#i'd say names but that tag is for real cat names xd

[panzershrike-pretz]

THIS! This tag game seems so fun! Made by the amazing @ronald-speirs!

Favorite place in the world you’ve visited?

That would be either the alps in Germany or the Salinas beach, here in Brazil! I adored both the snow and thes amount of stuff i find at the beach there

Something you’re proud of yourself for?

The amount of progress I made since being diagnosed with autism, depression and anxiety. Even if I stopped going to therapy, I feel like the diagnosis (esspecially the autism one) shed so much light on my life, and I was able to makes the world around me (even if just at home) more confortable for myself by understanding myself more and adjusting the way I do things so it's easier on me.

Favorite books?

Hmmmmm let's see- the Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children series, obviously, but I also LOVE The Book Thief, American Gods and definetely Warrior Cats (I only read the first arc, so Idk how good's the rest xD)

Something that makes your heart happy when thinking about it?

My dog and my characters! Love them :]

Favorite thing about your culture?

Hmmmmmm probably food? But I'm extremely picky so I don't even eat most of our stuff 💀 i do love feijoada, brigadeiro, pastel and coxinha tho- Idk about the rest KAKAKAKA other than that, the slangs. So cool. Love it

When did you join the HBO War fandom? What was the first show you watched?

Back at the end of 2022 or early 2023 was when I first heard about it, but as for officially joining...? Probably like. 5 or 6 months ago? I have no idea what time even is-

The first show was Band of Brothers :D

Have you read any of Easy Company’s books? If so, which ones were your favorite?

Nope. And won't.

Favorite HBO War character and your favorite moment with them?

Webster. Him shoving himself on the ground was the best. Just like me fr💕

Do you make content for any fandoms, if so; what sort of content?

Uhhhhh I make memes and occasionally fanart? I wouldn't classify this as content but when I'm really into something I take some aspects of it for my own world, so I can always keep it close to me, even if the hyperfixation faded a bit with time

Favorite actor/actress and your favorite film of theirs?

I know no one- but I do like Bud Spencer and Terence Hill's movies. They are the only actors I know the name of 💀 I like the funny coeboy movies, many good memories watching them with dad when I was a kid (and still doing so, every now and then)

Favorite quote/s that you wish to share with others?

"I'll beat you with a dead cat 'till it starts mewing" - a popular brazilian saying (the best ever)

Random fact your mutuals/followers don’t know about you?

HmmmmmmmmI share so much about myself that I don't even know 💀 probably that I once fell facefirst on a river when I was 4, while I was fishing? That was A Day

If you’re a writer, do you need a beta reader (say yes so I can be your beta reader 🤭)?

I don't write much but!! I did write something yesterday about my characters and idk if I should post, but if you're interested, I can show you :D

Three things that make you smile?

My dog, my characters, birds

Any nicknames you like?

Based off my real name I like "Rah", but only when used irl. As for the internet, I love Pretz! And I have a special one my best friend @isazmoon gave me, which is Pretzu, but this ones I feel like it's only hers :3

List some people you love to see around on tumblr!

@1waveshortofashipwreck @xxluckystrike @ronald-speirs @ronsparky @minha-xuh @whollyjoly @sweetxvanixlla!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!! AMAZING PEOPLE!!

What would you do during a zombie apocalypse?

What would I live for, my stupid ass can't even run 😭 i'd die fast as fuck. And I know all my friendswould die too so we all just perish together 💕💕💕 friendship goals

Favorite movie?

How To Train Your Dragon? Wolfwalkers? Saving Private Ryan? Pirates of the Caribbean? Can't probably choose only one, it's torture

Do you like horror movies?

Ehh, not much? I prefer animations

Tags (no pressure): @xxluckystrike @whollyjoly @ronsparky @sweetxvanixlla @grumpy-liebgott @1waveshortofashipwreck @blueberry-ovaries @minha-xuh (hey Gih, if you want you can take off the HBOwar bits and/or replace them with MPHFPC, since you're from another fandom, feel free!)

[olath124]

OC INTERVIEW

THANK YOU @ouroboros-hideout for the tag!

Violet is going to answer in a sincere way. She is a firm believer in a fake it till you make it, so she's usually more cool and collected than her spontaneous answers. But I liked to have a glimpse in her mind so she’d answer as she was speaking to herself.

My comments are enclosed in*...* and yes, using an old image because too lazy to make another one xD.

NAME?

Violet… Wright.

Don't like other people knowing my name.

NICKNAME?

V.

When I was a kid Jackie used to call me Violent. Then Ultraviolent. Then UV. Then simply V. That's quite the jump. When I got back and he called me V again, as nothing had changed, I knew I was home.

GENDER?

Female, cis.

STAR SIGN?

Hmmm… Aries? I’d have to ask Misty.

But she said I am passionate, stubborn, and prone to anger as every Aries, and I tend to believe her.

HEIGHT?

Yes, I know, I'm small. 1.65 cm.

I've always been small and when you're surrounded by buffed Valentinos that's an issue. But lately, it's proven useful. I'd rather be small and quick than big and hard to miss!

ORIENTATION?

I don't care, if someone sparkles my interest I stay with them as long as we fit together. I’m probably pansexual, or probably heteroflexible, but I've never really thought about it in depth.

FAVORITE FRUIT?

Fruit!? It's hard to find real good fruit in Heywood. But once Mama Welles bought real cherries for something special and Jackie stole them. I can't get that taste out of my head!

FAVORITE SEASON?

I like winter. I like the colder weather. I wish it would snow sometimes.

FAVORITE FLOWER?

Should it be violets? I hope not, but when I go out with someone who knows my name they always give me violets. It's embarrassing. If I had to pick a flower I'd pick peonies. But I don't care much about flowers anyway.

FAVORITE SCENT?

Tobacco. Not smoke, I don't like the smell of smoke. But I love the smell of tobacco. And a hint of vanilla, I think!

COFFEE OR TEA?

Coffee, usually. Tea on special occasions.

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP?

It may vary a lot. If I need to stay awake or if the adrenaline is high I can stay awake. I've spent a few days when I had to… do a lot of stuff without sleeping. But when I finally stop I crash hard. I can sleep for 12-14 hours at a time.

*Vio, you’re a mess xD”

DOG OR CAT PERSON?

Cats. Dogs require too much attention and energy. I don't have a fixed schedule so having a dog would be a mess.

DREAM TRIP?

I love the City, love to hate it. I know, it's only a trip… but I know I'd feel out of place anywhere else. If I had to choose somewhere, I'd say Europe. Greece, Spain, or Italy… but I really don't like the idea of being away from the City for too long. Can I have a trip to a particular part of the City?

*She REALLY loves Night City*

FAVORITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER?

Do people really have a favorite fictional character?!? I… don't know, I have to say that I've never consumed a lot of fiction, anyway.

NUMBER OF BLANKETS YOU SLEEP WITH?

One or none. As I've said, I usually crash on my bed when I'm too tired to go on, and often I sleep directly over the blanket.

*A real mess!*

RANDOM FACT?

I've once tried… This is embarrassing… to crochet a sweater for a cat. I still have the threads and everything somewhere. I thought it would be relaxing. But it was a mistake. Don't have the patience for that kind of stuff and they've teased me enough for it.

