Y'uraq Tia
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The White Jaguar
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Y'uraq's self-portrait
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OOC Character Information
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Main Job(s):
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Paladin, Warrior, Dark Knight
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Main Tradeskill:
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• Armorer • Goldsmith • Weaver
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Preferred Role:
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Tank
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Server:
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Balmung
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Status
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Alignment:
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Chaotic Neutral
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Reputation:
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Unknown
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Occupation:
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Researcher, Duelist
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Education:
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Well Versed
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Marital Status:
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Single
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Sexuality:
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Pansexual
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Guardian:
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Azeyma, the Warden
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Free Company
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Unsung Heroes
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Items Carried
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Unknown
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Characteristics
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Race:
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Miqo'te
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Clan:
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Seeker of the Sun
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Age:
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?? (Looks between 19-22)
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Height:
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6 fulm, 1 ilm
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Weight:
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150 ponze
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Eyes:
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Brown
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Hair:
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Black
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Complexion:
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Tanned
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Physical Build:
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Lithe
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Notable Features:
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Large fangs
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Attributes
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Strength
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P.Defense
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Dexterity
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M.Defense
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Martial Prowess
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Intelligence
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Magic Affinity
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Luck
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"Light? Dark? Such things are irrelevant, it's what we achieve through these forces that determine who, and what we truly are." - Y'uraq Tia
Character Basics
Y'uraq Tia (pronounced Yah-oo-rak Tea-ah) is a young, and spirited Sun Seeker miqo'te researcher and a prominent duelist across Eorzean arenas. Born to a Jaguar (Y) tribe in La Noscea, Y'uraq presently lives in Ul'dah since his mysterious awakening in Eastern Thanalan. Y'uraq has since lost contact with his tribe, as he's journeyed through the entire continent in searching in vain. Since settling in Ul'dah, Y'uraq has adapted more to modern city life and "civilized" customs. His savage tendencies are sated with expeditionary contracts, missions, and the coliseums, where his twisted thoughts run wild.
Appearance & Personality
At just an ilm over six fulms, Y'uraq appears slightly taller than the average male miqo'te. And his darker complexion suggest he is indeed, no stranger to the sun.
As limited as his strength may seem at first, Y'uraq thin frame and combat experience has allowed him to respond as quick as his instincts command. His spirits and energies reflect through his face, either revealing a radiance of joy through his sharp, dark amber eyes partly glinting in the light. Or when his battle-lusted, craven eyes are concealed by his dark hairs at some parts of his face, revealing the glare of a savage predator in combat to onlookers. Two longer bangs hanging down on both opposite sides of his head with his pointed furry ears slightly leaning toward the back of his head. With enrlarged front fangs that reveal in his smiles, and in lesser friendlier moments.
When he's not locked in combat, Y'uraq is generally upbeat and welcoming around his friends and strangers alike, until they give him a reason not to. Y'uraq is more driven by his emotions than by logical means, justifying his sensitive tendencies as "instincts". Call it as he might, it does very little to mask his true nature from those he's tried to convince.
Since his travels, Y'uraq has been advanced on by both men and women along his journey, which has also re-kindled some vain tendencies, not also limited to his interests in the finer things, which soon protruded through his style of fashion and glamour as well. Preferring to put style with some subtle elegance into both his casual and battle attire, while also keeping comfort and practicality in mind. Y'uraq prefers to have his own clothes, armor, and jewelry made to his to meet his own personal tastes. He is very often seen donning trinkets on some place or other on his person.
In times of confrontations and certain conflict, Y'uraq's cheerful and harmless mindset slowly shifts into feral tendencies. Focused, fearless, and savage in his strikes when locked in combat against his foes. In his past excursions, he's been unhesitant to lay himself in harm's way to fight and protect those that fight at his side, even if he's not carrying a shield to protect himself with.
Despite his lacking physical strength, Y'uraq has been noted by witnesses to fight with ferocity and relentless savagery, especially when armed with a sword and shield.
Likes
- ■ Thanalan's wilderness.
- ■ Moko Grass
- ■ Researching aetheric properties
- ■ The Grindstone / Combat Arenas
- ■ The colors white, black, and red.
- ■ Styles, fashion, and fine embroidery
- ■ Spicy foods
- ■ The sounds of thunder
- ■ Rainy days
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Dislikes
- ■ Kobolds
- ■ The deep ocean
- ■ Bandits, and cutthroats
- ■ The Ul'dahn Syndicate
- ■ The Brass Blades
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Hobbies/Skills
- ■ Bar tending
- ■ Triple Triad
- ■ Literature
- ■ Botany
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Flaws / Ineptitudes
- ■ Takes perceived slights to heart
- ■ Instinctively defensive
- ■ Not the best choice for extreme physical labor
- ■ More emotionally driven than he cares to admit.
- ■ Needlessly Chilvaristic
- ■ Perfectionist
- ■ Has an awful, dorky laugh.
- ■ Difficulties channeling evoking aether without rage.
- ■ Feral tendencies when provoked.
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Employment history
- Ul'dahn locals - { Former Employers } Y'uraq took on simple jobs across ul'dah for gil scraps, or anything that kept him from starving. Including pest control, deliveries, and hunting local fauna. As his swordsmanship improved, Y'uraq has been able to offer his services as an accomplished sellsword to fellow travelers, scholars and excursionists alike.
- Omner Garamonde - { Former Employer } During his time exploring the twelveswood, Y'uraq was granted gathering and hunting jobs for Mr. Garamonde's free company, before taking off for La Noscea.
- Maelstrom 81st - { Former Member } a crew of mercenaries stationed in La Noscea. Despite his good tidings, Y'uraq found himself re-evaluating the risks and benefits of mercenary life. He soon sought new purpose in his life as an apprentice to the crew's scholars, before deciding to resume his pursuits in Thanalan.
