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Some days more than others, Alexei questioned what the lot he’d been assigned in life allowed him to actually do with his time on the mortal plane.

He could see and communicate with spirits of nearly any type, and he’d gotten reasonably good at negotiating with them, but it wasn’t a service he charged for regularly. Charging fees for exorcisms and home-cleansing services was usually the work of scam artists, especially as they hit four figures. He preferred to charge only for the equivalent of minimum wage instead, but he usually tacked on a small fee if he was injured on a call. He’d made about $100 from being hit with projectile books and cups since he’d started practicing, and an additional $50 for the antlers that now adorned his head.

Instead, he supplemented his income by giving banjo lessons, playing at kids’ bar mitzvahs in his old neighborhood and busking in the street when he got bored. The latter was always a good choice when it came to people-watching. It was proving an especially good choice in certain sectors and districts of this city--some were intriguing and full of faces and conversations unlike any he’d ever seen, while others were outright unsettling.

Sector 004 was proving to be more in line with the former, but he never stuck around after dark. Glancing at people here was always fun, with lots of variation in what he saw at any given time. However, there were always a few that caught his eye.

Such was the case for the younger girl that caught his eye. He wasn’t sure how much of a hurry she was in, but he knew he’d seen her drop the softbound book onto the walkway a few feet ahead of him. He was in the middle of a verse, but he stopped immediately.

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  ♆                daughter of athena

Athene (Athena) was the Olympian goddess of wisdom and good counsel, war, the defense of towns, heroic endeavor, weaving, pottery and various other crafts. She was depicted as a stately woman armed with a shield and spear, and wearing a long robe, crested helm, and the famed aigis–a snake-trimmed cape adorned with the monstrous visage of the Gorgon Medousa (Medusa).

!!!!! LET ISAE AND MUFFET STARGAZE !!!! ISAE KNOWS ALL THE CONSTELLATIONS

2. Do they have any daily rituals?

Wake up. Greet her spiders. Have a morning chit-chat with whichever of them wants to talk over her morning tea. That’s the one thing she’s done every day, without fail.

4. What would they do if they needed to make dinner but the kitchen was busy?

If they seem confident in what they’re doing, let them cook. She’s great at baking, but normal cooking meals she’s about average. She might try to insist she help, though, but she won’t kick them out, at the very least.

Who the hell dares keep Muffet’s kitchen busy from her anyway?!

11. Intellectual pursuits?

She’d love to learn all about astronomy, someday. She’s very interested in space and the stars since coming to the city, and it’s the only thing she’s actually had an interest in taking classes about. Unfortunately, her schedule likely wouldn’t allow for it.

17. Preferred mode of dress and rituals surrounding dress

Would you call her everyday outfit a casual outfit? It’s much fancier than a simple jeans and t-shirt combo. But for her, its probably the most casual outfit she owns, save for her pyjamas. There’s no real ritual around choosing her wardrobe. Just whatever fits any special occasion she might be going to.

33. Concept of home and family?

Home is where you feel most comfortable. For her, that’d still be back at home, in the Underground. Her Hive City house is nice, and she doesn’t feel uncomfortable, but she doesn’t feel like she could ever call anywhere in his city ‘home.’ As for family... close friends are her equivalent to family, given that she has none (that she knows personally.) They’re the closest people to her. Excusing, of course, her girlfriend, who is closest of all, and the absolute closest thing she has to family without a doubt, seeing as the two are almost connected at the hip.

35. What activities do they enjoy, but consider to be a waste of time?

As much as she may dislike to admit it, stargazing. She does it often, but she always has that feeling of “I could be doing so much more with my time right now than looking at the sky.” But she does it anyway, because it calms her down, and the stars are so pretty when they shine bright.

45. Superstitions or views on the occult?

♢ - how many muses do you have?

Right now, four!

Muffet

Lillie (Pokemon Sun/Moon)

Lily Shen (XCom 2)

"Only the most mature can make it in my kitchen~”

"Thankfully, you seem to understand that, and so far, you’ve proven me entirely correct in hiring you.”

Full Name: Isae Amelia Nakamura Age: 20 Previous Employment: -Historia et Scientia (Librarian) -Hive Academy (Librarian)

Position You’re Applying For: Kitchen Prep

Relevant Experience/Skills: -Been baking personally for a good long while.

Do you have a history of criminal activity?: -No

Are you okay with working with many spiders?: -More than I’ve ever been

Other Notes: -I really hope (regardless of if I receive the position) your business takes off and is successful. You deserve it.

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“I know you more than well enough to know that you’d be a very welcome addition to the employee roster, Isae. If you’re ever wanting to move above kitchen prep, do let me know~”

Heather: Who is someone your character wants to protect?

She has some conflicting feelings on this one. Ideally, she’d protect everyone who couldn’t protect themselves when they deserved protection, but... she also feels that if they were looking for protection, they could do a lot better than her. She was never the most confident in her powers compared to others in the Underground (she hardly had the strongest power there) but it was even worse in this city.

Here, in Hive City, there were superheroes, supervillains, hell, even just “ordinary” people with powers much beyond hers sometimes less than a couple blocks away. What good could she do for someone, compared to them? She might even make things worse.

None of this would stop her from trying to protect someone, if no one else is there... but she considers it not the ideal choice.

Rosemary: What is something your character will always remember?