#emi lind

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Got thinking of mallemil after a long while.

Specifically, Malleus just kinda casually asking Jamil and Emi if they're interested in a third.

Cue Jamil and Emi both just, short-circuiting.

(Gym sprite mostly because I couldn't easily find other ones with the right pose / expression combo, oop. Emi there in spirit since I don't have sprites for her different moods alas.)

Like... it sure would be a process, for both of Emi & Jamil, to come to grips with that bombshell.

Especially when Malleus convinces them just how honest he's being about it, how interested and willing.

But also the effort it would take from all of them so that the arrangement doesn't end up just as Malleus Draconia the sugar daddy and the humans under his protection, but actually feels as equal as they all need it to be.

Tiny ass post but guess I'll tag the Emi peeps anyway (hello hi still alive even if I've been kinda mia here)

@scint1llat3 @diodellet @bibi-cha

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Hello! For the ask game: 🖐🪶🕯?

Ty for the asks Ange! 😊

I'm gonna go ahead and assume these are for Emi.

[ 🖐️ ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat do their hands feel like: soft, calloused, trembling ?

They're pretty soft, with a few bumps from holding a pen or running yarn through her fingers. However, especially during winter, her hands do tend to get a bit dry.

Still, you can definitely tell these are not working hands - staying in Ramshackle will change this a little bit, but not by a lot.

Restless, nimble fingers that'll either entwine with yours or just won't stay still for long.

[ 🪶 ]ㅤ.ㅤhow do they laugh ?

... Good question, I've not really thought of this too much either 🤔

She tends to go more for chuckles and quieter laughter than big guffaws. Like, she's pretty easy to amuse and get some kind of a reaction out of, but really getting her going is much harder.

Typically, there also tends to be something a little private about her when she starts to laugh, like she might turn away a little or something. Depends on the situation, though.

With the right mood & the right company she can definitely get caught in a fit of hysteric giggles, though.

Can't really think of anything particularly notable in the quality of her laughs or anything like that. Like, no super personal characteristics to the way she sounds or anything.

(I'm starting to get the feeling that I don't usually analyze people's laughters and the differences, which then also leaves me kinda unequipped to consider something like this. So if I get any more definite ideas on the ways she looks or sounds, I might get back to this one at some point.)

[ 🕯️ ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat memory do they replay when they’re alone ?

Emi's not really big on reminiscing - she tends to be more focused on what's coming and making plans than on what's happened, though she might have random snippets from her day playing through her mind. She might just go for plain old daydreaming, if there's no particular upcoming thing that's rotating in her brain.

If she's looking for comfort, she'll think of being held by a loved one, or about floating in the waters of a lake under pleasant sunshine and a gentle breeze.

(The answer to this also depends on just how amnesiac she is when arriving to twst (since I still haven't quite decided) and what point of time in her stay we're looking at. Like, uh, as the traumas hit, she'll be definitely yearning for the times before all that.)

Though as she and Jamil start becoming closer to each other, she'll definitely be lingering in those interactions more and more.

(And sometimes it's the overblots and other "fun" things that squeeze their way to the forefront of her mind, whether she wants it or not.)

Ask game in question here

Tagging the Emi peeps:

@scint1llat3 @diodellet @moonyasnow @bibi-cha

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Wonder which will win out in the end.

Emi's savior complex

versus

Jamil's unwillingness to truly lean on someone

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Realized this meme fit jamemi far too well and I just had to

The vibes are just, impeccable 👌

(I swear Emi's not always on top, but oh what a place to be.)

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Also writing the crying post got me thinking of just how much jamemi are gonna see (and help) each other bloom over time.

Like, sure, there'll be rough times, and plenty of crying in their future. But it won't be all bad.

Like when Jamil sees Emi crying happy tears on their wedding day (and is trying so hard to hold back his own)…

They both will have come such a long way from who and where they were when they first met. The support they’ve given each other, the way they’re both gonna see the other to come into their own...

Like the seeds and core personalities have always been there, drawing them to each other in the first place. But eventually they’ll really have the chance to flourish, together, despite everything life’s thrown their way.

Aaaa I can't even with these two 🥹🥹

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Emi & crying

Because thinking of one scene led me to another and figured I might as well throw them together in one post.

You can find more information on my yuusona Emi and her relationship with Jamil here on the masterlist.

