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yesallwomen) wrote2015-01-21 07:10 pm
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Questionaire Answers
1.) Describe your character’s relationship with their mother or their father, or both. Was it good? Bad? Were they spoiled rotten, ignored? Do they still get along now, or no?
This one is a doozy. In short, there is not a being that exists, or could, that Zanou'a hates more than his mother. Since his birth they've had a strained relationship: during Zanou'a's birthing, there were complications and it left his mother unable to bear children. Zanou'a was her first and only, and with Zanou being the leader of the tribe, this didn't bode well. She was left with (what she and the tribe thought) to be an unfit heir, and therefore somehow cursed by his existence. Needless to say Zanou'a wasn't treated very fondly with his family. Degraded, abused, and neglected, there's a lot of ill feelings between Zanou'a and his mother.
Since she was denied a female heir to take over the tribe when she'd pass, she tried to force Zanou'a into staying so he could right what wrongs his existence cause: by giving her a rightful female heir. They believed through prayer to Menphina, marking Zanou'a permanently with (what they believed to be) a holy mark on his forehead, as well as him giving the tribe a rightful heir, his sins would be cleansed and the tribe might escape the dark omen his birth brought.
The truth is, nothing actually horribly befell the tribe upon Zanou'a birth besides Zanou not having the ability to have anymore children, but they believed that to be bad enough. So needless to say, Zanou'a ran away at a young age, never to return. He's not seen his mother for a decade and a half, and for good reason.
As for his father, he's never met him, but any male stupid enough to sleep with his mother isn't worthy of being a part of Zanou'a's life, or at least that's how he sees it.
2.) What are your characters most prominent physical features?
His extremely pale skin, honestly. It's very delicate looking, which over all he looks pretty delicate in presence, but the colorlessness of his skin only emphasizes this, and makes other features stand out all the more. So, if anything, the prominence of his skin makes his other features (black hair, red eyes, etc) that much more prominent in association.
3.) Name one scar your character has, and tell us where it came from. If they don’t have any, is there a reason?
Zanou'a has a scar on his left hip, it's a long, thin scar that isn't very deep, or even all too noticeable since its fading over the years. He obtained this scar from a Brassblade when he was a child, still roaming the streets of Ul'dah, pilfering what goods he could to survive. While being chased in pursuit, and trying to escape, a Brassblade's sword's tip hit his hip, cutting a good line across it.
This of course lead to his capture, where he was treated (though it's generous calling it that), and eventually let go when his bail was paid for by an (at the time) unknown donor.
4.) How vain is your character? Do they find themselves attractive?
HA! Absolutely, Zanou'a is in love with himself, and he's meticulous about his appearance. He knows he's hot, and he has no shame in expressing this to anyone. He can't even be insulted by people trying to down talk his appearance, because he knows the actually facts on the topic, and anyone who disagrees is either blind, or daft.
5.) What’s your character’s ranking on the Kinsey Scale?
6. Though that's not to say he doesn't sometime waver into the 5 territory for fleeting moments. But majority of the time he is a solid 6. If not for certain circumstances in life, he'd actually be a 3, but his repulsion to women on a social and "moral" level keeps him from finding them attractive.
6.) Describe your character’s happiest memory.
Meeting Voniho Adveniho. Honestly, being taken in by the lalafellin alchemist is definitely the happiest moment of his life. Being given a home, a chance, as well as garnering a loving parental figure (something he never had before) added such positivity to his life. Nothing since then has even come close to comparing.
7.) Is there one event or happening your character would like to erase from their past? Why?
His birth. As for why, well isn't that a mystery.
8.) Day of Favorites! What’s your character’s favorite ice cream flavor? Color? Song? Flower?
Red bean. Red or Green. Idk some Eorzean bard bullshit. Amaryllis.
9.) Who does your character trust?
His faux-father because of obvious reasons, Khamu'wo (because he's too good-natured for his own good), R'iordan (ditto), R'eza (because he's confident he's too indebted to betray him), Ikar (because he's too stupid to betray him), and that's it. Even then, the trust isn't anything deep or meaningful, but that's about the deepest level Zanou'a trusts anyone.
