#I mean it's possible to handle them when they're separated. But COMBINED. Hell to the fucking no

[that-green-haired-swordsman]

Nami: Geez what's that noise on deck

Usopp: Just Luffy and Zoro having a fight

Nami: What about

Usopp: Whose turn it is to use that one brain cell they share

[red-hemlock]

🚑 - If your muse was the only person around and someone was injured, would they help? Would they have the experience needed?

👻 - Does your muse believe in an afterlife? What do they think it’s like?

⏰ - Does your muse feel like they need to do things quickly or do they take their time?

🔗 - What are your muse’s standards for meaningful relationships? How quickly do they form relationships like these?

Thought-Provoking Headcanons (May Answer IC or OOC)! @freakarus

🚑 - If your muse was the only person around and someone was injured, would they help? Would they have the experience needed?

This one has been answered HERE and HERE, but I can add some more to it. River was very much raised to have a 'survival of the fittest' mindset, and while her relationship with Jamey and having Dagny has allowed her to become more empathetic to others, that mindset hasn't completely left her. If anything, it's 'graduated' into becoming something selective.

Children are one thing, she has a huge soft-spot for them, and she wouldn't hesitate to help one out of a tough situation if she happened upon it; but adults are where that hierarchy of selectiveness comes-in when it comes to helping people out. At the bottom would be complete strangers that seem like they would be interesting, with strangers who could be potentially-useful allies outranking them. Loyalty to an agreed-upon contract puts employers square in the middle, with people River considers friends outranking them. Those close enough to be considered 'family' sit at the top, with romantic partners edging them out slightly; and of course, Dagny outranks everyone in importance.

The more friends and positive relationships River makes, the more empathetic she becomes; but if she's left to be a lone-wolf, she can easily backpedal into that colder, relentless mindset completely.

👻 - Does your muse believe in an afterlife? What do they think it’s like?

Not necessarily, as she's one of those 'I need to see it to really believe it' kinds of people.

River believes in souls, but also believes that the body and soul need each other to function. The soul is the body's 'energy' in her eye, if someone's is taken, then they're effectively left a husk; but once the body dies, the soul will fizzle-out without anything to keep it anchored. If anything, she thinks that it might get absorbed into the earth just like the body can be, but in a different manner.

Heaven and Hell exist of course, but they're separate dimensional planes: both of which she thinks just happen to have the ability to utilize souls. River believes that a combination of guilt, strong religious belief, and other aspects are what anchor the souls of some people to either one; and that's why a good many seem to end-up there.

River tends to live more in the moment with some toes dipped in the past though, and doesn't put much thought into the afterlife. The idea of it is nice, but still complicated. A small part of her secretly hopes that it's real, as it would mean she'd have a chance to possibly see Jamey again; but it'd also mean that she could run into her grandmother too, when they both pass-on.

⏰ - Does your muse feel like they need to do things quickly or do they take their time?

River PREFERS to take her time on things. Working with chemicals and poisons could mean serious injury or death outright, if there's a single slip-up or miscalculation. However, she also leads a life where one has to be adaptable in order to survive and be successful, so when push comes to shove and her feet are held against a fire, she'll pick the 'quick fix' if it seems like it will get her out of a jam.

This could mean anything from using unexpected items as weapons, or taking risky maneuvers when attempting an escape. Some situations could even call for subpar materials to be used in the creation of various poisons or acids; and that would also include handling them without the proper gear. A few smaller scars on her hands were gained from having to do this.

🔗 - What are your muse’s standards for meaningful relationships? How quickly do they form relationships like these?

Trust and respect, loyalty, and a sense of vulnerability. She needs to trust someone enough to be truly unguarded with them for a relationship to reach apex meaningfulness... The kind where she wouldn't doubt that vulnerability would be used against her in any way; and where she'd be willing to put her life on the life for that other person, without thinking a wink about it. They don't need to have 'twin' personalities, but a good relationship to River is one where she and the other person bounce off one another.

It's easy for River to like people and call them friends, but it's harder for her to allow them to become close enough to really know her.