#|cuinn

||||||||| 22% Warmth (cold, selfish ↔ supportive, comforting)

|||||| 18% Intellect (instinctive, unstable ↔ cerebral, analytical)

||||||||||||||||||||| 62% Emotional Stability (irritable, moody ↔ level headed, calm)

|||||| 14% Aggressiveness (modest, docile ↔ controlling, tough)

|||||||||||| 38% Liveliness (somber, restrained ↔ wild, fun loving)

||||||||| 22% Dutifulness (untraditional, rebellious ↔ conforming, traditional)

||| 10% Social Assertiveness (shy, withdrawn ↔ uninhibited, bold)

||||||||||||||| 46% Sensitivity (coarse, tough ↔ touchy, soft)

||||||||||||||||||||| 70% Paranoia (trusting, easy going ↔ wary, suspicious)

|||||| 18% Abstractness (practical, regular ↔ strange, imaginative)

|||||||||||||||||||||||| 74% Introversion (open, friendly ↔ private, quiet)

||||||||| 26% Anxiety (confident, self assured ↔ fearful, self-doubting)

|||||||||||||||||| 58% Openmindedness (closeminded, set-in-ways ↔ curious, exploratory)

|||||||||||||||||| 54% Independence (outgoing, social ↔ loner, craves solitude)

||||||||| 30% Perfectionism (disorganized, messy ↔ orderly, thorough)

||||||||||||||| 50% Tension (relaxed, cool ↔ stressed, unsatisfied)

Here’s the quiz!

Tagged by: @niomemizune and @fracturedfantasia thank you!

I don’t think this is too accurate overall--I disagree with a lot of this and Cuinn’s demeanour and mindset varies wildly depending on the context so it’s hard to say what is and isn’t at any given time.

𝑺𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻.   small  towns.   big  cities.   six  thirty  curfews.   lights  that  take  the  place  of  stars.   blanket  nests.   light  through  blinds  as  a  wake  up  call.  found  family.   finding  a  single  star  in  the  middle  of  the  city.   window  shopping.   watching something  terrible   &    enjoying  it.   growing  numb  to  the  sight  of  injustice.   wilted  flowers.   faded  caricatures. bright,  bold  colors.

𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮.   crickets    &    lightning  bugs.   car  engines   &   ac  units.   a  phone  call  to  mom  or  dad.   laughing  with  friends.   jokes  that  are  so  bad  you  have  to  laugh.   the  clicking  of computer  keys.   noise  cancelling  headphones.   the  sound  of  silence. muffled  music  from  another  room.   drumming  fingertips  on  a  table.  clicking  of  pens. listening  to  a  clock   &   swearing  the  ticks  get  slower. ringing  in  the  ears.   the  voice  of  someone  you  love.   pitch  shifted  songs.

𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯.   being  held  close  during  a  long  night.   fleeting  reassurances.  holding  hands  when  you’re  scared.   brushing  fingers  through  strands  of  hair.  freshly  dried  clothes.  bruises  on  your  knuckles. silk   &   satin.   your  favorite  pet’s  fur  or  feathers.  wringing  your  hands  anxiously.     snuggles.   comforters  in  the  dead  of  winter.   nails  against  skin.    cold  metal.   leather  in  summer.

𝑻𝑨𝑺𝑻𝑬.   coffee  in  the  morning.   tea  in  the  evening. bubblegum  that  lost  its  flavor.  alcohol  burning  the  back  of  your  throat.   homemade  cooking,   no  matter  what’s  made.   blood  in  your  mouth.   stale  air.   menthol.   fresh  vegetables.   the  first  meal  you  cook  by  yourself  that  tastes  good. foreign  sweets.    fast  food.    bittersweet.  sour.   spicy.  sweet. bitter.   too  much  salt  on  fries.

𝑺𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑳.   morning  glories    &    honeysuckles.   freshly  cut  grass.  hot  chocolate  in  the  middle  of  winter.   nail  polish.   acetone.  hospital  rooms.   smoke.   hairspray.   your  favorite  shampoo  or  conditioner. the  scent  of  home.  perfume.   cologne.   something  burning.   wet  dogs.   copper.   metal.  unemptied  ash  trays.   something  familiar  yet  different.

Tagged by @therealmtraversed thank you!! I really enjoyed the aesthetics in this meme, and I love the overall feel of the ones that apply (in how they’re arranged and in their frequency) to Cuinn. It’s like a general story of him, peppered with things that don’t seem to belong. Small touches, hints, like a disjointed footprint in the snow and no others around it...

The Masque of the Red Death

Your personal Edgar Allan Poe work is The Masque of the Red Death! You must be the type of individual who accepts death for what it appears to be; both inevitable and not easy to escape. You believe that when it is your time to go, it's time to go. This is why we've determined that The Masque of Red Death is your story.

