#the story for it was iris having a nightmare about able. and like. everything tbh

[pepperpixel]

pages from an unfinished able n iris doujinshi i was working on at the beginning of the year. i was working on it on and off for a while but it’s been almost 2 months since i last touched it and i’m fairly certain i’m not gonna finish it. i think trying to make it fully colored was a bit too ambitious of me tbh...

 it wasn’t gonna be all that long but i just got sidetracked and i lost the drive to finish it. i might still pick it up again cuz i liked the concept and story of it? but its not that likely tbh. anyway i figured i’d at least post the stuff i did finish cuz im pretty proud of it. and i didn’t want it to just sit in my folders forever. so yeah! here’s this thing

[sindevilslit]

Ok... hopefully my description doesnt get too tedious. I'm a bit nervous since I noticed I've done SO much with Selph, that I'm scared I wound up making them more like an OC.

To start things off, I saw that we get the name Selph from a file, but those same files gave the bosses nicknames rather than refer to them by they're true names, so after developing their story and powers, I call my version Mirrage. A combination of Mirror and Mirage.

Pronouns wise, I headcannon them to use they/them pronouns due to being androgynous. They have both feminine and masculine features (slim body like NiGHTS and straight lines like Reala for example). They can change their appearance (explained soon!) In any way they want, so they can even change their form to look more masculine or more feminine.

Ok, onto appearance.

Voice wise, I imagine that since they are a shapeshifter, they can change their voice. The two they use most are their 'masculine' voice (sounding like Sebastian from Black Butler) and their 'feminine' voice (sounding like Bayonetta from Bayonetta).

They are... oof... tall... like 7'8 tall. Their hat thingie is saphire blue and ebony striped, and the tails curl over their chest and inward. Lind like the frame of a vanity mirror. Clothing wise, they wear a midnight blue coat with gold buttons, white dress shirt with a white chiffon that's held by an oval lapis brooch, black dress pants, and golden calf length heeled boots and black velvet gloves.

Face wise, I imagine them having those lips on cartoon characters where just one is painted. So one lip is plain while the other gold colored. They got lashes, and... this is gonna sound wierd, bit it gets explained in their story. Their skin is literally porceline. Like those antique dolls. And their eyes are... again strange, crystal blue sclera, golden iris, and white pupils.

Ok, into story!

I headcannon that they were literrally the first nightmaren ever to be made. Wizeman created them to be the 'perfect nightmaren' so they were made to be pretty powerful. Since Wozeman was a human (at least from what I've heard), he couldnt collect ideya to create, so he had to use his own essence to make Mirrage, since they are made of a human essence, they reflected what was Wizemans heart. Hollow.

They were powerful, and got results. However they didnt follow orders the way Wizeman wanted to, they constantly went against him, and would even sneak away some ideya for themselves for more power. But they did do their job, so Wizeman let them live.

Since they are the closest to being human in terms of dream folk, they experienced what you would associate with humans. Greed, pride, wrath, lust, etc. Their very prideful of themselves, and are quite greedy. Which was their downfall.

They had been planning on overthrowing Wizeman and taking the throne. However before they had a chance to enact their plan, Wizeman had decided it was best to put them on a shorter leash. He trapped Mirrage in their own realm, a giant labyrinth that's made of mirrors from the ceiling to the floor.

They could still scare visitors and take their ideya, so they could still serve Wizeman. However her they couldnt venture outside the reflection realm, and their form is trapped inside the other realm.

However, Wizeman didnt take into co consideration that Mirrage wouldnt be confined only to their nightmare realm. Mirrage found out they they could travel through the reflection realm, but they could only see the outside world through other reflective surfaces (mirrors, water, metal, etc)

So Mirrage is essentially a wandering spirit. Able to come and go as they please. They know everyone's secrets.

However, they cannot be freed. Unless someone with as much power as Wizeman crees them, or Wizeman himself us killed, than they cannot leave the reflection realm...

Oof! Sorry about that! Anyways heres personality.

They are manipulative. They know how to manipulate someone to give them what they want. And boy are they sadistic. Due to this I imagine them being a sort of buisness 'maren. They are more then willing to bargain with anyone (visitor, 'topian, 'maren, etc), as long as they get something they want from it. I'd describe them as silver tongued sort of friendly, they can be the sweetest person you ever met, while also plotting behind your back, they are a master actor.

However, being made of a humans essence and not dream essence means they experience complicated emotions and thoughts like we do. They can indeed be sentimental, they can be empathetic. However that's only reserved for those they care about. Speaking of, they cam get attached easily, since they are the only one trapped inside the mirror realm, they might wind up growing attachments to those that pay attention to them. Think of the other mother from coraline.

They are the type of person where you have to watch everything you say around them. Because they can and will use your own words against you, so they pay attention to what you say.

Ok. Finally powers. Aside from the usual.

Glamor, they are the 'perfect shapeshifter'. Unlike NiGHTS who (seems to) only transforms into NiGHTS themed animals and such, Mirrage can not only do that, but also transform themselves into a perfect replica of another. A reflection if you will. It's how they have fantastic acting.

When a visitor is trapped in their realm, they lure them in, their like a siren, calling out to them and promising the visitor all that they desire. Even forming illusions (or... mirages?) To further entice them. They pull the visitor under a spell.

And... that's my Selph. Or Mirrage... hopefully I got everything hehe... anywho hopefully this isnt too cringy. I'd love to hear what you think!

I. LOVE.THIS!! EVerything you said is just mind blowing, everything from their looks to their story! I also love the name they have them! I didn’t realize the names to the files were nicknames! So making “Selph” a term for the imitating aspects is just 👌🏻👌🏻. And I have to agree most with the wandering spirit part! And tbh I feel like I’ve made them into an oc too! I think everyone who’s experimented with Selph has lmao. I REALLY LOVE that you gave me this submission! I’d love to see more from you in the future!