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[trickstermakesallworlds]

Sten and the Litany Against Fear + GANONDORF AND THE LITANY AGAINST FEAR (he probably learnt something like it as a wee'un) = my brain is happy.

ngl my thirsty ass brain short-circuited at just "Sten + Ganondorf" SO UH. THANKS FOR THAT.

[lucienfairfax]

What are Dayir and Ishan’s favourite hot beverages? What goes in said beverages (cream sugar rum etc.) and what are their fave snacky accompaniments ❤️

these answers still apply re: hot beverages, and honestly considering how much Dayir loves flavour complexities and just batshit crazy big-brain combinations, you can get em to put just about anything in eir teas and chocolates. once ey put spiced wine in some cocoa Tataru made for em and everyone in the Rising Stones lost their minds. then they ended up in Ishgard and found out they’d been doin that for decades lol (Haurche was gracious enough not to tease them all mercilessly for their lack of culinary imagination. Estinien, however, is not the picture of grace)

Ishan hates adding things to his drinks. he thinks people who put stuff in coffee to make it more palatable are cowards and will not be convinced otherwise no matter what the argument (Aymeric surface-level agrees so he doesn’t have to hear Ishan’s diatribes but like the reason Aymeric doesn’t put anything in his is because he just really likes the taste of coffee and also is mildly lactose intolerant) (Aymeric is an expert at subterfuge because he’s been hiding all his little allergies and bodily quirks from everyone for years hahaha) (Dayir tells him that on the Steppe they sometimes press nuts to get a milk-like juice from it that tastes great in coffee and when he finds out that the Scions have gone to Othard he will not rest until Dayir brings him back some nut milk) (ANYWAY)

Dayir likes those dainty fragile cookies that Ishgardians serve with tea or chocolate, the ones that break if you even look at them wrong. usually they’re shaped like snowflakes. ey also like marshmallows and little caramel bites that you leave in your mouth and let the heat of the beverage dissolve little by little in tiny bursts of flavour. and dango! they’re just so fun. (cue chibi image of Tsuyu and Dayir just sitting around in the grass eating dango) Ishan isn’t a tea-and-cookies type of person but does like watching Dayir eat the dainty cookies with eir dainty hands lol

[trickstermakesallworlds]

@ladyoriza wants me to do all the prime numbers

What OC has/is a mentor?

I'm not sure this applies to any of them, not in any long-term sense. like, Keahi had an older priest mentor em when ey were young, and Anansi Surana had the Circle enchanters, etc etc... but that's just standard, I guess. nothing I'd write home about. (or should I say, nothing I'd write smutty mentor/student fic about... bwahaha)

What OC has a huge group of friends?

I think that honour goes to Dayir and Ishan, simply because they're so well-connected and know quite so many people across multiple landmasses on two different planets, lmao. and yeah, most of them are friends.

What OC has, like, one friend?

so, which one of them is more of a loner type? Gabriel, lmao. it's really hard for people to find points of connection with Gabriel because he intentionally makes it difficult. befriending Gabriel is the Dark Souls of bonding

What OC really needs the Mom Friend around?

Ishan is pretty bad at taking care of himself without external motivation. so is Adrian Shepard. I'm assuming a lot off the top of my head about what "Mom Friend" means because I've never actually used this term, lol. (the fuck do I know about moms?)

What is your favorite romantic relationship between your OCs?

oh, that's really unfair. I think aside from Noah/Preston (my previous gold standard when it came to relationships, before Dayir happened), I'd have to pick a Dayir relationship, because I just love Dayir's dynamic with everyone. except I have no idea which relationship I'd choose. so I guess we'll stick with Noah/Preston for now

Which OCs complement each other the best?

I literally wrote Ishan and Dayir to complement each other, that's their whole thing lol. I'd also say Noah and Gideon and Gabriel, who are just three sides of one die.

