Gunita Eptura
Sea of Certainty
Take my hand, come with me
In the deep blue, you will see
Background
Let's start fresh from humble beginnings
So we can understand the complicated innings
Pre-ARR:Gunita Eptura was born within Hyrstmill by her Keeper mother. Her father, an aloof Hrothgar with red fur, was nowhere to be seen right before, during, or after the birth however. Despite not having a father figure, the term "raised by a village" was applied with her as everyone from Hyrstmill helped the woman raise her first child, showing her the ropes. She also was able to befriend a Lalafell couple, whose daughter was a few years older than Gunita and the two became friends as she became older. It became apparent that she began to take a lot of her mom's features as her body developed.As the Calamity struck, Gunita didn't quite know what was happening, but her mother and the Lalafell family were told to stay inside their home, unable to leave until it had passed. As it did, things didn't seem to change much, but everyone seemed to be more stressed than before. Trying to find ways to brighten everyone's spirits, Gunita found a wandering minstrel and was taught how to play a harp, playing music for the stressed people of Hyrstmill. Eventually she had the itch to travel the world, but her mother seemed too worried about her to do it on her own, especially with the recent Calamity.ARR:As a condition from her mother, Gunita was finally allowed to travel at the age of 18, provided that she would bring her friend, Pyrope, along with her so she wouldn't get lost. With that, the girls first traveled to Gridania. Gunita's eyes caught interest in the archery guild, however, she decided against it since she didn't have much of a reason to be a fighter. However, her curiosity grew as she passed more guilds in the city, wondering if she did become a fighter, just how much would she know from fighting alone?The two eventually got an airship over to Ul'dah, which was Gunita's favorite place to be by far. She fell in love with the architecture, as well as the Sultana, Nanamo Ul Namo, which she vowed to be like one day due to her cute looks. Meanwhile, Pyrope ended up finding the guild she wished to join and decided to stay behind to become a seamstress, especially for her best friend if she ever needed new clothes. In the meantime, she promised that she wouldn't tell her mom about this and allowed Gunita to go and travel as she wanted and saw fit.However, due to sleeping in at the inn, Gunita had missed the airship to Limsa, so she had no other choice but to go by boat, but she was terrified of the waters below, which brought her a terrible bout of seasickness. As she tried to keep herself together, a young Elezen decided to help her by giving tips on how to try to avoid feeling so sick as well as giving her fluids to drink. He introduced himself as Alphinaud, which in her sickened trance, she could only mutter "Alphie," which was how she remembered his name ever since. The two didn't get a great amount of time to know each other, for when the ship finally arrived in port, she fled to the front, needing to get off the ship to feel better, though unable to find him in the mix of people getting off the ship.Knowing that she hadn't eaten since the day before and not having much gil left, she decided to join the fishing guild and began to fish for her meal. As she did so, she began to sing to herself, which caught the attention of a nearby Lalafell. He approached her and introduced himself as Kukutaro, an entertainment manager for musical talent. Taking a chance, and already on the lookout for talents, he decided to hire her as a songstress and allow her to do concerts in the city states.It wasn't long until she had a successful concert in Gridania. To her surprise however, she noticed Alphinaud in the crowd, clapping for her, but not shouting like everyone else. He seemed quite different to her, so she approached him and began to talk to him, yet soon noticing that she began to get headaches with strange images of people's faces clouded out. Confused and desperate to know what it was, she insisted the two head over to a private area over in the Lavender Beds to discuss this. Once they arrived, he began to explain that it was the Echo, but for some reason, her version of it was more corrupted since the Warrior of Light could see clear images.Despite seeing these images, she decided to talk to Alphinaud more, getting to know each other a lot more, always meeting in the Lavender Beds for privacy. It seemed that as he took steps toward his goal of stopping the Garlean Empire from invading Eorzea, Gunita was making strides in her fame, getting Moogles to join into her concerts as well as more decoration. She even began to train in archery, wanting to defend herself if people had gotten too close to her. As the two got closer, Gunita began to realize just how much she was beginning to like him, and she too noticed that he was beginning to like her a lot too. However, the two never shared their feeling toward each other due to having enough to do themselves and being too scared.As the Empire was stopped, Gunita had made it big with her music, releasing the single "Sea of Certainty" (which was "totally not made for someone special in my life,") which was eventually released on an album called Love Songs to Carry in the Wind. It wasn't too long before Alphinaud had another private conversation with her about the Crystal Braves, which she was a bit nervous about it, but soon accepted it. That same night, two Hyur men were trying to sneak up on her to ambush her and try to dispose of Alphinaud, but thanks to their teamwork, they were able to chase the Hyur away, leaving them with only minor