Baroness Xera de Arjerm ─── A lively and sensual woman with a long history of indulgent delights, she first arrived in Kugane fresh off the Steppe to the red districts that sought all the lurid delights she might offer. A scandal soon saw her rise through the social rungs of the east and further still had she come to cast the first of those spindled threads that now form a web more vast than most realize. Still no stranger to gluttonous hearts she sees less to glee of the flesh and more to a glittering realm as the woman’s mining company proves ever-expansive.
❝ I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my lids and all is born again. ❞
At first impression: The aroma of lavender wafts lovingly beneath your nostrils on her approach, a tall, curvaceous frame boasts fine linens atopsun-kissed
skin and the exquisite cut of suchlavish fabrics
are sure to leave little to the mind's eye for the shape the rava possesses. The rava elects to drape herself in bright red hues and pairs them frequently with gold and black adornments to properly see her skin shine in any light.
Much like the lavender blooms that make her signature perfume, the woman’s bright violet eyes are keen to indulge as are her long slender ears, both of which are apt to roam and dither for any fleeting fancy that might command the woman’s focus. All the delicate wrappings in the worldcan’t hide
the woman’s predatory nature, and certainly not when she’s apt to share a passing smile as those long, slender fangs often make othersthink twice on whether her bark is worse than her bite.
001 Absolutely no ERP ─── While I am not one to shirk the prospects of organic grown and romantic intent between characters, I also hold to the notion that there is a time and place for everything, including ERP. As such I do not do 'quickies' or one off sessions.
003 Lore Compliance ─── No one person can get the lore accurate 100% of the time. However I am only looking for and or interested in people who work within or close to the confines of the lore as it has been presented to us through MSQ or any number of short stories found on the Lodestone. Though some lore bending is okay.
005 Consent is Key ─── I am a huge fan for darker narratives, for gruge, and especially horror, but what I don't love is any aspect of death or permanent harm thrust upon my characters without prior conversation. It shows a disrespect to me as a person, that I simply will not tolerate so consider this a first and final warning.
002 IC ≠ OOC ─── I shouldn't have to put this section here, but given that so many within the community use aspects of themselves as inserts for RP it warrants notice to ensure that things are kept on track. Actions that happen in character are not reflective of my out of character views or feelings on any topic.
004 Communicate ─── I don't subscribe to the mentality that age is equal to maturity, but I do expect the people who I RP with to be able to communicate with me to convey an absence or even if they might be late without having something dropped on me at the last minute. Emergencies are fine too, just don't leave me in the dark for a week.
006 Eroticism ─── While Xera is frequently open to sensual encounters, as a player my time and interest require that I be fairly discriminating in her choice of partners. Much like with point 005, if I do not like your approach, you will be refused outright. This is not a boundary to be pressed, you have been warned.
Important Personal Notes
001 I very often create work or tasks for myself to keep the feral raccoons also known as my ADHD, at bay and distracted. This does not inherently mean I'm busy, only that I am presently occupied as a way to keep myself from stimming at jumping puzzles until 3am. If you want to do something, please just speak up and don't just assume I don't have time to do things.
002 I run a fairly large server and I love my community, but sometimes that doesn't mix well with my ADHD. If I haven't responded in a day or two, I swear I'm not ghosting or actively ignoring you, I just might be stupid and forgot to hit send on a message because my attention was called elsewhere and forgot to return to where it was before.
❝ The question was never whose going to let me: it’s who is going to stop me. ❞
A dark heart paired with a darker mind the rava is one of malcontent wrapped in pretty linens and delicate lace. A sadist to the core
and one unrelenting in her desires. Xera seeks only to see her goals and needs met with little qualm on who she hurts or topples in the process, the fortunate thing for those around her is of a single commonality; she knowsshe cannot perform these feats alone.
Allied by her hubris and a tender sense of patience she is in some regards unphased and others absolutely gnashing with rage just beneath the surface. One might never know which mood will strike or when, only that when it changes, dread omens and pain soon follow.
