Saw @zennihilation of Juan and wanted to try and really pin down what makes Zea....Zea
Linking the fics that show off her in simi cannon and AU (Though I feel like I haven't shown her off right in these as I have with things in the masterpost)
A Born Fighter.
Zea has been fighting all her life. No matter what universe, boxing (Bare knuckle or not) is a passion. She loves it but won't show it until the fight is won and done. Her physical strength (Giving most male adjacent folks a run for their money) some would say she has a unnatural- natural strength.
Short Tempered
Oh boy yea. Zea has a very short fuse. It doesn't take much to piss her off. Now she's not an asshole, when she gets pissed, its for a valid reason. Her rage is just very intense.
Shy but loves intensely
She doesn't fall in love easy. It takes time and she questions why anyone would give her the time. When she meets Emmrich, there was just something about him that made her want to know him. Unintentionally flirting but deep down wanted him to respond positively. Words are not her strength but she will show her love through her actions and loyalty.
Punch first
Yea. This is what follows if you piss her off. She won't hear you out, especially if she's been patient, which doesn't happen nearly as often. As she's gotten older, her patience has gotten better. But fist will fly first before you can say 'wait, I can explain.'
Street smart.
She's not the sharpest tool but she's got common sense at least. She can read and write but never finished an actually book until she meet Varric. She can tell when something is about to go sideways but couldn't do math to save her life.
This was pretty fun to do. Taking the time to really pinpoint how Zea is in all worlds.
Will I return to this one for the other three DA protagonists I have? Possibly. I might need better screenshots (or photos for the older two) of them. Of course, that's going to be tricky with minimal save files for them. We'll see. Maybe I just play them through Veilguard enough to do some fancy photography there.
Anyway, Saadrah's five core traits. This took some thinking, and then more time going and seeing where my scattered (didn't plan for it) save files would actually drop me for taking shots. Most of them are late-game decision point autosaves. Go figure.
Perseverance
Let's start off with what I think is one of her most central traits: her perseverance. The attitude that drives her, the push to keep going even when things get hard or seem hopeless. This is what carries her through her failures, what gets her through the Regret Prison, what keeps her afloat when despair tries to pull her down. She believes in trying to help everyone she can, even when others say it's impossible.
Observation Skills
Saadrah's mother is a former Ben-Hassrath, and as such has trained her daughter to have a keen observational eye and a good head for memorizing information to write down later. Living with her former saarebas father has also taught her well in reading people; her father was a man of very few words and fewer facial expressions, and yet he and Saadrah built a connection that spoke louder than anything. Among the Shadow Dragons and in her role as Rook, Saadrah uses these skills to assess situations, gather information, and also lead people into believing what she wants them to believe about her, to keep her true self protected.
Recklessness
There is a certain element of "acting without thinking too much about it" to Saadrah. Her perseverance can easily lead to her taking risks many would call unnecessary in the name of doing the right thing and saving others. Sometimes this manifests simply as a love of parkour and making friends with otherwise dangerous people, but other times it is the source of her disregard for authority when she disagrees with decisions they've made, or in her tendency to insult and mock her enemies, and more than once she's thrown fists rather than try to take the diplomatic route.
Kindness (for those who need it)
Saadrah strongly believes there are those who need kindness. Not that they deserve it, but that it is necessary for their well-being. This is what fuels her work with the Shadow Dragons, freeing slaves and fighting against their oppressors. It also leads her to pet every dog and cat she can, to make sure never to pass by a beggar without dropping a coin or two in their bowls, and to show care for a demon-possessed assassin freshly freed from a year-long imprisonment and torture at the hands of blood-mages.
As far as deserving kindness, well. Saadrah feels that if you can get by with a solid ribbing from a friend instead, that's what you're getting.
Improvisation
Tied to her reckless tendencies, Saadrah has learned how to improvise. Sometimes plans change at the last minute—usually because Saadrah disagreed with the plan already in place and was making the changes herself—and sometimes you run out of knives even though you pack half an armory with you. Nothing beats a sweet potato to the noggin in a pinch.
June 26: What five traits do you think people first notice when they meet you for the first time?
When people meet me for the first time, they definitely notice the most superficial things about me. I don’t open up easily, so that’s why I think the first 5 traits people observe do not necessarily represent the real me.
Humorous. People will probably notice my sense of humor pretty quickly, mostly because I tend to make people laugh, even strangers, when I feel uncomfortable or insecure about anything (which is very often!)
Cheerful. This is one of the worst traits I have. No matter if I feel like I’m dying inside, I always try to present a happy and optimistic face so that people don’t ask what’s wrong with me. Nowadays, I’m working hard to change this by reminding myself that it’s okay not to feel okay all the time and that I don’t owe anyone an explanation.
Friendly. I’ve always wanted to be liked and accepted everywhere I go, so being friendly has been an obvious personality trait for me (even if it’s not how I really feel toward some people). I’m working on this as well because I shouldn’t give a damn if people like me or not.
Intelligent. Somehow this is something people have always noticed fast. A guy once told me that he realized I was well-read because I understood references to different things he mentioned and because of the way I expressed myself. I’m very much aware that there are too many things I don’t know, so I don’t like to make a fool of myself by pretending to know more than I do. When I share my insights, I usually know what I’m talking about and that makes me sound smarter than I am in reality.
Arrogant. If people meet me for the first time but don’t have the chance to talk to me, they will most likely think I’m full of myself. I’m an introvert who makes an effort to look like an extrovert most of the time; however, as you might expect, I’m terrible at starting conversations with people I don’t know. Such people normally mistake my introversion for arrogance. I know this because many of my friends or former students have told me that was the first impression they had of me until they actually talked to me.
And this is pretty much it. Wow! This entry took me a lot longer than I expected.
In the words of Mr. Renna, a spokesman for the Society of Professional Accountants of Canada, “[Accountants} are not just bean counters anymore… Thirty or forty years ago, business owners may have said, ‘Here are my books, do my taxes, goodbye and I’ll see you next year.’ Now, accountants are expected to do a lot more.”
Once you get this, you have to say five nice things you like about yourself publicly, then send it to ten of your favorite followers!
1. I like that I have pretty good people skills.
2. I have a very good memory.
3. I like that can BS with the best of them.
4. (I guess I should add a physical “like” in this list). I really like my eyes.
5. I’m actually very confident, mentally and physically. I'm comfortable in my own skin and trust in my abilities to accomplish tasks and deal with people.
Gah, choosing only ten of you is going to be so hard! I'm just going to go with the most frequent rebloggers... ^^
5 Traits They must have a child-like sense of humor. I am a kid at heart. Always will be and sometimes what just makes my day is a goofy joke being thrown around. We would share jokes day in and day out. Kindness is a must. This is usually the first quality that I find very attractive in a person. To me, kindness is a trait I value. It is what separates from the 'He is cool person' to 'I like him a lot'. He should be outgoing. A little opposite to my reclusive self. He would be seeking out ways to hang outside of the house. I would be the one to try to convince to stay home and play video games with me. He would be honest. A bit of honesty never hurts. It does help with the relationship. If there is a problem, I want him to be honest about what affects him, me or anything in particular. He would be family-orientated. To me, this has been in the back of my mind. In my culture, family is everything. We care for one another to the every end. Its not uncommon to have up to three generations living in one household. I plan to have my parents live with me in the future, and if he wants do the same with his parents then more power to him.
