Clover Thomson

== Who is Clover? ==
Clover is a tiefling who wields the power of enhanced auramancy: a soul-based magic. Despite her immense power, she fears more about having it in general, always caring about her friends and family, even if she puts them before herself. Traveling to the Metaverse, she simply wants to find a way to better control her powers and find her true calling. She is played by Meddling Menace. 
== History ==
==== Start of the Journey ====
* Clover first made her appearance at the Lying Fork Inn, finally gaining the courage to socialize with people after hiding herself away for two years since becoming a tiefling. Originally, she was just going to head right to her home, hidden away from most people, but after spacing out while walking, she found herself at the Lying Fork Inn. To her, this was "a message from the stars" telling her it was time to try to meet new people and stop hiding away. A few individuals came to talk to her, yet she was quite shy, stuttering a bit as she spoke. Taking the time to gain the courage to speak, she met someone named Silver(also known as "Toaster", played by Zercer). Almost immediately, she took a liking to him. He reminded her of her best friend, Emerald, who had died fighting alongside Clover during a civil war that broke out within her hometown during her human years. He told her about places she could check out within the Metaverse, those places being The Purple Lotus, and the Misty Shore. She took the time to look into it, figured it'd be a good idea, and set herself up for the start of her journey...
Four-Leafed Misfortune (Part 1)
* After making some new friends and strong allies, Clover, after a lot of convincing from Silver(played by Zercer), finally decided to confront the demi-god, Lüan, an incubus who cursed Clover with her current form and magics. They, along with Aries, Treyvol, Higgs, and Tirith went down to the cavern near Clover's hometown of Campbell to confront him. Once they arrived, started their decent, and had a few questionable encounters with the local spirits.... they encountered Lüan at the bottom of the cavern. Once spotting his "guests", he quickly took notice to the return of "his little Clover", teasing her and quickly getting her along with the rest of the group a bit uncomfortable. Clover did her best to ignore Lüan's advances, trying to simply get questions regarding her powers answered(which wasn't very successful) as best as she could until Silver, who more or less got fed up with his semi-perverted behavior, was thrown into a wall after an impulsive attempt to lash out. The group wanted to fight, yet Clover insisted they don't, hoping to keep things as civil as possible. Once she figured they had gotten as much as they could, the group made their way back out from the cavern... unintentionally leaving Silver, who everyone thought was right behind them, in the clutches of Lüan. Once Clover realized this, she immediately made the group go back to get him, but not to the cavern; to Lüan's realm within the Astral Plane... 
==== Four-Leafed Misfortune (Part 2) ====
* After arriving at Lüan's residence, a lavish establishment embroidered with gold, questionable looking statues, and a bountiful harvest of food, the group waited outside for Lüan to let them in. Without any hesitation, he did. Lüan led them to his bedroom, where Clover had to endure the horror of seeing her closest friend, Silver, who was completely unconscious, stripped of his clothing, belongings, and raised up into a t-pose position against the slightly bloodstained walls, having been previously tortured. Clover's mind froze, her fears and stress coming to a head as her friends attempted combat... only to discover he was a total masochist . Realizing fighting Lüan physically wasn't the answer to their problems, Treyvol offered the idea of an exchange to be able to bring Silver back with them. This immediately got Lüan's interest, asking for a "good time", to which Treyvol accepted, receiving an awkward kiss from Lüan shortly after. Yet, to Lüan's surprise, Treyvol used that moment to flood Lüan's mind with his own deepest, darkest memories... which he unfortunately enjoyed. However, this did satisfy him enough to let Silver go, but out of pure, pent up rage, Clover retaliated, ripping out Lüan's soul from his core(which he did NOT enjoy), and absorbing one fourth of it into her own, killing him instantly... …or so she thought.
