• Silent movies
• Antique toys—except dolls
• Overcast and/or cold days
• Folk music
• History

• Surprise guests
• Humid/hot or tropical weather
• Cantaloupe
• Wearing dresses or traditionally feminine clothes 
• Talking about politics

• Mykyta's time period is flexible and she can be drawn in different historic settings and outfits (ask about any non-canon outfits you have in mind)
• She has a large antique collection and primarily focuses on vintage/antique toys, some of which may or may not have lives of their own (see: the toy cabinet and her outfit reference)
• She absolutely loves 1960s–70s men's fashion and can be drawn in pretty much any frighteningly ugly button-up "dad" shirt from either decade (if you have another idea for a 1960s–70s outfit you want to draw her in, let me know)
• When she's not lounging around gawking at her old artifacts, one can find her reading non-fiction history books or watching movies—she does not like to be disturbed when she's in the middle of something

• Contrary to popular belief (and not made easier by her masculine name), Mykyta is a girl, but please don't draw her in any overtly feminine clothes or with feminine features (i.e. breasts)—small traits like stylized eyelashes are okay
• She has "sideburns" on the sides of her head that sort of resemble mutton chops—they're the same colour as her hair
• Her outfits are flexible; I'm willing to see her drawn in different vintage clothes, but if you're going to stray far from her canon outfits, please ask me first and explain what your idea is
• She is not fat, but has a strong stocky build (you can stylize this as you wish, but please don't give her super noticeable muscles like abs—she's also fluffy) 
• Do not draw her with a long tail! This is an old part of her design that I updated as of May 2023—she has a short tail now (see her most recent reference sheet, which is always the first image in her gallery)

Mykyta is a bit of an oddball. She's a bizarre creature who lives in her own world ... which happens to consist primarily of antiques and overstuffed bookshelves. A bit of a lone wolf, Mykyta often finds it difficult to connect with people and only attaches herself to a select few lucky—or perhaps unlucky—ones. She's often irritable and a little grumpy, but that doesn't stop her from being the chatterbox she is at heart. Much to everyone's dismay, she has a lot of confidence for someone of her stature and it isn't uncommon to find her running her mouth when she has to. Most of the time she can be found tinkering with antique toys in the wee hours of the morning; she loves dawn and loathes staying up late. Stepping into her private quarters, one will probably find mediocre folk music crooning out of an old gramophone while she occupies herself with her busy work—whatever that entails. Although she generally considers herself a tomboy, her demeanor, style, stocky build, and name are very masculine. She tends to be mistaken for a boy a lot, but she doesn't seem to mind it all that much.