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30 Uncommon Character Development Questions: 4. Do they have any verbal tics? Do they have trouble pronouncing certain words or getting their thoughts across clearly?
//I’m sorry that I kept you waiting!
Nirwa certainly has some verbal ticks - he tends to gesticulate when he’s trying to explain a more complicated matter. He has also a tendency to accent words that he finds the most important in the phrases he says. He has a habit of hiding his opinions and feelings behind beautiful words and courtesy.
As for now, I can’t think of a word that might be hard for him to pronounce but that’s a very interesting question and I will think about it. There are probably many words he can’t pronounce in languages he’s not very familiar with.
Nirwa is generally a good negotiator and conversation partner but he tends to have a problem with getting his thoughts across. This usually happens in two instances - first, when there are big differences between him and his conversation partner. He might run out of arguments to convince them that his point of view is a correct one (usually, here’s when he feels flustered with his lack of eloquence and uses the ring to reveal the other person’s intentions to him so he could take advantage of them in the conversation).
The second instance is when Nirwa is trying to talk about his emotions and specify his life goals. It has a lot to do with the ring’s influence on him - the less number of positive emotions the wraith feels, the easier to control their mind. But aside from the ring’s control, it’s also caused by Nirwa’s suspicious, closed nature. He’s quick to chat about simple matters but not the one to easily reveal anything about his private life. Also, let’s not forget that he is a Nazgul for a very long period of time. He forgot many feelings, customs and ideas common for living creatures - like feeling of hunger, sleeping and sleeping schedules, concept of a family (he understands it only on a basic level), feeling of falling in love and so on.
Since we are on the topic of Nirwa’s lack of knowledge about mortals’ life, it’s worth mentioning that after Nirwa gets to know someone to the point he starts to trust them and treat them as his ally, he won’t hold back from asking questions about the technical side of their everyday life. Those are sometimes ridiculous questions. Nirwa can change a very simple matter into a complicated conversation about customs. Let’s take a scarf for an example. Typical chain of questions that Nirwa asks would be: “Is there a pattern people tie their scarfs with?” “Does a scarf serve only practical purposes or does it also serve decorative purposes?” “Is there any symbolic meaning associated with the scarf’s color?”
aries: gamora
taurus: hulk
gemini: groot
cancer: spiderman
leo: captain america
virgo: thor
libra: star lord
scorpio: ironman
sagittarius: loki
capricorn: black widow
aquarius: rocket
pisces: hawkeye
//In my drawings, I never use the Nazgul cloak design from LOTR movies. I simply think they look a bit unpractical (especially that hood) and also I prefer to go with a simpler cloak design.
Firstly, I’m sorry for not responding to threads for so long. The truth is that I feel insecure and don’t feel competent enough to roleplay a character from Tolkien’s world. I just feel that what I write is not enough. That being said, I decided to put roleplay on hiatus for now and kind of return to the roots of this blog.
This account will temporarily become a place for my drawings, drabbles, character-related discussion, roblogged stuff etc. I will also talk about my other AUs for Nirwa, especially modern verse. Ask box, as always, is open and I will gladly answer any questions Nirwa-related or not. :) I will also lurk around tumblr sending memes.
Again, I apologize to my roleplay partners for delay in my replay. Love you all!
30 Uncommon Character Development Questions ( send me a number )
What position does your character sleep in? ( i.e; stomach, side, back, etc. ) Describe why they do this — optional.
Does your character have any noteworthy features? Freckles? Dimples? A scar somewhere unusual? etc.
Does your character have an accent? What does it sound like?
Do they have any verbal tics? Do they have trouble pronouncing certain words or getting their thoughts across clearly?
What are their chief tension areas?
If you were to pick one song — and only one song — to describe your character, what would it be and why?
How does your character perceive themselves? Positive? Negative? Neutral?
Are they a quick thinker or do they need time to sort through their thoughts?
Does your character dream or are their nights filled with an empty blackness? Describe a dream they’ve had or a night they couldn’t sleep and what they did to preoccupy their time.
If they had a choice, would they prefer a subway or a bus for public transportation?
