#U'Apa Tia

[penmae]

Late because school and illness and other things, but drew a scene from @silverlilyfc‘s Battle on the big beach event. I was glad that even though I’m on the other side of the planet(SEA) I was able to catch some part of friends anniversary FC event. @xauko dooted and tooted @leii-lei into submission and Apa scooped her up and off the ‘battle field’.

Lalafells are hard to draw... Also I hate shading.

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Right I needa upload this still oopsie

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Apa sat within his office located in Shirogane as he looked through the papers, articles, documents, blank sheets, and notes floating about his desk. His eyes caught onto one of them with a slight smirk crawling onto his face. ‘The Paragon Times hmm?’ His hand reached for the paper grabbing it from the floating bunch as he took his seat.

‘Now now, let’s see...’ His mind was at ease, he was expecting two appointments today and he would need his focus for their aetherial scans. ‘Garlean Sympathizer huh? Well, it’s a start.’ His eyes began reading through the article chuckling.

‘Documents huh? Wonder where those came from.... Sheesh... All her teeth? What a monster.’ His eyes turned towards the door as someone entered.

“Hello? I was told to come here for a check up?" A blue haired miqo’te woman had come in looking towards his paperwork in awe floating about his desk.

"Ah, yes. Hello come in." Apa snickers as he places the newspaper down. ‘Well, a doctor’s work is never done. Back to work...’

A Morning Read

(Based on the Gala event from the ‘Marked Cards’ arc.  Frandrin’s reaction to the Sweepers turning his Gala event violent and stealing documents from his office.) Frandrin was having breakfast and tea in his garden the morning his butler dropped off the newspaper.  The lalafel was looking over  incident reports and damage assessments from the terrible night when Caruthers, dressed always to impeccable standards, placed the paper on the table and gave a small bow. “My apologies, Master Mandrin, but this needed to be brought to your attention straight away.” Curious, the lalafel picked up the paper and feasted his eyes upon the main headline of the paper as he sipped his tea. 

Upon finishing the article, the lalafel put the newspaper down and leaned back in his chair while sipping his tea.  A terrible silence filled the garden as the monetarist said nothing for nearly half a bell, his mind wrapped in thought.  The tension eventually grew so great that the stoic Caruthers raised a gloved hand to his lips and coughed. The act broke the spell Frandrin had been under.  He gave a small clap of his hands. “Caruthers, be a dear and make me some more tea would you?  By now, I’m sure this kettle is cold.”  Caruthers blinked.  Frandrin seemed unphased by this rather terrible discovery and concern for his master creased the aged elezen’s wrinkled face. “Sir are-” “Am I alright, you are going to ask.”  Frandrin sighed and shook his head.  He waved for the elezen to have a seat.  The lalafel folded his hands into his lap and looked up at his manservant as he seated himself. “Caruthers, we’ve known one another, what, forty, fifty years?” the lalafel asked, giving a small smile. “Since we were both Brass Blades.” the elezen answered calmly, studying the lalafel. “Yes, and in all that time, have you ever seen me worried?” Frandrin asked. “Well, no.” the elezen admitted. “That’s because I adapt.  Adaptability is how I rose to where I am now.  Tray and his ‘Sweepers’ turned my gala into a  bloodbath. A slaughter house.  They rigged the deck and the house against me and this article is another attempt to smear my name.  But..” Frandrin tapped his nose.  “They forget who has the best cards.  For one, the official statement from the investigation is already written. In it, the Sweepers will find that they, not I, are now enemies of the state for a ‘gross act of terrorism against the good people of Ul’dah.’  Y’mara has been buried with full honors and in death earned her fourth medal of honor.  A true hero of the city, cut down by these barbarians.  And these rumors of my Garlean sympathies?  Ha, a crackpot newspaper with a tiny following that clearly has ties to the Sweepers.  How else did they get the documents?  Rest assure, this ‘Paragon Times’ is about to have subpoenas and audits falling down on their heads like a hail storm.  Let them show these documents, and I will show you they are forgeries and that I have hundreds of documents with my name on them that show me approving military action against the Galrean’s.” Frandrin paused to sip his Luke-warm tea. Tray and his ilk are trying to play a game I not only mastered a long time ago, but also am the referee for. And right now, their playing dirty will be rewarded in kind.”  The lalafel smirked. “When they are at their most vulnerable is when I will strike.  Their loved ones will suffer, their possessions will burn, and their reputations will be dragged through the mud till no one in the hells themselves would believe a word from their blood-coated lips.  They think they hurt me at the Gala?  Afraid all they did was hurt themselves.” “And what if there is an investigation into you and Tray’s relationship?” Caruthers asked in a concerned tone.  “The miqo’te knows too much.” “He does, doesn’t he?”  Frandrin scratched his beard.  “But his time is shorter than he thinks.  And more importantly, he forgets himself.  Let there be an investigation.  They won’t find what they need to convict me because I wrote half the laws they’ll be trying to use to convict me.”  The lalafel reached over and tossed his last piece of fruit into his mouth. “Barbarians always howl, but in the end, civilization wins.  And in this desert…I am civilization’s champion.”

