#CUR aesthetic

[hotchkiss-and-tell]

Blackmoor Manor is indeed the sum of the hearts and minds of all who have dwelt here.

Nancy Drew: The Curse of Blackmoor Manor

[sck] [stfd]

[elliotchen-apologist]

ClueCrewPlayThru 2023 calendar!

↓ repeating the schedule, cause i probably wrote some numbers wrong, sorry

Week 1 - Feb 19th

Curse of Blackmoor Manor (cur)

Week 2 - Feb 26th

Trail of the Twister (tot)

Week 3 - March 5th

Danger by Design (dan)

Week 4 - March 12th

Haunting of Castle Malloy (hau)

Week 5 - March 19th

Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake (dog)

Week 6 - March 26th

Phantom of Venice (ven)

Week 7 - April 2nd

Secret of the Old Clock (clk)

Week 8 - April 9th

The Captive Curse (cap)

Week 9 - April 16th

Message in a Haunted Mansion (mhm)

Week 10 - April 23rd

Creature of Kapu Cave (cre)

Week 11 - April 30th

Shadow at the Water’s Edge (saw)

Week 12 - May 7th

The Deadly Device (ded)

Week 13 - May 14th

Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon (trn)

Week 14 - May 21st

Lights, Camera, Curses! (lcc)

Week 15 - May 28th

Secret of the Scarlet Hand (ssh)

Week 16 - June 4th

Warnings at Waverly Academy (wac)

Week 17 - June 11th

The Shattered Medallion (med)

Week 18 - June 18th

Ghost of Thornton Hall (gth)

Week 19 - June 25th

Secret of Shadow Ranch (sha)

Week 20 - July 2nd

Resorting to Danger (res)

Week 21 - July 9th

Treasure in a Royal Tower (trt)

Week 22 - July 16th

Secrets Can Kill / Secrets Can Kill Remastered (sck)

Week 23 - July 23rd

Alibi In Ashes (ash)

Week 24 - July 30th

Legend of the Crystal Skull (cry)

Week 25 - August 6th

Labyrinth of Lies (lie)

Week 26 - August 13th

The Final Scene (fin)

Week 27 - August 20th

Tomb of the Lost Queen (tmb)

Week 28 - August 27th

The Haunted Carousel (car)

Week 29 - September 3rd

Stay Tuned for Danger (stfd)

Week 30 - September 10th

Sea of Darkness (sea)

Week 31 - September 17th

Ransom of the Seven Ships (ran)

Week 32 - September 24th

White Wolf of Icicle Creek (ice)

Week 33 - October 8th

The Silent Spy (spy)

Week 34 - October 15th

Danger on Deception Island (ddi)

[theeloveofsolitude]

warm mugs and sweaters and damp mornings ♡

[detectivedrewshouldgetaclue]

🦜📖🐺☄️C U R A E S T H E T I C☄️🐺📖🦜

[pointandclickkimchi]

Brigitte with her eyes so bright, looked toward heaven at midnight.

✰ ✰ ☾ ✰ ✰

[shithowdy]

this is your periodic reminder that for all the artifacts and errors and "tells" one could possibly list, the only reliable way to actually determine if an image is ai generated is to investigate the source. it is becoming increasingly common for "fake classical paintings" to circulate around curative aesthetic blogs, and everyone should be using this as an opportunity to not only exercise their investigative skills but also appreciate art more in general. you're all checking out the artists you reblog, right? 🫣

so what are some signs to look for? let's use this very good example.

what a lovely late-impressionist piece blended with evocative leyendecker-esque themes! why haven't you ever heard of this artist before? surely tumblr would be all over an artist like this. who is justin brown?

your two options from here are to do a search for the name, or a reverse image search. i prefer reverse image searching, particularly when it comes to a common name like "justin brown". so what does that net?

Immediately, without looking at any text, something is wrong: it barely exists. an actual historical piece would turn up numerous results from websites individually discussing the piece, but no such discussions are taking place. Looking at the text, though, does show the source-- and at least in this case, the creator was honest about their medium.

But let's also look at the "exact matches", in case a source doesn't make itself apparent in the initial sidebar results like this.

