#character layers

LAYER ONE : THE OUTSIDE

Name: “Moeru no Hanatama. I was named after my mother and the flower shaped pendant gifted to me upon my birth.” Eye Color: “Bright and dark red. I have been told they mimic the color of fire.” Hair Style/Color: “I like to wear my hair long. However, if I am sewing then I place it into a bun. A rather messy bun. I was never good with hair decorations.” Height: “Goodness. I believe five fulms and two ilms? I am quite short.” Clothing Style: “I am a seamstress! Owning simple and fancy garments is a must. My uncle, Shiohi, is a simple man but I have persuaded him to wear finer things every once in a while. I am blessed he is a man of patience considering I find something new almost every other sennight.”

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE

Your Fears: “Losing my sewing needles,” she says with a frown. “Let us not think of such horrors.” Your Guilty Pleasure: “I might have a penchant for nearly running fabric stalls out of materials.” Your Biggest Pet Peeve: “Ill made garments. It severely bothers me and causes my eyes to narrow.” Your Ambition for the Future: “To have my clothing well known. It brings me immense joy seeing new customers and returning customers alike.”

LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS

Your First Thoughts Waking Up: “Did my uncle lose his spectacles again? I find them in the oddest places. How he manages that is beyond me.” What You Think About the Most: “To be honest? Home. I am lucky to be well traveled as a merchant, but it is becoming more hostile by the day. Home is still safe.” What You Think About Before Bed: “My mind runs circles at times. Not bad circles, mind!” Your Best Quality Is: “I am going to say my attention to detail.”

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

Single or Group Dates: “If I were to find myself dating again then it would be single dates.” To be Loved or Respected: “Respected. I am content with the love from my family.” Beauty or Brains: “Brains.” Dogs or Cats: “Birds. I prefer the company and melodies of my winged lovelies.”

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?

Lie: “I do not appreciate lying, but I would be foolish in claiming I have not done it myself.” Believe in Yourself: “Of course I do!” Believe in Love: “Yes. For my family. For my friends. For fabric. Always fabric.” Want Someone: “No. I am in no position to accept the affections of another.”

LAYER SIX: EVER?

Been on Stage: “No no no. I would freeze!”

Done Drugs: “Absolutely not. I see no point in altering your mind and body in harmful ways.”

LAYER SEVEN: FAVORITES

Favorite Color: “Ah. This is a hard question. Green? We will go with green.” Favorite Animal: “Lambs! Such precious little dears, especially as babes.” Favorite Food: “Pastry Fish. Tempura Platter comes next.” Favorite Game: “I am not one for sports, but I will watch others play.”

LAYER EIGHT: AGE

Day Your Next Birthday Will Be: “I was born on the 30th sun of the 5th Astral Moon.” How Old Will You Be: “I will be forty five upon my nameday.” Age You Lost Your Virginity: “That... is a very rude question and one I refuse to answer.” Does Age Matter: “Sometimes.”

LAYER NINE: IN A BOY OR GIRL

Best Personality: “Someone who honors tradition and takes care of family.” Best Eye Color: “I am drawn to brighter colors.” Best Hair Color: “Dark brown or black.” Best thing to do with a Partner: A saddened expression crosses Hanatama’s face, “I am sorry. I cannot answer this one, either...”

LAYER TEN: FINISH THE SENTENCE

I love: “...reading by the lotus pond.” I feel: “...like curling up by the fire with some honey tea.” I hide: “...my sewing needles when around children.” I miss: “...finding uncle Shiohi’s stash of sweets.” I wish: “...for this war to cease. It is stressful for one’s mind and body.”

Tagged by: @mirkemenagerie for Shiohi mentions

LAYER ONE : THE OUTSIDE

Name: Roger Holmes Eye Color: Emerald Green.  Hair Style/Color: Two hairstyles: Long, black hair with dark blue highlights, or dyed with slightly shorter white/grey hair.  Height: 5′11 Clothing Style: Always wears his set of glasses as well as a single cactuar earring. Has a variety of coats and casual shirts, fancy attires for special occasions (or when asked to wear it by a certain someone!) 

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE

Your Fears: “Losing the people dearest to me, failing to do something that could have preventing harm or lost of life... And Canis.” Your Guilty Pleasure: “...Raik can’t go to some public events because the security can’t confiscate all of his guns.” *Stares at his arms* (Puns!) Your Biggest Pet Peeve: “Slight pet peeve on crooked furniture... it’s not that hard to straighten it up!  People without a sense of humor. Makes me have to try harder to see if they can actually laugh.”   Your Ambition for the Future: “To continue bringing smiles to people around me and to learn everything that I can, when I can.”

LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS

Your First Thoughts Waking Up: "Breakfast. And checking on Chi. N-not in that order.” What You Think About the Most: “The most? Other than the people closest to me, nothing really stands out as being most thought about. I... tend to let my mind wander so much that it doesn’t stick to one thing for too long.” What You Think About Before Bed: "If I missed or forgot anything during the day. Making sure that Chi is comfy.” Your Best Quality Is: "Sense of humor. Sometimes you have to laugh at yourself before you can laugh at others. Right...? Right!?” 

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

Single or Group Dates: "Double dates might be more fun just because I can poke a bit of fun towards the other pair, but it’s nice to have some alone time with Chi sometimes though.” To be Loved or Respected: "Probably loved. Might have made one too many puns to be respected anymore.” Beauty or Brains: "If I /had/ to choose, probably brains. Knowledge can always be gained as you go on, but with that knowledge, your inner beauty only gets that much more beautiful and more defined. They go hand in hand to me.” Dogs or Cats: "Dogs. They don’t act like they own me.”

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?

Lie: "Well... It would be a lie if I said I didn’t, so I won’t say that... It is something I try not to do, but sometimes I slip up...” He lets out a sigh. Believe in Yourself: “I have to. People are counting on me and I cannot let them down.” Believe in Love: "But of course. It’s not some unreachable dream or concept. Love is real and it’s out there for everyone.” Want Someone: “...I shouldn’t have to answer this one.” 

LAYER SIX: EVER?

Been on Stage: "Less than a handful of times. A few for pageants, others for the lodge or for Chi.” Done Drugs: “...No Not even after S’imba kept prying to see if I did.” *stares*  Changed Who You Were to Fit In: “Not in the slightest. Changing who I am for the sake of fitting in for others isn’t something I can or will be willing to do. If I did, I wouldn’t be who I am today.”

LAYER SEVEN: FAVORITES

Favorite Color: “Blue. There’s no other choices.” Favorite Animal: “Favorite animal... I’m going to go with Red Panda as I’ve grown fond of one that has been hanging out around the lodge.” Favorite Food: ”Pizza! Speaking of pizza, come to @stellazzio-pizzeria’s for rotating weekly specials!” *selfless plug goes here*  Favorite Game: “How long it takes to get someone to laugh... I lose alot.”

LAYER EIGHT: AGE

Day Your Next Birthday Will Be: 20th sun of the 1st Umbral moon. Got a cake and everything!” How Old Will You Be: “I’m... Not sure? I never knew or was told my actual age, but my guess has been 28? 29?.” He gives a light shrug. Age You Lost Your Virginity: “...No comment.” Does Age Matter:  “The number hasn’t been important to me as it’s how I feel inside, not a number written somewhere. I think that should be the same for everyone.” 

LAYER NINE: IN A BOY OR GIRL

Best Personality: "Sense of humor. If you can have a laugh with them, then good times can always be had.” Best Eye Color: "Blue. There’s just so many shades that look good, but the brighter ones look especially good.” Best Hair Color: “Hard to say. It really depends on what complements the hair color. Can’t really pick one.” Best thing to do with a Partner: He makes a straight face, tone serious. “Cuddles...”

LAYER TEN: FINISH THE SENTENCE

I love: “Puns.” I feel:  “Lucky.” I hide: “Mistakes.” I miss: “Moonfire Festivals.” I wish: “for everyone to be happy and to keep my family safe.”

LAYER ONE: THE OUTSIDE

Name: “Fearless Willow. That’s...not what I was born as, cause, y’know, Sea Wolf, but I go by the translation of my first name. I....have reasons for it.”

Eye Color: “They’re teal green..”

Hair Style/Color: “Ever since I was little, my mom dyed my hair the same color as my eyes and made me wear it long and braided. When I left, I shaved half of it into an undercut just....well I knew it would make her mad. I had it like that for a long time and I was proud of it, but one day...I was getting it trimmed up when Jandelaine asked if he could try a new look for me. I trust him, so I said yeah. When he was done, my hair was jet black with the teal only in highlights, and it was grown out but only down to my shoulders. He’d also found a really good makeup and put this black stripe across my eyes. It was...so different, but I really loved it. I’ve kept it ever since.”

Height: “7 fulms, three ilms. I tower above most people.”

Clothing Style: “I’m used to being covered up. My parents insisted it was ‘proper’ and “ladylike’. They’d probably be horrified to see me in adventuring gear, much less my Thavnairian dancer’s outfit. Style....well, let’s just say nowadays I’m a fair deal more confident in showing off...well, me”

Best Physical Feature: “Well, I’m pretty proud of how strong I am, but really, I think you should ask my girlfriends.”