- The Fireborn - { Former Member } A crew of mercenaries stationed in Ul'dah. Was hired out of familiarity to his past experiences. But eventually left due to idleness.
- Eorzean Arenas - { Currently Active } While not necessarily an 'employment', Y'uraq's love for competition and rites of strength made him a natural contender! Attending nearly every competition he notices in hopes of walking away with a championship and the spoils that come with it. Y'uraq has yet to retire from the ring.
- Immortal Flames - { Currently Active } Y'uraq frequently serves and negotiates with his fellows. Often applying his limited craftsmanship skills in provisionary tasks since giving up mercenary life, for a 'relatively' less dangerous one.
- The Vault Reavers - { Former Leader } With the grant and blessing of the Immortal Flames, Y'uraq currently leads a stationed free company of treasure hunters operating in the region. Though it's more of a City-state funded research organization. Regardless, Y'uraq has been able to make good use of the resources provided by the Flames, for as long as it lasted.
- The Vylbrand Academy - { Current Student } Eager to start a normal life, Y'uraq enrolled himself to study among fellow scholars and find his own social circle among them.
Combat
- Man-at-arms:
Since childhood, Y'uraq was trained as a protector of his tribe. Taught to confront the threats with the same strength, and fury of the Y. Y'uraq was sworn to protect his tribe with the life, as was the standard for all destined guardians of the Y. In result, Y'uraq was trained in several armed practices, including 2-handed swords, axes, and lances. However, Y'uraq proved to be most proficient when armed with a sword and a shield, recalling himself training with them more frequently than any other weapon.
When his eyes are locked and armed with focus at his side, Y'uraq is able to maneuver his blade with agility and precision, watching his foe's every move in anticipation as he'd defiantly lift his shield, roaring for his instinct to awake his fighting spirit, losing himself to the ferocity, and might he was notorious for. Often rolling and leaping his way through combat in heavy armor, surprising those who would initially misjudge him for his appearance. Heavy armor would often slow him down to fatigue and injuries, however. Y'uraq would often relies and risks much with philosophies he was taught to get him through seemingly impossible odds.
- Darkside:
Y'uraq's rage-evoke aether allows him to tap into a malevolent, destructive force once dormant deep within him. His current list of powers is as such:
- Shadow Rush - Y'uraq gives the last bit of his conscious to his darkside, his inner madness springs forth in as savage cries and bellows from his entranced fury. Left with only cruelty and brutality to inspire him. His bloodlust will not yield until either he's been stopped from trance.
- Gravity - An aetheric manipulation Y'uraq evokes to intensify the gravity around his foes. It is primarily used to gain agility over his foes'.
- Void Slash - Y'uraq's blade will begin to dance and glide over it's own weight as momentum slowly picks up from the swings. Y'uraq will slash and thrash at his victim's direction before . May be used in melee, or from a short range.
- Thundaga - Concentrating his very fury into the aetherflows, Y'uraq will extend an arm toward his victim, as lightning crackles forth from Y'uraq's palms and fingertips. Manifesting a powerful discharge of energy with several lighting bolts fired at his target. The intensity may vary from incapacitating his foes, to completely disintegrating his victims.
- Void Shards - Y'uraq will manifest pure void shards as they fall and dig into the surface in front, or around him. Absorbing most, if not the entire weight of the impending stike. The shards may be used offensively, or as a makeshift barrier
Chronicles of Y'uraq Tia
A Stranger in a Strange Land, Part 1: The Lost Wanderer
(Nov 14, 2014 - Nov 21, 2015) - A mystery turned to a grand journey and opportunity for a lost wanderer.
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Y'uraq found himself awakening under a blazing sun that hung high above the Thanalan wastelands. With nothing but a dulled sword in his hand, and dust covered clothes on his back, Y'uraq wandered the entire day through the wilderness. A sudden scream filled the air as he Instinctively charged into the direction of a peiste, with what remained of a lalafell's ripped arm hanging by the its maw, as blood ran and dipped from the corpse pinned under its clutches. The beast charged for Y'uraq Baffled by his own sudden display of talent. Y'uraq held close to his weapon as he braved on, until spotting an unusual cluster of tall domed buildings and towers in the distance. Y'uraq pressed on, arriving at the City of Ul'dah just as nightfall settled.
Y'uraq passed cautiously toward the Gates of Nald, noticing makeshift tents and huts littering every imaginable spot, some bared banners with baring a griffin. While all around, were ragged individuals loitering all around. Keeping his blade close. Y'uraq entered the busy streets, watching crowds of people roaming the streets. Y'uraq took his first step just has he was already shoved, yelled at, and nearly run over by a passing cart, he was already airborne before realizing he was just about to land into the shallow fountain ahead of him.
Though no one seemed to notice, or care that Y'uraq was completely drenched as he climbed the steps, before entering into a vast hall he'd known as "The Quicksand". Inside were crowds of all sorts, overwhelmed by all immense diversity, Y'uraq stepped inside, the roars of laughter, and loud voices polluted his ears and deafened his own thoughts. Y'uraq looked and searched through the crowd of patrons before noticing shining figure clad in white, carrying a sword and shield. A burst of memories flash before Y'uraq's eyes, recalling the training he once received as a child. He heard his past self practicing his battle shouts and roars. Y'uraq approached and introduced himself to Sharla Blackheart, a Sultansworn Paladin. After having shared his strange day, Sharla took notice of his details and affinity with a sword and shield. She insisted he introduced himself to the gladiator's guild. Y'uraq went on to follow Sharla's advice and checked in at the After a brief test of skill, he was immediately admitted, and dispatched for training near city limits.
