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some notes:

• a very quiet and solitary man. decades ago, he entered the Ruins unlawfully (unbeknownst to him, being used to the self-governing of the Wasteland he came from) and took up residence in a tree hollow in a rural forested area conveniently nestled near a river, largely disconnected from Light society and invisible from its law enforcement

• predominantly sleeping through the night in his hollow, he alternates between napping there and on the branch of his treasured tree, often perching on the same branch either to survey the area or to simply have a nice view while reading

• he lives by taking full advantage of the land he stumbled upon: he ties his belongings up in his tree near or on the same branch that perches on, bathes in the river and airdries on tree branches, eats the abundance of nuts and seeds within the forest (being sure to stock up on his favorite Blood Acorns), and collects natural material to make and upkeep his few belongings with

• when he needs a specific item, he barters and trades what he's collected and personally made until he can trade for the item he was looking for, leading him to continually refine his skill of judging an item's value by sight

• enjoys sunbathing from time to time

• occasionally lays down on the forest floor, closes his eyes, and takes in the experience, from the damp grass between his toes to the various curious animals investigating him and clueless insects crawling over him. he most often does this when he's overwhelmed or depressed and needs a reset. he loves nature and finds it comforting to feel like he's nothing in the world

• despises all authority, especially if the figure is a man. even if they're someone he otherwise wouldn't mind, the presence of their role directly conflicts with his goal of "not be told what to do, ever, in any situation for any reason", a goal he's willing to defend with violence. it elicits such a strong response that he becomes impossible to reason with, immediately filled with contempt and put on the defensive

• not known for liking or trusting men to begin with. although his behavior in this regard is less immediately obvious than it once was, it rapidly becomes more obvious when faced with one he dislikes.
- while trust is an awfully strong word, he can reliably say he doesn't mind the male Light farmer who fed him a delicious home-cooked meal when he was young and starving, which is the best judgment anyone of any gender can hope to receive from him.
- it almost seems to be a trend for him to immediately become intolerant of the male allies of any man he comes to tolerate.

• his wandering once accidentally brought him onto a Light farm. not wanting to slight the owner(s) by encroaching onto their territory, he quickly made his way to leave, only to be stopped by a Light Skydancer who was waving to him and shouting in Light's mother tongue, a language he could identify yet not understand. the energy he got from the fellow Skydancer wasn't one of hostility, so they began attempting to mime their intentions to one another upon realizing the language barrier. [...]
upon getting closer, he was able to see that the Skydancer was male. even though he seemed to successfully convey that he didn't mean to intrude into his space, the stranger now seemed concerned, looking him up and down and pointing to his stomach, his own mouth, and then gesturing towards a cottage in the distance. his further motion of chopping something with a knife initially was met with rapid apprehension until he quickly shook his head, drew a small circle into the soil, added small scribbles of carrots to it, and pointed to the cottage again. [...]
this was how he ended up sitting in the small, cozy dining area of a stranger's kitchen, eating the best meal of his life: steaming fresh honey-glazed salmon that the Skydancer baked with the aid of his Light magic.
against his better judgment, he sat there stuffing his face full as they "talked", inferring that the Skydancer made the meal with honey from his own bees and salmon that was sourced from a nearby stream.
he couldn't remember the last time he had a hot meal— hell, it might've been the first hot meal he ever had in his life if you excluded freshly killed prey— and it was his first time trying honey. in his daze, he went against all he had ever learned and figured that if the food was poisoned in the end, at least he'd go out happy. he was so damn hungry.

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• talks to himself often & has conversations with his familiar, his only companion, for hours on end

• doesn't want to be noticed and does his best to cover his face when he's around others; has inadvertently begun collecting hats as a result

• loves all rats & mice and always wants to protect them; adores rodents & most mustelids in general

• frequently has dreams that he's with his brother again & has hallucinations of him when he's running on little to no sleep, both of which leave him very distressed for long periods of time afterward

• keeps an Owlcat journal to keep track of time with and document his thoughts & happy moments to hold him over in

• has lots of toys for his familiar

• naturally stealthy in day-to-day life; is silent when he moves and is able to hide his presence & walk directly in front of others without them noticing he was there

• an anarchist. to no one's surprise

» relationships:
• his brother is and will always be what makes his world turn. more benevolent and far more deserving of reverence than any deity, he's convinced such a selfless and loving person will never exist again— a once in a millennia occurrence. he has no idea what he did to deserve the love of someone like him, but he struggles to ultimately believe he's undeserving of it despite how often doubt bites at his conscience. he trusts his brother's judgment and knows he'd never lie to him; if he says he's worth loving, then he must be, right? and his brother's love is all that he'll ever need

