Lilithium Altair
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 Lilithium Amal'thea Altair
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| Gender | Female |
| Race | Hyur |
| Clan | Midlander |
| Citizenship | Ul'dah |
| Relationship Status | Engaged and in an Open Relationship |
| Age | 35 |
| Height | 5 fulm 4 ilm |
| Date of birth | 14th sun of the 1st Umbral Moon |
| Server | Balmung |
| In game | Early afternoons-Early mornings |
Contents
General
Lilithium Altair (Lil-ith-ium Ah-l-tair) is a older Hyur midlander who is often seen in and around Ul'dah and various other parts of Eorzea. Her maternal nature and affectionate disposition leaves her well liked by most who come across her. Widowed three years before the Calamity and with her three children all grown and out of the house as of roughly a year ago, Lili finds that she's able to focus on herself and her own happiness for the first time since her teens. It's left her with many doorways of oppurtunity to choose from, some full of light and adventure while others harbor a darker purpose...
Recently, she has become the owner of a staffing company known as the Free Wing Society and adopted a little boy named Adokenai. On top of that, she has opened her heart that led to avenues she never dared dream were possible. She currently has a mate/fiance (C'kayah Tia), and has been pursuing various interests that range from people to books to trying her hand at the aetheric arts.
Note: Lili is able to see the aether of various individuals she meets. They manifest as light and colors, and I will sometimes whisper people OOC to determine what their aether is like so Lili can react or adjust accordingly.
Appearance
Standing at 5 fulm and 4 ilm, Lili is used to seeing the world from the shorter side of things. She used to wear her pale blonde hair long and nearly to her elbows, but almost two moons ago she chopped it rather short. Recently, she's grown it out again. Her eyes are very light green with a silvery cast to the color to give it an odd shimmering quality. While her features deceive others of her true age, she bares what marks she has with pride: Some crows feet at the corner of her eyes that show when she laughs, and similar lines at the corner of her lips that only start to show when she is smiling broadly. Having bared three children (two of which were twins), she was left with rather shapely hips and added curves that she had not possessed in her youth. One of the physical features most noticed by some who meet Lili is her rather large bust despite her small size. It usually causes her a myriad of problems, as some of her shorter Miqo'te friends and Lalafell companions sometimes get suffocated when she hugs them. The rest of her is well toned from the muscle and strenght it takes to wield her axe and fist weapons, and sunkissed from her years by the shores of Limsa or the sands of Ul'dah. Around her neck is a long chain with little silver fingerbells attached to it, and on her ring finger looks to be a wedding or engagement ring of some kind.
Lili's ring
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(Sketch credit to Whisper Delacroix on Gilgamesh i.e. Airhianna on D.A!)
Behavior
Having gotten pregnant at fourteen and raising or looking after her children and those of others left Lili with a maternal nature that has been driven down to the core of her very being. She tends to look out for those around her, especially those that she feels a soft spot for, or those around her children's age (teens to early twenties range). Though this maternal drive of hers doesn't make her a pushover in the least, as it is possible to ignite her ire with the right buttons being pushed. Over all, she's calm and even tempered and usually the voice of reason for those around her. Ever one to play devil's advocate.
Combat
General
Lili hasn't had much of a need to show her skills publically, but in the few times she's sparred with friends she's shown a great aptitude for a martial arts style of combat. Her fists, being her primary weapon, are usually not the thing to worry about. They sometimes serve as a mere distraction for her rather powerful legs to catch someone off guard. When she does happen to use her axe, it's an interesting sight since some of the weaponry are almost as big as she is. Yet she yields them with ease, using all her force with each blow. She fights with a certain level of honor, though if the situation should call for it she won't be afraid to play dirty.
Lili and her fighting style in action~!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pae0T1dNuOA
Tendencies
Always one for trying and learning new things, Lili spends much of her idle time active in one way or another. If she's not relaxing in the Quicksand or the occasional visit to the Drowning Wench, she'll be home or out and about doing some kind of activity or socializing.
Likes
- Reading
- Gardening
- Sewing/Tailoring
- Sketching
- Jewelcrafting
- Swimming
- Long walks
- Friendly sparring
- Teaching
- Social drinking
- Long conversations
- Playing with her son, Ado
- Fussing over others
- Teaching
Dislikes
- Narrow minded individuals.
