Three Slaughterfish In A Trenchcoat

we don't particularly prefer the term pop culture pagan either but we'll be using the tag to make stuff easier to find and categorize.

disclaimer: we have a complicated relationship with religion and spirituality because of growing up in a fundamentalist cult so a lot of this will be gentle exploration because not all of us want anything to do with spiritual stuff. so forgive us if we show more than a little skepticism at times. it’s the osdd-1 and 2 at work lol.

those of us primarily interested in spirituality are mars, ambrose, jakob, and to a smaller extent, caspian and renato.

deities and entities we actively work with:

Akatosh

Santa Muerte

What class do they fall under? Anything they specialize in? (ex: Mage > Illusionist) Have they changed their class over their lifetime or stayed the same?

When they cast magic, what’s their style? Are they flamboyant or reserved? Do they wave their hands around? Do they like making a show of it? Are they verbal? 

Which Aedra or Daedra do they worship/champion?

Regardless if something happened or not, which Aedra or Daedra would hate them the most, and why?

What guild would they join, regardless of their skill? (Any guild/group from any game and any timeline) Why?

What’s their social class?

Are they a fighter or a lover?

What’s their lowest/weakest skill that could be a fatal flaw? Or what’s their biggest weakness?

Do they have any handicaps or disabilities?

Does this character have anything in common with you?

Do they have any epithets? How about aliases? 

What’s their most controversial opinion(s)?

What’s their hobbies? 

Any motifs or symbolism for this character? Flowers, animals, etc.

Tropes, tropes, tropes! Do any come into mind for this character? Or do they subvert any?

Languages! How many do they speak? Are they literate?

If they can, what’s their fighting style? If they’re a mage, how do they handle being silenced or running out of magicka?

Where do they fit on the morality chart?

Do they have any quirks or hidden talents?

If you took their bag and upended it now, what would you find in it?

Are they: Diplomatic or Violent? Passive or Instigating? Selfish or Selfless? Law abiding or Lawless? Trusting or Apprehensive? Caring or Indifferent?

Ignoring time, what Elder Scrolls NPC would they get along with the most? Or the worst?

What’s their 2 main attributes? (Strength, Endurance, Speed, Agility, Personality, Intelligence, Will Power, or Luck)

1. Silvia: Warrior, Ajira: Monk

2. Neither explicitly cast magic, with the exception of healing spells or other small-scale necessities.

3. Silvia doesn't worship anyone, Ajira worships Azurah (Khajiit manifestation of Azura)

4. Silvia would be hated most by Miridia and Stendar, being undead and all that. Ajira would be hated by Varmiina (Khajiit manifestation of Vermina) for following Azurah

5. Silvia once thought about joining the Fighters Guild in Cyrodiil, but figured it would give away her affliction after some time. Ajira belonged to a monastery of Azurah before she left her homeland.

6. Silvia is practically a social outcast. Ajira was thought of highly in her village, but not in the same league as the village elders

7. Silvia is a fighter. She would beat you up if she noticed you had a piece of her favorite food. Ajira is a lover. She strives to help as many people as she can in her journey.

8. Silvia can be too arrogant, often underestimating her jobs and opponents (she won't admit this, but that is why she hired Rests-In-Steam). Ajira is almost the opposite. She tries too hard to see the good in everyone and often is taken advantage of.

9. Silvia has Vampirism. Ajira isn't afflicted by anything other than the occasional flea

10. Silvia and I both like sweets a little too much. Ajira and I are both trans women

11. Silvia was known as Silvia, of Skingrad when she first joined the Legion. Ajira was once known as [redacted]

12. Silvia is very misanthropic, doesn't care about the Thalmor presence in the Empire, and thinks money is more important than people. Ajira thinks moon sugar is gross

13. Silvia enjoys reading, and Ajira likes fishing

14. Silvia, as a character, for me symbolizes the first steps towards dealing with trauma after ignoring it for a long time. Ajira's story is more about growing up and casting aside naivety and learning to thrive in a world that is hostile towards you.

15. Nothing that has came up yet for either character.

16. Both characters can read and speak the Empire's language. Silvia doesn't speak anything extra, and Ajira can speak her native countries language, Ta'agra

17. Silvia was tried by the Legion to fight traditionally, sword and shield, wrestling, boxing, etc. Ajira is trained in her local stylings of Claw-Dance

18. Silvia is bordering true-neutral/chaotic-neutral. Ajira is neutral-good

19. Silvia is really good at sewing. Ajira always knows what direction north is

20. Silvia: Books, loose change, candy. Ajira: Fishing lures, collapsible fishing rod, jerky

21. Silvia: Diplomatic, passive, selfish, lawless, apprehensive, indifferent. Ajira: Diplomatic, selfless, law-abiding (most of the time), trusting, caring.

22. Silvia would be best friends with Maven Black-Briar. Ajira would lose her shit whenever Maiq was spotted after hearing legends of him back home.

23. Silvia: Strength and Personality. Ajira: Agility and Luck

Mix in a couple of pinches of cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg

Ready the mugs with a small spoon of honey

1 shot of whiskey to each mug

Fill the rest up with the warm milk mixture

Enjoy.

Modryn Oreyn' painting

Art asset for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion