Ask This AU Some Questions!

An ask blog made by @nebulousboops for my apprentice Clive au! Make sure to check all the pages for the timeline I use, asking and roleplay rules, and my DNIs. As a side note, the person who runs this blog ships Clive and Emmy, so that's undoubtedly gonna get brought up. When interacting with other posts, the Clive in question is always from a few months after the original trilogy. Asks are always open!

[good-timeline-clive]

Hi, this is Starling again, I watched a bootleg of SIX and oh my god. Oh my god I get it. I've had Don't Lose Your Head stuck in my head for hours. That being said, I think Anna of Cleves is probably my favorite anyway.

And the costume design is beautiful and splendid, and every other positive adjective I can think of!

YES YOU GET WHAT I MEAN. It's so good and easy to get stuck in your head I love it so much, and the history behind it all...

Anna of Cleves is, if I may put it bluntly, a girlboss. She's great. AND THE COSTUMES ARE AMAZING YES!

[askapprenticeclive]

Y'know, if Cleves is the domineering girlboss, it's no wonder I like her so much. Just look at who I'm dating!

[good-timeline-clive]

Actually I don't think you've ever told me who you're dating? If you don't mind me asking, that is.

[askapprenticeclive]

Oh, Emmy.

...It's long distance, but she visits every few weeks.

[good-timeline-clive]

Hi, this is Starling again, I watched a bootleg of SIX and oh my god. Oh my god I get it. I've had Don't Lose Your Head stuck in my head for hours. That being said, I think Anna of Cleves is probably my favorite anyway.

And the costume design is beautiful and splendid, and every other positive adjective I can think of!

YES YOU GET WHAT I MEAN. It's so good and easy to get stuck in your head I love it so much, and the history behind it all...

Anna of Cleves is, if I may put it bluntly, a girlboss. She's great. AND THE COSTUMES ARE AMAZING YES!

[askapprenticeclive]

Y'know, if Cleves is the domineering girlboss, it's no wonder I like her so much. Just look at who I'm dating!

[good-timeline-clive]

Time to deal with small children today oh boy

[askapprenticeclive]

I send my condolences...

...are you visiting Misthallery or something?

[good-timeline-clive]

Sorry for not noticing your post before, I forgot to follow you! Anyway, it's Starling again, thought it'd be nice to make some small talk. Do you like theatre? I'm partial to it myself, but I also understand if me telling you that makes you want to not talk to me anymore.

Why on earth would that make me not want to talk to you, Starling?? Theatre is great, I agree! I'm most fond of musicals, though I do have a fondness for local plays as well. My favorite musical has to be Six.

[askapprenticeclive]

Oh, lovely! I haven't actually seen or listened to Six yet, but I guess I probably should. And I like musicals the most as well! I don't think I have a favorite, more so a rotation of musicals I listen to a lot, but if I had to choose, I think I'd pick Hairspray.

On the topic of why that'd make you not want to talk to me, theatre fans, musicals in specific, have a certain reputation for being annoying, I've found.

[good-timeline-clive]

Clive role call because I think now's the time

@definitely-future-luke - First Clive here, nicknamed Dove

@askapprenticeclive - Nicknamed Starling, probably here before all of us but hasn't really interacted with many other blogs I think??

@good-timeline-clive - me, nicknamed Alba, ig my most notable thing is my very different backstory

@pl-klaus - A lookalike in red clothes and with blond hair? I'm not sure if I should just call you Klaus or a last-name related nickname?

@skylarkistotallymyname - I'm nicknaming you Skylark for obvious reasons, probably in jail

Am I missing anyone? Cause so far that's five of us. We should make a club.

[askapprenticeclive]

I'm pretty sure that's about all of us, and I'm glad I have the honor of being the first on the scene!

...Though I'm not quite sure about the club...

[good-timeline-clive]

Ah, so you're the OG then! Guess you'll be head of the club once it's founded /j

Why not? I mean, obviously we'd want everyone to want to join to make the 'club', so if you don't want to be a part of it, fair enough- I'm just curious.

[askapprenticeclive]

I just don't do well in larger groups. Also I think it'd be a little unnerving to be surrounded by four other people that look exactly like you, minus a few traits.

[good-timeline-clive]

Clive role call because I think now's the time

@definitely-future-luke - First Clive here, nicknamed Dove

@askapprenticeclive - Nicknamed Starling, probably here before all of us but hasn't really interacted with many other blogs I think??

@good-timeline-clive - me, nicknamed Alba, ig my most notable thing is my very different backstory

@pl-klaus - A lookalike in red clothes and with blond hair? I'm not sure if I should just call you Klaus or a last-name related nickname?

@skylarkistotallymyname - I'm nicknaming you Skylark for obvious reasons, probably in jail

Am I missing anyone? Cause so far that's five of us. We should make a club.

[askapprenticeclive]

I'm pretty sure that's about all of us, and I'm glad I have the honor of being the first on the scene!