- Heights
- Spiders
- Having no control of her body (falling, being thrown, magic that moves her against her will, etc.)
- People with rash temperments and short fuses.
- 'Attention whores'
- Anyone who threatens her family.
- Feeling like she's being controlled/manipulated.
- Being or feeling like she's being disrespected.
Hobbies/Talents
- Skillful with horas and other fist type weapons.
- Skillful with axes.
- Skillful in hand-to-hand combat.
- Very patient. Usually aids her in learning new skills or explaining new concepts to others.
- Her maternal nature enables her to be very soothing and calming.
- Knows a little bit about many subjects due to her voracious reading hobby.
- Can see aether. (See above)
- Is currently developing a unique way of healing.
Quirks/Weaknesses
- Nibbles on her lower lip. A lot.
- Tucks her hair back behind her ear every few minutes at least.
- Calls everyone 'dear'.
- Has a soft spot for children and most people under the age of twenty.
- Has stiff shoulders that she rolls and shifts a lot.
- Gets weak at the sight of extreme gore.
- Shakes when under extreme emotional duress or stress.
- Uses the word 'fuck' often when she's angry.
- Can be too lenient and too understanding.
- Has a secret insecurity about her rather large bosom.
Other
- Has an uncanny way of reading people.
- Strongly empathetic.
Relationships
♥ Mated/Lovers/Dating ♥ Romantic Interest/Crush/Affectionate ♥ Sexual Desire ● Friendly ● Neutral ● Hostile
Family
●Ghislan Nightwing (deceased): Lili's late husband who went MIA during an assignment against the Garleans. After no body being found over the last near decade he's been gone, everyone has safely assumed he is dead and Lili no longer mourns her first and only true love. He was also of Ala Mhigan descent and large for a Highlander (7 fulms).
●Adokenai Kodomo: A young Lalachild who Lili met at the Quicksand one day. Since meeting, Lili had adopted the little boy as her own. He even calls her 'Mom' regularly, and comes running to her whenever he sees her. Usually when seen together, the little boy is being held by his new mother or playing around some where near by.
●Khavan Nightwing: Lili's oldest child and oldest son. At nineteen years of age, nearing twenty, Khavan is engaged to a male elezen and usually bothers Lili for wedding preperation.
●Sarameda Silverlark: Youngest twin daughter of Lilithium Altair and Amore Silverlark.
●Deisarameda Silverlark: Oldest twin daughter of Lilithium Altair and Amore Silverlark.
●Rahsha Altair: A Sunseeker miqo'te that Lili's parents found when Lili was only five. Abandoned on a supply ship, no one knows her tribal origin and could never relocate birth parents. Rahsha and Lili grew apart after Lili left home, and now the two rarely see one another.
●Andromeda and Reiko Altair (deceased): Lili's parents died shortly after the twins were born in a simple but tragic fire. Both were botanists who were unmatched in their knowledge of the land and its bountiful treasures.
Other Relationships
●Aedan Mathis: On her way to gather herbs in the Sylphlands, she came across a Hyur slumped over his faithful chocobo. Bloodied and unconscious, Lili took him to the nearby Sanctum of the Twelve and managed to save his life. While the two aren't in close contact, she sees him sporadically and keep in the back of her mind his offer to look after her children as a way of thanks for her helping him.
●Aya Foxheart: The Quicksand's favorite barmaid, Lili worked alongside C'kayah to help Aya with some personal problems, and offered the woman multiple safe places to hide away at should she had needed it. Afterwards, she hasn't seen much of her, though that hasn't stopped the affection she began to feel towards the woman.
♥●Azeiox Nelles: An elezen Lili met one day at the Quicksand who always seems to be looking out for her son and letting him right on his shoulder without batting an eye. Intimidating at first, she later found his more quiet nature to be comforting and enjoys spending time with him when she can. The nature of their relationship to outsiders appears friendly, though if there is anything else going on they certainly don't show it. In private they made the decision to become lovers, and developments are still very fresh and new between them. The time they have spent together is very few and far between, but it seems to fit Lili just fine.
●Chokho Viqqoh: A Keeper woman Lili met at the fishfry event the Society put on, she flirted rather heavily with Lili and even poured a cup of water on her to see her wet in her bikkini. They met up later when they found out they were neighbors, and have started a comfortable friendship. Chokho has made her attraction known, and Lili returned the sentiment. Their lives keep them busy and often apart, though they make time to spend with one another when they can. With the passage of weeks Lili's affections have softened, though she still wonders how the miqo'te woman is doing.
