Rivulet bears the willowy frame of a young woman who had seen too much and yet experienced so little. Boasting an opaque sense of justice that exemplifies itself as both virtue and curse for this rust coloured miqo’te. She strains to present herself as a capable and well mannered individual playing to the tune of the crowd. Accompanied by a mercurial temperament and reserved expression, she uses this sensible guise for the benefit of her ambiguous morals. Being well-versed in aetheric arts and found to be a persuasive speaker, became a testament to her resourcefulness and ingenuity. It would be wise not to mistake her demure presence for naivety, sharing little as to where she attained the unpredictable knowledge she has.She holds a fondness for things old and rich with history, a deep passion for unearthing tales from a bygone era. Born in a prosperous village deep in the snow capped mountains, her clan had considerable wealth and strong ties to ancient traditions. A lineage that had surpassed no small number of calamities, leaving her with tales twisted by time and memory, filling her with a whimsical view of the realm. Embedded with tradition and offered freedoms that few in their tender years were able to enjoy led her to a path that would become a story that most had heard before.The days were long beneath the sea and nights sparkled more than any treasure chest. Simple thoughts from a youth long behind her. It was not hard to find a tale about some wayward child plucked from a pauper life or wartorn country side. An unfamiliar scholar giving them a new life in a new land without so much as a chastising word from society. The story was so common, it rang no bellow for the struggling child persevering through unknown territory, all the while her fingers bled more with quill in hand. The inkwell ran dry before her work was done.Taken from her home, Rivulet started her life as a ward beneath a shrewd Sharlayan Scholar. Little more than a pet project, their familial bonds were indecipherable to onlookers. Neither resentment or affection would articulate how the pair viewed each other. Still, her moderate youth was spent between pages of tomes and learning the land through a gleaner’s eyes. With a natural affinity for finding equilibrium, she made a prized name for her retrievals.She left it all behind...

ㅤNameㅤㅤㅤRivulet Botan
ㅤGenderㅤㅤㅤFemale
ㅤNamedayㅤㅤㅤ23rd Sun of the 5th Umbral Moon ; October 23rd
ㅤGuardian DeityㅤㅤㅤHalone, The Fury | Scorpio
ㅤAgeㅤㅤㅤEarly Twenties
ㅤNationalityㅤㅤㅤYangxian - Sharlayan
ㅤElemental NatureㅤㅤㅤIce - Balance - Astral
ㅤAfflictionsㅤㅤㅤSmall Aether Pool

ㅤHeightㅤㅤㅤ4’ / 121 cm
ㅤWeightㅤㅤㅤ78 lbs / 35 kg
ㅤBuildㅤㅤㅤAthletic, Petite
ㅤComplexionㅤㅤㅤSunkissed, Moderate Freckles, Sparse Rosacea
ㅤEye ColourㅤㅤㅤRight Green | Left Gold
ㅤHair ColourㅤㅤㅤRust - Ginger
ㅤScentㅤㅤㅤSparkling Bergamot, Rose Petals, Desert Saffron, Dried Sage, Driftwood
ㅤVoice ToneㅤㅤㅤEssex Accent, Soft, Tapering Off, Chirpy, Meek
ㅤDistinguishing MarksㅤㅤㅤArchon Mark Tattoo, Diagonal Scar Above Her Left Hip

ㅤAliasㅤㅤㅤBooktart
ㅤPronounsㅤㅤㅤShe / Her
ㅤOccupationㅤㅤㅤHunter / Bookkeeper / Server
ㅤClassㅤㅤㅤAethersmith / Artificer
ㅤPatron DeityㅤㅤㅤLlymlaen, The Navigator
ㅤResidenceㅤㅤㅤLa Noscea | The Mists | Topmast Apartments | W 30 Room 28
ㅤAlignmentㅤㅤㅤNeutral Good - Morally Gray
ㅤRomantic PartnerㅤㅤㅤShimomi Maeda

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extroverted / in between / introverted
disorganized / in between / organized
close minded / in between / open minded
calm / in between / anxious
disagreeable / in between / agreeable
cautious / in between / reckless
patient / in between / impatient
outspoken / in between / reserved
leader / in between / follower
empathetic / in between / apathetic
optimistic / in between / pessimistic
traditional / in between / modern
hard-working / in between / lazy
cultured / in between / uncultured
loyal / in between / disloyal
faithful / in between / unfaithful
religious / agnostic / non-religious

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Working alongside many notable Hunter-Scholars throughout the realm, Rivulet has made no small name for herself and the regular band of mercenary-hunters she hires. Most often taking hunts of notable renown in hopes of gathering rare materials. There is a firm respect to the boundary of not taking more than she needs, and has been known to butt heads with some number of fellow hunters over the years for this belief. Are you one of the mercenaries she has hired, or perhaps a fellow hunter?ㅤ◈ㅤㅤㅤA e t h e r i cㅤㅤS m i t h e r yㅤㅤ
A craftsman forged in lessons through The Studium and all its nuanced and tedious mannerisms. Coveting her jovial tricks and childish provocations that concealed superb control of weaving aether into the mundane and more. Pressed with her natural equilibrium in the aether around her, Rivulet honed this skill like a fine blade. Taking her crafts to new heights, soon coupled with excessive exposure to the debaucherous underbellies of cities far and wide. With a shop open in La Noscea, perhaps she has a commission in progress for you.ㅤ◈ㅤㅤㅤP u c k i s hㅤㅤP u g i l i s tㅤㅤ
Hobbies Bridge the gap between stranger and foe. Friendship coalescent in a ring of brutish behavior, no stranger to a myriad of pits and cages. For prize of coin and pure gratification. With an audacious and playful personality that takes joy in the sport, there is an unspoken comradery she forms between a fellow fighter. Though her confidence is often unspoken, seeming snuffed out, she seeks out others with earnest hope to form connections. Perhaps you and she have come to blows in some distant match, it’s hard to remember who won and who lost now.ㅤ◈ㅤㅤㅤD u p l i c i t eㅤㅤE q u i l i b r i u mㅤㅤ
It is not a small secret that aether on some scale can be found anywhere. The vast strangeness found in aether varies to a nearly innumerable variety. Rivulet is in some way no different. A natural blend of varied aether in constant flux, soothing itself or riling to chaotic magnitudes. For those with aetheric sensitivities, Rivulet’s aether can be familiar to an unseen scale or perhaps rather unpleasant with how uncanny it is.

Salutations Friend!My name is Lis and I am the writer behind Rivulet Botan. I have been roleplaying her for about three years now and am open to most types of roleplay. Rivulet is predominantly a safe for work character and explores darker themes in terms of stories and narratives. I genuinely believe that FFXIV has incredibly flexible cannon lore and I personally value respecting others narratives.