Mc looks a lot like their Father but they have their Mothers eyes
When they were fourteen, they managed to sprain their ankle the night before the reaping when they were out with Ash, and it never properly healed
After Ash died Mc spent a lot of nights on top of the belltower in the middle of District 8 instead of their normal spot because it hurt too much to be there without Ash
Mc has top marks in all of their classes☝️
Theres a little cat bed for Hope in their closet but Hope normally just sleeps in Mcs bed
Mc is an enneagram type 4(yes, i did just retake the test for every character, including some of the other tributes. I've got brainrot for my own game, leaving me alone🙄)
Mcs tribute token is a bracelet from their Father (...it may or may be a lily of the valley bracelet)
Mc and their Mother actually used to be pretty close, but when they were about nine, something changed, and they grew distant
the first time Mc went back to the Capitol since Ashs death they were very shocked to find that they somehow have fans
Mc met Snow once, but it was before he was president and incredibly brief
This is less of a detail, but Mc was about 4 when Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes happened, and it absolutely blows my mind
You can pick Mcs' weapon of choice, but i will say they are a natural with a knife, and its kinda scary☝️(a certian district partner finds it attractive, tho😏)
When they were younger, Mc was for sure the kid that always tried to hang out with the adults anytime they were supposed to be playing with other kids
Mc has been drunk before😋
Regardless of whether or not you romance Creon Mc will always keep any letters they've gotten from them
Calliope has a hundred percent found the stash of letters and read through them (mc caught her, and it ended with mc having a black eye, and Calliope got a busted lip)
Mc is naturally a very caring person, but you get to decide whether or not the fully show it
i have no idea why but Mc will forever feel like the moon to me
they cannonically have a gorgeous smile (not sorry about it😋)
Mc also fully believes nobody ever really listens to what they're saying, but it is quite literally the exact opposite. they've just got this energy where you feel compelled to listen to them (they get it from their dad🤞)
you get to pick Mcs main hobby but they also know how to play the paino. it was something their mother taught them when they were young
when mc was ten, they "ran away" but came back a couple hours later because it started to snow, and they literally didn't have a coat. They thought nobody in their family noticed, but Soren had a full force of peacekeepers looking for them while Ione went out herself to look for them. When everyone was back home, they all acted like nothing happened.
Mcs room has one of the best views in the entire District
not a detail, but i know that Sejanus and Mc would've been besties, and nobody can convince me otherwise
Oc lore guide! because I post about them and I figured it might be a good idea to have a guide. Also, I wanted the opportunity to info dump :3
D'var
D'var is the one of the last members of a shape shifting race called the Despartans. She'd rather be left alone to sip her tea and contemplate life in peace, but that's a hard thing to do when you're one thousand years old and an admiral in command of a ship. D'var struggles with letting people in, a product of losing so many close to her, but tries her best. A divided front, after all, can not win a war. She is the former avatar of the God of Dark Matter.
Issi Eden
Issi is a half human, half Elarite engineer. She struggles to accept her Elarite heritage and does so in her own ways, such as wearing jewelry after the destruction of Elara and practicing, if tentatively, the language of the Killot tribe. She, along with Despi and Kede have accents similar to British. She is the leader of the Assassins between Stars and the avatar for the God of Stars.
Qualit Dekappel
Qualit is an Elarian language specialist who has seen her fair share of the war front. During her time serving on the exoplanet Kronec IV she was involved in an accident that burned off half of her glowing freckles, the Elarian trademark and often compared to a mood ring, as the brightness changes with one's mood. Qualit can be harsh and abrasive and difficulty making friends, choosing to stick with a select group of people. Her skin is naturally pale, but is permanently tanned from working commonly with extremely high heat light sources. She is the second in command of the Dragonfly Rebellion and avatar for the God of Creation.
Tetia Soren
Tetia is simply the human disguise of the god Poweri, deity of Power. She's slithered through civilization, seeking revenge on her former lover, Vesper, the god of Dark Matter. Tetia is a member of the deadly trio called the Assassins between Stars, a skilled killer and wielder of impossible power, it's in her name after all.
