#oc:zak

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picked up this sweater shorts combo out of a balloon lmao. if u aint a trash collector on an abandoned island then wyd

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An OC: Zak ; And a not OC: Aragorn

Oooh thank you for these!!!!

For Aragorn — (I'll stick to movie!Aragorn for this one, because I really like Viggo's interpretation. He's perfect in the role, in my opinion. And also, movie!Aragorn is really not that far from book!Aragorn.)

My favorite line

I have a lot I like very much but, to answer this question, it'd be a tie between "U-chebin estel anim" (I keep no hope for myself) to Elrond and "What says you?!" while crossing the Paths of the Dead. For the first, in the book, it's Gilraen (Aragorn's mother) who says this line, and in the movie they gave it to Aragorn in response to Elrond (saying the first part of Gilraen's OG quote). And even though I think it's more impactful from Gilraen (for various deep lore reasons), I also like what it says about Aragorn in the movie; throughout all the trilogy (and the books too!), he's pushing people towards hope, to regain it or just not loose it, to keep fighting and be strong, that there is always hope! He is always encouraging and inspiring people around but fears the worst from himself because like he said, Isildur's blood courses through his veins, the same weakness… and he fears that he will be no better than his ancestors in face of the same evils, and that he'll inevitably be a terrible king for it.

And the second would be almost for the same reasons; he still doubt himself, but he's resolute, he accepted the role he has to play in those terrible events, to stop Sauron and the rising of evil. And to be king of Men, should he survive.

Also, this scene is super badass and the specter's laugh at Aragorn's despair equally creepy and efficient...!! 😱💖

My favorite moment

Honestly, I really like the scene in which we see him for the first time; that gaze in the dark (with ominous voiceover) and how he grabs Frodo and takes him to 'safety' in another room after the incident with the Ring.

My favorite strength

He's humble. Truly humble. He has no problem trusting a Hobbit with the Fate of all life in his tiny pocket because he trusts Gandalf's judgement about him and his quest, and later on, he can say for himself that it wasn't unwaranted. He accepts criticism and even insults, and draw something to better himself out of it. Nothing is wasted on him; no comment, no opinion given, no time, no resources, no effort, no trust, not even hope!

My favorite weakness

He doubts, a lot. But in a good kind of way! The kind that makes him reconsider anything from strategies to 'simple' decisions, the kind that makes him rely on his allies' abilities and knowledge… and that makes him a good king.

My favorite personal headcanon

He would have wanted to try some of that salted pork from Saruman's pantry too… 👀

For Zak —

My favorite line

"The Law!!" 😱… because he's very lawful, sort of. He had so much trouble with the Law that he's wary of it now. He desperately tried to stay out of trouble but trouble keeps on finding him anyway, it seems.

My favorite moment

That time he fought alongside Sara, and she unleashed her fire elemental. When she looked cornered and about to be killed, he jumped from the roof of the stables to rush and save her. He failed miserably… but she didn't need saving at the moment. After that terrible battle when she was left alone to fight her own mind however… 😔 So he helped her the best he could.

My favorite strength

Trustworthy. Anything you say to him is kept secret forever, and you can ask him for almost everything… even messing with the Law a little!! 😱

My favorite weakness

He has no poker face whatsoever. He's an open book and in his secondary line of work (a.k.a messing with the Law!!!) , it's an almost unforgivable weakness.

My favorite personal headcanon

He makes up lyrics to go along with Sara's music in his head. 👀💕

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Let’s get to know everyone a little bit better.

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Bonus points if there are illustrations or quotes to justify your answers. ✨

Wow, thank you Anon! (I mean... "Anon"... 👀) You really want to read all this?!

8. Who has the worst luck?

Zak, maybe. He's adamant in staying out of trouble, but trouble keeps on finding him!

13. Do/Did any of your characters have large ears they had to grow into as a kid?

Ulrik... Nah, they're still big. 🤡 So, it would be Altair!

14. Are any of your characters nonverbal?

Ash probably, and Juliva.

21. Do any of your characters have heterochromia?

Ash! She's my only character whith heterochromia, and it wasn't even intended at first. But, writing her background story and the part where she's gravely wounded during a hunting accident changed one of her natural green eyes to a blue-ish hue.

22. Do any of your characters have someone named after them? Or are they named after someone else?

Altair isn't the only "Altair" branch in his very extensive family tree, and also Mereel (one of the kids rescued by the Mandos on Aq Vetina in "The Foundlings") has obviously been named after Mand'alore Jaster Mereel.