Y'uraq was starting to get impatient in the middle of his duty and dashed out from his training, and ran into the open fields. Determined in himself, Y'uraq blindly strode north past Blackbrush station, and dangerously close to Cutter's Cry. Y'uraq defiantly stood his ground against the two giant ants that stood in his way. But his bravery was cut short as his dulled sword shattered against one of the ant's husk. Y'uraq could only step back until he was cornered with his back against the bottom of a cliff. The air zipped as the two ants were brought down as a hail of arrows fell over their now lifeless carapaces. Y'uraq was greeted by a passing archer on his way to cutter's throat, whom immediately insisted that Y'uraq turn back to the city before getting himself killed, he obliged Y'uraq returned to the city all but in one piece, without a proper weapon, or even a shield to defend himself with, the fact he wasn't killed, or eaten on his way back was nothing less of good fortune.
A few suns passed, since Y'uraq reconciled with the gladiator's guild for his arrogance. Y'uraq was granted a new sword, and a list of duties that compensated barely enough gil to keep himself from going hungry, let alone sleeping somewhere decent. When he wasn't bound by their training regiment, Y'uraq often wandered the city as he did, when the distant and distinct sounds beating metal seemed oddly familiar to him. Y'uraq followed the sounds before running into a blacksmith in the middle of his craft by the aetheryte plaza. Y'uraq and the blacksmith, Omner Garamonde exchanged greetings before Y'uraq humbly asked for directions to the markets for new weapons. The man was delighted to not only give Y'uraq directions, but offer a proper tour around the city on the way there. Before long Y'uraq relayed his entire misadvenutures to Mr. Garamonde, to which soon he offered his simplest and greatest weapons and armor in order to help Y'uraq in his pending journey. Omner advised Y'uraq about the conjurers in Gridania, whom share the same region as his Free Company headquarters. Inviting him refuge during his time in the Black Shroud. Y'uraq accepted his offer, and joined his new boss on the next airship to Gridania.
A Stranger in a Strange Land, Part 2: Fragments
(Nov 23, 2014 - Jan 6, 2015) - Y'uraq learns a lesson in limitations, and a glimpse of his lost truths.
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Y'uraq's transport arrived at the city that late afternoon. After being given a brief tour of the city, Y'uraq was received by his new crew mates at their headquarters. Overjoyed to have his own bed, warm meals and steady flow of gil. Y'uraq spent much of his time wandering the Gridanian roads, until stumbling into a group of people sitting around a horned, child-sized hyur. He eavesdropped on the child's words before he found himself, captivated by his every word in the lecturer's philosophies. At the meeting's conclusion, Y'uraq approached the dispersing group before catching up to one of the pupils. Following their conversation, Y'uraq agreed to follow the conjurer back to their guild where he immediately expressed his interest to the Padjal in joining their practiced meditation on the essence of creation's forces. As well as learning to weave aether into a cure spells. After a brief evaluation and lessons in fundamentals, Y'uraq was initiated with his very own wooden stave, restricted to use his sword and shield for his immediate first trial.
Y'uraq arrived at the marked Sepulcher in the central shroud. Armed with a simple robe and a weathered stave, Y'uraq braved inside the molding darkness before he was ambushed, attacked, outnumbered and chased out by imps and bats half way back to Gridania. Finally escaping danger, Yuraq walked the rest of his way back to the city mostly unscathed thanks to his fundamentals. Y'uraq wandered aimlessly in though through Gridania before a curious looking hyur caught him off-guard, asking if he was lost. Y'uraq explained his situation to the Doman as he led her back to his marked task, offering a crash demonstration in aether manipulation, he watched as Satomi essentially halved his task, clearing the way for an undisturbed cleansing ritual even then proved difficult for the conjurer-in-training.
Y'uraq returned to the conjurer's guild not as accomplished as he had hoped. The following days were taxing on Y'uraq inability to properly manipulate an effective cure spell. Seeking the aid of his elders, Y'uraq explaining his difficulties in harnessing the elementals. His senior conjurers soon agreed he was presently unfit for further training in conjury. Though Y'uraq made the humble effort to leave the conjurer's guild behind him. A seething anger stirred deep in his heart seeping into his dreams that night. Visions of a volcano above a tropical island surrounded by field and meadows beneath. Y'uraq heard familiar voices in his dream, urging him to head west.
Having abandoned his pursuit in conjury, Y'uraq remained a few more suns in Gridania, handling more provision tasks. Finally bidding his resignation, and sincere gratitude before taking the next Airship for La Noscea.
Y'uraq arrived in Limsa Lominsa, before embarking on his journey throughout the same island he envisioned before. His search for answers was promising as a torrent of memories rushed back, with the whereabouts of his tribe still unknown to him, along with several major questions in his life. Y'uraq's journey came to another halt, as his round-trip through the southern half of the island came to a stop. He returned to the Lominsan capital, where then enlisted in service to the Maelstrom 81st levy, making La Noscea his new home during his quest for answers.
The Voice in the Abyss
(Jan 14, 2015 - February 8, 2015) - Seeking to find a greater purpose in his new life, Y'uraq turns to the study and research the Allagans of the past, before his curiosity was allured by their countless connections to the void.
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Y'uraq spent his following days among more established mercenaries led by Rhesh'ir Zwan. Joining several of their excursions and adventures over and through the Eorzean continent, but his simple joys as a sellsword were diminishing, realizing the little meaning behind being a simple mercenary. Though he was compensated well enough to add personal luxuries, it did little to make him forget about the mystery that continued to haunt him. Recalling his fears and inability to weave a proper cure spell. His thoughts then wandered on to the possibilities he imagined about his past. His crewmates noted flashes of rage and savagery in his combat, unable to recall certain details himself. He sought to focus his feral tendencies on his foes, it only managed to turned him more volatile at times of combat.
As his concerns grew, he looked to his own training in conjury in hopes of finding a balance as a healing hand, than a marauding sellsword. Y'uraq sought the guidance attempted to meditate alongside his new guide. However, his guide sensed much very clouded mind. Reassuring everything the conjurers in Gridania had told him. Rahn'a deemed Y'uraq would not be able to improve his studies in conjury until he frees himself from what ever is impeding his progress. Y'uraq accepted his friend's advice.
