Emily Tiel

Born of a star in the endless night,
A spark in the void, a beacon of light.
Destined to shine, to blaze and to soar,
A brilliance unmatched, forever to explore.Forged in the fires where galaxies spin,
The universe whispers, "Your journey begins."
With talent and grace, you rise and you gleam,
A dancer of dreams, a weaver of beams.The darkness may gather, the shadows may creep,
But remember your origin, in stardust you steep.
No storm can extinguish the glow that you bear,
For within you, the cosmos has crafted with care.So when doubt tries to dim the light that you own,
Recall you're a star, with a power unknown.
Keep shining, keep burning, let nothing impede,
For you are the brightest, a soul born to lead.

ㅤㅤTiel has weaved many stories and tales of her origin ever since her first surfacing in Eorzea. Sometimes she claims she was raised in wilderness, explaining her survival skills outside of the city-states and simply took on a human-sounding name to integrate as greater challenges were to be had by working with the "civilized states". Other times she is a Lalafell that was originally named Enrara-- or in some stories, known as En'Sai when it came to more formal ways of speaking to her. But both routes decide by the end of the stories that she became disillusioned with Lalafellin customs and took on a more human name, going from 'Enrara' to Emily. Nobody seems privy to the truth and she shamelessly continues to tell conflicting stories throughout her journey while refusing to tell what she will openly call "the truth", much to most's dismay. Said dismay being something she takes at least some whimsical pleasure in causing as people wrack their heads trying to think of what the truth could be.Where she actually hails from, her upbringing and prior experiences to her sudden surfacing into Eorzea remain a mystery. Her existence was largely unknown prior to an event where a large explosion wracked mountains between Ishgard and The Black Shroud and she was found stepping outside of the leveled wreckage of a base that had similar magitech design similar to that of Garleans.At this point a common theory tends to be that she isn't of this world despite her Lalafellin appearance. Her overall abilities seem far too high for any usual Lalafell to achieve. Her capacity in melee combat, her magical aptitude, her sheer durability.
It all stands out and paints an utterly surreal picture around her to the point some people call her a "Star Child". A being that descended upon the world to try and steer it's course another way as she quashes one crisis after another. A veritable force of nature that exerts her will onto the world around her as she charges headfirst at every problem-- whether it be the Monetarists of Ul'Dah, the Garleans or even Primals.How close to the truth the rumor of 'Star Child' may be however is something she does not comment on in the slightest.

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BASIC INFORMATION

GLANCING INFORMATION

✦ She lacks pupils in the center of her eyes despite not being a Dunesfolk. Her eyes have been described as staring into a cosmic maw as the very shape of her eyes look like it's trying to pull inward into that astral abyss.
✦ Her hair despite it's feral appearance is actually VERY soft and fluffy to the touch.
✦ Most times she has a half lidded stare and a 'perpetually annoyed' look on her face
✦ She has no accent to her voice and she speaks at an almost whisper volume by default.
✦ Despite wielding a Greatsword-- and with almost frightening ease-- she is very much so a Mage. Her Greatsword is named 'Astra Reverie'.
✦ Unlike most mages that need incantations or magical items, she seems to use magic freely, like an extension of herself due to being what is known as a 'Mageblood'.

