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🖊️ for your saltiest OC (inb4 its Kolyat lmao)
It’s Kolyat. Of course it is.I am however writing his and Ori’s romance at the moment, and he’s a softer Kol there, so you’re getting salty-sweet answers, much like salty caramel.
He sits on his hands a lot in their conversations. Ori buttons up on some subjects, even though he knows her past. He’ll find himself using C-Sec interview room methods getting her to talk, and stops himself before it goes further- since his girlfriend is not a suspect.
He doesn’t like her cooking- not because the food is bad but she’s messy and uses every pot and pan to do so.
Speaking of- HATES her mess. Hates hates hates it. He thinks it’s thoughtless.
Kol is secretly amused at Ori’s attempts in getting the cat to like her, and is very proud Fish only lets him touch her. Fishie will only put up with Ori’s charm if food is involved; the salt comes when the tuna bribes start working…
He finds himself in turn opening up to Ori, and answering questions he hasn’t given much thought to. “Would you return to Kahje?” for example, that was answered honestly. Another person would’ve got a bland answer of: “eventually.”
He is reluctant to introduce Ori to Bats and the precinct, and keeps her separate from work, to the point of rigidity. Sometimes it’s sensible; perhaps C-Sec’s only working drell detective wouldn’t exactly want the guy he arrested for beating his husband to see them together at the ration depot…
When you get this, please respond with five things that make you happy~! Then, send to the last ten people in your notifications. You never know who might benefit from spreading positivity~! ❤❤❤
oof oof oof, I meant to reply to this earlier but... well.. I suck and watched DS9 and then played Warframe lmao. So I guess...
Star Trek! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love Star Trek to pieces and my recent resurgence in love (and motivation to start watching episodes again) is due in part to @cloaked-romulan-warbird. So thank you thank you again, hun ❤
Talking about OCs with people! I’ve been off and on on the interactive front lately, but I do try. And I appreciate the talks you and I have had, Kai, and also with @bosmerie :3 OH and always always love talking OCs with @sidestepsbutt (even though you break my fucking heart every time, ilu and ur OCs sm).
My friends! There’s folks both on here and on discord that I absolutely cherish and my life really wouldn’t be what it is without any of them. Not gonna tag anyone specifically on this one cause I don’t want my tired ass to accidentally leave someone out or anything like that. But if we chat and/or are mutuals? Not even if we chat a lot, idc, we’re friends and I love you.
Video games, naturally, lmao. Right now a lot of the joy is coming from Warframe (usually with a really good friend of mine on discord) and also enjoying The Arcana. It may sound silly, but it makes me happy to have an opportunity to read and become invested in a story that I can take in bite sized pieces and have a modicum of control and create my own OCs to fit into the world as I read along.
UMM. Gotta be honest, been pulling a lot of these out of my ass. If any of y’all know me at all, you know I’m terrible with this sort of thing. Especially when I have a set number of things I need to come up with lmao. UHHH so uhhmmmm. I think worth mentioning is seeing people on here, in spite of the major drop off in activity, talking passionately about their OCs or favorite characters (in any fandom I’m in tbh). I may not always interact with everyone or even get a chance to read a lot of the stuff, but know that I’m seeing the joy it’s bringing y’all and that is making me happy to see.
For the CC questions; 6, 12, 13 for the character of your choice? :)
I’ll pick my warden, Hypatia Surana!
6. Is there any significance behind their eye color? I just like brown eyes, as always.
12. What have you found to be most difficult about creating art for your OC (any form of art: writing, drawing, edits, etc.)? This is a good question, because I have a lot of ideas for her but I apparently have difficulty prioritizing them. I draw ME stuff more than I draw DA stuff, and when I draw DA stuff I gravitate towards DA2 because it’s my favorite of the series. I should create more art for Hypatia, though. She deserves better!
13. How far past the canon events that take place in their world have you extended their story, if at all? After the events of Awakening she joins Zevran in Antiva. They cause a lot of trouble for the Antivan Crows, maybe even overthrowing its leadership; their goal is to give the young trainees a chance at a different, freer life. Later, she resumes her job as chancellor to King Alistair, where she remains until she and Zevran go off on another quest as DAI unfolds.
OTP ask meme: 17, 8, 9, 2 - for myri/alistair <3
Thank you, Kai! Have a bit of my Diva Warden in not the most flattering light. 😉
2. What does this OTP have in common with one another?
Setting aside all the Grey Warden/Blight stuff, Myri and Alistair are both orphans that were indoctrinated by the Chantry at young ages, on opposite sides of the mage/Templar coin. They find family in unexpected places. Beyond that, they’re both fierce in combat, both preferring to fight up close, very intelligent (although Myri tends to wear this trait on her sleeve more than Ali), and feel a strong sense of duty to the causes they support.
8. What would they consider the most romantic thing that happened between them?
Answered here :)
9. What was their worst fight about? Who apologized first & how?
As you probably know, Myri and Al have an open marriage with polyamorous leanings (sex, continuous flings, even a more serious girlfriend/boyfriend are all allowed), with pretty clear cut boundaries, and their marriage is always at the top of the hierarchy. The nature of their relationship is typically long distance, so this works for them.
Myri had been seeing Ser Pascal Eaton, the Knighted second son of a lesser Arl. They got a bit too attached and Ser Pascal wanted to take up residence with Myri while not actively serving. Myri and Al share a bit about their partners, so she casually drops this in a letter to Alistair, and when I tell you he crossed the Fereldan border with haste…
Myri, of course, apologized. Without seeing your loved one often, it can be difficult to anticipate their reactions. She decided it was best to end her relationship with Ser Pascal. There was talk of closing the marriage, and for a while it was necessary to rebuild a bit of trust. Things are back to normal, with boundaries firmly set.
17. How do they comfort one another?
Long distance, they can only use words. Myri makes every effort to let Alistair know she’s safe and always thinking of him. Alistair does the same.
When they’re together, they’re rarely not touching. Platonic reassuring touches, constant hand holding, just being together, because soon it’s back to words on parchment.
@drellvhen replied to your post: Minor PSA You all know I absolutely love and...
pretty sure it’s an automatic tagging setting on XKit, there’s a setting to tag reblogs with the URL of the person you’ve reblogged it from. That could very easily be what’s happening there? not that it makes it any more fun on your end, but at least explains it a little
Yes!! That’s exactly it! Which is why I mentioned it is not anyone’s fault, but only if you can, please be aware of it. Because seeing another name on the tags for my art just left me slightly upset.
And I’m not exactly mad or pissed and wishing for retribution (lol dramatic much) about all this though, really. Just upset.
OC asks; 5 + 7 for Alras, 14 for Lyra :D
5. Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Will they give one, and what about?
Alras has mild to moderate social anxiety, so he will generally avoid public speaking whenever possible. Get him tipsy, however, and he might burst into surprisingly tuneful song.
7. Describe them in three words. Now let them describe themself in three words.
Kind, curious, dedicated
Stubborn, curious, inadequate
And for Lyra:
14. Would they agree with the term ‘guilty pleasure’? Do they have any?
Lyra doesn’t really do guilt, especially if the cause of her guilt is also a cause of her happiness.
A non-guilty pleasure, however: she enjoys picking, then hoarding flowers. This isn’t ideal for the flowers, though, as she tends to put them in vases, then promptly forget about them, so all of her windowsills end up littered with crispy, brown petals.
Thanks for the ask!
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