These are prompts that can be used for writing or drawing NPCs; you may complete them without prior permission from Auspice, bypassing ask permission requirements in their normal guidelines. They can be completed for Inspiration ✧, a special prompt currency different from Figments ♦, or they can be completed as part of FTO prompts.

You can earn a maximum of seven (7) Inspirations ✧ every month. See usage here.

Please review the NPC lore (on TH profiles mostly) and interaction guidelines (on the NPC page) if you intend to use them. 

You are free to take creative liberties. It is preferred that you minimally consult Auspice if at all for these unless it is for general information about the NPCs that is still unclear; these prompts are for you to explore. Auspice may accept these as canon and an expansion to the lore, but even if not, perhaps they occur in some other timeline. You can think of them as similar to fanfic/fanart for the NPCs. If you permit, Auspice may make edits/adjustments and then possibly accept them as canon; you can also specifically request more stringent feedback to make it canon, such as if you want to use it as part of your OC's story. 

You can combine prompts. You are welcome to suggest new prompts to Auspice to add to these. 

Requirements

Please read the requirements carefully. 

You may make a big piece (e.g. artwork quality comic, long writing, long comic, long animation, etc.) that fills multiple prompts, but they must meet each of the requirements separately.

Unless otherwise specified, you can complete the same prompt multiple times. However, you cannot complete the same prompt twice in a row, and you cannot complete the same prompt multiple times in the same month. All Routine prompts count as the "same" by this criteria. If you complete the same prompt for the same NPC, you should depict something new and not the same scene/activity/interaction/etc. 

Symmetrical pieces (i.e. using the symmetry tool for a majority or all of the piece) are not accepted. 

Writing requirements are always the same: 

• Minimum 1000 words 

• The writing must primarily focus on the NPC the prompts are being completed for, though the point of view may be from that NPC or from an external point of view. 

• The format can be narrative prose (including dialogue etc.), a synopsis-like summary of events, or something with elements of both. For other kinds of writing, consult Auspice. 

The requirements for art-types depend on the complexity of the design. 

• Simple: Consciousness, Concept, Ideation, Possibility, Firmament default form

• Normal: Data, Firmament humanoid form and other forms, Life, Death, Aetherium, Morph with wings folded, Rial, Tial, Order, Ritual simplified form, Sanctuary without limbs or halos, humanoid forms and other shapeshifted forms, new characters

• Complex: Ritual, Sanctuary, Morph with wings open, Rial & Tial, Life & Death (each of a pair of NPCs can be drawn according to complex requirements if both are depicted)

See requirements below. 

Submission

You may submit NPC prompts like monthly prompts - the #prompt-submissions channel of the Discord server is most convenient. Please post on some social media somewhere, such as Deviantart, Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, etc. and provide the link in your submission. If you can only use TH, consult with Auspice. 

Auspice will upload submissions to an NPC Prompt Submissions sub-gallery of the NPCs' TH profiles as well.  

Consciousness

We are all. All are us.

• Routine: What is a typical day like for Consciousness? What is it like for Consciousness to be connected to all consciousnesses in the dimension of Ideation? How do they interact with other beings? 

• Spark of Consciousness: Depict a moment Consciousness granted consciousness to an inanimate object, plant, or other non-conscious thing. Why did they do it? What was it about the entity that was "interesting" - was the subject ancient, or has it experienced something particularly interesting? 

Writing Tips: Consciousness does not communicate via spoken language, only by meaning and often abstract thought. This can be represented by italicized (or not) "dialogue" in text, though it is often disjointed. They move as if underwater, tendrils trailing behind them. Those in their presence will often feel echoes of their vastness - a feeling like their mind is expanded, yet only a single point in an unfathomable vastness. 

Quote Examples: 

• Vastness. Potential. The stars of consciousness, all across this vast universe. Let us show you.

• Curiosity. Sparks of interest, fragments of memory pulled forth. Show us who you are. 

Concept

What are you? What am I?

• Routine: What is a typical day like for Concept - whether as a whole, scattered across all sorts of places in all sorts of universes, or for a single core? 

