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[Player name] Iris
[Age] 23
[Personal Journal] mistress @ dw

[Character name] Aeris Gainsborough
[Age] 22
[Canon] Final Fantasy VII
[Point in time taken from canon] Pre-death; After arriving at Kalm, but before Cloud tells his story.

[Background]

► FFVII Compilation: Wikipedia / Fandom Wiki
► Aeris Gainsborough

[Personality]

"Flowers are a pretty rare sight. In Midgar, these are a luxury."
— Zack Fair

A beacon of light in such a dark city, Aeris is a sweet girl who's full of life. She shows a beautiful smile to the world, to falling soldiers landing on her small patch of flowers because a surprise like that is different in her somewhat normal life.

When you first meet Aeris, she's that flower girl in pink on the sidewalk selling a basket of beautiful flowers -- a fresh, unusual sight in the urban jungles of Midgar. She looks to be the good girl next door... when she's really that mysterious woman who tends to the small garden in the abandoned church. Her persona shows with the flowers she takes care of: they grow with care, love, from someone who can truly connect with them. Aeris is a person that understands them, or tries to -- just as she does with Cloud when he first crash landed in the church. She's thoughtful that way, and does her best to work it.

A friendly soul, she's an outgoing woman — she's become one ever since she braved herself to sell her flowers in the upper plate of Midgar. She speaks to people, gets to know them, lets children tend to her garden while she's away, and even tries to help the sick man in the tunnel. She's even the one that initiates the date with Cloud.

"But dear... I give up. You never listen once you've made up your mind."
— Elmyra Gainsborough

She may be a friendly woman, but she's one that enjoys to have fun and poke a tease now and then, especially when she believes someone is in need of a cheering up, or the mood needs to be lightened. The way she explains why Cloud wanted the dress, how he's "always wanted to dress up as a girl" to gain his disguise, and the way she interacts with her friends in general. To an extend, that playful part of hers gives her charisma, being able to sell flowers from the range of one gil to five hundred, and even making Cloud laugh.

A determined girl, Aeris doesn't take no for an answer when she's set on a decision, especially if it's for the good of a friend, or the world. That's why she continued to travel with the party, why she went off alone to the Forbidden City without the rest of the party. Leave it to me, she told Cloud. It is also that act that shows her selflessness. She knew it would be difficult to get there without her bodyguard, that she would be alone again at one point, and that she may even die in the process -- but she did it anyway, knowing that her friends would oppose that she go alone in the world.

A girl keeps secrets, and she's no exception. For someone as outgoing and determined as she is, Aeris tends to keep stories of her life to herself. When Cloud asks about her first love, she tells him that he was someone she used to love -- and that is the biggest of understatements. It's true, but it's not the whole truth that she's willing to share. Aeris does lie when she needs to, however, like how she initially tells Cloud that she had no idea why the Turks were after her. Her little white lies keep people safe, she believes.

"Aeris, you're a very special child. You are of special blood.Your real mother was an 'Ancient'."
— Tseng

For an outgoing and friendly woman, her beautiful smile disappears now and then.

Before her trip to Cosmo Canyon, she never completely embraced her heritage -- that she is, indeed, a special human being, a Cetra. She's always tried to keep her life so simple, so normal -- but to be chased by Shinra from the day she was born, to hear voices of the dead is not normal at all. There's no one that can empathize with her with those special abilities, and that leads her to that loneliness she keeps quiet about.

She wouldn't admit it, not unless someone were very close to her ( or, at least, she believes to be close to ) but she can become quite lonely at times -- especially when she finally ceased to deny her true heritage as a "Cetra." That's why, when she was in a relationship with Zack, that loneliness just drifted away bit by bit because she has someone in her life.

... and then he never came back one day.

Even with that loneliness in her heart, however, she's been surviving a rough childhood until she found her way into the arms of Elmyra Gainsborough, she's been running from Shinra, and she's lived in the slums her whole life. She can fight as well. Not much, but it's enough to survive; she's an independent woman.

When she's very, very sad, she tends to keep herself quiet, and sometimes even isolate herself from the rest of the group, like when she hushes herself after telling Cloud how she feels about being the last Cetra alive. As much as Cloud would want to talk to her, with the player prompting to speak to Aeris, all she has to give him is complete silence. That's also because she's thoughtful again, thinking about her past and how it all adds up to the present.

In the end, Aeris is just that flower girl you see in the streets; the blossoming flower within the weeds.

"Then, I'll be going now. I'll come back when it's all over."

[Abilities]

► Cetra
Aeris is a Cetra, which is a special kind of human being who can communicate with the Planet. She can hear and sense the dying and the dead that have reached the Lifestream, just as she hears her mother, Ifalna, speak to her now and then. The Cetra are so spiritual, they can even communicate within dreams — almost like astral projection. Additionally, because of this, she is also the sole party member that can use magic without the use of materia.

If she were to die, Aeris would be able to keep her individuality once she enters the Lifestream.

► Materia
She's the token white mage of the group.; Aeris is able to use a number of materia, but she primarily uses healing spells and earth-based spells like Cure and Quake. The materia she is bringing is varied with levels: Restore ( Cure2 ), and Earth ( Quake ). Holy is a special materia that can only be used by a Cetra that knows the correct prayer.

► Fighting caabilities
Aeris uses a stave as her main weapon. She isn't as skilled as the rest of the party, but she can still fight when necessary. Not even her limit breaks relate to physical attacks.

► Limit Breaks
When she's at her limit, Aeris can cast various spells upon theparty or the opponent. So far, she knows:
( Healing Wind ) ➳Heals the HP of the entire party.
( Seal Evil ) ➳ Casts Paralysis and Silence on the entire enemy party.
( Breath of the Earth ) ➳ Cure all status alignments.

► Gardening
She is a natural at caring for flora.

[Other important stuff]

► Items
- Striking Staff
- Mythril Armlet
- Materia ( White/Holy kept in the knot of her pink ribbon, Restore, Earth )
- A basket filled with flowers and a small coin purse filled with seeds.
- Potions x3

[Sample post]
[First Person]

[ there's a light voice that calls through the video: ]

Hello? Hello—!

[ it takes a moment, but the video reveals a beautiful girl dressed in different shades of pink. she's smiling. ]

Oh! There we go. [ she gives the video a small wave. ] Hello everyone. I have an important notice for you all. You see, I have a friend here, but he

may be lost... [ a small shake of her head. ] His name is Cloud, and he's easily identifiable because he has spik blond hair, a really big sword...

and a perpetual frown on his face.

But don't worry, he doesn't bite! If you see him, please call me ASAP! That way, he won't get lost anymore.

Thank you!

[Third Person]

This was not what she expects beyond she left Midgar.

Just a while ago, she was traveling beyond the city borders with Cloud and Tifa, heading to Kalm for a well-deserved break, and a story concerning Cloud and the enigmatic Sephiroth who's supposed to be dead. Aeris had hoped to travel around Gaia because there are parts of the world she's never seen before.

Now, she'll never get the opportunity until she goes home. Aeris isn't let down, however, because she rationalizes that her bodyguard — Cloud — will come and save her. She just has to be patient. For now, however, she would do what she always did throughout her life: Be herself, live her life, survive a little longer; get to know the land and it will be your friend.

The land is a dream world, and that is interesting enough for her. Perhaps she'll learn a thing or two about the world while she's here — and when she goes back home, she might be able to use what she's learned for better use. Maybe she can help keep Clouds dreams well and without nightmares.

For now, she'll be walking the streets with a basket filled with flowers.

"Hello. Would you like to buy a flower?"

[Why do you want to play this character in Somarium?] Plenty of things.
[Which rule was your favorite and why?] No playercest, no problems.
[Where did you hear about Somarium?] I used to play here, but I'd have to say from Mart. 8U
[Any questions?] I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK. Wait that isn't a question.