4, 8, 23 and 35 for Io, Nika and Nessaya (my beloved)? 😌❤️
4. if they could learn one spell that isn’t available to them at present, which spell would it be?
Io: Io recently multiclassed into Paladin (they're now 14 levels of Barbarian and 3 levels of Paladin, Oath of vengeance). I think a spell they would really like to have is Warding Bond to take half the damage for their friends.
Nika: Astral Projection for reasons I cannot say bc spoilers.
Nessaya: Contact Other Planes to speak to their deity more often.
8. what are three songs that suit them?
Io:
Who Will Save You Now - Les Friction
Hopeless Wanderer - Mumford & Sons
You Won't Feel A Thing - The Script
Nika:
Out There - The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Birds - Imagine Dragons
We Don't Get Tired, We Get Even - Pat The Bunny
Nessaya:
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
Raise Your Glass - P!nk
Born This Way - Lady Gaga
23. how do they feel about nicknames, titles, or labels that have been given to them? how do they feel about their name?
Io: Io likes their name, but it's something very personal to them. Not everyone gets to know their real name. They enjoy petnames given to them by their chosen family, they get flustered if pretty men call them by endearments. The titles and names they get from other people are usually along the lines of "Io The Bloody" and "Io The Savage" and stuff like that. They don't like it, but they know it's useful. If you're a somewhat infamous mercenary captain your reputation is important.
Nika: Nika doesn't like his birthname and chose his own name. That one he loves a lot and gives away freely. He loves petnames - both giving and receiving them. Some people have labelled him intentionally negative things all of his life but by now he just rolls with it and is even amused by it. Ma boi is all about reclaiming hurtful things :'D
Nessaya: Nessaya loves her name, loves petnames, if anyone ever gave him a dramatic title they'd be overjoyed :'D
35. which party member do they worry for?
Io: Their current party? Ash. But not as much as they would any member of their former group. From that group, they worry SO MUCH about Tano after learning that he's still alive. Tano was their first friend ever and is the best person Io has ever met. Also they have a massive crush on him.
Nika: Nika is technically an NPC and doesn't have a party. Otherwise he usually approaches stuff with a mindset of trust, knowing that his closest friends are all competent people who can take care of themselves.
Nessaya: Worry? Nessaya doesn't know her. (Maybe Nephira because she was so afraid to be on the frozen lake.)
69. (from your second ask :'D) how would they describe their party members?
Io: Oof. Io hasn't known them for very long, this is hard. They don't like or trust Luv. Jury's still out on Ellis, but Io definitely thinks he's pretty. Ash is complicated because from the whole group Io trusts him the most, but also they haven't known each other for very long. But Io thinks Ash is a good person. Io also projects a fuckton of issues on Ash because he's a healer just like his closest friend and crush is.
Nika: Nika loves all of his closest companions unconditionally. He would trust them with his life and believes they're the best people to ever walk the earth.
Nessaya: Nessaya's perception is mostly very shallow up until this point so like, everyone is really hot for sure. Shaggy and Lix are his best friends, obviously. She definitely wants to bone Eira, Nephira and Eleanor. Arisaa is so grumpy which Nessaya finds highly hilarious. Overall they're delighted by this whole ragtag group of new friends :D
