ellona ~ update

ellona live through life again right now , not aware that this is basically dream . but start to pick up hints : things which need sometimes happen without resistance , people who should not accept simply do , things like that . and any sort of weird game quirk , kossai can note down as dream quirk . always like to try incorporate quirks anyway , this is just perfect reason .

most recent , ellona join up companions - whole new choice here - and head on with farkas . too bad lydia can not come ... but in reality , ellona is at home , unresponsive . each day , almost every hour if possible , lydia check , try everything and anything to help .
but nothing will help until sheogorath is done ...

sheogorath ~ appearance and visions

true form

in physical presence of shivering isles , 13th era sheogorath take form which derive from form of mortal thaliendir : short bosmeri stature , pale skin , simple hair with one braid in front left , and short beard . there is difference , of course - after full century of thaliendir's transformation , this form have grey tones of hair , and eyes become pale green with unseen pupils .
in terms of fashion , sheogorath can appear in multitude of outfits , with priority on hues of purple and gold , asymmetrical and mismatch of elements , and decorations of swirls and stripes .

casual fashions can be very casual : may lack shirt with only overcoat , mismatch boots , and to some standards appear vaguely clownish . due to mortal thaliendir's poor experience of religion , sheogorath have high hopes to set comfortable stage . unfortunately , this can instead throw people off and bring even more discomfort , as sheogorath violate social rules of decency . furthermore , sheogorath is still sheogorath , and while 13th era sheogorath is less prone to violence than predecessors , things can still go wrong .
colours of formal regalia tend to not sear so bright , but still not dull by any means . formal regalia often have layers of ruffles and even lace , and motifs which harken back to predecessors such as golden eyes of 12th era sheogorath .

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appearance in visions and communications

as sheogorath communicate through telepathic visuals , not uncommon for recipients of messages to see sheogorath in these visions . however , not all mortals see sheogorath alike .

one factor is in madness and chaos - sheogorath's communications can quite overwhelm , so recipients might not be able to fully follow and understand messages , and thusly might struggle to interpret sheogorath's appearance . such people may only remember bright white eyes .
madfolk tend to be least susceptible to this breakdown of communication , though may still interpret appearance differently for other reasons .

another factor is potential to reflect cultural symbolisms , or races outright .
bosmer of valenwood might report sheogorath to have large antlers that swirl nonsensically and jingle with gaudy decorations , as if to mock authority of y'ffre's chosen .
khajiit often see in form of alfiq skooma cat , though rarely report ohmes appearance which bear resemblance to true form .

third , recipient's occupation can play role - most notably among artists .
painters might report sheogorath to wear apron and roll back sleeves , with rorschach-esque paint splatters across skin and clothes .
musicians tend to see sheogorath with favourite instrument of lyre , and bardic clothes more typical of tamrielic cultures - still flashy in colour , but cohesive and understandable .

lastly , as sheogorath intertwine with psyche , sometimes regular old biases come into play . sheogorath can be young in minds of children and old in minds of elders , or oppositely so , even without any intentional efforts to appear as such .

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thaliendir , sheogorath , & shivering isles ~ masterpost

general information

thaliendir is bosmer man, born sun's dawn 2, 3e 380. unable to speak, outcast as madman by community and society at large, thaliendir would become illusionist and artist, then prisoner, hero of kvatch, 13th shivering-era sheogorath, champion of cyrodiil, and arch-mage.

artfight links: mortal ~ sheogorath
dreamwidth mirrors: global permissions ~ references & unique permissions ~ gallery

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history at glance

→ early life & pre-oblivion crisis
x oblivion crisis & greymarch ( placeholder for now )
→ mantle sheogorath & post-oblivion crisis

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relationships

x martin, baurus, jauffre
x henantier
→ 12th shivering-era sheogorath
→ haskill / further depths
→ relmyna verenim

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lord sheogorath at glance

shivering isles
→ flow of time & cycle of greymarch
→ mania & dementia

domains of lord sheogorath
x arts and creativity
→ madness and psyche
→ sex and kink
x drugs and addiction

fluidity of lord sheogorath
→ faces of plurality
→ shades of madness
x skooma cat

