Mayumi is not the Warrior of Light in her story. Rather, that mantle belongs to the one responsible for setting her on her course.
She is an orphan turned Adventurer Extraordinaire, turned Crystal Brave, turned Scion of the Seventh Dawn—But that is to summarize. Her path may have been a meandering one, but her heart remained true, even as she feared growing close to her new companions.
This blog will focus on Mayumi along with other characters of mine that are within her story, many of which have tales of their own to share. I hope to share and have fun on this new blog!
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Due to her sensitivity to other's emotions thanks to the Echo, Krile grew up withdrawn from those around her. She found life on the Isle of Val, where people were few and familiar, far more bearable than the busying towns and cities
Arielle Solinar, a self-appointed traveler, and her chocobo Mina have been wandering from one place to the next without much direction for themselves. And after doing so for quite some time, Arielle can't help but wonder if there was more they could do to find a proper one. But as they're traversing through the deserts of Thanalan, they come across a group of adventurers that, unbeknownst to the duo, will set them on a path that will lead them to places they've only read about.
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[It's my girl's birthday today!🎉🎉 Aside from the usual birthday pics I do, I've decided to post a fic of her that takes place right before she starts ARR. It's yet another one that's been sitting around for a couple years (I have quite a few of those, in case you haven't noticed), but today's the day it gets to be released out into the wild! There's a cameo of @misskharmion's character Mayumi here and a couple of other characters "debuting" that I haven't mentioned before that we have joint custody of, so that was fun to write. Hope you enjoy!😊]
(AO3 version)
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“All right. Your turn to pick where to go.”
Arielle’s chocobo Mina gave a questioning kweh.
“Yes, it’s your turn. I picked last time.”
Another kweh.
“All right. Take your time. We have all the time in the world to decide. . . .” Arielle let out a quiet sigh as an arid desert breeze passed through. “. . . Maybe . . . there’s another way to going about traveling the world. Or rather, wandering, I should say.”
“Kweh-kweh?”
“Adventuring is an option we’ve talked about before. We’d be able to travel the world, learn new things about it, and we’d be earning gil. And I would be able to keep my skills sharp. Of course, there is the dangerous side of it, but we can manage, can’t we?”
“Kweh!”
“But . . . I’d like to stay away from Gridania for a while. I know it’s been almost five years since—. . .” She loosely held the pendant of her necklace, frowning at the memories of the Calamity. She could still remember the place she had called home being reduced to nothing. All the people she knew, all the ones that collectively raised her alongside her uncle—gone. Even he had been taken from her. But she knew everyone had felt that kind of loss, and they still do even now.
It still doesn’t stop me from hurting. . . .
Mina suddenly straightened and turned her head as she came to a stop. Following her line of sight, Arielle squinted at moving objects—or rather, beings—some ways ahead of them with a hand above her eyes. A small group of what appeared to be adventurers looked to be on their last legs as they stood their ground against several giant cobras.
“I think they need help, Mina. Come on!”
She didn’t even have to whip the reins for Mina to bolt off to the rescue, the bird being of the same mind as her rider. Once Mina had a steady pace, Arielle readied her bow and nocked an arrow. The closer they got, the more she could see that the adventurers consisted of a downed Lalafell, an Elezen barely hanging on, and a stubborn but heavily injured Roegadyn. Another person was unconscious, but most of their identity was concealed. She did manage to see a scaly tail, however.
Odd. I don’t think I know any races with tails like that. “Steady, girl . . . steady. . . .” Infusing the arrow with aether, Arielle loosed it right at a cobra sneaking up on the Elezen, paralyzing it. Swiftly, she dismounted Mina to let her take cover, and she fired multiplying arrows at the heads of a few more cobras.
“Oi! This here’s our hunt! Mitts off!” the Roegadyn snapped.
“I’m here to help. Not steal your glory,” Arielle stated.
“This many of these are dangerous,” the Elezen said. “Are you sure you can handle this?”
She fired two wind-infused arrows at the eyes of a cobra behind the Roegadyn. “I can hold my own.” She then tossed a Potion to the Elezen, who caught it.
“Then we’ll welcome the help.”
She nodded to them, and the three of them fended off against the cobras. She flipped back to avoid a tail whip to lodge two more wind-infused arrows into a cobra’s face. Spotting another cobra lunging for her out of the corner of her eye, she quickly infused an arrow with ice before barely evading the creature and firing it right between its eyes.
Something shrieked behind her, making Arielle whirl around to see a cobra dropping to the ground thanks to the Elezen’s well-placed lance thrust. “Thank you.”
The Elezen nodded, and they both jumped back to avoid being headbutted. Her back brushed against him as she stopped incoming jaws with her bow. Barely seconds later, the Roegadyn landed a powerful blow with a single punch, rendering the cobra unmoving on the ground. In reply, Arielle gave him a grateful nod.
The three of them darted off, but a tail swept her feet out from under her. Rolling away from an attack, she popped up to fire a poisonous arrow at its throat. And then an idea struck her.
“Get back!” Arielle warned, infusing yet another arrow. The duo looked at her with alarm. “Now!”
They rushed to collect their fallen, and she channeled as much aether into her arrow as she could. Once they were well out of range, she fired at the sky. Moments later, lightning-infused arrows rained down onto the remaining cobras, finishing them off. A crisp and earthy smell filled the air once the bolts of levin had ceased, and she let out a breath.
“Is everyone all right?” she asked.
