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located in Kirlsa, a part of Eulogy for the Immortal, one of the many universes on RPG.

Kirlsa

The quiet, dirt roads of Kirlsa will lead you to your destiny.

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Character Portrait: Laelynn Wyght
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knock knock knock

Laelynn jumped at the sound of the door, almost spilling the glass of water she had been staring into before the sound knocked her out of her thoughts. Being the maid of somebody else's residence was not something she was used to, especially when said residence belonged to a mayor. Granted, Kirlsa was quite small and insignificant, so the mayor didn't actually have that much power, but she was still quite honored to have been offered the position, especially considering she had only been in Kirlsa just over a week.

It had been two days since she had arrived in the small village and was having a difficult time finding a job. Because it was so small, there wasn't all too much to do. Most of the jobs were already taken by residents who had been there for far longer than her. There was an opening at a stable, but, despite all of her efforts, animals just didn't like her. She could still remember the first time she tried to ride a horse as a child: She had been in the process of climbing onto the saddle when the horse suddenly whinnied and knocked her down, almost trampling her as it trotted away. Her parents had been too afraid to let her near another horse after that, and she didn't fare very well with other animals either. It was an unfortunate fact she just had to live with, but it meant she couldn't take on any sort of job which involved caring for animals.

Having just made a small amount of money washing dishes for the local tavern (which she had gotten only because the normal dishwasher was ill and unable to work), Laelynn had been on her way to treat herself to a small lunch when she came across a traveling peddler. Curious as to what goods he had, she slowly walked by. He seemed to be in the middle of a transaction with an elderly man when his eyes caught hers. With a large smile, he waved her over.

"You seem interested, lass. May I interest you in some lovely jewelry? High-quality stuff from Airglyph. I got it at a discount, as the jeweler had an excess of goods that he wished to get rid of to make way for the new trends of the season. I have a necklace that I think would look just stunning on you."

Laelynn wasn't much for fancy accessories, but was interested in seeing just how high-quality this stuff was, especially once she saw the large amount of money the elderly gentleman was about to hand over to the peddler.

"You said this was from Airglyph?" She asked, looking at what appeared to be a golden necklace with a tear drop-shaped ruby dangling from it, "Do you know what it's made out of?"

"Only the highest quality gold and gems, my dear. The Capital City sells only the best merchandise!"

Laelynn took the necklace into her hand to give it a better look. Something about it didn't feel right. This wasn't gold. She looked over at what the gentleman was buying: a silverware set, which looked rather high-class.

"Do you mind if I see one of those for a moment?"

The man looked confused, but held the set out to her, allowing her to pick up one of the forks. This didn't feel right either. It felt fragile and impure. "Um...sir, I'm not sure this is worth the price this man is charging you."

Almost as soon as the words left her mouth, the previously friendly peddler's face grew hard. "Are you accusing me of lying?"

"No, sir, but I'm not sure if you are aware exactly what these are made out of. If you paid a good price for these, I'm afraid you've been swindled." To prove her point, she pushed on the prongs of the fork, which began to give under the slight pressure. "High-quality silverware shouldn't bend this easily."

The peddler's face drained and the elderly man withdrew the money he was about to hand him. The air grew tense as the peddler looked between the man and the girl before him, as if trying to decide his best course of action. After a moment, the friendly smile returned to his face, once again presenting his false demeanor. "Young lady, thank you for informing me. I will be returning to Airglyph and demanding my money back for these items. I apologize for troubling you." With that, he took back his merchandise, turned around, and headed off in the opposite direction.

"Um...sorry about that." Laelynn said, turning to the elderly man, "I hope I didn't intrude, but there was no way that that set was worth what you were about to pay him, and I'd hate to see you be cheated by a swindler."

The man gave a warm, genuine smile. "My dear, no need to apologize. You just saved me quite a bit of money! Besides, I have important guests coming over soon, I very well couldn't be serving them food with silverware that would bend as they ate! You aren't from here, are you?" The man chuckled and continued before she had a chance to answer, "I know everyone in this village. After all, I am the mayor. I haven't seen your face around before. What brings you to Kirlsa?"

Laelynn's eyes widened slightly as the man introduced himself. The mayor? Sure, it was a small village, but that was still an important title. "Oh, um... just looking for a quiet place to live. My home town, Selen, has been having trouble with crime as of late, so I came here hoping it would be a nice place to settle in."

The mayor nodded. "I see. Well, this is certainly the place to be if you wish to get away. What you just witnessed is about the worst of the crime we see here, and even then, it's rare. It's such a small village, there is nothing of interest for most people." He paused, as if thinking for a moment. "If you haven't already found employment, how would you like to work for me? I could use an honest, hard-working girl such as yourself. As I mentioned before, I have some very important guests traveling here from Airglyph, and I could use your help making sure everything is clean and our guests are well cared for."

"O-oh! Um...if you would have me, I would be honored!"

"That settles it then." The mayor smiled. "Let's get you all settled in."

And just like that, Laelynn had become the maid for the mayor of Kirlsa. Their guests had just arrived a couple of days ago, though she had not yet gotten to speak with them or see much of them, as she had been quite busy cooking and cleaning. They weren't supposed to be getting any other visitors, however. Perhaps it was just a local.

Setting her glass of water down, Laelynn headed to the door, opening it with a smile.

The person on the other side was dressed in very standard traveler attire. Whether or not she was from around here, Laelynn didn't know, though something about her didn't quite fit the clothes she was wearing. She had a very pretty face, and something about her seemed to clash with the dull tunic. Nevertheless, she was a guest, and it was Laelynn's duty to help any guest of the mayor's.

"Good afternoon. How may I assist you?"