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Akskdjsksjs what have you done (Also god the amount of times I had to write the words “little meow meow” in this answer 😔)

Oisein: oh FULLY embraces it. Calls themself a little meow meow and will make you regret that you ever introduced it into their vocabulary, i.e. “Oisein, no.” “Not even for your little meow meow? 🥺” “…”

The Sage: Laughs and tells you that you can call them whatever you like as long as it involves being yours 😌❤️ (in the non-possessive way!)

The Healer: “What???” Awkward laughter and feels like they’re missing something. If you were to try to explain it they’d laugh some more and then bring it up later when you least expect it - “am I being a little meow meow now? Is this little meow meow behavior?”

The Magesmith: “What.” Just stares. For a long while. A few hours pass until they once again turn on you with slightly annoyed disbelief and repeat, “you called me what?”

…Because I’m feeling reckless, bonus pairs as far as who would call who their little meow meow that may or may not be spoilers 👀

Hi! No worries at all! So this post on their sort of face claims has some info for how I imagine a couple of their voices, but I sort of think of their accents as…

Oisein: Northern Irish, middle-range in pitch but it changes depending on who they’re with. Usually around mortalis their pitch drops and their words become languid. If they’re comfortable around someone though, their natural accent picks up speed, and is more choppy with a song-like lilt on some of their words. I’d liken it to if a violin had a voice.

The Sage: closest to French, middle-range in pitch as well. Clear and smooth, with the slightest emphasis on pronunciation. Also changes depending on who they’re around, with more distinction between their words when they’re at the Library. But there’s a more relaxed, throaty hum in their voice when they’re comfortable and near those familiar to them.

The Magesmith: East Coast American, bright and open sounds with sharp, cut-off cadences. Uses the most non-verbal sounds when reacting or working with things.

The Healer: a bit unique because some version of them has been in my head for way back before The Nameless’ creation, so there’s a couple of iterations here. The best way I can describe how they sound to me now is a full, rounded, melodic accent, with a fairly low and rumbling voice. If Oisein is a violin, then the Healer is a cello.

ahem

in honor of mermay and your GORGEOUS BEAUTIFUL STUNNING art, can u give us some fun facts about the merfolk!AU ROs?? 💙

AKSJDSK but OoOOOOHHH! Okay this is completely me just flying by the seat of my pants and typing whatever comes to mind but-

Oisein and the Sage would be the hoarders of land things but in different ways. The Sage in the way of wanting to find out about everything that sinks in the sea and has a huge curiosity about it. Oisein is just “shiny things mine” and tends to gravitate toward things they can wear.

Oisein would also be a siren with their voice….until someone gives them a stern talking to about hey maybe we don’t lure seafarers to their potential doom and the rest of us are getting really tired of having to swim these poor people back to shore.

The Sage is the reason why merfolk legends exist in the first place, having been spotted a few times flitting around the docks of small towns or around ships to try to explore the rest of the world from the sea.

The Magesmith smiles more often technically but it’s (menancing) with their poisonous spines. The Sage and Healer worked together to make them little cushiony caps for said spines when they want to be friendly and not risk poking anyone. Sea creatures tend to flock to them and they can often be seen being trailed by little schools of fish.

The Healer can tell even easier when someone is bullshitting about an injury because of the heightened sense of smell. I.e if a certain character (vague spoilers) with their semi fresh wound (or anyone) were to try and illusion it around the Healer, they’d just laugh and immediately transition into a scathing stare (affectionate). They’d also be the best at making little things out of seaweed and sea plants like the bag in their art or maybe little scarves and hammocks C: (credit to @wywrds for that one!)

Akskdjsksjs I see we’re into the cursed fashion asks now -

Oisein: You are correct, would have to be threatened within an inch of their life and even then may choose death.

The Sage: Doesn’t have to be threatened to the extent of Oisein, but would find a way to politely swerve the request without you realizing.

The Healer: Would have them as functional around the house slippers /shoes i.e. to go outside briefly or go somewhere a bit muddy, but generally wouldn’t wear them out.

The Magesmith: Wears them unironically sometimes if they happen to be laying about or if they’re in a rush.

