The Working Selkie

Keiss, Colonel of the Lilty Army. I may be a Selkie, but I take absolute pride in my work. You need something done? Send me a message. (Part of Phoenix Down roleplay group. Pulled right before the Tribal Unity Ball.)

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Reunion of Partners@ Keiss

Okay, it was official. He had searched all through this so called ‘Moogle Town’ ever since he had mysteriously arrived. The only thing he did know was that Layle was here. How did he know? Instinct. Wherever there was confusion, or trouble, Layle was always there on the spot. 

The Selkie was now on one of the colorful rooftops, examining the sea of people. Searching for any sort of trouble, or any sort of blonde messy hair. After some time of searching, his back fell against the rooftop, staring blankly at the endless rolling clouds beyond the sky.

Some time had passed, the sun was beginning to sink marking the time of dusk. The crowd was thinning fast. He sat up to gaze upon the town one last time, then it hit him. Blonde messy hair. Bingo. He quickly sprang up, and jumped off the rooftop, landing perfectly on two feet in front of his partner. Shifting his head around to look at him, the Selkie managed a smile. 

“Get into any trouble while I was gone, Crystal Bearer?”

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The figure that dropped suddenly before him stopped the Clavat instantly. Head tilted back in surprise, but placid eyes narrowed, disinterested in the display of physical prowess. Layle felt more right to show off than ever before, but he held it instead. It had been some time since he had last seen his ally, having abandoned him to help the mysterious Yuke. Though he hadn’t exactly missed the Selkie, he hadn’t forgotten him either. 

“I think you know the answer to that one, Keiss.”  

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The sound off an amused scoff flew out of his lips. He straitened his arm, then pulled out his uniform to show Layle that he was still loyal to the Lilty army, even if both of them had been pulled forcefully into this odd world. He crossed his arms, then leaned back, trying not to show much emotion, but in the end couldn't help but smile.

"Yeah, yeah, you can't help it, can you?"

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Porom had taken a small bite out of her food being careful not to make a mess or leave any around her face. Her eyes widened when he called her pretty. She had never had never received this compliment. Nice? Yes many times. Pretty? Not once that she could remember. “T-Thank you! It means a lot.” She said shyly looking away from him. “I’m very surprised that you don’t have anyone special. You have a delightful personality and you are very handsome.” These words leaving her mouth sounded strange to herself, although she meant them, she had never really spoken anything like this. She stuck her fork into her salad she had ordered bringing the green leafs to her mouth and chewing them gracefully. She had always loved how healthy the mix of the greens and such. 

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“The truth is what it is.” He responded simply at her thank you’s. He smiled noticeably at her praises as well, then scooped some of the pasta he had ordered through his fork, nibbling on it at first so it wouldn’t make a mess. After dabbing his lips with a napkin before speaking again. “If anyone tells you otherwise- come and find me. I’ll take care of them.” He laughed again, to show that he was partially joking. It only took a few more bites to finish off his lunch, then one more gulp of water to wash it all down. 

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‘The truth is what it is’ 

The colonel’s words ran through her head. She smiled at him while subconsciously analyzing the six words just spoken to her. She took a few more shy bites of her salad before pushing it away and taking a sip of her water. She laughed when he had finished speaking. “I’ll be sure to send them your way. And if someone ever says you’re not handsome send them to me and I’ll give them a stern talking too.” She said attempting to look serious but failing which resulted in her laughing again. ‘Oh goodness Keiss, I’m having a lot of fun with you.” She said after she calmed down.  

After a few minutes she realized what she said. Not that it was false it just was forward which she was trying not to be. She felt a pink come to her face that rivaled with her hair. She looked down at her hands clasped together in her lap tapping her fingers lightly against her own skin, her brain playing through scenarios of things he might say. 

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The waiter noticed that they had both finished, then brought the two’s bill, setting it down neatly in front of them. Without another word, the waiter walked away. Without thinking, the young Selkie took out a gil pouch and began to count. Once satisfied with it’s amount, he set it down on the bill, easily enough to pay for both of them plus the tip. He fell back into his chair, listening to Porom. 

“Yeah, me too. It’s been a nice day so far.” He eyed her jokingly as her face began to bright up again, and couldn’t help but chuckle. “Hey, your face is matching your hair.” He said sarcastically with a smile. 

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“Keiss! Let me help please! Here!” She said sliding him gil. She wouldn’t allow him to be the one that paid for her and his mean plus the tip. She watched as he chuckled causing her to smile. “It has been a very nice day!” She said happily. She eyed her knowing her embarrassment was apparent on her fair complexion. “I’m very shy so when I say things out of character…my face tends to match my hair.” She said jokingly then smiled at him.

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He watched as she slid him some gil. It was true that the army paid him regularly, but it wasn’t a huge pay check to brag about. He took it with a small amount of hesitation, but in the end he simply put it in his pocket, then smiled. “You don’t seem that shy.” He said simply, leaning back against his chair, watching the waiter take the gil.

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She smiled watching him take the gil then smile at her. “I am, I just have been trying to open up now that I’m in a new town.” She said as looked up to the waiter who looked at her and  winked causing her to look at the other quickly. She wasn’t used to such things happening since she grew up in a kingdom where relationships weren’t talked of often.

