THE KOREILE DIARIES
Written by RoseDincht
Author's Note: This is retelling the story of Final Fantasy IX through the diary entries of an OC I made. This is a bit of an AU as well. I do not own Final Fantasy IX or the characters. I own this fanfiction, and Koreile. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did writing it.
ENTRY ONE - THE HIDEOUT
I woke up early, as usual, to start writing this at my favorite time of the day. As a "morning person", I have always loved Lindblum at dawn. The sunrise gave me peace, but the sight of the sun shining down on the city inspired me to start off my day with as much energy and zest that I could muster. That's the thing about a Lindblum sunrise: it was one great big paradox. It was peacful, but vibrant. It was at ease, yet busy. So many opposite feelings seemed to coexist in harmony. I always found it fascinating.
We would be leaving today. Regent Cid had asked the Boss to carry out some kind of a mission. So far, the Boss, Cinna, and Blank know what's going on. I don't know what they're keeping from the rest of us, but the Boss promised to brief us on the Prima Vista. I don't know what this is all about, but when he said we would be leaving on the Prima Vista, I grew excited. It had been awhile since we've performed anywhere, but my gut tells me we're going to be doing much more then performing and stealing.
I suppose I should introduce myself to you. I know who I am, I know who and what I like. Writing it down might be useless, since this is only a chronicle for my thoughts. But nonetheless, this book was stolen by me and I own it now. I might as well make my mark. My name is Koreile, and I am a thief and actress on the Prima Vista, our theatre/pirate ship. I am 1/9 of Tantalus, the most infamous band of daring thieves. The troupe is run by the boss, Baku, and consists of eight other thieves (myself included, of course). They are Zidane, Marcus, Blank, and Cinna.
Those four are the best thieves in the troupe, besides the Boss of course. Zidane is about my height and probably the best looking out of the groupe. He has pale skin, blue eyes, and short blonde hair that is well groomed and neatly pulled back into a smalle ponytail. He's probably the most friendliest out of the group, and everybody (except the Boss) seems to get along just great with him. Marcus is taller then the both of us, and much stronger. He is muscular, with large biceps, broad shoulders and a square chin. Despite his size and strength, Marcus is very laid back, quiet, and probably the most mature out of the group. He wears an orange bandana that cover his scalp, forehead, and eyes. Apparentally that's the style nowadays, for Blank wears a belt-like headband around his forehead and eyes as well. Blank is a bit taller then myself, and wears a bunch of old, brown rags and sturdy boots. His hair is slicked back into red, spikey strands. Blank's pretty friendly too. He's a prankster, yes, and is always up for a good joke, but when things get serious, he wises up. Cinna is a bit pudgy, shorter then Zidane, and has a very dirty looking face. He wears a bunch of old rags as well, and doesn't seemed too ashamed to show his pot belly. He's friendly too, but very sensitive. He gets offended pretty easily.
Moving on, Tantalus also consists of the twins: Zereno and Bereno. They're the engineers on the Prima Vista, as well as minor actors, and help the boss run the ship. They're about Cinna's height, clad in black and gray leather clothing and wear a very strange looking mask over their heads that show only their eyes. For the most part, they're rather friendly, but can be very, very bossy.
Then there's Ruby. She's the only other girl on the ship and carries her weight as an actress. A bit taller then me, and is very pretty. She has very pale skin, long, wavy green hair, and speaks with a Western accent. We all tease her about it, and she always laughs at it. Acting seems to be her only real role on the ship, but she seems to have some very good managing skills. She directs and orders about the Tantalus orchestra, and when they follow her commands, their music always turns out good. She hopes to one day own a theatre of her own, and we all wish her luck.
As for me, I too am a thief, but my speciality is stealth and chemistry. I can mix stolen items, as well as plants and herbs, to make bombs, explosives, or even potions and remedies. I'm also very quick and very quiet, good for sneaking up on people. I suppose you could say that I'm the "ninja" of the group. Also worth noting, I am currently in a relationship with Blank. We've known each other since we were kids, and at first, I didn't really like him too much. He was too cocky and sarcastic, and I was always irritated by that. Yet as we grew older, I guess we both matured a bit, or I just developed a sense of humor. What I used to find irritating became a very good joke. I suppose his funny and playful nature was what attracted me to him, and the fact that I eased up and became more fun to be around was what attracted him to me.
But there is more to Blank than what meets the eye. He is a great thief and a marvelous actor, and a swift fighter. All of these are characteristics that everybody already knew. But what they didn't know was that he was a very gifted artist. When we reached our sixth month, he showed me his sketchbook, a treasure he had kept secret fro the other boys (probably because they wouldn't be able to appreciate it as much as he did). Blank draws everything that comes to mind. He designed weapons, buildings, castles and ever airships just for fun. But what I always loved was the way he drew landscapes. At one point, he drew a landscape filled with gardens, waterfalls, mountains, rivers and forests that all surrounded a small Nekote village. He called it "Utopia".
When I told him that the picture would have been 100 perfect if it had a sunrise, he redrew the picture on another page of the book with a sunrise included. Then he called it "Koreile's Utopia."
I was never aware of how deep and passionate of a person Blank was until he showed me his sketchbook. I remember looking at another page in his book and finding a rought draft of a woman who looked similar to myself. The picture was in black and white, but I had a feeling that it was me. The hair on the woman fell to her hips in long, smooth, straight strands, much like my blonde hair does. The woman was also fairly short, but slender, and wore a somewhat revealing attire, just like myself. I loved the colors white and blue, so my belly-showing tanktop, small short-sleeved vest, and my miniskirt are all white with blue threads and designs. I also have white boots and a few bandages around my wrists, biceps, and legs (not because of injurt, just because it looks neat). The woman in the drawing wore the exact same bandages.
The woman had large eyes that would have looked like mine, only hers were gray and mine were a bright blue. To my misfortune, the woman also had small breasts, just like myself. I'm not a flatchested girl, but I am definately not satisfied with what I have. As a sixteen-year-old young woman, I should not have the breasts of a twelve-year-old girl. But enough of that. The sketch also had my face, hair, clothes and build. I was flattered when I saw the drawing. Even though I was his girlfriend, I never thoguht he would draw a picture of me. And I really wanted to see the final draft.
Blank and I have been dating for at least two years. Because of our relationship, my bond with the other boys has become much closer. Before, they treated me like a friend. Now they treat me more like a sister (I was also given the nickname "Sis", which is a little ackward since Blank is called "Bro").
Well, not that I've jotted all of this down, everyone is now waking up. I'll continue writing this later. I have a feeling that this day will be interesting. All the more reason for me to write about it.
More Author Notes:
Nekote - Nekote is a Final Fantasy IX race that I made up. They are cat people. They have the body and build of a human, only their arms, hips, the sides of their neck and their head are covered with fur. The face, stomach and legs have no fur, but very pale, soft skin. The cheeks on the Nekote do have some fur, and their heads are topped with cat ears. Nekote also have tails, claws, a very, very long hair that falls from their head to their mid-back (for the males) or hips (for the females). They live in areas around the Iifa Tree, Black Mage Village, and Chocobo Forest.
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