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Began Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones. I’m enjoying it. I’m enjoying the wine, too.

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Sparrow: Fletchling - they're both friendly songbirds

Tahla'a: Riolu - Tahl may be a little misguided at times, but he passes the vibe check

Mihke would somehow start with Mew.

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I never remember just how small Mihke is and how tall Sparrow is until I put them together. Also Tahla'a is here.

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Mihke: Body, Logic, Nature
Sparrow: Music, Word, People
Tahl: Body, Self, Picture

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Sparrow would struggle; she's weaker than average and uses a bow from a distance for a reason. She'd be very anxious and try to get out of the situation non-violently if possible.

Mihke would be just fine. She's trained as a monk and fights without weapons regularly.

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Mihke sure wasn't, but Sparrow was.

Sparrow was sick a lot as a kid, which led to her parents and older brothers being over-protective and spoiling her a bunch. (Though that lifestyle couldn't be maintained after her dad died and the family moved to Ul'dah)

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Mihke's only competitive when she finds it funny; if someone else is super competitive, she will be just to see how they react.

Sparrow's older brothers were competitive, but she was too unwell as a kid to be, and has never been particularly interested.

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I honestly can't imagine Mihke crying. In situations others would cry, I think she would just be numb/dissociate, maybe a few tears when released from stress.

Sparrow cries easily, but always has a reason when she does.

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Sparrow might. The temptation to save her family could be enough to take the chance.

Mihke wouldn't. Even with all the trauma and hardships, she's still found happiness on her journey. Possibly fixing a few mistakes or avoiding trauma isn't worth risking the existing good

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If Mihke knows/trusts the person, she'd just go with it. If she doesn't know/trust the person, she'd be a very angry cat

Sparrow would be surprised someone could pick her up, probably a little flustered. If she doesn't know the person, she'd politely ask to be put down

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Near the end of last year, I wrapped up Mihke's EW journey with her dungeon and custom job, and this year I've been filling in a few gaps earlier in her story and expanding her story with a new ship.

Sparrow's lore was pretty much entirely written this year.

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Sparrow would be very confused, maybe scared or sad, depending on if she saw it coming and/or who threw it.

Mihke would either dodge or catch it and, depending on who threw it, either toss the pebble back or a knife. And she would know who threw it.

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#MihkeLore Repressed trauma, raised by non-humans, found family, identity and purpose, resilience, talent vs dedication, slow-burn romance

#SilverSparrow Yeeted into adulthood, loss/grief, optimism, resilience, family pride and legacy, power of friendship, rags to riches

Mihke would be difficult to play, but those who master her gameplay would be feared by all and many would want her to be nerfed.

Sparrow would be considered a weaker choice, but a good starter for players to learn how to combo moves.

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The only "food" Mihke refuses to eat is Archon loaf. Other than that, she'll eat anything edible (or even dirt and leaves)

Sparrow is a little picky, preferring familiar foods when they're available, and avoiding textures like cooked zucchini or anything completely bland

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Here's one of Sparrow that I just love the composition of, and one of Mihke that became my profile pic.

...I don't take a lot of pics...

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Mihke would probably give me whatever cool stick/leaf/rock/etc. she just found, or trial-by-fire combat lessons. Hard to tell.

Sparrow would write me a song.

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I'd give Sparrow a quilt with images on the squares resembling her home and family. She's very sentimental and appreciates anything that reminds her of loved ones.

For Mihke, probably a plushie unicorn or something. She'd be happy to have a plushie collection.

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Sparrow's associated with Sparrows.

I associate Mihke with a Blue Morpho, since they symbolize freedom, transformation, and healing, and Mihke always does her own thing, even after her trauma in EW that completely changed her worldview and main job.

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While Mihke prefers regular naps, she is able to function normally (for her) for a few days until she's completely out of energy and just collapses.

Sparrow is able to stay up a few hours past her usual bedtime if necessary, but don't expect her to be happy about it.

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Mihke: Unicorn
Sparrow: Sparrow (wild, I know)

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