#Ninariya Soviath

[exn0bisstudios]

Ooooh how about the mystic pawn ros? What would they save the shopkeeper as if they had phones?

Got this request a few times. This was fun, once again!

Quick note, anywhere it says '[Nickname]' is because the nickname the RO gives the MC will depend on a stat of some kind, so it's variable.

How they'd name their contact for Seer in the beginning, vs. in a relationship:

Tide: Deliveries on Sundays🛍️ | [Name]💞 Aewen: Mystic Pawn Owner ([Name]) | [Name]💘💋 Sibylla: Shopkeep on Moonset Lane | 🐺Mate🐺 Kyril: [Surname], [Name] | [Surname], [Name] (priority contact) Lokesh: Extremely Cute Shopkeeper in Zorhili😍 | 🥰My [Emperor/Empress/Imperial Majesty]🥰 Zhan: [Name] (landlord?) | [Name] (partner!!!!) Syn: [Surname], [Name] (Mystic Pawn) | [Nickname]💗 Lesedi: Doesn't have you saved in their phone, asks Syn for your number if they ever need to contact you | [Name] (don't call between 12am - 8am they have work in the morning) Sunshine: [Name] [Surname], Shopkeeper (Mystic Pawn) | Petal🌸💚💛🧡 Aori: [Name] (safe?? answer anyway!!) | [Name] 😊💖 Soleil: adventure buddy⚔️ | romantic adventure buddy⚔️🧡 Nina: [Name] [Surname], Mystic Pawn (kind; sales OK) | [Nickname]💓 Lumi: Doesn't have you saved in their phone, waits until you come to see them next if they have something to say | Little Flame ❤️‍🔥

Bonus Poly Routes!

(Already married, so they only get one!) Syn @ Lesedi: Little Know-It-All💗 Lesedi @ Syn: My Everything

Soleil @ Aori: nervous cutie 🦄 | favorite damsel-in-distress🦄️🧡 Aori @ Soleil: Soleil (safe but scary!?! answer!!) | Soleil 😊💖

Tide @ Aewen: Birdy! 🪶🪶🪶 | Aewen💞 Aewen @ Tide: Nice Homeless(?) Merman (Tide) | Tide💘💋

Kyril @ Sunshine: Petaldance, Sunshine | Petaldance, Sunshine (priority contact) Sunshine @ Kyril: Kyril the Local Dragon i refuse to type their full name | Daisy🌼💚💛🧡

[exn0bisstudios]

Are we able to play as an oblivious MC? I think it will be funny and interesting to have the options to become oblivious in romance if any of the RO have crushes on MC lol 😆 and yeah, if you could choose, which RO will have crushes on MC instead of the other way round?

Actually, this is literally the initial deal for several of the ROs. They have a crush on you and are pursuing you, rather than the other way around. You will absolutely have the chance to play it oblivious, too. 😂

As for your question, here's a good gauge for all the characters:

Crushing On MC First: Aori, Nina, Lokesh

Mutual Crushing/Could Go Either Way Tide, Aewen, Zhan, Sunshine, Soleil

Need To Be Pursued: Sibylla, Kyril, Syn, Lesedi, Lumi

[exn0bisstudios]

Let's talk a little about our trans & nonbinary cast of characters.

I have seen various things happening lately involving the way trans & nonbinary characters are being handled in media, especially in IF, that I've found rather upsetting. So, I thought it might be good to chat with everyone. Nothing too intense for now, just to talk a little more about my own cast of characters and clarify/expand upon certain things. It's just time for a little more information beyond a simple gender listing on a project post introducing the cast, you know?

For the time being, I won't be getting into character histories (spoilers and such). This is genuinely more just a kind of... expanded reference, I suppose, beyond just a one-word summary. But I want to state clearly that each character's gender identity actually means something to them and their stories and is not just a label for diversity points. And also to assuage potential concerns that their gender identities will be their primary arc, reducing them to a tokenized existence, since that is also most definitely not the case. That is definitely not the kind of story I'm ever trying to write lol.

Also, for the time being, I'm intentionally choosing not to list sexes assigned at birth, medical or cosmetic changes that they may or may not make to their bodies, or anything related to gender dysphoria that they may or may not experience. This is mainly because I feel like too many people get hung up on the A?AB/what's in their pants, and that defeats the whole purpose of being respectful to how someone chooses to identify and present themselves. Gender is not defined by a person's bodily traits, and it's not what this post is about either, so. 🤷

But anyway, the long disclaimer stated, let us get to our expanded list!

Nova Dreamreaver

Nova is nonbinary, specifically agender. They exclusively use they/them pronouns. Their gender expression tends to mix both traditionally masculine and feminine traits without aiming for androgyny.

Sibylla Lanos

Sibylla is transgender, specifically transfeminine. She exclusively uses she/her pronouns. Her gender expression tends to be 'butch-lite', with the occasional sprinkling of something luxuriously femme. 

Vochsikyrillian "Kyril" the Eternal (nonbinary choice)

Kyril is nonbinary, specifically agender. Ze use the pronouns ze/zem or they/them, whichever is easiest for the person speaking to them. Zer gender expression is predominantly traits traditionally considered masculine.

Lesedi "Letti" Omnieri

Letti is nonbinary, specifically panflux. They generally use they/them, but are okay with any gender-neutral pronoun. Their gender expression is typically comprised of traditionally masculine traits, but can fluctuate across the spectrum.

Sunshine Petaldance

Sunshine is nonbinary, specifically genderfluid. They use whatever pronouns best fit their identity for that moment but are comfortable with people using any gender-neutral pronoun if the person is unsure how to address them at the time. Their gender expression fluctuates with their current identification, covering the spectrum of masculine, feminine, and androgynous traits. 

Aori Ak'serah

Aori is nonbinary, specifically femandrogyne (feminine androgyne). They use the pronouns they/them or xe/xem, sometimes switching between the two depending on what feels best in the moment. Their gender expression is predominantly androgynous traits with a generous sprinkling of traditionally feminine traits. 

Ninariya “Nina” Soviath (nonbinary choice)

Nina is nonbinary, specifically androgyne. They exclusively use they/them pronouns. They endeavor to maintain a strictly androgynous gender expression and have a lot of fun mixing traditionally masculine and feminine traits to accomplish this. 

Lumi Vorrine

Lumi is nonbinary, specifically demifem. They are usually most comfortable with they/them or ze/zem pronouns, and are sometimes okay with she/her pronouns. Their gender expression comprises traditionally feminine traits, with a very occasional lean into something that could be considered more androgynous.