OC Deep Dive Tag!

OC Deep Dive Tag!

I'm going to do a writing sprint in a bit, but I want to make one more tag game before I do so, so here we go! I saw this tag rolling around on Tumblr and found it really cool!

Let's get to know our boys Kye Thalax, Quince Warren, Jack Tithus and Jordan Raith a bit more (:

What uncommon/common fear do they have?

Kye -

PHOBIAS: Athazagoraphobia (intense or irrational fear of being forgotten, or of forgetting someone or something) + mild Haphephobia (the fear of being touched)

OTHER FEARS: His (abusive) mother, being helpless, unable to control a situation, or becoming unremarkable. Forgetting his Dad is also one of his main worries/fears, or being unable to avenge him. Kye is also, as much as he'd like to pretend otherwise/would hate to admit it, afraid of his creepy former boss.

Quince -

PHOBIAS: Aviophobia (fear of planes, or flying in general)

OTHER FEARS: Being captured by the Spectre Academy and sent to their training facility (thus being forced to enter the government's superhero Agency). Letting down his loved ones. Quince is also afraid of his own powers, which he despises because of how gory they are.

Jack -

PHOBIAS: Insectophobia (fear of insects)

OTHER FEARS: Not being able to keep his sister and his crew out of harm's way or otherwise 'failing' them in any way. Being mutated or forcibly changed by the Director's experiments. Jack is also, deep down, terrified of dying

Jordan -

PHOBIAS: Unknown phobias

OTHER FEARS: He is terrified of his own past and does not trust his own mind, mostly due to the horrifying training trials he and his cousin endured while in the Spectre Academy. Due to his past Jordan is also generally afraid of medical facilities and treatment. He also fears being unable to find his cousin, who supposedly went MIA.

Do they have any pet peeves?

Kye - People who are abusive to their partners or children. He also despises people who think they're for some reason allowed to be pointlessly cruel to people who have nothing to do with them.

Quince - Manipulative media and governments who keep shady secrets from the populace under the guise that "it is for the greater good".

Jack - People who mistreat others who are less powerful than them. He also hates corruption and hates people trying to control or otherwise force him to obey arbitrary rules.

Jordan - Illegal experiments are being conducted on living beings by scientists who think they can do whatever they want to others just because they have the power to.

What are 3 items you can find in their bedroom?

Kye - specialized poison kit, his father's bracelet, a holographic tablet for hacker purposes

Quince - a 'Magmatorch' superhero poster, crochet materials, a packet of (animal) blood of emergencies (fuels his powers)

Jack - bottle of hot chocolate, speaker for music, a fluffy pillow

Jordan - switchblade, a journal with the list of names of all the Agents who were responsible for his and his cousin's 'training', headphones

What do they notice first in a person?

Kye - How much of a threat that person is/things he can use to his advantage to manipulate them to his advantage. He also notices if those people work for his 'mother' (if they do, he kills them with poison)

Quince - Body language, can read people pretty well. Because of his powers, he can also sense people's heart rate and can tell pretty accurately whether a person is lying or otherwise hiding something.

Jack - If a person is friendly or not, or if that person has good or bad intentions towards him and his friends. He is also incredibly good at telling what someone wants, so he can know to proceed.

Jordan - How easy a person would be to knock out or if they would be an easy mark (in tense situations or combat contexts). He is also pretty good at noticing whether or not someone is following him and why.

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

Kye -

Emotional Pain - 8/10 (Pretty good, unless something directly triggers him - by reminding him of his father's untimely death or his mother's abusive behavior. If that happens he usually lashes out pretty badly and isolates himself afterwards.)

Physical Pain - 10/10 (His species has a naturally high resistance to pain, and due to him embarking on a vengeful assassin way of life, he has become even more immune to pain. It takes a lot for him to be like "Oh shit, this really does hurt like hell", and if that happens it probably will be something life-threatening)

Quince -

Emotional Pain - 4/10 (He is pretty sensitive - like, he takes things very personally and notices even small details about what someone is truly thinking about him. He doesn't really let it show but small things can pretty much ruin his day. He also doesn't deal well with the bloody aftermath of using his powers on others.)

