A'vett Faaye

warrior of light
sunspot

Guided by the light of the crystal, a young man's heart glows as warmly as his smile.With hands outstretched to guide his fellow man and strike down the darkness that threatens this realm, A'vett bears the weight of being mankind's protector with joy and love, unconditional. However, the scars upon his flesh are not the only ones he carries—born to poverty and strife, he remains steadfast in his duty to protect all... Even those who have wronged him and continue to do so still.For if he cannot bear the torch which guides this realm and right the wrongs made when the world was whole, who will?

short info

NICKNAME. avi, vett
AGE. 19 → 23 (ARR → EDW)
NAMEDAY. 8/20
PRONOUNS. he/him
GENDER. male (cis)
RACE. 3/4 miqo'te (seeker), 1/4 hrothgar (lost)
SEXUALITY. bisexual
STATUS. married as of SHB
HEIGHT. 5'2"
BIRTHPLACE. aleport
CLASS. sunspot (MNK + DRK)
ALIGNMENT. chaotic good

LIKES

✓ Cooking (& eating!)
✓ Forests (& flowers!)
✓ Sparring
✓ Running errands
✓ Long Conversations
✓ Making new friends

DISLIKES

✘ Uncooked meats (fish included!)
✘ Prolonged silence
✘ Staying idle
✘ Being underestimated
✘ Ears being touched

character behavior

Despite his relatively difficult upbringing and occasional abuse from other townsfolk his age, A’vett grew up with an outlook many would deem childish and immature—not in that he had become bitter, but that he retained an almost unreasonably positive outlook for life and his fellow man. He’s generally described as jovial, if not a bit ignorant, as his intentions are largely good-hearted. Flirting, insults, and passive aggressiveness typically seem to fly over his head, but whether this is due to true or feigned ignorance isn't always clear. Sometimes he speaks too directly, but this is due to his aforementioned naivety—most of what he blurts out is not typically said with any true malice.While he is difficult to enrage, A'vett's most notable trigger is any action taken to directly insult or attack his loved ones. Anger and irritation usually leave him at a loss for words, resulting in mild to extreme, violent physical outbursts—this ranges from the slam of a door, to directly confronting lethal danger. Rage isn’t something that typically overtakes him, and he is just as unacquainted with sadness or sorrow. If possible, he will lock himself away from others as opposed to seeking help when he's distressed—the mere idea that his emotions may burden others perpetuates this behavior.A’vett has an affectionately kind, but loud demeanor—his enthusiasm and contentment are sometimes regarded as contagious by others. While he’s ever the optimist, he is capable of appraising dire situations with respect—though, this does wrack up his nerves quite a bit and tends to leave him at a loss for words for fear of sounding foolish in contrast to his wiser peers. His opinions or thoughts holding weight to his fellow adventurers still appears to befuddle him—he picks his words as carefully as he can, only wishing to do right by those he cares for.

Extra info + Trivia

  • Born to a single father, A’sahrah Faaye, who loves him dearly. A'vett has not seen him since the inception of his adventure as a Warrior of Light, but his father waits patiently for his return in Aleport.

  • The son of two fathers, one of which was of a higher status in his clan and couldn’t commit to A'sahrah after A'vett was conceived for fear of ruining his reputation within his clan.

  • A'sahrah was kind, patient, and resilient despite the hardships he faced as a single parent without a tribe. To this day, he doesn’t have a bad word to say in regards to A’vett’s estranged father, but does hope that his son won’t seek him out, fearing he will only be hurt.

  • A’vett’s estranged father, F’enris Tia, came from a clan of well-to-do Miqo’te sailors and merchants. While they were relatively non-traditional, straying from the clan for those with meager to no wealth was frowned upon, and thus F’enris abandoned A’sahrah with child.

  • F'enris fathered another son soon after A'vett. He is not aware he has a half brother, F'lut Tia, until mid-Stormblood.

  • Didn’t have many friends as a child, but was known by other children for physically defending many of them from their bullies, even if it would doubtlessly result in injury upon himself.

  • Despite his hero complex, he has always managed to smile when all was said and done—bruises, blood, and all. This obviously managed to greatly exacerbate his father's stress.

