Mari Aguirre

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Age: Within her second century
Gender: Female
Pronouns: She/Her
Race: Veena-Shetona
Orientation: Demi-Romantic, Pansexual, Polycurious?
Nameday: 16th Sun of the 6th Umbral Moon (12/16)
Height: 6 fulms and 3 ilms (6'3" or 190.5 cm)
Hair Color: Dark blue/indigo with plum highlights
Eyes: Plum/amethyst purple
Skin: Ashen grey
Body: Fit but not a dedicated athlete's build. More so in line with a dancer's physique.
Voice: Speaking in a low and quiet--yet almost sweet tone, mildly gravelly or whispered. An accent foreign to Eorzean soil akin to that of South Tural (The New World) lingers on her 'properly' pronounced words. (If a voice claim had to be had, possibly similar to Female V as Aguilar in Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty?)Personality: A Serious yet kind woman. Typically being soft spoken, unless something truly sets her off. To describe her work ethic, it would be perfectionistic, thoughtful, and opportunistic. Those who have worked their way into her good graces are rewarded by her kindness and care. Though she will easily turn her soft and pleasant demeanor into something cold and worrisome if those under her care are being treated poorly. Her skill for healing typically has her fretting over clients, friends, and family alike.Skills:
Mari has dedicated a good amount of her years to learning skills she deemed necessary in being self-sufficient.
- Aetherology (As she, a Viera, Sees it.)
- Astromancy (More magick focus rather than fortune telling.)
-Healing (Through Aetherial and practical means.)
- Kreigstanz (DNC)
- Pictomancy (Mostly for Storytelling and visual aid purposes)
- Culinary Arts
- Alchemy
- Weaving (Among other crafting needs such as some leatherworking or minor goldsmithing for pieces requiring some metalwork embellishment.)
- Gathering/Foraging (BTN & MIN)Other: Usually wears her spectacles to keep her Aethersense to a minimum, scarcely ever without them in order to avoid overstimulation. She also tends to prefer more 'elegant' or 'sophisticated' clothing styles, though she does prefer more practical and durable garments when doing manual labor. However, she may indulge in more traditional clothing types from her homeland out of comfort. There is a dull--almost lifeless look to her eyes that sometimes makes her more intimidating or unapproachable. An oxymoron to her willingness and eagerness to make new connections. Her manicured hands are also usually worn from work, but well maintained. Seems to carry a chronic condition of some kind with the amount of times she clears her throat or pauses her phrases. Avoids the element of Levin like the plague.Bonds:NPCS/Alts:
- Santiago Aguirre (Twin Brother)
- Indira Lesrekta (Kriegstanz Mentor & Friend)
- Sitara Rhea/Shara Roda (School Colleague & Friend)
- Martez Aguirre (Nephew by Blood)
- Seychelle Lavigne (Family Friend & Colleague)
- Wallace (Manor & Company Retainer Meme: Urban Legend)
- Caffefe (Field Retainer)
- Zhaira Holt (Daughter & Lucian's Mother)Player Connections:
- Lucian Holt@Mateus (Grandson)
- E'lias Windjammer@Mateus (Dear Friend & Like a Grandson)
- Nailah Kanaan@Mateus (Dear Friend & Like a Granddaughter)
- Kinoko Sakurai (Dear Friend & Like a Granddaughter)
- Balthar Myrnius (Adoptive Grandson & House Ward)
- Laelia kir Granius@Mateus (Dear Friend & Like a Granddaughter)
- Sylveret Lothaire@Cactuar (An enjoyable presence to burden food and drink with.)
- Misago Doshin@Mateus (Independent Contract Worker & Acquaintance)Animal Friends:
-Cacao (Pet doggo)
-Chocolina IV (Self-bred lineage of chocobo)
-Juanita (Alpaca mount)
-Frieda (Alpaca Cria of Juanita's stock.)
-Midnight Messenger (A dark blue bird familiar to send and receive missives and small parcels.)