Physical Pain - 15/10 (Quince has some level of Regeneration, so he heals very rapidly and injuries are almost never really a nuisance to him unless caused by someone who can actively undermine his powers. He also generally feels little pain, though he acknowledges pain it doesn't affect him badly - he can break his arm in two places and carry on like nothing happened)

Jack -

Emotional Pain - 8?/10 (Jack has trained himself to be perfect at hiding how he truly feels and always maintaining a happy, optimistic, protective personality to his friends. This means that while he may outwardly act like all is fine and even seem his usual happy-go-lucky self while struggling with a brutal storm of torment underneath. This can cause him to be pretty self-destructive and not realize that he too deserves support and help)

Physical Pain - 6/10 (Typically he has an average to small pain tolerance and hates being in pain to the point of being terrified of it, but due to his natural need to be strong for his crew/team and pretend that everything is fine, Jack can actually endure quite a lot of actual pain while pretending that all is okay, though he usually then breaks down later when alone. When it comes to Jack, it's more a question of willpower than actual pain tolerance)

Jordan -

Emotional Pain - 10/10 (Has seen a lot of shit in his life and become pretty numb/unflappable because of it. It takes something world-ending to make him have anything close to a breakdown).

Physical Pain - 3/10 (Hates being in pain with a burning passion and will do anything to avoid it, to the point of panicking or doing things on impulse that actually make things worse later on.)

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

Kye - Fight. Becomes aggressive when provoked and will either lash out verbally, physically or get some kind of revenge at the person stressing him out later.

Quince - Flight/Freeze. Hates conflict and will try to calm things down before they get to a boiling point. If things become too chaotic he will either run away from the situation or shut down for an undetermined amount of time.

Jack - Fight or Fawn. Depending on the situation: In regular situations of stress, like normal, daily frustrations, Jack's main reaction is to meet the problem head-on or confront whoever is stressing him. If the situation is extreme or someone more powerful can hurt people he cares about (like when he and his crew were captured by the Junction), Jack instead immediately shifts to a Fawning reaction - he will do anything the person requires of him to avoid collateral damage and keep his loved ones safe.

Jordan - Fight or Freeze. If he is in a good state of mind, he'll try to fight through the situation. If he is stressed or panicked he likely will attempt to fight and end up freezing instead.

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

Kye -

Small family - his mother was a powerful and violent Khosmonian warlord who wanted to destroy the Junction and would do anything to amplify her status. She married his father for political reasons and proceeded to abuse both her husband and son (physically and verbally) before Kye's father ran away from her with him in tow (and ended up killed for it when they were found).

Deep down he is a family kind of guy but due to trauma, he doesn't actually know if he wants to build a family or not. He is very loyal to those he knows he can trust but that is a very rare thing.

Quince -

Small family - his parents were rich business owners who died in a private jet crash. Quince and his younger sister, Emily, were then raised by their uncle, Sean, who was better known as Magmatorch, the most powerful superhero on Team Nemesis and the nation's sweetheart. Their uncle was a doting guardian to Quince and his sister, despite being a bit cocky and drawn to fame. Sean was 'disposed of' by the Spectre Agency after threatening to expose their corruption schemes.

Quince is very family-oriented, especially when it comes to protecting his sister, and he also adored their uncle.

Jack -

Medium sized family - Jack and his sister Cassiopeia were born in the moon of Cethea III and raised by their parents - a pilot (their mother) and an aspiring engineer (their father) - when they were kids. Their parents ended up killed after getting involved with rebel efforts against the Junction, and Jack and his sister ended up on the streets. Later, Jack and Cassie met an alien boy named Deimos Soll who became their best friend and whom they adopted as their brother, though he has become estranged from them now as adults.

To Jack, family is everything. Not only his sister and their adoptive brother, but he also considers his team/crew as his extended family, and would do anything to keep them safe from harm, even if it means putting himself in harm's way.

Jordan -

Very small family - Jordan was basically abandoned by his parents, who were distant from him pretty much since day one, and left to the 'care' of the Spectre Academy - as his parents wanted him to become a superhero at all costs. (His parents are very much still alive). Jordan found out that his older cousin, Chase, was also in the Academy, and the boys became the only family each other really had in the hell that the Academy was to its apprentices.

