Kasumi Kimura
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General Information
A feisty Golmore born Viera when the mood strikes her, hailing from Hingashi recently on her quest to learn about Astromancy and those weapons developed by the "Machinists" in Ishgard. Usually calm and thoughtful on the outside; she likes to know and weigh every possible option and scenario before making a decision, whether it be regarding business, combat or even her love life.
Appearance
Kasumi stands at a more middle height as far as Viera go, at 6'1". She seems to generally prefer more conservative clothing or armor, rather than the more revealing garments her sisters tend to wear about. Function over form and whatnot for this one. Sitting on her face are two bright, mismatched colored eyes; her left being a light amethyst while her right is a bright, icy blue. Two white, angular tribal tattoos sit on her cheeks just below her eyes, as well as several rune-like tattoos adorning her forearms.
Personality
Personality Traits
- Curious
- Loyal
- Territorial
- Compassionate
- Honest
- Observant
- Passionate
- Organized
- Strong-willed
Mannerisms
Kasumi usually has a rather calm or even stoic personality, especially around people she's not familiar with. However with people she considers good friends, she's as much a bundle a joy as any one else with that warm, comforting smile of hers. Whenever bored or particularly stressed about something, she can usually be seen shifting through her arcanum cards or even disassembling her rifle for cleaning.
Philosophy & Ideals
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Quirks
- Ears twitch when nervous, irritated or otherwise uncomfortable
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Early Life
Childhood
Her early childhood was fairly typical for a Viera, save that she was born to the matriarch of her village along with only a single sister. Much of her younger days were spent learning to hunt, forage and fight with a polearm. She was an avid learner and skilled hunter in her own right, though she usually had more of an interest in taking care of her fellow sisters returning injured from less than successful hunts, often finding herself shadowing the village's helping out with smaller tasks when able much to her mother's annoyance. Being one of the the only two children born to the matriarch and the one who was showing the most promise, her mother Alys sought to raise her as the next leader of the village. A goal that Kasumi did not share at the time, believing herself unfit to guide her sisters nearly as well as her mother had over the last several decades.
Adolescence
As she grew, she became much more comfortable with her role in the village and the prospect of taking over as matriarch from her mother. She developed into a fierce huntress and guardian of her home, and much more adept with the finer art of medical care as she continued caring for her her injured sisters as they returned from hunts or patrols; namely her blood sister Ysera as the rather thick headed Viera had a knack for not realizing when she was in over her head. Her mother took a more relaxed role when it came to running the village, allowing her daughter to take a more active position in the simpler tasks to ease her into her eventual role. Though Kasumi was more or less content with this, there was an ever growing itch in the back of her mind that she couldn't shake no matter how much she devoted herself to her tasks and her people. A desire for more; for something new and unique. She'd often found herself wondering what lie outside the Wood; what types of people lived there, what types of food they ate and what manner of creatures were available for hunting. Though as much as she yearned to explore the greater world around her, she couldn't bear to leave her family behind. Viera's strict adherence to the Word of the Wood meaning that she'd be unable to ever return should she leave the Wood's borders.
Adulthood
Around her twentieth summer is when disaster struck. Garlemald had been steadily pushing into Dalmascan territory, looking to subjugate the province as they had so many other countries before. This of course meant that they began pushing into Viera territory in Golmore, though this was met with fierce resistance from both the Viera people and the Wood herself. Still, the Garleans pressed on ever eager to bring the whole of Dalmasca under their heel. Kasumi was out on a weekly hunt, stalking her prey through the thick underbrush of the Wood with her sister Ysera when they'd come across a small platoon of Garlean soldiers clad in metal and armed with weapons and magitek the likes of which they'd never seen. Neither of them had come face to face with the Empire before, though they'd heard reports from others coming back from patrols and knew that this wasn't a fight they could win, much less against so many. It didn't take long for the Imperials to spot the two of them, setting off in chase as both Kasumi and Ysera took off in sprint. Though they both knew the Wood much better than the Garleans, their sheer number and speed of their magitek devices left them at a disadvantage. Knowing they couldn't be led back to the village, Kasumi urged her sister hide while she moved to distract the Garleans and lead them in the opposite direction. The ploy worked, the Imperials seemingly forgetting about Ysera as they instead moved after Kasumi. Pleased that her sister would at least be safe, she raced through the Wood for several minutes with Garleans hot on her heel all the while until she were pushed to the edge of the Jungle. Looking back toward her village with the Garleans pushing ever closer, she gave a silent, sorrowful apology before pushing out of the Wood and into Dalmasca where she continued running as far as her legs would carry her. It was a few weeks of hunting, moving and dodging Garlean patrols through Dalmasca before she eventually made it to the Ruby Sea where she found someone willing to ferry her over to Hingashi. Being ignorant of the world as she was, she was awestruck at the architecture and variety of people flowing through the streets of Kugane. Of course, her ignorance meant she had no understanding of the language and not a single Gil to her name. Still, she did what she could do best and made use of her skill as a huntress to catch various game for the locals who were more than happy to pay her for the trouble.