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U'apa Tia: "Yea! Fine until she clogs up or turns into a fa--" Turns hearing the horrible screechy noise and is then shoved bacon in his mouth. "PFHT!" He quickly spits it out into his hand. "What the hells!? This is obviously passed it's time!!" He goes over to the couch and attempts to snatch her bacon away! "Ya can't possibly keep eating this! Akhutai Sagahl looks as if he is trying hard not to laugh at this point, just watching the two. Kaiya Koizumi looks at him, basically breathing fire at this point and stands, staring him in the eye and enunciating every word "/Do not touch my bacon!/" She starts attempting to punch him in the head, screaming bloody murder. U'apa Tia quickly leans back dodging the punch "Oi! Ya can eat whatever bacon you want just not that rotten shite!" He attempts to snatch it again as she yells. Akhutai Sagahl briefly wonders if he should step in. Akhutai Sagahl decides against it. Kaiya Koizumi somehow manages to screech louder at him "STOP MOVING!" She gasps as he tries to take her bacon again "There is nothing wrong with my bacon!" she shoves the last of it in her mouth and then attempts to knee him in the crotch since punching failed U'apa Tia frowns ears twitching, "Ya don't have to keep screeching at me some like some kind of angry rabbit!" His eyes widen and jaw drops a bit as she shoves the rest into her mouth, "YA GONNA WAKE UP SICK OR YOU'RE THE REAL MONSTER WITH AN IRON STOMACH!" Noticing her moving he quickly hops back avoiding taking a knee to his happy spot. "OI! FOUL PLAYER!" Kaiya Koizumi growls, stomping her foot and turning to Akhu "DO SOMETHING!" Akhutai Sagahl: "Why? You seem to have this handled."

[penmae]

Been so busy with school stuff and living on the other side of the planet now... Finally took a few days of break until I go back to getting school stuff done to draw. Haven’t drawn for so long... z.z Did a ref sheet for my catman Apa. Hehassuchglowshineeyes.

Edit: Full Image since tumblr made it smaller.

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Is 3am why am I awake... Oh well, semi-chibi bubble practice with more of Apa ( @nightbearers ) ... Shiny shine eyes...

With bonus notsofriendly Apa...

The nodes are made of metal and fueled by lov--aether.

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Trying to distress still waiting for test results... Very lazily shaded simplified details Apa @nightbearers z.z He is a very green catte. It was going to be him jumping off a cliff or something, but then I got too lazy to make a background. /thumbsup

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When people be assholes or salty. "OH WELL YOUR STRESS NOT MINE."

Stay fabulous my friends, remember self-care above all!

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@the-azure-raven‘s Kymora and Apa! Another ‘ship’ clean sketch, these are going to just end up as friendship pictures instead... LOL With a snippet of recent RP stuff below... 

In the words of @kyuusaeyuusatu‘s Kyuu’sae: “Apa had so many walls, it might as well have been a castle, crocodile pit included.”