Jordan is fiercely loyal to Chase, and vice-versa. After Chase mysteriously went MIA during a mission for the superhero Agency, Jordan fled with classified information to try and find him.

What animal represents them best?

Kye - Viper

Quince - Sparrows

Jack - Orange Cat & Golden Retriever (both lol)

Jordan - Black Cat

What is a smell that they dislike?

Kye - The smell of wild roses (his mother's perfume smelled just like that)

Quince - Blood (tragically ironic since his power is literally blood-related)

Jack - Antiseptic and that general "laboratory" smell

Jordan - Unwashed clothes/sweat

Have they broken any bones?

Kye - Yes, many times. Is unfazed by it.

Quince - So far once, fell from a swing as a kid and broke his arm.

Jack - Yes, a couple of times, either in fights, accidents, or while being experimented on by the Junction.

Jordan - Not sure/doesn't remember.

How would a stranger likely describe them?

Kye - Shady/mysterious. The kind of person that looks like trouble or like they're involved with something deadly. Strangers would also consider him mysterious.

Quince - Dangerous. While people used to adore him while his uncle was the nation's sweetheart, after the family fell in the government's bad graces and was deemed Public Enemy Number 1, Quince was accused of being an unstable kid with a monstrous power.

Jack - Friendly and incredibly optimistic. Jack generally has an outgoing, happy-go-lucky vibe, both with his friends and with strangers, thus he is generally viewed as a fun, kind, happy and optimistic guy to be around - and people are right, because he is (though there's much more underneath)

Jordan - Aloof. Jordan is very quiet, reserved and usually has that "resting bitch face" when not talking to someone directly. People mostly assume he's just an extremely introverted or shy teen when he's actually just conditioned to be emotionless.

Are they a night owl or a morning bird?

Kye - Night owl

Quince - Morning Bird

Jack - Both (wakes up early, sleeps late)

Jordan - Night owl

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

Kye -

Flavor he loves: Dishes (well prepared) with fish, especially fried fish sticks and fish stews. He also loves bacon.

Flavor he hates: Candy

Quince -

Flavor he loves: Medium rare or simply rare meat. And beef jerky and PIZZA!!!

Flavor he hates: Salads of any kind, hates the taste, the texture, and the fact that it is cold.

Jack -

Flavor he loves: Chocolate, nuggets and tuna sandwiches

Flavor he hates: Tasteless food, especially oatmeal

Jordan -

Flavor he loves: Strawberry milkshakes and chocolate-chip cookies

Flavor he hates: Too much condiments in food

Do they have any hobbies?

Kye - embroidering, knife throwing, creating new poisons/studying space botany (toxic plants)

Quince - watching movies, listening to music, eating pizza

Jack - playing video games with his siblings, training his thievery skills, making DIY jewelry (occasionally)

Jordan - reading gothic books & watching late 90s/early 2000s teen horror movies, practicing his powers, riding around on his motorcycle

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

Kye - Probably would initially think someone is trying to kill him and react like "Who goes there?! I have poisons!!!!!" and then realize its something harmless and not know what to do next lol. He isn't used to parties and really hasn't had one in a long while, so, deep down, despite his grumpy self, he would actually appreciate it.

Quince - Would probably be initially shy but then shake it off and join the party. He is actually pretty used to parties and social events because when his uncle was a famous superhero they went to a lot of galas and other fancy parties. Quince probably prefers a smaller, more intimate event, like going to a good restaurant or watching a movie, because his social battery dies down really fast.

Jack - He would be like a golden retriever in a dog park filled with toys - like he would be the HAPPIEST dude. His self-esteem is shite and he usually does everything to make others happy, so he always gets super surprised that his loved ones do the same for him and always take the time to make things for him too (not that he doubts them, no, he's just the "oh, you didn't need to" kind of guy while inwardly crying of happiness).

Jordan - "This is nice! Now what am I supposed to do? Because I know nothing about how things like this work and I'm anxious."

Do they like to wear jewelry?

Kye - Not many, just his Dad's bracelet.

