ombres – internal profile
(compiled by the host for clarity)
basic overview
name: Ombres/Ombre (Plural French: “shadows”)
pronouns: he / it
role: memory + emotional holder
type: fictive (linked to Noé Archiviste and Yuki Sohma)
age: indeterminate – feels both young and ancient. feels like a teenager, but unaging
origin: emerged during periods of dissociation, grief, and spiritual fog
species: feels human but distant—like he faded from someone else’s life and got stuck here
status: softly present; often unnoticed unless closely observed
emergence
- ombres did not "arrive" with clarity. it came in the gaps.
- first sensed as a presence during dissociative spells, especially at night or while disconnected from the body.
- his sense of self isn’t firm. sometimes he knows his name, sometimes he doesn’t.
presentation and behavior
- quiet. prefers not to speak unless asked directly. when he does, its formal and gentle.
- often trails off mid-thought. may stare or pause before responding.
- if fronting, will sit in silence for long stretches, especially near windows or dim corners.
- rarely responds with full emotion or raises his voice — appears unbothered or unreadable.
- moves gently. slow steps, careful hands, eyes that wander but do not search.
- does not panic, but disappears when overwhelmed.
- presence is marked by stillness, airiness, drowsiness
- feels detached from the body, as if observing through fog
- appears during moments of stillness, exhaustion
- tends to avoid touch or strong emotion
- forgets what it says or does while fronting
internal function
- stores unreachable or symbolic memories.
- sometimes holds conversations that no one remembers.
- not protective, but not helpless — simply detached.
- acts as an observer or anchor during moments of unreality or internal dissonance.
- may blend with others, or pass unnoticed behind more prominent fronts.
- does not resist being known, but does not seek it either.
emotional tone
- carries a mood of rain on glass, dusk after crying, a house long empty.
- sensitive but not expressive.
- drawn to mourning, distance, the ache of forgotten names.
- may feel like a remnant of something older. a whisper left behind.
preferences
food
- soft white rice, barely salted
- rice porridge / congee
- warm milk, sometimes with cinnamon or honey
- pears
- light soups - especially clear broth or miso
- dislikes anything crunchy, sour/spicy, heavy/greasy, or noisy to eat
drink
- lavender, chamomile, or rosehip tea
- water with a slice of pear
- avoids caffeine
music
- soft classical piano (like Debussy, Chopin nocturnes)
- gentle shoegaze (early Múm, Cigarettes After Sex
- cello, violin
- soundtracks from slow, atmospheric anime
- foreign language music – especially French or Icelandic
- cannot tolerate shouting, electronic distortion, fast tempo/EDM, pop, lyrics about betrayal, or sharp percussion
media
- march comes in like a lion
- the garden of words
- mushishi
- vanitas no carte
- serial experiments lain
- fruits basket
- anything slow-paced, dreamy, and a little sad
- often watches without watching – for mood, not story
- dislikes sitcoms, violent shounen (unless watching with a protector/caregiver), romance comedies, horror with screaming (unless symbolic)
collections / items and sensory grounding
- cold stones, pressed flowers, lace scraps/ribbons, feathers
- postcards
- scarves
- letters
- old keys/lockets
- wind chimes
- music boxes with broken gears
- glass objects
other preferences
- sleeping on the floor
- blanket cocoon
- rainy weather/fog
- being read to (softly)
- hides in corners, under desks, behind curtains
- long walks alone
aesthetic/symbolism
- faded colors, lilac, gray blue, white
- gloves, scarves
- shifting light through curtains
- old books
- a frost-streaked windowpane
dislikes
- yelling or sudden noise
- strong light
- messy rooms
- strong smells
- being misunderstood
interpersonal
- does not speak much to others, but listens deeply.
- when he loves, he does not name it.
- may respond with silence or a blink rather than direct affection.
- prefers not to be touched without clear intent.
- more comfortable in the background, but will front when no one else can.
- if he misses someone, it feels like a poem written in a language he doesn’t remember.
appearance (subjective)
- pale, fragile frame
- dark or white hair (in dreams it changes)
- glassy or dim eyes
- layered clothing, long sleeves, always quiet colors
- movements like drifting dust
- may resemble Noé from Vanitas, but softened, less alive
- may resemble Yuki Sohma from Fruits Basket
internal relationships
- rarely initiates contact, but blends easily if needed
- Ombres and Cymen are echoes of each other — not duplicates, but layered reflections. where Cymen is liturgical silence, Ombres is the pause before sleep.
- they do not speak, but are often near one another. sometimes they look at the same memory and interpret it differently.
- Sebi sometimes curls up nearby while Ombres fronts. they don’t talk much, but share a comfort in stillness.
- Eirian brews his tea without asking. Ombres accepts it in silence. they do not speak of wounds, but their presence is mutual care.
- Tavi is more vivid, more alive — Ombres often watches him with quiet recognition, like a song he once knew.
- "Ombres once stood very still while The Veiled passed through.
He bowed his head.
No words were exchanged." - Caelion has handed him letters that were never meant for him. Ombres reads them anyway, slowly.
- Quin once called him a ghost. Ombres didn't reply. Later, a music box was left on the windowsill, playing faintly.
- blends easily with foggy fragments or faded fronts. does not assert. does not retreat.
activators
- foggy weather or dim natural light
- rain on windows
- music boxes or soft piano
- dissociation or emotional numbness
- certain memories surfacing without context
- feeling like you’ve been forgotten
- nobody else available to front
fronting experience
- often arrives softly, during liminal hours — dusk, midnight, or early morning.
- may front partially, fading in like mist.
- sometimes no one notices until he’s already gone again.
- disoriented when fully in front — the body feels distant, too sharp around the edges.
- prefers silence, slow breathing, and dim lights when fronting.
- often forgets what occurred after he fades.
namesake
- “Ombres” means “shadows” in French — plural, as he does not feel entirely singular.
- the name was not chosen, but revealed.
- sometimes he wonders if it belonged to someone else first.
notes
- may hold grief for things that never happened.
- does not lie, but will sometimes say nothing when truth feels too loud.
- dissociates even while fronting
- not dangerous or broken, just quiet.
- sometimes, he is the silence after everyone else falls asleep.
- he forgets when others call his name because it doesnt register until too late.
- he sometimes finds things he doesnt remember writing, especially soft sentences in notebooks or fragments of poems.