#Cocoba Coba

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Some pictures of Cocoba in her home ♥

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Following up my most recent reblog... I recently decided to change Kitten into a character known as Cocoba Coba.

Kitten just wasn’t going anywhere and it got to the point where I was picking at strings to get any kind of RP. I was making poor decisions out of desperation. I mean... I had 120 people on my friend list and only 1 of them who actively wanted to role play with me. That’s how bad it got.

What made it worse is that after making those poor decisions, I started to cringe just loading Kitten up and trying to RP on her. Her story was just so jumbled and disorganized, and her abilities were a bit too much for her age. It was just easier to decide to start over rather than continue trying to change the course of a train that’s been derailed.

Cocoba doesn’t have a lot going for her just yet. She is a hedonistic adventurer who aspires to become a locksmith and potentially a cook. She is absolutely obsessed with gold, gems, jewelry and treasure in general. She is also obsessed with dragons for reasons she can’t explain.

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“Why do I always meet the crazy ones?”

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This was an interesting encounter. Cocoba approached a man laying in the middle of the lane and upon tapping his head a few times, they sprung to life and started posing in front of her as they went on about being ‘CHROMATIC’ and being someone who issues JUSTICE!

Cocoba found the display to be ... entertaining, and she even has an iota of respect for them because of how they behaved, even in the face of her constant skepticism and blatantly rude behavior.

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LF RP Contacts: Cocoba Coba

NAME: Cocoba Coba NICKNAME(S): Scamp, Coco AGE: 19 RACE: Dunesfolk/Seeker Hybrid GENDER: Female SEXUALITY: Bisexual, No Preference MARITAL STATUS: Single SERVER: Balmung

~Physical Appearance~

HAIR: Knee-length, bundled up in a ponytail most of the time to stop it from obstructing her vision. Jet black with gray dye on the far ends of the hair. EYES: Black, like staring into the void. HEIGHT: 2′5″ BUILD: Pear shaped, chesty for a Lalafell, though her chest size pales in comparison to the size of her thighs. She doesn’t have a lot of muscle, but she spends a lot of time in the wilderness, so she is toned. While no muscle is visible, one can feel how firm she is all over. DISTINGUISHING MARKS: Almost always has eye shadow around her eyes to make her stare seem more imposing. Almost always wears a black bandana around her eyes, leading many to believe she is a bandit of some sort. Has sharp shark-like teeth, miqo’te ears and a long miqo’te tail (about as long as she is tall). COMMON ACCESSORIES: Always carries a cheap dagger and a simple bow on her person, with a quiver of exactly 20 hand-made arrows (never more, never less). If she is carrying any other kind of weapon, is is likely as a means to learn how to use it. Always has a length of rope bundled up on her left side.

~About~

PROFESSION: Huntress, wilderness guide, scout, courier. HOBBIES: Singing, dancing, cooking, traveling, learning new things, having an intelligent conversation. RESIDENCE: Wherever she sets up camp. Prefers cold or temperate climates, so typically she is found in places like The Shroud and Coerthas, though with how vast those regions are, the chances of finding her camp are still pretty slim. BIRTHPLACE: Thanalan, though she is unaware of this fact. LANGUAGES: Eorzean RELIGION: Cocoba walks a very fine line between disliking and hating the Twelve. She hates when people bring them up. NOTABLE TRAITS:  Judging, observant, inquisitive, aggressive, pessimistic, quiet, distrusting, overly cautious / paranoid HOPES: At present, she simply wants to be able to live happily and to find some measure of peace in her life. Unfortunately, day after day, her hopes are shattered. FEARS: Feeling what total and absolute loneliness feels like ever again, letting someone in and being betrayed, spiders.

~Relationships~

SPOUSE: None CHILDREN: Two on the way PARENTS:  Unknown. Never met her birth mother or father. Adopted by a caravan. SIBLINGS:  A whoooole lot, but she has no idea who they are. OTHER RELATIVES: None known

~Traits~

extroverted / introverted / in between disorganised / organised / in between close minded / open-minded / in between calm / anxious / in between disagreeable / agreeable / in between cautious / reckless / in between patient / impatient / in between outspoken / reserved / in between leader / follower / in between empathetic / unempathetic / in between optimistic / pessimistic / in between traditional / modern / in between hard-working / lazy / in between cultured / un-cultured / in between loyal / disloyal / in between faithful / unfaithful / in between

~RP Hooks~

Alteration: (OOC: Cocoba was created to be a character who changes based on what happens around her, rather than being someone who remains the same and set in their ways. As a result, whether you have good intentions or ill intentions, Cocoba will change based on her interactions with others and the events that unfold around her. As a result, everything you have read up to this point is subject to change and is currently based off of who she is as of November 2018)

A Magical Experience: Cocoba is distrusting of magic users, especially those who flaunt their powers to show off or to do things that should be done by hand (in her opinion). She dislikes it when people use magic for any reason other than for self defense. She can understand if someone’s life is in danger, but using your powers to show off or to do something simple like, say, creating light so you can read a book, or creating stepping stones so you can cross a river, is distasteful and will earn scorn. However, a lot of this comes from her lack of understanding of magic and experiences with it hurting those she’s cared about, so perhaps her disliking for magic can be shifted with the right kind of exposure to it.