This section will often tell you post dates of images, and here it can be seen that the very first iteration of the image was posted 15 days ago. It did not exist online prior to that.

Seeing how long an unsourced image has been floating around is a skill applicable to more than just generative images! See a cool image of an artifact or other intriguing item with a vivid caption? Reverse search it! If all the results are paired with that caption and only go back a few months, you might just have viral facebook spam.

Sometimes generative creators are dishonest about their medium and do not tag it like in the example, so that's when establishing "jpeg provenance" becomes important. While it can be a little trickier to determine if someone is using generative images and not admitting to it if they aren't trying to pass it off as a classic, something to consider is the age of their account and the frequency with which they post. Here are some account red flags:

-Did they only start posting art after 2022, or if they did before, did their style/skill level WILDLY change? Not gradual improvement-- I'm talking amateur graphite portraits straight into complex digital renders. Everyone starts somewhere, newness is not a red flag alone; it's newness combined with existing in a vacuum away from any community.

-Do they post fully-finished paintings several times a week? -Do many of these paintings seem iterative of a similar theme or subject matter ("three well-dressed young men face each other under shade and dappled sunlight")?

-Does their style change in inconsistent ways? An artist that can swap between painting like Drew Struzan and Hokusai should be pretty well known, right? Why is no one hyping this guy?!

-Do they have social media besides the source instagram? If so, what are they posting about? Are there any WIPs? Doodles? Interactions with other artists? Gallery dates? 3am self-doubt posts? Or is it all self-promo? Crypto? Seemingly nothing art-related at all for someone pushing out 3 weekly paintings?

Basically, if it's important to you to omit this stuff when you curate, please don't just smash reblog if the source doesn't seem to be the OP themselves. Seeking out sources was important even before this became an issue, now it is more than ever.

peace n love

[kiame-sama]

Losing the Bet with the First Year: Having to Imitate an NRC Staffer

Reader: *Imitates an NRC employee*

NRC employee imitated by Reader: *accidentally passing by* Is the adoption registration valid for children without ID cards?

Warnings; platonic yanderes, platonic yandere staff, mention of imitation, mention of adoption, scolding, lost bet,

- Trein will be switching classrooms for the day when he hears the slightest of commotions ahead in the hall. Naturally, he is going to see just what is going on and assign extra work as needed for whoever was making such a commotion.

- What he didn't expect to see was you dressed in clothes that looked near identical to his own with your hair slicked back in a style much like his own. Even Lucius had to glance between the two of you a few times.

- Just seeing his favorite student dressed the same way he did gave him an intensely nostalgic feeling that harkened back to when he was raising his daughters. He was going to have to keep pestering Crowley to allow him to adopt you already.

- Divus was taking a few of his dalmatians for a walk when he noticed a gathering of students around a central point. Naturally, he had little interest in figuring out what the common cur got up to in their freetime, but they were his cur and he was expected to keep them in line. Where the dogs gather, fights are not far behind.

- It took him by complete surprise to see you in the center of the commotion, wearing a coat much like his own and even sporting copies of his dual-colored hair and red riding crop. Vil- who no doubt put this ensamble together- was standing nearby lecturing what seemed to be a group of first-years about the proper care that goes into tailoring good clothes. You were less than amused and he gathered that you had been put up to copying him by the other first-years.

- He can't help but think that the style suits you much more than your usual uniform and he finds himself wondering what other clothes of his would fit your aesthetic. Certainly he could train his dalmatians to obey your orders as well. It would also help him keep the usual mutts away from you if you looked and behaved more like he did. He would have to bribe talk with Crowley about your future in Twisted Wonderland.

- Vargas was running laps around the school when he heard a familiar whistle. Feeling compelled to see who was doing what, he was surprised to find several first-years doing pushups at your behest.

- He didn't realize at first that you were wearing what looked like his typical outfit he had on during classes. The red windbreaker paired with fitted black sweats that all had golden trim actually looked rather nice on you as if you fit them just as well as he did. You were so focused on the first-years in front of you, that you didn't notice Coach Vargas watching in surprise.

