=>Panili Synemn // Orangeblood

[Hivestuck]

 

[Sypon]

1. Official Cert
2. Table of Contents
3. Appearance
4. Personality
5. Strengths & Flaws
6. Lusus
7. Hive
8. Roleplay & Battle Log
9. Relationships
10. Inventory
11. Art
12. Trivia
13. Credits

 

[Sypon]

The Prophet's Word
▆The Basics

PANILI: Indian surname inspired by aboriginal solar goddess Wuriunpranilli
SYNEMN: Named after the Synemon genus of moths mainly found in Australia, specifically Synemon plana - the golden sun moth

Blood Color: #c16513

Gender: Female

Symbol: Simplified Sun Motif

Appearance: Panili is a petite troll. She wears a black and gold frock with orange churidar leggings and sandals. She wears an orange scarf over her shoulder as well! Panili tends to keep her appearance very simple. Her hair is long and parted down the middle, with large twists emerging about half-way down. Her horns are conical and curve in towards eachother in the middle of her head. Her eyes are slim and often entirely shut to accommodate her many visions, which allows her to see one view at a time.
[x]

Weapon: Panili collects walking sticks and nice strong boughs - she uses them as skewers, clubs, wands and kindling! What a resourceful gal.

 

[Sypon]

Personality

Panili Synemn’s peculiarities are a wonder of circumstance. On a surface level she has the trappings of a rebellious soul or an anti-establishment firebrand, but her visions of grandeur go deep. Panili intends to buck living an Alternian life altogether—trolls, after all, are a nasty race. Lofty ideals and a pragmatic attitude make up the bedrock of this mountain-dwelling troll.

A childhood of isolation left Panili to her own devices more often than not. Growing up on the peaks of Busthind, Panili had to adapt quickly to the cold climate, and even more critical had to learn what she could from her lusus. Unfortunately, learning from Shmothma turned out to be as demanding as the mountain lifestyle. Shmothma’s lack of intelligence and hostility were a combination that left Panili wanting – not understanding the parental connection that a lusus should have with its troll. Her efforts to feed her child were often gratuitous – bringing Panili dead, dying and live animals horrified her child. A violent protective instinct drove off possible friendships for her child, and the limited communication the two shared was crushing. Even as she grew, Panili’s difficulties communicating with her lusus resulted in the feeling of seclusion from other trolls. She was not content with the mere survival mechanisms her lusus presented her – and Panili’s curiosity has stemmed from this and has grown ever since. Unfortunately, interest in knowledge necessitated Panili emerging from her mountaintop hive and traveling to interact with troll culture. The result? Horrifying.

Trolls reflect the worst aspects of her lusus. She feels as though a predisposition to violence is akin to being a feral beast, and trolls must rise above their nature to be truly intelligent and enlightened. No matter the troll, the societal expectation is for all individuals to become soldiers – warriors – killers, simply for the reason that trolls should capitalize on their inner nature. Every bit of media that trolls consume projects this message: Trolls are naturally destructive. The hemospectrum is merely something that facilitates this fact. Panili doesn’t necessarily mind the hemospectrum as a way to keep order and will generally respond as politely and matter-of-factly to a lowblood as a highblood she meets. In fact, if the hemospectrum results in protecting the lower castes and maintaining an efficient system, there are plenty of doors open for lowbloods like her. However, abuses of power are a concern dear to her as well as the unacceptably cruel nature of Alternian Conquest. Panili truly believes that Alternia does not have a right to seize other planets by force, and will do everything in her power to dissuade this certain future from re-occurring. As far as Panili is concerned, there is no reason for trolls to be a malicious race. Capitalizing on the nature of trolls is a means to control the populace like a violent cult.

