4, 10, 18, 19, 22, and 33, for all of your Spirit Avatars! >:3c
4. Has your character ever witnessed something that fundamentally changed them? If so, does anyone else know?
Anton runs from his problems, more often than not, and things slide off his back the easiest -- the whole situation involving Jormag and the corrupted Spirits in Bjora and Drizzlewood, however, did rattle him a little bit.
Verthandi has had a relatively cushy life, so no. Much like everyone else, though, Jormag unsettled her greatly, and she absolutely hates stepping foot in Bjora now.
Magni lost one of his bear companions and her cubs to Svanir traps years ago and it still weighs on him a bit -- by the time that he’d been able to find the trio, it was too far past the point of helping or healing them, so he had to put them down himself. If there are any people in the world that Magni holds a grudge over, it’s the Sons of Svanir.
Kai actually had to kill his own father when he was a pre-teen (somewhere in the 10-13 range) -- absolutely no one except for himself and his mother know about this incident. His father had fallen to the sway of the Sons of Svanir, having gained “friends” through drinks at the local tavern, and had come home one night half-drunk and raging about his “worthless” pup of a son and how his wife was “always trying to undermine” his good faith and love for his family. He, of course, made the mistake of trying to assault Kai’s mother, which caused Kai to leap to her defense. It haunts him still, and it’s why Kai very much dotes on his mother as much as possible. He refuses to stumble down the same path his father did.
Sif, Tyr, and Vidar all had to watch helplessly, stuck in a limbo between the physical world and Mists, as their patron Spirits (Eagle, Ox, and Whale, respectively) got twisted and corrupted by Jormag over many, many years. It drained the Spirits of their power and energy, and even with Jormag defeated, they’re still recovering -- all the Spirits, their Avatars, and the Commanders, know about what happened, but anyone outside of that circle (except maybe like, the havrouns?) have no idea.
10. Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing, or with less clothing?
Anton is usually seen with scant amounts of clothing on -- he hates feeling restricted, and clothes get in the way of movement (and also he just likes showing his body off)
Vidar can go either way, honestly -- it wholly depends on the environment he’s in (i.e: will he need to willingly swim? is it humid enough to want to die? etc.)
Verthandi is much like Anton, except she doesn’t care about showing her body off -- clothes just get in the way, and she only really wears “fancy” things whenever she’s around Hoelbrak
Sif tends to wear less, but that’s solely because she hates the feeling of clothing restricting her movements in any manner.
Magni wears the most Dad Clothes in existence (i.e: anything that shows off his arms, and shorts) so he’s like... middling?
Kai likes to wear hefty armor only if he’s in areas that could possibly be dangerous -- otherwise, he prefers to wear non-restrictive clothing (if he’s in his norn form at all, he greatly prefers his “Become The Wolf” or his full wolf form over anything else).
Tyr prefers to wear armor whenever possible -- she feels vulnerable without it (and it makes it easier to bodyslam bitches on the fly).
18. Is your character more likely to admire wisdom, or ambition in others?
Anton, Sif, and Tyr admire ambition.
Vidar and Verthandi admires wisdom above all.
Kai and Magni admire both.
19. What is your character’s biggest relationship flaw? Has this flaw destroyed relationships for them before?
Anton is very..... flighty. He doesn’t like to commit to things, let alone other people, and usually finds that having flings, one-night-stands, and touch-and-go friendships means he’s free to do whatever the hell he wants with his life (his Spirit notwithstanding, though Mink doesn’t seem to mind very much).
Vidar, Kai, and Magni are probably the most stable out of all my Spirit Avatars lmao very easy to get along with, and amicable to everyone they meet (usually).
Verthandi is pretty much nonexistent except to the Spirits, the other Avatars, and the havrouns. Trying to find this woman is practically impossible unless you know where and when to look, and she prefers it that way. Being any level of sociable with more than 5 people at once gives her a headache.
Sif is amicable to get along with, though she has a bit of a prideful streak which can definitely cause her to butt heads with people sometimes.
Tyr tends to be...... extremely stubborn. It is possible to knock her down a couple notches if you’re the right person, but she has to respect you first.
