#anasitka

D’ana is a character I made in Fall of 2014.

I had a character before I fantasia’d and name changed to D’ana, and some not-very-good people made fun of her name and looks a lot and made me feel insecure and invalid both in my own skin, and in ffxiv in general. 

I bought a name change, acquired a fantasia potion, and went into character creation. When I picked all the options that filled me with the most joy, D’ana Sitka was the result. 

I named this new Seeker of the Sun Miqo’te “D’ana Sitka”:

D - Denahi (Character from Disney’s “Brother Bear”)

Ana - (From Disney’s “Frozen”)

Sitka - (Another character from Disney’s Brother Bear)

Those characters and movies (both now and at the time) gave me such joy and happiness, I fell naturally into step when looking up the Mi’qote naming system on a ffxiv website, and putting this name of hers together. 

I had her look, I had her name.

I created her simple backstory, she didn't need to be born from chaos, confusion, and blackness, like my other character. She came from a loving family that grew bigger when she was born.

When I see her, I see strength, beauty, confidence. She is the best character I have ever made, from either ffxiv, or my short stories and book attempts I have written on my own. She has helped me become a better, stronger, confident player. When I am online as her, I feel like I can accomplish anything. 

I don’t particularly know why I wanted to share this story. I felt like writing something about her, and I didn’t want to let myself think about it first, overthink, and end up not posting anything after all. 

I send this post into the void, all to say:

Thank you, D’ana.

Signed,

I hope all gets better!

Description: A Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te who will protect you until the ends of worlds. She doesn’t need you, but you need her.

She can also fish.

DISCLAIMER: Don’t ask her to sing or she will swing her axe at you, quite fiercely.

(I’m sorry this took so long, I have been thinking for days on what her quote would be but I just have a solid take on how she talks, yet.)

-D’ana Sitka

[ COLOR ] red. brown. orange.  yellow. green. blue.  purple.  pink. black. white. teal. silver. gold. grey. lilac.  metallic. matte.  royal blue.  strawberry red. charcoal grey. forest green. apple red. navy blue. crimson. cream.  mint green. magenta. pastels. bubblegum pink. blood red. ivory.

[ ELEMENTAL ] fire. ice. water.  air.  earth. rain.  snow. wind. moon.  stars.  sun.  heat. cold.  steam. frost. lightning. sunlight.  moonlight.  dawn. dusk. twilight. midnight. sunrise. sunset. dewdrops. clouds. light.

[ BODY ] claws. long fingers. fangs.  teeth. wings. tails. lips. bare feet. freckles. bruises. canine. scars. scratches.  ears. wounds. burns.  spikes. feathers. webs. eyes. hands. sweat.  tears. feline.  chubby. curvy.  short. tall. normal height. muscular. slender. trained. piercings. tattoos.  strong. weak.  shapeshifting. junoesque. svelte. long hair. short hair. dark circles. big. small. prosthetic. experimented. cyborg. halos. horns. wolfish.    

[ WEAPONRY ] fists.  sword. dagger. spear.  scythe. bow and arrow. hammer. shield. poison. guns. axes. throwing axes.  whips. knives. throwing knives.  pepper sprays.  tasers. machine guns.  slingshots.  katanas.  maces. staffs.  wands. powers. magical items. magic. rocks. power loader.  flamethrower.  metal rod. shotguns. needles.  

[ MATERIAL ] gold. silver. platinum. titanium. diamonds.  pearls. rubies. sapphires. emeralds. amethyst. metal. iron.  rust. steel. glass. wood. porcelain.  paper. wool. fur. lace. leather. copper. silk. velvet.  denim. linen.  cotton.  charcoal. clay.  stone. asphalt.  brick. marble.  dust. glitter. blood.  dirt.  mud. smoke.  ash.  shadow.  carbonate.  rubber.  synthetics. yarn. slime. ivory.

[ NATURE ] grass. leaves. trees.  bark. roses. daisies.  tulips.  holly.  lavender. lilies.  petals. thorns. sunflowers. seeds. hay.  sand. rocks.  snow. ice. roots. flowers.  ocean.  river.  lake. meadow. forest. desert.  tundra. savanna. rain forest.  swamp. caves. underwater.  coral reef. beach.  waves. space. stars.  clouds. mountains. fungi.  cliffs.  sunlight.