Quince - No, doesn't care about it and actually gets bored by it when he has to wear jewelry.

Jack - Some small, coal-black hoop earrings/ear piercings, a few plastic bracelets, and occasionally rings. He also always wears the DIY trinket necklace his sister made for him and she has the other half.

Jordan - Some goth/emo jewelry, occasionally. Is still getting the hang of how jewelry works but is very excited to try it out.

Do they have neat or messy handwriting?

Kye - Neat

Jack - Messy (because he is impatient) but perfectly readable

Quince - Something in between

Jordan - Painfully neat, feels like something out of a computer

What are the two emotions they feel the most?

Kye - Anger, Grief

Quince - Anxiety, Happiness

Jack - Love, Protectiveness

Jordan - Struggles with trying to no longer be numb, so he loves whenever he feels any emotion, even "negative" ones.

Do they have a favorite fabric?

Kye - Black linen or cotton, as well as kevlar.

Jack - Cotton, flannel, and leather.

Quince - Probably not.

Jordan - Anything that isn't scratchy.

What kind of accent do they have?

Kye - His accent is "perfectly" neutral, as in he trained himself so well in languages that he speaks their galactic Common with almost no accent whatsoever (I'm not sure how to even describe it lol). When he is angry or feeling strong emotions his original accent from Khylet slips into his words (a Khylet accent is smooth, but also as a slight... clicking to it in a way?).

Quince - The city he was born in is pretty inspired by IRL Detroit so I would say he has his setting's equivalent to a Detroit accent.

Jack - 'Junction' accent. Grew up speaking the Junction's galactic common as a kid and his accent sometimes tends to be the variation of common spoken in the moon he was born in, Cethea III.

Jordan - I don't think I know how to answer this question about him and honestly, I don't think he would know that either lol

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OC Picrew!

Thanks for tagging me @oh-no-another-idea (here)!

(picrew maker here)

Behold Jack Tithus (red-haired picrew) and Valen Cassidy (blond picrew), from Supernova Initiative and Scrapyard Boys respectively!

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Bold What Applies to Your OC

I saw this cool tag game here on Tumblr and decided to give it a try because I'm inspired and adapted this game a bit lol. So here it goes!

I'm going to go with some of the main cast of Supernova Initiative for this one!

Rules: As the title implies, bold/highlight which of the items applies to your OC!

Jack Tithus

Killed Someone Under Orders | Had Someone Killed On Their Orders | Killed Someone In Self Defense | Spared Someone’s Life | Invented Something | Been Hungover | Kissed Someone | Slow-Danced | Been In A Long-Term Relationship | Had Sex | Had Sex And Regretted It | Had A One-Night Stand | Had A Threesome | Experimented With Their Sexuality | Had A Kid | Adopted A Kid (in his case Adopted A Sibling lol) | Wanted To Have A Family With Someone | Done Something On Impulse They Regretted | Gone Traveling | Had A Bounty Put On Them | Eaten An Insect | Been Groped/SA'd | Been Dumped | Dumped Someone | Smoked | Gotten High | Put Someone In A Headlock | Won A Bet | Lost A Bet | Forgiven Someone Who Wronged Them | Indulged In Petty Revenge | Hallucinated | Gotten A Noticeable Scar | Kneed/Hit Someone In The Groin | Had An Unattainable Crush | Laughed Themselves To The Point Of Tears | Been Kidnapped (not exactly kidnapped but his capture/arrest by the Junction kinda counts as that) | Been Brainwashed/Hypnotized | Had A Recurring Nightmare | Been Bullied  | Bullied Someone | Experienced Survivor’s Guilt | Been Tied/Chained Up | Given Someone A Massage | Received A Massage | Been Backed Up Against A Wall | Shot Someone | Stabbed Someone | Saved Someone’s Life | Cheated On Someone | Been Cheated On | Been In An Open Relationship | Had A Friendship With Benefits | Been In A Queerplatonic Relationship | Had A Stalker (not exactly a 'stalker' on a traditional sense but the Director had been monitoring him specifically for a while b4 their capture) | Been Betrayed (by his own brother, Deimos regrets it tho) | Been A Traitor | Been Possessed | Been In A Bar Fight | Been Thrown Out Of A Bar | Been Arrested | Broken Out Of Jail | Been To A Funeral | Been To A Brothel | Had Surgery (not exactly by his choice/consent. Most of the Director's 'experiments' kinda fall in this category)| Broken Someone’s Trust | Broken Someone’s Heart | Had Their Heart Broken | Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Anger | Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Spite | Gotten A Piercing | Gotten A Tattoo | Used A Fake Name | Been Beaten Up | Been Tortured | Tortured Others | Been Abused | Been Blackmailed (the Director convinced him to become a test subject by threatening his sister and friends) | Gotten Away With A Crime (his 'job' is literally him being an intergalactic thief lol) | Framed Someone Else For A Crime They Committed | Shared A Bed Platonically | Been In Love |  Suffered From Sleep Paralysis | Been Forced To Flee Their Home | Learned A New Language | Joined A Rebellion | Fought On The Losing Side Of A War (for a while, as the Junction initially had the upper hand) | Fought On The Winning Side Of A War (after they turned the tides against the Junction) | Become A Godparent | Become An Aunt/Uncle