10.) Can you define a turning point in your character’s life? Multiples are acceptable.
Running away from his tribe, getting taken in by Voniho, founding the Free Company after the calamity, when R'iordan leaves (way in the future), Voniho's death (which is also way in the future).
11.) Is there an animal you equate with your character?
A snake. Zanou'a is vain and has highly elegant tastes, which is often associated with snakes, as well as a bit of a backstabbing manipulator. He's a quick thinker, very cunning and slippery, but can be pretty ostentatious at times. Snakes are seen as tricksters, and Zanou'a can be that to a degree. He manipulates people into giving him what he wants (typically by promises he can obviously make good on, whether he does or not is another matter), and is constantly plotting and thinking of ways to benefit himself through the exploit of other people.
This isn't to say Zanou'a is completely heartless, or always a traitor either. He can give, and does often, and he does get attached to some people. Though it's a rare occurance, however his typical outlook towards other people is how to fool them into furthering his own means.
12.) How does your character feel about magitek? Or even the garleans in general.
He finds magitek absolutely fascinating. Though he's aware that the inner workings of it all is beyond him: he's far more capable with magic than technology. Regardless, he's absolutely captivated by it and almost looks at it like shiny toys he wants to own or play with. Thus Grish'a.
As for the Garleans, Zanou'a respects their assertiveness and their ability to make their foes fall to their knees before them. It's certainly an attractive feature for an Empire to have! Especially with what advancements they've made without having their own natural talent with magic. However, he isn't very fond of them coming over and asserting their dominance on his door step, so it's a neutral feeling.
13.) What does your character’s bed look like when he/she wakes up? Are the covers off on one side of the bed, are they all curled around a pillow, sprawled everywhere? In what position might they sleep?
Zanou'a doesn't move when he sleeps. He sprawls out in the center of the bed, of course under his covers, but he sleeps like a corpse. Looks like one too most the time.
14.) How does your character react to temperature changes such as extreme heat
and cold?
15.) Is your character an early morning bird or a night owl (by their own race's perspective)?
He's a little of both, if we're to consider Keeper typical sleep schedules a mirror of other race's diurnal clocks. He's in bed by 1pm (think 1am), and up by 6-7pm (6-7am by comparison). He doesn't get much sleep, and often times he'll stay up for two days in a row with the aid of coffee (mixed with alcohol but w/e).
16.) Are there any blood relatives that your character is particularly close with, besides the immediate ones? Cousins, Uncles, Grandfathers, Aunts, et cetera. Are there any others that your character practically considers a blood relative?
He isn't close to any blood relatives. However, he is extremely close to his adoptive father Voniho, who he is forever indebted to for his unprecedented kindness. He'll often go to him for advice when he can't solve something himself. Though, the occurrence of this isn't too often, but Voniho is the person he turns to for help more than anyone else, the one person he feels he can open up to. The person he can be his most vulnerable around without being hurt for lowering his fortress-like guard.
If there is any one person that is the single most important in Zanou'a's life, it's his faux-father, hands down.
17.) What’s your character’s desk/workspace look like? Are they neat or messy?
It's actually really, really organized. Zanou'a is insanely organized with his work station, and even his room. In fact, everything has to be in order or it drives him nuts. A fact he doesn't ever let on, he'll just silently put things into place without complaint. But if something is out of order, or misplaced, it will mentally wear on him till he fixes it.
18.) Is your character a good cook? What’s their favorite recipe, whether they’re good or not? (Microwave mac-and-cheese applies.)
No, not at all. He's great at alchemy, which is similar in some regards, but he really doesn't get the science of cooking food. Besides, he never really had to, between being a stray on the streets of Ul'dah, and then being taken in by Voniho, his meals have always been cooked for him. So, he's never learned and has no desire to.
19.) What’s your character’s preferred means of travel?
His chocobo, or the Aetheryte crystals.
20.) Does your character have any irrational fears?
Being alone. He can face most other fears, but the idea of being absolutely alone leaves him terror-stricken.
21.) How does your character feel about other races, beastmen, or even the other city-states?
I'm gonna break this up to make this a bit easier!
