born dusk with horns of blood and metal
you wrap the chains around my throat
Starcaller.
established 2012, written by alkymical. 30+. CST.
Ilayna Renaugh. FFXIV. Dynamis - Cúchulainn.
This carrd/character may deal with 18+/nsfw/triggering themes.
"I PREFER THE SCENT OF
BLOWN-OUT CANDLES;
I CRAVE SMOKE OVER SWEETNESS."
— Kristen Costello
But I won't let you lead me
UPDATES
-11/24/2024: A lot.
guidelines.
but she's a black magic woman, she's tryna make a devil outta me.
ooc. 30+. CST. I don't give two flying frijoles about the pronouns you use for me.I've been roleplaying for over 20 years and Ilayna is one of my oldest characters, recreated with slight tweaks for each universe I've ever been involved in. Writing as a whole is my biggest/favorite hobby.
If you think you recognize me from somewhere, you're probably right.I've roleplayed on:
-Various AOL chats
-Graal Online: Valikorlia
-World of Warcraft: Wyrmrest Accord, Moon Guard, and Twisting Nether - All horde side
-Guild Wars 2
-Elder Scrolls Online
activity. I work a full-time job for 12 hour shifts, overnights. I'm free Sunday-Tuesday and every other Saturday.
interactions & plotting. I'm available for RP in-game and through Discord, though I am way less reliable when it comes to Discord.I'm always down for backstory stuff, or future plotting, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't easier for me to just go with the flow of RP when it comes to future stories.I'm easy-going when it comes to themes. I'm not interested in interacting with minors/minor chars (your char's kids don't count; you know what I mean) or people who are ridiculously bigoted/X-phobic, but everything else? For the sake of story, I don't have any hard lines. Just give me a heads up first, maybe.
formatting. In big, group settings (see: Nightshade's open nights), I tend to keep my posts super small as to be kind to the chat scroll. In the less populated settings, I can go for days.Frankly, I'm not picky. Give me something to reply to and I'll (try to) mirror you.
character disclaimer. Ability-wise, Ilayna is as lore-bendy as they come. I tend to keep the details in close friend groups and with people who are cool with it, and tone it down in the public. If you're interested in her more...colorful side, feel free to hit me up and maybe we can plot something together.
shipping. May the odds be ever in your favor.
disclaimers. I'm respectful of the people who give respect back. If you're a bully, I'll take you to the playground. I've got low patience and/or tolerance for blending of IC/OOC and causing dramatic shitstorms like we're all in middle school as a result.If I've had "drama" with someone in the past, and you're catching wind of it, I promise I have that person blocked to save my own sanity. Every story's got three sides and frankly I don't give a shit enough to entertain any of them.Be cool with me and I'll be cool with you. Simple as that.**If you've interacted with this char in the past and there are noticeable, significant differences to you, you're more than welcome to reach out to me in some form of DM to address them, but what's done is done and I won't be acknowledging anything that 'used to be'.
biography.
now your kindest remark, does not move me
I can erase everything that you know
I am death and I am not alone.
name. Ilayna Silraia
alias(es)/nickname(s). Pamina Silraia; Pamina Vallieres; Ilayna Renaugh; Pam; Pami.
age. 23.
race. Miqo'te (Keeper of the Moon)
birthday. 17th Sun of the 6th Umbral Moon (Dec 17).
gender. Female.
pronouns. She/her.
sexuality. Flexible.
languages spoken. Common/Eorzean; some Hingan; some old Ishgardian.
face claim. Megan Fox
" I'm not going anywhere
'Cause I'm here to stay, I'm here to play.
Get used to it,
Nothing's gonna bring me down. "
height. 5'3".
hair color. Snow white and ridiculous long.
eye color. Icy lilac.
skin tone. Pale.
notable features. Unnaturally bright eyes; multiple piercings in her ears.
miscellaneous details. Pamina tends to adorn herself in jewelry, from earrings to regular rings, and it's rare to see her go without.
job occupation. Alchemist-for-hire; agent of the Lotus; on-call healer for Nightshade.
place of origin. Somewhere in the Black Shroud. The specifics of which, she either cannot or will not say.
home. The Lavender Beds.
affiliation. The Crimson Lotus; House Vallieres; Nightshade; House Zeddicus.
marital status. Single.
d&d alignment. Neutral evil.
mbti. ISTJ-T.
likes. Books, solitude, the rain, hot tea, wine, comfy socks, experimenting with potions, nature and floral scenes, music of all sorts.
dislikes. Hard liquor/major mind-altering substances, the cold, chocobos, arrogant people (irony), silence.
personality. The first thing that everyone tends to remark on when it comes to Ilayna is that she's quiet.Make no mistake, her silence isn't tied to indifference, or boredom, or even timidness. Ilayna is always watching her surroundings, always listening to the ways that tongues spill secrets around her, assuming she's not a care in the world when it comes to them, but those loose-lipped fellows would be wrong.Ilayna is well-trained in the art of getting what she wants, and what she wants is power. 'Lest it effect the single digit number of people she actually hold dear in her cold, dead heart, Ilayna will stop at nothing to gain more. A practiced silver tongue has bent the ear of kings and queens, so practiced one might start to question how sincere she is in simple conversation....Or perhaps, you have something that she wants.
