#siberite chara ask

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

👎 = Is there anyone in your muse’s family they dislike, why? For anyone who can answer!

Thank you for asking! Sorry this took a hot second but I got a little long so apologies.

The only one I can really answer for is Siberite as she has a fairly strong dislike for her father. She still loves the man, that's never questioned but he was so cold and distant since her brother passed and was the most adamant about her forgetting him and acting like he never existed that it just never sat well with her. Please also keep in mind that Sib was 6-7 years old when her brother passed and was told to forget him. Like her mother was controlling and hovered but she was at least involved in Siberite’s life. So she really wasn’t a fan of the man but this turned into a huge dislike that she hasn’t really processed yet when he sat her and mom down and revealed the truth of her brother’s death.

Her brother became a conscript in the Garlean army after he and Khutula got caught in a show of force while traveling Othard for some research. Had her father listened to Khutula and gathered a few men they could have gotten him out along with others, but her father didn’t. There were so many chances to get her brother back if he chose to do something rather than proclaim him dead because he had no hope for saving him.

Like I have to emphasize that money is pretty much a no issue for these people and her father didn't even bother to try to save him by force or bribing the guards there. This man attempted nothing and kept this information hidden from not only his daughter but his wife also. While Khutula stayed with them, this man threatened him to keep his mouth shut about it and it was only obeyed because Khutula felt bigger loyalty to Sib and promised her brother that he'd be there for her, he was also unsure how much Sib's mother would believe or if she'd just go with whatever her husband said since she was just as accepting of the lie and allowing Palladium to be erased from their lives.

Again Siberite was a small child when he got conscripted and her father told her to forget he ever existed or if she did ask he would say he didn't know who she was talking about she didn't have a brother, just an imaginary friend etc. like just anything to help keep up with the erasure of Palladium from their lives. Don't get me wrong Sib knows and was also unhappy about how her mother allowed for this kind of gaslighting to happen but her mother still showed some kind of emotions regarding her son's death and she was kept in the dark about what actually happened too so she can't blame her mother as much.

Her brother lived for about another 6 years or so until finally dying in a battle in an unknown location, so really there was time her father could have tried something. On top of that her father decided to tell her and her mother about this truth just before Siberite and the Scions were to depart for their final battle in Endwalker and then tried to shift blame from his lack of doing anything to the one person that didn't let Sib forget about him even if she has so few memories of her brother and the one man that did try to go by himself to save Palladium even though it wasn't successful.

So while Siberite still loves her father, she's having a time trying to cope and come to terms with what he's done even if there were some good intentions behind his actions. They were never close to begin with but he's wanting to change that and be better, its just going to be a struggle because she's still unhappy about him.

[blissfulalchemist]

🌹🌿☘️ for siberite?

Thank you Macy! I love talking about the girl!

🌹 [ROSE] Does your OC believe in true love? Why?

She does in a way yes. You ask her at the start of her journey it is very much the stereotypical way one thinks of true love. It’s big. It’s epic. It’s everything a person could want and dream of. And she isn’t wrong with her only prior relationship being true love. Now she still believes in it but it’s become more grounded in reality that you may have to work for that true love and it’s not always going to look pretty unless you’re going to put in the work for it.

🌿 [HERB] Is your OC religious? What do they believe in?

She’s not formal religious. More casual in that she will possibly pray if the time came for it but she’s not actively doing much. She took to ���worshiping” the Twelve of Eorzea when she first got there and when at home there was some belief in the Three Sisters. More so she likes listening to the stories everyone holds and bonus points if the person telling them is doing a great job in presenting it. The only religion she kind of takes issue with is Halone (not the goddess herself) as the people of Ishgard were more than a little unwelcoming to her. You know hatred of dragons and all that jazz. (However is appreciated for the fact she got caught up to Thanny numbers being a sort of forbidden fruit deal)

☘️ [SHAMROCK] How passionate is your OC about things they love/hate?

Sib can be so passionate about anything and everything. Sib isn't one to be so quiet anymore. If she doesn't like you she'll tell you or at least be very obvious in her actions towards you. If she loves you, you can bet your ass she's gonna be loyal and do what she can to show the love and appreciation. There are a lot of things in life that are black and white in that regard for her. This isn't to say that the passion felt can switch over to the other side of the pendulum, but again it will be kind of known where you stand with her.

