For An OC Of Your Choice:

For an OC of your choice:

How far is your OC willing to go to get what they want?

How does your OC want to be seen by other characters?

Thank you so much for the ask, @dreaminggoblin-yells!

How far is your OC willing to go to get what they want?

Jack: It depends. He's pretty reckless with his own safety when it comes to achieving his goals, but he would never do anything that could potentially endanger his sister or his friends. He also would never hurt innocent people and generally tries to minimize all chances of there being collateral damage. He's willing to go to insane lengths to keep his loved ones safe, even at a cost to himself - he's too kind for their world and dangerously selfless.

Vesper: She's willing to pretty much do anything. Ever since she embarked on her quest for revenge, she has become an infamously merciless and pragmatic killer, the most feared cyborg in the galaxies. There's little she would consider too far in her path to avenge the deaths of her older brother and their mother - she's feared by the government and the criminal underworld alike for a reason. She is willing to make tough, heartwrenching decisions in the blink of an eye and never look back. However, she tries her best to not hurt/involve innocents in her path of destruction and maintains a strong moral compass and humanity.

Gabi: She's pretty rebellious and strong-willed, and tends to do things despite what authority figures command her to. In fact, she often disobeys authority (especially the government) on purpose. She also isn't the kind of person to shy away from a fight - be it an argument or an actual brawl - and due to having been raised by an ex-assassin, she knows how to win said fights with ease and is pretty damn devastating to those who pose a threat to her ideals or her loved ones. Her adoptive father raised her to never back down and never let others insult her, and she takes that advice to heart.

Kye: Anything. At the start of the story, Kye is as morally grey as one can possibly get - and in fact, isn't afraid of being downright evil or deceitful to get what he wants. Because of his brutal past, Kye believes the world is made of two kinds of people, those who are used and those who use others - and he's tired of being the former. He does undergo a 'redemption arc' of sorts after meeting the main cast but remains the most dangerous/destructive member of the crew, but this time for good reasons/a better cause. There's a saying that goes "A hero would sacrifice you for the world. A villain would sacrifice the world for you" - and Kye is 100% the kind of person who would break their world in a heartbeat to save his newfound friends. He has a good heart, a horrifyingly bloody past, the moral backbone of a jellyfish (at first), and dangerously undying loyalty. A pretty explosive mix.

How does your OC want to be seen by other characters?

Cassiopeia: Cassie wants to generally be a good friend and a fun person to be around. All her life, she's always been the one who lifted up the mood and tried to see the fun even in dire situations, a role she has had for pretty much forever. She is not naive but rather prefers to see the good in the world because she knows life can get pretty depressing otherwise, so it's best to just enjoy it as it is. She also wants to make her older brother (Jack) proud of her - firstly, he's been one of the only family she's ever had since she was a little kid and she knows how much he secretly sacrificed to take care of her, so she doesn't want to disappoint him, secondly, she also wants to prove that she's not a little kid anymore and that she can be his equal in their team (thus that she doesn't need to be protected all the time and that she can keep him safe too).

Aleks: Aleks suffers from severe social anxiety + Impostor's Syndrome and low self-esteem issues. He masks those struggles expertly and has adopted a kind of a 'chameleon's' personality. He is fluid, ever-changing, unpredictable - he can be anyone, and that's precisely what he wants. The sad truth is that he wants to be anyone but himself. He's a prankster, always making jokes and rarely taking things seriously - because he wants a distraction, be it through the thrill that the adrenaline of a heist brings him, or simply spending a night partying at a club. He is extremely extroverted and panics whenever he is completely isolated and without a source of distraction because that means he is alone with himself and his thoughts. He takes that "chameleon" aspect quite literally with the fact that - with his high-tech mask which he calls the 'Face-Changer' - he LITERALLY can be anyone, a perfect doppelganger and master at stealing secret information from the government.

Deimos: He wants to be the best at everything he does, and he wants to be seen as flawless. Deimos is terrified of judgment, shame, and humiliation and believes he can avoid those feelings he dreads by being a ruthless perfectionist and being the center of attention. At times, he can be an "all eyes on me" kind of guy and is quite flashy, but he is still painfully introverted and despises overwhelming social interaction - he wants to be admired but from a distance.

Artemis: Artemis wants to be seen as unflappable and unfazed by peril. One day, in the past, he wanted to be a bounty hunter like his dad - but that dream died with him. Now, Artemis has quite taken a liking to the lifestyle of an outlaw and loves to find new ways to defy authority. He doesn't mind being seen as a troublemaker - and in fact, he actually quite likes that reputation. He doesn't want his feelings to be exploited by his enemies, so he usually hides his true emotions behind a fiery, explosive personality, much akin to that of an angry hound. He is pretty defensive of those he cares about, does not trust strangers easily, and doesn't care if others think he is overly brash.

