Current Aliases: Zaya, Blue Bird, Knight of Diamonds
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Race: Au Ra
Clan: Xaela
Orientation: Lesbian
Marital: Single
Deity: Nymeia, the Spinner
Nationality: Gridanian, Hingan (Former)
Occupation: Scholar, Alchemist, Trader-of-Secrets and Information Broker.
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Standing at 5’0’’, it’s difficult to see Zaya as imposing, but somehow she makes do. Her skin is almost abnormally pale, though not in the eyes of other Au Ra, and decorated with obsidian scales. Her face is nearly always kept carefully blank, or with very muted smiles/frowns. Her eyes (which used to both be blue) are perpetually scanning the area. She's often very still, with perfect posture. While small in stature, she still has toned muscles due to the dedicated physical activity and exercises required for her line of work.
Scars & Markings: Zaya is no stranger to combat, and is very skilled in hand to hand advances, though she prefers the use of her sword and magic. Many small lined scars periodically across her body, one long, deep cut scar over her left eye (too precise to be accidental). Intricate tribal tattoos cover each arm.
Voice: Quiet but clear, preferring to avoid abbreviations or patterns of ‘lazy speech’ (Nothing as opposed to nothin’, etc.) The only time an accent is heard is when she’s playing a character or when she is excessively angry. While in character or embarassed, she also is forced into a stutter, something she despises.
Clothing: Blacks and whites, darker blues. Wears loose but form fitting clothing, no heels. Absolutely hates heavy armor due to how it limits her movements. She’s a speed over strength character, a glass cannon, and as such does not like to be weighed down.
(I tried to be as vague as possible, hot damn.)
In a cottage hidden by trees, in the middle of the Shroud, the last remaining figure seeks to succeed where others have failed.
Outwardly, Zaya masquerades as an overly shy, kindhearted, cute and cuddly good doer, friend and confidant. Stuttering, blushing, and acting as a shoulder to lean on. She hates it more than anything, because that's how she used to be.
Zaya grew up on the Steppe as the daughter to an alpha hunter in the Borlaaq tribe. When able to sneak moments alone, she hid herself and endulged in fantasy, reading about storybook heroes and villains, the good guy always swooping in to save the day. She wanted nothing more than to be that hero. When offered the chance to flee the Steppe and pursue this dream, it was hardly a question. As such she was dedicated to a life secluded from others, only brought out from her studies to pursue missions of great import. What followed was a life of learning, comradery, friendship and even love. She shouldn't have been surprised it was all a lie, but she was. She had been naive and trusting, and she paid for it.
After the experiences she's had and the subsequent betrayal that put all of her past actions in a darker context, she believes herself to be irredeemable, and therefore has dedicated her life to seeking revenge. She's desperately trying to become ruthless and uncaring; She'd done terrible things in the past, and will continue to do them to get what she wants. Regardless, Zaya deep down is a good person, and it shows in everything she does one way or another.
The real Zaya is still quiet and bit hopeless in the social regard, but she's also cynical and cunning. She's constantly looking to learn and trade secrets, under the key belief that knowledge is power. Said knowledge allows her to offer advice beyond her years to those who seek it, as she is virtually a well of information. She's clinical and resourceful, and uses the manipulative strategies her mentor taught her to get what she wants out of people, though her guilt always makes itself known.
She's a workaholic, often pushing beyond her own limits, and rarely resting if not forced. This also extends into easy self loathing and doubt.
Despite believing her path is clear, she's more lost and scared than ever. She's currently trying to figure out who she is as a person now that she no longer is following in her mentor's footsteps. Her personality is going to be shaped by the influences she accepts. Once one secures her trust and friendship, all of this being said, her loyalty is unwavering, and Zaya would prove to be a valuable ally.
Rainy/Stormy weather; Dancing in the middle of a downpour in an empty clearing, reading a book and listening to raindrops tap against her window.
Books; Learning secrets written from ages past, the smell of parchment, escaping to another world.
Revenge; The only thing that keeps her living and moving is her desire for revenge. It's a constant thirst that underlies every decision, every strike.
Power; Zaya is constantly striving towards personal improvement to achieve her goals and control her own fate. She despises the person she used to be and will do anything to avoid being weak again.
Zaya is a secret glutton for praise, despite not being quite sure how to accept it. After being kept away from society for so long, only let out to assist on missions, it's nice to be appreciated for once.
Some god damn peace and quiet.
Dislikes
Large crowds, both due to the noise and her paranoia.