22. What does your character like in other people?
Anton enjoys anyone who can take a joke or prank -- he is, above all, a trickster, and being around anyone who gets all moody about his antics isn’t very fun.
Vidar enjoys those he can tell stories to, or that have interest in old tales and wisdoms -- he takes the preservation of tales, legends, and folk songs very seriously, and being able to share them to others who will retell them makes him happy.
Sif can and will leave you in the dust if you don’t keep up with her, so someone who either doesn’t mind that, or can keep pace is someone that she can consider worthy of her time.
Magni can appreciate anyone whose up for drinking contests and just general tomfoolery. He’s very rough-n-tumble, and those who can keep up with that are good in his book.
Kai tends to like everyone -- he’s personable and excitable, and loves going on new adventures and seeing new sights with others!
Tyr and Verthandi are the least social out of my Avatars, but they definitely appreciate those who give them space and understand that their duty as Spirit Avatars come before really.... anything else. They’re here because they need to be, and much of everything else tends to be a distraction to them. (I swear it’s possible to be friends with them, they just have a very. particular. sense of what “friends” are.)
33. In the face of criticism, is your character defensive, self-deprecating, or willing to improve?
Anton is very defensive, depending on your tone (which will also dictate how he handles it; the calmer you are, the more likely he won’t brush it off, but yelling at him is a prime way of making him ignore you).
Vidar takes it in stride, betters himself if he does feel like he’s accidentally wronged others, and generally recollects on it and makes a level-headed decision -- out of all my Spirit Avatars, he handles criticism the best.
Verthandi tends to be rather defensive, but with enough evidence to back the criticism up, she’ll concede. (if you try to come at her with criticism without evidence, however, she’ll bite you. not literally well, maybe but it’ll definitely hurt).
Sif handles criticism like any good norn would: you wanna call her out? then you’ll have to beat her in a fair fight about it (and unlike tyr, it’s in a friendly manner, of course -- what’s some traded blows between comrades if it means you don’t remember what the brawl started about?)
Magni -- much like Vidar -- handles criticism pretty well, though Magni’s way of dealing with it tends to be sharing many, many rounds in whatever tavern is nearby with whoever brought the criticism up, as a manner of smoothing things over with the person(s) involved.
Kai feels horrible when criticized, and (depending on who you are) he’ll bend over backwards to make things right with those who feel wronged, while making sure it never happens again.
Tyr would much rather suplex you than deal with being called out or criticized, even if whatever the issue is was her fault -- she handles criticism the worst, out of everyone.
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Poogle Oogle Analysis 1/2
I made this creature a while ago, this will be one of many species relating to Andrepeth Amori. This will be into two parts; between the wild and domesticated Poogle Oogles :) Have fun reading!
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Introduction:
Poogle Oogles (or Oogles/Poogles) are small mammals and reside within groups of Poogle Oogles, formally referred to as a Gnat of Gawks or Gnat for short. These groups have at least 12 but can far exceed that with no clear limit. Their life expectancy on average is quite low, only 1-2 years and mainly inhabit the deciduous forests of Andrepeth Amori.
Appearance:
IMPORTANT- All wild Oogles appear the same, regardless of gender.
- Fur: Poogle Oogles naturally have thick and fluffy pink fur covering the entirety of their body. The fur is long enough to completely encase them to a point their actual body cannot be seen. Their face is a lighter pink in comparison to the rest of their fur and closely resembles the shape of a heart.
- Eyes: Their eyes remain unblinking and wide, hence the origin of their name. Their eyes are solitary and remain in place for the entirety of their lives. Poogles eyes are always black but retain a sort of ‘sparkle’ when looking into them.
- Skin: The skin itself is very soft and a pale cream or pink. Beneath all that fur, there are small flat sacks resembling a deep violet or purple.
- Legs: Poogles have extremely short legs that are not visible at any angle, other than if their belly is exposed to the sky. They are petite, pointy stubs with no significant features. Due to the fur’s length, it completely hides their legs, leading them to become sort of skittering clouds when walking.