Panili’s attitude towards troll life has shaped her entire existence on Alternia. She is committed to raising awareness about her cause, and desires to gain a following to make a difference. Panili’s confidence in herself stems from her firm beliefs and in her own growth as a troll, learning and thriving when the odds were against her. Her self-confidence translates into ambition and a love of canvassing and learning about other troll’s experiences. She finds her trips to the cities enlightening and exciting, but her relative lack of social connections and over-protective lusus have led her to stumble over herself when interacting with others. She has a love of “grown-up” talk and generally considers like-minded trolls to be recruits to her cause rather than friends. She does feel close to trolls, but on an intellectual level – feeling weak or needing help from a friend makes Panili feel uncomfortable in a way she can’t quite place. Simply being able to commiserate with trolls and utilize others for a common goal is what she identifies as being true friendship – anything else is frivolous. Because of this, she has a very hard time cutting loose and doing recreational things. Every interaction must have a purpose! She has goals, dang it!

Another source of anxiety for Panili comes from her grub-given abilities. She manifests a psychic power that emerged during wigglerhood: that of future sight. Panili has the power to see short snippets of the very recent future – only a few seconds directly in front of her, for the most part. Any visions farther in the future are an odd amalgamation, and are very difficult to make sense out of - she doesn't like to talk about or acknowledge these. This has caused her ideas and thoughts to become very disorganized, and considering she has a difficult time controlling the power at this point in her life she will frequently stumble over words and become disoriented during these periods while trying to change or match the outcome of her vision. Living on Busthind has made this power equally burdensome! Panili has had many scrapes from stepping off a few rock faces here and there, and tries to take her life slowly so that she doesn’t get into trouble if she’s having a moment. She likes to collect walking sticks to help her down the mountain, and enjoys walking as a general hobby where she can clear her head and think.

This orangeblood’s preferred hobbies are things she considers useful to her: meditation for restfulness, health and peace of mind. Political and media analysis, field trips into the city, reading, socializing and learning! Panili takes a huge amount of joy in doing tedious activities. She has a gentle nature and generally turns up her nose at more active adventures, being a refined sort of troll. Typical children’s activities and Alternian bloodsport are petty to Panili, but her lack of knowledge of these things is more embarrassing to her than her dislike of them. She’s not very good at cutting loose, and this is a source of self-doubt that she refuses to touch.

 

[Sypon]

Strengths & Flaws

Strengths:
Agreeable:
Panili is a gentle natured individual who truly cares about her fellow Alternians, but she is no push-over. She intends to avoid trouble and get ahead by being polite and facilitating others, and in doing so she is able to defuse situations and stay in good graces. Her empathy towards all trolls allows her to be an open ear which can assist her in staying alert to the social climate.

Pragmatic:
Knowledge is key for Panili, and she spends much of her time researching troll life to make a better case for herself and her cause. She is able to use her learning abilities to pick up information quickly and retain it so that she can use it later for any number of things.

Passionate:
Ideals and the Alternian future are Panili’s main focus, and she would have thrown in the towel long ago if she wasn’t so driven to push her principles into the spotlight. When Panili is passionate about something, whether it an idea, a partnership or a new inspiration, she puts her whole effort towards making it the best it can be. She is driven and optimistic towards her passions which adds to her fortitude even in the face of failure.

Flaws:
Hypocritical:
While Panili considers her actions to be above other trolls (and often, herself above other trolls), she is willing to overlook any slights she commits against other trolls. Because her actions are for the greater good, she will bend her own rules to defend and progress what she feels is correct – justified by the fact that others are simply selfish. This attitude can get Panili into not only a moral quandary, but threaten her credibility. Panili denies that she is a “typical troll”, and in committing these actions she lacks empathy, understanding and (sometimes) logic towards the object of her slights which could easily endanger her.

Proud:
Panili can’t be convinced that she’s wrong, and those who oppose her ideals are simply misguided. While her ideas are in the right place, her own ego can get in the way of opening her mind to others. She also has a very difficult time expressing that she may not be very good at certain things like physical activity or non-intellectual pastimes, and because of her pride simply refuses to take part and shuts herself off from potential social interactions. Her insecurity towards her own weaknesses causes her frequent strife.

Removed:
Panili is a bit out of touch with the world. She consumes troll interactions via the media, books and lots of observation, but at this point in her life she has yet to master the art of socialization. With a lusus that doesn’t take kindly to strangers and a worldview that can skew pretentious if not treasonous, Panili doesn’t really understand how trolls generally interact as friends and will take her connections for granted. She tends to take more than she gets because she wants to further her cause and tends to use fellow “friends” as tools unwittingly, and while her intentions are good she has a hard time connecting to trolls who relish in typical Alternian hobbies and can easily push herself away.

