#[ poetry in writing

[reddragon-cowboy]

Moral Alignment Test

People who are Chaotic Good are strong individualists marked by a streak of benevolence. They believe in the greater good and being kind to others but have little use for laws and regulations. Their actions are guided by their own moral compass which, although benevolent, may not always align with the rest of society. They place a high value on freedom, not only for themselves but for others as well.

Chaotic Good individuals intend to do what is right, but their methods are generally disorganized and may lead to conflict when they come into contact with those who prefer extensive organization and planning.

“. . . Alright, look. I don’t necessarily care, but it’s annoying when little dogs and troublesome women get caught up in something that I gotta intervene in some way. ”

People who are Lawful Good believe that an orderly, strong society with a moral government can work to make life better for the great majority of the people. When the laws are fair and the people respect them and try to help one another, humanity as a whole prospers. Therefore, people who are Lawful Good strive for a social order that will bring the greatest benefit to everyone and cause the least harm.

Lawful Good personalities may sometimes find themselves faced with the dilemma of whether to obey the law or do good when the two conflict.

For example, when upholding the law of the land would lead to unfairness or harm or when there is a conflict between two orders of what is right, such as between the ways of their community and the law of the government.

“ I do try to respect the laws and do good in general, but it can be a little difficult to know what to do when unfairness plays a part in something. I’ll always try to do what’s good though…nothing can convince me to do things unjustly… ”

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Voices : Niah

Niah's voice may remind someone of the ocean.

tastes of salty tears and rain basked in a bowl full to the brim of moonlight, spilling forth between lips in silent breaths too quiet for ordinary man to hear or comprehend .

taken from the mind of dawn. me.

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In my new art piece, I really like how the flowers and plants truly bring out Niah's love for nature. The innate ability to cherish life and not take it for granted, how every minute that ticks away as clouds float on by, and each breath inhaled into our lungs counts. Her soft qualities have been nurtured since childhood on the natural soils of earth, and heavily suggests she's not built for this new era on Mars, a world full of violence and crime that continuously riddles the solar system with strife in a cycle of bloodshed and death. It's not in her empathetic nature to tolerate it well. And it's the reason why Niah attempts to mimic the tranquil environment she once grew up on earth, surrounding her home with flowers and other plant-life, even mustering up the energy to grow her own garden with homegrown food out of her own laborious efforts.

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CHARACTER ASSOCIATIONS

ANIMAL // dove: represents sincerity and vulnerability. wolf: represents wisdom and inner strength. bunny: represents reservedness and fertility.

COLORS // brown. blue. green. periwinkle

MONTH // march

SONG // mannequin - yuna. cool people- chole x halle

NUMBER // 4

DAY OR NIGHT // night

PLANT // honeysuckle. rose

SMELL // grass dripping wet with dew and rain during early morning

SEASON // spring

PLACE // forest/ woods. antique shops. book stores

FOOD // freshly baked bread, its delightful aroma permeates the kitchen with a cozy warmth.

ELEMENT // water

DRINK // wine

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Concepts of Niah's home 📚 2/?

📚 The interior of Niah's living room emits a homely, cozy environment. Tranquility is spread throughout the space as plant life is scattered in different places; although not shown here in detail, I imagine there to be a big potted tree that reaches the ceiling against a much larger window screen. The table would be bigger and square with a few books and notebooks upon it. And the sofa would be moved further apart from the window as well.

📚 There are a few shelves that hold plentiful of books, many of which exhibit poetry between the pages, or maybe some where a storyline outside of reality takes place. Framed paintings hang along the walls that reminiscent of nature and romanticism; she's quite fond of old French and Dutch art pieces.

📚 She's a girl who enjoys vintage/ old antique items that's not as well-known as they once were on earth, such as: vinyl records, record players, vcr's & vhs tapes and other novelties strewn about the house. These are a few tokens a guest may notice within their surroundings if they should visit, since the front door leads directly into the room.

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In between high-strung bounty jobs, it’s known that Spike seem to enjoy lazing around on the Bebop, napping on occasion at every chance he could acquire. He does, of course, and would even admit to it. But other than that, he does find enjoyment in sticking his nose into a book; eyes either following stories told under the bleak shadow of a solemn noir like rain that pours upon a red umbrella, streets painted black and white, a dash of a romantic sub-plot hidden in a lost lover's kiss within the story's pages . . . or something meaningful and significant that touches one's soul, mysterious wise sayings of philosophy from long ago, spoken on a beautiful blue planet his ancestors once roamed over hills and valleys in contentment. Spike's not certain if his crewmates particularly notice or care to know, but as far as he's concerned, he's the only member found with a ( adult) magazine or ordinary book held in his hand.