What do they think of creation? Do they believe in evolution or do they believe in God? What is their religion like?
Describe 5 unusual characteristics your muse has.
Have they ever been so overwhelmed they had to stop and take a break from something?
Are they a team player or do they prefer to be solo?
Can they multi-task or must they focus on one subject at a time?
What are their best school subjects? What are their worst? List five of each.
Is your character an introvert or an extrovert? How do they handle big crowds of people?
Are they a leader, do they prefer to follow, or would they rather just stay on the sidelines altogether?
If your character was suddenly challenged, would they rather run away or stay and fight?
If your character was allowed to murder one person without any consequences, who would that person be and why?
Your character has been granted 3 wishes; what would they wish for and why?
Does your character trust people right off the bat or does it take them some time to warm up to someone?
Do they prefer romance or affection? What is the quickest way to your character’s heart?
Does your character have any enemies? If so, who and why?
Do they have any weird bedroom habits? Any unusual kinks?
How does your character prepare for bed? Do they sleep at all or can they stay awake for days on end without trouble?
If your character had one thing to say to their parents before they died, what would it be?
Are they afraid of death? Do they have any regrets?
Does your character get restless when things are too quiet or do they favour solitude and silence? Why?
Finally; if your character was forced to eat one thing for the rest of their life, what would they choose and why?
Another drabble inspired by a prompts list that I found. This time it’s about modern Nirwa and his boyfriend. Beware- contains ridiculous amounts of fluff (because we all need fluff from time to time).
“And that worked?” Ascot blinked, turning around in Bertram’s embrace to face him.
“Well…, yeah, surprisingly it did.” The man smiled, seeing his boyfriend’s surprised expression. “I knew that you were looking for a dog so when I saw you coming, I literally picked up a puppy and gave it to you, hoping that everything will work out somehow.”
“My my, what an elaborate plan.” Ascot chuckled and shook his head. He was honestly surprised by the fact that Bertram had a crush on him for a long while. In the past he was convinced that his feelings for Bertram were an unrequited affection. Now he couldn’t help but want to know more about the matter. “Say… how long did you, you know…” The words couldn’t leave his mouth. He felt nervous.
“Had a crush on you? That’s what you wanted to ask?” He grinned. “You look adorable when you blush like that.” He chuckled, kissing his boyfriend’s red nose. The blond leaned closer to the kiss, still awaiting for the answer with quickened heart beat.
„Honestly? I was attracted to you since the moment I met you.” Bertram admitted, tightening the hug.
“Really?” Ascot was even more surprised. “What made you find me attractive?”
“You are handsome, Ascot. Please, never doubt it, okay?” He replied in a soft voice. This tone was always melting Ascot’s heart.
“I… I’ll try.” He mumbled, looking away. Accepting his appearance was still a hard thing to do and he was usually unforgiving to himself but he wanted to be happy. He will try.
Bertram continued:
“First thing that fascinated me were your eyes. They’re unique. Secondly, your smile. That time, we were talking about books and you gave me that thoughtful smile. “
“You really are a romantic.” The other man smiled, leaning closer to kiss his lips. “I didn’t know that you liked me since then.”
“Yeah, I did and I was usually nervous while talking with you. I mean, you’re intelligent and have so much knowledge about everything. I don’t read as much as you do and don’t have as much to say. Our discussions were challenging to me.” Here, he blushed. “I was scared that you’d think I’m boring or stupid.”
“Are you kidding me? How could I ever think that?!” Ascot looked at him with wide open eyes. He was surprised before but now he was shocked. “Back then I was convinced that you didn’t like me this way. I was starting those challenging conversations because I wanted to show off my knowledge. In other words, I wanted to impress you, not to make you feel lesser…” He bit his lip.
“It’s okay. I liked to be challenged by you. It was thrilling.” Bertram smiled again. “And the puppy plan was well-thought… kinda, I swear it was!” He chuckled.
“Oh really?” Ascot smiled as well. “You couldn’t be sure that I take the dog.”