ATTITUDE

STRENGTHS & FLAWS

PERSONALITY

The way she presents herself to wider society makes her something of a curious and somewhat enigmatic girl with a quiet, grounded presence. She speaks with purpose but rarely wastes words, often coming across as thoughtful, observant, and just a little distant. While not unfriendly, there's a certain restraint in how she engages with others—usually not outright rude with most people, but always measured, as if she's constantly gauging the weight of every interaction. This gives her an air of maturity and mystery that tends to draw attention without her ever seeking it.She doesn't go out of her way to insert herself into public affairs, but when she does appear—whether at markets, quiet taverns, or in passing on the road—people tend to remember her. There's something striking about her composure, despite her soft appearance she seems like a girl who’s seen the world in ways most never will, yet chooses not to speak of it. Her stride carries a calm, almost meditative rhythm—like a girl who takes in every step with quiet purpose, as if grounding herself in the moment. Yet, to the observant eye, there’s an ever-so-slight awkwardness to it, a faint stiffness betraying the fact that she’s trying to walk like a regular person. Not quite stiff-legged, but just a little too deliberate, like a seasoned fighter consciously easing into the motions of civilian life. It's not enough to draw attention from the average passerby, but to those with an eye for such things, it’s clear she moves like someone more used to battlefields than boulevards, smoothing over old instincts with practiced calm.She has a strong sense of politeness—in her own way—and courtesy, if a bit old-fashioned, and sometimes seems unsure how to handle excessive friendliness or boisterous personalities. Despite this, she is not bitterly cold at the least. Just a natural icy casing formed by nature rather than any sort of scars or betrayals. In smaller moments—she can sometimes be seen helping a senior carry goods, buying sweets for a child who dropped theirs, or quietly repairing something broken—she reveals a quiet kindness and sense of duty. Her generosity is subtle, never announced or boasted about.Tiel moves through the world with a measured stillness, her energy low and her demeanor clipped. She’s no social butterfly, but neither is she outright hostile or antisocial—rather, she simply operates in a sphere of her own making, where most social cues fail to reach her. She doesn’t seek the spotlight, nor does she crave approval. Her focus is inward, sharply honed, and brutally honest. If she finds you wanting, she won’t hesitate to show it—sometimes with nothing more than a dismissive glance, other times with a coldness that borders on contempt, reducing some to little more than nuisances that don't even deserve the decency of being treated like proper sentient beings. Sometimes being treated like mere animals, insects or even mere aberrations instead.She is not quick to anger, but when provoked—especially by those who disrupt innocent lives or sow chaos for it's own sake—her response is swift and unyielding. Violence is not merely a tool, but a fire she willingly feeds when the target merits it. Against petty criminals and street punks who are disruptive and/or trample over the commonfolk, combat becomes a sharp, satisfying pastime—an outlet where she finds a rare, grim sort of fun just beating them bloody with her bare hands. Yet when facing foes worthy of her full measure, the battle transcends pastime; it becomes a blazing crucible, a salvation for her soul, embodied by a relentless but unspoken cry: “Shout till the end! This blaze is my salvation!” It is in combat that Emily feels most alive, her will made manifest in every strike and spell, every clash a stanza in her ongoing saga.Her ideals do not stem from laws, oaths, or social expectations—they are entirely her own, forged through personal logic, experience, and a keen sense of where power should and shouldn’t tread. Emily’s moral compass orbits no gods or governments. She fights not for the sake of order or chaos, nor out of some abstract notion of heroism. If her actions seem heroic, it is only because her