- "And when you're done, you guys are gonna run ten laps!" The coach felt himself smiling at your authoritative tone as you truly began to embody his behavior. He had been looking for an assistant coach and you certainly didn't need magic to be athletic. Perhaps, if he could adopt you from Crowley, he could convince the Headmage to make an assistant role for you.

- Sam is taking a quick break from the store when he hears a familiar greeting, "Hey there, little imps!" And of course, he needs to see who is using his good material and why. A group of first-years are laughing as he slowly approaches the group, wondering what all the fuss is about.

- You- his favorite best customer- are standing in the middle of the group of first-years, top-hat perched on your head and purple suit fitted to your figure. The tailcoat and fine details of the suit lend themselves to the overall look which was so inherently Sam that he almost believed you could be his kid. You know, if you hadn't randomly been pulled to Twisted Wonderland by the dark mirror and had no obvious relation to him, that is.

- He's not one to stop students from having a good time and you were certainly rocking the unique style well enough that he couldn't be mad about it. Perhaps he would have to give you a job around the store or some special discount seeing as you may as well be his apprentice given how often you were in his humble shop. Crowley couldn't be mad that Sam was looking out for his best customer, right?

- The Deadbeat Headmage had been doing his usual aimless wandering rounds when he heard the sound of someone being scolded by professor Mozus Trein. Naturally, as the nice guy he was, he was going to snoop see who was in trouble and why.

- He certainly didn't expect to see someone adorned in a mask much like his own under the scrutiny of the history professor. It took him a moment to realize it was you and he was frankly impressed with the accuracy of your imitation. You wore his long coat on your shoulders, the black feathers sticking out from around the collar and shoulders. You did not wear the golden talons like he did, but your black gloves and top-hat were close enough to show you were trying to copy his appearance. It was a good imitation and had just enough sparkle to the vest that it was almost completely accurate.

- "-and to think you are going around school dressed as the Headmage! Why, he would be quite cross with you if he were here!" Without missing a beat, Crowley was quick to interrupt the conversation, picking up one of your hands and using his magic to give you your own set of the golden talons he wore so often. "If you're going to be my ward and dress like me, you may as well be as accurate as possibly, my Little Chick. And look, because I'm such a kind person, I gave you your own talons! Now we can match, like true family."

[athenawasamerf]

What about full mastectomy for women with breast cancer? Undergoing mastectomy is not a choice for them it’s literally a matter of life and death

Do you understand the difference between cosmetic/aesthetic procedures and curative/therapeutic procedures? And reconstructive procedures for that matter? There’s no link between conversations about those two things from a feminist perspective. Feminists don’t discuss therapeutic surgeries because there’s nothing to discuss.

[malusrecord]

@magioffire

hormuz island | elhamgholami on ig

[eclipian]

Red Riding Hood Members

pt: red riding hood members

reminder beings will almost definitely not turn out exactly as described, and these can be edited and changed as needed.

divider credit

“ Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is “

Name: Woods , Oak , Amber , Birch , Cedar , Ginkgo , Sycamore , Fig , Tree , Branch , Stump , Spruce , Elm , Fir , Hemlock , Hickory , Larch , Pine , Maple , Leaf , Florence , Flora , Whispy

Pronouns: They/Them , It/Its , Th🌱y/Th🌱m , 🌱t/🌱ts , Th🍃y/Th🍃m , Thron/Thorns , Lea/Leaf , Leaf/Leafs , Branch/Branchs , Tree/Trees , Leaf/Leaves , Wo/Wood , Fe/Fern , Fern/Ferns , Oak/Oaks , Fig/Figs , Elm/Elms , Fir/Firs , 🌱/🌱s , 🍃/🍃s , 🍂/🍂s , 🍁/🍁s , 🪵/🪵s , 🌲/🌲s , 🌳/🌳s

Gender: Neutral , Panforest , Forestembodiment , Forestkinic , Lushforestgender , Gothforestean , Nihtforésen , Pictuforestnix

