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🌻 what do their bedsheets look like? colour? patterns?

The Fool: What is the stupidest thing your muse has ever done?

6. What are they like in motion–in different environments, and in different activities? What causes the differences between these?

It changes with who he is around. The cause is the level of trust and familiarity he feels towards those that he is around; when he is not by himself or with Willow and/or Cobalt, he is always on guard and closed off to varying extents. Forming relationships and trusting who he is with takes time. He is almost always wondering if there is an ulterior motive to be had to safeguard himself against those that might aim to conspire. 

10. What energizes and drains them most?

Dealing has to be the most exhausting for Onyx because there is a lot to be conscious of at all times; there’s a lot going on beyond what he’s tasked to do, he has to watch for sleight of hands, eyes and coded speak, tantrums and fits. It takes a lot out of him and can also sometimes feel boring. 

12. How are they bodily expressive? How do they use nonverbal cues such as their posture, stance, eyes, eyebrows, mouths, and hands?

Onyx uses his body more than his words; he’s not a huge talker. He’s always had a way with his hands like any illusionist artist self-proclaimed as a magician. I think he keeps his hands close to himself unless he’s wanting to be theatrical, trying to misguide someone else’s attention or wanting to be intimidating by making himself appear larger. Purses and puckers his lips, puffs air into his cheeks, bits his bottom lip and inside of his cheeks, rubs his nape/crook of his neck, rolls his shoulders or squares them — it’s all mostly isolated in his face and upper torso and hands/wrists.

16. Do they dream? What are those dreams like?

Not regularly. Sometimes there’s a dream and he’s aware of it, knows that he had one but can barely recall the details as soon as he’s awake. Dreams are fleeting so he doesn’t really hold onto them or cares to remember them nor their details much. 

18. What kind of person could they become in the future? What are some developmental paths that they could take, (best, worst, most likely?) what would cause them to come to pass, and what consequences might they have? What paths would you especially like to see, and why?

While I am still developing him and am also not totally sure of his path, I think Onyx could go quite a few directions. There’s a great advantage in playing a character that is morally grey and goes where it best suits him because a lot of paths open up for him to become one way then another. He is fond of humans, could easily become even more captivated by them; he crosses into Unseelie territory despite the risk and knowing he’s on their ground, and he knows what kind of position the Seelie court is in. He sees everything for what it is and I won’t decide what direction he’ll certainly go in; I think, for right now and for a while, he’ll want to do good for the Seelie court and for his king so that Adare can continue to have strength thus the other fey as well. But, longterm? Not sure. I’d say Onyx has potential to be a wild card. And if I’ve come to understand him appropriately then I think he gets one hell of a kick out of wild/joker cards.

26. How do they view and feel about relationships, and how might this manifest in how they handle them, if it does?

There isn’t an active interest beyond associating it with a duty, and it’s a duty he personally doesn’t feel responsible in fulfilling but recognizes others may feel differently. I think, in time possibly, he may open up to someone or a few individuals and may want to have a relationship beyond friendship but as of right now, I think he sees it as a task that he has no interest in taking on. Like with the previous question, that could change. He leaves his options open — have backdoors are important to him after all.

32. Do they have any “props” that are a significant part of their life, identity, activities, or self-presentation somehow? What are they, how are they used, and why are they so significant? How would these props’ absence impact them, how would they compensate, and why?

As was touched on in a previous ask meme, Onyx collects and keeps photographs of people he’s met throughout his life thus far. He keeps the pictures above his computer area and in his bedroom and reflects on them for any given reason, for nostalgia mostly. Still has the first deck of cards he played solitaire with — there to remind him of what started his intrigue and had entertained him for a period of time before he moved onto other things.

35. How and why do they internalize knowledge? What effect has that had on them?

For Onyx, knowledge is power and being able to predict someone else’s next couple of steps is seen as an advantage to him; though, he is prone to overthinking as a result. He likes to be able to know what someone is going to do soon so he can plan, or improvise, accordingly. It has done a number of things for him — opened his mind to different worlds, different perspectives, different strategies and possibilities. He believes this has taught him how to read and understand others intentions.

39. What sort of questions or thoughts recur in their lives, either specifically or as a theme? Why are these never answered, or answered permanently to their satisfaction?

The World: What has been your muse’s greatest success?

PRIVATE/OOC: Winning a 46-hour game of classic Monopoly.

The Hanged Man: Name a bad habit your muse can’t give up.

The Chariot: If your muse ruled the world, what would they change first?

The Hermit: If your muse were trapped alone on an island, name three things they'd have to have.

The Hierophant: What is one rule or law your muse would never break?

The Hermit: If your muse were trapped alone on an island, name three things they’d have to have.

PRIVATE/OOC: If this were IC, he’d probably use the vagueness of which island was to his advantage. But gonna go with deserted and say: a deck of cards, a knife (probably a machete), an axe or a filtration device so that the water is somewhat drinkable. He could figure the rest out with due time and plenty of boredom.

The Tower: What event would trigger your muse’s breaking point?