Time for part three of these asks for polycules. I'm doing them in ten question increments.
I’m answering for my Bad Romance gang, obviously.
How intense does each member feel compersion toward their partners and metamours? Max feels it very strongly, he really just wants everyone to be happy, followed by Rashad. Riley and Liam feel it a moderate amount mostly within the polycule, but they still get jealous over attention toward potential romantic interests outside the polycule. I’d say Drake might not feel it much at all.
Who has the strongest communication skills in the group? Who has the weakest? Liam has excellent communication skills in the political world but struggles more with interpersonal communication. Riley, Max and Rashad are strong communicators. Drake is on the struggle bus.
Who does the most scheduling out of all the members? Riley, as she has the most partners.
How do they deal with feelings of loneliness if their partner(s) are spending time with their other partner(s)? Riley struggles least because she has the most partners and so is most likely to be able to distract herself with someone else. Liam buries himself in work. Max maintains an active social life and has more varied interests than the others so he can distract himself fairly easily. Drake hits the gym, the gun range or a fishing pier. Or, sometimes the whiskey.
Does the polycule ever have get-togethers or dates where everyone is present? What are they like? Yes. Boisterous. Lol.
Of the members who live together, what are the household dynamics like? How do they split chores, manage finances, etc.? Well, Liam is richer than God, so finances aren’t a problem. They all live at the palace with maids and chefs, so chores aren’t a big issue. Max however does prefer to do a lot of the cooking regardless and they are all hands on with the children, not really using nannies. Since Liam and Riley have an entire country to run and Drake is busy keeping all of them safe, Max takes on the bulk of the domestic stuff like making everyone’s lunches and working from home so he can be with the kids more. Max does a lot of little acts of service for the other members of the polycule, including Drake (who is his meta, not a partner) because it’s his love language.
Of the members who live together, do they all sleep in one bed too? All separate bedrooms? Something in-between? Something in between. Liam, Riley and Max share the master bedroom and the double king bed. Max has a separate bedroom but rarely uses it. Drake has his own bedroom as he is the straight and mono member although he has slept in the big bed with everyone for various reasons, like on a movie night or just to cuddle or because he fell asleep there while taking care of the baby.
What are their sexual dynamics like? Is group sex frequent, or is it purely one-on-one? Group sex is frequent for Riley, Liam and Max. There has been one foursome where Drake did participate but only interacted sexually with Riley. Riley and Drake are ninety percent one on one though she has invited Siobhan along a time or two. Riley and Rashad are one on one. Liam does carve out individual time for both Max and Riley.
Do boundaries shift depending on which partners are involved in sex or romance? Absolutely! In and out of the bedroom Max is submissive. Liam and Riley are both switches. But boundaries did have to be discussed and set for threesomes because Max can’t obey two masters at the same time. Liam and Max have their own dynamic separate from the way it goes when all three are together and the same for Liam and Riley and Max and Riley. I would say Riley and Max have a very playful dynamic while Riley and Drake have an intense physical connection. Liam and Riley have a complicated relationship full of a lot of push and pull. Riley and Rashad connect on an intellectual level and love experiencing cultural events together.
What kind of boundaries exist outside of a romantic dynamic? Are friends-with-benefits considered metamours? Hook-ups? So far the only consistent FWB is Siobhan. I would say she’s gradually become seen as a meta. Hook ups are strictly on a don’t ask, don’t tell basis. Expect for Max. Riley tells Max literally everything.