Apa narrowed his eyes shaking his head taking a step forward. "Don't be stupid. You're doing it again. You're sobbing, instead of me, now your target is yourself. What did I just say?" He growled wiping tears from his eyes gazing at them. "It's pathetic." He narrowed his eyes at his tears stepping closer. "Don't you apologize to me. I don't want to hear it." He shakes his head.

"Stop apologizing and get up. You're here in the dark and in the rain. In the field of those lost before you." He looks to the side gazing at the flowers. "You can't guilt trip me even if you tried with all your focus." His aetherial teal eyes looked back to her. "You have nothing to apologize about. Even if you failed. You tried and that's something not many even bother doing. You wanted to see them all happy and you tried to make them happy in your own way. Even if you failed in the end." He moved a hand towards her, offering her to take it to stand once more.

"Get up, we're ‘immortal’. We may not have our bodies now, but that doesn't mean we'll be this way forever. I said it didn't I? I'm not here to wallow in my self pity. That's not why I stay here." He looked back to the flowers, his gaze softening slightly. "I'm here in the dark, in the rain, in a field of the dead so I can remind myself. No matter how many times I fail, I won't stop what I'm doing. No matter how many times the sorrow tries to take me, that it's just how life is. People live. People die. Even if you do everything in your power to try preventing it... What matters is you continue to get up every sun and continue walking the path you chose for yourself. No matter how painful."

Apa closed his eyes sighing, "I live, I create, I protect, I help, I save--but I die, little by little inside. I destroy, things I deem needing so. I break apart walls, but not my own. I help as much as I make things worse in trying. I save, but I also fail." He shakes his head, "That will never change. For every star that shines brightly in the sky, there is shadow separating them all." He looked up to the sky.

"Even here in the field of death, it's still under the same sky as every other opportunity. You said you wanted me to see pass this field of flowers, but I don't want to." His eyes looked down to the single forget-me-not. "I don't want to look pass it, because I want to remember always. If I forget it, how can I remember what helps me stand every sun and continue after failure? People are quick to think because it's dark, it's bad. Because it's sorrow or tears or pain that it's negative. That nothing positive can come out of it... But I think they're wrong. Through everything, I've just become stronger for it. I live in spite of all that has happened to me."

Apa returned his gaze to Kymora, "You came here to tell me I'm not done yet. I'm tired. I want to stop. I yelled at you saying I want to stop... But just like you, I'm a hypocrite. I'm here wanting to stop. My mind. My heart. They both want to stop, but at the same time they want to continue. Even if when I return I become something worse in their eyes. I'll accept any punishment and judgement they see upon me, because I deserve it. I know all my sins, and I learn the sins of others. I know my inner evils, but that doesn't make them any less to deal with. It can be cycles and cycles before I finally open the gates to others. I know this. I know everything about my self so much better then others, but that doesn't stop me from saying stupid things. Doing stupid things. Putting others in trouble because I failed a simple task."

He motioned to the flowers around them, "People see a field of sadness, the rain, the darkness, the ominous flowers, with their meaning... But I see a past I cannot allow to repeat. I see a past where I made mistakes, and know I will continue making them. I see a past where I failed, where I almost gave up entirely... But I took that knowledge, and I kept it close, and I will continue to keep it close. So I can always look forward, I can open my mind to understand other's feelings. I know the pains, the sorrow, the sadness. Everyone's is different, but we still stand up the next sun and walk. I don't keep the past close to me because I've suffered so much and dwell on it. I keep the past close to me so I can always remember the feeling, so that I can work hard so no one else has to feel it too. If I cannot prevent it, then I will at least try..."

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Voice Meme: Apa (U’Apa Tia)

Bold what applies to your muse, italicize situational ones.

Feel free to add your own suggestions and carry it on.