| STATS | RATING |
|---|---|
| health | ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| strength | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ |
| tenacity | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
| stamina | ★★★★★★★★★☆ |
| intelligence | ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| dexterity | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
| perception | ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| creativity | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
| charisma | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
| social skills | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
| empathy | ★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| confidence | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ |
headcanon one. For as prim, proper, and scary as she tries to come across, deep at the pit of her soul, Ilayna is a huge nerd. Her happy place is curled up with a dozen or two books by a fireplace, sipping tea. She even has a giant pair of reading glasses.
headcanon two. Since bringing Xyphris back, any sort of usual manner of wielding healing magic causes Ilayna physical pain. It's why she resorts to blood magic and her own aether if she absolutely must heal someone; sure, she's still causing damage to herself, but she argues that she feels less pain than using the conventional method.
headcanon three. She's been observed as being an extremely patient person: the reality is that she's not that patient, she's quiet. Ilayna actually has an incredibly short fuse, and once she's pushed past her limits has a tendency to explode in ways perhaps a bit dramatic for the given situation.
headcanon four. Ilayna has a lot of hair. As a small child in the Shroud, her mother used to always make her pin it up to give the illusion that it was short. In Ishgard, the Vallieres would never let her grow it any longer than chin-length. As an adult, it's long...and if she has to cut it because it's too long, she gets more than a little sad about it.
headcanon five. Secretly, she really likes moogles. She thinks they're cute. Tell no one.
origin.
WIP
present.
WIP
abilities.
Blood magic.Her penchant for turning to blood magic has left Ilayna terribly scarred, but it doesn't seem to stop her. The miqo'te rarely casts anything that isn't amplified by blood.Aethersight.A skill she doesn't tap into as often as one might think. She's also aethersensitive, though she's learned to shrug it off.Elemental magic.Ilayna has a general knowledge of all elemental magic, though she is more proficient with some than others.Healing magic.Ilayna seems to have lost her touch for healing magic after bringing Xyphris back from the brink of death. These days, if not amplified by blood or she uses a focus, the spells tend to fizzle out.Void magic.While her least-practiced school, Ilayna seems strangely apt with it. Whether she's simply infusing her usual spells with the void or casting something unheard of, these spells seem to be almost on par with her ice.
physical combat.
Fencing.Ilayna was taught to fence at a young age, and turned a lot of that into general swordplay under the guide of Xyphris.Archery.Not her strongest suit, but she can shoot an animal or two.
strengths & weaknesses.
| STRENGTHS | WEAKNESSES |
|---|---|
| Loyal | Insecure |
| Patient | Intolerant |
| Self-disciplined | Blunt |
| Confident | Arrogant |
| Realistic | Cynical |
| Responsible | Unkind |
| Meticulous | Guarded |
| Persuasive | Manipulative |
skills.
Alchemy.Ilayna is skilled enough with her alchemy that she's made it into a profession. Sometimes, she makes healing tonics and medicines. Other times, it's frivolous, silly party favors.Herbology.Goes with the above.First-aid.She has a little knowledge here.Diplomacy.Ilayna's very well-versed in being a smooth and fast talker...some have cited that she'll trap you with her honeyed tongue, if you really have something that she wants.
relationships.
both your face and your heart, do not suit me
A million words a second, and I know your imperfections
Baby, I'm the only future you've got.
avienne silraia. | Ilayna's birth mother. Not much is known about her, and she hasn't seen her since she was taken from the Shroud.
kylian'a avienne. | Ilayna's half-brother. Kylian and Ilayna were never close, though he kept a keen eye on her love for herbalism.
Zhafina Pech. | Ilayna's half-sister from Aslan's side of the family. Not much is known about her.
Harper Delacroix. | carrd. | Ilayna's half-sister from Aslan's side of the family. Ilayna first met Harper as a co-worker, then later, a student, and now, a friend.
Etriane Vallieres. |
Yves Vallieres. |
aslan calidon. | Ilayna's birth father. They met somewhat late in life and briefly. Her mother described him as a simple tradesman from Thavnair passing through the Shroud.
astaris silraia. | Ilayna's half-sister.
Acalan Pech. | Ilayna's half-brother from Aslan's side of the family. Not much is known about him.
Iriseli Miret-moor. | carrd. | Ilayna's half-sister from Aslan's side of the family. Ilayna has known Iriseli, and known of her, for years thanks to their mutual dealings in the Lotus.
Abraut Vallieres. |
Jenevieve Vallieres. |
Xyphris Zeddicus. | carrd. | A long-time friend from Ishgard. The two are close, bonded even, even if they don't always operate in the same scope.
Ceithil Ras'vanae. | Friend? Mentor? Savior? Captor? Ilayna isn't quite sure what to call Ceithil, not really, but she both hates and admires him all at once. The draw of power is simply one she cannot deny.
Aiden Ras'vanae. | carrd. | 'Mentor' is too kind. The one she owes both everything and nothing at all, more apt. Whatever it is that she feels for the viera, it runs deep. Shame it's so convoluted with his...profession.
Mienne Renaugh. |
Reli Zeddicus. | carrd. | Another Ishgardian friend. She didn't learn his relation to the Zeddicus family until long after they'd gotten acquainted. Their history is muddled, one she doesn't seem keen on discussing with anyone.
Camsyn Zeddicus. | Xyphris' uncle. She's wary of him for a multitude of reasons.
Pahja Entialpoh. | Xyphris' ex-wife and a conjurer. Sometimes, she feels like she's looking into a picture of "what could have been" when she stares at her. If she hadn't chosen the low road, of course.
Picture-perfect image, more powerful every minute
Baby, I am everything that you're not.
gallery.
18+/NSFW ahead. Art is credit to the artist.
