Maple Credieu

"We don't have destinies, we have choices, and I made mine a long time ago.."

Warning: Endwalker spoilers ahead

About

Full Name: Maple Credieu
Nicknames/Aliases: Archon Credieu, Maple van Galvus, 'Daywalker'
Birthplace: ???
Age: 25+(?)
Race: Viera/EXPUNGED
Height: 6'3
Current Occupation: Scholar/Archon - Grandmaster of The Order of Thaliak
Marital Status: Single
Sexual Orientation: Pansexual(Fem-leaning)

About me

Hello dear reader, welcome to this side of the page! I've been roleplaying for over 11 years since 2011, and with FFXIV for about 4 of them. I'm a pretty laidback guy, I love to make new stories and plotlines on top of other things. I usually will be on FFXIV thinking of..something to do but I'm usually free after 7pm CST on weekdays or available all day on weekends! I love to collaborate as well as run content depending on the run. I'm not one to message first a lot of the time because I'm unfortunately shy and still trying to work on it, but I love to talk after I get messaged! Any questions on my oc or information, feel free to add me on discord(deathrazor), 20+ only please, thank you!

Looking For

Long-Term RP
Slice of Life/Casual
Adventure
Romance
Mature/Dark Themes
Contacts/Friends or Rivals
Fellow Ascians/Ancients

NOT Looking For

ERP without Backstory
Ghosting/Lack of communication(I hate this a lot)
Lore-breaking characters/WoL

List is subject to change as always. Don't see something here on this list? Feel free to DM me and I'll let you know!

WARNING: The following content contains descriptions of 18+ mature and dark themes, with sensitive subjects such as suicide and depression involved. By hitting Continue you acknowledge that you are 18+ and consent to the following topics stated above that you are about to read. There is also much more to the story than is told here to not overdo what is already put, so feel free to DM me and ask any questions if you have after reading. Viewer discretion is advised.

Beginnings

Born in EXPUNGED, Maple was the offspring of Elina Credieu, a scholar of Viera lineage and professor at the Academy in Sharlayan teaching World History, and EXPUNGED Ovlis wir Galvus, a former officer of the II Legion and member to the Galvus family line only in name, he fled the Empire later on after the Ceruleum Revolution took form into being used as weapons to subjugate instead of peace, only meeting his future wife after being the only citizen of Sharlayan to give him a chance via assisting the Forum in the knowledge of use of Ceruleum, becoming a helping hand in the construction of the Ragnarok. At the time of Maple's birth, the parents had adopted a Xaela named Vincent after his biological parents passed away in the Steppe, making him the older brother in-name. Maple was given more of her mother's Viera traits, while retaining some complexion in minor parts of her father.The first few years of Maple's life was decently joyful. She was taught to be curious and to learn the things around her and how they work. Her father would give her little contraptions and toys to figure out from his workbench, enticing her curiosity more and eager in learning the ins and outs. She began to learn at an early age to create contraptions of her own thanks to her father's workbench, while her mother read her bedtime stories of legend and of the ancient past, as well as helping Maple understand her aether. It was only however a matter of time until the first tragedy would strike..At age 8, one day after finishing class on a warm sunny afternoon, she headed home to find a broken Vincent and a fellow teacher at the Academy as well as Juvrais, a member of the Forum who would become one of her few associates she would care for deeply. Maple's smile faded quickly as she painstakingly became worried. They informed her that both of their parents had gone missing-vanished and no one has seen them since or where they went off to. No witnesses, nothing. Her eyes quickly watered to tears, with an outburst of screaming as Vincent did his best to hold her in comfort and solitude..but it was never going to be enough. She would never be the same and grieving would be a difficult hurdle, but she was determined to find her parents-dead or alive. She threw herself into her studies, learning the use of her Aether and learning of the books throughout the Library from different accounts of the Source in hopes of finding a clue to their location. Her knowledge would make her more curious, giving her more leads but only to go cold or end with nothing. The stress piled on-but she was relentless. Her studies exceeded as she did, earning her at the top of her class, becoming an Under-Archon, with her first assignment being in Labyrinthos to help oversee the Noumenon.Maple found herself at odds only a little while into her assignment. Wanting to both gain as much knowledge to further educate herself and find the answer to her age-old question, her first step was the Forbidden Archives in the restricted section. She read thesis after thesis, as well as accounts of past history that were not meant for common eyes to see. However, none of which pointed to her answers. Luck handed down to her when she received word she will be transferring out to help lead a research effort of a universal consumable food for the specimens that Labyrinthos held via request from the Forum. She threw herself into her research, working overnight in her home at times to achieve a breakthrough. It took several grueling months, years even but a result came through. The results were nothing more than sheer remarkable thanks to her lead and her team, earning her significant respect and reputation. It was here that she met her first love from one of her colleagues, Odessa. After getting together and working some more, she eventually rose to the title of Archon, overseeing multiple projects through the Archeion.

