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Just made a couple 10 minute mocks to show my original ideas, i'm currently cogitating the muse concept and have a couple of developments.

Definitions

Dictionary.com
Greek Mythology Any of the nine daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus, each of whom presided over a different art or science.

muse

1. A guiding spirit.
2. A source of inspiration.

muse A poet.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin Mūsa, from Greek Mousa; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

Word History: The Muse has inspired English poetry since Chaucer invoked her in 1374. Muse comes from Latin Mūsa, from Greek Mousa.mōsa and moisa, and all three come from an original *montya. As to the further origins of this form, a clue is provided by the name of Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory and mother of the Muses. Her name is the Greek noun mnēmosunē*mnā-, an extended form of the Greek and Indo-European root *men-, "to think." This is the root from which we derive amnesia (from Greek), mental (from Latin), and mind (from Germanic). The reconstructed form *montya that is the ancestor of Greek Mousa could then mean something like "having mental power.

As you can see from this definition, the Muse is a powerful concept, the work history suggests that it has roots in words that were used to describe the mind. Personally I am going to take the second definition of both a guiding spirit and a source of inspiration, although in a virtual environment this won't mean the same thing (I hope...). Because this is my avatar I won't actually make the character female, but the image in my head is definitely effeminate, or possibly androgenous. This character suits my online (creative) forum personae, because I almost always take a neutral standpoint on an artwork and then try to find ways in which to improve it for the better. This has almost nothing to do with my gaming or social networking personae except that perhaps I have a larger vocabulary than some.

The Muse
A tiny creature, The Muse has a faerie-like form with a slender stature, and though it's features might change to suit the occasion, you will never be mistaken as to his (it's?) identity.

The Muse carries two objects that resemble a book and a sword, although it has been said that the exact shape of the two is different for every person.

The Muse searches for people in need of inspiration, although (because it is directly related to the faeries) It might find it more amusing to watch it's struggles with the aid of only a word or two of tantalising promise, before flying off to find someone of more interest.