29. Are any of your characters nameless? (In that there is no legal record of them existing, they just don’t have names in canon, or history remembers them but not their name?)

... Not one that I talked about here, but he's only known as "Sarge".

32. Do you have any characters who are twins?

Yep! Jo and Josh, Merry's cousins. And Guten and Borg, Ash's adoptive brothers (she's the adopted one).

37. Did any of your characters have a fever they almost died from as a child?

Ash again! After the hunting accident, she almost died while being treated because of said fever. Luckily, Walter and the Crone were good at healing people... 😰

44. Are any of your characters overshadowed by other siblings? Or have parents who clearly have a favorite? (ex: Boromir and Faramir)

Vivian, by her baby sister. She loved her, but so did her parents and she felt left aside. And sadly, she didn't imagine it even though she might have exaggerated it all in her child's mind...

48. Are any of your characters apprentices?

Ash was, Zak too... And Elara, somewhat. But also the main character of a fantasy story with dragons I wrote long time ago.

50. Are any of your characters Good Dads ™?

Neal, even though he isn't around as much as he should, but Korben too. I think Din's biological father (and mother!!) was exactly what Canderous would praise against stupid Dantooine farmers whinging about not knowing what to do to protect and save their children, and Korben made a point for Din to remember them and their courage daily. Korben had a son and a foundling before Din, so he knew already what loss and pain could do to a child and how to handle it... even though after his son and foundling left the covert, he wasn't too eager to take another under his care. Until he saw that silent kid mesmerized by the controls of his ship... 😊

68. Are any of your characters intimidatingly beautiful?

Personally, I'd say Juliva and Litti (because Ana Torv and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are just gorgeous 😍). But none has been written to be seen or recognized as such. I'm not sure Isaac (Juliva's brother in arms and now husband) even noticed how pretty I think she is, and Ela just loved how nice and caring Litti was with her.

74.  Are any of your characters associated with flowers?

... none that I've ever talked about here either. (She's called Lily.)

75: Do any of your characters wear glasses, sunglasses, goggles, or monocles?

Elara wears goggles, Leona wears glasses after a long, tiring day and Vivian and Merry wear sunglasses anytime they need. No monocles but I feel like Anton could fit in here too, because of his stupid gunner helmet 😝

77. Have any of your characters had to kill a friend?

I... don't think so?! 😲 But I have a gnawing doubt now.

84. Do any of your characters have gaps in their teeth or are missing teeth?

Vespera had a gap between her front teeth when she was a child. But not anymore.

92. Have any of your characters started and/or led a revolution?

Vivian started a revolution, somewhat. But if not her, then Ash. Not exactly a revolution though. More like raids?!?! It was against bandits and highwaymen so I'm not sure it can apply as "a revolution" though...

96. Which character is The Proudest ™ of their kids?

Crahl, for starters. All the kids he trained are his pride and joy. But Elara too! She's so proud of Jakem even though he's not her son, and now she's so proud of Tip-yip too!!! She doesn't understand SHIT about all that Jedi stuff but she doesn't care all too much either, so... What she sees is that he knows a lot of stuff, and understand even more!! And that's all she needs. 💖

100. Are any of your characters queer?

Well, Elara? Her most loving and lasting relationship was with a woman.

108. Are any of your characters dogs?

Astro and Nerio. The first is [REDACTED]'s dog and the second is Altair's.

114. Do any of your characters insist on going by their fullname rather than a nickname?

Hmm. I think I have more characters doing the very opposite of that and preferring to go by completely different names like Zak using the name of his dead best friend, Ulrik being known under specific names by his snitches and other contacts, Vivian trying not to trigger Lawrence's script by using her college nickname/username in the park, Elara having a heap of nicknames and monikers given who's talking to her because she can't bear to hear people she barely know call her "Ela" like her parents, brother and Din did...

Well! Now that I think of it, Elara would be one of them! She'd rather be called "Elara" or even by her family name than to be called "Ela" by strangers!

115. Do any of your characters have an honorary father figure?

Ash could count Walter (the grumpy asshole who taught her how to become a demonist) as an honorary father figure, I guess?! 🤣

120. Do any of your characters have PTSD?

Sadly, a few yes. Vivian and Ulrik were my only shell shocked characters, and Vespera has been added to the roster now... because of awful things she recently saw and had to run from during one of our game session! 😭

126. Are any of your characters on good terms/still friends with an ex?

Elara! Litti is still a very good friend of her.