When it comes to more like hobbies and stuff same rules apply but she will put her all into things she loves. When it came to learning how to fight she put her all and then some into it which gained her respect among the people and pugilist guild. When she got some brief lessons on the katana from Lord Hien she wanted to learn more, downside there wasn't really any time to commit to it until after saving the world for a brief "retirement", but once again it became something she put her all into and has since gotten creative with it.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

5 - Is your muse comfortable with public displays of affection? and 12 - Is your muse easily flustered? Do they blush, swear, etc.? For Anthea and Sib!

Ahh! Thank you for asking!

5 - Is your muse comfortable with public displays of affection?

Sib is very comfortable with PDA. While she was more reserved with Haurchefaunt with it (frankly she didn't want people to know they were some kind of together), that still didn't stop those two from uh finding nice alcoves every now and then. This is something that does also happen with Thancred and frankly there is just a heavy sigh that happens from almost everyone when you can't seem to find them. However, there is a more openness with PDA because she's trying to make up for not being able to have the freedom in showing off her partner growing up. She adored and wanted so badly to be like the other girls her age in the markets that had partners, kissing, hugging, laughing, just all of that relationship stuff.

Anthea is fairly comfortable with PDA. She's not as adventerous as Sib, but Thea and Hyth really are just always touching in someway. Hand holding, hugs, arms linked, one sat in the other's lap, etc. Truly they are sweet enough to give someone a cavity. Which is a shift as Anthea wasn't as open to touch for a little bit there having just spent so much time alone inadvertently once their parents returned to the star. Once with Hyth (or other partners in AUs) its like lights click on for them and they realize how much they miss having touch in their lives. For platonic relationships you can expect hugs often!

12 - Is your muse easily flustered? Do they blush, swear, etc.?

Sib is less easily flustered, she's very confident overall and if she's not then you'll never know. At most she'll get not flustered but more of a frustrated with things when they don't work out how they should. Really this just more translates when she tries to be domestic which involves a lot of cursing, screaming into pillows or pots, and then giving up to just go and buy it/find someone else that can do whatever it was she was trying to do #richgirlproblems. Anthea is so so so so much more easily flustered. Truly the masks the ancients wear was such a blessing to helping them hide their feelings. Even when first meeting Hyth they were so flustered and blushing so much because he was just so pretty and they had just bumped into him like that's just so cringe oh my god! They also tend to have more tendencies to anxious thinking and talking in circles. And I'm just gonna show you below in this little snippet:

 “Can I ask you something?”

“Yeah.”

“Just what is it that those tickets were for?” He looks up with a furrowed brow, “Well it seems that it's something he does often and as a good friend I wish to try and take an interest in something he enjoys in support.”

“You have a plan forming in there,” he teases, tapping his temple with his pen.

“No,” they sigh when Conner cocks an eyebrow, “Possibly. But I do also want to try and be more accommodating to his interests if possible. If it's something he doesn’t ever invite us to go to then he may be under the impression that we wouldn’t care or find some enjoyment in it.”

“Well I mean-.”

“Though at the same time I guess if it is something he prefers wholeheartedly to do on his own, he is certainly entitled to such a thing, but what if we wanted to give him a gift? We could have the opportunity to get him something really nice and special. Am I being too invasive? I have done worse though, so this is very minor compared to those other things and we are friends and taking an interest in something that-.”

“Okay, slow down there, Anthea,” Conner says, “You’re going to make someone dizzy with the circles you would be running.”

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

92% for sib & demos (have i ever asked you a question on tumblr rather than discord? lord help)

Oh my it has been a hot minute my friend! But here we are! Thank you for sending one in! Let’s get to it!

92%. Is your character particularly confident? Does their confidence level change if less people are around?

Siberite

She is very confident in many parts of herself. From her physical appearance to her diplomatic skills to her ability to get others to pay for things on her behalf. It almost is a stubborn kind of confidence, like it just comes from the fact that she's too stubborn to let anyone tell her she can't. She will go and go until she decides she can't anymore. This is useful when she runs away from home finally and everyone in Ul'dah says she can't but she knows she can, she knows she can be capable of doing the fighting if they just let her show them. The only time she really starts to doubt her skills are with the time in the ending of ARR into Heavensward, she'll still put on the show that she's the best and capable at everything but there's so much more pressure and attention to detail in her actions.

In terms of people being around it doesn't effect her confidence anymore. She used to be less confident in bigger crowds just due to the fact she never could say the right thing or follow the right etiquette and it would result in some lecture from her mother, so she just kind of stayed quiet if possible and away from most people at the party. Her parents really are about the only ones that will make her confidence falter at this point. They just bring about this sense of smallness for her and can make her feel like she's not doing enough or just doing everything wrong. It was something she was unaware would still effect her until she sees them once again in EW and completely shut down. Though she should have seen that it was possible considering her reaction (or lack there of) to what the twins' dad did.