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE

Your Fears: “Everything I’ve built for myself being taken away, mostly by...my parents. I know, realistically, there’s nothing they can do to me. No mercenaries they can hire are going to be strong enough to subdue me, much less when I have my fellow Warriors of Light or the Scions or any of the other allies we’ve made along the way at my back. But I still have nightmares occasionally that they are taking me back and I’m powerless to stop them forcing me into my old life”

Your Guilty Pleasure: “I’ve learned from my fellow Warriors not to feel guilty for taking time for myself. I used to feel guilty anytime I wasn’t trying to fight the Empire or the Ascians or trying to save someone, but I’ve learned I have to take time or else the fight will consume me. But recently, thanks to Ranaa, I’ve developed a fondness for a prank against my father. I recognize any of his company vessels, so when they come in to port in Kugane or LImsa, I’ll sneak aboard and leave little notes hidden where I know his people will find them. Usually it’s cryptic nonsense but sometimes I’ll ask about a relative. I never sign them. I wonder if he knows its me. It makes me giggle so much.”

Your Biggest Pet Peeve: “I think I have to echo what Rheika was saying. People who think that others have no inherent value. Probably because we’ve had to fight a lot of bad people. ”

Your Ambition for the Future: “I haven’t really thought about what I want to do when the world doesn’t need saving, if it ever gets to that. But as long as I have my loves nearby, it’ll be amazing no matter what it is.”

LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS

Your First Thoughts Waking Up: “I normally wake up in the arms of at least one of the women I love, so they usually go along the lines of ‘Twelve, I’m so lucky’. Okay I know that sounds sappy but it’s true, so shhh!”

What You Think About the Most: “I think about my fears a lot, sadly. I’m working on it.”

What You Think About Before Bed: “Um...well I think I should say that’s between me and my girlfriends and leave it at that!”

You Think Your Best Quality Is: “That I’m NOT as dumb as my parents always told me I was!”

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

Single or Group Dates: “Well, I think I have to say group dates by default, wouldn’t you?”

To be Loved or Respected: “Loved. Father always said the latter was better, but I knew he was wrong. That’s partly why I ran away.”

Beauty or Brains: “I don’t really value one of these over the other, it’s the whole person that I’m attracted to.”

Dogs or Cats: “I never really had either one, but my best friend is a Miqo’te so I think I have to say cats.”

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?

Lie: “I....sometimes, yes. But only if I think it’ll spare them hurt.”

Believe in Yourself: “Not for a long time. It’s hard to when you’re told all your life that you’re worthless. But after everything I’ve seen and done since coming to Eorzea, I do now.”

Believe in Love: “Of course! I think I’ve always believed in it, even when my parents refused to really show it to me.”

Want Someone: “I’ve wanted...a fair amount of people over the years, but was never confident enough to say anything. But now I have two someones. And it’s perfect.”

LAYER SIX: EVER?

Been on Stage: “Well, yes, of course. I mean, I’ve performed the Kriegstanz many a time on stage.”

Done Drugs: “I....I’ve taken Somnus, a few times. Diluted versions. When I arrived in Limsa, my anxiety was....bad. Tried a few legal sleeping potions, but none of them worked on me. Wyrnzoen, bless him, got his hands on some somnus, diluted it, and gave me that to try. It worked. He only let me have it two or three times before he cut me off, but by that point my anxiety had worn off as Limsa started to feel more like home and I got comfortable with my new life. Don’t...don’t think bad of him, please. He showed me, just another marauder student, a lot of kindness that day”

Changed Who You Were to Fit In: “I kind of had to do this all my life...before I cam to Eorzea. Even then I still did it a lot, affecting the manner of a rough and tumble pirate until my fellow Warriors of Light realized what I was doing, and convinced me to be myself.”

LAYER SEVEN: FAVORITES

Favorite Color: “I’ll always be fond of teal, I think. Lately though I’ve been enjoying the new additions of black in my wardrobe..”

Favorite Animal: “I don’t remember what they were called but there were these really big aquatic mammals that were very friendly and playful. Father hated them because they would steal from his fishing boats, but I loved them. They never took THAT much and they were always playful.”

Favorite Food: “Nothing beats some freshly prepared catch at the Bismarck. I’m so glad I have an ‘in’ there what with Franks’ connections.”

Favorite Game: "Franks found this strange board game in the Crystarium where all the players have to work together to overcome a series of challenges. I enjoyed that. I’m not a super competitive person so all of us working together for something is more fun for me. Or a game that’s entirely luck based.”

LAYER EIGHT: AGE

Day Your Next Birthday Will Be: “The 27th sun of the 6th Umbral Moon”

How Old Will You Be: “It’ll be my 27th nameday ”

Age You Lost Your Virginity: “Well, um, that’s rather personal don’t you think?? If...if I must, I was 20. A girl I had just met through a friend knew I was... questioning if I liked boys offered to let me see if I liked girls instead. And...well, she was right. She was leaving the next day. I don’t remember where to. I hope I see her again someday, just to thank her again.”

Does Age Matter: “Well...I don’t think I could be okay with someone substantially older or younger than me. But that’s just me.”

