Never-Ending Survey: Severine Sauvageot
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FULL NAME: Severine Sauvageot
NICKNAME: Sev, Saint, Saint Savage
BIRTHDAY: 8th Sun of the 4th Astra Moon
ETHNIC GROUP: Duskwight Elezen
LANGUAGE/S: Common, Old Elezen
SEXUAL ORIENTATION : Pansexual
ROMANTIC ORIENTATION : Aromantic/Gray romantic
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single
HOME TOWN / AREA: South Shroud near Amdapoor Keep
PROFESSION: Grifter, glassblower
HAIR: Dark blue, past shoulder length in a mullet-style haircut with short shaved sides and undercut.
EYES: One light grey, one dark grey
FACE: Narrow, sharp chin and jaw
COMPLEXION: Grey blue, lighter than her hair
BLEMISHES: Beauty mark beneath her right eye and one beneath the left corner of her mouth.
SCARS: Incredibly light, faded burn scars on her arms and hands.
BUILD: Almost willowy with sharp shoulders and almost surprisingly toned upper arms and thighs. And dat ass.
FEATURES: Prominent nose, highly expressive eyebrows
ALLERGIES: None. (Sunlight)
USUAL HAIR STYLE: Slicked back mullet
USUAL FACE LOOK : Sly or coy expression with a smile close by.
USUAL CLOTHING: Generous wardrobe but favors shorts, thigh boots and sleeveless shirts. Hardly ever seen without a pair of pince-nez style glasses on.
FEAR/S: Possession, mind control, black mages
ASPIRATION/S: To live better than she deserves
POSITIVE TRAITS: Insightful, kind, humorous, supportive, artistic, clever
NEGATIVE TRAITS: Manipulative, secretive, paranoid
TEMPERAMENT: A woman of many faces, Severine can make herself fit any facet of any situation. Typically she is laid back, warm and convivial and she’s giving and caring with those she’s closest to.
SOUL TYPE/S: Artisan (Crafter)
POLITICAL ALIGNMENT: None
EDUCATION LEVEL: Self-taught
NAME MEANING/S: ‘Stern’ and ‘Savage’ (for a person considered unmannerly or coarse)
HISTORICAL CONNECTION?: No
HOLIDAY: All Saint’s Wake
MONTH: April (Second Umbral Moon)
WEATHER: Overcast and cool
SOUND / S: Lapping or flowing water. Wind through leaves.
SCENT / S: Woodsmoke, clean skin.
FEEL / S: Always watching, soft cotton, raw silk, broken in shoes
ANIMAL / S: Owls, dragonflies
COLORS: Grey, purple, dusty rose
TALENTS: Singing, calligraphy, sketching and painting.
TURN ONS: Wry humor, unexpected intelligence, quiet jokes, thoughtful gifts and actions, independence.
TURN OFFS: Abrasiveness, over the top assertiveness, cruelty, neediness, demands of her time.
HOBBIES: Studying history, practicing calligraphy.
TROPES: Badass Crew, Functional Addict, Guile Hero, In the Blood, Badass in a Nice Suit, Seamless Spontaneous Lie, Personal Horror/Dark and Troubled Past, Photographic Memory
QUOTES: “You don’t have to ask me twice.”
Q1 : If you could write your character your way in their own movie, what would it be called, what style would it be filmed in, and what would it be about?
A1 : Either a heist movie where a past comes back to haunt a main character, or a fantasy-like origin story with a solid horror background.
Q2 : What would their soundtrack/score sound like?
A2 : Her spotify playlist is kind of all over the place. Lots of minimalist female-voiced semi-electronic music.
Q3 : Why did you start writing this character?
A3 : I moved over to FFXIV after a very long time of playing WoW almost exclusively and I needed a reboot. I had a very vague character concept in mind when I started through the MSQ and by the time I was through ARR I had a much more solid grasp on the character.
Q4 : What first attracted you to this character?
A4 : Her initial concept was much more shallow and I liked the idea of some grifter who could change herself to fit almost any situation.
Q5 : Describe the biggest thing you dislike about your muse.
A5 : She tries a little too hard to get people to like her.
Q6 : What do you have in common with your muse?
A6 : Wanting people to feel good about themselves.
Q7 : How does your muse feel about you?
A7 : 'Is it so hard to just take a break every now and then?’
Q8 : What characters does your muse have interesting interactions with?
A8 : Anyone with their own secret pasts or criminal backgrounds, quiet people who need a boost of reassurance.
Q9 : What gives you inspiration to write your muse?
A9 : Music. Interesting in character interactions.
Q10 : How long did this take you to complete?
A10 : I did the top part in an hour or two and then forgot about it for a few days.