Lycelle Astarinn

"She wears strength and darkness equally well, the girl has always been half goddess, half hell." ― Nikita Gill.

[edit] Details Personality Combat History Relationships Rumors Gallery RP Info OOC Notes Credits VITAL INFORMATION     ❧ PRONUNCIATION: Lai-CELL AS-ta-rin.     ❧ NICKNAMES: Ly, Castarinn, "Dragon".     ❧ RACE & CLAN: Elezen, Wildwood.     ❧ GENDER: Female.     ❧ AGE: Twenty Eight.     ❧ NAMEDAY: 18th Sun, 5th Astral Moon, 1549 S.A.E.     ❧ ORIENTATION: Pansexual.     ❧ MARITAL STATUS: Single. OTHER STATISTICS     ❧ NATIONALITY: Ishgardian, raised in Mor Dhona.     ❧ CITIZENSHIP: Ul'dah.     ❧ FAMILY: Adoptive mother, unknown blood parents.     ❧ RESIDENCE: The Goblet     ❧ OCCUPATION: Archaeologist, Aetherologist.     ❧ PATRON DEITY: Azeyma, The Warden.     ❧ HEIGHT & WEIGHT: "My, my."     ❧ ALIGNMENT: Freedom Before Goodness, Chaotic Good. General Information Lycelle was born in secret, and for a good reason - she is the daughter of an Ishgardian noble and a heretic. For the Wildwood Elezen, this is still an unknown fact as she was adopted since infancy. Her talents in aetherial arts have inspired her to be a researcher in pursuit of knowledge to use and control it. But just paperwork and working on a desk will not do - her true passions lie in adventure, a wanderer seeking for a purpose in life, and for the thrills in exploration. Lycelle Astarinn is a scholar deeply entwined with the arcane beyond reason - and she is all about reason. Appearance Eyes Hair Skin Build Voice Scarlet. Violet, with highlights. Pale. Willowy. Honeyed, rich, clear. Bearing Laterality Scars Markings Style Relaxed. Born left-handed. Numerous. A dragon tattoo. Elegant, with cloth. Hair & Eyes Her violet locks are of a natural colour and she is rather vain towards it, often changing her cut and style whenever the mood strikes her. The color is its one constant, although she also indulges in dying them with highlights - yellow at first, and then eventually scarlet. It matches her eyes, an upturned blood red - often dark and unreadable, except for a bright glimmer that sparks whenever she hears of danger. This Elezen is farsighted; She carries purple framed spectacles wherever she goes, only taking them out for reading. Physique & Markings As characteristic of Elezen, most Spoken races would find Lycelle to be tall and lithe of built, albeit her height is average or even slightly short among her kin. A focus on mental capabilities has left her slender, although traces of muscle have been starting to form - evidence of her newfound interest in swordplay. Natural curves and noticeable assets are absent in her physique - rough edges take their place, and thus Lycelle has been fond of jokingly calling herself a stick. With the proper stylings, it would be possible to come off as more androgynous than feminine. Despite being able to present herself with a calm and laid-back air, unplanned and sudden movements lack the elegance one would expect from her race. Sometimes her long limbs would betray her, causing her to trip in uneven terrain or to be prone to being thrown off balance. Robes conceal most of her scars, most of them being lacerations or burn marks. They are souvenirs either from battle or from botched experiments, and despite them being covered, Lycelle is not ashamed of them - they are proof of her experience, after all. Despite what most would assume, her dragon tattoo has no connection to her lineage - it is something she wears out of mere whimsy, and nothing more. Hygiene & Attire Being covered in dirt and blood is a given in her occupation, but she does prefer being clean whenever she could afford to. Feeling refreshed helps her in being productive, after all. Rarely does she use fragrance, although one can find the subtle scents of flowers or tea about her - at least, if she is playing around with herbs rather than with runes. In battle she carries tones of smoke, a testament for her fondness with fire magic. Cloth is her preference, albeit she does have pieces of armor and leather in case she is expected to be closer to the frontlines. Despite her lack of mobility she prefers feeling light, only with the occasional packs or pouches to carry whatever she needs. Being an adventurer has her prepared for varied environments, and so not only does she have a varied repertoire, most of them have also been magically enchanted to resist extreme elemental exposure. Personality "Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.” ― Terry Pratchett. Psychological Profile A carefree attitude and a mild-mannered aura – that is what most would know Lycelle as at first glance. She knows her manners and rules of high society, and despite her lack of fondness in such occasions it helps her hold her own when politeness is required. However, it cannot be mistaken for gentleness, as even in a good mood her stance still tells of power and conviction – this is a woman who is not easily swayed. Lycelle, to strangers, would appear to be dignified and enigmatic. Her academic background would complement such impressions. Intellectual decisions are important to Lycelle, and in moments of calm she would rarely make choices unfounded by logic. The mage would also take all forms of data into account, making her open and adaptable by most means of change. Objectivity is what she reveals, yet she conceals everything else - she would dance around personal questions and never tell her opinions, leaving most to wonder upon her nature. Those close to her would be able to answer such questions: she is not as stiff and as elegant as she appears to be. A mischievous character is what they know of her, fond of teasing and poking jests towards her comrades. She has a very macabre sense of humor, even in situations wherein death is a possibility for her and her party. While accommodating