“But you were looking for one. It was worth trying.” The man admitted with a charming smile. “It looked as if I gave you the puppy as a gift, without making the situation seem too suggestive between us since I worked in animal shelter. And the dog was my guarantee to see you again since you might want to ask me for advice in rising it and so on, which you did. Anyway, it would give me more time to investigate if you were interested in guys or not.”
That’s absolutely endearing, Ascot thought.
“Well, it really was a well-thought plan. That day I thought that you just did the puppy trick to everyone who came in. And yeah, it worked as you predicted- here we are, on our date… I’m honestly so stunned right now.” He smiled happily.
“I’m glad that it worked. Biran helped me to get an amazing boyfriend.”
“He helped me to get an amazing guy as well. I love you.”
“I love you too, darling.” Bertram pulled him closer into a deep kiss.
- During summer and spring he has to use sunscreen when he goes out to avoid sunburn. It’s also necessary for him to wear sunglasses regardless of the time of the year. He carries them with himself all the time in his bag (they are correcting glasses and sunglasses combined into one- I don’t know how to explain it in English but it’s a very helpful thing)
- His sight problems are caused by albinism - his eyes aren’t naturally protected from the damage that can be caused by sun. That’s why it’s important for him to wear sunglasses.
- He always has slight shadows under his eyes. It’s not because of lack of sleep. It’s just a trait of his. Some people have those all the time no matter how long they sleep and rest.
- He likes coffee which makes him one of my few characters that like this drink.
First drabble. I wrote it some time ago, based on the prompts list posted on alloftheprompts. It’s a really amazing and inspiring blog!
Please enjoy!
Nirwa sat more comfortably in his chair, contemplating the question for a while. His thoughts wandered away to the old land and its civilization that didn’t exist anymore nowadays. To the Third Age of The Sun – when he was offered his ring and couldn’t resist the temptation to have it for himself.
How does his ring work? It was a complicate question because it was hard to explain the matter to someone who was never exposed to the addicting power of Nirwa’s biggest treasure.
After a very long moment, he finally responded:
“It’s about symbiosis. Sairaya gives me knowledge and physical strength and I pay for it by being my master’s servant.”
It was a lie. A big awful lie. If he really had to use a nature-related metaphor, the most accurate word would be helotism. The Nazgul couldn’t live without his ring. Not even because Nirwa was addicted to its power – he wouldn’t be able to survive without it. Sairaya was draining his power, using him to gain as much information for Sauron as possible and giving the Úlairi nothing in return. The ring of power has became a part of his body, his secret heart. This heart was pumping life into the wraith’s undead body and if it was taken away, Nirwa would die. Not that it was possible to take it away. The worst of all, this second heart was trying to become his brain as well. Nirwa was feeling the dizziness that the ring was causing in his mind.
But that was something he couldn’t confess. It was equal to admitting that he made a mistake. He accepted the ring from Annatar in order to repair the mistakes from his mortal life but doomed himself even further in process. Besides - here he glanced at the person who asked him the question, would they understand? Most likely not, for the power of the ring, the embodiment of Annatar’s magic, was something that could be truly understood only through experience.
This was a secret between himself and Sairaya. Breaking the silence would be equivalent of admitting defeat. The Nazgul wasn’t going to give the ring this satisfaction. He could still resist its influence, at least on his mind.
“I have a mind of my own. My thoughts are only my own.” He added with a smile. It was more a wish than a statement and the Nirwa really wanted to believe that it will come true one day. He still had hope.
I was having this fascinating conversation with lemasque31 about Melkor and what his vision of Arda would be, his aim, and suddently a thought popped up, and I felt like it would be a good thing to complete it and share it with you guys.
Because I can be serious sometimes.
Melkor is chaos, the origin of Evil, the embodiment of Evil.
But what is his goal in the first place ?
It is said he wanted to rule over Arda, he called himself the Master of the fates of Arda, though Melkor is not stupid, and he perfectly knew Eru was the only real master, as long as his blessing was upon Arda.
