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:<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Artifact / Relic Retrieval:</u> Decently apt in methods of relic extraction and transportation. Not the best, not the worst, but has had a hand in it a number of times. | :<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Artifact / Relic Retrieval:</u> Decently apt in methods of relic extraction and transportation. Not the best, not the worst, but has had a hand in it a number of times. | ||
:<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Excellent Hearing:</u> As per most duskwights, Xavarian has great hearing, to where it surpasses his eyesight as his primary sense. | :<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Excellent Hearing:</u> As per most duskwights, Xavarian has great hearing, to where it surpasses his eyesight as his primary sense. | ||
+ | :<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u><s>Creepy</s> Rituals:</u> ... Shh. We don't talk about the creepy rituals. | ||
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:<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Poor at Physical Combat:</u> Might be able to block a few strikes with his staff, but that's about the best luck he'd ever get. If he tried to punch anyone else, he'd probably hurt himself more than them. | :<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Poor at Physical Combat:</u> Might be able to block a few strikes with his staff, but that's about the best luck he'd ever get. If he tried to punch anyone else, he'd probably hurt himself more than them. | ||
:<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Socially Awkward:</u> Stumbles around a lot in social interactions that aren't revolving around his subjects of study, might ask a lot of odd questions, and is often vague or cryptic. Understanding what he's asking isn't always easy. | :<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Socially Awkward:</u> Stumbles around a lot in social interactions that aren't revolving around his subjects of study, might ask a lot of odd questions, and is often vague or cryptic. Understanding what he's asking isn't always easy. | ||
+ | :<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Moral Ambiguity:</u> His 'means to some ends' are not always the greatest, or even passable, in terms of general moral standards. It depends on the scenario, but if someone in front of him is in a real nasty situation, he might just watch instead of necessarily helping, or may go ahead with things that aren't particularly 'right' for various uncertain gains. Maybe even no clear 'gains' at all. Can be 'relative' to a fault. | ||
:<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Terrible Directional Sense:</u> Despite his travels, he often gets lost. ...Basically anywhere he can get lost. Even if a map shows him where to go, there's only a percentage chance he'll make it, barring all else. Luckily, he finds interest in just about everything, so being lost isn't often an issue on his own. | :<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Terrible Directional Sense:</u> Despite his travels, he often gets lost. ...Basically anywhere he can get lost. Even if a map shows him where to go, there's only a percentage chance he'll make it, barring all else. Luckily, he finds interest in just about everything, so being lost isn't often an issue on his own. | ||
:<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Addictive Personality:</u> Though it manifests often in ways of getting sucked into projects with little regard to his health, if he finds something particularly appealing, he may grow obsessively attached to it, or insistent on seeing an objective through to completion. (This doesn't apply to people so much, but moreso things like power, substances, ideas, etc.) | :<font style="color:#2C3539" size="3">■</font> <u>Addictive Personality:</u> Though it manifests often in ways of getting sucked into projects with little regard to his health, if he finds something particularly appealing, he may grow obsessively attached to it, or insistent on seeing an objective through to completion. (This doesn't apply to people so much, but moreso things like power, substances, ideas, etc.) | ||
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While his skill with established magical practices on the surface of Eorzea are still at somewhat of a budding stage, his ability with ritual magic is rather keen. Having a rooted knowledge of Aether, all sorts of components that interact with it, and various 'circles' well enough to create rituals himself, the duskwight is able to put together small to more complex rituals which could give any number of results, depending on what, or who, is at his disposal. He certainly seems to have had a decent amount of experience with ritual practice too, both conducting them, being a mere participant, or being at its center. | While his skill with established magical practices on the surface of Eorzea are still at somewhat of a budding stage, his ability with ritual magic is rather keen. Having a rooted knowledge of Aether, all sorts of components that interact with it, and various 'circles' well enough to create rituals himself, the duskwight is able to put together small to more complex rituals which could give any number of results, depending on what, or who, is at his disposal. He certainly seems to have had a decent amount of experience with ritual practice too, both conducting them, being a mere participant, or being at its center. | ||