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Keiss eyed the man suspiciously, which made him run off quickly upon looking at the Selkie. He chuckled at the sight of him running off. The colonel took one last large gulp of his water before standing up, motioning Porom to get up as well. "Where to next?" He asked her. Truth was the more time he spent with her, the more information he had on mages, yet another reason was still in his mind, because he was enjoying the time spent with her.

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Porom had taken a small bite out of her food being careful not to make a mess or leave any around her face. Her eyes widened when he called her pretty. She had never had never received this compliment. Nice? Yes many times. Pretty? Not once that she could remember. “T-Thank you! It means a lot.” She said shyly looking away from him. “I’m very surprised that you don’t have anyone special. You have a delightful personality and you are very handsome.” These words leaving her mouth sounded strange to herself, although she meant them, she had never really spoken anything like this. She stuck her fork into her salad she had ordered bringing the green leafs to her mouth and chewing them gracefully. She had always loved how healthy the mix of the greens and such. 

[colonelkeiss-blog]

“The truth is what it is.” He responded simply at her thank you’s. He smiled noticeably at her praises as well, then scooped some of the pasta he had ordered through his fork, nibbling on it at first so it wouldn’t make a mess. After dabbing his lips with a napkin before speaking again. “If anyone tells you otherwise- come and find me. I’ll take care of them.” He laughed again, to show that he was partially joking. It only took a few more bites to finish off his lunch, then one more gulp of water to wash it all down. 

[perfectporom-blog]

‘The truth is what it is’ 

The colonel’s words ran through her head. She smiled at him while subconsciously analyzing the six words just spoken to her. She took a few more shy bites of her salad before pushing it away and taking a sip of her water. She laughed when he had finished speaking. “I’ll be sure to send them your way. And if someone ever says you’re not handsome send them to me and I’ll give them a stern talking too.” She said attempting to look serious but failing which resulted in her laughing again. ‘Oh goodness Keiss, I’m having a lot of fun with you.” She said after she calmed down.  

After a few minutes she realized what she said. Not that it was false it just was forward which she was trying not to be. She felt a pink come to her face that rivaled with her hair. She looked down at her hands clasped together in her lap tapping her fingers lightly against her own skin, her brain playing through scenarios of things he might say. 

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The waiter noticed that they had both finished, then brought the two’s bill, setting it down neatly in front of them. Without another word, the waiter walked away. Without thinking, the young Selkie took out a gil pouch and began to count. Once satisfied with it’s amount, he set it down on the bill, easily enough to pay for both of them plus the tip. He fell back into his chair, listening to Porom. 

“Yeah, me too. It’s been a nice day so far.” He eyed her jokingly as her face began to bright up again, and couldn’t help but chuckle. “Hey, your face is matching your hair.” He said sarcastically with a smile. 

[perfectporom-blog]

“Keiss! Let me help please! Here!” She said sliding him gil. She wouldn’t allow him to be the one that paid for her and his mean plus the tip. She watched as he chuckled causing her to smile. “It has been a very nice day!” She said happily. She eyed her knowing her embarrassment was apparent on her fair complexion. “I’m very shy so when I say things out of character…my face tends to match my hair.” She said jokingly then smiled at him.

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He watched as she slid him some gil. It was true that the army paid him regularly, but it wasn't a huge pay check to brag about. He took it with a small amount of hesitation, but in the end he simply put it in his pocket, then smiled. "You don't seem that shy." He said simply, leaning back against his chair, watching the waiter take the gil.

[perfectporom-blog]

Porom had taken a small bite out of her food being careful not to make a mess or leave any around her face. Her eyes widened when he called her pretty. She had never had never received this compliment. Nice? Yes many times. Pretty? Not once that she could remember. “T-Thank you! It means a lot.” She said shyly looking away from him. “I’m very surprised that you don’t have anyone special. You have a delightful personality and you are very handsome.” These words leaving her mouth sounded strange to herself, although she meant them, she had never really spoken anything like this. She stuck her fork into her salad she had ordered bringing the green leafs to her mouth and chewing them gracefully. She had always loved how healthy the mix of the greens and such. 

[colonelkeiss-blog]

“The truth is what it is.” He responded simply at her thank you’s. He smiled noticeably at her praises as well, then scooped some of the pasta he had ordered through his fork, nibbling on it at first so it wouldn’t make a mess. After dabbing his lips with a napkin before speaking again. “If anyone tells you otherwise- come and find me. I’ll take care of them.” He laughed again, to show that he was partially joking. It only took a few more bites to finish off his lunch, then one more gulp of water to wash it all down. 

[perfectporom-blog]

‘The truth is what it is’ 

The colonel’s words ran through her head. She smiled at him while subconsciously analyzing the six words just spoken to her. She took a few more shy bites of her salad before pushing it away and taking a sip of her water. She laughed when he had finished speaking. “I’ll be sure to send them your way. And if someone ever says you’re not handsome send them to me and I’ll give them a stern talking too.” She said attempting to look serious but failing which resulted in her laughing again. ‘Oh goodness Keiss, I’m having a lot of fun with you.” She said after she calmed down.  

After a few minutes she realized what she said. Not that it was false it just was forward which she was trying not to be. She felt a pink come to her face that rivaled with her hair. She looked down at her hands clasped together in her lap tapping her fingers lightly against her own skin, her brain playing through scenarios of things he might say. 