♥●C'kayah Tia: A Miqo'te who once supplied Lili with alchemical materials she was having a hard time acquiring, he was smitten with her from the start and she rejected his advances over and over again. Instead, teasing him with playful retorts and equally playful skepticism. They ended up being around one another off and on as time went on, and over time Lili came to see that his feelings and gestures were indeed sincere and affectionate by his repeat efforts to prove such. Since asking her to be his mate, and she in turn asking him to marry her, the two have been through great obstacles that have made them stronger then ever. When seen together, Lili couldn't be happier.
●Darturu Torlan: Darturu and Lili were once mated, but his co-creation of the Blacktalon Vanguard made balancing work and a relationship difficult. The two eventually decided to part ways, still caring for one another, but now left to their own devices. As time has passed and seeing less and less of him, her feelings had softened to the point where romance is no longer something she entertains with the Miqo'te. They have not seen one another since she left the Vanguard, and she seems to have no desire to change that.
●Dheina Tayuun: A young Miqo'te she met when coming back to Ul'dah via her previous mate, Darturu. They keep in touch sporadically, and have a pleasent friendship.
♥●Graeldelon Bloodrage: One of the newer members of the Society, Lili doesn't know the young man very well. However she can occasionally be caught looking at him with a faint and curious little smile as well as fussing over recent wounds he suffered as part of a training exercise.
●●Kagewoe Erasus: Fiance of Nymira's, Kage is also one of her officers. While she is not close to the male, she is confident in his abilities to help her and Nym keep everyone in line and together. Recent events with the Society have the two walking on thin ice around one another and generally not around one another.
●Kal Numara: A Highlander woman who is also a friend of Lili's. Usually teasing her, and constantly referring to her as 'Mama' or 'Mama Lili'. Such teasings are usually met with Lili retaliating (playfully so).
●Kenthy Pennyfeather: A miqo'te Lili met through her interractions with C'kayah and the Morbolvines, she's grown a light friendship with the woman, as well as quite a bit of respect due to the help that was given to her during her experience in the form of a Moonkeeper. Despite her sassy and slightly abrasive nature, Lili finds her pleasent. During a series of discussions involving Kenthy and C'kayah's desire to add intimacy to their current relationship, Kenthy lashed out at Lili in a way that had her feeling almost hostile towards the woman. Later on, the two women managed to patch things up and Lili gave Kenthy her blessing to be involved with C'kayah. She doesn't see the redhead regular, but should one ask she considers her a friend.
♥●Kaiten Skyborn: Lili and this hyur were involved for an extended period as lovers and friends. Due to less and less time spent together and Lili's recent engagement to C'kayah, the two had drifted apart and Kaiten soon disappeared from her life completely. Without warning, he came to her office one night with vows of love and how much he had missed her. Revealing that falling in love with another woman helped him better understand how she could love him and C'kayah both in her own ways and at the same time, it helped with their reconciliation and the slow process of coming together once more.
●Kaohastraal Aeseroix:A very large roe man that was introduced to Lili via T'shina at the fish fry event. His Garlean name took her aback at first, but when they started talking he eased her mind and explained some of his story. He's admitted to having an interest in her on many levels, and they've agreed to simply get to know one another. Though it's hard to know what Lili is thinking when they're seen together. As of late, she's started helping him with a number of private matters regarding his 'health'.
●Katiti Kati: Lili met this Lalafell around the time she met Ado, who served alongside Toff as one of the Lalachild's unofficial guardians. She eventually joined the Society, being hired as Ado's official teacher. Lili trusts her judgement, but worries with how much she stresses over things all the time.
●Kolhi'to Embhre: Creator of the Blacktalon Vanguard and Lili's former employer, Lili has known Kol for quite some time. However, they seem neither friendly nor hostile. Instead only polite when meeting or speaking in passing. More often then not Kol's grumpy attitude tends to irk Lili even if she may not always show it.
●Leon Maxwell: A young boy Lili met through Tenha'a, she's done her best to look out for his well being and educate him on matters he inquires about, such as love. Knowing a few tidbits about his current health and situation, she's been doing some research into what can possibly be done to help him. Between her work in the Society and his involvements in other matters, assisting him hasn't been as large of a priority. Recently, she learned that he found a cure which brought her happiness to know that perhaps now he could live a long and healthy life.