This is random enough isn't it?!

Anyone I know (or I silently follow like a stalker, because yeah, that’s what I do.) up here has probably already been tagged (most of them have already done it!) but that's ok anyway! @cybervesna @aggravateddurian @theviridianbunny @dustymagpie @wanderingaldecaldo

[nightcityvngel]

An interview with Vngel

NICKNAME:

Vngel: Angel but spelled with a V instead of an A since my real name starts with a V. Someone pointed out that would be a funny way to spell it and I agreed. Some people have started calling me V because of that which I actually hate. Please do not call me V. Interviewer: What is your real name? Vngel: Guess. Interviewer: It would be faster if yo- Vngel: But not as much fun. Interviewer: You're not going to tell me are you? Vngel: Nope Interviewer: Right moving on.

GENDER:

Female

STAR SIGN:

Haven't a clue. Wasn't aware it was a thing till like three years ago. That goes on birth months right? So whatever it is for August.

HEIGHT:

5'2"

ORIENTATION:

Straight? I think. I dunno. Never gave it much thought. I guess if we get along and the vibes are good and all that then that's all that matters.

NATIONALITY / ETHNICITY:

American. Born right here in Night City. Same as my parents.

FAVE FRUIT:

Oh man I gotta pick one? Guess I'll just be real simple and lame and say strawberry. Haven't had any since I was a child. Should try to get some sometime.

FAVE SEASON:

Spring. It's perfect light wise as it doesn't stay dark or light too long, it's the right temperature most of the time and everything just seems to come back to life. The colors are just my thing as well.

FAVE FLOWER:

Don't have one. I do prefer very colorful ones though.

FAVE SCENT:

Unicorn fart*. Yeah yeah unicorns aren't real but it's what I call it. I have a bunch of candles with this scent. No clue what it actually is other then a combination of things and I don't really care. It's really sweet and I only burn these candles on special occasions since I don't have many or know where to get more. Interviewer: Wait if you don't know where to get them then how did you acquire them in the first place? Vngel: Found them. Interviewer: You found a bunch of candles with an unknown scent? Vngel: Yup. Interviewer: And you just decided to take it with you despite not being able to identify the smell? Vngel: Would have been a waste to leave them there. Interviewer: That's not what I meant, you know what never mind, moving on.

COFFEE, TEA, HOT CHOCOLATE:

Hot chocolate all the way.

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP:

Six-ish hours I'd say. Odd question by the way.

DOG OR CAT PERSON:

How do you go from favorite things to sleep to dogs or cats? Doesn't matter I suppose. I actually don't know. I never had a dog or a cat or even interacted with either.

DREAM TRIP:

Hmm...somewhere with snow and mountains. I'd like to try snowboarding or skiing sometime. Yeah go to one of those fancy ski resorts and give it a go. That's the only way you could willingly get me to go somewhere cold.

FAVE FICTIONAL CHARACTER:

You know those old comic books? The marvel ones that had their own whole universe? One of the characters from those comics is Jessica Jones. She's strong and doesn't take any shit from anyone. Love her sarcasm. So I would say she's the closest thing I have to a favorite.

NUMBER OF BLANKETS YOU SLEEP WITH:

One but I do have different ones to switch out. Thick ones for cold weather and thinner ones for warm weather and some in-betweens.

RANDOM FACT:

You are about 1cm taller in the morning when you first get up than when you go to bed. This is because during the day the soft cartilage between your bones gets squashed and compressed.

This was fun! Thank you @dreamskug for tagging me!

I don't really know who hasn't done this yet so consider yourself tagged if you haven't done it yet and want to!

*the unicorn fart is actually a combination scent consisting of raspberries, blueberries, mulberry, elderberries and some drops of lime, caramel and vanilla. It's a scent I use for one of my own candles that smells very sweet and what I would imagine a unicorn fart to smell like XD

[missfangirll]

Fic writer interview

@goingsparebutwithprecision tagged me, tank yu <3

How many works do you have on AO3? 88. but 12 of them are videos

What's your total AO3 word count? 215,485

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Of Gods and Ghosts (Heaven's Official Blessing, collaboration with @stormy-seasons, 1074 kudos)

Guiding Light (Heaven's Official Blessing, 855 kudos)

My Brother's Keeper (Sandman, 720 kudos)

Reasons to stay (Until we meet again, 406 kudos)

Butterflies in Love with Flowers (Word of Honor, 328 kudos)

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? Yes. All the time, every time. I love comments.

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending? I actually only have one angsty fic at all, Awakening (Guardian), which is Shen Wei waking up after he fell down the abyss.

What's the fic you've written with the happiest ending? All my fics have happy endings, but you could argue that in comparison to canon most SongXiao fics are quite happy (i carry your heart with me, Saving Grace, A Kinder Sea) as is the Guardian fix-it (Ad Astra Per Aspera).

Do you write crossovers? No.

Have you ever received hate on a fic? Not real hate, just someone "criticising" how I portrayed a character.

Do you write smut? If so, what kind? Ahem, I do, but it's rather tame I'd say.. The spiciest thing I've ever written is the second chapter of Thunder in our Hearts (The Lost Tomb).

Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not as far as I know

Have you ever had a fic translated? Yes, a few actually, into Russian. Butterflies in Love with Flowers (Word of Honor), When You're Gone (Qi Ye) and A Port in the Storm (The Lost Tomb) all have translations.

Have you ever co-written a fic before? Yes, with @stormy-seasons <3 (and if you count The Saga Of The Noods with @tehfanglyfish :D)

What’s your all-time favorite ship? That is like choosing a favourite child... My all time favourite show is Guardian, so I'll go with Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, but I love all my ships..

What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will? Do not jinx it, please xD I have exactly one (1) WIP and I NEED to finish it or else I'll die of shame xD

What are your writing strengths? Crack treated seriously ^^ and fluff and banter

What are your writing weaknesses? smut. So Many Moving Parts

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic? depends on how much of a grasp I have of that language

What was the first fandom you wrote for? Ikemen Sengoku. then The Untamed ^^

What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet but want to? Mysterious Lotus Casebook :D

What’s your favorite fic you’ve written? err.. again, favourite child??? let me at least pick three ^^ 1. The Big Puppy and His Feisty Cat Liu Sang (The Lost Tomb) 2. the world is brighter than the sun (The Lost Tomb) 3. silver clouds with grey linings (Guardian) And a special place in my heart has i carry your heart with me (The Untamed) <3

Tagging @stormy-seasons @tehfanglyfish @thursdayplaid @killerandhealerqueen and whoever else sees this and feels inclined, I am bad at remembering names ^^

[countlessrealities]

𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑

Are you named after anyone?

Yes and no. No one in my family has my first name, but I have a second and a third names (which aren't official, as in the are present on my birth certificate but not on my other IDs) that are dedicated to my maternal grandfather and to my maternal great-grandmother.

When was the last time you cried?

I honestly can't remember. It's been a while, though. I had an anxiety attack last month, but I didn't really cry. So maybe...uh, December last year? 0.o Or maybe before then. I know that I cry way less than it's healthy these days.

Do you have kids?

