1. Do they have neat clothes / polished armor, or wrinkled clothes / scuffed armor?
Raz (Titan): She's definitely more of the latter with wrinkled clothes/scuffed armor. She did become a bit more conscientious of her armor later on because parts of it were picked out for her, but it does usually end up getting pretty banged up before she starts trying to fix it up a little. She does care, but showing it is a struggle.
Fai (Warlock): She tends to grow attached to the type of clothing she wears (armor included) because it can be difficult for her to find things that feel comfortable or Right to her. She's both very much about keeping things neat and well kept but inevitably wears out the things she tries to cherish because of the excessive usage.
6. Do they use plant or animal symbolism (eg. butterflies on armor) and/or have a plant or animal associated with them (eg. a kindred animal, a mascot, "[x] animal energy")?
This is something I just started nailing down today!
Raz (Titan): For her (not to be basic about my Titan), I have been thinking about bull imagery. I want to dig into it more but yk. Sacrificial. Stubborn. Headstrong. Domineering creatures that can lash out and hurt when pushed.
Fai (Warlock): I used to say flowers, but I'm leaning towards dragon now. Not exclusively ahamkara, since mythical dragons from various cultures are a separate thing in the D2 universe. Something about a higher being that might not be of this world vs. something as real and tangible and grounded as livestock (Raz).
The inherent incompatibility between one who sees herself as something lower than with a simple purpose vs. somebody who feels her purpose might be greater than where they are being held. Uneven yoke or something.
7. Do they believe in star signs / horoscopes? Do they believe in Fate?
Raz (Titan): Short answer is no. She believes that life is hers to take the direction she wants, but doesn't particularly like that. EOF might make you think that shook up her belief system but she just says that they're just there to get her from point A to point B- there's a whole lotta good and bad decisions that can get you in the same place for a specific purpose.
Fai (Warlock): Both inherent chaos and control make her uncomfortable, so uhhh yes no and maybe.
Nat’s Ghost: “Please ignore her. Yes, this hooligan can be trusted. Knowing my guardian, she’ll lay down her life for others in a heartbeat, even if it means sacrificing herself…”
omg i swear u guys hate me holy shit. all under a cut again
Where were you rezzed?
“In a grave outside of a long-abandoned village. Lots of burnt-out buildings, lots of Fallen arc spears around. It looked like there had been a battle there forever ago.”
How long ago was it?
“Well, I was a child when I was rezzed, and I’m in what would be a mortal late-twenties now. So a long time ago.”
Did you have anything in your pockets?
“No, but I was buried with a stuffed bunny toy.”
What was your first week alive like?
“Stressful. I was just a child and I couldn’t defend myself, so my Ghost had to ping the Vanguard on the emergency frequency for a rescue. We hid under a rusted-out piece of metal for a day before Zavala, my dad, arrived.”
How did you react to your new role as a Guardian?
“When I was old enough to understand and start training to be a Guardian, I thought it was great. To be able to stand up for what was right and to defend the last of humanity, it felt right. Now though? I just want to be left alone to study my plants and raise Kilgharrah, my Ahamkara.”
Do you have any regrets?
“That I wasn’t able to save Cayde in the Prison of Elders.”
How did you get your name?
“My dad named me in my first life. When I was brought back to the Tower after being resurrected, he recognised me immediately and reinstated my name and got to raise me again.”
Does your ghost have a name?
“Spiro. We found audio logs about an old game with the same name when we were exploring, and he liked the name so we used it. Turns out we spelled it wrong until we found a copy of the game, but I don’t care. It’s cute.”
What is your ghost like?
“Spiro is a worrier. But at the same time, he’s got more common sense than I do and he’s really good at talking me out of bad moods. I don’t know what I’d do without him, irrespective of being a Guardian.”
How do you feel about the last city and the vanguard?
“The Last City is my home and the Vanguard are my family, but they need work on how they operate since Cayde died. Dad’s become more distant and Ikora is more unpredictable and I worry for the both of them.”
What’s your favourite place to go?
“Io, to see Asher, or to just hole up in my garden or greenhouse and continue my studies.”
Do you participate in strikes or the crucible?
“Strikes. I rarely go into the Crucible. While I respect Lord Shaxx, it’s distracting hearing him shout at me all the time in Crucible matches and I get stressed out faster when he does. I know it’s meant to be motivational, but I don’t like it a whole lot.”