This went on for a few years since leaving Golmore, with working to pick up Hingan the whole time. Once she was fluent enough to hold a conversation, she moved from hunting to working in Kugane's hospitals as an assistant, eventually making enough Gil to afford a small apartment in Shirogane. She stayed in Hingashi for roughly ten years until the call for new experiences beckoned to her once more. Hearing about something called "Astrology" in the far Western shores of Eorzea, she set out across the oceans to learn what she could about this unique school of magic.
---The Unsung Verse---
Kasumi and her group found themselves accepting a job not assigned to them in Ishgard involving a foreign celestial object seen traversing the six heavenly constellations. As they would soon find out, this was far from a simple escort mission so the Astrologians could observe the object, as it was discovered that the Garleans were interested in it as well. During one such observation after an encounter with an Imperial patrol, it was discovered that the "object" was in fact an ancient dragon from long before the Dragonsong war, the sight of which awakened the Echo in Rasheke. Confused, the group turned back to Ishgard to collect themselves and prepare for whatever came next. Over the next few weeks, the situation only seemed to grow more dire. It became evident that someone among either the Astrologians or Dragoons was feeding information to the Garleans, and that the Garleans themselves wanted control of this dragon. During an encounter in Coerthas with an Imperial Centurion, it was discovered that the Empire had stolen the last remaining egg from this "celestial dragon", and had begun cloning it on Azys Lla for use in an artificial army in an effort to embroil Ishgard in a renewed Dragonsong war and keep them out of the alliance. Heading to Azys Lla in an attempt to stop the Imperials, the group came face to face with the Dragoon that had been supplying information, who revealed to be hiding a mound of crystals which he used to summon the dragon into himself, becoming the primal known as Eterna. They were able to defeat the primal thanks to Rasheke's Echo protecting them, though Kasumi was left in a coma for nearly a week after deflecting a devastating blow from Eterna. The remaining dragon clones were dispatched, and the final verse of the Dragonsong war was over.
Recent Times
The group was commissioned by a research group headed by a friend of Aleah's named Hewald, before the events in Ishgard. They were tasked with gaining access to and securing the entrance to an ancient temple believed to be from the third Astral era, as well as recovering a researcher who had gone missing prior to their arrival. After gaining entry and finding the missing Lalafell, the group decided to depart for the time to allow the researchers to work, awaiting for word before continuing further into the ruins. After the events in Ishagrd, they were asked to return to the temple as progress had been made in opening the lower chambers. Splitting into two, Aleah, Mydia, Daxi and Rasheke who was gifted with the echo, descended into the ruins together where it was discovered there was at least one ancient Viera had lived in this temple, along with some form of winged serpent. Delving deeper, the four discovered a number of murals which prompted Rasheke's echo, giving him insight on the Viera that had come here in the past and showing that she had been protected by this serpent, when the natives of these ruins had met her with steel. The Viera, natives and these serpents eventually forged a connection with each other and living in a sort of harmony. Breaking through the end of the temple, they came across a large grove filled with ancient ruins of this 'civilization'. Mydia and Aleah continued forward, eventually coming face to face with the skeletal remains of one of the serpents, wrapped around a large egg encased in vines. Mydia stepped forward and placed to hand to the serpent's skull, resulting in the waking of an avatar of sorts of the deceased creature. It spoke of how Mydia was similar to the Viera it had protected and bonded with so long ago, each of them searching for a place of belonging; a place to call home. The serpent asked her to take the last of its kind with her, and to care for it as he had the Viera so long before. Accepting; the egg began to wiggle and hatch, giving rise to a winged serpent a fair bit larger than Mydia is tall, who she nicknamed 'Wings'. Since leaving the ruins, the two have been inseparable since.
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Relationship Status Key
- ☀ Loved One
- ❤ In Love
- ✿ Attraction
- § Complicated
- ♫ Friend
- ✔ Good Standing
- ✘ Poor Standing
- ● Neutral
- ✫ Uncertain
- ✞ Deceased
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Traveling Healer and Diviner
A lot of her early time in Eorzea, and nearly a decade in Kugane was spent as a healer in triage roles. A lot of time in Kugane was spent assisting critical patients in hospitals, while her time in Eorzea was spent helping wandering adventurers, wounded soldiers and guards in city-states, and various other such roles. During much of her travels, she'd also give out free divinations to those who wished it, in an effort to better practice Astrology. If you've spent time in Kugane sometime in the passed 20 years or any of the city-states of Eorzea in the passed 2-3, it's likely you've seen her around helping others.
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Primal Slayer?If you're a character associated with the Temple Knights or one of the large high houses, you may have heard whispers of something big that happened in Coerthas, or maybe even Azys Lla if your character really gets around. Something involving Garleans, dragons, and... a primal?
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An ancient friendIf you see her walking around with the wind-up Leviathan, that's the ancient winged serpent mentioned in my history tab and showcased on her image.
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Last Updated: February 4, 2021 |
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