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sonxflight-a2 · 5 years ago

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☯ Gemstone Headcanons ║ @kathexismania ☯

Agate: What or who will your muse protect with their life?

Given the fact he’s incredibly self-sacrificing, it can be pretty much anyone (that also can explain why he chose such a spectrum of professions in Modern AU rather than follow the path of his passed father in politics). But his beloved ones and family, either by blood or found one, will obviously be in the first place. This is one of the few matters he considers himself to be selfish about, as he knows he would rather take damage/die in order to save and thus nonetheless hurt them, but be certain they’ll remain alive.

Amazonite: How do they go about comforting or calming down others? Are they good at it?

Jack/Ryou’s way of comforting/calming down is mostly non-verbal, for he considers the words can do more harm than good when it comes to such matters, yet it doesn’t mean he won’t be able to give advice/reassurance once he sees the other is in need or straight out asks for it (his modesty will always demand him to firstly listen and then talk). His acute empathy serves to be a great assistance in it + nurtured wisdom allows him to say the right things, so he can be mostly good at it both in general and when it comes to the people, close to him.

Amethyst: Do they have a good intuition? If so, do they typically heed it or not?

Definitely so, and he’ll always make sure to heed to it rather than doubt it, as his sixth sense appears to be right about the most of matters, especially when it comes to the possible dangers (about which he can be both grateful and jaded with). Still, it doesn’t mean he can’t be an unheeding dumbass at times yet is luckily prone to make the right conclusions from life’s harsh lessons, no matter the verse.

Apatite: Do they find it easy to communicate with new people, or do they avoid it as much as possible?

Despite Jack/Ryou having an undeniable introvert nature, it doesn’t exactly hard for him but certainly can be very wearisome, especially when he needs to make an effort to maintain his calmness if he feels it's tested (one of the reasons he initially couldn’t stand Hanzo’s impulsive nature in Modern AU as it totally drained him out, till they knew each other better and he grew somewhat adapted to it).

Aquamarine: How insightful are they?

His insightfulness will be related to the way he perceives his intuition + its strength will depend on how well he recognizes the situation or person (for example, when he hid the fake swords all over the desert, thus outwitting Aku while allegedly getting caught into his trap), even though he will nevertheless appear to grow more insightful as he/his mind will age.

Aventurine: Are they the opportunistic sort, or do they typically let chances slip by?

It would all depend on circumstances tbh, as one time Jack/Ryou can be resolute to take the immediate risk and at other will be prone to develop a solid plan, due to possible inability to solve the problem head-on. His both adaptive and steadfast character allows to explore either of such ways.

Blue Topaz: Are they the courageous sort? Do they find they can overcome obstacles in their way with relative ease?

Yes and no. He’s an obviously courageous, at times straight out bold type when it comes to the obstacles (both in actions and words; his pokerfaced ‘I fear no man’ he threw at Scotsman once he claimed him to be a coward + ‘Come get me’ catchphrase is more than enough to be a proof), but is more than aware his path is far from an effortless (he’s just not that kind of the man who’ll look for easy ways, which is both his blessing and the curse tbh).

Cat’s Eye: What sorts of things soothe them when they’re worked up?

Besides the quiet peaceful environment and tea? Anything he can get his hands to be busy with, without him being actually mindful about what he does due to having sufficient skill and motoric memory (for example, he tends to weave to soothe his mind / at times play electric koto in Modern AU once stressed) + quality time with his beloved one if he appears to have such (either sexual or not) as their presence is already enough to somehow soothe him.

Chalcedony: How do they consider their allies in regards to themself? Do they reach out to them, or do they typically keep to themself?

Most definitely keep to themself, not because of his pride but due to his protectiveness and unwillingness to burden/bother them with his own problems/distress (make them feel his pain if you’ll add his empathy here). Although, Jack/Ryou won’t deny the help once persuaded enough / knows the situation and believes it won’t go out from the control once he’ll accept it.

Citrine: How open are they to new ideas or cultures?

He’s very traditional while being rather open-minded as he treasures his culture and nonetheless respects the other ones he was lucky to be introduced to during the years of his training / his family’s journeys across the world in Modern AU when he was young. Moreover, his curiosity towards them allowed him to gain a sufficient amount of knowledge not only in foreign languages (which he canonically knows over 5, including Greek, Russian, Mongolian and English) but about different traditions and customs in general (which played a significant role during his time as PSIA agent in Modern AU).

