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Kitani Tayuun

2018-10-12T21:59:22Z

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{{Infobox-character
| name = Kitani Tayuun
| image = Kit01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Miqo'te
| clan = Keeper
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 20
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 27th Sun, 2nd Umbral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Whatever
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Pansexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Brother: Fionn Tayuun
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Nymeia }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Partying
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Drinking
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

<td style="vertical-align: top;font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3><span class="mw-headline">
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Fleas

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: The Shroud
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: White
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Pale Lilac
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Yellow, Red, & Deep Pinks

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">----- POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNINGS -----</div>====

: Kitani's story deals with issues such as...

:Rape
:Violence
:Mutilation
:Sexual Abuse
:Mental Abuse
:Physical Abuse
:Suicide Attempt

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 1</div>====

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Kitani left her clan behind a long, long time ago, disappearing in a hurry before she was expected to form a clan of her own. She travelled around from place-to-place, taking on various jobs to pay her way.

Closeness with others, and all that it brings, we things she longed for. Especially to love, and be loved. But her clan upbringing made her question the motives of others - especially males. And so, she put on a highly independent front, and worked hard to keep everyone she met “at arm’s length”.

Things changed however, when she met a man name Zaantair aboard a ship they had both found work on. Kit kept to her usual routine, but the charming Zaantair seemed to know all the right things to say, at the right times, and she began to open-up to him the more she learned about his own distaste for clan life, and the hardships caused by the bad reputation it sticks them with.

During their six moon term aboard the ship, the pair enjoyed, what seemed to be, a flourishing relationship. And when the time came to say “goodbye” to that job, Zaantair asked Kit if she would accompany him on another sea job, so that they could remain together. And, of course, she agreed.

What she <i>didn’t</i> realise (until it was too late), was that this ship actually belonged to Zaantair. All those on board, save for the lowest ranking, were longtime crew-members of Zaantair’s. People he had known, and sailed with, for many turns.

When he revealed this fact to Kit, he played it off as it being a surprise for her - a ship all their own, on which they could sail wherever they wanted, and be together always. It was like a fairy tale…

However, after catching him with items that belonged to the ship and crew they last worked on/with, it soon became clear that Zaantair was little more an petty thief - though he would have you believe him to be a big-time pirate.

Kit’s questions were met with more lies to begin with, and in her desperation not to have everything fall apart on her, she made excuses to believe him… for a while. But other cracks started to show in his stories, and his personality. The words and mannerisms in which he would refer to Kit changed, as did his treatment of her.

She found herself feeling more like a possession. And as she found herself with more and more reason to question Zaantair and his motives, she found herself in trouble for it. When she raised concerns about things she had overheard some of his crew laughing and joking about, she found herself confined to his chambers in an attempt to keep her from hearing more. She would go hours without seeing him. Locked in there. Alone.

And when she questioned his love for her, his answer was always to bed her - whether she seemed willing or not. And for moons, he had tried to make her believe herself to be paranoid - that all her doubts were in her head, left over fears from her clan upbringing.

But enough was enough, and she had to ask him what was really going on. She demanded it - the truth. And, perhaps he was tired of playing the games, or perhaps he just felt he had already won, but he told her. In no uncertain terms.

She was his - in every way.

He had worked hard to reel her in. He had caught her. And he was entitled to her.

And since boarding his ship, he had fed her, he had housed her, and he was entitled to her.

It was there things <i>really</i> started to change - now that he had no need to hide his truth self anymore. He knew very well that she was stuck aboard his ship, with nowhere to escape to. Even when they docked, he would have her bound, and keep her locked-up, to avoid any escape attempts. And any time she managed to get loose, her defiance had consequences.

The day she finally managed to escape, or rather, the night, was during a time when Zaantair and the majority of his crew were enjoying a few drinks in the Quicksand of Ul’dah.

By now, Kit had become proficient at slipping his ties, and had been teaching herself to lock-pick. And now they were docked again, she was going to get out of this hell.

It was only by the quick tapping of her boots as she sprinted across the deck, and the sudden splash of water as she dove overboard, were the remaining crew alerted to her escape - and she didn’t stick around to be caught again.

At last, she was free. Battered, bruised, and exhausted, but free.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 2</div>====

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It had been a good few moons since Kitani took back her freedom, and she had taken-up travelling again, going back to working odd jobs here and there, and finally get getting back on her feet again.

But it was during a warm night in The Shroud, that she was to come face-to-face with Zaantair again. What started as a quiet stroll, soon became a desperate sprint, as he and three of his crew chased her through the woodland.

With low-hanging branches to swing from, and fallen logs to jump over, Kit used everything around to aid her, but eventually found herself tumbling to the ground, her legs suddenly entangled in bolas.

She pushed herself up again as quickly as she could, and scrambled about in an attempt to free her legs, but it wasn’t long before the four men towered over her. Zaantair in particular wearing that smug grin of his, knelt down infront of her.

“Now this won’t do.” He sounded so casual as he untied her binds, but as soon as she went to move, he grabbed one of her ankles tightly and stared her in the eyes. “Did you forget who you belonged to, little stray?” And with a glance to his men, he stood-up again. “Perhaps you need reminding.”

Kit suddenly felt her wrists being grabbed and pulled as one of the men held them above her head he pinned them to the ground. In a panic, Kit began kicking out her legs, trying to hit anyone she could, all the while trying to pull her wrists free too. But it was all a futile effort, as the other two of his crew took hold of a leg each.

Ignoring all of her physical and vocal protests, Zaantair took great pleasure in “reminding her”.

And when his work was done, he stood tall as he looked down on her, and offered a hand out to her, as if he was the good guy come to rescue her now.

Still shaking from her ordeal, face soaked from her tears, and covered in patches of dirt all over from her struggles, Kit lay on her side now, almost in a fetal position, it took all she had just to turn her head to look at him, teeth bared as she silently refused his offer.

“Alright. Enough games.” He gave a shrug, and in what seemed like one swift motion, pulled the knife from his built, and brought it down across her tail, pausing only to push his weight onto it until the bone cracked and snapped.

Either he couldn’t hear her screams, or he reveled in them. And when she couldn’t scream anymore, he held his new prize up for her to see.

“One day you’ll realise the mistake you made.” He grinned that same grin he always had, as he knelt over her once again. “And it’ll be too late. But don’t worry, a part of you will always be on my ship.” He let her lifeless tail brush against her cheek. “Heh. If you’re lucky, you’ll die from the blood loss. I mean, who would want to live looking like, no, <i>being</i> like you are? No one really wanted you before, and there’s no way in hells anyone would want you now.” Getting a little closer, to whisper into her ear, he said; “Now be a good girl and stay put until you bleed out. Because if I have to find you alive again, I’ll have to take it you want <i>more</i> of me.”.

And with that, he stood back up and walked away with his men... and with her tail.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 3</div>====

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Moons had past since her last encounter with Zaantair, and in that time Kit had undergone several changes within herself. She spent many a day and night hidden in a room at the local inn, not wanting to see anyone, or for anyone to see her. She had no need or want for food, and her nights were plagued with nightmares of her assault.

Her only reason for finally venturing outside, was at attempt to drown out the “noise” inside of her head. She needed a distraction, and eventually, this would lead to her taking up work with the Amalj’aa clan known as The Brotherhood Of Ash. She had met with them before, a very long time ago, and provided entertainment and motivation in the form of dance. This time, however, she was here to fight for them.

Loonh Gah, a miqo’te within the Brotherhood, had never taken much notice of Kitani in the past, but after monitoring her behaviour, took an almost immediate disliking to her. She saw no bravery or honour in Kitani - only recklessness and suicidal tendencies. And she wasn’t wrong. Kit had no fear of death, because she welcomed it. And each fight was just another that could end her internal suffering.

There was no doubt Hamujj Gah could see this, but he could see more within her than Loonh could, and his hopes for Kitani were that she would overcome her struggles and become stronger for it.

But more moons passed, and Kit wasn’t getting her way. No matter what mission she went on, no matter who for, no matter where, no matter the obvious disadvantages she chose... she was <i>still</i> alive. She could still smell him, still hear him, still feel him... she could hardly bare to touch her own skin these days. She avoided mirrors. Everything about herself made her feel sick. She was disgusting.

And one evening, when she just couldn’t take it anymore, she headed into The Shroud, deciding to “take care of it” herself. When she was sure no one was around to catch her, she took a knife to each of her wrists, and she continued to wander, figuring that keeping the heart pumping was the fastest way to bleed out, and find her peace at last.

When the blood loss finally did take it’s toll, she passed-out on the ground...

But death would not come for her this night, and when she awoke, she found the wounds on her wrists to be nothing more than scars now. Confused, sad, and angry, tears began to flow, and she screamed out only one word as she pushed herself up into a kneeling position... “Why?”.

Why was she still alive? Who did this to her? Was her suffering such entertainment to the world!? Her death was <i>her</i> choice! Nobody else’s! It was the only choice Zaantair hadn’t made <i>for</i> her - and now even <i>that</i> was taken away from her.

But no.. that wasn’t really true... Zaantair <i>had</i> made that choice for her... he even <i>told</i> her to die...

Bringing her knees up to her chest, Kitani lowered her head as she continued to cry. Her sobbing was interrupted only as one of her ears began to flicker; she could hear the trickling of a nearby stream. Sniffling, she looks in the direction the sound is coming from, placing her hands on the ground as she relaxes her pose. The grass felt soft under her hands. And she could smell the clean air that surrounded her. And, looking up, she could see the stars in the night sky.

She could even sense the Elementals around her... something she hadn’t noticed for a long, long time now. In the grand scheme of things, this fixed nothing, but it filled her with some sense of peace, and gave her the time she needed to think, with her mind quiet for the first time in moons too.

She lost track of time as she lay back in the grass, watching the stars, but it was at some point this night, that she decided to go back to her birth name of Kitani, having been known as “Yuki” since she left her clan. It was her way of trying to bury all that had happened since she met Zaantair and, hopefully, never be found by him again.

It was time to get back on track. Kitani, wasted no time in travelling the world again. She became the life and soul of every party, and she wasn’t about to slow down for anybody. The only influence she allowed Zaantair to have on her now, was as a reminder to always keep moving, so that he couldn’t find her, and so that she wouldn’t end-up getting too closer to anyone ever again.

To look at her, with her bright smiles, sassy manner, and brimming with confidence, no one would ever guess the hardships she’d been through. Even the scars on her wrists were hidden at all times by whatever wrist band or clasp she chose to wear. And her tail? She was born that way, of course.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font>

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
<div style="border:0px solid; padding:8px;">
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font>

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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File:Kitaniskyheaven01.png|By skyheaven1231
File:Kitaniskyheaven02.png|By skyheaven1231
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kitanitayuun.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kitani Tayuun

2018-10-12T21:59:03Z

Kikilukilu: /* ----- POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNINGS ----- */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kitani Tayuun
| image = Kit01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Miqo'te
| clan = Keeper
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 20
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 27th Sun, 2nd Umbral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Whatever
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Pansexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Brother: Fionn Tayuun
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Nymeia }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
<table style="position:center;" width="75%">

<tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top;font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3>
<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Partying
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Drinking
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

<td style="vertical-align: top;font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3><span class="mw-headline">
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Fleas

<td style="vertical-align: top;font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3><span class="mw-headline">
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: The Shroud
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: White
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Pale Lilac
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Yellow, Red, & Deep Pinks

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

:

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">----- POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNINGS -----</div>====

: Kitani's story deal with issues such as...

:Rape
:Violence
:Mutilation
:Sexual Abuse
:Mental Abuse
:Physical Abuse
:Suicide Attempt

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 1</div>====

:
Kitani left her clan behind a long, long time ago, disappearing in a hurry before she was expected to form a clan of her own. She travelled around from place-to-place, taking on various jobs to pay her way.

Closeness with others, and all that it brings, we things she longed for. Especially to love, and be loved. But her clan upbringing made her question the motives of others - especially males. And so, she put on a highly independent front, and worked hard to keep everyone she met “at arm’s length”.

Things changed however, when she met a man name Zaantair aboard a ship they had both found work on. Kit kept to her usual routine, but the charming Zaantair seemed to know all the right things to say, at the right times, and she began to open-up to him the more she learned about his own distaste for clan life, and the hardships caused by the bad reputation it sticks them with.

During their six moon term aboard the ship, the pair enjoyed, what seemed to be, a flourishing relationship. And when the time came to say “goodbye” to that job, Zaantair asked Kit if she would accompany him on another sea job, so that they could remain together. And, of course, she agreed.

What she <i>didn’t</i> realise (until it was too late), was that this ship actually belonged to Zaantair. All those on board, save for the lowest ranking, were longtime crew-members of Zaantair’s. People he had known, and sailed with, for many turns.