In this piece of writing, Prince Prospero has taken shelter with his wealthy friends and guests in his 7 room abbey from the Red Death- a plague that causes convulsions and bloody sweat, leading to death in 30 minutes.In an attempt to entertain his guests, the Prince hosts a color themed masquerade ball and a dark, cloaked, corpse faced figure makes its way to the party. Prince Prospero attempts to dispose of the unwanted guest with a dagger, but is faced with what is actually the Red Death in disguise and having no physical body form itself. The Red Death then takes the rest of the party guests' lives as well, claiming what is rightfully his. After all, you can't escape fate.. can you?

QUIZ

there were scary pics in this quiz q_q I’m baby. But this is accurate for Cuinn! Though there’s some nuance to that... probably best not discussed in this post.

Tagged by: @niomemizune thank you!

 Bold what applies. Italicize situational. Feel free to add your own suggestions and carry it on.

► ACCENT “country” │ “backwoods” │ “sailor” │ “noble” │ foreign speaker │ (RP/’Standard’ English Accent)

Cuinn’s first language is his tribe’s, and variations between some tribes that he’s spent significant time with--the Kha, Himaa, and Ejinn most specifically. Early on, he picked up “common” Eorzea from a family from a place neither familiar nor known so his accent can be a little strange to some (he tends to clip the ends of his words where they’re generally longer). He can, on demand or just when he’s lazy, speak Eorzean with an old Auri accent. It’s involuntary when he speaks Doman or Hingan, though there are some things he can say as fluidly as a native.

► ELOQUENCE educated │ uneducated │ doesn’t use conjunctions │ shortens words │ just makes up their own words! │ old English │dependent on mood or setting | stutters

As can be expected, he’s much more eloquent in his native language, as he’s familiar with just conversational and colloquial Eorzean. He’s not really poetic but he does remember phrases he hears and likes and will often parrot them, regardless of language. If he doesn’t know the word he wants, he’ll piece together a few that sound like it. He’s also notoriously (?) slow when speaking Eorzean, much to the chagrin of anyone in a hurry.

► TONE loud │ soft │ room volume │ high pitched │ low pitched │seductive │velvety │ speech impediment │ abrasive │ gruff │ shrill │ booming │ matter-of-fact │ toneless │ husky │ gravelly │ breathy │ nasal │ barking │ chatty │ condescending │ musical │ suave │ world-weary  │ brash │ authoritative

Cuinn doesn’t speak much but when he does, he tends to be about as even and inexpressive as his face and body. Once in a while you might catch a stronger inflection when he’s frustrated or upset, but generally his voice is an unreliable indicator of his mood or meaning. He really doesn’t put much effort into making his thoughts heard, but, at the very least, he does enunciate.

► HABITS refers to self in third person │ incorporates different languages/terms/sayings │ uses gender-specific terms │ adapts to audience │ changes pitch around animals or children │ shifts tone when lying │ gives others nicknames │ uses terms of respect towards others

Don’t expect any additional respect from Cuinn unless you’ve asked for it--and then only if he likes you. He’ll speak more with his body and his actions (not like hand motions or nods, but actual doing things). His tail can be a good indicator sometimes, given its curls and pats, but all his cues are just hints towards an inference that you’ll need to tie into what you know of him!

► VOICE REFERENCE

Been through a few voice memes so I’m prepared! The closest voice I can find for Cuinn is Tsuda Kenjiro as Kazama Chikage in Hakuoki, most accurate in the first minute. I’d say this is pretty close to when he’s speaking old Auri, more leisurely if he’s speaking anything else.

Tagged by @grumpy-limsan-customs-cat thank you, I love voice memes!

repost & bold whichever applies to your muse !

TOUGH SHELL

bruised knuckles. bloody noses. eye rolling. empty beer bottles. messy hair. sarcasm. lip biting. unwashed jeans. coffee breath. loud music. broken neon signs. chipped nail polish. leather jackets. always wearing headphones. swearing. sneaking out at 3am. dark lipstick. frown creases. burning cigarettes. plaid shirts. under eye circles. dark colours.

SOFT INSIDE

honey tea. flower crowns. giggling. blowing kisses. dancing without worries. white lace. soft textures. fluffy throw pillows. using too many heart emojis. empathy. constant daydreaming. handwritten letters.  fairy lights. bullet journals. designated driver. warm hugs. garden picnics. quiet. smile lines. optimism. flowy clothes. pastel colours.

So which is it?! Cuinn’s tough to crack but there’s not a shard within no matter how you shake him up.

Tagged by: @niomemizune THANK YOU!