Diamond: Do they find themselves getting sick often or do they have a relatively strong immune system?

Absolutely has a strong immune system, while having a rather hard time once he will get sick. He’s either a feverish mess (which is very seldom but still present, especially in verses where his partial divinity is able to act up) or as healthy as a bull, there’s no in-between.

Diopside: Are they a creative person in any way? How so?

He’s musically-inclined regardless of the verse, both in vocal aspect (which demands me to provide an example of how I imagine his full singing voice to possibly sound like) and in relation to the musical instruments (koto & bamboo flute for main verse / electric koto & piano for Modern AU). He’s not a very good artist, however - most of his drawing skills are related to draftsmanship and calligraphy since the prior purpose of his training was to get a decent warrior, able to repel the demon and get back his homeland by oneself.

Emerald: Do they suffer from any sort of mental illness?

Obviously PTSD in relation to 5th season, Post-Aku, Modern and Akira verses + there are definitely some signs of masked depression in Modern AU.

Fluorite: Are they able to concentrate easily no matter where they are or do they need a quiet space with little distracts?

He’s very quick-witted and able to think on his feet, but still needs to get a better focus in some situations, thus enough quietness and detachment. His need for undistracted concentration will mostly relate to the circumstances when he needs to approach and overcome the obstacle/problem that seems to be completely new for him to solve (for example, when he sought the way to reach enchanted well, without being pierced by arrows of guarding it blind archers).

Garnet: What are they most passionate about and who are they most devoted to?

His goal/work/purpose and the ones he’s close with (family, friends, beloved ones, etc.). He’s very dedicated and loyal to either no matter the verse, and, even though his choice between them may appear to be obscure at first, he still tends to favor people over the ambition (there are so many times he sacrificed the chance to go back in time in order to help someone else, g d i b o i).

Iolite: Are they financially responsible or do they tend to blow their money as soon as they have it?

Despite his family being the high-class individuals, Jack/Ryou isn’t attached to wealth yet not exactly a wasteful type either - that one kind of people who tend to live a rather modest yet at the same time quite an elegant life once circumstances allow it, even though he can manifest some of ‘rich people quirks’ in Modern AU (an example is him having his own special sort of jasmine tea which is cannot be obtained in ordinary supermarkets).

Jade: What are their opinions on luck? Do they believe in it?

He most likely believes it to be one whimsical force and relies on his strengths rather than the fortune intervention, even tho there were definitely the moments he considers to be nothing but its pure manifestation.

Jasper: What do they typically do to relax?

Same that he does in order to soothe oneself + meditation and cooking also seems to relax him once he has a necessary amount of time for either.

Kyanite: What is their temper like?

I often compare him to the ocean, as Jack/Ryou appears to be very patient and not so easy to irate, yet his temper can be incredibly devastating once he’s not able to contain a tsunami which is his repressed emotions, specifically his anger. In general, he’s an epitome of Bruce Lee’s quote about the nature of water ’...Now, water can flow or it can crash’, with addition it can also terribly burn you once boiled (aka he can endure a lot of bs, yet still has his limits and is wise to be mindful).

Lapis Lazuli: How aware are they of others and of their surroundings?

His awareness of the environment is mainly high, both in relation to his empathy and nonetheless acute senses. Jack/Ryou is exactly that kind of person who appears to be very seclusive and quiet, yet sees and hears everything and thus isn’t prone to be caught off-guard (while he also might be paradoxically oblivious when it comes to the other’s evident romantic interest in him lol).

Moonstone: What inspires them? Why?

His mentor and parental figures, either blood parent(s) (especially his father, who he considers to be his role model both in his main verse and Modern AU) or the one(s) he has in particular verse. Even though Jack/Ryou knows he’s his own person, he nevertheless looks up to them and tends to reminisce given by them life lessons once he’s in need of guidance/advice.

Onyx: How do they handle hostility from others, whether verbally or physically?

