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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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How do the ROs feel about cuddle naps? I just took a nap and it was *chef's kiss*
Ooooh 👀
Jefferson: Not really a nap person himself, he tends to be too busy for that, but if MC wanted him next to them while they napped, he’d be more than happy to cuddle with them!
Merrill: This sounds like a very nice idea to him!  ...in theory.  Unfortunately he takes forever to fall asleep and then stays asleep.  He’d love to nap with MC, but he’ll have to content himself with just cuddling them.
Clara: Yes.  Just, yes.  She has a much easier time falling asleep, so she’s all for this.  She makes herself very nice and comfortable cuddling with MC, and, while it’s a much more quiet activity than she’s used to, it’s nice 😌
Modesty: She says she’s not a napper.  This is a lie and she’ll curl up with MC at the drop of a hat.  But it has to be in private because she got poked in the stomach one too many times in her teens by Rance.
Newt: On a work day?  Absolutely not.  On an off-day?  Absolutely.  That just means that he has more energy for stargazing that night 👀 he’s still an octopus, cuddling them very tightly.
Max: They’re surprisingly cool with just chilling for an afternoon!  They might not fully fall asleep, but they’d be happy to hang with MC while they nap.
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Thank you so much for the ask!!
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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ooo the tummy talk made me think.... are any of the ROs ticklish? 👀👀
Ticklish: Merrill, Clara
Not Ticklish: Jefferson, Max
Tickle Me and Die By My Sword: Modesty, Newt
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Thanks very much for the ask!
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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how does everyone smile? and what are their laughs like?
:Dc
Jefferson: He has these very calm, gentle smiles, the kind you can always tell are genuine.  Very serene. His laugh is a warm chuckle that he pretends to hide behind his fist.
Merrill: He hides his smiles behind his hand, but they’re sweet, nervous smiles that waver at first but eventually settle if he’s comfortable.  His laugh is an anxious giggle that devolves into a stuttering laughing fit if it goes on too long.
Clara: She smiles with all her teeth, and her smiles are contagious. She has one crooked tooth in the front, but she doesn’t care.  She throws her head back when she laughs and they’re as contagious as her smiles.
Modesty: She has very sly smiles that don’t show teeth.  Very catlike.  Her laugh is the complete opposite, a loud, hiccupping chortle; she rarely laughs this way though.
Newt: He has this toothy smirk that he inherited from his dad that’s almost wolfish.  His laugh sort of alternates between snickers and snorts, and it gets out of control very easily.
Max: They have an open mouthed grin that always looks like they’re ready to laugh.  They have a gap in their front teeth but, like Clara, they don’t care.  Their laugh is a loud, echoing laugh that you can hear halfway across the airship terminal.
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Thank you very much for the ask, this was cute!
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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Hello! I was wondering what everyone's favourite places to smooch and be smooches were? 😚
This.  I like this :)
Jefferson: Likes to give forehead kisses and knuckle kisses; likes being kissed on his cheek the most, it’s a classic.
Merrill: Prefers to give kisses on the cheek, or on the nose if he’s feeling cute ;) neck kisses and kisses to the inside of the wrist make him weak though 😍
Clara: Gives kisses everywhere but particularly likes giving cheek kisses, the kind where she can smush her face against MC’s; likes receiving tummy kisses :)
Modesty: Likes giving them on the lips, no need to get really fancy, but if MC wanted to kiss her along her collarbone and on her shoulders 😏
Newt: Prefers giving kisses along the jawline and neck, but receiving he’s incredibly partial to tummy and thigh kisses :))
Max: Gives kisses along the shoulder blades and the back of the neck, and they like being kissed on the hands and near their prosthetic joint.
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Thank you very much for the ask!!  Kissing questions are always fun :D
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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Hey bee what were the ROs like as children?
Hmmm, a very interesting question :) just as a general worldbuilding note, it’s very common for children to take on apprenticeships starting in their early teens – these are more like afterschool activities or may take the place of school, and they serve as a way for kids to play around with things they might like to do as they get older. This... may or may not have been based on something my sister's high school did.
Jefferson was a very precocious but friendly child. He and his younger sibling Tommie were raised by their mother. He became interested in fashion at a very young age, and his toys became the unwitting subjects of his early forays. He was very attached to Tommie almost immediately, and he has remained a dedicated older brother to this day. He got his first apprenticeship when he was 13, learning the ropes, er, threads at the Empress Designs Clothing Boutique. His old mentor actually still recommends him to clients.
