Hi! You mentioned Paranoia has a plushy collection, how many do they have, and do they have a favorite?
Hi! What a cute question to start with >w<
Para's got 12 in total, but his absolute favourite is Bunny, which was given to him by Joy when he was little
Melancholy and Concern ( It’s been quite some time since I last drew Concern, but I have been thinking about her a handful of times. I also altered her outfit a little bit. )
More info under cut! May be subject to change as I do more stuff with the characters and come up with more things for them.
Apathy.
Joy: These two are very much opposites, but it's never got in the way of them spending time together or having a good relationship. Joy sometimes tries getting Apathy to 'come out of his shell' more, they don't really get her, but appreciate her wanting to include them in stuff, he just prefers staying in the background most of the time, and Joy won't force them into anything they don't want.
Sadness: They have a sort of mutual respect going on for what they do for Riley, and find the other nice and low pressure to be around.
Disgust: They don't really have many opinions on each other one way or another, though Disgust doesn't really understand the point of Apathy driving on the few occasions that they do, but none of the emotions really understand his logic or whims, not even Apathy himself a lot of the time.
Anger: While Anger doesn't really approve of Apathy driving-he can't stand laying around doing nothing and finds it a little creepy how Riley gets when they're at the wheel, they don't really bother him on a day to day basis.
Apathy kinda admires Anger in a way, sure he's loud and gets worked up over little things, but he's really in tune with himself, that's cool.
Fear: While not the closest, these two have a comfortable relationship with each other, though sometimes Apathy gives Fear accidental jumpscares with the random places they tuck themself into.
Nostalgia: They don't really interact much, at most Apathy appreciates her being a friend to their brother. Nostalgia thinks they're polite and fun, in a very weird way.
Embarrassment: Apathy is one of the chosen few Embarrassment feels comfortable around, there's no pressure for conversation and the silence between them doesn't feel awkward, but natural and mutual. While Apathy doesn't usually mind interacting with others, they like not having to worry about it with Embarrassment.
Ennui: Obviously with how similar they are they get along great and are close, often found lounging together during more low stakes days. Bond over watching the chaos the other emotions often create.
Envy: Envy has made it her mission to 'crack' through to Apathy and get to know them better, but with mixed results. She often attempts to get some sort of reaction from him, and she gets annoyed when she fails, which funnily enough Apathy finds kind of funny, she just doesn't notice it.
Anxiety: Anxiety often worries that Apathy spends too much time not doing anything and isolating, they're always quick to reassure her they prefer it that way and like to socialise on their terms, but he chooses to do something with her on those days, they like going down to the belief system together at the end of the day, just sit, watch the memories bopping in the water and talk.
Paranoia.
Joy: Joy doesn't really know how to interact with Paranoia, it was easier when he was younger, they were closer then. She doesn't do it consciously, but she does pay more attention to Thrill and Apathy, they're just..easier. Paranoia wonders if Joy sees any value in him or if she thinks there's something wrong with him. He gets jealous of the time and attention she spends on his siblings.
Sadness: Paranoia appreciates Sadness being patient with him, even during his bad days. He doesn't like to see her cry and feels uncomfortable when she does, but he does try to offer comfort. She understands his feelings of uselessness and like he has no real purpose for Riley, having felt similarly in the past herself.
Disgust: These two work together a bit as they're both good at reading people, though unlike Disgust Paranoia often sees things that aren't actually there. He respects her skills, but knows she doesn't hold a high opinion of him and that makes him distrustful and nervous around her.
Disgust tends to ignore him, but the amount of social faux pas he pulls when driving is harder to ignore.
Anger: Anger has grown some over the years so he tries to be patient, he does, but it's like someone put the stuff he finds most annoying about Fear and Anxiety into one package and he can't stand it! He does feel kinda bad about how nervous Paranoia is around him though, but it also annoys him. Anger is the one emotion Paranoia can't stand to be around on his own, his dislike of Paranoia is so obvious he's actually scared of him to an extent, not that Anger would ever actually do anything outside of yelling or insults, but try convincing Paranoia of that.