“Uh, quite,” the Elezen replied, blinking out of his stupor. “Our thanks, um. . . .”
“Arielle Solinar.”
“You bloody got them all. . . .” the Roegadyn said, staring at the cobras. But he quickly masked his shock. “I mean—psh—not like I’m impressed or anythin’.”
“Broenbhar,” the Elezen chided.
Broenbhar grumbled for a few moments. “Anyroad, we need to tend to these two.”
“I’m no healer, but I have more Potions and the like with me,” Arielle said.
“That will be enough. Thank you,” the Elezen replied.
“No Potions. . . . I can heal just fine. . . .” the Lalafell muttered.
“Danini!” Broenbhar helped her sit up. “You and Mayumi took a nasty hit.”
“I’m fine. Now let me do my work.” Danini glanced at Arielle. “Who are you?”
“This is Miss Arielle Solinar,” the Elezen replied. “She’s a traveler, and she helped us finish off the rest of those cobras.”
“Really? My thanks for helping out, then.”
“You’re welcome,” Arielle replied.
“Now let me at least patch the lot of you up,” Danini said. “And don’t you even say a word.”
The Elezen sighed in defeat despite a small smile forming. “Always so stubborn.”
Upon seeing that the danger had passed, Mina chirped as she approached them.
“I take it that’s your chocobo?”
“Yes. This is Mina,” Arielle introduced contently. “Go on and say hello, girl.”
Mina chirped happily, but her attention was drawn to the unlucky soul—presumably Mayumi—still unconscious. Carefully, she bent down to peer at her.
“Will your friend be all right?” Arielle asked, watching Mina.
“Mayumi has a habit of getting knocked in the head, unfortunately,” the Elezen replied. “But she’s a sturdy young lady. I’m sure she’ll come to soon.”
“I say it’s bad luck that gets her,” Broenbhar said, earning a look from Danini.
“I am glad you came when you did. You were very impressive. I assume you’ve been trained well?”
“As well as my mentors were able to,” Arielle replied.
“Oh no,” Broenbhar said, catching a look in his friend’s eyes. “I know what you’re gonna say next.”
“Then you would agree that she would do well,” the Elezen said.
“Well, if Valquelin seems to be impressed, then maybe you should become an adventurer,” Danini agreed.
“It has been something I’ve been considering,” Arielle mentioned.
Broenbhar crossed his arms. “It’s not easy, y’know.”
“I’m aware. Besides. I think it might give me some form of direction.”
“All in all, it was merely a suggestion,” Valquelin said. “But if you do decide to join the ranks, I look forward to seeing you on the field again.”
“And I hope I’m actually conscious when we do,” Danini said. “And I’m sure Mayumi would agree with me.”
Arielle nodded with a smile, and the four of them stood. “Are you sure you’ll be all right without a few extra Potions?”
“We’ll be fine, but thank you.”
Arielle rubbed Mina’s neck before mounting her.
“If you do decide to become an adventurer,” Broenbhar started, “Ul’dah’s one of the best places to start. Keep on down this path an’ you’ll find it.”
“Thank you. I’ll keep that in mind,” Arielle replied. With a brief shake of the reins, she was off, but she managed to catch a bit of their conversation before going out of earshot.
“You agree with me, don’t you?” Valquelin said, sounding as though he was smiling.
“Oh shove off an’ lemme defang these beasts in peace!” Broenbhar retorted.
“I thought I was doing it this time!” Danini protested.
Arielle smiled to herself. “Well, Mina, I think I know where we’ll be off to. If you agree, of course.”
Mina chirped a few times as if in agreement.
“Then it’s off to Ul’dah for us.”
Leaping forward, Mina kweh’d in affirmation.
Arielle focused on the road ahead of her. The city known as the Jewel of the Desert. She had only read about the place and heard stories of it from the people around her as well as her uncle. And of course, she had relayed all of that information to Mina. Now, here she was, on her way to see the city for herself and learn more about it.
There’ll be much to see, I’m sure of it. I wonder what I’ll be able to learn from it.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Summary:
Dajh'ir Sahik was an adventurer that valued his time apart from a bustling group. The fair adventurer that caught his eye, however, would rather involve herself in matters regarding the greater good.
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Mayumi takes on her first task for the Scions and happens upon her friends from the Adventure's Guild.
Notes:
Introducing and teasing a few characters in this one. This story came about as a testing ground for the group dynamic and Dajh'ir's POV. Enjoy!
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A wild @misskharmion appears featuring her chocobo Kip! 💖💖 (He's so little and cute.) Mina pretty much takes him under her wing and instantly befriends him, and she makes sure to show him the best ways to get extra treats.✨✨
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Summary:
Heavens help her heart for it warred inside of her. This senseless battle between either abandoning or holding fast to her affections for those she stood beside had been waging since before the Crystal Braves came crumbling down.
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While Arielle, Warrior of Light, ventures to parley with the Dravanians, Mayumi Kharmion, ex-Crystal Brave and friend to the now missing Scions, ponders her place in the grand scheme of things... but not without the help of a friendly Lord in Coerthas.
Notes:
Exploring Mayumi's mindset during the events of early Heavensward and her relationship with Lord Haurchefant. I consider this story one of my favorites out of the things I've written simply because of the warm fuzzies it gives me.
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I imagine Louisoix would have gotten along with Mayumi if they had met. Him being the sage for guidance that he was with warm grandfatherly feelings as a bonus. Mayumi only ever heard about him through stories told by Minfilia and the other Scions.