injuries. This made him begin to wonder just how capable Gunita was at fighting.Everything for Gunita was perfect until one day, Kukutaro had to cancel Gunita's concert in Gridania due to an emergency happening with ongoings in Ul'dah. Unsure as to why, in a bit of a panic, she rushed as fast as she could to the Lavender Beds, wanting a bit of peace only to see Alphinaud there in tattered clothing. In a last ditch effort to invite her to go with him, he explained the situation that happened in Ul'dah with the Sultana being poisoned dead. As he grabbed her arms, her headache became brutal as she saw shadowed faces with blue coats, Alphinaud commanding them. There was one in particular that smirked and when the image stopped, she pushed herself away, not only refusing to go with him, but accusing him of poisoning someone she admired and being a bad person and influence. With that, she left him alone, walking outside of Gridania with anger, a broken heart, depression, and frustration.She eventually reached a town in the wintry mountains, Whitebrim Front, where she was able to bring some of her musical talents to, and she began to create an angry song, sharing around how she was so upset with how Alphinaud had treated her and as hate was a common topic, the song began to spread through the Coerthas area. Eventually however, she began to realize how hateful it sounded and as a person who wanted to spread joy and happiness, she felt as if she needed to be punished in a way. With clearance, she was able to make her way to the Dravanian Forelands and to Tailfeather to meet her fate, her thoughts all about how she failed the people back home, in the city states, and somehow, despite her continued anger, Alphinaud himself...Heavensward:Not long after she arrived in Tailfeather, Gunita became a hunter for capturing Chocobo, though throughout this time, she believed she was doing it for the wrong reasons. Her hunting partner, Manfrey, a Highlander Hyur with a knack of hunting wild game, taught her the ropes and developed a crush on her, which was entirely unreciprocated. The two would get into quite a lot of arguments of varying topics, including about "the man who must not be named" as Gunita called him. During this time, she was known to starve herself, as she didn't find Bandersnatch meat to be very good at all. Out of desperation for her health, and despite the practice being against morals, Manfrey decided to hunt a chocobo down to feed to Gunita and once she tried it and was told what it was, she grew very ill and was out of hunting for at least a week. It took her six months to finally get out of her depression and finally leave to go back home, finding better things to do with her life.Stormblood - ShadowbringersAs Gunita returned to her home, she decided to move to Ul'dah to be closer to Pyrope, allowing her mom to live her own life with no worry. As she arrived, she found out that she had been replaced as a popstar by a Viera named Nellia Ymir, who seemed far more aggressive than Gunita ever was. Figuring that she could no longer become a popstar, she decided to try Blue Magic. Somehow, despite never casting magic before, she did so well that Martyn decided to allow her to run her own chapter of Blue Mages in the Lavender Beds, dubbing it the "Hall of the Blue Mage." There, she could teach people how to use their newfound Blue Magic and if not busy doing that, find new spells.Business picked up at first, but eventually, after about a year or so, the business began to slow down drastically. Thankfully, Gunita still had a lot of her money from being a popstar leftover and she wasn't hurting for money at the time.EndwalkerDuring one of her walks around Ul'dah, Gunita met an Elezen man by the name D'unn Niveen. This was the very first romantic relationship that she had ever been in, outside of the feelings she had for Alphinaud, and the two took it steady before getting married only a few months later. A few days passed and he abandoned her with no rhyme or reason. This depressed Gunita so much that she would go to the Quicksand on a nightly basis, getting drunk with the patrons there. Eventually, it got so bad to the point that Momodi had to take away her drinks and even kick her out at times. This happened for a while before her funds finally dried up and she no longer had any funds to support her newfound habit. It was when Pyrope had to step in and help her recover from alcoholism. Thankfully, everything seemed to go back to normal and now, Gunita had to get back on her feet.Trying leves for the first time, Gunita went to complete the task when she had caught wind that the Warrior of Light, along with their friends, had saved the world from another Calamity. To her surprise, one of the names she had heard was Alphinaud's, which she began to feel downtrodden once more. The first leve didn't go so well, as she was paid the minimum for getting it completed passed the end of the day, but ever since, she had been making a small, but steady income.Dawntrail (Current)Besides doing Blue Mage missions for Martyn when he needs them, Gunita currently is trying to keep her mind busy and her pockets full by doing leves, trying to keep her mind off of her marriage, or lack thereof. She still drinks, but it isn't nearly as heavy as it was before, though still having three drinks, at most. She still seems to keep her positive attitude, as if nothing ever happened to her in her past, but she still thinks of the losses she had with her former husband and Alphinaud...
Personality and Information
An ocean of names I will not be
That is, unless, you don't wish to know me
Age: 21
Sexuality: Straight; prefers Elezen over other races.
Status: Single
Nicknames: Give her one!