Deserts, including but not limited to the heat, the empty, dry landscape, and how often terrible things happen in Ul’Dah.
Gluttony. As someone who eats very little, is makes her a bit sick to watch others eat large quantities of food, especially due to the consistency of Eorzean dishes. An exception is periodically for pastries.
Cockiness. Typically those who believe they know everything are those who know the least, not to mention it’s a headache to listen to.
Mentions of her size. The Borlaaq are an all female tribe, and the Buduga brought up height regularly to patronize or talk down to her. Though she’s left most if not all of her old traditions behind, it still gets under her skin whether she likes it or not.
Fears
Mental Deviation. After what happened to her mentor and closest friend, Zaya is afraid she’ll completely lose herself down the path she’s treading. She wants to keep some semblance of morality while at the same time knowing there is no length she wouldn’t go to achieve her goals.
Permanent damage. She’s very risky when using her magic or adapting new techniques to enhance her abilities both in and out of combat, even going so far as to intentionally ‘blind’ herself in one eye in order to follow a hunch (rumors on Y’shtola’s aether sight).
Attachment. Zaya has been betrayed by the person she held closest, and it has left a scar on her. She truly believes everyone is either using her or not completely genuine, and doesn’t want to be hurt again.
Trivia
Favorite Food: Pastries, the fluffier the better.
Favorite Drink: Herbal tea.
Favorite Color: Light blues, silver.
Color Key
♥ In A Relationship: Name is romantically involved with this character.
♥ Romantic Attraction: Name is romantically interested in this character.
♥ Sexual Attraction Name is physically interested in this character.
♥ Platonic Love/Family: Name considers this person family.
♦ Friend: Name considers this person her friend.
♦ Friendly Acquaintance: Name considers this person mostly friendly, or as an ally.
● Good Standing: Name has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a good impression.
● Neutral: Name has no specific feelings about this character.
● Bad Standing: Name has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a bad impression.
♠ Dislike: Name doesn't consider this person a friend, and will talk if needed, but try to avoid them.
♠ Hate: Name consider this person an annoyance, or worse, and will try to avoid them. Conflict can happen.
♠ Fear: Name is terrified by this character, and will try to avoid them at all cost.
♠ Rivalry: Name consider this person a rival, and will try to initiate conflict every time she gets to meet them.
♥ Family Member: This character is related by blood to Name.
✔ Business: This character is either an Name's employer, employee, or coworker.
✖ Deceased: This character has passed away.
?Hidden Feelings/Unknown: This character has one of all the color keys above, but Name isn't fully aware of it yet.
Zaya's mentor, turned best friend, turned lover and, eventually, enemy. Zaya's only reason for living is to make Sequoia pay for everything she did, both to her and their teammates. Zaya hates her, a feeling of revulsion unrivaled by anything else in her being. Despite this, when they last met, Zaya had been unable to fight back fully, caught up in the old feelings she had. Zaya hates her helplessness, but feels without Sequoia there she's worthless. She works herself dead to change this.
Sequoia herself is intelligent and manipulative, and has stated on many occasions that Zaya would come back to her in the end. She's yet to be proven right or wrong.
Zaya's birth mother, or Eej. A well respected warrior of the Borlaaq, and one who expected Zaya to take after her legacy. She drilled into Zaya that strength was the only measure of worth that mattered, a lesson Zaya inwardly rejected and opposed.
Zaya was glad to be rid of her, but still carried many lessons she had passed on, including the value of scars, physical reminders of times a warrior has cheated death. As such, Zaya does not fully heal herself, and only does so after time, to feel the pain and remember what she learned.
Zaya's twin brother, abandoned at birth and raised as Buduga due to the Borlaaq's women only requirement. The Buduga used this to wield Mönkh as a weapon, fueling his anger. Zaya defeated him the night before she left the Steppe, during the Nadaam. Despite wanting to spare his life, he forced her to kill him in order to save her own. It was the last straw that set the rest of her life in motion.
A young Lalafel whom Zaya met while temporarily employed with a group of Privateers. Lulu instantly took a liking to her, and despite her best efforts Zaya became charmed as well by her optimism. Lulu considers Zaya to be a big sister, something the Xaela doesn't completely agree with. Despite this, she will protect the girl, and considers her one of her only friends.