How do you celebrate the holidays?
“I spend it with dad, or with Artie when she returns to the Tower from her ventures. I’ve tried repeatedly to persuade Asher to come to the Tower for Dawning at least, but he isn’t interested. So I split my time between home and Io for him so he isn’t lonely out there.”
Who is your favourite NPC and who is your least favourite?
“…. I’m fond of Asher. Everyone calls him an asshole and an angry prick, but he has his reasons for being like that and I believe that underneath it all he’s a charming man. That said, I don’t like Petra. She puts too much stock in her Queen, if she can even be called that anymore, to the point it blinds her to Mara’s failings. I could stand there until I’m bluer in the face telling her this, and she’d still find reason to call me a liar.”
Where do you sleep/call home?
“I have my own apartment in the Tower, but sometimes I do just go back to dad’s apartment if trying to cope by myself gets to be too much. I’m lucky that he always welcomes me there, and it’s good for him too for me to be there. Dad doesn’t exactly have a concept of sleep, so if I’m there it means he can try and rest.”
Do you have any pets or companions?
“I may or may not have an Ahamkara called Kilgharrah, three cockatiels called Bert, Den and Dor and two cats, Nebula and Merlin.”
(side note, the cockatiels are named after my nan’s cockatiel - Bert - and my late grampy and nan - Dennis and Doreen <3)
Does anyone live with you?
“Aside from the actual horde of pets, not really no. Artie sometimes stays over if she’s gotten in trouble, or for other reasons. Other than that, no. It’s just me.”
How do you unwind or comfort yourself?
“I hole up in my garden and greenhouse for days at a time if things have been bad. It’s not a great attempt at comfort, but it does help a little. Normally though I just sit down in the evenings with my crochet and make a bunch of stuff.”
What would truly break you?
“… losing those important to me, or getting left behind by them for something or someone better. It’s… it’s a scary thought and I try not to think about it.”
Most embarrassing moment?
“Having to explain to Asher why I wasn’t available on Io for a couple of days after my top surgery. He took it really well, and was fully supportive in his own way, but it was still embarrassing to have to explain.”
Any cherished memories?
“Meeting Kilgharrah and his mother for the first time beneath Io. While his mother died shortly after, she was the most breathtaking sight I’ve ever seen. A real Ahamkara, in all her glory, just sat there. Her wings and feathers and scales were just incredible and were largely immaculate, despite being hidden where she was for so long. Another cherished memory is meeting Artemis for the first time. She’s been a dear friend, even if she has her own dangerous endeavours. I don’t know what I’d do without her.”
artie is @slumberblues‘s
What was your highest and/or lowest point?
“After the incident regarding Crota and how I got my scars, I was at my lowest point. I wouldn’t eat, hardly spoke. I got caught apparently performing Hive rituals in my bedroom on three different occasions before the Vanguard realised there were shards of Crota’s soul crystal lodged in my eye.
My highest point? That would have to be when my transitioning was finally finished with and I could be me.”
Views on the enemy races?
“I don’t believe the Fallen to be our enemy, despite the fighting I think they could be our biggest ally.. The Vex and Hive, and by proxy the Taken, are perhaps our biggest threats and need to be dealt with first. The Cabal are just pathetic and the Scorn are abominations.”
Which enemy race is your most/least favourite?
“The Fallen are most interesting to me. I’ve tried to communicate with Captains on various occasions, before some Guardians came blundering in and slaughtered them for no damn reason. I hate the Hive and the Vex.”
What’s your role in a fireteam? (Tank, support, buff/healer, comic relief? Or are you the dead weight?)
“Dead weight.”
“Healer, Edix.”
“Thanks, Spiro.”
Do you have any mentors/mentees?
“The commander is my mentor and my father. I hope I don’t end up with any mentees, I’d be useless to them.”
What is your favourite weapon type/favourite weapon?
“Better Devils is a good handcannon and I will hold onto it forever. After that, I really like Thunderlord. Handcannons, auto rifles, shotguns and machine guns are the ones I prefer to use when I have to. Although, Eternity’s Edge is a good sword on the rare occasion I use it.”
Do you play Gambit?
“No.”