and kind to those to approach her for knowledge, she also gives the impression of a trickster mentor – she would trap them in precarious and difficult situations, leaving them to wonder about their life decisions. Lycelle would claim that they were never in any real danger, and she would never give any promising student a task they cannot complete, but none would miss the twinkle of amusement in her eyes. Despite of her adherence to logic, Lycelle is both passionate and sentimental. Her methods of relying onto facts is thrown off the window the moment she is in an environment that catches her off guard. Her love for ruins and ancient knowledge makes her excitable, and she becomes hyperfocused in pursuit of it – sometimes at the cost of safety. On the flipside, her anger is something that blinds her. Lycelle in fury gives no thoughts of laws or consequences, and such are twofold when it is as a result of a beloved one ending up in danger. Lycelle is, above all, extremely loyal, and it is this trait that makes her most human. Voice Most of the time she speaks clearly and evenly – remnants of numerous orations and reports she held with the Thaumaturges’ Guild, long before she is deemed fit for fieldwork. Her voice is a rich alto in both speech and song, although she doesn’t sing much outside of whimsy and group activities. Having spent her formative years in Mor Dhona and then Ul’dah, she has adopted most of their accent, and her terminology is as verbose as your average Eorzean. Filler words are frequent in her vocabulary, however. Sometimes she would say outrageous things in a deliberate deadpan tone, just to throw people off. This is one of her many ways to joke around. Her tone and inflections change depending on her mood – when excited, she talks rapidly and in a higher pitch. Conversely her town shifts lower and slower, and sometimes she doesn’t speak at all, in her moments of anger. Philosophy & Mannerisms Lycelle believes in truth and the knowledge of it – only by knowing the whole story can a person make the decision that is true to their heart, and such it is important to know as much as one can in such situations. This train of thinking as also made her open-minded, willing to at least lend an ear out to opposing sides before making her choice. And with this comes a belief in freedom, to be capable of being the master of our fates. To her, this is even more important in knowing what is right and what is wrong: such things in her eye are merely subjective things, after all. And yet, she is inclined to ignore logic regardless. Lycelle care about people moreso than her own ideals, and she is perfectly willing to follow the people she cares about without knowing of the full extent of their actions. On her own, Lycelle isn’t a good person – she doesn’t care enough about morals to be one on her own. Fortunately, she happens to often befriend individuals of pure intention and she truly cares for them. Such friends end up becoming her voices of reason. Such is her paradox. Logic may be her pursuit in life, but it on its own can hinder her. This is also the reason why she is an adventurer and not merely a researcher on a desk job – it is because she feels the most alive in the face of certain danger, when she might have to rely on intuition alone. As much as she loves discovering new ideas and exploring new sites, she also likes the moments where she could just shut her brain down, and let her experience decide on what to do. She abhors a life without change, because she believes that one must always strive to be a better version of themselves in order to truly live – it just happens that her preferred methods often put her life in the line. But the end result is exhilarating, to survive such results prove one’s capabilities and what more they can achieve. Knowledge and power: these are Lycelle’s ambitions. For her, they are one and the same – in order to obtain a true power one must also know the means to control it, or it is no power at all. This all stems from a traumatic incident in her childhood, where her lack of mastery over a subject has costed the properties of many. From then on she knows that she has already been gifted of a terrible power: she has no choice but to learn how to use it. Despite of these events, she is not afraid of forbidden spells or of the notion of going too far in search for more power – in fact, she does not believe that any form of magic must be considered to be absolutely forbidden. With the proper preparations and the proper knowledge, even a spell that could wrought the seven hells may be used for the betterment of Eorzea. With this philosophy, she never suppresses her thirst for power, always inching closer towards danger. Preferences LIKES ✥ Adrenaline rushes ✥ Ruins and artifacts ✥ Stargazing ✥ Having a cup of tea while raining ✥ Knowledge ✥ Explosions ✥ Companionship ✥ Songs ✥ Challenges ✥ Dragons DISLIKES ✥ Helplessness ✥ Politics ✥ Carrots ✥ Foul smells ✥ Betrayal ✥ Huge insects ✥ Oppression ✥ Precarious cliffs ✥ Stagnation ✥ Her blood relations SKILLS ✥ Magecraft ✥ Swordplay ✥ Cooking ✥ Alchemy ✥ Hunting ✥ Appraisal ✥ Perception ✥ Bluffing ✥ Gardening ✥ Navigation Combat, Abilities & Weaponry BASIC STATISTICS     ❧ High: Aether, Intelligence, Endurance.     ❧ Above Average: Willpower, Charisma.     ❧ Average: Strength, Speed.     ❧ Low: Dexterity, Wisdom. AETHERIC ABILITIES     ❧ Mastery: Thaumaturgy, Summoning, Magical Affinity.     ❧ Expert: Arcanima, Diseases, Aetherial Theory.     ❧ Average: Barriers, Enchantments.     ❧ Nonexistent: Restoration, Astromancy. WEAPON TRAINING     ❧ Expert: Staffs, Book-whacking.     ❧ Average: Swords, Knives, Hand-to-Hand.     ❧ Novice: Archery.     ❧ Nonexistent: Lances, Axes, Guns, Astrometers. COMBAT RELEVANT SKILLS     ❧ High: Strategy, Survival, Tracking.     ❧ Above Average: Aim, Control, Adaptability.     ❧ Average: Footwork, Close Combat, Riding.     ❧ Low: Acrobatics, Emotional Restraint, Defensive Manoeuvres. Non-Combat Abilities ✥ The Echo: What was once a rare phenomenon has gained rise over the recent years, foretelling of an omen to come. Like many others, Lycelle has come upon a vision of shooting stars, and has afterwards been given her the power of The Echo. With it, she can see visions of another time and place and interact with it as if it is something more than a dream, albeit nothing Lycelle would do can alter its predetermined outcome. She has also been capable of understanding other languages without knowledge of its rules. The translation would come into her mind as if she is simply listening someone speak Eorzean, and would be capable of answering in the same manner. Finally, The Echo makes her immune to any primal's attempt of tempering, allowing her to learn and examine these manifestations with relatively less danger involved. There is no guarantee on when The Echo shall manifest, however, and so Lycelle has little to no control on what it shall reveal to her. Most of her visions so far involve the war between Meracydia and Allag, back in the Third Astral Era. ✥ Camping: Lycelle sometimes goes for days or even weeks without civilisation on sight during on major expeditions. As such, she has learned how to live for long periods of time using nothing but the wilderness around her. This includes basic survival techniques, as well the ability to look for signs in nature, searching for resources they may need. Most of the time she only needs to implement part of this knowledge, as she regardless ensures she is packed for long journeys whenever she sets off. For example, she would bring along materials necessary in order to set up a tent, and thus only in dire situations would she need to construct a shelter from scratch. While some of her methods involve magecraft - especially techniques that can cut off most of her construction time - she has also developed emergency Plan Bs in case a gruelling battle has left all of her mana spent. ✥ Alchemy: An ineptitude in recovery spells has forced Lycelle to find alternatives, and so one of the first disciplines she took on learning is the art of brewing potions and other forms of medicine. Recently she has also began researching medicine that can enhance one's performance in battle - something she has failed spectacularly on her younger years. Furthermore, thanks to her aptitude in the culinary arts, she is also capable of masking the more unpleasant tastes associated with potions while still retaining the effectiveness of its effects. She prefers on using fruity and citrus flavors, believing that the refreshing sensation can invigorate one's senses. ✥ Cooking: Lycelle enjoys good food, and in order to make sure she can enjoy it outside of a restaurant, she has decided to take up the culinary arts herself. This has extended to a habit of cooking for her friends whenever they take a journey together. She doesn't have any particular preference - if it tastes good or if it's something she has never had before, she will try it. Cookbooks are part of her library in her search of trying out every recipe she can come across, as well as identifying each region's cuisine and staples. (Interestingly enough, such research does aid her occupation as an archaeologist.) She specialises in cooking wild game, often experimenting with what ingredients she can come across during her travels. Berries and eggs are also both recurring stars in her meals. While no expert, she regardless has the knowledge on how to clean and prepare them for cooking, as well as being capable enough to keep the leather and other parts intact to be used as crafted material. Thankfully, her skills are also just as effective when it comes to using livestock or cooking in a kitchen. Lycelle is also quite fond of cooking and eating dodo, and has made an effort of trying to try out as many techniques as she can in making such dishes. Combat Abilities ✥ Trance: A method used by the Allagans in the Third Astral Era. Should a primal's egi form require too much of a summoner's life form in order to manifest, one may choose to instead channel this primal's essence into their own, effectively fusing them with their powers at a time. Having been researching Allag relics for a period of time and having acquired a soulstone of her own, Lycelle is aware of the theory and methods in order to become a summoner of her merit - however, she has yet to witness the felling of a primal outside of Bahamut and thus has no egi of her own. Having been part of the expedition into the Binding Coil, her own image of the dawn wyrm hearkens more to her terrible confrontation in The Burning Heart, rather than the great harbinger of the Seventh Umbral Era. While she has been successful in sinking into the Dreadwyrm Trance, she has yet to fully master it - its burning rage sears hot enough to overtake her mind. While the aether necessary for the trance burns fast enough to be active no longer than a few scant seconds, the moment she regains her senses the time of the trance has already been passed, destruction possibly endangering both friend and foe. ✥ Aetherology: This is Lycelle's passion, as well as area of expertise. Among the individuals she has met in her youth, mages were the ones whose skills fascinated her the most. Both natural talent and gruelling years of work have shaped her to be the powerful caster she is today. There is also the arcane properties of draconic essence in her blood, being the daughter of an Ishgardian heretic, although this is yet to be a fact known to her. Her roots lie in thaumaturgy, from the results of her self study and her beginnings in their guild. She believes that all disciples of magic are worth exploring and that