Cylin Thresh
| Cylin Thresh | |
 "When in doubt, perform." | |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | Hyur |
| Clan | Midlander |
| Citizenship | Transient |
| Age | 24 |
| Height and Weight | 5'4 and 132 pounds |
| Sexuality | Bisexual (Monogamous) |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Namesday | 28th Sun of the 1st Astral Moon |
| Alignment | True Neutral, leaning towards Chaotic |
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Character
(Note from the Player: OOC and IC interactions are entirely separate for me. I am not my character and I never will be. As such anything that happens IC, STAYS IC. I will not get into fights with people because of how our characters act, and I will not date anyone simply because our characters might fall in love. It might seem harsh to outright state these things in such a way, and some might wonder the necessity of it, but I want to make this abundantly clear so that no misunderstandings occur. Why? Because they have occurred in the past and I've been burned by it especially hard. With that said, I hope to get along with every player whose characters my own get thrown against. :3)
(Note: This character is currently on hiatus.)
♦ General
Stand-offish and generally hard to approach given the image she projects, Cylin seems at worst a curmudgeon and at best someone who simply values their own counsel. Contrarily, however, she is a woman who appreciates those who look beyond appearances and try to seek the self beneath it all. Cautious and at times rude with strangers, but warmer towards those who she considers close, she is no harder to speak to than most. She would be easy to know as well, if not for a hard learned sense of distrust towards the intentions of others and what they might mean for her in the long run. Learning personal details is like breaking down a boulder with a single chisel. Possible, but time consuming and sometimes hard to see the benefit in continuing such efforts. Once her trust is won however, it is there through thick and thin.
When asked where she originated from, a blink and slow shrug will be the only answers most will receive for their trouble. In truth, she does not remember, save that her father claimed it had been an arid track of road between Ul'dah and Gridania, their caravan not even stopping even as the mwelling of a babe broke through the night. Born to a caravan life, and never really losing that need and desire to be constantly on the move, she cannot truly call one place home over the other. Particularly in respects to which city state she might owe her allegiance. Though if asked that particular question she will merely smile vaguely, the expression barely reaching her eyes, as she diverts the subject. Any allegiance to be had is to the people she cares for, first and foremost. Whatever comes later, should she ever fulfill her goals of owning her own property, will be dealt with as it comes.
One can generally find her practicing her craft along the streets of any of the city-states these days, her feet taking her wherever the opportunities seem the best and the audiences the most attentive.
♦ Appearance
Cylin is a fairly average looking Hyur of small stature and build, with jet black hair and clear, blue eyes. Her skin is darkened both from a mixture of heritage and years spent under the burning sun, earning her keep on the streets various city states with her acrobatics and general crowd pleasing ability, all of which have also caused her hands to become rough and callused out of necessity. With jet black hair that's carried in a messy crop, the likes of which invoke the image of someone taking a knife to her locks without care or concern for the final product, she's hardly someone that could hold your eye for long or for overly positive reasons. Above all else, she gives off the impression of function over form, every part of her from her hair to her clothing is the way it is out of necessity and comfort rather than the desire to draw praise. The only hints of outward desire to look somewhat appealing are a pair of brass earrings she wears almost everywhere she can be found and a small slathering of lip gloss upon her otherwise chapped lips.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
- The top two joints of her right pinky are entirely gone. She rarely wears full length gloves, so this is apparent to anyone who would look at her hands.
- If ever seen in less clothing than her standard long tunic and breeches, she has several long faded scars along her lower back, reminiscent of old lash wounds.
♦ Behaviour
Distant and blunt, she is a touch harder to know than most and her behavior certainly does not lend itself well to someone many would wish to become friends with. While never cruel or biting in her comments when it is not warranted, her genuine smiles come slow and very rarely, the rest never quite reaching her eyes. Add onto that a deep seated mistrust in authority, tempered only by the fact that she much more values her freedom than her ability to speak out against whomever she pleases, and she can be a hard person to fit into any organization that has larger reaching goals. Yet, when all is said and done, if she believes the causes are worth the effort she will be a willing, if somewhat surly participant.
The only time she truly opens up, letting everything crash to the wayside, is when she is performing. All the stand-offish actions and distance melt away, replaced by a euphoric smile and glinting eyes as she devotes herself wholly towards her chosen path. She is also far easier to get along with when focused upon a task or being offered the chance to learn, the latter due to her eagerness to learn and improve upon herself. A desire that stems from her childhood riding the merchant caravans with her father and having to help earn money to put bread upon the table by doing odd jobs around the caravan and performing whenever they stopped near an outpost.
