Alani Nightsinger
Little Moon
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About Alani
Name: Alani Tengoku-Nightsinger
Nicknames: Little Moon, Sparrow, Brave Bun, Little Bird, Sunstone, Sunny Bunny, Little Sun
Age: 113
Nameday: 29th Sun of the 3rd Astral Moon
Race: Veena Viera
Sex: Female
Pronouns: She/Her
Relationship Status: Bonded
Guardian Deity: Halone, The FuryHeight: 162cm (5'3")
Eyes: Gold
Hair: White
Scars: Heavy scarring around her neck and wrists, thinner scarring down her back
Notable Features: Sharp teeth, bunny tail, golden ornaments on her ears, gold-tipped nails, star marks scattered on her skin, dark sun tattoo on the nape of her neckPersonality: Shy, kind, compassionate, curious, naïve, trusting, caring, impulsiveAlignment: Chaotic Good
Likes: Cactuar shiny rocks, bugs, nature, the night sky, alchemy, reading, fighting, magic
Dislikes: Smoke/smoking, drugs, excessive violence, seaweed, math
IC Combat Jobs: Viper • Astrologian • Bard • Paladin • Dark Knight (Past) • Reaper (In Training) • Samurai (In Training)
Alani & Innvik
Alani and Innvik were bonded before the Twelve on the second sun of the first astral moon. He took her surname of Nightsinger, and the two have been devoted to each other for years.
Though they both maintain separate houses, apartments, and Free Company chambers, Innvik spends much of his time in Alani's home in the Goblet.
They are hopelessly head-over-heels for each other! They may spend time here and there with close friends on an intimate level, but as far as romantically, Alani and Innvik are completely, 100% devoted to each other. There will never be room for another person between them romantically.
Innvik is very patient with his tiny feral gremlin wife. He gave her the nickname "Little Moon" - she blushes every time he uses it. In return, she calls him her Sapphire Star - her guiding hope.
Skills & Abilities
Strength:《★★★★☆》
Dexterity:《★★★☆☆》
Defense:《★★★★☆》
Magic:《★★★☆☆》
Swordplay:《★★★☆☆》
General Combat Information
Monstrous Strength: Due to her unique circumstances, Alani has a higher level of physical strength and agility. She's hesitant to utilize her strength to the fullest, often resulting in her seeming to be much weaker than she truly is, but with her small size she can be very quick on her feet!
Burdened with Light: Alani's soul is overburdened with Light, and it manifests in both her magic and bladework. Most of Alani's attacks are imbued with Light in some way - whether that's claws of Light with her melee attacks, an edge of Light on her Viper's blades, or her healing spells.
Defense-Focused: Alani's combat skills are sufficient enough to keep her alive against bandits, beasts, and other threats one may find in the wilderness, but her real focus has been on defense and healing. She's only just starting to learn offensive combat skills.
IC Jobs: Active
Viper's Arts
Job Stone: No
Skill Level: 《★★★☆☆》
Competency: AverageAlani's primary job. She picked up the Viper's twinblades not long after she was freed from Garlean captivity, knowing she was going to need a means to defend herself other than her claws and magic. Use of the twinblades came naturally to her, and nothing thrills her more than the seamless flow of combat the style provides.
Astromancy
Job Stone: No
Skill Level: 《★★☆☆☆》
Competency: NoviceThough the stars have always held a special place in Alani's heart, it wasn't until she was an Imperial slave that she truly learned the power they held. Alani's Astromancy is entirely self-taught; she calls on the power of celestial bodies and time itself to speed the mending of wounds and injuries. Due to her self-taught nature, Alani uses Astromancy entirely for healing purposes, and isn't capable of divination.
Song and Bow
Job Stone: Yes
Skill Level: 《★★★★☆》
Competency: ExpertLong before she was sold to the Imperial army, Alani was trained as an archer. Wielding a bow comes naturally to most Viera, and Alani was no exception; the addition of music to her repertoire of skills was natural enough, and now her voice and harp serve her and her allies well on the battlefield. She's a talented singer with a penchant for lullabies and love songs - in fact, her stagefright contributed to her earning the surname "Nightsinger"!