Lulu's old guardian and adoptive sister. After returning from years of being missing, Pascal has been given every opportunity Zaya never had. A career, friends, romantic interests, people who care about her. As soon as she arrived she took Lulu back, leaving Zaya alone once more. And still she acts ungrateful. Zaya can't stand people like Pascal, who act as though they're the only ones who have ever endured hardship. She avoids Pascal as much as possible.
A younger Xaela from the Steppe who is currently staying with Zaya, aimless. The stories Shiiverlene shared reminded her vaguely of her own with Sequoia, and as such Zaya has become protective of her. Zaya hopes to set her on the right path and help her avoid the mistakes she made.
The King of Diamonds, and the woman who recruited her for the Black Card Society. The domain of secrets. Very clearly any sane person would hear that title and know she is not a woman to be trusted, and despite her best efforts Zaya is very sane.
Combining that with her many outbursts and Zaya's unease at accepting another mentor figure into her life, Zaya thinks it necessary to keep emotional attachments out of the equation. She doesn't need friends. This may be a losing battle, however, as Zaya enjoys their conversations and appreciates her intelligence. She's a bit alarmed at the fact that she's having a baby; Surely that wasn't safe in this line of work?
Another woman she met while under the employ of Deus's privateers. Zaya knew immediately that she was not to be trusted and did what she could to avoid her at first. Over time, however, Zaya came to see her as an ally, perhaps even a friend. This trust was immediately broken, as Zaya knew it would be, not only with the Morbol wine incident, but when she abandoned the crew for another man. Zaya is trying her best to keep her own personal feelings aside and give Hananashi another chance, especially considering, in the end, they had both used Atmus for a goal. She hates to admit it, but misses Hana's company dearly. They're both intelligent, and would work well together if they could learn to trust each other. She is under the King of Hearts.
Hand and Knight to the King of Spades, Zaya finds this Lalafel, for lack of a better word, tolerable. She doesn't trust him at all, but much prefers his company to that of the other members, and thus seeks him out during missions. Zaya may play up her good will towards him, but she still cares somewhat, and is worried about Tilidi's insecurities that he shared, as well as his contamination.
A soldier also under the King of Spades. Zaya knows that he has the best intentions at heart, but disapproves of his headstrong and reckless nature. Their personalities directly collide, leaving her irritated often in his company. She still wishes to help him as well, both with her first hand experience with issues very similar to his (ie, the Dark) and finding his place in the company. He claims to see Zaya as a sister, something she isn't quite sure how to feel about. They had only met about a moon ago, and she could be a threat. His trust is alarming, and she hopes it does not come back to bite him.
Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under the Player Character category!
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◢ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely!
■ "Oh, she's a pleasant one! She's so quiet, except when offering to help clean up. A doll, she is!" - Innkeeper
■ "What about her? Keeps to herself most of the time. Don't cause no trouble." - Wood Wailer
■ "Oof, real rich talker, that one. It's like speaking to a walking encyclopedia. Pass!" - Gridanian Drunkard
◢ Uncommon Rumors -A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first!
■ "The scale-kin? Heard she goes researching those old rocks 'n artifacts. She'll do some good for you too, if you have the coin." - Vaguely Racist Twin Adder Soldier
■ "She's always lookin' around with those shifty eyes-- That shifty eye, I mean. Think she has two? Think she has a real nasty scar? That's hot." - Trader
■ "Strikes me as the type to be holding all sorts of secrets. She's real shady, you know? No matter how nice she acts. Creeps me out." - Wandering Adventurer
◢ Rare Rumors -Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using!
■ "She's less innocent than she let's on. I've seen her dealing with some of the Black Market vendors, always asking for obscure ingredients. People she talks to? No one good wants anything to do with them." - Shady Character
■ "I saw her take her blindfold off, swear I did! Her eye, it's all ... white. I was behind a wall but- but I know she was looking at me! It's not just an injury- What if she's a witch?!" - Concerned Gridanian Citizen
■ "Come to think of it, didn't she used to roam around with that Elezen woman? One with the red hair, real confident? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else." - Sharlyan Scholar
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◢ Player Character Rumors -Feel free to add rumors of your own!
■ "I'm quite sure she's always a few cups in ..." Shikinami Hiryu
■ I will play mature content and themes (violence, sexuality, drug / alcohol use) as long as they're logical in a plot-driven encounter. Coarse and excessive language. Temporary injury and incapacitation. Temporary imprisonment. Most walk-up encounters.
■ Ask about long-term and/or permanent injury and disfigurement. Long-term captivity or imprisonment.
■ I won't play permanent character death or rape plots.
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