T'ahl Tia

T'ahl Tia
Gender	Male
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Seekers of the Sun
Citizenship	Limsa Lominsa
Age	Twenty
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Patternmaker, part-time accountant
Alignment	Chaotic Good

Basic Info

T'ahl delights in learning, often hiding away in libraries to soak up knowledge of all kinds. Outside, he tends to get stuck staring at moving water, although he is not quite certain why. He is often accompanied by a chubby little tapir he calls Cuddlechummy, and insists he should count as her mother since he has been bottle-feeding her and finds the thought of her being without a mother too sad. When not occupied with research, cooing at adorable animals or burying himself in complicated mathematical problems, he enjoys crossdressing. Sometimes he forgets he is dressed up as a woman and carries on as usual anyway. When asked about it, he states it helps him feel somewhat less awkward. Left without something meaningful to do, he easily grows bored and makes less than stellar decisions about what counts as entertainment.

Likes ■ Adorable animals ■ Art ■ Dressing up ■ Fashion ■ Mathematics ■ Pink ■ Puns ■ Reading and research

Dislikes ■ Animals being harmed ■ Being referred to as male when dressed up ■ Crowds ■ Insults directed towards his sister ■ Liars ■ Negative remarks on his appearance ■ People going back on their word ■ Wilfully cruel and rude people

Hobbies/Skills ■ Crossdressing, convincing in drag ■ Dancing (Taught by Avali Nahsra) ■ Sewing ■ Solving math problems ■ Sorting things alphabetically ■ Staring at moving water ■ Watching duels, illegal or not ■ Wildlife studies (hugging animals)

Flaws/Ineptitudes ■ Difficulty gauging what is appropriate to say out loud ■ Easily distracted ■ Flawed decision-making when afflicted with boredom ■ Knowing when it is time to be silent ■ Inability to properly read body language ■ Insecure around strangers ■ Terrible social skills ■ Vain

Appearance and Personality

Appearance

T'ahl is slightly self-concious about his short tail, which might be the cause of his poor balance, and dislikes having its lack of length pointed out. He keeps his hair short when not dressed up and will swear to any and all gods that pink is his natural colour. He delights in dressing up in any gender's clothing, and keeps a large wardrobe mainly focused on bright, happy colours.

Personality

Generally seen as rather sweet and well-meaning, if awkward, T'ahl is very insecure in social situations, seemingly lacking that innate thing most people have to help them gauge what is appropriate to say out loud and not. He enjoys the company of people but frequently finds it difficult to connect with others due to his inability to properly read body language and tendency to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. His frequent failures at social interactions has made him somewhat shy and hesitant to initiate contact, but he keeps trying. And trying. And trying.

Biography

(One day when the stars align.)

Miscellaneous

Rumours Not all rumours are necessarily true. Please feel free to add your own rumours under PC! ◢ Common Rumours (Easily overheard) ■ "The lass with the pink pigtails? No, that's just T'ahl." - Weaver ■ "He keeps getting lost, so we send Annouille Andouillant out to get him. Usually finds him staring at some body of water." - Arcanist ◢ Moderate Rumours (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "I saw him sit on a cliff and stare at the water for hours, but he didn't have any fishing equipment with him. Bit of a strange lad." - Fisherman ■ "Oh, he comes here a lot. Says he likes our dancing, asks for advice on how to move more gracefully. He seems earnest, but it's a little odd." - Ul'dahn dancing girl ■ "His sister works with the chocobos, so he comes here to visit. They like him well enough, but he tends to overfeed them." - Stablehand ◢ Rare Rumours (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "I heard their mother came here with them after some business with a Nunh. Did they get kicked out of the tribe? ...I wouldn't ask around more though. That woman's a right nice lady." - Maelstrom ◢ PC Rumours (Add some and sign your character's name!) ■ "...You should not encourage him to talk about math. He never stops. Gis knows." Gislala Gisla ■ "The pink is natural, I assure you." A'randr Tia

Relations ♥ Romantic Interest    ♥ Platonic Love     ● Good Standing    ● Neutral Standing     ● Poor Standing ● A'randr Tia - Delighted at having met someone he considers stranger than himself, T'ahl has made a habit of imposing on him when bored, only partly because drinks are on him. For life. There are the puns, too. ● Avali Nahsra - Ava is his cuddlebuddy. He admires her strength, emotional as well as physical, and appreciates that she accepts his personality for what it is, strange quirks and all. This makes her more comfortable to be around than other people, and T'ahl feels more secure in himself in her company. ● Annouille Andouillant - Annie for short, they met through the Arcanist's guild when Annie was sent out to fetch him when he was assumed lost. His very tall stature makes him excellent to hide behind when in awkward social situations, and his aptitude for puns and wordplay never fails to delight. After being hired by his sister, he sees him more often. ● Gislala Gisla - Annie's sister and T'ahl's employer. He once tried to explain the divine beauty of mathematics to her and ended up being hired as her accountant. To this day, he still is not sure if he was on an actual job interview or not. ● Michel Savageau - Life mentor for all things but polite social behaviour. ● Lucient Valenteaux - Despite not being well known for his social graces, T'ahl has taken to seeing Lucient as a mentor or sorts to observe how correct social behaviour looks. It is somewhat like the blind leading the drunken blind. Lucient is less than enthusiastic about this turn of events.

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