Paladin
Job Stone: Yes
Skill Level: 《★★★★☆》
Competency: ExpertA bulwark to stand between her loved ones and anything that could hurt them - Alani has long been a shield specialist, and she puts it to good use here. She'll always be a light in the dark for those in need.
IC Jobs: Out of Practice/Unused
Red Magic
Job Stone: No
Skill Level: 《★★☆☆☆》
Competency: NoviceExtensive study into the nature of her own soul and aether led Alani down the path of the Red Mage. She very quickly found that she doesn't have the focus to keep up with spellcasting, though she did sincerely enjoy the art - of all the spellwork she tried, red magic offered the most entertainment with its fancy footwork and blade.
Dark Knight
Job Stone: Formerly
Skill Level: 《★★★☆☆》
Competency: AverageAlani took up the Dark Knight soulstone in a desperate bid to protect her husband on their travels. Lost in self-hatred and feelings on inadequacy, it was very easy for her to steep herself in dark magic, and her monstrous strength made lifting the gigantic greatsword look like child's play. With some reflection and self-healing, Alani no longer looks to the Dark Knight soulstone for strength, and has hung up her armor. She can still access these skills as needed (though they're twisted by her Light) but she has made the choice to give up the job stone.
Dancer
Job Stone: No
Skill Level: 《★☆☆☆☆》
Competency: TerribleInnvik has tried to teach Alani how to use chakrams, but she's so nervous about messing up the dance steps that she struggles to really understand what he's teaching her. It's a tossup which directions the weapons end up going... As much as "going with the flow" comes naturally to her in terms of her twinblades, when it comes to dancing, she's got two left feet.
IC Jobs: In Training
Reaper's Arts
Job Stone: No
Skill Level: 《★★★☆☆》
Competency: AverageSeeking to expand her arsenal, Alani has recently picked up a scythe. She has complex feelings about learning an art developed by her jailors, but there's a poetic sort of justice in taking their skills and channeling her own power through them, infusing her Light into a style of combat normally reliant on Voidsent.
Other Skills
Alchemy and Home Remedies: With her strong focus on caring for those around her, Alani has devoted a lot of time and energy into alchemy for field-healing, such as tinctures, potions, poultices, and salves. She's no high-end surgeon, but if you've got tummy aches or bruises, she's probably got a solution in her bags.
Gardening: To pair with her alchemical studies, Alani learned how to garden. It was a rough start!
Botany & Foraging: Like most Viera, Alani learned the ways of the woods, and is quite adept at foraging and the sustainable harvest of nature's bounty.
Tracking: Alani's unique nature allows her to sense living aether in the world around her. From the faint traces in plants and trees to the stronger souls of animals and other living creatures, Alani is an excellent tracker. This aethersense is increased if she's had a chance to sample an indivdual's aether directly.
Cold Weather Survival: Long before she was sold to Garlean forces, Alani lived high in the Skatay mountains. She grew up among the ice and snow, carving a life from the high mountain peaks like the rest of her people.
Cooking: Alani loves to experiment in the kitchen - as long as she's not baking, at least. Soups, stews, savory dishes of any kind are fine! But following precise, to-the-letter directions will always be her downfall. She loves to improvise.
Interests
Cactuar: Alani has a strange fascination with cactuar, and all the fun shapes and sizes they come in. Innvik often brings her home cactuar cuttings from his travels, so it isn't uncommon to spot Alani with a spiny friend following behind!
Nature and Nurture: Alani absolutely adores the natural world. Whether it's watching storms roll across the landscape from a high vantage-point or learning about a new species of insect, there's nothing about the natural world that doesn't capture this bunny's attention. She's particularly in her element when sharing her knowledge and curiosity with those around her.
Flying: There's nothing quite like the wind under her wings... Whether she's soaring on the back of her trusted companion or on her own wings, she'll always find joy and peace in the endless expanse of the sky.
Boundless Curiosity: No knowledge is wasted - Alani loves to learn, and her curiosity knows no bounds. If you're talking to her about something you're interested in, she's happy to sit and listen for hours. If you have something to teach her, she'll be an apt - if distractible - pupil.