Y'uraq soon listed himself in assistance to the 81st's lieutenant, and accomplished researcher, Ralamano Nulumano. After a brief lecture in history, Y'uraq was dumbfounded at the immense history surrounding Eorzea alone. Between the several ancient kingdoms, Y'uraq took a special interest in the Ancient Allagans and their recently unearthed legacies all over Hydaelyn. Y'uraq enthusiastically dove into Ralamano's notes and available texts on the Allagan Empire, each leaving him more amazed and full of more questions than the last. He'd often make trips from La Noscea to Mor Dhona for any new information from the Sons of St. Coinach. Often leaving behind fistfuls of gil for new editions and obscure findings. Y'uraq had found his new passion for knowledge and discovery. His new calling soon turned into an unhealthy obsession. Y'uraq was on one of personal errands to Mor Dhona, preparing to leave Revenant's Toll when he overheard a small group of ragged miners complaining at a pair of scholars entering the town. Y'uraq learned about a fabled allagan relic called "The Emperor's Eye" mentioned in the rantings and yellings. Along with the item being lost to history, or it being nothing more than some bard's that made it all up to entertain drunks at the rising stones. Confounded with curiosity, Y'uraq approached the scholars about the eye. After another sacks full of gil, Y'uraq returned back to his studies with the gleam of finding the answers to his past. Focusing his attention entirely on the emperor's eye, Y'uraq spent entire days, weeks, to a full month locked in his studies. He would discover more connections between the Allagan and the voidsent, Y'uraq would leave only re-discover his familiarity in the void. He was having a much easier time evoking the fundamentals than he could in conjury.
Y'uraq was relentless in his studies, he surpassed his fellow acolytes through theories and advanced evocations. With a misplaced passion and strayed purpose, Y'uraq wasted little time sleeping. His dreams were filled with anger, fear, suffering and confusion. He would see, hear, and even feel in his dreams. Faces and voices he could recognize, but never fully grasp who were the others he'd see himself with. Y'uraq percieved this as a notion that all of his answers depend on furthering his knowledge in the void, as he did. Until he awoke in terror after finding and losing a duel turned carnage with a twisted, and deranged reflection of himself.
A feeling of dread sunk into Y'uraq's heart at the things he saw, he ceased all of his studies in the void, or the emperor's eye that following morning.
A Second Look
(February 8, 2015 - April 23, 2015) - A leisure journey across Eorzea halted by self relfection.
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Under the advice of his fellows of the 81st, Y'uraq took a much needed break from his daunting research and took back to the roads of Eorzea. Y'uraq revisited familiar sights from his first journey with ease. Further familiarizing himself with each region and their respective city-state, while also taking interest in new hobbies and skills. From learning the art of patience from the Lominsan Fishermen's guild, to perfecting his oversight with archery and further appreciation for the land through botany in the Twelveswood, to honing his physical combat through pugilism and mining traversing through Thanalan
Despite his efforts to distract himself with leisure travel and activities, Y'uraq couldn't help but feel he's travelled in one big circle. A feeling of dread lingered as he couldn't help but feel 'lost'. In result, Y'uraq felt more discouraged than ever before, and was in no real hurry to report back to his crewmates in La Noscea. Y'uraq found himself entering through the Gates of Nald, unconsciously re-enacting his first moments in the city. He wandered the busy streets, things seemed a slight more hectic than he remembered as well.
Despite the apparent changes happening all over Eorzea, Y'uraq . It wasn't long until he convinced himself he would find all the information in the one place he never thought to look. And even though his own decision to resign from his crew in La Noscea wasn't an easy one to make, it was clear to him that his answers, whereabouts of his kin, and his true calling were all waiting in Thanalan.
Two Steps Back
(April 27, 2015 - June 15, 2015) - Y'uraq returns to the arid lands where his adventure began.
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Upon returning to Ul'dah, Y'uraq was able to settle from his life on the roads. Despite his immediate plans to pursue ancient artifacts and knowledge, he knew he'd never get anywhere without a place to to sleep as well as earning himself a steady cash flow, as critter extermination was now far beneath his skills. Y'uraq made his way toward the Hall of Flames with a sword and shield in-hand. But instead some curious looking flyers stood out from the rest of the boards. Y'uraq glance the curious recruitment flyer before deciding to give the free company a look, before long he was admitted as The Fireborn's latest crew member.
Y'uraq settled into the Fireborn's barracks in his personal quarter space. While he soon made himself acquainted with his fellow mercenaries in the free company. While the dreadful lack of scholars among his crewmates was very limited, it did not stop him from focusing on his duties, though few there were. Y'uraq took advantage of his light involvement, using his free time on several fronts. From constant bounty hunting for the Immortal flames, to taking his limited crafts more seriously, while simultaneously becoming a familiar face around the Ul'dahn marketplace.
His love for competitive sparring, became his most favorite of pastimes, even while unwinding with a drink in his hand at the Quicksand or attending major gatherings and hearings around the city, Y'uraq made every effort to earn himself a reputation among the Ul'dahn's at every chance he could.
A Master's Wisdom
(June 25, 2015 - August 10, 2015) - Awoken to the sounds of clashing steel, Y'uraq's love for competition will grant him more than he bargained for.
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Y'uraq became more involved as a duelist in the coming moons. Regularly finding himself among the other competitors and spectators alike. Y'uraq's extended training under the sultanguard soon paid off, as his evoked fury slashed, bashed, and thrashed his way to victories. He'd often end higher up the ladder into the second, sometimes third rounds. Through fight and fight again, Y'uraq continued to exhibit the same feral tendencies the few that saw him would mention in his days as a mercenary. Y'uraq would end up surprising spectators and judges alike, as he'd overpower larger competitors, and occasionally matching those perceptively faster. Despite his best efforts, his fatigue and lack of proper heals from prior fights would only take his battlelust so far.