...Though I'm not quite sure about the club...

[good-timeline-clive]

I don't think anyone asked, but just for the record, here's what I look like. (Luke took the picture. He says I look like a waiter. I do not, for the record.)

I'm also probably going to change my profile picture to something from this, haha.

Uh, ignore that arrow, by the way. That was something doodled on post-production and I can't really get rid of it.

[askapprenticeclive]

...You do kind of look like a waiter.

[good-timeline-clive]

Good morning, everyone. And- good start to my blog too, I suppose. I don't really know where to go from here. Asks are open, though.

[askapprenticeclive]

Wait, there's more than one of me? Though it does seem that we met the professor in er... quite different ways.

I've seen another version of me on here as well... just how many of "me" are there?

[good-timeline-clive]

Well, there's me, you, "definitely-future-luke" (who I'm calling "Dove" for now), and... well, I think that's it. I saw a 'Klaus' too, but he has blond hair, so...

Really? How'd you meet the Professor?

[askapprenticeclive]

So, we have at least four now, interesting... though, you may want to find another name for that Dove fellow, that also happens to be my surname. Unless you want to find another bird-themed nickname for me! May I suggest "Starling?"

And how I met the professor is quite the... how do I put this... interesting story? Long story that I really don't feel like recounting in detail short, it was a, er... traumatic time machine explosion. The professor happened to be present for that, and I simply... started following him around. I'm not sure why I did...

He let me stay with him, and the rest is history! Well... that is until he was hospitalized and I was forced into an orphanage, but that's besides the point. I don't even know why I'm sharing that.

[good-timeline-clive]

So I'm the only one with the last name Alba still, then? I wouldn't mind calling you Starling, and if there's a fourth, maybe he could be Skylark?

Ah... so the original timeline Luke told me about, except you took to the Professor instead of... well. Yeah. I'm glad things turned out alright, in the end- though I'm sorry about the explosion. I saw how it affected the Professor- I can't imagine what you had to go through.

Haha, if that hadn't happened, do you think you would've eventually become Clive Layton, maybe?

[askapprenticeclive]

You know, I likely would've, haha! Though, maybe he wouldn't be willing to do the paperwork back then...

I will say that one similarity our... timelines, I guess, is that Luke is always our little brother. That one can be irritating sometimes, but I wouldn't trade him for the world...

Well, this has been a lovely and quite informative conversation, but I'm afraid I have to go bird watching with Emmy like I promised. I hope you know who that is?

If you ever wanna talk again, send me a message, will you? My inbox is always open!

[good-timeline-clive]

Good morning, everyone. And- good start to my blog too, I suppose. I don't really know where to go from here. Asks are open, though.

[askapprenticeclive]

Wait, there's more than one of me? Though it does seem that we met the professor in er... quite different ways.

I've seen another version of me on here as well... just how many of "me" are there?

[good-timeline-clive]

Well, there's me, you, "definitely-future-luke" (who I'm calling "Dove" for now), and... well, I think that's it. I saw a 'Klaus' too, but he has blond hair, so...

Really? How'd you meet the Professor?

[askapprenticeclive]

So, we have at least four now, interesting... though, you may want to find another name for that Dove fellow, that also happens to be my surname. Unless you want to find another bird-themed nickname for me! May I suggest "Starling?"

And how I met the professor is quite the... how do I put this... interesting story? Long story that I really don't feel like recounting in detail short, it was a, er... traumatic time machine explosion. The professor happened to be present for that, and I simply... started following him around. I'm not sure why I did...

He let me stay with him, and the rest is history! Well... that is until he was hospitalized and I was forced into an orphanage, but that's besides the point. I don't even know why I'm sharing that.

[good-timeline-clive]

Good morning, everyone. And- good start to my blog too, I suppose. I don't really know where to go from here. Asks are open, though.

[askapprenticeclive]

Wait, there's more than one of me? Though it does seem that we met the professor in er... quite different ways.

I've seen another version of me on here as well... just how many of "me" are there?

[askapprenticeclive]

no need to worry, it's understandable haha. the incident must've been hard, i hope you're getting enough sleep :( sleep deprivation is never fun

yeah, i imagine things might've not gone well without the professor- not to say anything bad, just a... hunch, let's call it. a hunch.

anyway, another random question, what do you think of Don Paolo?

((to post-unwound future clive))

"Oh my, two letters in a row!"

"And yes, I imagine things would go rather poorly for me without a good support system."

"And Don Paolo? Hm..."

"I think his motivations are a little... odd, but an unhealthy mindset regarding love and women are pretty much nothing compared to some of the other people my friends and I have encountered on investigations."

"That said, I continue to be impressed by his disguises. The man is practically a shape-shifter!"

[askapprenticeclive]

eeyyy clive! i don't have much to say except i hope your day's going well, and uh... y'know, on second thought, random question: how do you think things would've gone if you didn't get taken in by the Professor after you-know-what?

