Amy Hello

Basics

Name: Amy Hello
Race: Au’ra, Ra’en
Striking features: Pale purple eyes, frequently wears a brightlily in her hair
Hair color: Purple with pink streaks
Age: 25
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthplace: Azim Steppe, raised in Gridania
Current Residence: La Noscea (Goblin, Mists, W3 P58)
Occupation: Bodyguard, bartender at McTaru's, interior designer
Likes: Alcohol, sparring, beaches, flower gardens, home design, hotsprings
Dislikes: Injustice, those who disregard the elderly
Fears: Losing her parents, disappointing her loved ones, ghosts
Talents: Quickly picks up weapon skills, great cook, fast reader
Ineptitudes: Magic, particularly healing

Background

Parents
Amy's Ra'en mother was a geomancer who lived with her tribe in the Eastern mountains of Othard. Adventurous and sociable, she was always assigned with trading whenever necessary and thus, would occasionally go to Reunion in the Azim Steppes for anything they would miss due to the variance in harvest seasons.As she was making her way back through the region, she stumbled upon Amy's father, a Xaela warrior from the Dhoro tribe, who had been wounded after fending off a pack of Gaunt Gedan. She decided to stay and help nurse the man back to health. Although at first distrustful of the Ra'en woman and having little experience speaking to outsiders, he eventually warmed up to her. By the time he was nursed back to full health he was already in love. She too grew to enjoy his charm, and began finding herself looking forward to her trips down through the Azim Steppes to see him. They spent more time together as the months went by until eventually she was pregnant with Amy.The Dhoro fiercely disapproved of any interactions with outsiders. Her father was shortly stripped of his name and exiled after the tribe had learned of his relationship with the Ra'en woman. Even more, despite her mother's hopes for her own tribe to accept them both, they too rejected the idea of bringing in an Xaela outsider, only herself and her coming child. Shunned by both of their homes, and the pregnancy nearing the end of its final trimester, they held their newborn babe as they boarded on a ship headed for Eorzea.Early Life
Growing up as one of few Au’ra, Amy felt isolated by her racial differences as well as the Gridanians’ natural distrust of strangers. Spending more time amongst the trees than people, her parents as well as an old bard were her only friends. Her mother had tried to teach her geomancy, but learned how inept she was and thought conjury might suit her. Alas, she had no talent for magic, and instead displayed a natural affinity to the axe, thanks to her father. When she was old enough she decided to leave Gridania behind to explore Eorzea on her own. In Limsa Lominsa, she made her first friends with pirates, brawling at the side of pubs. There she learned she could make a living off of her abilities. She eventually gained a name for herself as a fighter and consequentially lost most of her introverted traits.Bodyguard Work
For awhile, Amy was doing security and bodyguard work. Chatty and pretty, it was easy for many to underestimate her physical prowess which made her work all that much easier. She gained a reputation in Ul'Dah as a reliable bodyguard which resulted in most of her employers being high profile merchants. However, her reputation had taken an unexpected dive when she had caught her employer trying to force himself on a young girl. She incapacitated the man and released the girl. As expected, the employer made sure she had a harder time finding work after that event. Realizing this was probably not the first terrible person she had worked for, she started to reconsider whether this work was fulfilling. Amy enjoyed fights and battle--getting paid for it made it all the better, but having to compromise her morals for the sake of gil left a sour aftertaste. From then on, she decided to only guard those she deemed worthy of her services.While passing through the South Shroud on her next job, she stumbled across a few adventurers tackling on a morbol, and charged in to help them, saving their lives. They kept in contact and eventually started their own company, Taru. A lover of drink, she convinced them to open a bar together as a side gig.Current Day
During the week, Amy still has a reoccurring contract as a bodyguard for a Ra'en jade trader in Hingashi. The details of the contract are beyond just a simple guard job, but she is hesitant to tell people about the true intentions of the contract until she has a better grasp of how to proceed.On the weekends, Amy still helps run McTaru's. She is often spotted in the bar huddled over the ledger late into the night.With her newfound free time and also encouraged by her mother and friends, Amy was able to start her interior design business between jobs. With a few employees now, she spends most of her time in consultations, swatching paints, and ordering furniture.Finally, when she gets a moment to herself, she's often spotted at a bar or at the side of the beach.

Personality

Amy is friendly, sociable and is always interested to hear other people’s stories. She is a touchy person, and a tad flirtatious at times. Not much can make her genuinely speechless and flustered aside from someone she loves or admires. She tries to make everyone around her feel included and hates being an inconvenience for others. She frequently jokes about leaning on people for help, but she truly has trouble relying on anyone else. A fiercely loyal friend, she won't hesitate to protect her loved ones and isn't afraid to throw punches.

Hooks

  • Alcohol: She will never say no to a drink and will accept any drinking challenge you ask of her. She likes to hear about what drink recipes you have to share.

  • Life outside the city: She is very intrigued by cultures around the globe as well as outside the city states and will chat about the differences in lifestyle.

  • Looking for work: If you need a bodyguard, she has reasonable rates.

  • Culinarian: Amy likes to cook (and eat) so feel free to exchange recipes or chat about foreign cuisine.

  • Interior Designer: She likes to learn about designs in other places and also sells her services as an interior designer. If you're in need of advice, ask her!

  • Geomancy: Her mother is a geomancer and she is curious on trying to retry learning the discipline in her adult life. Any advice or guidance with magic is appreciated.

OOC

I live in East Coast US and am frequently online most afternoons/nights.I'm over 21 and would prefer my RP partners also be over 21 as well.Prefer long term RP!If you ever want to discuss boundaries/whether a certain RP is okay, please always tell me right away OOC; I appreciate it greatly. If I am ever unsure/uncomfortable by a direction, I'll also be sure to tell you OOC so don't sweat it. I'm not my character--we're all just playing a video game so I do not mind changing a direction at all!I am also a FFXIV housing decorator! If you are interested in commissioning me, please follow the link to contact me.Thanks for reading~

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