"There is an us,
"Where were we going? Pashciua would say, 'Wherever we are needed, beloved
we looked. we only found ash.
"Even without her, Shaaloani wasn't too unkind. They called me 'Smudge'. They felt bad at first, which worked. Then they wanted me to be useful. So I was useful. All teeth, claws, lead. Useful. 'specially when the ceruleum business came to the springs."
i saw her eyes in the wisps of roiling aether
"I took to it real quick. Siphoning aether-rich was perilous enough to be interesting, and hard enough to tire me out. It kept me from boiling over. I could have stayed forever. I could have been at home there."
i heard her voice in the moaning iron
with a pattern we are threading." 1
"It wasn't an easy place to live. But I wanted... more. I needed more."
her hands still cup my cheeks each night
"I knew I was meant to be special. Ever since I was a kid. But there's nothing special in the plains. There's nothing special about toiling for others' gain."
i nearly taste her breath...
"If I was meant to stay, my fires would stay lit. My belly would stay full. My heart would stay warm..."
as warm as her blood on my tongue
"I refused to die there."
"MEMORY is a strange thing."2
"Are you looking for answers?"
| Sainte Loveday | Thing of Gold |
|---|---|
| Age | 58 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Birthplace | Yyasulani |
| Pronouns | It | She ⚧️ |
| Sin | k n o w i n g |
| Bestie | Caper (the snake!) |
"So am I."
what are you after?
shetona vagabond
Turali heritage haunts everything from her accent to her gait, but she's no stranger to the lands beyond. if she's spotted across the salt, be assured it isn't for the first time. but when in Ul'dah, do as the Ul'dahns do, right? she won't turn down a guide. don't mind the glint in her smile.
under the fingernails
ceruleum towers, shipping barges, trading caravans, hunting parties. from hustle to muscle, Sainte barrels through any obstacles between herself and opportunity. whatcha got?
uncanny beast
if you're not a Viera, or if you've never been to Xak Tural, you might be forgiven for thinking "that must be what Shetona look like!" but give her a second look. maybe a third. there's something off there, right? in the teeth. the legs. the... muscles? the eyes. the eyes.
prey animal
she'll swear up and down that her outlaw days are behind her. But keen eyes might notice the red wake she cuts through the world. collateral damage, or something worse...?
heavy knuckles
nothing gets that near-flat nose twitching with joy quicker-- nothing gets her bouncing on her toes faster-- than a chance to throw a punch. knobbly knuckles, springlike-joints, and wiry muscle makes her built for the ring, and rest assured, she's taking advantage. hell, she thinks she's the best there ever was. Who wants to prove her wrong?
home distributor
she's not selling ditch fogweed grown in the woods behind Hawthorne's Hut. if you're buying from Loveday, you're only getting the best. of what? well, whatever the hell she's mixed up this month/week/day/afternoon. don't worry, though. you will eventually come down, one way or another.
and what will you lose for it?
an understanding
Sainte Loveday is a monster.It is selfish. She is violent. It is quick to anger. She is an opportunist. Bloodthirsty. Obsessive. Prideful. Endlessly charming and equally unsettling.
however...
Sainte Loveday is an idealist.It is naive. She believes in her choices. She thinks them through-- but her values deviate from the norm. The heroic. The moral. How easy it would be to take a hot-headed narcissist and give it some direction...
some final notes
Sainte is at home in all roles. She makes a lovely antagonist, a darling henchwoman, an ill-advised wild pet, even an anti-hero if we get a little shonen with it.
Sainte Loveday, as a character, is an exploration of themes some may find disturbing or unsettling. These include:
* Manipulation
* Trauma
* Body Horror
* Loss of Autonomy
* Obsession
* Psychosis
* CorruptionHowever, none of it is mandatory or specifically central! Everything can be massaged for a story we both want to dig into! Discussing boundaries before committing to a scene is essential.
OOC
Nona ♥ She/It ♥ 30+ ♥ ⚧️ ♥ ΔΘCrystal - Mateus - ESTPlease send me a tell before walking up-- I cannot keep perfect track of chat in public spaces, and honestly usually prefer setting up something beforehand!I'm just a lil freak. Been RPing on all the platforms for my entire conscious life. Interested in Sainte? Reach out! I love planning, writing, and developing stories with other passionate writers! The less conventional the better, but I still indulge in fluff enthusiastically and often.A note on shipping: Sainte is a sexual character and can be aggressively flirty at times, but shipping and ERP both take a level of trust and energy that I am hesitant to give without a lot of build up. Do not assume you will get to ERP with Sainte, even if she's flirting, even if sex might fit the scene! Get to know her and you might see more.
GPOSE
ART
1. Jacob Geller. (2024, July 25). Nothing Ever Stops Existing. Nebula. https://nebula.tv/videos/jacob-geller-nothing-ever-stops-existing
2. Arrival (2016) ⭐ 7.9 | Drama, mystery, Sci-Fi. (2016, November 11). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543164/