If he wanted to rule, Melkor had to get rid of this blessing, in order to have a complete free-will, not only for himself, but for Arda. Also, maybe he wanted to prove that he and Arda can exist without Eru’s intervetion.
And that’s when this thought appeared : He wants to annihilate Eru’s will, to free Arda from Eru.
I like to think that Melkor knew what would happen if he stole the Silmarils. He knew Fëanor would go after him and leave Valinor.
And when you think about it, he told the Noldor that the Valar were imprisoning them in Valinor. And perhaps Melkor himself believed in these words. He was convinced that the Eldar were his kin’s ‘servants’. We can imagine, besides the canon facts, that he really wanted to free them from Valinor. Not because he cared about them, but to prove that all the Children – not only the ones who stayed in Middle Earth - could live without the control of Manwë and through him, Eru.
ofc, if Eru’s will is annihilated, his own will would rule instead.
So he made up his plan.
First part of the plan : talking to the Noldor, telling them that they are the Valar’s slaves. → Many of them begin to believe his words, now he must give them the push to actually do something.
Second part of the plan : destroying the lamps. Since the light comes from Eru, he take Eru’s blessing from Aman, and somehow, prove that Arda can live without Eru’s power.
Third part of the plan → Stealing the Silmarils because he knew Fëanor wouldn’t need more than this to leave Valinor, run after him and free his people.
Was the murder of Finwë a part of this plan? Possibly, but it could also be a terrible accident. Finwë was there, Melkor had to get rid of any person that would be between him and his goal. In any case, it helped Melkor’s plan.
The Noldor leave Valinor, Fëanor and his sons officially reject the Ainur, now they have to survive without any kind of blessing, and they join the elves who didn’t leave Middle Earth. Melkor’s plan is achieved (Partly achieved at least, since they swore in Eru’s name… )
They are free from the Valar, and through them from Eru, and Melkor can now take this mighty race under his own will. Or at least he will try.
He wants to take Eru’s place by becoming the one who would rule over the Children, in a land free from Iluvatar’s will.
Another thing, concerning the jewels!
As long as Melkor keep the Silmarils, he thinks he’s the one who will rule in Eru’s place, the only one who possesses light. They are the proof he is his own master who lives and acts independently of Iluvatar’s powers. If he is his own master, then he can become the only master of the all other beings, and in the case of the Noldorin race, not only the master but also the liberator.
He only hopes it was not a part of Eru’s plans.
(I could go further and say that, maybe, Melkor thought he would be a better better master than Eru, because he was convinced that he knew Arda better than Eru did. Maybe he didn’t see his own actions as evil, but as the right thing to do to free Arda. But I’m propably going a bit too far with this.)
Hi! I don't know if someone asked this before but.. in which book does Tolkien say that Sauron's former maiar name was Mairon? Because I've already incorporated it into my vocabulary but I haven't found it anywhere for sure (not even in a middle earth dictionary)
It’s actually not in any of the book. The name “Mairon was only mentioned once, and in probably the most obscure location (which is why you didn’t find it, and I never would have without some google-fu) - a note on one of the essays published in the journal Parma Eldalamberon:
But this was altered after he was suborned by Melkor. But he continued to call himself Mairon the Admirable, or Tar-mairon ‘King Excellent’, until after Númenor’s downfall.
J.R.R. Tolkien, “Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings”, in Parma Eldalamberon 17 (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 183.
Firstly, I’m sorry for not responding to threads for so long. The truth is that I feel insecure and don’t feel competent enough to roleplay a character from Tolkien’s world. That being said, I decided to put roleplay on hiatus for now and kind of return to the roots of this blog.
This account will temporarily become a place for my drawings, drabbles, character-related discussion, roblogged stuff etc. I will also talk about my other AUs for Nirwa, especially modern verse. Ask box, as always, is open and I will gladly answer any questions Nirwa-related or not. :) I will also lurk around tumblr sending memes.
Again, I apologize to my roleplay partners for delay in my replay. Love you all!
//I have difficulties to roleplay the Nazgul properly. I’m going to go on a hiatus for a day or two. Sorry for that. You guys are awesome, thanks for sticking with me^^
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