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[alyssumkisne]

Name: Alyssum Kisne (uh-liss-um keez-nay) Aliases: Thumper, Lys Race: Viera, Veena Nameday: 20th Sun of the 1st Umbral Moon Pronouns: She/they Height: 6'6" / 198cm without ears Age: 143 at start of ARR Eye Colour: Red Hair Colour: White, tipped with black Canon Classes: NIN, RPR, CUL, BOT, FSH Data Center/Server: Crystal/Couerl Relationship Status: Married (Kisa Hatasashi, Au Ra Dra) Sexuality: Bisexual, Poly MSQ Status: Start of Heavensward

Personality

Alignment: Lawful Neutral Likes: Snow, cooking, the ocean Dislikes: Heat, reliance on gods, black and white morality Positive: Polite, loyal, hardworking Negative: Stubborn, secretive, impulsive

History

Alyssum was born of the city of Kisne in the forests of the Skatay Range. Much of their life they were left wishing for something 'more than' the life the clan could offer them, though there was little they could truly complain about. She had a fiancée, another Viera named Svala, who she had known since childhood; she had a family; she had a place to belong. Still, she always felt there was something 'missing'. A chance to grasp an opportunity for 'more' seemed to arise when the Garlean Empire came upon their doorstep. At her family and fiancée's agreeance to join the Imperial Ranks, they felt they had no other choice but to join- unless they wanted to be left behind- and followed suit. The more time Lys spent in the Imperial Ranks, the more they felt out of place. The deeds they were forced to commit under the Empire's command as well as the treatment of those who weren't Garlean as second-class citizens pushed her to flee the Empire. Though she attempted to bring Svala along with her, Svala declined and argued for her to stay, finding a home in the army. Unable to convince her otherwise, Alyssum took the ring and fled. Though leaving the Empire's ranks was not an easy task, Lys found an easier route in joining a rogue pirate crew around 6 years ago and fleeing to Eorzea. This was the first time she has seen the ocean up close and she quickly became enamoured with the freedom the waves offered her. During a stop at Limsa Lominsa one day, the Rogues' Guild came after their crew for breaking the code. Holding no real alliance to the crew she was once part of, Alyssum quickly changed sides and pleaded to be trained under the Rogues' Guild instead, swearing to upkeep the code from that moment on. She managed to convince Jacke of their genuineness and was accepted into the ranks. Since that day, Lys has spent much of her time in Limsa Lominsa either running jobs for the Dutiful Sisters of the Edelweiss (the Rogues' Guild) or working at The Bismarck. While it isn't the life she wanted, there's a certain peace in having a place to belong- A place she can call home.

thank you for reading this far! i hope you enjoyed my WoL's story so far! 💞💞💞

[alyssumkisne]

a ninja, a reaper, or a red mage- but ever a better weapon than a true person.

[alyssumkisne]

🏵️🌿

[[ questions from here! ]]

🏵️ [ROSETTE] What flower symbolises your OC best and why? What does the flower mean in floriography?

[[ this one i can't quite answer IC, so:

alyssums are the flower i've chosen to represent lys! it means “worth beyond beauty” or “sweetness of soul”, and as viera are seen as quite beautiful young adults, i think it suits. white flowers also stand for elegance, which alyssum often comes off as. ]]

🌿 [HERB] Is your OC religious? What do they believe in?

🐇 "...I'm... Afraid that me and those viewed as 'gods' don't have the best of relations.

🐇 "...They're little more than figures that people use to justify their actions, or their suffering. Rarely do they actually amount to anything, or help those who worship them. And if they do help- They corrupt in doing so. They change those people.

🐇 "You... Can imagine why I have a rough relationship with such concepts."

[alyssumkisne]

From the nature interview questions: may I please ask maple leaf, cherry blossom, and tulip?

[[ questions from here! ]]

🍁 [MAPLE LEAF] What is your OC's favourite season? Why and what do they do during it?

🐇 "I'm rather partial to winter, myself. ...I once lived in a mountain range- Most of Eorzea doesn't quite get as cold as I'm used to, but... When the snow begins to fall, I'm reminded of when I was younger. At home. ...It feels like an awful long time ago, now.

🐇 "I must admit that I'm not terribly interesting. I enjoy heading out and watching the snow fall, and-"

🪦 "Sometimes, when the snow starts falling, Lys will end up diving into it and rolling around..."

🐇 "Zayaa!"

🪦 "Whaaat??? You weren't answering the question!"

🌸 [CHERRY BLOSSOM] Does your OC believe in legends/myths?

🐇 "...It can be hard not to. Tales seem to give power to things in this land. Whether those tales are real or not seems to matter little, but... When you're faced with beings viewed as gods by some, how can you not?"

🌷 [TULIP] What is your OC's favourite flower and colour?