widening a mage's repertoire is both fun and advantageous - thus she has recently taken up arcanima as well. While she is aware of the theory in regards of summoning voidsent, she has no plans of performing a ritual in the near future - scripture dictates too many risks and downsides, and Lycelle would not commence an experiment until she is able to reduce that risk. Her defensive skillset is rather lacking: while conjuring aetheric barriers and enchancement is not outside her capabilities, Lycelle lacks the gift to mend wounds or to heal injuries. ✥ Darkside: Recently, deep in the throes of fury and in fear of losing her companions, Lycelle would unconsciously tap into her inner darkness. Wielding it to her feels no different than using the arcane magics of her livelihood, although the lack of a catalyst means that she can use it with any weapon, albeit at the cost of a steady drain on her aether. The ability is characteristic of a Dark Knight yet she doesn't know such a role exists, let alone be aware that she is walking down a similar path. Right now, she only thinks of it as a newfound branch of magic, and nothing more. ✥ Swordplay: Experience and disaster in adventuring has led her to a rather rude awakening - not all situations can be solved with magic alone. Only then did she decide to explore other avenues in destruction, and the use of blades became her answer. Yet she still has much to go. Her skills still lack refinement - her style relies too much on charging and brute force, and she has little efficiency in blocking and parrying. More berserker than swordswoman, she would need to change her temperament in the battlefield if she would want to improve. She wields a greatsword on her back, defying expectations one would except from her scholarly background. ✥ Setting Things on Fire: Of course she would. OOC Note While a bit of a battle nut, Lycelle would not initiate fights outside of adventuring without provacation. If a fight is inevitable however, I would like to discuss lasting outcomes from it if there are any - otherwise, whatever happens is fine with me. I am, however, admittedly inexperienced when it comes to RPing battles so I don't have a style in preference. Tips are very much welcomed! Furthermore, while my character does posses the Echo, I will not use it on a character without explicit permission. History This history is all OOC knowledge, and cannot be known by other characters without permission. Furthermore, nothing here is set in stone - as the game progresses, more points of interest might be included, and some plot points may be changed in order to adhere to lore. There are also spoilers, both minor and major, in relation to the game's questlines. All entries under "In Recent Times" are events that have happened under RP. Disclaimer: This history only refers to the main version of Lycelle that I use for public roleplaying. A link here shall be included in the future containing descriptions of her other verses. Sixth Astral Era In Ishgard ✥ Lycelle de Monette was born in secrecy, between a highborn mother and a lowborn father. Her father, Durantain, was the one who kept her - easier it is to hide something in the solitude of the Brume, rather than the noble house of her mother’s. Rivanne de Monette, second eldest in their family, made sure to visit and deliver them any items they may need - from warm stews to blankets to shelter them from the cold. Their affair must be kept secret, lest the scandal tarnish their reputations in Ishgardian society. ✥ An attack at The Pillars was orchestrated - somebody has given the heretics a way into the heart of The Holy See, delivering chaos in their wake. Durantain confessed to Rivanne that he was the spy - he believed that their revolution would be the ones who can bring them the future they wanted for their child. Yet she had no praise to give to him: some of the victims of their attack happened to be her friends. In grief, he abandons wife and child both, drinking dragon’s blood in front of their eyes. In the form of an aevis he flew off to join the horde. ✥ Investigations would follow, and Durantain’s connection shall lead the Knights to Lycelle - this is the possibility that Rivanne feared. Durantain’s history of consuming dragon blood would also convict their child of heresy. In a desperate attempt, Rivanne sneaks her out into Coerthas Central Highlands, in search of someone who could take Lycelle. Hope comes in a Mi’qote Keeper – after been taken an oath never to reveal her past, she has agreed to take care of the child. Her name is Rhoe Asta, an adventurer. In Mor Dhona ✥ Lycelle grew up in a small village in Mor Dhona, surrounded by Rhoe’s fellow friends and adventurers. She knew she was adopted off the bat - after all, she is an Elezen raised by a Mi’qote single mother! However, she does not feel unloved – while Rhoe may leave her from time to time because of business, other adventurers come and entertain her bearing trinkets and tales. Rhoe herself showed her love whenever she could, unafraid to teach her much about the world. It is their influence that inspires Lycelle to become an adventurer herself. ✥ Lycelle was thirteen years old. She undertook her first journey with Rhoe to Gridania, in order to meet the Asta clan for the first time. Hearing her love for knowledge and stories from her mother, they gave Lycelle a tome recording the events of the Fifth Umbral Era. Her interest sparks in the mention of magic, and from then on she decided to start learning the art. ✥ At around noon, as they had a small picnic just outside the Astas’ abode, a bright light filled the sky and a dragon’s chorus reverberated throughout the land. It came in the direction of Mor Dhona - Lycelle and Rhoe went home as soon as they could, but it was too late. The village, and their own house, were left in ruins