It’s A Trap!: Cocoba sets a LOT of traps around her camp whenever she chooses a place to make her residence. It is not uncommon for unwary adventurers to find themselves ensnared by one of her traps, be it in the form of falling into a pit or getting their leg caught in a rope and dangling from the canopy. Her paranoia has kept her alive, but it also leads to some unpleasant encounters with angry traveling merchants or parents whose children get caught in the traps. None of the traps are lethal - they only serve to disable a person or animal and alert her to an interloper’s presence.

Blasphemer!: It’s no secret that Cocoba dislikes / outright hates the Twelve and has been known to badmouth them in public. Devout followers or zealots certainly won’t tolerate her blasphemy and will seek to shut her up one way or another.

“Anybody want to get killed with me or get killed looking for me?”: Cocoba’s life is all about living in the wilderness. She views living in a home as a sign of weakness and it distresses her to think she might ever wind up living like that herself. She tries to distance herself as much as possible from the prospect of settling down and living in a home somewhere, whether by choice or by force. As a result, people who try to coerce her into coming to their home are likely to get a verbal thrashing. However, if someone admits a fondness for camping, Cocoba will be thrilled to hear it and seek to further interact with the person. Come join me in this rock I live under!

Hidden Talent: Cocoba used to love singing and dancing, but since she has been exposed to some great tragedies, she has since become closed off to the idea of expressing herself in such a way. She finds it hard to sing because she attributes it with joy, and she doesn’t have a lot of joy in her life right now.

Love for the East: Cocoba has a lot of respect for the people from the Far East because they seem so polite and well mannered, which is a trait she doesn’t often see in people around Eorzea (much to her annoyance). She is prone to romanticizing life in the Far East as a result and yearns to live in that land because it sounds like a place she can really, legitimately settle down. She also admires the Shinobi and the Samurai, which has led her to using a ‘greatsword’ (ie: Hyur-sized one-handed sword) and practicing with it to be like the Samurai. She sucks at it, and she’s not strong enough to hold it properly, but she tries! 

Did you say Chocolate?: Looking for a simple way to open up interaction and to earn some love from her? She loves sweets - especially chocolate and cinnamon. Whether it’s in the form of a drink, a cake, a cookie, ice cream, etc., Cocoba will melt if given something sweet to nom.

OOC Notes

First and foremost, let me state that Cocoba is a lore-friendly character. They may have unusual physical features, but at their core, Cocoba is not designed to be too crazy in terms of talents, powers, etc. She is average as an adventurer and nothing really stands out about her other than that she is a hybrid and has some unusual physical qualities.

I am primarily interested in role plays that help develop the character, whether that’s in the form of a simple social interaction, a venture into the wilderness, delving into a dungeon, or telling a story. I love story-driven interactions and seeing my characters develop over time. 

That being said: if ERP is an interest of yours, it’s not something I get into unless the characters have an actual bond that warrants that kind of role play. While it is true that Cocoba sleeps around, this is more or less a result of her current life. She sleeps around because she is hurting and it distracts her from the pain, but it doesn’t mean that when I role play with people, that’s the thing I’m looking for. 

Please remember: in character does not equal out of character. If Cocoba is a jerk, she’s being a jerk to the character - not the player. Please don’t take offense if she is mean to your character.

If you are interested in trying to interact with her, I am typically active during the day, afternoon and evenings, and I am EST (GMT -5). I typically hang around Ul’dah because it’s one of the only places to go to find RP interactions, but we can always plot something in tells or something as a means to meet and interact.

As a final note, here is her character sheet, which I update regularly based on the role play I have done and the interactions she’s had:

Character Sheet

Hope to meet some folks soon!

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Fears - Cocoba Coba

Bold any fears which apply to your muse.

Italicize what makes them uncomfortable.

Strikethrough what they actually enjoy or prefer.

the dark ⋆ fire ⋆ open water ⋆ deep water ⋆ being alone ⋆ crowded spaces ⋆confined spaces ⋆ change ⋆ failure ⋆ war ⋆ loss of control ⋆ powerlessness ⋆ prison ⋆ violence ⋆ blood ⋆ drowning ⋆ suffocation ⋆ public speaking ⋆ natural animals ⋆ the supernatural ⋆ heights ⋆ death ⋆ dying ⋆ intimacy ⋆ rejection ⋆ abandonment ⋆ loss ⋆ the unknown ⋆ the future ⋆ not being good enough ⋆ scary stories ⋆ speaking to new people ⋆ poverty ⋆ loud noises ⋆ being touched ⋆ forgetting ⋆ being forgotten

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[Self-knowledge] ◈ Cocoba Coba

Independence

You don’t set out to be different for its own sake; you are more easily guided by what interests and moves you. You are more concerned about what is right for you than about the pressure to fit in. In sex you are more aware than others of impulses which are not entirely conventional. You know the value of selective irresponsibility, of forgetting occasionally about being ‘good’.

Aggression

One part of your character is anger in all its forms: frustration, outrage – and when anger is suppressed – bitterness, grumpiness, and bodily aches. Fundamentally, frustration comes from hope: you get upset because you expect your life will be more than a valley of tears. One way to deny aggression is to direct it inwards, as self-criticism. But you’re at your best when you acknowledge anger, and act it out clearly and in a focussed way, with honour.

Misanthropy

You have seen the darker side of human nature, even in daily life. When you look beneath the surface everyone is pretty messed up; there’s more selfishness circulating that others admit. You are never surprised by the stupidity of others, even though it annoys you. Your streak of misanthropy is, in fact, a requirement of remaining sane. You’ve wisely come to terms with your need to sometimes confidently reject people. 

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