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The normally-bitter cold of Coerthas felt nice for once, if only because it offered a cool relief to the aching bruise that was forming on the left side of Xadai's face. He was calm now, arms crossed as he looked over the horizon and silently cursed that he was stuck in this grey hellscape. He was certain that the Lord Commander had heard about what had transpired maybe a bell or two ago: Some drunken idiot had been spouting hateful comments directed at the Xaela man that had been frequenting the Forgotten Knight. Xadai barely knew the man, and normally he wouldn't care about business that wasn't his own.

It was only when the man had turned his attention to Xadai himself, and instead of taking it silently like the other had, he instead opted to getting a rise out of the man. The elezen had swung first, Xadai had swung last. It was only testament from other patrons that enabled Xadai to walk free instead of spending the night in gaol for assault.

"...And what happens in your mind when someone doesn't have those little memories to cling to?" He asks, humoring the man for the moment, despite having little interest in his platitudes.

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"My mother... she used to always say one thing to me when I was in a state of confusion or distress. She used to tell me 'Aymeric, we do not remember whole days, we always remember moments'." He takes pause, long enough to truly admire the view from the end of the Last Vigil, the falling snow light and currently not obstructing the highland landscape before them.

"Try not to let the difficulties of one day overshadow those precious moments. In time of difficulty, they become all we have." From tone of voice alone, it sounded as if Aymeric spoke from a place of experience. He held on to small things to keep him going, little quote he recalled loved ones saying, dainty memories that spanned not very long at all - - - because when all around him seemed dark and insurmountable, they somehow gave him strength. Even now-

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Snow crunched under his boots as well, as the tall man walked just a step behind her. He was bundled up as much as logic could allow while still offering him some room to move, finding that the cold didn't quite agree with him. Xadai exhales a puff of warm air into the cold as part of a snarky huff.

He'll pretend for now that he wasn't uncomfortable being put on the spot like this, especially regarding this topic.

"...Stubborn, for sure." He says, as though he was remembering something - someone - in particular. "...I've only lo-... been attracted to, one other person. So, I can't really say for sure what my type is."

...He moves silently, closing the gap between them so he can wrap an arm around her shoulders and pull her close to him, protectively, possessively, not even he was sure the reason. He just.. wanted to.

"I'm sure it'll boost your ego to know that you at least strike all the boxes for me. In case you were worried." He huffs, cracking a faint smile. "What about you, then? You like your partners rough and moody like me?"

                     ❝ sometimes,  i can't help but ponder the type of person you're attracted to, xadai. ❞    an unspoken statement lies behind her eyes : what kind of person had his first love been.   kehda was observant, but as much as she had come to know xadai, there were parts of him that remained a mystery.   parts that she actually was hesitant to tread without subtlety -- an art that she wasn't always quite well versed in.  snow gave way under heeled boots, her ears alert for any signs of her target even while she was entertaining casual conversation.   ❝ do you prefer your .. lovers stubborn and temperamental like myself, or was it my persistence that caught your attention ?  i am  well  aware of how charmin' i can be. ❞

 ✧  ,   starter call ( no longer accepting )   @echoes-reaper-xiv.

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Smiling Xadai, my beloved....

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Rothalion pounces on him and steals a kiss. UwU

"Ahh oh no, I've been had." Said with all the flat sarcasm, not unlike a lion pretending to be surprised by its pouncing cubs. Not a moment after his words, though, Xadai twists, scooping Ro up into his arms and throwing the elezen up and over his shoulder with ease.

Then, without a word, he turns and strides off, one hand on Ro's ass, and the other in the pocket of his coat, pleased with his prize.

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“I was under the impression that you cared less for my company.”

“I don’t care much for anyone’s company.”

    It’s easier this way.

ft. @enoqian

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"The only thing colder than the land is its people.

Guess you'd know that better than me."

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Smiling Xadai, my beloved....

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If she could see me now...