While he can tolerate verbal hostility more than well (thanks to the Scotsman), he tends to grow disgruntled and taciturn if he has to witness such behavior for too long (not to mention he’ll put the person at their place once it will overcome the limits of his patience) + when it comes to physical hostility, his combat skills are more than enough to cease such treatment. However, he won’t tolerate either of such once it witnessed in relation to his family/beloved ones and is prone to get protective of them no matter the situation (just imagine Ryou hearing as someone talks unfair shiet about Hanzo and straight out roasting them back while being completely unperturbed at the outside, he can and will do such no matter of verse).

Opal: Are they the emotional sort?

Not exactly. Jack/Ryou is obviously not an emotionless automaton (I would even say quite far from such if consider how actually gentle and soft he is), but tends to be very watchful towards his already restained feelings once he’s not comfortable/well-known with the environment, especially in the verses where he appears to be older than the age he found himself in the future (aka 25 years old). Once appearing in the company of the person he completely trusts to, however, there can be seen much more vibrant variety coming from him, even though he still doesn’t like to show his sorrow/anger openly.

Peridot: Are they open to new growth and change in any way, or are they resistant to it?

Certainly open. If he wasn’t able to grow and change in some of his aspects, he would never make this far in the future (for example, his temper was much more impulsive at the start of the series, but he grew to be patient the longer his journey went) and eventually defend Aku, same goes for all of his other verses.

Prehnite: Do they find it easy to recall their dreams or do they hardly remember them?

Dreams or nightmares are easy for him to remember once he has them. Jack/Ryou’s mind and memory are more than vibrant enough for him to have quite vivid visions and he can recall them pretty accurately if the other will ask about it, even tho he tends not to focus on.

Rose Quartz: Do they typically hold grudges? Are they the type to compromise as best they can during a conflict?

It really depends on the relationships Jack/Ryou has with the person and how heavy their fault towards him is. Some light misdeeds he can forgive without the actual confrontation and any grudges; others, heavier ones, may distant him away or even force him to cease any companionship he has with that person. If Jack considers the other his family/beloved one, however, he will always try to find out the actual reason for their misbehavior and at the end forgive them and/or make a compromise, no matter how hard and long it will require for his forgiveness to come (if it will be possible for Jack/Ryou to do this, of course; there are some things he can’t fully forgive even to people, dear for him).

Ruby: Do they typically keep their heart on their sleeve?

Only with his most close and trusted circle as Jack/Ryou knows he may not be afraid to seem vulnerable among them (even though ingrained reticence still can force him to be quite defensive, especially in Modern AU).

Rutile Quartz: Do they have a habit of looking for the source of a problem? Are they the type to attempt to solve it if they’re able, or do they try to avoid it?

He does seek the root of a problem and is persistent to try and solve it, especially when it comes to the important matters of people he treasures, yet nevertheless neglects his own troubles and is prone to avoid them if they’re not so significant.

Sapphire: What makes them happiest? Is there a reason why?

The stable and content wellbeing of his loved ones + the fact he knows he has an actual home where he’s waited and welcomed are sufficient to bring him serenity and peace in any verse, even when it lasts for a rather short while. He strives to reach at least some semblance of stability/be reassured he’ll reach it at one point, for it helps him to maintain the balance and is certain to turn either very restless or numb once there’s none of such reliance in his life (the sword and its significance, as well as its loss e.g.).

Smoky Quartz: How is their physical endurance? Are they the active sort of person or not?

His endurance is high no matter the verse + he’s clearly active sort of person and can’t stay completely immobile for too long, even when he needs his time in peace and quiet (except for the period when he’s asleep, of course, but even this is not so passive due to the fact he’s a fairly light sleeper).

Spinel: Are they a worry-wort or are they carefree?

Oh, definitely a worry-wort due to a number of reasons regardless of the verse, let him try and maintain enviable composure / appear to be unperturbed.

Tanzanite: Do they heal quickly or do bruises and cuts tend to heal slowly?

His regeneration is evidently much more accelerated than it for ordinary human no matter of the verse, even if there are still scars that remain after both relatively deep injuries and shallow cuts (the most evident and agonizingly gained one is located at the right side of his lower abdomen, which he sewed up himself both in 5th season’s verse and in Modern AU).

Tiger’s Eye: Are they self-confident or wracked with doubt?

Oddly enough or not, diffidence is his tragic flaw. The bitter truth is, even tho Jack/Ryou always tries to aid/emotionally support people close to him, he doesn’t actually believe in himself very much (just look what his conscience produced in 5th season y e e s h) and is full of self-doubts despite him often claiming otherwise. That’s also one of many reasons he priors the others before him (’I believe in myself... because they believe in me’).

