ombres – internal profile

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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.
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Pub: 22 Jun 2025 21:34 UTC

Edit: 03 Jul 2025 20:41 UTC

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