− | This is where a lot of his Aetherical knowledge 'shines'. However, most of his ritual work requires planning, particular components, and precision. They aren't typically 'mobile' endeavors, and though the ultimate effects can be lasting, he's yet to find a way to pull from ritual magic without actually needing to set up a ritual. Thus, it's application is much more of a 'case by case' use. | + | This is where a lot of his Aetherical knowledge 'shines'. However, most of his ritual work requires planning, particular components, and precision. They aren't typically 'mobile' endeavors, and though the ultimate effects can be lasting, he's yet to find a way to pull from ritual magic without actually needing to set up a ritual. Thus, it's application is much more of a 'case by case' use, and nothing fit for combat. |
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:<font style="color:#000000" size="3"> ❤ </font><span style="color:#C8C993"><span style="font-size: medium">● </span></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-center"><span style="font-size:x-small">'''[[Solivuire Mystrife]]''' – Xavarian's quiet, "tiny", rogue-esque, informant, cousin, working 'under cover' at times as Xavarian's retainer in order to 'take care of his affairs'. Typically they get along. However, typically Solivuire makes a point of climbing in through Xavarian's inn-room window unnanounced, (if he's staying at an inn,) and typically Xavarian has a thing or two to say about it, which she thoroughly ignores. They act a lot like odd siblings. Odd siblings that can have conversations with expressions, and only a few choice words. Solivuire thinks she's the only reason Xavarian has managed to stay alive this long out here, despite her frequent absence in his endeavors. Xavarian just plots how he can lock her out of his room.</span></span> | :<font style="color:#000000" size="3"> ❤ </font><span style="color:#C8C993"><span style="font-size: medium">● </span></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-center"><span style="font-size:x-small">'''[[Solivuire Mystrife]]''' – Xavarian's quiet, "tiny", rogue-esque, informant, cousin, working 'under cover' at times as Xavarian's retainer in order to 'take care of his affairs'. Typically they get along. However, typically Solivuire makes a point of climbing in through Xavarian's inn-room window unnanounced, (if he's staying at an inn,) and typically Xavarian has a thing or two to say about it, which she thoroughly ignores. They act a lot like odd siblings. Odd siblings that can have conversations with expressions, and only a few choice words. Solivuire thinks she's the only reason Xavarian has managed to stay alive this long out here, despite her frequent absence in his endeavors. Xavarian just plots how he can lock her out of his room.</span></span> | ||
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− | :<span style="color:#8f8377"><font style="color:# | + | :<span style="color:#8f8377"> <font style="color:#C2C27E" size="3"> ❤ </font> <font style="color:#cc0000" size="3"> ❤ </font> <font style="color:#C8C993" size="3"> ● </font></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-center"><span style="font-size:x-small">'''[[Avis Inkwood]]''' – Avis is a curious fellow scribe and another of Jigumundo's students that Xavarian has met, and he's found himself incredibly intrigued by the Arcanist. Despite her teasing antics, and occasional jabs at his shortcomings, he finds he really can't disagree with most of them (as much as he'd like, anyway), and is quite drawn to her inquisitive, yet vague, and somewhat mischievous nature. She is the first he knew to be so interested in ''him'' as a person, and this only helped fuel his own interest and fondness of her. With their exchange of cryptic letters, that place to written word small 'gifts' of poetic knowledge for the other alone, Xavarian finds himself tangled in thoughts of her fairly frequently, and isn't quite sure how to deal with it. Only recently has he, with no small use of metaphor, made his feelings somewhat more clear; that he's in love with her. And while he may have little experience in what this entails, he's certain that he'd like to get into all manner of Messes with her at his side.</span></span> |