How do you feel about the Drifter?
“I don’t trust him. I’d like to, I hear about his intentions a lot and how he means well for the most part, but it’s just the interactions with the primevals and Taken that concern me.”
If you could be any class/subclass (not just your own), what would you be and why?
“I’d like to be better at using Ward of Dawn. I didn’t realise until lately that I actually had that ability, but it isn’t as strong as dad’s.”
What are your thoughts on the Nine?
“I don’t like them, since their whole business is shady in and of itself, but their aesthetic is cool.”
Any secret crushes or relationships we need to know about?
“…. noooooo…..”
“He likes Asher.”
“Spiro!”
Does your Ghost approve, or haven’t you told them?
“Of course I know, Edix spends a lot of time in his head and I can always hear his thoughts unless he really doesn’t want me to, which is rare. He’s just embarrassed to admit to it and thinks it couldn’t possibly come to anything, given Asher’s nature.”
You’re about to go off-planet on assignment, and will only be able to eat protein rations and food gel for a month. What’s your last meal?
“Anything my dad cooks. Despite all the jokes everyone makes about the commander, he does make really good meals.”
If you could take over any NPC’s job, who would it be and why?
“I don’t know. I think it’s expected that I take up overseeing the strikes and nightfalls from my dad, but I don’t think he’ll relinquish his duty that easily. Asher’s job is interesting, but I fear the day he… y’know. I don’t like to think about that.”
What is the most beautiful sight you’ve seen?
“I’m not sure. I’ve seen a lot of beautiful things, varying from places to things. Although, I think when I caught the rare blooming of a flower on Venus is pretty good.”
Do you have a favourite colour?
“Blues are nice colours.”
Show us your favourite outfit!
“I don’t have one”
What’s your favourite shader?
“The Io shaders are nice, even though people say they’re not. Some of the ones Calus offers are pretty good too, though I don’t really like things that are overly ostentatious.”
If you could make a wish to an Ahamkara for anything - no strings attached - what would you wish for?
“I’d never ask Kilgharrah for anything when he’s old enough to actually grant wishes, but I suppose I’d just ask to be able to help people more than I already can.”
“In a snow drift somewhere in a forest. Still don’t know exactly where, but I think it was somewhere deep in the EDZ. Warden won’t tell me, I think he knows exactly where but he refuses to tell. Either way, being born in a snow drift meant that I’m practically immune to the cold.”
How long ago was it?
“Oh, nearly two-thousand years ago now I think.”
Did you have anything in your pockets?
“Not that I can recall-”
“You had a photograph of a family in your pocket.”
“Ah, yes, now I remember. It was an old and worn photo of what I’m assuming was my family in my first life.”
What was your first week alive like?
“Hell. I spent much of it just trying to find a way out of the forest I was in. At least I was fortunate and didn’t succumb to the cold at any point, but starvation and exhaustion was a problem until I found the first village in days and for miles around.”
How did you react to your new role as a Guardian?
“The title of Guardian doesn’t mean anything to me, perhaps even less now than it did a century ago when it came about. I’m just here to do my duty and nothing less.”
Do you have any regrets?
“Too many to regale you with. I don’t think even a Guardian would live long enough to hear them all.”
How did you get your name?
“I believe my Ghost named me.”
“Nope, you named yourself in a way. Your determination to fight through the cold to civilisation, the way you protected every village you had to go to. I think at some point the people described your actions as nothing but vigilance, and you took it from that point.”
“I don’t remember that.”
“You wouldn’t, this was within the first year of your life.”
Does your Ghost have a name?
“He’s called Warden.”
What is your Ghost like?
“He’s steadfast and very brave, keeps me focused often and always lets me know when I have meetings and such. I don’t know where I’d be without him.”
“Dead, probably.”
“He’s a smartass, too.”
How do you feel about the Last City and the Vanguard?
“The Last City is my home and I will protect it with everything I have at my disposal. The Vanguard... they’re something. It’s never been perfected, and fortunately never claimed to be, but even less after Cayde passed. They do their best, though. Always have.”
What’s your favourite place to go?
“Just for a stroll through the City, on the few days off I take. Or into the mountains or forests around the City.”
Do you participate in strikes or the Crucible?
