#eventually said u kno what i think i shall not post these details on tumblr

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okok Myshka post since @corknaut and @lilspacewolfie asked

this is. very unorganized.

Myshka is 18 - 20; they/them pronouns. Escaped from Kataru and the Dentist, and ran into the gang on a heist a few days afterwards.

When first meeting Dallas, while he was injured and separated from the group during a heist, they were so malnourished that Dallas genuinely thought they were a child, closer to 10. Myshka ended up following him back with the gang, patching him up and helping Chains patch up Houston and Dragan, and Bain decided they'd simply have Myshka come along until they figured out what to do with them. (AKA: figure out if they would tell the police or not)

During this time, they became very very close with Houston. Even more interesting to the gang, Myshka and Vlad seemed to know each other. Neither would say anything about it, Myshka specifically getting agitated and withdrawn. Dallas and Bain became a bit more adamant that Myshka not stay- Myshka's attachment issues to Dallas and Houston were a hazard, and really, the gang did not have the ability to keep them there.

Eventually, the Dentist contacts Bain with a job. An important test weapon was missing, supposedly stolen. Dallas has Myshka, Sokol, Houston, Dragan, Chains, Hoxton, and Wolf come along for the job. The briefing is set up with a meeting- the first time anyone other than Dallas will be meeting the Dentist.

The Dentist is quite pleased when he sees that they already have the weapon- Myshka. Myshka panics and shuts down, resulting in the others choosing to go on the job without them, leaving them with the Dentist until they're done so they're safe and don't do anything to hurt themselves. A heist and a few lies later, Myshka is separated from the gang, heading back to Kataru.

Vlad. Well, he goes on his own personal mission after.

Despite everything, Myshka is distressed and actively tries to fight or prevent the Dentist from harming Bain. (It... doesn't go well for anyone.)

The extreme trauma and stress from Kataru caused them to have a fragile mental state. Rewards for doing tasks correctly were non-existent, while doing a task extremely well resulted in simple praise and an extra portion of food, albeit extremely small. Doing something wrong, however, or not in the way their superiors wanted, resulted in severe punishment of any kind. The main thing they were punished for was "playing", ie: moving things around without others noticing to see how they'd react; hiding documents, weapons, and other various items on others, making it seem the person stole it or was trying to sneak it out; they had even started doing this to the Dentist. This follows them outside Kataru. An almost innocent cruelty, toying with Murkywater, police, and even every day guards by scaring them, causing minor issues in their comms, flickering lights, etc. before getting bored and finally killing them.

They cling to Houston and are relatively dependent on him, panicking when he is hurt on jobs they aren't on, and going into fits of rage when he returns injured or is arguing with someone. When he is away, they function fine, but eventually become nervous, worrying about him. They've messed with his things before, to a much smaller extent than when they were in Kataru, and will mess with Dallas, Vlad, and Locke's belongings as well when they desire attention from one of them or are upset with them, to the point where they have broken something on impulse. They are very open about this with Houston: they don't know how else to get the attention they want, and they have a lot of self-hatred due to this. They also feel disgusted at themselves for toying with the guards, or their "prey". It's severe enough for them to have gotten sick after a heist because of it, and its somewhat involuntary. They'll physically recoil and shake when they realize what they're doing. Vlad attributes it to being raised as a lab rat: they were treated that way, alongside others, and still go through the motions of the tasks they would be assigned. Other scars from Kataru include needing permission to eat, and having to patrol at night.

Vlad being imprisoned damaged their already fragile mental state. He had been a parent figure to Myshka, and given them their name. His 11 year imprisonment meant Myshka spent a large amount of their life knowing only the Dentist. Something happened between the two prior to his imprisonment that neither mention, and Iveta avoids talking about. Only Hajrudin will say anything, which is that "Vlad had a daughter, she was about Myshka's age... the Dentist, and the Ark. It was... really bad. Vlad was so mad- he didn't- he didn't mean to scare them. They didn't know."

Vlad calls them “his little baby mouse”, or his "baby," as Myshka was very tiny as a child and extremely quick and quiet. They only thing that has changed is how big they are; they have also accidentally scared multiple members of the Payday gang as they move near silently. They also have a very odd habit of being able to avoid most cameras. Vlad also calls Myshka "his baby."

They tend to prefer hand to hand combat, as they feel a rush upon the contact, but again, feel disturbed by their emotions. Houston is one of the only ones who is able to touch them, and he has been picked up by them once, as well as knocked to the ground many times. (They also tend to break into his room to sleep in his room or near him, as they feel safer that way.)

They love the ocean, as the waves and water calm them. Myshka has said, on occasion, they wish they were a jellyfish because jellyfish "Don't feel anything. They just float along. Nothing hurts."

Myshka adores Houston, Locke, Vlad, Gage, and Ilija. No one is sure how Myshka has even met Ilija.

Myshka has instinctively howled with Wolf. Hoxton was so startled that he nearly dropped everything he was carrying.

Soup the Goat is the fiercest defender of them, and sits against them when they're upset. (Other animal friends include crows, a horde of rats, what Houston is pretty sure is a coyote, a family of geese, and whatever else they have dragged home from their adventures.)

Dallas affectionately refers to them as “the rabid raccoon in the garage”, which they use with pride.

Loves reading over what Duke has written about Kataru and hearing him talk about architecture.

Typically yells "GOODNIGHT BAIN" when going to bed (they have, in fact, gotten a response from him through messages) and has put a pizza in front of where a camera might be "in case Bain is hungry." Dallas once joked if leaving pizza out for Santa was a new thing, to which Myshka said "Hajrudin's coming over?!" so genuinely and excitedly that he had to call Vlad to bring Hajrudin over.

Dragan and Chains are able to keep up with them in sparring the most, but they secretly love sparring with Jacket because he “understands it.” Jacket seems to tolerate them, as they can be found quietly watching him play games, typically huddled in the corner under a blanket. (He saw Myshka being harassed at one point and came back with an arm firmly around their shoulder with blood on his face.) Myshka also likes to play hockey with Sokol. They are admittedly horrific at it and can’t skate, and generally do not know what's going on, but Sokol has become determined to get them to improve.

Gets super excited when Hoxton sings as he makes breakfast. They’ve joined in and then made Dallas and Houston join.

Main roll overall is translating whatever the fuck Vlad says and providing emotional support.