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?

[halfbloodhatchling]

I'd rather be human.

Pointed ears.
Iron hurts us.
Longer lifespans.
Lower birthrate.
Much higher rate of magic use.
Elfin have fangs.
Dawn court has dark colored eyes - often like gemstones, in shades or colors not found in humans - and light colored hair. Dusk court have light colored eyes and dark hair.
No facial hair.
Young hatch from eggs - pretty much immediately after birth, but still eggs.
Smell different.
Higher cheekbones.
Elfin are usually taller than humans.
Skin color's more complicated, different tones.
Ability to heal more thoroughly and faster, especially if the wound isn't caused by iron.

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.]

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??

text;

[loadme]

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

un; nero

[demonass]

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

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. ]

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.

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?

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. ]

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?

[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?

[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

[crisised]

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

[crisised]

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

[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

[crisised]

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

[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

[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?

[crisised]

you have birth and eggs??
is the egg birthed like a mammalian live birth or...?

[darkcharge]

One of my bondmates claims to be able to feel the flow of my magic. I can also sort of just know where he is.

[ But their bond is kind of strong and they kind of fan that flame so... Vanitas is also far more familiar with being connected to another, after all. ]

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.

[demonass]

i'm not sure how much i buy into all this yet yet
but fwiw i wasn't 100% human before showing up here
did they tell you that you're gonna end up a bird-lady or are you figuring that out along the way?