Lily Nibelung
| Lily Nibelung | |
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General Information
Lily's life has been one filled with unique experiences. As a young adult, she was an entry-level Wood Wailer who took up the lance to follow in her father's footsteps. Never quite fitting in, she found herself unable to reconcile striking down antelopes during a routine mission, seeing them as creatures merely acting to their instincts. This led to a crippling injury of one of her companions, and her subsequent shunning from the Wood Wailers who saw her failure as an opportunity to ostracize the woman. Dismissed in dishonor from their ranks, she lost not only the respect of her former companions but also the little respect she had earned from her father, a Wood Wailer commander himself.
Lost and alone, Lily found herself approached by the one person who would shape the path for the rest of her life, E-Sumi-Yan of the conjurer's guild. Recognizing her innate talent for conjury and seeming to have an interest in her wellbeing, he showed her a different path... that of the healer. Lily embraced this new direction, rising in the ranks of the conjurer's guild and eventually leaving Gridania to pursue life away from the community she had never really fit in.
She eventually found herself in Limsa Lominsa, where she used her affinity with plants to open a small apothecary shop for the sailors there. It was the start of a long road which eventually saw her beginning to make trips across the sea to Ul'dah to procure ingredients. It was on one of these trips that Lily would find herself at a place called the Whispered Wish... a place where she would meet those companions that would accompany her for the rest of her life.
With these new companions at her side, Lily has seen no shortage of adventure, intrigue, romance, and drama. From being possessed by an ancient voidsent... to traveling to the Far East to rescue her lover... to the discovery of her real birthright and heritage, Lily has had more adventure in the past five turns than most see in their entire lifetime. A proud member of the organization 'Legatum Mysteria', she now uses her talent and magic to ease the pain of those she loves. Many more adventures lie ahead for the woman, but at long last she has found a purpose and a place where she belongs.
Appearance
Lily has a somewhat average frame, very slightly trending towards the petite side. She is slender with only slight muscle mass, giving her the deceptive appearance of one who might be as delicate as the flowers she tends. Nevertheless, Lily has a surprising amount of resilience for your typical conjurer, perhaps as a result of the many exercises she participated in as a Wood Wailer.
She stands roughly 5'2", and has long flowing blonde hair that carries way beyond her shoulders. Her soft blue eyes exude an aura of serenity, and she meets most onlookers' gazes with a bright smile. Her positivity is infectuous and seldom do those who interact with the woman leave feeling worse than when they started.
Cheerful and optimistic most of the time, she almost always has some sort of flower or plant adorning her hair, a subtle reflection of the type of spirit that dwells within. Her attire varies, but when she is not seen wearing her standard conjurer's attire of white, she dresses in bright pastel colors, typically pink in shade.
Personality
Personality Traits
- Nurturer
- Serene
- Innocent
- Devoted
- Positive
- Gullible
- Protective
- Spirited
- Faithful
- Animal-loving
- Cheerful
Mannerisms
Lily is a friendly and outgoing woman, having grown out of her shell of insecurity into a more confident woman thanks to the support of her closest friends. Scarcely recognizable from the wallflower she used to be, she now easily navigates social gatherings without much issue, even tossing in a joke or two.
She is a dilligent worker, and maintains a sense of responsibility to those she travels alongside. Her calm and serene nature is contagious, and those who spend time with her typically tend to hesitate before doing anything rash. A nurturer by nature, she finds herself fussing over the most trivial of injuries to her companions and she can be prone to being a bit of a worry-wart. Still, few desire to leave Lily's company when they are the object of her attentions, as the beautiful woman carries an aura of peace to those she fusses over.
Lily has an interesting combination of a Gridanian and Limsa-Lominsan accent. She uses Gridanian idioms after having grown up there, but also has a Limsa-Lominsan cant due to all the recent time she has spent around pirates and sailors in Limsa Lominsa. The result is a unique linguistic dichotomy of floral elegance and backwater crudeness.
Philosophy & Ideals
Lily is nonviolent by nature, preferring to talk or bargain instead of resorting to blows when she can. She is often quick to see the good in people, which can bite her when these people fail to deliver on promises or expectations. Still, Lily will not hesitate to defend those she loves, utilizing the more hostile parts of conjury as a weapon when needed.