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:<span style="color:#8f8377"><font style="color:#C8C993" size="3"> ● </font></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-center"><span style="font-size:x-small">'''[[Ellemeare Sargonnai]]''' – A quiet mage met by chance on several occasions, she has overall been fairly friendly to Xavarian, and somehow, seems to think more highly of him than he'd have expected for knowing someone in such a short time. Having learned that she had 'taken on the black', Xavarian was both glad she had made it out of her messes, and ''very'' intrigued by her newfound power. She was the first non-sylph to call him a friend with much weight to it, and though they don't see each other much, he'd go to lengths to help her if need be.</span></span> | :<span style="color:#8f8377"><font style="color:#C8C993" size="3"> ● </font></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-center"><span style="font-size:x-small">'''[[Ellemeare Sargonnai]]''' – A quiet mage met by chance on several occasions, she has overall been fairly friendly to Xavarian, and somehow, seems to think more highly of him than he'd have expected for knowing someone in such a short time. Having learned that she had 'taken on the black', Xavarian was both glad she had made it out of her messes, and ''very'' intrigued by her newfound power. She was the first non-sylph to call him a friend with much weight to it, and though they don't see each other much, he'd go to lengths to help her if need be.</span></span> | ||
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− | :<span style="color:#8f8377"><font style="color:# | + | :<span style="color:#8f8377"><font style="color:#C8C993" size="3"> ● </font></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-center"><span style="font-size:x-small">'''[[Asheloux Thalantos]]''' – ''Still'' a total jerk. He's not entirely changed from a completely arrogant, self-righteous, vain, rude, distasteful ass of a ''Wildwood'' in Xavarian's mind. ... But Asheloux has aligning interests with Xavarian, and has proven to be more sound at times than previously expected. Nevermind, at least he's ''forward'' about being a complete turdwafer. Thus, Xavarian finds himself on a strange edge with the man, somewhere between basking in the aggravation he provides the wildwood with his own 'dirty cave dweller' existence, and actually ''enjoying'' his company while they exchange insults and intriguing bits of information alike. Asheloux is not quite an enemy, not quite a friend, but would be considered an ally to the duskwight now. ...And considering the messes they get themselves into, it's very likely everything will go wrong, but Xavarian's too curious to let this one go.</span></span> |
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:<span style="color:#8f8377"><font style="color:#C8C993" size="3"> ● </font></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-center"><span style="font-size:x-small">'''[[J'Nali Noe]]''' – A chance meeting with this Seeker was an unexpectedly pleasant one, consisting in an unspoken battle of rhymes before an intriguing business decision was made between them. Xavarian both enjoys her company and has a fascination with her work in Aether-machinery combinations, and so he's hoping he may commission a device from her to put some of his worries concerning his 'condition' at ease. Currently, such an arrangement is in the works; he being pleased to help with her research however she might allow.</span></span> | :<span style="color:#8f8377"><font style="color:#C8C993" size="3"> ● </font></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-center"><span style="font-size:x-small">'''[[J'Nali Noe]]''' – A chance meeting with this Seeker was an unexpectedly pleasant one, consisting in an unspoken battle of rhymes before an intriguing business decision was made between them. Xavarian both enjoys her company and has a fascination with her work in Aether-machinery combinations, and so he's hoping he may commission a device from her to put some of his worries concerning his 'condition' at ease. Currently, such an arrangement is in the works; he being pleased to help with her research however she might allow.</span></span> | ||
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:<span style="color:#8f8377"><font style="color:#C8C993" size="3"> ● </font></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-center"><span style="font-size:x-small">'''[[Deitrala Verglace]]''' – A young (to his discerning) miqo'te woman who works with Xavarian at the Eagle and Quill. She seems rather kind, and at times, just as socially awkward as he is; giving off a strange feeling of 'companionship in complete social uncertainty'. Regardless, he's worked with her a few times in completely different ways, and always does appreciate her kindness. He'd like to ascertain that he is no one to be nervous around, but considering he's basically always nervous himself, he hardly has room to talk.</span></span> | :<span style="color:#8f8377"><font style="color:#C8C993" size="3"> ● </font></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-center"><span style="font-size:x-small">'''[[Deitrala Verglace]]''' – A young (to his discerning) miqo'te woman who works with Xavarian at the Eagle and Quill. She seems rather kind, and at times, just as socially awkward as he is; giving off a strange feeling of 'companionship in complete social uncertainty'. Regardless, he's worked with her a few times in completely different ways, and always does appreciate her kindness. He'd like to ascertain that he is no one to be nervous around, but considering he's basically always nervous himself, he hardly has room to talk.</span></span> | ||
