Xheja Rajhera

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______ Xheja Rajhera  ______ PRONUNCIATION... Shay-uh Rah-jzehr-ah. GENDER... Female. AGE... Thirty, appears twenty-five. NAMEDAY... 18th Sun of 5th Astral Moon. GUARDIAN... Nald'thal the Traders. OCCUPATION... Alchemist, scholar of aetheric studies, researcher. ORIENTATION... Two on the Kinsey Scale. STATUS... Unattached. RACE... Miqo'te, Keeper of the Moon. BIRTHPLACE... Gridania. CITIZENSHIP... Ul'dahn. HEIGHT... 5 fulm 2 ilm. WEIGHT... 100 - 110 ponze. EYES... Silver. HAIR... Naturally black, color and style change often. ALIGNMENT... Chaotic Neutral, Four. Xheja.png "You would ask of the nature of my being? Why I yet linger even after death? Even I do not know, I am loathe to admit.  All that I know is that I am now aetherbound here, to this plane of existence, and until I' have found the answer to that question - Why do I still live? - I fear I shall not ever be allowed even a modicum of peace." XHEJA RAJHERA IN HER PENDING BOOK, 'AETHERBOUND'. _______________________ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. ___[ Character Information ]___ Appearance Xheja is a Keeper woman of small stature, standing at only five fulm, two ilm in height and with a soft, light build of one who has spent much more time reading and studying than with sword in hand. Her complexion is dark and dusky, her hair being quite the dark shade of black as well. Yet it is rare that one would find it without some kind of additional coloration that she has brewed up herself, as she favors bright and vivid colors. Likewise, the style changes just as often. Given that her current state of being renders the rest of her body unchanging, this one aspect of her appearance that she can change via alchemical and stylistic means grants her some comforting modicum of control and a sense of normalcy. One very prominent feature of her appearance is a large and very gruesome looking scar on her stomach where, during the Battle of Carteneau, an Imperial swordsman broke their lines and thrust his sword into her chest. It is something that she is extremely self conscious about, and she allows no one to see it. In the rare case her stomach is exposed, she covers it with a finely ground concealing prism powder of her own design that would hide the scar tissue from sight. Likewise, her naturally silver eyes have a tendency to reflect a vague hue corresponding to the last type of crystal she had drawn aether from. For example, if the last crystal she drew from was Lightning-aspected, her eyes would have a very vague purple tint to them. It would be hard to notice unless one was looking for it specifically, or if they just happened to catch a glimpse from a certain angle. However, in places rife with excess aether, the color does become stronger and much more noticeable. When she is in the midst of working or researching, her wardrobe isn't overly imaginative nor lavish, consisting mostly of your standard robes and coats. While she is a moderately successful alchemist, the sheer amount of money she has to spend on numerous crystal shipments and the funds required to upkeep her research, she usually doesn't have a lot of excess gil to spend on clothing. Every now and then, though, she allows herself to splurge and purchase something nice to wear. She is particularly fond of jewelry and gemstones. --- Personality In general terms, Xheja's personality is very hard to pinpoint. At its core, her true personality reflects the kind and giving nature and the happy and carefree demeanor of the woman she was before the Calamity. Yet what transpired at the Battle of Carteneau and the subsequent banishment from her homelands has transformed her somewhat, making her cheerfulness somewhat more subdued and her manner coming off, at times, as even a bit cold or brusque. Now, above all else, Xhej's personality reflects her dedication to her work, her studies, and her research. Not only is she searching for answers as to her own existence, but there is also something else within her that, at times, becomes evident. What is it, exactly? She's not even sure herself. Merely a curiosity about the aetheric and arcane? A thirst for knowledge of her own limits? Perhaps even a craving for more and more power? It remains to be seen, though it is fairly obvious for anyone who would happen to get close enough to her to see that she walks along a capricious precipice. Further complicating the matter, Xheja's condition renders her quite susceptible to influence from outside sources, particularly in the form of strong aetheric sources. If that source of aether is a place, her personality can shift to reflect the kind of events that happened there to create such a disturbance. If it is an artifact, her personality changes to reflect either that of the nature of the artifact or its creator. If it is another person or creature whose aetheric capacity is great enough to affect her, her personality shifts to match or