She has a love of animals and those who cannot protect themselves. In most conflicts, Lily focuses on keeping the most vulnerable safe with shields and defensive magic. She does not hesitate to throw herself into harm's way to save those she has sworn to protect, and this self-sacrifice is a constant source of consternation among her friends.
Lily tends to keep dissenting opinions to herself, shying away from igniting conflict and is more likely to simply "go with the flow" unless she feels strongly about something. She is a fantastic diplomat, often seen as a voice of calm reason when tempers flare.
Personality Tidbits
- Behind the gentle smile and the petite frame lies a voracious appetite that puts even the largest Roegadyn to shame.
- Lily is a true bleeding heart, often throwing her lot in with hopeless or lost causes... particularly if they are righteous in cause.
- She has a tendency to stammer when flustered or uncomfortable which can make understanding her difficult.
- Lily has a tough time traveling by Aetheryte. Prone to bouts of vertigo and nausea, she would rather take a long walk home than use an aetheryte crystal right next to her.
- Lily's tolerance for alcohol has grown as she's transitioned from a non-drinker into a bartender. She doesn't tend to overdo it as much anymore, but when she does... she's a goofy giggly mess of a woman.
- Lily typically does not amass wealth... primarily because she is quite charitable and likely to give away most of what she earns when she finds those in need.
- Recent revelations have given Lily a strong devotion to the goddess Nophica. While she is no zealot, she does revere the goodly goddess.
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Early Life
Childhood
Lily was born to the Wood Wailer Commander Kelvothan and his wife, Cecilia. She is the youngest child in the family, having an older brother - Jeruh. With her father oftentimes missing due to his responsibilities defending the Shroud, Lily spent most her childhood as a companion to her brother's various mischievious schemes. The two siblings were inseparable, despite the eight year difference in age between the two. Lily's first tragedy struck when she only seven years old, when her mother Cecilia took ill. Despite the ministrations of the best herbalists and conjurers in Gridania, her mother passed away one night peacefully in her bed. This loss was felt particularly hard by the young girl, as Jeruh also left during this time to begin his apprenticeship in the Wood Wailers. Feeling lonely and isolated, she attempted to make friends with the other Gridanian children. Perhaps in part to her shy nature though, she often found herself bullied and teased by her peers. Often she would be chased away to the edge of the woods or even beaten by the stronger kids until she simply stopped trying to fit in. Instead, she spent her time on the outskirts of Gridania, playing with the various critters that would happily accept the scraps of bread she would bring them.
One day while fleeing the cruelty of the older children, Lily fled deeper into the woods and got lost. Wandering around in what seemed like circles, the small child blundered her way straight into a morbol. Screaming in terror, Lily could only stare in fascinated horror as the beast closed on her, maw agape. Moments before the little girl would be devoured, a flash of white light lit up the woods as a winged horse crashed into the creature, battering it with its wings and bludgeoning it away with its hooves. Lily took the unexpected opportunity to flee. She would be found some time later by a Wood Wailer patrol, though they laughed off her explanation of a winged horse as the traumatic experience of a young child.
Frustrated, Lily would often go into the woods as she grew older looking for the horse that had saved her, though her efforts went unrewarded.
Adolescence
When Lily was 16, she formally entered the service of the Wood Wailers as a cadet in an effort to win her father's approval. Somewhat surprisingly, she was an able recruit, capable of matching up with most other Wood Wailer cadets in sparring matches and earning the respect of her trainers. Favoring the lance, she seemed to have a natural affinity with the weapon and often defeated other older Wood Wailers, which did nothing for her popularity among her peers.
By 18, she officially became a member of the Fifth Spears of the Wood Wailers. She became stationed in the South Shroud near Quarrymill and tasked with keeping the roads safe for travellers. During her tenure, things were relatively quiet, and so Lily spent many shifts observing and learning more about the woodlands around her. This fascination with the natural plants and animals of the Shroud grew into a lifelong passion that she still carries with her to this day.