Topaz: Are they the type to cheer on others or do they prefer to be center stage?

He actually prefers to play an encouraging/supportive role, but still can accept the leading position and is able to handle it pretty well once necessary, thanks to his responsible solemn character (after all, he’s the prince/heir of the noble clan and had been raised as such).

Tourmaline: Are they the understanding sort or do they have trouble connecting with others?

He’s both, in a way that Jack/Ryou can be incredibly socially awkward (mostly relates to his main verse due to the differences in eras and his solitary tendencies) yet is surprisingly good when it comes to the understanding of others (his politeness and caution can also help when he needs to approach someone).

Turquoise: Do they strive for success or do they typically prefer to go with the flow?

Obviously strives for success in his own ‘watery’ way, cos again ‘water can flow or it can crash’ aka ‘if I can’t destroy the obstacle, I’ll find the other path or mean’ (same goes for his relationships; if he cannot make his beloved one change some of the aspects he’s somehow bothered with, then he’ll eventually accept them rather than remain stubborn and thus harmful).

Zircon: How wise are they?

Jack/Ryou is fairly wise, however, his wisdom manifests itself at its most high point in his Post-Aku verses (where he nevertheless has a sage mind despite remaining in the youthful body), while in Modern AU he claims to lack the necessary amount of such (tho I believe he’ll be prone to gain it over time as he will lean more towards his flexibility rather than obstinacy).

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poenitentium-blog · 8 years ago

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VERY LONG CHARACTER SURVEY.

RULES. repost —— don’t reblog. tag ten people. TAGGED BY. @theeternalsun TAGGING. @warhybris @adellaenchanted @lidojed @harrcwer & anybody who wants to!

BASICS.

FULL NAME: main: Margarete Anna Maria Lehmann. modern: Margret Anne Lehmann witcher: Malgorzata mass effect: Margret Ana Lehmann-T’Ryla NICKNAME/S: Margo AGE: Late teens to early 20s BIRTHDAY: July 14th ( year depends on verse ) ETHNIC GROUP: Germanic Caucasian NATIONALITY: Main verse: German immigrant to France, holding dual citizenship Modern/Mass Effect: Northwestern American Witcher/DA: city elf

LANGUAGE/S: Main verse: French, German, English and Latin Modern and all verses like it: English. SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Bisexual/Pansexual. ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Biromantic/Panromantic RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single CLASS: upper middle-class. HOMETOWN / AREA: Main verse: Staceburch ( Strasburg ) Germany. Modern/Mass Effect: Seattle, Washington Witcher: Novigrad DA: Kirkwall CURRENT HOME: Main verse: Paris, France Modern: Seattle Mass Effect: Illium Witcher: Various towns heading toward the valley of flowers DA: Skyhold PROFESSION: None? In most verses she’s too young to have really started doing more than small part time jobs. Really loves caretaking for children.

PHYSICAL.

HAIR: brown with reddish undertones lightening to chestnut in the summer, her hair is fine though there is a lot of it and has a gentle wave to it starting near the crown of the head. EYES: light brown with a small amount of gold in the light. NOSE: Straight with a slight curve upward, not quite a button nose but close and notorious for freckles. FACE: Ovular though feeling more circular due to the fullness of her face giving her a more juvenile appearance than her actual age. LIPS: Soft and supple, her lower lip is quite a bit more full than her upper lip which is slightly thin and displays a prominent cupid’s bow. COMPLEXION: Fair with a ruddy blush and coral colored lips. There is some amount of pitting due to acne in her teen years, though it is hardly noticeable until you’re close to her. She is thankfully free of measles scarring, something most of her contemporaries weren’t as fortunate to avoid. BLEMISHES: A few small acne scars, and a birthmark beneath her left eye. SCARS and TATTOOS: No tattoos, but she does have a few scars - most being nicks along her hands from the harder work she’s had to do over the years ( cooking, cleaning, sewing ) causing small imperfections along the flesh of her fingers which she usually hides ( along with her callouses ) inside of her gloves. HEIGHT: 5'5" (165 cm) WEIGHT: 120 lbs / 54 kgs BUILD: Doll like, with arms and torso that gives to the touch. Her hands have a few callouses, a confession that her life has not been one of upper society wealth. Very little muscle, but enough to give away her favor for riding, and the knowledge that for years she's done her own laundry by hand. ALLERGIES: She has a ragweed allergy that strikes every spring. USUAL HAIRSTYLE: Kept up, in a bun on lazy days but usually Margo attempts to keep her hair styled to something that is considered fashionable at the time, usually resulting in a vast series of fancy updos. USUAL EXPRESSION: Relaxed and dreamy eyes accompanied by a small smile. USUAL CLOTHING: A white dress that comes down to her knees, white high socks, gloves, black buckle shoes, and a hat or parasol. It’s noteable these these are normally the clothes of a juvenile girl - one who is not of marrying age, and is the clothing Margo’s mother insists she wear so as to ‘avoid the temptations of lascivious fashion ‘