Demos

He's more confident in skills that leave a result. That never changes, he will always have that confidence. The man knows his worth in that regard. He is less confident in his ability with words. He never was much of a talker and always had a habit of fumbling over them and feeling like no one understands him when he tries to explain something. He thinks very visually and he doesn't have the words to describe certain things, much rather why he would prefer to make his feelings. He also isn't confident in his looks, he doesn't think himself unattractive, Demos just finds himself more awkward. He's on the taller side and a bit bulkier and doesn't have grace. He's tripping, bumping into people/things, letting things slip from his hands, and just you would have a hard time believing he could hold a writing utensil or paint brush with such a precise and steady hand.

This does get worse with people around as more can witness his insecurities and its why he tries to stay more in the background of things. He was absolutely not happy about becoming the new face of the WoL since it involved much more talking than both Sib and Alphie let on, and Alphie was already doubting his own skills that made Demos having to speak more on their behalf. Frankly he was fine risking the heresy with Sib handling the leaders of Ishgard if it meant he didn't have to do public speaking. Crowds will not effect his artistry and in fact he wants you to see what he's capable of, unless its from his personal sketchbooks then you gotta ask first.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

98%. Would your character have a social media account? Do they? Why or why not? How often do they update their status? How many friends do they have? + for siberite and carly?

Liz you picked the two girlies that would be all over social media! So the short answer is yes both Carly and Sib would have social media accounts. We already know Carly in her original verse is an Instagram Queen™️ and she would be no different if it was a thing in FF.

Carly would probably have two different socials though. I would think a Twitter and an Insta. She's got so many followers but only follows like 5 people, three of which have never did more than put a profile pic up and their name, one is just memes, and the last her social media frienemy :) She's posting multiple times a day, she's got the good shots on insta, she's starting discourse on Twitter, she's defending her enemy and hating on her in the next tweet. Her insta photos and videos are about her day to day life and just showing off. Like you may have never followed her but you for sure have seen her posts in like screenshots on tumblr at some point or another. So you know of her but nothing more than that.

Sib on the other hand has almost all fun social media in some capacity. Her youtube channel has gone through phases and is abandoned for months or years until she posts a video about some far away land. Her insta is the same way but the time between is less, she never does stories though. Twitter is thoughts and some activism. She's on tumblr doing asks and reblogging the memes and art, it keeps her most in tune with how people are seeing her and the Scions. She loves seeing the art and stories people post. She's got this influencer kind of aesthetic but is chill like some of the active celebs on tumblr. Like she's promoting a restaurant with a nice aesthetic picture only for the little video of it to be with the chef and they're having a nice time. She also does not expect her food to be free (if she has a date they will pay but other than that she's paying and giving nice tips). She follows a few people but they are close people to her irl and hardly anyone from online spaces. Carly likes to believe they are in a rivalry but really its one sided and they do band together when its needed and warranted.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

🎻 💜

Thank you for asking! Apologies for the slight length on the second one but I did try to just keep Stasia’s a summary, and I’m on mobile so my thoughts are jumbled a little due to incorporating 6.4 lore still in some spots. So spoilers for EW below the cut!

🎻 VIOLIN — does your oc play any instruments? what is their skill level (beginner/intermediate/advanced/virtuoso/etc)?

Sadly none of my ocs play any instruments. Sibs mother attempted to get her to learn but she refused because was it really necessary for a lady to have playing music as a hobby? That wasn’t going to be her chosen hobby when she’d have to spend more time indoors as her supposed husband allowed.

💜 PURPLE HEART — what is your oc's ancestry/genetic background?

God I have thoughts on two of them for this one. I’m gonna do Sib and Stasia.

Sib is some old old old money with her family’s fortune having roots in Doma, which is why their name doesn’t reflect those of other Thavnairians and Hannish. Way back long time ago her ancestors came across a mine full of red gold and upon further digging found there to be more metals and ore and precious gems. Eventually they got more mines and soon found themselves moving the Thavnair near the time of establishment of Radz-at-Han hoping for better and easier trade. Their hopes were realized and their business took off and has been a staple despite their relatively small size among peers, though by choice as it has been a family business from the start. A more recent development among her family is their notions of beauty and their relation to dragons, the longer the tail, more scales one has, etc. means their line is closer to dragons of the first brood, this is false there is no relation to the first brood but good luck trying to convince her mother of such things. As the only living heir Siberite had expectations to run both the family business and marry higher if possible both of which she is well trained to do, now if only her parents can get her to come back home and stay there…..