Cylin also has a soft spot for the poor and downtrodden, though she abhors acts of thoughtless heroism and kindness particularly in relation to them. She's seen far, far too many people killed over being given a bag of coins by a well meaning individual, or maimed when some adventurer decided to intervene in a scuffle without a good enough plan to get the person out of it with the least amount of harm. Well meaning people are generally held highly in her world view, but she will not hesitate to lash out at them if they attempt to practice their desire for altruism in ways that could very well get other people hurt - beyond one of the only times she will truly become entirely vicious with her words. Kindness and heroism have their places, and she respects the people who hold those ideals a good deal, but they have no place in her mind when all that such intentions will end with one party patting themselves on their backs for their altruistic activities and the people they were trying to help no better - or even worse - than they were before.
Combat
Honestly, Cylin isn't much of a fighter. Having learned enough in hand to hand to keep herself alive when the going gets tough, her preferred method of handling conflict is to simply use her superior agility and speed to get away from the situation as fast as possible. The only times she will stand her ground is when her leaving puts another in danger, and she knows very well that against most opponents she stands little to no chance to surviving, let alone succeeding. Currently, however, she is looking for someone who could help strengthen her prowess in combat so that those possibilities become lesser, as in spite of herself she truly has no wish to die on some cold alleyway floor for naught.
Recent RP events
Miscellaneous
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Strengths/Weaknesses
:■ Her body is highly flexible due to years of training and constant use. As such if push comes to shove she is capable of dodging and moving with more ease and freedom than many, though she lacks the bulk of the martial training that would actually make such a fact overly useful. It does come into use, however, while free-running. Her grip while free-running is not optimal due to a lack of a finger.
:■ Fast on her feet and capable of a burst of speed when the need to escape awakens. The lack of bulky armor and essentials also helps to keep the weight she needs to carry down, meaning that by the time most people start swinging she's half way down the street with no signs of stopping. However she is more of a sprinter than a long distance runner, so eventually a patient pursuer with decent amounts of stamina would be able to track her down and catch her.
:■She tends towards patience more often than not, and can be slow to anger. However, once there she is hard to calm and utterly vicious - often to the point of getting herself into trouble that shouldn't have even been courted had she kept her level head.
:■Her distrust of others makes her hard to befriend and thus she has few allies who would truly come to her aid, nor would she be quick to accept help without a good enough reason to justify doing so.
:■In contrast to her speed, she is about as strong as a mewling kitten. It's somewhat made up for by her knowledge of where to hit for distraction purposes, but make no mistake, anyone with any amount of martial training can and will be able to defeat her if backed into a corner.
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Relationships
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Rumours
-"Rumor has it that some circus freak broke this poor Elezen's nose when he whispered in her ear and tried to push four gil into her hands. Blood everywhere!" - Rumormonger.
-"I've never seen someone puff up that much from eating a pear. Will the poor dear be alright?" - Concerned tavern wench.
-"She gets this sad look in her eyes whenever someone mentions her mother or grandmother. Best to avoid those topics." - Unknown.
-"Did you see that girl on the corner? I've never seen someone beam so brightly in front of a crowd." -Passerby.
-"How can someone eat so much without stopping?" -Poor cook as they watch their food being wolfed down.
♦ Footnotes
Theme song:
Maaya Sakamoto feat. Steve Conte - "THE GARDEN OF EVERYTHING"
-The dream like quality of the song and the lyrics fit her rather well, though the former more so than the latter.
Yoko Kanno - "Waltz for Zizi"
-Nice and low-key. Suited to her inner personality, once you cut through all the muck and walls to see her for who she is.
-If you wish to RP with Cylin just hit me up on the forums or in game! Because of her transient nature she can literally go anywhere without much hassle, though it might take a few days for her to get there.
-As Cylin is still in the process of being leveled, her 'RP' outfits are pretty much at the whims of time and money. As I get her closer to max level she'll have more to wear, but at the moment if you see her in anything resembling armor and running around the environs of Eorzea she's not in character. Though I'm all for impromptu RP so long as you allow me to change her into her proper clothes! :P
-Her class has a passing influence on her story and abilities. She knows enough hand to hand to be workable, but would get flattened out by anyone who actually knows what they are doing. I plan on slowly improving her abilities over time, so there might be times you come across her and she's doing bone and muscle strengthening exercises.
-Cylin is capable of dying or being maimed. My only caveat is that the former definitely be talked out with me first, with my ability to refuse to go through with it remaining intact. The latter I don't much mind people doing so long as someone doesn't come out of the blue and decide to hack off her arm then trololo off into the sunset.
And the template is by TwinSerpent!
