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A♥️ - Who was the first person your muse ever fell in love with?
Canonically? Sebastian Michaelis. But during out adventure here, on tumblr? I don’t even remember. My goodness, it’s been 7 years! I have never thought I’d stay here for half this time!
2♥️ - What’s your muse’s family like?
This depends on the verse and on the thread. Usually, since her family is dead, the only family she has is her friends. But yeah - in modern verse, she sometimes does have her father, who is simply abusive.
3♥️ - How would your muse react to a confession of love?
Blush. Maybe even faint. She is not used to hearing that someone likes her, let alone feel anything more.
4♥️ - What are your muse’s thoughts on starting/raising a family?
Mei-Rin is in a true need of a family. Although she has been an assassin, she’s soft at heart, and really wishes to find someone with whom she could spend her life with, and who would be the father of her children.
5♥️ - What was your muse’s most heartbreaking separation/divorce/etc?
Canonically none. During the 7 years of my rping here, I guess it’d be the break-up she had with @darklyevermore ‘s Alan, or maybe when @bone-biscuits-and-marmite ‘s Undertaker left her when she was expecting.
6♥️ - What sort of charity work has your muse done?
None; though, when she sees someone in need, she tries to share whatever she has. Still, she’s quite poor.
7♥️ - Has your muse ever cheated or been cheated on?
She is not quite the person who would cheat, and I cannot really remember any thread in which she would be cheated on.
8♥️ - How well does your muse perform in social situations?
Honestly? She’s just as socially awkward as I am. Therefore, she’s simply terrible. She’ll faint, stutter, maybe even run away.
9♥️ - Has your muse ever had unrequited feelings for someone?
Yes. Usually it is this way. Canonically, it’s Sebastian, but there have been some threads in which she was in love with people who did not love her back.
10♥️ - What was the last party or social event your muse went to?
Uh... I can’t really remember? She’s not the party person, and she’ll rather stay away from these kinds of things. Though, if I recall it well, it was a masquerade.
J♥️ - Who does your muse consider their best friend?
Finny and Bard, and she won’t ever be made to choose just one of them. They are her brothers.
Q♥️ - Who is someone special that your muse always thinks about?
Canonically, there are a couple of such people, starting with her young Master, through Sebastian, and ending with her fellow servants. As in rp, I think this person is @a-murder-of-muses ‘s Ryat. Just because they have known each other for a long time. Like, really long.
K♥️ - Who does your muse look up to as a role model?
Sebastian. He’s the perfect servant, and she wishes she could be one, too.
A♣️ - What’s your muse’s strongest talent?
One would say, her perfect aim. I say, her devotion and unconditional love. If she loves, she loves forever, and no matter what. And this is a kind of talent.
2♣️ - What topics of conversation does your muse enjoy the most?
Every. Sometimes she needs to talk about idle little things, like books. Sometimes she needs to talk about life. It depends on the situation.
3♣️ - How creative is your muse?
Not really creative. I think she’s mainly too scared to accept her own creativity, and therefore, she won’t develop it.
4♣️ - What does your muse have the most passion for?
I think books. She loves reading (even though she mainly reads romance books), and if she was given a day off, she would most probably spend it lying in the garden full of flowers and reading.
5♣️ - What would your muse change about their current lifestyle?
Probably she would wish that it was not necessary for her to kill anyone ever again. She would wish to be just a maid, and nothing more - as long, of course, as her young Master is happy.
6♣️ - How do your muse’s “gut feelings” usually turn out?
Mei is not the best at forecasting. Sometimes she’s scared something will happen, and it turns out to be completely untrue - but she’s mainly afraid that it she has hopes everything will be all right, she will be deeply disappointed.
7♣️ - Has your muse ever felt “trapped”, either figuratively or literally?
Yes. For the great part of her life, she has been trapped, doing a job she has never wanted to do. Now, she’s trapped by her own mind and memories, from which she cannot escape, and she doubts she ever will be able to live a free life.
8♣️ - What is your muse the most stubborn about?
She. Won’t. Have. Anyone. Take. Care. Of. Her.
Like, she’s a strong and independent woman! Well, of course she’s not, and she needs lots of help, but she hates to admit that, and she’ll need to get really comfortable with someone before she lets them take care of her.
9♣️ - What is your muse’s proudest accomplishment?
The fact that she’s more and more competent as a maid. That no longer does she break everything, and sometimes she is almost good.
10♣️ - When was the last time your muse took a vacation or trip?
She hasn’t had a vacation in a long time. But, if you can say it was a trip, she went on a spying mission with Lan Mao.
J♣️ - Who does your muse trust the most?
Bard and Finny, canonically.
But, as in many of the previous questions, it’s verse-dependent.