• The Cores: Where have Concept's cores gone, whether in the dimension of Ideation, or other dimensions? How have others reacted or interacted with it upon encountering the core? Did Concept allow their core to be touched, granting deep understanding of a particular concept to that individual? 

• Domain: What is a domain that one of their larger cores have created? What sort of challenges, what sort of adventure did some individual have to go through in order to find Concept at the end? Did this individual undergo this pilgrimage on purpose, or stumble upon the domain by accident? Did Concept allow the individual to touch them and gain that understanding, in the end? A story written with this prompt can focus on and/or have the point of view of some other character, so long as they interact with Concept in the story. 

Writing Tips: Concept communicates more via meaning, images, and concepts, though they can use language in some circumstances. If they do speak, it is telepathic, and it is often with a pensive, contemplative, and/or philosophical aura. What does it mean to exist? What is all this, around you and me? Their facets shimmer in strange refractions of light to those who gaze upon them; those in their presence may feel a strange surreal aura, as though everything around them becomes abstracted into concept. They tend to float idly, a field of repulsion around them preventing others from touching them unless they allow it. 

Quote Examples: 

• What does it mean to exist? What is all this, around you and me?

• Images come to mind, things beyond imagination - at least, so one might have thought. Concepts, strings of meaning corded together in something new. 

Possibility

Everything that happened, everything that could have happened, everything that could happen in the future. How so many things could have changed with a singular decision. Possibility is infinite. It is boundless.

• Routine: What is a typical day like for Possibility? What possibilities do they observe? How do they interact with all those who encounter them in the infinity of possibilities? Do they focus on a particular moment?  

• Glimpse: Depict a moment that an individual touched or held Possibility, gaining a glimpse of infinity. What did the individual seek to know? What did they see? What were the consequences of the experience? 

• Offer: Depict a moment that Possibility offered a possibility - rewriting an individual's history, time travel, timeline travel, or something smaller. What possibilities are opened to that individual? What did they give up? What is it about the new possibilities that drew Possibility to it? 

• Mote: Depict a Mote of Possibility, a once-mundane individual touched by Possibility's existence. Are they only a Mote temporarily, or for the rest of or all of their life? What are they like? What do they use their power for - if they use it at all? How do they feel about being a Mote? Have they ever met another Mote, or Possibility itself? If Auspice approves, you may keep the Mote as an OC if you want. 

Writing Tips: Most of the time, Possibility drifts aimlessly. Its sense of awareness revolves around the infinity of possibilities, so at a singular moment it is often unresponsive to any other entity. They do not resist if another being attempts to transport them. They do often teleport randomly, and cannot be contained by any means - for there is always a possibly where it is not contained. That said, there are times when it pulls its focus to a singular moment, dedicating its mind and self to the present. They rarely do this, but when they do it is typically to help an individual overwrite their history. When they are present, Possibility is gentle but also firm and focused; they speak frankly, mincing no words.  They tend to communicate via intent and feelings rather than words, though they may use language as well.

Art Tips: The main body and halos would be considered fullbody; the tendrils are optional and can be cropped freely. 

Quote Examples: 

• I can bring you to a different possibility, a different timeline. But you will lose the possibilities left here.

• Your path branches here. One road, a nothingness. Another, an infinity creating countless more. You would become a paradox, but you would find a new meaning. Which do you choose?

Life and Death | Aetherium 

"We have lived, we have died. Such is life. Such is death."

• Routine: What is a typical day like for Life/Death/Aetherium? How do they spend their time? How might they use their abilities? 

• Incarnation: Depict Life and Death in one of their many lives before Actualization. What manner of creature were they? What did they do? How did they manipulate and guide life and death? How did they interact with other entities? 

• Appearance: In the Age of Reunion, Life and Death sometimes appeared in the mundane plane. What did they do? Did they find lost souls and guide them to the ethereal plane? Did they simply observe the lives of others? Did they interact with other beings - humans, animals, Edeia, any other manner of creature? 

