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She keeps a particular formality around her, oftentimes struggling to remember using informal nicknames in place of a simple Mister or Miss. Her standing posture was straight, chin held high, arms often held in front of her or behind her with her hands lightly clasped. She frequently adjusted her glasses, though it has become more habit than necessity. Her tail remained almost completely still by default, but her ears still moved frequently to pick up the sounds around her. | She keeps a particular formality around her, oftentimes struggling to remember using informal nicknames in place of a simple Mister or Miss. Her standing posture was straight, chin held high, arms often held in front of her or behind her with her hands lightly clasped. She frequently adjusted her glasses, though it has become more habit than necessity. Her tail remained almost completely still by default, but her ears still moved frequently to pick up the sounds around her. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | At a young age, Kaiya's parents uncharacteristically took her to the Arcanist's Guild and left her within their care. Given her age and experience with the world, she was unaware of how abnormal her presence was as a Keeper of the Moon child. During the near two decades she spent there, her parents visited once a year, occasionally missing a year if something important came up. During her time at the Arcanist's Guild, she excelled at her studies | + | At a young age, Kaiya's parents uncharacteristically took her to the Arcanist's Guild and left her within their care. Given her age and experience with the world, she was unaware of how abnormal her presence was as a Keeper of the Moon child. During the near two decades she spent there, her parents visited once a year, occasionally missing a year if something important came up. During her time at the Arcanist's Guild, she excelled at her studies, though at the cost of any meaninful friendships. When the lost arts of the Nymian Scholars resurfaced, she began to learn them as soon as possible, ensuring she would excel in them beyond all those around her if possible. With this thirst for knowledge, she gained a need to expand her horizons; she moved to Ul'Dah to apply her skills for a Company known as the Hungry Wolves. |
| − | Many a person she met in Ul'dah and the Wolves, friends and acquaintances alike. Most of them she met and never saw again. Others she finds once in a blue moon. Still others who were once close have drifted for various reasons. It still left a positive impression on her overall. | + | Many a person she met in Ul'dah and the Wolves, friends and acquaintances alike. Most of them she met and never saw again. Others she finds once in a blue moon. Still others who were once close have drifted for various reasons. It still left a positive impression on her overall, realizing the importance of companionship. Eventually, a steady decline of friends coupled with a feeling of stagnation caused her to move on. She left the Hungry Wolves, which had re-branded itself into Desert Fang, and moved to Gridania. She joined the Heartwood Trading Company, as ties to the Company encouraged her to make the attempt to reapply her abilities to a different set of work. |
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
| − | + | She was trained from childhood to be an Arcanist. A cool, calulating tactician and strategist was ingrained into her first and foremost, with care and social skills coming second. For years, being anything less than the best was a setback to be corrected. To be put into a position of perceived usefulness was an incredible insult. In spite of this, a combination of time and the right friends allowed her to grow into a genuinely caring woman that can hold a conversation. She still holds to many of her ideals as an Arcanist and a Scholar, but she has since learned that caring does not have to be a tactical weakness. At present, she tries to learn how to better herself both as a Scholar and as a person, as there are still some holdovers from her old behaviors. | |
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
[[Limsa_Lominsa|Limsa Lominsa]] - Her home, and the home of the Arcanist's Guild. For better or worse, she carries an unquestioning loyalty to her city-state. | [[Limsa_Lominsa|Limsa Lominsa]] - Her home, and the home of the Arcanist's Guild. For better or worse, she carries an unquestioning loyalty to her city-state. | ||
Revision as of 05:27, 25 January 2016
 Kaiya Ailbhe
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| Gender | Female |
| Race | Miqo'te |
| Clan | Keeper of the Moon |
| Citizenship | Limsa Lominsa |
"It's strange, I've met so many people and very few of them I'll ever see again." - Kaiya Ailbhe
Contents
Basic Info
At an unimposing five fulms, Kaiya was a typical, lean, pale-skinned, white-haired Miqo'te. Her eyes were blue, with round pupils characteristic of Keepers of the Moon and almost everyone else. Thin, tribal streaks were drawn across the side of her face. Her usual attire was well kept, and she was rarely seen without a pair of round glasses on her face and a grimoire at her side.
She keeps a particular formality around her, oftentimes struggling to remember using informal nicknames in place of a simple Mister or Miss. Her standing posture was straight, chin held high, arms often held in front of her or behind her with her hands lightly clasped. She frequently adjusted her glasses, though it has become more habit than necessity. Her tail remained almost completely still by default, but her ears still moved frequently to pick up the sounds around her.
