#askin headcanons

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Do you have any hcs for what Askin would be doing in a Quincy beach episode? How do you think he feels about iced coffees?

I do! I actually drew some summer Askin before as well (like this one).

I see him more of a pool guy than a beach one. If it is a matter of choice between these 2 options, I think he would rather spend a summer day in a specially designed place like at the pool, perhaps dip in for a quick swim, sit in the water and enjoy a nice view and drink on the side, or float on an inflatable mattress with a drink like he is living the life. None of the hot sand and salt and algae and noisy people. (Bonus cliche scene where he comes out of the water and his hair is smoothed back, and droplets drip from the tip of his hair and down his body as he comes out of the pool in slow motion, then the towel hangs nicely around his thin waist…)

However, to answer your questions, if he would end up at the beach - with other sternritter for e.g., I have the following HCs:

Definitely a shadow guy and not a fan of standing in the sun, much less tanning. I think he really doesn’t like heat.

Wears sunscreen. And has probably tried to casually warn, well…inform Bambi or Candice about the risks of UV exposure but was ignored or replied to rudely.

Either finds a naturally shadowy place, that by its configuration should hold shadow all day, or makes use of a big beach umbrella.

Also wears sunglasses because the bright light and glittering on the water surface can be a bit too much for his eyes.

Spends the time laying down, probably catching a nap if it's not too noisy.

Eats fruits. May the classic watermelon eating scene enter here. Bazz and other guys may play the blind watermelon smash game as a bonus.

And, of course, drinking ice coffee and probably other light drinks - water - simple or with lemon or other fruits, water with electrolytes tablets, lemonades.

Regarding the ice coffee, and likely the other drinks as well…. I think he doesn’t add ice cubes in his drinks to not dilute them and ruin the taste. He uses chilled milk, and either holds his drinks on ice (like wine and champagne, lol), or rather he uses those reusable ice cubes. Also doesn’t chill his drinks too much so he doesn’t feel hotter and sweaty afterwards. 

As it usually happens in anime beach episodes, there has to be some drama, something unexpected. so he would be a guy to end up exploring caves and less circulated parts of the beach or end up taking a dive in the coral reef, making unusual discoveries, despite not looking for adventure at all. His conclusions for the day would be done with the calm and logic we are used to from him.

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ASK GAME| ♦ - quirks/hobbies headcanon

I’ve been staring at this ask for a while because Askin seems very quirky but also makes such good arguments, he ends up being reasonable.

Idk if it's a quirk but he always carries snacks with him. No matter where or what the situation is, BAM! He takes out a snack to munch.

The sternritter have their staff to prepare the meals for them but Askin is known to prefer cooking his own food. He can get quite meticulous about it. The breakfast is like a ritual, completed with his café au lait.

Askin likes to study people. Depending on who you ask he can be considered a bit creepy, yet he is just some guy standing on the side and observing. Sometimes its to combat boredom but it can have its advantages. If this was a modern AU, he would like to take a sit in the park, at the mall, on a building, on a café’s terrace and simply look at what is unfolding before him. Usually he can give a Sherlock Holmes kind of breakdown about random people in public. Some are harder to crack, and they give him low anxiety because they are usually dark, cryptic characters and potentially dangerous.

Speaking of modern AU…. Askin’s hobby would be watching movies. A cinefil. Since young he liked to go alone to watch movies. I'd say the older he got, the more he liked movies. The kind of guy to be found alone in a movie theater, always with his snacks, of course. But he’d also go to events, watch on TV, streaming platforms, own DVDs and VHS collections, even projectors. Watching from home is nice and cozy! As you would guess, his commentaries and reviews would be 10+/10.

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This is purely self-indulgent because I am still planning on writing that Royalty AU (it kind of goes into being a mix of medieval and royalty) one day but what about Askin in such an AU? 🖤

I have like 3 alternative royal AUs for Askin, which is funny because I am not into royal AUs that much haha. I am gonna focus on one and shortly present the others. What differs is more contextual, as things about his characterization stay pretty much the same from one universe to another. I apologize for the length this answer reached, I got lost in the sauce.

I shall start with the one that is most European in its setting, and I will borrow from my made-up backstory and HCs for the Askin we all know:

Born in a noble family in a kingdom located in what would be today’s Netherlands, added to Yhwach’s empire in his conquest of the continent. 