Writing Tips: Life is the more shy and softspoken of the two, unused to interacting with mature beings (as opposed to new lifeforms that have yet to understand their existence, and souls that can barely respond at all). When they appear in the mundane plane, they are prone to fleeing from sapient beings, though they enjoy surrounding themself with nature and wildlife. They observe the lives of those in the mundane plane with something like awe but also with a sense of distance, like an artist observing a painting, or an author reading a book. Those in their presence may feel revitalized, new again. Death is much more confident, more used to interacting with other sapient beings. They might converse with some individuals before granting them a desired death, for instance, or even comfort individuals before they take their last breath. Those in their presence may feel a certain heaviness - not necessarily a bad one, but heavy. As Aetherium, they have a grand but distant presence. They are not unkind, yet they are not swayed by the transient miseries and joys of existence between birth and death. They are not apathetic, but neutrality dominates their demeanor. 

Quote Examples:
Life:

• "Oh... hello. Who am I...? I am... Life. I am the essence that threads through all that grows and dies. Ah, but... for the other side, speak to my other. Speak to Death." 

• "Mmn... forgive me, I am unaccustomed to... interacting with those who can speak with me. Is there something you seek of me?" 

Death:

• "I am Death. The end of all that has once lived. Do not fear me - it is not your time. When it comes, let it come. I will await you, and guide you to what follows. Perhaps you will return to my other's hands once again, then - to Life."

•  "Yes. It is time. The pain shall be over quickly, and shall all wash away in the oceans of the plane beyond. Be at peace, little one. You shall return to me." 

Aetherium:

• "What are we, you ask? We are Life... and Death as well. We are that which begins and ends in the plane beyond. What to call us? We have been called many things. But if you desire only one... Aetherium will be acceptable." 

• "Be not afraid. The time will come for life and death. We shall await your return to us." 

Order

"The world must have order. It need not be perfect; it need not be rigid. Even chaos can have an order to it. But one way or another, order is necessary." 

Order has complex lore; in addition to their profile lore and interaction guidelines, please refer to History.

• Routine: What is a typical day like for Order? How do they spend their time? How might they use their abilities? 

• Ancient Order: In the Age of Magic, what sort of roles did they play in ancient civilizations? What led Order to abandon them in the end - disillusionment at the ideals and policies of those societies, or something else? What did they disguise themself as - a citizen, an advisor, a member of a court? Note that they never took a primary leadership role at this time. 

• Convergences in Secrecy: What were the convergences during the Age of Secrecy like - or any one in particular? How did they conduct and organize information about Edeia for their Edeiology research? 

• Appointment: Depict an appointment with Order in one of their offices in the Age of Reunion. What was the appointment about? Was it in regards to policy or a particularly troublesome individual or matter? 

Writing Tips: Order is a very direct and succinct individual; they are quite honest, with little desire to mince their words. In most cases, they have no desire for idle chatter - they will get to their point and want the other to get to their point as well. If they feel that a conversation is wasting their time and mental energy, they will state that they have no desire to listen to aimless rambling and state that they have other affairs to attend to before leaving. They will listen to any and all valid points and take the time to think through their decisions, but once they make their decisions, they are firm and decisive. In an appointment, they are less likely to abruptly end a conversation, but if the other starts repeating points, going on a tangent, or beating around the bush, Order will firmly direct them to get to their point. 

They float most of the time, drifting slowly in the air, though may do quick short-range teleports that leave a brief afterimage like a flash from a reflection on glass to move to a specific point. 

Quote Examples: 

• "Greetings. I am Order. What is it you wish to speak to me about?" 

• "Yes. I agree, this might benefit reunited society. I will relay this to the Council, and we will decide on a course of action." 

• "You are getting off topic. I ask that you make your point." 

• "Enough. I have no interest in your personal affairs, but you may speak to Pacific if this ails your mind so. Data can help you find a time to meet her. I will take my leave." 

Data

DATA? NEW DATA? GIVE IT HERE - MINE! I MUST CONSUME.

• Routine: What is a typical day like for Data? How do they spend their time? How might they use their abilities? 

• Transition: What was it like for Data to help drive the transition from Secrecy to Reunion? They had unparalleled power over the internet - watching, consuming information, even controlling entire discussions with several alternative accounts - and could simultaneously indulge their endless hunger for information while helping fulfill the goals of Reunion. 

