a roleplaying dossier for    nanaki naki.   

NANAKI NAKI.

KEY WORDS
Ambitious, bossy, blunt, erudite, fastidious, haughty,
neurotic, nosy, obsessive, petty, sleepless, snobbish.

❝   a disgraced researcher turned adventurer with a tendency to rub people the wrong way, nanaki is still one of the most competent arcanists you’ll find on the great continents— even if they’re a little too quick to say exactly what’s on their mind.

   race.        viera
   GENDER.        nonbinary (they/them)
   AGE.        … um, none of your business?? (in their 30s)
   HEIGHT.      5'7" / 172 cm
   BUILD.        lanky, nonathletic, somewhat frail
   VOICE.        clipped, precise, often ruder than they intend
   ACCENT.        nondescript, of the south sea isles
   GAIT.        long-legged, not as graceful as they would like
   DETAILS.        bitten nails, dark under-eye circles, geometric tattoos

   COMBAT STYLE.        proficient in arcanima; uncomfortable in melee

   at work.        begrudging caster-for-hire; occasional informant
   specialties.        arcanima (normal), arcanima (questionably legal)

   at play.        insatiable gossip hound, a bit of a hedonist
   status.        spitefully & regularly observes singles’ awareness day

MOTIFS
Geometric proofs, crumbling books, golden thread, amethyst, empty bottles, scribbled calculations, nosebleeds, static electricity, nausea, spilled ink.
SCENTS
Incense, chalk, red wine, peach blossom, hot metal, spilled ink, old paper, dried rose, jasmine, sulfur, blood.

HOOKS.

   LOCALES:ㅤ   

  • their “atelier” (it’s a studio apartment).

  • the allied city-states and the paths between.

  • branches of the adventurers’ guild.

  • libraries, doing research.

  • bars— dives and upscale venues alike.

  • wherever the job takes them.

   ENGAGES:ㅤ   

  • fellow arcanists and mages.

  • Potential and current clients.

  • former classmates— if they were cool.

  • you, if they want to hear what you’re whispering about.

  • you, if you’ll buy them a drink.

  • you, if you’re being annoying.

   AVOIDS:ㅤ   

  • authority figures (force of habit).

  • law enforcement.

  • former classmates who weren’t cool.

  • slobs and brutes.

  • anyone who looks like they could shove them into a locker.

i.

NOT-SO-WINSOME WALLFLOWER.

Far too quick to say precisely what’s on their mind, consistently too slow with thank yous and apologies— and their smiles always seem ill-fitting, like they’ve not practiced enough in the mirror. Nanaki doesn’t try to be a little bitch idiot. Honest, they don’t. It just sort of happens.

iv.

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND.

Jewelry, fine clothes, wine and spirits… they clearly have a taste for the finer things in life. Never mind how thin the soles of their everyday boots have worn, or how they seem inclined to take every Guild job that crosses their desk. Alas, the little treats won’t buy themselves.

ii.

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Nanaki Naki… aren’t they a bit tall for that name? If you’ve only seen it scrawled at the bottom of an adventurers’ guild levequest or attached to a strongly-worded letter, and not actually met them in the flesh— well, you wouldn’t be the first to ask. Go on, spit it out.

v.

STICK AND POKE.

A flash of tattooed skin peeking out from beneath their glove. More, below their collar. It’s not hard to guess they’re more than cosmetic. They can help you acquire your own— but only if you can prove to them you know what you’re getting into.
Oh, and you’re buying the ink.

iii.

EARS TO THE GROUND.

It started as a simple way to pass the time. People-watching. Eavesdropping. Now it’s become a side business in itself— it’s amazing how much gil the right tidbit will get you, if you know who to sell it to. And selling information comes naturally when you’re a nosy little twerp.

vi.

GLASS CANNON.

A highly competent and powerful caster, albeit with a glaring weakness: a trickle of blood dripping thickly from their noise; the sallow shade their face has turned; the way their legs trembled as they left the pit. Whatever they’re doing certainly seems effective, but— surely not healthy.

OOC.

»      thanks for reading!    my name is red, and I’m a lesbian in my 30s based in the central timezone (utc-6). I’m usually available on evenings and weekends, and I prefer my writing partners to be   over 21.  »     IC is not OOC.   you know the drill by now, I hope: OOC communication expected, OOC consent respected. if I ever overstep, please tell me!»     I am not interested in writing romance storylines or ERP at this time.   Feel free to have your OC flirt with Nanaki if you want, but apart from making them blush, it won’t lead anywhere. sorry!»   I love goofy one-offs and slice-of-life just as much as longer, character-driven storylines, and darker themes are a-OK as long as we work it out beforehand— though I’d like for us to have rapport OOC first. that said, if you’ve got an idea, throw me a pitch! I love nothing more than to put this bitch into situations™.