amidst a Garlean battleship’s rubble, and the serpentine dragon that lines in the nearby lake. ✥ Later that day Lycelle experienced a strange vision of falling stars. It is in that night where she begans to experience another vision - one that recurs throughout the rest of her life. She dreamt of flying alongside dragons, and a place far south of Eorzea. She thought of it as nothing but a dream, until she encountered the same experience several times awake. Playing With Fire ✥ Lycelle was sixteen years old. She and Rhoe now live in Camp Revenant’s Toll, but funds were short and this forced Lycelle to accompany her mother in her easier jobs. She has already begun teaching herself thaumaturgy with the help of whatever books she can get her hands on. She also tried to make sense of her visions, but she had too little leads and too few known facts. ✥ A request from the Nelhah clan led them to their settlement in The Black Shroud, wherein Rhoe assisted them in a hunt. Lycelle was left in the camp to help out with the more menial tasks. As she completed one easy job from another, the young mage grew overconfident in her capabilities. Eventually she accepted a complex arcane task, one she believed to meet all requirements for. ✥ However, while she did have the aetheric capacity to complete the job, lack of experience proved to be her downfall. Insufficient control wreaked havoc and created an influx of astral fire energy. Lycelle blacked out after that, and to this day she had no memory on the incident. Survivor testimony, however, proved itself consistent – an explosion occurred, and within minutes a good section of the entire village went in flames. There were no casualties thanks to a steady evacuation, but numerous possessions have turned into ash. ✥ Everything was in chaos at the hunters’ return. The survivors did not know how the fire come to pass, only suspicions that it happened due to the adventurers assisting them. Thinking of it a curse, they decided to dismiss Rhoe and Lycelle from their duties, and made them swear never to associate with any members of their clan ever again. To The Calamity ✥ Lycelle was fifteen years old. Rhoe has deemed her able to start travelling on her own, and so she makes her way to Ul’dah in order to learn more about thaumaturgy. As an adventurer she also had the following goals: to explore and discover ancient ruins and relics, to research and increase her understanding in aether and the ways in manipulating it, and to seek out the truth behind her visions. ✥ For three years she spent her time around Thanalan, levelling up to 50 learning more as a thaumaturge and adventurer both. Work was tedious - levequests took up a good portion of her days, just so she could have the gil and other necessities for her lifestyle. A decent room was her residence, and it was quickly filled up with books and objects of interest. ✥ At the same time Lycelle discovered a fatal weakness - despite any study she may make, she is incompatible towards aetherial techniques in relation to recovery and thus cannot learn or use healing spells. She joined the Alchemist’s Guild such that she could make up for this weakness with the ability to create curatives. With the incident at the village years ago still fresh in her mind, she would not dare to create another faulty potion ever again. At eighteen she learned all that her guildmaster can provide, and so she sets of to wander beyond the reaches of the desert. ✥ Lycelle is twenty years old. Her travels came to an abrupt stop as Dalamud begins its descent towards Eorzea. She has heard of the Grand Company’s call to arms, as well as Louisoix’s guiding hope, but she never became part of the adventurers who would try to prevent Meteor from happening. Instead she assisted in Ul’dah, giving assistance to the Flames and providing help to its residents. In days before the soldiers set out for Carteneau Lycelle bids Rhoe to leave Camp Revenant’s Toll and stay with her abode for now, in fear of what may come to pass. They, too, have participated in the pilgrimage and prayed. Seventh Umbral & Astral Era Back To The Road ✥ Rhoe stayed with Lycelle for a while upon learning of the destruction of Camp Revenant’s Toll. Yet Mor Dhona will always be her home, and despite it being ruined twice she decided to make a third one as she assisted in the construction of the new Revenant’s Toll. As the city-states began to mend from the destruction of the Calamity, Lycelle ventured forth once again to continue her adventures. In La Noscea she picked up a new discipline - that of arcanima, and while she did not gain interest towards it as quickly as thaumaturgy, it found its way into Lycelle’s magical repertoire. ✥ Lycelle is twenty eight years old. She is now a fairly seasoned adventurer, having done a lot of spelunking, foe-burning, and sending-friends-towards-precarious-situations in her time. Her research turns towards two civilisations - that of Mhach and that of Allag, as both were known to command tremendous and destructive magical power. Visions haunt her still, and she has lost all leads of discovering the dragons in her dreams. Chance of Redemption ✥ In a bid to clear both her name and her mother’s, Lycelle entreated the Nelhah clan for a second chance. It sparked a divisive debate among the community, but they eventually decided to lift their ban should she be able to fulfill her mission – retrieve a sacred relic stolen from them by a nearby Ixali encampment. ✥ A kind-hearted Hearer of Gridania happened to be passing by at the moment, and offered Lycelle to assist with conjury. The mission had been a dangerous one regardless. While they were successful in slipping through their defenses, they were detected soon after retrieving the artifact. Chaos ensued – within minutes they were surrounded, and it took the best of their abilities