LAYER NINE: IN A BOY OR GIRL

Best Personality: “Confidence. I wish I had it myself, sometimes. But my friends...and my girlfriends...are helping”

Best Eye Color: “I...do people have preferences on this? I don’t care what color a girl’s eyes are. I care about seeing love behind them!”

Best Hair Color: “I’ve found women with practically every shade of hair attractive, choosing one to prefer above the others seems silly to me.”

Best thing to do with a Partner: *FURIOUS BLUSHING* “L...let’s just...um, move on, shall we?”

LAYER TEN: FINISH THE SENTENCE

I love: “Ranaa and Makoto”

I feel: “Extremely blessed to have found everything that I have”

I hide: “From my parents, because they seem intent on denying me my own life.”

I miss: “Some things about home, but nothing remotely enough to go back there.”

I wish: “For things to be better. And to always have the strength and the friends to fight for it”

LAYER ONE: THE OUTSIDE

Name: “The name’s Rheika Aliapoh! Probably not related to any other Aliapoh you might know, thought. At least not without the words ‘Extremely distantly’ attached to it.”

Eye Color: “They’re this really pretty green. I inherited it from my mom.”

Hair Style/Color: “I don’t really style it much, it just kinda ends up like this! A little messy, sometimes its in my eyes, sure, but most people seem to think it’s cute. And before you say anything, I don’t care WHAT Dahkar might have said to you. This purple is NATURAL, don’t you dare suggest otherwise.”

Height: “5 fulms, three ilms. On the taller end for a Miqo’te, so I don’t wanna hear your short jokes!”

Clothing Style: “Honestly, if I think I look hot in it, I’ll wear it. Doesn’t matter if it’s showing a lot of skin or very little, I can find the appeal of a lot of things.”

Best Physical Feature: “What, are you expecting me to say my tits or something? I like all of me. My coloration’s unusual for Keepers, my eyes are striking, I’m in darn good shape, I like me!”

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE

Your Fears: “There’s...a lot riding on me...well not just me, but us, the Warriors of Light. Of which...I am, if you didn’t know that. I’m always afraid of what’ll happen to everyone I care about if we fail. When Zenos beat us at the Reach, damn near killed a lot of us, that was the first time that fear almost took me over. Then when G’raha brought me over to the First without the others, all alone, I almost went back to that place.”

Your Guilty Pleasure: “Guilty? If you think for one second I’m feelin’ guilty about anything I take pleasure in, you’re talking to the wrong lady.”

Your Biggest Pet Peeve: “Lack of Empathy, I guess. Choosing not to recognize that everyone around you is a person as complicated and valuable as you think you are.”

Your Ambition for the Future: “Well, we gotta save the world, or worlds I guess, right? After that I hope we don’t go our separate ways. Maybe we won’t be as active in a time of peace or anything, but I hope we still stay a family. But maybe people will settle down. Me, though? I’m always gonna be traveling. New things to see, problems to solve, people to meet (and potentially fuck), I can’t imagine any future where I’m not doing that”

LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS

Your First Thoughts Waking Up: “Well, I suppose that depends on if I’m waking alone or not. If I’m not, I’ll probably be thinking about the good time we had. Otherwise, probably grumbling about how the stupid sun is too bright. What? I’m a Keeper of the Moon, we’re nocturnal by nature!”

What You Think About the Most: “Honestly I kinda try to live in the moment a lot. I want to be present and experiencing what’s happening now. But sometimes I find myself thinking and planning for the future, especially since I became the sort-of-leader of the Warriors of Light. I gotta think about what’s next, for the others if nothing else. It’s a hard thing to change.”

What You Think About Before Bed: “Hahah, see the waking up question, first thing. But if I’m goin to bed alone, it varies. Can’t say it’s ever one particular thing.”

You Think Your Best Quality Is: “I think that most people, deep down, are good people who aren’t selfish but want to care about others. I did say “most”, some are just irredeemable. Most people have just had a lot of that empathy beaten out of them by the hard hand life has dealt em. I don’t want to ever lose faith in that idea, or the drive to help em get back to there.”

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

Single or Group Dates: “I....don’t really date, per se.”

To be Loved or Respected: “Oh honey, I’m not even into the whole romantic love thing and I know love’s better than simple respect.”

Beauty or Brains: “This is a dumb question. Beauty’s more than just physical, beauty can cover a lot of things. And who says brains aren’t sexy? Ugh, let’s just move on.”

Dogs or Cats: “I’m going to pretend you didn’t just ask that. Next.”

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?

Lie: “Not really? I don’t see much point to it.I mean maybe I’ll omit stuff if it’s important enough to do so, but directly and willingly lie to someone? Not really my style”

Believe in Yourself: “I...like to think I always have. But as the stakes in this get higher, I find myself doubting myself sometimes. When things look bad. But having my friends around helps.”

