You WILL let me ask about your ocs. [temp closed]

1. Do any of the children stand out to Nimb as being particularly kind?

In total there are 5 children aged 11, 9, 6, and the 4 year old twins. The twins, a girl and boy, are the kindest thanks to their youth and love of anybody who will play with them. The 9 year old daughter struggles to find her place in their big family as a middle child and appreciates the way Nimb is more a friend than a teacher or another servant. She is the one who brings magic books to Nimb even when her parents warn her not to. She sees it as a form of petty defiance since she doesn't really know how powerful Nimb's magic could be. The 11 year old son is distant to Nimb most of the time since he is very focused on taking charge of the family buisness one day and befriending other buisness partner's children. Nimb prefers to avoid him since he is very loyal to his parents. The 6 year old daughter is usually quiet and keeps to herself. She doesn't mind giving Nimb some of the snacks the kitchens specially make for her. 

2. Does he know their names, does he play with any of them?

Nimb knows all their names. In order of oldest to youngest they are: Andrew, Vivian, Samantha, Eleanor, and Felix. He usually addresses them as sir or ma'am but when playing with the twins he will drop the formalitites. Vivian and him will explore the garden while Vivian talks about the latest thing her parents have done to make her feel small. Nimb chooses to not to mention that he is literally enslaved by her parents and has little to no free will. Sometimes Samantha will request that Nimb read to her since she likes looking at his rainbow hair and ears. On rare occassions Nimb will even let her pet them. 

3. Does Nimb use magic to grow his flowers, or does he just have an excellent green thumb? Or both?

A combination of both! Nimb's magic can accelerate the growth of plants (and in the future even heal wounds) but at the moment it is very taxing. This magic can make a seedling into a full grown plant in just a minute. The other, more casual and easier method of growing plants and flowers is by talking to them. After one conversation to the plants he can coax them into blooming for about a day. The process can be repeated however many times though. It is possible a flower won't bloom or a plant won't straighten up and if it is an obvious plant, Nimb will have to use taxing magic to force it to do so. 

4. What happened to Nimb's mother; is she still looking for him?

Nimb's mother has been trying to get any realm hopping magic user to help get her son back, but she isn't wealthy enough to afford their service and she can't trust most adventurers to not keep Nimb for themselves. She's resorted to trying the same thing as her son and reading about how to use realm hopping magic. Though she still has to figure out what realm he was taken to. Fortuantely, Nimb has a friend (to be added to bio later) that is willing to help get Nimb back as well.

5. Do you think they'll ever become reunited, or is Nimb doomed to live out his life in this other world?

I'm a sucker for a happy ending so I definetely see them being reunited but only after quite a few hardships and obstacles since realm traveling technology/magic is complicated to learn and use.

When Pyre played music on the street for his living, did he play the piano or another instrument?

Yes, he played piano or keyboard! Depending on what kind of area/venue he was performing at. He never learned to play any other instruments. He also briefly tried singing, but wasn't comfortable doing it and people preferred it when he just played.

What was the experience of changing into a vampire like--painful, scary, exciting?

In most peoples' case, being Turned can be scary and disorientating because they don't know what they're getting into. Pyre did it willingly - and he'd already heard his brother describe what being Turned felt like - so he had some idea of what to expect. Preparation and prior knowledge made the experience much more bearable.

Usually, being Turned isn't too painful. After being bitten, the 'victim' will fall unconscious for several hours before waking up as a vampire. This can obviously be very disorientating (I mean, imagine waking up with powers you didn't have a few hours ago). Pyre had it easy, but many people who get Turned don't.

Was the choice to become a vampire immediate? Or was he afraid to do it for his brother?

There was very little hesitation on Pyre's part. He couldn't bear to see his brother going through this experience that no-one else in the family could understand... and I think a part of him just wanted to be a vampire, too. 'Hey, I can help my brother and get cool new powers!' was his thought process before making the decision.

Is there a reason he likes mint so much to carry a bag of mint candies around?

Originally, he didn't always carry them. But one day, he was travelling in the car with his friend Loch, who suffers from pretty severe motion sickness. Pyre happened to have some mints at the time, so he offered one to her (mint can be used to help with nausea!). After this, he got into the habit of carrying mints all the time in case Loch or anyone else needed them. Though he still eats them himself too.

Why didn't he like his real name; was it just a negative association with his old life?

It's a bit of a silly reason - but he just doesn't like that his real name sounds so ordinary. Pyre likes things to be unusual, eccentric, wild. He never felt a connection with his first name, preferring to be called some kind of silly nickname, even in childhood. Later, he created the name Pyre for himself and realised he felt more comfortable being addressed as such. Nowadays, although he won't correct you if you call him Rupert, he'll cringe internally every time he hears it.

1. Did Meigui he intend to return from school, or was this a permanent solution to getting away from the monotony of his routine? 

2. Did he come to dislike overly-emotional people because of his position? 

3. Did Meigui always realize that he was leading a cult, or did this only become clear later?

1. He fully intends on returning from school if he is unable to find another reason to stay away from home! Despite how boring he finds the place, his position there does treat him quite well. If the cult ends up defunct in the future, he'd either return to adventuring or look for another high-power position to settle down in. 

2. Yes: during his time as the cult leader, he often had to sit placidly while he listened to people and he found that he disliked listening to those that blubbered on about their problems. He's someone who's detached from their emotions (in fact, he straight up lacks some of them), so he can't understand why something would upset someone so much. To him, emotions can cloud your judgment and impede your actions, which will ultimately inconvenience you in the end. 

3. He was aware that people treated him differently when he was quite young (maybe around 3 years old?), so he knew from an early age and would toy around with people in his youth because of it. He's not exceptionally bright, but he is quite perceptive.