Caelia Salinas

Caelia Salinas
"Can't we just... all get along?"
Gender	Female
Race	Hyur
Clan	Midlander
Citizenship	Gridanian
Age	Appears to be in her early 20s
Nameday	19th Sun of the 5th Umbral Moon
Occupation	Housekeeper / Free Healer
Martial Status	In a relationship
Orientation	Demisexual
Alignment	Neutral Good

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Caelia Salinas

You'd never bother to give this hyur a second-glance. Or even a first. She's is often overlooked by many and she wouldn't have it any other way. A former initiate to the Conjurer's Guild of Stillglade Fane now turned housekeeper, Caelia only wishes to live out her life as peaceful as possible. With the usual company she keeps, it's not the case. What can you do when you practically are prone to bring trouble wherever you go?

Personality

Caelia is described as a soft-spoken, well mannered, shy girl. Always lurking in the background and hardly voicing her opinion during discussions. When approached by strangers, she is a stuttering mess and takes a considerable amount of time to finish her sentences. (Yes, even the most simplest of sentences.) Her expressions are easy to read, so others can pick up her uneasiness almost immediately. She's not comfortable talking to strangers and is afraid to interact with everyone most of the time.

If you're a person she is close to, her shy demeanor melts away and you find a charming girl. Her comments become a bit more playful and you can find a gentle expression on her face. Some people have noted her to have child-like tendencies. The closer you are to her, the more open she is to you. Depending on how you act towards her, she could either be a sweetheart or easily aggravated. At any given moment, Caelia can retreat back into her shell. Note: Be careful if you embarrass her.

Even if terrified of interacting with others, the girl does believe in karma. She is often quick to aid to those who seem to need it. Whether they welcome it or not. Most situations where she lent a hand, she did not benefit from it at all. Her willingness to help had often helped her overcome social anxiety. This was something that she had believed in for many years: Do unto others as you would have unto you. As long as you show her kindness, you will receive hers tenfold.

Appearance

Caelia is a midlander hyur who stands at a small height of 5'2" and happens to be very sensitive about it. Her skin is slightly tanned from to the years of working on a ranch under the sun. Previously, she wore her dark purple hair in a neat trimmed fashion. Now she has grown out her hair as well as wearing it down. Her face still holds childlike appearance but shows hints of a woman hiding beneath. Slightly round cerulean blue eyes, cheeks still with lingering baby fat, and pink lips make up for her most notable features. Her natural expression makes her appear friendly which is a stark contrast to her usual companions.

Even though she is formally training as a healer, her small lithe frame does hide slightly toned muscles underneath her robe due to working on a ranch since childhood. Even if her body appears that she had gone through some sort of physical training, the reality is that she had grown used to carrying around bales of hay, and among other things to upkeep a stable. Unknowingly to her, she is capable of throwing a good punch or two. She has the strength to do so, but is ever gentle to everything she handles.

She always seen donning a robe with long hyuran boots. It serves as her usual attire while traveling or on a job. For her civilian gear, she replaces the robe for clothing that are more free and lighter to move around. Caelia also wears spectacles on her face because of being nearsighted.

Biography

Childhood

This young midlander had lived a quiet life within the Shroud while residing at the ranch in Bentbranch Meadows. Surrounded by her loving family, the other caretakers, and of course, chocobos. Caelia learned the ways of bringing up these flightless birds. Her parents were the lead caretakers of the chocobos that would be issued to new members of the Order of the Twin Adder. Caelia and her brother would often be seen helping her parents by tending to their needs. At first, the birds didn't appreciate the children's presence. Their mother told them a secret that if they sang to them, they would come to trust them. Caelia still uses that trick to this day. A piece of advice that had worked on the birds were under her care. At the age of nine, her parents had finally entrusted Caelia to a chocobo of her own. A female hatchling whom she fondly referred as Amity, meaning friend. Receiving Amity was a significant time in the hyur's life. It had meant that her parents had complete faith in her abilities.

A few days before her tenth name day, her parents were assigned to check up on the ranch in the North Shroud. Caelia and Esmond would not know that the day the left for their two-day visit, would be the last they would ever see their parents. When the news reached the Central Shroud, their grandmother immediately took the two children under her care. Her parents death was never explained to Caelia. All she knew that their caravan had been ambushed during a heavy storm. For some time, Caelia kept herself cooped inside her room. She stopped going outside to help out on the ranch, she stopped singing hymns about the Matron, and seeing a genuine smile on the girl's face was rare.

Thankfully, Grandmother Salinas wasn't one to keep the past from pulling you forward. When the elderly woman thought her granddaughter had mourned enough, she pushed Caelia back to the swing of things. From there, Caelia found that there will always be things that must happen in order for life to carry on.

Teenage

As the years passed, Caelia grew into a introvert of sorts. Only speaking to the other caretakers when she needed to, and keeping herself with the chocobos most of the time. There were only a few people who were able to carry a conversation with her on the ranch. Her time was spent rarely outside of the Crentral Shroud. There were quick trips to Gridania, but only if it was in regards of issuing a chocobo to a Serpent of the Twin Adder.

