User blog comment:EtherealNyx/Offering Brainstorming Help!!/@comment-27856359-20160906140330/@comment-25954732-20160907033900

Fun fact: blindworms are really slow worms! In fact, they're not even worms at all. Just an interesting zoology thought to get the ball rolling.

'''THINGS IN BOLD ARE IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!'''

I had typed this up before, but accidentally deleted it. Therefore, I apologize in advance for any discrepancies. I strongly suggest that you do not copy things randomly from this because it won't make any sense and I request that you give credit for the ideas.

Anyway, with that little spiel out of the way, let's truly begin!

Personality: My first impression of this character is that they'll be selfish. After all, they pass off stealing as nothing more than a lil troublesome flaw without fully taking into account the ramifications of stealing. It's serious business. After all, relatively sure major theft is a felony. I digress though.

I've made the assumption that they practice petty theft and that they might be a kleptomaniac due to this habitual trait. '''I recommend researching kleptomania thoroughly if you choose to pursue this vein of thinking. It's a pretty complex disorder to write about and is usually approached in the wrong way.'''

Anyway, my current thoughts are that they're disrespectful towards other people's property and have a blatant disdain of authority. But, wait! I have more ideas!

For one thing, the nightingale attends a wedding, which leads to the end of a good friendship and the start of a bitter feud. I think this character wouldn't value either love or friendship, but I lean towards the latter. Let me explain why.

Some people only have a few best friends. Others spread out over a group. And some have no friends at all. I actually like characters who lean towards the latter end of the spectrum and it'd be an intriguing twist for your character. Of course, that would make the BFFA section null and void, but that's neither here nor there.

So, yeah, devaluing love and friendship on a whole makes this character more interesting. But, I had one more idea. Let's take a walk on the flip side and examine this conundrum from another angle.

What if they take these two concepts to a whole other extreme? What if, instead of disregarding those two concepts, they take it to a level most would never be comfortable with? What happens if you twist the different forms of love into something frightening and wrong?

What happens if you make a nightingale possessive of friends, family members and/or crushes? I think the family part is an interesting look at the yandere trope and adaptation of it as well because crushes and friends are often prime bait for this brand of behavior.

Just some suggestions though. Feel free to use most or none of them.

Appearance: I cannot believe I almost went my entire life thinking nightingales looked like ravens. http://www.hotel-r.net/im/hotel/gb/nightingale.jpg

Anyway, to accommodate this, I came up with a little appearance design I thought was appropriate. Feel free to use it or not, but I suggest asking someone else since appearances are not my strong suit.

Niecy made me think of someone who has short, straight hair, just down to their chin, but the ends of it are naturally spiked. They also have hair covering their face, obscuring one of their eyes from view. This could give off the impression that they only have one eye when they can have two if they so wish.

Also, I think light brown skin and hair works well. As for eyes, the typical black color of bird eyes suffices in this instance. What about the wings, you may ask? I sort of see them having wing arms and clothes modifications with that in mind. They would be petite and have small arms though.

Clothing isn't my jurisdiction, but I can offer some motifs: eyes, trees, wedding-esque attire and robbers. As for a possible design, maybe... a fiber [thick woolen cloth] chain necklace with a eye charm around their neck, fingerless gloves, combat boots, and a blouse with lacy designs paired with vine-embroidered leggings. I'd consult someone else though.

Timeline: Not sure what that is. Sorry.

Once again, thanks for the request and please remember the important things I bolded for your future reference.