Endless Pain..

Maple's efforts into her work led her to lack much social interaction outside of it, causing to not have any friends. This also bled into her first relationship with Odessa, causing strain that Maple would not spend time with her and be caught up into her work as much as Maple loved her dearly, only wanting what's best for them. It took one fight and confrontation for Maple to realize the gravity of the situation she found herself in, and took it upon herself to try to spend time with Odessa..only it was too late. Coming home early than anticipated one night with a bundle of flowers, she found Odessa in bed with someone else, a sight that would haunt, scar, and lead Maple down a path she never thought she would find herself in. The sight was gut-wrenching, horrifying. To find her future fiancée cheating was something she would think to never come across to see. Her eyes bursted in tears and ran off, gathering her things hurriedly and throwing herself into getting the first ship she could towards anywhere to flee, leaving Sharlayan without so much as even a note and not returning for what seems like a year. It was once she arrived at the continent and made her way towards Ilsabard that she found herself in an odd predicament, emotionally unstable and causing certain things around her to flair into odd shapes or dissipate into nothingness. Her tears flared up from time to time as the realization set that she was now truly alone, and she wanted something to hold on to. One odd night she stood herself finding at a ruined building of sorts to what appears to be a purple portal, seeing a then-voidsent creature pop out of it. Her curiosity peaked her mind, wondering what world those ones lived in that makes them want to come here. She made her way through with a bit of ingenuity to slip in, but now coming across emptiness, eternal darkness..she found herself in a new world and not at home-the Thirteenth.

Tunfir

No light, no aether, no life. A presence of dread, sorrow, torment was felt upon arrival. She was at a ruins of a pave road, a ruined sign called "Velscot." Ruins lay throughout the former paved roads, now lifeless and bearing little to no markings. As she passes through she would encounter one being, a strange odd fellow that would mark her course into the curiosity. The being resembled a human-like form, but only in outline of shadows. The being called itself "Tunfir". A name while unique, resembled next to none in terms of meaning of anything. It's very presence gave a presence of dread and pure emptiness, but also as if something is incomplete or wary that something is around the corner. Curiousness overtook to find out more, only to be met with a perception of food to consume. Maple's bit of knowledge led her to make an impulsive decision-a vessel and exit out of here in exchange for consumption of Aether beyond the Thirteenth. Tunfir for it's part accepted, not knowing what it was about to inherit either. However, each time that Tunfir took control of her body, a part of her will and soul would be broken away as a consequence, with the fourth time losing all will and control to Tunfir. Her knowing this was the beginning of her own undoing, but she had no other choice at the time and chose it as a means to gain strength. What Tunfir absorbed was power and inherited power that would have also likely been beyond the contemplation of its own doing. She was no ordinary person, nor a Garlean that would have taken this from Manalis, she was different-and it was going to find out what it is. Her exit was given, and the pair now bound to one another found themselves instead in Limsa Lominsa, somewhere near the Summerford Farms. It was here that their journey together begins..and what was to come would be worse only for wear..