Nope and I don't have plans to ever have some. I don't think I have what it takes to be a good parent, considering that I'll be mostly focus on my work. And I'm not equipped to be a parent in any case. At most, if I ever were to adopt a kid, I'd been some sort of older sibling figure to them, but definitely not a parent.

Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Yes. It's my number one defensive mechanism when I'm directly dealing / talking to someone. In general sarcasm is my humour. I can't say that I'm a funny person, because I'm not, so sarcasm and irony tend to replace what for most people would be covered by humour.

What's the first thing you notice about people?

It depends on the person and on how I meet the person. IRL, I guess it the way they approach others (myself included), Online it's usually their speech patterns and how they related to other people. Usually, I'm always wary of new people until I've seen how they relate to other. How they talk to and about them is usually a good way for me to tell whether or not they are worth my efforts.

What's your eye colour?

Grey-blue (I didn't give my eyes to one of my muses on purpose, nope. I realise it in the aftermath like an idiot xD).

Scary movies or happy endings?

Damn, this is a tough one. Horror is one of my fave genres, but it's also to be said that I'm very picky when it comes to horror movie. They not only have to be scary, but they have to make sense and have a comprehensible lore. If it's just jumpscares and random stereotypes, thanks, but no thanks.

On the other hands I really like happy endings in fiction. Real life sucks badly enough, I want some satisfaction and proper endings at least in fictional universes. So, if I had to pick, I guess happy endings?

Any special talents?

I'm kind of not sure? I've been told that I have a knack for writing and also that I have a great emotional intelligence (which isn't the same as empathy, mind you). Personally, I don't think I'm especially talented in any field.

Where were you born?

Italy! That's my mother country and Italian is mother language ^^

What are your hobbies?

writing (mostly fanfics), roleplaying, listening to music, watching movies/shows, overthinking shit, being a walking mess in general.

Have you any pets?

I have a cat! He's white, deaf and has motor issues, but I really love him 🖤

What sport do you play/have you played?

I've always practised sport, since I was in elementary school, and I've practised a lot of them before settling for one in particular. Before the pandemics, I used to do martial arts (even if I have been skipping a lot of lessons because of university). I'm not doing much nowadays, but after graduation, I'm planning to get back on track with that too.

How tall are you?

168 cm (which should be 5'5"? Or 5'6", I can never remember)

Favourite subject in school?

Philosophy and literature.

Dream job?

I'm on my way to become a doctor and I'd say that it's my dream job. Not because I've always wanted to become one or stuff like that, but because nowadays I can't imagine myself as anything else.

Tagged by: @misstantabismuses & @misfits-of-zaun [[ thank you! ]] tagging: @advnterccs @omniishambles @imprvdente @halfghcst @dynamoprotocol @technodromes & whoever wants to steal it !

[elvenbeard]

5 Facts About Me

I was tagged by @gloryride thank you so much!! :D

I live and grew up in rural Germany

Always been here, in a tiny town (less than 1000 residents) and everyday really at this point I'm torn about wanting to leave or wanting to stay XD Job opportunities are scarce, the infrastructure sucks, it's an absolute pain in the ass to be this far out and away from bigger cities with so many more opportunities and services (be it something as silly as being able to order takeout or something as serious as finding queer-friendly medical professionals). On the other hand, it's very peaceful here. I'm surrounded by mountains, forests, lakes, I can see so many stars at night, it's amazing. Something in between would be cool, where I get nature but also a little more convenience (a supermarket in walking distance would be the dream, having to rely less on a car to get somewhere in general), but I haven't found that place yet.

I have a cat

Her name is Luna, and she is a feisty little menace and one of the sweetest and funniest cats I've ever known! She's been with me since late 2019, adopted from a shelter where she was notorious for getting into fights with other cats and staff apparently XD When I picked her up the first time she immediately snuggled up to me and gave me lots of kisses xD Could say it was love at first sight really. Also, I leash-trained her and we go on little outdoor adventures regularly (another reason why I'd like to remain living near a place where we can keep doing that).

Piercings!!

I have 7, 3 in my face, 4 in my ears altogether. And I want moooore, but I'm paralyzed by all the choices :D One I've wanted for a long time is a nose bridge one, and I think it would suit me, but it would also intensify my resting bitch face by 100% so, I'm a little on the fence still xD I might also be a little obsessed with the one my V has on his cheek, because that's one I'd never really seen on a real life person before. They do exist though, as dermal anchors/implants and I think I've also seen pics where they looked like done "regularly", kinda like eyebrow piercings, so more research and a consultation by a professional are required before I settle on anything XD

I studied Computer Science and Media

I never finished my course though, didn't get a degree, and I beat myself up for it for a long time. I quit in the first place because I was so burnt out and depressed and unhappy with everything to do with uni, it really almost killed my creative drive for good. Not only were we constantly told we'd only have a chance in jobs and fields after graduating that sounded absolutely dreadful to me, the faculty itself seemed to make it as hard as possible for us every step of the way to reach the end of the course (from "killer-exams" to get rid of the students only in it with "the wrong intentions", and a horribly disorganized administration that regularly just lost your grades and scores and tried to blame it on you). I'm someone who loves learning, and I loved learning what I did there. I have many amazing memories of people and projects we got to work on. But it's all overshadowed by the awful strucutures in place around it. I'd still like to study something some day, maybe to do with art or history or film or languages... but currently I'm kinda just happy existing and doing things at my own pace, without too much outside pressure to perform.

I work at a supermarket and am a registered freelance artist

I have a stable, permanent, part-time job at a supermarket (the wine and liquors department is all mine to manage basically, and I don't even drink XD but it's a lot of fun there really. Unless when something breaks...)

Money-wise, this job's just enough to not worry too much about life atm, but I wouldn't mind more xD It being part-time gives me a lot of free time I wouldn't have at most "regular" jobs, but rarely having a weekend sucks big time, especially when most of your friends work "regular" jobs.

I'm also registered as a freelance illustrator, and I'd love to get back into the swing of offering commissions again at some point, or building a small creative business somehow that would make the supermarket job obsolete in the end (just havent quite figured out what and how to pull that off, all attempts so far semi-successful XD). But yeh, that's like, the ultimate dream, really. Just making art and living off of it, and still having the time to follow my hobbies and go on adventures with my cat xD Don't need fame or riches, just want a comfortable, happy life bringing joy to others with what I do. And that joy-part, and feeling useful is what's lacking at my current dayjob. It's a job, it pays the bills, it can be fun and leaves a little bit of creativity here and there even... but it's not as fulfilling as I'd wish it to be.

I've seen a lot of people do this already, so I'm just gonna say: if you read this far and want to share some fun facts, consider yourself tagged to make your own 5 facts post! XD

[astorythatwritesitself]

OC interview

Stealing from @commander-krios because why not xD No-pressure tagging @mxanigel @wintersstreams & @korblez ! Take the questions and answer them in-character as an OC of choice!

{Takes place post Omega 4, pre-Arrival}

name ➔ Adrian Olivier Shepard II. ... my parents were... very starry-eyed over the idea of being among the first to establish their legacy away from Earth.

are you single ➔ No. It... still feels a little wild saying that. -grins-

are you happy ➔ More than I thought I'd be.

are you angry ➔ More than I'd like to be.

are your parents still married ➔ Yes- just celebrated their thirty-second anniversary as a matter of fact.

