I'm here again, sorry this is simply what happens when u open asks :P
All of these are for Bren because I have ✨the Brenrot✨
5, 16, and 19!!
from character asks! bring me all the brenrot dammit i need it to survive XD
5. How did you choose their name and why? Was it simply based on vibes or is there any specific meaning behind the name? Are the reasons behind their name different in- and out of universe?
So first, out-of-universe lore. One of the first things I picked about Bren was his name! Parts of his story are inspired by Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco, so I wanted to call that out by naming my Bren after Brendon Urie himself! His last name, Gallagher, came afterward, based on the origins of the name Brendon (old Irish). In-universe, though, Bren was named by his very Irish mother. She thought her baby was royalty (and she was right to think so ;P) so she named him Brendon, with the meaning 'prince' or 'king'.
16. Is there any memes or running jokes associated with the character, both in- and out of universe?
Nyx (@eldritch-goth) and I have a number of things we say about this pretentious little fuck, including: "wet cat of a man", "damp kitten", "dunk him in the trash", and of course, "give him a swirly". We like to bully him a lot. XD This is mostly bc you absolutely cannot bully him in person, he WILL cry and then his buddy Lovelace will come beat you up. :) ...apparently he's attached to Bren now.
19. What is your general favourite thing about the character? What is your least favourite?
Omg this is so hard to choose... I guess if I had to pick something, my favorite thing is how love-starved he is. I desperately adore an affection-starved boy, apparently. Here's hoping his friends help him realize he is actually very loved. <3 As for least favorite, I gotta go with his blind trust/refusal to ask questions in situations where he really should. Even as the writer, knowing I have the choice to make him do the thing, I can't. It's just not him. He has such blind faith in the world and what he can see. He just can't fathom that there are things under the surface, and worse, those things might be trouble for him. :)