Now for Stasia her heritage is a little different. She’s about 300 years old but not because she’s elezen or viera, no she’s half Ascian and half sundered soul essentially that can live for as long as she wants but can be killed like anyone else without the need for auracite, her youthful look is something she’s proactive about by using some dark magic. She has creation magic, though at lower level than the unsundered. She’s an oddity in that she can easily transport between reflections without needing to body hop (not that she could even if she wanted too, though she can do minor tweaking of her looks) and can bring others with her if she wanted. The last unique thing about her is that she is a new soul, having no memories or imprints of the Final Days like other sundered souls. All this simply because her father is Lahabrea.

When Stasia was born Lahabrea stuck around for a little while feeling the need to blend in and be there for his kid having made plans to leave them behind soon after Stasia turned 5, at which point her power of teleportation manifested and she found herself on the 13th. Once brought home Lahabrea worked on honing her skills and making them greater to allow for the free transport to come at will with little consequence, something that proved futile as with the control she gained it made going to the lengths expected of her near impossible at the age of 10. Finding her a disappointment and too weak to gain anything he taught, he left. Once on her own at the age of 16 did Emet-Selch find her and discovered that she was a new soul much like the phoenix her father made all those years ago. Gaining her trust he took over her teaching and she eventually came to help in creating the Garlean Empire posing as a cousin within the Galvus family. During their time together Emet told her of their history, about the world before, what would happen when all the rejoinings happened, told her of the paradise she would be in to help mark the start of a new beginning for their peoples.

While she spent her life with them Stasia never knew much on who the unsundered were before the Final Days….until a portal to Elpis was opened and she followed the WoLs to the past and met Emet-Selch, finding the truth in the paradise he spoke of real and seeing the origin of the sentimentality that led to his downfall and rejection of sundered souls as living beings (which her not being complete in a way must have meant he considered her in the same crowd). On her second trip did she find herself helping Siberite out in Pandæmonium Stasia found out she had an older brother in Erichthonios and that she’s more like her father than initially thought now that there wasn’t millennia’s worth of degradation on the mind. While she never told Lahabrea her relation to him it didn’t stop Erichthonios from figuring it out and asking in the stored memory of the crystal that she take to keeping an eye on him since he’d no longer be the oldest. While she still rejects these men as father figures (and will never forgive them for the pain they caused her) the trips to the past helped in gaining understanding on just how to move forward and make a path of her own.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

how do they show that they care about someone? how do they express that they don't like someone? || siberite 👀

Ahhh! Thank you! Love talking about baby girl #1!

Sib is very action based in that she will do something for a person. This can range from running an errand to stepping in front of them in battle. You will just see it happening. She does also more so show she cares by sitting next to you, listening, and holding your hand (if it’s okay with the person), or slight variations. This is a big comfort thing for her when others do it to make her feel better so in turn she believes it will also help someone out. It’s also the most unconscious thing she will do to show care for a person as she never knew just why it felt comforting, she finds out eventually that it was what her brother did when she was upset because he didn’t want her to go through rough times alone like he did at her age.

I will also note that if you have a more hm how to put this antagonist/rocky start to your relationship with her you can tell she likes and cares for you by how much she will poke the bear so to speak. It can be some light teasing but also more so is asking questions and trying to get them to open up. RIP to Stasia but she’s now her favorite problematic blorbo.

Which leads into the fact that if she doesn’t like you she will pretty much tell you or be very blatant in her actions towards you. She will give the cold shoulder. She will stare you down. She will snap at you. She will tell you she doesn’t like you. The jokes and teasing are always punctuated with a tone that is very mean girl-esque. This can change and there’s very few people that will stay on the end of this dislike train coughLahabreacough But yeah. She doesn’t like games and will let you know straight up.

[blissfulalchemist]

🍰: What's something your OC counts as unforgivable? | siberite 👀

Ohhh Thank you for askin!

This is a bit of a toughie not gonna lie here. Because of the way some of her relationships develop throughout there’s a kind of forgiveness in some cases but not in others for the same crimes. But forgiveness itself is a bit of a loaded word. If I have to boil it down it would be someone that is malicious for the pure joy and fun of being malicious. She can come to understand the person to an extent, but won’t forgive. Now I know I know “What about Stasia? She’s malicious for malicious intent.” Which yes she is very much so and Carly also, but this is about perception and what Sib sees of them. Which at the current point in time is in Stasia’s case a woman that was a bit manipulated and has been betrayed and is in pain after no longer being able to trust those around her, she also was very helpful in a lot of ways during the Final Days and in Pandæmonium. For Carly she sees her current violence, especially against her, as justified because yeah she did kill the love of her life so I mean who hasn’t been there in that dark place? She also figures she’ll calm down and Stasia will have her on a leash once more (such high hopes that will never come to pass).