NINE FACTS

birthplace ➔ The SSV Victoria, somewhere in... the Hades Gamma cluster?

hair colour ➔ Brown

eye colour ➔ Brown that's frequently mistaken as black.

birthday ➔ Going by Earth's calendar: April 11th, 2154.

mood ➔ Not bad, but exhausted and vaguely lost- but that's pretty much been my answer since about Eden Prime.

gender ➔ (Editor's note: preceeded by about three minutes of silence) ... I genuinely don't know how to answer that one right now. Sometimes? I guess??

summer or winter ➔ Haven't experienced either enough to have a firm opinion, but summer seems more appealing on the whole.

morning or afternoon ➔ Afternoon, or whenever there's more people up and about. ... I'm starting to come around to mornings, though.

EIGHT THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE

are you in love ➔ Yes, and it's still a little terrifying. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

do you believe in love at first sight ➔ I've been informed that no less than three people will violently oppose my answering anything other than 'yes', but: I certainly believe in intense attraction and infatuation at first sight. Love itself takes some time.

(Unidentified voice: 'Must I remind you of Dr. Solus' Illium report?' unquote.)

who ended your last relationship ➔ Eh... well, however you define 'relationship', it was me. It's just a matter of whether we're talking 'kicked out of bed' or...

... no, we'll just. We'll just count that first one.

have you ever broken someone’s heart ➔ I don't think so. Let people down? Absolutely, but I don't think it ever veered into outright heartbreak? I hope not.

are you afraid of commitments ➔ I can't say 'yes'. I can't say 'no', either.

have you hugged someone within the last week? ➔ Yes.

have you ever had a secret admirer ➔ Do we count 'never outright said anything but literally everyone could tell'?

have you ever broken your own heart? ➔ More than once.

SIX CHOICES

love or lust ➔ Both. Both are good.

lemonade or iced tea ➔ Tea with enough lemon it could qualify as both.

cats or dogs ➔ Honestly they both kind of freak me out. I'm sticking with fish. (Unidentified voice: 'You've gotten upset over not getting to keep one of those creepy-ass barreleye fish, normal pets should not freak you out')

a few best friends or many regular friends ➔ A few best friends, quality over quantity. Not saying no to any friendships, though!

wild night out or romantic night in ➔ Ideally, split the difference for a romantic night out, but of the given choices... night in. We don't get nearly enough real downtime.

day or night ➔ Either one, though I don't get to truly experience either much.

FIVE HAVE YOU EVERS

been caught sneaking out ➔ A few times when my family lived on the Citadel, there haven't been a ton of opportunities otherwise.

fallen down/up the stairs ➔ Look, when you're trying to run from something like a charging krogan, survival is key and there shouldn't be any judgement-

(Unidentified voice: 'Yes. To both. On multiple occasions.')

wanted something/someone so badly it hurt? ➔ Gods yes, to both.

wanted to disappear ➔ Honestly? I've only just hit a point where I'm okay with this whole 'continuing to be alive' thing, wanting to disappear has been a constant for a while.

FOUR PREFERENCES

smile or eyes ➔ Eyes. Anyone can fake or hide a smile, but if you know what to look for, you can always see it in the eyes.

shorter or taller ➔ Close to even with me, really, strong difference either way is kind of a turn-off.

intelligence or attractive ➔ I want to say 'intelligence', but again, promise of violent retaliation... though really, it's hard to maintain attractiveness without the brains or personality to back it up. (But goddamn, when you're handed beauty itself, gift-wrapped in tight leather- *transcript cut*)

hook-up or relationship ➔ Relationship now, but historically I was more into casual hook-ups. Soldier and minimal romantic leanings, you know?

FAMILY

do you and your family get along ➔ On the whole. There's been some friction, but who doesn't have that?

would you say you have had a “messed up life” ➔ It probably answers this and a few other questions that I heard this as, 'would you say you have messed up your life'. Yes to that one- but on the whole, everything was pretty okay until I was like, twenty-three.

have you ever run away from home ➔ No, but considering the only option I had to run to was 'the infinite cold void of space', that's not saying much.

have you ever gotten kicked out ➔ No.

FRIENDS

do you secretly hate one of your friends ➔ No, but I wouldn't consider someone I hate to be a friend in the first place. I can be civil towards people I hate, but that isn't the same as what I'd call friendship.

do you consider all of your friends good friends ➔ There are a few who fall more into the range of... 'work friend' than someone I'd hang out with on shore leave.

who is your best friend ➔ That's a category, not a single person, and there's six I can think of off the top of my head.

[starchild--27]

Tag Game ✨️

thank you for tagging me @joon-rkive - i loved reading yours and i always enjoy doing these~ 😊💕

i tag: @heartcravings @kafkascupcake @cxsmicmyeon @byuns-coco @xiu-bee @ladyliliah - only if you guys want to of course ♡

What book are you currently reading?

She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai ♡

What’s your favorite movie you saw in theaters this year?

Everything Everywhere All At Once, like 10000%. this movie is so good. everyone go watch it if you can. 💫

What do you usually wear?

a t-shirt (plus a hoodie/flannel shirt if it's cold), a pair of jeans (two if it's cold), a pair of socks (two if it's cold), chucks (or boots if it's cold)

How tall are you?

~ 178cm / 5'10 but i'm slouching horribly xD

What’s your Star Sign? Do you share a birthday with a celebrity or a historical event?

i am a Taurus (or so the birth chart says, i don't really see it tbh), aaaand my birthday is on Beltane, the Gaelic May Day festival. Or if we want to be political, Labour Day.

Do you go by your name or a nick-name?

irl usually by my name, only online people and sometimes my mom call me by my childhood nickname (which i find really cute btw ^^). and my sister has her own set of nicknames for me xDD

Did you grow up to become what you wanted to be when you were a child?

i think to some extent i am the person all my younger selves wanted to be xD but career-wise not all. my childhood dream was to be a writer, only at 14 or 15 i started to think about my current course of study and also quickly dismissed the idea again back then xD

Are you in a relationship? If not, who is your crush if you have one?

i'm not. and currently i have no real permanent crushes either, only the quick kind where i spend twenty minutes imagining a relationship with a stranger i've seen for like 3 seconds xD (but yeah speaking in terms of kpop, i have an everlasting crush on park chanyeol, today especially the one from the photoshoot that was teased today, and i have had it bad for han jisung from stray kids the past months too xD)

What’s something you’re good at vs. something you’re bad at?

i'm good at.......language stuff (idk why this came to mind first but i have crap self-confidence so i can't really think about anything else); i'm bad at...i guess, being organized, keeping routines and getting things done efficiently, stuff like that. 😬

Dogs or cats?

both :c (but gun to my head, i'd say cat. because i have a cat.)

