Origin & Stories
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"Where I came from, how I got here, and what I've been up to."
On a cold wintery night in Kugane, Hingashi's shining gateway to the world outside its isolated borders, a young geiko was working the hours away within a bustling izakaya, keeping its otherwise rowdy patrons mesmerized with her honeyed voice and the haunting tunes of her shamisen. Amongst the revelrous crowd of itinerant ronin, drunken yakuza, and wealthy merchants seeking to go where the action was, were a smattering of foreign tourists looking to enjoy Kugane's nightlife—and one of them, a strapping gentleman from far Eorzea, would be especially enthralled with the tavern's star talent.He was six feet tall and sunkissed, with hair as ruddy as his personality, and a Lominsan brogue complimenting his unmistakable swagger; a man who lived his life on the edge, in search of adventure wherever it could be found. The geiko, meanwhile, was a demure young woman of average height who nonetheless stood with austere grace, her white kimono radiating the darkened alcohol-drenched halls. He was spirited and libertine, while she was reserved, laconic and unerringly traditionalist; yet as the night went on, they nevertheless enjoyed one another's company, enough for them to eventually make their way to somewhere private for a more... intimate cultural exchange between East and West.Thus it was from this very unlikely union that Marisa Takeuchi-Shipman—future pizza delivery girl of Limsa Lominsa—was born. From her humble origins bringing food to Lominsan sailors and Yellowjackets on patrol, enrollment in the Culinarian's Guild, to eventually founding her very own pizzeria in the Mist, Marisa's life has been a rollercoaster of excitement, adventure, even a little danger—and her story is only just getting started.Below are recounts of past roleplay scenarios that Marisa has participated in, whether hosted by me or others.
Marisa's RPs
Roleplay events that are of personal importance to Marisa—her own 'main story quests', if you will.
Disastrous Drybone Delivery
A standard pizza delivery to Black Brush Station becomes a tad more eventful than expected...
Date: August 1, 2025 - September 12, 2025
Meeting her gladiator friend Sylfreyr Star-strider outside of The Quicksand in Ul'dah, Marisa entreats his assistance for a pizza delivery to Black Brush Station. What should have been a quick and easy job became complicated when they are instead approached by a Hellsguard named Broken Arrow, who informed that the customers she were to meet had rather inconveniently made for Camp Drybone in the far east to excavate a Belah'dian ruin said to be filled with treasure. Understandably vexed, Marisa was nonetheless enticed to continue the delivery after being promised a share of the loot as compensation.Leaving Black Brush behind, the duo are briefly waylaid by an antling attack that drives them into a gigantoad spawning ground, narrowly surviving the ravenous ranines before they at last reach Camp Drybone. They once again meet Broken Arrow who leads them to the Invisible City, where they are brought before Wulmar Manhewer, the leader of a gang of mercenaries. Revealing that the initial pizza delivery was a trap to lure in Marisa for capture (as ordered by a man known only as "The Jade Prince"), he and his men ultimately fail when they are slain to the last—barring two survivors—by Sylfreyr. With their business concluded, Marisa claims for herself a magickal staff the sellswords had pilfered before leaving—a staff possessed of a will all its own...
Yaeûd al'Sayldih
Marisa allows a friend of hers to inspect her prize from the Invisible City—and inadvertently unleashes a terrible power.
Date: September 21, 2025 - September 21, 2025
Marisa receives Gilly Gyle, a researcher friend of hers from Liberty Industries, at her parlour where she shows him the mysterious Sil'dihn staff which was retrieved from the Invisible City. Gilly examines it for himself, with his porxie familiar, Biscotti nearby to lend assistance; but upon attuning to the staff, he is soon overtaken by the dark presence which dwelled within and his mind is filled with a singular phrase bidden as a command: "Yaeûd al'Sayldih." Waves of aetherial energy burst forth, wreaking havoc throughout The Topmast as Gilly—now serving as unwilling host—makes his way out, with Marisa in hot pursuit.Outside, a weak and weary Marisa pleads with him to no avail as Gilly remains enthralled. He is stopped suddenly by Hazel Morrowind, an eccentric ghosthunter who had also been seeking the staff. Empowered by Biscotti (who telepathically communes with Marisa to toss her at Hazel), she is able to wrest it from Gilly, freeing him from its control but at the cost of the porxie's "life." Maelstrom forces arrive shortly afterwards to secure the area and the trio take their leave, the ordeal finally over... or so it seems.