Which OCs don’t know each other, but would hate each other if they did?

nope, can't say this would ever happen, lmao. not to be boring but all my OCs would love each other. maybe not right away, and maybe it'd be a bit of a trial (*looks at Gabriel*) but they've all just got far too much in common to really be opposed to each other (and none of them are that disconnected from themselves that they'd hate the bits of themselves that they find in others or whatever the platitude is)

What’s the strangest way two (or more) OCs have met?

I'm drawing the hugest blank for this one. maybe how Talan and Dayir met, which was basically in todash space?

Which OCs have fought with each other the most?

Gideon and Gabriel, I guess, because Gabriel's a fighty type.

How did OC meet their significant other? If OC does not have a SO, do they want one?

okay, so after #25 or so the questions are specifically for one OC, so I guess I'll just choose one myself. and considering how difficult this question is when all your characters are poly, I'll go with Noah who has a far more simplified number of partners (for now) lol

Noah Kingfisher met his pre-War wife Zora at a bar where he literally ran into her and spilled her drink. he met Preston Garvey when he wandered into the ruins of Concord shortly after being de-popsicled, and Preston Garvey took one gay look at him and thought, "*chuckles* I'm in danger". he met High Rise by working for the Railroad. he met Ulysses when he and Gabriel dragged themselves into the Commonwealth with the skull of Ulysses' dead mailman lover in tow. (idk, Gabriel likes keeping people's skulls. let him live)

Does OC have siblings? Do they get along if they do? Do they wish they had some if they don’t?

Noah was Marie Kingfisher's only child, but certainly not Atom's. he didn't learn about Gabriel and Sam Toren until way later, but of course as a bighearted boy who never had siblings, he latched onto them immediately. .....annnnd both of them immediately tried to run away, lmfao. but over time they become inseparable -- quietly but surely, it happens. and it's their greatest shield against their father.

How has OC been affected by their family relationships?

ha! I mean... well, his relationship with his mother (and grandmother) was probably the best thing to happen to a child like him -- to be loved unconditionally, despite how (and by whom) he'd been sired? it's a blessing, truly. it really set the tone for his life. he treats the people he chooses for his family with that same unconditional fondness, that same "I'll always keep the light on for you" vibe. no matter what sheer madness happens to Sam and Gabriel (or Preston, or Ulysses), he'll always be there for them.

his relationship with Atom is extremely fraught because while logically he knows he should hate Atom, he can't. it's just not in his nature. he wishes Atom were anything else but an interdimensional eldritch agent of chaos because those are really hard to win over with love and friendship

Who would OC do anything for?

I think you can pretty much infer the answer to this from the previous answers lmaooo I would also add in Shaun, of course

How does OC meet most people?

pre-War, he met people through his community or through his job. the standard boring ways of meeting people, you know. in the Commonwealth, he usually meets people by coming to their aid in some way -- by helping a settlement, or doing a job for a faction, or whatever. after a while, he's well-known enough that he wishes he could meet less people sometimes, lmao. man needs a break

Who is OC’s favorite person?

he would hate this question because why would he choose???

[lucienfairfax]

iyddreh would reminisce with ishan about the 13th and share her tea. <3

dayir: *poaches the tea and runs off like a gremlin* >:D

unfortunately Ishan doesn’t remember much because of how memories get separated from “soul” or whatever in the “lifestream” or whatever :( he’d probably get upset because he can’t remember anything. Ishan is a prickly boi :(

Iyddreh is the Order of Nald’Thal one, right? Dayir would love to talk about deathy things with her after Ishan clomped off to go sit on a cliff and be broody Estinien-style :D

[lucienfairfax]

RANDOM QUERY WITH NO ASSIGNED NUMBER - what're Ishan and Dayir's fave snack foods and beverages XD

this one is so hard because there’s so much food in FFXIV and I have a bit of a sieve brain and I don’t remember all the delicious and varied dishes when I need to D:

I’ll just do my best here. so, Ishan is primarily a sandwich/pita/empanada kind of person -- he doesn’t get much joy out of the sheer act of eating the way Dayir does, but he does get a lot of joy out of flavour-packed stuffed-to-the-gills meat pies that he can shove in his face while rushing off to his next adventure. he does not eat his vegetables unless Dayir or Y’shtola makes him (okay he’ll eat veggies in a banh xeo but that’s because the inherent goodness of “food in pouch” overrides all other concerns), but he will snatch fruits and berries off trees and eat them as he’s walking. (it’s definitely backfired on him because he doesn’t have the patience to double check and make sure he’s not eating a lookalike berry that will actually poison him, but guess it’s a good thing Dayir’s a healer!)