• compliments from Atieno have the strongest effect on him, putting him on a sort of high from the giddiness that someone so wonderful would take the time to be so sweet to him

• will never love anyone as much as he loves Atieno; has extreme difficulty with opening up to anyone and struggles to befriend others due to how quickly he'd drop them to be around Atieno instead, almost viewing him as more of a benevolent god for everything he's done for him rather than just a simple person like himself

» lore prior to the current day:
• was neglected and put down by his father, leading to a hatred of men (excluding Atieno) and authority

• was born into Jahi and raised to be a spy under the name of Rune

• was originally meant to be a warrior who worked under his older brother, but was deliberately spared from the violence & inherent danger of that line of work by Atieno convincing their leader that he'd be better off as a spy

• was freed on a whim by Atieno when they were teenagers and escaped into The Tangled Wood without any supplies necessary for survival, then later travelled into Sunbeam Ruins and took up residency in a small corner of The Mirrorlight Promenade/The Beacon of the Radiant Eye

• due to being overshadowed by Atieno since birth and never having his efforts or accomplishments acknowledged by anyone but his brother and their mother, he no longer expects anyone to care about anything he does & has nonexistent self-esteem, constantly putting himself down in favor of his older brother; others find it odd how he holds no hostility towards his brother despite their childhood

• deeply misses his older brother but is too afraid of being caught by a wandering cultist to go looking for him; desperately hopes he'll one day pass through Sunbeam Ruins but has no idea if he's free or even still alive

» abilities:
• a blood mage with the ability to form functional independent eyes out of his blood.
- he's capable of seeing with both his normal and disembodied eyes simultaneously, but his vision gets blurry, he develops eye strain, and a headache comes on that'll develop into a migraine if he continues. because of this, he keeps his real eyes closed when he's using this magic.
- his independent eyes move through manipulation of multiple tendril like appendages that replace their optic nerve. while he can see and feel with them, he can't hear unless the tendrils implant themselves into a living dragon (or occasionally other animal), in which case their hearing will only be as good as their host's. with enough of a struggle, the eyes can rip themselves out of their host and continue moving.
- one major downside is that anything that happens to his disembodied eyes manifest as phantom sensations in his real eyes. though he's become accustomed to feeling debris that isn't really there, anyone hurting them, be it intentionally or accidentally via stepping, stabbing, scratching, crushing etc, is all felt as though it was actively happening to his real eyes. on top of his eyes dissolving into the blood they were formed from upon being crushed, the real Kaikura is quickly incapacitated, even experiencing temporary blindness, as excruciating pain overwhelms his senses. his tendency to cover his eyes with his arms and shield his face with his wings upon this occurence has gained him the nickname Weeping Angel by Sonja.
- if the pain causes him to cry out, his location could be given away to whoever he was attempting to spy on, requiring any allies he may be with to carry him to a new location while he's still vulnerable to attacks.

• tl;dr depressed yandere brocon

Former Jahi assigned name: Rune (secret)
Real name: Kaikura (ground squirrel)