Favorite colors: Red, pink, any pastel colors
Favorite foods: Lamb, beef, various fruits, sweetsEnglish voice (singing) | Japanese voice (singing)Personality:Gunita has a very kind heart and doesn't like to see people hurting, so she will play music for them with her harp to cheer them up, if possible. She's easily excitable and her mind can bounce from one thing to the next under certain circumstances. Her intelligence for bigger and longer words are limited, as her mother came from a tribe and she didn't have much schooling, but she can easily be taught, knowing some bigger words and proper grammar from her best friend. If angry and provoked, she will constantly threaten one with "The Pokes" (1000 Needles.)Points of interest:- She continues to dress as she normally did when she was famous. That being said, she glamours everything she wears as if she is going on stage, no matter what class she is.- At first glance, you wouldn't know that she is in her younger twenties. In fact, she doesn't always act like it. She clings onto her friends closely but despite her childish behavior, she always makes sure they are taken care of before taking care of her own needs and can usually make her own decisions.- When something is set in her mind, it's as if it's set in stone. There are a few exceptions, but nothing ever changes her mind otherwise.- She has a heavy fondness for chocobos. That being said, her first time trying chocobo meat was the most horrendous moment in her entire life and she had never ate it since. If anyone would ever attempt to feed it to her once more, she would maul them without question.- Post fame, especially after her husband's departure, she has had trouble expressing herself. If she has a crush on someone, she won't say or act on it directly. Usually the other needs to make the first move. However, she "speaks" her language of love in Quality Time.- She usually considers herself a music artist first and a warrior last. She can fight and carry herself in that regard, but she likes music more than anything. Despite being a former pop artist, one can usually find her playing her harp and singing. In fact, it's the easiest way to find her.- Her headaches with Alphinaud were caused by the Echo, as he had mentioned to her. She has since refused to use it and it continues to plague her with occasional headaches and lucid thoughts that last between a split second to a few seconds. She used to make songs about said visions from other people.
Appearance
Those who distress over the way I dress
Cannot process that I wear the best
Gunita is almost always wearing pink. Her hair was about shoulder length, but ever since post Heavensward, her hair has been short, to attempt to cut the memories away of her past.As mentioned before, there are other pop star outfits in her arsenal, and she usually uses them for whatever classes she intends to use them for, her Blue Mage outfit being her next favorite.(More shall be added soon!)
eRP Information
Baby, I'll say this politely:
Love me harder and don't be nice, please!
...Wait... I didn't write this! /////
Gunita is very shy about sexual encounters, however, it's not impossible. If her and your character have great compatibility, there will be a chance you can coax her into something. If you want anything to happen between the two, I would suggest sending a tell to me, asking for my Discord. I'm weary about in game encounters.Any fetishes that she does have are listed here.Note that I don't do eRP with just anyone spontaneously. If you want to do something spontaneous, at least talk to me and get to know me.
OOC
That's it. No more lyrics or rhymes.
Thank you for visiting this Carrd!My name is Akai and if you have stopped by to check me out, I really appreciate you! I've been roleplaying for a long time and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. I always try to give the best experience I can as I do! If you would like longer responses and more fun (or if I'm AFK because I'm always distracted,) please add me at my Discord mentioned below!Hope to hear more from you soon!
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Let's Begin!
Now that you have taken the time to know me well
Do you have any stories for me, pray tell?
If everything seems to tickle your fancy, here are some ways to get her attention (outside of sending a Tell of course. Feel free to use these prompts in your own words!:)- "Woah! Is that Gunita Eptura!? May I please have an autograph!?" (General)
Gunita is always open to autographs. All one has to do is ask!- "You look much more different than I remember."
Gunita is always buying new outfits, no matter the occasion. Perhaps this is a new outfit ro impress people with?- "I heard you were forming a group of Blue Mages."
This one will get you brownie points as Gunita LOVES talking about her group. Due to wanting more flow of cash coming from something she loves second to performing, she will try to get you into the Hall.- "Didn't I see you with Alphinaud a few times?"
This one will take away brownie points and instead will probably give you a bump on the head. It's best not to talk about him unless you're craving for some angst.- "So... Triple Triad?"
All the brownie points. Low key, this is her favorite game. Feel free to play this with her!
Come Find Me!
- Ul'dah
Gunita is almost always in Ul'dah. Being the home of her role model, she loves seeing her in the flesh, and there's no better way to do that.- The Lavender Beds
The location of the Hall of the Blue Mage. Despite this however, the area brings bad memories, but the lavender there calms her. It's... conflicting.- Idyllshire/Old Sharlayan
We don't talk about why she's found here sometimes. Don't want "You-Know-Who" to find out she's been snooping.- Wandering elsewhere
She loves to wander the world, looking for new opportunities. However, she hates being in the rain and snow, so if she's caught in it with no shelter, there will be problems.