I know you don’t have like an ask box for Sam but I have a few questions 8=D
How old was Sam when they joined Briggs
Would you consider Sam a bit of a self insert?
How did Sam come to join Briggs (transfer or like found as a bear maybe?)
What was Sam doing before Briggs?
(apologies if you’ve already answered these)
FIRST OFF- THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTIONS!!! Honestly - i've infodumped to my friend for so long that I forget that I have to actually tell their story again KLGJFSKLDG- so this is very helpful!!!
How Old Was Sam When They Joined Briggs?
Sam was around the age of 29-30 when they joined Briggs! I have a timeline that I am going to post some time soon after I re-do a bit of it!
Would You Consider Sam a bit of a Self Insert?
Yes! Sam is my Self Insert! There are some elements of their story that became more distant from me personally, but! They are still my self insert! It's funny because they started out as just- me using FMAB to cope with stuff happening and now they have a whole story line and such in depth character!! Fun fact: Sam's bear form and the whole transmutation was me trying to cope with emotions and helped me a lot and that story line stuck with me!
How Did Sam Come to Join Briggs?
Ooh Very good question!! There are a couple things that I am in the process of drawing and writing so I will keep those a secret for now - But!! They were originally from central - The military kept them there because "they had plans" which later revealed it to be the bear chimera transmutation In 1901, the year the Ishvalan war began, Sam transmutation happened. Sam was sent around 1-2 years later to train some recruits in the east. The day Order 3066 happened, an incident happened leaving Sam with so much anger- (This will be revealed :)) Because of this, Sam has motivations that lead them up to the North. Their ticket up there is Briggs! It was a hard process but that's sums up how they got to Briggs! (MAN I AM SO EXCITED TO SHARE THIS PART BECAUSE I HAVE SO MANY OCS I NEED TO SHOWWW!!!)
What Was Sam Doing Before Briggs?
I kind of?? answered this above??? But basically they were at Central. Olivier's excuse to bring them up north was "their talent is being wasted sitting behind a desk and doing nothing" - They did however become a captain in the east to train recruits during the ishvalan war! They had no more use in the east after the war ended so they transferred back to central, which led them being transferred to Briggs so they were all over the place trying to find answers (and trying to silently get back at the military)
Also!! if you have any more questions please feel free to ask!! This helps me fix any plot holes that I accidentally made because I forget to share important parts KGLJFDLKJG,,,,