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:<span style="color:#8f8377"><font style="color:#C8C993" size="3"> ● </font></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-center"><span style="font-size:x-small">'''[[Rachelle Aquilloux]]''' – The head manager of the Eagle and Quill, and the one who basically runs the place, Xavarian often finds himself somewhat amused at this Elezen's demeanor. Technically, though, she's close as it gets to his boss, so he tries to maintain an air of relative 'professionalism' around Rachelle. He is interested in knowing her more, though he sees her fairly infrequently, and her apparent business is much more important than his idle curiosity.</span></span> | :<span style="color:#8f8377"><font style="color:#C8C993" size="3"> ● </font></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-center"><span style="font-size:x-small">'''[[Rachelle Aquilloux]]''' – The head manager of the Eagle and Quill, and the one who basically runs the place, Xavarian often finds himself somewhat amused at this Elezen's demeanor. Technically, though, she's close as it gets to his boss, so he tries to maintain an air of relative 'professionalism' around Rachelle. He is interested in knowing her more, though he sees her fairly infrequently, and her apparent business is much more important than his idle curiosity.</span></span> | ||
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===<center><div style="padding:6px 25px; background:#2C3539"><span style="color:#AFB3A2">'''''Player Character Rumors'''''</span></div></center>=== | ===<center><div style="padding:6px 25px; background:#2C3539"><span style="color:#AFB3A2">'''''Player Character Rumors'''''</span></div></center>=== | ||
<center>(( Feel free to add some!))</center> | <center>(( Feel free to add some!))</center> | ||
− | :<font style="color:#330033" size="3">■</font> "Oh....<i>him</i>? I' | + | :<font style="color:#330033" size="3">■</font> "Oh....<i>him</i>? At first I didn't know what to think...but the more you get to know him, the more agreeable he is. I rather enjoy his company...as long as he doesn't try to steal my books." --''A changed [[Asheloux Thalantos]]'' |
:<font style="color:#330033" size="3">■</font> "Xavarian? Oh! The kid? He saved me from a Coeurl once, yeah? ''No I'm not joking''! You ever see a Coeurl get immolated 'live? Yeah, that's what I thought. It was the most gods be damned amazing act of brutality I ever seen with my own two eyes! Actually now that I'm recallin' the memory it was two Coeurl. . ." -- [[Lafiaht Dwinani]] | :<font style="color:#330033" size="3">■</font> "Xavarian? Oh! The kid? He saved me from a Coeurl once, yeah? ''No I'm not joking''! You ever see a Coeurl get immolated 'live? Yeah, that's what I thought. It was the most gods be damned amazing act of brutality I ever seen with my own two eyes! Actually now that I'm recallin' the memory it was two Coeurl. . ." -- [[Lafiaht Dwinani]] | ||
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:<font style="color:#330033" size="3">■</font> "Ah, you speak of the Rhyming Dryer! Excellent for temperature regulation, tome prescription and all manner of domestic applications. A wonderful oddity who would really love to touch your... ''books'' - w-where're you going?" -- [[Avis Inkwood]] | :<font style="color:#330033" size="3">■</font> "Ah, you speak of the Rhyming Dryer! Excellent for temperature regulation, tome prescription and all manner of domestic applications. A wonderful oddity who would really love to touch your... ''books'' - w-where're you going?" -- [[Avis Inkwood]] | ||
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+ | :<font style="color:#330033" size="3">■</font> "I’ve only gotten to speak to him a few times, yet each of them has been interesting if nothing else. Some of his ideas about aether and magic are absolutely fascinating, and are well worth braving the slight risk of being burned or frozen to furniture." -- [[Adeya Evenar]] | ||
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<br>(I'm also very serious about my WIPs. 8| Extremely serious.) | <br>(I'm also very serious about my WIPs. 8| Extremely serious.) | ||
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Character ♦ In-Game Brief
♦ General
♦ Appearance
That clothing Xavarian wears gives him the impression of someone arguably well off – a theme seems to be the colors black and gold, but there are a number of red accents, and a silver symbol that repeats itself in the form of clasps and motifs on these clothes. Most often, he's seen wearing a split coat; something that falls nicely on either side of the chocobo he travels on. Packs and pouches of all sorts line his belt, staff strapped to his back, and a large tome at his side. Occasionally a scepter will be visibly strapped to his arm in addition, but this is not always the case. And on a single shoulder seems to hover an odd, aetherically placed red gemstone of sorts, right in the middle of one of those repeating symbols, large and made of some silver metal like a poor shoulder guard. From certain angles the floating gem looks like an eye… however, it doesn’t appear to have any real purpose, and simply remains in place like any other part of his clothing might.
