A Nameless Worshiper
of the Spoken
Profile
The Tulaan tribe in the Steppe believe in a strict hierarchy of souls. Some life is simply more significant and valuable than others, and it is important to treat the lives both above and beneath you accordingly. A small minority of children born into the Tulaan tribe are believed to be cursed, lacking the fundamental traits in the soul that make a human being a human being. This Xaela was one of these children.
Raised with the belief that being human will forever be an unattainable mark of greatness for her, this eccentric Xaela regards all the spoken non-beastman races she’s surrounded by with unrivaled adoration and idolization. Every individual woman and man a true divinity, a deity worthy of following and being devoted to with surprising religious fervor no matter how humble their lives seem to be. A mere beast walking in a world of the gods she reveres, this Xaela often finds herself without food, lodgings, or material possessions. Much of her time and resources are spent making herself useful for those deemed infinitely more important. All gil is given freely, and much of her time is spent on tasks that random deities need doing. The wills of divine humans are not to be lightly defied, and so the Xaela regularly finds herself getting into trouble on behalf of strangers as a result, as her saying no to a human is a blasphemy that almost never occurs. These beliefs play a large part in defining her interactions and relationships with others.
The unusual girl tends to keep her emotions quite muted in casual conversation. At least, as much as she can. Those who make her happy are often treated to little hints of joy she can't help but let slip out. Scratching her horns or petting her head may earn an enthusiastic wag of her tail. Feeding her may spread a genuine smile across her face that she promptly bites down on to conceal. An easily-pleased bundle of joy who, for some mysterious reason, feels a need to hide it behind stone-faced neutrality and a flat affect.
Outside of her unique religious beliefs, this Xaela is talented in a magical art very similar to the Blue Magic the Whalaqee practice. Despite what many may argue is far too much humility, the girl is a skillful mage, and is most notably able to steal the skills and memories of those she kills with surprising ease, granting herself access to new spells through nothing but observation and the taking of the life she observed. She may have precious little time to hone her craft, but what free time she does come across is often spent hunting fellow beasts and honing her craft, beloved activities that often go hand-in-hand. Her thirst for combat can at times be intense - a love of the chase and the subsequent violence against her equal beasts, and a stark contrast to her typical softspoken demeanor. Her sole exception to this is chocobo. For some unknown reason, the girl has a crippling phobia for the horsebirds that will send her into a severe panic if she's in the presence of one.
Hooks
This Xaela is ever eager to make herself useful to the 'divine', which she would almost certainly consider you to be! She is an incredibly useful asset to have, and an easy one to acquire as well. Whatever your ends may be, a simple acceptance of her beliefs and an uttered request is all it takes.Listed below are some potential uses for your new Xaela, as well as other personal traits of hers that an other character might latch onto. If you want to explore anything not on this list, honestly just ask. These are only a small handful of ideas and nowhere near comprehensive.
A Devoted Follower of Your Very Own - This Xaela is ever eager to make herself useful to the 'divine', which she would almost certainly consider you to be! She is an incredibly useful asset to have, and an easy one to acquire as well. Do you want a protector? Perhaps the assistance of a free worker for your business ventures? Maybe you could use some regular extra gil, or even just some company. Do you have an academic interest in her tribe's culture? Or, potentially, being showered with praise and gifts is a welcome stroking of your ego. Whatever your ends may be, a simple acceptance of her beliefs and an uttered request is all it takes.
A Strange, Soul Stealing Totem - This Xaela often engages in using mysterious magic to steal souls from her fellow beasts and beastmen, using an ornately carved ivory totem she keeps on her hip as both a focus and storage. It's the only real possession she keeps on her person outside of the tattered rags she wears. Imbibing these unfortunate afterlives grants a high she considers to be among the greatest feelings one can feel in their lives, and is a practice her tribe regularly engages in as a way to celebrate good fortunes both grand and mundane. Thus, she's eager to share this life-changing experience with her gods and goddesses upon request.