For people like Emet-Selch and Elidibus (jury still a little out on Lahabrea but it ain’t lookin good) she understands them more than anything and there’s a dash of forgiveness for their acts done to help the Scions out. This also applies to Zenos. It’s never a full forgiveness but a bigger sense of understanding them as people and are they people willing to change to be better than what they were yesterday. Actions speak louder than words for her…..even if said actions are used to manipulate her down the road.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

Does your OC have the courage of their convictions? Or are they often beset by self-doubt or paralysed by indecision?

Both Sib and Demos had courage in their convictions to start even if Demos' was always a little doubtful but it was much smaller. By the time the Bloody Banquet happens it kind of shatters their trust in themselves. and the two of them have so many doubts about themselves despite still managing to present themselves as confident in what they were doing. For Demos its not until the end of Shadowbringers going against Emet in that final battle that he finally has the confidence in who he is again. It continues on into EW where he takes on the supporting role and releasing himself of the title Warrior of Light.

For Sib it doesn't happen until the end of EW when she's able to stand again when she's truly alone. She's always done what she feels is right but man is she doubting it every step of the way, but once she's able to continue on all by herself that courage comes back. She's never been physically alone, with no possibility of seeing her loved ones again, until that moment and man did it hurt and feel hopeless, but she did it and when it came to every choice after that she did it with all the confidence in the world.

[blissfulalchemist]

🍈🍋🍌 for siberite!

Thank you my friend! I hope you find this information helpful to know about my girl!

🍈 Lingerie? Yes or no? Or specify the lingerie piece.

Sib really does love lingerie when there's time to invest in some. It can be harder when the world is at stake and you're on the road always moving, so for a little while it was mostly matching sets of bras and underwear that weren't always the cutest but they had a good amount of function to them so it was better in the long run. Now if there's a bit more stability she's going to invest in the nicer pieces. When there was the stint in Ishgard and she was sleeping with Haurchefaunt there was the one pieces, some leather sets, lace, strappy ensembles, etc. When they were on the first she did find some pieces that were light corsets and nicer 2 piece sets with garter belts (and this isn't even touching on the sibhabrea verse where there's a bit more variety because fancy magics 😏). She also does like wearing silky kinds too.

Now the thing is when it comes to picking out favorites she actually prefers pieces that cover more of her. She's used to wearing 2 piece outfits, crop tops, skirts with high slits, and the like during the day so its a nice change of pace when she's able to dress in the nice and fancier lingerie. There's just something much more sensual about it to her, it also feels like it prolongs the act itself because if she's taking the time to dress herself up in such a manner clearly she wants you around for longer than the quickie you may have wanted.

🍋 Deep and slow? Hard and fast? What’s your character’s preference?

She's more in the middle where if something starts off deep and slow she'll want it to end fast and hard, and vice versa. She will let you know though if she's wanting just a fast and hard fuck, and she hopes that you also will tell her if you have a preference for the act. She does have a slight preference more for the deep and slow and with some kink involved as she's had pretty vanilla, fast, and hard sex before really being out in the world.

🍌 Favorite sex position? Or name one and my muse will give their thoughts.

Sib is very partner specific wrt her favorite positions. In a verse where she ends up with Zenos she likes being pushed against the wall and taken from behind. With Lahabrea she prefers positions where she can see his eyes, being taken from behind there should be a mirror present so she can do just that. Thancred its more missionary and really being able to see his face. There is a stint where even with more long term partners she's not able to look them in the eyes out of shame/guilt. I will also say that there is a bit of a comfort aspect to not being on her back unless its a soft bed or for very long as she's got a tail and that can hurt at times, which speaking of bonus points on positions that allow that tail to wrap around your leg when she's really feeling it.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

💤 - What do they absolutely need to have to fall asleep? - Siberite

Thank you for asking about her!

