#⋆ * memo seen and replied ; juniper 'ghost whisker'‚ asks * ⋆

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Which muse is the one who enjoys reading romance novels? What's each muse's favorite genre of book to read/movie to watch?

unprompted asks | always accepting | @offrozenmemoirs

Four syllables for you: Ai-mon El-rose. A prolific reader and investor in the arts, Aimon is very open to xyr accrued collection of novels and is very opinionated on which authors are the best and worst. A prior post better details the reasoning behind xyr insistence on creating a grand collection, which can be read here.

Xe will always take more to read fiction than nonfiction and would be very exuberant to take another enjoyer of romance. If anything, he will be direct and would give a chance to convene with someone who reads it. The truth of the matter is that Drakeshadow is suffocating in the many things he likes and what he does; resistance is had in many different ways, but letting himself digest and indulge in something that does not harm, impede, or abuse the power of someone is a very odd (and low hanging fruit) of resisting. 

At a point, I discussed with Luca ( @offrozenmemoirs ) that Aimon and Seraph would be the top contenders to start a book club and be as quick to bond with each other if they met in circumstances different from what goes on in the campaign. 

For all characters these are their genres of preference for reading:

Aimon—As stated in the beginning half of the ask, romance fiction is one of my favorite genres. The specific subgenres would be a historical romance that usually predates the Graneyean Empire's presence in Nihiran; these texts are significantly challenging to find and could be lost to time (hence Aimon's efforts to collect and preserve them). Nonfiction-wise, xe prioritizes finding illustrated books related to architecture, usually visual dictionaries and engineering books detailing modern and alternative technologies used globally. Their status in the Graneyean Empire makes this remarkably easier to locate and purchase. 

Discoverer—As an entity presenting more of a phenomenon, written or oral knowledge considered niche or "lost" would favor them. Genre means nothing to them as long as there is gain or, as its name suggests, something to discover. 

Estranha—Nonfiction writing that includes self-help autobiographies that venture into journal writing and, secretly, self-sabotaging. Most of their catalog has essays regarding the subject of their thesis. They have also been giving a chance to fiction, specifically children's fiction. 

Juniper—After spending countless years in the most wealthy library in the Graneyean Empire, this retired cat enjoys spending her late nights reading books on travel, specifically Tahrea, where her wife is from, and culinary. The latter isn't necessarily for learning new recipes but for reading through the autobiographical parts of a recipe writer's life (or their experience at a particular food establishment). Fiction-wise, they enjoy short stories and tend to pick up a good leaflet that offers several stories written by different authors with a vague uniting theme. 

Maisie—Called "nerd" in her first session by the DMistress herself, it would not be unusual to admit that reading materials often venture into nonfiction (i.e., cultural studies, history, and theory). However, this is not her preference since those are read not out of pleasure but necessity. She enjoys thriller and suspense novels but is very biased toward ancient myths. Sweetly, she carries a copy of her brother's old manuscripts to read throughout her travels when she has ample time to relax. 

Sino—Much like her counterpart, the gnome has a good list of reading material that explores theory-crafting and history due to her work with her patron. Unlike Maisie, Sino finds these enjoyable because they better acquaint themselves with the shadow plane. Her personal reading taste would include a guide on weapon maintenance and, hilariously, unsolved mysteries. 

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Who's got the biggest dumpy?

unprompted asks | always accepting | @offrozenmemoirs

Of the POV characters on the blog, which includes Aimon, Discoverer, Estranha, Juniper, Maisie, and Sino, the gnomes are in the lead with having the most nicely shaped posteriors.

If I have to rank from most to least ass:

Sino (best of party)

Maisie (better than Orchidus')

Juniper (has a lil cute butt)

Aimon (at least has a bump)

Estranha (almost flat)

Discoverer (in the negatives of assery.)

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HC + Care (For Juniper!)

send me  ‘ hc ‘  + a word and i’ll write a headcanon about it regarding my character. | accpt.