"Well, thank you for being concerned about my well-being, I've er... I've been doing alright."

"I haven't been outside in a little bit, but after the last investigation, I think it's warranted. And while I do appreciate the the attempt at being sensitive, we tend to call it 'the incident.'"

"About how things would've gone without the professor..."

"Honestly, I can't really imagine my life without him. I would hope that things wouldn't change much, but if I didn't have his support after Lady Dove passed... oh dear..."

"I'd rather not dwell on that. I've got enough on my mind right now."

"..."

"Oh, er... sorry for getting a bit snappy with you. Let's end things on a lighter note, shall we?"

"One thing I do know for certain is that without the professor and I's investigations, I'd be in much poorer shape, haha!"

[askapprenticeclive]

👻 for the Ask Game ( any era ) !

[  👻   ] if your muse were a fantasy creature, what kind would they be? why? 

This is kind of a tough one, hm...

I don’t know, honestly. I could see him as a pixie, but I don’t really know why I jumped to that.

[weirdlypersonalrpmemes]

headcanon memes inspired by things i like, part 1. ⤿   inspired by muses i write tw: addiction

send in a symbol i’ll answer the corresponding question about my muse!

[ 🏃‍♂️ ] does your muse have escapist tendencies?

[ 💄 ] does your muse have an aesthetic? do they adhere strictly to it?

[ 👥 ] does your muse have many friends? do people feel they can rely on your muse?

[ 📚 ] what is your muse’s favourite genre of books, tv, movies, etc.?

[ 💐 ] what is your muse like in relationships?

[ 💍 ] how dedicated is your muse to their job?

[ 🍺 ] does your muse have any addictions?

[ 🍀 ] does your muse believe in luck? do they have a good luck charm or rituals they follow to avoid bad luck?

[ 🎀 ] does your muse have any childhood friends or people that are important to them?

[ 💕 ] does your muse believe in true love? do they believe in love at all?

[ 🧸 ] does your muse have any guilty pleasures or hobbies that make them embarrassed?

[ 🌟 ] is your muse comfortable in their identity? are they insecure or confident?

[ 🧭 ] does your muse know what they want? how well can they advocate for themselves?

[ 🎈 ] does your muse have many regrets? what are they?

[ 🏆 ] is your muse afraid of failure? what do they do when they fail?

[ 💭 ] does your muse have imaginary friends? did they have any as a child?

[ 🩹 ] what does your muse do to de-stress?

[ 🚓 ] would your muse break the law?

[ 🧲 ] is your muse generally flirty, or are they more reserved?

[ 🗾 ] how self-sufficient is your muse? are they more independent, or do they need others around them?

[ 🙏 ] is your muse religious? what do they believe in, if anything?

[ 👻 ] if your muse were a fantasy creature, what kind would they be? why?

[ ⚖️ ] what is your muse’s moral code? what kind of morality do they have?

[ 💥 ] is your muse determined, or do they give up easily?

[ 🃏 ] how does your muse handle being lied to?

[ 🥀 ] would your muse betray someone they love?

[ 🥊 ] how strong is your muse’s survival instinct?

[ 🌼 ] what kind of first impression does your muse leave?

[ 🐣 ] does your muse have anyone they look up to?

[ 🎨 ] is your muse artistic? do they want to be?

[askapprenticeclive]

(Just after UF)

Dear Clive, so... Rough times huh? Any uh, any thoughts?

"..."

"I-I don't feel like talking about it..."

[askapprenticeclive]

Dear Clive, do you think you’ll attend Gressenheller University when you’re older? Thanks!

"Gressenheller? That's the university that the professor teaches at, right?"

"Well, obviously I-!"

"I..."

"Um... I'm not really sure... Having the professor as an actual professor sounds nice, but I don't even know what job I want when I'm older, let alone what university I wanna go to..."

"I-I dunno, really. I think if I still don't have it figured out by the time I have to start going to college, I guess that Gressenheller would be the one I'd go with."

[askapprenticeclive]

*For prequel trilogy Clive*

Dear Clive, I hope you don't mind me saying this but your little freckles are one of the most precious things I ever did see! You couldn't be more adorable!💕

I'd also like to know, do you own any pets? If not, are there any animals you'd like to have as a pet?🐾

{Note to the mun; I just recently came across this blog and I'm absolutely in love with the way you portray Clive, and the icons are so adorable!!🙏👍💕)

(Thank you so much for your ask and the praise! I love Clive with my whole heart and it's always great to hear other people share that sentiment.)

"O-Oh, uh... th-thank you..."

"And about the pets, I don't have any at the moment, but Constance used to have quite a few cats. As for any I'd like to have, that's hard to say. I know it'd absolutely be a bird, but I'm not sure which... probably one native to the area..."

"Honestly I've been wondering if I could just convince one to hang around me!"

"N-Not that I can talk to birds or anything, that'd be weird!"