Solemn Olive

Solemn Olive
"And how have you been?"
Gender	Female
Race	Roegadyn
Clan	Hellsguard
Citizenship	Unaffiliated
Age	22
Guardian	Oschon, the Wanderer
Namesday	2nd Sun of the 6th Umbral Moon (December 22nd)

Character

♦ General

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A tiny Hellsguard with a mind for research and more smarts in her head than she realizes. Still young, with time to unlock her true potential on her quest for knowledge. There is very little that Olive is not interested in, and very few conversations she does not want to have. There is a genuine love for the world and almost everything in it that sits within her. Of course, this is buried under layers of Roegadyn pride and clumsy mannerisms.

♦ Appearance

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"I am a sadly soft Roegadyn." Olive is dwarfed by most Roegadyn and many an Elezen too. For a giantess, she is not so giant at all. On top of this, there is little muscle on her body. She may be able to lift a small Miqo'te for a short period of time, or pull back the string of a light bow. But, it is clear looking at her that she is not capable of much more.

On a day to day basis, Olive's appearance does not change much. She has a small selection of simple clothing that she wears, in an even smaller selection of colors. True to her name, she is stuck on shades of green. There is only one scar in her skin, which is prominent. It cuts across the top of her nose and into her eyebrow. Other than this, the most notable identifying features she has are the two green tattoos on her cheek and a body full of dark freckles. The shaved parts of Olive's head limit her to one hairstyle, but she does not seem to mind this. Instead, she embraces it, happy to be stable in her look. Last, her vision is poor and she requires glasses. Though she has recently been able to afford herself a better pair, before this, she wore the same ones from the time that she had fourteen namedays to call her own.

♦ Behavior

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There are many quirks to Olive's behavior. To begin, she has a poor memory for faces. She is able to recall facts and events fine. Yet, unless an individual has features that she can latch onto (such as a unique voice, memorable clothing, or a distinctive facial feature), she will have difficulties figuring out who they are. Even when she could put all of this together, even a slight change in appearance from someone will throw her. In light of her pride, Olive often combats this by pretending to remember who someone is as they start to converse with her. She will try to use context clues to piece it together along the way. This works the majority of the time, but there are times that it is a rather significant flaw in her social ability.

Aside from this, Olive is clumsy and has poor organizational skills. The satchel that she carries at her side is often an explosion of books and paper. She is ambidextrous, but her handwriting is equally poor with both hands. The only things that Olive is able to neatly solve and understand are geometries and vectors. She tends to think and write in straight lines and shapes.

★ Recent RP events ★

Recently, Olive has...

■ Expanded her practice of arcanima, gaining proficiency through a scientific understanding of the art.

■ Become the curator of the library for the Eorzean Relief Alliance (E.R.A). She both lives inside of and maintains this space.

■ Begun to mentor others in arcanima and reading, hoping to achieve a better grasp at these arts as she teaches what she knows.

■ Begun to dabble in alchemy, to regain the spirited sense of invention that she is afraid of losing.

■ Come across some rather rare gifts that should prove very interesting for the next talented and trustworthy alchemist she meets...

RP Hooks

Your character may know Olive if they...

■ Have been involved with the following free companies:

■ Eorzean Relief Alliance (E.R.A)

■ Wayfarers of Eorzea (specifically, Eorzea Institute)

■ They spend any time researching in libraries.

■ They are studying arcanima, Nymian scholars, or the history of Nym.

■ They are involved with any sort of assistance to needy folk in either Ishgard or Ul'dah.

■ They would have purchased any of Olive's simple inventions.

■ They grew up on Abalathia's Spine.

Likes ■ Researching. ■ Storytelling. ■ Wordplay and puns. ■ Attention and affection. ■ Comparing things to books.

Dislikes ■ Those who are inconsiderate. ■ Admitting she's wrong, or hurt. ■ Any caste system. ■ Foods that are too rich.

Quirks ■ Forgets about food and drinks she ordered. ■ Laughs too hard at her own jokes. ■ Pretends to remember people. ■ Ambidextrous with terrible handwriting.

Items Carried ■ A leather satchel, which holds... ■ Brown leather and brass-clasped grimoire. ■ Case containing a pair of older, cracked glasses. ■ Notebook full of idle writings and inventions.