Hyur: He finds them fascinating, even if only in a humorous way. Their practices are amusing to him, their idea of romance a little sickening to his aromantic black heart. Over all, he has no problem with them, even if the females make him think of (often times) submissive earless miqo'te women. Which leaves a bad taste in his mouth, and often inspires poor comments at them.
Elezen: He admires the pride Elezen hold for themselves. They're an elegant, willowy race of people, which fits Zanou'a's aesthetic. He also enjoys their history a lot, though his racism he could do without. Over all, he finds the males good trees to climb (if u get my meaning), and the females he can do without. But that's typical Zanou'a.
Roegadyn: A strong, masculine race that Zanou'a is highly fond of. With his association with the maelstrom, and therefore Limsa, he's very ingrained in their culture. A patriarchal race, where men are beefy as fuck and bara to all hell? HELL YES. He is all about this, not to mention the women are masculine too in appearance and demeanor. So he finds them less abhorrent for it, but he also can relate to the women in some ways, with males being in charge, where as females are in charge for Miqo'te. In other words, he finds Roe women a bit relatable, so therefore a lot easier to humanize compared to other races.
Miqo'te: For the most part, Zanou'a hates his own race. Hates their practices, and hates how they're a matriarchal society, where men are practically expendable sperm donors. Well, maybe not entirely expendable considering the lower numbers of them compared to females, but they've one purpose, and that's at the will of females to give them children.
A lot of his hang ups and problems with women derive from this sort of uneven distribute of power between the sexes, and the abuse he faced because of it. He wants nothing more than to rip the mantel off of the matriarchal society his race harbors, but he knows that's not an endeavor possible by him alone. So, instead, he does everything he can to be contrary to those traditions.
Lalafell: Zanou'a absolutely loves lalafell, he believes they are a superior race to all else. They are intelligent, cunning, and know what really matters in life: money. Zanou'a follows a lot of their traditional standards and practices, and has adapted them into his daily life and outlook on it.
As for the city-states, he likes all of them. They're rich in history, and they all have their own appeal to him. Though, Ul'dah and Limsa will always be his favorites. Ul'dah because of his history there, but Limsa because of its policies and way of life appeals to him greatly.
22.) If your character could time travel, where would they go?
The future, where he's sure all his goals will be met and he'll be truly happy. JOKES ON HIM THO!!
23.) Is your character superstitious?
Not at all, he's given up believing in anything like that, let alone even religion. He only believes in what he can see, and what is absolutely factual.
24.) What might your character’s ideal romantic partner be?
Himself. Obviously.
No but seriously, whether Zanou'a knows it or not, his ideal romantic partner would be someone who can tolerate his worst attributes and accept him despite them. Someone who can give him unconditional comfort and stability, while allowing him his alone time. Someone who allows him to make his own mistakes and grievances, but also help keep him in line and not following his every whim, someone who can be contradictory, without hating him. He needs someone he can intelligently banter with, who can handle his highs and his lows, and who is hugely nurturing and patient, but not a complete push over either.
...And who has one hell of a sex drive to keep up with the man.
25.) Describe your character’s hands. Are they small, long, calloused, smooth, stubby?
They're small and soft. He's a mage, and beyond that he's an alchemist, so he has a lot of balms and creams for skin care. So his skin is really healthy, and therefore his hands are extremely soft.
26.) Second day of favorites! Favorite comfort food, favorite vice, favorite outfit, favorite hot drink, favorite time of year, and favorite holiday.
Alcohol, sex and alcohol, Direwolf robe of casting with his battle panties and storm elite boots, coffee with whiskey, winter, All Saints Wake.
27.) Pick two songs that describe your character at two different points of their life, and explain why you chose them.
WILL COME BACK TO THIS. But Pretty When You Cry by Vast is a good one huehuehue.
28.) If your character’s life was a genre, what would it be?
lbr. Yaoi.
29.) How does your character smell? Do they wear perfume or cologne?
Sometimes he has the faint sickenly sweet smell of Morbol on him, but when he goes out, he overcompensates with too much perfume. So, his scent-based presence is a bit overpowering.
30.) How does your character feel about magic?
He uses it everyday, he is very fond of it, and relies on it hugely.
