X'tai Tia
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♦ General
Not truly of the Lynx tribe, X'tai ('Tai' for short) was the second son born to X'aka Nunh on a small island in the Cieldalaes Isles. His father ran a bootlegging and farming operation with his 25 females and their children, running booze (and infomation) to pirate operations and certain organisations in Limsa Lominsa. When his mother died, Tai was forced to take up her duties in order to earn his keep: catching and killing the various insects that threatened the crops. He discovered early on that the insect parts he gathered could be brewed into alchemical concoctions with the discarded brewers equipment he salvaged, and furthermore, he began a habit of observing and recording the behaviors of the insects. It has been hinted that Tai used a Diremite Pheromone to poison the pirates that were visiting X'aka Nunh in readiness to begin a shipping contract. His father's wrath at being the accused poisoner would be the cause of Tai's expulsion from the island, and exile to Eorzea.
About a year after his arrival in Thanalan, Tai dropped his tribal letter and took on a more descriptive surname, Aubade, meaning Morning Song.
After seeing his brother become injured so often from their shared adventures, the scholar decided he needed a more stable lifestyle and chose to open a free clinic in the Goblet. It supports itself by donations and fundraisers and the generous donations of a man named Worren Tigre. Despite Tai's intentions, life at the clinic has been hectic, and plagues, strange mutations and even bloodcurses have wreaked havoc on the tiny building.
♦ Appearance
Tai is as tall as Seekers can get. He has lightly tanned skin, powder blue eyes and lavender hair. His left hand sports a mass of scars that appear to resemble scales and he often keeps that hand gloved. Tai's smile is lopsided and his ears are slightly shorter than other miqo'te. He is usually seen dressed for travel, and sports a tattoo on one bicep that masks a brand he received in his younger years. He wears a cursed ring on a chain around his throat, and a high allagan choker around his neck. Usually looks as though he is smiling.
A recent addition is a sigil on his left shoulder that appears to have been carved by claws rather than any surgical tool.
♦ Behaviour
Tai's worldview centers around the idea that people aren't inherently bad. His ability to see the best in people, and perhaps his generous nature lends itself to inspire others to be nicer to one another. His outlook does tend to occlude his ability to see the underhand dealings of some members of his Free Company, though. He is quick to forgive, and even quicker to come to someone's rescue, even a possible enemy. He will ramble on for hours when presented with the topics of magic or insects - two subjects at which he is most often found in study.
As Tai was disciplined in arcanistry, he chooses to manipulate aether through variations in vocal pitch and tone, singing his spells rather than using incantations. So unconscious is the effort now in raising magic this way that motes tend to gather around him when he sings casually as well.
Tai is quick to smile, and often masks his troubles with goofy behavior. He is easily embarrassed and often awkward around strangers.
Despite his best intentions, Tai makes bad snap decisions. Whether it is impatience or fear guiding the choices, they often result in unforeseen consequences; see also "bad decision roulette".
Recently Tai can be seen with a baby sling on his back and has the horrifying habit of bringing his daughter in it everywhere he goes, including monster hunts and dangerous contested territories.
Combat
Tai normally chooses to follow his friends, providing healing when needed. Though his estranged mother recently gifted him with a gun and he finds himself using it more often. To his distress he has an often fatal aim which causes him to hesitate to use the weapon on other sentient beings. If pushed, he might call forth summoner's egis.
★ Recent RP events ★
Bad Decision Roulette - Among the many bad decisions Tai has made as a result of snap decisions or ham-handed attempts to save people are:
- ■ Taking on an almost lethal amount of corruption in order to save and redeem an enemy.
- ■ Using enhanced primal magics when confronted with the possibility of being wrongfully arrested, resulting in the deaths of several people
- ■ Assisting a friend in infiltrating a beastmen stronghold to rescue a tempered child (intent on experimenting on the child to reverse the process)
- ■ Entrusting a known dangerous summoner with a grimoire of forbidden knowledge.
- ■ Giving a strong aphrodisiac to the care of a man intending on using it in revenge.
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Quotes
Quotes about X'tai Tia
- ■ "If there was a competition to see who was the world's stupidest miqo'te, you would be the main contender!" - Samantha Goldsmith
- ■ "You're so wonderfully kind to me, I thank the twelve everyday for letting me meet you" - Athrun Coeur
- ■ "Your lack of better judgment contradicts your raw talent." - Grim Shade
- ■ "We're both kind of the Castus brothers legacy. Though like them the end results are complete opposites in our power." - S'imba Tia
♦ Footnotes
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Theme song: Tai's Theme