==== A New yet Peculiar Friend ====
* Clover's journey to figure herself out slowly grew more complicated as her powers grew and blossomed with more and more potential. However, after getting an invite to try to relax, she took a rather reluctant visit to an establishment known as the Neko Nights Night Club, where she made a peculiar new friend. This individual was a synthetic, and a fairly young one at that. Apparently she had wandered to the area after a rather unpleasant encounter with a homeless individual who she spotted after waking up from a pile of garbage within the lower regions of Zaphira City, the man wanting to mug her by promptly hitting her with a bat. To his misfortune, the synthetic stated the bat broke, and no damage was done to her at all. She even offered to help fix the bat, yet the man cried about it, saying it was all he had. Clover seemed a bit confused at first, but slowly grew to understand that the synthetic girl simply was trying to be nice, as they didn't realize that the man was trying to hurt them for personal gain. She asked the synth if she had a name, to which she stated she did not know. At this point, Clover took it upon herself to become the synth's administrator, but with a catch... Clover wanted to understand more on synthetic lifeforms, as she knew some didn't have souls which she could sense, and the synth wanted to understand human emotions better. This lead to Clover wanting her new friend to establish free thought, regardless if she was now her administrator. Clover gave her the power of choice, wanting her to understand that synthetic or not, she was still a person to her. Race meant no difference... The synth seemed rather pleased with the idea, and accepted it. However, as for a name, Clover was given the choice to name her... to which she gave three options; Cobalt, Juniper, and Lüa. With these options, the synth picked Juniper, as she liked the correlation between the name and the time of month of which she met Clover, which was in June. Juniper, ever since, has become one of the main AI's of The Starstruck Scouts, assisting them with transport, combat, and general-mission related tasks.
==== Two Leaves Plucked... ====
* With preparation and a will to keep a promise she made to Aries to get his body back, Clover, along with a fair amount of other members from The Misty Shore, had gone to chase after an entity known as The Samurai, a being that had taken control of Aries's original body, forcing him to utilize a synthetic one. Clover had a few interesting run-ins with him previously, denying his tempting offers of helping her to further grow her powers more while letting her utilize them to her fullest potential. She consistently kept denying his offers to be her teacher, seeing through his lies immediately with her enhanced Aura-Sight. Since then, she's always kept her guard up around The Samurai, but during the final encounter, she endured great injuries with her valiant efforts to try and take him down while providing support for her allies... this unfortunately led to the loss of both of her legs. Originally, Frost, a fellow Misty Shore guild member had attempted to use potions to regrow her legs, but that ended up being why they were lost in the first place... she had a rather reversed reaction to the potion, which caused what remained of her mangled legs to disperse into burning ash. Treyvol, who was also present during the attempt to heal her, watched as she merely passed out from the pain. He took Clover, who was now unconscious, onto his lap, pulling her to a close embrace as he simply began to hum a somber tune to help her rest...
*After a stable recovery, Clover had taken the time to visit her mother, which she received a custom pair of prosthetic legs as a get-well gift... but to their misfortune, Clover suddenly felt an uneasy presence as something had physically ripped itself from her chest and back into the world. That something was Lüan. Clover panicked over how and why he could somehow have returned, but came to the dreaded realization that he most likely used her own soul's energy to replenish his own, the one piece of it she took from him. In a fit of rage, Lüan attacked Clover's mother, Amaya, her body becoming twisted and mangled almost immediately, and left soon after, smugly warning Clover that she was on a time limit and once that was over, he'd come for her. Being left on the floor and in an immense state of panic, Clover hastily crawled over to her mother, seeing she was barely alive, but beyond the state of recovery... Her mother's first and last words being "Take my soul, so I'll always be with you." This left Clover with no other option but to listen and simply end her mother's suffering herself. Crippled and heartbroken, Clover made the decision to stop acting like a child to hide away from the impurities of the world. She made a promise to herself that she would finally grow up...
==== Back to the Drawing Board ====
* After coming to terms with her emotions and powers, the moment Clover accepted her personal feelings she felt her body start to physically break down. With the help of Treyvol, they both came to the conclusion that she no longer had a need for a physical body, her soul needed to breakout to be able to let her live comfortably. Clover, now slowly going through a "soul metamorphosis", is still afraid of the need for change, but if this is the best case scenario for her, she figured it'd be best to let it just take its course, even with how painful it is...