Inventory wrote: Phytocat Toy Trinkets It's important to play with your familiars for at least fifteen minutes every day. 22 Large Stone Collar Trinkets Worked until smooth and polished, this collar is a piece of art. 42 Stone Collar Trinkets These beautiful carved collars are coveted by Parda. Each is worn until it is outgrown. 42 Showy Bells Trinkets Twirling these bells around in circles is the new fad, keeping young dragons entertained for hours. 39 Parched Clay Jar Trinkets A dry, cracking jar made of old bone-colored clay. Triangular markings dot its rim. 72 Ancient Knife Trinkets The engravings in the handle indicate that this tool was most likely used in food preparation rather than battle. 78 Stone Knife Trinkets A piece of history from the first beastclan conflicts. 78 Antique Oil Lamp Trinkets Dusty, rusty, reliable. 41 Damaged Battlehorn Trinkets A chipped battlehorn that no longer produces sound. Can be patched up and turned into a drinking horn if the need arises. 85 Forest Field Guide Trinkets This tome provides detailed information on the flora and fauna of the region - it seems that many creatures have changed their habits since the forest began to regularly catch fire. 24 Stuffed Mith Trinkets While a real mith would not tolerate being snuggled by a clutch of hatchlings, this doll doesn't seem to mind. 38 Flowering Vulpine Plushie Trinkets Store it between your favorite mammertee and deity. 27 Catfeather Loop Trinkets A polished ring depicting a winged feline. The eyes glow with a soft green light. 33 Questionable Fashion Trinkets The Wolpertinger rage across Sornieth shows no signs of abating, resulting in less than appealing merchandise to sell to the unfashionable. 44 Scroll Case Trinkets A scroll case in pristine condition. It's empty. 15 Cobalt Glazed Vase Trinkets Whether it's used to transport water, house fresh-cut blooms, or store an inordinately large collection of tiny stone animals, this vase gets the job done with style! 35 Traveler's Runestone Trinkets The sigils indicate that they will grant swiftness to the bearer... but they don't seem to work for dragons. 325 Soft Lightweaver Idol Trinkets A crudely-fashioned stuffed doll that resembles the Lightweaver. The stitching is finely threaded and the fabric is shiny silk. 1000 Hat Collection Brown Plaid Cabbie Apparel A soft, simple cap of eight panels. This one is rough around the edges and looks to be falling apart. 400 Brown Felt Cavalier Apparel You know what they say... the bigger the feather, the bigger the bird. 2250 Laureate's Cap Apparel A velveteen beret lined with shining embroidery. The plume attached to the headband belonged to a bird long extinct. 1450 Pathfinder's Hat Apparel A hat to keep sun out of your eyes or tip to other dragons. 1350 Food Store Blood Acorn Plant While most types of acorn contain seeds, Blood Acorns are filled with nutrient-rich nectar. 55 5 Hainu's Eye Plant The trees are watching... 28 3 Centaur Nut Mix Plant An assortment of harvested nuts, capable of sustaining a warrior's energy for weeks. 20 2 Centaur Ration Pouch Plant This leather pouch is filled with harvested oats that have been tossed in sugar and honey. Makes for a hearty, balanced breakfast. 20 2 Sunflower Seeds Plant To plant and grow a beautiful flower, or to eat and grow a beautiful coat of scales? 38 4 Sunkernel Plant Sunkernels are the smallest type of acorn, and are commonly harvested and eaten in handfuls rather than individually. 55 5 Woodland Acorn Plant Did you know that if you swallow an acorn whole, a tree will grow in your belly? It's true! 25 3 Heavy Grainbasket Plant A healthy selection of grains harvested during a particularly bountiful planting season. 25 3 Acorn Plant Acorns are perfect for storing during long winter months, if you can get them before the squirrels... 55 5

Other Notes wrote: ISTP-T Neutral/Chaotic Good Pangolin Racer Familiar Racing pangolin may be a bit odd, but every dragon's gotta have a hobby. (Colored by MsBarrows.) 1350 Fanrat Familiar Sewer sludge has wrought changes upon the locals... 2350

[D.O.D x RIELL - I Don't Wanna Run]
I don’t wanna run and run and run, no
I just wanna fall into your arms, no
I don’t wanna run and run and run
Fall with me

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[JubyPhonic - Failure Girl]
If I were reborn someday
And if there's another life ahead
Can I be the boy that's loved?
That's all that I wanted

What if I did everything right?
It won't matter, I fear

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[Oktavia - hated person song]
I'm aware no one's there, or at least, still cares
I can get and accept no one expects much of me
I just want to know I'm more than a ghost*

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[Nessa Barrett - ​i hope ur miserable until ur dead]
You know I don't forgive, I don't forget
I hope you're miserable until you're dead

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[Unlike Pluto - Villain Of My Own Story]
I feel like I'm no good, I should run away
I feel like failure's one step ahead of me

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[TUYU (rachie eng. cover) - Compared Child]
Ah, never any good, I’m never any good
I know it because it’s true
Isn’t it a given, nobody believes in
Anything I love or do?*

Ah, never any good, I’m never any good
I know it because it’s true
Even if I try, I’m always far behind
They’d much rather look at you*

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[SirHamnet (eng. cover) - Sunflower of Farewell]
Please don’t go away
Don’t leave me here alone
I’ve no reason to live a life all on my own

Please come back to me
Come back here safe and sound
I won’t give you a parting gift this time around

This is not goodbye
Cause without you by my side
The rain keeps on pouring down with no end in sight
Let’s wait for our sunflowers to bloom in the light

Finally a pair of buds begin to bloom
The sunflowers you love shine as brightly as you do

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