If you draw/write, or create in any way, what’s your favorite picture/favorite line/favorite etc. from something you created this year?

choking on brown sugar and sweetened milk / wrapped in a flannel shirt cause i hate silk / need a neurosurgeon to cut out my brain / need to take a deep breath, i'm not going insane (which, yes, technically is a verse. the first verse of my song brown sugar actually, and i really love how it turned out)

What’s something you would like to create content for?

ohh i think The Case Study of Vanitas, which is my favourite manga series (no i haven't seen the anime (yet?)), i really want to write a fanfic about Vanitas and Noé because no wayyy they don't kiss at night xDD

What’s something you’re currently obsessed with?

always obsessed with exo xD then again, i think Ocean Vuong still has a hard grip on me right now. i recently finished reading On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous and i am reading his poems every now and then and boy... i think that guy himself invented language

What’s something you were excited about that turned out to be disappointing this year?

mmh... i think the fact my two bestied from school and i planned to meet at least twice and it never worked out - i met them separately, but i miss hanging out with my two favourite crackheads :/ (we'll probably meet over the last days of december tho, so...soon)

What’s a hidden talent of yours?

i dunno, it's not really "hidden" but i've baffled people with is before: i'm really fast at recognizing songs, probably because i know many songs that i don't particularly like listening to as well, i guess i just can memorize sounds quite well.

Are you religious?

i am agnostic, so i'm not strictly religious, i have always been really interested in religion tho. like as a kid i went to religion classes voluntarily despite noone in my family is religious.

What’s something you wish to have at this moment?

a different brain hahahah :') jkjk i guess what i (quite childishly) wish for most is everything to be alright again, life to be less shit, generally. that's probably a crap answer but the most honest one i can give right now.

[shrimplyfangtastic]

General Q&A

Hi hi! I was tagged by @gamingwithsydney in her reply to these General Q&A questions, so now it's my turn to have a go :D Thank you for the mention, Syd!!

Tagging people is still a daunting task, so instead I tag you, whoever happens to stumble upon this.

1. Named after anyone:

I... May or may not have legally changed my name to a favourite fictional character's of mine. Totally a coincidence, haha. Totally... ;)

But in terms of being named after family or a celebrity or something, no, neither of the names I've known were based on anyone in real life.

2. Last time I cried:

From a serious matter? The start of this week. From a not so serious but still kinda serious matter? Last night.

Nothing fucks me up more than realizing not all cats get a mwah mwah on their little foreheads before bed. Thinking about all the strays outside in the cold during this brutal weather is quite rough.

3. Kids:

I don't personally want to have children, ever, for multiple reasons.

Don't mind the idea of taking care of other people's children though! For a limited time. Nothing against children, I understand they're just little people finding their place in this big, wide world, but people in general quickly lead me to sensory overload so... Yeah, limited time please.

4. Sports:

Used to engage in a sporting activity! I haven't been able to for quite awhile, but maybe someday in the future I can find a way to return to it ^_^

5. First thing I noticed about someone:

Their hair, followed by their general aesthetic (Makeup, clothes, body modifications). Remembering people by face is rather difficult for me, so instead I rely on hair colour and fashion.

6. Eye colour:

Blue! But if I got the chance to choose, I'd love vibrant yellow-orange eyes. Maybe bright hot pink. I go back and forth on the idea of both pretty often XD

7. Scary movies or happy endings:

I love, love, LOVE horror, so scary movies all the way!

8. Talents:

I love me a good spreadsheet, so time management and organizational skills tend to come easily to me. Games, day to day routine, personal finances, reading, writing — If you can think it, I've made a spreadsheet and organizational system for it.

9. Place of birth:

🦘🦘 'STRAYA 🦘🦘

10. Hobbies:

Gaming, writing, drawing, reading, fashion doll collecting, and plenty more. Most of my time is split between the first two though :P

11. Pets:

One not-so-little little kitty cat, she's my baby and I love her so fucking much <3 She's got quite the entertaining personality XD

12. Height:

Average, I just look short because I surround myself with tall people...

13. Favourite school subject:

English was pretty fun, but I also rather enjoyed Psychology and Business.

14. Dream job:

I can't/won't go into specific detail, but I will say that next year I'll be commencing study at my dream uni, in my dream course :D I can't wait!!

And that's all of them! Thank you again Sydney for mentioning me in your post, this was a fun little Q&A <3 <3

[mallowstep]

Sudden Misty AU thought because a thing just clicked wr2 the thing you mentioned about Catholic confirmation names and such. Is it at all common to like. Pick a prefix based on birth saint and a suffix based on confirmation saint? Since you've said the two-part name system is like a US thing in this AU, are there even enough saints for a custom like that to develop? I myself wasn't named for my birth saint and due to my affinity for the saint I was named after, I saw no need to pick a confirmation saint/name. So I know it would be far from a universal Catholic custom but still it strikes me as an interesting possible development from the worldbuiding as established.

hmm okay so i reached out to one of my friends who is catholic and does have a confirmation name for her opinions, so i'm mostly going to regurgitate her thoughts and add in warriors relevant content.

aaaaaalright so she said where she's from naming people after saints isn't super common but that it's a regional thing so -- uh. not sure what to take out of that, again, just going through things here.

(she also mentioned dates of birth/saints on days? it's late but hopefully i'm conveying the thing well. i know what i'm saying i'm not sure if it's making sense.)

and then okay -- so. before i get into what are saints called, she brought up something really interesting that you can have more conceptual prefixes/suffixes. she uses st. anthony and lost- or found- which is actually really intersting and has me thinking about brightheart now? like oohh brightheart getting hurt and. the name change thing doesn't really make sense in this but y'know. just a loose thought.

so. my general statement is: wrt prefixes, it's about as common as it is in this world, so that means it depends on area, language, religiosity, etc. but there's the added note that for saints who don't necessarily fit this system, you might go like...into more. representative ideas. you'd be more qualified than i to develop that, frankly.

wrt suffixes, it Also depends, but i'd say...it's reasonably common. it depends on family naming traditions, who's actually picking the suffix, and how everyone feels about it, but i would say that it is fairly common. depending on saint names, you might even have two options, since some words are prefixes and suffixes.

now, as for saints: so i said us because i was talking about firestar's family; i'm not 100% sure how this is spread across the world because thus far it hasn't mattered beyond "nutmeg, princess, and rusty are immigrants to the us and bluestar/frostfur rename rusty to firepaw to fit in/as a sign of acceptance." however it would, necessarily, have to have more history than just the us. without changing large swaths of us history, that means it is either a tradition among puritans, or the english as a whole.

(it is way too late for me to do anything more nuanced wrt us history than that statement. yes, i know there were other colonies and look i'm from new england, we are very obsessed with puritans over here. everyone i know from here has had multiple field trips to puritan towns that involve churning butter. don't at me.)

while i think, given puritan names, that it being a puritan thing that catches on is totally possible, i think it makes more sense and raises less questions if it's a broader european thing. now, i don't think it's tied to christianity here, not just because as soon as i say that it is someone is going to ask me what jesus' name is and i am not doing that, but also because then that raises questions about latin american colonies and then we circle back around to nutmeg & co and while there are solutions to that problem, they are solutions that i am not qualified to write and this au is fun (for me to write) + the occasional jaunt into worldbuilding which means that i'm not going to do that for this.

so.

since nutmeg & co are latino, i need it to not be tied to christianity lest i raise other issues, meaning...urghhh my history is not strong enough for this. for now let's say it's an anglo-saxon thing, and it is not wiped out in the norman invasion, but there is a class structure thing going on.

colonists in the us mostly had the two part names, and that eventually became the norm, and then the legal standard. (i.e., you have to name your child like that on a birth certificate. yes, that is fucked up.) in england, it's a lot more mixed. two part names are definitely the norm, but there are...urgh no i do not know enough to make a comment on british class structure. i'll leave it at, "the royal family probably has 'old style' names," where old style is like...a singular first name + a patronymic/matronymic surname.

so for example, jane doe's son john would be john janeson. or what have you.