► ACCENT “country” │ “backwoods” │ “sailor” │ “noble” │ foreign speaker | “The Queen’s English”

► ELOQUENCE educated │ uneducated │ doesn’t use conjunctions │ shortens words │ just makes up their own words! │ old English

► TONE loud │ soft │ room volume │ high pitched │ low pitched │seductive │velvety │ speech impediment │ abrasive │ gruff │ shrill │ booming │ matter-of-fact │ toneless │ husky │gravelly │ breathy │ nasal │ barking │ chatty │ condescending │ musical │ suave │ world-weary │ brash │ authoritative

► HABITS

refers to self in third person plurals │ incorporates different languages/terms/sayings│uses gender-specific terms │ adapts to audience │ changes pitch around animals or children │ shifts tone when lying │ gives others nicknames │uses terms of respect towards others

► VOICE REFERENCE

Apa’s got a wide range of tones and speaking styles due to his work and the many personas he must put on. I felt for Japanese seiyuu, Hiroshi Kamiya fit his normal tone the most when voicing Izaya Orihara from Durarara!!. I still can’t find a good English voice reference for this snarky butt!

Tagged by: @silverscalesgoldeneyes​ <3

Tagging : @kyuusaeyuusatu @the-azure-raven @laznenharuya @chidorifarcloud @chantokahkol @trishelle @aegir-ffxiv @repose-and-run Anyone else who wants to do it!

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From the ‘Ship Apa with X’ series... Apa absolutely does not approve of Chanto... The crackiest of crack ships!

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Finally found a good canvas resolution thing in CSP... The more I fiddle with it the more it feels so much better drawing with laptop and tablet then it was before with ipad... Comfy sweater cat sketch, probably with @laznenharuya‘s node-chan getting maintenance and upgrades.

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Was reading through old RP logs of Apa from years ago while I do his journal logs... At a point he worked for an Ishgardian house as a spy to take down another albeit, corrupt house. He posed as a butler by the name of Bidan and after about three months he finally wormed his way to the top as the master’s head butler. All while slowly planting loopholes in the man’s paperwork to free those under his power and place the house in the hand’s of the corrupt man’s runaway son.

Little is to say, it went very well for ‘Bidan’ and he was paid handsomely for all his work. We joked about Bidan taking his mask off for the first time for Renee while offering her sweets and tea and posing on a couch. 

icouldnotstoplaughingasidrewthis.... I tried so many new techniques at least!

[penmae]

Some art practicing with my Apa “Just a Doctor” Zenko... Maybe I’ll color it later... His little danger noodle Kai likes to hide in his scarf.

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[ooc]

Recently got a commission done of Apa--it’s so cute he’s so adorable and I love it. ;A; Plus the artist was super cool and worked super fast, but sadly they don’t have a tumblr. Information below if you want to see what they’ve got too! Their art is great you should go see it for your viewing pleasure. <3

Artist information : Artists & Clients Page || Deviant Art Page

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LFRP : Apa Zenko (U’Apa Tia)

[ Is pretty long sorry ;A; ]

THE BASICS ––––

NAME: Apa Zenko

AGE: ?? (He never seems to say or jokes about it)

RACE: Miqo’te

ETHNICITY: Seeker of the Sun

GENDER: Male

SEXUALITY: Unknown (He’s never given it thought)

SERVER: Balmung

PHYSICAL FEATURES ––––

Always seems to wear a mask

One of the seemingly few miqo’te with green hair

Appears to sound sleepy most of the time

Slightly taller then the average of tallest male Miqo’te

Above average tail floof, but not extreme floof

The bangs swooped to the side of his face are actually longer completely covering his blind eye. Or in his case the mask lens.

AETHERIAL FEATURES ––––

Apa appears to have a very high aetherial level

His aura/aether appears to be a mixture of pure white, black, gold, and light teal that swirl actively.

His aura/aether feels calming, warm, collected, and soothing

He apparently made someone’s aetherial level scanner explode--pleasenoexplodethingsonkitty.

He’s had a past issue where a voidsent thought he looked like a buffet table...Pleasenoeatkitty.

PERSONAL ––––

PROFESSION: Questionable Scientist, Researcher, and mage

HOBBIES: experimentation, technological advancements, spellcraft

BIRTHPLACE: Forgotten Springs

FEARS: losing anything deemed important

TRAITS––––

extroverted / introverted /in between

disorganized / organized /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

empathetic/ unemphatic / in between

optimistic / pessimistic /in between

traditional/ modern / in between

hard-working / lazy / in between

cultured / uncultured /in between

loyal/ disloyal / in between

faithful/ unfaithful / in between

WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR––––

Potential clientele, potential business partners, general contacts,  casual interactions, long term interactions, potential FC involvement etc. I am not too picky about if you’re a paragrapher or one liners, so long as there is much communication OOC when needed and many fun times I am content.