Unconditional Reverence from Someone to Keep You Company - For many, this could be enough to keep the Xaela on its own. A friend that will never leave, will always adore you and look up to you with the utmost respect. She can make an excellent ego-boosting companion. She can be interesting herself, too. Her tribe has no shortage of interesting cultural practices and beliefs, and has enough unusual about her to inspire questions. Why did that chocobo throw her into a panic attack? What's with those marks on her? Why doesn't she even have a name of all things?
Wealth, Gil, & Other Material Possessions - While it is true that this Xaela is homeless and without material possessions of her own, she's still an able-bodied person capable of work! All of it just so happens to go towards other deities instead, but that could include you as well! Perhaps, it could even become exclusive to you. Whether one is genuinely struggling to stay afloat, or simply is wanting more from life, taking this Xaela as their own could be a good first step to living a better life.
A Powerful Combatant - Do you want personal protection? Maybe a dangerous job done for you? This Xaela is a deceptively strong fighter. She'll be eager to serve you if your work pits her against her fellow beasts. While violence against other 'divine' spoken will cause her some distress, it's surprisingly not a task she will say no to if it comes from a deity she has a personal bond with. The conflicts of gods are not for her to judge, she's merely a tool for her favored deity to wield against the others. She may need some comforting after-the-fact, however.
A Solution for Civilian Issues, Too! - The Xaela is useful for a wide range of tasks outside of hunting and combat, with both magical and mundane fixes to your problems. Domestic tasks like cooking your meals or cleaning your residence. Perhaps you want help with your job. Simple errands done for you. Maybe you could use a sleep spell every night to get some sleep. Maybe you're tracking someone or something, and could make use of some magical scrying. There are a ton of possibilities practically anyone could benefit from.
Relaxing Healing - This Xaela's healing is both practical, and also feels quite nice too. It could save your life, fix a minor injury, or maybe just be an ideal way to relax and unwind whether it's actually needed or not.
Magic Lessons - This Xaela is happy to give lessons in her areas of expertise! For the most part, this is limited to hunting and magic. Her branch of magic is unorthodox. If one is willing to receive guidance on how her process works, and is willing to go on dangerous expeditions with her for the knowledge required, they could become a student of hers!
Someone to Take Care of, Instead - Sure, the Xaela can solve all of your problems. For most, this is what matters most, and understandably so. Yet it's plain as day that the Xaela has her own share of problems. A troubling lack of self-esteem and habits that, while seeming to make her happy, are highly self-destructive. The highly empathetic may be driven to take care of and protect the Xaela instead, from the "deities" she adores, and from herself as well.
OOC
Discord: aevah
In Game: Khori Tulaan - Mateus
I'm based in Eastern time, but my availability is frankly all over the place and I'm very flexible, so if our time zones are different, you should still consider reaching out! I'm heavily biased against discord roleplay. So if we can't RP in-game I'm probably not interested, sorry! I like roleplaying with all experience levels however. If you're a more experienced writer than me, then it'll be nice to learn from you, and if you're brand new then it'll be a lot of fun getting to be a part of your first experiences!
With RP stuff out of the way. Hi! I'm Aeva. I'm over 21 if that matters to you, and I've been roleplaying for over a decade if that also matters to you. I've been a part of the Final Fantasy 14 roleplaying community for 8 years. LGTBQ+ friendly. Like the majority of people in this community, I'm very into video games and anime! I love content in XIV from goldsaucer stuff to ultimates, but I have a particularly keen interest in blue mage content. I've done every blue mage savage achievement for HW, SB, and ShB, and every extreme achievement for all-blue groups as well! Etc etc, you get the picture. If you have blue mage questions I can 100% answer well.I'm also an ant keeper, ask me about it and I'll probably gush at you with videos of my tiny ant babies doing ant things.
If you're interested in having me as a roleplay contact or meeting my Xaela, you can whisper me in game or reach out to me on discord!