(it's the icelandic system, in full.)

as for the rest of europe...for some reason i'm thinking germany is two part names. everywhere else i'm not sure.

that all said, two part names are definitely...well okay they're associated with english (even tho i think they would work in other languages, depending, here), so like. okay i assume. in like. middle school we all had to pick out spanish names except for me and alejandra and so on and i assume that's not a unique experience. and like you'd have kids picking a prefix. that's kinda cute.

we're not going to think about the number of cat words that are involved and how weird that would be, okay?

uhhh SO all of that is to say, while there would certainly be fewer saints to choose from, i think there would PROBABLY still be enough for it to work. i mean, hell, how many irish catholics are named mary?

(you do have the downside of not having a middle name to resort to for clarity and no i haven't figured out how that's resolved yet because saying...uh...fuck. um. say you had. hold on. it'll come to me.

okay whitetail and whiteclaw were apprentices at the same time in canon so say you had them in an elementary school, saying whitepaw, son of sunfish & whitepaw, daugher of [she doesn't have any canon parents], is super clunky. and i don't think saying whitepaw s would make sense if you didn't have surnames.

hm. i'm going to have to consider this because there's really no obvious resolution, at least in my mind. the floor is open to suggestions if anyone has any.)

okay yeah i think i answered your question and i would like to finish with this quote from her texts:

1. Absolutely insane to me that Mothwing has been established as Catholic, suffering from eldritch madness induced by this detail as we speak

[janiedean]

if you ever wrote that rant about grrm making jon his chosen one deconstruction i'd be very happy to read it 👀

hello anon sorry for the lateness but here we go *deep breath*

sssooo, I had once ranted about it though not mentioning the thing I mentioned in those tags so lemme see if I can find the op and like... cp the main argument and amend it bc it was long, but okay so I found it, original anon asked me: why is Jon considered to be one of the most special characters grrm created? Why is he not the typical hero of fantasy books?, my original answer was here if anyone wants to go there but basically lemme just cp the first part making it shorter and then I'm adding:

first thing, the Typical Post-Tolkien Chosen One With A Shitty Life Before He Finds Out He Is Chosen™ character (I’m saying post-tolkien because every fantasy writer in existence who copies tolkien thinks that lotr went like that and instead it didn’t) usually goes through the following steps: his life sucks up until the beginning of the series, his family generally hates him/her or doesn’t appreciate them or abuses them or anyway doesn’t make their life easier and they’ve never known any different, but *something* never quite worked right and they always knew something was missing in their life, they just didn’t know why. suddenly someone who knows they were Chosen™ shows up and tells them that they’re actually Special because of this this and that and they have a quest to go on to save the world or something. our hero/heroine obviously is finally validated and while their quest is hard and full of hardships and maybe they lose a few friends along the way, finding out that they were Chosen gives their life meaning, they usually find love/friends/everything they didn’t have before until they fulfill the Prophecy™ and live more or less happily ever after, possibly after hooking up with the Person Of Their Dreams with whom they had UST up until the last twenty pages of the book. basically: being Chosen™ in regular fantasy novels is a good thing because suddenly you’re special and all the crap you suffered acquires a new meaning and in the end it made your life better.

jon snow is a complete overhaul of about everything in this sense because

instead of having a family who hates him he has a family who actually mostly loves him, and with ned it’s arguably so much that he risks royal treason by keeping him hidden from his *best friend* - sure, there’s cat and peripherally sansa, but his issues stem from the fact that he feels lesser because he’s a bastard (as far as he knows) and it’s a *class* issue, not a *my family hates me* issue not counting catelyn obv but that's what gives him freudian issues more on that in the emended part later

no one actually knows that he’s Chosen™ - like mel could get there and probably will and someone will put two and two together when his parentage comes out in the open, but he doesn’t have a gandalf or mentor who shows him The Way Towards His Quest

so instead of going from ‘my life sucks but I’m going on a quest which is gonna be a+’ he actively chooses to leave a fairly decent situation (a household he knows, siblings who love him - ned actually hoped he’d become robb’s counselor or right hand man or something from what we can gather) because he feels like he has to prove he’s better than his name and goes to the Crappiest Place In Westeros. like idk if people grasp it, but the wall is basically a prison and at the ripe age of fourteen he decides that it’s totally a good and honorable choice (his only choice actually) to go defend the realm in the freezing cold along with a bunch of criminals/derelicts/rejects of society

at which point he makes friends among said rejects and let’s remember that it’s the point where he actually has to do his first an only privilege when donal noye made him go like hey you were brought up with nobles these ppl are here because they stole bread, and that helps making him more into the person he is rn but like your tyopical fantasy hero who has had a shitty life doesn’t usually have to acknowledge that other people might have had it worse

then he goes on the Quest where he finds his first One True Love, and that’s where it turns even worse because usually the quest is where things start to go right for the Hero™, instead for jon they start to go wronger, because first he has to go undercover which pretty much tests most of his belief/code system, he falls in love with a girl he has to betray, half of his friends and his lord commander die along the way, while he’s off doing his thing winterfell gets taken/burned and robb dies when jon openly stated that he also was going to the wall to defend his family and keep them safe (yeaaah worked out real well), when he goes back to the wall he has to fight the people he lived with for months, the woman he loves dies in his arms and he can’t do anything about it and he’s aware it couldn’t have gone any other way, people put defending the wall on him and then put his loyalty in question, when stannis shows up with a legitimization (which is everything he ever wanted) he refuses because he doesn’t want to accidentally steal his siblings’s inheritance (which was what cat was so worried about hahaha) and actively chooses the crappy defending the realm life all over again. also in all this time his being Chosen™ hasn’t manifested or helped him in any way whatsoever - actually all his honor-moral code related baggage is what  moral dilemmas come from that. like, your usual chosen hero™ would always take the right decision and it all turns out good eventually, jon takes the morally right decision and it all turns SOUR eventually

at this point he finally gets elected LC, thanks to his friends also pitching in, which is about the one fantasy hero™ thing that’s happened for now. should be good, yes?

lol no, because he ends up with THAT hellish responsibility at sixteen, since he thinks that he has absolutely to be even better than that now and he has very specific notions about how you should lead and he knows he has to take unpopular decisions/decisions that he doesn’t necessarily like, he ends up either having to send his friends away forreal (sam) or detaching from them (pyp/grenn/the likes) and when as far as he knows he learns that his sister is married to ramsay he can’t do anything about it

never mind that it’s the same situation as when he had to pick the watch or robb in book one - he went there to defend his family and now being there actually prevents him from helping them in person. ops. meanwhile he’s trying to implement a new vision of things which is modern and smart and actually makes sense because why fighting the wildlings when you have ZOMBIES coming. your usual Chosen One™ would get people to approve just because he’s the Chosen One

instead jon gets stabbed to death - okay, that was also because he wanted to go get arya but it was the last straw, people were pissed over the wildlings plan first and foremost

so basically he’s gone through all the Chosen One™ steps but in reverse - he loses his family which did love him instead of finding another one that makes the first pale in comparison, he does find a new one who loves him but has to alienate most of its members for responsibility reasons as a consequence of what should have been the crowning achievement of his life choices (which eventually is NOT one), he falls in love and they don’t drag the UST forever but they never get a chance to be together without small print in between, he chooses the admittedly most masochistic life he could for his family as well and half of them die and he can’t do a thing for the other half, every other mentor-like figure he runs into after ned dies, instead of finding validation he ends up having to isolate himself and on top of everything HE STILL DOESN’T FUCKING KNOW HE’S THE CHOSEN ONE™

so instead of his life going better the more he learns stuff and matures as a person, he gets murdered. by the people he trusts and who were supposed to be his new family. haha?

