#❝ 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣‚ … ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ and the gods shall answer!

[grandomen]

holds up their galarian Meowth. “Do one for her.”

from the bestiary. (accepting)

this small creature can be incredibly territorial. they live in what can only be described as a sort of clan. it seems the cat with the darkest gem stands at the top of their social hierarchy.

they are adept hunters. it seems their steel affinity is not shared across continents. they are sturdier than their common counterparts.

[grandomen]

Clodsire

from the bestiary. (accepting)

rather docile for its affinities to the earth and toxins, it seems to have an instinct to protect. it carries its young on its back, not unlike the fabled dragons of the mountains.

it would make a strong familiar if under the care of the right person.

[grandomen]

🌠

olthedir gives magic charms › @abelladxnna

❝ ah- you took part in the moon maiden competition, right? ❞ olthedir had watched the spectacles of the performances from afar, still resting from the stress of the previous night- not that he truly needed that time to recharge, but rest for the mind was quite important! it would help him give what he thought would help most- ❝ more than that ... you earned the trust of some of those haunter. spirits have a unique energy that even a novice mage can perceive. ❞

❝ but, there is another path that you take- one that isn't being a moon maiden or earning the trust of spirits. i knew someone like you long ago. ❞ someone with the air of - well, trustworthiness with a hint of duplicity. not that olthedir paid much attention to the antics of the woman before him, and certainly not that he knew of her nature as a mischievous lady-thief, but ...

��� for you, i offer this crystal. it could be worn on a necklace, it could be fashioned for something to wear in your hair- it will help you see more of the hearts of others. people can be rather duplicitous, and they may turn on each other in an instant- choose your allies with care so that proper justice can be done. ❞

[grandomen]

🌠?

olthedir gives magic charms for a festival ( accepting ) › @auraguardians

❝ ... now, this is a power that many have not tapped into for quite some time. ❞ aura had always been a strange thing- different from the flow of magic that ran through all beings, it was said to be connected to the soul. with that in mind, olthedir had always assumed that he lacked one- an aura, just as he lacked a proper soul (a lonely thing!).

maybe he was wrong. maybe there was something more to it.

maybe it was the false shadow of the primordial god that wavered ever so slightly at the man's approach- this man who ... (had morpheus met this man before? was that it?)

❝ but you need no charm for that. you already have great potential, there is no need for it to be amplified. ❞

❝ instead... ❞ he offers an interesting item woven from silk- by a method that no person born in the modern age would know how to replicate- it gave a strange but soothing silver glow. ❝ when your heart and mind are clear of the agonies that plague you, then you will certainly reach your goal. i think this will help in that process. do not lose hope. ❞

[grandomen]

🌠 [shooting star? have a hard time reading emojis]

olthedir's artisan charms for something special! ( accepting ) › @earth-master

there is no one who could be ignorant to this man's identity. giovanni had left a legacy as vivid as the mage himself- perhaps even moreso. rocket had done quite a bit to shape the way of the world- where olthedir had taught aspiring mages and psychics, it was not so that he could be known, but so that others would prosper.

still, something had changed in the other. rocket had been said to have disbanded, and now ... now, this man had to live under the consequences of his actions. not so unlike olthedir. so he saw in giovanni someone familiar beyond the tales.

❝ i can only imagine what it must be like ... ❞ to live with your name so widely known. with sins attached to it. trying to build a life for yourself- ❝ it can be cruel, how people will never see change. ❞

the charm is placed before the ex-rocket leader, made of rare stones found only on sacred grounds- fitting for a man who had done so much in discovering secrets held by the magical creatures with affinity to the earth and stones. while raw and rough, golden runes have been carved on its surface.

❝ this charm is made from something called the crystal of the gods. it was used long ago by beings no longer in this world. ❞

❝ i think you will be able to use it well. continue to walk the path you believe is right. let the earth be your guide. ❞

[grandomen]

🌠 + Ashe from kokorowoutsu for the Johto Moon Festival

charms from olthedir! › @kokorowoutsu

❝ for your rather harrowing experience last night- ❞ it would be vividly in the memories of all who witnessed it for quite some time- a primordial darkness that had spurred some into action and had paralyzed others in terror. ashe had been first on the initiative.

