iris-of-zaun

[iris-of-zaun]

i didn't know you were into fashion/fiber-arts(?)! what's your favourite piece that you've ever made?

All of my clothes are either hand-made or pieced together with other clothes. I don't have a favorite, it used to be a pair of Jinx's pants but she's torn them, disappointing.

[iris-of-zaun]

man you have such a grabable waist

So I've been told many times in the past.

[iris-of-zaun]

what exactly are your hobbies?

I don't have many, I'm quite busy.

I read books when I have free time. I used to draw and make clothes myself but I've since been unable to keep up with those things.

[iris-of-zaun]

hey! it's not our fault we're horny! you're a charismatic attractive man of persuasion and power who is dangerous and unafraid to kill, i say that's a pretty good reason to be horny

When you phrase it like this, yes.

I still find it wildly inappropriate to talk to me that way when I don't know any of you. But free will and all that, I can't stop you lot.

[iris-of-zaun]

If you say so, sweetheart.

do you hope to be remembered when youre gone?

I would hope I'm remembered, given everything good and bad I've done I figured it would be difficult to forget me.

[iris-of-zaun]

Precisely.

how long was your hair

Not incredibly long, just long enough to be tied up.

I have an old picture to show what I mean.

[iris-of-zaun]

do you hope to be remembered when youre gone?

I would hope I'm remembered, given everything good and bad I've done I figured it would be difficult to forget me.

[iris-of-zaun]

Hihi <3

Hello, dear.

[iris-of-zaun]

do your tattoos have any meaning?

They do.

My purple and red fire tattoo is about Felicia and Connell, the way they died and honoring them. They didn't deserve to die, but no one really does in war. I live with my mistakes every day, at the very least they aren't suffering in the Undercity any longer.

My Shrike tattoo is completely different. Shrikes are, I believe, the only predatory song bird. They impale their prey on barbed wire or thorns, a violent way of killing for a bird that looks harmless. You could say I'm like a Shrike: I look relatively harmless, I'm not the strongest, or smartest, or fastest, or biggest, but I am violent and I will continue to be violent until it's no longer necessary for survival.

[iris-of-zaun]

see you wonder why we're so curious about your sex life but then you turn around and admit you have a gag thats part of your hobbies

The difference is, you lot initiated the questions unprovoked.

If I had been asked why I had that gag first and then you all had started getting curious, it would be understandable. You lot are just horny, not curious.

[iris-of-zaun]

if you could go back and tell your younger self one thing, what would it be?

I would tell myself that Vander is scum and can't stomach the very cause he and I started together. I would have been better off trying to start the revolution myself.

[iris-of-zaun]

how long was your hair

Not incredibly long, just long enough to be tied up.

I have an old picture to show what I mean.

[iris-of-zaun]

being the busy man that you are how do you find time to do this. do you consider this "slacking off"

Answering questions isn't very time consuming.

The majority of questions asked don't require a lot of time for me to write an answer to. Any questions that need a lot of details from me tend to get answered first or last depending on what exactly I'm doing.

I get a lot of questions, though, surprisingly, so sometimes I sit down and answer all the questions in one sitting but schedule them around fifteen minutes apart from each other in random order so I'm consistent.

I wouldn't consider this slacking off in general, as I'm still getting my work done without any more stress than I normally have.

[iris-of-zaun]

hi :)

Hello, sweetheart.

[iris-of-zaun]

as a leader, is it better to be loved or feared?

In general, it's better to be loved rather than feared.

However, it's better to be feared rather than loved if both cannot be achieved. Fear is a more reliable motivator than love, especially in a short amount of time. Relationships and connections take time, love is something I need to gain slowly.

But fear can be instilled immediately. Killing someone can make you feared, it's quick and efficient.

Most would say I only use fear as a means to get what I want. But I believe certain things can't be gained through fear. Loyalty requires love, in gaining loyalty I have needed to dedicate time into earning that love.

In short, fear is a quick but risky method, like betting on a horse that almost always loses. But love is like investing into a business. I would recommend finding a balance between both to fit your agenda.

[iris-of-zaun]

if shimmer has life altering healing capabilities then why mass produce it as an addicting party drug that cripples zaun more than it helps it?

Shimmer does more than just heal severe wounds.

It gives you strength, turns you into a monster so you won't be afraid anymore. We still don't have an independent Zaun, and I'm willing to get it no matter the cost.

A winning war needs strong soldiers, Shimmer makes soldiers strong and can heal life threatening wounds. I have quite the formidable army in the making, don't I?

[iris-of-zaun]

apparently you have (a?) tattoo/s but weve never seen what it is or where. i want answers.

I have a red and purple fire tattoo on my left shoulder and bicep. It's quite similar to Jinx's "clouds" in style, just not all over me like hers are.

I also have a Shrike on my lower back, also on the left side.