Believe in Love: “Sure, why wouldn’t I? Just because there’s ONE TYPE of love that doesn’t do anything for me doesn’t mean I don’t want the others, or that I recognize that other people DO want it!”

Want Someone: “...really? It’s me. Of course there’s people I ‘want’. Lots of em!”

LAYER SIX: EVER?

Been on Stage: “Of course. I’m a Bard, remember?.”

Done Drugs: “Nah, don’t see the point. ”

Changed Who You Were to Fit In: “Not really, at least not since I grew up. Figured if people don’t like me, shouldn’t be hard to find someone who will instead. I’m very likeable, after all”

LAYER SEVEN: FAVORITES

Favorite Color: “Purple. And lately, red, I suppose.”

Favorite Animal: “I always really liked birds. We had some that liked to sing near our home growing up. ”

Favorite Food: “Twelvesdammed Franks and Fearless had to go and get me hooked on fresh seafood out of Limsa. I’m a forest girl, I never had stuff like that before but it’s so incredibly good. Crab is definitely the best. ARGH I love that stuff and you just can’t GET IT at home!”

Favorite Game: "I like simple card or dice games. I suck at all those weird complicated strategy games Franks finds, but it’s fun to watch him get excited about them..”

LAYER EIGHT: AGE

Day Your Next Birthday Will Be: “21st sun of the 4th Umbral Moon!”

How Old Will You Be: “I’ll be 26! ”

Age You Lost Your Virginity: “Pretty young. Me and a boy were both still technically kids when we had our first time. Taught me a lot about me.”

Does Age Matter: “Long as you’re over the age of accountability, nah. Wait, you did mean in terms of attraction right?”

LAYER NINE: IN A BOY OR GIRL

Best Personality: “I can find things attractive about any personality, really, just so long as they’re fundamentally a good person like I talked about earlier”

Best Eye Color: “Color’s a silly thing to assign importance to in people’s eyes.”

Best Hair Color: “Well, I mean, I think my purple shade is the best, obviously. But I don’t care what color someone else’s hair is, as long as it’s something that complements them!”

Best thing to do with a Partner: “I think you know what the answer to this is. But just in case, I mean sex.”

LAYER TEN: FINISH THE SENTENCE

I love: “People. And getting to help make things better.”

I feel: “Really happy at how much of a chance I’m getting to change the world and how much I’m getting to experience doing it”

I hide: “Not much if I don’t have to. Can’t fix something if we don’t talk about it.”

I miss: “Not much. I prefer to look forward.”

I wish: “To never have the world try to change who I am.”

LAYER ONE: THE OUTSIDE

Name: “Old Man Franks. Or just Franks if you want. The actual first name’s Aleister, but….ain’t no one but the departed wife called me that in a long time. I’d appreciate it if you didn’t. Still hurts a little to think about her”

Eye Color: “They’re a kinda blue. Always heard the shade was called ‘Steel blue; though I can’t claim to understand why”

Hair Style/Color: “Yeah, my hair’s been white for quite some time...as for the style, well...never put much stock in what it looked like. Sometimes I’d take a brush to it if the...well sometimes I’d brush it if the occasion called for it. Jandelaine showed me this style, though. I try to maintain it, cause the guy did a lot of work for it..”

Height: “6 and a half fulms tall. I’m told that’s on the upper end for Highlander men by people who care about that sorta thing”

Clothing Style: “I had a bad few years where...well, let’s just say I wasn’t able to to put much effort into looking all that great. But I got a second chance, so I put a good amount of work into looking the best I can. Bein able to make my own clothes, puttin stuff that’s both functional and stylish, certainly helps with that”

Best Physical Feature: “I...look remember when I said I had a bad few years? Let’s just say my body kinda went to hell at that point. I don’t wanna say much more’n that. LIke I said...second chance. I’m real happy with what I’ve got now. So...all of it, I guess. Have to ask someone else if you wanna get more specific”

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE

Your Fears: “....losin’ everything. Goin back to the way things were for me. Or...waking up and realizing that everything since settin foot in Eorzea that first time was all a dream.”

Your Guilty Pleasure: “I ain’t feelin a bit guilty about it, but everyone thinks the Warriors of Light are just constantly fightin’. More of our days are calm than not. So I reckon people’d be shocked at just how much time I spend readin’ or tinkerin’ or buildin’ stuff.”

Your Biggest Pet Peeve: “Selfishness.”

Your Ambition for the Future: “All those things I do in my downtime? I’m fightin for the time when I just do those. When all I do is build or create”

LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS

Your First Thoughts Waking Up: “Either goin over the list of stuff I’m doin today, or whatever I didn’t finish the previous day”

What You Think About the Most: “Just how....good my life is, really. I know that might seem weird, always havin something I gotta fight to save the star and all, but honestly, all those bad years I talked about...lets just say this is better. I have friends, real friends, a home, and the opportunity to do more than destroy and ruin everything around me.”

