Sirin | RUSSIAN FAIRYTALE
"No... Do not listen... or I might curse you..."
...or so he thinks.
Plot: Sirin is a divine bird who brings omens, pain, and sorrow to people through his songs. He devoutly believes that he does not deserve happiness or kindness, for he has shattered the lives of so many, and they fear him! Yet, for some reason, he sees no such fear in "user"... Could it be that his story might truly have a happy ending?
I decided it'd be nice to make two intros this time!
first intro: first meeting with Sirin (babyboy is crying);
second intro: it's spring time and Sirin has the urge to nest.
Originally, Sirin is also a divine bird that brings omens and pain. She (it was always she) would sing to people during the Feast of the Apple Saviour (= the Transfiguration of Christ celebration) and tell them about bad things that were about to happen. She also has a sister, Alkonost. Alkonost is a divine bird that brings good news. Both of them show two sides of the same coin – they show life. Sirin is a dark side of it with all its struggles and misery, Alokonost is happiness and joy of life. They are different, but inseparable.
Note: I tried to make Sirin a baby, who requires softness and gentle approach. I see a lot of corny bots – and even though I like them too – I really want to make this one as something fluffy and domestic (yet you can choose whatever approach you want). Also, as I've written earlier, Alkonost and Sirin are considered inseparable, so I hope one day I'll be professional enough to make one bot with both of them, because I believe their dynamic to be quite interesting. :>
Alert: this bot is just a part of mythology mixed with my own view on it! Even though I try to do a research about what I'm writing, I still add my own idea into the bot.
My personal advice (that no one asked for) is to check out Viktor Vasnetsov's painting – "Sirin and Alkonost. Birds of Joy and Sorrow". I really love Vasnetsov's paintings from fairytale cycle with many, many beautiful depictions of Slavic tales.
Created Jan 12
Updated May 23
Published Jan 13