Veluda

Before the Dark - A Star Guardian Tale

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~ 𝓧𝓪𝔂𝓪𝓱 ~

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Location: Streets of Valoran

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As Xayah approached the academy, a thought crossed her mind. 'Rakan hasn't texted me yet.' She quickly brings out her phone and notices that she hasn't replied to Ahri. "Oops. Better late than never I suppose."

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To: Ahri

From: Xayah

Sorry for the late reply. Me and Saki were having fun earlier and we bought breakfast. This burger's very delish by the way. Don't worry, I'm almost there.

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"Now that that's over..." She swiped to another contact.

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To: Rakan

From: Xayah

Not even a good morning? And where the hell are you?

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"Right behind you." Xayah nearly choked on her burger. Saki on the other hand was shaken off her head. The cyan-clad Vastayan appeared out of nowhere, and apparently with company. "Ahuhu, bit off more than you could chew?" Xayah took a swig of cola before responding. "Fancy meeting you here Syndra. And you're not helping." came her cold response. "As for YOU..." She pointed at Rakan. "Do you want to get me killed? I'll have you know that death by choking on a burger isn't the way to go." Saki also annoyingly chirped at Rakan as it went back to Xayah's head. He immediately went to her side to hug her. "Hey hey I'm sorry okay? I was also running a bit late so I had to rush to get here. My bad if I wasn't able to text." He kisses her forehead which makes her blush a bit. *Sigh* "Just don't do that next time okay? I don't wanna die too early." She hugs Rakan back. "Now come on you two. I gotta meet Ahri for something and I've kept her waiting long enough." The three then start to head for the campus.

As Rakan was fiddling with his phone, Xayah asked a question. "That reminds me, how'd you two meet up?" Syndra was the first to answer. "Well, I was just about to finish drinking some coffee at a cafe when I saw your lover here dashing towards the school like a madman. So fast that he didn't notice a mother pushing a carriage which was in his way." Xayah looked at the man in question. With a goofy smile, he responded. "I wasn't kidding." Xayah just shook her head and laughed. "Anyways... If I didn't manage to place Multi by his feet, the carriage would've been sent careening. Instead, we got to see a bird flying in all its glory... Syndra suddenly snickered before continuing. ...before seeing it flop on its ass." Xayah couldn't hold in her laughter. "HEY! I thought we agreed to not talk about that!?" The other Vastayan was wheezing and couldn't even finish her drink. Syndra also wasn't able to control a few chuckles from coming out. "Haaa, I'm sorry I'm sorry. I just couldn't NOT tell your girlfriend." Rakan was sweatdropping. "Ugh. What a way to start the day..."

As they neared the school, Xayah finally saw Ahri near the gate. "You guys go on ahead. I'll meet with Ahri for now." The two nodded and began some small talk as they walked past. "So, did you miss me?"

Before the Dark - A Star Guardian Tale

Okok I'll make sure to keep that in mind

Before the Dark - A Star Guardian Tale

Yo uh, is there a limit to how many paragraphs I should reply with?

Before the Dark - A Star Guardian Tale

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~ 𝓧𝓪𝔂𝓪𝓱 ~

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Location: Xayah's House, Valoran City

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*RING RING RING RING*

The phone's alarm was blaring. Why'd she set it that loud again? Oh right, because of the endless amount of homework that her teachers have been giving which, unfortunately, has been making her pull some crazy all-nighters. She slowly tried to reach for her phone, only for her hand to swing at the air. She tried a few more times but always ended in failure. At this point, her head just hurt from the noise. It wasn't long however before her avian companion decided to spare her from further suffering. It landed on her phone and gave the snooze button a nice little tap. Xayah's eyes opened a bit at this. "Thanks Saki." The bird happily chirped and flew over to her face for some nuzzles. She laughed and hugged the bird close. After a few minutes, she grunted as she sat up and got out of bed to prepare for school.

"So, nothing special to do today Saki?" Saki simply shook its head and told her that today was going to be a boring one. "Ugh, what a drag." With that, Xayah took to taking a shower with Saki flitting around the window. As she finished, she saw the bird trying to drag the blanket up in an attempt to fix it. This made her chuckle as she made her way to the bed to help Saki. The house wasn't so lonely anymore with the bird being around.

As she was about to start putting her make-up, her phone rang. "Saki, could you hand me that?" The bird took the phone and gave it to her.

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To: Xayah

From: Ahri

Meet me by the gate, we need to about, you know. 💎🌠🛡️

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The bird chirped and asked what it was about. "It was Ahri. She said she wanted to talk about something." As she finished her make-up, she grabbed her bag and headed out while Saki followed from above. She'd just get food on the way to school. On the way there however, Saki swooped in and sat on Xayah's head. "Saki? What have we talked about showing yourself in public?" The bird simply replied with a happy chirp and made itself comfortable on her head. She couldn't help but laugh at the bird's adorable behavior and reached up to ruffle its feathers. As they passed by Xayah's favorite fast-food chain for breakfast, she couldn't help but wonder about what Ahri wanted to talk about.

Before the Dark - A Star Guardian Tale

Xayah

"Ever been stabbed by a feather?"

-FF1493-

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Name: Xayah

Earth Name: Xayah

Age: 23

Sex: Female

Sexuality: Straight

Star Guardian Familiar: Saki

School year (pre-corruptipn): 3

Appearance (pre-corruption): While preferring to keep her clothes simple, Ahri's influence got her to try out different outfits that she suggested. Although reluctant to wear it at first, a white jacket with pink and mint stripes became Xayah's go-to attire when undercover or when going to the academy. Since then, she has favored clothing which shares the same color scheme.

Height: 5'3"

Weight: 110lbs

Likes (pre-corruption):
- Rakan (lover)
- Ahri (close friend)
- Rebellion
- Dancing
- Target practice
- Birds
- Cold weather

Dislikes (pre-corruption):
- Void creatures
- Flamboyant people (except Rakan)
- People who hold her down

Personality (pre-corruption):
An older member of the Star Guardians, Xayah was not one to be humorous. People who got on her bad side were always given the cold shoulder due to her not wanting to deal with wastes of time. Whenever she was on a mission, she preferred to do it quick rather than play around, a trait that her lover and fellow Guardian Rakan dislikes. She has however, mellowed down over some time thanks to the help of close friend and also fellow Guardian, Ahri. Doesn't change anything about her temper though. The only people who've managed to put up with her were Rakan and Ahri. Her skills as a Star Guardian are also worthy of note. Leading a life of rebellion before being chosen by the First Star has trained her to be quick on her toes, forging the mentality to hit hard, and hit fast...before they get her. Now a fully-fledged Star Guardian, she does her part on the team and keeps the universe clean of nasty creatures from the Void.

Biography (pre-corruption):

"Deadly and precise, Xayah is a Vastayan chosen by the First Star to protect the world. She uses her speed, guile, and razor-sharp feather blades to cut down anyone who stands in her way. Xayah fights alongside her partner and lover, Rakan, to protect Runeterra from otherworldly invaders."

Before the First Star's intervention, Xayah was a Vastayan who was fighting for her race. Humans, who seeked to conquer Ionia, have continuously occupied the Vastayans' lands to fulfill their greedy and selfish purposes. As the Lhotlans slowly dwindled over the years, a teenage Xayah decided to reason out with the humans to try to come to some sort of agreement. As she ventured out into nearby villages however, the cold, hard truth of the world was revealed. Villagers who saw her were amazed at her feathers, thinking they were priceless treasures. Because of this, they grouped up and tried to nab a few off her. Others were scared due to her not-so-normal figure and contacted authorities. This then forced her to defend herself. Xayah's attackers were soon given a lesson on why they shouldn't get on her bad side, with dead bodies chock-full of quills trailing behind her.

Upset at what happened, she returned to her village only to find nobody. Not even her father. She scoured the area, only to discover that an ancient Vastayan temple was tainted by shadow magic which disrupted its connection to the spirit realm. Xayah destroyed said temple, with magic flowing back into the surrounding lands. It was quite beautiful, but her tribe was still missing. In the following years, she went from stronghold to stronghold to try and find her tribe. This is the time when her nickname, "The Violet Raven" was born. Nothing else mattered to her, only the next mission. Fate had different plans however.

During one of her missions, a small purple bird approached her out of nowhere. Thinking it was a threat, Xayah immediately went on guard against the strange and sparkly creature. The bird chirped at Xayah, which made her flinch. Somehow, she understood what the bird chirped at her. It made small loops around her as it continued to chirp. Phrases of "joining" and "Star Guardian" were flowing into Xayah's mind, lowering her guard. Seeing this, the bird took the chance and landed on her shoulder. It introduced itself as "Saki", a name Xayah found cute. As the Vastayan cleared up a few things with Saki, she agreed to follow the bird to where it wants to take her.

She soon found herself before the "First Star" in the vastness of space. It spoke to her, telling her of the new fate it has bestowed. Taking the First Star's words to heart, Xayah decided to abandon her previous life and joined the ranks of the Star Guardians. With her skills and resolve, she won the hearts of many citizens through her deeds of kindness...but none could fill the loneliness her heart holds. Years without the company of a fellow Vastayan has led her to believe that her race had gone fully extinct. This, coupled with her no-nonsense attitude, has pushed other students from the academy away from her. None of them wanted to deal with her emotional baggage. Saki seemed to be her only companion, until a new recruit decided to introduce himself. Xayah couldn't believe her eyes. Right there in front of her, was a Vastayan of tall stature. With a small green bird by his side, the Vastayan introduced himself as "Rakan". Xayah nearly tore up at the sight of him. After all, its been so long since she last saw a fellow Vastayan. With a barrage of questions being thrown at Rakan, he agreed to answer all of them on the one condition that she partner up with him. Albeit reluctant due to his flamboyance, she eventually agreed and found out that Rakan wasn't so bad.

Fast forward to today and now they're Star Guardians who can't be separated. Xayah herself was surprised when she realized that she had fallen in love with the dancing prodigy. He became the only exception to her hatred of annoying people. The duo, along with their new team, continue to protect Valoran City, their new home, and the entirety of Runeterra from invading threats.

Greetings

So um, this post is rather late since I joined a few days ago and school has been a bother. Greetings to everyone here, I'm fairly new to the guild and am still figuring out how things work but I've definitely worked on RPs before, albeit very casually. I hope I can have a lot of fun with the people around.