==== All is Fair in Love and War ====
* With recent events and a future focused mind, Clover took more and more time to realize her personal emotions. Specifically, she came to realize her romantic feelings for Treyvol, who's been by her side through thick and thin. After finding a moment to take up the courage to finally confess and talk about her feelings to him directly, Treyvol took some time to consider... though, after a bit, he too confessed to Clover. However, the timing of their newfound relationship seemed a bit poor due to the upcoming war between The Misty Shores guild and The Plague Lord. Constantly worrying about the fact she cannot fight or provide assistance for her friends and guildmates fighting in the war, Clover's mind has been tainted with the constant fear for not just their safety, but also Treyvol's in particular. However, even with his own general concerns, Treyvol kept taking time to comfort Clover and try his best to reassure her that he'd come home...
==== By the Blessings of the Stars ====
* With the war between The Misty Shores guild and The Plague Lord settled down for now after a fierce battle and a proclaimed victory for the guild, Clover was ecstatic to see Treyvol again. However, with her condition reaching it's peak, she needed more assistance to move around and perform basic tasks. Her physical body was falling apart at the seams, trying to allow her to obtain a spiritual form that would better allow her to not experience major pain solely due to her ever growing power. After a week or so, Clover's new form emerged from her old body, which made the old body promptly burn into ashes right after. Treyvol was the first to see, as the only individual who understood what was happening to her, and came to make sure her transition went well. Upon his arrival, Treyvol noticed Clover had already figured out how to use her power to morph herself some clothing, which surprised him a bit. Though, now that Clover had a new body(most notably, new legs) that didn't go through extensive pain just to utilize her power... Treyvol made sure Clover knew that he was extremely happy that she wasn't suffering anymore. After a bit of time, Clover and Treyvol went to the Kitsune Sister's Onsen to meet up with friends to relax, everyone in shock of Clover's new form. Though, to Clover, even with being scared about it at first, for the first time in what felt like a millennia... she truly did feel okay.
==== Gazing into Fear itself ====
* With a more open mindset, Clover took much time to figure out how her new body worked. She learned that she could shapeshift, given enough practice. She also learned that she could still enjoy the little things like eating food and going out to swim. However, with her new features, came more need to understand her true power. While taking some time to examine a strange magic related issue going on with a fellow guildmate of The Misty Shore, Treyvol picked up a strange magical beacon resonating from Clover's horns. The magic seemed horrifically familiar, the signature of it directly matching Lüan's. After a few hours and some relaxation time with friends, Clover and Treyvol went to the cabin she usually stayed at, taking the time to sit down and bring up the few issues he wanted Clover to be aware of, not wanting her to be left in the dark of her situation. Besides the issue regarding her horn beacons, Treyvol mentioned that Clover wasn't just made of her soul essence, but was literally just an exposed soul. The fact it could physically manifest in such a manner wasn't the main concern, but it was the fact that most of Clover's powers should have been ripping her form to shreds whenever she used them... which thankfully yet mysteriously, they weren't. Taking the time to theorize what could be keeping her form's stability in check, they made note of her auramancy and soulmancy having seemingly opposite purposes. Her auramancy focused on the lifeforce of souls their preservation, taking emotions and spiritual factors into account... while on the other hand, her soulmancy, which is deprived from an extremely clandestine variant of necromancy. Typically, these two fields focus on two polar opposites; life and death. Clover's beliefs in letting the dead sleep peacefully at this moment seemed terrifyingly conflicted, realizing her powers simply had to focus on the manipulation of the cycle of life and death within regards for souls. However, taking time to process everything along with a few deep breaths, Clover didn't panic. She wanted to simply learn to understand it more. Though, regarding her horn-related-beacon issue... Clover and Treyvol figured out the obvious solution. However, that lead to a very interesting night...