Emi very much dislikes crying in front of people, unless it’s someone she’s very comfortable with – it just leaves her feeling far too emotional and vulnerable to be seen like that. No thank you.

Alas, she very much is a crier. Getting yoinked into a different world and going through overblots is not exactly a cakewalk, either, and as such, her emotions sure like to get the better of her.

(There's definitely the possibility of the ghosts being all concerned at some point and being all "you're wailing more than most ghosts we know" while trying to comfort her. Cue Emi trying so hard to be all silent with her tears from then on. The lack of privacy at Ramshackle sure is appalling.)

End of book 4

When Ace & Deuce turn up after the deal at Scarabia, and Emi realizes they’re here because they actually care that much?

Combine that with the stress of basically being held captive and everything else, and the waterworks will be coming.

If she was a less reserved person she’d be giving them big hugs too, but unfortunately she’ll be too busy hiccuping and digging for tissues (and being embarrassed) to initiate.

Cue awkward ADeuce pats on her back or something, while Grim's trying so hard to cover up his own concern. Deuce will panic, Ace will try to wisecrack and lighten the mood, and suddenly Emi’s trying to both laugh and cry at once.

They’ll probably end up sprawled somewhere at the edges of the party, staring at the sky, talking away, a lil’ wistful wavering smile on Emi’s face.

(Alas, if I could draw this I totally would.)

Jamil catching Emi crying during book 5

If Emi wasn’t in the best mental state before book 4, things sure aren’t improved after she’s done with all that.

Like, she’s just at such a low point around that time (Jamil really gets to know her at her best, huh 🙃). Stuck in this limbo of can she go home or not, the Scarabia deal's left her shaken (on top of the earlier overblots, though this one kinda takes the cake), she's just... trying to hold on. (At least she’s a little more aware of how much she can rely on ADeuce now.)

So there’s definitely a chance of Jamil coming across a crying Emi at Ramshackle at some point while the SDC tribe is staying there.

And just… Oof the awkwardness of that moment.

They're like maybe uneasy acquaintances at that point – definitely not too comfortable with each other, even if Jamil’s working to fix that (the things he does for his reputation /hj).

So Jamil’s just there like 🧍‍♂️

Having immediate regrets of ending up in this position because what is he even supposed to do here?

While Emi's like, waving him off, apologizing, saying something about how she's "not used to it being so hard". (Totally just referring to the homework before her. Totally.)

Girl’s basically mortified and just wants to pull herself back together in peace – while apologizing to the guy who’s definitely a contributing factor to her current emotional frailty in the first place.

Even if Jamil’s offering to help, she’ll be ushering him off unless he’s being really forceful about it. After all, at this point, she’s definitely not close enough with him to feel comfortable being so vulnerable before him.

Great times all around.

(Dio suggested Jamil sending Kalim or ADeuce over to help and I kinda just love the idea of Jamil being all... yeah I'm not gonna be sorting this particular mess out, and it doesn't look like she wants me here either (which definitely does not sting even a little bit), let's bring in the hugbug or dump the problem on the first years. Besides, he'll get plenty of chances to be the comforting one later on.)

(As a sidenote – Rook’s gonna know every time Emi’s down while the gang’s at Ramshackle, isn’t he? Wonder what kinda stuff he’d be doing to cheer her up. ADeuce, too. I shall have to ponder (and am open for suggestions).

Vil’s probably like giving comments or tips for dealing with red puffy eyes 😔 Though Emi sure is grateful that her face usually doesn’t show the evidence too bad, unless it’s a real big cry.)

Emi tag list:

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Birthday Q&A

Since Emi’s (and mine) birthday is coming up on the 26th, I figured I’d do a little Q& A event.

Basically, y’all can send in questions, either addressed to Emi or to me (or both, if you'd like).

Emi’s questions will be answered in character, though potentially with additional author commentary.

If you’re asking something from Emi, feel free to also specify at what point in time you’re asking the question (shortly after her arrival, her first birthday in twst, post NRC, what have you). Not a must, but depending on the question, the answer might change quite a bit depending on when it's asked.

Uhh, what else… Mostly anything goes, including nsfw - though I can’t promise Emi would divulge anything and everything, and neither might I.

Basically, if there's anything at all you feel like asking (or multiple things that you're curious about), I'd love it if you threw it my way!

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Sometimes, this is the Emi & ADeuce dynamic

Emi tag list

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