#halsin is a good example of no matter how old someone is they were someone's child once

[ride-a-dromedary]

[I'm sorry for your loss.] It was a long time ago. The wounds don't heal, but they become more bearable.

[levinbolts]

10 and 20 for Valen.

10. What's an AU that would be interesting to explore with your OC?

ok so i'm always a slut for plopping characters in the exact opposite universe of their canon universe, so i am constantly thinking about normal old valen in a modern setting struggling to survive and make sense of what they want in life. no powers or supernatural elements to be seen. but i also like to think of a modern verse with bits and pieces of their canon (for example, them still having their dark urges and perhaps still being a sorcerer). either way, i already consider that a sort of secondary verse for them, anyway.

but as far as a verse i haven't put too much thought in, i feel like plopping them in the universe of another game (like final fantasy 7 or 15) would actually be pretty fun, considering who valen is as a person. or maybe this is just my want for them to be friends with cloud talking.

20. Does your OC have a tendency to get jealous? If so, how does this manifest?

hmmm. yes and no? it depends on what is happening and who is doing it. valen doesn't form attachment (romantic or otherwise) easily. people come and people go, and forming too many attachments too quickly is a recipe for hurt and disaster (a learned lesson). so if the person in question is someone they just have sex with, without a discussion or establishment of a deeper relationship or title, even if it's a good friend that they sleep with regularly, valen will never be jealous of anything they do, no matter what it is. they simply won't care enough to be.

however, if the relationship in question is an established one with mutual connection, things are a bit different. for instance, if they were to see astarion "flirting" with someone right in front of them, they probably wouldn't even bat an eye; they know the type of person astarion is, and would assume that there is a reason he's doing what he's doing (and that it isn't because he has any genuine interest in whoever it is). however, if there was any indication that astarion was seeking a genuine connection from someone else without so much as speaking to them about it first...well. he'd be single and laid out on the ground.

valen isn't a jealous or possessive person and has an oddly neutral approach to love and romance; they'll be alright with almost anything (within reason) that's properly communicated to them beforehand—and will do the same, should the need arise, like with halsin—and most definitely is not opposed to their partner having multiple partners. all they ask for is respect and communication. and maybe to at least know/meet the person beforehand.

the only occasion where they will absolutely get jealous or upset is an occasion where they feel they're being replaced or neglected in favor of someone else, in which case they'll be outspoken about that feeling (with varying emotions, depending on the severity of the neglect; they can be either calm and sensible OR angry and spiteful). because despite them being alright with their partner having others on the side, they still want to be important in their life.