Attraction: Cenelian , Forestallion , Arborsymaffectis , Silvacrittaffectis

Other ID: Sentispace , Forestsum , Forestvesil , Forestperspesque

Species: Living Woods

Role: Beastmaster , Peacemaker

Aesthetics: Grimdark , Fairy Tale , Naturecore , Fairy Grunge

pt: name , pronouns , gender , attraction , other id, species , role , aesthetic(s)

Name: Red , Scarlet , Ruby , Rose , Rosé , Maroon , Hood , Little , Small , Darling , Dear , Apple , Amorie , Amour , Amourette , Juliette , Ophelia

Age: 19

Pronouns: She/Her , Sh♡/H♡r , Sh❤️/H❤️r , Sh♥️/H♥️r , Sh❤️‍🩹/H❤️‍🩹r , Sh🤍/H🤍r , Ae/Aer , Ae/Air , Be/Ber , Be/Bir , Ce/Cer, Ce/Cir , Adore/Adores , HeartHearts , Lov/Love , Luv/Luvs , ❤️/❤️s , ♥️/♥️s , ❤️‍🩹/❤️‍🩹s , 🤍/🤍s , 🧺/🧺s , 🥖/🥖s , 🥐/🥐s , 🍞/🍞s

Gender: Fem Colorgender , Redgender , Redthing , Redbowic , Reddressic , Heartgender , Cupiddarling , Lovecoregender , Valenic , Amacoquic , Lovething , Redstringic , Aromogender , Aniamoura , Loveblooded

Attraction: Lesbian , Mentisorffection , Lovuer

Other ID: ACuAB , Envivalen , Love Emsoul

Species: Human + Color Kin

Role: Protector , Stress Holder

Aesthetics: Grimdark , Fairy Tale , Cottagecore , Fairy Grunge

Name: Wolf , Wolverine , Archer , Bandit , Bruno , Brutus, Canine , Lycan , Hunter , Howl , Scout , Hunt , Lucine , Canis , Canidae , Lupin , Ralph , Remus , Wolfgang , Grim , Grimmwolf , Romulus , Lunar , Night , Moon

Age: 30

Pronouns: He/Him , H✦/H✦m , H☆/H☆m , H*/H*m , H🐾/H🐾m , Bite/Bites , Growl/Growls , Mutt/Mutts , Wolf/Wolfs , Howl/Howls, Cur/Curs , Grr/Grrs , Woof/Woofs , Growl/Growls , Yap/Yaps , Moon/Moons , 🐾/🐾s , 🌓/🌓s , 🌔/🌔s , 🌕/🌕s , 🌙/🌙s , 🌒/🌒s , 🌖/🌖s , 🌗/🌗s , 🌘/🌘s , 🐺/🐺s , 🥩/🥩s

Gender: TransMasc , Werehonum , Wolfmestic , Mascwerewolfic , Kyarkecin , Rendgender , Mordregender , Puolupus , Pluralwerewolf , Moonbeast , Wolflexic

Attraction: Turian , Wolfallion , Lupithestic Attraction

Other ID: ALyAB , Lupinevior , Wolfvesi , Wolf Omninoun

Species: Werewolf

Role: Persecutor , Urge Holder

Aesthetics: Grimdark , Fairy Tale , Goth , Dark Academia

pt: name , age , pronouns , gender , attraction , other id , species , role , aesthetic(s)

Tagging: @galaxy-starshine & @bahtive

[hotchkiss-and-tell]

Ethel Bosinny

“Many of my ancestors were tutors of some of the Penvellyns and I feel very honored to continue that tradition.”

[x-heesy]

Jen Stark’s art is driven by her interest in conceptualizing visual systems to simulate plant growth, evolution, infinity, fractals, mimetic topographies, and sacred geometries. Using available materials—paper, wood, metal, paint—Stark strives to make work that balances on a razor’s edge of optical seduction and perceptual engagement. In recent years, Stark has introduced new technologies into her diverse practice, delving into the digital realm of interactive projections and distinctive NFTs.

