RELATIONSHIPS — talk about the muse
NAME: Riku Oze
ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Bisexual, slight lean to male presenting but otherwise pretty even.
PREFERRED PET NAMES: Not so much nicknames, but perhaps titles. Love, dear, darling, stuff only her partner would call her. Most of her given nicknames are teasing, many a play on her partner’s name or title. Pet names come in a wide variety in domestic situations, however in the bedroom, she picks specific ones for them.
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single in canon. No active main ships yet, though I’m willing to let that change. 👀
FAVORITE CANON SHIP: No canon ships!
FAVORITE NON-CANON SHIP: Man…. I like so many of them. G’rahaWOL is pretty top for me in terms of NPCs, though I also enjoy WOL with Estinien and Thancred. Since bringing Riku to Tumblr I’ve been pretty into WOL squared honestly lmao. Riku and I are both open to pretty much everyone.
OPINION ON TRUE LOVE: Does not believe in it. True love just isn’t plausible to her as a single change or flaw in a person can be their downfall in a myriad of ways, including causing a lack in trust or love between two people. She also likes to believe that it’s possible to love everyone if one is understanding enough.
OPINION ON LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT: Also does not believe in it. Again, Riku is very much into the idea of one’s encounter with another can go any way, as it clearly has for her with a variety of people. The type of love one feels for another can also change over time due to circumstances concerning both parties, so even romantic “love at first sight” can evolve into something else. Mortals are too complicated to fully understand even themselves, so it’s better to allow wiggle room and accept that how one feels in the moment may not be their true feelings.
HOW ROMANTIC ARE THEY? Whether she’s in a committed relationship or not, Riku gives off romantic vibes in nearly every relationship she has. Usually it’s expressed in royal mannerisms, as in holding their arm or the door, holding their hand and kissing the back or knuckles, calling them endearing nicknames, grooming them, offering to pay or do things for her partner. Her romanticism is often expressed physically, as near anything that could be taken as such verbally most likely is meant to be interpreted as an innuendo, however she has her moments where she will spin her feelings sincerely into poetics that could leave near anyone breathless. Her words are often analogies and concise, equating her partner and her feelings to other things; an immense use of symbolism, in short.
IDEAL PHYSICAL TRAITS: Nothing too particular, as she is willing to (and probably has had) a bedding partner that varies wildly from all others. Riku is fiercely adaptive to many things, her partner being one of them. Romantic partners, however, do have a preference of at least being fit enough to physically handle herself and anything that may try to encounter her. This is mostly for their own protection, as she has enough people to protect, so to have someone she can worry less about, even just slightly, would be a relief.
IDEAL PERSONALITY TRAITS: Someone who is understanding to most if not all people of all walks of life. Being the Warrior of Light, Darkness, being a shard of an Ancient, among other things, the Miqo’te has found herself able to empathize with near everyone she meets. If her partner can’t handle that, she wants nothing to do with them. On a lighter note, she also would appreciate someone who is open to trying new things and being adventurous in some way. Mental and physical curiosity are very ideal, though she would take the former over the latter if her partner isn’t nearly as open sexually as she is.
UNATTRACTIVE PHYSICAL TRAITS: None, as if she is romantically involved with them, they either were attractive as first sight or has become more attractive the closer she’s got to them. She also would not start any sort of intimate relationship with someone she was not attracted to in the first place.
UNATTRACTIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS: Severe selfishness is probably the thing that deflects her the hardest. As self-sacrificial and willing to help as she is, she could not stand to be around someone who did everything only for themselves without regard for others. This could be a crime, something physical or even just an opinion that does not take into account anyone else. Riku would most likely be unable to mentally and physically handle being in the same proximity as someone who never has and never will care for another living thing.
IDEAL DATE: Probably something exciting or adventurous, be it trying a new restaurant or dish or something more intense like a treasure map or even something in the bedroom. Anything with a type of risk involved would be the most fun for her personally but also because she likes experiencing her everyday life with someone who perhaps doesn’t. In terms of a partner who is also used to her lifestyle, she uses this as a way to gauge and judge how different they are from her in certain situations, usually taking note of it and appreciating how unique they are in comparison to her.
DO THEY HAVE A TYPE? As burdensome as others might consider it, Riku does have a preference for someone she can nurture and/or care for, whether it be because they’re shy or because they have a difficult time expressing their true feelings, whatever they may be. Being able to draw people out to their fullest, most raw and honest selves is something she revels in. She’s willing to do this in whatever way possible, though all of her efforts come from a place of love and wanting to help the other person better themselves.
AVERAGE RELATIONSHIP LENGTH: Officially, Riku has never fully committed herself to anyone, so to be able to quantify the length of any relationship is difficult. In terms of sexual relationships, they can last as long as both are still interested in each other, but for a romantic partner, whenever this happens, she could say for as long as they can stand her. If her partner wishes for the rest of her days, however, she panics and slowly closes herself, heavily considering ending the relationship herself unless she is absolutely sure that the other person is willing and capable to stay with her till the end.
PREFERRED NON-SEXUAL INTIMACY: Playing with her partner’s hands and head — including their face, neck and hair — and pressing her forehead to theirs. Anything involving soft, relaxing touching, like stroking. Touches one could fall asleep to in her arms. In terms of receiving, she enjoys when her partner is clingy with her physically: leaning on her, reaching for her, burying their face into her skin, an arm around her waist. She just enjoys always touching her partner.
COMMITTMENT LEVEL: Here’s the real hang up with Riku: she is not inherently committed to anyone romantically or physically. She is very okay with people coming and going in her life as it seemed to be a constant then, now and forever. As much as she has wanted to officially date someone, she has never done so and the few times she has considered it, something went horribly wrong prior to her asking them. Her final attempt was Haurchefant, for reference. Though one would be hard-pressed to get it out of her, she has never recovered from it.
OPINION ON PUBLIC AFFECTION: Absolutely would be wrapped around her partner as if she were their clothing. This touching will intensify if her partner is shyer than she is, as she enjoys embarrassing her partner, only to dote on and comfort them immediately after.
PAST RELATIONSHIPS: Committed relationships? None. Casual relationships? Quite a few. In her personal canon, she is very close and intimate with Thancred, emotionally and physically. She very openly flirts with many of the mature Scions, G’raha Tia being another concrete example of this, especially as he gushes very easily around her. She has bedded Estinien maybe once or twice, though recently she has considered attempting again. Of course this is just personal canon, so any interactions with said characters will be worked towards the writer’s preference! But in short: she has had and currently has a lot of casual relationships.
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