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What emotion is the hardest for your OC to process? How about express?

Thank you so much for the ask, @kaylinalexanderbooks!

I'll go with the cast of Supernova Initiative for this one! Since I wanna do something different/unique and I love using songs to inspire myself when it comes to writing characters, I'll link some of those songs to illustrate my answers! (:

Jack Tithus:

Hardest to process: Betrayal. Jack is an extremely loyal friend, and though he is no stranger to betrayal and people who screw others over, his knee-jerk reaction to these kinds of situations - especially when the betrayal comes from a friend rather than a stranger - is to think "what did I do wrong?". Like, he considers it a failure on his part to not have noticed something like that was about to happen.

Hardest to express: Vulnerability. Jack is a very self-sacrificial guy, who tends to be rather stoic about his true feelings and how much he is suffering, for the sake of keeping his sister happy and his friend's sake. He's very good at pretending everything is okay and maintaining his usual unfazed, charming, and happy self, and feels like a burden whenever he needs to ask for help.

I think that a song that illustrates this aspect of Jack's personality very well is Strong For Somebody Else by Citizen Soldier.

(Strong for Somebody Else) "My personal hell, I'll bury it, bury it Weight of the world, I'll carry it, carry it Pile it all on, I've gotta be strong For somebody, for somebody Put my pain in a pill, I'll swallow it, swallow it Too numb to feel, I'm hollow, I'm hollow I have to hold on, I've gotta be strong For somebody, for somebody Somebody else"

Deimos Soll

Hardest to process: Shame. Deimos has a serious low self-esteem issue, which he masks behind an aura of arrogance. His feelings of low self-worth have haunted him since he was a kid. Due to his past traumas, Deimos is terrified of failure, which also makes him terrified of the feelings of shame that are tied to failure - he is viscerally terrified of humiliation. He is a perfectionist and strives to be the best at every single thing he does, and misguidedly thinks that if he "can't remain the best" then he "isn't worth anything at all".

I think two songs that fit this facet of his very well are Gladiator by Jann and Shame! Shame! Shame! by Reinaeiry

(Gladiator) "I know your addiction's attention, let's start a show Is it everything and more than you were hoping for? Show us something we ain't never seen before Smash your competition, baby Show us some good entertainment Victory's your only payment Gladiator, gladiator"

(Shame! Shame! Shame!) "Where does it end And where do I begin? Is there something to blame? At the end of the day The end result's the same Oh, Shame! Shame! Shame! Keep it to yourself Don't sully the family name"

Hardest to express: Remorse. Partially due to his extreme perfectionism, Deimos has an unfortunate tendency to get defensive whenever he does something wrong - it's an unconscious impulse, practically. He doesn't like to admit something that went wrong is his fault because that would mean he did something imperfectly or that he made a mistake, which then circles back to those feelings of shame he dreads.

Kye Thalax

Hardest to process: Lack of Control/Frustration. Kye doesn't like when things don't go his way, nor does he like when a situation is out of his control. He's been deprived of feelings of agency for so long, that now that he has that agency he doesn't want to lose it ever again. This means he can often be quite frazzled with trying to keep everything within the range of what he can control because chaos - as far as he knows - only means pain. This also makes him incredibly easy to frustrate as he is dealing with too many things at the same time and neglects the management of his own feelings. I think the song Control by Halsey, fits this side of his personality quite a lot.

(Control) "I can't help this awful energy Goddamn right, you should be scared of me Who is in control? I paced around for hours on empty I jumped at the slightest of sounds And I couldn't stand the person inside me I turned all the mirrors around"

Hardest to express: Affection. It's not that he's not a good person. Deep down he is. He has empathy and secretly cares more than he realizes. But he is a bit emotionally stunted and paranoid that everyone who gets close to him is going to hurt him eventually and that it's only a matter of time before he is betrayed. So he has developed a prickly personality that lashes out at the first sign of trouble in order to not risk trusting the wrong person again. This also means that, for most of his interactions, he can be quite superficial, petty, and often selfish - until he realizes he actually does care for the person he is interacting with, which takes a long while. He yearns for affection and attention but does not know how to verbalize that need out of fear of being used or betrayed. Living Hell by Bella Poarch

(Living Hell) "You know I don't believe in ghosts or Letting people close I'm good at letting go You kiss my lips until they're colder Think you're in control, but I should let you know Well, the good guys don't always get the glory Can't you see the warning signs?"