self-defined virtues often align with the needs of the powerless. Her sense of justice is personal and visceral: never trample the innocent, never use lives as tools, and never let corruption thrive unopposed if the people beneath it cry out for change.That alignment—chaotic neutral in essence—means she’ll gladly burn an empire to the ground if it feeds on the blood of its people, but she’ll leave a rotten kingdom untouched if its citizens genuinely choose comfort in decay over the chaos of change. To her, the people’s will matters more than any system’s design or ideology. If they wish to suffer by their own hand, so be it. She is not a reformer—she is a weapon of change for those who want it.But conflict... conflict is where this ethos comes alive. In any universe, challenging corrupt structures brings confrontation. It draws tyrants and zealots out of hiding, and Emily meets them gladly—not out of duty, but because combat itself is a form of truth. In the fire of battle, her values become action. Every fight is both purpose and refinement, a clash of philosophies in the language she speaks best. That she finds fulfillment and even exhilaration in such trials is no secret. She doesn't pretend to be selfless. She doesn’t need to be. What matters is that when the world needs someone to defy the tide—to strike back—she’s already walking toward the fire.Compliments, however, are another matter entirely. She handles them with all the grace of a cornered cat, her reactions varying wildly depending on who offers them and what is said. From strangers or those she hasn’t yet gauged, her response is often cold or outright dismissive—ice in her voice, a scoff, or a withering glare meant to end the conversation then and there. But when the words come from someone who’s earned even a fraction of her regard—someone persistent enough to pass her unspoken tests—her response often shifts. The cold deflection becomes flustered resistance, her sharp tongue fumbling into frustration, her eyes darting as if searching for an escape hatch from the moment. Sometimes her ears even tint red or her coat collar rises a little higher—silent tells that something actually landed. The irritation remains, but it’s thinner, less real. And beneath the bristling front, there’s often a faint and fleeting vulnerability she’ll never admit to.To most, Tiel remains an enigma, her softer side a whisper lost in the roar of battle and cold glances. Yet, for those persistent enough to stand by her despite the chill, subtle gestures—a rare glance, a choice phrase, the smallest shift in tone—offer the faintest hint that beneath the shield of steel lies a complexity she guards fiercely. These nuances are the currency of her trust, invisible to the shallow and easily missed by those unwilling to look beyond the surface.In quieter moments, when the world falls away and distractions fade, there is a shadow of something more—something quieter, less certain. But it remains locked behind a barrier built not of cruelty, but careful protection. How much of that softness anyone is allowed to see depends on whether they pass the unspoken test, a labyrinth of small actions and silences where only true persistence earns a glimpse beyond the frost.When engaged on topics she cares deeply about—magic, combat, or the rare joys of life—her demeanor shifts. Words flow with a measured intensity, revealing flashes of passion and insight that surprise those who had only seen the stoic exterior. It is in these moments, brief and rare, that the ember beneath the ice catches light, hinting at the depth and nuance of a soul far more intricate than first impressions allow.Despite her outwardly cold personality, she values her family and the few people she can actually connect to as actual long-time friends a lot. As the little poem at the beginning implies, she lives a life of adventure, battle and the people close to her because it provides a sense of fulfillment and secretly a well-hidden sense of joy that the 'stars above' cannot even provide, for the cosmos and the stars do not hold the love and passion that mortal hearts and worlds do.There are many other facets to her but these tend to be the main ones people get to see in public.

