heartkiller.

For Hamlet and the trifling of his favor,Hold it a fashion and a toy in blood,A violet in the youth of primy nature,Forward, not permanent, sweet, not lasting,The perfume and suppliance of a minute.No more.

Love isn’t lasting, as much as he might wish it were. Affections quickly grow stale and wither away in the sunlight, though they were hearty and fragrant by the light of the moon only hours before. If anyone knows this to be true, it’s Amadeus. He’s known almost as many lovers as he’s seen nights of his life, but something is always wrong. Sometimes he’s the culprit; her eyes were too far apart, his hair the wrong color, they had nothing in common to discuss when the wine ran out. Other times it’s his apparent fear of commitment, no matter how many times he assures people he’s a hopeless romantic at heart, or how married he is to his art. 

For every love affair gone wrong, he plants a new flower in his garden. A new species, or else a new color. Relationships he might not be able to nurture, but the flowers bloom and blossom and arch towards the sky, ensuring he forever smells of love and springtime. In Europe, the plots of earth he abandoned in the community gardens were overflowing with multicolored buds in mere months, and, when it came time for him to move on, he simply left the flowers to whoever wanted them. It was almost always a kindly old lady, and so he found himself leaving a few coins in her hand as well for her troubles before packing up and moving on.

Back in Mount Wells, his garden has yet to bloom. Just an empty patch of damp earth, though his apartment is always filled with dozens of vases of cut flowers. He likes the air they provide as much as he appreciates their use for when company calls. The symbolism behind it all doesn’t go unnoticed, either, and, should worst come to worst, they make a good subject for his paintings in lieu of any human focal point, though he can nearly always find one of those as well.

amadeus minett archetypes

61% THE CREATIVE

THE ARTIST: Because they work with their hands and on their feet, visual artists tend to be physically engaging characters. They have a flair for living well, often surrounding themselves with simple and beautiful things.

THE ROMANTIC: Honest and unguarded, romantics are willing to invest in relationships as an act of creation, using every ounce of energy and imagination. They are also enthusiastic guides when it comes to introducing others to all things of great beauty.

THE PERFECTIONIST: The passion of Creative people for the highest forms of beauty, while inspirational, can also manifest itself in a quest for the unattainable.

22% THE EXPLORER

THE WANDERER: You are the original vagabond. You comfortably go from one place to the next adapting with ease to each new situation. You may also find it difficult to plant roots personally or professionally.

THE SEEKER: Charming and able to adjust to all kinds of situations, Seekers can bring new perspectives about life to anyone who is curious enough to ask them to describe what they’ve experienced.

THE INDIVIDUALIST: Individualists are exciting to be around because they are always in the vanguard and always ready to take issue with anything too constraining or boring.

THE NOVELTY-SEEKER: Explorers have a hard time appreciating what they have already accomplished because they always feel there is more to do. This compulsion may cause them to leave tasks in their present reality, unfinished.

17% THE PERFORMER

THE ENTERTAINER: Often the life of the party, an Entertainer is also great to have around when you need a distraction or a pick-me-up.

THE STORYTELLER: Storytellers can upgrade the ambience of any gathering by stepping up to entertain those around them and give them something to talk about later.

THE PROVACATEUR: You are charming and deeply provocative. You could get anyone to do anything for you. You may even be a screen siren. You can also get people to do something they will regret for the rest of their lives.