#he's a giant spicy trash rock reptile cat

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   senses and other oddly specific headcanons

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1.     WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE SMELL LIKE?  

          GENERALLY, PEOPLE are most likely to notice a smell of tobacco and whiskey. The smell of his vices clings to his clothes as he partakes multiple times daily; it’s a human smell and he thinks it helps him blend in better. The energy that makes up his blood has a spicy smell when exposed to air, and even after bathing the scent has a tendency to permeate from his body when out of glamour. It’s not an overwhelming scent usually unless wounded, but if you’re close to him it’s definitely something you’ll notice. It’s probably one of the few things that are naturally ‘nice’ about a Mahjarrat; their natural scent. 

2.     WHAT DO YOUR MUSE’S HANDS FEEL LIKE?  

          LEATHERY BUT soft. A Mahjarrat’s body is naturally really warm and his hands are no different (they’re nice to hold tbh. huge and warm). The ridges on his knuckles are hard but not sharp so don’t worry about getting stabbed by them, the edges are rounded. On the palms of his hands and fingertips, he has bright red fleshy pads that resemble the paw beans of a cat or dog. They are squishy but not as smooth as they appear; rough and designed to grip surfaces when pressure is put on them. The only thing cold on his body is his claws; smooth like glass and razor-sharp. He has to trim them almost every day as they grow at a remarkable speed and WILL pierce his gloves if he’s not careful. 

3.     WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE USUALLY EAT IN A DAY?

          HE LACKS a stomach, so any physical substance that goes in his has to come out fairly quickly or he feels ill. He usually doesn’t partake, but when he does, he’s quite fond of spicy foods and the combined texture of peaches. He will eat the pit too. 

     LIQUID wise, mostly strong alcohols. 

4.     DOES YOUR MUSE HAVE A GOOD SINGING VOICE?

          NOT GREAT, but it’s definitely not awful. He has a tenor voice, and sings equally high; his accent is really pronounced. He would sing hymns at church during his time in the Empire and it didn’t really stand out from the crowd. I feel like if he had vocal training he would be pretty good, but the echo sort of gets in the way. 

5.     DOES YOUR MUSE HAVE ANY BAD HABITS OR NERVOUS TICKS?

          HE SHARES some tics with his younger brother. Like Sliske, he fumbles with his hands a lot when under a lot of stress, rubbing them, tugging at his clothes or just general restlessness. He also smokes like a chimney and drinks like a fish, though it’s hard to tell if it’s actually an addiction or not as he generally doesn’t have withdrawal symptoms. He paces a lot, rubs his open palms across the length of his ridges and the spines on his back have a tendency to flap when annoyed. 

6.     WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE USUALLY LOOK LIKE, WEAR?

          ON FRENESKAE he wore grey robes. The robe skirt was frayed at the bottom, knee-length and tied like a sarong at the front. The top was one-shouldered with no sleeves and incredibly baggy, and his scarf also doubled as a hood or face mask. No shoes or gloves were present.

     NOWADAYS he wears a heavy patterned green and brown robe set with stiff shoulder pads, heavy leather boots and gloves, and a really pretty but hella old blue scarf.  As Ali, you’re likely to see him in either a green t-shirt or long sweater, brown pants, boots and his trademark scarf. He’s more willing to explore different clothing options when glamoured, as human clothes generally fit. Though, he has to shop at big and tall stores because even as a human he’s a pretty beefy guy. 

7.     IS YOUR MUSE AFFECTIONATE? HOW MUCH? HOW SO?

          MAHJARRAT ARE not affectionate creatures. He’s picked up some gestures from being around humans, but for the most part, any sort of affection is weird. 

     HE’LL seek you out if you’re interesting to him, and if you’re lucky he’ll willingly reveal his true body to you. He’ll do small gestures like physically touching the person, whether it's just a hand on the shoulder or a pat on the back. Physical contact is a huge sign of trust. 

     IF you’re SUPER lucky and he starts having conflicting ‘is this love or am i sick?’ feelings, he might embrace you, spawl out across your lap or even touch your forehead with his. That is a very intimate gesture and it’s probably the closest thing to him dropping the l-word to someone. 

8.     WHAT POSITION DOES YOUR MUSE SLEEP IN?

          HE SLEEPS on his stomach, either sprawled out and holding onto the pillow with one arm or loafed like a giant cat. Usually, it’s to prevent his claws from shredding the sheets, and the ‘cat-loaf’ position was generally used on Freneskae where they had to keep alert at all times. 

9.     COULD YOU HEAR YOUR MUSE IN THE HALLWAY FROM ANOTHER ROOM?

          DESPITE HOW massive he is, he’s surprisingly light on his feet. Unless the floor squeaks, you probably won’t hear him. He has speed that you wouldn’t assume someone of his size would have, he’s actually really agile. If he doesn’t want you to hear him coming, you won’t hear him coming. It’s as simple as that.