Merrill was a very anxious and quiet child. He was raised by his paternal grandfathers after [REDACTED]. Merrill constantly clung to his Grandfather’s coattails, but his Granda would always eventually coax him away with ice cream and swing records. He was easily occupied with books and stereoscopes, but he had few friends. He was encouraged by his grandfathers to take a certification course at the Freerunners’ Guild in his teens to help him open up, and he took to it like a duck to water.
Clara was a rambunctious and adventurous child. She was raised by her three parents. She loved exploring, spending most of her early days finding every single nook and cranny she could in her neighborhood. She was extremely popular among the other children and always had a small parade of kids following her. She participated in a lot of group sports and other activities, and she has a good dozen or so certifications from her early teens.
Modesty was a proud, very prim child. She and her oldest brother Rance (Temperance), her older brother Val (Valiant), and her younger sisters Dee (Charity) and Mercy were raised by their parents. From her early childhood, Modesty was (ironically) taught to be proud of who she was. She took these lessons in stride, but she quickly learned that clerks, while important to the background, usually didn’t get their names put in history books. She’s strove to change that ever since.
Newt was a quiet but curious child. He was raised by his parents with a lot of assistance from his maternal aunt, Polly Mockett. He spent a lot of time at the Science Commons as a kid, but his favorite spot was always the Planetarium. He spent an entire summer reading every astronomy book he could get his hands on and staying outside all night to watch the stars. When he was 14, he finally got apprenticed there. At 16, he was offered a paying job, and he took it.
Max was an energetic and mechanically inclined child. They and their young sister Percy (Persephone) were raised by their parents. They were always tinkering with anything and everything, and they cannibalized their family’s appliances more than once. Unfortunately, they and their family were in a carriage accident when Max was ten – this was the accident where Max lost their leg. Max was the most unlucky of the group, and they are mostly glad that their sister, who was four, was relatively unharmed.
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Sorry, Andrew, I just took your ask and ran with it XDD but this was fun!! I've been trying to get all of this written down formally, so this was excellent in facilitating that!
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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ohoho,,,, you've unleashed the fluff demon then >:3c
How would the ROs react if MC came in the room looking worried, took the RO's face in their hands and said "oh no, this isn't good!". When the ROs ask what's wrong, MC says "you haven't met your daily kiss quota yet!! We gotta fix that!" then peppers the RO's face with smooches 😏💕
I think your new name is ‘fluff demon anon’ XD but I like the way you think 😏
Jefferson: He gets very worried until MC drops the line.  Smirks and covers their hands with his.  “How awful.  ‘Twould be a terrible thing to not make that quota.  I’ll have to make sure to help you meet your quota, my love.”
Merrill: Not gonna lie, he gets really scared seeing that worried face and thinks he did something wrong for a second.  But once they explain, his shoulders relax and he smiles softly.  “I didn’t realize I was so far behind.  Thank you for helping me keep up, sweetheart.”
Clara: Two can play at this game.  “Oh really?  Well, if I’m not mistaken, you haven’t met your daily kiss quota either, sweetie.  Oh, have you met you daily nose boop quota?  No?  Gotta fix that too!”
Modesty: She braces herself but is pleasantly surprised when it comes out.  “You know you don’t need and excuse to kiss me at home, right, babe?”
Newt: He desperately, desperately tries to stay focused on what he was doing, but he fails at that after, like, kiss no. 4.  “You win, you win!  Should I be keeping a tally, my sun?”
Max: They stop MC, like, half a second before the first kiss even connects.  “Hon’, I love ya, but let me wash my face first at least, yeah?”  They’ll let MC fill that quota twice over in payment for the wait though 😏
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Thanks so much for the ask!!  This one was cute!
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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Romance Options
Subject to change
Jefferson Colley (he/him; asexual demiromantic): the GSG's head merchant (read: tailor) who welcomes the MC into the Guild with open arms. A very kind and polite man, Jefferson is known for being extremely fashion forward, and he prides himself on mixing the Guild's need for function with the fashion of the time.
