hellohihi wrote:
Xihounji was born and raised as a part of an aboriginal tribe, known
as Guugu Yimithirr. Their language does not include any words
for directions such as right, left, forwards or backwards; the
members give directions in only compass directions (North, east,
south, west). This means that members have to be fully aware of
the directions at all times, which is unfortunate for Xihounji who
never had much of a sense of direction at all. Due to their
particular village being pastoral (Quite unique for these particular
tribes), and Xi's sense of direction (Or, rather, lack thereof) and
inability to follow what were simple instructions to other tribe
members (Things like 'go four steps east'), Xi was soon left behind,
and simply made their own way through places unknown to them
until they reached a small village. English is only their second
language and they are still not fluent in it. They still often struggle
with directions and understanding as such.NAME .:. Xihounji
The name appears to be unique,
and so has no clear meaning.
PRONUNCIATION .:. "jee-own-hee"
Sounding as though it should be
spelled "Geonie", Xi's name is
rather odd. As they chose
their own name, they also
chose how it was pronounced
and so chose a way which
they felt represents them.
GENDER .:. Agender
Xi identifies as agender, and
goes by either 'they/them' or
'it' pronouns depending on the
preference of whoever is
referring to them.
.: Superstitious .:. Matter-Of-Fact .:. Insensitive .:. Literal .:. Independent :.
While they're not quite religious, Xi certainly is superstitious and does believe in the supernatural. This is most likely the result of their tribal background, in which superstition was a large part of daily life. They didn't continue every element of their tribal superstition after they became lost, but they do still do things like wearing body paint and charms. Most everything they say is matter-of-factly and literal, as they prefer to state simple facts every now and then to reciting emotional monologues. Xi doesn't understand sarcasm, as it's not something they grew up with nor something they picked up on from others, and so their statements are usually always blunt and literal. The facts are what they can depend on, and the facts are what they will say. This can make them seem quite insensitive, which is, in quite a few ways, true. For most of the time, they're not influenced by emotions and have some trouble understanding others' emotions; particularly if they're described to them in a language which isn't their first. Though having trouble understanding others can be a hindrance, it doesn't matter much to Xi and gives them a good excuse to be independent of others. They live alone, travelling from place to place with no particular goal or direction in the pastoral style they're comfortable with, never staying in one place for more than a few weeks. This way of living can be quite lonely, but they don't mind; they meet lots of people and don't have to be tied down to anywhere.
Despite moving from place to place often and living mostly off of
the land, earning things is quite useful to Xi at some times,
particularly if they need something which they can't make. For
this reason, along with the fact that they enjoy what they do, Xi
has a job: they're what they call a witch doctor. They know
plenty about various plants and herbs, and so they make remedies
which they sell to others. They can't guarantee that every
remedy works, nor that they actually do anything at all, because
they don't stay in one place for long enough to find out, but they
can back up their treatments with facts and figures which is
enough to convince most people that they know what they're
doing. If this doesn't work, Xi can usually find something to
persuade almost anyone. They're often seen walking around with
various vials and pouches, collecting things to use later in their
'medicine'. Not only that, but they also sometimes go as far as
visiting the sick to offer their own diagnosis and unique, often
outlandish, cures. Sometimes they start to get better almost
immediately after seeing Xi, though whether this is because of Xi
or just chance is to this day unknown. Alas, being a witch doctor
can lead to a lot of mistrust. There are plenty of sceptics who
very much doubt their work, but Xihounji is confident in what
they do and seems not to care about or even so much as
acknowledge what others think, be it positive or negative. Some
believe in what they do and thank them profusely, but they
casually ignore this as in exactly the same way that they would
someone yelling at them.Xihounji is actually rather good at bending people's wills. With a fairly advanced mind in the body of a child, they can quite successfully use their 'cuteness' to their advantage. After all, many people are susceptible to cuteness, particularly if a small, cute child insists that they show them how they can cure this or that, or if they look sadly up at the person in question and ask for something. It wouldn't work for, say, an older man or woman, but a child? Perfect. Xi uses their form to their advantage almost all of the time.
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