Jasper, Gorgonize, Enantiodromia, Noegenesis, Zugzwang, Yonderly.
prompt: Enantiodromia: What’s the most extreme personality shift they’ve gone through in their life?
during his first few months in the badlands, mikhail had been a naive little boy, and thought that his parents would save him eventually, and accept him for who he was, as they always have. yet his hope had been quickly robbed from him, and it can be argued that he grew up too quickly -- at first with blue, then with isana. the downhill spiral began when he had taken part in his first murder (one among many), and continued quickly. at one point, after his separation from blue and before finding the mentor that would teach both him and isana, he began to think of his body as nothing more than a tool that needed to be sharpened by all the horrible experiences he could survive -- and survive them all he did, until his naivety and kindness were buried under hatred and anger, and the latter emotions had fuelled his desire for revenge against those he thought conspired against him as a child.
prompt: Gorgonize: What distracts them when they’re trying to get things done?
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prompt: Jasper: What would they be like as a parent?
cero, already acting as a father figure for isana’s son, would be a good father, if not one prone to being a little over-protective at times. he would give his child(ren) freedom to do what they wished, but to the extent that they would not be hurt too badly. often, he is patient, and would care for them in ways that he believes his father should have cared for him.
prompt: Noegenesis: Are there any topics that they love to think about deeply?
he doesn’t like thinking about anything too deeply. it’s not that he doesn’t have the mental capacity to -- it’s simply because whatever he thinks about too deeply would turn from a simple concern into a troubling anxiety that will keep him from functioning effectively until it is resolved.
prompt: Yonderly: What kinds of things do they think about when they zone out?
when cero does find himself zoning out, his thoughts often revolve around his current concerns: are jun and isana alright, and when can he see them again? (he should prepare some gift or another for jun -- not that the boy will appreciate it if it’s too intricate.) will he be given the chance to fight in the war? (will he come back from it if he does? who will he get to kill?) will he be given another assignment? (will it finally be his parents who have a price on their heads?) is sojin happy? (can he make her happy?)
so on and so forth.
prompt: Zugzwang: What’s the trickiest problem they face in their life right now?
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