♥●Locke Rinannis: She had seen this man when he was around one of the free company houses next to Blacktalon, though never spoke to him or approached him. Later, she heard he was looking for work and offered him a job at the Society. He's one of her most quiet employees, and as a result she actively tries to drag him around the others and be social. His polite demeanor and timidity charms her, and she finds him rather attractive though she values him as a friend and workmate moreso then anything.
●Mouse Wytchwood: A miqo'te girl with odd origins and green hair, Lili has always regarded the girl with motherly concern and attention. From watching her from afar or explaining terms and concepts she does not easily grasp or helping with her hair. She knows enough of Mouse's backstory to keep her eye on the girl when she's able to, and to try and guide harm out of her way.
●Nymira Valeroyant: One of the members of the Society and its' main healer, Nym is not only a good friend of Lili's but also one of her officers to help keep the Society running smoothly.
●Rock Shattermountain: A Highlander Lili has recently met when helping with the Pumpkin Cafe opening night. He also is a friend of her adopted son, Ado. After a night out together, he confessed to feelings of a more romantic nature, and the two have been slowly getting to know one another from there. He is also the one that gave her a little pet fawn whom she affectionately calls Dot. As their interractions have progressed, as well as his hints and confessions to seeing Lili as a prospective wife, it left her flattered by his intense emotions. While she still cares for him, they have drifted into more of a close friendship.
●Tendha'a Rendha: A male Miqo'te whom Lili met shortly after the creation of the Vanguard. The two quickly became friends and confidants, and he is the mate of T'shina Vashka. Since Lili and C'kayah started seeing one another, neither of the two have spoken much and he never said a word when he officially left the Society with T'shina and a few others.
●●Toff Vaughn: One of Ado's original guardians, Lili went to Toff and Katiti before she formally adopted Ado. While she respects the man, his childish bouts of attitude test the limits of her temper, including with how he has grown the habit lately of flirting with taken women. Whether he seems to know they're taken or not.
●●Togy Brandmakt: A previous lover, the two seperated due to Togy's wanderings and traveling keeping them apart moreso then together. While not on bad terms, his unstable nature and her mixed responses to his off days makes their interractions a hit-or-miss.
●T'shina Vashka: A young woman Lili regards as a friend, the recent interractions Lili has had with C'kayah has strained their relationship. Afterwards, the two didn't speak for a while and had one rather large argument that Tenha'a even became part that drove Lili away emotionally. Things never fully recovered after that, and when finding out that Lili and C'kayah were still together, she resigned from the Society.
●U'zhan Tia: A Miqo'te that Lili met due to his associations with T'shina, he asked Lili to go adventuring with him. Shortly afterwards, he stopped speaking with her. Having gotten the impression he was very much like the womanizing 'Nunh' types he claimed to dislike so much, Lili has had very little desire to rekindle a friendship. With his mating to one of her employees, Liandri, she is slowly getting more accustomed to seeing the man hanging around the Society grounds.
Rumors
Common Rumors (Easily Overheard)
"I usually would see her in the market with her children. All three of them beautiful little things, and their mother even more so!" - Long time patron of the Drowning Wench.
"Ahhh yes...her. Little blonde thing, she is. Usually see her around the alchemy stall!" - Ul'dahn crier.
"Used to take care of the flower boxes around the city for a while. Ended up stopping so she could get a job with some company...Black Sun something or 'nother." -Limsa Lominsan waitress
"I see her with a Hyur male often enough. Sometimes that Lalafell boy is with them, and sometimes it's just them. Isn't she engaged to a Miqo'te, though? Then again...I see him with other people too." -Traveling merchant
Moderate Rumors (Uncommonly Overheard)
"You know, I knew Ghislan back when 'e was alive! An' them two girls look nuthin' loike 'im." -Former soldier.
