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[cryopathy]

kiera canorus aurelius

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weasel's note: kiera's handwriting is a neat, flowing script somewhere between print and cursive.

they can most often be found at the barn, either tending to animals or in the attached stablemaster's quarters, or at the watchtower bar, either as a patron or occasionally tending bar.

plotting contact: PM // discord @ fuckweasel

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INVENTORY, MAGIC & BLESSINGS, OTHER CHANGES

[cryopathy]

❆ on their person: a brooch in the shape of a red-winged blackbird
❆ sword (not magical, just pretty)

❆ animal companion: Renovan warhorse ("Pinto Grigio")
❆ animal companion: Revent artifact - stage 1 ("Birdeaux")

❆ ruby Amulet of Shared Strength - linked to Luca
❆ rose quartz Bracelet of Eternal Bond - linked to Luca

❅ MAGIC & BLESSINGS ❅

❆ and other permanent changes in-game ❆

❉ abilities nerfed & gained ❉

❆ teehee

❆ deaths & resurrection prices ❆

none..... YET

❅ other permanent changes ❅

❆ lalala

❉ dragon blessings ❉

none..... YET

❆ grove magic ❆

❆ blessing of earth: tier one - march 2026 magic explosion
- - - - - basic geomancy, able to conjure small gemstones. can sense impurities in the earth and detect nearby plant and animal life.
❆ blessing of earth: tier two - [1] [2]

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[purevanillacookie]

[Knock knock, Sheesus coming into the Inn totally not feeling a little ill from the pickle and ice cream he has earlier partook in. The man is 98% robe, 1% sheepman, and now 1% dill and ice cream. That equation is about to change because there's no way he's not trying blackberry ice cream that isn't from a Cookie world.]

Hello~?

[cryopathy]

[kiera is over in the kitchen, standing over a few big bowls. at pure vanilla's greeting, they turn to wave politely.]

Hiii! [their voice is so soft and sing-songy.] Over here. It's almost ready!

[purevanillacookie]

[Oh, what a calming voice. He follows it into the kitchen, hooves thudding lightly as he moves, staff clicking and his ears perking up.]

Oh, I'm glad I wasn't too late! I cannot wait to try it! Do you often make your own ice cream?

[He'll make himself small in the kitchen to stay out of the way politely, his staff watching with interest.]

[aneikonic]

[ He's going to hunt them down because they might skin him if he did this without their help. Kiera where are you. ]

[cryopathy]

[they definitely would! they're grooming their horse in the barn, the doors wide open for clive to spy from far away.]

[aneikonic]

[ Oh the barn. Good, it means he can visit Ambrosia too. He approaches with a smile, speaking up once he steps into the barn. ]

Kiera, may I have a moment?

[ Ambrosia's head instantly comes up from where she was laying in her stall, the tall ass Chocobo climbing to her feet to instantly hang her head over to get beak rubs and feather scratches. ]

[unheiring]

[The next time the siblings are on shift together, Luca's mood is significantly different. He fusses with his hands, can't seem to stand still. More than once, he opens his mouth, then closes it, failing to say something that seems to be eating away at him.

It's probably obvious as to why. Luca oscillates between looking at Clive with furrowed brows, and looking anywhere but. Asked about it, he'll brush Kiera off, or try to play it off

At least until the last patron leaves. Only then does Luca shift and... take a seat at the bar. There's a loud thunk as he flops down.]

[cryopathy]

[while kiera can't relate, she's studied people and the way they interact for plenty long enough to have her suspicions. to her credit, she doesn't embarrass luca in front of any clientele.

once they're all gone and he plops his own ass onto a barstool, she'll look up from her measly little closing tasks and shoot him a wry smile.]

And what will you be having, stranger?

[unheiring]

[He lifts his head just long enough to fix Kiera with the most miserable of looks, then thuds his head down once more. After a long, drawn out groan, he manages:]

Advice. Please.

After Fam Meet

[unheiring]

[Once the chatter turns more companionable, and topics turn to something beyond the work to be done, Luca's eyes seek out Kiera. He makes for the door, takes one step through, then gives a nod to them.]

Care for a walk?

[cryopathy]

[kiera appreciates that luca goes first -- it keeps him in their eyeline, and his back to them rather than forcing them to expose theirs to him. they wouldn't say this is pleasant by any stretch of the imagination, but it is easier.]

It'll help my nerves. [they say once out of earshot of anyone else. at least i hope it will, they don't say aloud.]

[unheiring]

Then I'm glad for it.

[He keeps a healthy distance between the two of them. And maybe it's a little easier to say what comes next.]

I am... sure you have realized it but. Clive is gone.

zonari :)))

[cryopathy]

[kiera has yet again invited their gargfriend over for drinks and charcuterie! be there or be square, miss garged oyle. the spread today is more generous than ever before, a combination of wines, teas, breads, cheeses, fruits, meats, nuts, and honey. there's even a frozen cocktail mixed up, if zonari wants to try it. they'll make this garg a fine foods and drinks enjoyer if it's the death of them.

also, it's fucking hot and sandy lately, so their outfit is showing even more skin than usual. for no other reason than that, honest. ready and waiting, eager to usher zonari inside the door to let minimum "air conditioning" (read: constant wind and ice swirling about) out of the house.]

Come iiin, it's so miserable out there!

[corrupter]

[Look. Zonari... "doesn't like people". Except when she talks to Suri about it, it's "they're my little pets", and she was a bit miffed when Timekeeper disappeared without bringing her her ~Cursed Book~ she sent the girl on a quest for. Some people are soooo ungrateful for her help.