PSYCHOLOGY.

FEAR/S: Falling in the eyes of God, disappointing her mother and Valentine, never finding love. ASPIRATION/S: To live a good and God fearing life, and to fall in love and marry the man she loves, children. POSITIVE TRAITS: Purity, Pious, Faithful, Loyalty, Devotion. Always willing to help others, and sees the good in most people. Agreeable and easy to get along with, likable. Loves friends, family, and lovers with equal intensity. Caretaker. Maternal. NEGATIVE TRAITS: Avarice. Longs for better life and standing than she has. Fights between her piety, lust, and devotion. Gullible, easily swayed, has a hard time saying no. Can speak badly of others in the right company, showing Pride in being 'higher' than these others who have fallen. MBTI: INFP. ZODIAC: Cancer. TEMPERAMENT: Sanguine SOUL TYPE/S: The Nurturer and The Devotee ANIMAL: Butterfly VICE/S: no physical vices, can display Pride and Avarice FAITH: Main verse: A combination of Roman Catholic and Eastern German Orthodox All other verses: some form of christian, varying by what is most common in the time period. GHOSTS? Yes. AFTERLIFE? Yes. REINCARNATION? Main verse: No. Others: depending on how far down the timeline ( usually 1960s & beyond ) Margo is starting to suspect she’s been alive before, her “soul” retaining some primal knowledge of her previous lives. ALIENS? Yes, in theory. Usually when asked Margo says ‘ when God wills creation all things are possible.” POLITICAL ALIGNMENT: Humanitarian. Leaning Socialist. ECONOMIC PREFERENCE: Craves high position, has gone from middle class to high middle class. SOCIOPOLITICAL POSITION: Unmarried single female, that is to say invisible for lack of title. EDUCATION LEVEL: Verse dependent Main verse: a combination of the parisian school system and private tutor, ending in a first year of college level. Modern : High school and first two years of college before her father dies. Mass Effect: A levels.

FAMILY. ( main verse only, Margo’s family changes with each verse )

FATHER: Deceased. Guenther von Lehmann was a craftsman of great skill of a family of such, amassing great wealth through his own work, and he used it to provide well for his family and wife. A caring and pious man who believed fully in his wife and their love as being blessed by God. MOTHER: Ida von Lehmann nee Schneider was born aristocracy, from a long line of noble or near noble family. At the time there was a distinct focus on purity among the nobility, and when young Ida fell in love with a gentry carpenter it sent her family into a fury. With few daughters to marry off to those of a higher standing they could not afford to completely disown Ida, but they have striken her marriage and the lineage of her children as illegitimate. A tough and stubborn woman she is intensely well mannered and can be warm when it suits her, more pious than her husband she believes deeply in original sin and that all women must live a pious and god fearing life to overcome their natural fault. Harsh with her daughter, and too soft on her son, Ida has attempted to do for her children the best she can, sometimes failing, but not lacking in love or devotion. SIBLING/S: Valentine Guenter Lehmann: Margo’s elder brother and Ida’s first born, Val is Margo’s senior by almost 7 years. Raised in the same devout household since coming to Paris Val has taken a slightly more liberal view of his faith in all save his sister, who he cares for in a manner very similar to his mother. Since the death of his father and their timely move to Paris Val has joined the Parisian army, quickly gaining rank and notice for his tactical mine mixed with a genteel and taciturn nature. For all his prestige however he finds himself adrift in Paris’s social circles, unsure of where and with whom he should insinuate himself as he is far more happy with the straight talking men of the army then the unique and subtle expressions of high society love. This is tempered however by his desperate and ill-planned love for Maxima Aurum Zelda Lehmann: Deceased. The last of Ida’s children could not have been born at a worst time, just months after the death o her husband Ida went into labor. Distraught at losing her husband, and the pressures of her family to remarry a better line, the birth was a difficult one. Zelda was born weak and sickly, and Ida for her distraught and broken heart could not care for the babe, leaving Margo - barely out of childhood herself to care for the infant. She did so admirably, loving the small child as if she was her own, caring for the girl in her mother’s stead. For this gentle care Zelda nearly made it to her first birthday, but a terrible chill and flu outbreak dashed the young child’s hope for survival. Margo has always blamed herself for Zelda’s death, believing if she had been a better caretaker the child would have survived. EXTENDED FAMILY: None that she knows of, she’s met her father’s brother a few times, but they were far too young for her to remember him clearly. NAME MEANING/S: Pearl. HISTORICAL CONNECTION: N/A.

