Scars & Markings・Burn scars on her right forearm, and other small scars from weapons training.
A petite woman, Willa holds herself with a confidence and poise that either comes naturally or has been second nature for so long she's forgotten anything else. With an eye for detail, she keeps herself in meticulous order. So much so, that even a single lock of hair or thread out of place can set her usually reserved countenance into a deep frown. This desire for neatness extends to her personal appearance as well as her gear, and the rapier that rests on her hip is always in good repair. And while she's small, she isn't weak. She may not have grown tall, but's grown fit from a life spent training. And beneath her gloves (and she so prefers to wear them) her hands have the calluses to prove it.
Her preference for cleanliness might call into question her willingness to get her hands dirty. But Willa has no problems with a little hard labor. She's simply the type to prefer being tidy, and one to strive for order in all things. And while this desire may also leave some seeing her as too uptight, or even humorless, she is capable of smiles and even laughter. Rare that they might be, but when she finds the occasion to smile it's positively radiant. And her laugh? It possesses a sweetness that might be surprising given her usual cool demeanor. Perhaps, under the outer layer of order and focus, there's something softer...and even friendly. Though, given the somewhat unkind expression she wears when her features are at rest, that friendliness might be hard to imagine.
Driven by a hunger for knowledge, Willa is more likely to have her nose in a book, than she is carrying on a casual conversation. Gossip isn't of interest to her, (Unless it aids an nvestigation! Then it's information gathering!) and she's more likely to walk off and pursue something more worthwhile than stand about and whisper about someone. When it comes to subjects and areas she is interested in, Willa has no problem in sharing what she knows. In fact, she can sometimes be a bit trying in how much and how often she wants to share these things. That some people might not possess the same desire to learn baffles her. What else is there to do in life besides better one's self? And while her preference for self-improvement largely lie in the realms of the arcane and often obscure, she admires anyone that makes efforts to improve the person they are even if it's not in the same manner.
This pursuit of more academic areas has weakened her people skills. While no easy mark for cons and scams, she sometimes has trouble with certain jokes or innuendos. A life spent around adults instead of her peers molded her into a more serious, studious child than a social one. And now, as an adult, she finds herself in dire need of lessons she already should have mastered. Not knowing something and being unable to easily research it -- as she would anything else -- has her uncertain on how to proceed. This uncertainty troubles her confidence, and oftentimes Willa will avoid such situations. Or, perhaps worse, try and apply logic to emotions.
Willa's desire for order doesn't only apply to her appearance or her possessions. No, this preference extends to all areas of her life. Logic rules her, and dictates how things should be in her mind. Some might find her a bit distant, or
reserved, because of this, and she is well aware of it. Often lost in her own thoughts, considering problems she feels others don't even see and making plans to address them, she might be a little hard to connect with. It isn't that
Willa is against feelings, it's simply that she feels so strongly and with little frame of reference for how to handle it, her feelings make her vastly uncomfortable. When faced with a situation like this, Willa is likely to fall back on logic and try and devise a plan of action for handling herself or the relationship. This behavior of tackling emotions like a puzzle to be solved or a problem to be reasoned out has left her with few friends and little success in romantic relationships.
Likes
Cleanliness, she enjoys long baths
Knowledge, secrets of the arcane especially intrigue her
Chocobos, and the racing of them as well
Magic, Willa is adept with both white and black magic
Sewing, she enjoys needlepoint especially
Books, both fiction and non
Puzzles, she loves a good mystery
Dislikes
Selfishness, preying upon the weak especially
Cold weather, she prefers the heat
Being late, punctuality is important to her
Disorganization, get your stuff in order!
PDA, she seems unsure of how to handle it
Insects, why do they have so many legs?
Drinking to excess, self-control is important as well
Fears
Failure
Loss of control
Needles
Snakes
Trivia
Favorite Food: Apples, specifically tarts
Favorite Drink: Coffee with hazelnut cream and two sugars
For a woman who loves to solve mysteries, much of her past remains unknown to her. Her father? She hasn’t a clue as to who he is. Her mother? Left Willa in the care of her friend when she was only five, and was never seen nor heard from
again. What she left for, and what kept her from returning home, is a puzzle Willa is unlikely to ever solve.
Growing up in the care of a man who never wanted children, Willa had a very different upbringing from most kids her age. Always treated as an adult, and with education and training impressed upon her as the most important thing, she didn’t have many occasions to act her age. Without anything to compare it to until rather recently, she thought this was normal.
That’s not to say that her mentor, Torvald, didn’t treat her well. She was never without food or shelter or clothing. He saw to her education, he trained her as his apprentice in the arcane investigator field. And while he was a father figure, he was never a father to her. Torvald was certain to make that distinction clear to her, and while it stung it may have helped Willa from crumbling when he died during one of their investigations. Convinced it was foul play, Willa kept poking her nose where it ought not to be. After a frightening incident, she fled Ul’dah with what inheritance he left her and the determination to one day get the justice she feels he deserved.
Color Key
♥ In A Relationship: Willa is romantically involved with this character.
