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Mod Caide: I've actually made a few different songs as a sort of OST for Mythos. I figured I should go through and post them here.

They're a bit out of order, because I decided on an actual track order before I made all of them. I haven't actually made the main theme, which would be track 1.001, so you get this one instead.

Mod Tag: Sam definitely fits into the Enneagram type two personality: the helper. In terms of MBTI, he fits into the INFJ-T type. He's an innovator and advocate at heart, but is led more by his emotions and can have turbulent moods. He's neutral good, as he believes that kindness should come first and doesn't really concern himself with laws, though he doesn't consider himself a rebel by any means.

In terms of MBTI, Jackie is a "Commander"—type ENTJ. They're extroverted, inquisitive, and assertive.

Mod Caide: Today's question is brought to you by me! My mind was wandering yesterday while I was cutting out laminated paper at work, which led to this breakthrough in Jackie's characterization.

Even without other people to compare themself to, Jackie has an inherent sense that they are "different"—and once they do meet others, they believe this idea to be confirmed.

They don't necessarily consider being "different" a bad thing—in fact, they're very happy with who they are, for the most part. But combined with their inquisitive nature, it naturally leads to a lot of questions. What exactly makes them different? What makes other people "normal"?

Mod Tag: Sam definitely fits into the Enneagram type two personality: the helper. In terms of MBTI, he fits into the INFJ-T type. He's an innovator and advocate at heart, but is led more by his emotions and can have turbulent moods. He's neutral good, as he believes that kindness should come first and doesn't really concern himself with laws, though he doesn't consider himself a rebel by any means.

Mod Caide: Despite being a huge flirt, Jackie isn't actually all that interested in the concept of a committed relationship—they view romance more as something just a step deeper than the casual flirting they partake in than as a way of pursuing a more permanent relationship. Beyond that, they tend to avoid romance so as not to hurt others; they enjoy the "freedom" of being uncommitted and aren't willing to compromise on it, and they make that stance very clear as they don't want it to hurt anyone who might view them as a real romantic option.

If they were to fall for someone in the more traditional way, it would have to be someone who either shared or accepted their views on romance and sexuality. That aside, it'd probably be someone who could understand the way they think—someone who recognized their colder side, and who could love and accept both it and the cheerier side of themself that they show to others.

Mod Tag: Sam values loyalty over all else and is conscious of this preference. Aside from loyalty, Sam enjoys the feeling of being protected and loved, though perhaps in more subtle ways. He learned kind treatment from Helena and still values that in his other relationships. He doesn’t have much romantic experience and doesn’t know if he’s deserving of such, but perhaps he can learn his own worth and gain confidence in himself and others...

Mod Trilo: Helena doesn't have much experience with romance (or any at all, really) at the start of the story. Who's got the time, when you're raising your brother and trying to keep yourself alive? She's so busy taking care of everyone else that, maybe, someone caring for her in the same way would catch her notice. Helena wants to be with someone who she can see as an equal, a strong yet kind person who can take some of the weight off her shoulders. She'd definitely fall for someone who sees her as herself, and not just as a protector.

Mod Caide: The basic character of Jackie is one I came up with years ago, well before the current iteration of Mythos or their involvement in it, for a separate project that has since been abandoned. That version of Jackie was quite a bit different from the one we know today, including the fact that she was a woman and not a practitioner of Schrodinger's Gender. When I first attempted to write Mythos in novel form, I initially chose to have a single Human protagonist rather than pull in the other Humans from the original rp, and I decided to reuse the character of Jackie. Things developed a lot since that point, but "Jackie" works fine as a gender-neutral name, so I stuck with it as I explored Jackie's character and identity more deeply.

Mod Tag: Few know this, but Sam is a nickname for Sariel. Originally, I had the idea of a character named Sariel for a DND campaign that never happened, and then reused the name years later when Caide started this project. Sariel is a Judaic mythological figure whose story doesn't really have anything to do with Sam. I liked the more celestial feel for the character, as Sam is a healer and a helper in the story, so I kept that as his given name. However, Sariel is a bit of a mouthful, so I decided on Sam as a nickname. Mostly used as a reference to Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings. They bear similar characterisitcs in my mind with their loyalty and caring nature, so the nickname just fit well.

Mod Trilo: Well, my favorite band of all time is My Chemical Romance. And I'm awful at naming characters. I pretty much just scrolled through my music library for ideas, saw the name Helena, and decided it was a nice enough name to use! Funny enough, I didn't actually like the song back then, but now it's grown on me. No doubt due to Helena the character's influence (although she has nothing to do with the song in terms of theme or anything!)