He eventually gains a new interest. . . poetry. A bit strange for a bounty hunter. But only because Niah introduces it to him when she asks him to listen to a poem she's working on. He'd find her notebooks scattered upon the table's surface, pages scribbled with ink of poetic thoughts, dreams, desires. . . sentimental longings she huddles close to her heart, things she believes people of this era might not be able comprehend at a lower depth. Spike understands - at least to a degree - a lonely man who also keeps certain things close to his heart recognize the sufferings of their own where love was lost, hoping to be found once more.

Niah's a librarian who collects books. Spike has many he could choose to dive his nose in, but every so often he peeks at some poetry because he like trying to unlock the hidden meanings and symbolism of each word painting. Similarly, in the way he views her a word painting he must decipher, analyze. . . . come to know.

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Niah tries to be a good girl. Especially when she woke up in the future on Mars, she wanted a clean slate as she began a new life off earth. But I find it funny how Niah used to try to be an upstanding citizen and obey the laws until she met Spike and basically allowed a wanted criminal into her house. Although, she didn't know he was at the time, but once she found out, she still kept him and helped to keep his secret due to emotional attachments. That practically makes her an ally of a felon, right?

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Twilight & Midnight

Niah is most fond of twilight, the only place of existence where the light of day dips beyond the horizon in a bow for a final farewell, and the night wind draws the curtains close in darkness that ever slowly crawls across the land. Stars bloom like flowers from the fruitful soil of dark matter, scattering their abundance in tiny glimmers between watery mixtures of purples, orange, and blues hues. It's the mystifying place one may mistake sunrise for sunset, daydreams merge into night breath, for their beauty can be perceived as one and the same.

There are people who epitomize their souls with the concept of night or day. The sun and the moon. In her own way, Niah is both, melded together into one when dusk arrives on time as twilight reigns. Dreams become reality. Reality becomes dreams. And Niah is a dreamy girl who leans towards romanticism, soo much love contained in a glass jar, how much further can it all be contained until it splinters and cracks from a careless touch ? Lovely brown eyes soft and deep, a cave waiting to be explored where gems sparkle with sentimentality. And her smile. . . . . subdued like the gentle glow of the moon, her soft light melancholy and mute, withholds secrets she created a dam to avoid rushing waters from overflowing.

Her lips brushes against midnight's kiss when they’re alone. Midnight feels safe. Quiet. Peaceful. And where stars shine the brightest in all their loneliness. The moon calls out and she answers in the month of June, and with all her imperfections from numerous collisions of meteor craters, Niah loves her. If only she could believe people would accept her imperfections and love she gives freely, gracefully as twilight and quiet as the moon.

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do they wake up groggy or alert? do they like mornings? - for both!

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7. do they wake up groggy or alert? do they like mornings?

Spike is prone to awakening in a groggy, lethargic state, particularly if he experienced a sleepless night due to sleep issues ( such as insomnia & nightmares) he tolerates on the regular basis. Although, his senses can snap quick to be capable of alertness if he wakes up abruptly in the midst of a tense situation. His time in the syndicate taught him to remain alert in most, if not all, circumstances he finds himself in, which would make it difficult to attain peaceful placidity in his dreams. And as for mornings, he doesn't mind them, and actually uses that time to engage in his kata routine.

It may take Niah a little while to allow drowsiness to melt away in bright mornings. Grogginess occurs every once in a while in the week, but are more intense when she's experienced a stressful, anxious day before. She's not as alert as one may be upon awakening to a new day, yet she does enjoy the breath of morning and kiss of early light. Plus, tending to inspect her garden and watching birds munch on seeds at the feeders in her yard.

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Man I wonder what it will take for someone to make Niah angry like…especially with her anxiety. She holds a lot of emotions in and really would rather stay away from people who stress her out. But if she’s with that source of stress for prolong periods of time she will explode eventually.

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Animal Symbolism

I love diving into using animal symbolism for my muses !