The resulting works often resemble organic, molecular, cloud-like structures, and are imbued with kinetic, undulating effects that serve to dislocate the viewer from staid reality into an immersive ecosphere of echoing patterns and the implausible designs found in nature. Even her vivid colors are in direct conversation with the natural world; the attractant/repellent properties of flowers encouraging pollination or insects warning birds of their poisonous traits, and the luminous mystery of phosphorescent sea creatures are among Stark’s concerns.

Via these corporeal abstractions, spectators are led onto the astral plane; there’s a transcendence to Stark’s work where the vibrational phases become a sacrosanct and curative experience for the viewer. Traces of mandalas or nautili reveal themselves as sacred geometric forms in Stark’s spiritual reservoir.

Stark’s ability to create atmospheric, minimal, naturalist configurations that only reveal themselves after deep engagement align her with the artistic legacies of Yayoi Kusama, Sol Lewitt, Tara Donovan, Tom Friedman, Andy Goldsworthy, Ernst Haeckel, and the Finish Fetish artists of 1960s Los Angeles.

Not limited to the confines of museums and galleries, Stark’s diverse practice—a series of sculptural objects that rely on a commitment to process and hypnotic repetition; charismatic wall works; widely seen murals; intricately animated films; NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and interactive projections—has been exhibited throughout the world, permeating both the physical and digital realms. By adopting cutting-edge techniques to showcase her aesthetic, Stark activates her universe through constant adaptation and transformation.

Stark was born in Miami, Florida in 1983, and studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art, graduating in 2005. Since then, Stark has realized exhibitions globally, with major shows in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Thailand, and Canada. Recently included as one of Fortune’s “NFTy 50,” Stark made history as the first female artist to make Foundation’s top 10 highest selling NFT creatives. Her work is in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the West Collection, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, NSU Art Museum and MOCA Miami, among others.

Stark lives and works in Los Angeles. Part1 Part2

#sculpture #sculptureart #sculptureartist #sculptures #sculpturelovers #sculptureoftheday #sculpturepark #sculpture_art #sculpturegallery #sculpturesofinstagram #sculpture_gallery #sculpturesurbois #contemporarysculpture #sculpturecontemporaine #sculpturephotography #sculptured #modernsculpture #abstractsculpture #handsculpture @frenchpsychiatrymuderedmycnut 🌈 #artsculpture #instasculpture #skulptur #skulpturen #skulpturer #skulpturensammlung #skulptures #skulptūra #skulpturia #skulpturenausstellung

Soundtrack: I Feel Space by Lindstrøm 🌈

[not-terezi-pyrope]

Don't mind me, just getting incredibly mad about Timnit Gebru's "TESCREAL" talk again.

You know, I will agree with her, there is a real problem with the upper class capitalist elite using ideas like Effective Altruism and Longtermism to make warped judgements that justify the centralization of power. There is a problem of overvaluing concerns like AI existential risk over the non-hypothetical problems that require more resources in the world today. There is a problem with medical paradigms that fetishize intelligence and physical ability in a way that echoes 20th century eugenicist rhetoric.

But what Gebru's talk/paper, which have sickeningly become a go-to leftist touchpoint for discussing tech, slanderously conflates whole philosophical movements into a "eugenics conspiracy" that is so myopically flattening that you have her arguing that things like the concept of "being rational" are modern eugenics. Forget transhumanism as radical self-determinism and self-modification, increasing human happiness by overcoming our biology, TESCREALs just want to make themselves superior (modern curative medical science is excluded from this logic, being tangible instead of speculative and thus too obviously good). Forget the fight to reduce scarcity, TESCREALs true agenda is to exploit minorities to enrich corporations! Forget trying to do good in the world, didn't you hear that Sam Bankman-Fried called himself an EA and yet was a bad guy? And safety in AI research? Nonsense, this is just part of the TESCREAL mythology of the AI godhead!

Gebru takes real problems in a bunch of fields and the culture surrounding them - problems that people are trying to address, including nominally her! - and declares a conspiracy where these problems are the flattened essence of these movements, essentially giving up on trying to improve matters. It's an argument supported by loose aesthetic associations and anecdotal cherrypicking, by taking tech CEOs at their word because they have the largest platform instead of contemplating that perhaps they have uniquely distorted understandings of the concepts they invoke, and a sneering condescension at anyone who placed in the "tech bro" box through aesthetic similarity.