complement their own. Most often, however, it is the result of the kind of crystal that she has most recently drawn aether from to sustain herself. Fire crystals tend to make her more quick-tempered and passionate, while water crystals have the opposite effect in making her more calm and collected. Wind crystals make her more carefree and playful, and earth crystals ground her and make her much more serious. Ice crystals make her more distant and withdrawn, while lightning crystals make her more social and charming. LIKES DISLIKES Being absorbed in her studies and her quest to discover more about her nature and aether as a whole, Xheja is a true bookworm type that loves little more than a library full of books and a quiet place to mull them over. Yet she is not entirely without social needs, also enjoying the company of others from time to time. In terms of more material pleasures, she greatly enjoys semi-sweet red wines and fruits of all kinds. Her favorite places include ruins and old monuments, as well as any place with significant aetheric history. Additionally, she is especially fond of other scholarly types, especially if their studies revolve around aether. Excessive loudness and obnoxiousness are usually right quick ways to get the Miqo'te woman to turn tail and run in the other direction. Likewise, she becomes extremely uncomfortable when people try to pry into her life too much - especially if someone mentions anything about her own aetheric aura or presence. Overly sweet food and drink are not her favorite, nor is she particularly fond of crowded spaces or excessively sunny days. She generally dislikes travel by Aetheryte or Aethernet, given that it makes her feel unstable for a short while after she utilizes it. Much the same, she dislikes magic being casted upon her, tolerating it only when she has to. STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES Her mind is easily Xheja's most prominent strength. She is very intelligent, thorough, and articulate, yet not entirely bound to logic without creativity. She is also very determined and resourceful when it comes to goals she sets for herself. In terms of combat, she is a highly skilled thaumaturge. First and foremost, Xheja is a bit of loner type due to an inability to let many people get close to her. She doesn't handle any kind of intimacy well at all, and prefers to keep people at arm's length. Physically, she possesses very little strength or resiliency, and she possesses little to no skill in weaponry. ASPIRATIONS FEARS REGRETS Xheja's driving force is her desire to discover the answer to the question of why and how she is bound to this plane. Secondary to that is a desire to undo the spell that caused it. To these ends, she desires to reunite with the man who casted said spell upon her. Lesser aspirations include her thirst for knowledge of all kinds and a desire to expand her thaumaturgical and alchemical skills. Though she would be loathe to admit it, Xheja's chief fear is that whatever spell has bound her cannot be undone and that she will continue to exist in such a form until the unforeseeable end of all existence. At times, she is also afraid of losing herself and the path that she walks, being that it is so easily influenced by external sources at times. Finally, she fears instability and losing control. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. --- Occupation Xhej's chief occupation is that of an Alchemist. She began her training shortly after coming to Ul'dah, when she discovered that she could absorb aether from crystals that she had been transporting for the guild. Setting her mind to studying the art of alchemy, she was able to achieve a rather impressive level of skill in a relatively short amount of time. While she doesn't exactly rake in bags of gil on a daily basis, her brews pull in enough coin to live comfortably. Most notably, the beautiful and unique dyes for clothing, armors, and even for one's hair that she has become somewhat known for amongst Ul'dah's wealthy and fashionable elite have a consistent amount of demand and pull in a nice amount of coin for her. In addition to her paying occupation of alchemist, she also fancies herself both a thaumaturge and a researcher of aetheric studies in her spare time. While she funds most of her own research, she does occasionally receive funding from the Arrzaneth Ossuary or independent commissioners for more specific research purposes. Sometimes, when funds are particularly scarce and research contracts are nowhere to be found, she will sign on to adventuring parties headed out to places of interest or the like. Given her talent with thaumaturgy, she is more than capable of holding her own out in the field as long as she has a sword-and-shield type to stand between her and the sharp and pointy bits of the beasts. She has also more recently decided that she would pick up the quill and begin to document her findings and her experiences in a book that she has entitled 