"I was writing some new songs one day, and she came over with a chilled bottle of wine! Drank with me and helped me finish a few verses! Nicest gesture of kindness I ever got from another person. And a Hyur no less! Imagine!" -Gridanian bard
"Ever hear of the term 'MILF'? No? I'll tell ya this: 'Er picture will be used fer the definition!" -Perverted drunk
"Some of the people in tha' Society o' 'ers look downright frightenin'. How she managed to get the loyalty o' tha' crazy bunch is beyond me!" -Goblet groundskeeper
Rare Rumors (Very Difficult to Discover)
"Mmm...I remember her. I remember her very well. One of my favorite clients. Pity she stopped coming by. Been about a year." -Ul'dahn male courtesan
"Never seen someone screech so damned loud over a harmless spider..." -Gridanian resident
"She comes by our various offices at least once a month, asking if there's been any word about a deceased Ghislan Nightwing or the discovery of a body. The answers are always the same, but she still comes back every month with baked goods and a smile." -Immortal Flames 'paper pusher'
PC Rumors (Feel Free to Add IC Rumors)
- "There's no end to the surprises this woman presents. She's lived more lives already than many people will ever live, and I don't doubt that she'll continue to do so for some time to come. She fascinates me to the extreme." - C'kayah Tia
- "We've only spoken the once, and in that time she told me to do something extremely rude to a carbuncle. Things can only improve from there!" - Verad Bellveil
- "The Flame Sergeant, right? C'kayah's latest squeeze? Seems a sweet woman, which leaves me wonderin' how that little tangle came about...." - Osric Melkire
- "Aaah! I love Lili! ... Is she here!?" - Aya Foxheart
- "Hm? I'd rather not talk about it or her, thanks." - T'shina Vashka
- "Well... I've only had the good fortune of knowing her for a short time now, so I'm by no means an expert. But to be perfectly honest, she's one of the most compassionate, understanding, sweetest people you'll never meet. Just don't piss her off. She'll knock your teeth in." - Kaiten Skyborn
- "Ah, Lili... Now THERE is a heart that knows how to bleed." - Chokho Viqqoh
- "Lili?" She cracks a small smile. "Truth be told, I haven't known her for very long, but I feel like I can trust her implicitly. Almost like she's been there for years." - Ennara Calian
- "Miss Lilithium? She's one of the best employers I've ever had the honor of working for. Kind, fair, fiercely devoted... She brings out the best in people, truly. I can't express the amount of gratitude I feel for her, and no doubt many others feel the same." - Locke Rinannis
- "Lilithium.. Hmm.. She is a women with her priorities straight which isn't something I can say about most women I have seen.." He would narrows his eyes slightly. "And yet she still manages to enjoy her life with every passing moment. I envy her for it but she treats those who can not with kindness, something rare in all of Eorzea.. Yet why do I have a feeling she can change if you harm someone she holds dear, especially Ado or any of her company members.." - Azeiox Nelles
- "She has an innate talent for something. What exactly? I cannot fathom, though it makes her judge the character of individual's seemingly well. Aside from my skepticism, she's rather fair and kind-hearted, though she could easily stomp out behaviour that would be unwarranted or disrespectful." - Liandri Mei
History/Timeline
1544-1559 Childhood/adolescence
Born an only child, Lili had a comfortable life with her parents living in Ul'dah. Taking frequent trips to the countryside and the desert to look for new herbs and roots and other things that were in demand or that her parents needed to discover. They met a variety of people and went a variety places before Lili even learned how to walk, though their home territory was always Ul'dah and the Thanalans. Around the time Lili was just turning five, her parents decided to relocate to La Noscea and start maping and surveying the lush island terrain. While on the cargo ship to Limsa Lominsa, the Altairs discovered a tiny bundle that was wailing and screaming and covered in bloodied rags. A newborn Miqo'te child, still covered in the blood of labor pains, though with no mother in sight. No one on the ship knew where she came from, and eventually Lili's parents made her part of the family and named her Rahsha.
Time passed easily in La Noscea. Lili treasured little Rahsha as if she was a blood sister. The tail and ears were only a cute little addition Lili liked to play with. Around the time she was eight and Rahsha was barely three, a family moved in nearby from Ala Mhigo with a single child of their own. A dark skinned, blonde haired, red eyed little prankster of a boy named Ghislan Nightwing. He was immidiately taken with Lili, even as a young boy, and showed it in his typical fashion of flipping her skirts, pulling on her head, and throwing sand and mud balls at he face. This usually earned him retaliation of equal brutality by Lili, with assistance from little Rahsha while their parents looked on with affection and amusement.
