deadly force to be up against. Where she excelled in ranged combat, however, due to her small form, melee combat was a difficult, if not impossible endeavor. Currently, her partner has attempted to train her in the blade, both dagger and katana, she still lacks the force. Despite this, Octavia's agility and high stamina from growing up in the steppes allows her to put distance between her and her opponent, and dance fairly well through attacks. Were she challenged, Octavia could still find her hands taking up her old ways, holding her title indefinitely.

L I K E S ■ Birds - Preference for Flightless Ones. ■ Goobbues - Will actively avoid fighting them at all costs, even at the cost of her own parties progress. ■ History - Particularly the Allagan and War of the Magi. ■ Music / Singing - She's a songless bird, but that doesn't mean she no longer loves music and others singing, though...it does bring back memories. ■ Miqo'te - Their furry tails and ears are much more enjoyable than rough, patchy scales. And they come in so many different colors. ■ Steppe Tea - She doesn't have it anymore, but fondly remembers her mother's recipe. Efforts to recreate it herself have had little to no success.

D I S L I K E S ■ The Azim Steppe - It's too painful to return. Too many memories she'd rather forget. ■ The Jhungid Tribe - Petty, arrogant, blindly ambitious. Does winning really mean that much to you? ■ Fighting - Though quite skilled, imbued with magic words whispered to the arrows she once loosed, in her present day persona, she steers clear of confrontation leaving it to her partner to handle. Don't mistake her reluctance to fight as weakness, however. You'll regret it. If driven into a corner or challenged, she won't back down. ■ Tarts - One dessert she's never had a taste for. ■ Coffee - Too bitter. ■ Revealing Clothing - She prefers to keep her skin covered as much as possible.

Q U I R K S ■ Talks to Plants / Animals like they can understand her. ■ Bites / Chews Lips. ■ Misinterprets phrases, and sometimes figurative speech. ■ Nails always painted, color changes depending on mood or event. ■ Avid book collector ; fiction or nonfiction. ■ Food enthusiast.

M I S C E L L A N E O U S

Her Opinion on the other Races

Au Ra | Raen - She doesn't harbor ill thoughts or opinions towards them, perhaps more inclined to speaking with them openly than her own. The white scales are a huge change for her, and Octavia finds she enjoys them more aesthetically than her own. They, however, are still coarse, and she finds herself lacking some amount of interest in them due to it. Raen do not have tribes, which is slightly difficult to understand considering the Steppe and it's many. She wonders how they deal with that, and if it feels lonely, even though they still have a family as she did.

Au Ra | Xaela - She's not keen in most their company due to her own prejudice for them. She'll still speak to most of them respectfully, and finds herself enjoying some tribes more than others such as the Mol and Ejinn, typically the less hostile and more peaceful ones. The Jhungid and Kharlu are, however, judged harshly, especially the former due to her history with a sect of them. The Dotharl are scrutinized for their extreme hostility, but slightly admired for their confidence and lack of fear of death. All in all, Octavia will always be respectful towards most, unless given a reason not to. The Jhungid, though, will always be met with tension, there is no way to ease this unless you prove you do not support said tribe anymore or have intentions that would put her in harms way.

Miqo'te | Seekers of Sun / Keepers of Moon - It's clear she's quite bias towards the cat folk. Either clan is greeted with enthusiasm, partly due to their furry nature. Such a drastic change compared to the Auri, one would assume her interest in them harbored wishes to be like them, and she'd be lying if she said it wasn't true. To her, they are truly beautiful, no matter the shapes or sizes.

Hyur | Midlander / Highlander - Hairless Miqo'te, and when they are hairy, they're trying to become miqo'te, but doing a very bad job. She's been told this is not a nice observation. Jokes aside, she doesn't harbor any real opinions of them. Some are quite attractive.

Elezen | Duskwight / Wildwood - She doesn't have much of an opinion of them, besides recognizing that they look very intelligent and elegant for their heights. Also sometimes they look like they have a stick up their asses...she's been told this is not a nice thing to think. Who'd have thought?

Roegadyn | Hellsguard / Seawolves - It's not as if she doesn't like them, it's just that their sheer size, man or woman, are far greater than her own. She's hyper aware of this, given that in the past in the steppes she'd fought large beasts with her tribe. The likes were always honored for their size, thus she treats Roegadyns with much more respect, careful around them. She's not scared of them, she just doesn't want her small feet stepped on...

Lalafell | Dunesfolk / Plainsfolk - They used to be elezen, right? And their cultural practices dictated that their parents place large volumes upon their heads in order to shorten them, which in turn would make them look like pears with pointy ears? No? She's confused on how something could be so much shorter than her, which is quite a feat. She doesn't have much of an opinion besides that. They seem quite cunning, but their whole cute appearance kind of hurts that. Is that how people look at her?