“Crucible, but only on rare occasions and sometimes Crimson Days with my husband and partner. It’s quite amusing to hear Guardians freaking out at the Speaker and his bodyguard causing havoc in the Crucible.”
How do you celebrate the holidays?
“With my partners, Hakim and Null. Occasionally Guardian, when they come home to the Tower.”
Hakim, Null and Guardian belong to @autobotrose
Who is your favourite NPC and who is your least favourite?
“Well considering I’m married to him, the Speaker is my favourite. Osiris can go suck my-”
“AHEM.”
Where do you sleep/call home?
“My apartment in the Tower, of course.”
Do you have any pets or companions?
“Not particularly.”
Does anyone live with you?
“My partners. Vencel did, until a few years ago. Now Guardian comes and goes as they please.”
How do you unwind or comfort yourself?
“I prefer to sit myself in my armchair in the evenings and work on one of the many crochet projects I have going. Alternatively I’ll read, or just spend it cuddling Hakim and Null.”
What would truly break you?
“Losing all I love. Not being able to protect Hakim, like I’m supposed to do given it’s been my job for the past eight centuries - perhaps even longer.”
Most embarrassing moment?
“....”
“He won’t say it, so I will. The time he, Null and Hakim thought they were all hard-nails and tried to brave a haunted house together. Oh, and let’s not forget the time Vigil ran screaming through the Haunted Forest with Guardian and Null.”
“Hey that was a great time-”
“Vigil, you called the Nightmare a cunt.”
“Yes, yes I did do that.”
“You yeeted Guardian across the Forest.”
“That too.”
“And as good as picked Null and Guardian up and charged to the finish with them, only to fall through the floor.”
“Also that.”
Any cherished memories?
“The day I met Hakim, the day I met Null. When Vencel was born-”
“- he cried so hard that day-”
“-and when I asked Hakim and Null to marry me.”
What was your highest and/or lowest point?
“Our wedding day, of course. Lowest point was the Red War as a whole. I wasn’t myself during it, or even afterwards. It really got to me that I failed to protect the Speaker, that Ghaul had managed to kidnap him. Null can tell you just how much of a wreck I was around the Farm for the longest time.”
Views on the enemy races?
“They’re all a pain in the ass. The Fallen are the ones I perhaps feel most sorry for.”
Which enemy race is your most/least favourite?
“I can deal with the Fallen and I’ve ripped apart more than my fair share of Cabal, but Vex and Taken? Now the concepts of what they are, that’s beyond my intelligence.”
What’s your role in a fireteam? (Tank, support, buff/healer, comic relief? Or are you the dead weight?)
“Tank.”
“Seriously, the amount of walls he’s come crashing through is tremendous. Plus, my Guardian can take an inhuman amount of hits from enemy forces. I’m pretty sure he’s not human, outside of the whole Lightbearer thing.”
Do you have any mentors/mentees?
“No and no. While I train my Guard well, I do not consider them my mentees.”
What is your favourite weapon type/favourite weapon?
“Thunderlord.”
“Pfft, more like fists.”
“Thanks, Warden.”
Do you play Gambit?
“Absolutely not.”
How do you feel about the Drifter?
“I don’t trust him and if I were able to without causing my husband some distress, I would have yeeted his ass off the damn Tower by now. I don’t care for the sob-story he’s selling susceptible Guardians, he needs to be gone now.”
If you could be any class/subclass (not just your own), what would you be and why?
“... I’ve always envied how Hakim is able to float like he does...”
What are your thoughts on the Nine?
“I don’t know enough about them to make a fully accurate judgement, but I know that I don’t trust them.”
Any secret crushes or relationships we need to know about?
“I hardly make my relationship with Hakim and Null a secret.”
“Well you used to have a massive crush on Saint-”
“Shut up, Warden.”
Does your Ghost approve, or haven’t you told them?
“He approves, and gets along very well with Vega and Redwood. Even if all three of them like to swap embarrassing stories at times.”
You’re about to go off-planet on assignment, and will only be able to eat protein rations and food gel for a month. What’s your last meal?
“Anything Null or Hakim has made.”
If you could take over any NPC’s job, who would it be and why?
“I don’t know that there really is a job I’d like to take over, I’m content with being head of the Speaker’s Guard and his bodyguard.”
What is the most beautiful sight you’ve seen?
