THE CULPRIT

“ Were I to die, how soon do you think I would be replaced? ” She ponders lazily, wings shuffling as she settles into her perch on his back. “ Do you think there are candidates waiting, even now, for a fatal mistake? Who would rise to fill my role without hesitation? ”

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    "... S'POSE it'd depend on th' Concept who made ya." It's not very often that The Culprit tires in his treks, so Reiko is treated to the rare sight of her feline companion taking a long, deep stretch that smoothly slides into a regal sitting position. "US Embodiments... we can be like children ta them, sometimes." A huff. "THAT'S how mortals would compare us, anyway. CAN' bear ta leave ya dead, so when ya do, they keep bringin' ya back an' back... AN' perhaps there'll be a point where they might come ta see ya as replaceable as furniture that don' work anymore."

Sometimes it's hard to get in depth with your muse and their backstory, because you can't figure out how to bring those things up with others. Here are a couple of starters intended to make things a little more personal!

"What's holding you back?"

"I'm not comfortable with this conversation."

"Will you /ever/ be comfortable with this conversation?"

"Let me in sometime!"

"It's not that easy, you know."

"Help me understand."

"It's hard to connect with someone when all they do is push you away."

"Why are you always so cold?"

"Why are you always so happy?"

"Are you really happy now?"

"Who hurt you this badly to make you this way?!"

"What, did your ex mess you up that badly?!"

"Why do you keep fighting it any time you feel?"

"It's a problem, I get it."

"This is all kinds of messed up."

"That's not exactly a good coping method."

"So what happened, with your parents, really?"

"What was your childhood like?"

"Everyone has at lest a little bit of mommy/daddy issues. It's nothing to be ashamed of."

"My parents aren't exactly perfect models, either."

"You were bullied? What for?"

"Was it hard? Coming out, I mean."

"You can't just run away all the time."

"You can't just hide all the time."

"Are you still thinking about them?"

"I'm not the enemy here. But this makes me wonder who the real one is for you."

"Is the reason you're so cold and defensive because you feel threatened?"

"How long has it been since you last spoke to them?"

"You never talk about it, why?"

"How come you're so different around them?"

"It's like you don't have a care or worry in the world."

"You seem so perfect. I don't get it."

"What was your ex like?"

"I don't think I was ever good enough for them."

"Are you not comfortable being intimate?"

"Why don't you feel comfortable being intimate?"

"Letting someone see you that vulnerable, it's a scary thing."

"Are you scared of being hurt?"

"Have you ever been taken advantage of?"

"Why are you afraid of saying I love you?"

"I never understood how someone could say those words so easily."

"You're hurting others the way you've been hurt in the past, don't you think that's ironic?"

"You use people to make yourself feel better."

"I'm scared of being used again..."

"Losing someone isn't easy, but you're making it harder than it needs to be."

"How long has it been since you lost them?"

"You're too attached."

"I'm not attached, I'm just comfortable with what I'm familiar to."

"Maybe the real reason you're so controlling is because, deep down you'd rather have them in your grasp than lose them."

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☀ BASICS

full name: Maurecai nickname: uhh. too many to count— he's extremely liable to giving anyone the first name that pops up that isn't his, but some of the common ones he falls back on include Masahiro, Maurice, Mordecai, and Chuckles age: ~250 birthday: November 13 nationality: ??? place of birth: Justice's Domain current location: Somewhere on the Verseline pronouns: he/him s-orientation: Demisexual r-orientation: Aromantic occupation: Embodiment religion: N/A languages: Varying degrees of multiple languages, but primarily Kansai-ben Japanese, Austrian-German, and English

☀ PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

eye color: Gold hair color: Dark brown height: 6′11″ in human form body build: Mesomorph; medium musculature notable features: His eyes are a constant no matter what disguise he takes, but as a human, his long hair is probably more notable! (when it’s... not tied and braided up anyhow)

☀ PHOBIAS & DISEASES

fears: Cages and enclosed spaces. The moment he gives into his Embodiment in a situation that would propagate the negative connotation it’s attached to. As of late, he’s also come to be wary of approaching his mother due to his little stint of forcing himself back home.

☀ PERSONALITY

general impression: Curiosity and recklessness tempered with the mischief expected of the Embodiment of The Culprit; however, he tries to keep himself as nonchalantly and casually confident as possible.

moral alignment: Chaotic Neutral, last I remember

☀ MISC

likes: travelling, meat, undisturbed naps, children, swimming, observing music, learning new skills and abilities, when somebody decides to be accomplice to his antics

……. oh, fine.

“ Gone for so long and all you know how to do is bully me; you’re a real bastard sometimes, you know that? I’m neither a drunk nor a hag, thanks much. An’ I’m perfectly capable, as I’ve always been. ”

“ Thank you, darling. And, my, can’t you tell by my lovely tan? ” you don’t need to see her face to know how self-satisfied she is with that little joke. 

“ I did, indeed. Plenty of sun, lots of good, albeit expensive, drinks, and much more than my fair share of napping. It was marvelous. You should try it. ”

“ How generous of you, but no, I’m good. As much as I can appreciate a break, it gets a little restless after awhile. A feeling, I’m sure, you’d understand. ”

     “AHH, yeah. SUCH a terrible thin’ ta be skitterin’ through yer veins jus’ waitin’ ta spurt out—

“ Well, someone has to around here, don’t they? I think I just needed a little vacation. ”