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These are mostly things that your character will not know ICly until it is brought up in-scene but it's listed here to help you OOCly decide if you want to write with this character or not. Do be warned this section is somewhat long.

- Her main interests are in other Female Lalafell. She's mostly Lesbian. Lalaboys tend to be more of a coinflip but still have a somewhat fair chance as long as it's more of the "cute" variety that don't try to act macho and don't have facial hair going on. Tallfolk tend to garner little to no interest from her. Most interactions with 'tallers' of either gender are usually brief stints driven by a call to arms.- Yes, she is able to be classified as a tsundere. You were thinking it, so there's your confirmation.- If there were any canon NPCs that would have her interest, they would largely be Nanamo and Tataru and maybe Krile. Otherwise she doesn't really pay much attention to those in the world around her unless she is actively working with them towards an end.- Emily is listed as Single and will basically always be deemed such regardless of events within each story. Every story is basically it's own timeline, a vein in the leaf that is the XIV-verse on the 'Great Tree' of all universes and timelines. Every single one happens and is technically canon to her but in each different timeline of her time on Hydaelyn. Each timeline is just a change of who she ends up taking under her wing in her journey. So romance stuff is basically always on the table as long as the character chemistry is actually there.- Emily is more of a proper protagonist type character and rather spearheads the over-arching plot I have set out for her but minus the usual asspull trope of incompetent shonen MCs and the "conveniently inconsistent" power level of the WoL. She is a competent fighter who has dedicated almost a decade of her childhood learning how to fight, and has spent another half decade on top of that running herself ragged just to strive towards what she deems as perfection in some level of martial and magical Transcendence. She has now become a capable, combat-savvy adult that outclasses her more mundane peers. If you're looking for some joe-blow or some fumbling tool of a character, you are in the wrong place. Really left field for a Lalafell I know-- but she is indeed a serious character with a serious storyline. I enjoy small, cute but powerful characters doing amazing things.- Emily is something of a surreal Lalafell. Whose thought patterns, ideas and concerns are completely removed from that of the common of mortals. Where other people have their noses to the ground, always focused on their worldly things, her eyes always seem glued to the sky as she focuses on what seems to be something of a bigger picture. But this surreal mindset also makes her incredibly outlandish to most people in Eorzea as she goes reacting very differently from how most would to a great number of situations. One of which being her earlier noted approach to conflicts. Other people scheme and gather armies. Emily is more inclined to charge in head on and just attack. And the scary part is that a lot of the time it just works.- This tendency to just charge in and fight and still win anyway tends to build an image of being almost untouchable or unstoppable. Though that's not to say that will be the tone throughout the entire plot. That image will get built up and it WILL later down the line get knocked down SEVERAL pegs given my preference for stories where a competent character stands tall, finally meets their match, gets knocked down and has to in a sense reforge themselves and come back even stronger, taking the image they had before and holding it up even higher as she overcomes several actually challenging hurdles of mind boggling proportions.- Yes she is most often out adventuring and getting herself into the center of a conflict, always looking for action and adventure but that does not mean you have to be someone who can keep up with her ability-wise to be at her side. She's not particularly interested in people for if they're powerful or not. She's more interested in what kind of person someone is more than anything else. Her knowingly fruitless crushes on Nanamo and Tataru show this point rather clearly. She'd gladly take either one of the two on a long, adventure filled journey if not for their own obligations and seemingly lack of interest in all the danger and such that would come with it. It don't matter if you're a fighter or a lover, if you want to come along for an adventure you won't soon forget and if you happen to tickle her fancy you can easily tag along with her the whole way.- Most of her outfits include covering most of her body, but beneath all those heavy clothings is a body wrapped in battle scars. Plentiful and savage enough to even make a Warrior veteran blush just thinking about it. Some people to see the scars have the wits about them to actually notice the large, spanning scar going from side to side of her mid-section. That's a secret you will have to learn ICly, but you may know that it played a large part in why she is potent as she is now in terms of ability. A turning point in her life that made her something more.