❝ you remind me of my old friends in times long gone, ❞ the object he gives her is of a peculiar metal humming with energy. ❝ let it be your sword or shield- this artifact is mithrill. enchanted to remain in a compact form, if you need to attack or defend, it shall become the very thing you need. ❞

because he knows her hit didn't land, and he thinks that maybe, just maybe she will want to be a hero again. and if not to land a hit, then to defend another.

[grandomen]

🌠

olthedir gives charms! › @vixletserenity

❝ fitting for your name, i bestow upon you this astralobe. ❞

❝ the astralobe is an old item used to navigate via the stars. let the stars guide you. ❞ the girl wears a mask still, but the mage holds faith. she bears the soul of one who has already faced great strife, one who has still put one foot in front of the other-

❝ do not lose faith in yourself. when all hope seems lost, look to the skies. there is an old legend of an alchemist who found his way through a labyrinth-forest by using the stars, and when he found that path, he found who he truly was. ❞

it is not his task to free her, but no one ever said he couldn't try to give her the strength to be her own hero! ❝ you will find your way, soon. hold tight to hope and never let it go. you are strong enough to release yourself of the burden you carry. of that, i am certain. ❞

[grandomen]

🌠 Caben - blind-as-a-noibat?

olthedir gives charms! › @blind-as-a-noibat

what gift is there to give to someone whose hands it may simply fall through? someone who has ... ah, it's a tragic thing, isn't it? this ghost is a child who has wandered lost and afraid. a child who faced down a being that could send him to oblivion-

❝ ... i offer you a garden of flowers that will bloom in the place you call home- you will know what you seek is there when you see them. ❞

❝ have courage, my young friend. travel forth with the blessings of the gods. i know you will find your way in time. ❞

[grandomen]

🩹 ADHESIVE BANDAGE + 🎶 MUSICAL NOTES + 🤍 WHITE HEART

various oc related asks!

🩹 ADHESIVE BANDAGE — does your oc have any physical and/or mental disabilities?

by the modern standard, yes. olthedir's mental health is an entire shitstorm- mostly because he's been alive 20,000 years and the mental strain is ... literally unimaginable. there is a reason the man likes to be a cryptid- he lives in the ancient forest where he was raised by the gods for a reason, and that reason is "olthedir's behavior makes him rather unsuited to coexist with modern society for long periods of time."

beyond this, as the world has forgotten about the depths of magic, olthedir's behavior would likely be categorized as "psychosis"- his claims of being able to talk to the gods? delusions of grandeur, auditory hallucinations! the omens he notices? visual hallucinations! he doesn't want to deal with the judgement of people who have forgotten the old magics.

but in the same breath, it means he assumes the worst of people. that also stems from his mental health deteriorating over time (and also from his trauma in his youth- while the gods raised him well, the fact his human parents decided to leave him in the old forest because he was deemed lacking a proper soul is something he's well aware of, and that's horrible!!!). his horrible mental health is the root of a lot of his struggles.

physically, olthedir is quite healthy aside from various scars. he has no concerns about his physical health. his mental state might be awful, but he does take care for his physical body. magic can only do so much, the rest is his human effort! as in, magic halted his aging, but he sustains things like muscle mass and physical stamina and strength by means that are very, very human! a healthy diet, stable sleep pattern, balanced exercise routines etc.

🎶 MUSICAL NOTES — what type of music does your oc like? do they listen to music very often?

through the ages, olthedir was exposed to the changes in musical style- when i say the man lives in an ancient forest, i mean he just doesn't stick around long in other areas- the man loves learning, he wouldn't shut himself away entirely- but i digress.

olthedir was raised on the hymns of the divine, which he continues to find comfort in- but if he had to pick something to listen to, he'd pick jazz. there's something about the energy that is just ... very nice. he likes the fact that it doesn't have to be perfect; not every note needs to be crystal clear- there's something very free about it.

he listens to music here and there, not 24/7, but if he's feeling too restless in silence, music is a nice thing to have. sometimes, it's just birdsong, but whatever breaks the silences...