Coming in terms with his physical limitations, Y'uraq left notices across every market and board across Ul'dah in search of a personal conjurer to mend him at competitions and excursions. A few suns passed until he met and hired Arzu Dilara, whom more than proved her resourcefulness. Arzu revealed herself living among refugees outside city walls. In concern for his new friend and "pocket conjurer" Y'uraq offered Arzu a second job as his housekeeper, offering her a place to sleep in his private estate in exchange for looking after the house during his extended absence during his training in Coerthas and the neighboring Dravanian region to the west.
Since his return, Y'uraq's training and perseverance paid off, gaining a reputation as a savage duelist across the rings. Even managing to claim a few championships. Y'uraq continued challenging every competition he caught wind of. With his trusted conjurer at his side, Y'uraq challenged foes of all walks, shapes and sizes, Proving himself a worthy contender when he didn't lose himself to his seething darkness. His growing popularity attracted the attention of many fans, rivals and curious spectators. Among them was Sarnai Kha. After a brief meeting, Sarnai confirmed what Y'uraq referred to as his 'instinct' was the presence of his darkside stirring within. And agreed to mentor Y'uraq in harnessing control over his own darkness before it's overpowers his own will.
Y'uraq and his mentor had since met time and time again in the coming suns, noting Y'uraq's ability to evoke aether with emotion alone, she warned him not to get emotionally attached to anyone during his training.
- Sarnai begins to train Yuraq in philosophies and fundamentals. Distant memories flash back to Y'uraq, and begins to remember some disturbing events from his past
- Sarnai sees Y'uraq's ability to evoke aether through rage. Warns him avoid emotional attachments until completing his joining ritual.
- Meanwhile Y'uraq continues to gain a reputation as a duelist, gains a few female admirers, including arzu.
- Concerned with Sarnai's warning, Y'uraq attempts to suppress his romantic interest in Arzu but fails and falls for her in the end.
- Y'uraq continues to thrive as a duelist, often forgetting the fundamentals Sarnai taught him in clearing his mind from flashes of hysteria in his duel.
- Sarnai Kha has disappeared and is nowhere to be seen.
The Shadow in the Light
(August 15, 2015 - September 25, 2015) - With a lot of his past memories and his former knowledge returned to him. Y'uraq presses to resume his training, with or without his master.
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Y'uraq waited for Sarnai for weeks, often searching for her in their usual rendevous points, but to no avail. Y'uraq stubbornly pressed on to continue preparations for his joining, with or without his master. Y'uraq continued to excel as a duelist before he was met high tensions against Mr. Mask before suffering another terrible defeat to a conjured rock by none other than Arzu. When he came to Arzu tried to explain her reasons for stopping his stand-off. But Y'uraq only took it as a harsh doubt of his abilities. After finally realizing the dangers Sarnai warned him of, Y'uraq returned to Arzu. And revealed to her the entirety of his darkside, and the dangers his arrogant disobedience has brought him to.
A few days after reconciling from their argument, Y'uraq returned to his home from a friendly training session with a friend and fellow duelist, only to find Arzu bleeding to half death in his own study, his belongings were thrown and scattered leading to signs of a struggle in his own home. Gripped with fear, Y'uraq's mind was entirely clouded with the though of losing the woman he loved. Altonio ran to find help from any conjurer he could find as Y'uraq struggled through his fears as he cast an improper cure spell, willingly sacrificing a bit of his own life force to save his lover from death.
Altonio returns with an old hyurian woman whom proved to be more than versed in her years of conjury. When Arzu was treated, she mentioned not being able to save the unborn life he only learned that moment. Y'uraq could only feel himself sink and hollow, he could hear his inner demon cried for vengeance. Y'uraq decided to delve further into thaumaturgy and void elements where he left off.
In the Name of Vengeance
(November 8, 2015 - December 21, 2015) - Y'uraq begins to decline emotionally around Arzu, despite his wish to protect her and avenge his unborn child. All of Sarnai's words weigh heavily as he prepares for the joining.
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Without a master to guide him, Y'uraq resumed his bid for knowledge and sacrifice in the name of vengeance, spending much of his time studying and training with other adept thaumaturges at the Arrzaneth Ossuary, Returning home only to resume his studies past hours, or sleep.
In effort to help him, and her defend herself, Arzu asks Y'uraq to train her be strong too. With Altonio's assistance, Y'uraq obliged to take time out of his own pursuit and set a survival course for Arzu in Southern Thanalan that following week.He observed Arzu proving herself nimble on her feet before her trial was interrupted by two highwaymen at the end of her course. Altonio and Y'uraq rushed to her rescue, the three managed to capture the one Y'uraq didn't kill.
Hours later Y'uraq, Arzu, and Altonio prepared to interrogate their prisoner. Before Y'uraq remorselessly obliterates him thundara after a learning the name of the of the burglar responsible for the near-murder of his lover, and where to find him. Y'uraq returned to his senses, realizing he had still led his personal attachment drive him to a murderous state. Turmoil and visions of himself turned derranged and twisted caused him to suffer pains and tensions, as he could feel himself slip into madness, still stubborn to push himself to his limits.
Y'uraq decides to make an excursion to the Thieves' den in the Southern Thanalan wilds, He is accompanied by Arzu's healing hand, and Altonio's martial skills. Despite their efforts to fight in, the three are trapped and captured for execution. Y'uraq is taunted and goaded by the man introducing himself as Sena'li claimed to own the dagger he recovered from Y'uraq as he waved the other twin in his hand. Y'uraq lost the last shred of conscious before succuming to his inner demon interrupting the burglar's details with an immense coil of thundara at the man's face before his roar exploded into a thundaga spreading far and wide over vast cave, Everyone including his allies and subdopers were struck as Y'uraq recovered his weapon and dismembered the now blinded Sena'li's arms and legs with each vicious slash of his greatsword before Sena'li agonized screams rolled off with his head.