His father is a man of high ambitions, especially political, and has raised Askin to be someday a man of highest possible position in whatever the setting of the world will be. He wanted his son to be successful, nothing wrong with that, right? he loved his son. Although his way of raising him was too harsh at times.

Askin received a high level noble education, and at first look he seems to be everything a noble young man should be, what his father dreamed for him to be. Well mannered, skilled and well trained in various areas - hunting, fighting and other noble sports, military, history, languages, sciences - Askin liked in particular chemistry, biology, physics and such, some medicine, and was always well informed about the world. Also a bit of a philosopher by nature.

Askin liked to use his wealthy background and status to travel, see the world for himself, learn about it and other cultures first hand. There are valuable things that simply can’t be learned from books.

Upon getting to know Askin better, one might be surprised to learn that Askin’s nature is different from the ideal noble young man he appears to be. His view of the world, and way of thinking deviates from those usually expressed by his peers, sometimes taking a dark path. He is not necessarily malicious, but the way he speaks about some dark topics makes him seem cold-hearted and twisted. Also what might be outrageous to another noble, might sound fair to a peasant.

Despite taking in everything that his father teached him, he doesn’t share in the least his father’s dreams. One of the reasons he chose to travel a lot. His father approved of it, seeing it as an opportunity for Askin to be a good diplomat and strengthen relationships with various influential figures, and he didn’t have anything to reproach to his son. But Askin was simply curious, and in a way bored. The gossips, the balls and trivialities around the court that seemed to keep everyone excited didn’t touch him. Such frivolities might have served as minor entertainment but never had the power to fill this void he was feeling. He rather seeked knowledge to fill it, and new experiences.

He was a man that recognized that he was simply lucky to be born in that position, and pondered the lives of those that didn't share his luck. He would enjoy all the advantages of high society and wealth, but also be aware (unlike many of his peers) that the stats also come with responsibilities. That actions have consequences, and in his position as one of the ruling class, those actions bear higher weight for many lives.

He might not like work, responsibilities, and especially not taking the lead. But given a task, he will surely do his best to see it through. 

It’s like he has no choice but to live the life he was given, and he will search for enrichment along the way.

In another AU he is more like a Prince of Persia, based on my tracking down some stuff of his character back to some stories from that area. His father’s expectations and his upbringing and relationships are similar. The distinction is mostly cultural, and Askin serves indeed as a diplomat for his Kingdom.

My 3rd AU is not Askin centric but can be considered Royal AU. This fantasy empire still has an oriental vibe, being set in an arid area with deserts (as opposed to the canon ice), but is more detached from irl arabic countries and more refined than Desert Society.

In this AU, Askin serves Yhwach, the Emperor, being part of an elite royal corp. 

He is a mage or sorcerer (crystal ball, hypnotized cobras, magic, jewels, potions, poisons, all that. Influencing events with spells, starting sand storms, making predictions - stuff useful in military strategy, advancing Yhwach’s army in battles, protecting the Emperor from assassination attempts and so on). 

Also can serve in the corps of counselors.

He is more wicked and manipulative and dark in this one. Also smug.

Since I usually HC Askin with part dutch, part arabic background, I also thought of combining the first 2 AUs. Similar to my usual backstory, his arabic father came to Europe for trade business and strengthening of political network, and married a dutch noble woman.

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I want to share a thought about Askin's habit of framing the topic of his analysis with his hands. I'm too tired to do the research and I'm not gonna go into details now. Its just an idea anyway and he only used it twice so I can hardly confirm any headcanons. Anyway, I think the shape of the framing he uses depends on what he analyses, its not random.

The first time he framed Mayuri and Nemu, with his thumbs and index fingers in a rectangular shape. The association here would be with a panoramic view, and a mathematical thinking. He was indeed assessing the situation, not the state of the person. And he confirms later that he was calculating and making scenarios, mentally trying patterns in how to beat Mayuri in that situation. Also he didn't use his whole hands, which could be taken as an indication for the lvl of energy and depth put in the analysis, which here was small.

The second time he framed Kisuke, with his whole hands, in a triangle shape. The association here would be with the state of a being, its power, strenght, health - mental, physical, spiritual, with spirituality and such. And he was indeed analyzing the state Kisuke was in, concluding that he was drained, no more power to move or fight, and close to death. Kisuke confirms he had no more power to move and loses consciousness right after Askin. Him using both hands here could indicate the lvl of energy put being high. It must took him a lot of effort to analyse anything in that state, considering he died right after.