“Watching Hakim roll over in bed and scrunch his face up at the sunlight peeking through the blinds. When Ven was still a baby and would make little ‘ababah’ noises at everything and everyone. When Null showed us their Void form for the first time.”
Do you have a favourite colour?
“.... Neutral whites and greys. Blue is good.”
Show us your favourite outfit!
“I don’t have a fashion taste, let alone a favourite outfit. Hakim... practically picks everything out for me, my fashion taste is that nonexistent.”
What’s your favourite shader?
“I’m not sure yet. Like I said, no fashion taste and this extends to not knowing what colours go well together.”
If you could make a wish to an Ahamkara for anything - no strings attached - what would you wish for?
“To save those infants I failed to during the Dark Age. So many little motes of Light lost to mere illness...”
Does your Guardian live within the city? What’s her home like? Or does she have a place she calls home somewhere beyond the walls? Does she live in her ship? :0
Hello! Sorry for the long wait. I was going to draw this out but I noticed that it’s better pulling up images and help best describe than spending a month or so drawing her living quarters.
Natalie does live within the city! She doesn’t want to live too far away from her fireteam (Evie-7 and Toby-13) since they make her comfortable and the fact she’s their leader!
So they all would be living in one of those apartments that you can see if you look up The Last City concept arts. But the way I imagine her living space would be quite messy and yet simple.
Of course, her room would be filled up with maps, books, trinkets, etc. Just anything she can get her hands on to collect:
Her room will have to feel like it’s warm for some reason. Not looking like an abandoned room that feels cold and lonely.
But I do hope this helps a bit to give you an idea on where she lives and what her home looks/feels like!
OH boy okay here we go, it’ll go under a cut just to be safe
6. Pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?
“Between pastel and grunge, to be honest with you. Though I’m more into punk.”
16. Most comfortable position to sit in?
“I like to curl up with my knees to my chest, or just sitting on my legs. As long as my feet aren’t on the floor, it’s fine by me.”
19. Sleeping position?
“I like to sprawl. A lot.”
23. Strange habits?
“Well, I collect crystals and shiny things, does that count?”
“Not really.”
“Well… me and Sox found stim toys a while ago, and I didn’t really realise what they are until I started using them. Now I kinda just use them whenever I’m kinda… overactive, or… Sox what’s the word?”
“Overstimulated.”
27. Favourite activity to do in cold weather?
“Just snuggle up somewhere warm and just not move. I don’t like really cold weather. If it’s that weird between warm and cold kind of weather then I like just going for walks all bundled up warm.”
29. Best way to bond with you?
“Just to show a genuine interest in the things I like. People can ask about my crystals and when I tell them, they kind of pull a face at how much I talk about it and then tell me to stop. So just showing a genuine interest, and just letting me talk as long as I need to, those are pretty good starts.”
43. Hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?
“At any given time, all of them. Though my denim jacket, the one with all the patches and pins on it? That one’s largely reserved for the concerts and gigs I help organise in the City.”
46. Most comfortable outfit to sleep in?
“Tank top and shorts. Sometimes just the shorts if it’s too hot.”
48. If you were a fruit, what kind would you be?
“This… is the weirdest question I’ve ever been asked. I guess an apple? I dunno.”
50. What made you laugh the hardest you ever have?
“The first time I got high with Nevia. I was in a bad place after Cayde died and she practically abducted me to get high and it was great. My ribs were hurting so much the next day from laughing so hard.”
Nevia is @crazy-bone-lady
58. Four talents you’re proud of having?
“I’m pretty good at identifying natural crystals in caves. Pretty good at sniping. I don’t really know what else I’m good at, to be honest with you. I’m not good at knife tricks, or making things, or knowing things. I dunno.”
65. Any permanent scars?
“Lots. I have burns from SIVA all up my legs and my back, some around my arms though you can’t see a lot of it under all the vermilion stripes.”
87. Your greatest fear?
“…. losing those I care about all over again. It happened with the Iron Lords. Then Cayde. I don’t know if I could do it again.”
88. Your greatest wish?
“To save those I care about.”
94. Favourite season?
“Autumn/Fall. It’s not too hot, not too cold. Leaves are pretty.”
oh boy this is gonna be a LOT under a cut bc tbh I’m just gonna do all of them >.>
01: Do you have a good relationship with your parents?
