#mogruith

Slams down attempt at dancey boy picrew while waiting to leave (0 confidence about approximating Corans hair I triedddd T.T)

....He was sure he'd be fine without a coat.....Ilz was willing to give his scarf (...........this will last 5 minutes before they're both trying to wear one coat)

THANK YOU FOR ASKING I have so many thoughts about this

Alias is very familiar with how cults work - not JUST the Bhaalists or Banites in Baldur's Gate, but a wide variety of cults of different natures all across Faerûn and beyond. Alias has witnessed, firsthand, close friends get preyed on and brainwashed by cults (who paid for it pretty severely). It doesn't matter how old, intelligent, or strong you are: there is ALWAYS something that can radicalize you. For Kagha and the other druids, clearly, it was their fear. I highly doubt that they were always so fearful and cruel towards outsiders (if Halsin himself is any indicator, who is probably one of few druids remaining in the Grove who had been there pre-Shadow Curse).

Alias certainly doesn't approve of Kagha or her actions, but she is more sympathetic than most would be due to her own experiences. She believes Halsin made the right choice. She would've done the same thing. Even if you don't believe Kagha deserves mercy and support so she can be de-radicalized (though Alias does), exiling Kagha from the Grove or killing her would've turned her into a martyr. Those in the Grove who supported her would go further down the pipeline and, in the case Kagha lived, she would likely turn back to the Shadow Druids herself (isolated and abandoned by the few who could've still helped her).

FELLOW SCIENTIST HELLO!!! Have I asked you what your field is? I feel like I have vague recollection but I’m hazy.

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i love my lil guy so much hes such a mess like!! even with amnesia and brain damage hes still a spark of divinity in a fleshy body! he reacts and experiences the world as this physically divine creature, he never STOPS being a Titan even when he doesnt REMEMBER, but that experience in and of itself isnt COMPLICATED

complication and nuance is the domain of mortals and their mutable souls and fluctuating opinions, dirge however will always BE what he is. the person attached to that can change, but he will always feel pleasure and fulfillment out of killing, regardless of how he moralizes it. he exists fully and completely within his body in a way thats difficult to express to others because theres this... seamlessness to the connection between flesh and soul, and its reflected in his strange unnatural physiology. dirge literally sees blood differently than anyone else, and the sensation of its touch is visceral. he feels, constantly, strongly, and is made and unmade by contact and touch. he is a creature of sensation and is incredibly simple in that regard. it isnt that difficult to understand what makes dirge tick because his reactions are fairly predictable and consistent. hes unnatural BECAUSE of that, because mortal lives are capable of resisting their natures and impulses! whereas dirge is just always going to be critically weak to chin scritchins and blood baths

ironically enough he doesnt actually care that much for food or drink but thats more because hes unwell LMAO

I think I was always into creativity as personal expression in some form. Design was the vehicle for getting paid and getting professional respect for being creative. And ironically I sneaked into design's side door via music. I'll try to TL;DR this as much as possible, but I might will go long so forgive me if when I do.

Prologue: I was always creative as a kid (drawing, sketching, clay, music, whatever). I can even trace my current day job (map design) back to childhood based on one specific map gift I got as a kid, but that's another longer story that I'll maybe DM about. But my creativity, for better and worse, is always selfish, always about my own personal expression. It always has been.

Music: My parents were both musical hobbyists (mom/piano, dad/guitar) and music fans in general. My first instrument was violin, which I played from 3rd-6th grade. I would memorize the pieces instead of learning how to read music (which I feel like I've learned and forgotten about 3 times). That led to picking up a bass guitar as a college freshman (blame Sting, because I wanted to be him), and joining my younger brother's band.

We were very, very amateur. Our second band was way better, even recording a real album in a real studio and playing one (1) real Hollywood gig. More than that, I'll ask for your patience because in a few months I'll be spinning up a (probably very doxxy) sideblog with all my songs and their stories and the various reasons I didn't become a "real musician." (it was mostly because I chose not to fight the War To Make People Care.)