When he revealed this fact to Kit, he played it off as it being a surprise for her - a ship all their own, on which they could sail wherever they wanted, and be together always. It was like a fairy tale…

However, after catching him with items that belonged to the ship and crew they last worked on/with, it soon became clear that Zaantair was little more an petty thief - though he would have you believe him to be a big-time pirate.

Kit’s questions were met with more lies to begin with, and in her desperation not to have everything fall apart on her, she made excuses to believe him… for a while. But other cracks started to show in his stories, and his personality. The words and mannerisms in which he would refer to Kit changed, as did his treatment of her.

She found herself feeling more like a possession. And as she found herself with more and more reason to question Zaantair and his motives, she found herself in trouble for it. When she raised concerns about things she had overheard some of his crew laughing and joking about, she found herself confined to his chambers in an attempt to keep her from hearing more. She would go hours without seeing him. Locked in there. Alone.

And when she questioned his love for her, his answer was always to bed her - whether she seemed willing or not. And for moons, he had tried to make her believe herself to be paranoid - that all her doubts were in her head, left over fears from her clan upbringing.

But enough was enough, and she had to ask him what was really going on. She demanded it - the truth. And, perhaps he was tired of playing the games, or perhaps he just felt he had already won, but he told her. In no uncertain terms.

She was his - in every way.

He had worked hard to reel her in. He had caught her. And he was entitled to her.

And since boarding his ship, he had fed her, he had housed her, and he was entitled to her.

It was there things <i>really</i> started to change - now that he had no need to hide his truth self anymore. He knew very well that she was stuck aboard his ship, with nowhere to escape to. Even when they docked, he would have her bound, and keep her locked-up, to avoid any escape attempts. And any time she managed to get loose, her defiance had consequences.

The day she finally managed to escape, or rather, the night, was during a time when Zaantair and the majority of his crew were enjoying a few drinks in the Quicksand of Ul’dah.

By now, Kit had become proficient at slipping his ties, and had been teaching herself to lock-pick. And now they were docked again, she was going to get out of this hell.

It was only by the quick tapping of her boots as she sprinted across the deck, and the sudden splash of water as she dove overboard, were the remaining crew alerted to her escape - and she didn’t stick around to be caught again.

At last, she was free. Battered, bruised, and exhausted, but free.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 2</div>====

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It had been a good few moons since Kitani took back her freedom, and she had taken-up travelling again, going back to working odd jobs here and there, and finally get getting back on her feet again.

But it was during a warm night in The Shroud, that she was to come face-to-face with Zaantair again. What started as a quiet stroll, soon became a desperate sprint, as he and three of his crew chased her through the woodland.

With low-hanging branches to swing from, and fallen logs to jump over, Kit used everything around to aid her, but eventually found herself tumbling to the ground, her legs suddenly entangled in bolas.

She pushed herself up again as quickly as she could, and scrambled about in an attempt to free her legs, but it wasn’t long before the four men towered over her. Zaantair in particular wearing that smug grin of his, knelt down infront of her.

“Now this won’t do.” He sounded so casual as he untied her binds, but as soon as she went to move, he grabbed one of her ankles tightly and stared her in the eyes. “Did you forget who you belonged to, little stray?” And with a glance to his men, he stood-up again. “Perhaps you need reminding.”

Kit suddenly felt her wrists being grabbed and pulled as one of the men held them above her head he pinned them to the ground. In a panic, Kit began kicking out her legs, trying to hit anyone she could, all the while trying to pull her wrists free too. But it was all a futile effort, as the other two of his crew took hold of a leg each.

Ignoring all of her physical and vocal protests, Zaantair took great pleasure in “reminding her”.

And when his work was done, he stood tall as he looked down on her, and offered a hand out to her, as if he was the good guy come to rescue her now.

Still shaking from her ordeal, face soaked from her tears, and covered in patches of dirt all over from her struggles, Kit lay on her side now, almost in a fetal position, it took all she had just to turn her head to look at him, teeth bared as she silently refused his offer.

“Alright. Enough games.” He gave a shrug, and in what seemed like one swift motion, pulled the knife from his built, and brought it down across her tail, pausing only to push his weight onto it until the bone cracked and snapped.

Either he couldn’t hear her screams, or he reveled in them. And when she couldn’t scream anymore, he held his new prize up for her to see.

“One day you’ll realise the mistake you made.” He grinned that same grin he always had, as he knelt over her once again. “And it’ll be too late. But don’t worry, a part of you will always be on my ship.” He let her lifeless tail brush against her cheek. “Heh. If you’re lucky, you’ll die from the blood loss. I mean, who would want to live looking like, no, <i>being</i> like you are? No one really wanted you before, and there’s no way in hells anyone would want you now.” Getting a little closer, to whisper into her ear, he said; “Now be a good girl and stay put until you bleed out. Because if I have to find you alive again, I’ll have to take it you want <i>more</i> of me.”.

And with that, he stood back up and walked away with his men... and with her tail.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 3</div>====

:
Moons had past since her last encounter with Zaantair, and in that time Kit had undergone several changes within herself. She spent many a day and night hidden in a room at the local inn, not wanting to see anyone, or for anyone to see her. She had no need or want for food, and her nights were plagued with nightmares of her assault.

Her only reason for finally venturing outside, was at attempt to drown out the “noise” inside of her head. She needed a distraction, and eventually, this would lead to her taking up work with the Amalj’aa clan known as The Brotherhood Of Ash. She had met with them before, a very long time ago, and provided entertainment and motivation in the form of dance. This time, however, she was here to fight for them.

Loonh Gah, a miqo’te within the Brotherhood, had never taken much notice of Kitani in the past, but after monitoring her behaviour, took an almost immediate disliking to her. She saw no bravery or honour in Kitani - only recklessness and suicidal tendencies. And she wasn’t wrong. Kit had no fear of death, because she welcomed it. And each fight was just another that could end her internal suffering.

There was no doubt Hamujj Gah could see this, but he could see more within her than Loonh could, and his hopes for Kitani were that she would overcome her struggles and become stronger for it.

But more moons passed, and Kit wasn’t getting her way. No matter what mission she went on, no matter who for, no matter where, no matter the obvious disadvantages she chose... she was <i>still</i> alive. She could still smell him, still hear him, still feel him... she could hardly bare to touch her own skin these days. She avoided mirrors. Everything about herself made her feel sick. She was disgusting.

And one evening, when she just couldn’t take it anymore, she headed into The Shroud, deciding to “take care of it” herself. When she was sure no one was around to catch her, she took a knife to each of her wrists, and she continued to wander, figuring that keeping the heart pumping was the fastest way to bleed out, and find her peace at last.

When the blood loss finally did take it’s toll, she passed-out on the ground...

But death would not come for her this night, and when she awoke, she found the wounds on her wrists to be nothing more than scars now. Confused, sad, and angry, tears began to flow, and she screamed out only one word as she pushed herself up into a kneeling position... “Why?”.

Why was she still alive? Who did this to her? Was her suffering such entertainment to the world!? Her death was <i>her</i> choice! Nobody else’s! It was the only choice Zaantair hadn’t made <i>for</i> her - and now even <i>that</i> was taken away from her.

But no.. that wasn’t really true... Zaantair <i>had</i> made that choice for her... he even <i>told</i> her to die...

Bringing her knees up to her chest, Kitani lowered her head as she continued to cry. Her sobbing was interrupted only as one of her ears began to flicker; she could hear the trickling of a nearby stream. Sniffling, she looks in the direction the sound is coming from, placing her hands on the ground as she relaxes her pose. The grass felt soft under her hands. And she could smell the clean air that surrounded her. And, looking up, she could see the stars in the night sky.

She could even sense the Elementals around her... something she hadn’t noticed for a long, long time now. In the grand scheme of things, this fixed nothing, but it filled her with some sense of peace, and gave her the time she needed to think, with her mind quiet for the first time in moons too.

She lost track of time as she lay back in the grass, watching the stars, but it was at some point this night, that she decided to go back to her birth name of Kitani, having been known as “Yuki” since she left her clan. It was her way of trying to bury all that had happened since she met Zaantair and, hopefully, never be found by him again.

It was time to get back on track. Kitani, wasted no time in travelling the world again. She became the life and soul of every party, and she wasn’t about to slow down for anybody. The only influence she allowed Zaantair to have on her now, was as a reminder to always keep moving, so that he couldn’t find her, and so that she wouldn’t end-up getting too closer to anyone ever again.

To look at her, with her bright smiles, sassy manner, and brimming with confidence, no one would ever guess the hardships she’d been through. Even the scars on her wrists were hidden at all times by whatever wrist band or clasp she chose to wear. And her tail? She was born that way, of course.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
<div style="border:0px solid; padding:8px;">
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font>

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
<div style="border:0px solid; padding:8px;">
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font>

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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<gallery>
File:Kitaniskyheaven01.png|By skyheaven1231
File:Kitaniskyheaven02.png|By skyheaven1231
</gallery>

===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kitanitayuun.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kitani Tayuun

2018-10-12T21:58:29Z

Kikilukilu: /* ----- POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNINGS ----- */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kitani Tayuun
| image = Kit01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Miqo'te
| clan = Keeper
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 20
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 27th Sun, 2nd Umbral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Whatever
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Pansexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Brother: Fionn Tayuun
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Nymeia }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
<table style="position:center;" width="75%">

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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Partying
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Drinking
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Fleas

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: The Shroud
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: White
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Pale Lilac
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Yellow, Red, & Deep Pinks

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

:

'''Personality''':

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">----- POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNINGS -----</div>====

: Kitani's story deal with issues such as...

:Violence
:Mutilation
:Sexual Abuse
:Mental Abuse
:Physical Abuse
:Rape
:Suicide Attempt

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 1</div>====

:
Kitani left her clan behind a long, long time ago, disappearing in a hurry before she was expected to form a clan of her own. She travelled around from place-to-place, taking on various jobs to pay her way.

Closeness with others, and all that it brings, we things she longed for. Especially to love, and be loved. But her clan upbringing made her question the motives of others - especially males. And so, she put on a highly independent front, and worked hard to keep everyone she met “at arm’s length”.

Things changed however, when she met a man name Zaantair aboard a ship they had both found work on. Kit kept to her usual routine, but the charming Zaantair seemed to know all the right things to say, at the right times, and she began to open-up to him the more she learned about his own distaste for clan life, and the hardships caused by the bad reputation it sticks them with.

During their six moon term aboard the ship, the pair enjoyed, what seemed to be, a flourishing relationship. And when the time came to say “goodbye” to that job, Zaantair asked Kit if she would accompany him on another sea job, so that they could remain together. And, of course, she agreed.

What she <i>didn’t</i> realise (until it was too late), was that this ship actually belonged to Zaantair. All those on board, save for the lowest ranking, were longtime crew-members of Zaantair’s. People he had known, and sailed with, for many turns.

When he revealed this fact to Kit, he played it off as it being a surprise for her - a ship all their own, on which they could sail wherever they wanted, and be together always. It was like a fairy tale…

However, after catching him with items that belonged to the ship and crew they last worked on/with, it soon became clear that Zaantair was little more an petty thief - though he would have you believe him to be a big-time pirate.

Kit’s questions were met with more lies to begin with, and in her desperation not to have everything fall apart on her, she made excuses to believe him… for a while. But other cracks started to show in his stories, and his personality. The words and mannerisms in which he would refer to Kit changed, as did his treatment of her.

She found herself feeling more like a possession. And as she found herself with more and more reason to question Zaantair and his motives, she found herself in trouble for it. When she raised concerns about things she had overheard some of his crew laughing and joking about, she found herself confined to his chambers in an attempt to keep her from hearing more. She would go hours without seeing him. Locked in there. Alone.

And when she questioned his love for her, his answer was always to bed her - whether she seemed willing or not. And for moons, he had tried to make her believe herself to be paranoid - that all her doubts were in her head, left over fears from her clan upbringing.

But enough was enough, and she had to ask him what was really going on. She demanded it - the truth. And, perhaps he was tired of playing the games, or perhaps he just felt he had already won, but he told her. In no uncertain terms.

She was his - in every way.

He had worked hard to reel her in. He had caught her. And he was entitled to her.

And since boarding his ship, he had fed her, he had housed her, and he was entitled to her.

It was there things <i>really</i> started to change - now that he had no need to hide his truth self anymore. He knew very well that she was stuck aboard his ship, with nowhere to escape to. Even when they docked, he would have her bound, and keep her locked-up, to avoid any escape attempts. And any time she managed to get loose, her defiance had consequences.

The day she finally managed to escape, or rather, the night, was during a time when Zaantair and the majority of his crew were enjoying a few drinks in the Quicksand of Ul’dah.

