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She’d found a little corner of pillows in one of the dead ends in her mind and while she wasn’t tired physically, it was nice to take a break. So she curled up and pulled one of the shifting books from the shelves. The more she looked at it, the clearer it seemed, though some pages seemed washed out or stuck together.

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Her office was huge by in comparison to the customary; yet the walls seemed to close in on you somehow, particularly if you made your entry, surrounded by books, sculptures and a few paintings atop of it all. Yet there was no untidiness to the room’s interior, rather, the shelves and its contents practically rose from the floor and up, like a cathedral. 

multimuse asks - accepting

9. why were you drawn to each one of your characters?

Hm, this is tricky! I think... overall, I was drawn to these characters because I admire their strength in overcoming the difficulties they’ve faced in their lives. Some of these challenges are shared between them, and some are unique to individual muses. In general, these challenges have had (and continue to have) a large role in developing their personalities. I enjoy exploring how their backstories shaped their demeanors and the differences between them. They each responded to their situations in different ways. I like adding depth to their mannerisms!

Chip, Mouse, and Bone are very different from one another. Mouse is an interesting muse because he purposefully tends to fade into the background when he’s around other people; he grew up learning to do this as a survival skill. His personality comes through most clearly one-on-one, and only around people he trusts a lot. This is very different from someone as boastful and brash as Chip, who tends to make his presence noticeable at all times. Bone is outspoken, but unlike Chip, he’s a skilled liar as well. He’s also friendly and quick-witted. I enjoy writing each of their characters a bunch for different reasons!

21. which muse is the most problematic towards other muses?

Chip, by far. I consider him more frustrating than seriously problematic, though. He is brash and short-tempered; entertaining to tease, but irritating with his arrogance. He is quick to speak and quick to take offense. He likes to pick fights with others, even if his opponent is clearly stronger. Still, in the end, he can’t do much damage because of his size.

“Hullo there. Are you perhaps lost?” A tall woman with bright red hair, red like a cardinal bird, appeared; standing calf deep in the snow where she hadn’t been only a moment before. Her long coat, that was trailing behind her in the white powder, was a rich green lined with silver thread. And a silver broach was at her neck. Bearing an oddly luminescent blue stone on it.

 “And... perhaps in need of assistance?” her grey eyes where kind as she looked down her long nose at the stranger stuck in the snow and out in the middle of what was to be a snowstorm. And, not to mention, in the middle of nowhere to boot. She stood there as still as a statue with one hand holding what looked to be a shepherd’s crook staff. Though there were no sheep about her, nor a dog to help her.

multimuse asks - accepting

10. Which of your muses would you say has the strictest / best morals? Do they ever make an exception to them or do they never deviate? 

Hm, I think this has two answers. In terms of strictest morals, I’d say Peter (Flint). He grew up with a businessman as a father, whose morals turned out to be rather twisted (given that he was involved in racketeering). Still, he taught Flint to be firm in his own beliefs. Flint is pretty much unwavering in his morals. He only deviates from them when he believes it is truly necessary/unavoidable and benefits him in the long run, and/or if his sister (Susie/Mellie) would suffer if he didn’t comply. These are more like compromises; not exceptions. However, if something is strongly against his morals, he will stand firmly against it. He is more than willing to outright refuse to accept any challenges/deals that he doesn’t agree with. His morals aren’t the best, as he is willing to use manipulation to accomplish his own goals.

In terms of best morals, I’d say John (Silver). He is one of the only members of the gang who can read and write quite well. He learned most of his morals from novels — simple lessons, like loyalty, gratitude, and responsibility. As a young child, his mother also encouraged him not to resort to violence, and to strive to stay as good-natured as possible. This has contributed to him being the politest member of the gang (albeit one of the weakest in terms of fighting and pickpocketing ability). Still, he will deviate from his morals to keep his place in the gang — he won’t outright refuse a fight, for example, though he will be very hesitant (he’ll probably try saying ‘no thanks,’ just to avoid it entirely), and he will never fight dirty. He is also practicing his pickpocketing, even though inwardly he’d rather not steal in the first place.

18. Do you have any muse that inspires you (the mun) personally? Why?

Thomas fled down the alley, grinning from ear-to-ear, a bag slung over his shoulder bulging with... something. He recognized Dex just in time to skid to a stop and avoid colliding with him. Stumbling and pressing a hand against the alley wall to keep from collapsing — not so much out of exhaustion than the fact he was shaking with laughter. It took a moment for him to catch his breath enough to speak.

“Okay so—” Another breathless laugh escaped before he managed to continue. “So I did somethin’ dumb, but there’s a reason and it was absolutely worth it and now we have a shite-ton of—” His gaze flicked down the alley at the sound of footsteps on cobblestones. He inhaled again and grinned at the boy, his words running together in his excitement. “But-also-we-might-wanna-clear-off-now-alright?”