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life of 13th era lord sheogorath

general knowledge
→ appearance and visions

tales of tamrielic appearances
→ 4e ??: obsession
→ 4e 87: voiceless city
→ 4e 201: mind of madness

tales of home in shivering isles
→ 4e ~48: how to live
→ to feel something
→ no name snippet

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13th era shivering isles

→ marriage
→ gatekeeper & xedilian
→ new duchy of mania & dementia

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miscellany

mortal life & mortal guise
x basic quest log ( glarthir / malacath )
x other older links ( secret identity )

character tidbits & analyses
→ tarot reading by the-elder-polls
→ songs
→ various poll and prompt answers

sheogorath ~ fluidity

like any daedric prince , but especially because of domains , sheogorath is full of multitudes and fluidities . this is what lead to split of mania and dementia in shivering isles , even . in short term there is fluidity of madness , and in long term , fluidity of faces .

short term - fluidity of madness
as source of madness , sheogorath embody all aspects . from day to day , hour to hour , occasionally even minute to minute , how aspects shine can shift . these aspects can include clarity of thought , clarity of language and communication , emotional control , impulse control , sense of logic and ability to connect information logically , risk assessment and judgment calls , hallucinations , and so on .
thus , in sheogorathean stability , sheogorath is typically unstable . by contrast , sheogorath in typical stability is sheogorathically unstable .

sometimes sheogorath can communicate very clearly , but ideas nonsensical . other times , sheogorath can not communicate ideas at all , but those ideas very clear internally . likewise , those ideas might be harmless to mortal subjects , or possibly destructive and fatal .
especially with ascent of thaliendir into sheogorath , haskill can reflect some of these traits in opposite ways - counterbalance of sorts , very useful where ideas might prove to be dangerous for realm or sheogorath personally .

long term - fluidity of faces
each time greymarch end and sheogorath return to self , that sheogorath is effectively new incarnation or new face , though prior faces of sheogorath tend to live on within mind of current face .
this is not apparent to most , often write off changes as fluidity of madness instead - only haskill and dyus understand full extent . each face have different preferences and personality which underline choices and presentations of mad aspects .
for example , thaliendir as current face often do not present violently where prior faces would , out of preference for dialogue and discussion when possible . this current face also retain inability to speak , and communications tend toward magical or telepathic visuals .

prior faces no longer hold control - all of that lie in hands of current face . still , prior faces can speak within mind of current face , audible to no one else . in some cases , can also impose visuals and sensations - force hallucinations , more or less .
that in mind , these faces do tend to cycle out of activity and become dormant either over time , or to preference of current face . should faces continue to cycle , there will be time even face of thaliendir is hardly around .
with thaliendir as current face , next most prominent face is 3rd era sheo , who maintain status as lovers .

bonus - fluidity of skooma cat
dependent on form of skooma cat , specifically - non-khajiit forms of sheogorath do not experience this .
any face of skooma cat can toe line into housecat impulses , but thaliendir especially so . as skooma cat , there will be times where thaliendir seem to present as entirely ordinary housecat , though still sheogorath at core . this is also not in correlation with other fluid aspects - can fall into any set of traits at any time , through housecat-esque lens . might hunt hallucinatory creatures , fail to consider consequences of climb tall or unstable objects , and so on .
in any case , skooma cat encourage all followers to join in housecat activities , regardless of furstock . those who try to trick , persuade , or force skooma cat into either state will meet with wrath of sheogorath . if something is important and can not wait at all , will have to let haskill step in .

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journalkeepery

with need of distractions indeed , turn to thaliendir and sheogorath once more . do not mind if there is another influx of new posts there .
put together simple masterpost of links , mostly for artfight . this means tidy up and rewrite some of older posts - some of these now behind access list or private , to mark need for rewrite , or else not relevant but want to archive .
would also like to iron out basic history for ellona , and maybe make similar masterposts for ellona and kiliban both . probably not yet , at least .

random

sometimes like to watch product reviews and just think about things kossai would do - like , not things kossai would make , but details like front of box label necessary tools . not everyone will have hot glue gun , better for people to save money than meet disappointment !
would also never make any blind bag rare mystery gimmick , that shit should die out 10 years ago . no one but company benefit from this - kids build up excitement and then find disappointment , or learn to value things on rarity and not actual preference , adult collectors have to work so much harder , everyone waste money … lot of bad habits .