Kye Thalax

Killed Someone Under Orders | Had Someone Killed On Their Orders | Killed Someone In Self Defense | Spared Someone’s Life | Invented Something | Been Hungover | Kissed Someone | Slow-Danced | Been In A Long-Term Relationship | Had Sex | Had Sex And Regretted It | Had A One-Night Stand | Had A Threesome | Experimented With Their Sexuality | Had A Kid | Adopted A Kid | Wanted To Have A Family With Someone | Done Something On Impulse They Regretted | Gone Traveling | Had A Bounty Put On Them | Eaten An Insect | Been Groped/SA'd | Been Dumped | Dumped Someone | Smoked | Gotten High | Put Someone In A Headlock | Won A Bet | Lost A Bet | Forgiven Someone Who Wronged Them | Indulged In Petty Revenge | Hallucinated | Gotten A Noticeable Scar | Kneed/Hit Someone In The Groin | Had An Unattainable Crush | Laughed Themselves To The Point Of Tears | Been Kidnapped | Been Brainwashed/Hypnotized | Had A Recurring Nightmare | Been Bullied  | Bullied Someone | Experienced Survivor’s Guilt | Been Tied/Chained Up | Given Someone A Massage | Received A Massage | Been Backed Up Against A Wall | Shot Someone | Stabbed Someone | Saved Someone’s Life | Cheated On Someone | Been Cheated On | Been In An Open Relationship | Had A Friendship With Benefits | Been In A Queerplatonic Relationship | Had A Stalker (does a creepy/possessive boss count?) | Been Betrayed | Been A Traitor | Been Possessed | Been In A Bar Fight | Been Thrown Out Of A Bar | Been Arrested | Broken Out Of Jail | Been To A Funeral | Been To A Brothel | Had Surgery | Broken Someone’s Trust | Broken Someone’s Heart | Had Their Heart Broken | Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Anger | Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Spite | Gotten A Piercing | Gotten A Tattoo | Used A Fake Name | Been Beaten Up | Been Tortured | Tortured Others | Been Abused | Been Blackmailed | Gotten Away With A Crime | Framed Someone Else For A Crime They Committed | Shared A Bed Platonically | Been In Love |  Suffered From Sleep Paralysis | Been Forced To Flee Their Home | Learned A New Language | Joined A Rebellion (begrudgingly lol) | Fought On The Losing Side Of A War | Fought On The Winning Side Of A War | Become A Godparent | Become An Aunt/Uncle