- She later on down the line tends to work with the Scions and often spearheads more conflict driven operations but she is not a Warrior of Light in any manner. No Echo, no Hydaelyn, nothing. Her boons and abilities are solely her own regardless of what faction or what people she ends up involved with at a given time. SE's writing when it comes to a main character is incredibly wanting and I'd rather not degrade my own work by associating my character with a facet of their making that is all but a joke at this point in the narrative of the overall story of the game.- Do not stick your fingers anywhere near her mouth. She has chompers and you WILL have those fingers subtracted if you tempt fate and no healer in the world will be putting those back on when she's done gnashing them. You have been warned.- Despite all her power, she prefers not to abuse it on the smallfolk/commoners. But when there's an "abnormal" causing issues, you can bet it WILL escalate into full blown violence. Outside of the civilians, she is very prone to violence and it tends to be her first choices in dealing with a problem when it is properly applicable.- On the topic of violence, despite her icy exterior, she LOVES fighting, even if it she doesn't outright show it most of the time. Much of her time is spent finding issues that need resolving via violence specifically so she can scratch that itch or she is out in some god forsaken, remote place and training.- Outside of normal game conventions, you can consider her as something more akin to a Blue Mage, but she uses a Greatsword instead of a Cane. She has her own unique plethora of abilities and is highly magically inclined despite being nothing like 99% of mages by being found in melee combat rather than acting as some kind of backline artillery in need of protection.- Unlike many Lalafell, she has very little interest in material possessions or money. She's very Ascetic by nature. A few pair of clothes fitting her aesthetics, food and a comfy bed are all she cares about. She also has a hard time taking gifts in good conscience unless it came from some super well-off person who wouldn't be hurting for food or money from doing so at all. This in turn however puts her at odds with Merchants and Monetarists of Ul'Dah. More often than not the arguments to ensue between her and stuffy Syndicate members ends in fists thrown and some money-grubber's teeth knocked out and his lips swelled up to the point he can't speak for a few days. Needless to say, she is not welcome in Ul'Dah by anyone besides maybe Nanamo, who seems to have her own issues with the monetarists and somewhat liked by the commoners for being unafraid to lash out at some spoiled, rich person who thinks their money can shield them from someone with strength. Of course the Flame General no doubt has himself a laugh and a half when one of said fights ensues on the Royal Promenade.- If she can help it, she prefers to avoid the Black Shroud. Not for any sort of personal reason or having been wronged by it. She just in her own words "hates all the fruity, 'live in harmony with nature' nonsense" that she keeps hearing whenever she's there and generally hates the "typical wood elf aesthetic" of the nation. When asked why she feels that way her answer is simply "I'll live in harmony with nature when mosquitoes stop breeding and stop fucking eating me alive and sending me to bed itching 20 different places on my person every time I step into that gods forsaken hellhole of a nation."- She doesn't condone the Garleans or Gaius in the slightest, but she admits that in SOME regards, his mentality was THE truth and that the current status quo was not going to fix the world or it's problems. She in her own way respects Gaius and understands his words but at the same time she could not condone any of it and in turn fought against him anyway because a world controlled by the Garleans just leads to a world that stinks of stained blood on the wind, shaped with mountains of dead bodies and flooded with tides of tears as people live in perpetual oppression and misery. The world needs someone powerful to take it by the reigns and lead it, but Gaius was not that person to do it and neither is the Garlean Empire as a whole.- She tends to not approach others-- as per her wallflower nature-- but when someone catches her fancy she rather uncharacteristically can be seen making glances and brief stares at the target of her fixation, slowly over time creeping closer and closer until a situation is orchestrated-- big or small-- where the two finally make direct contact and an association carries on from there. Though these instances are mostly reserved for the once in a hundred blue moon situations where it's practically love at first sight and otherwise she is generally the one being approached or clung onto by the other party and often finding it hard for her to tell the person "No" or to "Go away"-- mostly fellow Femlalas though. So if she's not shooing you away, you can bet your ass you at least have a chance.- She holds grudges and does not forgive or forget. She is vindictive and will also hold your personal allegiance against you as well. The only people so far to get an exception is Cid (because he already redeemed himself in the eyes of all of Eorzea) and potentially post-Ultima Weapon Gaius since she held nothing personal against him and even agreed with a number of his viewpoints. She just fought against him before because she deemed he was NOT that person that needed to rule to get the world back on track towards recovery and salvation.