In his unconscious rage, the last of Y'uraq's memories return to hime, remembering the times he would execute in a similar fashion under the Lambs of Dalamud. As his darkside was free to spill the blood of every one of the confused and weakened highwaymen. By the time his darkside was quelled, Y'uraq came to his senses, as he found himself surrounded by maimed, severed, and singed corpses, He found himself and his weapon covered in their blood as a sense of dread and horror gripped him to panic, his eyes opened wide to the truth of what he once was before it all began. Dreadfully regretting not letting go of the mystery, he knew exactly where he came from, who he was, what he had become. Terrified and confused, Y'uraq could do nothing but flee from everything and everyone, without any plans to return.
The Shadow of the Past
(January 5, 2016 - February 12, 2016) - With his memories restored, Y'uraq makes his way toward his childhood home in Eastern La Noscea.
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Y'uraq travelled that entire night across Thanalan toward Vesper Bay, with nothing with his soaked armor and his blade at his back Sailing back to Vylbrand at costa del sol before he ventured deeper into the jungles to what remained of his childhood home,
Y'uraq arrives to see much of his ruined village already being reclaimed by nature, Burnt down ruins, weathered tools, weapons and decomposed remains of his tribe and few invading pirates that fell were all he could find. Y'uraq spent the following days mourning for his fallen tribe, struggling to hang on to his sanity and overcome the remorse for his dark deeds. Sarnai's words of wisdom was his only peace, but his twisted self reveled him into an agonizing turmoil as Y'uraq fell and writhed in agony as he felt himself being torn apart.
When it all ended. Y'uraq looked up to his twisted reflection looking back at him. Y'uraq and his own darkside exchanged clashing words in person, before he was coaxed into releasing the reins, and experience true freedom. Y'uraq furiously rejects his darkside's offer, engaging in combat and heralding the hour of his joining. Y'uraq and his darkside clashed on, before his own strength waned only a few moments into his trial as his darkside gained the upper hand. the darkness began to coax Y'uraq toward surrendering to the power and freedom to do what they both wanted. Y'uraq struggled on, through the ordeal knowing full well what he'd become if came all this way to fall again.
Y'uraq was knocked and beaten into submission as his darkness slashed and thrashed as barely hung on. In attempt to incite fear loss his darkness spoke of Arzu as the first person he'd kill to free himself from her significance once and for all. Despite his injured state, Y'uraq's spirit surged with summoned strength and took the offensive against his unscathed darkness before landing a direct spinning slash severing his shadow's own manifested blade from its appendage. Y'uraq's spur waned as both he and his own darkside collapsed together in shambles. Y'uraq raised his arm readying the conclusion of his ritual as he struggled to keep his hand raised and his mind together as the last of his lost memories, the night of his daring escape, before it all began. His vision waned and his waking mind slipped from fatigue unable to complete the ritual as he and his weakened shadow rejoined in a bitter stalemate.
Y'uraq awoke from the ordeal several hours later, able recall the entirety of his trial until the very end. He was uncertain of the outcome, but he couldn't feel the aching tension or the clouded thoughts that plagued him for moons. Y'uraq made his way back to Thanalan.
Still scarred and exhausted from living in ruins Y'uraq made his way back to his home in the goblet, only to find Arzu waiting to recieve him. Despite his lover's immense show of love for him, Y'uraq experiences were fresh in his thoughts, Y'uraq upheld his mentor's first and foremost lesson, "to walk the path is to sacrifice." Y'uraq's darkside showed no turmoil, further convincing him that he was in control now.The two parted ways as Arzu was relinquished from her duties to Y'uraq. Through it all, Y'uraq practised control of his emotions as difficult as it proved to stare at her and not take it all back.
In the end, Y'uraq felt a bittersweet victory. for once since it all began, he felt nothing.
The Vylbrand Academy
(Feburary 20, 2016 - April 3rd, 2016) - In a bid to start a new life, Y'uraq turns to the pursuit of knowledge among the scholars of the Vylbrand Academy.
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Since his parting with Arzu, Y'uraq looked to resuming his life in relative peace in the pursuit of knowledge. Deciding there was little joy in his solitude, Y'uraq suspended and resigned his leadership of his one-man order. And even though it meant no longer recieving funding from the immortal flames, he was inclined to start his new life as a researcher and scholar. Y'uraq took to the Arcanist guild, where many travellers and learned scholars would congregate. Upon the bulletein board, he finds a notice about the Vylbrand Academy, a renouned institution operating not far from the City. Y'uraq decides to bid his enrollment there instead.
- After a seemingly lengthy approval process, Y'uraq is successfully enrolled in the Academy.
- A few days of relative peace go by, until that following weekend, Y'uraq decided to return and participate at the grindstone again as a means to exercise his power.
- Y'uraq struggles to evoke his strength and even struggling to defend himself properly, he is knocked out in the first round.
- Disturbed by the revelation, Y'uraq expressed worry over his ability to evoke his strength was even possible anymore. But he soon realized it an opportunity to explore the possibility of evoking his strength by alternate means.
- Y'uraq obtains an Aetheroconverter and spends a 5 day crash-course abroad in Ishgard. Though he found no possibility or knowledge of modifying the device. On the upside, he was able to improve his marksmanship.
- Y'uraq lost the first round again and again those following weeks, Unable to evoke his strength again, alternate solutions was all but at reach.
- In a bid to forget about his troubles, Y'uraq decides to join the rest of the academy for a social gathering. Y'uraq became acquainted with the staff and students, including the academy's receptionist, and 'classy' lady, Katiti Kati.
- Y'uraq Celebrates his nameday on his date with Katiti.
Aftermath
(April 5th - May 4, 2015) - Y'uraq resumes his new life as a ordinary scholar, but it wasn't long before his past would alter his fate once more.