31.) How did the calamity affect their life?
The calamity didn't take much from Zanou'a, if anything, it gave him so much more. It gave him a chance to start a Free Company, and to expand upon his dreams. From the wake of chaos and destruction, he rose as a beacon of hope and prosperity for many. For him, the calamity was a hugely positive turning point for him.
32.) And finally: Write a letter to your character, from yourself.
Open up, don't be afraid to let people in, don't be afraid to love people. Everything will be fine if you let people in, you aren't protecting yourself, you're destroying yourself. You will be your own undoing.
Ryu Relanah PT 1- finally done I think? @A@
Both of Ryu's biological parents died a little over two years after he was born. They were Wood Wailers of Gridania, both serving the Wailers for years after breaking away from their tribe to start their own. Sadly, they were extremely unlucky in the children Ryu's mother Toshi bore. She had three males in a row - the eldest 4 years older then the middle and the middle 2 years older then Ryu - and was killed by Ixal midway into term on what would hopefully have been their first daughter. Despite the frustration of not having a daughter, neither Toshi nor Tyaka'to (Toshi'li's father) mistreated their sons. Toshi'a and Toshi'to grew up with a loving family and wonderful memories of that happiness. Toshi'li, unfortunately, was too young to remember anything of his parents or his oldest brother (who stowed away on a caravan to go adventuring years ago when Toshi'li was ~7 and has not been heard from since).
After the eldest left, Toshi'to stepped up to take care of his younger brother, doting on him incessantly. However, unlike his older brother, Toshi'to was not large nor strong for his age and was too scrawny to be able to do any of the odd jobs the villagers in Quarrymill would feed them for when Toshi'a did them. As such, the younger brothers had considerable difficulties earning food. While some villagers would supply them with scraps on occasion, often times there wasn't enough to go around. Hunting parties were having no luck and the forest was teeming with Ixal so all they could do was attempt to guard the village and grow crops. Begging turned to stealing, stealing turned to running as the Wailers stationed in Quarrymill chased them down.
By pure luck they ended up finding a path leading into the Eastern Shroud and were chanced upon by an Au Ra man and his chocobo. Taking pity on the boys, Hidenoka took them in and raised them as his own. To Toshi'li, he was the father he always dreamed of. Hidenoka taught them to read, write, fight and defend. He was their mentor, father and above all their friend. As a Doman refugee and a scholar, Hidenoka had managed to bring a few tomes from his homeland to Eorzea - one of which Toshi'li became utterly enchanted with. It was a daring, dashing story of a fantasy warrior by the name of Ryu who saved countless people and lived happily ever after...and Toshi'li wanted to be just like him. Feeling no connection to his birth name or even to his mother where the name originated from, Toshi'li took up the new name "Ryu" instead with both his adopted father's and his brother's blessing.
Though Ryu's adventuring makes it difficult for the small family to keep in touch, Ryu still feels close to both his brother and Hidenoka and will often write lengthy letters to them.
2.) What are your characters' most prominent physical features?
Ryu's most prominent features are his bright purple eyes and his tail. The color of his eyes isn't too abnormal in Eorzea but the brightness of them often catches people off guard. As a way to sort of mask that feature, Ryu started to wear glasses and sunglasses at a young age, finding things simpler if people just didn't see the color at all. His tail is also longer than most and is also quite fluffy. He despises anything matting the fur of his tail and will take great care to make sure it stays clean.
3.) Name one scar your character has, and tell us where it came from. If they don’t have any, is there a reason?
Ryu has more scars than he can count. As a Paladin, his sole wish is to keep others safe - often at the cost of his own flesh and blood. The most memorable scar he has is on his left shoulder. While fighting against a pack of mongrels near Drybone, he underestimated how many there were and began celebrating his victory over them too soon, letting down his guard. Since his armor was substandard, it didn't take much force for the mongrel hiding behind him to chomp down on his shoulder and tear into the flesh. He managed to get it off and get back to Drybone thanks to his chocobo but ever since then he takes fighting very seriously. Before and after fighting he's as happy-go-lucky and talkative as ever but during the fight he focuses solely on the battle. The scar itself is one of his deepest and the injury did impact his range of movement of his left arm, making it painful to lift it too high over his head or to stretch out the arm to the side.