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Disclaimer: If these hooks or other specialized hooks are of interest, please coordinate with me OOC so we can cleanly collaborate!-Caminando el Mundo
Mari has lived a decently long life and has used that time to travel aside from honing her skills. Is there a chance that she has met you or an older family member/ancestor during her travels? Or perhaps she knows about a place of interest? She's been to most places at least once, and likely holds stories from ages ago!-Sharlayanbound
The knowledge-based nation became her "home away from home" after leaving the outskirts of Urqopacha. It was also where she was formally educated. She was incredibly close to becoming an Archon due to her thesis papers on Aetherflow, Grave Injuries, and Other Irreversible Conditions and Impacts on Health Through the Consumption of Food: Visualized by Aethersense, but was never granted the title due to an incident in the past. Looking for fellow intellects or old colleagues is always welcome.-Entrepreneur
Mari spent her childhood working for a mezcal and coffee export company run by Pelupelu in Tural once known as Tlamachtia. Through hard work and determination, she had claimed the company as her own. Even expanding it's services to include local food service and textiles using the wool of a creature known as 'alpaca'. A close bond with her Astrology mentor had assured her the inheritance of her mentor's small business in the trade of magicked items as well. The next logical step in her goals to become successful was the merger of the two companies into the what it is known as today, Aguirre & Rika Enterprises (A&R ENT.) The current business profits on different alchemical, culinary, tailoring trends, and enchantments. Perhaps she made a Custom Delivery to you or someone you know? Her quality is always top notch.Lately her inventions have been centered on improving quality of life.
Have you by chance purchased her temperature regulating scarves, Remembrance Foam pillows, protein cookies, bags of holdings, or enchanted objects? (Business Catalog link at the bottom.)-Entrepreneur Pt.2: Island Boogaloo
Mari truly did not waste her gil-making potential over the past two-ish centuries she has lived. So much so, she has invested into her own tiny Island on the Cieldalaes for Company production and tourism purposes after learning about Admiral Bloefhiswyn's ambition for the bigger isles. She may be in need of able bodies to help with the work. Or perhaps she may open her port to those seeking to enjoy untamed nature--under the right conditions.-Ul'dahn Nobleman's Artisan
Mari's main source of income relies on pleasing one of Uldah's most prominently annoying noblemen. Lolomumu Elomumu, A Dunesfolk of gaudy, impractical, 'refined' tastes. Coming up with plenty of challenging commissions for the Shetona to cater to him, and his genuinely lovely young daughter Rurubi. This sees the woman coming in and out of Ul'dah on many occasions.Most notable commissions ordered from the Nobleman being a dress made of 'pink' Azeyma Rose petals, and sewing 10,000+ pearls allegedly from the Ruby Sea into Rurubi's draperies.-Aetherseeing Medic
The Aethersense makes for an easy way to recognize people to an artistically intimate level whilst offering slightly more thorough examinations. She doesn't do much of it, or regular healing lately, but Mari does know her way around Astrology in a professional medical capacity. She may be the person to go to if you need someone to patch you up aetherically or non-magickly, or just to check on your condition if no one else is able to.-Retrato del Alma: Pictomancy
Mari's introductory to Sharlayan Aetherology and spell casting had been through an unorthodox approach through the use of Archon Relm's Pictomancy which better refined her approach to Astromancy. Being able to describe how she Sees the world through unfiltered eyes and harnessing the aetherflow to her needs. She's made a habit of telling stories based off her worldly experiences to people through magicked pigments. Maybe she wouldn't mind telling you a story or two when her throat is not irritated.-Kriegstanz, the Rhythm of Thavnair
Another portion of Mari's travels brought her to Thavnair between studies and business. During her time there, she was enchanted by the War Dance of the vibrant island nation and how the flow of emotion and aether swayed the hearts of the downtrodden. An addictive sport that she used to allure many when learning under a lesser known dance troupe named Shanti Troupe. It almost comes across as a different lifetime to her. One that people decades or a century ago might still remember. She doesn't dance publicly much anymore, but she might perform for you if she's in an especially willing mood.

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This is about as ready this carrd is gonna be with 7.0's release! More details to revise or add as more Tural lore is published.So you wanna learn about the creator, do you??Well, nice to meet you! I am a 21+ roleplayer and have played FFXIV since around 2017, and am thoroughly immersed in this game and relish in it's lore--even if I don't retain too much of what I read or hear. I am also the leader of an RP FC called Aguirre & Rika ENT. here on Mateus. Though unfortunately due to burnout, it is a bit inactive at the moment...and I don't really have the spoons to try and formulate my own full-blown community.I have quite a few alts I cycle through, but I always return to my main, Mari. If you want to keep in better contact, I would highly recommend asking for my discord handle!Warning: I am in Post-Dawntrail and make a habit to be caught up to the most recent patch. Also, the events of EW and DT had a large impact on my character's life. If you are not caught up, I will try to be vague, but please understand that most of my storytelling involves EW and beyond and would prefer to write with people on the same Universal Timeline of the game.Important things to know about me:
1) I am an introvert with a terribly sporadic energy level. With that said, it can be super difficult for me to keep up with the energies of those around me if I am not prepared for it. (i.e. groups of 4+ people interacting at the same time.)2) Time zone is Pacific Standard Time (PST/PDT/GMT -8). So I find it really important to properly coordinate times well with those interested in roleplaying with my characters, especially when our zones are different!
Note: I am only really active or more available during my evenings.3) I am within my twenties, and with that, I find myself typically wanting to coordinate with others who are within my age bracket or above (18+ is the minimum I am comfortable with, and 21+ being my ideal.)--especially if by some twist of fate, any of my characters get roped into a romance plot.
This age preference applies to my FC as well for ease of coordination and interaction amongst peers.4) Possibly the most important to know is that I much prefer more grounded storytelling/collaborations. I do not mind lore bending--so long as it is well written and believable. But know that I am not a big fan of constant 'Avengers Assemble' levels of insanity. Especially if it is a -constant- thing. Possibly the reason I get burnt out so much.... I love a good zany, campy, fun plot or concept, but I still want it to be mutually competent and respectful of the setting we occupy.5) Finally, I should mention that we should treat our stories as just that. Stories. IC does not equal OOC and vice-versa. We are here for a fun time and what happens is not meant to be personal attack on the player! Avoiding meta bleed is also important unless it was consensually communicated to handwave certain IC topics/scenarios and whatnot.