Connections
Innvik Nightsinger
The Husbun
Alani's bondmate, and the love of her life
Escort, dancer, Just Some Guy
They met in Old Sharlayan!
Vigolfr Vestmaor, "Vigo"
A close friend
Shy bean
Alani would die for him in a heartbeat
Makes a mean pot of tea
Alani spends a lot of time perching on his roof like an oversized pigeon (bless him for not minding the feathers she leaves up there)
Nino Hana
Sage
Practically married to the Nightsingers, they are Very Attached to their Nino
Elezen? Sometimes Viera - It's complicated!
Alani would also die for her in a heartbeat
Scholarly, chatty, compassionate
Lericho Califerrum
Freaky Void Lizard
Alani doesn't know what to think of him (but tentatively likes and trusts him)
Met through Vigo - they hissed at each other like feral cats for a bit.
Genuinely very smart and terrifyingly strong in battle, though Alani thinks he's a bit full of himself
Solsiya Denskins
Mother
Alani is a little bit intimidated by how someone as gentle looking as she is can also command such presence in a room...
Met through Yukibana & Lericho
Regal, wise, kind
Alani looks up to her!
Yukibana Tengoku, "Yuki"
Also mother
Scary strong! Lots of things to stab people with (Alani admires this)
Met through Lericho - his introducing them is what led to Alani actually trusting Lericho.
Alani respects Yuki, and is very nervous about disappointing her and Solsiya both
Hatomi Tengoku
Wife of her mothers - which technically means yes, also mother!
Alani is a little bit confused and a lotta bit impressed by Hatomi, but it's mostly how cryptic she talks. And her unnerving habit of just blinking into existence nearby.
Met through... Wait, how did they meet? Hatomi sensed her wives' aether on Alani at the Raven's Nest and struck up conversation. Spooky but welcome.
Rac Sunn
Friend
Courtesan
Met at the Hideaway Cafe, Rac's venue
He's the one that nicknamed her Brave Bun
Ilziane Ejinn, "Izzy"
Friend
Dancer
Met through Innvik
Calls Alani "Little Bird", was highly suspicious at first
"My husband trusts her, so it's probably fine" - Alani
Haydas Valkorin
Friend
Armor Man
Alani's Knight - over time she's come to be quite attached to him...
"I am at my most comfortable when I am impervious to most physical forms of attack"
Just Some Guy
Lore
How did Alani get to where she is now?
Long ago, the mountains of the Skatay Range were her playground.
Alani grew up in a loving home. She and her twin were doted on by their mother, and by most of the village. She doesn't remember much of her life with them, but she does know that it was where she developed a love for the natural world around her, and the trust and compassion that she would carry with her for the rest of her life.She fled when the Empire marched on her village.
Ceruleum lit the night sky bright blue, plumes of smoke choking out the stars - Alani had snuck out for a meeting with her brother when the Empire attacked. A quick survey of the incoming forces was all they needed to know they'd not make a difference in the fight - he urged her to flee while he bought time for her. Alani hasn't seen her brother since the attack, but has never forgotten him.Her panicked flight took her into Nagxia - she had intended to go south, following the river towards the Golmore Jungle and the clans of Raava that were rumored to reside there, but she ended up traveling too far east. Viera are far from a common sight outside of their home territory, and in her frightened, exhausted state, she made easy prey for brigands looking to make a quick buck. She was sold into the custody of pirates on the Ruby Sea, and worked as a deckhand for many years. Eventually, seeking ever greater spoils, the pirates sold her on again - this time to the Garlean Empire.Alani endured atrocities as an Imperial captive that would change her life.
She was used in an experimental program to create something like an artificial Primal - out of all of the subjects, Alani was the closest they achieved to success.When Ala Mhigo Castle was stormed by the Resistance and the nation freed from the Empire's grasp, Alani found herself abandoned, left to die in the far-flung corner of the castle that had been modified to serve as her cell. There she was left to rot, until the Resistance found and freed her.With her newfound freedom, Alani suddenly had to navigate a world she was unfamiliar with - and a body she was unfamiliar with.