For a catfolk of the Red Dunes, Ghost Whisker equates self-care with being best prepared. Unlike most ancestries, the catfolk have a natural weapon, their claws, which are very efficient in quick scraps! Though her specific kind of ancestry is more magically attuned as a liminal catfolk, no one can deny the usefulness of retractable claws that could help scratch the right place, scratch paint or other materials off a surface, or just attempt to pick through a lock. 

The cat carries around a nail filer and a nail sharpener. Her morning routine every couple of days is to maintain their claws. During the time that she worked at the library, she dulled her claws to avoid accidentally damaging the academy's property, like priceless tomes and scrolls. Since starting with her local startup security company, she has begun using the sharpener and enjoys rolling her paws over it because of its therapeutic effect. For the newest contracts and as a favor for coworkers, she dips her central claw in an inkpot and signs off paperwork for them. It is a generic and universal signature, but graphologists can quickly determine if it is from the same person. 

As a fun tidbit, her short fur retains less sand or dust! If there is any case in which she feels like she has fleas and ticks, her first remedy will be to find exposed patches, dirt, or any nearby side to roll herself around. Someone might say something, but it works! 

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HC + Family (Juniper)

send me  ‘ hc ‘  + a word and i’ll write a headcanon about it regarding my character. | accpt.

In catfolk/tabaxi culture, surnames are unheard of; one's identity lies in their birth name and the name they present to the outside world. Born Juniper but known to the world as Ghost Whisker, she faced an interesting quandary upon her employment at the Graneyean Academy of the Arcane Arts. The elven establishment raised an eyebrow at deviations from their homogenous norms. Catfolk like Juniper were rare in the city in the clouds; their existence was unknown to most Graneyean citizens unless they had prior history with the Nihiranian Trading Syndicate or frequented Nihiran. 

Navigating elven bureaucracy and elven resources, Juniper created the first "family name" or surname for her colony. Combining it with her public moniker, she was documented as Ghost Sharpears. However, her elven employers were puzzled by the first name, leading her to begrudgingly disclose her actual name. In Graneyean culture, where titles and surnames are favored to emphasize social hierarchies, she found solace and was almost exclusively referred to as "Miss Sharpears." 

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🌋 VOLCANO - how bad is their temper? is it a slow boil, or a instant explosion? [ for all your skrunklies ]

𝐎𝐂 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐉𝐈 𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐒! ( send an emote for an hc! please specify muse. ) accepting.

🌋 VOLCANO - how bad is their temper? is it a slow boil, or a instant explosion?

Aimon - The heir's temper is mild but colorful; he has an average tolerance threshold for people. Unfortunately, Aimon doubts his position from comparisons between the former to-be-heir and his double-his-age peers who share his rank. When he was younger, it was easier to get under his skin. He, thankfully, knows how to hold his tongue, but he can have an intense glare when he feels someone digs at the right nerve.

As he's gotten older, Aimon knows how to better hold his emotions, but those old wounds can still open up occasionally. Instead of fully expressing it, Aimon lets it fester and tends to keep to his lonesome. A common coping mechanism for him is to ignore the comments or laugh them off. Things regarding his appearance and history do not annoy him, but the future gets to him more, especially when he finds himself questioning it.

Hilariously, Aimon's temper shows more for their passions, like thrifting for books. He wouldn't disrespect a shopkeeper, but if you dare pass him in line or try to take that rare first edition "Fifty Depths of Seasalt" book he saw first, he will be obvious and gasp loudly.

Estranha - It has yet to be documented if they have a temper. Estranha needs to be adequately integrated into social situations and has been isolated since childhood with her father. Their interactions with others, professionally or personally, tend to not venture into situations where their patience can be limited. This would need better venturing into because Estranha is most likely someone's stress test to see how much of a threshold they have.

However, that does not mean they don't have anger. Because of the circumstances with their father, which is why they went off on the deep end in research, Estranha's anger is expressed as a disappointment. It was like they were talking to themselves growing up because they did not have a proper person to speak with. They carry certain expectations about themselves where they anticipate someone's ire and cold shoulder.