to escape their blows. Escape was successful, but with a price – a timely blow lethally wounded her Hearer companion, forcing Lycelle to carry her out the rest of the way. ✥ They returned to the village, and Lycelle’s concoctions at least managed to pull the Hearer out of the brink of death. By then her ledger should have been wiped clean, and her deed fulfilled – but Lycelle was not satisfied. Fueled by adrenaline and rage, she disappeared in the middle of night. Nothing has been heard of her from this incident since, but reports did come of the said Ixali encampment being wiped out overnight, with no evidence of the perpetrator other than traces of aether from magic in the air. Into The Coil ✥ Soon after the advent of the Seventh Astral Era, recruitment for an expedition of a cavern underneath Castrum Occidens came up – one that required all volunteers to be in the possession of The Echo. Danger was written all over its detail, and while it intimidated many such a thing only fueled Lycelle’s curiosity. And so she came to be part of the expedition to explore underneath The Binding Coil of Bahamut. ✥ The first turns were approached in with excitement: it didn’t take Lycelle that long to discover that the ruins they ventured in was Allagan make, a subject that she was heavily enthusiastic about. However, the discovery of Twintania and neurolinks filled her with dread – just to what extent did the Allagans go through in order to reach the advancement they reached? To see the products of their experiments became too much when she recognized the enslaved creatures in the coil – inhabitants of Meracydia, similar to those she has seen in her dreams. ✥ Among those who has listened to the tempered phoenix’s speech, Lycelle almost turned away from their task in agreement. However, words spurred her resolve back forward – the faults of the past are not the faults of the present, or of the future. Such words drover her and the rest of the party towards The Burning Heart, and after a harrowing near death experience, they have managed to vanquish the Calamity’s harbinger once and for all. ✥ After this expedition, Lycelle decides to resume her research of the Allag with a renewed goal: to take their technology and knowledge and use it not for the sake of invasion and other atrocities, but for something that is for the good of all. It is then she delved more into their work, and discovered the means to perform the Dreadwyrm Trance. In Recent Times Moving Forward ✥ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum... Relationships FAMILY Rhoe Asta Mother (adoptee) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Rivanne de Monette Mother (Blood-Related) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. 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Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. POSITIVE K'shiel Tia Fellow Mor Dhona Nerd Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Ordric Challender That Fisherman Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Veera Azad Bard on Fire Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Skaetlona Haelundwyn Someone Taller Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Xihk'ra Yhasu Can't Eat His Dodo Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. NEGATIVE DECEASED Rumors NPC RUMORS Some of these rumors are untrue, speculation, or are greatly exaggerated. ❧ Common Rumors - Easily overheard. Use these freely! ✥ “I’ve seen her around, alright. She ain’t around ‘ere often, but ya can’t forget someone who almost fell off the balcony, would ya?” — Blustering Bystander, The Drowning Wench. ✥ "I’m never having her in my party ever again! Sure, her timely spells did save my life, but she also set my belongings on fire!" — Furious Frontliner, Camp Drybone. ✥ "She’s evil. Definitely evil. Maybe even voidsent royalty! Just listen to how she laughs!" — Witless Wanderer, The Quicksand. ✥ “Anyone would recognise her violet locks and those bright red eyes. Try going around Saint Coinach’s Find: if you’re lucky enough, you’d soon bump to her.” — Androgynous Adventurer, Seventh Heaven. ✥ "Kind uplander brings jinglyshines for grindybook! She makes big sparklebooms, psh kohh." — Grateful Goblin, Idyllshire. ❧ Uncommon Rumors - A little more difficult to hear. Use sparingly or ask first! ✥ "Little Ly is all grown and tall now, hasn’t she? I used to carry her up on my shoulders before. Knew she’d end up being an adventurer someday, just like her mom." — Exuberant Elder, Revenant’s Toll. ✥ "One of our brightest, if you ask me. There were days where she would do nothing but read up on our books the entire day - she could probably recite Belah’dian history from the back of her mind! Want to have her on your team? Try to show her some crystals or artifacts, and her help is yours." — Tiny Thaumaturge, Ul’dah. ✥ "Purple one became joyous dancing one, and dancing one asked us before if she could forage nearby. In exchange, purple one was kind to offer this one instructing thing with milkroot in it! This one is pleased!" — Soft-spoken Sylph, Little Solace. ✥ "Aye, saw her in a battlefield once. Never woulda thought a lithe frame could carry such a giant greatsword. For a second she looked like a spectre, with blood splattered all over her like that. Now, you didn't hear this from me, but I was sure I saw her smiling..." — Thoughtful Tinker, Tailfeather. ❧ Rare Rumors - Very rarely overheard. Please ask before using! ✥ "You should stop pursuing her. I've seen my lot of people throughout the years, and those with dead eyes like hers are always bad news. Word from alleys here says she's asking questions, stuff about forbidden magics and voidsent and the like. She's always looking for danger, and people like her would always be surrounded by dangerous things." — Perceptive Pauper, Ishgard. ✥ "Times have changed, but