never mind that when he finds out he’s the Chosen One™ it won’t bring him closure because all he ever wanted was being full stark like his father/siblings and then bam he’s going to find out his father’s actually targaryen and what does that even mean to him?

on top of that being AA will just be a pain because I don’t believe for a second he’s not going to get leftover ptsd and who the hell is gonna help him deal with it? or how is he ever getting over his *brothers* murdering him? and people are going to ask stuff of him all over again and he’s gonna have to go slay a mythical monster and if I know grrm it’s not gonna be fun, pretty or cathartic FOR HIM

on top of that, Chosen Hero™ fulfills the prophecy and gets a realm to rule and everyone lives happily ever after. money is that if jon does get that realm (and I think he is because he has the best claim if he's legitimate and most likely it'll turn out he was on the targ side but ROBB also legitimized him so he has double the legitimization), he’s going to hate every second of it and he’ll take it because a) duty, b) literally no one else is available, and like this guy didn’t want to rule a realm or be a king or anything he just wanted to be a stark, and instead he’s going to have to after all that shit thanks to Magical And Noble Heritage he hadn’t even known he had and probably didn’t even want up to that point because since when jon wanted to be a targ? yeah since never

obviously I hope he manages to be somewhat happy regardless because the alternative is too miserable, but basically being a Chosen Hero™ is what makes jon’s life worse rather than better and the fact that hew went through all the regular self-discovery journey for the fantasy hero list doesn’t mean he’s not flipping that over in his sl. the fact that he stayed a decent person more or less throughout it and that he hasn’t turned into a bitter asshole also doesn’t change the main point XD

tldr: jon snow is not a typical fantasy hero because he deconstructs that trope into tiny little bits same as robb deconstructed the arthurian flawless king hero trope

now ^^^^^ THAT was what I originally wrote for that meta but adding on to what I said in those tags

okay so... there is a certain tendency to also make the chosen one™ special in the sense that he's kind of goals - good looking, rich or set to inherit, gallant, takes the initiative, he's like.. social or anyway immediately makes friends etc and all that jazz which jon... doesn't really fit

like jon is an introvert who immediately makes friends just with outcasts and his siblings also bc he feels like one but he's hardly a social butterfly and charms everyone wherever he walks by

I mean ffs says all that the only person he charmed in that sense is stannis who is the literal only person in charge in the books who is more introvert than him and has worse communication issues and appreciates ppl going straight to the point

on top of that in the book he looks like ned.... and arya looks like ned and ned isn't described as being particularly handsome that was brandon so he's not even like... I mean kit h. is v. pretty and I think he was a good choice for the role and I'll die on the hill that he was born to play that character and he did it well but book!jon doesn't have that kinda pretty face so the concept that he's the HOT alternative to anyone to me is kind of iffy bc he's not

he's shit at social interactions and at PR which is why robb and him would have been a key winning ticket like he has a better idea of the larger picture but robb would have actually made sure ppl didn't turn against them bc he actually was good at that but like he doesn't go around rallying armies in his name does he

the one time he's been with a girl it was ygritte and like he courted her without realizing it and then she had to pursue him and he barely knew wtf to do on top of the fact that they slept with ghost in the middle of them like a sword which..... is.... I mean sleeping with the sword in the middle was a thing to make sure the maiden stayed a maiden and he's the one who is like i CAN'T HAVE SEX WITH HER EVEN IF I WANT TO BECAUSE I'M TECHNICALLY SPYING ON THEM like... he's not... gallant-knight coded

never mind that the moment they do the do she basically does everything until he decides to try the oral which I mean... isn't exactly alphadominatingmale out of jon which is not a given with the trope he's supposed to represent like he's not smooth he's not suave he's like WHAT THE FUCK when ygritte tells him he has a pretty face bc most likely no one else told him that and he like... doesn't pursue people like that in general which is also not exactly 100% what that trope usually goes for

we can add that he has a lot of passive-aggressive little shit sarcasm in him that they didn't let him go for in the show but like... usually chosen heroes™ don't think what he thinks about selyse in general

we can also add that he's not automatically above being better than his position like... he doesn't take winterfell bc ygritte is dead but he did think he'd have taken the deal sansa or not if stannis had said he could marry her and not val and if she wasn't dead, he basically went off the rails at the dude he was fighting with thinking about robb telling him that he couldn't be lord of wf because he was a bastard and he's absolutely not in the frame of mind of 'well I was born a bastard who cares it doesn't define me'

he's obsessed to the point of unhealthy with actually being defined by it which is why he was better off with the wildlings aka the only idiots in the realm who don't gaf about that

and that's like... I mean usually if chosen ones™ have parental issues it's like 'you were an orphan and raised by asses who weren't your parents but your parents loved you and you'll find out at some point and you'll be happier for it and make your own family', jon is like... he has the mommy freudian issues of the century bc of how cat treated him, on the other side he's obsessed with living up to ned's/his father's name and he hates that it makes him not-belonging or that he feels like he doesn't even if he does with his siblings, and at the same time when the truth about it comes out he's going to get the cold shower of the century bc like - he's spent all that time thinking BUT DID MY MOTHER WANT ME WHO WAS MY MOTHER and he's going to find out of who it was and how he was born and honestly considering that lyanna most likely did regret running with rhaegar the moment he finds that out and that she died birthing him how is he going to feel? - also he spends his life wanting to live up to his 'father's' name aka ned aka someone known to be honorable to a fault and then it turns out his bio father is... the dude who started that entire rebellion not doing a very honorable thing? - also if jon*erys is a thing idt that he'd take 'I fell in love with my aunt' so nonchalantly as he did in the show tldr: he's never gonna get over his parental issues in a short time and when that particular brick hits him in the face it won't be pretty

like the entire point of jon is that he goes through all the chosenone™ cursus honorum as we'd call it in high school when studying latin but each step that means smth good for the usual chosenone™ to him is something bad, being one is not going to make his life better and throughout the entire thing he does not fit that stereotype when it comes to look, personality, basic traits and familial history and like hell he's going to have the happy ending tied up with the bow - like I think he gets a bittersweet one and eventually goes off with the wildlings bc he belongs there after being jon snow first of his name (bc like hell he's not reclaiming his bastard background at the end of this entire mess I'm eating my hat if he doesn't) after splitting the seven realms and fixing things but that's hardly the neat happy ending the chosenone™ usually gets so that's my two cents

... christ this was long *raises hands*

[miqojak]