Ishan has definitely taken an antelope steak and speared it with a fork and then walked away munching on it. he’s also that guy popping a whole boiled egg in his mouth at the entrance to the ruins before lunging forward and pulling the whole dungeon

also, as frequently noted, Ishan is a huge drinker. he always has a flask within easy reach and it’s always full of something strong. but for some reason, he’s rarely drunk and never hungover. it sustains him or something. maybe the aether in booze just hits different (let’s blame Rhalgr and be done with it)

now, when it comes to culinary delights, it’s Dayir you want. this boi will eat anything once, because it’s all about the experience for em. that experience can be as highbrow as a guest chef from Kugane hosting a banquet at the Bismarck or as lowbrow as digging for clams with Momoroto and eating them raw under the shade of a tree. Dayir has big Anthony Bourdain vibes when it comes to understanding culture through cuisine (also has something to do with the aether in the food, like... it has different effects in different places -- nigh imperceptible to the average consumer but very perceptible to someone with more attunement). but also, Dayir is just sensual in general and derives great joy from the experience of consumption -- from the sweet anticipation of hunger pangs as the smell of food wafts towards em, to the sacred first taste, to the sigh of satiation as ey lean back on eir cushions and reflect on the meal just enjoyed. if ey’re in a hurry, or on the run or something, ey just won’t eat. ey’ll drink beverages and ey can be wheedled into eating a meat-on-a-stick type deal if necessary, but Dayir definitely treats eating as an optional luxury that ey will put off until ey can actually enjoy it.

no, it’s not smart xD ey’ve definitely been scolded for it by multiple people, but that’s just the way ey are.

ey’re also not very good at cooking -- like, ey can do it in a pinch, but why would ey do that when part of the joy is watching someone else be a master of the art? to wait in great anticipation for the food to be prepared, and then have it served to you... man, you can’t beat that. Ishan is the one in a noble’s body but I swear Dayir acts like the real dandy here

sweets, rice dishes, and hearty veggie dishes are big faves for Dayir, as well as any flavour duos (sweet/hot, for example) and anything fluffy (souffles, for example) or anything with a “bright” profile. ey love aperitifs and digestifs and any meal with courses (the longer and more luxurious a meal, the better!). I’m saying all this like Dayir doesn’t just love everything that crosses eir tongue (including some things that aren’t food--)

.... oh god when did this post get this long

[lucienfairfax]

What're Dayir's and Ishan's fave kinds of clothing to wear--fabric or style or etc.? Does anybody adore really soft wool and/or despise sock seams? (I dislike sock seams. XD)

clothing matters are so hard for me because I think fashion is so cool and I love hearing other people share their knowledge about it, but I know just enough about fashion to recognise how much I don’t know and it makes me incredibly self-conscious considering how fashionable my characters are. it’s like that meme of having an incredibly smart Ph.D. havin type character and you, their writer, are just a gremlin with a GED or whatever lmaooooo (which is also true for me, most of my OCs are smarter than me. you gotta be to do Big Magykks)

I also have that problem where I’m so interested in fashion but I have no idea how to learn about what I want to learn about so I just stare at the vast repository of human knowledge like ;A; “halp”

okay, with that prefaced, I’ll do my best. I know Ishan prefers all his garb to be close-fitting, because he’s a predominantly melee fighter (Ishan+gun is being Considered but I haven’t made any determinations yet!) and needs to be aerodynamic and hard to latch onto. fashion-wise, he’s the proverbial “wears armour to the fete” type character. my DA2 OC, Elijah, and Ishan basically share a wardrobe -- Elijah just has more furs in his, haha. Ishan worships carbontwine and doesn’t even care that it’s no longer fashionable (as Warriors of Light, he and Dayir basically get to dictate Eorzean fashion anyway--), and much of his wardrobe is of Ironworks make. between that and his natural indestructibility, he’s basically a whole tank