What You Think About Before Bed: “How much I miss those I had to leave behind.”

You Think Your Best Quality Is: “I spent a lot of my life as a farmer. It’s hard work, but it’s mostly physical. Never really studied much in the way o’ higher learning, shall we say. Then durin’ my…bad years, I learned some magic but…lookin back on it there was more study and application of theory than I realized, but at the time it just felt like a matter o’ will. Focusing all your anger until sheer stubbornness manifested your will. Now that I’ve left all of that behind, I’ve realized just how much more of a gift I have for these intellectual pursuits. It’s been hard to accept but it’s somethin I’ll never take for granted.”

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

Single or Group Dates: “Call me old fashioned, but I prefer t’spend time with someone I care about one-on-one”

To be Loved or Respected: “I’ll take ‘loved’ any day of the week over just respected.”

Beauty or Brains: “If there’s one thing I learned in my long life, it’s that beauty is not universal. Someone out there is gonna find ya attractive regardless of how ‘conventionally beautiful’ or not ya might be. Me, well, I find intelligence pretty attractive. Someone who’s self possessed and at the top of their field.”

Dogs or Cats: “We had some barn cats at the farm. They were pretty great. Always preferred cats. They took care of themselves for the most part.”

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?

Lie: “....Yeah. Don’t like to do it just casually, you understand. But sometimes you need to motivate someone...or help em avoid fallin apart at that particular moment. They can be mad later when they’re safe. ”

Believe in Yourself: “Not easily. But I’m learnin’, since coming here. Since meetin’ the other Warriors and the Scions. My friends. They’re....they’re helping.”

Believe in Love: “Yeah. Can’t miss it this much if you don’t believe in it, I guess.”

Want Someone: “I’ve found a number of folks attractive here. But actual deep want? Only once. Give anything to have her back. Haven’t felt anything like that since”

LAYER SIX: EVER?

Been on Stage: “Nah. Don’t like the spotlight.”

Done Drugs: “Nah, never had the occasion. I know you’re probably thinkin that’s what I got into during the bad years I mentioned but that wasn’t it. Since comin here the last thing I want to do is hurt my body worse than just moderate drinkin”

Changed Who You Were to Fit In: “This is definitely somethin I did during those bad years. Don’t know how much of it was my choice, lookin back, but at least part of it was”

LAYER SEVEN: FAVORITES

Favorite Color: “Always been kinda partial to natural shades o’ green. Still prefer wearin’ black tho.”

Favorite Animal: “Weird story, durin’ my not-so-great years, I had a few friends. One of em was a master of beasts. Guy could tame almost any wild critter into worki’n together to hunt and fight. He had this really big cat. Beautiful creature, but it was mean. Territorial. Hated all of us except for him...and weirdly, me. Don’t know why, but that thing would be downright affectionate with me sometimes. Dunno why, but I’ve had soft spot for big cats since then..”

Favorite Food: “Don’t ask me how this happened, but during my bad years I lost my sense of taste. I just ate whatever for nourishment. Now that I’ve...gotten past that, every new thing I try just tastes amazing. So yeah, don’t really have favorites nailed down yet. Everything tastes too good to choose. Even spicy stuff. It’ll probably be seafood in the end. Damn good to be in Limsa a lot of the time”

Favorite Game: “I like card games. Or really intense board games where there’s a lotta strategy involved.”

LAYER EIGHT: AGE

Day Your Next Birthday Will Be: “Tell you a little secret? I don’t remember. I think it’s on record at the Adventurer’s Guild as bein’ the 5th Sun of the 6th Astral Moon, but I honestly just kinda pulled that outta my head at random. They marked the days different where I’m from and I ain’t ever bothered to figure out the conversions. Even then I don’t know that I could remember it.”

How Old Will You Be: “That’s a damn complicated thing to answer. So much so that I ain’t gonna say”

Age You Lost Your Virginity: “My late wife and I got married early in our 20s...but we fooled around a lot for the couple years we dated. Heh. Take of that what ya want”

Does Age Matter: “Maybe I would’ve said so a long time ago. Now, it’s complicated, thanks to the strange as hell life I’ve led.”

LAYER NINE: IN A BOY OR GIRL

Best Personality: “Someone whose wit, joviality, and kindness can make me smile and I can forget my struggles even for a moment.”

Best Eye Color: “Definitely silver.”

Best Hair Color: “White with silver highlights that shine in the sunlight…”

Best thing to do with a Partner: “Staying up late into the night just talking about anything and everything, sharing every secret so your hearts are laid bare.”

LAYER TEN: FINISH THE SENTENCE

I love: “My friends.”

