❛ —Hearing is listening to what's said. Listening is hearing what isn't said.❜
《Istanya Runtela》
About
Age: 128
Gender: Female (She/Her)
Race: Viera | Veena
Height: 5'7
Orientation: Heteroromantic|Sapiosexual
Birthplace:
Residence: Lavender Beds
Aethersense: Touch Focused
Profession: Biographer
With fifty years under her belt pertaining to the study of aether alone, this Viera has learned the ins and outs of how to properly manipulate and control it, bending it to her whims. The time devoted to this has taken a toll on her social interaction, though, in the past few turns, she has gained a rather high notoriety among individuals she has met. Her work with aether expands far beyond the normal art of casting and being able to use it for combat or even healing. She has taken the time to strip the force down to its most natural state, using it a way that perhaps has caused irreversible effects. However, if she is not properly asked about such, it would all just be speculation, wouldn't it?Some say she is an ink mage, the black veins that trail just under her skin giving her away with just one look. Though some claim she is of the void, she will correct them in almost an instant.The Viera has dedicated her life to this and would be glad to talk to someone about it if they are interested, but it might just be more then someone can chew...
Istanya comes off as mostly reserved and calm. She has quite a sophisticated aesthetic, holding herself to quite a high standard then most. She can speak a handful of languages, and is able to write most others enough that she can get by. She always tries to keep a warm smile on her face even when topics shift into more unsavory ones.A friendly tone, always willing to help people without judging them on their past. She shows great understanding when it comes to emotions, so much so that perhaps she knows how to play on them a bit too well at times.
Currently, the ink mage finds herself tucked away in her home along with her fiancé and three children. There is a type of comfort that she has found in them that she wouldn't trade for the world. She acts with greater caution, but still pushes those long hours into her work.
Over the past fifty years, this Viera has had her nose in the books for quite a few reasons. Her house has a personal library filled with journals and books that she has written herself. Countless pages filled with stories from others, tellings of lives and history told by the ones that lived through it. Though, one must ask what she does with all that information…She is highly sought out in the area around Ishgard as well as the Ul’dah nobility for her excellent writing of biographies, painting flawless paintings with her words on their triumphs and victories just as they want it. She will listen for hours with a pleasant smile on her face just letting them spill their information to her. She takes it all with a grain of salt, but at the end of the day, she gets what she really wants.
professional
Her hobby of writing has taken many forms throughout the years. What started as simply wanting to document history through the words of the ones who lived it quickly morphed into a type of greed. All it took was one person handing her a bag filled with gil for information to kickstart the gears in her head.With the Viera’s ability to recall anything she, herself, as written, it was quite easy to line her pockets. Her memory is quite good, sometimes too good. Names and faces rarely escape her as she makes a point to file the images she sees before her in the back of her mind to pull later if something were to come up.Manipulation is key, she knows that, and will let her warm and timid demeanor speak for itself to make one open up to her to get the information she needs. Her kind words mixed with a bit of charm can draw most in if they are unaware what she is after, answering her questions with ease. However, she will gladly take a challenge with ones who pick up on her intentions. Nothing is off the table for the Viera when it comes to getting what she is searching for.
Istanya and her Fiancé find themselves over a group of people, the Inkborne Syndicate, that filters into their business venture. It is a Hotel called 'Floor 13'. Both operations are intertwined within the criminal underground, doing what they do best with some of the best people that fit their needs for the betterment of others and their own futures.
Affiliations
ooc
Hello! Thank you for checking out my carrd!Please keep in mind that I am only interested in roleplaying with individuals 21+. I do enjoy darker themes when they come up and do not mind serious topics. Just don't make things weird.I do have Mare!I am a US based roleplayer (EST timezone) however I tend to stay up pretty late. I am always down to talk to new people and make more connections, so feel free to reach out to me on discord or catch me in game!
I also make poses. Check them out here.
bonds
Cyphera Runtela
"A sibling my be the keeper of one's identity, the only person with the key to one's unfettered more fundamental self."