FAVORITES.

BOOK: She has a particular for fantastic romances, as well as Jane Austen MOVIE: In her main verse moving pictures haven’t been invented yet. 5 SONGS: Mostly church hymns and a few Parisian songs from the time. DEITY: Catholicism MONTH: April SEASON: Spring PLACE: Paris WEATHER: Soft rains and mists SOUND: Church bells SCENT/S: Lavender, Roses, the scents of spring. TASTE/S: Sweets, she absolutely love sweets. FEEL/S: Kindness and charity. ANIMAL/S: canaries and cats NUMBER: 7 COLOR: Sky blue

EXTRA.

TALENTS: The clarinet, sewing, cooking, and caretaking. BAD AT: making good choices, she’s easy to pressure, reading Spanish. For some reason she struggles with spanish always and has a tough time both speaking and understanding it - in spite of how much French and Spanish share. TURN-ONS: Kindness and honesty, people speaking to her in a warm and loving nature, soft touches and kisses, looking into her lover’s eyes, bashfulness. TURN-OFFS: Rudeness, people who are judgemental, being talked down to, overt boldness, pushiness, arrogance. HOBBIES: The clarinet and reading. TROPES: I suck at these, Death and the Maiden, Cosmic Plaything, The Ingenue, Wide-Eyed Idealist, The Power of Love, Adorable Abomination AESTHETIC TAGS: AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA

FC INFO.

MAIN FC/S: Emily Browning ALT FC/S: Cleo de Merode OLDER FC/S: Margo never lives long enough YOUNGER FC/S: young Emily Browning VOICE CLAIM/S: still working on this! GENDERBENT FC/S: None

#∘ ✩ ∘ FIAT MIHI SECUNDUM VERBUM TUUM ( about )#this took forever but oh man #such good info

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homerenovationmadisonwi · 4 years ago

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cllassrep · 3 years ago

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musehcme:

Okay, has he already started on holiday cooking? Yes, yes he has. Complete with music playing in the background.

not only did the wonderful smell intrigue iida, but the festive music playing was pleasant as he walked over to his higher classman.

“what are you making, tamaki? it smells amazing.”

#musehcme #fortune favors the bold. Main Verse

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nosequotes · 6 years ago

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The Literary Garland: Notes on the Nose, 1845