“It’s better now with my dad. We hit a rough patch during the Red War after he ran away to Titan and left me practically in charge of everyone, since they recognised me as the Commander’s son and all. It wasn’t a good time for a while between us, but we got better and now we have a better understanding of one another too. My Pa? He’s long since dead, before I was resurrected too, so I don’t have a relationship with him.”
02: Who did you last say “I love you” to?
“..... I’m not sure. I feel awkward saying it sometimes, like it’s reserved for romantic relationships only. Though I say it to dad sometimes, and to Artie too.”
03: Do you regret anything?
“A lot. Not being able to save my Fireteam in the Hellmouth being one, not being able to save Cayde being another. Lots of things.”
04: Are you insecure?
“.... Yes. Though it’s not so bad anymore, not like it used to be at least.”
05: What is your relationship status?
“Complicated. I like Asher, but sometimes I think he just sees right through me. Though I’ve taken to actually going out into the City more at night with some friends. That’s led to a loooot of kissing various Guardians.”
06: How do you want to die?
“I’d prefer not to, to be honest. Though I’d like to avoid death by Hive at least. I’m not sure, I’ve never particularly thought about a final death kind of scenario.”
07: What did you last eat?
“I don’t remember.”
“You had cookies Zavala made you, because you forget to eat.”
“Oh yeah. Dad makes great cookies.”
08: Played any sports?
“Does running around Io for Asher, collecting samples and fighting Vex count?”
09: Do you bite your nails?
“Only when I’m nervous, but even then I’m more likely to just fiddle with loose threads or bounce my leg.”
10: When was your last physical fight?
“Two days ago when I needed to gather samples of Radiolaria and Phaseglass for Asher. I’m still finding bruises from that.”
11: Do you like someone?
“Asher. But he doesn’t see me, not really. At least, not outside of being his assistant, I don’t think.”
12: Have you ever stayed up 48 hours?
“Yes, and I don’t remember any of it. I try not to do it too much, Spiro is forever telling me off and so is Dad.”
13: Do you hate anyone at the moment?
“Since I don’t count, no I suppose not.”
14: Do you miss someone?
“Yes. I worry for Artemis when she’s out on Hive murder-sprees and I... often miss her greatly. Cayde too.”
15: Have any pets?
“Too many! I have three cockatiels, two cats and an Ahamkara!”
16: How exactly are you feeling at the moment?
“Weary and very tired.”
“Well that all-nighter you pulled in your greenhouse didn’t exactly help.”
17: Ever made out in the bathroom?
“Probably? I know that I made out with a Titan on my first night out when I was very much wasted, but whether it was in a bathroom or not I couldn’t tell you.”
18: Are you scared of spiders?
“.......”
“He stands there like he’s rooted and cries if it’s a big one. He’s that scared of them.”
19: Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?
“Yes. I know it’s never a good idea, but... I know I could save Cayde, if I could go back in time. I know I could get to him on time.”
20: Where was the last place you snogged someone?
“In the corner of some club in the City, I think.”
21: What are your plans for this weekend?
“Studying my plants and tending to my garden.”
22: Do you want to have kids? How many?
“God no, never. It’s hard enough just taking care of Kilgharrah and myself, let alone anyone else.”
23: Do you have piercings? How many?
“I’m tempted to get some, at least some in my ear.”
24: What is/are/were your best subject(s)?
“I don’t really know. I’m good at botany and horticulture, and I’m learning more about the Light in-depth but other than that I don’t know.”
25: Do you miss anyone from your past?
“My Pa. I didn’t know him, I was killed as a toddler and at the same time as him, so I don’t have any memories. Dad showed me pictures of him, though, and he looks nice. I wish I did know him better.”
26: What are you craving right now?
“Peace and quiet. A partner. I dunno.”
27: Have you ever broken someone’s heart?
“I don’t know. I’m more likely to break my own half the time with how attached to things or people I get.”
28: Have you ever been cheated on?
“Hah, no.”
29: Have you made a boyfriend/girlfriend cry?
“At time of answering, I don’t have one, so no.”
30: What’s irritating you right now?
“Being so god damn cold. I have a sweater on and the heating on and my own Solar Light and I’m STILL COLD!”
31: Does somebody love you?
