un: el

[crisised]

Name: kara zor-el
Date: 7/16
Format: text

so i've got a bunch of questions
and not all of them are related so i hope you'll forgive how disjointed this is

1. was anyone else non-human before they came through a mirror? are you a monster now or a witch?
2. apparently i'm going to start growing feathers soon. how different is it to care for feathers than it is hair? do i need to invest in special shampoo?
3. this one might be kind of weird but... have any arachne produced silk for knitting? or would any be willing to if it's not too sticky?
4. how much of an empathetic connection is formed with a bond? can you strengthen it? diminish it? has anyone with a bond had previous experience using or resisting empathetic/telepathic abilities, and did that affect they way your bond works at all?
5. has anyone put together any real research into how bonds work and how much they affect control over bestial changes and magic?
6. where can i get sunflower seeds? for eating, not planting. i've got a craving

thanks in advance for any answers!

Comments

un: buymeadrink

[halfbloodhatchling]

1. Yeah. I'm elfin. And I'm a monster.

[crisised]

that's cool, i don't think i've ever met an elf before
do you mind if i ask what makes you different from humans?

text - un: CoolSkeleton95

[spaghettimonster]

TO YOUR FIRST QUESTION: I WAS ALREADY A MONSTER. AND A SKELETON AT THAT. NOW I'M A MONSTER TWICE OVER. BUT NO ONE'S GIVEN ME A PRIZE FOR THAT.

ABOUT BONDS... IT FLUCTUATED A LOT. WHEN SOMEBODY CARES ABOUT YOU, AND IS WORRIED FOR YOU, IT GETS PRETTY STRONG. WHEN THEY'RE FOCUSED ON SOMEONE ELSE, SOMETIMES IT'S WEAKER.

DOCTOR WARTHROP WAS STUDYING CHANGES... I DON'T KNOW HOW FAR HIS RESEARCH GOT. BUT I BET IT INCLUDES BONDS.

[Past tense, included, as the mirrors seem to have tugged the doctor back whence he came.]

[crisised]

by that do you mean a skeleton without any flesh attached?

so it's tied to the strength of emotions and who those emotions are for?
interesting

was dr. warthrop another mirrorbound?

text: un: reddeer

[rightfoot]

1. I'm a deer and a Witch.
2. At home, birds typically preferred to bathe/wash themselves daily as it improved the look of their feathers. No special shampoo needed unless you want a specific scent. Just be gentle and make sure not to pull too hard.
4. I have been bonded for about a year, and I find that it differs depending on the Bond itself and what we're both feeling. But I don't think it's too hard to not share certain things.
5. I've noticed that I have better control over my magic. I can only speak for myself as a Witch, but I feel like we're not putting ourselves and others at risk by not bonding.
6. You eat seeds??

[crisised]

cool!
i'm gonna take a wild guess and say you're a red deer and not like
an elk or something
right?

gentle, don't pull hard, wash the feathers more often than my hair
got it
thanks!

i'm honestly not really worried about over sharing
[ this is half a lie ]
but i've got some friends back home who are empaths and telepaths
and i was wondering how the experience might compare

if you were given a scale like 1-10
1 being no control over magic and 10 being complete control
where would you put your abilities pre- and post-bond?

yeah, i do
i did even before i became part bird
they're a good snack food

text;

[loadme]

Sunflower seeds! I'd like to have some of those, myself.

[crisised]

someone else said sunflowers aren't very common here, unfortunately

un; nero

[demonass]

you think there's some sort of connection with who becomes what?

[crisised]

idk
there's not enough data to make a good hypothesis yet
mostly i was asking because i'm not human even without bringing the harpy thing into it

text; un: steak

[battlebound]

1. Food Soul. Now a chimera.
4. It's not unbearable. It only happens if the emotion is strong.

[ Surgeon's General Warning: Steak is terrible at feelings and bonded to a dude who does his damnedest to hide them. ]

[crisised]

i don't think i've ever heard of a food soul before
can i ask you some questions about your species?

text;

[judgementor]

I have been able to learn how to exert some measure of control over just how much I 'show' to the ones I'm bonded with.

I don't believe it's necessarily a diminishment of the connection itself, however.

[crisised]

i guess "dampen" might be a better word to use
is controlling it something that takes a concentrated effort?

text; network name: "Stiles"

[mensrea]

3. Unless anyone in your group was made an Arachne, yo. You're talking to, like, the ONLY Mirrorbound Arachne around. Congrats. I know, I know. It's like I'm a celebrity. Try not to get too starry-eyed.

[ Joking is the best remedy to depression over this subject, right? Right. ]

I'm still learning how to spin it, but I can produce silk that's non-sticky. How much do you want?

[crisised]

i'll make sure to keep all my fangirling on the down low
down-low?
whichever

and a couple yards just to experiment with would be amazing, if you don't mind!
i'm really like knitting
(even though it's kinda a grandma craft)
so i'm really interested to see how it differs from other yarn fibers i'm used to

voice; un: crow

[crowsfeat]

[ A sigh. ]

Most of these can be answered in a book, child.

Also, I've unfortunate news that sunflowers are not a common flower here. But you'll find salted, roasted flax seeds can be a nice treat, still. Take it from an old bird to a younger one. [ A small chuckle. ]

[crisised]

Books generally don't give you multiple personal accounts of a subject. [ unfortunately. ]

Ah, that sucks. What about pumpkins, when it's the right season?

text | un: voidgear

[darkcharge]

As others have said, the emotional connection depends on you and your bondmate. If you want it to be stronger, it can be. If that's not something you want, you can always work towards being able to shut them out.

[crisised]

that's really interesting
is it always just an emotional/empathetic connection?

un: connor

[plasticasshole]

1. I was an android, and now I'm a Merrow. Well, technically I suppose I'm still both.

4. It depends on the Bond, at least in my experience. It's entirely possible to lessen the effects of the emotional connection at will, but I don't know what kind of effect that would have on the Bond over a long period of time. I don't do it often.

[crisised]

are your merrow parts organic or mechanical?
if you don't mind me asking

that's what everyone else is saying
so far i haven't had any answers as to whether someone has tried to strengthen their awareness of the bond
i can understand why but that's also kinda telling

un: no

[knowledgeordeath]

No. I was not human and I was given the role of being a witch.

As for your question about bonds, it seems that there is a strong empathetic connection. I am currently unsure if this can be strengthened or diminished. However, I can say it has allowed me to be there for my bond when he was overwhelmed with emotion.

Let me know what you learn about research into how bonds work. This is important data I would like to review.

[crisised]

can i ask what species you are/were?

i'm going to be putting together a summary of what i find out from here and any books i can get my hands on
if you like, i can forward you a copy once i'm done

un: princesscorrin

[betweenduskanddawn]

One: I hadn't thought about it too much, but I suppose I'm only half-human?

Four: I have two bonds, and I've found that the connection is stronger or weaker depending on a lot of things. How close we are, if we're touching, how strong something we're feeling is.

I guess that isn't really an answer is it sorry

[crisised]

can i ask what the other half is?

and don't apologize!
all data is good data especially at this point
i'm just trying to feel out what this bond thing is like
see if it sounds like things i've interacted with back home

text | un: kirstein

[trost]

[ being so new, he doesn't have many answers to offer, whoops. ]

They don't put soap in bird baths. Just water should be fine.

[crisised]

most mammals don't use shampoo either
but i'd rather that than something like cat saliva