- Mouth/Teeth/Throat: Their mouth will remain as a permanent smile, agape or not. The entirety of their mouth and teeth are black (but due to stylistic choices, I prefer to draw the interior of the mouth white). From the naked eye, the teeth will appear to not be there, that is because Poogle Oogles do not have teeth on their upper or lower jaws but instead pharyngeal jaws and teeth that lines the sides of their throat. These teeth are small and thin, but are quite jagged and sharp. They do not have a tongue either.
- Coeur Antlers: These are the sort of ‘horns’ to the Poogle Oogle, stacked on top of each other in a group of three as it is sorted from largest to smallest top to bottom. They are quite shiny and sparkly as well.
- Orb: This is a shiny sphere attached to a thin appendage they can control entirely, which has the tendency to create a sort of swirl as the Poogle develops. It tested to be made from the same properties of the coeur antlers. The orb is biolumiscent and expels a pale pink light.
- Tail: Poogle Oogle’s grow fluffy tails, twisting into a small swirl around the tip of the tail :)
- Ears: They have no visible ears.
- Nose: At the very surface of their skin, resting right above the mouth, lies two incredibly small holes that is functions as a nose. It’s not visible due to how small the holes are.
Properties and Functions:
- Fur: Their fur is quite luscious, being best described as soft, silky, and lightweight. The fur acts a barrier between them and potential predators as the fur is reported to have a foul taste. It also protects them during the colder seasons, as the fur will grow to become much denser and larger to keep them warm.
- Eyes: Poogle Oogles vision is actually quite poor due to the fact they are born slightly crossed eyed and their cornea’s being much denser and translucent rather than transparent. Their cornea’s are slick and hydrophobic, causing infiltrates, object or liquid, to slip off quite easily. If they are damaged, this runs the risk of permanent damage and in some cases, is able to blind the Poogle. From their perspective, it’s extremely blurry and only capable of viewing blobs of colors. However, they are not completely lost and familiar colors, such as a gnat will incline them to gravitate towards them. Despite that, their eyes are extremely good at picking up movement, no matter how insignificant it is. Even at a distance where they cannot comprehend specific details, they can tell if something or someone is moving. They do indeed have eyelids but those are only utilized when sleeping.
- Skin: There are small sacks resembling flat marbles at the surface of the skin. The texture can be best described as rubbery but smooth. They eject long, thin thorns when they detect the Poogle is being tampered with, as the sacks have an abundance of nerves. A telltale sign of this is an unnatural or unexpected touch to the fur and/or skin. This is an autonomic ability. These small sacks are filled with a venom containing a neurotoxin. This venom is administered when the Oogle’s thorns pierce the flesh of the attacker. This neurotoxin attacks the nervous system, weakening the muscles and bodily functions and used to paralyze their attackers. (Anonocons stabbed by their thorns report feeling fatigued and confused before the paralysis set in) It is not deadly, it only works to temporarily restrain their attacker. The neurotoxin works extremely quickly, in approximately 3 minutes but can work faster if there is a higher dosage.
- Legs: Poogle Oogles are much faster than they appear, their light fur allows them to move with surprising agility and speed.
- Mouth/Teeth/Throat: Their pharyngeal jaws can extend and retract out their mouth to clamp onto their prey. They are sharp and dig deep into flesh, and are quite durable and strong. Once they clamp onto their prey, it’s very difficult to get them off as they lock their jaws. Poogle bites are not uncommon in Andrepeth Amori. They have a slimy, gray saliva that they use to assist in sliding the food down their throat.
- Coeur Antlers: Coeur Antlers expel crimson spores that when inhaled, causing an increase in oxytocin and dopamine. These spores are used primarily for mating within their own species, alerting a fellow Oogle of their sexual desire. These can be expelled by both female and male Poogles. Breeding can come at any time, but it is mostly done during the aftermath of a cold season, with the cold, their numbers will decrease, thus done to replenish the population. But sex during the warmer days is out the question, as a way to sort of prepare for the oncoming loss in the gnat.
- Orb: This sphere can glow to the Oogle’s will. It mostly serves to lure potential prey to their demise, but can also be used to see better within the dark. Seeing a herd of glowing Poogles is not uncommon on Andrepeth Amori.
