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Lumina

COURT Unseelie
TITLE The Impling
OCCUPATION Chocobo Breeder!
ABLE TO FAST-TRAVEL Lumina can teleport to all of the major cities at this point, and about half of the minor ones. She is slowly collecting smaller ones when she gets bored.
RESIDENCE IN 2,701 A small chocobo ranch on the outsiders of Mair, and her room at Caer Scima.
RESIDENCE IN 2,702 A somewhat more developed ranch, and also still her room at Caer Scima!

MAJOR EVENTS

HIGHLIGHT
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PLANS
Large plans for development or activities for the timeskip, etc.

SUMMARY OF KNOWN DETAILS
Lumina will be working on developing her Chocobo ranch into an actual ranch and not the three-birds-and-a-little-girl that it is right now. With the death of the Jabberwhelp and her attitude being shaken somewhat, she'll also be turning more towards learning how to actually fight, and not just be a little pest. Somewhat. When it amuses her.
Her seelie friends may find she isn't speaking to them much, because she's going to finally be pretty pissed at the other side of the war, instead of just not caring. Anyone who is friends with her on the unseelie side can expect to have her drop by at least once a week just to check in and say hi and be a pest. She's not exactly good at being by herself, and the loss of the lockets is going to hit her hard.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

SPRING IN 2,701 (Mar, Apr, May)

MARCH - During the cold spell, Lumina and Lemina will be working to get magical heating set up in Lumina's chocobo ranch. The second round of eggs will be born as well, numbers and colors not yet determined.
APRIL - Lumina won't really mind the harp, her emotions are already pretty chaotic. That said, she is going to have a breakdown towards the end of the month that will result in her smashing the harp. Need someone to be around while she breaks down.
May - Lumina will be hunting the swans for the cash money! Also people may find her training young chocobos in their magic while she does it! The third set of chocobo eggs will be born this month, numbers and colors not yet determined..

SUMMER IN 2,701 (Jun, Jul, Aug)

June - As people prepare to clean up the Jabberwock stuff, Lumina will basically run away to a boat adventure with the Outsider in order to avoid thinking about it and getting sad again. She will be heading to the tournament in Treun to watch the excitement but won't be fighting!
July - Lumina will return from sea adventures! The fourth clutch of chocobo eggs will be born here, numbers and colors to be determined. As the ranch becomes more crowded, Lumina's focus will be mostly on it for the next few months until she adjusts.
August - Forest golems in the trees surrounding Lumina's ranch will do some small damage to the ranch and buildings there before being driven off by the chocobos and Lumina and whomever happens to be around. Lumina will be at the festival of light in Leathann!

FALL IN 2,701 (Sept, Oct, Nov)

September - Lumina will be at the harvest festival, and probably watching the bread riots with great amusement. The language problems won't change how she speaks (FFXIII doesn't really have languages as a concept) but she won't be able to understand anyone who is not speaking 'English', for the sake of convenience!
October SAMHEIN! Lumina may try to talk to the Black Shuck. The Fifth clutch of chocobo eggs will be born this month, however owing to the nature of the month, all eggs will be Black Chocobos.
November - Lumina will have some run ins with the escaped prisoners, probably helping to catch them or letting them go depending on her whim, really.

WINTER IN 2,701/2,702 (Dec, Jan, Feb)

December - Yule! Lumina will be getting gifts for all of her friends! She will also attempt to talk to the white hart, rather than hunt it, which may result in an animal transformation?
January - Reclaiming her room in the rebuilt Caer Scima, being happy to see the city in one piece again. Shard training with Ganondorf/the shade in exchange for chocobos for his soldiers?
February - Lumina will be at the feast, oblivious to the violence towards the elves! The first chocobo clutch of spring will be born, the largest yet as the various chocobos from last year begin to come of age.

SPRING IN 2,702 (Mar, Apr)

March - Lumina will spend a chunk of the month protecting her ranch from the skeletons, until she's managed to teach her chocobos to kick the creature's skulls off. Several chocobos will be killed, which will have her pretty angry.
April - Three of Lumina's imps will go missing! Along with many she is friends with in the court. She will be exceedingly upset and begin searching for them everywhere she can.