Her brother had moved to Gridania to train as a lancer. Esmond made promises that he would visit them once a week. He had kept his word until a year into his trainer. His visits become less frequent. This caused a large strain in Caelia and Esmond's relationship. Which had already been going downhill since their parents death. Their Grandmother was worried about her grandchildren. She could sense that the two siblings were already walking down their own paths. Only to distance themselves further and further away from each other. The older sibling was ready to leave the nest, but the younger was still growing out her baby feathers.

Into the later years of her teen-hood, Caelia had finally inducted herself into the Conjurer's Guild of Stillglade Fane. She remained in Gridania to catch up with initiates around her age, since she had joined fairly late. Her progression of learning the art showed that she had promise of becoming a skilled healer one day. It motivated her to hone her art to the best of her ability.

Post-Calamity

Shortly following the tragic events of the Calamity, the Conjurer's Guild worked closely with the Twin Adders and the denizens of Gridania. Slowly picking up the pieces up of what was left. Caelia played a supportive role in the restoration. Working with the Botanist's Guild and apothecaries in developing natural medicines. That was when Caelia met a peculiar arcanist while out collecting herbs. Seeming that it was her first time seeing an arcanist, she had taken an interest to her. The arcanist introduced herself as Miss Solane, a former member of the Arcanist's Guild of Limsa Lominsa and a collector of rare texts.

Their encounter turned into many and eventually Miss Solane took Caelia as her pupil. Teaching the young girl the other forms of magic and showing her how to utilize them alongside with conjury. Being inexperienced in magic in general, it was difficult for her to even concentrate her Aether without the aid of a staff or wand. Miss Solane decided it was best to teach Caelia other things until she had a better grasp as a conjurer.

Present

The years pass by and Caelia is granted permission from the Conjurer's Guild to continue her training on her own while she is traveling Eorzea. She sets off with only a small sum of gil and her beloved companion, Amity. Every once in a while, she picks up odd jobs from the Botanist's Guild to gather remedial plants. The hyur uses this as her main source of income. On her travels, she loses contact with her brother who was in Ishgard at the time. It worries her for some time and she uses her free time to find a lead that could reveal Esmond's location. Eventually Caelia, who was keen to keeping to herself, manages to tangle herself in other's lives. Suddenly, her worlds begins to expand.

During this time, she finds herself becoming involved with Noxaelius, a Keeper who she had met in La Noscea, and eventually comes to live with him serving as his housekeeper. She loses sight of her goals until certain events happen and Caelia is finds herself to make decisions that could possibly change the course of her life forever. After being exposed to an excessive amount of Dark Aether, the hyur is unable to cast restorative spells through Conjury. Caelia resigns her position as an Initiate Conjurer of Stillglade Fane, as much to the guild's dismay.

The girl had served as Miss Solane's travelling companion. The two ventured across Eorzea, taking on simple delivery jobs, and researching ruins scattered all over the realm. She had been separated from Noxaelius for a long time but after rediscovering her powers, the couple has returned to live together once more. Though, it was just the beginning of a new set of obstacles for them...

LIKES ■ Finding pleasure from the most simplest things. ■ Chocobos. Especially when they’ve been raised well. ■ Reading books about the Arcanima. Has no particular interest of learning the art. ■ People who are kind to her right off the bat. Kindness wins her over instantly. ■ Receiving a pat on the head when she's done a good job. ■ Being of use to someone or something. Having a purpose.

DISLIKES ■ Being helpless. She doesn't want to be viewed as weak. ■ Cold environments. (Super sensitive) ■ Getting lost in unfamiliar places without a map. ■ Noxaelius’ constant teasing. She doesn’t understand why he does it so often. ■ Black magic due to recent events. ■ Heavy thunder storms. ■ Getting yelled at.

OTHER ■ Alignment: Neutral Good ■ Virtue: Humility ■ Favorite Food: Rolanberry Cheesecake ■ Favorite Drink: Any herbal teas with milk. ■ Favorite Color: Earthy tones, she can’t quite choose a specific one. ■ Hobbies: Cleaning, singing, taking care of chocobos, and reading books on magic. ■ Guardian Deity: Nophica, the Matron

QUIRKS ■ Wrings her hands whenever she is nervous. Especially when she’s meeting someone new and they're intimidating. ■ Avoids alcohol like the plague. ■ Her touch is very gentle. Believing that if she’s any rougher, she’ll break something. ■ Her voice is quiet most of the time. Only raises her voice when she’s distressed or around people who aggravate her. ■ Is terrible with her gil. She doesn't know how to budget herself and hardly gets by each day. ■ She bites her lower lip a lot. (Bonus: She'll add in puppy dog eyes, depending on the situation.) ■ Raises a single brow when met with a confused situation. Adopted from Noxaelius.