4.) How vain is your character? Do they find themselves attractive?
Ryu is not vain about anything other than whether or not his tail is clean. He knows people tell him he's decently attractive but he himself doesn't see it. He doesn't particularly notice any attractiveness in others either. Appearances don't matter to him much at all.
5.) What’s your character’s ranking on the Kinsey Scale?
Ryu is a solid 6. No women. They're terrifying to him.
6.) Describe your character’s happiest memory.
Besides his marriage to Yuuzuki Nara (his most recent and vivid happy memory), Ryu's happiest memory was oddly enough when he said goodbye to his family and began adventuring. Instead of a teary goodbye it was a joyful one. Ryu had always wanted to go on a journey on his own and Hidenoka and Toshi'to had always been supportive of that. They taught him customs of the different races and factions in Eorzea, taught him to fight as well as to read, and above all they taught him to care for others. So when they said goodbye and told Ryu they were proud of him, that they expected to hear great things about him, he believed them and still carries those words close to his heart even when the things he has to do may not be the right ones.
7.) Is there one event or happening your character would like to erase from their past? Why?
When he first started adventuring he got stuck in the middle of a lightning storm and sought shelter in an abandoned shack. The flashing lights and the thunder kept him awake all night long in terror.
8.) Day of Favorites! What’s your character’s favorite ice cream flavor? Color? Song? Flower?
CHOCOLATE. Red. Uh...anything played on a piano. Lilacs.
9.) Who does your character trust?
At face value, Ryu will trust anyone. If they need help, no problem and no questions asked. Kill monsters? No problem. Need some gil? Sure thing! Cross-country trip to deliver a broken piece of pottery because you say it's important? TOP PRIORITY. Often, this optimistic attitude about people's intentions gets him into trouble and he has been ambushed and robbed more than a few times because of it. Though he believes in honesty more than he should, he is well aware of the dangers of believing people. His view on the matter is that whether what they say is true or not (and despite any suspicions he may have) it doesnt really matter. If he rejected a job and it turned out to be true he would never forgive himself...so best to just treat them all as truth.
The free company is very quickly becoming a group he could grow to trust but some of the pranks and random assignments still make him slightly wary. He reserves his absolute trust for only a few: his adoptive father, his older brother and his very recently made husband. Those three are the only people he currently trusts to have his back in battle and the only ones he trusts will never betray or use him for their own ends. He'd follow them into anything.
10.) Can you define a turning point in your character’s life? Multiples are acceptable.
From what he can remember, being picked up by Hidenoka, choosing his own name, leaving to go adventuring, meeting Yuuzuki, joining the free company.
11.) Is there an animal you equate with your character?
A puppy. Not a dog. Puppy. He is bubbly and childish at times but manage to piss him off and it can hurt when you least expect it. It doesn't take much to get back into his good graces though. A few kind words, some food, maybe even just a few smiles and he'd forgive and forget.
12.) How does your character feel about magitek? Or even the garleans in general.
Magitek have a tendency to make sparks. See #7 as to why that would be a bad idea. In general though as long as they're not sparky he finds them useful and often intriguing. He wishes that he could learn how to take things apart and see how they work but is to scared to try and teach himself to do so.
As for the Garleans, he's quite prejudiced against them. Two of the most important people in his life were chased out of their homeland by the Empire - he has no fondness for the Garleans as a whole because of this. As always though, when faced with an individual he tries to keep an open mind and ignore his prejudices.
13.) What does your character’s bed look like when he/she wakes up? Are the covers off on one side of the bed, are they all curled around a pillow, sprawled everywhere? In what position might they sleep?
When sleeping alone Ryu sprawls out on the bed with pillows and blankets strewn everywhere. He'll always have a stuffed animal tucked under one arm, however, and he alternates between them with each night so they don't feel left out.
When not sleeping alone, he cuddles whoever is in his bed with him very closely. Thankfully for them, the stuffed animals stay on the shelf when someone else is in his bed.
14.) How does your character react to temperature changes such as extreme heat
and cold?