==== Enigma is Enigma ====
* With time passing and moments taken to learn and understand her own abilities with the aid of Treyvol and Joe the fortune teller(an unbiological uncle), Clover had received proper aid to tie her soul to a proper portable phylactery, so she has an extra measure of safety in case times get rough. However, during the process, Enigma bound themself to the other souls of which were originally linked to Clover at a very specific location where they could communicate to her... this granted Enigma permanent freedom to roam around without problem. After realizing Enigma had wandered off, Treyvol took the time to find them while Joe brought Clover home to rest after and eventful evening. However, upon finding Enigma trying to playfully hide among the trees, Treyvol met eye-to-eye with Dr. Jasper, a man who's dangerous interest in Clover's abilities lead him to find Enigma among all the soul-magic related commotion in the area. Enigma, unaware of this danger, almost wandered right into his arms until Treyvol convinced them to come home to where they could eat some poptarts and get some proper rest. Jasper made his interest in Enigma very clear, and with Enigma ominously mentioning that they know how to get to the Soul Cradle, a place where all souls in the Metaverse supposedly begin, it made it all the more necessary that Enigma does not fall into Dr. Jasper's grasp...
==== Grasp of the Undying ====
* With the return of The Samurai(Also known by the name of Yarrow), Clover had learned of him ressurrecting her former best friend, Emerald, to aid him in his plans. Clover felt herself overcome with interalized rage upon learning this, her mind hyperfocused on the possibility of Emerald still being around even if she was the one who watched his head roll ten years ago. She wanted him to rest in peace... properly. However, now with her emotions properly in check and a hopeful encounter which seemed promising that Emerald still was around mentally and not just physically, Clover now has high hopes to try to save her former comrade. Her romatic feelings for Emerald have long since passed due to realizing after his original death he was "a closeted homosexual" unable to express his feelings due to his parental influences. At this point, she just wanted him to be okay.
==== A Promise is a Promise ====
* During a night at the Lying Fork Inn, Treyvol brought Clover over to the docks, reminding her of a promise she made... specifically how "she intended to stay by his side till death do them part". Clover questioned why he brought it up originally, a bit worried something was wrong, only to be surprised by a ring and another promise of the same kind, though on Treyvol's end. Of course she accepted, and then they smooched and the whole-nine-yards yada yada yada... you know, cheesy romance stuff.
==== Looking for Answers Leads to More Trouble ====
* While taking a visit to Orlandosaka with Treyvol, Clover, along with a few others noticed some plauge units traversing the ruins. At that point, the rumors of The Plauge Lord's return were true, and Clover wanted to scout out what was going on... Treyvol insisted she should reconsider, but then a few other folks backed her up, forcing Treyvol to comply to her wants to search the area. Once in the ruins, the group took their time to look around, spotting a few plauged gargoyles and a priest... though this lead to Clover's dreaded discovery of the pressence of void essence. Though, it only got worse once she came near contact with abyssal energies, immediately deciding to leave the area after developing major exposure-burns to her form just from being near such a substance. Treyvol promptly brought her home to cleanse her of the afflicting energies on her body, taking his time to be gentle with her while he did so, not wanting to provoke anything negative. After a proper cleansing and some tender loving care... the two went to get some proper rest for the night, just needing time to relax...
== Trivia ==
* Clover actually goes by her middle name. Her first name is actually Clementine. She prefers Clover due to it being "not-as-girly".
*The gemstone pendant that she typically wears around her neck belonged to her former best friend, Emerald, someone who she never got to confess her love to after hearing, and witnessing, his death during events of civil war within her hometown. 
*Clover is a Sundrungarsál(with tiefling aspects), a homebrewed race made by Meddling Menace to explain exactly what Clover is.
*Clover's family owned a peach farm and a honey-mead brewery.
*Clover's father, Sycamore, is a druid. Her mother, Amaya, was a cleric.
*Clover was slightly allergic to almonds. This was before her soul metamorphosis.
*Clover cannot taste spicy things, thinking that spicy is the same as sweet.
*Clover's mother, Amaya, was selectively mute.
*Clover, during her human days, was once the general of a resistance group, known as The Southern Campbell Rebellion, who rebelled against the racist ideologies of The Northern Campbell Union. Unfortunately, they had lost after being tricked into a false peace treaty, which resulted in the deaths of over two hundred lives. One of these lives included Emerald.
*After losing both of her legs, Clover received a custom pair of prosthetic legs from her mother... who died right after by the hands of a recently, but unexpectedly, revived Lüan.