For Niah, I usually use the Dove as the animal that represents her peaceable nature, kindness, reservedness, and hope - purity of heart when it comes to being sincere in her dealings with people. She does her best to be real instead of wearing a mask like everyone else. It's the most fitting animal for her character. This also appeals to her interests in birds and cherishing life, whether it's people, animals, or the natural world. At a deeper depth, the Wolf fits her person as well, which displays her ability to utilize insight and wisdom in certain circumstances. There's a sense of loyalty/unity towards ones close to her, and a quiet confidence that surrounds her, and again, a connection to nature.

Spike is a bit of another story, for just one animal alone is not enough to showcase the whole spectrum of his character. Really, I use four animals that represent him, which falls in line with my Ravenous Beast headcanon for him. The Dragon, Wolf, Snake, and Cat/Tiger- all four creates a chimaera that bespeaks of his predatory, violent nature he keeps subdued. I'll eventually make an entire meta about the representation of these animals for him, but for the most part, these animals encapsulate his primal instincts, such as greed, violence, vengefulness, etc, to name a few. However, one of these animals possess something small, which is ' love' that flickers in the darkness of his being.

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As if my art of my oc doesn't show it enough, but Niah's body type ranges on curvy with a small waist and shapely hips. Her stomach isn't straight out flat, but it's more of a soft, plush warm belly ( meant for sweet kisses and resting your head ). She's also a bit athletic, mainly from skating and working out a few days out the week, so there's some visible muscle tone in her arms. I didn’t draw it here, but she also have some light stretch marks along her upper thighs.

Niah doesn't go out of her way to show off her body. She possesses a bit of modesty in the way she dresses most times, not really wanting to draw too much unwarranted attention to herself. Of course, it can be a little difficult to hide despite what she might wear.

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Niah is a character who's meant to exude warmth and openness. But despite these main qualities, there are many times she actually prefers the company of her own solitude and loneliness--being alone with her own thoughts while she watches drops of rain trickle down the windowpane. Sadness has become something like an addiction lately, which is something that sometimes work as the spark for poetic expressions to flow easy in times of forlornness that hovers beneath her lashes. It's an enigma to want to be happy while also allowing melancholy to embrace her. She may also come off as being "closed-off, quiet, and judgmental ", but she tries her best to seem welcoming to the best of her ability.

Her compassion enables her to be being there for others and offer a shoulder to cry on, or maybe even lending an ear to listen to another pour out their woes and distress; it comes naturally for her as an empath where she absorbs the emotions of other people around her. But this doesn't mean she always have the eagerness to do so because most of the time she may not have the mental energy to be bothered, not in a negative sense of the word or that she doesn't care, but it can be become difficult when emotions build up inside her while she's in an inner conflict with her own emotions that everything can become overwhelming.

She may avoid talking about herself, finding a way to veer the conversation towards someone else the whole time. She does this because she doesn't find herself interesting enough to come to know. because she knows they don't care to know, hence, why she listens to make others feel good about themselves, their story is more important than hers. So, she doesn't bother saying much about herself unless asked personally, but also due to the belief that no one may not understand her or where she's coming from. Her mind is skewed with this type of mentality where she feels she's not good enough, which is much further from the truth than she realizes. It can also be hard to put all her thoughts into words and she worries if she gets carried away people may interpret her as weird, feeling burdened by her deep thoughts.

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When muses interact with Niah, there’s the chance they could visit her yard, so here are a few ideas of what it looks like. It’s quite spacious, but she uses that space to create both a fruit and vegetable garden, as well as planting rose bushes and other flowers. She planted honeysuckle in her front yard in a few hanging flowerpots outside her kitchen window and some on her front porch. It's not shown in these images but there is a big tree in the middle of the yard as well, which brings some shaded relief from the sun. There are also bird feeders, a bird bath, and a quaint storage shed/toolhouse.

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One thing that I will admit is that Niah finds people who play the violin, bass, and saxophone highly attractive. Whereas for Spike, he's attracted to ones who play the harp, bass, and piano.

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for both niah & spike : Are there any certain scents, sounds, or textures that you like? What about ones that you dislike? / What are some weird interests or hobbies you have that people probably wouldn't expect you to have? / What scares you the most? And if it really happened... how would you deal with it?

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Are there any certain scents, sounds, or textures that you like? What about ones that you dislike? /

❝ That's a funny question. . . ❞ his voice spoke flat with a heavy ounce of disinterest. Oh yes, definitely funny, one could observe the way boredom rests in his half-lidded eyes. There were various amounts of textures, scents, and sounds yet to be discovered by the human experience. The lists were endless and could go on and on for an eternity. Even for the small list of what he knew, laziness makes the bounty hunter less inclined to shift and maneuver through his mental memory bank that involves one's senses.

❝ But I guess I like. . . cigarette smoke, on account of I like to smoke, probably shouldn't tell Niah that though. ❞ He also like the smell of strawberries, rain, and roses. ❝ Mmm, music ? That's a nice sound. And something soft I guess. ❞

This was a bit easy, and unlike her bounty hunter friend, Niah willingly offers to share without much trouble. ❝ Mmmm, well, I do like the sound of birds, especially in the early morning hours. It's a sweet sound, I think. . . ❞ Memory recalls the numerous times where she woken up to natures harmonic melodies, a bit beyond glass barriers in which birds whistle and tweet a marvelous song that praises dawn morning-light in their own feathery language.

❝ The smell of rain is also nice, ❞ brown eyes veers only slightly off center, her gaze reminiscent of a faraway look where she gets caught in a daydream as rain pitter-patters fall behind her eyes, ❝ it's. . . relaxing for me. I usually sometimes read a book or work on some poetry when it rains. And I do like soft things. ❞

What are some weird interests or hobbies you have that people probably wouldn't expect you to have? /

Spike hears the question. He does. But he's ( purposely) slow to answer, instead, chooses to stick his pinky finger into his ear canal with a deep twist within. And his eyes fall close as he contemplates whether he wants to respond with any valid truth. ❝ You think you being a little nosey ? There's something you hope to gain from all these questions or something ? ❞

He was unfamiliar to this, the concept of offering pieces of himself that pertains to his interests, mainly due to the fact the people he surrounds himself with ( Jet & Faye) don't stop to ask questions to better know another. They all just kept to themselves in their own world, eyes drawn and pulled into the past as their reality, either drowning in the muck of it or running from it. ❝ I like to roller-skate and read. Is watching t.v and taking a nap also considered a hobby ? ❞

Her head tilts to one side, then the other side, all while being bombarded by a series of interests that skip about along with myriads of abstract thoughts. ❝ I don't think I'd call them weird. . . but. . . I do like wolves, ❞ she takes a second to pause, ❝ also snakes. Is that kinda weird to you ? ❞ She couldn't help the question that utters in mildness and curiosity about their perspective of her.

❝ I guess I only ask because people don't expect me to say I like those things and they usually ask me why I do, maybe because the animals seem like the opposite of myself from how people might see me as this . . weak girl or something. ❞ She starts to ramble, and something simmers in her earthy eyes where a touch of emotion starts to swell there. ❝ I don't know. . . but there is more to me than what I choose to give out. ❞

What scares you the most? And if it really happened... how would you deal with it?

Unlike the other questions that bobbled casual elements atop shallow waters, this one veered off into the deep end. A question that may or may not cause a light shudder to crawl up his spine once thoughts surfaces and swarm like a herd of locusts, reigns control of his mind. But his face leaves a blank canvas, lips pressed into a fine line and eyes hooded that brew something serious and sober within his empty gaze that became devoid of emotion, colorless.

This inquiry doesn't suit one's interests to bare a single fear that produces a silent scream in the darkest depths of his soul--he hears its echo within the soft yawn of restless nights where eyes weigh heavy and ache for slumber, when sleep doesn't descend yet hovers above him as does a cloudy mist. The ominous threat of transforming into something less human, lose another shred of whatever humanity he desperately holds onto by a loose thread, could easily slip through fingers smeared in blood or tear apart, break in two. No eagerness to share a slither of a crumb of it, couldn't as well in the same vein, bear to breathe aloud fear of harming a hair on her head .

❝ Think I'm done here for now. That's all you're gettin outta me. ❞

Full lips press together as her tongue lay flat and quiet, gaze slowly drawn to her lap, long lashes falling low to rest half-lid. She could never correctly tame the onslaught of emotions that rushes to cling onto every corner of her visage, ever visibly displayed for anyone's view-- how well the hand of sadness paints abstract strokes after dipping the brush in pensive watery color.

❝ I guess ending up alone. . . forgotten. ❞ And as something simply insignificant. Was all her heart could lament about this topic, not certain as to how she could deal with the prospect over a longer period.