🐇 "Perhaps it's obvious from my name, but- Alyssum was one of the first wonders I discovered of the world outside the forest. ...I haven't seen any of those in quite some time, though..."

🐇 "I'm quite partial to the greens used by the Rogues' Guild. The dark shades remind me of the forests we lived in on the mountain tops. ...Most of what I own seems to be in some shade of green or red."

[uldahstreetrat]

i am grumpy and hungry so i bring you a wol question

does your wol/oc have a canon crafting/gathering job?

we all have our combat classes, of course, but is there a particular crafting or gathering job they vibe with? is it a hobby or perhaps a source of income for them? was it something they picked up prior to msq? and, for some bonus points, is there one crafter/gatherer they just cant stand?

[marnie-mixs-meteors]

OC Interview Questions - Nature

🥀 [WILTED ROSE] How good is your OC at meeting deadlines? What motivates them? 🌹 [ROSE] Does your OC believe in true love? Why? 🍄 [MUSHROOM] How likely is your OC to eat random berries/mushrooms they find? 🍁 [MAPLE LEAF] What is your OC's favourite season? Why and what do they do during it? 🍂 [AUTUMN LEAVES] Does your OC view piles of dead leaves as a mess or as fun? 🌰 [CHESTNUT] What food group does your OC mostly eat (e.g., grains, fruits)? 🏵️ [ROSETTE] What flower symbolises your OC best and why? What does the flower mean in floriography? 🌻 [SUNFLOWER] Where would your OC get lost in the moment/beauty of the place? 💐 [BOUQUET] If you could send your OC a bouquet, what flowers would make it up and what is the overall message? 🌾 [RICE SHEAF] How picky is your OC with food? What will and won't they eat? 🌿 [HERB] Is your OC religious? What do they believe in? ☘️ [SHAMROCK] How passionate is your OC about things they love/hate? 🍀 [FOUR LEAF CLOVER] Would your OC spend hours looking for a four leaf clover? 🌲 [EVERGREEN] What does your OC's dream treehouse look like? What tree is it built upon? 🌳 [DECIDUOUS] What's your OC's favourite thing to do at the park? 🍃 [FALLEN LEAF] What's the darkest period of time your OC has been through? 🌵 [CACTUS] How physically resilient is your OC? 🌱 [SEEDLING] What new passions/hates is your OC discovering? 🌴 [PALM TREE] What are the stops on your OC's dream cruise? What boat are they on? 🌸 [CHERRY BLOSSOM] Does your OC believe in legends/myths? 💮 [WHITE FLOWER] Has your OC ever kissed someone? Who, when, and where? 🌺 [HIBISCUS] What does your OC think is the prettiest name? 🌷 [TULIP] What is your OC's favourite flower and colour?

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Always leave a link to this post if you use it!

-Mix

[the-littlest-kojin]

A Pipe at Sunset

[alyssumkisne]

[[ i do wish rping with others wasn't so SCARY ]]

[alyssumkisne]

"hm? do you need something?"

[alyssumkisne]

...well, we have to afford all those all-expense-paid vacations to costa del sol for the warrior of light tournament somehow...

[alyssumkisne]

ALSO i'm not on this account tons (the woltourney is hooked up to a very different, not ffxiv account) but if anyone has any questions about alyssum, lmk!!! i'll do my best to send you questions too!!! (if your wol blog/character blog is a sideblog, please let me know the url, though!!!)

[alyssumkisne]

also, from heavensturn- this is what alyssum's fortune was.

[selnyam]

Flidais also got grave misfortune.

Also rude of it to tell someone who is mute to 'mind your words'

[alyssumkisne]

oh no!!! that's VERY rude. bunnies shake hands on having the WORST fortunes though

[alyssumkisne]

also, from heavensturn- this is what alyssum's fortune was.

[alyssumkisne]

fishing in the diadem!

[alyssumkisne]

hello again, old friend.

[alyssumkisne]

i'm at 10.4 million away from getting a house for my FC...

[alyssumkisne]

🌸 fun facts about alyssum 🌸

she works at the gold saucer part time on top of working at the bismarck (this may be a way of justifying the amount of time i spend there)

she's formed a free company with her two friends (also WoLs) and works to pay for a house for the three of them

'thumper' is a nickname given to her by jacke, in the same vein as v'kebbe being called 'the stray' and perimu being called 'underfoot'- nicknamed this way due to her habit of stomping her paw when frustrated

though her technical class is ninja, she's a rogue first and foremost (though she does help the ninjas out when necessary)

she acts very motherly towards alphinaud

she has a soft spot for children and animals in general, and will gladly help others babysit or look after small animals

her chocobo is named 'tuberose' and is a huge white chocobo who has quite a feisty temper

her 'tattoos' are dyed black fur that she regularly dyes with the rest of the rogues guild as a family activity of sorts