[colonelkeiss-blog]

The waiter noticed that they had both finished, then brought the two's bill, setting it down neatly in front of them. Without another word, the waiter walked away. Without thinking, the young Selkie took out a gil pouch and began to count. Once satisfied with it's amount, he set it down on the bill, easily enough to pay for both of them plus the tip. He fell back into his chair, listening to Porom. 

"Yeah, me too. It's been a nice day so far." He eyed her jokingly as her face began to bright up again, and couldn't help but chuckle. "Hey, your face is matching your hair." He said sarcastically with a smile. 

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“Peoples actions are something not even my magic could explain. It’s probably because I am to kind.” She said shyly. “Well I’m glad you like it. I didn’t know there were people that had it naturally though. How intriguing.” She said tapping her finger to her chin. She lifted her glass of water to her lips taking a quick sip then setting it down. “So Keiss, did you have anyone special in your life back on your homeland?”

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“Anyone special…?” Thinking for a very brief moment, he shook his head. “No, I don’t. Some would say that I’m married to my work.” He chuckled for a moment. He gripped the glass water and gave it moderate gulp before setting it down gently. “Anyone for you?” He inquired.

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She giggled at his comment of being married to his work. “Well that’s good. It;s always good to work hard.” She thought for a moment realizing she didn’t really have anyone special. She mainly focused on perfecting her magic and helping the townspeople and elders. “No…I was always busy healing others or watching over my troublesome twin. Relationships weren’t a familiar territory.” 

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He smiled at her as he took another sip of water. Before the two could say another word, the waiter came and placed the two dishes next to them. He took a small bite, then continued the conversation. “Really? Someone as nice and pretty as you, I’m surprised.” He shrugged slightly then sipped on his water again. He brought another bite into his mouth, then patted his lips with a napkin in case of any residue. 

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Porom had taken a small bite out of her food being careful not to make a mess or leave any around her face. Her eyes widened when he called her pretty. She had never had never received this compliment. Nice? Yes many times. Pretty? Not once that she could remember. “T-Thank you! It means a lot.” She said shyly looking away from him. “I’m very surprised that you don’t have anyone special. You have a delightful personality and you are very handsome.” These words leaving her mouth sounded strange to herself, although she meant them, she had never really spoken anything like this. She stuck her fork into her salad she had ordered bringing the green leafs to her mouth and chewing them gracefully. She had always loved how healthy the mix of the greens and such. 

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"The truth is what it is." He responded simply at her thank you's. He smiled noticeably at her praises as well, then scooped some of the pasta he had ordered through his fork, nibbling on it at first so it wouldn't make a mess. After dabbing his lips with a napkin before speaking again. "If anyone tells you otherwise- come and find me. I'll take care of them." He laughed again, to show that he was partially joking. It only took a few more bites to finish off his lunch, then one more gulp of water to wash it all down. 

[perfectporom-blog]

“Peoples actions are something not even my magic could explain. It’s probably because I am to kind.” She said shyly. “Well I’m glad you like it. I didn’t know there were people that had it naturally though. How intriguing.” She said tapping her finger to her chin. She lifted her glass of water to her lips taking a quick sip then setting it down. “So Keiss, did you have anyone special in your life back on your homeland?”

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“Anyone special…?” Thinking for a very brief moment, he shook his head. “No, I don’t. Some would say that I’m married to my work.” He chuckled for a moment. He gripped the glass water and gave it moderate gulp before setting it down gently. “Anyone for you?” He inquired.

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She giggled at his comment of being married to his work. “Well that’s good. It;s always good to work hard.” She thought for a moment realizing she didn’t really have anyone special. She mainly focused on perfecting her magic and helping the townspeople and elders. “No…I was always busy healing others or watching over my troublesome twin. Relationships weren’t a familiar territory.” 

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He smiled at her as he took another sip of water. Before the two could say another word, the waiter came and placed the two dishes next to them. He took a small bite, then continued the conversation. "Really? Someone as nice and pretty as you, I'm surprised." He shrugged slightly then sipped on his water again. He brought another bite into his mouth, then patted his lips with a napkin in case of any residue. 

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Porom smiled hearing he was sort of familiar with the magic she and people from her world possessed. She listened intently to his story surprised he had come from a low class when he seemed so respectful and mature. Yet if she knew anything you could not judge anyone about anything. All people are different. “Interesting. I’m glad to hear you’re trying to do something positive and fix your peoples reputation. And If I may say, you’re doing a good job. Being a colonel in an army is an esteemed honor.” She had a lot of respect for anyone holding a military rank. “And you have a wonderful personality if I might add.”

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He couldn’t help but smile gladly at her praising. It was nice to know that at least someone thought he was doing good, unlike Vaigali who described it as ‘kissing the Lilties feet’ in harsher words. A little shocked from her final comment, it took him a while for him to respond. “Oh, uh… thank you.” They were silent for a couple of seconds. “So do you, more so than I do, that is a fact.” He chuckled a bit, breaking the awkwardness.

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“You’re very welcome.” She said giggling slightly. The mage felt her face grow slight color at his modest compliment. “Oh. Thank you very much,” She said in a sort of disbelief tone, “but I wouldn’t say that! You’re a very nice man, you’ve been very kind to me, which some haven’t. They usually take advantage of my power or think I’m odd because of my hair. Which is only pink because of a spell that went wrong but I grew to like it!” She admitted laughing slightly then her eyes met his, causing color she wasn’t aware of to come to her face. 