The years passed without incident. The comings and goings of the outside world seemed far away from Lili. Her life consisted of her family and Ghislan, and it seemed to be all she needed. As Ghislan and Lili got older, they went from children to friends, and before long, they were fawning over one another in the typical girlish and boyish fashions. Shortly after Lili's fourteenth birthday gathering, their love for one another was too much to be contained (in their young eyes at least). Following their coupling, Lili realized she was pregnant, and the two quickly escaped into the night to find the closest Priestess of Menphina to bless a union between them. Their elopement was received with a measure of shock and surprise that was quickly welcomed by all, save for Rahsha. Feeling that her sister abandoned her, the little Miqo'te never quite outgrew such feelings.
And thus began the life of Mrs. Lilithium Nightwing.
1559-1569 Lilithium Amal'thea Nightwing
The married life was one Lili slipped into with ease. Shortly after turning fifteen summers, she gave birth to Khavan Amadeus Nightwing, who looked more like his father then anything else. Despite being young, they were hard working with Lili spending the majority of her time as a house wife taking care of their son with the aide of both of their parents. While Rahsha was loving to a degree to Khavan, she was still distant with her sister. It was something that, while Lili mourned for the lack of emotion she got from her, she couldn't focus on too deeply and still provide the needed care for her family.
During the first few years of their marriage, Ghislan continued to grow. Taller and taller and taller, reaching well past the average height for a Highlander. While it certainly got attention in a crowd and delighted Lili as well, it caught the eye of a few mercenary groups who saw great potential. Soon, he was recruited and cycled through a few companies who paid well and the work was mostly geared towards training. It brought in enough profit that Lili and Ghislan built their family home from the ground up. A beautiful, pale stoned cottage melded with shells from the nearby shore.
Throwing a grand celebration with friends to honor the new homestead, everyone (even Lili) drank in good cheer. One man amoungst them, however, took advantage of the situation. A long time friend of the couples' who joined Ghislan as a healer in some of his fights and jobs, his poor health would be the death of him soon and they all knew it. Amore Silverlark was his name, and he was the only living member of his family. Determined to not leave this world without carrying out his family name, he guided a very intoxicated Lili to a back room to take advantage, and succeeded with getting her pregnant. Overcome by guilt, he confessed to Ghislan who nearly killed him on the spot were it not for Lili intervening. Barely able to let it pass, Ghislan agreed to curb his animosity while it was discussed on what to do. A few weeks later, Amore succumbed to his illness and passed away, leaving Lili and Ghislan with two choices: Keep the illegitimate children, or find a way to terminate the pregnancy.
Months later, Deisarameda and Sarameda Silverlark were born. In honor of Amore and Ghislan's more happy history together, they kept the surname and Ghislan raised them as his own. Sadly, they inherited their father's illness and were in poor health as children and even into their now adult life.
Shortly after the girls were born, Lili's parents died abruptly in a house fire. Mere days later, Rahsha disappeared with what little belongings she covered from the fire. To this day, Lili has rarely seen sight of her adopted sister and has heard rumors that she retreated to the Shroud to perhaps find clues to her true family.
The years passed without incident. Ghislan put aside his mercenary life to join the military efforts around La Noscea and even beyond. During one particular assignment he was doing freelance for the Immortal Flames, they were attacked by Garleans in which Ghislan was captured and taken away. There was never a body recovered, and Lili was wracked by grief for a number of years. Even with her children there as support, it slowly became accepted that Ghislan was likely dead and never returning. Her soulmate, the love of her life, the father of her children, was gone. There was no more to be done.
And so, life went on.
1569/0-Present Calamity
Lili ended up retaking her maiden name of Altair a few years after Ghislan passed, not feeling right baring the name of her dead husband. The day of the Calamity, Lili and her three children visited the empty grave on a little cliff over looking the sea that was dedicated to Ghislan. All four watched in complete horror as the world around them was torn to bits and land and buildings became decimated. Thankfully, their home remained intact and they suffered no severe losses. Lili focused more on her alchemical talents to help locals and those in the cities while making a little extra money for herself and her family. Within the last two years, her children grew up into beautiful, capable young adults. All three starting to go their own ways to build their new lives. It left Lili in an interesting position: After almost two decades of being married, being widowed, raising children...she now had time to focus on herself. A thrilling but frightening prospect she still has difficulty comprehending to this day.