  • Was not raised following Miqo’te tradition. As such, he is rather timid around tribal Miqo’te.

  • Greatly enjoys applying and wearing makeup. While he enjoys and prefers being perceived as a masculine person, he has no issue embracing anything seen a 'traditionally feminine.' He enjoys being a rough-and-tumble warrior, but takes a degree of pride in his appearance.

  • Finds great joy in cooking, as it reminds him of his father. Taking up the pan, he has become a skilled culinarian.

history

Born to a single father in the streets of Aleport, A’vett was brought up humbly as a rambunctious and extroverted child. In his earliest days, he did not fully realize the strife he had been born into, simply happy to have food in his belly, a place to sleep, and his dear father to protect him. Even as his status and struggle became more apparent to him, he didn’t decry his poverty—he simply moved forward, joyfully, with the cards dealt to him.

Wanting little more than to help his struggling father, A’vett made it a habit to find any job in need of dedicated work—and was extremely persistent in these endeavors, regularly receiving firm refusals outright. These endeavors and attempts occasionally resulted in mild bodily harm—however, bodily harm was more often a result of A’vett’s hero complex, as he took to defending other children from bullies. Despite his actions leaving himself a target, he took pride in knowing he could protect others, even at the expense of his own safety.As a teenager, A’vett worked hard to teach himself to read and write at the request of his father. As a chef, his father guaranteed his son a position in the kitchen he himself was employed at—if A'vett did his due diligence and learned more than what little his father could. His studies did little more than give him a means of reading and writing, though these skills remain quite limited for A'vett. The makeshift education was eventually enough to satisfy A'vett's father, who allowed the young boy to work by his side.However, after The Calamity, A’vett found his attention from his previously comfortable, mundane, and routine life waning.The damage to the world, industry, and life itself catalyzed a shift in A’vett’s behavior from simple content with his station in life to an indescribable longing, which appeared to stamp out his previously loud, joyful, and energetic personality. The teenage Miqo'te began to find little satisfaction in the things that once brought him a great sense of accomplishment and joy, often lost in thought and regularly unable to meet his father’s eyes. Noticing this, A’vett’s father contemplated for months before settling on the only thing he believed his previously joyful son would find happiness in—an adventure.

Despite strict restrictions in travel, he had the connections and means to set A’vett off to Ul’dah to begin his life-changing journey—though the means did dig deep into his pockets. Initially declining the proposition at the possibility of burdening his father further, A’vett was eventually swayed by his father's insistence.Thus, he was sent off with love and well wishes, marking the inception of his pilgrimage towards The Steps of Ul’dah.

hooks

Spar ✧

A skilled monk, A'vett makes sure to train as often as possible to maintain his proficency in the martial arts. Are you perhaps in need of a training partner to spar with?

  • “The hand-to-hand part is easy, actually — it's the meditation that takes more practice. For me, at least!”

Chef ✧

Inspired by his father, A'vett is highly skilled in the culinary arts after some growing-pains and a little tribulation. Perhaps he's offered you his latest, fancy cooking endeavor?

  • “They say food tastes better when it's shared, so I hope you like it!”

Tutor ✧

Having been entirely self-taught in some reading and writing until only recently, A'vett tries hard these days to catch up to most of his peers. While he's got the hang of most basics, perhaps you've offered to further tutor him?

  • “I didn't have the chance before, to study and learn... But now I do. So, I might as well make up for lost time, right?”

Errand ✧

Though he isn't normally sent on fetch-quests, A'vett will find most opportunities to visit the local marketplace and browse. Are you both in the market for something similar today?

  • “Oh! Are you making spicy shakshouka too? Do you know where I might pick up some nutmeg?”

PLAYER

Hey, I'm AJ! You can also call me Jay.○ 27 • ♂ • HE/HIM ○I've been playing FFXIV casually for three to four years and enjoying every moment of it, from the canon content to building on A'vett. My experience RPing anything FFXIV related is limited. Please be patient!I'm a professional digital artist who also works full time (job is not art related). My schedule is normally packed, but I make as much time as possible to hop online and destress.If you'd like to RP, please hit me up on Twitter or if you happen to see me in-game! We can try to set something up that works for us.Thanks for reading!
I hope you enjoy A'vett as much as I do. :)