Writing Share Tag

Thanks for the tag, @willtheweaver (here)!

Since I'm still doing edits to Supernova Initiative and have yet to write more snippets I can post without spoiling the whole thing, I'll go with a future snippet from my superhero WIP Mutant Inquiries!

TW. Absent parent/parental abandonment, mentioned addictive substance (superpower serum), implied teen delinquency, and overall a generally shitty narcissitic mom

(Context, Elijah Donovvan's absent mother, Janet, stops by his apartment to pay her sons - him and Rhett - a visit. Elijah is less than thrilled about it, for a myriad of reasons, and leaves for his vigilante duties after telling her some much-needed truths.)

"What are you doing here?" Elijah asked, deadpan, as he held the apartment door ajar, effectively blocking the woman from entering.

She huffed out a chuckle, maliciously oblivious, "Isn't it obvious?" The woman took a step forward, placing a hand on his shoulder, "I'm visiting my sons."

Her gaze grew suddenly ice cold when he brushed her off, but Elijah couldn't care less. "Hm." He hummed, sticking his chin out, "Well, that's funny, 'cause I wonder why." The teen narrowed his eyes, bitter "After all these years, what the fuck do you want? You left. I thought it was pretty damn clear you wanted shit else to do with us."

Janet gasped, "Now, don't be rude, Elijah. " Her voice was authoritative, nagging. Just as he remembered. "You know nothing of what I went through, and this tone you're using is, quite frankly, offensive-"

At that, Elijah cut her off, "Oh, excuse me. I'm offending you now?! Sure." He scoffs, this time taking a step forward of his own, "Cause you were being the 'Parent Of The Year' when you walked out on your husband and two sons." His voice was sharply sarcastic, dripping venom. "Rhett's in the fucking hospital again, and you want to talk about 'my tone'?"

Janet crossed her arms over her chest.

"It's not my fault that boy has such an awful taste in friends. Now you're just being unreasonable."

Elijah pinched the bridge of his nose with a huff, "Well, maybe Rhett wouldn't be so hooked on that damn super-serum if mother dearest had stuck around after his twelfth birthday. Just a thought. " The teen narrowed his eyes, "He idolized you, do you know that? And quite honestly, watching my big brother get involved with gangs because he wanted escapism isn't exactly a kid's dream life y'know. But it was the life I had."

Janet's gaze turned soft as if understanding. He knew she wasn't, and he could practically see the gears turning and scheming happening inside her mind, "Look. I'll admit my choice wasn't ideal. I was young," She smiles, waving a hand outwards as if it could dismiss all of her wrongs, "Everyone makes mistakes when they're young - it's human to want to experience another, wilder side of life at times. But I'm here now, and I am family." She tried to push past him and walk into the apartment. Elijah didn't move his arm from the threshold, holding her back, "You should respect that."

"No, you're not my family." Elijah bit out with a dark chuckle that sounded like anything but a chuckle, "Dad is my family - he was everything you never cared to be. Rhett is my family, for all his faults and trouble, at least he was here. Is here." He shouldered past her, closing the door behind him and locking it. Elijah adjusted his backpack on his shoulder and started walking down the corridor, "You are less family to me than the next-door neighbor."

He chuckled as he heard the sound of her testing the doorknob to see if it would open, followed by the click-clacking of her heels on the polished concreted as she took off after him, and spun around nonchalantly, walking backward to end the conversation before another started, "If you excuse me, I've crime to stop and a cybertech industry to take down. Don't pester the doorman on your way out."

And with that, he turned around once again, stopping by the elevator doors and pressing the button to call it to this floor.

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Heads Up Seven Up

Thanks for the tag @saturnine-saturneight (here)! It's way more than seven lines, but I wanted an excuse to share this snippet so here it goes!!!!

"I despise you." Kye snaps, teeth chattering in the biting cold. He was sitting further into the cave, huddled with his knees to his chest and face scrunched up like a kid about to throw a tantrum.

Artemis huffs, his breath coming out like a tuft of white smoke in the dry, frigid air "You know what?! The feeling is fucking mutual. Maybe if someone" He gives the alien a pointed look, crossing his arms over his chest "Hadn't sold me and my crew out to those raiders, we wouldn't have crashed here, now would we?"