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Relationships

💘 Romantic/Sexual Interest ● Good Standing ● Neutral Standing ● Poor Standing

Friends ● Adellenne Hocoleux - There is a bit of understanding, a bit of pity, and a bit of fear that Olive sees when she looks at a woman who has a memory far weaker than her own. The strangeness around Adellenne's affliction is both bizarre and fascinating to Olive, and more so, the woman's abilities. After watching Adellenne pick up arcanima with ease, she suspects that the woman has a great talent for magic. She will have to work to find out. ● Bexy Amalaryssia - A kind employer, who Olive met only a few short days before assisting emergency neurosurgery on the Ser Amalaryssia. Seeing Bexy in the worst days of her life has given Olive a reason to worry for her, to wonder how well she is handling her stress. Olive feels well enough about her, but still wishes to learn more. ● Cicero Fortescue - The man that Olive has to thank for her current position in the world. Cicero has done much good for Olive. Somewhere between giving her a home, a job, fixing her eyesight, and giving her closure on her face-blindness, she has grown appreciative of all his assistance. However, there are less appetizing sides to Cicero that Olive has also had the opportunity to bear witness to. She views him as infantile in his worst moments, but it is an opinion kept close to her chest. ● Istelle Arbeau - The clearly false noble Duskwight Elezen that has harassed Olive from her first day in Ul'dah. Part of the reason that the girl hates the city, Istelle was able to figure out that Olive's facial recognition was poor. And, thus, she set herself on a quest to repeatedly steal Olive's wallet. Successful every time, Olive came to despise Istelle, at first. Yet, despite her malicious ways and her dubious habits, Istelle has done more for Olive than any other person in her life. Olive is angered by just how much she appreciates her. ● J'abodji Naweh - A trashy, loud-mouthed little brat that Olive has grown to love as a dear friend. She is the proud owner of Abby's first kiss, as well as the proud owner of one of Abby's countless concussions. Pride shines in her eyes as she watches the woman grow - but not too proud and not too bright. After all, the day that she shows any sign of approval in Abby is the day that Abby stops working to meet her expectations. 💘 Javert Delacroix - A man of the Shroud and shrouded in mystery. Javert and Olive have clicked in strange ways. He is an anomaly, to Olive. Rough, but always willing to listen. Looking out for her and over her, in ways that may not always be the most caring. Beyond all that, she does care deeply for him. His rare visits are reveled in, enjoyed with thorough merry. ● Jujuwai Totowai - A chance meeting with this researcher left Olive with a great opportunity to branch out into new work. Jujuwai has been nothing but good to her, impressed with even the smallest of Olive's inventive accomplishments while being far advanced beyond her smarts. He only bolsters her curiosity, and in return for the kindness, she can assist him in reaching the high shelves. ● Khojin Arulaq - Dark, brooding, megalomaniacal, snooping, were all the misconceptions that Olive initally had about Khojin. Perhaps they were true, to some degree, but things are seldom as black and white as Olive first sees them. The two have begun to bond over fascination and power. Olive views Khojin as someone who has similar interests to herself, with a far different background and far more different means to achieve her goals. She wants to learn more about Khojin, whatever it is that she is, exactly. ● Mistienne Aurloix - Of all of the leaders of E.R.A, Mist is probably Olive's most favorite. She enjoys the sense of command that the woman portrays, all while being able to knock back beverages with the best of the drinkers. Olive has a penchant for older, storied Elezen women, with a bite to their humor. In this way, there was no chance for her to do anything except love Mist. 💘 Robyn Eastwall - At one time, Robyn existed only as a pain in Olive's rear, a "patter flash" talkin' book stealing nosy little no-good. He lived in her care, and then up and vanished until he returned to the doorstep of E.R.A. Olive offered him one more chance to do right by her, and he did far more than right. He soon divested a host of secrets to her, secrets she suspected but could never put words to. And in the moons after, the two of them grew closer. A type of closeness that quite scared dear Olive, in light of their sordid history. Regardless, Robyn proved and has proven to be one of the most trusted allies that she has and a steadfast, stable part of her life. The love between them grows in new, strange ways, ways that Olive would not trade. 💘 Romanrique Sylvestre - Roman happened to catch Olive for the first time less than a bell after a tremendous disappointment. And, his behavior was shady at best for some time, just eavesdropping. But, when Olive begged a smoke off of him, he provided both a lesson in how to enjoy tobacco and some needed amusing reprieve. The two of them made good times together when Roman could be nearby. He was the first man that Olive ever stumbled out an admiration of love for, and the two had a short time to live in the comfortable harmony of each others company. Though he left many presents, and an appreciation for knowledge that changed her life, his departure is a fresh wound that still stings for Olive. 💘 Solid Sequoia - One of the first people who Olive met on her ventures to Ul'dah, and a dear friend. Solid has done well to teach Olive how to take care of herself on the streets. And in return, Olive has decided that the much larger Hellsguard is firm under her thumb and quite enjoys having her there. The two of them need to perhaps learn some respect for public establishments, from time to time. Beyond the dubious nature of their "friendship," Solid has provided far more for Olive. A neighbor who Olive can stumble over to and whine until she is fed dinner, a protector, and a provider of a large piece of power to supplement Olive's work. There is nothing that Olive would not do for Solid. ● Vektis Sol - Olive views the famed "Dragoon of Whitebrim" as an innocent child during his weakest moments and a strong support in her life at his best. He has proven himself to be a lovable and loving friend, even if his foibles are a special breed of idiocy that Olive had never dreamed to imagine. But even during his moments of dull intellect, Olive has appreciated every moment of peace and protection that he has offered to her.

Rumours

■ "Tha' girl needs someone t'go through 'er bag with 'er an' toss out alla the junk. M'pretty sure y'coul' lose a Lalafell in there, iffin' y'weren' holdin' onto 'im tight."

■ "She is quite sweet, really. Perhaps a bit... odd, in her ideas and her invention. But sweet."

■ "We are missing at least ten tomes, thanks to the work of the puppy-nosed book-pincher! Please, if you see her, remind her that the library is not her personal store!"

Player Character Rumours

Please, write some things in here! No need to request my permission first.

■ " Her words seem chosen specifically, albeit her honesty proves a little rude" - Sylvoix Bourgalt

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♦ Footnotes

OOC Information
Timezone: EST
RP Preferences: Long plotlines and descriptive emotes.
Skype: synaptica.neura

PLEASE READ:

■ I am over 18, and am up for all manners of mature RP, so long as it is done well. OOC consent is required from me for anything intense, but I am fine with most IC consequences, barring character death.

■ I am all about communication. Communication is good RP.

■ I am not Olive. IC/OOC separation is necessary for healthy RP. That being said, I am all for making friends OOC and am always up for chatting.

■ I cannot be online every day, nor present at many events, due to work/school obligations. When I am around, my priority is RP. Always feel free to send me a whisper/mail/Skype message!

■ Roleplay is not a good medium for conveying realistic lengths of time. If you would like to say that a certain amount of time has passed between characters, or has not passed, that is fine! Just let me know.

■ My other character is E'vehlke Sohj. By my powers combined, I am Olivehlke.

■ I like puns. Please let me make them.