I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it.

[en8y]

soporine and deurseity role systems!

sleepyhead system (slee- sleep- or -head): a gender connected to being a/an [xyz] sleepyhead; this gender is connected to [xyz] aesthetics, sleepycore, and being soporine!

curse/d system (curs- curse- or -cursed): a gender connected to being a/an [xyz] curse, or a cursed [xyz]; this gender is connected to [xyz] aesthetics, curses, deityhood, and curseity!

@identitysystemarchive @role-systems @gender-mailman @aquariclione @buntress @electrosaccharine @3clipse-eats-deodorant @browzerhistory @harts-hoard @petramaeic @absc-hoard @honey-makes-mogai @yay-im-a-catgirl @plutobie @liom-archive @madly-motley

[detectivedrewshouldgetaclue]

Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor • An Aesthetic 🐺☄️🍽🧪📖🔭🛡⚔️🏏

[etheirysnoir]

just the basics — yiuno.

[ lore / writing / answers / gpose / aesthetics ] — Updated 2024.09.14

An adventurer by day, and an assassin by night—Yiuno Reine is an enigmatic Viera who walks along the blurred line of light and darkness. From the politically righteous Grand Companies to the unknown depths of the Eorzean underworld, Yiuno will work for anyone for the right price, especially if the job aligns with his personal agendas. However, the dangerous secrets that have slept within him for so long will become the key to the fate of the world… once more.

— basics.

NAME. Yiuno Reine. ALIASES. Yiune Rei (alter ego), Sigrid Rindr (birth name). AGE. Unknown; appears to be in his early twenties. NAMEDAY. 15th Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon. RACE. Veena Viera. ORIENTATION. Demiromantic Asexual.

— appearance.

HAIR. Born silver-white, which he normally keeps short. Changes hair colors and styles often due to personal circumstances and line of work. As Yiune, he wears bobcut wigs. Dislikes long hair. EYES. Originally born with blue eyes, Yiuno now has heterochromia—blue right, green left—ever since the coup d’etat in Ul’dah. Has larger irises compared to common male Viera, with long eyelashes. Red markings accentuate the corner of his eyes, with a beauty spot under the left. PHYSIQUE. Considerably tall for a male Viera with a gracefully lithe frame. Sometimes mistaken as female even when he’s not in Yiune guise. Very fair complexion. No visible wrinkles, scars or tattoos. CLOTHING. Usually seen in an assortment of suits or military uniforms, consisting a combination of trench coats, shirts and ties, and dress shoes. For casual wear, Yiuno favors hoodies, high-neck sweaters, and survival boots. As Yiune, he may go for more daring designs, such as high-silt dresses or low-cut tops, and over-the-knee heel boots. ACCESSORY. Due to his circumstances and line of work, Yiuno often avoids having telltale items that may easily blow his covers. However, he does wear a leather-bound necklace with a wind-aspected crystal—a gift from his twin sister, Yiuna, with quite a story behind its origin.

— résumé.

PROFESSIONS.

ALCHEMIST. Cover story when he travels from city to city. Usually conducts trade with curative potions and antidotes. GLEANER. Mostly known amongst guilds of arcane arts. Mainly hired to hunt and retrieve dangerous magical artifacts of eons past. Also works as normal treasure hunter (at times, a dungeon raider), possessing a collection of rare items of his own. ASSASSIN. Only known in the Eorzean underworld. Goes by the cover identity “Yiune Rei,” a Hingan courtesan deeply shrouded in mystery, prized for her beauty and talent in Astromancy. Uses honey traps to kill her targets in cold blood.

SKILLS & ABILITIES.