132. Who is the precious cinnamon roll?

Answered here! But I could add Mereel too! This kid is the sweetest there is in all the galaxy.

133. Have any of your characters ever been caught in a fire or explosion?

First, there was Zak.....

"There was a mosquito in the basement... so I threw a match in the powder kegs."

And now, little spoiler for upcoming chapters of Lost and Found, even though he isn't exactly *my* character:

146. Were any of your characters disowned or abandoned by their parents?

Ulrik, kinda. His mother helped him out of the house because the tension with his *cough* 'father' *cough* was getting out of hand. So she caught him as he was planning to flee on his own, gave him a few aquilas, and kissed him farewell and good luck. 🥺

153: Do any of your characters embody the spirit of a flapper? (Bonus points for style and or lifestyle)

A "secondary-ish" character in my Westworld series: Marge, a colleague of Vivian's. Also Adelaide and Leona.

163: Are any of your characters autistic? (If so, do they have special interests and what are they?)

... according to @hathorik , Elara would be... ?!?! Even though she hasn't been written to be.

She loves numbers and languages, but I don't know if these interests are any special! Speeder bikes, maybe???

165: Who is a “girls just wanna have fun” character?

Marge again! She's boisterous and a very big mouth but I think she's hidding a lot of anxiety behind her behavior... (PUN INTENDED)

169: Are any of your characters married to the sea?

Does Elara count? Not exactly the sea but space... Litti can tell that you can't keep Ela on the ground for too long.

172: Do any of your characters hold a grudge against someone?

Answered here!

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132, 164 and 172! 👀💕

Phee!!!!! 💖✨

132. Who is the precious cinnamon roll?

This one's difficult because I'd say all of my OCs can bite at some point. But, I'd say it's Zak; he's really sweet in general and not even bitchy about things if he can avoid it.

164: Are any of your characters tinkerers or inventors?

Inventor, I don't think so. But tinkerer? It would be Elara.

She grew up around people who taught her that everything can be salvaged somehow, and happened to work in a scrapshop later on... even though she was behind the counter, handling creds most of the time! But she did pick up a few things during that time.

172: Do any of your characters hold a grudge against someone?

🤔 ... this one had me thinking for a while! But it would be Ulrik. He's set on a revenge path against his town 'local crime syndicate', and this guy won't know rest until at least a very specific one of them ("the one with the pricey shoes") will be dead.

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If your OCs were a soup, what kind of soup would they be?

Ooh, that's a great one!!! 👀 And it's even funnier because a lot of my OCs and other characters eat soups or some form of it at some point in all my stories.

Elbaran —

Ulrik: Mongolian beef soup... 🤤

Leona: Bouillon or Scotch broth.

Ash: my very own and beloved Salmon Soup!! 😭👍💖

Juliva: Lentil soup, with cured ham.

Zak: Lamb or chicken chorba. (My grand mother used to make a delicious one) But now that he has gone native in the Fiefdom of Mountains, I'd say borscht!

Altair: Espinacas con garbanzos, with a lot of almonds. Like, a LOT-lot! (And now I want one. Thanks, Lito...)

Fates —

Vespera: something veggie (pumpkin, carott, squash...) with a hint of watercress, added with parmesan and crispy bacon chips

Westworld —

Vivian: ... microwaved macaroni?? Nah, ok, um... cream of mushroom with peanuts. (and she'll let the dog lick the empty bowl)

Josela: I'd like to say 'the nicotine water' (@hathorik ...👀) but... naaaaah, I think she'd be something hearty like potato and maybe some cream, with slice of cornbread to dip in it and salted pork on the side.

Zeke: ... whisky soup. (BRUH!!!)

The Mandalorian —

Elara: Miso soup, with a fuckton of seaweed, and random fishes or shrimps in it!

Jox: Bouillabaisse. (and as a Mediterranean/person born and raised in south of France, I have to say that I completely disagree on this one! 😅)

Other Original Stories —

Merry: Potato-leak-lentil soup 👌

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Whomst of thy OCs art taller than thou? Smaller? Doth thou find some kind of pattern in thy new great knowledge of thyself?

Hi, "anon"! Thanks for asking this very tricky question.

I think most of my characters are taller than I am, like Zak, Ulrik, Juliva, Altair… Ela, Vivian and Vespera are just a few centimeters taller than me too, but Ash, Leo, Merry and I are the same size. Or very close to it.