hers is a face I would never forget. I've never seen eyes that burned so brightly in righteous anger before... Eyes that seem to be in the verge of crying. She doesn't even realize that the strength she has been looking for shines through when she is protecting those whom she loves most." — Heartfelt Hearer, Gridania. PC RUMORS Feel free to add your own rumors to this section. ❧ Player Character Rumors - Some of these are more rare than others! ✥ "Rumor" — Rumormonger. ✥ "Rumor" — Rumormonger. Gallery Music The Sealer ～ア・ミリアとミリアの民～ Artist: Zektbach Context: Exploration. Giron no Jikan da Artist: Katou Tatsuya Context: Arcanima 嘆きの摩天楼 (Emotional Skyscraper ~ Cosmic Mind) Artist: Sunpon, original by ZUN Context: Battle. Moonlit City Roa Artist: Yoko Shimomura Context: Thaumaturgy. Class::EXSPHERE_NOSURGE; Artist: Noriko Mitose Context: Berserk. Dead World of Indieglut Lugh Artist: Chikayo Fukuda Context: Aetherology. Artwork By Kinji. With Morgan Lefae, by Izzy. By Ashlen. By Bear. By Robas. In-Game Screenshots RP Info LOCATION & PROBABILITY Adventurers travel far and wide, and Lycelle is no exception. Ruins and expeditions are her points of interest; landmarks of history are areas she is sure to visit. ✥ Thanalan: High ✥ Ul'Dah: High-Moderate ✥ La Noscea: Moderate ✥ Limsa Lominsa: High-Moderate ✥ The Shroud: Moderate-Low ✥ Gridania: Low ✥ Coerthas: Low ✥ Ishgard: Moderate-Low ✥ Mor Dhona: High-Moderate ✥ Dravania: High-Moderate ✥ Idyllshire: High ✥ The Sea of Clouds: Moderate-Low ✥ Azys Lla: Moderate AFFILIATIONS Other academic bodies might be familiar of her name, given her constant research over their sources. ✥ Mor Dhona: Her childhood home has been wrought twice over, but some of the older residents still remember Lycelle as a youngling. She moved out before the current iteration of Revenant's Toll came to be, but she still considers the place to be her home. ✥ Sons of Saint Coinach: As the organisation spearheading in the excavation of relics from the Third Astral Era, Lycelle has been an eager contact for help. In exchange to access of their knowledge about the Allagan Empire, Lycelle has assisted them in numerous expeditions and research missions. ✥ The Bismarck: Lycelle is quite fond of their food, having been their patron for a few years now. Thanks to their delivery services she has been able to relish on their dishes everytime she takes a visit to Limsa Lominsa. ✥ Thaumaturges' Guild: The guild wherein Lycelle began her formal education in aetherology, and a group she is still a member of. From time to time, she would attend to missions in their behalf. ✥ Idyllshire: Its development and location nearby the remnants of Sharlayan has made the place into an adventurer's hub. Her presence is a common sight, usually in search for work. IC Inventory There are items Lycelle often has upon her person - mostly found in pockets or in pouches attached to her belt. This isn't information known immediately, unless someone is deliberately watching out for such items. They may be described upon events similar to body searches or pickpocketing. ✥ Coinpurse: A small pouch containing a handful of gil. With most of her fortunes secured in her residence, she takes only what she may need for the journey. ✥ Waterskin: Goatskin leather prepared and fashioned into a holder for liquids - perfect for making sure you have something to drink while travelling. One may find ample amounts of water, milk or sometimes even booze in its contents. ✥ Survival Knife: Holstered upon her belt, this knife makes a poor weapon against enemies, but is an effective multi-purpose tool for cleaning up meats, cutting off debris, and other miscellaneous uses. ✥ Rope: "Never go adventurin' without them!" A Lalafellin gardener once told her, and since then Lycelle has taken those words to heart. So far it's shown its worth when it comes to tying up traps, shelter, or for spelunking. ✥ Medicine: A couple of jars containing her own concoctions that can be used to heal injuries, clear up status effects, or even enhance one's own performance. ✥ Enchanted Ink and Quill: While they are part of her arcanist arsenal, her grimoire also doubles as a notebook for her findings. Within the margins of her spells are notes upon landmarks and artifacts. ✥ Linkpearl: A round white bauble connected through an intricate earcuff, the linkpearl lies tucked by her left ear in case of contact with her linkshells. Lycelle would only need to press it closer in order to establish communication with it. ✥ Seasoning Set: A collection of herbs and spices, individually contained within small vials. With these at hand, any campfire meal can be turned into a delicious dish. ✥ Lucky Egg: Given freely during Hatchingtide, this Archon egg has been believed to bring its bearer good luck. While Lycelle doesn't easily believe in superstition, she keeps it regardless as a charm and a test if fortunes would really turn in her favor. RP LIMITS Both Lycelle and her writer are of legal age, and so I am open to numerous scenarios. I do have my preferences however, in which they are listed below. Likewise, if you ever feel like I am encroaching upon your limits, please let me know via /tell! Your comfort is of outmost importance, and I will gladly withdraw from the scene if necessary. ✥ I will play numerous RP themes - from more mature ones dealing with darker themes to light-hearted, simpler and comedic scenarios. Graphic depictions of violence, murder, torture and other similar themes. Vices, such as alcohol or tobacco or even drugs. Romantic and sexual tension. Coarse language. Rivalries and friendships. Plots of all lengths. Temporary injuries of varying degrees in seriousness. Temporary imprisonment. Moral greys, and consequences. ✥ Ask about battle encounters, from straight up combat to ambushes or assassination attempts. Permanent/Long-term