( codes by whambam )

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From:

chaoticwhimsy

"Chocobo," Lumina repeated, just so the girl could hear it again. The other chocobos slowly formed a wide circle around the two riders, milling about poking at the dirt with their claws. They had metal talons hooked to the ends of their claws in fact, and they screeched sometimes when the birds hit rocks.

"No, they're from Gran Pulse. Same world as me." Lumina tilted her head to the side, studying the woman. "...Why do you want to know?"

From:

psalmed

"Gran Pulse." She was mimicking everything back. Lia took a moment to breathe, shut her eyes and prayed for just a moment before she could pull herself together because these creatures were frightening.

"Only because I have never seen one." At home, or in this place until the present time. "They are large birds?" That seemed so obvious but you couldn't ride birds, could you? "Do they fly?"

From:

chaoticwhimsy

Lumina just seemed to be studying the woman as she tried to collect herself, her legs swinging, heels tap-taping against the side of her saddle.

"Nah. They can learn magic though!" And some of them could fly, she just didn't have any. Or know about it.

One of the red chocobo's marched over to them suddenly and stopped next to Lia, head tilted sideways as it peered at her, and then gave a curious 'wark' of hello.

From:

psalmed

Lucrecia jumped a little as the red bird approached her. It didn't try to bite. It didn't hiss. Slowly, she began to relax even if she kept an eye on the chocobo and on the girl.

"Birds learn to do magic? Are they clever creatures?" She thought of chickens, of the birds in the menagerie, and it hardly painted a flattering picture but perhaps these were different. "May I pet one?"

It seemed polite to ask. "What is your name? Mine is Lia."

From:

chaoticwhimsy

"Well not all birds, but these do. They're special birds." The best birds, in her opinion.

At the question she shrugged. "Sure, she won't mind! Probably won't even bite." Her grin was teasing.

From:

psalmed

"What kind of magic?" Lia extended her hand, wary and cautious because she had the sneaking suspicion they would bite. Her fingers touched the crest and she scratched it lightly, rather like the chocobo was a barn cat.

"Does she have a name?" And then, Lia repeated. "Do you? You are all alone out here with your birds."

From:

chaoticwhimsy

"That one learns fire magic. And some other stuff." As Lumina spoke, the chocobo made a happy little wark at the scratch, stretching her neck up towards the sky.

"Her name's Momo." And then a little smile and a shrug. "And I'm Lumina. And you have to be in the middle of no where to hunt those swan things."

From:

psalmed

Lia continued scratching the bird, a smile tugging at her lips. It was kind of cute, and it seemed to approve of her attention.

"Hello Momo," She cooed after a moment before looking to Lumina. "Are you hunting the birds as well?"

She seemed young. Did she intend to mow them down with her bird army?

From:

chaoticwhimsy

"That's the idea!" Lumina twisted back around on her mount. "I wanted to see how these guys use their magic, you know? Figured why not deal with the swan problem at the same time."

The money part didn't hurt, really. And Momo seemed pretty taken with the scratching, the longer it went on.

From:

psalmed

Lia patted the bird gently, still looking at Lumina. She was a bit curious how these birds could use magic as well. Things outside her realm of experience...well she had to be exposed to them one day.

She gestured to the sword at her side and smiled. "Perhaps I might ride with you? I would not wish to usurp your position but for the swans a flanking maneuver may be useful."

From:

chaoticwhimsy

Lumina seemed to think it over, her expression neutral but amused, her whole body swaying side to side before she shrugged and grinned.

"Sure, why not. Just don't get in the way when these guys start casting, they don't have the best aim yet."

She whistled, and her chocobos broke their wide circle and started heading back in the direction they had been moving originally.

From:

psalmed

She was leaving her life in the hands (claws?) of large birds and a little girl. Lia said a quiet prayer for her protection and Lumina's before she clicked her tongue at her horse to start moving with the birds.