Deimos Soll

Killed Someone Under Orders | Had Someone Killed On Their Orders | Killed Someone In Self Defense | Spared Someone’s Life | Invented Something | Been Hungover | Kissed Someone | Slow-Danced | Been In A Long-Term Relationship | Had Sex | Had Sex And Regretted It | Had A One-Night Stand | Had A Threesome | Experimented With Their Sexuality | Had A Kid | Adopted A Kid (in his case Adopted Two Siblings lol) | Wanted To Have A Family With Someone | Done Something On Impulse They Regretted | Gone Traveling | Had A Bounty Put On Them | Eaten An Insect | Been Groped/SA'd | Been Dumped | Dumped Someone | Smoked | Gotten High | Put Someone In A Headlock | Won A Bet | Lost A Bet | Forgiven Someone Who Wronged Them | Indulged In Petty Revenge | Hallucinated | Gotten A Noticeable Scar | Kneed/Hit Someone In The Groin | Had An Unattainable Crush | Laughed Themselves To The Point Of Tears | Been Kidnapped | Been Brainwashed/Hypnotized (unsuccessfully) | Had A Recurring Nightmare | Been Bullied  | Bullied Someone | Experienced Survivor’s Guilt | Been Tied/Chained Up | Given Someone A Massage | Received A Massage | Been Backed Up Against A Wall | Shot Someone | Stabbed Someone | Saved Someone’s Life | Cheated On Someone | Been Cheated On | Been In An Open Relationship | Had A Friendship With Benefits | Been In A Queerplatonic Relationship | Had A Stalker (is literally being hunted down by a mad warlord) | Been Betrayed | Been A Traitor | Been Possessed | Been In A Bar Fight | Been Thrown Out Of A Bar | Been Arrested | Broken Out Of Jail | Been To A Funeral | Been To A Brothel | Had Surgery (once again, against his will) | Broken Someone’s Trust | Broken Someone’s Heart | Had Their Heart Broken | Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Anger | Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Spite | Gotten A Piercing | Gotten A Tattoo | Used A Fake Name | Been Beaten Up | Been Tortured | Tortured Others | Been Abused | Been Blackmailed | Gotten Away With A Crime | Framed Someone Else For A Crime They Committed | Shared A Bed Platonically | Been In Love |  Suffered From Sleep Paralysis | Been Forced To Flee Their Home | Learned A New Language | Joined A Rebellion | Fought On The Losing Side Of A War | Fought On The Winning Side Of A War | Become A Godparent | Become An Aunt/Uncle

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🌵- What did you start with first for your WIP? Worldbuilding, character, or plot?

Thanks for the ask, @zackprincebooks! So sorry for the late response, it's been a crazy week!

🌵- What did you start with first for your WIP? Worldbuilding, character, or plot?

Supernova Initiative: Worlbuilding and character development! The plot of the story changed DRASTICALLY from the initial iterations of it, but the basic vibes that led to the creation of the current main characters were already there, same for some of the base world elements, though those evolved and changed a lot too!

The Forgotten Ones: Characters! This WIP is actually a very old story of mine that I had completely forgotten (oops, pun! lol) about for a few years, then rediscovered, reworked, and turned into something I liked again. The first thing I came up with while reworking this old story into a new one was the characters! The world and the plot changed A LOT and many times from what was the original idea until it turned into the current plot.

Song of Thorns: World and Plot! I originally had a completely different idea for who the main characters were going to be (eventually scrapped that one and created the current ones) but the main vibes of the world, gothic, gloomy, vampiric medieval fantasy + some of the plot basis were already there!

Character Introduction - Meridian Shardd

If you like this, please REBLOG! 💕

☆・・Aesthetic/Moodboard ・・☆

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☆ ・・About/General Info ・・☆

A cyborg/robot created for entertainment, Meridian long since yearned to know what it truly meant to live and be human. Finding an unexpected opportunity to rebel against their creator, Meridian broke free of the coding they'd been trapped to since the moment of their creation and escaped from the Khosmonian Galaxies in search of a future where they could truly be free. Naive, innocent, and painfully unaware of how real humanoid interactions actually work, especially in such a conflicted set of galaxies, Meridian wandered completely lost for a while, trying to not fall back into the hands of their inventor - who would for sure reprogram them and stop them from achieving their dream of experiencing real life - until they met a strange, but kind, group of thieves and space adventurers who became their friends and the closest thing to a family they ever had. Perhaps being human won't be such an unattainable dream as they thought.

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☆・・More Info ・・☆

Pronouns - They/Them (main pronouns), He/Him (occasionally)

Age - They have been alive for less than a decade but have the appearance/biology, mental age, and personality of a young adult in their early 20s.