♡ | Brother
Nikk Shadecross
"History provides us with numerous examples of people who were convinced that they were doing the right thing and committed terrible crimes because of it. And maybe, just maybe, one finds love along the way"
♡ | Fiancé
Noire Eiry
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."
♡ | Colleague
Aspen
“You are enough. Be proud of the person you are becoming.”
♡ | Student
More contacts
Quill [Icarus]
♡ | Friend
Bernard Stalder
♡ | Friend
Noah Arcand
♡ | Friend
Bound by blood
Bound by blood
❛ —Wouldn't you like a taste of the power?
Wouldn't you like to use more than words?❜
M.A.
given the choice of life
Ink lore breakdown
For a general guide while reading through the given information, ink, aether, and blood will be used interchangeably unless specifically stated otherwise. Most sections will be broken down into two groups. One will be for individuals that are fully blooded, the other for those that are half.-Do not metagame the information below. If there is suspicion of such, I will call it out on the spot-
Basic introduction
The ink is something of a sentient being.The ink is knowing of its host. Both fully blooded and half, it conforms to whoever it is within. Its intent is to help and aid however the user wishes in any situation. The sections below will go into details and hit on major points of usage within ones body. There is a lot of creativity that goes into it while following a framework where the host ooc can create something they want without heavy restrictions on the character themselves.
Istanya created a branch of necromancy that is not just focused on death, rather, praising the choice of life. She does not view what she does at necromancy because of her morals and intent with giving the gift of Ink to others. She views it as giving the choice to others when their choice was taken from them. This is the byproduct of thirty years of work and self sacrifice and trial and errors on her part that has shaped her as a character.
OOC creation
Half Blooded
Players who wish to get a "taste" of what the ink can do can be presented with the idea of being half blooded. Think of it as a trial, but it can be kept up with given the character remains in contact with Istanya. The process is much less invasive then becoming fully blooded and death is not needed to become half blooded.Half blooded members still have to deal with the pros and cons picked and spoken about ooc just like fully blooded members, they just do not get the full power fully inked individuals gain after their transition.Half inked can become fully blooded or can return to their normal form as they were before being inked.
Full Blooded
Players who are okay with character death, or wish for a change within their character surrounding aether usage or what have you can be given the option to be fully inked.The character has to die for the transition to happen. The scene written for the transition has the player experience death, what it is like and presented in a way that is fitting for the characters backstory. Runes will be carved within the characters body creating the framework for the transition. OOC the player will pick seven from a long list of runes available as well as where on the characters body, giving that choice to the player fully. In addition to the runes on the body, their entire internal cardiovascular system as well as their organs are not what they used to be. The ink creates new ones to mimic the original ones. The body does not need the normal internal mechanics to operate while the ink flows through its veins.
Mutual creation for both
Each inked character despite what level will have to pick a major flaw that comes with it. Examples are losing one of the five senses while using the ink, constant nose bleeds, color blindness, a crippling fear, and so on. This will be catered toward the character chosen by the player to make sure everyone is in agreement moving forward. I do not gatekeep what that flaw is. I would rather it be something that creates good story at the end of the day.It is up to the player on what else they wish to come from it. Again, the only requirement is one major flaw, the rest is creative freedom.OOC conversations will happen to fully flesh out details of transition and creation
IC mechanics
Half Blooded
Healing : Half blooded individuals can be healed by anyone with any kind of magics or aether. Normal potions still work. However, over time, a half inked character will heal themselves given the properties of the ink itself within their system. Cuts and stabs heal quickly, the ink "stitching" them back together.For example, if a half blooded member were to break their arm. Within an hour or so, it should be healed back to normal. If a limb is cut off, a half inked character can regrow it, but it takes time depending on what is missing. A finger? A few hours. An arm? A day or so.Combat : The ink acts as an aid to the user however they see fit. The properties of how it looks in combat and its use will be talked about during the ooc conversation and is an open door to be creative.Note that using the ink in combat is when those flaws kick in to come degree. Half inked characters have a fraction of the power fully inked individuals do, but it only serves to give a boost to the characters abilities that have already been established.