*Clover is the first(and only, currently) who knows majority of Treyvol's secrets...
*While going through her "soul metamorphosis", Treyvol took the responsibility to carry her around on a giant hand due to how much energy she needed to use to convert her physical body into a more energetic form. In short, he helped her move around when needed.
*Clover's main worry about becoming an entity made entirely of her soul essence was if she couldn't eat cheesecake anymore.
*The "stars" Clover refers to constantly are actually the souls of the 200+ people she watched die while still a general for The Southern Campbell Rebellion. Even in death, they kept being the cheerleaders Clover needed to keep going, providing advice and guidance when she truly needed it most while remaining completely unknown to Clover about the reality of their true existence.
*Enigma, Clover's spiritual counterpart, eats soul crystals. Treyvol and Clover recently discovered it's actually one of the factors keeping her powers in check. The soul crystal consumption helps balance out the power within her, making sure that her form is relatively stable.
*Clover's powers seemingly originate from a location known as The Soul Cradle, the rumored place of which all souls in the Metaverse supposedly begin. Enigma is supposedly the guardian of this place, referring to it as "Enigma's job" or "Enigma's home", and nothing more.
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== Gallery ==
File:VRChat 1920x1080 2021-06-13 00-06-13.328.png|A close-up of Clover's scarred arm
File:VRChat 1920x1080 2021-06-24 11-40-43.065.png|Clover posing with her new "horn cover"
File:VRChat 1920x1080 2021-05-30 03-07-57.249.png|Clover entertaining herself with the "Forbidden Relic"
File:Cloverblikejojo.png|A picture that accurately depicts Clover's soul-arms(made by Burst)
File:Maidddd.jpg|Clover sporting a maid outfit during the Purple Lotus Maid Night event. She was not happy.
File:Society.jpg|Clover has had enough
File:Starstruck Scouts Mission Picture.png|A group picture of The Starstruck Scouts, showing Clover holding Keychains gently like a hamburger towards the front view of the camera.
File:Clover thinking.png|Clover thinking about her life choices... :(
File:Keychains & Clover.jpg|Clover and Keychains fooling around after a mission to rescue Nore.
File:ゴゴゴゴ.png|ゴゴゴゴ menacing ゴゴゴゴ
File:Yare yare daze.png|"Yare yare daze..."
File:New Clover.png|Clover, now transitioning to a more energetic form, testing her new, bigger arms 
File:Enigma's art.png|A lovely drawing made by Enigma... Clover's spiritual counterpart
File:Falling into actual pieces lol.png|This is so sad, can we get an "F" to send cheesecake?
File:Clover x Treyvol.png|Art of Clover and Treyvol(made by Meddling Menace, herself)
File:Soul Clover.png|Clover's new form, made purely out of her own soul essence.
File:Soul Clover2.png|"Soul Mom" disapproves...
File:Haha arms meme.jpg|This is comedy I swear
File:Now see here....png|"Is this sarcasm?"
File:Clover Combat.png|Clover taking a combative stance
File:Clover VIBE CHECK.png|r u n
File:Thisssss.png|...pretty...
File:THE LICENSE.png|Clover successfully(?) getting her Zaphira City Driver's License... with help from Sig and moral support from Treyvol.
File:Hehe hoho short.png|A crappy drawing of Clover making fun of Sig because now she's taller than him :)
File:Special fanart.png|amogus
File:Soul milf xd.png|...the "ara ara" is too strong here oh god oh ****-
File:Plushie Madness.png|Clover and Treyvol using their shapeshifting capabilities to become plushies for their Halloween costumes
File:Clover POINT.png|"YOU"
File:VRChat 1920x1080 2021-09-25 21-26-47.564.png|Dungeon run: SUCCESS!
File:Clover plush 1.png|p e r i s h
File:Clover with squishie.png|hmmm yes, friend shaped
File:Smug clover glasses.png|"clearly you do not own an air fryer"
File:Happy clover.png|:)
File:CloverxTreyvol photo.jpg|t h e m
File:Clover Blep.png|mlemmmm
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