♦ Demeanor
When Xavarian isn't struggling to get some thought across in speech, though, (or sometimes when he is) he'll often speak with a lilt to his voice and a smirk on his face. Life is to be enjoyed (if not feared), and he smiles, grins, and snickers fairly often, which reflects this mischievous, but also paranoid, outlook. He's definitely not above laughing at himself, realizing how his own antics might come off to others, or occasionally being proud or amused at his own vaguer. Granted, what amuses him isn't always what you'd expect to amuse someone, and it may get him some strange (or mortified) looks now and then... Left to his own devises, Xavarian tends to shuffle around some, lean against something, or sit down if he has the chance. Along with this, he's likely to pull out a large book he always seems to carry with him, and start writing notes mid conversation. Though it'd be soon clear that he's still aptly listening, and will often continue the conversation like this while asking questions and writing simultaneously. Common expressions of the man include any number of amused smirks and smiles, pursed lips, huffing, darting eyes, squinting, and weird faces at what he considers equally weird thoughts. Even though Xavarian will awkwardly approach people that catch his interest, he often feels much more comfortable with little to no company, and in a state of study. Caught alone (or mostly alone) Xavarian often mutters to himself, speaks to Vathen (his chocobo) as though he were a person, or becomes entirely caught up in what he is doing, so he will hardly notice much else around him. When focused on a task, an experiment, or even his own thoughts, he becomes very difficult to distract, and may become agitated if disrupted. A list of accurate traits include: Cryptic, Vague, Mischievous, Curious, Silly, Poetic, Chaotic, Amused, Determined, Questionable, Dorky, Strange, Paranoid, Verbose, A Weenie, Intelligent and Intellectual, Eccentric, Relativist, Rational, Reasonable, Diplomatic, Morally Grey, Strong-Willed, Awkward, Typically Withdrawn, Introverted, Observant,
Vague History
♦ For Associated Duskwight Clans
♦ For Anyone Else
♦ The ShroudFor quite a time, during the nights, the duskwight might've been seen around Little Solace, spending time with the Sylphs. He always seemed incredibly cheerful with them, pleased to help them how he could, even if he fell behind them at times in their haste. Regardless, he would gladly partake in their customs, join them in (and be subject to) their tricks, give them any number of gifts, and sometimes be seen sitting among a group of them, exchanging riddles. 'Rhyming One' was a name he soon gained around Little Solace, and it never ceased to please him when addressed by it. It's unclear how he got his first inklings of Conjury. Perhaps someone explained it a bit to him during inquiry, or perhaps he made enough trips to spy on 'the walking ones' with the Sylphs to pick something up. But once he found he could use his own abundant Aether for healing, he decided to see if he could figure out more on his own. A lot of trial and error was to be had, and occasionally, his struggles gained small pointers from passing adventurers, or mortified conjurers who caught him during his attempts. It wasn't all that long until he learned the way he'd been going about it was all wrong. There may have been an attempt made to go to Gridania, to learn more of the 'right way to do things'. However, the attempt made was never quite an attempt fulfilled. ♦ ThanalanBy the time Xavarian got to the Thaumaturge's guild, he was a mess. However, that very mess made it clear just how much Aether the duskwight had, and the guild was quick to take him in and teach him. Xavarian took to the studies of thaumaturgey like a fish to water, near literally. Some in the guild would say that it really seemed to give him quite a bit of life, and in turn, he devoted long hours to studying, practicing, and discussing theory and application. His ambitions were high, and he was willing to learn from near anyone who would speak to him. Though close to the outset of his studies, his Aether would take uncontrolled turns even when he wasn't meaning to cast. Despite the duskwight's promise and diligence, the guild of thaumaturges also preferred their resources intact. They decided it would be better for him to practice more in the field, to get a handle on his Aetheric inbalances, especially now that he seemed much more lively than when he came in. They would call him back when the time was right. Xavarian gladly took to this suggestion. ♦ More RecentlyThe dark duskwight and his charcoal feathered steed may be seen in the night time hours doing gods know what outside the cities. Often times, there is Aether involved. Others, there is climbing over ruins, peering into holes, running all about the land and stopping at various formations, inquiring from unsuspecting travelers about Aetheric anomalies, or talking to his chocobo about their current situation. All the time, there are notes being taken. When he's indoors, it's most likely between an inn, fussing over letters he's gotten, or in the Eagle and Quill, a bookstore that he's partnered his services with in the Mist.