injury and/or imprisonment. Anything that may cause a permanent change in her character, physical or otherwise. Mind tampering of any kind. ✥ I won't play permanent character death or injuries that makes her incapable of functioning individually. Rape plots. ERP - Lycelle is comfortable with having sex, but it is not something I can roleplay at the moment and is thus something that can only be mentioned rather than described in detail. RP HOOKS Interactions with Lycelle are not limited on this lists - these are only points which may give you an idea to start a topic with! I am also open for long-term plots requiring multiple RP sessions, and I would be glad to discuss your ideas with you. If you see me online out of PvE content or with the RP status symbol, then I am available for roleplaying! ✥ As an adventurer, Lycelle travels across Eorzea in search of work. Yes, even levequests - sometimes you just have to do anything to make sure you have the gil to keep yourself alive! ✥ Excavation sites and ruins attract Lycelle like a moth to a flame. She is always eager to research about old civilisations and aetherological studies. ✥ Dragons and other aether sensitive individuals may notice a strong Dravanian essence about her - this is due to Lycelle being Ishgardian and thus descended from those who have partaken of Ratatoskr's eyes, as well as the dragon blood consumed by her father. ✥ Outside of ruins, food is her other great passion, and she is interested in tasting cuisine she has never encountered before. Similarly, she loves to cook for friends and partymates, and would be glad to have them taste some of her creations. OOC Notes PLAYER INFORMATION Player Note Thank you for reading this wiki! (If you didn't, I don't blame you, it's quite a lot.) My name is Novas, I do have a number of years of roleplaying under my belt but admittedly I am unfamiliar with roleplaying in the space of an MMO, so please bare with me! You may contact me in two servers - Hyperion and Balmung. While my Balmung alt is created for the sake of roleplay, you may also roleplay with me on my main character if you so desire. As I did not start FFXIV with roleplaying in mind, I have first conceptualised Lycelle as the leading Warrior of Light of the main story. While this version of her is not publicly available for roleplay for popular reasons, I am willing to write as this version of her if requested. She is similar to the Lycelle detailed in the wiki, with a few differences listed in here (under construction). Character Lore Adherence I do not believe that Eorzea is a place that requires to strictly adhere to lore. The writers have mentioned that they have left some details vague enough to let other people interpret this world as they see fit, and so I have prioritised what feels right for my character, rather than make sure that I am not breaking any rules. That being said, the following topics have not been discussed in length either in game or the lore book, and have little evidence in support of these details: ✥ There is scant detail mentioned regarding the influences of magicked dragon blood in Ishgardians, such as whether it is reversible or if there are other known effects towards it. Lycelle's experiences in related to her bloodline are mostly conjecture, roughly based upon dialogue in the MSQ and in the DRK quests, as well as the behavior of some enemies in Stone Vigil (Hard) and Snowcloak. ✥ Aetherology does not specificly differentiate between different branches of magic, and while there are instances of individuals unable of manipulating aether, I have not found a case wherein an individual cannot manipulate aether into a specific type of spell. Healing magic can be interpreted into too many ways in terms of whether or not it is aligned towards a certain element, or if it is astrally or umbrally aspected. I am thus unable to specify the reasons behind Lycelle's lack of capability to perform such spells, or to note if there are any other effects in relation to it. Character Concept ✥ Lycelle is created with the idea of exploration what power is about as well as what makes a person or a character powerful. She is inspired by a conglomerate of my personal favorite archetypes, as well as multiple forms of media, and is a love letter to magic in general. ✥ Voiced by Chiwa Saito. ✥ Classes: Summoner, Thaumaturge, Dark Knight, Red Mage, Alchemist, Culinarian, Botanist. ✥ Servers: Balmung (alt), Hyperion (main) ✥ Timezone: GMT+8, Asian player. CHARACTER TIDBITS Links Out Links that lead off the wiki, but are technically relevant to the character. ✥ FFXIV Tumblr [Under Construction] ✥ Lodestone Tropes & Explanations A trope is a convention or device that is often found in creative works. In this case, the tropes below describe my character either in part, or as a whole. Their background, personality, appearance, etc, most of them can be described in the tropes below. ✥ Adventurer Archaeologist ✥ Allergic to Routine ✥ Challenge Seeker ✥ Crippling Overspecialization → Magic Knight ✥ In Harm's Way ✥ Power at a Price: ✥ Power Incontienence ✥ The Dark Arts ✥ Weapon Wields You ✥ Cheshire Cat Grin ✥ Unstoppable Rage ✥ Undying Loyalty ✥ It Amused Me Credits Wiki Information This wiki is constantly changing as the character’s story changes. It was last modified on Month ##th, 2016. A blank version of the wiki template can be found here Layout Information The following is not entirely comprehensive, but contains general credits. Please leave the link-backs if you use this template! ■ Original template by Bancroft Gairn. ■ Adapted by Xheja Rajhera. ■ Tabs by Unnamed Mercenary. ■ Expanded bits by Lucaell Tareth'eian. ■ Header image inspired by D'lyhhia Lhuil. ■ Music bits from J'karu Rhome. ■ Relationships & OOC notes by Glioca Sargonnai. ■ Various formatting inspired by Odette Saoirse & others.