- Tail: Just a cute little attachment :)
- Ears: Poogle Oogles have no visible nor external ears. Oogles are essentially deaf, but they do have a method of sensing sound. Similar to snakes, they possess a manipulated columella, a small bone connected to the jaw bone, enabling them to sense and feel vibrations. This ability is vital for their survival as the footsteps of their prey notifies them of their location, allowing them to escape from potential predators. This skill is quite impressive and known to be extremely sensitive, the slightest shift, air or by ground, allows them to pinpoint exactly where you are.
- Nose: Contrary to it being nearly unviewable, Poogle Oogles can distinct scents from one another very well, even at a distance, they can pick up on particular odors. This is also vital for their survival, as injured animals are often a target of becoming ambushed once their scent is picked up. Not only that, but Poogles release a scent unique to their own species that only they can smell, a useful ability to make sure the Gnat stays together.
Magical properties:
Poogle Oogles are one of many animas that use magic on Andrepeth Amori, but this ability is limited to only one purpose; leaping and jumping. Their legs don’t allow them to naturally jump on their own, so they use a bit of sorcery to do so. Jumping is primarily used to ambush their prey by landing on their back or by gaining altitude to escape predators or dire situations. This is mainly done through summoning invisible trampolines that launch them into the air and allow them to sort of bounce around or travel to high places.
Diet/Hunting Habits:
Poogle Oogles are carnivorous creatures, but are capable of eating certain fruits or vegetation, but in no way take up a significant portion of their diet. They hunt during sunset and capture prey in Gnat of 20-25 Poogles via the glow of their Orb as a deceptive tactic. Once the prey is close enough, the others will pounce, many will attack via ground and or by jumping onto the prey’s back. It is then that they will clamp their jaws onto their flesh and by then, their prey is entirely swarmed.
Oogles have been reported to tear apart the flesh of their prey and consume them whilst they are still alive. There have been multiple instances of them pulling off their skin and burrowing inside the flesh to consume the organs. All of their prey is guaranteed to be decimated and left in a heap of bones or hardly recognizable. If the Oogles venom poisons their prey, the Gnat are not affected.
Gnat Relationship:
They value their species very much and rely on each other for survival, so there is no distinct social hierarchy in the species. Every Oogle you’ll see out in the wild is guaranteed to have a gnat nearby, but in very rare instances, can be separated by their group - mainly during weather crises. Poogle Oogles are very protective and territorial of their species and do whatever it takes to survive if it means the rest can survive. This comes to dire consequences at times as phenomenons such as cannibalism as a last resort if has become rash. Compared to other species, such as bumblebees, they will not kick out their own kind, but will eat them instead.
Reproduction and Growth stages:
When female and male intercourse occur between Oogles, a bae (or baby Poogle Oogle) will be born. A bae’s growth is never fluidly consistent with the species and based solely on the conditions of the environment they were born within and how well fed they were. If the food flow and care was consistent, a Poogle will grow healthily, but never at the same rate as others, even within their own nest. A Poogle is much more likely to die premature or stillborn if born during colder seasons or poor living conditions, it’s especially worse if the mother is not taken care of well enough.
On average, a mother will produce at least 5 baes for each litter they produce, but can exceed that, with the highest reporting to be 11. A pregnant Poogle will externally appear the same but their behaviors will differ, as she becomes much more susceptible to fatigue. Her and her mating partner will begin to prepare the nest for their children. The mother will stay in the nest for the majority of her pregnancy and the male partner will take priority over themselves to feed the female Oogle. On average, the female Oogle will give birth to two batches in her entire lifetime. There are 3 stages that an Oogle has in its lifetime - infant, adolescent, and adult.
Infancy - at this stage, a Poogle has a short layer of fuzz for fur, no antlers, no teeth and a very short orb. They are blind, have a heightened sense of smell, have their eyes closed, have a much harder time hearing and cannot walk. A bae’s cries can alert fellow prey and thus, the nursing Oogle are greatly protected by the Gnat and are given priority over anyone else. If a threat manages to break way into the nest, the two parents will place their young into their mouths and quickly flee. Mother Poogle Oogles will sing by a series of low purrs and hums to soothe and bond with their young. Despite their poor hearing, that is all they can properly hear. Fathers are also entirely present in their children’s lives and will go as far as to perform regurgitation if there is no sufficient food source. Mothers chew the food for their young into a paste before spitting it back up for her children to swallow; her saliva allows the food to slide down the infants throat as their own has not been developed. This is a required process as this runs the risk of the bae choking.