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“Why wouldn’t others be kind to you? You were nice to me from the very start, I don’t see why they wouldn’t return the favor…” He trailed off, watching her face starting to grow a bright shade of pink. “I actually like your hair, pink hair is actually casual in my race, so I think it looks nice.” He smiled at her, then gave a reassuring nod, so she knew that he was telling the truth.

[perfectporom-blog]

“Peoples actions are something not even my magic could explain. It’s probably because I am to kind.” She said shyly. “Well I’m glad you like it. I didn’t know there were people that had it naturally though. How intriguing.” She said tapping her finger to her chin. She lifted her glass of water to her lips taking a quick sip then setting it down. “So Keiss, did you have anyone special in your life back on your homeland?”

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"Anyone special...?" Thinking for a very brief moment, he shook his head. "No, I don't. Some would say that I'm married to my work." He chuckled for a moment. He gripped the glass water and gave it moderate gulp before setting it down gently. "Anyone for you?" He inquired.

[perfectporom-blog]

Porom smiled hearing he was sort of familiar with the magic she and people from her world possessed. She listened intently to his story surprised he had come from a low class when he seemed so respectful and mature. Yet if she knew anything you could not judge anyone about anything. All people are different. “Interesting. I’m glad to hear you’re trying to do something positive and fix your peoples reputation. And If I may say, you’re doing a good job. Being a colonel in an army is an esteemed honor.” She had a lot of respect for anyone holding a military rank. “And you have a wonderful personality if I might add.”

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He couldn’t help but smile gladly at her praising. It was nice to know that at least someone thought he was doing good, unlike Vaigali who described it as ‘kissing the Lilties feet’ in harsher words. A little shocked from her final comment, it took him a while for him to respond. “Oh, uh… thank you.” They were silent for a couple of seconds. “So do you, more so than I do, that is a fact.” He chuckled a bit, breaking the awkwardness.

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“You’re very welcome.” She said giggling slightly. The mage felt her face grow slight color at his modest compliment. “Oh. Thank you very much,” She said in a sort of disbelief tone, “but I wouldn’t say that! You’re a very nice man, you’ve been very kind to me, which some haven’t. They usually take advantage of my power or think I’m odd because of my hair. Which is only pink because of a spell that went wrong but I grew to like it!” She admitted laughing slightly then her eyes met his, causing color she wasn’t aware of to come to her face. 

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"Why wouldn't others be kind to you? You were nice to me from the very start, I don't see why they wouldn't return the favor..." He trailed off, watching her face starting to grow a bright shade of pink. "I actually like your hair, pink hair is actually casual in my race, so I think it looks nice." He smiled at her, then gave a reassuring nod, so she knew that he was telling the truth.

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She smiled at the sound of lunch she just realized she hadn’t been eating much since she got here. “I would love too, thank you for the offer.” She said politely. “If  I may, would you prefer me call you Colonel Keiss or just Keiss? I know Colonel must be a high rank and you deserve respect for obtaining it.” She said shyly. Porom knew it was an odd question but she didn’t want to not give him the credit he deserved. 

When they entered the restaurant she followed the colonel to the table of his choosing, sitting across from him. “Thank you for the invite. I must say I would be rather lonely if you hadn’t.” Her face sported a smile and her tone reflecting it. 

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He waved his hand for dismissal as she mentioned if he would like to be called Colonel. “No, no. It’s fine. Only members of the Lilty Army are required to called me Colonel. Whether or not you decide to call me that is your choice.” He nodded, giving it a official sense. 

The two entered the restaurant together, then took a seat across from each other in a booth next to a window, viewing Moogle Town and it’s glory. “I know what you mean. Eating alone isn’t all that enjoyable… then again everything alone eventually gets boring or tiring.” He smiled in return. The waiter came somewhat after. They both order there individual dishes, then turned back to face each other for another conversation. “So… if I may- could you explain mages further to me?”

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Her thin fingers were twisting the straw paper listening to his question. She had never encountered someone that wasn’t familiar with mages. She thought for a few minutes of how to explain it. “Well..a mage is someone skilled in a special type of magical art. Like my magic is referred to White Magic, it’s protective. Black magic is   more elemental, there are also people who are referred to as Summoners. They can summon creatures and such. It’s all really weird.” She giggled. “What about you Keiss, what is a Lilty?”

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His fingers tapped across the table a couple of times, listening closely to the explanation of White Mages, Black Mages, and Summoners. All of it was very interesting, and her tone made it sound like it was a surprise to her that he knew not of mages. He had no idea of their existence not two hours ago. He mumbled something under his breath, then spoke up. “I see… We have something like that in my world… they are called Crystal Bearers, but they only have one power, and they are very, very rare.”

He perked up his eyes at the question. Yet another person who didn’t know of his world or any of the races. He was starting to become used to it, it was quite common. “In my world, we have three tribes in existence. The Lilties, Clavat, and Selkies. Lilties are the rich nobles of my world after winning a war over one thousand years ago. Clavat stand next, being the farmers that supply for the Lilties. And the Selkie stand at the bottom of the totem pole, being the reputation they have made themselves as selfish thieves. I am a Selkie, so I attempting to make a better reputation for my tribe.”

[perfectporom-blog]

Porom smiled hearing he was sort of familiar with the magic she and people from her world possessed. She listened intently to his story surprised he had come from a low class when he seemed so respectful and mature. Yet if she knew anything you could not judge anyone about anything. All people are different. “Interesting. I’m glad to hear you’re trying to do something positive and fix your peoples reputation. And If I may say, you’re doing a good job. Being a colonel in an army is an esteemed honor.” She had a lot of respect for anyone holding a military rank. “And you have a wonderful personality if I might add.”

[colonelkeiss-blog]

He couldn't help but smile gladly at her praising. It was nice to know that at least someone thought he was doing good, unlike Vaigali who described it as 'kissing the Lilties feet' in harsher words. A little shocked from her final comment, it took him a while for him to respond. "Oh, uh... thank you." They were silent for a couple of seconds. "So do you, more so than I do, that is a fact." He chuckled a bit, breaking the awkwardness.

[perfectporom-blog]

She smiled at the sound of lunch she just realized she hadn’t been eating much since she got here. “I would love too, thank you for the offer.” She said politely. “If  I may, would you prefer me call you Colonel Keiss or just Keiss? I know Colonel must be a high rank and you deserve respect for obtaining it.” She said shyly. Porom knew it was an odd question but she didn’t want to not give him the credit he deserved. 

When they entered the restaurant she followed the colonel to the table of his choosing, sitting across from him. “Thank you for the invite. I must say I would be rather lonely if you hadn’t.” Her face sported a smile and her tone reflecting it. 

[colonelkeiss-blog]

He waved his hand for dismissal as she mentioned if he would like to be called Colonel. “No, no. It’s fine. Only members of the Lilty Army are required to called me Colonel. Whether or not you decide to call me that is your choice.” He nodded, giving it a official sense. 

The two entered the restaurant together, then took a seat across from each other in a booth next to a window, viewing Moogle Town and it’s glory. “I know what you mean. Eating alone isn’t all that enjoyable… then again everything alone eventually gets boring or tiring.” He smiled in return. The waiter came somewhat after. They both order there individual dishes, then turned back to face each other for another conversation. “So… if I may- could you explain mages further to me?”

[perfectporom-blog]

Her thin fingers were twisting the straw paper listening to his question. She had never encountered someone that wasn’t familiar with mages. She thought for a few minutes of how to explain it. “Well..a mage is someone skilled in a special type of magical art. Like my magic is referred to White Magic, it’s protective. Black magic is   more elemental, there are also people who are referred to as Summoners. They can summon creatures and such. It’s all really weird.” She giggled. “What about you Keiss, what is a Lilty?”

[colonelkeiss-blog]

His fingers tapped across the table a couple of times, listening closely to the explanation of White Mages, Black Mages, and Summoners. All of it was very interesting, and her tone made it sound like it was a surprise to her that he knew not of mages. He had no idea of their existence not two hours ago. He mumbled something under his breath, then spoke up. "I see... We have something like that in my world... they are called Crystal Bearers, but they only have one power, and they are very, very rare."

He perked up his eyes at the question. Yet another person who didn't know of his world or any of the races. He was starting to become used to it, it was quite common. "In my world, we have three tribes in existence. The Lilties, Clavat, and Selkies. Lilties are the rich nobles of my world after winning a war over one thousand years ago. Clavat stand next, being the farmers that supply for the Lilties. And the Selkie stand at the bottom of the totem pole, being the reputation they have made themselves as selfish thieves. I am a Selkie, so I attempting to make a better reputation for my tribe."

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“I couldn’t tell! You seem to know your way around a lot better than I do.” She responded shyly. She didn’t like admitting she wasn’t good with directions but it was the truth. She kept her hands together behind her back, her eyes steadily moving from each thing they neared to the next. 

So she was right with her accusation, she smiled feeling accomplished. “I am twenty.” Her smile widened when she realized they were close in age. Him being older but she preferred it that way. She noticed she had been staring at him and quickly looked away as color came to her face. She didn’t think it was polite to stare but he was different. He was handsome and kind and it intrigued her. She looked straight ahead and saw an sign advertising a sale on certain book. “You’ll be staying with me as I search for the book right?”

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Her age did not surprise him. She seemed fairly young, yet only two years younger than he, not that he minded, he actually enjoyed it that way somewhat. He didn’t notice her staring at him for a while, for he had mostly been distracted by the plentiful amounts of buildings and pictures surrounding the area. He only caught her at the end when she pulled away, then pointed out an advertisement for a book.

He nodded at her question. “Of course, as I said, I am trying to learn more about these White Mages.” He smiled at her as he answered, telling her that he had been enjoying her company. The two wandered over to the shop, and entered the building. Looking around, he observed that it wasn’t quite as big as the Royal Library, yet it was still a vast selection of books.

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Porom let a sigh of relief escape when he informed her he would be staying. She enjoyed his company but did not wish to tell him yet in fear that would be to forward.  When they entered the familiar book smell tingled the mage’s senses. She always adored the way books smelled. 

She looked at the signs indicating what books lived down that aisle. She made her way around the store until coming to the back of it seeing the ‘Spell Caster Section’ She walked down looking at the summoner books, sages, black magic, she stopped and ran her finger down the spine of the book remembering her twin had been studying this one the last item she saw him. “My twin brother, Palom, is skilled in this magic. It’s more of a fighting type, it teaches elemental spells and such.” She said to the the boy. “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to venture off to a random topic.” She said shyly realizing she had brought up her brother so randomly. Slightly embarrassed she continued to look down the aisle finally coming across the book she needed. She pulled it from it’s spot and opened it, skimming the pages. After confirming it was the correct one she took it to the clerk and paid the correct amount due. 

