#*char. || viola.

tagging: oh dear, i still don’t know that many people in this community; @dalishunter​, @crossing-the-threshcld​, and @ferisaxis​ (sneak a league buddy in there ;) )

LAYER ONE : THE OUTSIDE

NAME -  “Viola.“ EYE COLOR -  “Green, though people tend to stereotype they are green like the forest. They are more of a slate green.“ HAIR STYLE / COLOR -  “It’s very long, down to the hips. It’s a dark brown.“ HEIGHT -  “4′11″“ CLOTHING STYLE -  “Traditional Dalish usually, though freedom of the limbs is a necessity. Something that is a little more formfitting, to ease with spellcasting.“ BEST PHYSICAL FEATURE -  “Clear skin. The ability to mend scars with magic is a wonderful one.“

LAYER TWO : THE INSIDE

FEARS -  “Being a mage and an elf, I am deemed a savage before I speak a word or move a finger. I fear the monster people imagine me to be.“ GUILTY PLEASURE -  “Having my hair done by another. That is not an invitation to touch me without consent.“ BIGGEST PET PEEVE -  “People underestimate my power, whether that be because I wear my emotions on my sleeve, or my physical appearance. I would be the pride of any circle, were I raised in one. But boasting is unbecoming.” AMBITIONS FOR THE FUTURE -  “To further my research and heal the most persistent ailments. Could you imagine if we could cure people of darkspawn taint”

LAYER THREE : THOUGHTS

FIRST THOUGHTS UPON WAKING UP - “What I will have for breakfast. I cannot truly focus on an empty stomach.“ WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT MOST - “How much am I actually helping? Would I make more of a difference in the field or hard at work in my study.” WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT BEFORE BED - “Piecing together the information I learned over the day. Does it connect with any work I’d done prior? What new doors does it open?” WHAT YOUR BEST QUALITY IS - “Boasting is foolish, again. However, I am quite proud of the knowledge I’ve acquired, and I’m just getting started. I am still young and have many years to change the world.”

LAYER FOUR : WHAT’S BETTER ?

SINGLE OR GROUP DATES - “I’ve yet to experience either.” TO BE LOVED OR RESPECTED -  “Respect. Your age, appearance, demeanor can all determine how someone perceives you, or even if they take you seriously.“ BEAUTY OR BRAINS -  “An obvious answer to one who prides herself on academics; brains.” DOGS OR CATS -  “Cats. They are far quieter, but make nice companions while I study.”

LAYER FIVE : DO YOU…

LIE -  "It’s not a habit, no.” BELIEVE IN YOURSELF -  "I believe I can make a difference.” BELIEVE IN LOVE -  "I cannot say. It is one the of the few things I am completely in the dark about. I should hope some can find peace such as this.” WANT SOMEONE -  "I’m afraid I’m too engrossed in my work to have caught someone’s attention or vice versa.”

LAYER SIX : EVER BEEN …

BEEN ON STAGE - “I am often in the shadows, the advising voice rather than the commanding one.“ DONE DRUGS - "No. It clouds the mind.” CHANGED WHO YOU WERE TO FIT IN - “I see no point. I’d need to clip my ears before many humans would see me in their cities. I am happy in the company who accepts me who I am without changing, even if they are few and far in between.”

LAYER SEVEN : FAVORITES

FAVORITE COLOR -  “Pink.” FAVORITE ANIMAL -  “Owls.” FAVORITE MOVIE -  “Movie..? Do you mean theater?” FAVORITE GAME -  “Chess.”

LAYER EIGHT : AGE

DAY YOUR NEXT BIRTHDAY WILL BE - "The first of winter.” HOW OLD WILL YOU BE -  “Twenty-four.” AGE YOU LOST YOUR VIRGINITY -  "I have yet to lose it.” DOES AGE MATTER -  "Mutual respect and balance of power is first and foremost.”

LAYER NINE : IN A PERSON

BEST PERSONALITY - "An open mind, willing to consider the unconsidered. Those willing to question their most steadfast beliefs to make way for new ideas.” BEST EYE COLOR -  "It matters little, but bright brown eyes have always caught my eye immediately.” BEST HAIR COLOR - "Light hair colors are lovely, like blonde, or white. But again, it matters little in the entire scope of a person.” BEST THING TO DO WITH A PARTNER -   “Talking and sharing experiences and ideas. It takes more than one person to explain and experience an entire world.“

LAYER TEN : FINISH THE SENTENCE

sex & romance headcanons

💋 How many people has my muse slept with?

Faelynn has only ever been in love once, and only slept with someone one time.

Viola is very focused on her research and doesn’t explore intimate relationships. She’s still a virgin. EDIT: This does not mean she is not open to romantic relationships, it just means they are not her priority.

Sadira has slept with perhaps two or three partners.

🌟 What is my muse’s sexual/romantic orientation? 

Faelynn is bisexual/biromantic

Viola is bisexual/biromantic (with the slightest hint of male preference if you squint)

Sadira is homosexual/homoromantic

💕 Would my muse ever be in a polyamorous relationship? 

Faelynn is open to the experience, though she has no idea what it entails. She’s only ever been in a single relationship that was exclusive.

Viola is perfectly fine being polyamorous, as it happens in dalish clans every now and again. As long as the love between all partners is mutual one and nobody gets favored. She’s seen that happen before and it didn’t look pretty. However, she’s not let that sway her from being open to accepting multiple partners.

@emeraldmarked

“You’ve done much to help everyone of Thedas since this mess started, do not doubt that Inquisitor.”

There was a smile on her face, but her gaze didn’t leave the book she was writing in unless it shifted to the artifact on the table beside her—then it was back to the book to scrawl a few notes. Viola respected the Inquisitor greatly, going to extreme lengths to be useful among the inquisition’s ranks as an arcane expert, so the gesture of not meeting her eyes was more one that the mage was already so focused on her artifact. Each time she returned to the magical talisman before her, she’d wave her hand over it like she was casting a spell, fingertips glowing a soft blue as the talisman mimicked the hue in short pulses. She’d then would go back to scratching notes with her quill.

A few more notes later and she put the quill back into its well, taking just another moment to rid herself of a few pops in her spine. Her hands showed evidence of being at her research all day, delicate fingers contrasted against hard-worked calluses, and her hair haphazardly falling out of its ponytail. Face tensing as she resisted a yawn, she turned in her chair towards the other.

3, 4, 5

“Oh, am I? I’m sorry if it unsettles you,” she bowed her head, lifting her hands away from her work to show the other what kept her so silent.

Sat in her pale lap was a charm necklace, translucent beads glimmering in the mid-day sun. Twine was tied into intricate knots, a few patterns that were too complicated to just be a useful knot—rather a testament to the intricacies of dalish culture as Viola grew up weaving twice in such a way over and over. At the center was a charm, carved and scorched with a large golden halla and elven inscriptions circling the magnificent creature.

She was aware that each detail didn’t mean much to those who didn’t delve deep into the arcane or didn’t realize importance of mages and their own artifacts. In fact, many mages outside of the dalish clans rarely crafted artifacts at all anymore—being to easy for something of magical significance to fall into inexperienced hands. Even so, Viola found comfort in pouring days of her research and heritage into a small amulet.