V'hiskey Tia

"Not even God can hide from me"

He/Him/They/Them - Seeker Miqo'te
Voidtainted - Mortician - Rat Menace

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Before the Awakening

Within a lush forest lies a village run by hunger and greed. It smells as dead as the bodies they care for. Whispers from those that have passed through believe that the townsfolk work closely with creatures of the void. Strange dreams fall on those that enter the village, and hidden ghouls follow them at their feet once they leave.After a mysterious fire had occurred, those that have left alive tell the tales of this strange village.Only one boy knows the truth...V'hiskey Tia, an odd child with an insatiable love for the dead, once walked the dirt paths of this silent village. After almost losing their home, V'hiskey's parents sold the boy off to his grandfather, the Grand Undertaker of their people, for a sack of gil and a few pounds of chocobo meat.Driven by greed the Undertaker took the boy in to be his personal mage apprentice. The only problem was.. the boy was piss poor at using magic..After years of training and harsh punishments, V'hiskey was broken and beaten, often being left outside at night to sleep in the barn. Still, the lad couldn't even cast a single ball of fire.. and yet he remained determined.One cold night, he entered the forest to practice. Besides the smell of sulfur and dying plants, the scent of perfumes filled the air. Curious, V'hiskey followed the smell, stopping dead in his tracks once he found a woman, caught in a bear trap. Coming closer, V'hiskey would unlatch the trap, only to realize too late that the 'woman' was malnourished and had a skull for a head.With wide eyes and a gaping mouth, V'hiskey had found... the most beautiful woman in the world.Quickly, he took the woman home, hiding her in the barn and fed her until she was healthy.After months of hiding away livestock and drinks, the two grew closer than ever before. To mark their odd friendship, V'hiskey gifted her the name 'Lilah'Life was good for the two hidden in beneath haybales and blood. But all good things must come to an end...

The Ambush

One night, underneath the starry sky, screams of villagers filled the forest. An ambush occured, powerful voidsent stormed the village, devouring every villager insight. Despite being a self-proclaimed powerful black mage, the Undertaker would flee the scene, leaving his people to ruin.After being caught between wood and rubble, V'hiskey was on the brink of death. The only life in him was a single raise of his hand out to the woman he had saved. Remembering the times they spent with one another, and with the small amount of 'humanity' she had left, Lilah took his hand and made a pact with him to not only save his life, but his village as well.But even with his new powers, the boy still failed.Driven by the void's madness, V'hiskey burned the village to the ground, voidsent and townsfolk alike. The only one that remained untouched by his insanity, was an old 'friend' that once vowed her love for him. Killed by a voidsent, body broken beyond repair, V'hiskey took his friend and buried her, covering her grave with her favorite flowers.....Lilies....With the memories of those he killed, and Lilah by his side, he set off for hundreds of years to feed and conquer the nightmares of many.

After the Awakening

Now V'hiskey works in Ul'dah's Ossuary, his home within the cracks is hidden by illusions, away from prying eyes and ears. Now caring for their child, Juniper, and under the watch of The Neophyte, V'hiskey remains on a tight leash, waiting for the day to be set free again to continue his carnage.However, Lilah has different plans.The lass remains hopeful for the future, realizing how precious life is Lilah declared she too would walk alongside mortals to live a relatively normal life.Of course... normal for them is anything but that.

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Choose your next path carefully..

• Story of The Mad Jackal
• Story of The Benevolent Panther

The Mad Jackal

Have you heard of the beast that stalks your dreams?Have you seen it out of the corner of your eye?It's waiting for you, lurking in the shadows, in the back of your mind.Did you lose something? A precious item? A loved one? A part of yourself?The beast will be there regardless, forever searching for his prey.There is always something to lose, whether it can be found is up to you.

Mad Jackal's Disease

A sickness. Something that all mortals share.An internal madness that ensnares both the living and deadA painful sickness. Something that can only be cured by pure light.But even with cures its thorns still linger.And a sharp click will pierce the mind.It is too late for them. It is always too late.The Jackal found has its prey.

The Benevolent Panther

Have you seen the white snow that falls only in dreams?It smells of lilac and sweet honey. Soft like dove feathers.In the static a woman stands tall.With a face no more, replaced with bone.She wanders through the snow in search for the lost.Have you forgotten something? Was it there to begin with?It doesn't matter now. She will let you rest.

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Art by me (Warning for Blood and Horror stuff)