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Y'uraq and Katiti were getting along as he kept her company behind the Academy's front desk during her less busy hours. Despite seemingly pleasant relationship, Y'uraq began to second-guess Katiti as he learned the two shared very little in common. His worries were confirmed following a series of arguments. Regardless, Y'uraq's own logic saw his situation as someting more ideal. Because he no emotional attachment for Katiti, he would not be risking himself, or those around him. It was the perfect opportunity to enjoy as "normal" a life as possible, or so he thought.
One fateful night, Y'uraq made his way through Limsa's lower decks when he saw Arzu sitting at the edge. Even though Y'uraq was very happy to see Arzu again, though he struggled to restrain himself, he couldn't help but hug her. Worried for Arzu's ill-fortune since their parting, he tossed mention of the Vylbrand Academy, and a lack of medics and conjurers at the time. Arzu agreed to follow Y'uraq and retreated that night as Y'uraq offer his dormitory for her while he'd sleep on the couch by his crafting area. The following morning, Y'uraq ha
Y'uraq finds arzu in the lower docks, the two catch up.
Before long Y'uraq offers Arzu to join him at the Vylbrand Academy
Y'uraq takes and extended leap of absence
Precipice
(May 6, 2016 - May 27th, 2016) -
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The Soul of the Dark Knight, Part 1
(May 6, 2016 - June 11th, 2016) -
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The Soul of the Dark Knight, Part 2
(June 12th, 2016 - May 27th, 2016) -
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Reputation, Noteworthy Individuals, and Social Relations
Rumors
◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)
- ■ "He's a little too enthusiastic about fashion and glamour, if you ask me. Even his armor looks like it was built for show as much as practicality! Yes, all of them!" [Weaver's guild receptionist.]
- ■ "Hmph, he just showed out of nowhere! Probably another damn refugee looking to scrap after dropped coin." [Brass Blade]
◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)
- ■ "Hm, I've never seen that boy walking with a thaumaturge staff before... Just what kind of research does he do?" [Ul'dahn merchant]
- ■ "He's always so quiet! for a while he's just been coming in and finding somewhere to sit and read his books after buying a drink before leaving a while after. You'd think he was waiting for someone?" [Quicksand Personnel, Ul'dah]
◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)
- ■ "I heard he lost his memories, I say he's not telling us everything." [Ul'dahn Gossiper]
- ■ "There is a savage soul possessing that meek looking fellow. Don't believe me? Watch him in combat sometime!" [Grindstone Spectator, Ul'dah]
◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players)
Please feel free to add your own rumors!
- ■ "He seems to have some potential, but his mind is clouded... I want to teach him, but I think for now, I am happy being his friend and not his teacher." - Rahn'a Lihzeh
- ■ "Don't go near him, he'll give you fleas" - Sylbor Leclair
Misc Details & OOC notes
- Theme Song: "Passive"
- Combat Theme (Battle/ Duel): "Battle 1"
- Combat Theme (Evoked Darkside): "Out of Control"
What I will Roleplay
- Story arcs - I'm a sucker for a great story line and long-term RP!
- Romance - I am fine for romance as long as it occurs over time and is not forced. Y'uraq is not meant to be with just anyone. If your character has an interest in him, then work for it! Don't expect him to be yours in 1-2 weeks. I make people work for it to ensure they aren't just after one thing.
- Conflict - Conflict happens everywhere and that's great. I'm looking for antagonists/enemies/rivals to raise stakes with. (IC'ly, of course.)
- "R Rated" / MRP / Darker Themes - I am fine with the possibility of being part of a story arc that includes violent, dramatic, and/or obscene scenes and plot points. In addition, I am fine with Y'uraq facing his own moments of weakness, and defeat. Including being beaten, and tortured along with mental torment. However, keep in mind I do not want to have this happening every day/week/month. I expect these to be nothing more than scenes and important plot points and helping someone progress their story or my own.
What I will not Roleplay with!
- Plain ERP - If you're looking to 'just cyber' out of the blue? No thanks, I'm not interested.
- Complete disregard to Lore.
- Death/ Rebirth - If Y'uraq dies, he dies. I decide when it happens. No one is allowed to kill him unless I decide to end his story that way/ plan to perma-quit FFXIV with a bang.
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Relations
Below are a list of individuals
Key: ♥-Romantic Interest
♥-Sexual Attraction
♥-Platonic Love
♦-Family
●-Friends
●-Neutral
●-Disliked
♠-Enemy
‽-Deceased
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Y’turo Nunh: ♦‽
Y’uraq’s Sire. In life Y’turo was among the most distinguished and respected warriors in his tribe, known well for his brute strength, determination and skill with a polearm in hand. Y’uraq spent much of his childhood aspiring to become just like his father in his adult years, to his father’s joy. Y’turo met his end the night of the Calamity defending his home from pirates attempting to pillage, enslave, and kill whomever would resist.
Y’rulia Rotoal: ♦‽
Y’uraq’s mother. Y’rulia was noticed for her immense talent with spellcasting and strong influence among the Y females of Beryl point. Brave and even stubborn, she would sooner fight ahead with the other huntresses than staying behind with the tribe’s conjurers and casters. Since becoming a mother, Y’rulia became more devoted to raising Y’nida and Y’uraq through their childhood until they would be old enough to fight and defend beryl point from the 86th.
Y’rulia met her end at the hands of Ra Mi in the midst of an siege on Beryl Point.
Y’nida Tia: ♦‽
Of all the other kits and half-siblings alike, Y’uraq would choose to befriend his older brother. The two grew close together through their childhood and into adolescence as the two took on their separate mantles within the tribe. Y’nida chose to follow his mother’s advice, spending much of his years away from Beryl Point and into Limsa’s Arcanist guild before he would return to be spirited away by the 86th. His fate remains uncertain.
