Mizuna Kusakari - The Matron of the Mists
Age: 44 Sex: Female Height: 59 ilms Weight: 110 ponze Eyes: Green with Lime Limbal Rings Hair: Nophica Green Birthplace: Kokoro Village, Far Eastern Othard Family: Hidekore Daisho (Father, Deceased), Kana Daisho (Mother, Deceased), Kiyohiro Kusakari (Son, Deceased), Kazenari Kusakari (Son, Deceased), Matoko Kusakari (Daughter, Deceased), Takaatsu Kusakari (Husband, Missing) Love Interest: Takaatsu Kusakari (Missing) Orientation: Heterosexual Jobs/Professions: White Mage/Alchemist Personality: Mizuna has certainly mellowed out over the years, but she was never too energetic to begin with. Time has taught her patience, and it takes quite a bit of work to get her furious. She unintentionally treats her younger colleagues as if she was their mother; she is gentle yet firm with most of them, but lacks the mental stamina to keep up with her more energetic friends and coworkers. This has led to her overstepping her authority on several occasions. Furthermore her playful demeanor can rise out from her exterior every now and then too, coupled with her terribly dry sense of humor, and Mizuna is almost always apologizing for an obscure joke she’s made. She has a soft spot for all children -- simply seeing them kicks her motherly instincts into overdrive. Mannerisms: She comes from a place and era where women were seen, not heard. Mizuna is soft spoken, gentle, and quiet. Ten summers spent dealing and trading with merchants up and down Eorzea has completely erased her foreign accent, but the back-handed compliments and veiled rudeness of the women she grew up with still remains. Strengths: The strength of her resolve is unquestionable. Despite the crushing grief of losing all three of her children and her husband running off, she remains steadfast in her capacity to do her job properly. She carries a great and terrible burden with grace and humility, and will almost always set her needs aside for others. While not a fighter by any means, she retains the few lessons she’s learned from her late father, and can wield a katana as a last resort; however her true talent comes from white magicka, with her grasp leaning startlingly close to mastery. Weaknesses: She has compartmentalized her trauma and buried it deep. As a result, she has a terrible time showing her emotions in a healthy way. The mask she wears around her coworkers has a tendency to crumble if she’s pushed enough, and she has a bit of a temper to boot. Mizuna is a bitter Auri as well, subconsciously envying the younger, more lively, and more shapely women in her company. Deep down she yearns for her youthful days again, and with her menopause just around the corner, the window for her to try for another child is almost closed. She also detests all Xaela. Clan Dotharl in particular is responsible for the countless attacks on her village in her youth, and for the brutal slaughter of her two sons and daughter. Reason for Playing: I wanted to play a dragongirl but wanted to avoid the cliched ‘young and beautiful’ Auri just about everyone else plays. Mizuna is a kind-hearted but cranky old crone, and with that comes its own set of challenges. She tends to be the character I’m on when I’m arguing (in character of course) with others, and it’s the little things like those instances that I enjoy. IC drama and conflict doesn’t always have to be life or death situations. Sometimes simply having two incompatible personalities creating static and friction between them is more than enough for me. Mizuna isn’t really based on anything or anyone, but her first name comes from my saiyan warrior from Dragonball Xenoverse. It’s also a mere coincidence that her first and last names are leaf related and she has a green aesthetic. Other Notes: Music soothes the soul. Her genre is mostly all things traditionally oriental, from Japanese, to Chinese, to anything in between. Main Theme: Kokia - Fukurou Sample Playlist: Ikue Asazaki - Obokuri-Eeumi, Akiko Kanazawa - Tsugaru Ohara Bushi, Shinn-ichi Kino-shita "-SHI-BU-KI-", Yoshida Brothers - Sprouting