Memento Mori

* pumpkin
* headless

memento mori is a character created by kelp for the world engine campaign. they are currently a cavalier fighter.

## character details

mori is a dullahan, but they've chosen a carved jack-o-lantern as a substitute for their head. they prefer to dress casually in a hoodie and skinny jeans--though in dangerous situations, they've been known to don battered heavy armor, while wielding a whip made from a human spine. they speak in a monotone voice and their expression never changes. this makes them difficult to read, unless, of course, you happen to be lupe, their ever-present chupacabra best friend. the only creature dearer to mori than lupe is requiem, a skeletal horse he seems to be able to summon at will from his shadow.

mori's flat speech and lack of expression gives a first impression of a rather unemotional, flat individual. in fact, however, he's quite a fan of wry humor. he struggles with his memory; this is particularly bad at times of stress. to help with this, they keep a journal where they write down things that happen in case they forget. he enjoys simplicity, routine, and petting cats.

when mori loses its head, or loses the light behind its eyes, it is not itself. its movements become much more stiff, and it doesn't seem responsive to any communication beyond the sign language it uses to communicate with lupe. while in this state, mori is much more dangerous. only lupe seems to be able to snap them out of it.

## history

not much of mori's history has come up yet. it's clear they've been with lupe a long time, and requiem perhaps even longer. prior to the campaign start, they worked as a bus driver. and he must have learned how to fight *somewhere*...

## relationships

### **abacus**

mori does not know abacus's name. they call them pup, since that's what lupe calls them. mori once asked abacus if they were one or three people, which triggered a small existential crisis.

### **gene**

mori knows gene's name. he was disappointed when he told a joke and gene didn't get it. mori thinks gene is a bit dense.

### **frelsi**

mori is a bit worried about this totally normal human tourist, as he seems to be out of his element. lupe seems to like frelsi, so mori likes frelsi too.

### **lupe**

lupe is mori's best friend and life partner. they've known each other a long time. mori is fiercely protective of lupe, and when they're separated, it's usually his main goal to get back to each other. lupe helps mori deal with his memory issues, and is the one who gave him his journal.

### **nic0**

it took mori awhile to learn nic0's name--they thought it was "pewter", which was lupe's nickname for it. they feel guilty for the fact that nic0's head got broken because of them. he's happy that she was able to get a new one. mori does not understand nic0's magic.

### **ryuna**

mori does know ryuna's name, although they needed a reminder. they like that she has a ghost cat (because they can pet it, and lupe can't eat it). they also like the fact that she can't smile (like them) and thinks her notecards are endearing. he wants to be her friend.

### requiem

mori and requiem have an unspoken bond. requiem is mori's favorite thing in all the worlds. he likes to keep her around as much as possible, as long as it does not put her in danger. if you attack requiem, you are dead to mori, and they *will* seek revenge.

## trivia

* mori only speaks in lowercase text
* mori worked as a bus driver in eredet

## quotes

* "i killed a cop. oh, my name is memento mori. most people just call me mori."
* "lupe, where are we?  they're not letting me go to work. i'm going to be late."