Mikayla Ria
Mikayla is a human hairdresser who specializes in any kind of braids. She, just as any other solider upon joining the Shadow Army, had her past memories erased from her mind. She doesn't know exactly who she is, and mourns the girl she was, even if she never knew that girl. She is the final member of the Assassins between Stars.
Maddi Dabiri
Maddi is a Human, Parsi Indian to be specific, pilot. One of the most brilliant pilots of her generation to be exact. She enjoys a quick recreational flight with combat shuttles and dhansak. Maddi tries to keep up with her parents legacy, and does so admirably, but can't help but feel something's missing. She is a member of the Dragonfly Rebellion.
Kede Atear
Kede is a half human, half Kiden neurosurgeon. They are an ambulatory wheelchair user because of a rare condition called Cronahic Elipseas. Kidens are naturally translucent humanoids and have significantly less dense bones, along with telepathy. As a result, Kede has Kiden bones and emphatic abilities but in a human body, causing them chronic pain. They are a talented neurosurgeon specializing in electrical trauma to hippocampus pathways. They are a member of the Dragonfly Rebellion.
Despi Mikka
Despi is a half human half Kiden scientist who specializes in dark matter. His Kiden side presents itself in incredibly strong emphatic abilities and slightly less dense bones, but not enough to cause chronic pain. He is a member of the Dragonfly Rebellion.
I made these with naylissah's Black Centered Picrew!
Chilled air surrounded him, wisps of a breeze finding every stray bit of skin left exposed by his loose fitted attire. He’d traded armor and leather for the soft cloth of a laced shirt, leaving parts of his chest and arms exposed while he moved about the deck. Leather boots thudded against the deck, but it was all the noise he had to greet him while the ship lay at anchor.
Moored to the docks of Limsa, they idled there while the rest of the crew made their business within the city. He’d have joined them too, but there was more work to do and the boys deserved their rest. So here he was, alone on the main deck in the midst of Starlight’s wake with nothing but his thoughts and his hands to keep busy.
Bruised and calloused hands worked the knots of the rigging, pulling them tight and securing lines he knew were already safe. For all the grief he’d given Kaiden in the days leading up to their arrival back at port, the boy had learned his lesson. Try as he might, Gideon failed to find a single flaw in any of his work. And for all his gruff demeanor, he couldn’t quell the slip of pride that ticked at the edge of his thoughts. Fear and respect went hand-in-hand, he pondered. Even if he wasn’t much of a scholar he understood the way to rouse men's spirits and push them further. Just like Aeric had always done for him, even while shadows played around them.
A deep breath of the sea air filled his lungs. Familiar, comforting, and something he’d always understood. A bit of salt, the distant whiff of smoke from a cook fire. There was always a little bit of gunpowder in the air, he noted fondly, a consequence of having too many ships and too many pirates gathered in one place. Give them too long a time on their own, and thoughts and firearms were liable to fly as easily as insults.
Quiet as the ocean’s breath at dawn, his chest began to rumble in a familiar cadence. Music had always been a comfort to him, even as a small boy. While the docks were hardly a place fit for a child, those that took to the life did so with strong legs and arms, and a healthy respect for the way a note could turn a man’s heart. From dour to hopeful, a choice word held on the right octave could inspire exhausted men to push harder.
Tales of bawdy wenches, and the promise of coin were often enough to sway their addled thoughts. Quell a possible mutiny when the takings were low or the voyage proved fitful and overlong. Not that such things happened on the Siren, it occurred to him. That was a tale on a different ship, one that now decorated the bottom of Vesper Bay. Music was the great bridge between words and understanding. So as he hummed and worked his hands, adjusting knots and scrubbing some of the railings he tried to understand it all. His mind drifted off from where he stood, poised to gaze upon the distant ocean, and back to the evening he’d nearly died.
A strip of moving shadow on the bridge, swirling like the vortex of the churning sea. Only this time it didn’t seek to swallow anything up but spilled out a monster of nightmare. Men clad in robes and armor, with swords the likes of which he’d never seen. Like lightning they were, blades swiping through the air.
He touched the line cut across his stomach, wondering not for the first time what would’ve happened. If he hadn’t jerked back at the last moment, half of him would’ve spilled out on that stone bridge. But the man that wielded it was little more than worm food now, two of his rounds split through his chest. To say nothing of the creatures that had torn into his shoulder, and the hulking beast that nearly dashed him across the bridge...