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Merrill Redsmith (he/him; bisexual): the former Lead Field Surveyor who was expelled from the Guild under circumstances you are not privy to, now one of the MC's quote-unquote rivals. A generally soft-spoken but paranoid man, Merrill seemingly refuses to accept his expulsion from the Guild, though he has remained a neutral party… until now.
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Clara Turner (she/her; bisexual): the unofficial Lead Field Surveyor and the MC's trainer in the ways of surveying. A bright and energetic young woman, Clara considers herself a woman of progress, always trying new things -- though, she'll admit that maybetrying to fit two people on a monowheel wasn't the best idea.
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Modesty Dawkins (she/her; demisexual biromantic): an aspiring Surveyor who has been trying to get recruited by GSG for years and one of the MC's more ardent rivals. A hardworking and short-tempered woman, Modesty is determined to get her small-family-of-clerks' name into the history books.
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Newton 'Newt' Keeler (he/they; gray-ace biromantic): the Planetarium's Assistant Curator at the Conservatory and one of the MC's contact. A sarcastic and cynical young person, Newt bears the brunt of the work at the Planetarium and feels like him and his work are underappreciated by his ever-absent superiors.
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Max Rowley (they/them; bisexual): one of the many airship mechanics employed at the Ender McLean Airship Terminal and one of the MC's contacts. A fast-talking and talented young person, Max dreams of one day becoming an airship racer -- of course, airship racing needs to become a thing first, hey, do you want to see their prototype?!
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No gender-flippable romances, sorry; I just don't have the spoons for that, especially considering the (hopeful) scope of the game. I hope you enjoy these friends nonetheless!
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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How would the ROs react when MC who always calls them using a cute nickname suddenly called them by their name? 👀
Interesting... I’m going to assume this is in a positive context rather than my initial reaction of ‘uh oh why is MC upset’ 😬
Jefferson: He kinda blinks once, but then he starts grinning widely.  “It’s so nice to hear you say that, MC.  Truly.”
Merrill: I’m sorry, he immediately starts freaking out.  Why did they not use their nickname?  Did something happen, did he do something wrong?  Can’t even say anything because his brain is otherwise occupied.
Clara: Doesn’t even register that they used her name, just keeps on going.  She realizes it at, like one in the morning and bolts out of bed.
Modesty: She actually smirks at MC.  “It took you long enough.”
Newt: Quirks an eyebrow.  If MC calls him ‘Newton’ rather than ‘Newt’, he’s very pleased.  But ‘Newt’, that’s just another nickname.
Max: They honestly think it’s cute and funny and they’re very excited!  “Aw, baby, is it my birthday or something? :D”
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Thank you very much for the ask, and sorry if I misinterpreted it! 😅
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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How susceptible are the ROs to MC's puppy eyes? Also who is most likely to use puppy eyes on the MC? 👀🥺
Love me some puppy-eyed MCs 👌
Jefferson: Both extremely susceptible and extremely unsusceptible to puppy eyes.  He knows when to give in and when to stay his ground.  Not super likely to use them himself; he has other methods.
Merrill: He gives in, like, immediately.  As soon as he realizes MC is looking at him.  Also not super likely to use them himself, just because he feels bad :(
Clara: Extremely susceptible to puppy eyes but also 100% ready to shoot them right back.  Beware when she breaks hers out, they’re set to instant-KO.
Modesty: She Will Not Break.  She’s used to this.  She has four siblings.  Sorry MC, if her little sisters can’t break her, neither can you.  And she’s too proud to use them herself.
Newt: He’s not going to do it.  He’s not going to—dammit, okay, what do you need?  He puts up a good fight, the dear, but he can’t say no to MC for long. He has some decent puppy eyes himself when he really wants something.
Max: They are a sucker.  They pretend like they’re resilient, but they can’t help it.  Theirs aren’t as potent as Clara’s, but they can be very persuasive when they want to be.
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Thank you so much for the cute ask!!
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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I was wondering if you could just share a few words about each of the RO routes? Just like, which is angstier, which is slow burning VS quicker, etc etc? 👉👈👀
👀👀👀 (also, just a quick preface, this is not intended to be a story with a ton of angst or anything.  There might be some, especially relating to RO backstories, but this isn’t a dark story by nature, so any ‘angsty’ descriptors should be taken with a grain of salt) 
Jefferson: Sweet, easy, passionate; Jefferson’s route is about that easy sort of love where everything just seems to fall into place, like you were meant to be.  A fast-friends to lovers sort of route.