I feel: “Determined. This is my second shot at life and I’m going to do better this time”

I hide: “A lot about where I come from and what really happened to me. Just...the world ain’t ready to know a lot of it. I prefer to let what I’ve done recently and what I’m doin’ now speak to who I am, not what came before.”

I miss: “Like I said earlier, all those I left behind”

I wish: “I could bring back those I’ve lost and bring here the ones I left behind.”

(Thank you to @earthlystar​ for this! If you’d like to fill it out, consider yourself tagged to do so! I’m gonna see about filling this out for the rest of my crew in the future!)

LAYER ONE : THE OUTSIDE

Name: Ritsu Knoltros Eye Color: Eerie pale blue eyes, almost silver looking.  Hair Style/Color: Brunette, varies in style.  Height: 6′5 Clothing Style: Varies, often can be seen in tunics, leggings and boots while she is out hunting. In the office she tends to wear dresses. 

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE

Your Fears: "Fears? What if I was to say I fear nothing? Would you believe me?” she isn’t the sort to own up to her own fears easily, she does worry about her husband, family and those at the lodge. 

Your Guilty Pleasure: “Bubble baths are quite lovely. Every now and then Flynt runs one for me, at times joins.” 

Your Biggest Pet Peeve: “Pet peeve..those that can not follow orders.” Ritsu is no tyrant, but she does like orders to be carried out. If someone breaks orders and all is well, she isn’t peeved. HOWEVER, if someone breaks orders and makes things so much worst. Yeah, she gets pretty annoyed. 

Your Ambition for the Future: “Retirement.” As years pass, Ritsu wants nothing more than to focus on her children and husband, leaving the lodge in more capable hands. 

LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS

Your First Thoughts Waking Up: "The children, seeing to their needs and getting them sorted for the day.”  What You Think About the Most: “Ah..the most? Suppose the order of things. How the lodge is doing, if anything needs to be done.”  What You Think About Before Bed: She smirks slightly. "The handsome man beside me, most evenings.”  Your Best Quality Is: She answers deadpan. “My aim.” 

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

Single or Group Dates: "Single, I rarely have an evening of just Flynt to myself, it is a luxury.”  To be Loved or Respected: "Respected.” Beauty or Brains: "Looks fade, superficial. I rather have intelligence.” Dogs or Cats: "Dogs.”

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?

Lie: "Are we counting lies of omission?” Ritsu generally doesn’t outright lie. However, it isn’t beyond her to offer up information if she doesn’t see the need...or just doesn’t want to. Believe in Yourself: “When it comes to archery? Absolutely.”  Believe in Love: "If you asked me this years ago, the answer would have been much different. However..yes. I do.” Want Someone: “Yes.” 

LAYER SIX: EVER?

Been on Stage: "No.”  Done Drugs: She shakes her head  “No..never.” Changed Who You Were to Fit In: "No..” she smirks slightly. “I was a bit of a rebel if anything.” Ritsu was raised to be a “lady” however, she was more fond of archery than she was for needlepoint.  

LAYER SEVEN: FAVORITES

Favorite Color: “Greens, it reminds me of the forest.”  Favorite Animal: “Birds.” Favorite Food: ”A nice aldgoat steak.” Favorite Game: “Drinking games.”

LAYER EIGHT: AGE

Day Your Next Birthday Will Be: "3rd sun of the 4th umbral moon.” How Old Will You Be: “Old enough that is rude to ask..” Age You Lost Your Virginity: "My a curious one..” she adverts her eyes. “24 cycles. It..Flynt was about to leave for a matter in Ishgard. Returning was not a promise he could make, I..decided I rather know his love once, incase he never returned.”  While Ritsu had a close encounter before she settled down with Flynt, she has only known Flynt's touch.  Does Age Matter: She shrugs. “As long as of legal age, it does not matter to me at the very least.”

LAYER NINE: IN A BOY OR GIRL

Best Personality: “A strong personality, commanding in nature.” Ritsu loves strong, commanding men. Even loves a bad boy streak. (She won’t admit it). Best Eye Color: "Blue, like the oceans.”  Best Hair Color: “Brunette or perhaps black.”  Best thing to do with a Partner: She simply smiles, giving a knowing look. 

LAYER TEN: FINISH THE SENTENCE

LAYER ONE: THE OUTSIDE

Name: Anton Trouve 

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Style/Color:  Medium brown and chin length with a slight wave to it. He occasionally keeps it longer or shorter and it’s often covered with a plumed hat. 

Height:  6′0

Best Physical Feature: His eyes

Clothing style:  Typically seen in fitted leather garments and armor. Occasionally, he’ll wear something a bit more formal, if the occasion demands it. 

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE

Your Fears: “Failing myself and others.” 

Your Ambition For The Future: “Raise my son to be a good man--a far better one than I am. Maybe marry again, if the right woman came along. I managed to make a mess of it the first time around, but who knows.” 