Sighing his own frustration to the air his mind pieced together the events. It tried to fit them into some narrative even he couldn’t understand. A girl was brought aboard, given shelter in the Captain’s company, and now...now their lives were at risk. Part of him didn’t care as to the reason, the thrill of another battle was enough to fuel him till the end of time, but his thoughts weren’t centered on him.
They were on Aeric, and Kaiden, and Skipper, and all the rest. What would fall on their heads from this, if anything? What of that other, the Limsan man with the stabbers and the magic...Soren, he’d heard the name mentioned only once. And the ship. The Siren’s Call. The place that became his home when Limsa decided to swallow him whole. What about her?
“Ain’t lettin’ nothin’ happne t’ye, lass...”
The fondness in his voice while his hands wrapped around the railing should’ve been reserved for a lover, or a confidant. Instead it was the vessel under his feet, the one that carried them all into danger’s path and back home safe again. Close calls and shots had wandered in their path more times than he cared to admit, yet every time she pulled through for them. And they for her. The aged wood felt good beneath rough hands, and a smile touched his face.
Yet his smile turned sour while the humming ceased, and hard eyes turned on the door to Aeric’s cabin. He’d watched him take her in, care for her, seen how fondly the two looked. Aeric was the ocean, his fancy shifting with the tides, yet she was as smitten as a barnacle against the bow. And now, because of it, trouble swarmed them all.
Without realizing, his hand had moved to curl over the handle of his dagger, as if another of the voidsent might spring up from the shadows across the ship. He cursed the nerves that so rarely dogged him, and spat over the side of the ship to ward them off. His fist struck the edge of the railing, even as he heard footsteps approaching from below and voices drawing near.
“Shite better be worth it in th’end...”
@captain-tanner @hana-xiv @wicked-virtue -Soren (Though it won’t lemme tag you yet) for mentions.
Hello everyone, I hope you had a wonderful Easter, for those who celebrate! Sorry about the lack of Q&A post last week, I’ve been quite unwell and am working on resting up more than anything else.
This week, I’ve been chatting with my sister-in-law about names that they just felt they couldn’t use. For them, it was “May”, as they felt it sounded too much like a sentence. Have you come across a naming dilemma like this?
Let’s dive into the anonymous questions received during the past two weeks, and find some naming inspiration. If you have a question that you’d like answered in the next Q&A, please submit it here!
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Q: Hi! I recently came across the name Avner, and I was wondering whether you knew the meaning of it?
A: Hey there! I certainly do! Avner is a Hebrew name, from the same origin as the name Abner. It means “my father is a light”.
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Q: This is a different request, but I was hoping you could give me some ideas for a son's name. We lost my fiance's twin not long ago and want to name our son in honour of him. We wanted to use his name "Nicoleaus" as a middle name but don't know any first names that that fit it well. Our son has two older siblings named Lillian and Sebastian. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
A: Hello. I’m very sorry for the loss of your fiances brother, my condolences to you, your fiance and his family. Here are some names that might work with his name:
Oliver Nicoleaus
Patrick Nicoleaus
Christian Nicoleaus
Lucas Nicoleaus
Julian Nicoleaus
Jasper Nicoleaus
Maxwell Nicoleaus
Harry Nicoleaus
Timothy Nicoleaus
Tobias Nicoleaus
Ethan Nicoleaus
Isaac Nicoleaus
Tyler Nicoleaus
Alexander Nicoleaus
Caleb Nicoleaus
Jack Nicoleaus
George Nicoleaus
Thomas Nicoleaus
Arthur Nicoleaus
Xavier Nicoleaus
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Q: Could you please post the name Miri?
A: Sure thing, it’s all set to pop up on Wednesday night for you!
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Q: What are some names for the nickname Mellie? Or just names where you could get that nickname?