This girl 100% needs to have some part of her night routine done. With the exception of going to sleep after sex or super drunk she has to be able to change clothes, brush teeth, wash her face, or put on some kind of skin cream at minimum. When she has the chance to do so she has a whole little routine that's stayed since her days as a Lady. Shower/bath, creams and lotions if its not a night she feels the need to exfoliate, brush teeth, spritz of perfume, hair brushed out, and changed into clothes meant to be slept in, bed sheets have to look like someone prepared it for her (even if she is doing it herself), and some other little things I wouldn't know about. It is such a ritual for her that she can do a fast version but its not the same as being able to take the time.

RIP to when she was on the road with Estinien, Ysayle, and Alphie because she was not afforded the time or means to do some of the things she was used to. That little trip really made her abbreviate morning and night routines to better suit an adventurer, because no joke it took her like an hour to get ready in the morning which some looked down on but she was never late and took it into account so no one made a fuss, until the one track mind of getting shit done Estinien came into her life.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

On an average day, what can be found in your character’s pockets?

Ohhh Thank you for askin! I’ll give the three main kids! General warning for spoilers (HW, ShB, and EW just in case), a little more so for Anthea given their race.

(Lady) Siberite Akagane - WoL First String

She will have some loose gil (becomes more post EW as now she’s expected to contribute since she’s the richest of all the Scions now), a lipstick or lip gloss, sometimes eyeliner, hair ties galore, a smaller more sturdy vial of her favorite perfume, maybe a snack someone else gave her, and the occasional flower or pretty rock. Rings and earrings will find their way into her pockets also depending on how she feels the fighting is gonna go.

Not in her pockets but with her always: a purse with eye shadow, a brush, toothbrush, and ten big value Nymia coins sewn into the bottom (part of her dowry because her mother is convinced she will need it for an emergency at some point), and the first gift from Thancred which was her favorite perfume she couldn’t find in Ul’dah because she didn’t have the money for it as it could only be found in Thavnair unless you had the coin. It’s empty now of perfume but she’s placed a little purple flower corsage left on the ground after the fight with Emet-Selch.

Demos Reyes - WoL Second String

This man will have pencils, graphite and charcoal sticks, a blender, some wood chips, a small bag of dirt, a small sketchbook, lighter colored rocks, a pocket knife, a hammer sometimes, small whetstone, a few bullets, a half finished wood whittling piece, and some pressed flowers or leaves.

Not in his pockets but on his person: more pencils and charcoal, paints, bigger sketchbooks and journals, jars of leaves and sticks and flowers that he wants to draw later, some healing potions and herbs, tea, paint brushes, a few more whetstones and other smaller blacksmithing tools, one or two more wood whittling projects, and a magically imbued sketchbook where he draws pristine portraits of those they’ve met that have left an impact. Each one has a signature and a quote of some kind. Since it started after Haurchefant’s death some do not have signatures but he’s written quotes for them that made a mark. The ideal is to have the person themselves write out something they want him to remember and then sign it. Many other sketchbooks have practice ones because he really wants to capture a person with those portraits.

Anthea - Former Elpis Researcher and eventual Moon Watcher

Petals and bloom galore! It’s almost like confetti sometimes. They also will have concept crystals, a map of Amaurot with the best hiding and peaceful places in the city courtesy of one Emet-Selch. Little snacks to bring to their best boys (Hyth and Emet), and a little mandragora to hide around the house because yes they are still salty after all these years about the spriggans in Elpis and it makes Hyth feel some kind of way finding yet another one in the house (think like the people that buy tiny little chicks or ducks).

Anthea doesn’t have much on their person with most often there being a flower chain (it will become a flower crown or necklace or bracelet or whatever else they feel like that day) or little corsages as they gift them to their friends often, with Emet getting the corsages more because it’s a bit uncouth for a Convocation member to wear such things as a flower crown in the office.

[blissfulalchemist]

👠, 🍡, 🎶 for Alma and Sib, please?

Hi Cam! You ask and you shall receive! It was especially fun thinking on the kind of music Alma likes since it would be a bit of a different time period! Hope you enjoy!

👠 - What kind of shoes does your muse usually wear? What is most comfortable for them in regards to footwear? Can your muse walk in high heels?

Sib likes to wear something that's a bit in the middle of a heel and a flat boot. Kind of Wonder Woman style in that there's a heel but its nice and thick and more the kitty pump height. Girl has some height issues okay (especially when you're still shorter than the shortest Ancient you've met). She does take to better walking flat boots when there's a ton of walking involved or if its terrain that wouldn't play nice with her shoes. Overall Sib is comfortable in almost any shoe, like the only kind she wouldn't find comfort in are slide flip flops and those shoes that are supposed to make you feel like you're walking barefoot.