'Aetherbound'. However, she is still unsure as to whether or not she'll even finish it, much less publish it and make her condition publically known. Though deep down, she hopes that when - or if - she ever manages to untether herself and pass on, she would be able to leave the book behind as a means to leave her mark on the world and perhaps caution against others seeking to conduct the same kind of magic that bound her in the first place. --- Aetheric Condition Xheja's condition is rather unique. At the least, she has never encountered nor even heard of someone whose condition mirrors that of her own. To put it simply, when she was killed upon the fields of Carteneau, her aether - her soul - was recalled and bound to her physical body. Yet it was a very different spell that brought her back, not just simple necromancy. For one, she is not undead. For all intents and purposes, she is a living being with the same need for food and water and the like as any other person. However, unlike most living people, Xheja's soul and her corporeal body are not as one. While it is her own form she is bound to, it is more like she is an apparition that has simply possessed her own body. There is an unbreakable link between aether and matter, but it is not a solid one. As such, there are a few peculiar side effects. --- Aetheric Constancy : For one, Xheja's body is essentially unchanging. She does not age, her appearance does not change in any way, she does not scar, and - most curiously of all - she does not die in the same sense as a regular mortal person dies. In the case that she is 'killed', the link between her aetheric and corporeal forms weakens drastically. However, due to the nature of the spell that was cast upon her, that link is unable to be severed. After some time, when the aether has had enough time to mend her wounds, the link strengths and she 'returns' to life. --- Aether Absorption :  Additionally, she requires the absorption of additional aether to maintain a firm hold on her corporeal form. An incidental discovery led her to use crystals to this end, much the same way as a primal draws upon their latent aether albeit to a much, much less powerful degree. By absorbing this additional aether, she is able to keep a more solid hold on her being. Without it, her personality fluxes and changes dramatically and her magical abilities weaken and/or become much more uncontrollable and unpredictable. Over time, if her aetheric stores become too low, she might cease to function entirely and enter a comatose state until she is able to passively gather enough aether to function again. --- Aetheric Capacity :  An interesting side effect, however, concerns her magical capacity. Before Carteneau, Xheja was a potent Conjurer able to call upon the aether of nature to heal wounds and protect her allies. After Carteneau, while the aether was still in major chaotic flux, she was able to tap into that excess aether and use it to continue conjuring. However, as it settled and that excess aether disappeared from the atmosphere, she lost her ability to conjure. However, in time, she learned that she was able to do the complete opposite - using thaumaturgy to call not upon the aether of nature, but of herself. Using a staff or scepter as a focus, she can easily channel aether into spells of destruction. Given that a thaumaturge's prowess is limited only by the capacity for handling aether, Xheja's limits are theoretically boundless because her soul and the physical vessel it is anchored to are essentially separate entities. However, in reality, Xheja has found that her ability for magic is limited by the amount of aether she can draw upon. So in short, the stronger she wishes to become, the more aether she has to absorb, and the more often she has to absorb it. --- Aetheric Anomaly :  In regards to those who are adept at reading or sensing aether, they would very likely sense something amiss about her. At the very least, even those not particularly skilled at sensing aether may feel something unsettling or unnatural about her. However, it would be highly unlikely that they would sense exactly why they feel that way, just that there is some kind of aetheric anomaly about her. And if the subject is broached, one can expect her to shut down and/or excuse herself very quickly. --- Combat Skills In her younger years, Xheja's aptitude for conjuration magic was sight to behold. Yet over the course of time, those circumstances have changed. The once potent healer has become an equally prodigious mage of destruction, her capacity for thaumaturgy enhanced by the fact that her aether - and thereby her aetheric capacity - isn't necessarily tied to or limited by her physical being. Yet when it comes to matters of physical combat, one would be unsurprised to learn that she is rather pathetically underskilled. Last Updated:  July 20th, 2014. High ( A )  ▬  Above Average ( B )  ▬  Average ( C )  ▬  Below Average ( D )  ▬  Low ( F )  ▬  Slightly Higher ( + )  ▬  Slightly Lower ( - )  SWORD SHIELD DAGGER AXE HAND-TO-HAND POLEARM BOW STAFF F D  D - F F F F C- CONJURY THAUMATURGY ARCANIMA HEAVY ARMOR MEDIUM ARMOR LIGHT ARMOR D+ A+ B F C- B- STRENGTH RESILIENCE ENDURANCE DEXTERITY QUICKNESS EVASION INTELLIGENCE MIND F D- C- C C B A+ B ___[ History & Background ]___ Origins Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. --- Before the Calamity Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. --- After the Calamity Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. --- Recent History Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. ___[ Relationships ]___ In order to appear on this list of relationships, one must have interacted with Xheja on a decent number of occasions, made a significant impact on her in some way, or have OOCly talked with me about drafting a pre-developed relationship to her in some form or fashion. I'll try to keep the list updated as much as possible! Last Updated:  July 20th, 2014.    Family ( ☾ )  ▬  Business ( ✔ )  ▬  Romantic Interest ( ♥ )  ▬  Deceased ( ✖ )  ▬  Liked ( ★ )  ▬  Trusted ( ✦)  ▬  Disliked ( ★ )  ▬  Distrusted ( ✦ )  ▬  Neutral / Acquaintance ( ● ) Name Status Details ? ? ?  (NPC)  ★  ✦  ✖ (?) This man served with her in the Twin Adders, up until the day that their unit was sent to fight in the Battle of Carteneau. They were close friends and confidants, and when Xheja fell on the battlefield, the man was the one who called her soul back to her body and bound it there. Yet the man was one of those sent forward in time by Louisoux Leveillur, leaving her behind on the battlefield. Now, as a Warrior of Light, Xheja can recall little and less about him. His name, his face.. She can recall nothing, only the vaguest of memories or feelings. Yet more than anything, she wishes to see him once again, not only to reunite with her good friend but to find out the exact nature of her existence. ​ ___[ Rumors ]___ This is just a list of rumors that one's character might overhear concerning Xheja. Feel free to utilize them as much as or as little as you'd like! Also, if your character has been passing around any rumors of their own about her, please contact me so that they can be added! Rumors Commonly Overheard None yet. Uncommonly Overheard None yet. Rarely Overheard None yet. Player-Added Rumors None yet. Feel free to tell me in-game or message me on the RPC website to add some. ___[ Miscellaneous Information ]___ RP Style & Preferences I tossed up this table of information here for those curious. This is just a list of my stances on things such as chat modes, handling certain themes in RP, and consent levels for things such as death, detainment, etc. So if you're interested in establishing a long-term RP rapport with Xheja, then this may be useful! RP Style & Preferences Chat Modes I'm equally comfortable with private modes of RP (party chat, tells, etc.) and open /say roleplay.  Therefore, if you have any specific preference, let me know beforehand!  However, note that if you want to /tell RP, please let me know first.  Otherwise, all /tells I receive out of the blue are considered to be OOC! Walk-Ups Generally speaking, I'm 100% okay and even welcome walk-up RPs!  However, there are some exceptions, which you can usually denote by checking my in-game status icon next to my name.  For more details on what the icons mean, see the section below. Family & Backstory Relationships Currently, I'm not actively seeking anyone to play family members for Xheja. They're estranged, and don't currently have much connection to her current life. But if you're interested in playing one of her family members and have a good idea for how to work it in, I'm open to discussion. Likewise, if you're interested in playing any other figure from Xhej's past / backstory, then let me know what you're thinking. Romantic Relationships I'm not opposed to romantic relationships coming up in RP. However, I am also not excited about the thought of romantically-themed RP constituting the majority of the RP I do.  Pre-planning romantic developments between two characters outright also doesn't settle well with me. Basically, my philosophy is this:  We let the characters interact and see where it goes naturally.  Mature Themes Much like with romantic relationships, I follow the rule of 'if mature themes happen naturally in an RP, they are fair game'. That said, I am often not up for RP of a sexual nature and generally prefer Fade-to-Black once a scene gets past a little touchy-feely. In terms of violence and darker themes of questionable morality, bring it on! Combat RP Admittedly, combat isn't my favorite type of RP. But again.. If it comes up naturally in the flow of a scene, I'll play it out. Combat RP for the sake of combat, though, is not my particular cup of tea. If a fight does break out, I expect us to operate on the expectations of realism and courtesy. Don't aut0-hit, godmode, meta-game, control my character, etc. Basically, just don't be a