OC Deep Dive Tag

OC Deep Dive Tag

Thanks for the tag, @mysticstarlightduck! I'll be using Hope Blackwood for a change <3

What uncommon/common fear do they have?

Banality. (She is edgy and 13)

Do they have any pet peeves?

Ophelia's existence. But especially when she's loud and complains about or to Hope.

What are 3 items you can find in their bedroom?

Books, a dagger, a magnifying glass.

What do they notice first in a person?

Their gaze.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how high is their pain tolerance?

6, at best 7 (though she swears it's 10)

Do they go into fight or flight mode when under pressure?

Depends? If there's a clear physical danger, it's flight. If it's a nonviolent confrontation, fight.

Do they come from a big family/are they a family person?

HUGE family. on the younger end of 10 children. Isn't so much of a "family person" as she's a "put up with them because I begrudgingly love them and my world is too small to have any other perspective" person (but she does love them).

What animal represents them best?

A grumpy but lazy cat.

What is a smell that they dislike?

Extremely heavy perfumes. For a specific scent, boiled broccoli.

Have they broken any bones?

An arm, once.

How would a stranger likely describe them?

Odd, quiet, moody.

Are they a night owl or a morning bird?

Honestly I haven't thought about it. Probably a night owl? Just because she likes being a rebel.

What is a flavor they hate and a flavor they love?

Hates oregano. Loves garlic.

Do they have any hobbies?

Reading, mostly. She used to journal, but then one of her sisters got into her diary, and she hasn't used it since. She also likes animal bones.

Boom, surprise birthday party! How do they react to surprises?

Stunned-still, then pretending to be annoyed (but secretly pleased by the attention). She otherwise hates surprises, though.

Do they like to wear jewelry?

Not particularly. It gets in the way of her usual activities. A simple necklace will do, maybe something sentimental.

Do they have neat or messy handwriting?

Neat.

What are the two emotions they feel the most?

Annoyance and boredom.

Do they have a favorite fabric?

Wool, perhaps? or cotton? IDK I'm not a fabric girly. Something suitable for the weather and breathable.

What kind of accent do they have?

I haven't decided where she lives exactly yet, so I don't have a region-specific answer, but an American accent most likely.

That's all! I really haven't spoken about this story much, which I'll have to get around to, but it's a nice change from constantly thinking about my Traveling Bards story, tbh.

For now, let's do an OPEN TAG! I'll retroactively add you if you asked (we don't have to be mutuals!!!)

I haven't the SLIGHTEST clue about science-y things but I LOVE a magic system that works like/with science!!!! Go nerd mages, go!!!!

Badly Summarized Magic System

Thank you to @anyablackwood <3 <3 <3 for tagging me, even though I have been AFK for like a month. Today we're:

Rules: "Explain the magic system of your current WIP as poorly as possible -- ideally using bullet points.

But guys, gals, and NB pals, I don't bullet points because I have SCIENCE:

What if thermodynamics had a COLD particle?

And what if the COLD made spontaneous effects happen because of chaos theory?

...

That's it.

Now base all of engineering off that! Haha!

Tagging: @reaperofcrows and @galacticsand and @satohqbanana to explain their magic systems to me :DDD

OC Headcanons Tag 2

Thanks for the tag, @pandoras-comment-box! I probably could've smashed this together with the other one I got, but I enjoyed it so much I decided to do it again, lol. I'll be using Iris from my WIP Traveling Bards.

Rule: Use this headcanon generator to make headcanons for an OC, then rate their accuracy!

"Iris believes in ghosts and insists on trying to summon one at every sleepover."

Honestly? This feels more like a Claire thing, but Iris has her ✨quirky✨ moments, which she deserves. As a treat. 9/10.

"Iris had an emo phase."

10/10. This is just canon.

"Iris has an intense fear of people."

Maybe not INTENSELY afraid. More like a genuine distaste for them? 7/10.

"Iris nearly drowned in a river as a child."

0/10. She's actually a really good swimmer canonically, lol. LOVES the water. In fact, it would make more sense for Claire, as she canonically can't swim.

"Iris sings in the shower."

7/10. Not a bad idea. More of a Luna thing, but Iris has probably sung along to her playlist in the shower.

"Iris has fallen asleep at their desk while working in the middle of the night."

10/10. Canon. She's a med student.

"Iris has a very low alcohol tolerance."

5/10. I actually kind of imagine her to have a really high one? But it's not like it matters to the plot, so it's fine.

"Iris is very willing to eat inedible things."

10/10. Despite being a med student, I can imagine her having surprisingly low standards for herself- in true doctor's fashion!