NOTES ON THE NOSE. Undoubtedly the most neglected and ill-used part of the human face is the nose. The poetical literature of all nations extols the other features: the eyes, for instance, have furnished a theme for the most sublime poetry; cheeks with their witching dimples and captivating things, have drawn froth some of the finest similes that were ever invented; and the raptures which have been indicted concerning lips, it would take an age to enumerate. The hair, also, has from time immemorial been intensified into “silken tresses” in printed, as well as manuscript verses; and “sonnets to a mistress’s eyebrow” are of continual occurrence; but it may be safely averred, that in the universal anthology of civilized or uncivilized man, there is not to be found a truly sentimental effusion to a nose! Indeed, so far from exciting any of the graver emotions of the mind, it would appear that there is a hidden something in that feature to deaden, rather than to excite, sentiment. The cheeks whether pale with care, or red with blushing, strongly excite the sympathies: a glance of the eye is all-powerful in calling up the most vivid emotions; but who ever remembers any very intense feeling being awakened by a twitch of the nose? On the contrary, that unfortunate feature seems to have been especially appropriated by humorists to cut their jibes upon. It has, from the earliest ages, been made the subject of disparaging and sportive remarks. It has been set up as a mark to be hit by ridicule — as a butt for the arrows of satire; as if it were an organ, proper to be played upon by nothing but wit. We may grow eloquent concerning eyes, speak raptures of lips, and even sentimentalize upon chins, but the bare mention of the nasal promontory is certain to excite a smile. What the latent quality may be which is so productive of risibility in this instance, it seems difficult to discover, for, in point of utility, the physiologist will tell you that the noise is quite on a par with the rest of the face. To it the respiratory system owes the ingress and egress of a great portion of the food of life — air. To it we are indebted for the sense of smell. Moreover, it acts as the emunctuary of the brain. In an ornamental point of view, the physiognomist declares that the nose is a main element of facial beauty; and without stopping to inquire how very much this depends upon its shape, we may just corroborate the fact, by hinting the unpicturesque effect which is produced by a countenance that happens to be bereft of the nasal appendage.

The authority of physiognomists may, indeed, be almost taken without examination; for they are undoubtedly, of all connoisseurs, the greatest in noses. Their prototypes, the augurs of old, went so far as to judge of a man’s character by the shape of his nose; and this has been in some degree justified by a French writer, who appears to be deeply versed in the subject. “Though,” he asserts, “the organ is only susceptible of a moderate degree of action, while the passions are agitating the rest of the countenance, yet these limited motions are performed with great ease.” In addition to this, we find Sir Charles Bell remarking, in his “Anatomy and Physiology of Expression,” “that the nostrils are features which have a powerful effect in expression. The breath being drawn through them, and their structure formed for alternate expansion and contraction in correspondence with the motions of the chest, they are an index of the condition of respiration, when affected by emotion.” The nose may therefore be regarded as somewhat indicative of, and in harmony with, the character of the individual.

It is probably by reason of this connection of the external nose with the internal characteristics, that so many proverbs and axioms have taken rise in reference to both. Thus, the French say of a clever man, that he has a “fine nose;” of a proud man, that “he carries his nose in the air.” An inquisitive person is said to “poke his nose everywhere.” A gourmand is described as always having his nose in his plate: that of the scholar is declared to be always in his books. When an individual is growing angry under provocation, the French also say, “the mustard rises in his nose.” Neither are we in this country deficient of similar sayings. A man, for instance, who does not form very decisive opinions — who is swayed more by the persuasions of others, than by his own judgment — is described as being “led by the nose.” The same is said when any strong inducement turns a person aside from a previously formed intention; thus Shakespeare — “Though authority be a stubborn bear, Yet he is often led by the nose with gold.”

Individuals not blessed with much acuteness or forethought, are said “not to see beyond their noses.” Others who, to do some injury to an enemy, injure themselves, are declared “to cut off the nose to spite the face.” The condition of a supplanted rival is described as that of a person who “has had his nose put out of joint;” with a hundred other proverbs in which the hose takes a most prominent part. All of these, it will be observed, are of a comic cast; while every simile and allusion made to the eyes, the brow, and the other features, is of the most serious and poetical character. If, therefore, the ordinary organ, considered and alluded to in the abstract, be provocative of jocularity, in how much higher a degree must it provoke the smiles of the comically inclined, when it happens to be an oddly shaped, or out-of-the-way nose? — when any of those very uncomplimentary epithets, which have been invented to designate different noses of all sorts and sizes, can be emphatically applied to it; such as hook-nose, hatchet-nose, club-nose, snub-nose, pug-nose, potato-nose, peaked-nose, parrot’s-nose, turned-up-nose; or when it is figuratively termed a conk, a snout, a proboscis; or, like the nose of Shlawkenbergius, a promontory. This, by the way, brings to mind the etymology of the word, which is in Saxon “ness,” meaning also a point of land, as Stromness, Blackness, and a hundred other nesses or noses which mother-earth pokes out into the sea.

