#finn evaluation

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The Test of Leadership

9. DRABBLE- The first time your muse tried to cook a meal for others.

  What a fine mess he had gotten the recruits he was in charge of into. Finn sighed, poking at the fire he had going with a stick. He was put in charge of a group of novices when he was just a novice himself, it had been a request from his father, Ronin was in charge of a different group. They were then sent out on a mission, if they made it back alive, they would become full leafmen. The ginger haired recruit looked around the camp, at the battered and bruised faces of the others. He then cleared his throat and spoke as the leader of the team.

  "Okay, those that are not badly injured need to find some food, i'll be in charge of cooking tonight. Please keep an eye out for possible threats and also..." His eyes settled upon a seriously injured recruit, one that was a friend he had made during his time in the academy, " ...we need some wintergreen or poppy seeds, anything to relieve pain"

  And with that, he send the others off and stayed in camp to tend to the injured. It didn't take too long for the foraging group to come back, toting another injured person with them. The leader of the group explained that they encountered a squirrel while in the woods and it had caught hold of one of their men and thrown him, breaking a few bones.

  On the good side, though, the men had come across a mulberry bush and each one that wasn't carrying anything at the time, carried one, the leader carried two. One of the men had pointed out a wintergreen plant and was in charge of hauling back a couple of leaves which would be broken down and made into an digestible, but bitter, paste.

  Finn had cooked for himself before, but never for a group of people. He instructed a few men to go look for some seeds to eat with the berries while he got to work cooking them. The men quickly returned with a few pennycress seeds which Finn added to the mixture and then he divided the portions equally among the recruits.

  Once again, he sat back and looked at the faces of the others around him. He felt a bond with these recruits, somthing that had formed from the time spent together, he felt he could trust the people that he went through such an ordeal with, and he told himself that he will make sure that the ones that were injured would make it out of this situation stronger than they were before.

  Finn assigned each person their position in the camp sentry queue and bid everyone a goodnight, saying that he'll take first sentry duty. He smothered the fire and sat there, waiting and watching for sounds of a threat. Plenty of time passed before Finn woke the next person up, and then he went to sleep.

  Little did he know that all but a few of the comrades he made that day would perish in the ongoing war between the Leafmen and the Boggans.

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Muse Evaluation, days 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12

6.What’s your muse’s opinion on luck and superstition?

  Finn isn't very superstitious and often scolds recruits who are. He thinks it's a waste of time and thought. 

7.What is your muse allergic to, if anything?

  Finn used to have an allergy to hazelnuts and peanuts as a kid, but he outgrew them. He still has a minor pollen allergy though.

(( Information found here: http://www.medicinenet.com/allergy ))

8.What is the muse’s favourite music genre?

  Uhh... Jinn music? Finn only has a vauge idea of music and that's only the kind that Leafmen and Jinn make during ceremonies and such

9. DRABBLE- The first time your muse tried to cook a meal for others.

(will be done in a separate post)

10.What is the muse’s favourite way to spend long summer nights?

  It may sound overused, but Finn likes to look at the stars. He can't help but feel smaller and more unimportant then the Stompers and he uses that time to reflect on his life. Looking at him, you wouldn't think him a serious thinker, but he is.

 11. How do they feel about pets?

  The only animals the Leafmen keep as pets are birds and even then, they aren't called pets, they're called 'mounts'. It's the equivalent of a stomper keeping a horse as a 'pet'. Finn, of course, has Sorrel, his brown hummingbird.

12. Does the muse have any quirky habits when going about their daily routine?

  He loves to chew sugargum sap. He has the ability to stay alert on top of his bird during patrol while absentmindedly chewing at the sweet flavored sap.

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Muse Evaluation Days 3, 4, and 5

3.What is the muse’s biggest pet peeve?

  Finn's biggest pet peeve is someone like Nod who actively disobeys commands and tries to do things by himself instead of in a group. Stubborness, he can deal with (and had plenty of times with Ronin), but direct and knowing disobedience.

4.Where does the muse see themselves in 5 years?

  Jinn have long lifespans, so five years isn't very long. Finn sees himself doing the exact same thing he's always done, protecting the queen and the forest. It'd be nice if he settled down with someone by the time that year rolled around, but Finn's not sure that will happen any time soon. 

5.How does the muse feel about marriage in general and, if they’re not against the thought- what would be their perfect wedding?

  Finn wouldn't mind marrying someone of he felt that he loved the person. He believes that if you love someone, then gender doesn't matter, so he would be willing to marry a guy if he loved him. His idea of a perfect wedding would be a really simple one. Before Tara died, he thought of receiving Tara's blessing and having her host the whole event, which he knows she would love to. 

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Muse Evaluation Day 2

2. What is the muse’s favourite thing to do in winter?

  Finn hates the winter. For one thing, he's usually hungry and cold. Another is that he still has to go on patrols and do his duties as second in command. When he gets time off, his favorite thing to do is just bundle under a bunch of blankets and sleep. Anyone that sees him doing would swear he didn't look like a commander of an entire army, but like a harmless person.

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Muse evaluation: Day 1

1. DRABBLE- Your muse recalls their 6th birthday.

  Finn was in his room in the barracks, laying on the top bunk of his bed, papers scattered about and a book propped open on his legs as he studied a diagram. Ronin was with Queen Tara, taking a break from studying, but Finn had way too much to lose, mainly the respect of his father. Still, his vision was getting blurry from staring at the book for too long. He allowed himself a few minutes to lay back and just stare at the ceiling, as he did, a memory came back to him.

  "Tara! Ronin! Lets play a game!" a kid with ginger hair, pulled into a short ponytail at the end, exclaimed, picking up a stick, "How about, the boggan versus the leafman?" He asked.

  The kid standing across from him with messy silver hair grinned and exclaimed, "Sure! I'll be the Leafman!" The other kid shook his head

  "Ronin, you're always the Leafman." He didn't mention that they had only played it twice, and both without Tara there, "It's my day of birth, so I say that I get to be the leafman for today! It's only fair." 

  "Aww, alright, Finn." Ronin took an old fashioned mask carved from tree bark that he had brought with him and placed it on his head, "but you better give me all you've got!" And he got down on all fours, like an animal, and made growling noises.

  The Ronin prowled close to Tara, really getting into his part, then Finn got in front of Tara and held the stick at arm's length, "Back, foul boggan, stay away from the queen of the forrest." Finn shouted.

  "Queen of the forest?" Tara remarked, "I don't think so" She scanned the area for a fake weapon and ran a few feet away, coming back with a stick, "I'm a Leafwoman, not a queen" Finn smiled.

  "Okay!" the kid said cheerfully, "then lets take out this Boggan together!" and, with a nod from Tara, they both focused their attention on Ronin again. "one... two... three" and they both hit him with their sticks at once. The battle continued until the fake boggan fell. Ronin's only complaint after was that it wasn't fair, because there were two warriors and only one boggan.

  Finn shook his head, wondering where that flashback had come from. He had started thinking about Ronin and Tara and suddenly he remembered that. He donned a confused epression. Why was his 6th birthday so important. Then suddenly he had an answer.

  It was important because it was the first birthday that he spent with Tara and Ronin as his friends.