Dayir is truly a visual opposite, which is actually pretty neat bc when they walk into an event together they are a real storybook vision -- the stoic, wiry, armoured Protector and his beautiful charge draped in silks, you know. the most rigid garment Dayir will wear is eir shapewear (which is also woven with carbontwine bc Ishan made sure of that) -- everything else is soft and billowy and probably some measure of revealing. except in Ishgard. then everything’s soft and fluffy and pulsing with heat magykks bc Dayir is Babey, haha. so yeah, plenty of soft wool there. (sidenote: the sheer liberation that Haurchefant felt when he first stepped into Ul’dah, lmaooooo... that boy literally just stopped wearing clothes immediately I swear)

(there’s a real cheeky outfit that some of the Dawn Throne NPCs wear that I desperately want to see Haurchefant in hhhhhhhhh)

(ANYWAY!!!)

there are snug garments that Dayir will wear but mostly it’s to provide contrast. like, ey’ll wear a snug under-top only to layer a billowy coat over it, or leggings under a flowing tunic. or a corset over a billowy shirt, that’s always a good look. ey also will do it when ey judge that the garment will highlight a particular body part better than that part just being bare would (kind of how semi-sheer stockings sometimes make legs look even sexier than just a bare leg would? that sort of thing)

I feel like Dayir would find sock seams to be a mark of shoddy craftsmanship, tbh, lol. none of eir clothing has bits that rub wrong or just feel wrong in any way, because... like, why would ey? ey have the best people making clothing for em especially to eir specifications, they can surely seal a seam so it doesn’t interfere with eir sensory processes. (Dayir is such a sweetheart but imagining the subtle pall of disdain that settles over eir features when ey encounter poor craftsmanship is giving me so much life rn jsyk)

[lucienfairfax]

I would absolutely be team anansi ok live your best ghoul fuckin life (the architect is hot!!!)

THE ARCHITECT IS HOT

Anansi will see a lonely intelligent darkspawn with ideas to end the Blights and will be like “is anyone gonna fuck yon magnificent creation” and not even wait for an answer

[lucienfairfax]

A question that is hopefully not a repeat lol my brain—how do Ishan and Dayir sleep, like what do they wear to bed and how many pillows do they like etc ❤️

I hate thinking about sleep in regards to Dayir because of the HORNS!!! the fucking horns! haven’t I suffered enough with the Qunari, now I have to go through this shit again AAAAAA

I just. I have no idea how to rationalise “sleep in a comfy cozy nest with 100 pillows and plushies” (because that’s what Dayir would prefer!) with “hard curvy ram horns”. it frustrates me so much and it’s so stupid lol but I can’t help it. why are horns so difficult like. I think the “100 pillows and plushies” thing might help provide cushions??? hopefully. but it’s like... this isn’t a thing I can reliably imagine. I don’t know what it’s like to have horns (Inworld notwithstanding) and I don’t know how they feel when pressed up against this surface or that surface, etc. 

Ishan sleeps in smallclothes and the bed must be against the wall -- always against the wall, in a corner preferably. he sleeps facing the “open” side. one pillow under his head and the other between his back and the wall. on the occasions he sleeps with Dayir (while travelling, usually, in camps and stuff) he puts Dayir between the “wall” (whatever he feels safest turning his back on) and himself. which is great because Dayir looooves to spoon people

and see, that’s the problem because to spoon you have to be on your side so WHERE DO THE HORNS GO I’m going to have a conniption

(I actually strongly considered changing Dayir’s race just because of this lmao but that’s... obviously not the solution because that changes fundamental things about em. as one would expect)

(also Dayir -- while ey love to collect cute “sleepwear” to wear around the bedroom -- sleeps in the nude. I feel like I should add “obviously” at the end of that because. like. obviously.)