By now, Kit had become proficient at slipping his ties, and had been teaching herself to lock-pick. And now they were docked again, she was going to get out of this hell.

It was only by the quick tapping of her boots as she sprinted across the deck, and the sudden splash of water as she dove overboard, were the remaining crew alerted to her escape - and she didn’t stick around to be caught again.

At last, she was free. Battered, bruised, and exhausted, but free.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 2</div>====

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It had been a good few moons since Kitani took back her freedom, and she had taken-up travelling again, going back to working odd jobs here and there, and finally get getting back on her feet again.

But it was during a warm night in The Shroud, that she was to come face-to-face with Zaantair again. What started as a quiet stroll, soon became a desperate sprint, as he and three of his crew chased her through the woodland.

With low-hanging branches to swing from, and fallen logs to jump over, Kit used everything around to aid her, but eventually found herself tumbling to the ground, her legs suddenly entangled in bolas.

She pushed herself up again as quickly as she could, and scrambled about in an attempt to free her legs, but it wasn’t long before the four men towered over her. Zaantair in particular wearing that smug grin of his, knelt down infront of her.

“Now this won’t do.” He sounded so casual as he untied her binds, but as soon as she went to move, he grabbed one of her ankles tightly and stared her in the eyes. “Did you forget who you belonged to, little stray?” And with a glance to his men, he stood-up again. “Perhaps you need reminding.”

Kit suddenly felt her wrists being grabbed and pulled as one of the men held them above her head he pinned them to the ground. In a panic, Kit began kicking out her legs, trying to hit anyone she could, all the while trying to pull her wrists free too. But it was all a futile effort, as the other two of his crew took hold of a leg each.

Ignoring all of her physical and vocal protests, Zaantair took great pleasure in “reminding her”.

And when his work was done, he stood tall as he looked down on her, and offered a hand out to her, as if he was the good guy come to rescue her now.

Still shaking from her ordeal, face soaked from her tears, and covered in patches of dirt all over from her struggles, Kit lay on her side now, almost in a fetal position, it took all she had just to turn her head to look at him, teeth bared as she silently refused his offer.

“Alright. Enough games.” He gave a shrug, and in what seemed like one swift motion, pulled the knife from his built, and brought it down across her tail, pausing only to push his weight onto it until the bone cracked and snapped.

Either he couldn’t hear her screams, or he reveled in them. And when she couldn’t scream anymore, he held his new prize up for her to see.

“One day you’ll realise the mistake you made.” He grinned that same grin he always had, as he knelt over her once again. “And it’ll be too late. But don’t worry, a part of you will always be on my ship.” He let her lifeless tail brush against her cheek. “Heh. If you’re lucky, you’ll die from the blood loss. I mean, who would want to live looking like, no, <i>being</i> like you are? No one really wanted you before, and there’s no way in hells anyone would want you now.” Getting a little closer, to whisper into her ear, he said; “Now be a good girl and stay put until you bleed out. Because if I have to find you alive again, I’ll have to take it you want <i>more</i> of me.”.

And with that, he stood back up and walked away with his men... and with her tail.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 3</div>====

:
Moons had past since her last encounter with Zaantair, and in that time Kit had undergone several changes within herself. She spent many a day and night hidden in a room at the local inn, not wanting to see anyone, or for anyone to see her. She had no need or want for food, and her nights were plagued with nightmares of her assault.

Her only reason for finally venturing outside, was at attempt to drown out the “noise” inside of her head. She needed a distraction, and eventually, this would lead to her taking up work with the Amalj’aa clan known as The Brotherhood Of Ash. She had met with them before, a very long time ago, and provided entertainment and motivation in the form of dance. This time, however, she was here to fight for them.

Loonh Gah, a miqo’te within the Brotherhood, had never taken much notice of Kitani in the past, but after monitoring her behaviour, took an almost immediate disliking to her. She saw no bravery or honour in Kitani - only recklessness and suicidal tendencies. And she wasn’t wrong. Kit had no fear of death, because she welcomed it. And each fight was just another that could end her internal suffering.

There was no doubt Hamujj Gah could see this, but he could see more within her than Loonh could, and his hopes for Kitani were that she would overcome her struggles and become stronger for it.

But more moons passed, and Kit wasn’t getting her way. No matter what mission she went on, no matter who for, no matter where, no matter the obvious disadvantages she chose... she was <i>still</i> alive. She could still smell him, still hear him, still feel him... she could hardly bare to touch her own skin these days. She avoided mirrors. Everything about herself made her feel sick. She was disgusting.

And one evening, when she just couldn’t take it anymore, she headed into The Shroud, deciding to “take care of it” herself. When she was sure no one was around to catch her, she took a knife to each of her wrists, and she continued to wander, figuring that keeping the heart pumping was the fastest way to bleed out, and find her peace at last.

When the blood loss finally did take it’s toll, she passed-out on the ground...

But death would not come for her this night, and when she awoke, she found the wounds on her wrists to be nothing more than scars now. Confused, sad, and angry, tears began to flow, and she screamed out only one word as she pushed herself up into a kneeling position... “Why?”.

Why was she still alive? Who did this to her? Was her suffering such entertainment to the world!? Her death was <i>her</i> choice! Nobody else’s! It was the only choice Zaantair hadn’t made <i>for</i> her - and now even <i>that</i> was taken away from her.

But no.. that wasn’t really true... Zaantair <i>had</i> made that choice for her... he even <i>told</i> her to die...

Bringing her knees up to her chest, Kitani lowered her head as she continued to cry. Her sobbing was interrupted only as one of her ears began to flicker; she could hear the trickling of a nearby stream. Sniffling, she looks in the direction the sound is coming from, placing her hands on the ground as she relaxes her pose. The grass felt soft under her hands. And she could smell the clean air that surrounded her. And, looking up, she could see the stars in the night sky.

She could even sense the Elementals around her... something she hadn’t noticed for a long, long time now. In the grand scheme of things, this fixed nothing, but it filled her with some sense of peace, and gave her the time she needed to think, with her mind quiet for the first time in moons too.

She lost track of time as she lay back in the grass, watching the stars, but it was at some point this night, that she decided to go back to her birth name of Kitani, having been known as “Yuki” since she left her clan. It was her way of trying to bury all that had happened since she met Zaantair and, hopefully, never be found by him again.

It was time to get back on track. Kitani, wasted no time in travelling the world again. She became the life and soul of every party, and she wasn’t about to slow down for anybody. The only influence she allowed Zaantair to have on her now, was as a reminder to always keep moving, so that he couldn’t find her, and so that she wouldn’t end-up getting too closer to anyone ever again.

To look at her, with her bright smiles, sassy manner, and brimming with confidence, no one would ever guess the hardships she’d been through. Even the scars on her wrists were hidden at all times by whatever wrist band or clasp she chose to wear. And her tail? She was born that way, of course.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<td style="vertical-align: top;width:50%;padding-right:10px; font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3><span class="mw-headline">
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
<div style="border:0px solid; padding:8px;">
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font>

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<td style="vertical-align: top;width:50%;padding-right:10px; font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3><span class="mw-headline">
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
<div style="border:0px solid; padding:8px;">
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font>

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
<center>
<gallery>
File:Kitaniskyheaven01.png|By skyheaven1231
File:Kitaniskyheaven02.png|By skyheaven1231
</gallery>

===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kitanitayuun.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kitani Tayuun

2018-10-12T21:57:48Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kitani Tayuun
| image = Kit01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Miqo'te
| clan = Keeper
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 20
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 27th Sun, 2nd Umbral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Whatever
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Pansexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Brother: Fionn Tayuun
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Nymeia }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
<table style="position:center;" width="75%">

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<td style="vertical-align: top;font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3>
<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Partying
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Drinking
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

<td style="vertical-align: top;font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3><span class="mw-headline">
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Fleas

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: The Shroud
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: White
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Pale Lilac
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Yellow, Red, & Deep Pinks

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">----- POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNINGS -----</div>====

: Kitani's story deal with issues such as...

Violence
Mutilation
Sexual Abuse
Mental Abuse
Physical Abuse
Rape
Suicide

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 1</div>====

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Kitani left her clan behind a long, long time ago, disappearing in a hurry before she was expected to form a clan of her own. She travelled around from place-to-place, taking on various jobs to pay her way.

Closeness with others, and all that it brings, we things she longed for. Especially to love, and be loved. But her clan upbringing made her question the motives of others - especially males. And so, she put on a highly independent front, and worked hard to keep everyone she met “at arm’s length”.

Things changed however, when she met a man name Zaantair aboard a ship they had both found work on. Kit kept to her usual routine, but the charming Zaantair seemed to know all the right things to say, at the right times, and she began to open-up to him the more she learned about his own distaste for clan life, and the hardships caused by the bad reputation it sticks them with.

During their six moon term aboard the ship, the pair enjoyed, what seemed to be, a flourishing relationship. And when the time came to say “goodbye” to that job, Zaantair asked Kit if she would accompany him on another sea job, so that they could remain together. And, of course, she agreed.

What she <i>didn’t</i> realise (until it was too late), was that this ship actually belonged to Zaantair. All those on board, save for the lowest ranking, were longtime crew-members of Zaantair’s. People he had known, and sailed with, for many turns.

When he revealed this fact to Kit, he played it off as it being a surprise for her - a ship all their own, on which they could sail wherever they wanted, and be together always. It was like a fairy tale…

However, after catching him with items that belonged to the ship and crew they last worked on/with, it soon became clear that Zaantair was little more an petty thief - though he would have you believe him to be a big-time pirate.

Kit’s questions were met with more lies to begin with, and in her desperation not to have everything fall apart on her, she made excuses to believe him… for a while. But other cracks started to show in his stories, and his personality. The words and mannerisms in which he would refer to Kit changed, as did his treatment of her.

She found herself feeling more like a possession. And as she found herself with more and more reason to question Zaantair and his motives, she found herself in trouble for it. When she raised concerns about things she had overheard some of his crew laughing and joking about, she found herself confined to his chambers in an attempt to keep her from hearing more. She would go hours without seeing him. Locked in there. Alone.

And when she questioned his love for her, his answer was always to bed her - whether she seemed willing or not. And for moons, he had tried to make her believe herself to be paranoid - that all her doubts were in her head, left over fears from her clan upbringing.

But enough was enough, and she had to ask him what was really going on. She demanded it - the truth. And, perhaps he was tired of playing the games, or perhaps he just felt he had already won, but he told her. In no uncertain terms.

She was his - in every way.

He had worked hard to reel her in. He had caught her. And he was entitled to her.

And since boarding his ship, he had fed her, he had housed her, and he was entitled to her.

It was there things <i>really</i> started to change - now that he had no need to hide his truth self anymore. He knew very well that she was stuck aboard his ship, with nowhere to escape to. Even when they docked, he would have her bound, and keep her locked-up, to avoid any escape attempts. And any time she managed to get loose, her defiance had consequences.

The day she finally managed to escape, or rather, the night, was during a time when Zaantair and the majority of his crew were enjoying a few drinks in the Quicksand of Ul’dah.

By now, Kit had become proficient at slipping his ties, and had been teaching herself to lock-pick. And now they were docked again, she was going to get out of this hell.

It was only by the quick tapping of her boots as she sprinted across the deck, and the sudden splash of water as she dove overboard, were the remaining crew alerted to her escape - and she didn’t stick around to be caught again.

At last, she was free. Battered, bruised, and exhausted, but free.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 2</div>====

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It had been a good few moons since Kitani took back her freedom, and she had taken-up travelling again, going back to working odd jobs here and there, and finally get getting back on her feet again.

But it was during a warm night in The Shroud, that she was to come face-to-face with Zaantair again. What started as a quiet stroll, soon became a desperate sprint, as he and three of his crew chased her through the woodland.

With low-hanging branches to swing from, and fallen logs to jump over, Kit used everything around to aid her, but eventually found herself tumbling to the ground, her legs suddenly entangled in bolas.

She pushed herself up again as quickly as she could, and scrambled about in an attempt to free her legs, but it wasn’t long before the four men towered over her. Zaantair in particular wearing that smug grin of his, knelt down infront of her.

“Now this won’t do.” He sounded so casual as he untied her binds, but as soon as she went to move, he grabbed one of her ankles tightly and stared her in the eyes. “Did you forget who you belonged to, little stray?” And with a glance to his men, he stood-up again. “Perhaps you need reminding.”

Kit suddenly felt her wrists being grabbed and pulled as one of the men held them above her head he pinned them to the ground. In a panic, Kit began kicking out her legs, trying to hit anyone she could, all the while trying to pull her wrists free too. But it was all a futile effort, as the other two of his crew took hold of a leg each.

Ignoring all of her physical and vocal protests, Zaantair took great pleasure in “reminding her”.