After they left she looked to her new friend, “Anywhere you would like to go?” She asked politely, adjusting the plastic bag that held her book.

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Near the same section she was searching, he spotted a small section of fighting techniques. He flipped through it slowly, all at the same time listening to Porom talk about her brother and his dark magic skills. He looked up from his reading at the end, then smiled. “It’s fine. I know off topic. You should meet my partner, Layle. We do jobs together to earn gil, yet it could take us days to finish one job, just because of distractions he insists on going to.” The Selkie shrugged. “I don’t do much of that work now anymore, since I am a Colonel of the Lilty army. I take a lot of seriousness in my work.” 

He nodded, then smiled to give the topic a little more friendly matter. He closed the book after flipping through a few more pages, then closed it shut. He placed it back in it’s appropriate place, then followed her out the store. “Now that you mention it, I could use some lunch…” He looked up from his growling stomach, and chuckled slightly. “If you want, you could join me.”

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She smiled at the sound of lunch she just realized she hadn’t been eating much since she got here. “I would love too, thank you for the offer.” She said politely. “If  I may, would you prefer me call you Colonel Keiss or just Keiss? I know Colonel must be a high rank and you deserve respect for obtaining it.” She said shyly. Porom knew it was an odd question but she didn’t want to not give him the credit he deserved. 

When they entered the restaurant she followed the colonel to the table of his choosing, sitting across from him. “Thank you for the invite. I must say I would be rather lonely if you hadn’t.” Her face sported a smile and her tone reflecting it. 

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He waved his hand for dismissal as she mentioned if he would like to be called Colonel. "No, no. It's fine. Only members of the Lilty Army are required to called me Colonel. Whether or not you decide to call me that is your choice." He nodded, giving it a official sense. 

The two entered the restaurant together, then took a seat across from each other in a booth next to a window, viewing Moogle Town and it's glory. "I know what you mean. Eating alone isn't all that enjoyable... then again everything alone eventually gets boring or tiring." He smiled in return. The waiter came somewhat after. They both order there individual dishes, then turned back to face each other for another conversation. "So... if I may- could you explain mages further to me?"

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Gonna go to bed

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Goodnight everyone.

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“I couldn’t tell! You seem to know your way around a lot better than I do.” She responded shyly. She didn’t like admitting she wasn’t good with directions but it was the truth. She kept her hands together behind her back, her eyes steadily moving from each thing they neared to the next. 

So she was right with her accusation, she smiled feeling accomplished. “I am twenty.” Her smile widened when she realized they were close in age. Him being older but she preferred it that way. She noticed she had been staring at him and quickly looked away as color came to her face. She didn’t think it was polite to stare but he was different. He was handsome and kind and it intrigued her. She looked straight ahead and saw an sign advertising a sale on certain book. “You’ll be staying with me as I search for the book right?”

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Her age did not surprise him. She seemed fairly young, yet only two years younger than he, not that he minded, he actually enjoyed it that way somewhat. He didn’t notice her staring at him for a while, for he had mostly been distracted by the plentiful amounts of buildings and pictures surrounding the area. He only caught her at the end when she pulled away, then pointed out an advertisement for a book.

He nodded at her question. “Of course, as I said, I am trying to learn more about these White Mages.” He smiled at her as he answered, telling her that he had been enjoying her company. The two wandered over to the shop, and entered the building. Looking around, he observed that it wasn’t quite as big as the Royal Library, yet it was still a vast selection of books.

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Porom let a sigh of relief escape when he informed her he would be staying. She enjoyed his company but did not wish to tell him yet in fear that would be to forward.  When they entered the familiar book smell tingled the mage’s senses. She always adored the way books smelled. 

She looked at the signs indicating what books lived down that aisle. She made her way around the store until coming to the back of it seeing the ‘Spell Caster Section’ She walked down looking at the summoner books, sages, black magic, she stopped and ran her finger down the spine of the book remembering her twin had been studying this one the last item she saw him. “My twin brother, Palom, is skilled in this magic. It’s more of a fighting type, it teaches elemental spells and such.” She said to the the boy. “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to venture off to a random topic.” She said shyly realizing she had brought up her brother so randomly. Slightly embarrassed she continued to look down the aisle finally coming across the book she needed. She pulled it from it’s spot and opened it, skimming the pages. After confirming it was the correct one she took it to the clerk and paid the correct amount due. 

After they left she looked to her new friend, “Anywhere you would like to go?” She asked politely, adjusting the plastic bag that held her book.

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Near the same section she was searching, he spotted a small section of fighting techniques. He flipped through it slowly, all at the same time listening to Porom talk about her brother and his dark magic skills. He looked up from his reading at the end, then smiled. "It's fine. I know off topic. You should meet my partner, Layle. We do jobs together to earn gil, yet it could take us days to finish one job, just because of distractions he insists on going to." The Selkie shrugged. "I don't do much of that work now anymore, since I am a Colonel of the Lilty army. I take a lot of seriousness in my work." 

