#absynth.txt

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GARNET - If they had to kill someone, what method would they choose?

OOO OKAY.,,, I can work with this

Absynth : Probably the good ol’ Soul Suck™️. Drain them of their energy until theirs nothing left. Definitely a Gods work no doubt.

Cassius : I don’t talk about this guy that often BUT I SHOULD… that being said, he would probably strangle someone. Tho he never would- not even imagine it. Hes a huge pacifist

Charles : Notably Suffocation and Knife. Thats what he did BEFORE (dun dun dun)

Donny : Another lesser talked about oc, but me thinks it would have sumthing to do with his claws.

Emoc : oh 110% strangulation. Probably homoerotic to him /j/

Flip : Truth be told, despite being an infernal god, I don’t think he’d kill people. That being said,,, probably something similar to Absynth

Jakk : Energy suckin like Absynth. He does it on the reg accidentally

Dorien : Om nom nom, tasty person (wont elaborate)

Melissa : I do not think she could kill someone even if she imagined it. Maybe poisoning? If she tried she’d feel guilty

Chastity : Stabby stabby. Probably.

Rodger : VIOLENCE. Beating someone

Samuel : Shooty shooty pewpew

Zander : He likes to switch methods, so theres no one set way he would kill someone

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8. Does your OC pursue only monogamous relationships? Or are they open to other, more creative, options?

OOOOOOOO I LOVE THIS ONE TBH <3333

Emoc : I think he would be up for polyamory, but Im not sure he would ever have the opportunity to be in one relationship, let alone multiple. He’s not exactly the most charming and attractive people, and he doesn’t seek out relationships of that variety after Alec (tho Im sure he could find the right person- they would just have to be healthy).

Samuel : Monogamous ONLY. He’d be wicked possessive if he got into a true romantic relationship. He probably wouldn’t verbalize it, but he’s the kind of guy that says his partner is “[theirs]” iykwim.

Charles : Monogamous as well, but I do think he would open to try polyamory in the sense of his partner having other partners. It’s just so hard for him to get interested in people, let alone open up to them in any capacity, so he doesn’t think he’d be attracted to multiple people.

Rodger : Monogamous strictly. With no wiggle room. He’s not necessarily “old school” but he definitely wants just one partner and to eventually get married.

Absynth : Polyamorous in its fullest definition. He’s pretty confident, so he thinks he can pull (which he can, but even if he didn’t, he’s think that). By extension, anyone he chooses to see is capable of getting multiple partners in his eyes. Not possessive or anything.

Jakk : Im including him for one reason- sexual relationships. Not only is he the god of fertility, but also sex. So he’s out doing his thing. He’s really polyamorous when it comes to sexual relationships. As long as someone knows there’s no romantic feelings involved, he’s more than willing to see them consistently. If he were to get any sort of romantic feelings for someone, it would also be polyamorous bc he wouldn’t change his sexual habits for anyone.

Flip : Monogamous and fiercely loyal to Melissa. He’s not necessarily the “wife guy” iykwim, but he’s definitely not quiet about his love for her. I don’t think he could ever be polyamorous.

Im surprised I don’t have more polyamorous characters. Very strange, but a good 90% of the gods are polyamorous so that makes up for it /j

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16) how do they take criticism

Emoc : I honestly think he takes criticism really well. He probably lives and breathes people telling him when hes doing something wrong or bad. Due to how he was raised (or lack thereof), he has no real idea on how most things go. So he really relies SPECIFICALLY on Samuel for criticism and pointers.

Samuel : he will kill you /heavy j/. No but he really dislikes criticism. He will try to hear it out, but I think he will be really bitchy about it. I think he would probably criticize you back in some capacity, but it mostly depends on who it is. If it’s his friends, he would probably be less bitchy (gen the only word that comes to mind for the behavior but Im sure there’s better words) and take it to heart. If it’s someone he doesn’t know, they get the,, mean attitude? Idk if that’s better than bitchy but ihykwim

Charles : He lives by the philosophy of “don’t take criticism from people you wouldn’t ask for advice”. If it’s something to do with his bartending skills, he’ll probably listen for that specific patron. He has a really good memory. Elephant metaphor here.

Rodger : He hears all criticism out, but whether or not he takes it is a more logical process. He tries to view things from a factual/objective stance, but he can definitely see when something is bullshit.