A: Hey. Firstly, there are more well-heard of names starting with Mel-, such as:
Melissa
Melanie
Melody
Melinda
There are also these less common names, which also start with Mel-:
Melana
Melaina
Melaine
Mela
Melda
Melina
Melena
Mellyn
Melrose
Melvyn
Melisandre
Melisande
Melainey
Melantha
Melanya
Melba
Melia
Malenna
Melia
Meliah
Melian
Meliana
Meliora
Melika
Melike
Melva
Melora
Meline
Melisha
Melita
Mellesse
Melodean
Melora
Melvina
Melusine
Melison
Melise
Lastly, there are names with the -mel sound elsewhere in the name, such as:
Carmel
Carmella
Camellia
Carmelita
Amelle
Amelina
Amelia
Armelle
Demelza
Imelda
Romelle
Semelina
Jamelle
Emelina
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Q: Hi there! I absolutely love your blog and I love unusual names what would be some good middle names for Qrow and Raven? Thanks so much.
A: Hello, and thank you so very much! I’m unsure of whether you’d like masculine, feminine or neutral names, so I’ll give a list of both masculine and feminine names for each one.
Boys
Qrow Delaware
Qrow Weston
Qrow Fallow
Qrow Damon
Qrow Malachi
Qrow Xenon
Qrow Cyril
Qrow Cassian
Qrow Xavian
Qrow Romulus
Qrow Atticus
Qrow Soren
Qrow Killian
Qrow Lonan
Qrow Silvain
Qrow Penrose
Qrow Stellan
Qrow Caspian
Qrow Varian
Qrow Calder
Girls
Qrow Camellia
Qrow Alouette
Qrow Calliope
Qrow Thessaly
Qrow Santia
Qrow Amorette
Qrow Senna
Qrow Trinity
Qrow Missia
Qrow Vesper
Qrow Lilia
Qrow Luna
Qrow Alexandria
Qrow Delia
Qrow Vinita
Qrow Aspen
Qrow Scarlett
Qrow Waverly
Qrow Romilly
Qrow Monali
Boys
Raven Carlisle
Raven Maroon
Raven Clyde
Raven Alder
Raven Ashe
Raven Beau
Raven Merritt
Raven Thane
Raven Blaise
Raven Kasper
Raven Casimir
Raven Lazarus
Raven Tybalt
Raven Bram
Raven Griffith
Raven Cypher
Raven Artorius
Raven Caius
Raven Kross
Raven Ludlow
Girls
Raven Eris
Raven Rosana
Raven Willow
Raven Tigerlily
Raven Asha
Raven Gaia
Raven Arula
Raven Xanthia
Raven Amalthea
Raven Renata
Raven Octavia
Raven Elara
Raven Lyssa
Raven Amaranth
Raven Sage
Raven Historia
Raven Astrea
Raven Circe
Raven Lilith
Raven Nyx
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Q: I like the name Harper and I want to use the name Caroline for personal reasons. How you do feel about Harper Caroline or Caroline Harper?
A: Hey! Although the names don’t match my personal taste, I think that they work fine together and make nice names. I think that Caroline Harper ages better though, and I like the flow more!
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Q: Any suggestions for names (both boy and girl) without religious ties?
A: Hey there! There’s a lot of names with no religious ties! But here are some quick suggestions for you (I’m not including saints in this, as there are thousands of saints, quite a few without actual religious names):
Girls
Brooke
Chelsea
Macy
Alice
Paige
Ruby
Kimberly
Raina
Blair
Emily
Clara
Charlotte
Esme
Matilda
Felicity
Jasmine
Kylie
Miranda
Elaine
Maeve
Boys
Kyle
Carson
Alistair
Clarke
Spencer
Edward
Travis
Cody
Kian
Sawyer
Reid
Oliver
William
George
Charlie
Lewis
August
Arthur
Cameron
Miles
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Q: Hi! My wife and I are expecting twins soon, (one boy, one girl) and we are thinking about the name Kit for our boy, and Ophelia for our girl, but we're stuck on middle names that are classical sounding. Any idea? Thanks!
A: Hello, and a big congratulations to you and your wife! Here are some names that could work for you:
i remember a while ago seeing someone share what paintings they felt fit their character and i kinda want to do it too
so enjoy😋
Ash Fairchild:
Ophelia
"This work shows the death of Ophelia, a scene from Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Traumatised when Hamlet breaks off their betrothal and accidentally kills her father, she allows herself to fall into a stream and drown."