He nodded, then smiled to give the topic a little more friendly matter. He closed the book after flipping through a few more pages, then closed it shut. He placed it back in it's appropriate place, then followed her out the store. "Now that you mention it, I could use some lunch..." He looked up from his growling stomach, and chuckled slightly. "If you want, you could join me."

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“I couldn’t tell! You seem to know your way around a lot better than I do.” She responded shyly. She didn’t like admitting she wasn’t good with directions but it was the truth. She kept her hands together behind her back, her eyes steadily moving from each thing they neared to the next. 

So she was right with her accusation, she smiled feeling accomplished. “I am twenty.” Her smile widened when she realized they were close in age. Him being older but she preferred it that way. She noticed she had been staring at him and quickly looked away as color came to her face. She didn’t think it was polite to stare but he was different. He was handsome and kind and it intrigued her. She looked straight ahead and saw an sign advertising a sale on certain book. “You’ll be staying with me as I search for the book right?”

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Her age did not surprise him. She seemed fairly young, yet only two years younger than he, not that he minded, he actually enjoyed it that way somewhat. He didn't notice her staring at him for a while, for he had mostly been distracted by the plentiful amounts of buildings and pictures surrounding the area. He only caught her at the end when she pulled away, then pointed out an advertisement for a book.

He nodded at her question. "Of course, as I said, I am trying to learn more about these White Mages." He smiled at her as he answered, telling her that he had been enjoying her company. The two wandered over to the shop, and entered the building. Looking around, he observed that it wasn't quite as big as the Royal Library, yet it was still a vast selection of books.

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He listened with interest to her brief explanation, even if he still didn’t fully understand, but he could tell that she was trying her best to explain. It was best not to question her further on it. All that was needed is that she could heal, mend, or protect. Like three different potions, all in one person. He knelt down to closely examine the flower that was being mended back together. He tugged on it slightly, not enough to pluck it, but enough to make sure it was fully attached. 

“Extraordinary…” He mumbled before shifting his eyes back up to the white mage, realizing she was still there. He sprang back up to his feet, smiling kindly at her. “Well that would be very kind of you!” He said in response while chuckling slightly. 

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She watched as he tested to see if her magic had worked, which it had. he had no doubt in her ability’s. “Thank you.” She replied to his comment. She always felt like her magic was even more unique when people complimented her on it. “I don’t mind, I love helping people.” She said as color came to her face. She knew she needed to learn to tone down how forward she was to help people. “Keiss, if you’re not busy, do you think you could help me find a book store. I need to see if they have a book that has an upper level version of a spell I know.” She asked very kindly, she knew they had just met but he was…different. She really enjoyed that about him too. 

While waiting for his response she stood up, dusting off her clothes and fixing her hair. After she had done the routine she looked back to the other who she now noticed was quite taller than her causing her to giggle slightly.

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“Your welcome.” He praised with a smile. He watched as she rose to her feet, then dusted herself off. She was much kinder than he had expected her to be, considering that she looked so much like a Selkie, but looks could be deceiving, as he had learned from military training. She was very attractive, that was a given. 

“Of course. It would be nice to know more about White Mages.” He answered. He smiled wider once hearing her giggle, and couldn’t help but chuckle himself. The Colonel then pivoted his foot, and began to walk to the direction of town, then motioned her to follow him with his hand.

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“Thank you so much! I’ve been trying to find one since I got here…but I kept getting lost.” She admitted shyly. She was never good with directions since she had always lived in a kingdom being trained to be perfect at her magic and not to be prepared for wandering around distant foreign lands.

She followed beside her new friend, looking at everything. It was so much bigger than she had thought. After she realized her amazement was obvious, her mouth being slightly open and eyes wide, she decided to strike up a conversation with the attractive boy. “If I may know, how old are you Keiss?” His features were youthful, he had a young mans demeanor, and definetly was handsome. She knew he could not be older than twenty-five or younger than her age of twenty. 

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"Ah, It's no problem at all. I am new here myself, I just go to destinations by instinct." He shrugged. "It works at times, but others I end up walking far more than I should." He chuckled lightly, then threw his arms behind his head, walking more casually. 

At the question, he turned his head to look at the woman. Plenty of people were asking him questions regarding his age. He didn't mind though, what harm was there in telling them? "Twenty two." He answered simply. "And yours?" He inquired not long after answering.

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He listened with interest to her brief explanation, even if he still didn’t fully understand, but he could tell that she was trying her best to explain. It was best not to question her further on it. All that was needed is that she could heal, mend, or protect. Like three different potions, all in one person. He knelt down to closely examine the flower that was being mended back together. He tugged on it slightly, not enough to pluck it, but enough to make sure it was fully attached. 

“Extraordinary…” He mumbled before shifting his eyes back up to the white mage, realizing she was still there. He sprang back up to his feet, smiling kindly at her. “Well that would be very kind of you!” He said in response while chuckling slightly. 

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She watched as he tested to see if her magic had worked, which it had. he had no doubt in her ability’s. “Thank you.” She replied to his comment. She always felt like her magic was even more unique when people complimented her on it. “I don’t mind, I love helping people.” She said as color came to her face. She knew she needed to learn to tone down how forward she was to help people. “Keiss, if you’re not busy, do you think you could help me find a book store. I need to see if they have a book that has an upper level version of a spell I know.” She asked very kindly, she knew they had just met but he was…different. She really enjoyed that about him too. 

