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Silent is a side character in The Bubbled Woods. He is the mayor of the small & quiet town of Gumwood, the boss of Creamcake, and the father of Frenzy.
❤️Personality
Kind, nervous, and, well, silent. He's... frustrated by the bureaucracy & exhausted by the limitations of what he can legally do from his position as mayor, but genuinely does want to do right by his town. Silent's an overall good egg, if not a little meek.
Though he's more laidback & casual than most would expect from a mayor; he's still a stickler for the rules, choosing to handle situations as diplomatically as possible, refusing to take sides; but while it's an admirable trait when he's defusing arguments between his citizens, it often also extends to him being... a bit of a coward. He's often too passive & neutral, and won't take action for what he believes is right. He's a procrastinator who never seems to find the right time to rip the bandage off; and tends to stagnate himself & others as a result. He won't do anything that could risk stirring the pot.
He doesn't want to be the bad guy, but if he's to be the lesser evil when there could be more malicious folks taking his place as a leader, then so be it- not realising that staying quiet & giving cruelty any leg to stand on is still enablement, and can make him dangerous for those affected by that cruelty to be around.
✅Likes
Coffee, jukeboxes, stargazing, reading, books
❌Dislikes
Conflict, loud noises, violence, crowds
👤Full Name: Silent Sprinklemuffin
⏳Age: 49 Years Old
🎤Voiceclaim: Blu
🌍Species: Magiquefelis
🚻Gender: Cisgender Male
❓Pronouns: He/Him
💖Orientation: Queer
🔉Languages: British English, French
💘Love Interests:
Unnamed Wife (Deceased)
🎩Known Relatives:
Frenzy (Son)
📚Unique Abilities
Magic
All Magiquefelis have some latent magic, which usually passively manifests in unique physical traits. In Silent's case, his passive magic is the cause of his glowing features.
💛Relationships
Frenzy: Frenzy has a... tense, but overall civil & kind relationship with zer dad. Silent was pretty supportive of Frenzy as a kid, never placing too much pressure on zem, supporting zem through zer transition, encouraging zem to pursue their passion for stage magic- which ze greatly appreciated!
But as ze got older, they butted heads a lot as Frenzy grew more & more... active in zer desire to help others & spread new-fangled ideas. Silent figured that boy was going to get zemself in serious trouble one day, if ze didn't stop being so impulsive- while Frenzy grew frustrated at Silent's inaction when there's so many people out there, suffering. People they could help, but for some reason weren't. Their tension has especially grown to a head when Silent suddenly stopped supporting Frenzy's passion for magic, after recent royal propaganda declaring magic to be something to be ashamed of for being silly, wild, and out of the norm. Since then, Silent has wanted Frenzy to quit being a magician for zer own safety, while Frenzy... isn't exactly thrilled about the idea of giving up on something ze's been passionate about zer entire life; especially when ze sees potential for it to help boost local morale & keep the art of magic alive in the kingdom.
Neither of them wish any ill will towards each other, but they're not exactly in perfect harmony, either. Their conversations, though mostly friendly, tend to veer on the side of awkwardness. Quick, short, and simple. They love each other, deeply, but don't like each other.
Like father like son, both of them have the bad habit of sacrificing their own happiness for the sake of others.
If they're ever going to truly reconcile, they need to listen to & learn from each other, instead of pushing each other further away by being so inflexible. Frenzy needs to learn from zer father that ze has to be more aware of zer own safety, be less reckless, and think things through; while Silent needs to learn from his son that sometimes sitting around dawdling can only do so much, and you've got to bite the bullet to do what's right.
Creamcake: Silent is Creamcake's boss, Creamcake is Silent's employee. That's more or less all there is, really- though they're more relaxed & casual around each other than most would expect of a mayor & his assistant; considering each other friends, though they wouldn't go as far to call each other close. They enjoy each other's company; Creamcake's grateful for Silent's easygoing & calm attitude, while Silent appreciates Creamcake's cheeriness & very occasional surprisingly well-thought-out pieces of advice. Though there is curiosity, neither of them feel the need to pry into each other's lives beyond some polite small talk, so they don't know much about each other outside of work as a result; especially not their pasts. That's fine for either of them- the past has too many ghosts. Best to focus on the present, they both figure.
But sometimes, Creamcake can't help but feel a tingle of fear & anxiety whenever she makes even a minor mistake at work, much to Silent's concern. He can tell when she's trying to hide something- he's seen that look on Frenzy's face loads of times; the look of someone afraid of being a burden. But again, he's her boss, not a close friend. It's not his business to pry, is it? Meanwhile, Creamcake's just... trying to push through & ignore the feeling, making as little mistakes as possible. She doesn't need Silent's worry- she's fine. She has to be. She can't risk not being fine in front of an older adult who controls her salary or could have her locked up again like- it's fine. It doesn't matter. She's fine.
🔬Random Facts
His wife died in childbirth.
Regularly experiences sleep paralysis due to stress & his horrendous sleep schedule. He's grown used to it; it isn't scary at all to him, just incredibly annoying, because he knows he's awake but can't move, so he has to spend a few minutes in bed before he's able to actually get on with his morning routine.