Adolescent - Their eyes have opened and will remain as such. Their antlers have begun to sprout, but are much more susceptible to damage and are much more skittish around the hint of danger. The adolescent is now capable of walking, but even this ability is a bit limited, so the young ride on the backs of their mothers and fathers until they learn to do it on their own properly. At this stage, a parenting Poogle is reported to be much more dangerous and hostile, known for snapping at Anonocons that get too close to them or their nests.
Adult - This is the stage they are most often witnessed to be on, their orb, antlers and fur has grown out entirely. At this stage, the Oogle no longer needs its parents and are free to leave the nest to create their own.
Elder? - Not an official stage, but long living Oogles (3+ years) have been observed to have been nearly blind, have poorer hearing, and the agility they once had as an adult is much worse. Once this is noticed by the Gnat, the Poogle Oogle cannibalise the ‘Elder Oogle’ as a way to savor resource for the inevitable colder seasons.
Communication:
As mentioned before, mother Oogles are capable of singing, but this is possible with all Oogles and is a method of both communication and greeting within the Gnat. When within the Gnat is when these sounds are most likely to be heard, especially when huddled together. But these are also sounds they make individual.
As a method of creating community and socialization reported by many researcher’s is the infrequent chance of a Gnat to congregate and heightened their purring into warbles, shrieks, and trills. Although the sounds on their own is rather adorable, these are sounds that have never been reported to be heard before other than during these phenomenons. Researchers dub these as ‘conventions’ due to their acts of togetherness and conversation to an extent. For reasons yet to be discovered, these events only occur during the night and at random intervals of the year. The shrieks can be quite terrifying to surrounding animals and many traveling Anonocons have reported witnessing these events. There is a common superstition that many travelers report; their shriek is directed toward the night sky and many scientists and researchers theorize they are practicing a method worship. Who or what that is directed at is unknown.
The tail will slowly sway when they spot potential, unrecognized movement, defaulting on their normally upright, stiff stance. This is meant to alert their fellow Poogles there is something or someone nearby moving, allowing them time to be on the defense if attacked. This swaying can increase to the equivalent of wagging; thumping. Their tail will begin rapidly move up and down, softly hitting the ground with their tail. This occurs when the Poogle experiences an increase of happiness or pleasure, such as the birth of a litter, but mainly during intercourse and once orgasm has been reached.
Sleeping:
Poogle Oogles sleep immediately after their final hunt during a sunset. By the time they have finished eating, nighttime would fall and the Gnat would seek a shaded, dark place of the forest to sleep. The Poogle Oogles will huddle tightly together and got to sleep :3
Impact on Andrepeth Amori:
Anonocons often consider wild Poogle Oogles more as an annoying pest than their domesticated counterparts. Although it is well documented fact that Oogles can be quite dangerous, they aren’t taken very seriously and being pricked by one can be easily dealt with. A wild Oogle making its way onto the busy streets is uncommon but not rare for Patrollers designated to keep such animals off the road. Their reputation is due to their large litters of baes, many have been reported Oogles being born en masse in a nearby forest, only for a hoard of them to raid the meat market and clean the entire stock - these opinions stem from the infuriated butchers and sellers who have to occasionally deal with their entire supply of goods being eaten in a matter of minutes. Down the line of their existence, Poogle Oogles have been domesticated and classified as exotic pets primarily owned by the rich.
This caused a lot of socioeconomic tension as although the domesticated Poogle Oogles present no harm to the butchers, seeing one is enough to make them mad. The rich are quite inconsiderate and are openly smug about their pets, some even proudly displaying them whilst in the meat market. Although butchers usually hold their tongue and bear it, there are few that go out of their way to target Poogles and will kill them, domesticated or not, if they manage to wrangle their way into their things or property.
Miscellaneous:
They cannot swim. Any Poogle who accidentally slips into a body of water and cannot escape is a guaranteed death for them. How they manage to maintain their skin and fur’s cleanliness is called into question - that is through rain.
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