#imperial deepbite

You don't like letting others have power over you.

You liked giving people the illusion of power. You did this often with Obsidian. Though, you were certain he was aware of the façade. It was part of the game you played. The thought brings forth the hint of a smile. You glance down at the violet, who had only returned to your ship a couple hours prior. He had quickly found his way to your bed, and, at the moment, appeared to be asleep. Maybe just resting. maybe just waiting.

The air swirls around you as if the ship itself were breathing. It was difficult to focus on the paperwork in front of you. Important as it was, you found the work tedious and below you. Instead, you rest your chin in your hand, watching as the violet's chest rose and fell, as the air seemed to follow his lead. Funny how the hallucinations acknowledged him. Made the air feel as thick as it looked.

Was it trust that let him sleep in your presence? Or just plain foolishness? Letting his guard down so completely. Your quarters were secure and safe when you weren't in there with him. Sleeping by his side was part of the illusion of power and trust. Extending the olive branch far enough for it to seem real.

Obsidian couldn't hurt you, not even if he tried, not even if he wanted to. Any power he had was an illusion. One you could break in an instant.

"Take a picture, Jules, it'll last longer."

Chello (His old captain)  Boe (Old friend) Cariba  Leonra (Ancestor) Bubble Khirti 

Trolls who DON’T know about Deepbite but probably should:

1. How often does your character admit to being wrong? Do they ever change their way of thinking?

Juleus...I can't say any apologies or acknowledgments of wrongdoings are weaponized. He doesn't...really BELIEVE he could be in the wrong. He will -admit- in a way, but primarily to just...appease the masses. Or whoever is upset with him. The apology is hollow at best. He truly does not believe it. He can change his way of thinking, but moreso to just...navigate around what upset you prior.

2. What's something you constantly have to re-explain about your muse

I don't feel like there's much I end up reexplaining about Juleus? Nvm i lied I feel like I explain frequently that he has an unspecified psychotic disorder. That's because (frantic waving) same hat! Juleus is, in a way, the personification of my fears surrounding my psychosis. But, iI explain constantly, that his psychosis is not what makes him evil. He has always, his entire life, dealt with it. He was put into a bad situation, wherein his untreated mental illness certainly did not HELP. He flips frantically, rapidly, between intense paranoia and ideas of grandeur. He isn't real. He's a god. He's the only real person alive. He's terrified. Everyone in the world is out to get him. The blueblood that looked at him is secretly working for the government and is going to follow him home and kill him. He can take that man he's a god. Furthermore, Juleus is...very much so an important and sensitive character for me. So while I typically try to handle mental illness topics with a little more tact...its hard for there to be much tact in how I handle the disorder that's made my life miserable. U know?????

3. What's an inherently problematic view your character holds

um. beyond the uh, whole, you know, IM A GOD thing? Juleus thinks he is 100% justified in turning Brutus into a battery.

8. Does your character feel like their in the wrong? If so does it bother them?

No, and no. That's what makes him neurotic, where as Bubble is not. Juleus does not see his actions as wrong. He believes he is correct to have done every little thing he's ever done. Tormenting Leonra, making Leo kill his only friend for entertainment, going behind his mate's back, crossing boundaries, playing god? That's all justified, because he had a reason for doing those things.

15. Do you think your muse needs to pay for all that they've done?