Often left to her devices during offtimes, Lily spent a lot of time traversing the woodland and exploring. She discovered the hidden grove of Urth's Fount, where she would experience a life-changing event though she would not know it at the time. Spending time in the serenity of Urth's Fount's grove, she would begin to feel the energy of the elementals calling to her, tugging at her soul. During one particular such evening, she would experience a moment the Pad'jali call "The Awakening" - a moment in which one's spirit experiences an epiphany that allows them to better communicate with the Elementals. Opening her palm, she found a small crystal clutched there, though she did not understand the significance at the time. Confused, but otherwise unaware of anything changing within her, Lily would continue to meditate in between her shifts at Urth's Fount, slowly becoming more attuned to the Shroud and the whispers of the elementals. It was also at this time when Lily again sighted the winged horse from her youth. Touching down in the grove at one such opportunity, the creature allowed her to approach it. Falling in love with the incredible creature, Lily and the pegasus would share a powerful bond, though she did not tell anyone else of the creature's existance, content to allow it the freedom to live unharassed by the curiosity of man.
Life went on for the young wood wailer, though soon it would turn to tragedy. During one of her shifts, Lily and her squadron were sent on a mission to cull a pack of rutting antelopes that were running amok. As Lily and her companions engaged the beasts, one of the animals charged at her. Instinct taking over, she deftly struck and skewered the animal through the heart. As the beast lie writhing at her feet in its death throes, Lily felt a powerful revulsion that shook her to her very foundation. She fell to her knees, dropping her lance and wept bitter tears as the light left the animal's eyes, cradling the antelope's head in her hands all the while. Soon after, the other animals had been driven off by the rest of her companions - but there had been a cost to Lily's inaction. Arthro, one of her Wood Wailer companions on her side, had been gouged by a flanking animal and gravely wounded. As Lily looked up with her blurry tear-streaked eyes at her Wood Wailer companions, she saw only scowls and disgust in their faces. Arthro would live, though he would never again walk - his leg was mangled beyond recovery.
Lily never again raised her lance. Three days after the incident, she resigned her commission and returned to Gridania in shame, blaming herself for Arthro's injuries. Too ashamed to return to her father who denounced her cowardice, she wandered the city in a daze seeking solace for the turmoil in her heart. One evening, sitting on the outskirts of the city as she did as a child, she was found by Master E-Sumi-Yan of the conjurer's guild who had taken a short walk in the early evening hours. He noticed the young woman's inherent rapport with nature and recognized the potential within her for channeling white mana. Soothing Lily's wounded heart, he was able to convince her to return with him to the conjurer's guild where he took her in as an apprentice conjurer. Lily would later describe her moment of Awakening and show him the Soul Crystal she had recieved. Surprised that the elementals would select a non-padjal to ascend to the mantle of white mage, he urged Lily to keep such information silent for now, fearful of the prejudice and reaction others might give to the woman should they discover the ascension of a white mage given to an untrained acolyte.
Adulthood
Lily has spent several years in the employ of the conjurer's guild where she practices her conjury daily on those petitioning for aid. Having been blessed by the elements for reasons unknown with the rarest of treasures, Lily has only just begun to explore the power of the elements within her. She continues to portray herself as a higher ranked conjurer, and only her closest friends know the truth of the soul crystal entrusted to her.
Moving to Mist to better represent the guild, Lily was prepared to sorrowfully leave behind her beloved pegasus companion. However, unbeknownst to the woman, the creature unexpectedly followed her to her new home finding its own niche amongst the nearby La Noscean peaks. Lily and the Pegasi always manage to find each other in the wilderness when they desire each other's company.
These days, Lily owns a small apothecary shop that operates in Mist, where she uses the knowledge she learned during those long nights as a Wood Wailer to brew all sorts of elixirs. Her lance, still stained crimson with the blood of the fallen antelope, sits above her mantle as a reminder to her of that fateful day. She is often contracted out through the Conjurer's guild to aid bands of adventurers who need a skilled healer for their ranks. She accepts these occasional commissions without complaint seeing them as part of her dues to the guild, and an opportunity to practice her craft.
The Whispered Wish and the Purple Orchid Cabaret
Lily's early adult life in Mist found her visiting local establishments and trying to broaden her social circles, despite her shy nature. She met with some limited success and soon became affiliated with a number of establishments, primarily the Whispered Wish and Reverie in Ul'dah as well as the Calamity's End in Mist. During one of these trips, she met the first person she would become close to, a woman named Reina. The two would become close friends and confidants, and their relationship would eventually blossom into something more.