Y’mocci Sabra: ●‽
Y’mocci was a young huntress responsible for Y’uraq’s early combat training. Despite having excelled at every trial Y’mocci had set for him, or the praise he recieved from his fellow kits, and onlookers alike Y’mocci’s relationship with Y’uraq soured with every challenge he would overcome.
Y’mocci fought and survived through the Calamity, until she sealing her own fate the night she stirred the tribe toward Y’uraq’s exile from the Beryl Point. In the midst of his dark rampage, Y’uraq recalled striking Y’mocci down, he feels no regret or remorse to this day.
Kiari Roren:
A Human Midlander Y’uraq came across during one of his many young expeditions around La Noscea. Before long, Y’uraq and Kiari fell into their first romance that would last on for nearly two years before their growing discourse drove them apart beyond repair. Kiari departed from la Noscea with a bitter goodbye only a few moons before the calamity. Y’uraq had never heard or seen her since.
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86th Order Matriarch Ra Mi: ●♠
The Territorial disputes between the Y tribe of Beryl Point and the Kobolds of the 86th order have spanned through generations dating back to the Sixth Astral Era. Through the entirety of Y’uraq’s past life, the Y tribe of Beryl point would clash against the Matriarch's kobolds, claiming heavy losses on not only the wreckage and destruction of the land, but the lives on both ends as well.
One bitter night, Y’uraq witnessed the dreadful moment his mother was struck down by the matriarch herself. In a rage, Y’uraq rushed toward Ma Ri, managing slice off two of her fingers before the craven monster screeched in retreat with her kin into their mountain, taking what they could, supplies, food, prisoners.
Rune Fury & The Lambs of Dalamud: ●
Y’uraq was dragged and corralled among dozens of other slaves purchased by a group of people donning bone white masks and Distinctive red robes. The group followed a Roegadyn hellsguard donning a distinguished mask of his own and a tattered red cloak veling over his rusted, blood caked plates.
Rune Fury took a special interest in Y’uraq’s following the bloody ritual that forced Y’uraq to brutally maim and obliterate the other deranged slaves, until handling him the mantle of "The Lamb's Executioner". Despite the ‘friendship’ and guidance Rune Fury extended, Y’uraq despised the waking hell in which he was forced to face time and time again through those dark years. Finally, at the night of escape, Y’uraq was approached by the Old Roegadyn after completing another blood ritual. Unable to take any more of his madness, Y'uraq succumbed to his shadow's will and mustered the strength to turn against his jailer in vicious combat. Finally, Y'uraq landed a devastating strike, slashing off Rune Fury's arm clean off before making a break for freedom.
Sena'li Mujuuk: ●♠‽
A despicable cutthroat and infiltrator hired by an Ul’dahn mogul following a Triumphant Conquest over the Grindstone by none other than Y’uraq himself. Sena’li was sent to break into Y’uraq’s home and steal the prize money suspected to be stashed somewhere in his home. The thief followed Y’uraq from the grindstone that same nice, and bid his time until Y’uraq left his home that following day and broke into his home, only to find Arzu inside. The thief forced himself violently on Arzu, demanding her to open Y’uraq’s safe only to leave her bleeding half to death following a bloody struggle between the two.
Y’uraq eventually caught up to Sena’li before turning him to a smoldering corpse.
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Sharla Blackheart: ♥
Y'uraq recalls the female hyurian highlander as the very first he met and spoke to since he awakening in the wilderness and finding his way into Ul'dah. instinctively drawn by her sword, shield and shining armor, Y’uraq confided in the stranger for guidance, prompting him to remember another piece of his memory as the proud protector he one day yearned to be as a kit. Since then, Sharla has time and time again helped Y'uraq early in his journey across Eorzea. Even though Y'uraq had not heard from the distinguished sultanguard in moons, he still fondly remembers of her as the beacon that lit him through his darkest hours.
Omner Garamonde: ●
Y'uraq recalls being hopelessly lost making sense of the Ul'dahn markets, before he stumbled into a Hyurian Highlander in the middle of his blacksmithing craft. After an exchange of greetings, gil, and armor. y'uraq was invited to join the man's free company at their estate in the Twelveswood. Y'uraq was happy to accept their hospitality during his time in the Black shrouds, and often took the time to repay their generosity before parting for La Noscea. Y'uraq hasn't heard from Mr. Garamonde or his shis free companyg since his departure.
Ralamano Nulumano: ●
During his time with the 81st Levy, Y’uraq began to aspire for much greater pursuits and sought for the Lalafellin’s Guidance. Before long, Y’uraq was sparked newfound interest in the lost knowledge and artifacts littered across history and over the entire continent. Soon parting him on a much greater path.
Seseli Seli: ♥●
((This is a WIP))
Altonio Salaphote: ●
Former colleague, trusted chum, and fellow contender. Y'uraq met and befriended Altonio during his brief stay with the Fireborn. And continue to maintain a friendly competition at the Grindstone tournaments almost every week.
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Gallery
Y'uraq wanders into the Quicksand, where he meets his fateful guide and friend since he awoke
The Stranger in a strange land...
- Fun Tidbits:
- * Won the Rum'n'rumble competition on May 23, 2015! His winnings were earned after enduring some very rogue-ish trials, armed with a sword, a shield, and his instincts. His winnings are saved aside for a Building large enough for his future goals in the world of scholarly academics.
- * Won the Grindstone competition on Aug 15, 2015! After an evening of clashes and spars. Y'uraq managed to suppress his injuries through his own rage to hold him together as he did everything he could to keep himself from succumbing to his savage spirit.
- * Won the Grindstone -again-
- * Ended in 2nd place in another fight competition
- * Won that same competition 2 weeks later.
- * Runestone Debut on Nov 29 2015. Reached up to the semi-finals.
- Templates by Bancroft Gairn and L'aenoh Tia, modified by yours truly
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