Sib can 100000% do just about anything in high heels, she really wasn't allowed to wear anything else growing up once she became a teenager, and even then there were small heels for formal events. Mostly the reason why she wouldn't be able to do things in heels is because its not the right type of heel. Like she can fight in high heel boots and strappy heels with closed toes because they have more stability to them. She can move silently in stilettoes because of how little the heel is and she has the most practice with these types of heels sneaking out of the house (again it was rare for her mother to buy her anything other than a heel). the tl;dr Sib is very adepts at wearing heels and feels as natural as walking barefoot.

Now see Alma is the same height as Sib but she does not have the same qualms about being the shortest in the group that Sib does. Alma doesn't like heels, like at all, hell the poor girl can't even walk in them if they're higher than like 2-3in and aren't skinny. Granted this could be because she didn't grow up in places that expected her to wear them or even had the chance to explore with them, so it might be a bias in that regard but she's just not about them even once it is required of her after the game events of xvi (its what you get girlie for marrying the heir to the ducal throne). She's much more practical in that she will wear boots that will last a long long time until she can't patch them up anymore (not that anyone will let her get to that state anymore), always brown, pretty plain, and you'll find they're scuffed and covered in mud and dirt because she likes to go hunting for herbs and other ingredients for her medicines as she can be very particular about them. If she has to be formal she will wear flats that are plain and have a strap (so mary janes but no heel), but don't count on her having them when they're traveling.

🍡 - Can your muse cook? Can they bake? How well can they do either? Do they have any kitchen disaster stories?

Sib.....cannot cook to save her fuckin life. She could boil water sure but like she would still burn the chicken with the water. Bless her heart she tries in order to show those she loves that she cares about them in a way that's not just buying them a gift, but it just isn't in her skill set. Just let her buy you some fancy food and deserts and save yourself the potential sickness. As for a disaster story? There was a time that both she and Raha attempted to make a cake for a kind of take back birthday celebration (that was really only Sib wanting an excuse to throw a party and celebrate). It.....didn't go all that well. There was flour everywhere, frosting was burned, they think the cake was undercooked, and the decorations were nothing but sparkles and sprinkles. Think along the lines of the show Nailed It! and you get the idea of what happened there. Thankfully Tataru could see this coming from a mile away (aka Demos saw them looking over a recipe book and told her) and arranged to have something edible made. It was the thought that counted though and it was still used as the display cake!

Alma isn't much of a baker, as those items can turn out a little dense and flat and their presentation (even as simplistic as it would be in that universe) isn't really appealing. But! She's a really great savory cook even if the presentation is something to be desired. She's really great at identifying herbs and other edible plants and knows their properties so she can make something taste good and be healing in someway or feel that way at least. This was kind of one of the first skills learned in her journey of hyper specific knowledge as a catatonic/disassociated dominant wasn't to keen on taking medicine, so she learned to hide it in food. He knows now that its there and can taste it but for those two years it was the best way to get him to take anything. As for a disaster story the closest you'll get is in the time after Joshua woke up fully, she was cooking some stuff down and getting extracts, but she wasn't used to him being awake. So pair that with her tunnel vision being focused and his silent nature, she about near had a heart attack when he came by to ask something in the kitchen which caused her to knock the pot off the stove, attempt to catch it, burn her hand, and having it fall on the floor anyway. And she was just starting to develop a small crush on the man (like still the distant he's attractive and he has such a nice personality that's being observed school girl kind of crush) so it was embarrassing to say the least. He felt bad though and took care of the burn and even offered to go to the market and get more of what she needed. But yeah that was the closest to a kitchen disaster she had.

🎶 - What kind of music does your muse listen to? Do they have a favorite genre? Do you think the aux cord would be taken away from them?

Sib likes a bit of everything really, but mostly music one can dance to! So pop, edm, club, some country pop, and like anything in that vein are go tos for her. You may want to try and take the aux cord away from her on a trip because you've had to endure 3+ hrs of bad singing and passenger seat dancing and thinking she's in her own music video, but you think better of it because the alternative is her talking for the rest of the 3+hrs, just ask Demos he'll tell you! But if you're up for a music journey you won't be disappointed! Some songs you could find are as follows

"Jai-Ho (You Are My Destiny)

"What Angel Wakes Me" (which also serves as a nice like character song for her too!)