Howdy all, and welcome to the Mythos askblog! We plan to use this as a community hub for our writing project, Mythos, where we can answer various questions (either as ourselves or as the characters) and to post frequent content related to the world and characters. The main blog, @mythic-anorak, will be reserved for official announcements and the like from now on. With that said, we'd like to start by introducing ourselves before getting into the characters.

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Mod Caide: Hello! I'm Caide, and I'm the main mastermind behind Mythos. I created pretty much all the characters except the three the other mods are about to tell you about, as well as the actual world, lore, and overall story of Mythos. I'm the one that actually does the writing part, though I consult the other three in regards to their characters. I also run the main @mythic-anorak blog.

Mod Trilo: Hey there, I'm Trilo! I'm one of the original members of Mythos, and I'm here for moral support, social media skills (this blog was my idea!), formatting and editing... pretty much anything except the art. I also created one of our main human cast members, Helena! She's the best. Not that I'm biased or anything. You can also find me on my main blog @pep-tides!

Mod Tag: Hi! I’m Tag and I’m one of the original creators of Mythos. I’ve done most of the art for the blog and pages for this project, and I’ll likely be making more art for this as it grows. I also made Sam, one of the main characters of the story. He’s my heart and soul and I love him dearly (please let me yap about him). I also have another blog, @tagarooni where I sometimes post art of characters.

Mod Kj: Hey im Kj, I am another one of the original members of Mythos, I've done a tiny bit of art for my character Strade in the story. He should be your favorite character because... well, he's my favorite character. That's a joke I hold all the Mythos crew deep in my heart, Strade just sits a bit more comfortably in that nook. You can find me on my blog @kjtabor, I'm not super active on there but that may change in the future!

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Aaand that's it for our personal intros. We'll introduce our four main characters soon, and from there we hope to make frequent posts about our work on Mythos, the characters, etc.

With our own introductions out of the way, let's introduce our four main cast members. Conveniently, each of them was created by one of the mods, so we'll go through them the same way.

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Mod Caide: Jackie is (or, at least, quickly becomes) the leader of the group and is more or less the main protagonist of the story, though all four of them share that role. They're an excessively outgoing, bold, and flirtatious person with plenty of wit and charisma to spare. Obscured beneath their outgoing and chaotic nature is an attentive and calculating, occasionally even cold person. Jackie isn't afraid to solve things with violence, and they'll do just about anything for the one thing they truly care about—their friends. I look forward to sharing much more about my favorite genderless chaos gremlin with you all in due time.

Mod Kj: Strade's booming personality is shown by his witty remarks and unsavory decision making skills. In combat, he is a highly aggressive fighter and will do anything to win and get his way. While he is coarse and quick to come to conclusions, he is also a very hearty person in times of peace. A sociable man to his core, he thrives on the companionship of others, he cherishes the bond he has with the members of his group. Strade's quick witted remarks can also come out as offensive and belligerent, sometimes in the least appropriate situations, like dire moments where a wrong word can mean losing a hand.

Mod Tag: Sam fills more of a support role in the group's function. He's a quick learner, inquisitive, and a self taught healer. Sam prefers to stay out of the way in combat, favoring his bow over aggressive melee fighting, and that sentiment extends to most social situations. To those close to him, Sam's an eternal optimist who believes in the best of others, but outside of his circle, he can seem reserved and protective. He presents himself as simply a helping hand, though perhaps there's more to Sam than even he's aware of.

Greetings everyone! I've done a poor job at frequently posting as usual, but this time I've been working away at things behind the scenes. Some of those projects are still staying under wraps, but I do have one big thing to announce, which you've probably already guessed based on the header.

I've created a Mythos askblog (@mythos-asks) in cooperation with @pep-tides, @tagarooni, and @kjtabor. We hope to collectively use this as a place to build a larger audience for and community around Mythos, and to make much more frequent posts about it.

The new blog will focus primarily on Q&A, where you can either direct questions to us, the creators, or to our characters. Hooray for hybrid formats! We'll also use it as a place for fun/silly stuff like memes, shitposts, doodles, etc.

With the new blog going up, this one is going to maintain a more formal tone and be reserved primarily for official announcements and the like. Make sure to keep an eye here for important stuff, but you'll absolutely want to follow the new blog for your primary dosage of Mythos content.

Meet Ser Narkais, commander of the Akkhilian Raiders and one of the side characters you'll all eventually get to meet in the Mythos series. This wonderful art is a commission by a Fiverr artist named Vivek! You can find their profile here.

Now, I've no clue when I'll actually be able to make the main story of Mythos, and even then it'll be a long while before we get to the part where Narkais here first appears. That's just way too long to wait, isn't it?