Seconding Vanaspati for Isuka since, as far as she was concerned, it was her fault that the Final Days were happening again at all and every blasphemy she saw just made her more and more scared that it could be happening to her own family as well, which she would NEVER forgive herself for.
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I imagine glamours to work a couple of ways depending where you are. In the east it might be a blessing from the Kami, but in the west maybe it's a popularized extension of arcanima that prisms make simple enough for laymen to use.
Isuka probably still found the practice too...
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Suzu is a quiet observer in most contexts, making herself known only when she fully grasps a situation and believes she has an actionable contribution.
Khai is a blunt instrument, acting before thinking and trying to resolve things quickly.
Isuka is somewhere in the middle.
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Isuka trusts most of the Scions to make meals that are inoffensive at worst, but I think she avoids letting the twins cook when possible.
That said, Ali is a little sister to her and she 100% folds and teaches her to be better. I imagine Ali wouldn't insist on doing the same...
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Originally, not a lot of thought went into Isuka's hair color. I was pre-making a character save for each race/gender combo before landing on a final selection for the design I would go through XIV with, so I wasn't being especially precious about it. I just thought red hair...
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Isuka is from the Malaguld tribe which accepts Raen foreigners. As such, her Xaela mother Sokhatai likely has a few Raen ancestors if you go back far enough but is otherwise full Malaguld.
Her Raen father Senryo Sakimuri, on the other hand, was a traveling merchant from...
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Isuka - 5 alarms throughout the 30m before she actually needs to be up (my usual method)
Suzu - 1 alarm placed across the room that she has to get out of bed to turn off
Khai - 1 alarm that he typically wakes up before and turns off before it goes off
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Isuka - In a platonic cuddle kind of way, big spoon
Suzu - Enjoys both for different reasons
Khai - Assumes that he would be the big spoon but would actually be much more comfortable as the little spoon
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Isuka would try to change their mentality on the subject matter to frame it in a way they actually find interesting to make them actively want to study more.
Suzu would bluntly insist they'll be worse off if they don't.
Khai would say something unhelpful about discipline. He means well.
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I could've sworn I answered this before but couldn't find it, so I imagine Isuka would generally lean towards blue as a go-to splash color to enable whatever meme deck she actually wanted to play. I've made MTG cards of her before in Jeskai and Azorious, but in terms of actual...
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Isuka first came to Eorzea through Limsa's ports with her spear having broken in transit. As a result, she first looked to the BSM guild to go about trying to make a replacement. Not satisfied with her options there and unable to source her own materials, she temporarily settled...
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Growing up, Isuka saw her father as a genius with his stories of so many far-off lands, the way he spoke about things from his broader perspective, and the complex magics he seemed to be the sole practitioner of.
And she saw her mother as a force of nature; strong enough to...
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I feel like Isuka could make a case for most of these:
1 - serious, respectful
2 - finally being real w/ her post-m12
3 - just good company
6 - genius child teaches her more about electrope
7 - teasing him about being a softy while he deals with the fact that his cat likes her
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Let's go with a family band AU! If it were just Isuka I'd say she does pop punk or metal, but to average out the vibe let's say hard rock?
Isuka would be on drums, Suzu on keyboard, Khai on bass, Sokhatai on guitar, and Senryo would be lead vocals. Backup vocals would vary.
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Regarding them getting along:
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As for similarities, the existence of Ardbert being canon for Isuka and them being nothing alike has always kept me from fleshing out her Azem, but if we run with the idea of Isuka looking more like them bc her soul is...
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After the end of 5.0 when she recovered from her light poisoning, I imagine Isuka would have had recurring nightmares for months that brought her back to the feelings of fear and hopelessness she had while she was sick.
Whether a side effect or an intentional effort, I imagine...
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Isuka is largely an open book and is willing to talk about most of her experiences with just about anyone, and she tries to assume the best of ppl until given cause to think otherwise so she gets along well with most ppl.
Suzu plays things close to the chest, trying to gauge a...
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Isuka loves spicy food and spent some time in Thavnair before traveling to Eorzea pre-ARR, so she's more than comfortable with a standard level of Hannish spice. Zero's curry was definitely a kick to the head by comparison but she enjoyed the ride and the rush afterwards was unmatched.
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I made character saves for all (at the time) 28 gender/subrace combos before picking Isuka and, of the Au Ra options, I really didn't vibe with the male options and the sharp eyes and forward pointed horns of femra face 4 were a no-brainer for me. And I'm too attached to change it now.
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Isuka and Khai can't sit still long enough to read many books, but Suzu can't get enough of them. She typically reads nonfiction stories or scientific texts in search of ways to improve the lives of those around her, but she's no stranger to the occasional romance novel as a treat.
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Isuka and Suzu wouldn't really care either way. Isuka just doesn't worry about modesty like that and Suzu likes to catch people staring, but both would go with bathing suits for the comfort of others.
Khai would opt for the suit bc it draws less attention and he's not used to mixed baths.
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Isuka's would be Archaeopteryx bc it evolved to literally spread is wings and see the world in a way its ancestors never could.
Suzu's would be Ankylosaurus with all its defensive adaptations.
Khai's (and mine) would be Pachycephalosaurus bc he just thinks they're cool.
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Before MSQ alcohol trauma Isuka was generally a happy drunk, living her life to the fullest in all aspects. Were she to drink again now, though, she'd either get really depressed in general or really weepy over the friends she still has.
Khai I imagine being an aggressive drunk.
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I imagine this being an AU where Isuka meets her biggest fan and realizes they are (or at least were) her shard from the Ninth. Existential drama ensues over regulators and how their body was originally her shard's but the soul is different and how painful it is to look at them.
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Being a globe trotting explorer at heart, I imagine that most accents make Isuka feel some sort of nostalgic comfort. If she had to pick favorites they'd probably be Hannish, Turali, and... Fae? Whatever in-universe name you'd call Feo Ul's Scottish accent lol.
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I assume this qotd stems from the "Are you the same person on the other side?" idea and normally I'd say no but souls are canon in XIV and even if the memories and body were recreations, the soul is the same which means it's still you.
Isuka knows this and is fine w/ it however...
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Isuka isn't particularly modest with her clothing. She's AroAce so none of it is flirty or anything, she just feels constricted in clothes that cover too much and prefers clothes that hang off of her.
Suzu dresses very modestly but very much enjoys the contrast in situations...
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Isuka has a sense of wonder about the world and how it works that I could never hope to match.
Khai had a goal that he stuck to with unwavering conviction, and I never have.
Suzu sees beauty in life despite its fleeting nature in a way I've never managed to after decades of trying.
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Between being a WVR herself, supporting Tataru as a friend and business partner, and preferring to spend money instead of hoard it, Isuka's clothes are a mix of all of the above. She's learned to check that shirt collars fit over her horns, but she'll gladly browse stalls on the side.
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(Isuka's perspective is more interesting than mine.)
Isuka definitely doesn't believe the claims of how strong she is, even those made by Scions. She's well trained, sure, after succeeding in all manner of fights and learning how to efficiently navigate such encounters, but...
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