Tragically, Reina's past would catch up with her, resulting in her abduction at the hands of her former pirate crew. Devestated at the loss, Lily set off on a mission of recovery where she would encounter many dangers and challenges. In the end, Reina would be recovered though she was never the same after her ordeal. Reina soon took her leave from Lily to travel on her own, much to Lily's resulting sorrow. Lily would find it difficult to reconcile this loss, and closed herself up swearing never to become so close to someone again as she was always abandoned in the end by those she trusted most.
Despite this, Lily would find herself spending more and more time at the Whispered Wish - primarily with a few patrons and courtesans she enjoyed the company of. Soon enough, the barriers would begin to come down and the white mage was allowing herself to enjoy evenings of peach wine with a group of close companions. Of note were the lalafells Zozola and Lalamune, the Roegadyn Bhaldbyrm, the Miqo'te La'nette, and the Viera Daerin. (See Relationships)
Her most recent misadventure involved the voidsent Lydaea. Having been marked by the voidsent while gathering ingredients for her apothecary shop in the Southern Shroud, Lily was plagued by foul magic and nightmares that rendered her more and more susceptible to Lydaea's insidious manipulations. This culminated with a suggestion that Lily travel to the ruins of Amdapor and open a sealed recepticle that housed the trapped voidsent. Sensing the large amount of Lily's internal aether, Lydaea usurped control of Lily's body from her and used it to cause all sorts of mayhem across Eorzea. Luckily for Lily, her companions caught wind of Lydaea's possession and were able to tear the voidsent from the woman, freeing Lily and destroying Lydaea.
Lily was bedridden for days following the possession, weak and in need of serious medical attention. With the assistance of the Whispered Wish's physicians, she was able to make a recovery though the after-effects of Lydaea's cruel magic would be felt upon her companions for a long time. During this time, Lily confessed her feelings to one of her companions, Zozola, who had risked life and limb to save her from Lydaea's clutches. The feelings were reciprocated by Zozola, and the pair became partners and lovers - marking a significant milestone in the young woman's life. Zozola is a much needed source of comfort and support for the insecure woman, and Lily loves her dearly.
Most of the daytime hours, Lily operated her apothecary shop in the subdistrict of Mist where her potions were in high demand. With alchemy and botany not so common in the city of pirates, Lily often-times found herself buried in work orders. Thankfully Lily had the good sense to hire some help. She hired on a shinobi-turned-maid named La'nette, and she finally begins to see her workload dwindle to the point where she can spend more time out and about.
During the night-time hours she spent most of her time at the Whispered Wish, taking her evenings in the company of those who would call the establishment home. Sadly, this was not to last as other events would unfold surrounding Lily and her companions that would shatter the peaceful respite of the upscale place, including an episode in which one of Lily's companions was assumed to have been killed. With death and destruction so frequently happening around Lily and her companions, it soon became apparent that the group was no longer welcome there. Lily and her friends resolved to start their own establishment, and soon the Purple Orchid Cabaret of Mist was born.
The Purple Orchid Cabaret was a painstaking endeavor, but Lily did everything she could to help it thrive, particularly because her lover Zozola was the Director of Entertainment. Lily worked the bar in the recently opened establishment, mixing drinks more often than potions. Together, they carved out a peaceful niche for themselves, but rarely are the fates so kind as to allow such moments to last long. The cabaret enjoyed a turn of activity, though it never achieved the popularity that the companions had hoped it would drive. Despite this, Lily and her companions continued to operate the establishment even as more challenges reared their heads.
Chosen of Nophica
Much later, Lily would set upon a path that would change her destiny forever. During one conflict, Daerin was killed by a recurring thorn in the side of Lily and her friends... a woman known as Koyano Mihata. Felled with horrific magic and her lifeblood spilling out into Coerthan snow, the griefstricken Lily reached deep into herself to call forth the most powerful spell she had ever cast... reaching into the lifestream and plucking Daerin's spirit from the afterlife to return to her corporeal form. This massive spell had repercussions nearly immediately, Lily becoming weak and frail... and subsequently damaging her memory of what she had just done.
This set into motion a series of events that saw Lily's aether enter a state of runaway growth, light spilling forth from her spirit. Her memory continued to decline and she lost nearly a full turn of memories dating back to her time at the Whispered Wish. This culminated in a dramatic scene where Lily underwent a brief transformation... growing two small horns, the telltale trait of a Padjal. Her condition spiraling out of control, Zozola and the others resolved to get answers and confronted many people including Lily's father and E-Sumi-Yan. What they learned was staggering.