And when his work was done, he stood tall as he looked down on her, and offered a hand out to her, as if he was the good guy come to rescue her now.

Still shaking from her ordeal, face soaked from her tears, and covered in patches of dirt all over from her struggles, Kit lay on her side now, almost in a fetal position, it took all she had just to turn her head to look at him, teeth bared as she silently refused his offer.

“Alright. Enough games.” He gave a shrug, and in what seemed like one swift motion, pulled the knife from his built, and brought it down across her tail, pausing only to push his weight onto it until the bone cracked and snapped.

Either he couldn’t hear her screams, or he reveled in them. And when she couldn’t scream anymore, he held his new prize up for her to see.

“One day you’ll realise the mistake you made.” He grinned that same grin he always had, as he knelt over her once again. “And it’ll be too late. But don’t worry, a part of you will always be on my ship.” He let her lifeless tail brush against her cheek. “Heh. If you’re lucky, you’ll die from the blood loss. I mean, who would want to live looking like, no, <i>being</i> like you are? No one really wanted you before, and there’s no way in hells anyone would want you now.” Getting a little closer, to whisper into her ear, he said; “Now be a good girl and stay put until you bleed out. Because if I have to find you alive again, I’ll have to take it you want <i>more</i> of me.”.

And with that, he stood back up and walked away with his men... and with her tail.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 3</div>====

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Moons had past since her last encounter with Zaantair, and in that time Kit had undergone several changes within herself. She spent many a day and night hidden in a room at the local inn, not wanting to see anyone, or for anyone to see her. She had no need or want for food, and her nights were plagued with nightmares of her assault.

Her only reason for finally venturing outside, was at attempt to drown out the “noise” inside of her head. She needed a distraction, and eventually, this would lead to her taking up work with the Amalj’aa clan known as The Brotherhood Of Ash. She had met with them before, a very long time ago, and provided entertainment and motivation in the form of dance. This time, however, she was here to fight for them.

Loonh Gah, a miqo’te within the Brotherhood, had never taken much notice of Kitani in the past, but after monitoring her behaviour, took an almost immediate disliking to her. She saw no bravery or honour in Kitani - only recklessness and suicidal tendencies. And she wasn’t wrong. Kit had no fear of death, because she welcomed it. And each fight was just another that could end her internal suffering.

There was no doubt Hamujj Gah could see this, but he could see more within her than Loonh could, and his hopes for Kitani were that she would overcome her struggles and become stronger for it.

But more moons passed, and Kit wasn’t getting her way. No matter what mission she went on, no matter who for, no matter where, no matter the obvious disadvantages she chose... she was <i>still</i> alive. She could still smell him, still hear him, still feel him... she could hardly bare to touch her own skin these days. She avoided mirrors. Everything about herself made her feel sick. She was disgusting.

And one evening, when she just couldn’t take it anymore, she headed into The Shroud, deciding to “take care of it” herself. When she was sure no one was around to catch her, she took a knife to each of her wrists, and she continued to wander, figuring that keeping the heart pumping was the fastest way to bleed out, and find her peace at last.

When the blood loss finally did take it’s toll, she passed-out on the ground...

But death would not come for her this night, and when she awoke, she found the wounds on her wrists to be nothing more than scars now. Confused, sad, and angry, tears began to flow, and she screamed out only one word as she pushed herself up into a kneeling position... “Why?”.

Why was she still alive? Who did this to her? Was her suffering such entertainment to the world!? Her death was <i>her</i> choice! Nobody else’s! It was the only choice Zaantair hadn’t made <i>for</i> her - and now even <i>that</i> was taken away from her.

But no.. that wasn’t really true... Zaantair <i>had</i> made that choice for her... he even <i>told</i> her to die...

Bringing her knees up to her chest, Kitani lowered her head as she continued to cry. Her sobbing was interrupted only as one of her ears began to flicker; she could hear the trickling of a nearby stream. Sniffling, she looks in the direction the sound is coming from, placing her hands on the ground as she relaxes her pose. The grass felt soft under her hands. And she could smell the clean air that surrounded her. And, looking up, she could see the stars in the night sky.

She could even sense the Elementals around her... something she hadn’t noticed for a long, long time now. In the grand scheme of things, this fixed nothing, but it filled her with some sense of peace, and gave her the time she needed to think, with her mind quiet for the first time in moons too.

She lost track of time as she lay back in the grass, watching the stars, but it was at some point this night, that she decided to go back to her birth name of Kitani, having been known as “Yuki” since she left her clan. It was her way of trying to bury all that had happened since she met Zaantair and, hopefully, never be found by him again.

It was time to get back on track. Kitani, wasted no time in travelling the world again. She became the life and soul of every party, and she wasn’t about to slow down for anybody. The only influence she allowed Zaantair to have on her now, was as a reminder to always keep moving, so that he couldn’t find her, and so that she wouldn’t end-up getting too closer to anyone ever again.

To look at her, with her bright smiles, sassy manner, and brimming with confidence, no one would ever guess the hardships she’d been through. Even the scars on her wrists were hidden at all times by whatever wrist band or clasp she chose to wear. And her tail? She was born that way, of course.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font>

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font>

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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File:Kitaniskyheaven01.png|By skyheaven1231
File:Kitaniskyheaven02.png|By skyheaven1231
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kitanitayuun.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kitani Tayuun

2018-10-12T21:53:47Z

Kikilukilu: Kikilukilu moved page Kitani tayuun to Kitani Tayuun

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kitani Tayuun
| image = Kit01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Miqo'te
| clan = Keeper
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 20
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 27th Sun, 2nd Umbral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Whatever
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Pansexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Brother: Fionn Tayuun
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Nymeia }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Partying
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Drinking
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Fleas

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: The Shroud
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: White
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Pale Lilac
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Yellow, Red, & Deep Pinks

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 1</div>====

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Kitani left her clan behind a long, long time ago, disappearing in a hurry before she was expected to form a clan of her own. She travelled around from place-to-place, taking on various jobs to pay her way.

Closeness with others, and all that it brings, we things she longed for. Especially to love, and be loved. But her clan upbringing made her question the motives of others - especially males. And so, she put on a highly independent front, and worked hard to keep everyone she met “at arm’s length”.

Things changed however, when she met a man name Zaantair aboard a ship they had both found work on. Kit kept to her usual routine, but the charming Zaantair seemed to know all the right things to say, at the right times, and she began to open-up to him the more she learned about his own distaste for clan life, and the hardships caused by the bad reputation it sticks them with.

During their six moon term aboard the ship, the pair enjoyed, what seemed to be, a flourishing relationship. And when the time came to say “goodbye” to that job, Zaantair asked Kit if she would accompany him on another sea job, so that they could remain together. And, of course, she agreed.

What she <i>didn’t</i> realise (until it was too late), was that this ship actually belonged to Zaantair. All those on board, save for the lowest ranking, were longtime crew-members of Zaantair’s. People he had known, and sailed with, for many turns.

When he revealed this fact to Kit, he played it off as it being a surprise for her - a ship all their own, on which they could sail wherever they wanted, and be together always. It was like a fairy tale…

However, after catching him with items that belonged to the ship and crew they last worked on/with, it soon became clear that Zaantair was little more an petty thief - though he would have you believe him to be a big-time pirate.

Kit’s questions were met with more lies to begin with, and in her desperation not to have everything fall apart on her, she made excuses to believe him… for a while. But other cracks started to show in his stories, and his personality. The words and mannerisms in which he would refer to Kit changed, as did his treatment of her.

She found herself feeling more like a possession. And as she found herself with more and more reason to question Zaantair and his motives, she found herself in trouble for it. When she raised concerns about things she had overheard some of his crew laughing and joking about, she found herself confined to his chambers in an attempt to keep her from hearing more. She would go hours without seeing him. Locked in there. Alone.

And when she questioned his love for her, his answer was always to bed her - whether she seemed willing or not. And for moons, he had tried to make her believe herself to be paranoid - that all her doubts were in her head, left over fears from her clan upbringing.

But enough was enough, and she had to ask him what was really going on. She demanded it - the truth. And, perhaps he was tired of playing the games, or perhaps he just felt he had already won, but he told her. In no uncertain terms.

She was his - in every way.

He had worked hard to reel her in. He had caught her. And he was entitled to her.

And since boarding his ship, he had fed her, he had housed her, and he was entitled to her.

It was there things <i>really</i> started to change - now that he had no need to hide his truth self anymore. He knew very well that she was stuck aboard his ship, with nowhere to escape to. Even when they docked, he would have her bound, and keep her locked-up, to avoid any escape attempts. And any time she managed to get loose, her defiance had consequences.

The day she finally managed to escape, or rather, the night, was during a time when Zaantair and the majority of his crew were enjoying a few drinks in the Quicksand of Ul’dah.

By now, Kit had become proficient at slipping his ties, and had been teaching herself to lock-pick. And now they were docked again, she was going to get out of this hell.

It was only by the quick tapping of her boots as she sprinted across the deck, and the sudden splash of water as she dove overboard, were the remaining crew alerted to her escape - and she didn’t stick around to be caught again.

At last, she was free. Battered, bruised, and exhausted, but free.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 2</div>====

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It had been a good few moons since Kitani took back her freedom, and she had taken-up travelling again, going back to working odd jobs here and there, and finally get getting back on her feet again.

But it was during a warm night in The Shroud, that she was to come face-to-face with Zaantair again. What started as a quiet stroll, soon became a desperate sprint, as he and three of his crew chased her through the woodland.

With low-hanging branches to swing from, and fallen logs to jump over, Kit used everything around to aid her, but eventually found herself tumbling to the ground, her legs suddenly entangled in bolas.

She pushed herself up again as quickly as she could, and scrambled about in an attempt to free her legs, but it wasn’t long before the four men towered over her. Zaantair in particular wearing that smug grin of his, knelt down infront of her.

“Now this won’t do.” He sounded so casual as he untied her binds, but as soon as she went to move, he grabbed one of her ankles tightly and stared her in the eyes. “Did you forget who you belonged to, little stray?” And with a glance to his men, he stood-up again. “Perhaps you need reminding.”

Kit suddenly felt her wrists being grabbed and pulled as one of the men held them above her head he pinned them to the ground. In a panic, Kit began kicking out her legs, trying to hit anyone she could, all the while trying to pull her wrists free too. But it was all a futile effort, as the other two of his crew took hold of a leg each.

Ignoring all of her physical and vocal protests, Zaantair took great pleasure in “reminding her”.

And when his work was done, he stood tall as he looked down on her, and offered a hand out to her, as if he was the good guy come to rescue her now.

Still shaking from her ordeal, face soaked from her tears, and covered in patches of dirt all over from her struggles, Kit lay on her side now, almost in a fetal position, it took all she had just to turn her head to look at him, teeth bared as she silently refused his offer.

“Alright. Enough games.” He gave a shrug, and in what seemed like one swift motion, pulled the knife from his built, and brought it down across her tail, pausing only to push his weight onto it until the bone cracked and snapped.

Either he couldn’t hear her screams, or he reveled in them. And when she couldn’t scream anymore, he held his new prize up for her to see.

“One day you’ll realise the mistake you made.” He grinned that same grin he always had, as he knelt over her once again. “And it’ll be too late. But don’t worry, a part of you will always be on my ship.” He let her lifeless tail brush against her cheek. “Heh. If you’re lucky, you’ll die from the blood loss. I mean, who would want to live looking like, no, <i>being</i> like you are? No one really wanted you before, and there’s no way in hells anyone would want you now.” Getting a little closer, to whisper into her ear, he said; “Now be a good girl and stay put until you bleed out. Because if I have to find you alive again, I’ll have to take it you want <i>more</i> of me.”.

And with that, he stood back up and walked away with his men... and with her tail.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 3</div>====

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Moons had past since her last encounter with Zaantair, and in that time Kit had undergone several changes within herself. She spent many a day and night hidden in a room at the local inn, not wanting to see anyone, or for anyone to see her. She had no need or want for food, and her nights were plagued with nightmares of her assault.

Her only reason for finally venturing outside, was at attempt to drown out the “noise” inside of her head. She needed a distraction, and eventually, this would lead to her taking up work with the Amalj’aa clan known as The Brotherhood Of Ash. She had met with them before, a very long time ago, and provided entertainment and motivation in the form of dance. This time, however, she was here to fight for them.

Loonh Gah, a miqo’te within the Brotherhood, had never taken much notice of Kitani in the past, but after monitoring her behaviour, took an almost immediate disliking to her. She saw no bravery or honour in Kitani - only recklessness and suicidal tendencies. And she wasn’t wrong. Kit had no fear of death, because she welcomed it. And each fight was just another that could end her internal suffering.

There was no doubt Hamujj Gah could see this, but he could see more within her than Loonh could, and his hopes for Kitani were that she would overcome her struggles and become stronger for it.