Merrill: Creating trust, gentle, acceptance; Merrill has some... deep-seated insecurities, and he doesn’t trust easily.  Not really angsty, but more a slow burn.  But, in my opinion, well worth it.
Clara: Fun, taking risks, exciting; Clara doesn’t think before leaping most days, and especially not with MC.  If they’re willing to go for it, she is.  Partners to lovers.
Modesty: Tenuous, building bridges, compromise; Modesty is a textbook rivals to lovers route, and MC will really have to work to break down her preconceptions.
Newt: Enthusiastic, breaking down barriers, surprisingly sweet; Newt is a cynical person by nature, so if MC actively tries to pursue him despite that, that means the world to him.
Max: New experiences, silly, curious; Max has never been in love before, and they’re very excited by this new thing happening!!  But you are going to have to actively seek them out.
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But on a scale of ‘quick fall’ to ‘slow burn’, it’s probably:
Jefferson > Clara >> Max > Newt >>> Merrill = Modesty
Thank you so much for the ask!!
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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ROs reactions to MC staring at them with soft eyes when they wake up in the morning and greets them with a kiss and a, "good morning, my dream come true," 🥺?
ONE HIT KO!!!!!!  Seriously, this just killed me 😭
Jefferson: Oh, he’s fairly certain he’s grinning like a fool.  He cups their cheek in his hand and runs his thumb across it. “’Tis a good thing I woke up, then. You are mine as well.”
Merrill: …poor MC’s going to be waiting a long time XD he’s a little groggy at first and doesn’t quite process what they said for a minute, but then he buries his head in his pillow with a smile and mumbles something vaguely resembling “good morning.”
Clara: She pulls MC back down for another kiss.  “That was a good one, I’ve never heard that one before.” Doesn’t let MC leave the bed for another hour.
Modesty: She smiles in a vaguely catlike way and drapes her arm over them.  “Well then, I’m very happy to have helped that dream come true.”
Newt: He shakes his head in the fondest way.  “Oh, now, that’s not fair.  The poetry’s my thing, remember?”  Then he starts into this big long romantic monologue that might have been from a play or something.
Max: They actually have to stop and process for a second.  “Aw, baby…  You’re the best thing to ever happen to me.”  They’re… hoping MC doesn’t notice how glassy their eyes are.
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Thank you for this very sweet ask, this was too cute!! 😭
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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How do the ROs sleep with mc? Who's the big spoon, the little spoon, who's just a pancake, etc? 👀
An excellent question! :D
Jefferson: A big spoon by nature, as he’s tall and long-limbed.  He likes wrapping his arms around MC and holding them close :)
Merrill: Little spoon, though he prefers being face-to-face.  Realistically, as long as he’s being held, he’s happy.
Clara: Starfish.  She’ll happily cuddle with MC before, but after she falls asleep she just.  Starfishes.
Modesty: Knife.  Seriously, though, she prefers laying her head on MC’s chest.
Newt: Blanket/octopus.  Once he’s comfortable enough with MC and confident he won’t... crush them, they have their own private heater.
Max: Jetpack.  Doesn’t matter if MC’s a good half-foot taller than them or more, they insist on it.  Good for neck raspberries in the morning :3
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Thanks very much for the ask!
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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important question
if the ros had pets (gotta include everyone!), who would refer to their pet as "here's my weird trash gremlin bastard" and who would instead be like "this is the precious beautiful love of my life"?
I'm most definitely the former, even if I would die for my pet :<)
I am both at different points in time XD
Jefferson: Oatmeal is his lazy brat baby.  He loves Oatmeal to death, but this is still the laziest cat ever who likes to sleep in Jefferson’s fabric bin instead of his nicely lined, out-of-the-way basket.  So, stinky bastard man.
Merrill: He could never speak a mean word against Coralie, even as a joke 😭 she’s his sweet little noodle baby.  Even if she acts a fool sometimes.  That said, Merrill is absolutely not above holding her like a literal limp noodle and tossing her around.
Clara: A combination that comes out as ‘precious bastard baby’ XD which is in fact what she calls both Oatmeal and Coralie, to Jefferson’s amusement and Merrill’s horror.
Modesty: She would never call Snickerdoodle anything but the sweetest things.  How dare you suggest she is anything but an angel.  Modesty’s actually... a little gross about it XD she just loves her best girl!!!
Newt: Isaac is a grabby little bastard.  Newt loves his little lizard buddy, but Isaac also likes to pull on and grab anything in his reach, which includes Newt’s hair and shirt collar.  But only he is allowed to call Isaac that, no one else 😤
Max: They aren’t nearly as grossly affectionate as Merrill or Modesty, but they’re also the type to be in the ‘my pet has never done anything wrong ever’ club.  They’re more a ‘my little buddy’ type than a ‘my sweet little baby’ type, though.
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Thank you so much for the ask!!
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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Do the ROs ever catch themselves daydreaming about the MC during crush stage? What are the most frequent scenarios/the one that makes their heart beat a little faster? 👀
Ooooh, daydreaming 👀
Jefferson: Not a huge daydreamer, he’s usually very focused on his work, but on his off-time, MC certainly crosses his mind on occasion.  Maybe he went to the theatre and he found himself imagining himself and MC in the scenario.  But mostly he daydreams about taking them out on dates and such!
Merrill: He tells himself he’s not going to think about MC, but then he thinks about MC and starts blushing while staying completely silent.  He mostly daydreams about small domestic scenarios, but then he gets sad and pushes the thoughts aside.
Clara: Why daydream when she can just go find MC and make these things a reality?  This means MC is going to get dragged on all sorts of adventures at the drop of a hat.
Modesty: :)) she gets furious with herself at first for thinking about MC, she’s supposed to be angry at them!  But then she starts thinking about walking with them under the gaslights and-- she needs some strong coffee.  Now.
Newt: Like Jefferson, he’s very focused on his work.  But maybe during those lulls where there’s no tours, no calibrations to be done... does MC like stargazing?  He doesn’t know, maybe he’ll ask them next time...
Max: Many, many fantasies about taking MC up in their finished racing airship.  They try to not do it at work because that’d be. Dangerous, but sometimes they can’t help themself and one of their buddies has to yell ‘EARTH TO MAX’ to bring them back down from the clouds.
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Thanks so much for the ask!!
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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how would the ROs react if MC asked them for a sweet little slow dance at home, just slowly swaying in place with MC's head on their chest (or the other way around for our vertically challenged ROs)? 🥺💞
You have found my weakness
Jefferson: More than happy to oblige!  He prefers swing dancing, but this is nice and sweet.  He’s grinning like a fool the entire time.
Merrill: Yes.  Yes.  Let him find a good record, he knows he has one...  If MC hears him sniffling, he’s fine, really.  Just thinking about things.
Clara: She might get a little energetic, but this is nice.  She’d definitely butt her head up against a taller MC’s chest like a cat.
Modesty: She’d be surprised, but absolutely.  And that’s when MC realizes she’s a trained ballroom dancer who takes the precision of her steps a little too seriously.
Newt: This is one of few times MC will see him nervous, but he’s actually very happy!  He’s also a ballroom dancer, but he’s content with just the swaying.
Max: They live for this.  This is perfect.  MC will definitely catch them humming under their breath, which will turn into full on crooning if MC mentions it.
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Thanks so much for the ask!! I was actually thinking about this the other day!
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joyfulbeegaming · 3 years
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hello! guess what, another ask. what are the ros favourite colours and what colours do you associate with them??
HAHAHA, thank you very much Glyn XDD I was about to say, the ask box is empty, let’s start it up again.
But YES, COLORS!!!
Jefferson: He doesn’t have a favorite color.  All colors are wonderful if you know what to do with them.  But I personally associate him with yellow and shades of brown.
Merrill: If it isn’t obvious, his favorite color is blue.  Unabashedly.  I associate him with royal blue and bright red.
Clara: Her favorite color is pink!  And I usually associate her with dark brown, pink, and white.
Modesty: Her favorite color is green, but I associate her with dark orange, light tan, and dark olive.
Newt: Black.  But not in a dark gloomy goth way, the way the night sky is black.  I associate him with dark green and dark blue though.
Max: Brass.  That’s a color, right?  I really do mostly associate them with metals, but also white and brown.
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Thank you very much for the ask, Glyn!!
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