Kiera, though, she does like. Enough to put weird little spells on, enough to actually let them into her memory despite the fact she was very well aware she could shut it off or change her mindscape at any time to hide things. Very strange developments to get her interested in someone... the food is just another way to get at the goal here. Sure, she'll eat, whatever.

Anyway, Zonari shows up in a suit jacket and harness and slacks, and that suit jacket is completely open in a way that says one wrong movement is going to flash a titty. By some miracle, it has not yet. So yeah, both of them down horrendous it seems.]

At least you can make the air cooler. ...and make some sort of frozen concoction, it seems.

[cryopathy]

[hello zonari's titties. kiera doesn't even bother trying to hide their elevator eyes or their smile. in fact, they fold one arm across their chest, rest the other elbow on it, and tuck their hand under their chin to stare at her very fruitily.]

Sure, I can, but beasts, I certainly miss the snow doing all the work for me!

[with a sigh, they start moving again to pull out a chair for her. very genteel.]

Are you interested? It's made with sparkling white, I believe a Cataegan-style liquor, and fresh lemon sorbet -- the latter of which I handmade, by the way!

Taking the inbox option since I very much did not put up a post this month

[sparkplugs]

[It's not that Cy doesn't recognise Kiera. The shape may not be familiar one, but their mind is still theirs. But she does understand the rules of the game they're in, and this bird is marked with the opposing sun of the one that adorns her forehead.

Even if they weren't... that form is tempting.

Friends don't eat friends, says Tag, but he's always been an odd cat.

She sits, cocking her head as she looks at them.]

Hello.

sorry i did not respond sooner work is old yellering me as usual

[cryopathy]

[it's, perhaps, even more inconvenient to be stuck in bird form while there's a cat around town, even one they're already familiar with. kiera is well enough aware that, while intelligent, cy is still prone to regular cat behavior, and the crescent sun on their own breast is a clear target.

despite the potential danger, there's no scent of fear on them as they tilt their head back and forth at her. the best they can hope is that cy still understands them in this form.]

Hello, Cy. Do you remember me?

All good! February completely got away from me too.

[sparkplugs]

[Communication between animals is nothing unusual as far as Cy's concerned. Humans are the oddity there, and this place has changed that. She's unsurprised to hear the bird talk back, her rapt attention completely detached from the fact they're speaking.

She looks at them unblinking, still save for the twitch of her tail.]

I do. You have new clothes.

After Magic Comes Back

[unheiring]

[Given the way their last conversation ended, it's probably not a surprise that they've avoided each other as much as they have. Still, while Luca would occasionally catch sight of their incredibly muted pink hair around town, it's much more difficult to ascertain that they're still alive given their current form.

He keeps an eye out, and he probes their bond occasionally. He's almost certain that he can feel them, but it's not enough. He wants to see their face.

Which is precisely why, after little more than a day of their powers beginning to trickle back in, Luca takes matters into his own hands. He checks the stables first, then the cafes, and even roots around in the inn's makeshift bar.

One way or another, he'll find them.]

[cryopathy]

[through their link, kiera has been doing their best to remain cool and collected. they've spent a few days insisting that they're fine, they just need space, but even they know that that can only last for so long before luca gets too concerned to stay away.

from the barn, luca will surely hear... something of a commotion from within the stablemaster's quarters. the splash of water, things falling onto the floor, and familiar grunts of frustration.

when he lets himself in, he comes upon a living space that looks like a spotty rainstorm hit it. random bits of flooring and furniture are soaked, and almost anything not nailed down has fallen off of any shelving or tabletop. standing in the middle of it, turned away from him is... an abomination, really. a wolf with cat-sized legs, like the universe's most fucked up corgi. should he blink, it's replaced with a bird that can't balance with the paperthin wings of a butterfly. by the time it thunks over to the ground with another forceful gust of wind, kiera's abnormally small and hairy face is plastered onto a cat's head and finally facing luca. one of the insect antennae on their forehead twitches like an eyebrow might.]

If you say a beastsdamned word, I'll eviscerate you.

[unheiring]

[Panic grips Luca for a split second, wondering if somehow, one of the abominations from last month might have survived and decided to play with some of Kiera's abilities. It's swiftly replaced by relief as he recognizes each of the forms that Kiera takes on, and then immediately run over with amusement at their predicaments.

He only just barely manages to clap a hand over his mouth before a snort leaves him. His shoulders tremble with laughter that he barely bites back. And there's certainly no hiding his grin as his hand lowers.]

A - Word about what, dear sister?

At Summer Camp

[unheiring]

[Hello, Kiera. It's the middle of the night and there is a little tip tapping on the cabin window. If they get up to investigate, they'll find a little redwinged blackbird there, peep-peeping up at them!]

[cryopathy]

[... oh. what? yeah, sure, they'll definitely bite. surely the sleepy magic won't instantly pop them back inside if they go out to look at the birdie. it's only polite to their bunkmates, after all.

birds don't usually startle from her, since she's mastered their form, but she still doesn't get right up in its business yet.]

You look a bit out of place, little one. [it isn't a plantimal, like all the native fauna, for starters.]

[unheiring]

[She might not get in its business, but it gets right in hers. It flutters up to her face, almost close enough to peck, then pops up and proceeds to make a nest out of her hair.

... Kiera might hear the sound of a giggle nearby, while she's at it. Hm!!]