"You come into my place. This domain of magic. And you would so insult me by not doing magic?"
- Misty Clue, "The Painting of the Lordly Tailor Shrouded in Mystery"

The head of the Department of Malignant Mysteries for the past 6 years, Misty is a cheerful lady who often struggles to get the respect she and her department deserves. Despite having no prior investigative experience, she somehow got into the department some undisclosed years ago, and climbed to its head position in a short time.

Due to both the nature of the work, and her... less-than-optimal personality, she struggles to keep a competent workforce sticking with her for long. She nonetheless has her allies in the various police departments of Japanifornia, able to wander through and pick out whomever she "smells" magic on with little resistance (except from the people she picks out).

Though the department can be considered part of law enforcement in a way, she has no problem bending the laws and the truth to figure out the details of the case: she often uses magic to find out what really happened, then works backwards to craft a line of thought a "mundane" detective would have been reasonably able to think up to figure out the same thing.

She claims to have solved all her cases, keeping a copy of the truth of each case, yet she officially has a record of about half solved cases, half cases going cold.

Appearance

Height
5'5"

Hair
Light salmon

Eyes
Brown

Details
Wears a witch hat

Skin
Fair white

Stature

Personality

Gestures
Flowing movements, transitioning from one posture to another with elegance, as if she's always on the verge of either dancing, spinning, or casting a spell. Yet despite that, she maintains a guarded stance, often concealing much of her upper body underneath her capelet.

Voice
Speaks with a soft, sing-songy voice that often fails to assert the authority she desires.

Quirks
REALLY into magic, and it's clear that she took the job only to be able to use it.

Frequently insists (almost to the point of overcompensation) that she's a "respectable investigator doing respectable investigations". Despite that, she seems to completely lack enthusiasm for doing any actual detective work -- and yet somehow at the same time, she has a surprising attentiveness and competence in handling investigations.

Constantly tries to appear cool, but completely crumbles the moment anyone even slightly contradicts her grandstanding.

Calls her subordinates cutesy names, often to the point of annoying them.

Claims to be able to "smell" magic on people.

Title
Head of Malignant Mysteries

Type
Non-Player Character

Age
28

Gender
Female

Pronouns
she/her

Appearance

Height
5'5"

Hair
Light salmon

Eyes
Brown

Details
Wears a witch hat

Skin
Fair white

Stature

Personality

Gestures
Flowing movements, transitioning from one posture to another with elegance, as if she's always on the verge of either dancing, spinning, or casting a spell. Yet despite that, she maintains a guarded stance, often concealing much of her upper body underneath her capelet.

Voice
Speaks with a soft, sing-songy voice that often fails to assert the authority she desires.

Quirks
REALLY into magic, and it's clear that she took the job only to be able to use it.

Frequently insists (almost to the point of overcompensation) that she's a "respectable investigator doing respectable investigations". Despite that, she seems to completely lack enthusiasm for doing any actual detective work -- and yet somehow at the same time, she has a surprising attentiveness and competence in handling investigations.

Constantly tries to appear cool, but completely crumbles the moment anyone even slightly contradicts her grandstanding.

Calls her subordinates cutesy names, often to the point of annoying them.

Claims to be able to "smell" magic on people.