What does Vali like to see in other people partner wise? Does he have a particular preference?
Does he enjoy listening to music? If so, what is his preferred genre of music to listen to?
What is his anger like? Does his magic react to his emotions?
1. what does vali's see in the people hes attracted to...thats a question i ask myself a lot because boy does he have some...questionable taste. i think ive narrowed it down to this: vali is attracted to power. and hes attracted to the unknown. not just in the sense that he craves power, if he cant have it for himself he wants to be in proximity to that power, but also in the sense he secretly desires to be vulnerable, which seems almost paradoxical. how could someone who desires power and control in his life so much, desire to also lose that control? particularly when you take into account his traumatic history and experiences where vulnerability was punished. but it also starts to make sense when you start to look at it that way too. his autonomy and his control was stripped from him against his will, and he had to fight tooth and nail to free himself from that life, only to be thrown straight into another life where control is the name of the game. hes surrounded by people who want to see his downfall. and so it creates this paradoxical desire in vali's mind where he is so frightened is letting go of control, that he might end up right back where he started, that everything he worked for will be lost, but he is also so desperate to be able to give up control and dominance for just one moment, of his own will, his own choice, to someone he trusts, who wont abuse it. more than power i think he does more desire to be safe, to be accepted and free to express himself, free to be whomever he pleases, and for others to have that same chance too. so... i think this has a lot to do with vali's attraction to powerful people and beings, and why he experiences a lot of conflict between the people he ends up falling for, and his extreme desire to maintain this facade of control to protect himself.
other than the deep psychological analysis, things vali automatically finds attractive in people is: silver, platinum or white hair. tall, dark and handsome sorts. Tall Buff Ladies who could pin him up against a wall. the broody types that actually got a soft side. muses with a villainous streak but underneath valeriu and them may share some idealogical similarities just acted upon differently, that conflict is *chefs kiss* and vali for some reason keeps falling into it lmfao. people who are just as chaotic as him. he is automatically interested in someone if they have artistic talents too. fellow fire magic users also get immediate attraction.
2. vali, and fae in general, LOVE music. in fact its a very important part of dokkalfar life. vali knows how to play instruments like the guitar/lute a little bit. fun fact, dokkalfar string instruments like guitars and violins, where you have to place your fingers upon a fretboard, are modified with little indents for dokkalfar to fit their nails in so that they dont get in the way while trying to press one's finger pads against the strings, though some dokkalfar musicians still file down their naturally sharp nails to make it even easier to play. where valeriu and other fae really excel thought is in their singing voices. all fae have a massive vocal range, and their singing has often been described as 'ethereal' or 'angelic', almost possessing a siren-like quality as it draws people in, but it can also be equally terrifying or demonic in their massive vocal ranges, able to hit such high notes at such extreme frequency that they can produce sonic screams that can stun enemies. so their voices are a weapon in and of itself. among the dokkalfar however, they usually use music for pleasure and play music that us human would find at least somewhat familiar. im still not sure exactly how it would sound, considering its meant to have such an alien but also familiar feel to it. i bet fae music would parallel human music in a lot of ways. it would just be....slightly 'off'.
3. oh boy. alright so despite being a fire mage, valeriu is not quick to *true* anger. sure, he can sometimes get quickly irritated and he also is a super passionate person, but its very very rare he actually gets angry. hes a generally very patient person, and while he may not always understand, he strives to be understanding. however, like a dormant volcano, he can erupt, usually when you least expect it. and when he does, oh boy, you better get out of the epicenter of his rage. his magic very much reacts when he lets his more wrathful emotions get the best of him. the first thing you will notice when he begins to lose his cool is the room or area around him will become hotter and hotter by the moment, any fire sources within the room will roar to life and become bigger and bigger flames, he wont be screaming or yelling, he will either be deathly silent or very, very calmly, almost monotone, either warning the person that pissed him off off before he really blows, or explaining just how badly they fucked up. once the explosion of anger actually begins, valeriu may even create illusions of fire by accident, like once when in a fight with one of his suitors, valeriu summoned a giant fiery cobra that chased them out of his estate. note that while they are 'illusions' in the sense its the image of something, the fire that creates the illusion is still very much real and will burn you. usually if you get to this point in vali's anger, vali is on attack mode, whether thats actually attacking or attacking verbally, particularly if he feels threatened or challenged. basically: its very, very hard to seriously piss off vali, but if you do, gods have mercy on your soul.