Utterly changed from what she was prior to her imprisonment thanks to the experimentation, Alani finds herself lost and adrift, trying to manage powers and instincts beyond her control. Unfortunately, her unique abilities caught the attention of the Alliance leaders, who with the aid of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, reached out to some Sharlayan allies to ensure Alani was safe to roam free.From one form of captivity to another, Alani was shuffled to Labyrinthos for observation and study. A gilded cage is still a cage, after all. The Alliance and the Forum both found themselves deeply concerned about whether or not Alani was safe to release on the world - could she control her powers? What about the corruptive nature of the aether trapped within her? Would it spread and create calamity, as it nearly had on the First? These questions and more kept Alani caged within the subterranean facility, although it did have one unintended benefit - she had a quiet, controlled space in which to learn her new body. (And a second benefit, which Alani personally regards as even more important: It's here in Labyrinthos that she met both her husband and her best friend, the two people who would serve as the foundation of her heart for the difficult years to come.)Slowly, she learned how to be a person again. With the aid of the Forum, the researchers of Labyrinthos, and Innvik, Alani would slowly regain some semblance of what it means to be herself - to make decisions, instead of just obeying blindly. She learned how to laugh again, and how to love.With true freedom came a world of opportunities at her fingertips.
And she started off strong, taking the next two years to travel Eitherys with her new husband. This time together really solidified their bond - wholly devoted to one another, Alani and Innvik are inseparable, two halves of a single, beautiful whole. This traveling period also allowed Alani to re-learn how to fight; it's when she picked up the Viper's arts, and got back into practicing her astromancy. She bonded with her chocobo, Raya, and her griffin, Zephyr, and made lots more friends along the way. At the end of this period Alani and Innvik purchased homes - hers in the Goblet, and his in Shirogane.Her life has remained quiet and peaceful - at least until she met Vigolfr Vestmaor in one of Ishgard's many markets. Since meeting him, her life has become vastly more interesting! Through Vigo, Alani was introduced to Lericho, Solsiya, Hatomi, and Yukibana. She's met clever witches and wily kitsune, witnessed powerful battles between even more powerful people, and been wrapped up in machinations beyond her wildest imagination. Her eyes have been opened to a whole new world of possibilities, and Alani is approaching everything with the same wide-eyed optimism she's always tackled life with.
RP Info
Limits, styles, availability, and hooks
IC Consent List:
Romance: No
Intimacy: Maybe (Discuss first - must serve a narrative purpose)
Injury: Yes
Loss of Limb: Maybe (Discuss first - must serve a narrative purpose)
Death: No
Themes:
General
Combat: Maybe (Discuss first - I'm inexperienced with combat RP)
Crime: Yes
Stagehand/Plot Advancement: If you need someone to help fill a specific role to advance your character's plot, and you think that Alani may be suitable for what you had in mind, please feel free to reach out. So long as she doesn't suffer permanent death and whatever is planned isn't out-of-character for her, I'm willing to work with people!
My overall goal in RP is to build engaging stories with others. While I don't mind slice-of-life RP, my primary goal is driving story!
Dark/Mature
Drug Use: Maybe (Discuss first)
Kidnapping: Yes
Torture: Yes
Mind Break: Maybe (Discuss first)
Non-Consensual Scenes: Maybe (Discuss first)
Blood and Gore: Yes (Discuss first if extreme or excessive gore will be a feature in a scene)
Emotional/Psychological
Angst/Emotional Turmoil: Yes
Trauma/Past Experiences: Yes
Psychological Manipulation: Maybe (Discuss first)
Styles & Availability:
In-Game: Yes (I only put my RP tag on when actively in a scene - if you want to set something up, just drop me a message any time I'm free!)
WU/T Friendly: Yes!
Discord: Yes (Honestly the easier way to get in touch with me during the week!)
Style: Multi-paragraph, third person
Looking to RP with Alani? Check out the RP hooks below for some ideas!
Alani is more than willing to talk about these topics with anyone! They're easy ways to engage her in conversation.
Nature - Shiny rocks, bugs, Cactuar, neat feathers... Literally anything you might pick up outside. She's a nerd, and likes to Know Things.
Botany/Gardening
Her husband (she can talk about him for ages...)
