Cao Liqin

Far Eastern Exorcist

Info

Basic Information

  • Name: Cao Liqin (Surname, Given name) 曹李琴

  • Age: 21 (If asked)

  • Birthday: 15th Sun of the 4th Astral Moon

  • Gender: Female

  • Sexual Orientation: Demi-sexual & Straight

  • Race & Clan: Au Ra; Raen

  • Height/Weight: 150.9 CM (59.4") / 91 ponze

  • Body Type: Mesomorph; Petite and Thin

  • Hair Color: Black Hair

  • Eye Color: Orange with Gold limbals

  • Voice: Alto

  • Voice claim: Asami Seto (Doman/Yanxian, Hingan), Brina Palencia (Common)

  • Occupation(s): Exorcist; Shaman, Enchanter, Thaumaturge, Onmyoji, Adventurer

  • Marital Status: Single, unmarried.

  • Languages: Yanxian (native), Doman (fluent), Hingan (fluent), Eorzean (fluent), Old Auri (Beginner/Amateur)

  • Residence: Taenan Village in Southern Doma, Yanxia.

  • Alignment: Lawful Good/Neutral

General Demeanor

Prone to dissociate, the exorcist in question carries herself at times with a sense of peace or a sense of unease. She is demure and silent, until she finds a topic she enjoys or finds herself engaged in conversation which she fancies. She usually is seen peering about, following unseen things as if in delusion or daydream if disengaged or not engaged in something.

Physical Description

If you catch her in her usual exorcist attire it has an eastern twist. She wears charms, prayer beads, and jewelry which jingles when she walks. Upon her back is a the symbol of the Bagua/Pa-Kua which would be known by those of Othard and even Thavnair.Her eyes are that of the sunset with golden limbals to outline their beauty. She herself is a modest beauty with decent facial symmetry. She keeps her nails painted black and usually her lips glossed. Her hair usually tied into pigtails for ease of travel. Upon her bare head are a pair of vestigial horns, which she often covers with her uniform beret.If you get close enough you may detect the aroma of Yanxian Angelica Root with a citrus scent to added to it, along with the faint smell of ink upon her hands, and tea leaves (oolong) comes from her.

Liqin's Familiar:
Hecate

Character Influences

Characters she is most like:

Hooks

Magical
Aetherically Sensitive/Aether Sight -You will sense from Liqin or see her like a small candle with a great swirling blackness of aether which follows her. You may also sense that thing is likely a familiar or something more. It is non-voidal in nature.
The Echo - She has it. It helps in learning languages, avoid being tempered, and limits her being possessed. She has a gift of foresight through occasional dreams and daydreaming. She can see visions of the past, though it requires a physical touch and particularly strong emotional memory to trigger it in her. This is what can be gleaned by certain people who can sense it in her. (If your character has the echo and you wished to get a peek of anything please send me a whisper/tell.)
Aethersight - The attire she usually wears seems to have magical protections woven into it, enchanted to protect her in multiple ways. Her fingernail paint is even enchanted, along with the gloves and rings she has. The enchantments are mostly all protective in nature. Her left eye in particular, has an enchantment woven into it. Those who are able to understand the arcane runes would recognize it as aethersight, though the effects are not active constantly.
Have an unusual aura? - Liqin has an enchantment woven into her left eye of aether sight--however she has to activate it to notice anything. Her usual method is her familiar and her ability to sense the small fluctuations in aether (namely polarity) if there is something awry. This however does not guarantee she would approach, but is a hook for her to investigate something if someone wishes to.
Haunting - This exorcist has a gift of seeing spirits who lack a corporeal form of some sort. She sees ghosts, spirits, etc. If your character for example, is being haunted, she might just see the spirits doing so. If they can see them, they might see some following her that she seems to talk to occasionally.
Users of the Rod - You would notice the one she uses is made of materials mostly from Yanxia, save for the foci made of Rhonodite from the Peaks in Gyr Abania. The style of the rod comes from the Kujo designs.
Seal Magic - Liqin seems to also use Fulu and Ofuda to perform some of her rituals, suggesting a blended style.
Cultural
Upon the back of her usual work attire, she bares the Bagua (八卦).
Though living in Eorzea now, she yearns still for home in Doma and the people there.
Liqin was a Doman Refugee and likely has stories of her time in Revenant's Toll.
Always looking to know of the current affairs in Yanxia/Doma and Hingashi.
Enjoyer of Teas and Far Eastern dishes, Liqin is not opposed to eating with friends or going to places that serve such food.
Known Affiliations
Daughter of the Cao and Tang - To the south of the Doman Enclave is a place called Taenan, a village which holds colleges of War and Magic dedicating to the restoration of Doman culture and restoration. She is the daughter of the grand masters there, but holds no political power.
Magical Advisor/Court Mage to the Hinode Clan - A recent development, she is currently extending her services to assist them.
A hunter of Voidsent - Liqin is associated with others who deal with the perils of the void and their denizens. Be they of the Lemures, Order of Nald'thal, Thaumaturge Guild, or even other adventurers. Someone likely has heard of this eccentric exorcist.
Members of the Order of Nald'thal- Matches the description of a frequent exorcist who comes to offer reports of what she finds in the field.
Members of the Thaumaturge Guild - She matches the description of someone who was a trainee of said guild, but left due to personal reasons.
Members of the Pugilist guild - She is an occasional student who comes in to learn hand to hand and some grappling.
Members of the Sillglade Fane (Conjurer's Guild) - Rarely, she is seen passing through to offer reports of any spiritual sightings and to seek guidance.
Adventurers - Liqin is an adventurer as a means to and end, which is to help make money that she send back to her family, help fund her tools for exorcisms, food or whatever impulsive thing she wants.
Exorcists - Liqin uses a blended style unique to herself. A student of Geomancy, Onmyodo, and once Miko (Shrine Maiden) she uses a rod of Kujo design--despite Onmyodo traditionally using tomes--and talismans such as Fulu and Ofuda.
Other
Discussion of aetherology - The study of aether which she has taken seriously, as she herself seems to have an anomaly about her own person.
Discussion of the occult - She studied much of eastern occult lore, but is always craving more information to help make her more successful.
Stories about the Warrior of Light - Inspired by the many stories of them, she always is up for a story or news about this famous celebrity adventurer.
Heroic or Talltales - Always facinated as to these stories. How much is made up? How much is true?
Treasure hunting - She needs the coin and treasure hunting is a staple of being an adventurer. There are also powerful artifacts that could interfere with the voidsent or their ilk.
Triple Triad, she is terrible at it but loves to play it all the same.
Occasionally, Liqin will disassociate, become irritable, or have other emotional disturbances.

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OOC (Out of Character)

  • I have been roleplaying for 20+ years in various systems and games. I am open to play dark and mature themes and ask those who wish to do such be 18+ in the U.S. (21+ over seas). I will let you know when I am uncomfortable playing something out.

  • Please respect my wishes if I wish to exit a scene or have to log. As I have limited time to do much of anything and require planning to do certain roleplay obligations. I am always interested in closing out a scene now to finish it later, or hand waving/meta discussion of how it goes down.

  • Liqin could be considered lore bendy or even lore adjacent. She is a well pool of aether and possesses the echo, however I rarely if ever have the character peek into people's past. A lot of that or any of it I would ask OOCly.

  • I am not keen on retconning unless absolutely necessary any roleplay.

  • Please feel free to contact me in game and we can plan something out.