But more moons passed, and Kit wasn’t getting her way. No matter what mission she went on, no matter who for, no matter where, no matter the obvious disadvantages she chose... she was <i>still</i> alive. She could still smell him, still hear him, still feel him... she could hardly bare to touch her own skin these days. She avoided mirrors. Everything about herself made her feel sick. She was disgusting.

And one evening, when she just couldn’t take it anymore, she headed into The Shroud, deciding to “take care of it” herself. When she was sure no one was around to catch her, she took a knife to each of her wrists, and she continued to wander, figuring that keeping the heart pumping was the fastest way to bleed out, and find her peace at last.

When the blood loss finally did take it’s toll, she passed-out on the ground...

But death would not come for her this night, and when she awoke, she found the wounds on her wrists to be nothing more than scars now. Confused, sad, and angry, tears began to flow, and she screamed out only one word as she pushed herself up into a kneeling position... “Why?”.

Why was she still alive? Who did this to her? Was her suffering such entertainment to the world!? Her death was <i>her</i> choice! Nobody else’s! It was the only choice Zaantair hadn’t made <i>for</i> her - and now even <i>that</i> was taken away from her.

But no.. that wasn’t really true... Zaantair <i>had</i> made that choice for her... he even <i>told</i> her to die...

Bringing her knees up to her chest, Kitani lowered her head as she continued to cry. Her sobbing was interrupted only as one of her ears began to flicker; she could hear the trickling of a nearby stream. Sniffling, she looks in the direction the sound is coming from, placing her hands on the ground as she relaxes her pose. The grass felt soft under her hands. And she could smell the clean air that surrounded her. And, looking up, she could see the stars in the night sky.

She could even sense the Elementals around her... something she hadn’t noticed for a long, long time now. In the grand scheme of things, this fixed nothing, but it filled her with some sense of peace, and gave her the time she needed to think, with her mind quiet for the first time in moons too.

She lost track of time as she lay back in the grass, watching the stars, but it was at some point this night, that she decided to go back to her birth name of Kitani, having been known as “Yuki” since she left her clan. It was her way of trying to bury all that had happened since she met Zaantair and, hopefully, never be found by him again.

It was time to get back on track. Kitani, wasted no time in travelling the world again. She became the life and soul of every party, and she wasn’t about to slow down for anybody. The only influence she allowed Zaantair to have on her now, was as a reminder to always keep moving, so that he couldn’t find her, and so that she wouldn’t end-up getting too closer to anyone ever again.

To look at her, with her bright smiles, sassy manner, and brimming with confidence, no one would ever guess the hardships she’d been through. Even the scars on her wrists were hidden at all times by whatever wrist band or clasp she chose to wear. And her tail? She was born that way, of course.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font>

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
<div style="border:0px solid; padding:8px;">
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font>

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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<gallery>
File:Kitaniskyheaven01.png|By skyheaven1231
File:Kitaniskyheaven02.png|By skyheaven1231
</gallery>

===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kitanitayuun.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kitani tayuun

2018-10-12T21:53:47Z

Kikilukilu: Kikilukilu moved page Kitani tayuun to Kitani Tayuun

#REDIRECT [[Kitani Tayuun]]

Kitani Tayuun

2018-10-12T21:51:26Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kitani Tayuun
| image = Kit01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Miqo'te
| clan = Keeper
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 20
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 27th Sun, 2nd Umbral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Whatever
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Pansexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Brother: Fionn Tayuun
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Nymeia }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Partying
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Drinking
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Fleas

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: The Shroud
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: White
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Pale Lilac
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks:
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Yellow, Red, & Deep Pinks

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 1</div>====

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Kitani left her clan behind a long, long time ago, disappearing in a hurry before she was expected to form a clan of her own. She travelled around from place-to-place, taking on various jobs to pay her way.

Closeness with others, and all that it brings, we things she longed for. Especially to love, and be loved. But her clan upbringing made her question the motives of others - especially males. And so, she put on a highly independent front, and worked hard to keep everyone she met “at arm’s length”.

Things changed however, when she met a man name Zaantair aboard a ship they had both found work on. Kit kept to her usual routine, but the charming Zaantair seemed to know all the right things to say, at the right times, and she began to open-up to him the more she learned about his own distaste for clan life, and the hardships caused by the bad reputation it sticks them with.

During their six moon term aboard the ship, the pair enjoyed, what seemed to be, a flourishing relationship. And when the time came to say “goodbye” to that job, Zaantair asked Kit if she would accompany him on another sea job, so that they could remain together. And, of course, she agreed.

What she <i>didn’t</i> realise (until it was too late), was that this ship actually belonged to Zaantair. All those on board, save for the lowest ranking, were longtime crew-members of Zaantair’s. People he had known, and sailed with, for many turns.

When he revealed this fact to Kit, he played it off as it being a surprise for her - a ship all their own, on which they could sail wherever they wanted, and be together always. It was like a fairy tale…

However, after catching him with items that belonged to the ship and crew they last worked on/with, it soon became clear that Zaantair was little more an petty thief - though he would have you believe him to be a big-time pirate.

Kit’s questions were met with more lies to begin with, and in her desperation not to have everything fall apart on her, she made excuses to believe him… for a while. But other cracks started to show in his stories, and his personality. The words and mannerisms in which he would refer to Kit changed, as did his treatment of her.

She found herself feeling more like a possession. And as she found herself with more and more reason to question Zaantair and his motives, she found herself in trouble for it. When she raised concerns about things she had overheard some of his crew laughing and joking about, she found herself confined to his chambers in an attempt to keep her from hearing more. She would go hours without seeing him. Locked in there. Alone.

And when she questioned his love for her, his answer was always to bed her - whether she seemed willing or not. And for moons, he had tried to make her believe herself to be paranoid - that all her doubts were in her head, left over fears from her clan upbringing.

But enough was enough, and she had to ask him what was really going on. She demanded it - the truth. And, perhaps he was tired of playing the games, or perhaps he just felt he had already won, but he told her. In no uncertain terms.

She was his - in every way.

He had worked hard to reel her in. He had caught her. And he was entitled to her.

And since boarding his ship, he had fed her, he had housed her, and he was entitled to her.

It was there things <i>really</i> started to change - now that he had no need to hide his truth self anymore. He knew very well that she was stuck aboard his ship, with nowhere to escape to. Even when they docked, he would have her bound, and keep her locked-up, to avoid any escape attempts. And any time she managed to get loose, her defiance had consequences.

The day she finally managed to escape, or rather, the night, was during a time when Zaantair and the majority of his crew were enjoying a few drinks in the Quicksand of Ul’dah.

By now, Kit had become proficient at slipping his ties, and had been teaching herself to lock-pick. And now they were docked again, she was going to get out of this hell.

It was only by the quick tapping of her boots as she sprinted across the deck, and the sudden splash of water as she dove overboard, were the remaining crew alerted to her escape - and she didn’t stick around to be caught again.

At last, she was free. Battered, bruised, and exhausted, but free.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 2</div>====

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It had been a good few moons since Kitani took back her freedom, and she had taken-up travelling again, going back to working odd jobs here and there, and finally get getting back on her feet again.

But it was during a warm night in The Shroud, that she was to come face-to-face with Zaantair again. What started as a quiet stroll, soon became a desperate sprint, as he and three of his crew chased her through the woodland.

With low-hanging branches to swing from, and fallen logs to jump over, Kit used everything around to aid her, but eventually found herself tumbling to the ground, her legs suddenly entangled in bolas.

She pushed herself up again as quickly as she could, and scrambled about in an attempt to free her legs, but it wasn’t long before the four men towered over her. Zaantair in particular wearing that smug grin of his, knelt down infront of her.

“Now this won’t do.” He sounded so casual as he untied her binds, but as soon as she went to move, he grabbed one of her ankles tightly and stared her in the eyes. “Did you forget who you belonged to, little stray?” And with a glance to his men, he stood-up again. “Perhaps you need reminding.”

Kit suddenly felt her wrists being grabbed and pulled as one of the men held them above her head he pinned them to the ground. In a panic, Kit began kicking out her legs, trying to hit anyone she could, all the while trying to pull her wrists free too. But it was all a futile effort, as the other two of his crew took hold of a leg each.

Ignoring all of her physical and vocal protests, Zaantair took great pleasure in “reminding her”.

And when his work was done, he stood tall as he looked down on her, and offered a hand out to her, as if he was the good guy come to rescue her now.

Still shaking from her ordeal, face soaked from her tears, and covered in patches of dirt all over from her struggles, Kit lay on her side now, almost in a fetal position, it took all she had just to turn her head to look at him, teeth bared as she silently refused his offer.

“Alright. Enough games.” He gave a shrug, and in what seemed like one swift motion, pulled the knife from his built, and brought it down across her tail, pausing only to push his weight onto it until the bone cracked and snapped.

Either he couldn’t hear her screams, or he reveled in them. And when she couldn’t scream anymore, he held his new prize up for her to see.

“One day you’ll realise the mistake you made.” He grinned that same grin he always had, as he knelt over her once again. “And it’ll be too late. But don’t worry, a part of you will always be on my ship.” He let her lifeless tail brush against her cheek. “Heh. If you’re lucky, you’ll die from the blood loss. I mean, who would want to live looking like, no, <i>being</i> like you are? No one really wanted you before, and there’s no way in hells anyone would want you now.” Getting a little closer, to whisper into her ear, he said; “Now be a good girl and stay put until you bleed out. Because if I have to find you alive again, I’ll have to take it you want <i>more</i> of me.”.

And with that, he stood back up and walked away with his men... and with her tail.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">SHADOWS OF THE PAST: PART 3</div>====

:
Moons had past since her last encounter with Zaantair, and in that time Kit had undergone several changes within herself. She spent many a day and night hidden in a room at the local inn, not wanting to see anyone, or for anyone to see her. She had no need or want for food, and her nights were plagued with nightmares of her assault.

Her only reason for finally venturing outside, was at attempt to drown out the “noise” inside of her head. She needed a distraction, and eventually, this would lead to her taking up work with the Amalj’aa clan known as The Brotherhood Of Ash. She had met with them before, a very long time ago, and provided entertainment and motivation in the form of dance. This time, however, she was here to fight for them.

Loonh Gah, a miqo’te within the Brotherhood, had never taken much notice of Kitani in the past, but after monitoring her behaviour, took an almost immediate disliking to her. She saw no bravery or honour in Kitani - only recklessness and suicidal tendencies. And she wasn’t wrong. Kit had no fear of death, because she welcomed it. And each fight was just another that could end her internal suffering.

There was no doubt Hamujj Gah could see this, but he could see more within her than Loonh could, and his hopes for Kitani were that she would overcome her struggles and become stronger for it.

But more moons passed, and Kit wasn’t getting her way. No matter what mission she went on, no matter who for, no matter where, no matter the obvious disadvantages she chose... she was <i>still</i> alive. She could still smell him, still hear him, still feel him... she could hardly bare to touch her own skin these days. She avoided mirrors. Everything about herself made her feel sick. She was disgusting.

And one evening, when she just couldn’t take it anymore, she headed into The Shroud, deciding to “take care of it” herself. When she was sure no one was around to catch her, she took a knife to each of her wrists, and she continued to wander, figuring that keeping the heart pumping was the fastest way to bleed out, and find her peace at last.

When the blood loss finally did take it’s toll, she passed-out on the ground...

But death would not come for her this night, and when she awoke, she found the wounds on her wrists to be nothing more than scars now. Confused, sad, and angry, tears began to flow, and she screamed out only one word as she pushed herself up into a kneeling position... “Why?”.

Why was she still alive? Who did this to her? Was her suffering such entertainment to the world!? Her death was <i>her</i> choice! Nobody else’s! It was the only choice Zaantair hadn’t made <i>for</i> her - and now even <i>that</i> was taken away from her.

But no.. that wasn’t really true... Zaantair <i>had</i> made that choice for her... he even <i>told</i> her to die...

Bringing her knees up to her chest, Kitani lowered her head as she continued to cry. Her sobbing was interrupted only as one of her ears began to flicker; she could hear the trickling of a nearby stream. Sniffling, she looks in the direction the sound is coming from, placing her hands on the ground as she relaxes her pose. The grass felt soft under her hands. And she could smell the clean air that surrounded her. And, looking up, she could see the stars in the night sky.

She could even sense the Elementals around her... something she hadn’t noticed for a long, long time now. In the grand scheme of things, this fixed nothing, but it filled her with some sense of peace, and gave her the time she needed to think, with her mind quiet for the first time in moons too.

She lost track of time as she lay back in the grass, watching the stars, but it was at some point this night, that she decided to go back to her birth name of Kitani, having been known as “Yuki” since she left her clan. It was her way of trying to bury all that had happened since she met Zaantair and, hopefully, never be found by him again.