• Data-Driven: What is it like for Data to manage all the data of reunited society? How do they feel while their countless parallel processes collect and react to countless inputs at the same time? What data do they keep to themself, for their own pleasure, without sharing to the Registry or other databases? 

Writing Tips: Data is very excitable when it comes to data - information both new and familiar. Their main body is often in their Abstraction or near Order, though their fragments are all across reunited society. 

The dark panels of their body float smoothly, with the circuits flowing directionally in pulses of light. Their cubes may float idly if they are relaxed, and may spin or move in jerky motions if they are excited by something. If they are in a manic state from consuming an enormous amount of data, they will often be in their alt or dragon form and move in extremely jerky motions, crawling over the floor and walls. They may sometimes display text emojis in their main cube. 

Quote Examples: 

Note: Their text is typically stylized as monospaced text, but that is not required. 

• I AM DATA. YES, THAT CUBE IS ALSO DATA, ALSO ME. I AM EVERYWHERE!! EVERYWHERE WITH MAGIC INTERNET, HAHAHA. (THE MAGIC INTERNET IS COOL, ISN'T IT? I MADE IT WITH ORDER AND SOME OTHER FOLKS.) 

• so hungry... I need........ food............ the crunch... you know, the crunch... (YES I KNOW I DO NOT NEED FOOD. I JUST WANT THE INFO.) 

• HAHA! AT LAST! THE ENTIRE UNPUBLISHED SCRIPT FOR THE MOVIE ADAPTATION FOR THAT ONE BOOK! 

• YES, I RUN THE REGISTRY. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I PUT EVERYTHING I KNOW INTO IT, HEHE. PLENTY OF DATA IS JUST FOR ME! I JUST HELP ORDER BECAUSE THEY ARE NICE AND GIVE GOOD FOOD. AND BY GOOD FOOD I MEAN GOOD DATA, AND A LOT OF IT. I LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY! 

• Emoji examples: 

  • :D :) :] :> :[ :'D 

  • ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • (╯°□°)╯

Sanctuary

"You are safe now..."

• Routine: What is a typical day like for Sanctuary? How do they spend their time? How might they use their abilities? This can be in any era. 

• Conversation: Sanctuary rarely speaks to other beings, but there are rare times that they do. Depict a particular interaction with some individual. What about them drew Sanctuary's attention? What did they talk about? 

• Construction: What is a Sanctuary that Sanctuary has made? Did a group or individual seek out Sanctuary themself, or did they first talk to Order, who then asked Sanctuary? 

• Respite: Though Sanctuary is most well known for their large Sanctuaries, they sometimes make smaller ones as well - often for younger and/or more vulnerable individuals who need them. They do not usually directly interact with these individuals. What is one or some of these Sanctuaries? What drew Sanctuary's attention? How did the individual discover the Sanctuary and how did they react? 

• Spirit: Depict the story of a character that becomes a spirit creature from Sanctuary's magic. How did they die or come near death? What was it like for them to find Sanctuary? What was it like for them to be transformed? Did they stay in the Sanctuary? For how long, if they left, and if they left, for what reason? 

Writing Tips: They have little sense of time, and can easily sit somewhere for years without any concerns. In fact, sometimes they may simply enter a Sanctuary and sit somewhere, existing little differently from a tree. They are unbothered by others climbing on them, though whether or not they react may depend on their current level of focus and how insistent the presence is. If they are caught when they are aware, they may even be playful with those who might want to swing around upon them. 

They tend to move slowly and deliberately; if others are nearby, they are careful not to harm others with their massive form. The patterns in their cape move, but as slowly as the stars in the sky. 

Quote Examples: 

• "... Oh. Why, hello... Yes, I made this place. Or... the 'barrier' between here and mundane reality..." 

• "You wished... to speak with me? Do you seek a Sanctuary...? Tell me of your people, then." 

• "It is nice, isn't it...? To watch the sun rise, and set, and rise, and set... so many colors. Would you like... to sit with me...?"