“My dad does. I don’t like speaking for anyone else I know, though.”
32: What is your favourite color?
“Largely any of the Io shaders. Blue’s good too, and green.”
33: Do you have trust issues?
“Depends who’s asking me to trust them. I trust my dad, Artemis and Dad with my life. Plus Othion and his husband Izel. Oh, and Vigil, since he guards the Speaker. Ikora, too. But the likes of the Drifter? It’s getting harder to say.”
“Long story short, sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn’t.”
34: Who/what was your last dream about?
“I dreamt of a throne world that belonged to Crota, and it was filled with warped versions of the plants in my garden. Everything was a sickly Hive green and there was a broken throne with vines snaking all around it. I was sat in it, and there were hordes of Hive knelt around me like I was royalty.... I think it’s just a scrambled memory, after getting that shard of Crota’s soul crystal in my eye.”
“Yeah, that’s all it was. Don’t think on it too much, Edix.”
35: Who was the last person you cried in front of?
“My Ghost. It feels weird to be crying around anyone else sometimes.”
36: Do you give out second chances too easily?
“Yes. Sometimes I’m too kind for my own good.”
37: Is it easier to forgive or forget?
“I think it’s easier to forgive. That way you can move past it and carry on, rather than forgetting about it and then it coming back to haunt you at inopportune times.”
38: Is this year the best year of your life?
“I doubt it. Cayde died, Dad and Ikora have been arguing, the Drifter moved into the Tower Annex, the Black Armory opened its shady doors, the Spider is very interested in even more shady things, the Nine have rocked up with their Emissary and even with Mara gone, she’s up to no good as usual and I don’t like it.”
39: How old were you when you had your first kiss?
“In mortal terms, around 24 or 25? As a Guardian, no idea. I don’t count the years so much.”
40: Have you ever walked outside completely naked?
“Oh my god no. I’d rather die than do that.”
51: Favourite food?
“Not sure I have one, to be honest with you.”
52: Do you believe everything happens for a reason?
“Sometimes. Not everything can be attributed to that logic, given the nature of this bastard existence some things are just at random and have no or little reason to them.”
53: What is the last thing you did before you went to bed last night?
“Worked on some more jellyfish to give to families in the City. They lost more than we did during the Red War, so I try to give something nice back to them when I can.”
54: Is cheating ever okay?
“No. If you can’t do it on your own merit, then you don’t deserve to reap the rewards through cheating.”
55: Are you mean?
“I can be, but I don’t like to.”
56: How many people have you fist fought?
“Not that many. I’m not all that strong, physically.”
57: Do you believe in true love?
“I’d like to, but sometimes it just doesn’t seem possible.”
58: Favourite weather?
“When it’s raining on an autumn day, because at least I’m not too cold. But also I can just sit by the window, wrapped up in blankets and listen to the rain while I crochet or read.”
59: Do you like the snow?
“Yes! It’s so much fun to roll around in it and throw snowballs at other Guardians!”
60: Do you wanna get married?
“I don’t think so. It’s bold to assume a relationship would last that long.”
61: Is it cute when a boy/girl calls you baby?
“Depends who’s calling me that and the circumstance of the name. If they’re taking the piss, and I don’t know them, then I’m not happy about it.”
62: What makes you happy?
“Little things. Looking after my plants, helping Asher, my crochet projects, being able to spend time with my friends.”
63: Would you change your name?
“No. I like it how it is.”
64: Would it be hard to kiss the last person you kissed?
“Probably, since I don’t know who they were, their name or what they looked like. I was... very drunk.”
65: Your best friend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do?
“Well that’s literally never gonna happen, so I’m not even engaging in this hypothetical.”
66: Do you have a friend of the opposite sex who you can act your complete self around?
“Yes. Artemis is very dear to me and we have an understanding of one another. Even with our differences, I still feel comfortable around her.”
67: Who was the last person of the opposite sex you talked to?
“Artemis, duh. Well, maybe Ikora.”
68: Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with?
“Probably Artie again. We talk about the Hive a lot, given our dispositions.”
69: Do you believe in soulmates?
“I’d like to, just not in my own case.”
70: Is there anyone you would die for?
“My dad, Artemis. I’d die for Asher and, in fact, have. Many times. Curse you, Pyramidion.”