OOC Notes––––

I am lore flexible as long as you don’t do anything too crazy.

If you are lore strict I can easily not mention many things, since Apa is mysterious by nature anyways. Please inform me beforehand.

I am on Pacific time and only RP on Balmung or Discord.

Any Discord RP will become canon to my character AFTER it is completed.

Any Discord RP will be canon to my character in game--no alternate universe separating discord from actual game please.

I’m fine with generally all types of RP--but if somehow you manage to get to the point with Apa (HAHgoodluck) that would involve ERP it will be fade to black.

Any long term imprisonment, kidnapping, slave driving or likewise will have to be discussed beforehand.

Any severing of limbs, sever wounding physical or mental, death, etc must be talked about. Generally the answer will be no.

If you wish to RP with Apa to further a stuck plot point or give it a little nudge that is perfectly fine with me. Just tell me what you’re looking for and I’ll tell you if he may have that information or know where to get such.

I am a fan of game and discord RP--discord RP especially as I can reply on phone or other devices.

Apa’s a rather ‘old’ character in the sense of creation, dating back to 2015. He’s got a good nice chunk of development on him, but I’d love to develop him even more as he’s enjoyable to RP. (Specially if he’s comfortable enough around current party to ‘be himself’.)

Please note that things my character may say, do, think, etc. are to that character and not relating to me the Player. Do not mix IC and OOC.

HOOKS––––

Doctor and Healer: Apa is a healer in both typical and aetherial sense. Alchemy, magics, surgeries, mechanical--he’s got an idea for many things. He stands on neutral grounds so long as he is paid by either trade, information, or gil he will heal. Even if the client in question is a villain or enemy to many. Routine checkups and files can be kept depending on how long someone wishes for his services.

A Mage in many Fields: Apa is studied in many fields of magic and understanding of aether. He specializes in defensive and supportive magics such as barriers, wards, enhancements, disabling and sabotage. While not a stranger to offensive spells, he doesn’t seem to prefer them.

Equipment Enchanter: Sword too boring and bland for you? Wish you could chuck it and have it sing through the air like an arrow--but also be able to call it back to you with a slight charge of aether? Look no further! With enough pay in coin, information, or materials--you too can have your weapons or armors or even your kitchen sink magically enchanted. *Depending on what you want to enchant onto anything whether it be for story or personal use a typical trade off may happen in the event of one-shot RP to gather materials required for more advance types.

Fountain of Knowledge: Apa has studied many things, experimented with many things, performed many things, and successfully done what others would think impossible or questionable. Not only does he have such knowledge, but he is capable of understanding and translating into Common Eorzean, Doman, Hingan, the language of the steppes, Garlean, and Ancient Allagan. He is shotty with the Seawolf language and a hit/miss with dragonic. While there are some things impossible for him to know or find out, he gets by. With enough coin, material, information, or persuasion you too can get information out of catman!

Morally Grey: While he does not parade around shouting to the world his questionable deeds, his view on many things are morally grey. From ‘illegal’ and ‘questionable’ experimentation with both technology and magic to actions. One never truly knows what this cat means or why he does what he does and perhaps no one will ever know.

Masked Cat: Apa is always wearing a mask in Eorzean territories. Rumor has it someone once tried to demask him in public, only to find another mask right under!

Odd Behavior: Apa is difficult to explain, and best experienced in small doses. Or large ones if you don’t catch him in a ‘playful’ mood. Snark, Sass, and trolling may arise from this smartass. Be warned!

Walk up and chat!: Apa doesn’t bite he’s pretty laid back and easy to talk to or ask for company from. He will not talk much about himself, and if he does you may want to question if he speaks truth or not!

YOU CAN CONTACT ME VIA ––

Tumblr Messages

In-game on Balmung

Discord (Send a message via tumblr for it)