#anyway. some paris lore huhuhu

[sealrock]

22 and 25 for Paris for the pre-DT WoL questions!

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22. how good are your wol's table manners, based on their own culture? how does it compare to ishgardian table manners? eorzean? doman? steppe?

so paris has decent table manners, but only after receiving strict discipline once they came under their grandfather's shadow—things like no elbows on the table, no talking with your mouth full, knowing what utensils to use with certain dishes, no slouching, etc.

coming from their rural upbringing, paris had to endure a boot camp-esque charm school curriculum in order to be seen in ul'dahn high society, but once they started adventuring paris grew more relaxed and less sophisticated when it wasn't guaranteed where their next meal would come from

25. what is your wol's relationship with their family? are they estranged? still very close? tense?

it's no secret that paris is estranged from almost their entire family save their cousins and aunt cassandra. paris has a tumultuous relationship with their mother and a shaky one with their father, and paris absolutely despised their half-sister upon meeting her. but as of now, they're all working towards repairing the damage to come together as a family again

so that much is known, but paris' relationship with their extended family can't be saved. even with their status as the warrior of light, paris could see their grandfather and other relatives banking on it for free publicity after what they put paris through as a teenager

paris has always been an outsider with them; they didn't color inside the lines, they were combative and rebellious. being expelled from a prestigious thaumaturge academy, one that their family has attended many times to become successful mages, marked them as the black sheep. but after the bloody banquet, the tatlongharis publicly disowned paris to save face, only to become nearly destitute and their banking business in ruins once the upper echelon caught wind of who was being accused and pulled their gil out in mass panic. even with their reputation having long been restored, the family at large still hasn't accepted paris back, not that paris wants them to

ty for the ask @zylphiacrowley!