(Truthfully, anything in the likes/dislikes section or the Interests section are topics she's happy to talk about. Alani is shy, but if you're curious enough to ask questions and not rude about it, she's more than happy to strike up a conversation.)
Are you a friend of Alani? These are a few topics she's more than happy to talk about, but not until she trusts you a bit more. They aren't topics she'll entertain with a stranger off the street.
Her time as an Imperial captive (Some of it, anyways)
The basics of her nature (She may not tell you what she is, not entirely, but she'll give a general idea of what she is.)
Her life prior to the Calamity
Anything trending towards NSFW! (Alani is somewhat prudish - she gets flustered easily, and is generally shy. If you're a friend she may get flirty or make bawdy jokes, though.)
If you're broaching these topics with Alani, she considers you one of her closest friends. She doesn't talk about these topics with anyone she wouldn't trust her life to.
Detailed stories of her captivity & the experiments performed on her
Her true nature
Literally anything you want to know - if Alani is willing to talk to you on this level, there's nothing she won't tell you!
FAQ
(Updated frequently!)
Q: Why does Alani look so drastically different between screenshots?
A: Once upon a time, Alani kept herself hidden under a powerful glamour spell in an effort to hide her nature. However, she's been growing more comfortable with herself - so she's hiding herself less and less. You'll see her with white hair and golden eyes more often than not these days! Self confidence and growth, go!
Q: My character has soulsight/aethersight. What would they see when they look at Alani?
A: Light. Alani would glow like a beacon in their vision, nearly blinding in magnitude. (A walking flashbang oops)
Q: What languages does Alani speak?
A: Over a century old, Alani has had more than enough time to accumulate a smattering of languages - but not all of them are fluent. She's actually beginning to forget her native language, only remembering a handful of endearments, greetings, and little phrases. During her time as a deckhand and general slave on the Ruby Sea, she picked up a conversational amount of all of the Eastern languages - she's got just enough Hingan, Doman, and Xaelic to hold a conversation, though more advanced vocabulary is beyond her. She understands advanced vocabulary, but can't write or speak it herself. She can fluently speak Garlean, Eorzean, and Sharlayan, and Innvik has been slowly trying to teach her his own language from the First, with varying degrees of success.
Q: Does Alani have any specific companions/mounts?
A: Yes! She's got a little sparrow that keeps her company, as well as a rat named Tax Evasion, several cactuar cuttings - notably Beef, the tankardtender - and an atrophied atomos. As far as mounts go, she has three who are constant companions; her chocobo Raya, her griffin Zephyr, and a light-aspected dragon (who many suspect may actually be a Sin Eater under her control, but Alani won't confirm or deny the allegation) she's only introduced as Noodle. He surely has a more serious name, but Alani has yet to reveal it to anyone.
(More will be added as needed!)
OOC
Name: Pippin/Pip
Age: 33
Pronouns: She/Her
Data Center: Aether, Cactuar (Though I spend most of my time these days on Crystal/Mateus!)
Hello! The name is Pippin - it's nice to meet you! Thanks so much for taking a peek at Alani's carrd. I'm an avid writer and gposer, and I love to build compelling stories with others. Please don't ever hesitate to reach out to me - I promise, I don't bite!I bounce around a lot of games, but I've mostly been playing FFXIV lately. However, you might also catch me on Breath of the Wild, Coral Island, Tears of the Kingdom, Elden Ring, or A Little to the Left. When I'm not gaming you're likely to find me curled up with my cats or my husband, cross-stitching or reading a book.Looking to find me on other platforms?
Discord: pippinplays
Twitch: Mooncow Gaming
Bluesky: The Nightsingers
Alts
Burdened with Light
This section contains SPOILERS.
This is not any information accessible without RP!
Once upon a time, Alani was a normal Viera...
Sold to the Imperial army as a slave, she was placed into an experimental program to create something like an artificial Primal - out of all of the subjects, Alani was the closest they achieved to success. At the time that the experiment was brought to a sudden end, Alani found herself overburdened with light aether - her little body was more Light than Viera. She had most of the power and instincts of a Lightwarden, barely tempered by what little Spoken blood still ran through her veins. Several years later, under the watchful eye of a powerful mentor, Alani gave up what was left of her Viera roots to become a Lightwarden in truth. The changes wrought upon her very soul have echoed out to her everyday life, altering her biology permanently.