Currently Recently, the duskwight's been any number of places. It seems he's mostly about traveling, wandering, transporting various artifacts, or practicing with his Aether again. He tends to return to the Eagle and Quill as well as the Mizzenmast inn fairly frequently, but it's anyone's guess where Xavarian and Vathen will end up as of late.
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Tendencies
Aether ( This page is a WIP ) ♦ OutwardlyThe duskwight has a ton of Aether, a ridiculous amount in fact, that seems to be spilling out of him nearly always. It manifests itself at various times in small ways, be it in shifts of temperature, little sparks all over his body, sometimes frosting over things, or setting pages alight. These anomalies, however, are always just around Xavarian's person, which can make ordinary tasks occasionally difficult for him, and anyone too close, (when it isn't managed,) might be put in an awkward place. Despite this, Xavarian seems to treat it more like a nuisance than an intentional reaction, apologizing often for it bothering anyone, trying to keep it down when asked, and even leaving if he must. He's seen always with a scepter or a staff with him, if not both. ♦ Established PracticesXavarian himself is a member of the Thaumaturge's guild, and has some 'self-taught' Conjury ability as well, but the latter is.. pretty terrible. It's not that he can't cast the spells, or doesn't understand the theory of Conjury. But his methods of doing Conjury are all wrong, drawing from his own Aether reserves as opposed to the Elements at times, which obviously causes him some varying debilitating issue. And occasionally when he does garner the support of the Elements, they don't always 'listen'. While he understands the concepts of Conjury, he can't quite grasp the application under pressure, so a protection spell and a single shot at healing are about the most he can manage, unless he gets himself together to do it right. ... That said, he still continues to practice, and try to force the right way of casting into his habits. Thaumaturgey, on the other hand, is something he's much better at. Having been around Aether for a long while, nevermind all the study and prior introspective meditation he's put into understanding the subject, he's comfortable in dealing with his own Aether. And while by far he's certainly still a learning student, the sheer amount of Aether he seems to have gives his spells quite a potency. He's spent recent time away from being holed into the guild halls (by their request) perfecting his art among other things, yet the hope that he'd get his anomalous Aether under control by practice has yet to see conclusive results. Interestingly, he is best at using unaspected applications of Aether, including putting targets to Sleep, changing one aspect of Aether to another, and abrupt scathing bursts of energy among them. The elements on the other hand, while certainly potent, have always seemed a bit more unruly at times. Since meeting a particular L'yhta, he has been inspired to attempt and learn what he can of each practice, and put it into use. Though he's yet to be taught much on Arcanima. This is probably the greatest irony of all, because while he understands some of the concepts, he has absolutely no skill (yet) in the art that he crafts high-quality Grimoires for. ♦ Ritual MagicWhile his skill with established magical practices on the surface of Eorzea are still at somewhat of a budding stage, his ability with ritual magic is rather keen. Having a rooted knowledge of Aether, all sorts of components that interact with it, and various 'circles' well enough to create rituals himself, the duskwight is able to put together small to more complex rituals which could give any number of results, depending on what, or who, is at his disposal. He certainly seems to have had a decent amount of experience with ritual practice too, both conducting them, being a mere participant, or being at its center. This is where a lot of his Aetherical knowledge 'shines'. However, most of his ritual work requires planning, particular components, and precision. They aren't typically 'mobile' endeavors, and though the ultimate effects can be lasting, he's yet to find a way to pull from ritual magic without actually needing to set up a ritual. Thus, it's application is much more of a 'case by case' use, and nothing fit for combat.
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