Lili spent the first few months trying to find hobbies. Interests. Even dabbling in the company of courtesans to appease some of the loneliness seeped into her heart. Money that Ghislan left behind in his passing was enough to sustain her day-to-day life, but she still felt empty. Unfulfilled. Without her soulmate, she began to wonder if she'd eventually die of a broken heart the way some songbirds did when their mates passed. During a trip out by Moraby, Lili came across a Miqo'te man named Kolhi'to Embhre who passed along a possible business proposition at his free company, Black Sun Trading. Intrigued, Lili followed through on the matter and found employment working for the Silverstars, Matthias and Althena. It gave her a new purpose and new motivation, and during that time she met and had a brief coupling with one of her coworkers named Togy Brandmakt. While things didn't last, it opened a door for her she never thought she'd try again: Dating.
Work for Lili in Black Sun was usually fairly slow, with the occasional incident breaking up the monotony of each daily routine. But the people were interesting, and many interesting occurrences happened in the Bismarck from laughter to violence. Later, it was announced that the trading company would become an academy (Black Sun Academy), and Lili became the school receptionist. She kept an eye when she could on some of the more naive members and prospective students, including a young woman named Mouse Wytchwood. Through an old lover, Lili learned of Mouse's mysterious nature and past and vowed to keep it quiet and continue to help watching the girl from afar. Her focus became the school, as well as finding ways to relieve herself of her loneliness. She took her alchemy back up again, as well as continued her parents' legacy and proficiency in botany.
More time passed with very little incident. For a period, Lili was surrounded by an influx of interested parties who wished to start relationships with her. Only one caught her interest in the end, a miqo'te man she met through Kolhi'to named Darturu Torlan. Charmed and taken in by his good manners, wit, and appearence, he soon became a regular part of her life. And soon, a significant other. Shortly after this her youngest daughter, Sarameda, became ill. Needing constant care and attention, Lili took an extended period of time to be with her daughter and away from the world. Including away from Darturu.
Shortly after Sara finally recovered, Lili heard everyone had relocated to Ul'dah to start up a new company with Kolhi'to as head of the organization. A mercenary group called the Blacktalon Vanguard, and Darturu was his partner. Lili relocated so as to help with the group, as well as be supportive of Dart. While the relationship with Darturu didn't last and they eventually parted ways, she still met many new people and still talks to quite a few even after she left the Vanguard to start her own group, the Free Wing Society. During this time she met a young lalachild named Adokenai Kodomo, a resident tot at the Quicksand that seemed to be cared after by Momodi and the adventurers that inhabited the place. So taken by him, she decided to adopt the boy as her own and the announcement was made at the opening of the Pumpkin Cafe. There, she met two people: Rock Shattermountain and Sarial Hawke, both of whom took a liking to the woman and her charms. They later joined the Society, along with others that Lili knew from Blacktalon and beyond.
Also during this time, she met a man named C'kayah Tia who supplied with her alchemical regents that she was having a hard time getting a hold of. The attraction between the two was almost instant, and at the end of the night Lili decided to give him a link to her personal pearl. Not expecting to hear from him for quite some time (if ever), Lili was surprised when he got a hold of her almost immediately afterwards. It set off a chain of interactions that sent them down an unexpectedly passionate path of emotions and intimacy that Lili never seemed able to push aside. Even though at the begining she was wary, he made her feel like she could take a chance. It led her to meeting even more people, like Kenthy Pennyfeather and Miah Polaali, and eventually led to her and Kayah becoming mates. While their relationship was 'open' and unconventional, she also took in a lover named Kaiten Skyborn while C'kayah took in his own interests.
The Society continued to thrive, though some of her friendships suffered as a product of her relationship with C'kayah. Her long standing friendship with T'shina Vashka and Tenha'a Rendha being the primary ones, as their dislike of C'kayah and vehemence against Lili being with him led to them recently leaving the Society. While this happened, Lili remained firm in her decision to spend her future with the male. Life continued to change, and still does to this day. Most recently she and C'kayah have become engaged, she has offered her and the Society's aid in the Doman refugee matters, and continues raising and caring after Ado.
Currently: Lili remains working, balancing a home and professional life as best as she's able. She's usually found in Ul'dah or her company house, managing her employees or organizing relations and jobs. More often then not her time is work related save for those rare moments where she spends time quietly with her fiance, a friend, or a lover. Much of her business affairs seem to revolve around a few of her members that require 'special' care due to their natures or conditions both aetherical and non.
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