It was time to get back on track. Kitani, wasted no time in travelling the world again. She became the life and soul of every party, and she wasn’t about to slow down for anybody. The only influence she allowed Zaantair to have on her now, was as a reminder to always keep moving, so that he couldn’t find her, and so that she wouldn’t end-up getting too closer to anyone ever again.

To look at her, with her bright smiles, sassy manner, and brimming with confidence, no one would ever guess the hardships she’d been through. Even the scars on her wrists were hidden at all times by whatever wrist band or clasp she chose to wear. And her tail? She was born that way, of course.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
<div style="border:0px solid; padding:8px;">
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font>

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<td style="vertical-align: top;width:50%;padding-right:10px; font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3><span class="mw-headline">
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
<div style="border:0px solid; padding:8px;">
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font>

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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File:Kitaniskyheaven01.png|By skyheaven1231
File:Kitaniskyheaven02.png|By skyheaven1231
</gallery>

===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kitanitayuun.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kitani Tayuun

2018-10-12T21:33:58Z

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2018-10-12T21:33:35Z

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2018-10-12T20:43:16Z

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2018-10-12T20:40:57Z

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Artist: skyheaven1231.tumblr.com

Kikilu Kilu

2018-10-03T21:06:29Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 26
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<td style="vertical-align: top;font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3>
<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

<td style="vertical-align: top;font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3><span class="mw-headline">
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

<td style="vertical-align: top;font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><h3><span class="mw-headline">
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Amber
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">A Realm Reborn</div>====

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Living in a tree-house built with the aid of her brother, Kikilu lives peacefully in The Shroud. Her days are filled with magical studies, friendly moogles, and relaxing by the nearby stream.

She also has a part-time job as a chocobokeep, based in Bentbranch Meadows. Working at whichever stable needs her the most on the day, her job takes her all over Eorzea. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She loves meeting new people, listening to their stories, and learning about all the different ways of life there really are. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Heavensward</div>====

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====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Stormblood</div>====

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-07-25T11:23:29Z

Kikilukilu: birthday

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 25
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">A Realm Reborn</div>====

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Living in a tree-house built with the aid of her brother, Kikilu lives peacefully in The Shroud. Her days are filled with magical studies, friendly moogles, and relaxing by the nearby stream.

She also has a part-time job as a chocobokeep, based in Bentbranch Meadows. Working at whichever stable needs her the most on the day, her job takes her all over Eorzea. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She loves meeting new people, listening to their stories, and learning about all the different ways of life there really are. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Heavensward</div>====

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====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Stormblood</div>====

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

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"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-06-24T00:20:00Z

Kikilukilu: /* Biography */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">A Realm Reborn</div>====

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Living in a tree-house built with the aid of her brother, Kikilu lives peacefully in The Shroud. Her days are filled with magical studies, friendly moogles, and relaxing by the nearby stream.

She also has a part-time job as a chocobokeep, based in Bentbranch Meadows. Working at whichever stable needs her the most on the day, her job takes her all over Eorzea. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She loves meeting new people, listening to their stories, and learning about all the different ways of life there really are. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Heavensward</div>====

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====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Stormblood</div>====

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-06-23T03:56:26Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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((needs updating))

Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-06-23T03:55:38Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Hazel Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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((needs updating))

Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
<div style="border:0px solid; padding:8px;">
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-04-19T21:51:17Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Amber
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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((needs updating))

Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''NOTABLE RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
<div style="border:0px solid; padding:8px;">
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-02-14T09:14:00Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Amber
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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((needs updating))

Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/K%27ziyo_Tia K'ziyo Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Khuja%27sae_Fashonti Khuja'sae Fashonti]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> X'inay Tia

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Lilira Lira

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Mae'lin Kacha

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Hibiki Tayuun

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
<div style="border:0px solid; padding:8px;">
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Y%27uraq_Tia Y'uraq Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Ellmida_Westrose Ellmida Westrose]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kitani Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> E'rin Rae

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Pojosama Saito

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Fafai Fai

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Popito_Popoto Popito Popoto]

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.
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Kikilu Kilu

2018-02-13T17:21:37Z

Kikilukilu: /* Miscellaneous */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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((needs updating))

Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/K%27ziyo_Tia K'ziyo Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Khuja%27sae_Fashonti Khuja'sae Fashonti]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> X'inay Tia

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Lilira Lira

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Mae'lin Kacha

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Hibiki Tayuun

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Y%27uraq_Tia Y'uraq Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Ellmida_Westrose Ellmida Westrose]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kitani Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> E'rin Rae

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Pojosama Saito

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Fafai Fai

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Popito_Popoto Popito Popoto]

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-02-13T17:20:38Z

Kikilukilu: /* Miscellaneous */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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((needs updating))

Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/K%27ziyo_Tia K'ziyo Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Khuja%27sae_Fashonti Khuja'sae Fashonti]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> X'inay Tia

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Lilira Lira

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Mae'lin Kacha

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Hibiki Tayuun

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
<div style="border:0px solid; padding:8px;">
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Y%27uraq_Tia Y'uraq_Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Ellmida_Westrose Ellmida Westrose]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kitani Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> E'rin Rae

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Pojosama Saito

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Fafai Fai

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Popito_Popoto Popito Popoto]

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-02-13T17:14:48Z

Kikilukilu: /* Miscellaneous */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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((needs updating))

Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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''Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC!''
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<div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #90AB76;">◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #F37E1D;">◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #aac5b4;">◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players)</div></b>
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"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/K%27ziyo_Tia K'ziyo Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Khuja%27sae_Fashonti Khuja'sae Fashonti]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> X'inay Tia

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Lilira Lira

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Mae'lin Kacha

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Hibiki Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Y%27uraq_Tia Y'uraq_Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Ellmida_Westrose Ellmida Westrose]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kitani Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> E'rin Rae

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Pojosama Saito

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Fafai Fai

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Popito_Popoto Popito Popoto]

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-02-13T17:14:21Z

Kikilukilu: /* Miscellaneous */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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((needs updating))

Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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''Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC!''
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<div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #90AB76;">◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #F37E1D;">◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #aac5b4;">◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players)</div></b>
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"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/K%27ziyo_Tia K'ziyo Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Khuja%27sae_Fashonti Khuja'sae Fashonti]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> X'inay Tia

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Lilira Lira

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Mae'lin Kacha

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Hibiki Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Y%27uraq_Tia Y'uraq_Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Ellmida_Westrose Ellmida Westrose]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kitani Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> E'rin Rae

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Pojosama Saito

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Fafai Fai

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Popito_Popoto Popito Popoto]

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-02-13T17:13:55Z

Kikilukilu: /* Miscellaneous */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

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"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/K%27ziyo_Tia K'ziyo Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Khuja%27sae_Fashonti Khuja'sae Fashonti]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> X'inay Tia

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Lilira Lira

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Mae'lin Kacha

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Hibiki Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Y%27uraq_Tia Y'uraq_Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Ellmida_Westrose Ellmida Westrose]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kitani Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> E'rin Rae

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Pojosama Saito

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Fafai Fai

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Popito_Popoto Popito Popoto]

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-02-13T17:13:09Z

Kikilukilu: /* Miscellaneous */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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((needs updating))

Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RUMORS''</center></div></span></h3>
''Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC!''
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<div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #90AB76;">◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #F37E1D;">◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)</div></b>

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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #aac5b4;">◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players)</div></b>
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/K%27ziyo_Tia K'ziyo Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Khuja%27sae_Fashonti Khuja'sae Fashonti]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> X'inay Tia

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Lilira Lira

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Mae'lin Kacha

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Hibiki Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Y%27uraq_Tia Y'uraq_Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Ellmida_Westrose Ellmida Westrose]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kitani Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> E'rin Rae

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Pojosama Saito

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Fafai Fai

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Popito_Popoto Popito Popoto]

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-02-13T17:10:47Z

Kikilukilu: /* Miscellaneous */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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((needs updating))

Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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''Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC!''
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<div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #90AB76;">◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #F37E1D;">◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #aac5b4;">◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players)</div></b>
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"Please seek me out and remind me to add you if you don't see yourself."
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/K%27ziyo_Tia K'ziyo Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Khuja%27sae_Fashonti Khuja'sae Fashonti]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> X'inay Tia

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Lilira Lira

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Mae'lin Kacha

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Hibiki Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Ellmida_Westrose Ellmida Westrose]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kitani Tayuun

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> E'rin Rae

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Pojosama Saito

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Fafai Fai

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Popito_Popoto Popito Popoto]

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-02-13T17:02:42Z

Kikilukilu: /* Miscellaneous */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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((needs updating))

Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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''Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC!''
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #F37E1D;">◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #aac5b4;">◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players)</div></b>
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Alexei Zolotse

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/K%27ziyo_Tia K'ziyo Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Khuja%27sae_Fashonti Khuja'sae Fashonti]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> X'inay Tia

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Lilira Lira

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Mae'lin Kacha

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Y%27uraq_Tia Y'uraq Tia]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Ellmida_Westrose Ellmida Westrose]

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kitani Tayuun

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-02-13T16:50:24Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Singer
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

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<div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #90AB76;">◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #F37E1D;">◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

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Kikilu Kilu

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Kikilukilu: /* Miscellaneous */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

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: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2018-02-12T18:56:05Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Straight
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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((needs updating))

Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RUMORS''</center></div></span></h3>
''Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC!''
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<div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #90AB76;">◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #F37E1D;">◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2017-07-25T16:54:02Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Bisexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Copper
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Amber
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2017-07-25T16:52:13Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Bisexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Copper
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Amber
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Kip Skykip: A fan, and ex-boyfriend. Whilst they weren't together long enough to really fall in love, the pain he caused Kikilu was still very real. His intentions were good as he broke their relationship off in order to protect her from a very dangerous man threatening his loved ones. However, by doing this "for her own good", he directly broke a promise he made to her when they initially became a pair. Kikilu does not appreciate anyone making decisions <i>for</i> her.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2017-07-25T16:44:50Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Bisexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Copper
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Amber
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Kip Skykip: Her fan, friend, and most recently, boyfriend. It took some time for Kikilu to allow another into her heart after the damage caused by Lynx, but Kip has agreed to take things as slow as she needs, and the pair have finally taken the first steps into a relationship.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2017-07-23T20:50:08Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Bisexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Copper
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Amber
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Allergies: Onions, latex
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Foods: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drinks: Rolanberry Juice, Rolanberry Wine, anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Appearance''':

: Hair Colour: Auburn
: Eye Colour: Hazel-green

'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Kip Skykip: Her fan, friend, and most recently, boyfriend. It took some time for Kikilu to allow another into her heart after the damage caused by Lynx, but Kip has agreed to take things as slow as she needs, and the pair have finally taken the first steps into a relationship.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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Kikilu Kilu

2017-07-23T20:47:42Z

Kikilukilu:

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Bisexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Copper
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Amber
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, morbols, and the like
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Food: Pastry Fish (with chocolate and/or cream and/or caramel filling), Cookies, and anything with rolanberries
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drink: Rolanberry Juice and Rolanberry Wine
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colours: Pinks and yellows

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Appearance''':

: Hair Colour: Auburn
: Eye Colour: Hazel-green

'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Kip Skykip: Her fan, friend, and most recently, boyfriend. It took some time for Kikilu to allow another into her heart after the damage caused by Lynx, but Kip has agreed to take things as slow as she needs, and the pair have finally taken the first steps into a relationship.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2017-05-24T16:35:16Z

Kikilukilu: /* Art Gallery */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Bisexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Hazel-green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, and the like
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Food: Pastry Fish
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drink: Apple Juice
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colour: Pink

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

:

'''Appearance''':

: Hair Colour: Auburn
: Eye Colour: Hazel-green

'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''RELATIONS''</center></div></span></h3>
: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Kip Skykip: Her fan, friend, and most recently, boyfriend. It took some time for Kikilu to allow another into her heart after the damage caused by Lynx, but Kip has agreed to take things as slow as she needs, and the pair have finally taken the first steps into a relationship.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

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2017-05-24T16:33:20Z

Kikilukilu: Artist: https://envioussugar.tumblr.com

Artist: https://envioussugar.tumblr.com

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2017-05-24T16:33:14Z

Kikilukilu: Artist: https://envioussugar.tumblr.com

Artist: https://envioussugar.tumblr.com

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2017-05-24T16:33:11Z

Kikilukilu: Artist: https://envioussugar.tumblr.com

Artist: https://envioussugar.tumblr.com

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2017-05-24T16:33:04Z

Kikilukilu: Artist: https://envioussugar.tumblr.com

Artist: https://envioussugar.tumblr.com

Kikilu Kilu

2017-05-24T16:30:39Z

Kikilukilu: /* Art Gallery */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Bisexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff4d4d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''DISLIKES''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ffc34d;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''OTHER''</center></div></span></h3>

