Animus (My Normal Obsession)

"A young, petty Goddess with an affinity for Venom. Brimming with vitality, Animus is weak yet versatile." -Animus' in-game description.
Animus is a goddess and playable character in My Normal Obsession who specializes in both Blood and Venom-based combat. She's the one of the only playable goddesses (including Rhetina) that can use Oblations, although she regenerates afterwards, which gradually weakens any effects she gains. Appearance-wise, she is a somewhat short woman with pale green skin, bright yellow eyes with pupils resembling those of a viper, a dark green cloak, long, well-kept black hair, and two snake-like fangs that can secrete venom. She's also notoriously bad with guns, with the exception of the Intoxicator.
By switching Animus' cloak for the first time, the player can find blueprints for the Intoxicator stuffed in her pocket.
== Lore ==
In the game's lore, it's stated that Animus is the descendant of Medusa, likely explaining her human appearance, affiliation with venom, and snake-like eyes. The description for Animus' Dagger and the Venom Ring tell a different story, instead stating that Medusa is Animus' mother. This is only somewhat mythologically accurate, because it's assumed that Medusa was never killed, therefore Chrysaor and Pegasus weren't born. Animus' relationship with her father is completely unknown, even in Valhalla, although in-game dialogue hints at her having an iffy relationship with her father.
Since My Normal Obsession, Animus is has been in a lesbian relationship with Salem, where they are happily married in When the Sun Dies and onward. What's more, they're both polyamorous, with their third partner being Uriel.
== Archamian Variant ==
Using the Dulled Hourglass on Animus gives her an appearance similar to that of Medusa, although with a half-melted skull resembling that of Sawyer. She also has bloodied cloth around her neck due to an assassination attempt. However, even though Archamian Animus has only one Trinket slot and deals less damage, she has more defense and consumes 33% less health when using Oblations. Even though she doesn't regenerate afterwards and has less base health, she can parry with almost any magic weapon.
In Tritium Coast, Archamian Animus says she was confused for her mother, where a Death Row employee attacked her with HellRot and gashed her throat. Animus then says "you know... I have his bones in my closet if you want 'em... maybe you can keep them as a souvenir?" She also allegedly tried to poison Sawyer.
== Dialogue (MNO) ==
When visiting Staples & Stitches:
"Gimme some vodka! I got a date with Salem after this...!"
"Heeyyy! Can I get a blunt? Today's been boring!"
"You sell any Rush Hour, by chance?"
"Got any Devil back there...? I could use a kick in the chest!"
"Y'know if weed's legal here? I haven't had a good blunt in a while..."
"Hey, big guy! Got any spare whiskey...? T-to help the sick, of course!"
When leaving S&S:
"Hehe... later, dork!"
"SHIT! I forgot to get a jar!"
"Who's gonna tell him I put an edible in his drink...?"
When leaving with the Intoxicator:
"Damn... isn't this my mom's handgun? Whatever... I'm sure she wouldn't mind!"
When leaving S&S with a new weapon:
"Jesus, this blade's sharp... Salem will LOVE this!"
"Fuck... they don't make these books easy to read, do they?"
"Wow... this will PERFECTLY fit with the daggers on my wall!"
When leaving S&S with a gun:
"Umm... so... I just pull this back to rack the bullet, right? Fuck it, I don't want to break the thing trying."
"A rifle...? Jesus... well, whatever you say, Arjun..."
"Arjun, are you REALLY sure I could be trusted with one of these? I mean- I don't even know how to use a shotgun!"
"Hey, can you go get Frim or something? I'm having trouble finding out how to shoot..."
When entering Musket and Brisket's:
"Ughh... this place smells AWFUL!"
"Put deodorant on, you hippies! I smell it from over here!"
"I've seen better homes in Mercury!"
"Do those two ever groom their beards!?"
"Great... these morons again..."
"As your goddess, I DEMAND you two to put deodorant on!"
"*Gag*... this place smells like shit!"
When drinking a potion from an ally:
"Ughh... thank fuck... I thought I was gonna die!"
"Why is this... actually addicting?"
"Close call! Maybe brew these a little faster, hm?"
"BLEGH! That tastes like almonds!"
"Woah... is it just me or do my arms feel numb?"
"The hell-!? WAIT, YOU MADE THIS WITH MUSHROOMS!!!?"
"Learn to make those a little faster, will you!? 20 minutes of preparation time is 20 minutes too long!"
== Trivia ==
* The word "animus" means either a hostile or ill feeling, or as the Merriam Webster dictionary describes it, "an inner masculine part of the female personality in the analytical psychology of Carl Gustav Jung"www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animus.
* Animus asking for whiskey to "help the sick" references how alcohol was used for purely medicinal purposes in 16th century Scotlandhttps://prohibition.osu.edu/american-prohibition-1920/medicinal-alcohol.
* Animus' model from Tritium Coast has a tattoo of the lesbian flag located on her chest. Said tattoo also glows in the dark.
* Animus is the youngest goddess according to the Saint's Scrolls, as her biological age is somewhere around 22. She's also only been around since the 14th century.
* "Is this made with mushrooms!!!?" could refer to the fact that a few Raoran mushrooms contain psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound used in recreational magic mushrooms. This compound is also vital for crafting specific potions, but it's unknown why this is the case.
== Citation(s) ==
Category:My Normal Obsession
Category:Alchemist
Category:Melee
Category:Magic
Category:Immortals
Category:Gods/goddesses
Category:Playable Characters