 

[Sypon]

Shmothma

Shmothma is a large, fuzzy moth-like creature with shrew-like features. She is fuzzy around the middle and has a long snout, and wears a large bell around her neck. She is quite dangerous – her wings contain spores that work as mild sedatives and her sharp teeth are enough to finish off the mid-sized prey that she hunts. It’s nearly impossible to tell when Shmothma might strike – her high level of anxiety leads her to being frazzled and erratic even in the most tame of situations. She is restless and despises being in enclosed spaces. This makes living inside the hive with Panili as stressful as going outside and risking Shmothma’s dangerous habits.

While she is technically a successful protector, Shmothma goes overboard in what could be called her “parenting style”. She will bring in kills for Panili which go unappreciated so that her charge is never hungry, and is all too willing to protect her on a regular basis. However, she tends to harm others regardless of their intent due to her poor perceptive abilities, and has scared off many a potential ally or friend for Panili.

Panili and her lusus have a complicated relationship. She has a hard time understanding and communicating with her lusus, and growing up as such she considers the relationship between lusii and trolls to be unusual and confusing. This difficulty in understanding often makes her feel envious or resentful of others, and on occasion she might see a troll’s use of their lusus as a troll controlling a pet rather than a guardian. Panili’s interest in the value of life is somewhat conflicted because of this.

 

[Sypon]

Panili's Hive

At the very tip of one of Busthind’s peaks lies Panili’s hive. It is small and quaint, and its most prominent feature is a tall tower-like feature with a geodesic mirrored dome on top. It attracts prey for Shmothma, and reflects beautiful shafts of light down into the corridors of the hive. It can also collect solar energy during the day, a feature that Panili learned about and was enthusiastic about incorporating. While the daylight amplifies through the dome, the doors to the tower are shut-off from the rest of the hive so that the temperature can be maintained – but the tiles of the floor are always nice and toasty! It is a very accommodating hive for Busthind’s harsh climate.

 

[Sypon]

Battle & Roleplay Log
// RP FOR GROWTH // STRIFE FOR GROWTH // GROWTH ROLEPLAY // OTHER


RPs in Progress
The Nightly Grind 1
Panili stumbles into a pleasant coffee shop on a rainy day.

Comin' Around the Mountain
Two young orangebloods who like to take walks meet each other on the mountainside.

Festive Introspection
Panili makes deeper connections at the Harvest Festival.

Light on Alternia
Xavier and Panili share a little bit about themselves at Bloodfest.

Minds Alike
Two trolls with shared interests come together after Bloodfest.


An Act of Mercy
Panili does what she deems right by attempting to free Leeroi's gerbils.

Completed RPs
Jubilee Flower Wreaths
Panili introduces herself at the Harvest Festival and holds a successful and fun event!

In Good Company
As a booth owner, Panili has a chance to get a pulse on potential members of her cause!

Panili's Hive - A Grim Warning!
Panili sees frightening images that allude to disaster during the Space Race, and gathers assistance among her friends.

Chittentown Watering Hole
Panili's crew take a stand and pool their knowledge in the race to solve a dangerous mystery.

Lightseekers Briefing
After the global broadcast, Panili reaches out to her team to brief them on their tasks.

Ground Crew Operations Tent
Panili is caught looking for flowers for her crew.

 

[Sypon]

Relationships
▆Friends, Enemies, and Acquaintances


▆▆▆PLACEHOLDER
▆▆▆▆***
▆▆▆▆placeholder.  

[Sypon]

Panili's Pockets



▆Golden Bloodfest 2016 Trophy
▆Panili won a fabulous trophy during her time at Bloodfest!!
▆She excelled in the Fish Baiting competition and took first place.
▆  

[Sypon]

Art

panili tag

 

[Sypon]

Trivia

- Coming Soon!

 

[Sypon]

Thanks to Andrew Hussie for Homestuck! amicableAggressor for Hivestuck! And to seekingCylem for letting me steal her journal format!