She would be ashamed of the man I've become.

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Don't worry, you can stare.

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XADAI DOSSIER

BASICS:

Name: Xadai Kazarishi (Malaguld) Birthday: 5th Sun of the 11th Astral Moon (Nov. 5th) Star Sign: Scorpio Voice Claim: Chris Parson (as Gladio) Theme: "Devil Trigger" Devil May Cry 5 (Metal Cover by Little V Mills) Sexuality: Demiromantic, Pansexual. Preference for feminine qualities.

BACKGROUND:

Job: Gunbreaker, Reaper Hobbies: Woodworking, long walks Reputation: High rank assassin in the Order of Echoes. Not well known overall. Family: Kura Ittetsuai (fiance, deceased) , Parents assumed alive. Birthplace: Sui-no-Sato, Othard Relationship Status: Single (verse dependent) Current Residence: Small apartment in Ishgard

PHYSICAL:

Race: Au Ra (Raen) Age: 28 (ARR) - 33 (DT) Height: 7'7" Weight: ~290lbs Hair: Blonde, usually tied into a thin braid Details: Right arm will occasionally transform with voidsent qualities, turning skin black with bright red veins showing through. This is a side effect of the void pact he made as a reaper.

PSYCHOLOGICAL:

Positive Traits: Honest, Protective, Strong Neutral Traits: Good cook, Curious Negative Traits: Pessimistic, Secretive, Hot-headed Moral Alignment: True Neutral Likes: Quiet evenings, his apartment fireplace, whittling Dislikes: Nosey people, cold weather Fears / Phobias: "Silence", small spaces, loss of loved ones Mental Status: PTSD, Depression Habits: Smoking, Drinking

PLOT HOOKS:

(plot hooks tba)

LORE: (Character spoilers ahead!)

Born underneath the ocean in Sui-no-Sato, Xadai led a secluded life. He harbored a curious nature as a child, and longed to explore beyond the safe little bubble that his parents insisted he stay in. If anything, his curiosity only increased the more they ordered him to stay. Despite this, he stayed in his home until he was sixteen years old.

Another teenager around his age dared him to go further than he had ever explored before, and being as stubborn as he is, Xadai didn't hesitate to prove his bravery. However, on his excursion, Xadai was swept away by a powerful underwater current, and was taken to the shores of the Azim Steppe. There, he was found and taken in by the Malaguld tribe, who accepted Raen into their fold.

He stayed only for a few years, leaving shortly before his 20th birthday to continue to sate his curious nature and travel the lands on his own accord. However, it wasn't long before he stumbled into the Doman regions, where he would stay for a good several years. Here, he met a Raen woman named Kura, after saving her life as their paths met. It was practically love at first sight for them, and even though her rich merchant father disapproved, Kura and Xadai were quick to become close and then romantically involved.

They dated in secret for three years, before Xadai finally gathered the courage to propose to her. At first there was some resistance from her parents, but they eventually caved, knowing that it was Xadai who made her truly happy.

Their happiness, however, was not long for the world. Hardly a season after their engagement was announced, Xadai returned home one evening to find Kura brutally murdered. Xadai was framed for the murder, and just barely managed to escape with his life.

He spent the following several months in hiding, and learning of who was truly responsible for her death. He traced it down to a small group of wannabe assassins, and Xadai hunted them down to the last, killing each of them in just a brutal fashion as they had done to Kura. This act earned the attention of a Miqo'te man by the name of Silence, who ran a rival assassins guild. Contacting Xadai, he convinced the Raen to join the Echoes, seeking to put the broken man to work with a purpose...

SHIPS:

;Show me how to be Whole again. (Xadai x Julian) @ethereal-jule ;Does it make you wanna pick up all your things And drive away like it's stolen? (Xadai x Kehda) @idealhost ;'Cause I can feel how your flesh now is crying out for more. (Xadai x Rothalion) @draikoeques