Of jests concerning eccentric noses, an immense collection might be made; but a few of them will suffice, chiefly to show to what remote antiquity facetiae on noses may be traced. One of the best is attributed to the Emperor Trajan, on a man who had, besides a long nose, very large teeth. It has been thus versified: —

Let Dick one summer’s day expose Before the sun his monstrous nose, And stretch his giant mouth, to cause Its shade to fall upon his jaws: — With nose so long and mouth so wide, And those twelve grinders side by side, Dick with very little trial, Would make an excellent sun-dial.

The literal translation of this epigrammatic extravaganza is — “Placing your nose opposite to the sun, and opening your mouth, you will show the hour to all passengers.” Another Greek poet describes a friend’s nose as ‘being so immense, that its distance from his ears prevents him from hearing himself sneeze.” Castor’s nose was said to be in itself all the useful instruments of life — a spade, a trumpet, an anchor, a pot-hook, etc.

Certain noses have, however, been celebrated in history, not as a matter for jest, but as distinguishable features belonging to great men. The romans had a proverb which signifies, “it is not given to every one to have a nose,” meaning that it was not the good fortune of all to exhibit a marked and precise nasal individuality; to have, in fact, an expressive nose. The individuals whose noses have lived in history were, it would seem favored in this particular. The great Cryus had a long sharp nose; hence it is said that the noses of all Persian princes are pinched by bandages, that they may grow like their great prototype in at least one particular. Cicero was called the “orator with the equivocal nose.” Julius Caesar’s was an aquiline nose; as was that of Aspasia, of Paris, and of Achilles. The nose of Socrates was a decided pug.

As a mater of taste and ornament, the nose has gained the attention and researches of authors and artists in a prominent degree. It has ben truly remarked, that the nose is the center around which the other portions of the face are arranged and harmonized. It is, in a degree, the regulator of the other features. Many celebrated artists estimate that its length should be a third of the length of the face, from the tip of the chin to the roots of the hair. If there be any deviation from this rule, it must, it would appear, be in excess, for all unite in preferring large to diminutive noses. Plato called the aquiline the royal nose; and it is evident from their works, that none of the ancient masters of sculpture and painting considered a liberal allowance of nose as a deformity. Even in a physical point of view, this excess appears to be far from detrimental. “Give me,” said Napoleon, “a man with a good alliance of nose. Strange as it may appear, when I want any good head-work done, I choose a man — provided his education has been suitable — with a long nose. His breathing is bold and free, and his brain, as well as his lungs and heart, cool and clear. In my observation of men, I have almost invariably found a long nose and a long head together.” Like this great general, the ancients entertained a marked preference for an ample nose; but all beauty is relative, and taste as capricious and varying as the winds. Amongst the Kalmucks, a short dumpy club-nose is considered the perfection of beauty. The Hottentots press the noses of their infants so as to flatten them; and the Chinese require a nose to be short and thick, ere it can accord with their notions of good form.

Amongst Europeans, the preference has always been given to the straight, or Grecian nose, as exhibited by the Venus de Medicis. Sir Joshua Reynolds, observes, in his Essay on Beauty, that “the line that forms the ridge of the nose is beautiful when it is straight; this, then, is the central from which is offender found than either the concave, convex, or any other irregular form that shall be proposed.” Opinions are, however, occasionally divided between this and the aquiline, or Roman form of nose, especially for men. yet, how much soever tastes may differ, one fact is certain, that — with the exception of the Crim-Tartars, who formerly broke their children’s noses, because they stood in the way of their eyes — all nations consider this prominent feature a great ornament.

It appears, then, that the nose differs from all the other features in as far as it is regarded by mankind in two entirely different points of view, namely, as a thing essentially ridiculous, and as a thing indispensable to the beauty of the face, and in itself beautiful. Does not this curiously show how near the whimsical and the serious are to each other. We gaze with pleasure on a female face which is set off with a fine nose, and acknowledge the effect which that elegant object has in the tout ensemble; yet, if wishing to apostrophize this lady’s beauty in the language of the poet, we allude to everything except the nose. On that point, not a word! It would at once mar the effect of the whole. Why is this? Because, in general, we associate only ridiculous ideas with the nose. And what, again, is the cause of this ridicule? Alas! good reader, I fear it must be traced to some of the useful functions served by the organ. Man strains after the fine, which flies from him; the useful is his willing drudge, and he laughs at it. If the nose were of as little service to us as the cheeks, it would doubtless be as much, and as undecidedly admired.

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