She would flank Lumina if necessary, but for now she rode along side her, trying to get a feel for her. "Are you all alone out here?"

From:

chaoticwhimsy

"No," she said with a grin, patting Chaos. "I've got five of them with me!" Which was...probably not what Lia meant, whoops.

"I'm usually by myself, though." Lumina added after a moment. "I mean, wherever I go, you know?"

From:

psalmed

"I meant do you have human company but I suppose you are not alone with your...flock." To put it delicately. Lia is doing well enough with a horse, she doesn't wish to think of herself in the middle of magic using unnaturally huge birds.

"Do you prefer to be alone? Begging your pardon, but you seem quite young to be on your own."

From:

chaoticwhimsy

"Oh. Nah, not right now. Everyone's pretty busy, you know?" She shrugged.

"Do I..." She smirked at that. "Does anyone ever really prefer to be alone? Sometimes you just are. Sometimes you aren't."

From:

psalmed

"I know some who would prefer to be alone. Set up a house somewhere no one will ever visit. Send a servant for supplies." Hermits. Lia likes the quiet, but also she's aware she is used to having people around her nearly constantly. Even if she is alone in her chambers, someone is always a shout's distance away from her.

She clicked to her horse to speed up a bit. Really, the animal didn't seem to want to run with giant birds or hunt some aggressive swans. She couldn't blame it. "But you are just a girl, to be out here on your own."

From:

chaoticwhimsy

"Yeah, but we call people like that boring," Lumina giggled, still riding sideways now, seemingly trusting her chocobo to go in the right direction as she looked at Lia.

"What, are you worried about me?" A little grin. "Afraid the big bad birds will get me?"

From:

psalmed

"Perhaps the birds will but there are many people...and the world is not all gallant knights and noble ladies." But Lumina is not her child. Not a child in her care, though Lia had to remember that with much difficulty.

At least the bird seemed controllable. It didn't sprint desperately away. Lia could hear the honking sounds of geese in the distance and she shuddered a bit. "I hate geese."

From:

chaoticwhimsy

"If it were all gallant knights and noble ladies, that'd be really boring too." Lumina certainly did have a lot of opinions. "Besides, I can take care of myself just fine, thank you."

She twisted around in her saddle with a grin, listening to the honking too. "They're pretty mean. One of them tried to bite me!"

From:

psalmed

"I believe they attempt to bite people if they are enchanted or if they are not." It was part of goose nature, as far as she was aware. Of course most of her experience was in dealing with the swans that decorated the gardens at Court.

"As long as you can care for yourself." Who was she to judge a child gallivanting about the country side? She would simply have to remember Lumina in her prayers.

From:

chaoticwhimsy

"So are you here to fight the stupid things too?" Lumina was actually looking forward to this. Get money, get rid of ugly mean birds, and get her chocobos some practice.

Wins all around.

From:

psalmed

"I am. It seems easy enough...or at least not too perilous if not exactly easy." She was certainly trying not to underestimate how mean they could be. Would it be more difficult to harm them because they were golden?

"They are not...endangered or a kept pet are they?"

From:

chaoticwhimsy

"If they're endangered, I guess we're gonna make them extinct!" Lumina just snickered. "Maybe the omega version at the end will drop more than one statue."

Lumina came from a really weird world.

"They turn into gold, though. And they're mean. Who cares about anything but that?" The child leaned up a bit in her saddle, trying to spot any of the birds nearby.

From:

psalmed

It sounded really weird. But Lia just nodded and brushed it off as some childish game Lumina was playing. Whatever allowed you to get by in the world.

"If they were pets we might be concerned they had a meaner owner." But if they are wild animals...well Lumina has quite the point. They do turn into gold.

She nudged her horse a bit faster, unsheathing her sword.

From:

chaoticwhimsy

"If someone owns a giant flock of angry geese that turn into gold, I'd love to meet them." That had to be somebody interesting.

She tapped her chocobo and Chaos hurried to keep up with Lia's horse. The other chocobo fanned out around them in a semi-circle, heads high, searching for the approaching enemy birds.