History
At a young age, Kaiya's parents uncharacteristically took her to the Arcanist's Guild and left her within their care. Given her age and experience with the world, she was unaware of how abnormal her presence was as a Keeper of the Moon child. During the near two decades she spent there, her parents visited once a year, occasionally missing a year if something important came up. During her time at the Arcanist's Guild, she excelled at her studies, though at the cost of any meaninful friendships. When the lost arts of the Nymian Scholars resurfaced, she began to learn them as soon as possible, ensuring she would excel in them beyond all those around her if possible. With this thirst for knowledge, she gained a need to expand her horizons; she moved to Ul'Dah to apply her skills for a Company known as the Hungry Wolves.
Many a person she met in Ul'dah and the Wolves, friends and acquaintances alike. Most of them she met and never saw again. Others she finds once in a blue moon. Still others who were once close have drifted for various reasons. It still left a positive impression on her overall, realizing the importance of companionship. Eventually, a steady decline of friends coupled with a feeling of stagnation caused her to move on. She left the Hungry Wolves, which had re-branded itself into Desert Fang, and moved to Gridania. She joined the Heartwood Trading Company, as ties to the Company encouraged her to make the attempt to reapply her abilities to a different set of work.
Personality
She was trained from childhood to be an Arcanist. A cool, calulating tactician and strategist was ingrained into her first and foremost, with care and social skills coming second. For years, being anything less than the best was a setback to be corrected. To be put into a position of perceived usefulness was an incredible insult. In spite of this, a combination of time and the right friends allowed her to grow into a genuinely caring woman that can hold a conversation. She still holds to many of her ideals as an Arcanist and a Scholar, but she has since learned that caring does not have to be a tactical weakness. At present, she tries to learn how to better herself both as a Scholar and as a person, as there are still some holdovers from her old behaviors.
Affiliations
Limsa Lominsa - Her home, and the home of the Arcanist's Guild. For better or worse, she carries an unquestioning loyalty to her city-state.
Desert Fang - Her former Free Company, she aided them in whatever way she can. Before a shift of leadership, she served as an adviser to one of the primary leaders of the Company. After the shift, she was largely unneeded as an adviser and went back to her normal work of paperwork and running a seldom used clinic.
Heartwood Trading Co. - Her current Free Company, she aids them with paperwork, a combat medic, and a doctor. She views the Company with tentatively high regard, though her confidence in the membership as a whole is shaky at best. Still, she finds herself grateful to have active work.
Relationships
Friends
- Juno Iskandi - A good friend, they met when Kaiya was recruiting for The Hungry Wolf organization. She's found that Juno can be trusted, so long as she can deal with the frequent sexual humor and commentary from the Highlander. As far as Kaiya is concerned, it is a small price to pay for a friend that actually cares at all.
- Tallera Weaver - Her former assistant and one of her closest friends. She met the scared, timid woman by chance on the streets of Ul'dah and watched her grow into something truly great. For Kaiya, it was Tallera's influence that showed her the benefits of truly caring for people, regardless of practicality.
- Tynos Riller - A fellow paperwork, book reading, glasses wearing shut-in. While she has met many people like her in that regard, Tynos has her appreciation for being a relatively low-key man. Nothing overly strange or insane to be expected from Mister Riller, making a drink of tea or a conversation about magical theory all the more calm and pleasant.
- Enkhjargal Dalamiq - A potentially dangerous summoner, and a very calm one as well. She aided him in a project she could not fully condone, in part to witness a potential advancement in her own aether studies. Despite the questionable research, he has been another pleasant companion for her, giving her someone to speak to about theories and aether without end.
- Zana Amaro - A bit of an enigma, but an old friend nonetheless. A contact she made in her time spent living in Limsa Lominsa. Their work together was always productive and reliable, which was simple to appreciate. While she and Zana may not be the best conversational partners, the mutual understanding and trust they share from their former work has carried on for years.
- Rhea Zaheela - A former boss, Kaiya often advised her when she could. They made for decent friends, though far more professional than most. It was a friendship based in a mutual respect for each other, and Kaiya would have had it no other way.
- Archemides Fontaine - Her current boss, they met during a temporary alliance between his Company and her formal company. While she would, at times, prefer a more professional stance from the man, she finds him likable and reliable in general. His friendly demeanor helped her adapt to her new work rather easily.
Other Notes
- She has a small, but effective network in Limsa Lominsa.
- One of the few, behavioral traits she kept as a Keeper was a preference for moonlight over sunlight.
- She regularly submits research to the Arcanist's Guild.
- Her glasses have a band tied behind her glasses to keep them to her face.