Anatomy of a Lightwarden
Alani's body has changed extensively from the Viera she was born as, despite the fact that she has kept a generally Vieran appearance. Here are some of the changes one would notice, should Alani choose to reveal herself:
Physical Ability: With Alani's new nature as a Lightwarden, she's gained heightened physical strength and agility. She hesitates in the extreme to use her strength, though - she's so fearful of what she may be capable of that she's unintentionally blocked her own access to her skill.
Wings - Capable of full, unsupported flight. In their truest form they appear as three massive pairs of white-feathered wings, with golden adornments. She can, should she choose, summon them in a single pair form instead. She often does so if there are space constraints where she is, and they may appear with either white or coppery-gold feathers, or even golden wings of pure aether in a pinch.
Pale and Starry Features: Silver-white hair and eyes like molten gold mark her nature as a Sin Eater. No matter how often she dyes her hair - or cuts it, for that matter - it bleaches out to white. Stars and constellations dot her body, shifting with the night skies and glowing gently with the beat of her heart. If wounded, Alani would bleed luminescent Light ichor rather than crimson blood.
Distal Petrification: Alani's limbs have begun to turn to marble - cold as stone and with diminished sensation, her arms and legs have gone bleach-white about halfway up. Sometimes this results in her being a bit clumsy.
Fangs and Claws: Alani's got a predator's sight - and taste! Her teeth have sharpened, her canines and premolars becoming dangerous weapons. Her nails have likewise hardened into metal-tipped claws, often infused with Light to create a deadly slicing edge. The sides of her pointer finger nails have developed specialized ridges to assist with feather maintenance.
Aethersight & Soulsight: Alani's honey-gold eyes can see the aether around her, including the incorporeal aether of the soul, helping her pinpoint sources of food. This tends to overwhelm her in aether-rich environments, but the trade-off is that she is also a fairly good tracker as a result! Particularly, if she has consumed a specific creature's aether, and that creature is still alive, she can focus her aethersight to get a general sense of where that creature is at any given time. The further the distance, the fainter that sense is.
Alani does have a monstrous full-Lightwarden form, however she has only shifted into it a single time, while in direst peril, to protect a girl she sees as a daughter. She's reluctant to speak of it to anyone, even her own husband.
Clover Sunswift
Name: Clover Sunswift
Nicknames: None yet - will your character be the first to give her one?
Age: 33
Nameday: 30th Sun of the 6th Umbral Moon (12/29)
Race: Veena Viera
Sex: Female
Pronouns: She/Her
Relationship Status: None
Guardian Deity: Menphina, the LoverHeight: 182cm (6'0")
Eyes: Yellow-Green
Hair: Blonde, mid-back length and typically styled with loose braids and twin tails
Scars: TBD
Notable Features: Bunny teeth and tail, wide/round ears, softer build, full-body frecklesPersonality: Kind, compassionate, cheerful, optimistic, naiiveAlignment: Chaotic Good
Likes: Flowers, pink, baking
Dislikes: Smoke/smoking, drugs, excessive violence
IC Jobs: Conjurer (in training), botanist, Paladin
Svara Amberheart
Name: Svara Amberheart
Nicknames: None yet - will your character be the first to give her one?
Age: 28
Nameday:
Race: Helion Hrothgar
Sex: Female
Pronouns: She/Her
Relationship Status: Bonded (Seiko Silvercloud)
Guardian Deity:Height:
Eyes: Blue
Hair & Fur: Black hair, with warm, chocolate-brown fur. She has broad black stripes across her shoulders, chest, and thighs, with lighter brown rosettes on the stripes.
Scars: TBD
Notable Features: Tall, muscular, peetsPersonality: Compassionate, bold, courageousAlignment: Chaotic Good
Likes: Fish, food, anything that keeps her physically active
Dislikes: Soup, smoke/smoking
IC Jobs: Viper, Dancer, Sage (in training)
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