Q♣️ - Do other people consider your muse charming?
She is sure people don’t like her, and see only the worst things in her. But that’s not really the case, some actually see her as an endearing one.
K♣️ - How important is integrity to your muse?
It’s really important. Of course, she has her own moral system, with which some would not agree, but she believes that things that have to be done simply need to be done, and there are no excuses.
A♦️ - What is the most important message your muse has ever received?
Canonically, I don’t remember one. In some of the threads, it’s usually a message that she’s got a job. That actually changes her whole world.
2♦️ - How important is money to your muse?
It means nothing to her. Of course, it does make life easier, but she believes one can be happy without it - or sometimes it’s even easier to be happy without any money - because money means trouble.
3♦️ - How does your muse handle indecision?
Very poorly. She’ll look for advice, but she’s bad at asking for it, so in the end, she usually makes very poor decisions.
4♦️ - Is your muse more of the patient or instant gratification type?
She feels temptation quite often, but - surprisingly enough - she is quite patient. She loves the thought of how wonderful it’ll be to indulge after a long time of waiting.
5♦️ - How often does your muse change plans?
Not often. Something really important needs to happen for her to change her plans. Usually she won’t plan if she’s not certain it’s the right choice, so it’s hard to make her change her mind.
6♦️ - Is your muse responsible with their money?
Since she’s been poor her whole life, she’s definitely a responsible one. As I mentioned before, she feels tempted rather often, but she’ll think twice before spending money, and quite probably, she’ll rather save than spend.
7♦️ - When was your muse the most down on their luck?
Once again, thread-dependent. But canonically, I think it’s the beginning of the manga, when she does everything - everything - wrong, especially breaking her glasses, which means she really cannot do anything right, for she simply doesn’t see.
8♦️ - Has your muse ever received money or gifts from a mysterious benefactor?
No, never. And even if she did, she’d try to find out who it was, so she could somehow pay back.
9♦️ - How much money does your muse spend on average?
As much as it’s necessary for her to live a normal life. Sometimes she gives in to the temptation, and buys herself a book.
10♦️ - How financially successful is your muse?
Probably more successful than one would believe she’d be, considering she is but an orphan. But actually, yeah, she’s poor.
J♦️ - Who does your muse do the most business with?
Q♦️ - Has your muse ever been gossiped about or participated in gossip?
She hates to admit that, but yes, sometimes she, too, enjoys gossip. She’ll rather avoid spreading it, but she likes to hear some news. As for being gossiped about, I can’t remember such a situation.
K♦️ - If your muse were to start their own business, what would it be?
Either a coffee/tea shop, or a book shop. There was a thread where she had a flower shop, too.
A♠️ - What was the most painful loss your muse had to go through?
Losing her childhood friends, Yan and Hao. Also, that moment when she thought she had lost Sebastian forever.
2♠️ - How often does your muse wish to be left alone?
Quite often. She doesn’t like to be in a large group of people, and sometimes even Bard and Finny are too much. However, she cannot be completely alone for an extended period.
3♠️ - Does your muse ever let anyone see them cry?
Sometimes, yes. But usually not; once again, she hates when people may see her as weak, and tears are a sign of weakness.
4♠️ - What’s the worst injury your muse has ever recovered from?
As a punishment, she was usually beaten. There were times when her boss almost beat her to death, and yet, she’s still alive - just scarred.
5♠️ - Has your muse ever had to change their lifestyle in a major way?
Yes. First, when her parents died, and she needed to get used to the street life. Then, when she was forced to become an assassin. And after that, when she started her job as a Phantomhive maid. Recently, when Ciel returned, and they were all kicked out of the manor.
6♠️ - Does your muse believe in fate/destiny?
Yes. But she also believes in one’s ability to change it.
7♠️ - What’s a hard truth that your muse has to learn/has learned?
That things hardly ever go the way we want them to go, and it’s better to just grit your teeth and go on, even if it hurts.
8♠️ - What does your muse work the hardest for?
She wants to be a proper servant and prove her worth to the world.
9♠️ - Has your muse ever felt forced to change?
She feels that all the time; after all, she does not want to be an embarrassment or shame, and this is what she believes she is.
10♠️ - How does your muse cope with grief?
Not well. Mei-Rin isn’t good at coping with any emotions, because she’s really sensitive, and therefore, she’ll cry a lot, and sometimes grief would make her almost unable to function normally.
J♠️ - Who would your muse most likely end up in jail with?
Q♠️ - Does your muse manipulate others easily or are they easily manipulated?
She is quite easily manipulated. Threaten her friends, or play with her emotions, and she’s all yours.
K♠️ - What is one thing your muse considers a grave injustice?
The fact that there is so much suffering in the world, and there is nothing one could do to change that.