Design: I was the main visual guy for all of my no-hoper bands. I made the CD covers, flyers, websites, etc. I love the idea of translating sound to sight; what does that sound look like? What color/colors is it? I had an English BA, but when I failed at music, then failed at journalism, then failed at music journalism, I ended up in night school for a design certificate (I never went to Real Design School, so idgaf about Design Canon), refining my Adobe skills and scoring an internship (at 27!) based on those goofy CD and flyer designs.

Gonna shorten this up (if you're curious I'll DM this too) to say I worked at two different marketing agencies (for 9 and 3 years respectively), simultaneously managing a "design leadership" nonprofit, and then ditched all that to form a business partnership for event branding. We struggled to stay in the black and when quarantine killed events, we called it a day. But some of the most fun projects I had were making map designs, so that's what I do now as a freelancer.

6. What does his tent area look like? Where does he prefer to pitch his tent (next to water, covered on three sides, etc)?

Very basic, bare essentials. Pitches his tent in whatever available, level area he sees first. Callow's area in camp is like the DnD equivalent of a man's bedroom that just has a TV with a console and a naked mattress on the floor. He doesn't care about that sort of thing as much as he should.

6. If he had a set of dnd dice, what would they look like?

I actually have this set of bronze-colored metal dice I'm excited to use for him when the Descent into Avernus campaign he's gonna be in starts!!

(I don't know what they're actually made of or where they're from because they were a gift from years ago, sorry)

11. What are his thoughts on clowns?

He would have never seen (or even heard of) any clowns before meeting Dribbles and afterward I think he'd just move on assuming all clowns are Like That.

I've also been tossing 30 out for giggles, but it's optional!

of course, ty for the ask! 💖

1) Does your OC have a voice claim, if so who?

...okay so. disclaimer that i've only seen, like, 2 episodes of bridgerton because i had a friend who insisted on having me watch it. i thought it was all right but i never ended up continuing it outside of watching random clips featuring the character i'm about to mention. sooo i have no idea how or why my brain decided this. but elenion sounds like colin bridgerton. here's some clips!

he has voice 1 in-game which is close enough though LOL

8) What hobbies does your OC have? What do they do to unwind?

Elenion is a huge reader! He especially loves to read about history and myths and folklore but he does have a secret soft spot for romance novels.

He takes a little pocket telescope with him everywhere because he loves to stargaze. His best artistic inspiration comes when he’s out by himself under the stars, playing music or journaling—writing songs, sketching constellations, cataloguing the weird little artifacts he’s collected on his travels, or just writing down his thoughts.

He loves fashion and shopping. Partially just for fun and self-expression, but he also treats it like a form of self-care. Though he will not openly admit that splurging on ridiculous luxury items and vintage jewelry helps him cope with life, he'll just make up elaborate reasons for why he Absolutely Needs to buy another fancy jeweled hand mirror or something.

Oh yeah, and he also enjoys theater! He likes watching operas and plays because it scratches every part of his brain at once: the performer who wants to analyze the technical craft, the scholar who's fascinated by how stories reflect the cultures they come from, and the romantic who just wants to get swept up in the emotion a bit.

14) Who's a character your OC cannot stand! It's on sight when they see them!

every time i get a question like this i have to give the same answer and i feel like a volo hate blog at this point i'm sorry 😭 I DON'T EVEN HATE VOLO I THINK HE'S FUNNY... unfortunately elenion is a history nerd who cares about accuracy and honesty and can't stand people pretending to be smarter than they are or lying about important things for clout (kind of silly of him to build his entire career and public persona out of lying to himself and everyone else about who he is and what he wants, but he doesn't consider his own needs important so that doesn't count haha!) so he just thinks volo is a pompous, pretentious, exploitative hack who should've been left at the goblin camp, if only elenion's conscience wasn't telling him he couldn't just leave someone to die. they first met years ago pre-tadpole and elenion has hated him ever since.

30) My OC and your OC are friends. This isn’t a question. I’m not asking. (How do they respond?)