Got tagged like forever ago by @swordmaid in this tag game!! The objective was to answer the questions from this questions list. and since it's Evangeline's day I figured I should yap more about my girlieeee. Feel free to send me some asks with some other questions that are on that list!!
Tagging @f-ernace @bloody-kissezz @dastabby and @happy-amateur if you want to! The questions I am asking your ocs are: 7, 21, 32, and 67. This tag game has gone around a bit so not sure who hasn't done it lol, but anyone who wants to hop on the tag is totally free to!
Answered Questions for Evangeline (8, 28, 53, 28)
8. What is something they cannot resist?
Hm, there's a few things. Tall buff tiefling women, for one. Calls for adventure and her wanderlust. But I think she also can't resist asking if people are okay. Partly because she's a very compassionate person and is always checking up on people because she genuinely cares and wants to see if she can assist in any way, and partly because she's on the lookout for any sign that they're upset with her. Of course her asking sometimes does make them upset with her but that's besides the point, she's just not going to stop worrying or checking up on people, she doesn't want anyone to feel left out, forgotten, or cast aside the way that she has been in the past. She picks up on the smallest changes in demeanor and tries to subtly figure out if she's done something so that she can rectify it.
28. Why do they keep secrets?
Because people ask her to, or for safety. She's dealt with all types of people and she knows that secrets are very often held to keep people safe. She herself hides her appearance occasionally with a hood just to pass through without a fuss, she isn't ashamed of her heritage (anymore...) she just finds that talking to someone first, letting them get to know her and showing her character leads to better results and reactions than just a drow showing up does. And she doesn't mean to hide stuff about her past, she just doesn't want to talk about it that much and would rather talk about something else. But she will explain things such as where she came from or the origins of her scars if she's pressed, she's just not that happy about it.
But she'll always keep secrets if people ask her to - Shadowheart being Sharran (though maybe be more subtle about it…? Might keep your secret longer girl) is an example.
53. What does freedom mean to them?
This one stumped me for a little, but I think it's different if she's considering other's freedom vs. her own freedom. For herself, she feels free when she can travel anywhere, basically whenever she wants. If something is barring her from being able to drop what she's doing and go to a different town, she feels trapped. If she ever had a kid for example, once they were old enough she would start traveling again. She would struggle with a partner that wants to stay in one place for a long time, its why her and Shadowheart wouldn't work long-term. She could settle for a year or two, but if she feels like she couldn't just skip town in the morning, she isn't free.
Her view on freedom for other people is pretty complicated but she doesn't see "being able to make your own decisions" as freedom, for sure. Because sometimes people use that choice to hurt others and whatnot and then that's not freedom to the people they hurt, etc. Also what you want isn't always what you need, and doing things you don't necessarily want to do just because it makes other's lives nicer is better than just taking the easy route of being harmful - it's easy to be mean to people, its really really hard to be nice to everyone. Hard to put it into words tbh.
58. What's a habit that needs to be broken?
Saying yes all the time. She has a really, really hard time saying no to people, especially if they're in trouble and need help. But she bites off way more than she can chew and takes on everyone's problems as her own. She's extremely compassionate and wants to help everyone that she can, and struggles emotionally when not everyone makes it through. Especially if she potentially could have prevented it (at least, in her mind, she thinks if she helped it would have ended differently) but she has trouble juggling everything and keeping on top of everyone's needs and demands. She needs to focus more on balancing helping others with her own needs. It doesn't help that no one checks up on her and ask her what she wants, though.
More of my oc Evangeline ! Warning: slight mention of intimacy! (NOT described at all though)
She can be very submissive to people she can trust but is cautious around people specially around the suitors, Evangeline genuine signs of affection are apples. While yes those often meant you want to commit sexual acts or be married to someone, in her view apples is her way of telling you that she trusts you.
Evangeline has no solid answer when asked about marriage ! She’s very hesitant to marry because no one had ever shown interest and she’s not a noble so she feels like she’s not worth anything
When it comes to intimacy Evangeline does get very shy since she’s not used to being flirted with or asked to bed. It’s not out of the question she’ll just have to calm herself down first. (Yes she has slept with someone her age before because she trusted the man she was with but it was a one time thing on both sides.)