JACK OF ALL TRADES. The perks of being immortal grants Yiuno unlimited time to acquire an arsenal of skills and abilities, which would usually be difficult or even impossible for beings with a normal lifespan. However, regardless of the numerous know-how he has under his belt, he never considers himself a master of any. He has no interest in becoming an expert in a specific field or area, anyway. MAGICAL APTITUDE. Both Yiuno and his twin sister, Yiuna, are naturally gifted in aether manipulation—so much so that even the likes of his former mentor, Shatotto, and later on his partner, Y’shtola, are able to discern in one glance. RECONNAISSANCE. “Knowledge is power,” is a quote often used by scholars, usually associated with books. However, to Yiuno, the same can be applied to field work, especially the kind of jobs he’d take on. Terrain of the site he’d be scavenging as a gleaner. Profile of the target he’d be killing as an assassin. Always preparing himself for the worst.

TRAITS.

MOST POSITIVE. Resourcefulness. Yiuno has lived for a long, long time, which gives him a wealth of knowledge and experience well beyond any beings with an ordinary lifespan. It has helped him to live in the shadows for millennia, enabling him to constantly adapt to the ever-changing world he’s forced to live in—for eternity. MOST NEGATIVE. Cynicism. Yiuno harbors a strong mistrust towards people in general—after all, he has lived through many calamities and countless wars in his immortal life, which have shaped him into a bitter, pessimistic man. He’s driven by personal interests, and he believes that others are no different from him, since he sees it as a basic survival instinct that every living being is born with.

— personal.

HOBBIES. Reading and research, people-watching, training (usually by himself, sometimes with Y’shtola or Sora), traveling. COLORS. Monochrome—the different types of gray, including black and white. Doesn’t mind neutral colors like brown. To a lesser extent, the darker shades of red and blue. AROMAS. Freshly brewed coffee or tea. Amongst musty old tomes in libraries and bookshops. TEXTURES. Soft, fluffy hair of the people he really likes (ex. Y’shtola, Sora). Cold, hard surface of bladed weapons. Rough, wrinkled pages of ancient books. BEVERAGES. Drinks that contain high amount of caffeine with low to no sugar content at all. Long black and herbal tea are his go-to.

FAMILY.

Born into an ancient clan built upon strict matriarchy and meritocracy, Yiuno’s understanding of a family greatly differs from common Eorzeans. Shortly after their birth, kits (young Viera children) were placed under custody care in a specialized facility within the civilization; raised collectively by adult Viera designated to be their caretakers, none of the members knew who their birth parents were. They didn’t care, either—the concept of blood relation never once crossed their mind, for they were taught since young that everyone in the clan is family. The only exception to this is Yiuna, his twin sister. Their birth was met with scrutiny, for no twins were born in the clan for centuries until they came. They share a special bond that they can’t explain, but they know and they can feel it between them. They were banished from the clan due to Yiuna’s deceit—she disguised her brother’s true gender and made him to pretend to be a female so that the wood wardens wouldn’t take him away from her when they hit puberty. After the Seventh Umbral Calamity, Yiuno woke up in the middle of the Black Shroud with an amnesiac Xaela, Sora Amariyo; Yiuna was nowhere to be found. He became a mentor and guardian both to the young Warrior of Darkness, and they began their journey through the realm. As of DT, Yiuno is still searching for Yiuna, trying to reunite with his missing twin sister.

PETS.

Yiuno owns a collection of minions—automated mechanical dolls that he uses as either unsuspecting scouts or diversion puppets in his line of work. He can also summon familiars, in the form of black-feathered owls, to do his bidding.

— law & order.

SMOKES? Never. He despises the smell. ALCOHOL? Drinks socially to maintain some cover stories; this is especially so when he assumes the identity of the mysterious courtesan, Yiune. While he’s unable to get drunk due to his unique body condition, he does enjoy a wine or two on special occasions. DRUGS? Similar to alcohol, drugs have no effects on him due to his special circumstances. However, he has no qualms to use them on others. MOUNT? Yiuno rescued a chocobo sometime during the ARR timeline—the chocobo was apparently abandoned by its original owner because it was an albino. To avoid any issues with the law enforcement, Yiuno registered this chocobo as his mount with the Grand Companies, naming it “Sören”. CRIMINAL RECORDS? Too many to count, given his immorality; some were major historical incidents, such as the War of the Magi. Though Shatotto erased his name from history and bore the weight of his crimes onto herself, Yiuno would never forget the sins he’d committed, even till this day.