#muse: nikolas hwangmok

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☆ﾟ*·ﾟHIS ABSOLUTE FAVORITE thing in the entire world was to cook, and most people knew that. whenever he didn't know how to process his emotions, he was bored, or needed anything to distract his head in any sense, nik could be found in the kitchen. at the moment, he was just really hungry. he wasn't craving anything specific, but just wanted to experiment with some of the dusk court flavors. very early on, nik had befriended the cooks, and now, they allowed him to spend time in there if he wanted. on this day, he was feeling particularly loosey goosey, meaning the flavors couldn't been just about anything, but it was very similar to food from back home, lamb with spices, a delicious rice and some yogurt to dip it in. nik hadn't expected anyone else to be in there, but he always loved sharing his food. "hungry? it's a dish from back home, as close as i could get it with the spices we have. basically kebabs and rice with a little cacik, which is a cucumber yogurt."

@liuyan

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☆ﾟ*·ﾟNIK COULDN'T HELP but laugh. he was always glad to help people in any way he possibly could. while he didn't understand a lot about books, reading, and anything that required knowledge of any kind, but he like to think he was more street smart than anything else. people were important and nik wanted everyone to know that they were worth something. he hoped that his advice would make her smile.

"you're welcome, glad to help somewhat? i can also stand in certain places if you need too, to block her view. i'm kinda tall-ish," nik explained, laughing lightly then tilted his head to the side. "oh? you like to talk. i like to listen."

nik shrugged his shoulders. he knew a lot about a lot of food, but every chef has foods that they don't like. "it's the texture of it. there's something that's just wrong. plus, they're too small and i want to be able to see my food." raising his eyebrows, he was incredibly curious what kind of food they ate in the autumn court if she wanted to eat dirt. "wait wait, what are you eating in the autumn court? please for the love of calabrian chilis, tell me that you're not eating actual dirt."

looking down at the book, he tried to figure out what they could possibly be doing to the books, but he didn't even know what would be different in any sense. "oh uhm, i'm not sure. i'm not the best at... reading," nik explained, his voice soft and gentle. "i might need something easier than these."

ARA found herself chuckling at the man's idea. Of course, she could turn her back to the shopkeeper, but then the light would hit the book wrong & it would be difficult to flip thought it - the paper here had a weird golden shimmer that made her eyes uncomfortable. Or maybe the Dusk fae laced their books with a weird magic? She wouldn't put it past them.

"I am known to multitask, so in fact I could be reading & talking at the same time. Thanks for the idea. Now I won't shut up." she chuckled.

Hearing his words, Ara tilted her head. "What's wrong with quinoia? I find the earthy taste so rich & wonderful. But, then again I'm Autumn, so I might be earth biased. I'd eat the soil if it was edible." she grinned.

"Well, back home they do! The Dusk fae have a strange way of binding their books & the ink is a bit different from ours." Ara mused, but then her smile grew, "If you need any recommendations, I'd be happy to help."

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☆ﾟ*·ﾟSTICKING A SMALL spoon into the sauce, nik tasted it, huffing softly. he sprinkled a little more salt in and stirred before tasting it again, feeling satisfied. grabbing a bowl, he grabbed a pasta spoon and grabbed some of the homemade cavatappi pasta and dumped it into the sauce, ensuring he coated everything. this was one of his favorite combination of flavors, making this sauce absolutely delicious. for some reason, he hadn't made it for eldar and now, he needed his opinion. fluffing the pasta in the sauce, nik took a deep breath and inhaled the beautiful scent of the food. grabbing a plate for himself as well, he brought them to the kitchen table and placed it in front of eldar. "honestly, i'm surprised i haven't made this for you before. it's one of my favorite sauces, and a pretty popular one around here. opinions?"