{ ｂｏｌｄ   ｗｈａｔ   ａｐｐｌｉｅｓ }

╳   FLAWS.

moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | lies | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgemental | forgetful | impulsive | spiteful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky | absent-minded | abusive | addict | aggressive | childish | callous | clingy | delusional | cocky | competitive | corrupt | cynical | cruel | depressed | deranged | egotistical | envious | insecure | insensitive | lustful | delinquent | guilt complex | reclusive | reckless | nervous | oversensitive | self-degrading

♔   STRENGTHS.

honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm | protective | proud | diligent | considerate | compassionate | good sportsmanship | friendly | empathetic | passionate | reliable | resourceful | sensible | sincere | witty | funny |

🖌  SKILLS & HOBBIES.

art | acting | astronomy | animals | archery | sports | beach combing | belly dancing | bird watching | blacksmithing | boating | calligraphy | camping | candle making | casino gambling | ceramics | racing | chess | music | cooking | crochet | weaving | exercise | swordplay | fishing | gardening | ghost hunting | ice skating | magic | engineering | building | inventing | leather working | martial arts | meditation | origami | parkour | people watching | swimming | puppetry | pyrotechnics | quilting | reading | collecting | shopping | socialising | storytelling | writing | travelling | exotic dancing | minor potion tricks/trinkets | flying | riding

tagged by @grumpy-limsan-customs-cat thank yooou

Get in your muse’s headspace!  For each of the words below, add the first word that would come to your character’s mind!

Dinner - “Dzo.”

Sky - “...Sky.”

Trip - “Home.”

Season - Cuinn pauses a moment, then glances up at the sun.

Sleep - He cautiously shakes his head.

Comfort - Raising a hand, he lightly touches his other arm. It takes him a second to produce a word: “Hug.”

Family - He opens his mouth to answer, stops. But it’s not that he’s being untruthful when his mind fails to speak so specifically. “Home,” he repeats.

Black - His tail softly pats the back of his leg, before he lifts his arm again...

Fight - ...and for both words, he gently indicates one of his carved horns.

Restaurant - “...Kugane.”

Home - “Home,” he says, seriously.

Power - This one takes him some time before he finally replies, “Dangerous.”

Steal - “Food.”

Ocean - “Storm.”

Drink - “...Water.”

After you’ve answered these for your character, feel free to send this on to other friends and hear from theirs, use the same words, use different words, use the words you came up with for association!  Just pass the idea along.

Tagged by: @grumpy-limsan-customs-cat and @niomemizune thanks! I’ve done some word association with Cuinn before but it’s always been difficult since most of the time, he really just doesn’t even think in words. His response tends to be emotional rather than something that can be named so it’s hard to put into words.

always | sometimes

➳ BAG backpack | messenger bag | pockets | satchel | wristlet | purse | duffle bag | briefcase | pouch | drawstring bag | fanny pack

➳ WEAPONS sword | dagger | knife | axe | mace | warhammer | staff | spear | throwing knives | darts | shortbow | longbow | crossbow | arrows | bolts | enchanted weapon | poison | firearm | bullets

➳ APPAREL light armor | medium armor | heavy armor | underclothes for armor | enchanted armor | mage’s robes | uniform | casual clothes | formal clothes | cloak | scarf | hat | helmet | gauntlets | bracers | gloves | shoes | boots | socks | hood | mask | sunglasses | belt | coat | jacket | necklace | bracelet | ring | earrings | watch | flower crown | undergarments (?)

➳ HEALTH + MAGIC health potion | mana potion | stamina potion | attribute potion | alchemy equipment | herbs | chemicals | ingredients | bandages | burn cream | antidote | moisturizer | medication | scrolls | crystals | enchanting equipment

➳ STEALTH lockpicks | probes | trap-making tools | trap-disarming tools | disguise kit | forgery equipment

➳ TOOLS pen | ink | pencil | charcoal | parchment | paper | compass | ruler | saw | hammer | nails | shovel | pliers | needle | thread | utility knife | art supplies | fabric scraps | kindling | magnifying glass | fishing rod | matches

➳ PROVISIONS rations for themselves | rations for others | fork | knife | spoon | serving utensils | pot/pan | water | alcoholic beverage | non-alcoholic beverage | pet food | drugs | sweets | coffee | tea

➳ PERSONAL small amount of money | large amount of money | map | soap | comb | brush | cosmetics | hair ties | hair product | journal | razor | nail clipper | religious paraphernalia | tent | sleeping bag | blanket | pillow | sentimental item | comfort object | musical instrument(s) | toys | eyewear | identification | important document(s) | torch | books | plant | cigarettes

Tagged by: @grumpy-limsan-customs-cat and @zuraoftheblack Thanks!