NAME Xera Arjerm NICKNAME/ALIAS Scarlet Hare, Red, X AGE Looks 30-ish DATE OF BIRTH 18th Sun of the 4th Umbral Moon GENDER & PRONOUNS Female, She/Her ORIENTATION Bisexual RACE/ETHNICITY Viera, Rava NATIONALITY Ul'dah / Ishgard
HEIGHT 6’10” (208cm) HAIR Red EYES Purple PIERCINGS Chest BUILD Tall, Curvaceous PHYSICAL DISABILITIES & CHRONIC AILMENTS Aether Scarred Allegedly
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
Woven bracelet w/ a red gem
Lavender perfume
Black or white flowers
FACE CLAIM NA VOICE CLAIM Mmeiko Shiraki (JPN) OTHER While tall she could always be taller, the woman prefers her heels for a wide variety of reasons.Xera loves her wine, preferably red.
Do's
Pet her ears and tell her she's pretty. Xera is vain and easily satisfied with flattery.
If her needs are your needs then she might be inspired towards generosity. This includes less than legal avenues.
Talk to her about the mining company she owns or the silver mines she attends, she might even have a job for you there.
Not so skilled at manual labor? She lives in the desert of Thanalan and probably has a monster problem for you to take care of.
Talk back, bite, be a little mean, as a treat. She likes it when people aren't doormats.
Do Not's
She won't fight you, but any number of her enforcers might. Don't escalate violence.
Xera is not altruistic, trying to get her to do things for the sake of good will not go well.
If she's not attracted to you, you'll know. Pushing this boundary isn't acceptable.
Xera is not going to be logical or understanding about threats to her family. Absolutely do not push that button.
You might be friends, but she plays favorites. Don't ask for favors if you aren't prepared to leverage a steep price.
introverted
cold
selfish
skeptical
serious
logical
disciplined
suspicious
extroverted
warm
generous
open-minded
playful
emotional
hedonistic
trusting
❝ You know I'm not a saint but I can make you pray ❞
DEITY Presumably Halone TEMPERAMENT Polite, but not kind INTERESTS & HOBBIES
Herself
Drinking
Magical Beasts
Clothes & Jewelry
Magical Trinkets
POWERS / ABILITIES
Peer Pressure
Xera is a socalite and like any well-worded woman worth her salt she knows just how to apply that tongue.
Minor Menagerie
She collects magical beasts and has a desire to use them.
Femme Fatale
No matter how honeyed her words or charming that smile, a malicious intent is never far.
PARENTS
- Hyrnd - Mother
- ??????? - Father SIBLINGS
- NA SIGNIFICANT OTHER
- Foster - Husband
- Ivaurault - Paramour CHILDREN
- Jakul - Adopted
- Lucien - (M)
- Morgan - (F)
- Fenric - (M)
PETS Rundas, Tempest, Artus, Malachite, OCCUPATION Professional Companion HOMETOWN Dalmasca & The Steppe CURRENT RESIDENCE Ul'dah & Ishgard LANGUAGES Eorzean Common, Hingan/Doman, Garlean, Some Bbeastribes, Vieran ACCENT Haughty, clearly elevated and quite posh with smoothed tails but will sometimes roll R's due to her native Dalmascan tang.