Jakk : He will kill you (half serious). To him, criticism is annoying, insulting, and unneeded. As a god of knowledge, he thinks he knows everything (he doesn’t, shocker), so he doesn’t even listen to criticism from his brother. Depending on tone and language used, he might just smite you on the spot and be done with it. If you’re eloquent about it, or rational in some capacity, he might at least let you finish.

Flip : He will get pissed off, but give him 7-10 business days to process it. That way he might take something to heart or at least calm down enough to rationally look at the criticism. Doesn’t always listen, but he talks it out in his brain. He listens to all criticism from Melissa ofc ofc, he’s a huge simp (lovingly calling him that).

Absynth : It really depends on who is giving him criticism tbh. If it’s from other gods, especially Kia or Tique (whenever he is reformed/before split), hes more inclined to hear someone out. But if its was any sort of mortal- he wouldn’t listen at all.

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betrayal!!!

betrayal: Has your OC ever been betrayed by someone they thought they could trust? Has your OC ever betrayed someone who trusted them?

Samuel : Non-canonically, Emoc lowkey betrays him (though unknowingly), but has otherwise never been betrayed by those he trusts- which hes also picky about who he trusts. However, he IS the one who does the betraying, though not to his loved ones. It’s mostly like a job to him (ie the betrayal), but he’s not particularly keen on it iykwim? Same way u have a 9-5 that you tolerate for the money, but it’s boring and uninteresting.

Emoc : I mean.. kind of? Sort of? His relationship w/ Alec was really fucked up tbh, so there was definitely a lot of betrayal in there, but otherwise not really. He really only betrayed Alec by picking up and leaving so randomly (like there was no fizzle in their relationship- they honestly probably would’ve dated for much longer if not for Emoc’s current friend group (particularly Samuel). Non-canonically, Samuel finds out Emoc has unknowingly been having a weird situationship with Samuel’s absent dad (Jakk), so that was a betrayal but it’s kinda weird. No one in the friend group even knew Samuel’s dad was alive, let alone that Jakk was said father.

Jakk : Im including him because it’s funny. Mr. HeartBreakerMcGee over here has a history of betraying people. Mostly humans/nonhuman mortals. He kinda doesn’t see mortals, and even some gods on the same level as him, so he doesn’t necessarily care if he hurts anyone that isn’t his brother. I like to think he probably has a lot of demi-god children (like Samuel) of all flavors of mortal, but I literally have made none other than Samuel. He HAS been betrayed before tho- Particularly Absynth, who he both hates and is attracted too (it’s like enemies to lovers except they never become lovers). Absynth was the specific god who split Tique, and Jakk held more of the resentment for the split.

Flip : ULTIMATE RIDE OR DIE. Has not betrayed anyone. He views mortals much higher than Jakk, especially thanks to perspective he got from being around and with Melissa. He has also been betrayed by Absynth (particularly a public execution of a lover, but it is so complicated that it would need its own post). Flip, to a certain extent, got over his betrayal because he understands the “its business, no hard feelings” aspect of what Absynth not only did to him personally, but also, like, with the splitting of Tique.

Absynth : Also included him because it’s funny. As u can imagine, he betrays a lot of people, even his closest loved ones. It’s like a habit for him, if that makes sense? His domain is TRULY over chaos, and In MY opinion, betrayals cause a lot of personal chaos- I could explain this better but not rn (im actually on a stationary bike as I write this, and half of my brain work is going to pedaling). I honestly don’t think he’s felt betrayed before, tho there have been circumstances that people would consider betrayals (such as Jakk’s attempt to murder him- which he finds hilarious and not, like, serious).

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9. If your OC were ever to fill out a Dating Site (or pamphlet or newspaper) profile, then what would they include?

This one is so hard LMAO… I don’t even know which ones would even consider this or even just have access to tech..

Emoc (if he had a phone) : He would include something about death, not knowing it’s creepy. Might include it’s favorite hobbies, but otherwise, Im unsure.

Samuel (if he had any interest in actual dating) : probably something about his hobbies including his other social medias. Probably would specify what he’s looking for.

Absynth : Some kind of cheeky quote followed with basic info and what he’s looking for. Would also specify that he’s polyamorous.

And thats it bc??? I really think most of them would not have one, so it makes it hard to think of what they’d put. Plus, a lot of my ocs are some flavor of demi or greyromantic.