"Señorita"

Alma is more in the slower love song, folk, Americana, some bluegrass, and other genres in that kind of realm. Now this is a more modern answer so in terms of like music more in that world its the epics of love and loss from the bards, and the celebration music you hear with drums, guitars, flutes, and violin, and don't forget the romantic waltzes! those are a staple and it is a sure fire way to make her swoon. Tracks from the game that fit the sound best are

"Hide, Hideaway"

"Forevermore" which has a bit more modern aspects to it but fits the vibe

And "Ending" that was unused

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

If your character was holed up in their home due to bad weather - be it heavy rain, a snowstorm or anything in between - what might they do to pass the time?

Ahh!! Thank you! I answered for all the ocs so I hope you enjoy!

Siberite Akagane (WoL)

Sib is honestly not going to take it very well unless you distract her. She spent a lot of time indoors growing up and would rather be stuck inside by her choice. Typically Thancred can think of more than a few ways to keep her occupied until it passes 😉, the other Scions come up with games to play or jokes or giving her a job or something new to learn. Reading is never an option as she will start clawing at the walls. Though if she wants to go outside for a few seconds (if possible) to enjoy the weather let her, trust me better to let her get her way for a few minutes.

Demos Reyes (WoL)

Demos would take to it much better, especially given his childhood in the woods of the Shroud. He’s a crafty guy and will take the opportunity to work with different mediums for his art. Typically painting as he relies more on sketches being on the road constantly moving. While in Ishgard he took up making smaller and more intricate designs in metalwork to put on the machinist’s weapons which proved to be very coveted given his prior work done on other weapons from his blacksmith days. Demos overall likes the slower life and just taking the time to work on appreciating life.

Anthea (Ancient)

Anthea would hardly get stuck in inclement weather given the paradise they lived in, but! if they did they would spend the time sitting by the window and watching it happen with a warm drink. Eventually Hythlodaeus would join them and they’d just sit in contentment talking about life and plans for the future. For a long while their sundered self they did this alone too but finally having Hythlodaeus’ shard it feels much more natural and comfortable.

Stasia wir Galvus Enache (Half-Ascian and former protégé of Emet-Selch)

Stasia is always planning, always has some paperwork to do so she keeps pretty busy it wouldn’t matter that the weather is bad. If it was like a blizzard or something that kept her indoors for days and she ran out of things to do she’d take the time to organize her spell components.

Carly van Enache (Garlean and Zenos’ Right Hand)

Carly would have to have fake dummies or you’re gonna find holes in the wall. She will laze about (until her and Zenos get in the mood) and just act like that one kid that’s been forced to join their parent at work. She’ll try to read on new tactics and forms but is better suited to doing something of an activity. This led to a practice room being made in the Imperial Palace where she could train as much as she wanted.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

How important is money or material wealth to your OC? Do they believe it is possible to ever have "enough"? Or is there no upper limit to their desire for riches? (I'm sending anyway - and for whatever muse this most speaks to!)

This one is a fun one because my one percenter (Siberite) has a sort of odd relationship to money. Money and material wealth when it comes to having relationships be it friends, lovers, or otherwise doesn’t matter to her at all. She’d much rather judge you on your character, however it can play a factor on if she interacts with you because when all you’ve known is money and wealth biases and habits can’t help but form. Though that part did also come down to the fact that she primarily only ever interacted with those of higher class or making a modest living, her family is fair in paying those that work for them. It is a very unconscious thing and she works to make it not a thing for her at this point and it isn’t something she does often.

As for herself she does find it important because it makes life easier and she’s sort of been on both ends of the spectrum and seen the absolute opposite end of it. Sib loves her things and loves them to be high quality if possible and fitting a certain fashion, even if it means the fabric doesn’t fit the lifestyle of an adventurer, however once broke being on her own she really missed the things that reminded her of home and some of the stuff was just so costly she had to accept living without it or prioritize it over something else she needed, which you know needs over take wants most often.

It’s while being on her own that she starts to get a notion of there being too much wealth, she hadn’t really contemplated it as there wasn’t a need. She does see now that there is a limit to money and while she will never be able to spend all the wealth she has, nor does she want to (I mean there is a lifestyle she’s used too haha), she is making more effort to give back to the world around her. This isn’t to say her family didn’t have charity but she’s taking the active role and doing some of the hands on work needed. She does make deals that do result in profit, see trade with Garlemald, but it goes right to the projects that are not expected to give back to her, like the Hippo Riders.

All in all Sib's relationship to money is that she wants it and loves having it but she very much knows the privilege it grants her. She is trying to live a more modest life which is easier to do being an adventurer and now that she’s spent a few years making it on her own without her family’s wealth. It’s just emergency funds if her mother insists she take some (though at this point her mother is helping to fund the Scions to try and make a better relationship with her daughter).