Layers Upon Layers

one: outside layer

[Name:] "Jak." [Hair Style & colour:] "Black and orange. I wear it pulled back and braided." [Eye Color:] "Gold and jade green." [Height:]  "Fuck if I know exactly. Under five fulms." (4'9") [Style:] "Depends on the day. Maybe the hour. Leather and mini-skirts are always a good bet, though. Sometimes a nice suit, sometimes my bike gear, sometimes a little something more form-fitting, elegant and gilded - 'desert chic', I suppose." [Best Physical Feature:] "Definitely my ass...though my legs cut it close, on that one. What do you think?"

two: inner layer

[Fears:] "You ask that and actually expect people to tell you?" (Small/enclosed spaces with no readily available exit, levin, Garleans, people getting too close to her/seeing who she really is) [Guilty Pleasure:] "People feel guilty for what they like? Who's going to judge me, the sheep who can't come up with a single original thought of their own, and feel guilty if they do?" [Biggest Pet Peeve:]  "Biggest...that's tough, actually. Probably blithe optimism, or naivete. People too ignorant, or unwilling to ask questions and look deeper - or those simply unwilling to face hard truths. There can never be any growth if you aren't honest with yourself, after all. Unmotivated slackers. If you have no goals, why are you wasting this star's air?" [Ambition for the Future:] "To be feared and respected in equal measure. I've been pushed around for a long time, and now it's my turn."

three: thoughts

[First Thought When Waking Up:] "Probably...my to-do list for the day? That or wondering what the weather is like, and whether or not I'll be going on my usual morning run or be stuck working out indoors. That or 'Huh, they haven't killed us all yet.'" [What You Think About the Most:] "What my next step is in life - how I want to pursue that power I'm after without compromising who I am...and how the fuck I ended up with someone who actually cares about me in my life while distinctly trying to avoid that type of thing...and why he stuck around. I wonder about the 'why' a lot." [What You Think About Before Bed:] "Depends on the day, and what's happened, and if I'm headed there alone. If I'm not alone, it's probably something to the effect of 'I still can't believe he wants to be here/wants me to be here'. And whether or not I'm alone...there's always the nagging, ugly reminder that Garlemald's towers sit hunched in the sky, ready to end everything for everyone - predator and prey alike. It could be the last night for any of us." [Your Best Quality Is:] "My ass. But other than that...well, I'm honest, and my loyalty can't be bought. I'm not a good person, but I have my own...'code', in a sense, I guess."

four: what’s better

[Single or Group Dates?] "Group dates sound like a punishment. I can barely stand the slack-jawed idiots around me as it is. Though undoubtedly the punishment would be upon the others, considering who my date would be, and the fact that we'd probably spend the time verbally destroying the other couple." [To be Loved or to be Respected?] "Respected. Love without respect is horrifying. I've been there, I've suffered it, and I'm still recovering. But I still...don't know that I believe in love. At least not how most people do, I guess. Love makes people do stupid shit when they believe in it. Respect doesn't. Respect can stand alone, without needing love. Respect has to be earned. There's no claims of 'respect at first sight.' But like I said...love without respect is...ugly. Scary, even." [Beauty or Brains?] "Both, or no deal. Brains are essential, but I can't have a walking pile of dogshit on my arm, now can I?" [Cats or Dogs?] "Neither, I don't do pets - animals are food. But...I suppose I'd say dogs, though you'd probably incorrectly assume cats, based on the fact that I resemble one. But...there's been more 'canines' in my life in the last year or two than I care to recall."

four: do you…

[Lie?] "No. Not unless the situation is dire - my morals don't matter if my life is on the line. Survival comes first always." [Believe in Yourself?] "Much more than I used to. I've accomplished, and survived, more than most could even begin to imagine." [Believe in Love?]  "Not...really? Maybe? Though I'll admit that for all my vehement denial in the past, someone has made me re-examine my emotions in the last half a year or so. I don't think I believe in the sort of 'love' that the general public believes in. I had someone force his fairy tale romance down my throat and do me a lot of harm both physical and mental with those ideals, as he forced me to be someone I wasn't. If adhering to what society expects of love is all that someone cares about - hitting the expected gestures as told in fairy tales? That's about as real as a fever dream. I don't like the word 'love'. Not what it's come to be associated with, and what's expected of you along with it." [Want Someone?] "For the first time in my life...yes. Not that I don't 'have' him as much as I can claim such, but when he's not around, I find that I want him to be. So...yes?"

six: have you ever…

[Been on Stage?] "No? I mean, my organization does run a jazz club, and it's been various theaters before that, and I've...sat on the stage, basked in the spotlight of an empty theater? I prefer to be...less in the actual spotlight, however." [Done Drugs?] "I've only been clean and sober for...maybe a year now? So yeah. I've...done a lot of drugs." [Changed Yourself to Fit In Somewhere?] "I've been a con-artist to put food on the table, but I don't believe in changing who you are to 'fit in.' If you don't fit in...you don't fit in. You are who you are. Being anything else is a lie, and does you a disservice. It's also a pathetic cry for attention - for the other bleating sheep to accept you into their herd. I won't debase myself to 'fit in' with my lessers."

seven: favorite

[Favorite Color:] "Black, white, gold, and red. I don't have just one." [Favorite Food:] "Once more, I don't have just one. I like red meat, I like seafood, and I enjoy rolanberries quite a bit. Of late, I think my current favorite snack is takoyaki though - this fried dough ball with octopus inside...just thinking about it makes my mouth water." [Favorite Game:] "Breaking and entering."

eight: age

[When Your Next Birthday Will Be:] "No idea." [How Old Will You Be?] "No clue. I'm...twenty and four summers, roughly...give or take a couple." [Age You Lost Your Virginity:] "Care to lose yours to one of my knives, here?" [Does Age Matter?]  "Should it? I suppose I'd be a bit baffled to see an old geezer with a hot young thing, but even so...who cares? I haven't exactly had a lot of lovers, but I don't think I ever asked any of them their age. So long as people stay the fuck away from kids, it's a non-issue in my opinion."

nine: in a partner

[Best Personality:] "An unflinching realist who not only faces the truth, but deals it out themselves. Ambition, and the ability to be honest with themselves about who they are." [Best Eye Colour:]  "Who gives a shit? If I find them worthwhile, I'll like their eyes, I assure you." [Best Hair Colour:] "Who's out here checking people off a list because their hair is the wrong color? I mean, after some shit I went through, I might not want to ever see another red-head again, but realistically...who gives a single fuck? I think you're asking the wrong questions here. People often do - too busy dwelling on lust at first sight." [Best Thing to do With a Partner:] "Murder? Crime in general? ...Or a hot bath."

ten: finish the sentence

[I Love…] ...I just told you I don't do love. But...I do love the sun." [I Feel…] everything at once, or nothing at all, it seems." [I Hide…] who I am." [I Miss…] my family." [I Wish…] ...wishes are for simpletons. Actions achieve what you want." Thanks for the tag: @eligos-venator @placesyoucallhome @bek-sc @sundered-souls (I think I found you all who tagged me!)

I am late to this party! Tag yourselves if you want to do it, so I can read your stuff! I feel like most folks have done it, and I'm too brain-dead atm to root around in the bowels of Tumblr to see who hasn't, since I'm many days late! XD