Current Role - Part of the main cast

Appearance - Meridian has medium to long hair, synthetic, which they can change/choose the color of at will (their favorite hair colors are bright neon pink, cyan, or deep gold). Their skin is pale and perfectly smooth, akin to a porcelain doll, and some of their robotic joints are visible, with golden wiring/servos within (like an automaton, but high tech and sentient). Their eyes can also change color at will, and they usually match their eye color to their hair color of the day because they like symmetry. Meridian is considerably tall, standing at 6,2ft or around 187cm, and because they tend to wear heels (they like it) with wheels, they're usually even taller. Their features are rather androgynous, though their design leans more towards a somewhat masculine appearance.

Personality Types -

✶ Enneagram: 7w6

✶ MBTI: ENFP

Occupation: Formerly - Servant/Entertainer (dancer, singer); Currently - Adventurer, Rebel

Species & Place of Birth: Cyborg/Sentient Robot, Khosmo

Sexuality: Nonbinary. Otherwise, probably still haven't figured out their exact sexuality/romantic tendencies yet though.

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☆・・Extras・・☆

✶ Character Playlist

Playlist Sneak Peek:

Summer Sunshine - Sweetersongs

I'm Just a Kid - Simple Plan

Are You Satisfied? - Marina And The Diamonds

Not Your Barbie Girl - Ava Max

I'm Good (Blue) - David Guetta, Bebe Rhexa

Bubblegum Bitch - Marina And The Diamonds

And more!

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✶ Tags:

#wip supernova initiative #oc: meridian shardd

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@elshells, @thecomfywriter

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

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OC Origins Tag!

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Let's go with Valen Cassidy (from Scrapyard Boys) and Kye Thalax (from Supernova Initiative)!

Rules: talk about the origins of the names and personalities (and maybe even the design?) of a couple of your OCs!

VALEN CASSIDY

Valen is actually inspired by a couple of things! Firstly, I was thinking about making a Mutant Inquiries (one of my WIPs) spin-off for a while now, and I wanted the MC of this spinoff to feel different from the soft, gentle, easy-going, and introverted MC of Mutant Inquiries (Matthias Harke). So I kinda did a 180° and went with a more aggressive, brash, anger-prone, impulsive, extroverted character - kinda the antonym of Matthias. Valen was also, initially, inspired by some side characters from some of my favorite TV shows and movies, as I thought "Hm, it would be interesting to have a character like that as an MC rather than a side character", so here some aspects of Valen's initial design and personality were born and then developed into something unique. Valen's journey of learning to heal and grow as he learns to channel his energy onto more productive and healthy coping mechanisms rather than succumbing to his anger issues, and learning to be calmer, is also rather cathartic. I think that's one of the reasons why I love writing this character so much!

KYE THALAX

Kye originally wasn't in the first version of Supernova Initiative's first draft, like at all. However, as I started developing the final versions of an outline for this WIP, I started to realize this story needed a tad more internal tension in the main crew and that Artemis' character needed a foil since he is going to become more relevant later on in the story. So, I came up with the character backstory and personality for Kye. In some ways, his story mirrors Artemis' own, while also opposing it:

both were raised by their fathers and witnessed their brutal deaths as young kids, but while Artemis is somewhat at peace with his father's fate and doesn't actually want revenge, rather wants to keep his father's memory and legacy alive, Kye never got over it, and became a bitter and dangerous person whose mindset is almost completely zeroed in on revenge.

while Artemis' mother was actually caring and well-intentioned (she spent nearly a lifetime looking for him after she lost track of him as a teen and never intended to have left him, and eventually does reunite with him now as a grownup and spends most of her arc making it up for her absence), Kye's mother was actually a vain, cruel, warmongering woman who only cared about her political cause and destroying the Junction (she is also directly tied to the very much untimely death of Kye's father, and was a pretty toxic/abusive partner even before that).

Artemis's personality is withdrawn, angsty, sarcastic, brash, funny, overprotective, warm, and fiercely loyal. Kye's personality is dangerously seductive, emotionless to strangers, sharp but oftentimes too literal, awkward, unpredictable, cold/calculating plus his loyalty is weak and fickle. They are pretty much antonyms to each other in every way despite being similar in other ways.

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