While waiting for his response she stood up, dusting off her clothes and fixing her hair. After she had done the routine she looked back to the other who she now noticed was quite taller than her causing her to giggle slightly.

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"Your welcome." He praised with a smile. He watched as she rose to her feet, then dusted herself off. She was much kinder than he had expected her to be, considering that she looked so much like a Selkie, but looks could be deceiving, as he had learned from military training. She was very attractive, that was a given. 

"Of course. It would be nice to know more about White Mages." He answered. He smiled wider once hearing her giggle, and couldn't help but chuckle himself. The Colonel then pivoted his foot, and began to walk to the direction of town, then motioned her to follow him with his hand.

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Porom had exited the apartment building she would be living in. The sun shining bright on her fair skin, her pink hair almost glowing. She had recently arrived in this new town so finding anything was quite tricky. She followed a map the hotel gave her or signs that were on walls and such. After searching for a book store she stumbled across and beautiful park. She looked around as people walked through it ignoring the natural beauty around them. She was mesmerized by the sight. She was always taught nature was just as alive as we are so it deserves respect.  She stepped into the parks perimeter and walked through it. The fountain was beautiful, along with the flowers that surrounded the concrete path.  She saw a large tree and decided to spend some time with nature. She walked to it then sat down. Examining a flower near her that looked like it was wilting. She waved her hand over it and it slowly came back to life. Color returning to the darkened leaves and the stem becoming erect. It had bloomed back to the beautiful sight it was before its untimely death. 

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The wind blew perfectly on this seemingly warm day. In reality is was hot, yet the wind made it just cool enough for comfort in all parts of the town. Instead of being in the busy life of the town, the young Selkie had decided to take a different route, into the park. He needed some time for himself for a while. He hadn’t stopped with military business ever since he had arrived in this bizarre town. He deserved a break. The Colonel lay in a fairly large tree now, simply resting, enjoying the day as best as he could.

A sound was heard from below. He took his time to look down, but when he did he saw something spectacular. A young woman-seemingly Selkie bringing a flower back to life. He had to investigate on this further. Keiss jumped down from the large tree, landing perfectly on two feet without even a stumble in front of the white mage. “Neat trick.” He said, smiling slightly.

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Porom let out a slight gasp at the sudden thud and feet  that appeared in front of her. Her gaze followed from the person’s feet all the way to the male’s face. He looked around her age, dressed differently but looked kind. She was puzzled by his comment. Her magic was never really addressed as ‘Neat’ the responses she got were mainly “Can you do this”, “heal this or that,” or the most common one, “are you a witch!?” So when she got a new response she was always surprised but this one was a comment that was meant with kindness, who was she to even dare not to return the kindness or go into explaining it was about her powers. He did not know her as she did not know him so it was expected he found it cool rather than taking advantage of her kindness and asking her to heal something. 

Her eyes studied the male, he was very handsome, to say the least. He looked as though he was respectful and had the stance of an high ranked military man. She smiled at the other and figured it was time to reply to his conversation starter. “Thank you, sir.” She said kindly,”My name’s Porom, who are you? If I may know.” She was very respectful, treating all equally until given a reason not to. She had always been raised around the elders of the town who taught treating others fairly would result in them doing the same. As she grew in age she found out this statement was not always true but still tried to keep with it. 

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By the tone of her voice, she seemed kind, that he could trust her. Her looks were also something to brag about, fair skin, long shining hair. Her talents were very unique, and unseen for someone of the world of Crystal Bearers. The only ‘magic’ Keiss had ever seen was the use of bearer powers, yet nothing such as Porom’s healing capabilities. 

“Pleasure, Porom. You can call me Keiss.” He kicked his heels together a couple times before speaking again. “If I may- you have extraordinary talents, could you explain them to me?”  He hoped that he hadn’t offended her in anyway, unaware of what white mages are capable of.

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“Keiss…” She said slowly, it was definetly a name she hadn’t encountered before and she liked it. After she said it she smiled at the other who must have thought she was acting odd. “Oh, well how do I explain…” She tapped her finger against her chin. She had only interacted with people from her land and white magic was knew well of. “I’m a white mage. My magic is used to heal or I guess you could say, protect.”  She said kindly, she knew her response wasn’t the most helpful thing but explaining it was just going to lead to much confusion. Maybe if she could show him it would be easier to understand. She bit her lip and plucked a flower, showing him how it began to wither quickly, its bright color already fading. She smiled and stuck it back where it’s root was and waved her hand over it. A few seconds later it was bright colored again and the petals had regained their width. 

“It’s an odd magic but it’s good for helping people.” She said smiling at him, “So if you’re ever hurt you can come to me and I’ll heal you, Keiss!” She gave him the offer to come to her so kindly, she had just met him and had offered to help him whenever he needed but that’s how she was. She could deny no one of help. 

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He listened with interest to her brief explanation, even if he still didn't fully understand, but he could tell that she was trying her best to explain. It was best not to question her further on it. All that was needed is that she could heal, mend, or protect. Like three different potions, all in one person. He knelt down to closely examine the flower that was being mended back together. He tugged on it slightly, not enough to pluck it, but enough to make sure it was fully attached. 

"Extraordinary..." He mumbled before shifting his eyes back up to the white mage, realizing she was still there. He sprang back up to his feet, smiling kindly at her. "Well that would be very kind of you!" He said in response while chuckling slightly.