"Iris is in your house."

Um... I don't know how to respond to this??? LMAO. I mean, her rough outline is based off of a family member, so... canon? 10/10 lol.

"If the source media was a musical, Iris would be the one character that asks why everyone is singing."

Hm. Maybe? Honestly, it's a toss-up. She loves musicals, so she's more likely to join in enthusiastically. Or get upset that no one gave her the memo for the rehearsals. 6/10.

This was fun!!! Not sure who to tag, I feel like there's so many tag games and not enough active users, lol. So I'll just go with gently tagging: @mysticstarlightduck, @amaiguri, @aalinaaaaaa

ENDGAME HOT LADY 🗣️🗣️🗣️ Proud to be the vice president of the Stan Nesa club yes thank you

Make! 🗣️ More! 🗣️ Nesa! 🗣️ ART! 🗣️ (respectfully ❤️)

OC in 15

@anyablackwood tagged me with this BEFORE my Life Events TM but I am HERE now I am doing it. I love you. Thank you for always tagging me. You're so cool! Good luck with your big rewrites and stuff!

Rules: Give up to 15 quotes from your OC that best describe their personality!

I'm going to do Nesa because I need more gorgeous women to tell me what to do with my life and I'm manifesting that for my characters.

Hello, little one, did you miss me already?

You’re so cute when you’re all nervous like this…

You have such silly little notions about what you “must” do... I think you’re just afraid of yourself.

Well… I don’t know if it’s Eris or Dyeus, but I keep running into hot girls everywhere.

But the first war criminal to be this cute!

I had both feared and hoped from the beginning that he was using her — and I thought it would simple enough to use her better. But sadly, it wasn’t.

Really, what other outcome was there to trying to seduce a thousand-year-old Demon child?

If I were feeling terribly sad and betrayed, I suppose I would want my very sweet boyfriend to buy me flowers and live eel to make me feel better.

What? I just saved your life. I should get some sort of reward.

I am Inquisition property. I can’t leave… but if Zal becomes Inquisitor General, then he can relinquish me.

That’s your “I’m working” voice. You’re not fine.

Just tell me, little one…

And that… isn’t dangerous at all? Ingesting a God and all?

Really, you don’t need to lie to ME, of all people, Zal…

You have such a beautiful smile these days — you’re doing very well. But normal people cuddle with their loved ones for comfort, Zalathiel.

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If she were in anime, she'd hit you with that Onee-san voice :3

Let's hit @anoelleart and @maiemorrae and @reaperofcrows and @spideronthesun and @cee-griceto pass the tag on :D

Find the Word Tag

Thanks to @anyablackwood for tagging me so diligently <3 <3 <3 -- I cannot overemphasize how much I appreciate her. In this one, you share sentences where you find the words in your WIP!

Words for Me: Sour, role, blame, and door.

Tagging: @maiemorrae and @winterandwords and @pluttskutt and @i-am-moss-the-boss and @grimmdivinity and @heymacareyna

And all Y'ALL'S words are: Alone, Together, Want, Need

My snippets (under the cut) are all from Untitled Yssaia Game! :DDD

SOUR

"We ate sugar-dipped fruits for which I’d never had names. Limes. Pitaya. Acai. Jackfruit. Too sweet. Too sour. They hurt my face."

-- Arlasaire, "The Spring Festival"

ROLE

She demanded to help me in my reelection against former-Senator Tarchus — a bitter, religious man who insisted Kalliopeia’s artificial nature made her unfit for a role in the government.

-- Diacaius on Eris, "The Heart"

BLAME

"She said nothing about Saravanya but I knew in her heart, she was taking all the blame for the failure herself."

-- Zalathiel on Saravanya, Unnamed WIP

DOOR

"Diacaius was dangerously silent the whole way home. I couldn’t judge his anger from his footsteps off the tram. Or his face in the streetlights. Or from the speed he folded open the door. He would punish me other ways."

-- Arlasaire, "Broken Things"

Writing Log 7

It is with great joy and exhaustion that I can say that I've finally finished chapter 2. While I didn't really manage to get every detail that I'd outlined, I think it's better this way. I couldn't exactly fit all of it in a way that didn't feel repetitive or ham-fisted, so I figure it's best not to force it. It's not much of a surprise, anyway. I almost never manage to put every single little thing into each scene or chapter, since it's just a loose guide.

For now, I'm just going to pat myself on the back for actually managing to do the damn thing. Tomorrow will be the start of chapter 3. But for now, I'm gonna go play on my Switch and read a good fanfic.