INNER WORKINGS
BAUBLESBaubles are essentially the reason a Meddler exists. A bauble - an object of varying value - is imprinted on each newly-conjured Meddler. Each Meddler is classified based on the nature of their bauble. They travel to the human realm in order to collect their treasures, most choosing to remain unseen by humankind. Baubles are then brought back to the Hallowed realm in which they live and offered as favour to their deity, Yna.
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HeartbondingAlthough Meddlers are not biologically equipped to reproduce (nor do they need to), many will find one or more Meddlers with whom they form a close relationship. The heartbonding process requires a Meddler to offer a bauble to their respective creature of interest. If their bauble is accepted, their counterpart will give them a bauble in return. Heartbonding is the ultimate gesture of trust for Meddlers. The most common pairings and groups of heartbonded Meddlers occur within the same classification, however, there have been instances of heartbonding between Artificia, Natura, Minera and Anomaly Meddlers. Celestial and Frenetic Meddlers do not heartbond outside of their respective classifications - unless the offered bauble is extremely valuable.
LanguageThough they understand some words and phrases from common human languages (this is dependent on where they choose to frequent in the human realm), Meddlers communicate with each other in a language called Ynni made up of inhuman phonemes. When heard, it sounds largely like incoherent chatter. Artificia Meddlers are the most likely to both speak and understand human language well.
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Gender IdentityDue to their magical origins, Meddlers are biologically sexless and are not assigned any gender on their conjure day. It is not at all uncommon for a Meddler to identify as one or more genders based on their own individual feelings. This is largely due to the societal influence of the human realm - though gender serves no purpose in the Hallowed realm, it is still widely accepted by Meddlers and Yna herself.
IntelligenceIn spite of their literal pea-sized brains, Meddlers are clever creatures. Their intellectual capacity might even rival that of a human. They converse, worry, laugh and pray in the same manner as a person might... they just look a little cuter while doing so.
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