@feathcrcd - for eldar

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‘ mark “markiplier” fischbach, cismale, he/him, 32 / 320 , high fae ’ ― cauldron save you. it seems nikolas hwangmok has been teleported to the dusk court, the chef & owner of a tavern from the night court is said to be creative and is said to describe themselves with reckless adventures resulting in stories that should be in history books, elegant meals under the candlelight, loud booming laughter that helps overcome insecurities, dorky jokes that make no sense half the time and with all of this in mind their impulsive nature always seems to get them into trouble. may the mother hold them as they navigate this unthinkable time.

full name: nikolas jung hwangmok nicknames: nik age: 32/320 date of birth: february 8th gender: cismale pronouns: he/him sexual orientation: unknown faceclaim: mark fischbach hair color: black/brown eye color: dark brown height: 5'10 signature scent: lemon & poppyseed

background:

nik was born in the night court and spent most of his life there. his parents weren't around enough to take proper care of him, but he didn't mind. he became very close to the cooks his parents constantly had around to make sure he was fed. from a very early age, nik was a fan of food. he liked knowing how it was made, what was in it, and how it tasted. the chefs started teaching him food and before they knew it, he was making different recipes for the whole family. his parents didn't seem to mind because it kept them out of their way. in all honesty, they were worried about their son. he wasn't the smartest out of the bunch when it came to intellectual things, but he knew how to fight, how to take care of himself, how to protect those around him, and damn, he knew how to cook.

as he got older, his parents had him trained in all aspects of fighting styles to make sure he would be alright. but they never cared about his opinions or what he wanted to do. nik did what they asked and he'd be difficult to beat in a fight, but that's not what he wanted. instead, he wanted to feed the world. he wanted to share his gift with everyone and ultimately wound up buying a small tavern to start cooking. he created the entire menu and absolutely adores it. food is what keeps him sane.

as he started working in the night court, he met aydin, and they clicked, ultimately sending nik into their group. he fits in weirdly well, and he's just such a derp in serious matters but he'll do whatever it takes to make sure his friends are alright. he's the friend that always has food with him to feed his friend so no one ever starves.

tdlr: he fights great and feeds you...

personality:

he's a derp honestly, but he's kind, loyal and will feed you, so what more do you need? he's strong willed and will always fight for what he wants, especially if it deals in food.

tdlr: big food loving himbo

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tag dump of new characters

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☆ﾟ*·ﾟNIK WATCHED HER speak, his eyes moving down to the dagger in her hand. he wasn't entirely sure what she wanted to say with it, because some people just liked those kinds of items and didn't have any ulterior motives. "then get the stabby stab," he stated, laughing lightly. "you can also threaten people with it and that's fun sometimes." there wasn't much for nik at this shop, but that didn't mean he couldn't look. he was always a fan of fun and funky necklaces, ones that made him look a lot less dim. "i was looking for something that made me look fierce, but i'm not good with jewelry. i don't know anything about it. like what even this is?" nik asked, picking up a simple emerald necklace.

SELINA turned towards the man, head tilted to the side. It was a dagger. What did he think she wanted it to say? 'Hello, my name is dagger, you are very cuttable, prepare to be stabbed?' Ridiculous. But, she refrained from letting her mouth speak before she thought it through.

Offering the man a smile, the spymaster shrugged. "Well, the jewels are very pretty, but I think I would like it to be sharp. If ever a fragile lady like me required a timely aid, this little thing should do the trick." she spoke in a soft tone.

as if the horned viper needed any help.

"Have you found anything of interest here?" she asked.

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☆ﾟ*·ﾟ IN ALL HONESTY, a bookstore wasn't a place that nik would regularly find himself and he couldn't tell you why he thought this was a good idea. because truthfully, he wasn't sure he could properly read. but he wasn't going to tell anyone this. it wasn't that he didn't know the words, because he did, but it was more that pronouncing them was a little bit more difficult. he knew what a lot of the food words were, for the most part, but he didn't want anyone to know. and most of the time, he'd make up his own titles for things to make it sound fancy, just so no one would really know that he didn't know. and yet, he found himself in a book shop, mostly looking for new recipes, because he could always use inspiration.

