Warriors of Light Plotting Post!

[feralwhm]

Hello everyone of you beautiful people.

Tis Coco and I'm creating this entry here for all of us to discuss things. I already know everyone but Ziri, Alba, I'd like ya'll to meet Buttons! Buttons, Ziri and Alba.

As a heads up much like myself Buttons has not completed the game. They are a little ahead of myself having only just finish Stormblood so please be mindful of spoilers around them too. I figure that we can just chat here and everyone can create comments with a basic rundown of their character. You can be fully detailed OR just keep to what you feel would be necessary for them just meeting.

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[benevehemence]

Hello everyone! I'm just now learning how to use this platform so please forgive any faux pas that may occur. I'm very excited to roleplay this!

I am just about to enter 4.2 in terms of location in the game. I have a lot of feelings already so I'm ready to get crushed by Shadowbringers :').

My understanding is that we would be picking up at Sastasha when everyone meets each other for the first time, is that correct?

[feralwhm]

That's what I had in mind since it iirc that's when all the stories converge. Alba mentioned that Obsidian's starting city is Ul'dah. Ziri, what is Mykha's? (Or your WoL, not sure if you have different ones?)

[heart_of_the_wood]

No worries about any goofs Buttons, as long as you're having fun that's what matters! Welcome to the Emotional Suffering of Stormblood patch content, we hope you're having a good time.

Mykha was also out of Ul'dah! Thaumaturgy guild to be specific, for extra kabooms.

[feralwhm]

Eeey that's perfect. Then Obsidian and Mykha can already have at least met before the two groups become one!

[benevehemence]

I've been told we accidentally formed the correct party configuration? Canonically Lavanda is an Archer/Bard until Heavensward and The Vault, when he picks up DRK.

Strictly speaking, Lavanda is bad at magic and even worse at healing. Mans only has RDM because there's a sword involved.

MIEL KHA

[feralwhm]

Just gonna copy-paste my temp info entry here to give a basic idea of what I have for her so far! This was all made with just the siblings in mind but can change some stuff up for the larger party!

As of 02/06/2023 I am currently late StB. Starting the quest "Raubahn's Invitation". All subject to change given I am not at endgame but here is what I have so far.

Please note that Miel's history contains child abuse/emotional abuse/allusions to eating disorders/Factitious disorder among the general fuckery you can find in FFXIV.

Her birth name is Tsuruyo Shirogane (given, surname) but she has long gone by Miel Kha

Her biological mother is Tamamo Shirogane.

Her biological father is unknown and never present in her life.

Born in Yanxia.

A Raen born to a single mother who had very fanatical ideas of 'goodness' and 'nobility' such as "anger is a bad emotion" which lead to various acts which subconsciously conditioned Miel. She has a lot of difficulty expressing negative emotions and so she can come off as very insensitive or off when she's stepford smiling through terrible situations or violently eviscerating someone all c:

To be more specific her mother was one of those 'live vicariously through your child' sorts and obsessed with those romantic/tragic legends figures of the perfect, noble woman who found prestige through sacrifice.

Kept Miel on a very tight diet to try and make her ""beautiful"" and as scholar would use barriers to keep her locked up until "she got over her fits" whenever Miel expressed anger or annoyance. Was forced into intense studies, wanting her to be a scholar as well. While Miel enjoys a good challenge, both mental and physical, that fact that it was forced upon her made her unable to be invested.

Fighting against the barriers, however, was part of what started to help her become physically able and studying lead her to learning to how to create small barriers for her limbs while fighting. Beyond that she knows no other scholar skills.

Developed the Echo at a very early age and was quite open about it, much to the chagrin of those around her. She thought she could use it to help people but most were discomforted by it.

Was much more interested in technology and would often scavenge the machines you find throughout Yanxia. Began to teach herself through these and whatever info she could dig up. A Yanxian soldier recruited by the Empire saw her potential and would bring her books.

Only quasi friend as a child was Yotsuyu. Her mother was friends with her adopted mother so they knew of each other. Despite her own hunger pains would oft share her food with Yotsuyu and had an understanding that her situation was infinitely worse. The two girls shared their dreams together, and their wish to be helpful and loved by their families.

Was eventually abandoned by said mother when she was "too much" and for two years Miel was a wildchild of Othard until she was found by Lavanda of the Kha clan who took her in despite the fact she tried to hunt him down for food.

When she feigned having no name, he gave her the name of Miel.

Adopted mother is Namuunaa, widower to Odtsetseg

Initially struggled with feeling like she belonged in the Kha clan. Most of the adults readily welcomed her, a couple of the kids commented on her white scales but without ill intent but it struck her. Would get into fights.

When she first learned of the test taken at Bardams Mettle she undertook the trial without informing anyone as a way of "earning her keep."

Also eventually got the black tattoos to give herself a more "Xaela" look. As an adult now she doesn't tell anyone about that since she realizes how sketchy that is.

Since the Kha clan canonically lives on the borders of the Steppes and exchanges a lot with other cultures she learn yet more about technology and especially magitech. Came to invent some things of her own such a a sword roulette carrier that was meant to be for farm tools but what dyou know it got repurposed.

Lived with the clan for many years until an incident happened in which some of the children died. Lavanda blamed himself and left for Gridania to train in the famous archer's guild

When she found out his reason for leaving, Miel followed after him

From then on storyline plays out with BOTH Lavanda and Miel becoming Warriors of Light.

Personality wise I'm still working out things but a lot of her motivation is just in helping her brother. Of the two he's definitely the more genuinely compassionate whereas Miel focuses her care on very specific individuals. She does grow more sincere as the journey goes on.

By which I mean she still does a lot of what the WoL does in helping others but it comes more from a sense of "why not" or "I should because it's right" rather than sincerity.

Her time in the forest has left her with several unfortunate habits such as biting and she can get pretty wild and does not have the best sense of decorum

All in all though she can be pretty friendly and carry a conversation herself. She loves adventuring for the sake of adventuring and seeing new sights.

She also likes fighting. A lot. She may be a WHM but she's not afraid to bloody or get bloodied. This is one of the few things she keeps under wraps, however, and probably doesn't even realize herself. It's a result of not knowing how to properly handle her anger.

She has a tonberry friend

Tail is exceptionally long and she often curls it around her leg for safety. Fangs. Long tongue to blep.

18 at the very beginning of ARR. 20 at the start of HW. Probably 21 or 22 come the start of SB.

Can also play her in scenarios in which Lavanda isn't a WoL and in those cases she is older.

MNK/WHM combo. No tank skills but definitely can and HAS taken a walloping and probably enjoyed it sometimes

Failed Warrior as she was unable to tame ~*THE BEAASSTT*~

Nidhogg's eye probably responded to her well hidden wrath but she never took up the lance..