: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Hazel-green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, and the like
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Food: Pastry Fish
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drink: Apple Juice
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colour: Pink

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Appearance''':

: Hair Colour: Auburn
: Eye Colour: Hazel-green

'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

:
Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Kip Skykip: Her fan, friend, and most recently, boyfriend. It took some time for Kikilu to allow another into her heart after the damage caused by Lynx, but Kip has agreed to take things as slow as she needs, and the pair have finally taken the first steps into a relationship.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

File:24-05-17-Ifritswife02.png

2017-05-24T16:30:21Z

Kikilukilu: Artist: http://ifritswife.tumblr.com

Artist: http://ifritswife.tumblr.com

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2017-05-24T16:29:11Z

Kikilukilu: Artist: http://ifritswife.tumblr.com

Artist: http://ifritswife.tumblr.com

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2017-05-24T16:27:13Z

Kikilukilu: Artist: https://savothesewercat.tumblr.com

Artist: https://savothesewercat.tumblr.com

File:24-05-17-pettankoprincess.png

2017-05-24T16:25:24Z

Kikilukilu: Artist: http://pettankoprincess.tumblr.com

Artist: http://pettankoprincess.tumblr.com

Kikilu Kilu

2017-05-24T16:17:50Z

Kikilukilu: /* Art Gallery */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Bisexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Hazel-green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, and the like
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Food: Pastry Fish
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drink: Apple Juice
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colour: Pink

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Appearance''':

: Hair Colour: Auburn
: Eye Colour: Hazel-green

'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #aac5b4;">◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players)</div></b>
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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Kip Skykip: Her fan, friend, and most recently, boyfriend. It took some time for Kikilu to allow another into her heart after the damage caused by Lynx, but Kip has agreed to take things as slow as she needs, and the pair have finally taken the first steps into a relationship.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

Kikilu Kilu

2017-04-27T20:07:17Z

Kikilukilu: /* Art Gallery */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Bisexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Hazel-green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, and the like
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Food: Pastry Fish
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drink: Apple Juice
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colour: Pink

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Appearance''':

: Hair Colour: Auburn
: Eye Colour: Hazel-green

'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Miscellaneous</div>===
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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Kip Skykip: Her fan, friend, and most recently, boyfriend. It took some time for Kikilu to allow another into her heart after the damage caused by Lynx, but Kip has agreed to take things as slow as she needs, and the pair have finally taken the first steps into a relationship.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Art Gallery</div>===
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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

: '''Tumblr''': http://kikilukilu.tumblr.com/

: Template by [[Bancroft Gairn]]

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Kikilukilu: Artist: kapreisun.tumblr.com

Artist: kapreisun.tumblr.com

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Kikilu Kilu

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Kikilukilu: /* Miscellaneous */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Bisexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Hazel-green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, and the like
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Food: Pastry Fish
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drink: Apple Juice
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colour: Pink

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Appearance''':

: Hair Colour: Auburn
: Eye Colour: Hazel-green

'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

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<b><div style="padding:10px 25px; background: #D83018;">◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)</div></b>

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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Kip Skykip: Her fan, friend, and most recently, boyfriend. It took some time for Kikilu to allow another into her heart after the damage caused by Lynx, but Kip has agreed to take things as slow as she needs, and the pair have finally taken the first steps into a relationship.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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===<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Footnotes</div>===

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Kikilu Kilu

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Kikilukilu: /* Miscellaneous */

{{Infobox-character
| name = Kikilu Kilu
| image = Kiki01.png
| imagewidth =
| gender = Female
| citizenship = Gridania
| race = Lalafell
| clan = Dunesfolk
| stat_1 = Age
| stat_1_value = 21
| stat_2 = Nameday
| stat_2_value = 20th Sun, Fifth Astral Moon
| stat_3 = Occupation
| stat_3_value = Chocobokeep
| stat_4 = Sexuality
| stat_4_value = Bisexual
| stat_5 = Relatives
| stat_5_value = Father: Xuxuvala Fufuvala (deceased) Mother: Ririta Rita (deceased)
| stat_6 = Guardian
| stat_6_value = Azeyma }}

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Basic Info</div>===
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<div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #66ff66;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;"><center>''LIKES''</center></div></h3>

: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> The sea
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Singing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Dancing
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Plushies
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Sweet things
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Animals
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fireworks
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Fruity cocktails
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Bouncy music
: <font style="color:#66ff66;" size="3">■</font> Ambient sounds

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: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Liars
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cheaters
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Scumbags
: <font style="color:#ff4d4d;" size="3">■</font> Cold weather

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: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Birth Place: Encelia Village
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Hair Colour: Brunette
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Natural Eye Colour: Hazel-green
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Virtues: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Vices: (coming soon)
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Phobias: Wasps, hornets, and the like
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Food: Pastry Fish
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Drink: Apple Juice
: <font style="color:#ffc34d;" size="3">■</font> Favourite Colour: Pink

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===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Appearance & Personality</div>===

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'''Appearance''':

: Hair Colour: Auburn
: Eye Colour: Hazel-green

'''Personality''':

: Bubbly and easy to get along with, Kikilu loves meeting new people and making new friends.
: Naturally curious, Kikilu enjoys hearing about the lives of others, visiting places she's never been before, and experiencing new things.
: With the heart of a healer, Kikilu will go out-of-her-way to help others.
: Though she tries not show it to others, Kikilu is very emotional.

===<div style="padding:10px 15px; background: #ff80bf;font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Biography</div>===

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Circumstances Of Birth</div>====

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Kikilu's birth was a particularly joyous event, as the lalafellian couple had been trying for baby for years, despite the pair of them being perfectly healthy and in their prime. But just when all hope seemed lost after exhausting all known methods to conception aid, Ririta began to show signs of pregnancy.

At first, she was torn between emotion and logic, as she noticed her cravings and morning sickness. In her heart, she believed she was pregnant, but in her head, she knew it was almost an impossibility, and wondered if she was simply experiencing illness and reading too much into those "signs".

But, sure enough, her symptoms persisted, more signs arouse, and eventually the "baby bump" began to show. It was then that she knew for sure and, in tears of joy, informed her husband, who, despite usually being of a calm and collected manner, shared in his wife's emotional overflow.

With Xuxuvala being chieftain of Encelia Village, news of the couple's expectancy was announced at a special gathering, and celebrated that evening with song, dance, and a feast for all around a large campfire.

The lalafellian villages were ones of close community, and news was spread to Encelia's neighbouring desert villages within the next few days, and to their more distant neighbours in the following weeks, as travel takes time and it was something the chieftain insisted on being announced via traditional parchment.

As these villages had lent their services to, and traded much of their own wares to, villages of other races, not to mention the main cities themselves, certain names were well-known, and friendships formed throughout the years. And during the coming months, visitors from all over, of all races, came to visit the couple, wishing them good luck, good health, and bringing them gifts to aid the pregnancy, or for the baby to come.

This turn of events was particularly unexpected and moving for the lalafell couple as, whilst Xuxuvala may have been chieftain, the title was in no way that of royal status. And, in every way other than the extra responsibilities they shouldered, they were no different from any other lalafell in the village. But many were well aware of the couple's desire for a child, and the hardships they had endured in their years of trying, and were genuinely happy for them. There were also those who had been experiencing their own problems with conception, and the couple's story had given them the renewed hope and strength they needed.

Eventually, when the time came, on the 20th Sun of the Fifth Astral Moon, a baby girl was born to the chieftain couple, and they called her Kikilu Kilu.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Before The Calamity</div>====

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The lalafell of Encelia Village were primarily magic users, farmers, and crafters. And whilst it was by no means unheard of for some to leave the village to live elsewhere, many would stay there their entire lives, leaving only for event or trade purposes. There were also those referred to as the "village drifters", who would periodically travel from one village to another for various reasons of their own, bringing with them the trinkets and tales of their adventures.

And it were the drifters, and the outsiders who visited, that Kikilu and most of the other youngsters would flock to, their eyes wide and their hearts aflutter as they listened to stories of far-off lands and exciting battles. Kikilu in particular craved information about the "outside world". Where most children would bore if a traveller spoke of another land's traditions or heritage, Kikilu would obsorbe every word and insist on hearing more.

Whilst this was a trait her parents found adorable at first, they began to worry as the years went on and Kikilu, unlike most, didn't grow out of that phase. Without meaning to, Xuxuvala and Ririta had treated Kikilu as though she were a priceless gem, keeping close watch over her, and subsequently forcing her to lead a somewhat sheltered life. And the longer Kikilu's interest in the outside world lasted, the more her parents feared that a day would come when she would want to leave the village.

And though they would never deny her that right, the thought struck fear into their hearts. Kikilu was a precious gift to them, and they wanted to protect her always. So much cold happen to her if she were out of their reach.

But, rather than dwell on what could be, the couple decided to focus as much as possible on what was. And they took great comfort in their daughters interests that were within the village itself.

Kikilu had a natural talent for magic, and she enjoyed learning from others how to harness her powers and use them more effectively. The village elders often taught more indeph lessons to those interested – and of course, Kikilu was keen to learn all aspects of magic. And with Xuxuvala and Ririta being powerful magic users themselves, they would lend their knowledge and skill to helping their daughter too.

In her early teens, and whilst still studying and practising magic, Kikilu got her first paying job as a Chocobo Keep within the village. She had always loved animals, and helped out at the chocobo stables a lot over the years. Little by little, she had gained experience in all aspects of chocobo care, so there was no doubt in the stable manager's mind that she was perfect for the job.

Having her own money coming in made Kikilu feel much more accomplished, and it meant that she could buy items from the outside traders that visited, and that she could start saving-up for that one day in the future when she might dare to travel herself.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">During The Calamity</div>====

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Kikilu was 15 then The Calamity struck. During the time leading up to that fateful day itself, the lalafellian villages had been working frantically to prepare for Dalamud's fall. Underground bunkers were dug, housing reinforced, and evacuation procedures rehearsed. Any crops that were able to be harvested were divided between neighbouring villages and stored in their nearby bunkers.

The young, elderly, and sick, were moved to the bunkers earlier than those who were fit and able to help with the jobs that still needed doing. The village elders however, were split. Most ventured to the various Guardian Stones to pray, whilst at least one remained in each village to pray from there, whilst still being available to offer their knowledge and guidance if required.

Many of the remaining villagers were grouped into various teams. Some were sent to swap supplies with other villages, others sent to gather supplies from the main cities. Experienced crafters set about making protective clothing, prepare food that could be stored for long periods of time, and fashion weapons for the ongoing battles. Other teams were sent out to help the surrounding wildlife find some sort of shelter, or to strengthen their current ones.

Those who were able, had multiple teams. Such as Kikilu. She had helped settle the chocobos in the bunker, along with moving various items there, and then joined the team helping the local animals. She used her magical skills to aid in their protection, such as giving trees extra strength, deepening burrows and forming sandy shields over their entrances, forming strong, thick icy layers over the top of ponds to protect both the water supply and those that lived within them, encouraging branches, leaves, and vines to grow and and form protective layers to shield the animals inside, and, with the help of other mages, forming large igloo-like structures to protect the larger beasts of the land.

On the day of The Calamity itself, many of the teams were still active, and those that weren't had been evacuated to the bunkers. Xuxuvala and Ririta had hoped the team their daughter had been most recently assigned to would be ready to evacuate well before Dalamud's fall. But there was so much to do, and they soon became well-aware that they were running out of time.

Dalamud had progressed much faster than anyone thought, and the constant attacks from invading monsters, and having to dodge flames that rained down upon the land, was slowing things down even further. The offensive and defensive teams were scattered to provide protection for the others working both inside and outside the village. But their numbers were thin as many of the others assigned to join them were busy within the very teams being protected.

Xuxuvala, who had been the main organiser whilst also having a hand in every job around the village itself, including it's protection, gave the order for everyone to get to the bunkers. He, and the village elders remaining, would stay and protect the village itself. Ririta tried to argue her husband's fate, fearing the worst, but he simply smiled, kissed her, and told her to find their daughter.

"When this is over, we will bring her home together." - Xuxuvala Fufuvala.

With tears in her eyes, Ririta replied with a smile and a nod, before running out of the village on a mission to find their daughter and get her safely into the bunker.

But though she knew the general direction of the team Kikilu had been working with, it wasn't going to be easy finding them. The ground shook each time a piece of Dalamud hit the ground, causing fires to spread wherever they landed, and the vicious monsters were huge in both size and numbers, and there were less people around to fight them now.

With staff in-hand, Ririta ran as fast as she could, nothing would stop her reaching her daughter. Preferring not to waste time fighting monsters, Ririta tried as best she could to use the falling pieces of Dalamud to her advantage, luring the beasts that followed her into their path where she could, and fire-off any spells she could to stun or push other monsters away from her.