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OOC Info

This carrd sheet is a perpetual WIP as I think of things to add on and as things maybe unfold in RPs.- My name on most platforms is Extvia. I got into XIV cause I was mostly just looking for distractions while waiting for other games like Wuthering Waves and Granblue Relink to come out at the time. Did some learning, decided I wanted to get into trying to do some freeform writing for this setting since I already RP a bunch of other muses as it is and have been RPing for going on 18 years now.- For any that even care, I do use Loporrit Sync-- cause I ain't jumping through a 100 hoops for Mare just to be policed by some weirdo. If I don't like what I see I'd just voidlist someone myself. Don't need someone doing it for me.- I only RP on Discord, one-on-one. Discord is better suited for me cause my posts range from semi-para to multiple paragraphs depending on what is going on within the scene. I'm not about that short-hand posting style that people mostly partake in in-game and if I am gonna be doing my usual post lengths I'd rather have the CONVENIENCES of Discord.- 99% of the time I only write with other Lalafells. I have a bias for Femlalas but the more....cute...non-macho Lalaboys (as in no facial hair or anything like that) have a chance at least too.- I know it's very selfish but just gonna put this out there; If someone were willing to write as Nanamo or Tataru they would ESPECIALLY have my interest.- Do NOT approach me if you are under 18, I am a grown-ass adult and I do not care for being tangled up with minors. No I do not care if the story would stay completely SFW or not. 18+ partners only. I do not need that kind of shit coming down upon me.- My way of speaking is a bit coarse and I'm very blunt and honest. Not so good with dancing on egg shells for people with sensitive feelings. So I am probably not the best person to approach if that bothers you, IC or OOC.- I am fine with a broad spectrum of character types but other people aren't guaranteed to like what I am after. So it's better to let people come to me because that usually ends up meaning they are certainly interested in what I am offering. If you read all this and are interested just come to me instead. It makes it more certain you're actually interested in what you'd be getting than if I made the approach.- I am fine with OOC friendship alongside our RPing. I only mention this cause some people are weird and don't want OOC friendship outside of the RP itself.- I am fine with more spaced out posting within reason. I do not demand having your attention for 12+ hours a day. I sometimes take days just to make a reply myself. Just don't make me wait 1-4 weeks, especially with absolute silence the entire time, for a single post on a regular basis, yeah?- I'm in it for long term, high fantasy, shonen-esque action-adventure plots with Slice of Life and MAYBE romantic fluff on the side, weaved in between the big stuff. Anything more 'mature' will only come from character chemistry. Very character interaction/development driven outside of the action bits. And even then really good partners have managed to weave in fluff of some kind DURING the action bits too. I do not do random ERP with random people. Gruesome, visceral and bloody themes are fine but I do not center my plots around them. And I am not mentally fit to deal with a character with mental issues and traumas. I am too jaded to 'fix' your character if they have such issues.- I am not so keen on game purists. Other people can be more compliant with the in game workings if they want but it's not quite for me. I tend to vaguely follow the canon setting starting out but over time I look to add more and more non-canon things until something BIG happens and then the setting becomes more of a "Final Fantasy in general mixed with original stuff with a Lalafell and whoever her companion is at the center of it" type of beat. I like some aspects of the XIV setting. A bit of digging after getting into XIV got me into some of Final Fantasy's other lores and stuff. So I like to go off the canon rails and maybe warp and twist the setting and go non-canon, implementing original stuff and maybe even other FF settings and characters to build a more interesting story. If you're looking for someone only doing strictly XIV stuff that stays very firmly in the limitations of the game itself-- never bending in the absolute slightest-- I'm not it.

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AI Sloppa beyond this point, more will be added over time

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No matter the scenario she is largely only interested in fellow Lalafell, keep that in mind.Not much contains the involvement of Tiel apart from conflict. A wind-guided spirit that follows the sounds of anything that catches her interests. You're more likely to find her at the center of a crisis, flattening bandits she discovered haggling caravans or just systematic extermination of beastkin due to viewing them as monsters that simply vaguely talk. She goes wherever the wind ends up taking her and that usually ends up meaning she's off adventuring more often than not. Being someone's savior is not a very uncommon thing.Other times she's likely in the Quicksands (Ul'Dah) or the Drowning Wench (Limsa Lominsa) talking to the Adventurer's Guild associate within for a job. Her odd appearance tends to catch a few eyes, people overhearing the things she plans on taking on by herself catches their attention.Sometimes people approach from seeing her fight and trying to in some way get her to teach them how to in some way be as strong as she is. Though as far as trying to get training from her, she generally tends to shoot these down but when it comes to certain people she finds it hard to keep them from clinging on anyway in hopes of at least knowing what the secret is. Even if that secret remains beyond their reach.Despite her main activity being fighting, some have approached her before for reasons like simple interest and intrigue or infatuation for some reason or another. You don't particularly NEED a good reason to approach her. Just moreso a reason for sticking around her and maybe a cute face to make it hard for her to give you the boot.You can pitch other ideas if something came to mind. These are just all I myself have for now.

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