Juniper - I'm not going to lie, I'm unsure how to answer this for her. For now, her temper isn't a thing at her age, but her age has definitely cemented her stubbornness, though she is laid back.

Maisie - A common trait between the gnomes is the consistent habit of "shoving it into the closet" regarding discomfort and anger. Maisie utilizes this well because of her predicament as a delegator in constant shove and push against everyone else. She has often taken a deep breath and accepted her conditions as part of her work; she would say that "she's been called worse for less" and "she's been punished worse for nothing." Things done to her person do not anger her on the surface level. That much can be said.

However, her obvious triggers would be threats to her family and village. Someone will get a more somber Maisie if she ever thinks that someone's words hold any substance because she has been told horrific things that can happen to her loved ones. The moment she is convinced that the threatening party can do something is the moment that the threat is neutralized.

She is a "slow boil" person by choice, but it can change to where she equally says "fuck it" and decides to give up acting and putting up with something that makes her miserable, afraid, and sick.

Sino - Sino's main thing is that her temper isn't engaged in typical situations, which can infuriate some people. Her temper hasn't been tested much throughout her life because she keeps reticent about what gets to her (being her origins), and most are completely unaware of them.

It takes time to actually get that unbridled anger to spill out. It is not to say it is instantaneous, but the gnome stores a lot of her wariness, guilt, and frustrations within her. It is easier said that these topics are basically a lit match that's being held closer to a loaded keg of gunpowder. Already, Sino has avoidant reactions to these topics. It starts accruing little by little, so it begins as a lit fuse snaking to the barrel. It gets stomped out by Sino metaphorically whenever she steps away, but there tends to be a firestarter (Soup) in her midst.

Already, I've made Sino's negative emotions akin to a boiler room where the space underneath the door is sealed, making the smoke fill the room. There is only so much time before the pressure gets too much.

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Out of your muses, who would be able to intuit the mechanics of the Death Note? Who could then go on to solve the Kira case?

unprompted asks | always accepting!

Hi, anon! Thank you kindly for the ask. I created a chart for your viewing pleasure showing where each character would fall in the Intuit Death Note vs. Solve Kira case questions. Alt text: A four-way quadrant, the top axis is divided into four parts. On the top are two headers: could solve the Kira case (left) and could not solve the Kira case (right). On the side, there are two other labels: could intuit the mechanics of the Death Note (top) and cannot intuit the mechanics of the Death Note (bottom). An independent entry exists outside of the quadrant named "omniscient being, knows the guy who gave Kira the Deathnote." Estranha and Aimon are in the bottom-right quadrant. On the border between the bottom right and left quadrant is Juniper. Maisie is on the border between the top and bottom left quadrants. In the top right quadrant is Sino. Abandoned Pantheon Route Maisie and Discoverer are grouped in the top left quadrant. There is text underneath Discoverer stating "it would solve it (the case and mechanics), but it relies on the carrier ("curator"). In the "omniscient being, knows the guy who gave Kira the Death Note" is Discoverer. There is text under his entry, contextualizing it'd have this knowledge "when the Graneyean Empire patheon was awake, plus it (Discoverer) was at peak power."

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from the court of overdue books and investigations arrives the second cast member. tag drop (5/?)

⋆ * beyond the pages of histories spurned and hidden / these paws uncover and hold until the end ; juniper 'ghost whisker'‚ musing * ⋆ ⋆ * lift the thick reading frames of leisure and peace / tranquility and optimism shine / with guilt. ; juniper 'ghost whisker'‚ analysis * ⋆ ⋆ * ears peak as high as mountains and claws sharp as daggers / this cat's on the case! ; juniper 'ghost whisker'‚ aesthetic * ⋆ ⋆ * memo seen and replied ; juniper 'ghost whisker'‚ asks * ⋆ ⋆ * chats with the courier ; juniper 'ghost whisker'‚ ic * ⋆ ⋆ * reviewing the investigator's quirks ; juniper 'ghost whisker'‚ study * ⋆