Lily's mother Cecelia had become a Padjal while pregnant with Lily. After giving birth to the babe, Cecilia never really recovered her health. She passed away a few turns later, a wisp of the woman she once was. Even more troubling was the revelation that E-Sumi-Yan gave... a revelation that Lily had been chosen for some purpose by the elementals. As her friends would later find out, this purpose was to serve as the vessel for Yggdrasil... the great tree that towered over the Shroud prior to the Third Umbral Calamity. A series of adventures and events happened afterwards, which ended with the companions coming face to face with Nophica herself.
Nophica declared that Lily was to fulfill her purpose, to become the new tree and usher in a new era to the Twelveswood. While Lily would have accepted her fate, Zozola stepped up on her behalf to challenge the goddess. She demanded that Nophica relinquish her claim to her beloved, that she be released and freed. While Nophica admired the courage of the lalafell, she would not budge until finally Daerin offered herself up as an eternal guardian for the new tree... to watch over Lily evermore in exchange for a vow that Lily would get to live out her remaining Hyuran life before becoming the new Guardian Tree.
Their accord complete, Nophica spirited away the companions back to the Orchid... where they had to come to terms with what had just happened. The following days and weeks saw much turmoil, including the decision by the companions to close the Purple Orchid in favor of creating a new organization: Legatum Mysteria. This organization would be dedicated to safeguarding Eorzea's secrets and addressing the many problems that lay within the foundation of the realm.
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Relationship Status Key
- ☀ Loved One
- ❤ In Love
- ✿ Attraction
- § Complicated
- ♫ Friend
- ✔ Good Standing
- ✘ Poor Standing
- ● Neutral
- ✫ Uncertain
- ✞ Deceased
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Screenshots
Lily standing at the entrance to the Purple Orchid.
A moment she'll never forget.
The Voidsent Lydaea, in possession of Lily's body.
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RP Hooks
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Nophica's Chosen
Lily is a devout follower of Nophica and is capable of powerful conjury with her blessing. Should you need healing or the aid of a high tiered conjurer, Lily is your best bet.
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Need a Potion?
Lily is a skilled alchemist and bartender. Her prices are fair, and her goods are high quality. If you've a need of a potion or a tasty drink, you've come to the right place!
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Child of Gridania
If you've grown up in Gridania, and are around Lily's age range, you might have vague memories of her as that "weird child" or the "animal girl".
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Wood Wailer
Lily's misadventure as a Wood Wailer is commonly known, especially to other members of the fifth. If you were a Wood Wailer in that part of the shroud, you might have even have been a part of the incident.
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Sketch Artist
If you're lucky, Lily will take a fancy to you, and you may find yourself the unaware subject of her night's charcoal sketch.
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Out and About
With the assistance of her closest friends, Lily is taking her first tentative steps into the world outside of her potion shop. You might get lucky and see her sitting at a bar, or eating a meal alone at a restaurant she's never been to before. With the right approach and a little encouragement, you could probably open up a conversation, were you so inclined.
Preferences
RP Preferences:
I'm open to roleplaying with just about everyone - Veteran or novice RPer alike! Walkups are welcome and encouraged. My only three real requests are:
First - That you try to keep OOC and IC interactions separate when possible. I really prefer trying to keep character interactions in-character, and trying to differentiate when I'm talking to your character and *you* is difficult when someone constantly switches between the two without a warning. So trying to use "(( ))" tags when possible is greatly appreciated! :)
Second - I welcome almost all backstories and roleplays. If you'd like to do some sort of life-changing collaboration storyline involving Lily, please clear it with me first so I can think about the story a bit ahead of time and make it an awesome experience for both of us! That being said, I almost never turn down playing a role in your character's development.
Third - Regarding character relationships, while I am okay with Lily becoming - slowly - involved with somebody romantically, It would need to be something that would be built up upon many roleplaying sessions. I also want to stress that it would be strictly IC and would have it not bleed into the real world. Please respect that I prefer to keep the boundary in-game and will respond negatively if you try to make it go beyond that. Thank you! :)
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Last Updated: March, 2020 Lily's Journal: https://lilynibelung.tumblr.com/ |
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