Maria Cross

Tease

Normal Senses | ?????

Apparent Features

Equipment

Rarely spotted without a pair of armless red lenses, Mary tends to dress comfortably and carry little. Even when she is relaxing, she rarely has more than a (sometimes concealed) dragon bone dagger on her. She's quite aware of the world's dangers, however, and typically has underclothes made of garlean carbonweave.

When undertaking a "mission" or otherwise expecting hostility, she dresses in an outfit which consists of red mage's robes over an outfit with numerous pockets. These pockets hold various odds and ends, depending on the task at hand, but always include a notepad, pen, a bag of red dice, sack made of parachute cloth, parachute cord...and a small device with a single control.

A pair of black-and-silver bracers now grace her wrists, and are composed of the same technology as the device.

"Mary, Mary, quite contrary. Guilt laden blood be wary.
Do you desire to be free? Then repent before she finds thee."

Kiss

Record

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7th Era

Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood

Shadowbringers

Endwalker

"I'm pretty sure that urban legend was my fault."

Notes

Compliance and Inspiration | Warnings, Intent, and Limits
Hierarchy of Sins | Gallery | Music | ?????

Hierarchy of Sins

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While it was largely unknown how this worked prior to Endwalker, it's now assumed to have something to do with Akasha/Dynamis.

- Lowest number that applies is the rating.
- Being "justified" in the act doesn't matter.
- Time and honest repentance help to lower the rating.
- "Accidental" includes being under the influence of drugs.
- "Violation" refers generally to things which result in severe injury or death.
- Acts against creatures naturally lower on the food chain are not counted unless the consumer takes more than is needed for sustenance or is particularly cruel about feeding.

"Do you recall what sort is most....refreshing to me?"
"That of the guilty, no?"
"Yes. And none are more guilty than you. I fear I couldn't stop if I tasted you."

Notes

Compliance and Inspiration | Warnings, Intent, and Limits
Hierarchy of Sins | Gallery | Music | ?????

Gallery

Notes

Compliance and Inspiration | Warnings, Intent, and Limits
Hierarchy of Sins | Gallery | Music | ?????

Music

Songs You'd Catch Her Listening To

Inspirational Themes

Character Themes

Notes

Compliance and Inspiration | Warnings, Intent, and Limits
Hierarchy of Sins | Gallery | Music | ?????

Compliance and Inspiration

TL;DR

Lore Compliance

I favor "lore plausible" roleplay. This is roleplay that adheres to concrete lore, but fills in the places where the lore has gaps with whatever seems reasonable and artistically appropriate. My justification for this is that Final Fantasy XIV has Unreliable Narrator Syndrome. NPCs are often wrong about the history of things, assuming they don't outright lie to you. Even the Encyclopedia Eorzea is written from the point of view of the NPCs.

I might also accept less plausible private head-canons which are accepted by the group I'm in, again, so long as they fit in an artistic way. In any case, if I'm violating lore as you know it, please bring it up to me OOC. Do expect me to debate the lore with you, but understand my intention is to reach an agreement...not "win", which I don't think is possible.

Inspiration

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I began RPing this character in late Shadowbringers, and all that proceeds from there is borne of RP.

Notes

Compliance and Inspiration | Warnings, Intent, and Limits
Hierarchy of Sins | Gallery | Music | ?????

Warnings, Intent, and Limits

TL;DR

Content Warning

Although Mary tries to do what she sees as right, she is still ?????, and her ethical views will likely conflict with the average hero (and players). The following items may come up while interacting with Mary, as either something she embodies or hunts:

I'll try to keep the same degree of reference as Final Fantasy XIV (e.g. implications rather than direct references), and I assume the average roleplayer is okay with that. That said, please let me know if you want to avoid these topics, and I will try to make a note of it.

Roleplay Goals

Mary is meant to be a "hero
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I don't have a complicated story to tell with Mary, yet, and for the time being, she's largely meant to be just another member of the "adventuring party". Through her, I intend to experience and participate in the stories of others, and am open to variety. I will just as happily interact IC with a paladin as a psychopath. I enjoy IC drama (as long as it doesn't get in the way of being "good guys"), and I especially adore ethical dilemmas. At the end of the day, though, I want myself and my fellow role-players to walk away from a scene satisfied and/or wanting more.

Limits

Ultimately, I'm all about an interesting and entertaining story. I enjoy "dynamic" roleplay just as much as (if not more than) private stories. In either case, I don't expect Mary to take center stage in any plot aside from my own. I'm pretty okay with most themes and twists, as long as they're not overdone. Anything from Light-Hearted Fun to Dark and Violent themes are okay by me, so long as it seems realistic. There are two important caveats, however:

First: While I'd normally prefer warnings about things that might make my character unplayable, I realize they can come up with no warning with a character like Mary. I will probably be okay with this from an OOC standpoint, but expect the character to respond appropriately.

Second: I will try to abort a scene or plot if I find out it's making someone seriously uncomfortable Out of Character. It's hard to entertain people when they're upset, after all!

I'm fine with story-driven character romance and/or "sexy fun times", but I'm typically not interested in ERP, preferring to "fade to black". I don't suggest coming after me for ERP for a variety of reasons, many of which are mood-dependant and completely unpredictable.