In the distance, Dalamud's glow burned fiercely. Kikilu's team found themselves being driven apart in the chaos of the increasing number of monsters, the flamed shards of Dalamud falling on and around them, and the sand growing thick in the wind. They had already lost a number of their friends and allies to both, and many of those that were left feared they would not make it back to a bunker.

Kikilu found herself busy trying to heal the injured, so that they might continue onto safety, as were a few others experienced in healing magic. As she finished healing another, Kikilu heard her name being called, almost screamed, on the wind. Wish the harsh sand whipping at her face, Kikilu looked up with squinted eyes. Time felt slowed during the moments in which her eyes widened as she began to make out the shape of her mother running towards her, her hand reaching for her daughter, who was still so far away.

Kikilu began to stand, never taking her eyes off her mother, still running towards her, calling out her name.

"Mama!" Kikilu whispered to herself as she stood-up, smiling as tears came to her eyes.

What followed next knocked Kikilu off balance, and several feet away from her original position. A large fragment of Dalamud had hit the ground in East Thanalan, causing a massive shockwave, which sent everything in it's path flying.

Unfortunately for Ririta, she found herself crushed beneath a large monster that had been swept along with her and had landed on top of her. She didn't know if it was dead of simply unconscious, but she knew that, either way, it didn't matter. Most of her bones were broken and she was bleeding heavily internally.

"Forgive me..." - Ririta Rita.

Elsewhere, partially covered in sand, Kikilu slowly opened her eyes. Dazed after being knocked out for a few moments, she was unable to think – until the sensation of someone grabbing her from behind and pulling her to her feet hit her.

"MAMA!!" She yelled, trying to get out of the other person's grip and run forwards.

But she was too weak and fell to her knees, her mystery helper still holding on to her so she didn't fall too fast and injure herself any more.

"We've got to go!" A masculine voice said forcefully as Kikilu felt herself being lifted once more.

It was a young lalafellian man, a plainsfolk, who was trying to help her. But she protested, insisting that her mother was "right there", still she had been blown some distance. The plainsfolk, who's name was Kazofu Nizofu, insisted that nothing was out there, followed by his surprise that <i>she</i> was still alive.

Kazofu lead her on as fast as they could manage whilst also supporting her as she was wobbly on her feet, either as a result of the shockwave, or the realisation that her mother was gone. Either way, he had to keep her moving if there were to have any chance of making it to a safe place.

As they rounded a large boulder, they found Kazofu's chocobo, who had been using it as a shield from the blast. Kazofu helps Kikilu up onto his bird, before getting on himself. As he glances to the sky, he can see Dalamud beginning to open up. With a crack of the reins, his chocobo sets off fast.

They race along their way, pieces of Dalamud are falling more frequently all around them, and Kikilu has to hold on tightly to Kazofu if she's to have any hope of not falling off the chocobo as they weave to avoid the firey hailstones, and jump over rocks and fallen monsters.

As they cross from East Thanalan in to the East Shroud, Bahamut is fully emerged from his prison, and as the remains of Dalamud expoled and rain down on the land, Kazofu rides his chocobo through a large tunnel made from an hollowed tree-trunk, and straight in to one of the local lalafellian village's safe haven, falling to the floor as they make it inside, but the chocobo loses it footing as the ground shakes violently as so many shards of Dalamud fall so close and in such quick succession.

The structure itself is made from the surrounding trees, which have been magically strengthened and encouraged to grow and intertwine their branches with eachother to create a cacoon, along with some physical handy-work to add extra strength to such a large shelter.

For a while, there is no chance for anyone to get to their feet, as Bahamut unleashes his attacks outside, causing the ground to quake even more, and the terrified gasps and cries can be heard from all around the shelter as those inside fear for their lives.

At the very moment that ground steadied enough to stand, Kazofu ran over to one of the medical team members within the shelter, and informed them of the new arrival, pointing at Kikilu, who could only watch as her rescuer then re-mounted his steed and rode fast out of the shelter again.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">After The Calamity</div>====

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Those that were fortunate enough to survive The Calamity were to be faced with new hardships. Many families and friends had been separated in the chaos, and would be keen to find eachother again at the earliest opportunity. Many had seen their loved ones die infront of them, and would soon begin the grieving process once that reality hit them, others were already in a state of breakdown as everything had become too much for them. And they too would no doubt wish to find their loved ones again and lay their bodies to rest – a search that may bring new hardships as they discover what poor conditions their bodies might be in, or even not find them at all.

Then there were the businesses. Many would have lost the majority of, if not the entirety of, their livelihoods in all the destruction. And, not least to think about were people's homes and other structures. They would need searching for anything salvageable, not to mention rebuilding. Some may even be lost for good, with neither the will nor means to start again.

And what of the damage to the land itself? How much, if anything, remained? Could it still sustain life? So many uncertainties faced those that survived. And in all this, Kikilu was alone.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The New Era</div>====

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The new few years following The Calamity were busy ones. There was a lot to be done and decided upon, and those that remained would spend their days rebuilding their lives, and helping their fellow survivors to do so too.

To begin with Kikilu stayed in Gridania to help with the restoration and keep her mind busy, not yet ready to face the reality that both her parents may have been lost after scouting teams had travelled around Eorzea to gather information on the state of the land and all that lay upon it, and word had returned that her village, amoungst many others, had fallen.

During the first year, Kazofu would visit the new settlement in Bentbranch many times. In the early days, Kikilu would attempt to approach him, wanting to thank him for saving her and bringing her to Gridania during The Calamity. But each time she felt herself to be an inconvenience, as Kazofu always seemed concerned with other things.

However, during one of his less-fleeting visits, Kikilu came to join him by the campfire in the evening. At first, she couldn't bring herself to speak to him. She just glanced at him, and then watched him out of the corner-of-her-eye, his troubled expression ever-present. And it wasn't long before Kazofu let out a groanful sigh.

"I can see you there, you know." He told her, without so much as glancing in her direction, the reflection of the fire in his eyes.

Kikilu quickly looked away, her focus also on the fire now. She wondered if he even remembered her. Probably not, but she wanted to thank him anyway. Or many he did, and he found it rude that she hadn't thanked him already? And in the case, would thanking him now only come across as something she was doing because she knew he was annoyed about it, instead of actually being something genuinely meant?

"Is there something you want?" Kazofu asked, still looking ahead, his tone flat, if not somewhat cold.

Kikilu's brain had been working so hard on trying to figure out what to say, or if to say anything at all, that she hadn't realised she had begun to stare at the plainsfolk at some point.

"T-thank you." She replied as she quickly turned away, her focus darting from Kazofu to the fire, then to the ground. "I wanted... I wanted to thank you for saving me before."

It was only then that Kazofu's gaze was taken from the flames, and placed onto the small frame of the dunesfolk girl beside him. He had remembered her, and had infact been keeping an eye on her whenever he visited, but he had not expected any thanks. Afterall, it was what anyone would have done, and what he would do again, regardless of who was in need.

"That's not necessary." He replied, but then noticed Kikilu's sad eyes as her words were being rejected. "But you're welcome."

Kikilu smiled a little.

As time went on, Kazofu and Kikilu would talk more and more, growing closer with each of his visits. Many would come to refer to them as siblings, which Kikilu would giggle at, but Kazofu would reject quite forcefully to begin with.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">The Journey Home</div>====

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Eventually, Kikilu would come to Kazofu to ask him something she had been afraid to ask since the beginning of the New Era. She asked him if he would take her back to her village so that she might see for herself what remains, and find her parents. There was a silence between the two lalafell that seemed to last an eternity for Kikilu, and when he finally spoke, Kazofu declined. He had seen what was left, and what had been rebuilt, and he had enquired into Kikilu's parents himself, and he knew what had become of them. He had never told her this, and he certainly didn't want her going through the pain of finding out. The best thing, he thought, was for her to stay safely where she was.

When Kikilu asked why, Kazofu would suddenly become busy, or need to leave on his travels again. It was the only way he could hope to avoid the conversation, and hope she would forget all about it by the time he next returned. And each time this happened, Kazofu would extend his time away, in the hope that, the longer he left it, the more likely she would have forgotten or found something else to focus on. But it never worked.

Until, however, Kikilu realised what he was doing, and decided not to bring it up again, so that he wouldn't spend so much time away. And, for a while, things seemed to go back to normal. But Kikilu had her own plans. If Kazofu wouldn't take her, she would go on her own, and she had been working at the chocobo stables, saving-up enough gil to travel with, and the head Keep has agreed to loan her a chocobo.

Kikilu left on a warm evening while Kazofu was away from the village, following a map she had sneaked from his jacket pocket before he last left, making her way back to East Thanalan. Never had she imagined her first journey alone would be under such circumstances.

When she got there, the village that now stood looked almost identical to the one she once called "home". As she entered the village, dismounting from the chocobo and leading them through, everything felt surreal. Lalafell were going about their daily lives, many of them unfamiliar to her. Those that knew her, watched as she made her way through the village, somber expressions on their faces as they knew this to be her first visit since The Calamity. Kikilu pauses just short of the chieftain's hut.

Later that day, she visited the gravestones of her late parents, and laid flowers that she had purchsed whilst in the village earlier. There, she stayed for some time. Thinking. Talking. Crying. Going through all the motions as she was finally forced to accept the painful truth.

Though her grieving was far from over, Kikilu smiled at the headstones, and vowed to continue her magical studies and make her parents proud.

====<div style="padding:0px 30px; font-size:14px;color:#5F5F5F;">Present Day</div>====

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Now-a-days, Kikilu works as a chocobokeep, and her job takes her all over Eorzea as she goes wherever she is needed. This saves her a lot of gil in terms of travel, which is perfect as she often needs to visit various Guilds and spiritual locations for her magical studies.

Kikilu has always been naturally curious, and travelling has opened-up a whole new world to her. She enjoys meeting new people, listening to their tales, and learning about all the different ways of life and opinions others' have. And her desire to experience new things has led to her attending some events which she would never have even heard of, had she stayed in her birth village. From simple taverns to colourful parades, Kikilu wants to experience it all.

More recently, she's been exposed to the concepts of "cabarets", "idols", and the like. And given her love of song and dance, it's something she has become incurably drawn to. So much so that she rarely misses a show featuring her favourite idol, [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]. She almost exploded with excitement when she got to meet him for the first time. He gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and even takes the time to talk to her whenever she comes to a show.

Kikilu finds great inspiration in all the performers she watches. She loves listening to all the differing tones, and watching the vast varieties of chirography. If only she had the confidence herself, she would join the stage life in a heartbeat.

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: <center><font style="color:#F02311;" size="3">♥</font> Love <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Friendship <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Crush <font style="color:#33cc33;" size="3">●</font> Good Standing <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center>

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Kazofu Nizofu: Her "brother-from-another-mother". Having unofficially adopted her as his younger sister, Kazofu spends much of his time trying to keep her safe. Though his intentions are good, he can be over-protective to the point of annoying, causing Kikilu to seek ways in which to illude him. Kazofu, however, knows his sister well, and even if he can't guess where she is, he has various methods (known only to himself) that usually allow him to find her, and keep her out of trouble.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> Krick Etune: A gentleman dunesfolk that Kikilu frequently runs into during events. Their initial meeting was a little complicated as she had unwhittingly walked into a burlesque show – something she had never even heard of before, and something Kazofu had an audiable distaste for. Since then, however, Kikilu has bumped into him at various shows and events, and finds him a pleasure to talk to and fun to be around.

: <font style="color:#ffd633;" size="3">♥</font> [https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/pages/Waltz_Concerto Waltz Concerto]: A handsome miqo'te performer, pop idol sensation, and once Kikilu's first crush! She was lucky enough to meet her favourite singer face-to-face thanks to Krick introducing them a while back. Waltz gave her an auto-graph, a plushie of himself, and always made time to talk to her whenever she attended to a show. More recently, she was given a place in Waltz's new idol group, 3B.

: <font style="color:#c61aff;" size="3">♥</font> Kip Skykip: Her fan, friend, and most recently, boyfriend. It took some time for Kikilu to allow another into her heart after the damage caused by Lynx, but Kip has agreed to take things as slow as she needs, and the pair have finally taken the first steps into a relationship.

: <font style="color:#996633;" size="3">●</font> Poor Standing</center> Lynx Fristelse: An ex-performer at the Gilded Pony, and ex-boyfriend to Kikilu. His whereabouts are currently unknown as he simply upped and left her without warning or reason. With his promises broken, and his words proven empty, Kikilu struggled to understand how and why someone could do such an evil deed to another. Though she has long since got over him, the damage he did to her heart remains, and has made it difficult for her to trust anyone with it again.

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