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19

IM ANSWERING THESE SO SLOWLY,,,, But Im honestly going to cue the rest, since it'll make it daily posting even when I don't,,,,

♥ (19) How highly does your OC value love (platonic, romantic, or otherwise)?

This one is going to be fun for a lot of my ocs, so I might answer with quite a few

Absynth : Doesn't feel love for many people, but he highly values platonic relationships, especially with the other creator gods [+ Flip, but NOT jakk]. He rarely feels romantic feelings, so when he DOES feel them, he values them, but not highly bc he has a fear of commitment. Familial wise, he doesn't feel familial feelings at all, nor does he even have real family. Queer Platonic relationships r king to him- he loves those and values them greatly.

Jakk : Loveless for everyone except Flip, and even it's more a familial kinship with attachment and trust. He values his relationship with Flip above all else, and isn't particularly interested in any relationship asides from sexual stuff, which is usually one night stands. Has a extreme disdain for romantic relationships, though he has felt romantic attraction in the past.

Flip : HIGHLY values friends, familial, romantic, and queer platonic relationships. He views them almost on an equal level, but he has a strong love for his wife and his brother/literal other half. Generally isn't the most outwardly honest about his high value for his loved ones, but it's obvious in how he behaves and acts.

Emoc : Oh god...... he values love with his friends a little too much. He's a ride or die for his friends most importantly, but he's also extremely protective. He does get deeply preoccupied with his love for his friends- Best example is with his best friend, Samuel. He would do anything for him. Literally anything, minus a few things that go against the morals he has. He wishes rlly bad that he had a family, but Rodger's the closest thing he's got.

Samuel : He values familial relationships higher than all others, save for his close, and best, friends. Samuel has a lot of chosen family members [Noah, Charles and Rodger notably], but he also deeply loves his friends. He values all other forms of love over anything romantics- He does feel romantic feelings, but he views partnership as more of a transaction than anything 'real' if that makes sense.

Charles : He REALLY, REALLY values his loved ones, but doesn't particularly care about perceived "outsiders". Charles does think more highly of platonic relationships more than anything, but he does have a chosen father, being Rodger. He values him pretty highly too. Has a fear of romantic connections, but I think he would think the same of those relationships.

Rodger : Values all love equally, and holds his loved ones very near and dear to him. He is a family man in every sense of the phrase, but he is also fiercely loyal to his friends. He seemingly has a flock of chosen kids [Emoc, Charles, and Samuel particularly]. Rodger has always wanted children [more than his son, Kaz], so he really doesn't mind having a good handful of people seeing him as a father. It's actually really endearing to him, and he values those chosen kids like his own.

Zander : I KNOW YOU DON'T LIKE HIM BUT I GOTTA INCLUDE HIM........ He is almost entirely loveless, besides his husband [who he has known since he was four years old], and his little brother [who he practically raised]. It's really, really hard to get him to care or love someone other than those two. He is capable of it, don't get it twisted, but it's literally only ever happened once, and it did not end well. He only values his relationships with his husband and his brother, but doesn't otherwise value any other form of relationships.

Johnny : ZANDER'S HUSBAND, whom I adore. He values all love highly, but he has a special love for his husband. There's few things he wouldn't do for the man he's known for multiple decades. He has a lot of friends and he loves all of them very much. HOWEVER... Johnny does move on quick when it comes to losing friends, which doesn't happen often, but it has. If Zander left him, which he lowkey does in canon, he would be so fucking devastated.

Alec : ZANDER'S LITTLE BROTHER. Really values all relationships and love, but he's picky with who he chooses to love. There's an aspect of deciding whether or not someone is deserving of his love, but after everything he's been thru, he decides most people don't. Alec believes in a baseline, collective love for other people, going out of his way to help others, but that's more just the kindness in him spilling out. He loves his brother, but he thinks he has major issues. Like go to therapy immediately issues. Alec sees his brother as a father figure, but he would be the first to admit he's a terrible role model.

Donny : I have not talked about him yet, but he is another one of my beloveds. He's skrunkly. He values love highly, especially family [chosen or blood]. Donny is just a hard peanut to crack into. He's generally cold- not necessarily out of anything other than being mentally exhausted about 25/8. He really loves his identical sister, Rosa, because they've been together their whole life, but in canon they're kind of not in contact. Trying to find each other, but not there yet.