Miscellaneous

RUMORS Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ “Have you ever tried speaking to her? She came up to my stall wanting directions. Bah! It took twenty minutes for her to say a single word to me! A nervous wreck, that one…” ■ "One time I saw her struggling to pay for a small purchase. Only a few gil away... she had to leave an item behind. Pathetic." ■ “Not very shy around chocobos or children. Saw her playing with them rugrats near the stables. But seems more intimidated around adults.” ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ “Saw ‘er one time at the Drowning Wrench! Drinkin’ up a storm! Spoutin’ nonsense and claimin’ like she ain’t a pirate! Aye, the way she dressed told me otherwise…” ■ “It's such a shame she left the Conjurer's Guild because of a man. Who I heard was a suspected Black mage..." ■ "The Salinas girl? Knew her since she was a child. That girl knows how to silence a crowd whenever she sang. Heard she stopped singing, though." ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "I've seen her around with another woman by the Guardian Tree. Do they have a forbidden relationship?" ■ "Overheard someone lookin' for a girl going by Salinas. Sounded awfully worried 'bout her. They seemed like they were in a hurry. Told me that they've been running all over Eorzea for her. What's so special 'bout her anyways?" ■ "Not sure if I was seeing things... but I believe she tried summoning a carbuncle once." ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ "She has the most amusing expressions when you pull on her cheek. And I love the sounds she makes when -censored-." - Noxaelius Avantine ■ "A sweet girl, really. Always trying to help...even when you don't want it...she's a good person. And if you mess with her, you'll have me to deal with." - Aeylis Bloodbinder ■ ■

RELATIONS ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Neutral Standing ● Poor Standing ᴉ Recent Standing Change ● Esmond Salinas : Her older brother whom she affectionately calls 'a pain in the ass.' They've always had a strain in their relationship ever since their parents has passed away. Once close siblings now strangers to each other as the years pass before them. Caelia wonders if Esmond still sees her as part of his kin since he was always so secretive to her. Always running off, not keeping in contact with her a weeks at a time, and only returning when to keep their Grandmother's mind at ease. Currently, she had lost contact with him for almost half a year. He was last heard that he was in Coerthas. ♥ Noxaelius Avantine : Caelia found herself living under his roof serving as his housekeeper. At first, she claimed it was only for the bed. One thing she doesn't enjoy is Noxaelius' constant bullying and teasing. It often reaches to the point where she's in tears and he could only laugh at her about it. Eventually she had come to develop strong feelings towards him, despite the hardships. He had finally come to terms with his own feelings and began dating. After absorbing too much dark aether, Noxaelius leaves Caelia because there was a chance he would kill her whenever he would become unstable. With persistence, she sacrifices a lot of things to regain her power to be together with him again. They are currently back together and stronger than ever. ♥ Rhian Solane : Not many know of the relationship Caelia has with Rhian. Most know her as 'Miss Solane' from the girl. They became friends when the former Seeker was new to the Twelveswood. In exchange for knowledge in other forms of magic, Caelia offers her a roof over her head. Over the years, the two become close friends, even though Rhian is still altrustic all this time. The hyur is aware that she is the only one Rhian can trust with her life, which is why she remains loyal to her. ● Aeylis Bloodbinder: After many attempts of a mutual friend pestering Aeylis to treat Caelia a little kinder, the two women eventually became close. Aeylis acts like an older sister figure to Caelia. Often giving her advice about how she should treat herself and decisions. Caelia is grateful to her because of this. The Highlander has taken up a role that her brother couldn't keep at Caelia's time of need. ● Grey Argentum: She had met this Miqo'te through her association with Aeylis. Ever since their first encounter, he had shown the girl kindness and the potential of becoming a close friend. There were times where she found him being a little pushy when it came to sharing problems, but never thought less of him. He is one of the only friends she has that she hasn't butted heads against with, yet. ● Saiyana Tailua: Their encounter was purely coincidental and ironic. Caelia and Saiyana ended up becoming fast-friends. She often visits her tattoo parlor whenever she finds herself running errands in Thalahan. Their usual conversations is the hyur seeking for advice when it came to Noxaelius, considering Saiyana is the only other soul who knows how to handle the male. ● Portia Bartel: It was thanks to Noxaelius to how these two befriended one another. The older female seems to have taken a liking to Caelia, which doesn't seem to bother the girl at all. Though, the girl does not understand how Portia could fall in love with such a haughty mage and share a child with him. Recently she had been involved with the birth of her child, Luna. ● Rhen Maverick: A male miqo'te that was assigned to escort her back to Gridania when she was summoned by the Conjurer's guild. His stoic and quiet nature made it difficult for her to keep a conversation going. Only responding as minimal and vague as possible when he spoke. Luckily, Caelia has managed to see a glimpse of emotion from him. He once served her as a personal guard under the order of the Twin Adders and Conjurer's Guild. Now no longer with the Guild, he has been relieved of his duty.

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