jerk about it! OOC Consent Level (death, detainment, etc.) I would appreciate a heads-up if your character intends to arrest or otherwise detain or punish Xheja. I'm not saying that I don't want it to happen. But I would just like the OOC courtesy of a forewarning, just as a matter of courtesy. Likewise, I'll always ask for your OOC permission if I ever have Xhej do something that will significantly impact your character and would ask that you do the same for me. Finally, in terms of death, I am open to this occurring occasionally in the course of RP. However, note that currently Xheja's aether is bound to this plane of existence. Thus, even if she is "killed", she would eventually return to normal in a matter of days. In-Game Icons & RP Status I use the in-game status icons to denote my current roleplaying status when I am online and about. Here's a guide for what the icons mean, in my case: In-Game Status Icons No Icon  /  Duty Finder Open to RP. If this is my status, I'm open for RP (including walk-ups), though I'm not actively IC. Essentially, what this means is that I am open for RP, but I may be doing other OOC things -- watch livestreams, doing dungeons, etc. -- in the meantime. So if you throw a post at me in this state and it goes unanswered, send me a /tell to make sure I saw it. I might've missed it! Don't let the Duty Finder icon scare you away, either. Looking for Party Looking  for RP! If my status is set to 'Looking for Party', then that means I am actively looking to engage in RP. I'll generally be making unaimed posts of what my character is doing, etc. So feel free to post at me all you want! Looking to Meld Materia Currently Closed to RP. If I'm currently doing other things OOCly and don't feel up to RPing, I'll set my status to 'Looking to Meld Materia' (since you apparently can't receive tells while set to Busy / AFK). However, if you want to send me a /tell and chat or set up some future RP, I'd be more than happy to do so! I may also be AFK in this status, so please give me time to respond! Encounter Ideas If you're interested in RPing but not quite sure where to start, here's some quick ideas - some more involved, some less - for things that could start off an interaction. That's not to say that I'm only interested in RP that starts off in these fashions - far from it! These are just some simple ideas if you're not quite sure of some other way to start off. Encounter Ideas Role Name Role description. Player's Note on Xheja Hey everyone! I just wanted to add this small section to explain and clarify a few things about Xheja to assuage any fears someone might have about roleplaying with me. I know that Xheja's character may come off a bit strong and that some people may fear that that capacity for power may translate into OOC godmoding / powerplaying / spotlight stealing etc. However, I want to assure you all that that is most certainly not the case! I have been roleplaying for nigh on 13 years now, so I have a depth of experience with roleplaying that allows me to be able to balance out a character with strengths of this type with an appropriate number and type of weaknesses. Not to mention, in my personal style, I tend to underplay my characters' strengths anyway and put them into a disadvantageous position. (It just makes for much more interesting conflict and character growth in most cases, in my opinion!) Suffice to say, godmoding and powerplaying are just not my style, and these are things you will not see from Xheja. However, if you do think something she does is beyond reasonable limits, feel free to /tell me! I'll be more than willing to work with you and figure something out! Likewise, when I was conceptualizing Xheja's character, I had her in mind as more of a "major character" in her own personal plotline while being a "secondary character" with the capability of evolving into more in external plotlines. What this means is that while she has enough depth to hold her own interesting personal plot, it is just not within her character to be the central actor in an external plot by default. She's a rather Neutral character who values her own interests over a black-and-white concept of "right and wrong", leading her to be neither altruistic enough to be a hero nor antagonistic enough to be a true villain. However, I did want to allow enough possibility in there to allow Xheja to be utilized in either a positive or negative force in a plot given the easily influenced nature of her personality and being.  With that being said, if there is a plotline that you think she would function well in - either as a protagonistic or antagonistic agent - feel free to contact me and let me know! We can definitely try to work something out. Above all, please just don't be afraid or reluctant to give Xheja a chance! ​ ___[ Annotations ]___ Character Information Template Credit & Usage This template was created by Ephemerality. Please do not use or edit without first contacting me and then giving me credit!