Aurel Weaver:
Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld
"In this painting, the fabled musician Orpheus--who beguiled the Greek gods to allow him to retrieve his beloved wife, who had been fatally bitten by a snake--leads her tenderly from the underworld."
Creon Levesque:
The Fallen Angel
"...the artist tweaked the earlier study in order to allow the fallen angel to stare out from behind his arm, rather than looking directly downwards. He even adds a tear, symbolising beautifully the pain of being cast out. The folded arms with hands clenched continues this mood, and also shows him shielding himself in despair, but also shame at what has happened."
Clio Levesque:
Magdalene with Two Flames
"The painting depicts Mary Magdalene, a companion of Christ, who exchanged her previous worldly lifestyle for a life of penance and contemplation. She is shown, illuminated by a candle, sitting in a meditative pose in front of a mirror. The light from the candle and its reflection create a strong chiaroscuro effect, with the subject's brightly lit face and breast contrasting with the darkness of the rest of the composition.
Both the candle and the human skull she is holding are metaphors for the fragility of life and her discarded jewellery for the meaningless value of worldly possessions and for her atonement."
Mc Vesper:
Christina's World
"...a masterful exploration and depiction of Christina's own inner world, just like the title suggests. In the painting, as in life, Christina moves toward her ancestral property despite her difficulties, thus depicting her hard-working character."
Soren Vesper:
Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan
"It depicts the grief-stricken Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible cradling his dying son, the Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich, shortly after the elder Ivan had dealt a fatal blow to his son's head in a fit of anger. The painting portrays the anguish and remorse on the face of the elder Ivan and the gentleness of the dying Tsarevich, forgiving his father with his tears."
If you could describe every character including MC with one song and one song only what would the songs be?
...okay, i know you said one song, but uh, i picked two for the main (living) group because of how much they all change as the story goes on. dont shoot me, im begging 🙏
Early Game Mc: mirrorball by Taylor Swift
"I'm a mirror ball
I can change everything about me to fit in
You are not like the regulars
The masquerade revelers
Drunk as they watch my shattered edges glisten"
Late Game Mc: The Archer by Taylor Swift
"And I cut off my nose just to spite my face
Then hate my reflection, for years and years
I wake in the night, I pace like a ghost
The room is on fire, invisible smoke
And all my heroes die all alone"
Early Game Creon: Mastermind by Taylor Swift
"You and I ended up in the same room at the same time
And the touch of a hand lit the fuse
Of a chain reaction of countermoves
To assess the equation of you
Checkmate, I couldn't lose"
Late Game Creon: Edmund Temper by Amigo the Devil
"So I pray to God
How could you give me them the gift of life
Then curse me with the hands to take it away
I never asked you to move the mountain
I just want to find the strength to climb it and find a different way"
Early Game Aurel: Eight by Sleeping At Last
"When I see fragile things, helpless things, broken things
I see the familiar
I was little, I was weak, I was perfect, too
Now I'm a broken mirror"
Late Game Aurel: Take Care of Yourself by Le Siren
"Let go of that anger
Clean off that shelf
Make the vow to grow old
And take care of yourself"
Ash: the lakes by Taylor Swift
"Take me to the lakes where all the poets went to die
I don't belong, and my beloved, neither do you
Those Windermere peaks look like a perfect place to cry
Mc isn't even supposed to have a cat. Their mother isn't a very big fan of animals in general. Cats are relatively easy to take care of as well, so she got used to it pretty quickly. Dogs or birds are a hell of a lot more work, and I don't see Ione being okay with one staying in the house. Before Ash died, the cat stayed with them but was considered both of theirs. After Ash's games, their mom was able to convince Mc to take the cat because she noticed it was the only thing that seemed to make them smile. Mc should've gotten in trouble when their mom found it in their room, but at that time, she wasn't going to take it away from them. She's strict, but she's not a monster
How does MC’s family feel about their relationship with Creon… assuming we can be in a relationship with them at the beginning.
Mcs family honestly doesn't know any details. All they know is that Mc now has a friend in the capitol. Their mother is very happy about that and anytime Creon contacts Mc she'll go on and on about how important these types of connections are. As long as no problems come from it Mcs father doesn't care all that much. Both he and Calliope find it kind of impressive that Mc manages to befriend such a powerful person so quickly