Your Biggest Pet Peeve: “Seeing women mistreated.” 

LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS

Your First Thoughts Waking Up: “What must be done today.” 

What You Think About the Most: “The ‘old’ days before I retired from the mercenary life. The future...how my son will turn out...” 

What You Think About Before Bed: “The past. The future...my mistakes.” 

You Think Your Best Quality Is: “I’m told it’s my protective nature.” 

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

Single or Group Dates: “Generally, I prefer to be alone with a woman.” 

To be Loved or Respected: “Both are required to make any relationship work.” 

Beauty or Brains: “A bit of both. I want a woman who can entice me both with her wit but also with her looks.” 

Dogs or Cats: “I find dogs to be better companions and more useful, too. Cats just lay there and don't do much, if you ask me.” 

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?

Lie: “Find me a person who doesn’t lie about something, and we’ll talk.” 

Believe in Yourself: “I believe in my abilities. Beyond that, it depends on the situation.” 

Believe in Love: “I did, at one time. I am sure now, that I am too old for any decent sort of woman to want me.” 

Want Someone: “No.” 

Layer Six: Have you?

Been on Stage:  “Not that I recall.” 

Done Drugs:  “Not in many years. I try to avoid such things, now.” 

Changed Who You Were to Fit In: “No.” 

LAYER SEVEN: FAVORITES

Favorite Color: “Darker shades of blue and green are very appealing.” 

Favorite Animal: “Dogs.” 

Favorite Food: Roasted meat and fresh vegetables

Favorite Game: “I think I’m far too old for that. But, Rogala and I had a few good drinking games we would play with our buddies.” 

LAYER EIGHT: AGE

Day Your Next Birthday Will Be: “I would rather not say. I do not like to make a fuss over my birthday.” 

How Old Will You Be: “Forty years.” 

Age You Lost Your Virginity: “Gods, that was a long time ago. I think I was fifteen or so. My older brother took me to a uh...brothel. Said he wanted to make me a man. It was a rather awkward experience.” 

Does Age Matter: “In most cases, I would say no.” 

LAYER NINE: IN A GIRL

Best Personality: “I dont know that I have a favorite. I like a woman who isn’t afraid to speak her mind.” 

Best Eye Color: “I’m quite fond of hazel and green eyes.” 

Best Hair Color: “Red.” 

Best thing to do with a Partner: “I like a woman who isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty. I dont want some priss who is afraid of breaking a nail. I want to ride horses, spend time out of doors.” 

LAYER TEN: FINISH THE SENTENCE

I love: “ –– Being outdoors. Making money.” 

I feel: “–– Content..”

I hide: “–– Things that I dont wish others to know.”

I miss: “–– the old days. Old friends...”

I wish: “–– I could take back the mistakes I made.”

Name: Halayn Dawnstrider Eye Color: Blue, Fel tainted Hair Style/Color: Short and wavey, pale blond Height: 6′1″ Clothing Style: Expensive, tailored, blacks, reds, and golds. Best Physical Feature: Face. Please don’t damage it.

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE

Your Fears: Loss. Your Guilty Pleasure: Questionable drugs from Vex’s. Your Biggest Pet Peeve: Sycophants of terrible people. Your Ambition for the Future: Help to achieve a lasting peace for the Sin’dorei.

LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS

Your First Thoughts Waking Up: “Ugh.” What You Think About the Most: Light/Knighthood/Current Conflicts, Vaud What You Think About Before Bed: “Beeeeed.” You Think Your Best Quality Is: The ability to heal.

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

Single or Group Dates: Group/Both To be Loved or Respected: Loved Beauty or Brains: Passion Dogs or Cats: Dogs.

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?

Lie: Rarely. Believe in Yourself: Yes, though it wasn’t always so. Believe in Love: Absolutely. Want Someone: Yes.

LAYER SIX: EVER?

Been on Stage: Yes Done Drugs: Yes Changed Who You Were to Fit In: Yes

LAYER SEVEN: FAVORITES

Favorite Color: Red Favorite Animal: Unicorns/Thalassian Horses, dogs Favorite Movie: N/A Favorite Game: Pissing off assholes who deserve it.

LAYER EIGHT: AGE

Day Your Next Birthday Will Be: July How Old Will You Be: Over 100 Age You Lost Your Virginity: Decades ago. Does Age Matter: Yes

LAYER NINE: IN A BOY OR GIRL

Best Personality: Confident Best Eye Color: Blue Best Hair Color: Dark Best thing to do With a Partner: Everything and anything intimate Taller or Shorter?: About the same.

LAYER TEN: FINISH THE SENTENCE

I love: to live life to its fullest I feel:  time is short I hide: how much I care I miss: my family, the king, and the Quel’thalas we all knew together I wish: I could have saved them