🤍 WHITE HEART — what are three of your oc's neutral/questionable traits?

mmm- i could say everything about olthedir is questionable due to how warped all of his views have become, but okay ... neutral or questionable ...

his sense of justice- while arguably it could be a noble trait, it could also be a disastrous one. olthedir sees "proper justice" alongside "divine JUDGEMENT" and actually hey man those things are completely different. he believes that a good person shouldn't have to face unnecessary sufferings, but to the wicked, he would see them face The Horrors.

his method of observing the world- i mentioned before that olthedir's two closest friends are eoldraed the great drake of the northern mountains and fealnos the phoenix of a thousand lifetimes, and in a way they are familiars (if a familiar is a being that has such a strong bond with a mage) except they aren't (if you define familiar as a being that has a bond to the SOUL of a mage, as olthedir has no "proper soul"). he DOES have other beings that he can see through the eyes of- olthedir is fond of seeing through the eyes of cats. his cats will sometimes follow people he's taken interest in, or they will be seen in places that he's taken a liking to. it would be less ... uncomfortable ... if he just stayed out in society a little more, but uhhh.

on a more neutral note and a less "this is so uncomfortable but not necessarily harmful" vibe, olthedir is a big fan of studying flora and fauna. like, not in a wizard way, but in a way that he just likes going around and sketching various plants and animals, which is a rather neutral hobby and doesn't really impact much, other than the fact he has plenty of journals filled with charcoal sketches. so, his tendency to just wander in forests (not even the ancient forest of the gods where he lives, just pick a random forest) and sit down and sketch that's rather neutral...

[grandomen]

24. does your muse lean more toward “forgive and forget” or “resent and remember?” + 25. does your muse recognize their faults, or do they have trouble with self-reflection?

character questions meme! (accepting!)

24. does your muse lean more toward “forgive and forget” or “resent and remember?”

olthedir is bitter and after 20k years, even if he's supremely supermagic, he's only human- his mind has been severely warped by all of those millennia, and he's prone to resenting. this is a man who used chronokinesis to follow the betrayer through time JUST TO MURDER THE GUY- like hello what? and with no proper soul, olthedir doesn't take the soul-targeted backlash of baneful magic. he only takes the emotional damage of the eventual feeling bad about using baneful magic in the first place, because he knows he shouldn't.

he considers his rage against the betrayer to be righteous, and doesn't feel sorry about that murder, but there are other things he resents on a smaller scale? but dang wouldn't it be nice if he learned to let go

25. does your muse recognize their faults, or do they have trouble with self-reflection?

olthedir is well aware that lacking a proper soul means that there are things he is just Bad at doing- like having more than the emotional output of a teaspoon. man's got a wildly constricted affect and can't properly express what he's feeling in his emotions which can be incredibly offputting, and he's tried to work on this but it isn't going like he wants it to. as in, he's highly aware of his spiritual and magical faults, but of course there are some things that he just ... doesn't really grasp?

he knows that he can also be abrasive due to his horrible 20k years of turbodepression and repeated traumas. he was raised by the gods and is tethered to a full existence by the gods, and he's got magic where his proper soul should be and that makes things hard. that makes things really frustrating and probably the worst part is olthedir self reflects a lot and then gets even more frustrated when he can't really remedy the fault, so it's a very vicious cycle there-

[grandomen]

Knight, platonic love of my life, I love overall how you took one simple detail and just RAN with it. Expanded a single fact and just built a portion of a world all your own. You're so creative. Olthedir is bae and I love how both wise and clueless you play him.

olthedir is the guy of all time, honestly im so glad he arrived as a concept- you know me, i specialize in making really intense characters, and i!!!!! yeah he's like the genius himbo wizard we deserve... he's trying so hard .... he just can't figure out the modern era.... someone teach him how to use a smartphone.... he can barely send an email.... but he can sure beat any mage he comes across with a flick of his hand!