Description 

Miss Bluebird
Kiya was born to Kerstin and Daniel Liljedahl in Kiruna, Sweden back in 1881 on the 30th of July. Her mother was Swedish and her father American, so Kiya quickly learnt both languages. Kiya's grandparents were Egyptian but she never learnt the language. Her family were quite wealthy and Kiya was able to go to school during her childhood. She was sort of a quiet kid and would often be trying to do all sorts of new things, she absolutely loved learning and finding new things to do. A very curious and brave kid.

Kiya has very fair skin with moles scattered across her body. Her eyes are green and she's a brunette with natural straight hair after her father that she tends to curl to look fancier, but the rest of her appearance is more alike to her mother’s. She dresses quite smart and sophisticated, always clean and proper. Never a hair out of place on her! Kiya herself is quite the serious type as well, a serious, curious and kind girl. Who gets a little too excited when the topic of trains comes up. She can also be very sassy.

Early Life 

The Deputy in Louisiana
Kiya grew up in Kiruna, Sweden with her family but eventually her father, Daniel got work back in Louisiana, United States. So all the Liljedahl decided to move to the United States together. Kiya was seven years old at the time they left for the United States and on the journey she turned eight.

Kiya fell absolutely in-love with the amazing deputies and sheriff’s there and decided right then and there that she wanted to become one when she was older. She eventually did become a deputy under state marshal Roy Cook when she turned eighteen. It was wonderful, all her dreams were coming true. But a vicious gang ended their happiness. They killed who knows how many horses and deputies. Only Roy and Kiya survived, barely. Kiya ended up falling into a coma for two months due to her severe injuries, no one thought she was going to survive. When she woke up Roy had already left for New Alexandria after hearing that the gang members were going to head there. Kiya wasted no time to follow him, still shocked and healing from her injuries she got on the train to New Alexandria. Kiya only spent a few days with her family to make sure she could properly function by herself.

Sadly due to all the injuries and being comatose for two months Kiya’s life changed incredibly much. She can no longer do deputy work, the injuries caused some sort of memory loss so she can’t remember most of the work and skills needed to be a deputy and if that wasn’t bad enough her shoulder healed in a difficult way making her unable to wield a long arm for a very long time. It crushed her to learn she’d be unable to be a deputy for a long time but she’s trying her best to find a new purpose in life while her shoulder heals.

Finding a purpose, 1903
Kiya arrived in New Alexandria November, 1903 and instantly started looking for Roy, she had no idea where he was or what he was doing but she knew he was somewhere in New Alexandria. She did eventually find him, luckily. So Kiya started her journey on becoming a doctor after reuniting with Roy. Roy also showed Kiya around most of the state, from Saint Denis down to Armadillo. She did end up liking Saint Denis the most somehow. Kiya now rents a room in Saint Denis where she mostly stays. She did travel to Emerald Ranch to buy herself a horse she spotted while being shown around by Roy though. Kiya then rode that horse, Mandelblomma as she named it, back to Saint Denis.

At the end of November 1903, Kiya sent an application to Frontier Railways to become a conductor. She's always been fascinated by trains and loved them since she was little. Working within the railway company would be a dream come true for her. And at the beginning of December 1903, Kiya was hired as a conductor at Frontier Railway Company. You'll often find Kiya frequenting Saint Denis following the end of 1903 since she lives in an apartment there.

Present Life 

Working again, 1904
At the start of January Kiya's shoulder finally healed so she could send in her Sheriff's office application to become a deputy again, sadly having to leave Frontier Railway Company to follow her deputy dream. Kiya also got her business Bluebird Station up and running with her childhood friend Hilda Krohn. And another friend from her past, Alice Lawson came to the state to become a deputy with Kiya again.

Spoiler: Previous Relationships

First Relationship, Russell Turner (December, 1903 - February, 1904)
Kiya's first ever relationship was magical. They were deeply in-love and about to get married on a trip to the Bahamas. Kiya and Russell decided to part ways so he could move back home to live out his ranching life while Kiya stayed to live out her deputy life in New Alexandria. They parted on good terms, in-love but sadly with different plans for the future.

Second Relationship, Alice Lawson (February, 1904 - May, 1904)
Kiya's first ever marriage, they got married pretty quickly out of the blue in February 1904. But after a while they slowly started spending less and less time together. Eventually Kiya felt abandoned by Alice and filed for divorce at the end of May 1904.

Affiliations 

Louisiana Sheriff's Office (1899-1903)
After moving to Louisiana, United States with her parents Kiya eventually joined the sheriff's office when she got old enough. Sadly a gang attacked and killed everyone except Roy Cook (The State Marshal) and Kiya herself, she almost died but narrowly escaped and ended up in a coma.