♥ Romantic Attraction: Willa is romantically interested in this character.
♥ Sexual Attraction Willa is physically interested in this character.
♥ Platonic Love/Family: Willa considers this person family.
♦ Friend: Willa considers this person her friend.
♦ Friendly Acquaintance: Willa considers this person mostly friendly, or as an ally.
● Good Standing: Willa has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a good impression.
● Neutral: Willa has no specific feelings about this character.
● Bad Standing: Willa has no specific feelings about this character, however they left a bad impression.
♠ Dislike: Willa doesn't consider this person a friend, and will talk if needed, but try to avoid them.
♠ Hate: Willa consider this person an annoyance, and will try to avoid them. Conflict can happen.
♠ Fear: Willa is terrified by this character, and will try to avoid them at all cost.
♠ Rivalry: Willa 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 Willa.
✔ Business: This character is either an Willa'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 Willa isn't fully aware of it yet.
Linza has been missing since Willa was a little girl. While what memories she has of Linza are good, nineteen years have passed since Willa has seen her. Time perhaps has made her more
fond of, and idolize, an absent mother who abandoned her. She's not someone Willa talks of often, and when she does she's very straightforward and keeps the emotional aspects to herself.
Left in his care at a young age by her mother, Willa was raised by him after her mother failed to return home. A skilled duelist and black mage, Torvald taught her everything he knew. He
worked as an arcane investigator as well, and the circumstances of his death were suspicious to his young apprentice. Regardless of his death, he's still a guiding force in her life.
Willa's first love, Owais is a highlander gladiator in Ul'dah and as skilled as he is handsome. Traits that he's well aware of, and uses to his advantage. Willa was swept up by his good
looks, and her clever mind was fooled by his charming words. Misunderstanding the nature of their relationship, she found herself giving more of her heart than he anticipated or, more importantly, wanted. The two were left on unequal
footing because of this, and parted ways on a sour note. While she may privately hold him in the lowest of regards, he might not even remember her name.
Willa's chocobo, she loves Percy so much. Talking about him is one of the rare times she gets excited outside of an investigation, and she delights in rambling on about all the cute and
clever things he does.
Hardship can forge fast friendships, and that's exactly how Willa feels her friendship with Yseult began. Having been witness to some horrific things alongside the highlander woman, among them what surely is the cause of some emotional turmoil for the other woman, Willa worries for her. She enjoys Yseult's company, and cares more about her than she realizes. Friendship is hard when you're an uptight investigator. But she's been trying. Certain things Yseult has divulged have Willa planning ways to make her see what an amazing person she is.
Another Outrider, Willa and Beric met at a work gathering. Intrigued by the Sharlayan sellsword, she began to visit him while he stood guard outside of the Outrider's Rest. One tipsy evening trying to console a friend led to Willa saying something about Beric -- in front of him no less -- before thinking it through. Her truthful, but perhaps ill-timed, words opened a door she didn't know how to nor desire to shut. In apologizing for embarrassing him, Willa found out that Beric thought well of her too. Both of them were rather nervous for their own reasons about their budding feelings, and they both approached it in different, but equally shy, ways. Recent developments have lead to them being more than coworkers, and certainly more than friends.
Nyx Ambrose( ● ✔ )( PC ) - Banneret of the Vermillion Outriders
Nyx intimidates her a bit, but she's certain it's a feeling shared by many that encounter him. And, when faced with conflict, she finds that an oddly welcome facet of his personality. That he offered her a place in his group and the chance to make more of her life will always endear him to her. (Even if she won't admit that. Feelings. Ugh.) She wants to do well, to prove he wasn't wrong in his offer, and hopes that she will prove to be a boon not a burden to his coterie.
Willa has always enjoyed gladiator matches, so having a coworker among the Outriders that not only is a fighter in those sorts of matches but a champion? It's like working with a
celebrity crush. Bremwyda is a badass, and Willa is consistently impressed by her. She delights in attending Brem's matches and setting aside her manners to scream, er, cheer the Sea Wolf on.
While they haven't spent as much time together as Willa would like, Ashild is an amazing cook and without her and Nonori the Outriders would probably die of malnutrition.
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I will RP・ lots of things given they suit the context of the scene or plot. All I ask is you discuss OOC with me anything that would enter the realm of mature beforehand. And I of course do walk up's if I'm IC. (Anytime I have the RP tag on!)
I won't RP・permanent character death (She's too new to kill!), or plots regarding sexual violence/assault and non/dubcon. Romance or ERP -- she has a partner already and they're monogamous.
Ask about・long-term and/or permanent injury and disfigurement. Backstory connections.
Disclaimer
If an aspect of RP makes you uncomfortable in a scene we're playing, please send me a /tell, letting me know. Communication is very important, more important than
potentially keeping immersion. I much prefer to foster strong OOC connections with RP partners, and I find good communication goes a long way in doing so! And while Willa might be a mostly do-gooder, lawful type that doesn't mean I'm
looking to win in RP. If she succeeded at everything she did, she'd be so boring to play!
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