Full Blooded
Healing : Fully blooded characters get all the perks from the healing aspect of the ink. Healing and protection is the inks main intent, so it is the strongest pro. Cuts and stabs heal instantly. Any skin abrasion goes away within seconds, healing before ones eye. Fully blooded members can not get sick naturally, their bodies in a constant healing cycle. Broken limbs are mended within seconds, severed limbs can regrow within an hour. Their bodies can withstand brutal mutilation, given restrictions spoken about OOC on creation, and heal back and reform from it. Everything from getting their heart ripped out from their chest to their body being cut in half.Fully blooded characters can not be healed by anyone but other blooded members, half or full. Other healing hurts the character and is rather painful. Their bodies will reject the healing in full. Though, potions can be created by simply draining their own blood to use for later during missions.Combat : This is where the creativity can shine. And endless flow of aether at the characters use and it is up to them to channel what that looks like and how it ties into the characters skillset that was already established. The flow is present in usage. If the character were to get into a position that would normally kill a non-blooded character (ie: cut in half, heart ripped out), the body will knock itself out to protect the host so it can heal. This looks like a cocoon of sorts until the body is healed enough for them to come to. Other blooded members can aid them to quicken the process of reconstruction, but it is not needed.
Hivemind mechanics
The term hivemind is used more of a blanket term. Both half and fully inked characters are linked together through pain, though the severity of such is dependent on the level. The best way is to give an example of how pain is shared between half inked, fully inked, and the creator below:
-(H) being a half blooded character | (F) being a fully blooded character | (C) being Istanya, the creator.-
(H) will always feel the least amount of pain.
(F) will feel pain a bit more, but it is not crippling to any degree depending.
(C) will feel the pain fully and is the burden she has placed on herself for helping others.If either (H) or (F) gets shot, (C) will feel the shot like it happened to them, fully experiencing the pain without the physical wound itself. Other (H) will feel the shot as if it was a needle prick or something akin to that, nothing major. Other (F) will feel a bit more, more so of a sharp pain in the location of the wound, but nothing crippling.However, if (C) is wounded paired with fear, that is felt throughout the hivemind. It is more so a warning and a cry from help for the creator.If two blooded members fight one another, the pain felt is greater between the two fighting.No physical damage is shared, it is all just a feeling within.All members can sense other members at any given time. Think of it like a bloodhound. Members can track each other down given time, feeling that pull from the ink if focused enough.
GPose commissions
Hello!
Here you can find some information about my Gpose commissions. This is still a WIP, but we all have to start somewhere.My prices depend on subject and if any after edits are needed/wanted. All of the blood and aether edits are hand drawn by me by using a program so I am able to do a lot with it if needed and wanted to make your character come to life. I am also able to do small edits like making hair not clip by drawing over it and making everything blend better.All poses are custom unless specifically asked.MCDF files and .pose files are needed to make things a lot smoother, though if you do not use those "tools", then we can set up a time in game to get some information on your character.
Feel free to message me on Discord or reach out to me on twitter with any questions or inquiries.
Discord: GrumpyGuppy
Prices (WIP)
-Wedding package (2-3 characters)-
5 gposes - 2.5 mil
Images come with after edits with lighting and colors as well as fixing clipping with hair if possible.
-Aether Edits (1 character)-
1 gpose - 1.5mil
2 gposes - 2.5 mil
These are full edits. Though, these pries can very depending on what is wanted. If it is something simple, it could be a little less, but if you are wanting something more complex, it could end up being more. Keep that in mind!
-Blood Edits (1 character)-
1 gpose - 600k
2 gposes - 1mil
Same thing as above, more complex, more gil added.
Base Gposes (1 character)
1 gpose - 300k
3 gposes - 800k
Nothing too fancy with these, just nice gposes!
-An extra character can be added to any package above for +50% of final price. If more characters are wanted, we can talk about price!-
I will also do NSFW, but prices are not listed. There is a lot of factors so please reach out to me for pricing.I do comic style Screen shots (Max 30 gposes per). I really ejoy making rp scenes come to life. The price depends on a lot of factors.Real USD is an option and will be talked about if needed.