But what it might says about me or what I might realise from that!? 🤔 I don't know for sure? That I like when people are taller than me, that I don't feel threatened by people taller than me... or that I would love to be taller and I live my dream vicariously through characters who see the world from up high?! 🤣

I really couldn't say because I'm not feeling that very salty about my own height. I'm not that tall but I'm fine with that. Actually, I even feel kinda bad when I have to look down on people because they are smaller. 😳 Not children though! It's normal for children to be smaller than anyone else so it's ok! But these little shitlings seems to love making me feel like a goofy giant by grabbing my legs and then stab my thighs with their chins to talk to me very fast about random things wherever I go!?!? (WHY?!?!)

So, yeah. Most of my characters are taller than me! 😁

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Zak: Describe yourself in five words. Then ask Sara to describe you in five words. 👀

Be ready for some Zak eloquence…

"Five words?! It's um— a… I don't know. I'm tall, that's one obvious, yeah? I'm a blacksmith and I earned some scars for it… Am I doing this right, or…? I like to make cocktails and know a little bit of magic. As for Sara? Well, she's smart, tough, funny and the best bard I've ever had the pleasure to listen to. ✨ And… also a little vulnerable at times? But, um… don't tell her I said that. […] What do you mean I didn't get the quest— Oh! It's how she would describe me?! Ah-ahah, ok. My bad. Sara… You busy? Someone asked me to ask you how you'd describe me? I already said I was tall…"

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OC Questions - Ask Game - GENERAL

8 + 22 + 32 + 37 + 44 + 75 + 107 + 146 + 157 + 165

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8. Who has the worst luck?

Me? 🤡 But among my OCs, it would be Zak, somehow. He's kinda "lucky" in his bad luck because things could have been and still be so much worse but... thanks the dice, the crazy shit he's going through haven't been lethal............ YET.

Vespera is also of that stock, in her own way.

22. Do any of your characters have someone named after them? Or are they named after someone else?

Altair, is kinda the 48549859th one in his family, if that counts. And Mereel, obviously... 👀

32. Do you have any characters who are twins?

Jo and Josh, my demon hunter babies. And Guten and Borg, Ash's adoptive brothers. Jo has a complete disregard for his own life and do all kind of shits that makes his brother sweat through sleepless nights of bad vibes from his twin at the other side of the world, and Guten and Borg are the embodiment of their god's two faces; crazy and clever are more often than not going hand in hand.

37. Did any of your characters have a fever they almost died from as a child?

Well, Ash! She almost died from the wounds that left those scars on her face… The fever was an interesting experience during which she may have met her god (the same one as her brothers).

44. Are any of your characters overshadowed by other siblings? Or have parents who clearly have a favorite? (ex: Boromir and Faramir)

Vivian... 😔 She clearly loves her baby sister very much, but so do her parents. They care for her, but they don't like her being such an introvert compared to her beaming and oversharing sister, and they aren't exactly the most supportive in general. I'm not sure they did it on purpose and with ill intent but they pull up shit like "why don't you do *this/that* like your sister" or "Look at your sister, she *blahblahblahlbhalhba*..." And even if they didn't mean it in a bad way, but maybe more to make her less introvert while they were perfectly happy with a calm and manageable child when she was little help her, it did scar her and her relationship with her sister quite a bit.

But telling more about their sisterly bond in the future would spoil things from the chapters to come so... 🤐

75: Do any of your characters wear glasses, sunglasses, goggles, or monocles?

Glasses: Leona! But only to rest her headaches a little. Sunglasses: Merry and Vivian, and quite a few others in my modern settings. Goggles: Elara, of course! Nobody wear monocles, thought.

107. Do any of your characters feel confined by their lives and the expectations placed upon them?

Not really, save maybe for Vivian, and I talked about it here, on question #41

146. Were any of your characters disowned or abandoned by their parents?

Ulrik. But not really. He flew from home, and from his father's wrath with his mother's blessing and a handful of aquilas?

157: Do any of your characters live on their own?

Vivian! She was nesting in her flat in Boston, working remote most of the time for the company she joined barely out of uni and before being hired by Delos. And then, on site in the park.

Zak lived alone for quite some time too. And now that he found a little ball of fire, he wouldn't change that for the world.

165: Who is a “girls just wanna have fun” character?

Who else than…

🖕🍷✨ Marge ✨💋💅