The other rolled his eyes, "Ugh, for Thuvar's sake, human. Do you think any of my plans included spending an unforeseen amount of time in this frozen shithole? Besides," Kye looks away, staring at the graphite grey cave wall "I wasn't the one who sold you out. At least not this time. I backed out of the Syndicate's deal - don't ask me why. I don't know. A momentary moment of morality and it got me stuck here with you of all people," He laughs, bitter "I guess I should've taken the deal. It seems those raiders simply weren't stupid like I was and went ahead with it. And now I've gotta freeze to death here with a starsdamned space-outlaw-goth-wannabe."

Artemis flips him off with a scowl, glaring at the sharp sleet storm in the wind outside, "You are just the same sorry candy-ass as you were all those years ago, and I don't know why the fuck Jack keeps you in the crew."

Kye shrugs, with a sharp grin "Apparently your leader is a man who recognizes talent when he sees some."

"I'm not even going to answer that one."

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Character Intro - Jack Tithus

This is a character introduction for Jack Tithus, one of the main protagonists of my WIP Supernova Initiative!

If you like this, please reblog! 💕

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☆・・Aesthetic/Moodboard ・・☆

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☆ ・・About/General Info ・・☆

A charming and rebellious intergalactic thief, Jack is currently the most wanted man in all of the Junction planetary systems. Using heists as a tool to stand up against their galaxy's oppressive government, he has gained quite a reputation. Otherwise, Jack is a caring older brother and a good friend, someone who would do anything to keep his loved ones out of harm's way, even if it means endangering himself.

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☆・・More Info ・・☆

Pronouns - He/Him

Age - 25

Current Role - Protagonist, and part of the main cast

Appearance - Jack has bright auburn hair styled into an asymmetrical bob with an undercut. His skin is warm white, and he has a small scar on the bridge of his nose from a gunfire that nicked him. He has average height - around 173 cm tall - and a lithe, but athletic, build. His eyes are dark brown and he has a kind smile. Usually, he wears practical clothes - his usual attire consists of a simple T-shirt, a synthetic leather pilot jacket, cargo pants, and boots. He also always wears the trinket necklace Cassie - his younger sister - made for him some years ago.

Personality Types -

✶ Enneagram: 8w9

✶ MBTI: ESFP

Occupation: Intergalactic thief, pilot, rebel

Species & Place of Birth: Human; Cethea III (a moon of the planet of Ivion in one of the Junction systems).

Sexuality: Asexual

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☆・・Extras・・☆

✶ Character Playlist

Playlist Sneak Peek:

Fight Fire with Gasoline - Self-Deception

Panic Room - Au/Ra

Protector - City Wolf

March - Jesse Abbey

Strong for Somebody Else - Citizen Soldier

Play Dirty - Kevin McAllister

And more!

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✶ Tags:

#wip supernova initiative #oc: jack tithus

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Let me know if you'd like to be added!

Source for moodboard pictures & music playlist: Pinterest & Spotify respectively

Last Line Tag

Thank you for the tag, @sarahlizziewrites (here)!

I'll go with a backstory snippet from The Forgotten Ones for this one because I still need to write some more content for Supernova Initiative (:

TW. Implied past torture, medieval dungeon setting, general whump (characters are not having a good time, in short)

There were footsteps on the corridor outside the rusted, magically suppressant iron door of the cell. Nursing a myriad of lashes, cuts, and bruises from his latest session under the Magisters 'ministrations', Asael painstakingly dragged himself into a somewhat seated position, as he always did.

Behind him, Deryc was still asleep, wrists rubbed raw by the iron cuffs, somewhat bruised but otherwise untouched. He wanted to keep it that way for as long as he could manage to keep the brunt of the Inquisition's wrath away from his Kindred. But that didn't mean that every time those soldiers walked down that hall his heart didn't start racing in his chest like a hare fleeing from a wolf.

It wasn't long until the footsteps that had been coming closer and closer stopped the door was unlocked. Two armored knights stood at the threshold and the red-robed figure of the Magister strode into the frigid cell. Asael recognized the man and felt the last, damaged shreds of hope in his heart wither and die.

This guy was one of the worst ones.

"Have you changed your mind, heretic?"

Asael closed his shaking hands into fists, and as he opened his mouth to speak, he heard a slight rustle, followed by a sleepy hum and the clinking of chains. Deryc had woken up, and as much as Asael adored his Kindred's company, the young man couldn't have picked a worse time to make his presence known.

"I don't know," Deryc began with a tone that meant nothing but trouble. Asael wanted to scream through their bond for him to just shut up and not aggravate the situation. He would have if their magic wasn't being cut off, "Have you changed your mind about being a bigoted asshole?"

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