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R E L A T I O N S H I P S

Color Key

♥ In A Relationship: Name is romantically involved with this character.   ♥ Romantic Attraction: Name is romantically interested in this character.   ♥ Sexual Attraction Name is physically interested in this character.   ♥ Platonic Love/Family: Name considers this person family.   ♦ Friend: Name considers this person her friend.   ♦ Friendly Acquaintance: Name considers this person mostly friendly, or as an ally.   ● Good Standing: Name has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a good impression.   ● Neutral: Name has no specific feelings about this character.   ● Bad Standing: Name has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a bad impression.   ♠ Dislike: Name doesn't consider this person a friend, and will talk if needed, but try to avoid them.   ♠ Hate: Name consider this person an annoyance, and will try to avoid them. Conflict can happen.   ♠ Fear: Name is terrified by this character, and will try to avoid them at all cost.   ♠ Rivalry: Name 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 Name.   ✔ Business: This character is either an Name'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 Name isn't fully aware of it yet.

P C   Takane Miki ( ♥ ♥ ♦ ) - Parabati Her reluctant savior. [ Knows about her past. ]   Elizabeth Acardia (✔ ♦ ●) - Caretaker Does a great job of taking care of the estate while her and Takane are away, they share a fascination with Allagan, or history in general. Octavia appreciates her for her hard work. [ Knows vaguely of her past. ]   Name Goes Here ( Relationship Icons Go Here ) - Title Given By Character Goes Here Text, text, text, text.   Name Goes Here ( Relationship Icons Go Here ) - Title Given By Character Goes Here Text, text, text, text.   Name Goes Here ( Relationship Icons Go Here ) - Title Given By Character Goes Here Text, text, text, text.

R U M O R S

N P C Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under the Player Character category! ◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! ■ "She floats around a lot. One second she'll be there, the next she's gone! Just what is she up to all the time? Is she spying on people?" ■ "Text, text, text, text." ◢ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first! ■ "Text, text, text, text." ■ "Text, text, text, text." ◢ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using! ■ "For a Qalli, she doesn't seem ta sing much any more. Lost her tune? Like clipping a birds wings, if ya ask me. That girl is flightless." ■ “Text, text, text, text.”

P C . ◢ Player Character Rumors - Feel free to add rumors of your own! ■ "Rumor Goes Here" Name Goes Here

M U S I C

Various songs that either give inspiration for Octavia's character, or directly relate to her past or a person in her life.

The Rising Fool / Exvulsion Artist: Kakeru Ishihama. Context: Character Theme. The Path to Isolation Artist: Jeff Williams feat. Casey Lee Williams. Context: Character Theme. There's A Ghost Artist: Fleurie. Context: Character Theme. Weaker Artist: Banks. Context: Character Theme. Ashes Artist: Céline Dion. Context: Character Theme.

There Will Be Time Artist: Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal. Context: Takane / Octavia. Shiki No Uta Artist: Minmi. Context: Deceased Family / Octavia. [Link goes here. Name for link goes here. ✦✦✦] Artist: Text, text, text, text. Context: Text, text, text, text.

Peaceful Sleep Artist: Keiichi Okabe, Keigo Hoashi. Context: Inspiration. Fly Me to the Moon Artist: Brenda Lee. Context: Inspiration. [Link goes here. Name for link goes here. ✦✦✦] Artist: Text, text, text, text. Context: Text, text, text, text.

O O C

OOC INFORMATION Links Out ■ Tumblr ( Insp / Aesthetic / General FFXIV ) ■ Playlist ■ Full Appearance Reference by Me Potential Plot Hooks ■ She's from a sect of the Qalli tribe that was wiped out. | Though she hides it behind a facade, as well as a psuedo name, Octavia was once Orebi Qalli, the lone survivor of a small separate sect of Qalli, as well as the chieftan's daughter. It would be common knowledge throughout of the others of a loss from their ranks. Maybe other Xaela tribes might have heard of this act, though perhaps may be lesser known by larger, stronger tribes. ■ If you are of the Jhungid, Octavia will not be keen to your company | As their attempts to subjugate her tribe into their ranks for their own petty feud with the Kharlu led to her own tribes destruction, the Xaela, upon finding out your origin, would noticeably show signs of tension and want to leave. Whether you allow her to, or question her, is up to you. ■ She's a Cartographer and Navigator for both Land and Sea | Though it's a job she does very rarely anymore, as her bond mate makes enough money for the both of them to sit pretty, she wouldn't pass up a good opportunity for a bit of exploration and gil. ■ Text, text, text, text. ■ Text, text, text, text.

FOOTNOTES

■ Template was created by Bancroft Gairn.

■ Inspiration from Tiergan Vashir.

■ Adapted by Xheja Rajhera.

■ Tabs by Unnamed Mercenary.

■ Expanded bits and relationship color keys by Lucaell Tareth'eian.

■ Music and OOC note by Glioca Sargonnai.

■ Mashing everything together like a mad scientist by D'lyhhia Lhuil.