Others:

“No thank you” to crocs: Platinum Sage, the Architect, Clo, Tlali

Specifically wears crocs to mess with others: Itzal, Kehs, Osmium Sage

Wears crocs unapologetically/unknowingly?: Cerise and Jac, Tacita, Atra, Sirin

😭❤️ awww. To be honest initially they’d be fairly suspicious, like “why did you do this, what do you want in exchange?” But on learning that the MC made them a replacement just because they noticed Oisein was upset, it’s followed by a long silence. After which you’d be squeezed within an inch of your life in an extremely prolonged hug from which there’s no escape.

They would also actually say the words “Thank you,” and leave it at that.

🍧 SHAVED ICE - do they still have any objects from their childhood? what significance does it have to them? what would their reaction be if they lost it?

Oisein: Hmmm so they didn’t have as much of a “childhood” in the traditional sense (more on that in the upcoming birthday drabble 👀). But they do have a particular outfit - a deep violet with golden embroidery and lots of draping layers - that they refuse to give up or trade. It’s from one of their first deals with someone from Saor’s Sky Rings, but they don’t talk about it much. If they were to lose it, they would put on a face of not caring too much, but would likely search for some sort of replacement and be disappointed when they couldn’t find something like it.

The Healer: Though they don't remember a lot from Han, they do have a few clothing pieces that are made with signature Han style, that their sibling gave to them when times were hard for the two of them. That and the enchanted trinkets mentioned before, basically anything they have from their sibling are their most significant objects. It’s hard to decide between them and the Magesmith as far as who would have the worst reaction to losing their significant item, but I think the Healer would be hit the hardest.

The Sage: The home that held the majority of their childhood is still where their fathers live in the fourth quadrant - so there are still a lot of little stuffed animals and models of things strewn around their old room. One of their favorites though was a set of thinly carved wooden models of birds and butterflies - “training” toys that their Dad bought as a gift when the signs of their air-favored elemental magic began to show. Their Dad being an elementalist as well meant that evenings were filled with air magic to bring the little models to life, giving the Sage the opportunity to practice and finesse their energy. If they were to lose those, it wouldn’t necessarily be devastating or world shattering. But they’d definitely feel the loss.

The Magesmith: Their childhood didn’t really lend itself to keeping things, and they aren’t particularly close with their family. They have a couple of jewelry pieces that they keep more out of spite to wear, which they’d probably brag about losing or misplacing haphazardly if it did come to that. Their prized possession from recent years though is their enchanted headband, which may be obvious why if you saw their birthday specials 😢.

Ahh! 🥰 well..

The Sage: They have two, and people who know them well can tell the difference between their polite laughter which sounds like a humming chuckle, delicate and at the front of their mouth. Their real laughter is open mouthed, more breathy, and higher-pitched- a wheeze that's highly contagious and full of sparkling energy.

Oisein: Also has a laugh they've perfected that's more demure, all smooth, alluring tones to draw people in. But around others and friends - snickers and snorts quietly a LOT. And when you get them going would basically giggle loudly and snort every so often- but they HATE it, and always end up covering their mouth or nose in frustration even though they're still laughing.

The Healer: Full and deep, chest heaving and eyes closed. Laughs with their entire body shaking, with a hand over their stomach or heart. Is the kind of laugher to lean on someone else for support while they fold over, and you can tell there's joy in every breath.

The Magesmith: Kind of huffs initially and tries to keep their laughter quiet and reserved, to the point it sounds a little wheezy while their lips stubbornly try to keep pressed together. But if you get them really, genuinely laughing - has the loudest, most raucous short bursts of laughter and an extremely wide, open smile.

Hi! (Spoilers for Chap 4 below)

Haha yes Oisein has the widest variety of reactions in general - especially around Devotion - depending on what your background with them is, and if you've flirted within game so far (the bank follow up scene where they take devotion for a past feelings but 0 flirt MC was my least favorite 😭) For a past feelings Oisein or a friend that’s been flirted with, Chapter 4 can potentially be seen as the beginning of the admission/realization of what they’re feeling.

That said, even starting off as acquaintances with Oisein it will definitely still be possible to have a relationship on a different time scale. I wouldn’t necessarily describe it as “missing out” on scenes, because it doesn’t make sense for an acquaintance!Oisein to be looking at strong feelings already even if there’s been some flirtation - flirting is their default state haha. Instead it’s just a different path and sequence of scenes!