6. Magical talents. Is there a specific type of magic that your character excels at? Any magic they aren’t so great at? Or do they actually shy away from magic altogether?
laurel’s predominant magical abilities come in the form of empathy. not so much the ability to feel the emotions of others as their own (she can, but only if she concentrates very hard) but more so that she can influence other’s emotions with her own. if she cries, peoples around her will cry. if she gets angry, fights will break out around her. she learned to control it as a child, but only in that she shuts it down completely. post-resurrection her connection to the arcana helps her control this and it’s not something that comes up as often because it’s not fueled by her childhood insecurities, etc.
she also excels in green magic, kitchen witchery and potion making
ironically, prior to her death the only magic she wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole was divination. she never liked it, especially love readings, and is generally hesitant to experiment with or acknowledge the future in any regard
7. Interaction. How does your character typically interact with people?
in general, laurel is a very friendly and vivacious person. she likes to be around people, is usually very chatty. laurel is the friend who will go get napkins for u or ask the person in the shop where something is if u can’t.
on the negative side, one of her defining traits is her tendency to think she knows what’s best for everyone, and so she can come off rather... condescending? pushy? it’s not meant with malice, but not everyone vibes with that kind of Strong personality
she also can have a wicked teasing streak in her, please do not get her started
Aww - Thank you for asking ;__; These were fun to think about and answer!
For Rory:
12. Secrets. What is a secret that your character has? Are they in line for the throne in a far off land? Was there this one time at band camp…? Are they secretly involved in an assassin’s guild?
He absolutely has secrets, and he will be happy to take them to his grave. His biggest one is probably that he adopted a whole new persona when he ran away from home - a persona that is different enough from his regular personality that when Asra brought him back, he thought Rory came back wrong because he was…..significantly nicer and shyer. But the details of his secrets which he will take to his grave are best left in the past - he doesn’t acknowledge them and neither should anyone else.16. Goofy. Is your character a clown? Do they like to make people laugh?
Rory loves to make people laugh, actually! If he brings a smile to someone’s face, he sees it as a total win! He isn’t necessarily a clown about it, but he appreciates a well placed pun as much as the next fella, and is more than happy to make a joke if someone is down.
17. Language. Is your character multilingual? How many languages do they speak? Do they have an accent? Is it sexy? Is it silly? Do they have a multilingual lisp?
Before his death, Rory was taught the Arcana equivalent of Irish Gaelic (which I fondly refer to as Fantasy Irish). It’s his first language, really, so Fantasy Irish and Common/Vesuvian. His accent, therefore, is also highkey Irish :) Whether it’s sexy or funny or anything is up to who hears it I suppose.After he’s brought back, he loses his Fantasy Irish and his accent, his cadence slipping into standard Vesuvian. But it comes out on certain vowels, especially if he speaks quickly.In standard Modern AUs, he has a light Southern accent. :)
Riley under the readmore :)
For Riley:12. Secrets. What is a secret that your character has? Are they in line for the throne in a far off land? Was there this one time at band camp…? Are they secretly involved in an assassin’s guild? Riley is, honestly, an open book. I can’t think of any secrets he has. He’s a deeply sad man and doesn’t like to show it - that might be his secret. He’s a caregiver, so he tends to put others before himself and tries to show others that he is incredibly happy. He isn’t. Most of the time. He also grew up with the pressure of being the “good child” and so has a very specific set of moods and actions that he is comfortable showing…and plenty that he is not. He doesn’t allow himself to fail or show weakness, though he is a rock for anyone else who may need to express their own feelings.
16. Goofy. Is your character a clown? Do they like to make people laugh?
Riley is absolutely a clown! One of his joys in life is brightening up a room with his sense of humor, and it makes him absolutely magnetic. He hardly has to try, honestly. He is a natural comic, sometimes it’s on purpose, sometimes it isn’t. If he does something embarrassing that makes people laugh, he’s very good at playing it off as intentional or just rolling with it.
17. Language. Is your character multilingual? How many languages do they speak? Do they have an accent? Is it sexy? Is it silly? Do they have a multilingual lisp?
Riley, same as Rory, was raised with Fantasy Irish as his first language and then learned Common/Vesuvian. However, his accent is easier to understand as he rarely gets….riled up, hah. He also loses the language upon his death, but his accent falls into a weird area of Irish but slightly to the left :)
what does your character think of as their biggest flaw/insecurity?
Sometimes, he feels like he doesn’t do enough. Which is laughable and the exact opposite of the truth. Doing things for people is one of the primary ways he shows affection, and there’s a lot of it to go around.
any unhealthy habits?
Consummate workaholic unless he has someone at home (Asra or Julian or even Portia if she’s visiting) to slow him down. Once in a while, even Sadaf will cut in by knocking on the door with her hoof and/or sticking her head in the window with something like Bedtime?
if they ever had to make a deal with the devil, what would it be for?
He knows better, but he’s just self-sacrificing enough that he’d chance manipulating The Devil for the sake of saving someone else.
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