Fear: Being similar emotions, Paranoia looks up to Fear a lot and wishes he could be as effective as him at keeping Riley safe. Fear tries guiding and teaching him, but often ends up freaked out over things Paranoia points out, though often they're too far fetched even for him.
Nostalgia: These two spend quite a bit of time together as Paranoia has taken to visiting Nostalgia downstairs, she just has a sort of comforting presence and is easy to be around. She likes having someone to talk to and Paranoia is fine to listen and sip on tea while she does so.
Embarrassment: Paranoia doesn't like how quiet Embarrassment is, he can never seem to get a good read on him which makes him nervous and he doesn't know how to be around him.
Embarrassment doesn't dislike Paranoia, but he certainly doesn't like the way he keeps staring at him, or how he can get Riley into embarrassing situations, but he knows Paranoia doesn't mean it, which just gives him a sense of second-hand embarrassment.
Ennui: They're very close, always have been. Ennui is actually very gentle when it comes to Paranoia and has a calming effect on him and he trusts her a lot, she was actually the first person he came out to and helped him with telling the others, as well as the steps of transition itself.
Envy: While Envy finds Paranoia to be odd to say the least, she kinda likes that about him and tries to hang out with him. Paranoia is confused by Envy's desire to be around him, so much so he can't really even think of any ulterior motive for why she does, so he isn't as suspicious or distrustful of her as he usually would be.
Anxiety: Paranoia's pretty much been a mama's boy since day one and that hasn't really changed. He has similar feelings of admiration for her as he does with Fear. While sometimes Paranoia's suspicions can get to Anxiety and vice versa, she had to try and learn to be the one thinking about things rationally when it comes to him, which is often hard for her to do, but she tries her best to put his worries at ease. Paranoia knows how hard it can be on her and deeply appreciates her effort and he does try to listen and calm down, even if it doesn't always work.
Thrill.
Joy: These two get on like a house on fire, though Thrill can get overly excited even for Joy's standards, being the only two 'purely' positive emotions in the group is only one of the things they have in common.
Sadness: They have kind of a similar vibe going as Joy and Sadness in the first movie, only with Sadness knowing her worth and being less of a doormat and Thrill not being as 'subtle' as Joy was about pushing Sadness aside.
Disgust: Thrill thinks Disgust is too stuck up and should relax every once in a while, Disgust thinks she's an out of control child who doesn't think enough and acts too brash. Not to mention her sense of style is awful, have you seen those shoes?!
Anger: They say you're not supposed to have a favorite child, but that rule only applies to parents and Anger definitely has a favorite. He likes Thrill's attitude and brashness. Thrill likes his fiery personality and the fact he doesn't take shit from anybody.
Fear: Out of the triplets and their parents these two easily work the most together and do it well. Fear is basically the only one able to rein Thrill in when she starts going too far, and she can get him to actually agree to more exciting things, provided there's safety precautions taken of course. Despite being similar to Anxiety when it comes to worrying, Fear and Thrill are actually very close and she doesn't mind him doing it nearly as much as she does with her mom, she teases him over it rather than getting annoyed.
Nostalgia: While they don't spend much time together, Nostalgia finds Thrill's energy and stunts fun and endearing, her memories are always fun to look back on, which Thrill very much agrees with.
Embarrassment: Thrill is too loud and impulsive and gets Riley into doing embarrassing things, and unlike with Paranoia, Thrill is very aware of what she is doing and actively seeks to do it, Embarrassment tries to avoid her as much as possible.
Thrill doesn't think much of him, but similar to Sadness he can seriously bring down the mood she's trying to create.
Ennui: Having such different energy levels you would think they don't get along, but Thrill likes Ennui's more relaxed approach to things, specifically in regards to her, as well as her sense of humor. Ennui just wishes she would chill sometimes.
Envy: A dangerous duo, best not to leave them alone together because they will get into shenanigans.
Anxiety: While they care for and love each other, they clash quite a bit on things, both in and out of work. Thrill is the rebellious child of the siblings Anxiety has a hard time connecting with, despite wanting and trying to.
