#so which one of you guys i need to meet in limsa to earn 3 piece of that new cloth? iykwim

[wentian]

[smurf-ffxiv]

( i already answered all of that on twitter, so i'm posting it here for archival )

1. "What's their name ?"

Smurf is what the other kids called him and he stuck with it. Kett is the name of the orphanage he grew up in.

His government name is Lkhagvajargal Khatayin, but he has never used it once in his life.

2. "Race and Main Class/job"

He's a Xaela Au Ra, maining Dancer. He used to be a pugilist, but switched after traumatic events in his life.

He practices Free-Form Kriegstanz, which works the same as the regular one, but is danced however the user chooses.

3. "A striking feature ?"

He's pretty banged up, covered in scars, has a boxer's nose and is missing half a horn. I'm guessing when you meet him for the first time, you go "jesus, has this guy been hit by several cars ?"

4. "Their age ?"

As of Dawntrail, he's 29.

5. "Their personality ?"

Smurf is pretty easy-going and airheaded on a day-to-day basis. He's extroverted, laughs too loud and grips things too hard. The only times where he shuts up is when he's tired (toddler energy), or he's sad.

6. "Their clothing ?"

Smurf is a DIY master and will reuse literally anything he can find. He makes his own shirts or vests out of old stuff, thrifts, or trades stuff. I often joke that his shirts are too tight cause he can't find his size often.

7. "How was their childhood ?"

Pretty happy, all things considering. Money was almost non-existent, but he had his brother, sister and other orphanage kids to bond and spend time with.

He got into a lot of trouble often bcause he stole anything that wasn't bolted to the floor.

8. "Their goals ?"

As of current events in his life, there's a few :

close The New Pit

get better

find out where he's from biologically

kiss boyfriend (repeatable quest)

9. "How do they make a living ?"

Smurf is a mercenary ; he smacks stuff for money. If the offers are leager, he also does construction, heavy lifting, and general tasks.

He makes good money from it and lives within his means, but gives a lot of his earnings to the orphanage.

10. "Their favorite food ?"

He's a big fan of a certain shop Battered Fish in Limsa, but prefers Aergswys' Eel Pie for the nostalgic effect.

If he's training / in aether deficit and he needs a top-up fast, he will often consume a concerning amount of eggs.

1. "Their worst fear ?"

Killing everyone he loves with his own hands.

Alternatively, going back into The Pit.

12. "They have hobbies ?"

Apart from the obvious dancing and eating, he likes to people-watch, listen to loud music in basements huddled with other sweaty people, and swimming.

13. "Which is their favored party role ?"

DPS, obviously, but he's so large that he can tank stuff if needed. As a dancer, yes.

14. "Their talents ?"

Smurf is an excellent melee fighter. He analyses fight patterns very quickly, can dodge at a fantastic speed, and does not hesitate to fight dirty (pocket sand type of stuff).

Sadly, he doesn't go too much into it, because he's afraid of himself.

15. "Is it a native of Eorzea ? What is their hometown ?"

WELL

Limsa is his hometown because he's lived in it since he was a baby, but he was born somewhere else.

I can't really say where right now, because it's something i'll eventually touch on in lore comics later.

16. "Their parents ?"

His adoptive mother is Aergswys, the carer for the orphanage. They have an excellent relationship and he goes often for food, helping with the kids, and get nagged ("your flat is a pigsty, why do i never meet your boyfriend, dress better you oaf")

17. "Their siblings ?"

MMA Superhero and Weird Unsettling Freak /s

Leto and Toon, the twins, were raised in the same orphanage and arrived at roughly the same time. They consider each other like true family and love each other unconditionally.

18. "Other family ?"

Rude fruity father /s

I'll touch up more on Charle in another question but Smurf and him have developed a strong father-son type relationship, call each other often, and discuss about life issues.

19. "What do they think of love ?"

That he's not deserving of it, but that he wants it very hard nonetheless. Smurf is a very emotional person (albeit repressed), and just discovered what it means to experience the kindness of other people. He's afraid to get used to it.

20. "And sex ?"

He liked to have sex before The Pit, he got completely isolated from it in The Pit, and got out with all of his delayed libido he didn't knew what to do with. Smurf loves to have sex, especially if it's someone he loves. He also almost never tires.

21. "Thoughts about gil ?"

He wants as little of it as possible, bar from living costs.

Gil is associated with The Pit, and very bad memories. It's tainted forever for him. He will never save or hoard any money as long as he's alive, and never ever chase it.

22. "Their faith ?"

He did hold some beliefs for Llymlaen by cultural habit, but never was a fervent practicioner.

He still keeps some traditions out of superstition, especially when he travels by boat.

23. "They have enemies ?"

Keen Lotus, the New Pit owner and widow of the former owner, has made it her life's mission to find Smurf back and to make him pay for what he has done to her husband.

24. "Their role models ?"

When Smurf was at a low point in his life, after getting out of the Pit, Charlemeaux found him and taught him the Kriegstanz as a form of therapy. Since then, Smurf holds him in the highest regard and tries to be a man he can be proud of.

25. "Their fondest memory ?"

The day he finally mastered the Kriegstanz and realized he could do things he never thought he'd achieve was a pretty high point in his life.

He also smiles often thinking on moments with his family, or his first kiss with Morrog.

26. "Their biggest flaw ?"

His guilt.

He is so traumatized by what happened that he imagines his trauma and guilt as a complete different person, who whispers shame and self-loathing in his brain when he feels down.

The Little Voice takes over when he is overwhelmed, aswell.

27. "Their beliefs ?"

Family, above all. He will fight tooth and nail to keep the ones he loves safe, especially from himself.

He also believes capitalism is poisoned and anyone obsessed by greed is someone that needs to be avoided at all costs.

28. "Thought on allied societies ?"

He helped with just a few during MSQ (Leto did most of them), but he liked to be allowed to be a part of societies he didn't know much of, help them in their endeavors, and discover things he never knew about.

29. "Their greatest regret ?"

Accepting the offer a man made him out of greed, and having to kill a thousand people because of it. If he could, he would go back in time, refuse, and live a normal life.

The Little Voice implies that he would do it all again.

30. "Any secrets ?"

Every kid in the Kett Orphanage has a bracelet that they dye when they like someone.

Smurf dyed his after his first meeting with Morrog and never told him a word of it (Black for his hair, Blue for his eyes).

Thank you for reading all that if you're still here, have a Dawntrail Cake :