Frontier Railway Company (1903-1904)
Kiya applied to become a conductor at Frontier Railway at the end of November 1903 and was hired on as a conductor early December 1903. Sadly Kiya had to resign so she could join the Sheriff's office.

New Alexandria Sheriff's Office (1904-1904)
Kiya sent in her application on January 2nd and had her orientation to become a deputy recruit on January 14th. She had her first ride-along the same day as her orientation. Kiya resigned from being a deputy recruit in May, 1904.

Department of Prisons (1904-Currently)
Kiya sent in her application to become a prison guard in May. She officially joined DOP May 6th as a trainee. May 26th Kiya became an official watchman.

Quotes 

“Hallo"
"Excuse me?"
"What the fuck"
"It's the train!"
"Right."
"Odd Odd"
"Life derailed me, but I’ve found a new track to follow."
"Trains remind me that no matter how far off course I go, there’s always a path back."
"The rails beneath my feet may shift, but I’ll always find my destination."
"I’m not the same as I once was, but who is after they’ve survived the impossible?"
"Every whistle in the distance reminds me I’m not finished yet."
"The journey changes you, and that’s how you know it mattered."
"I carry the rust of the past, but it only makes my shine more honest."
"Some days I’m just ash and memory. Other days I’m fire and motion."

Trivia 

Kiya used to have a heavy Swedish accent even though she lived most her life in Louisiana, United States. Eventually after living in New Alexandria for a while her Swedish slightly disappeared.

She is a very quick learner and wants to learn new things all the time.

Kiya loves to help wherever she can.

She has an incredibly love for fruits and berries, all kinds. Her favourites are blueberries and plums.

Kiya has always been fascinated by trains. Choo choo.

She's quite curious about the world and loves learning.

Kiya has permanent damage to her left shoulder, making her unable to do certain things.

She tends to take things slow, she rarely ever rushes.

Kiya was taught how to play the piano by her brother, she rarely plays it in front of others though.

She loves the colour blue and almost always wears something blue, specifically dark blue and royal blue.

Kiya drinks an absurd amount of coffee.

She's does not enjoy dirt, mud and bugs at all.

Kiya has a pet dove named Snöflinga (which means "snowflake" in Swedish). She found the bird injured during a storm and nursed it back to health. The dove never left her side after that. It often perches on her shoulder or windowsill and coos softly when she plays piano or writes.

She writes in both Swedish and English. Some of her letters start in one language and end in the other.

Kiya struggles with loud crowds. Busy marketplaces overwhelm her, and she prefers quiet, tucked-away places.

She’s been known to sketch trains and berries in the margins of her notebooks.

Kiya is a surprisingly good whistler, and sometimes mimics train whistles just for fun.

She has a soft spot for children, and they usually love her calm, kind energy (and the berries she often carries in her bag).

Kiya wears gloves often, even indoors. She says it keeps her calm and helps her think.

She’s a night owl. Most of her deep thinking and writing happens after midnight.

Kiya believes in the ancient Egyptian gods and often prays to them and leaves them offerings such as white or blue lotus blossoms in the small wooden shrine she keeps in her apartment.

She tends to keep a neutral face and doesn't smile too often.

Kiya has a notebook she writes in.

Spoiler: Aliases

"Lilje"
Lilje is a short version of Kiya's previous surname, Liljedahl.

"Bluebird"
Is a nickname given to Kiya from Russell Turner since she loves blue so much.

"Liljan"
Is an old childhood nickname given to Kiya by Hilda Krohn.

"Devil Woman"
Nickname given to Kiya since she enjoys bullying her friends for fun.

"Himmel Lawson"
Was Kiya's married name before she got divorced.

"Himmel Liljedahl"
Was Kiya's previous legal name that she was given at birth.

"Kiki"
Is a sweet little nickname Kiya's friends use.

Spoiler: Kiya's Previous Horses

"Plutten" was Kiya's first ever horse that she got in Louisiana, United States when she became a deputy, he was a Mustang stallion. Sadly Plutten was killed by a gang.

"Mandelblomma" was a flaxen roan Tennessee Walker mare that Kiya bought from Emerald Ranch. Kiya sold Mandelblomma after realizing they don't mesh well.

"Dacite" was a grullo dun Mustang stallion that Kiya bought from Thieves landing, with money given to her by Russell Turner. Kiya sold Dacite to her friend Hilda Krohn since she was looking for a new deputy horse and Kiya is to tall for Dacite.

"Claudette" was a sooty buckskin Dutch Warmblood mare that Kiya bought from Dixie Chandler, Twilight Trotter Horses. Kiya let Claudette out in the wild.

"Dove" was a buckskin brindle Missorui Fox Trotter mare that Kiya bought from the Van Horn stable. Kiya sold Dove.

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