[ ANIMALS ] lions. wolves.  black panther. eagles. owls.  falcons. hawks.  swans. snakes. turtles.  ducks. bugs.  roaches.  spiders. birds. whales. dolphins. fish. sharks. horses. cats. dogs.  bunnies.  praying mantis. crows. ravens.  mice. lizards.  frogs. bears. werewolves. unicorns.  pegasus.  dinosaurs. dragons. felines.  foxes. centaurs.  

[ FOOD/DRINK ]  sugar. salt. water. candy.  bubblegum. wine. champagne. hard liquor. beer. coffee. tea. spices.  herbs. apple. orange. lemon.  cherry. strawberry. watermelon. vegetables. fruits. meat. fish. pies. desserts. chocolate.  cream.  caramel. berries. nuts. cinnamon. burgers. burritos.  pizza.  vanilla. cookies.

[ HOBBIES ] music. art. piercing. watercolors. gardening.  knitting. smithing. sculpting. painting. sketching. fighting. fencing. riding. writing.  composing. cooking. sewing. training. dancing.  acting. singing. martial arts. self-defense. electronics. technology.  cameras.  video cameras.  video games. computer.  phone. movies. theater. libraries. books. magazines. poetry. philosophy.  cds. records. vinyls.  cassettes.  piano. violin.  cello.  guitar. electronic guitar.  bass guitar.  harmonica. synthesizers. harp. woodwinds.  brass. trumpet.  flute. drums. bells. playing cards.  poker chips.  chess. dice. motorcycle riding. eating. climbing.  tree climbing. running. vivisection. science

[ STYLE ] lingerie. armor. cape. dress. robes. suit. tunic. vest. shirt. boots. heels. leggings. trousers.  jeans. skirt. shorts. jewelry.earrings. necklace. bracelet. ring. pendant.  hat. crown. circlet.  helmet. scarf. neck tie.   brocade. cloaks. corsets.  doublet. chest plate. gorget. bracers. belt. sash. coat. jacket. hood. gloves. socks. masks. cowls. braces. watches. glasses.  sunglasses. visor.  eye contacts. makeup. pantyhose. stockings.  thigh highs. eyepatch. collar. harness, strapped shoes, strapped anything

[ MISC ] balloons.  bubbles. cityscape. landscape. light. dark. candles. war. peace. money. power. percussion. clocks. photos. mirrors. pets. diary. fairy lights.  madness. sanity. sadness. happiness. optimism. pessimism. realism. loneliness. anger. family. friends. assistants.  co-workers.  enemies. lovers. loyalty.  smoking. alcohol. drugs. kindness. love. embracing. heroes,

I got tagged by @jellyrollin-yo

“’Tis a nice view.”

She closes her eyes, and smells the air, the grass, even the light. 

When she opens her eyes, she can see people fishing, others docking their boats after a good morning fishing trip, children attempting to catch birds. The day is just beginning.

The ocean, sweat, blood, love, and grief. A baby being born, sensing all of it.

The baby is handed off to a pirate woman, and is given a warm amount of “coo’s” and other babbles, her father won’t look at her yet.

Her father goes into a corridor and cries, deeply, for his beloved, now dead, unable to see their daughter, unable to watch her grow before their very eyes.

After the bitter part of his grief is subdued, he looks out a porthole, and sees the island he and his love escaped, with their child. He knows his daughter is just in the other room, he attempts to compose himself before going to her.

The ship will dock in less than a weeks time, hopefully.

At least she wasn’t born in the excuse for a home they fled from, just the night before.

He stomaches his grief for the time being and goes to his baby. Their baby. The pirate woman, with a baby of her own, was happy to be a foster for a time, for the baby’s needs. Her father gathered his courage and picks up his baby, looks into her face, and sees clearer.

Her mother’s name is, was, Annaly. The baby has the same eyes, and nose, face markings. She will need to know that one day, he will tell her all about the mother who loved her from the moment she knew she was pregnant, in the moments she felt the kicks and hiccups.

He will love his baby, their baby.

She will be Ana. D'ana.

D'ana is always willing to improve, she is open to criticism, no matter who it is from.

She will listen intently, and try it out in her head before giving it a test run. She is very analytical, and is always open to more ways of thinking; she also likes the challenge it poses to try something new!