/n
/n
/n
You've been seeing me in your dreams...
but I'll be there when your reality drowns
Little is known of the woman from her time prior to Kugane. Much of Xera's life in Kugane was a blur, but as cycles passed and time wove on, the rava found her status elevated. Yet for reasons unknown save for thin whispers, the rava frantically set sail from the east to the shores of Vesper Bay overnight with hardly a word. Six cycles to the day saw the favor of many in Ul’dah’s wealthy elite apt to line her pockets for want of pleasant company.Soon though the redhead found herself in Ishgard, yet this time there was no immediate scandal to call her away, nothing save for a man, one supposedly in need of her care and the professional measure in which she carried herself, at least until the man’s efforts turned from cordial to romantic. While initially she rebuked his advances, she soon came to realize that for all the walls she’d built, there wasn’t one he couldn’t climb and she eventually accepted his love, and later his proposal. Together the two carry on in this adoration, for both themselves and their children.Empowered by the love and patience of her husband, Xera sought to love another, a paramour as Ishgard’s practices were want to establish the man as and while whispers tell there might well be no end to his brutality should the rava be threatened, the more public display he offers is one of compassion, sitting her aloft when at her side with a shy but tender smile. and the flavor you taste depends on how you treat her.
Positive
Resourceful
Fashionable
Intelligent
Charismatic
Neutral
Moody
Picky
Headstrong
Astute
Negative
Liar
Alcoholic
Vain
Selfish
Foster
─── Husband
A Temple Knight of great renown and a man of persistent kindness, it was through the latter that Foster had earned the affection of the red viera. Now some 6 cycles later and three more children to fill their homestead, it’s become hard to imagine a time in her life without her love and perhaps, she dares to dream of happier days ahead.
Ivaurault
─── Paramour
Second in the rava's heart, Ivaurault is often seen as a man willing, if not eager, to put down threats to the red viera wherever they may sprout. While it's true that he may favor a secluded life away from the public eye, those who have spotted the man know well enough that there is no loss of warmth in that otherwise cold gaze when Xera is near.
Dei
─── Friend
Sometimes an enforcer for the red hare, and others a mercenary in service for the adventuring guild backed by her and her husband. Dei prefers a stiff drink to his hand rather than the bloody rake of the rava's needs, at least when given the option. While no stranger to the woman's sadistic needs, he's at least adept at subverting them without earning her ire.
Vincent
─── Friend
Little more than a cuthroat with a silver tongue, Vincent is no stranger to bloodshed or carnage. While efforts to extort the viera hadn't gone as planned, Vincent wasn't one to quit when he could get ahead and instead signed himself over to employ. While by no means perfect and often the object of the rava's ire, Vincent retains that skilled sense of brutality.
Esmond
─── Friend
Esmond remains to this day one of Xera's finest examples for etiquette. However with this aside it's more to his deeds unspoken that find the woman's heartfelt favor and it is because of these unspoken truths that the two share a closer bond than most might claim for the redheaded woman.
Lesalia
─── Friend
Once hailing from Dalmasca, Lesalia now calls Ishgard his home. Though sometimes handy with a sword, the rava's weapon of choice these days is a pen and some gently spoken words. Bartering at the behest of the wealthy elite for a variety of exchanges and acqusitions that see a fair share of gil to his pocket in kind.
Sol
─── Friend
Sol is a mercenary and a man exceedingly rough around the edges with no fear to speak his mind. While originally on the fence about a more dedicate sense of service, Sol has since joined Xera's employ as an enforcer, though perhaps only to ensure that the red viera's head stays put and that his next payday arrives on time.
Atrianne
─── Friend
A noble of Ishgard, the woman serves as her own defense with copious amounts of fire served right from her fingertips (and sometimes from the sky). Having been brought into the adventuring guild for this very reason Atrianne is a magical authority of sorts within the rava's life and on some rarer occasions, an adventuring companion.
Bresioux
─── Charity Case
Left for dead and badly beaten the man had managed to survive and in this he happened upon the viera. A charity the redhead regrets as the man continues to fumble his way through life.
Rundas
─── A Good Boy
No one quite knows where Rundas came from, but he rarely ever leaves the viera's side. Armed with sharp teeth and a few fiery tricks the hound serves as a formidable foe.
Orchid
─── Lucky to be here
Hollow Orchid once served as a member of the Alacran. After being spared by those Xera had sent to correct Orchid's behavior, Orchid found herself in the rava's employ not long after.