Broken

Maple's arrival back at Sharlayan after some time shocked a lot of her colleagues, with her brother Vincent happy in relief that she returned safe and sound. Upon looking at her teary eyes that same night of her recounting the story however, he could only feel the sadness and disappointment in himself within him to be there for her. Comfort and closure was given to Maple, with finding out that Odessa confessed her doings, being shamed by most for her actions. To forgive genuinely was something that Maple would to this present day-never learn to do, wanting only to move on from it or reminisce in the good times before the reality sets in. Her work was put forth upon after her return reached word to the Forum. Juvrais would be the first one to come. Her rare smile came quickly with his warm presence-like a father. She cried somewhat but quickly cried her tears away, as was her mentality that no Archon was to show weakness in order to help guide and lead. Juvrais listened to her story, her journey through the Thirteenth and the being she is bound to. His face of concern as him and Vincent understand what she has done, and her only request was for them to keep secret of her own doings, less they risk her position and what she stood for. In agreement, Juvrais offered her the chance to do something she longed for to do-establish her own Order under the patronage of Sharlayan. Her mind could not comprehend what was just put forth onto the table, but her head quickly nodded before thinking it seems and accepting it. She had a name picked out in honor of her birth month and of the patron saint of Sharlayan-The Order of Thaliak was henceforth established with Archon Credieu as it's Grandmaster and guide. The Order's mission was as follows: Know what is not meant to be known, explore the Sea of Stars, and to understand the Ancients as a whole. These guiding principles was her motto in both her new establishment and personal life-always the curious one since her birth.As time went on, her mind was focused onto building up her order, logistics, recruitment from students, etc. She established her base of operations with an estate put in the Goblet, a suitable place for both money-making and establishing contacts to further widen the scope. One night however, somewhere out of Little Ala Mhigo, she was ambushed by a group of unknown assailants, their motivation itching for something. She was bound and blindfolded, her arms spread outward across as they tortured her for what seems like hours. They were Garleans-and they were itching to extract something from her that she did not know of currently. Her screams echoed what seemed to be in a cave or room with her back being beaten with a chain, slashes, stabs into her back, and her ribs kicked with the feeling of a heavy boot upwards. She was bruised, badly beaten, bleeding in some parts. For all her skills she knew so far from Tunfir, she seemed to not have strength to break her chains. Tunfir for its part gave her the option for it to take control-knowing full well of its intentions behind the request. Maple accepted, her head hanging low and nose dripping blood before being possessed by Tunfir, the enshroudment giving full leeway of her body and breaking the chains like a piece of paper. The soldiers inside were no match by then, all killed like livestock to the slaughterhouse and each body consumed of any aether by Tunfir as it left no witnesses alive to tell the tale. It sent the duo to her newly built estate for her order, passing out until the next day.Maple found herself badly beaten and bruised but with a lot of her markings slowly fading thanks to the efforts of Tunfir. Her eyes were scarred-permanently enshrouded as the first strike of being taken as a vessel. She cried in the reality of her situation, the trauma setting in before encroaching its way to make things worse in her head. Her past misfortunes, her overwhelming stress and depression that originated since her parents disappeared all now broke from the imaginary bottle she unknowingly stuffed them in. She didn't want to live anymore..she didn't want to keep going, she was tired, she wanted her parents. She failed in finding them and death could likely be the only answer after all these years. Her body made way to the kitchen, grabbing a knife and setting it to her arm, she made an incision..then another..then another..enough to make her wince in more pain and bleed from her arms slowly. She began to do the same on her legs as she slumped onto the floor. Tunfir could see the writing on the wall quickly-but unable to do something. It was only somehow due to Vincent locating her that he found by then Maple fading slowly from her own doing. The knife was quickly confiscated, and she rushed to a nearby chirurgeon to treat her quickly. She miraculously recovered under the circumstances, but she was long scarred and gone from her usual self. She'd never look at things the same way in her life anymore, not even herself. She was broken, beaten, battered beyond belief. It was clear that she did not want this to get out publicly, wanting an oath of silence from her brother to never speak of this to anyone. She swore to herself to never let anyone see this side of her flare up, and her scars would be covered to never let them be visible to the naked eye. The order was to be led by her-and that she would do until she felt she could no longer do it, so her attention was put forth onto there as well as other distracting things to keep her mind off the sinking reality she has suffered in. Maple would later on find herself at different clubs or venues, hooking up with different people she met and always finding herself almost getting attached emotionally before having to force herself with more distraction. She was for all intense purposes-very unstable at this stage. Her constant one-night stands eventually came to a halt however after a bit of time, thanks to Vincent and her having an argument over the morality of the purpose in these ventures. Maple was more closed off however, and with that time built layers upon layers of walls infront of her to prevent anyone from finding out the truths beyond even what was told here. A mask was donned to hide the truths, and silence was given to people trying to find out from her.-Fin

Hooks and Interests

Archon Credieu

Visited Sharlayan, maybe lived or studied there? Then you may have heard of her for her past reputation and mixed opinions of her current field. Her name is well-planted in social circles throughout Sharlayan and with many scholars alike. You may also find her reading books of any kind either in Sharlayan or throughout Eorzea.

Garlemald Explorer

Maple takes usual trips to Garlemald when she has business to do there. Perhaps you may have seen her pass by somewhere?

'Exotic' Hunter

Maple takes 'special request' contracts from the Forum, perhaps you might be one of those people giving said contract. Or have seen sightings of voidsent that are eliminated swiftly? She's likely one of those that showed up to take care of it.

The Order of Thaliak

She recently has established her new group dedicated to understanding and exploring the Sea of Stars, as well as the understanding of the Ancients, with her order's Estate being established in the Goblet. A few whispers have gone around that she's looking for new people. Maybe you're interested or curious to find out more?

Custom hooks? Feel free to DM me on them, I'm open to see what else there can be!