as he looked through the titles of the books, he whispered to himself, trying to find the right vibe. he heard someone next to him and couldn't help but chuckle. the shop keeper had done a similar thing to him earlier. "i've found that if you turn your back to her and pretend like you're talking she can't see what you're doing," nik explained, having grabbed a cookbook, starting to flip thorugh it. his body was turned from the shop keeper, actively trying to look like he was deep in conversation. "eww, i don't like this one. it has kwin-oah and that stuff is not good."

nik put the book back, looking for another one. "most books do, don't they? i don't read much," he admitted softly.

location: dusk court. bookshop. time: early afternoon. status: open to all.

ARA has been on the hunt. For books, that is. She wasn't the one to deal with all the blood & everything else an actual hunt required, but how else would one call an - almost - frenzied search for new novels, dramas, epics &, dare she admit, romances. The upside of being a creture filled with magic was that there was always a way for her to transport the mountain of books she'd undoubtedly purchase, withough having to actually heave all that pile up the stairs herself.

that, or she'll find some poor sucker - she mean's helper - to lend a hand or a tendron of power.

Strolling down the seemingly endless isles of bookshelves & bookstands, Ara found herself in personal Heaven - if one believed in such things. She only hoped The Mother had romance novel & pretty fiction involving something obscure & terrifying called 'a train'. Whatever was a steam engine? Who in their minds came up with something like that? It was so fantastical, but perhaps the Day fae with their tinkering could do something like that. The author of that particular genre was Day fae, after all.

The only downside to this library? It was no-seater. She couldn't just pick a book up like in a library or book-café she visited back home, she barely had the time to flip through a few pages before the shop keeper would side eye her.

"This is ridiculous." she muttered beneath her breath, "How can I know if I like it, if I can't see what is it about? I don't have seer powers." she huffed & put the book back on it's stand.

"I strongly believe books should have a summary written on them somewhere, like we do back home."

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☆ﾟ*·ﾟWITH A BAG slung over his shoulder, nik had already filled it to the brim with pastries that he'd taste and deconstruct later, spices, fruits, and food that he'd never heard of. he was completely fascinated by the food of the dusk court and had to learn more about it. there was so much to choose from and so much more to learn from all of the delicious food. with his bag nearly packed to the brim, with only a little room for a few more items, nik thought he should explore the rest of the market.

he stopped by one of the jewelers, simply because it was shiny. it was very much in his nature to be distracted by such things. but where would he wear anything like that? he spent his time either in the kitchen or out in the world causing mayhem. a piece like this would just sit in his drawer. that didn't stop him from admiring it though. as the woman next to him spoke, he smiled softly at her and looked down at the stones then back up to her. "that depends on what you'd like it to say. do you want people to look at you or at the jewelry? what do you want them to see first?"

location: dusk court. market. time: late afternoon. status: open to all.

SELINA was bored being cooped up inside the palace quarters all the time. Aside from the occasional trek to the sparring ring, she hasn't had much exercise. Venturing to the gardens or the woods for a walk was tedious & done by, quite franky, all the fae in court - & she was not in the mood to mingle with so many immortals all at once. Even one on one comapnionship was questionable - though it solely depended on the companion.

she wasn't about to hang out with just anyone.

If they were a quality acquaintance then yes, sure, she would always spare the time for them. Right now, though, with the boredom bubbling like an overheated pot in her veins, she would accept just about anyone for companionship.

Unfortunately - or fortunately - Selina was wandering about the marketplace, visting stalls after stalls of cloth, spices, jewellery, medicine, perfumes & everything else known to faekind beneath the Mother's darkening sky. At the moment, she was standing by one of the jewelled stalls, eyes fixed upon a pretty silver dagged, crowned with petite onyx & snow obsidian stones.

Tilting her head to the side, she spoke to the person coming to stand beside her, without turning.

"I quite fancy this. I might keep it for myself or as a gift. Though, I think it's rather blunt. Do you know if there's a smithy somewhere around here?"