Ryu loves warm weather. Even extreme heat doesn't bother him. He'd just strip off some clothing and armor and lounge around happily. He has to stay out of the sun though - he burns easily, never tans. Cold on the other hand is something he dislikes immensely. He'll pile on layers and whine constantly until he's either distracted or warmer.
15.) Is your character an early morning bird or a night owl (by their own race's perspective)?
Ryu's sleeping schedule is completely opposite his race's normal schedule. He's a daytime person and though he likes to stay up late into the night he suffers for it later and has to sleep a lot to make up for it.
16.) Are there any blood relatives that your character is particularly close with, besides the immediate ones? Cousins, Uncles, Grandfathers, Aunts, et cetera. Are there any others that your character practically considers a blood relative?
The only blood relative he has left is his brother and the both of them are very close. Despite near opposite personalities, the two of them understand one another very well and help to compliment the other in social interactions with others. Where Ryu is outspoken, Toshi'to is reserved and vice-versa.
Hidenoka as said in #1 is also very close to Ryu. He looks up to the Au Ra man so much and his opinions and advice mean so much to Ryu. He can never thank his adopted father enough for what he has done for him and his brother.
17.) What’s your character’s desk/workspace look like? Are they neat or messy?
It alternates. Naturally, Ryu is very messy while working and will just leave the mess to clean up later. Once it irritates him enough, he'll go on a cleaning spree and clean everything down to the last speck of dust to make up for it. He also has a habit of leaving his armor/weapons lying around in his room wherever they land. That, he doesn't care about.
18.) Is your character a good cook? What’s their favorite recipe, whether they’re good or not? (Microwave mac-and-cheese applies.)
No, not really. He can make the basics - stew, roasted meat and other things easy to make while on the road - but using spices or anything more intricate is impossible for him. He's ruined too many dishes and now is banned from the kitchen because of it. (He claims it's because people suck at recipe writing. The difference between a "pinch" of mun-tuy pepper and handful really isn't that much ok!?) Oddly enough though, he is good at baking sweets and cakes by pure instinct. He's got a good taste for sugar and can even decorate cakes well.
19.) What’s your character’s preferred means of travel?
He loves his chocobo, Kweh'rasu. It's the same chocobo Hidenoka was traveling with when he found the boys and Ryu has loved it ever since. He does enjoy traveling by Aetheryte crystals as well for long distances but if it's a short journey he'd always prefer riding there.
Ryu Relanah PT 2
Lightning is a big one. It's so bad that even a spell can make his fur stand on end and send him into an anxiety attack if it gets too close. Other than that, he is scared of being alone - thus another reason he tries to make friends with everyone he meets. Even just being alone in a room for too long makes him nervous and he'll go seek out company after a few hours. It's part of the reason why he likes his collection of stuffed animals. Some make noise, others let out little light effects. Either way, they chase the loneliness away.
21.) How does your character feel about other races, beastmen, or even the other city-states?
Ryu is innately curious about other cultures and so is very interested in the other races and the beastmen. He'll ask questions about customs and occasionally begin practicing some he finds appealing. Because of this, Hidenoka and Toshi'to joke he's more of a mutt than a Miqo'te since he has adopted so many different customs from each race. One of the most notable customs he's adopted is the idea of a Hyur marriage.
As for beastmen, his curiosity extends to them as well and he's interacted with peaceful members of all the different races. He has some standing with all of them and surprisingly has the most with the Ixal - despite their race being the ones responsible for his parents' deaths. He avoids the Ixal in general but the few that keep the peace and simply want the freedom to fly again have inspired him since he shares that same dream of wanting to be above the clouds and free from everything below him.
The city-states provoke very different reactions from him for each one...
He loves Ul'dah. The noise and constant liveliness in the streets appeal to him and he easily can lose himself in the crowds mingling with people. The politics there of course make him frustrated but at the moment there's no change visible in how the city is being run.
Gridania calms him whenever he's there. The forests have always felt like home to him and he's equally entranced and disturbed by the power of the Shroud and what lives in it.
Limsa Lominsa...there are no words for how much he hates the city. Despite being with the Maelstrom, he avoids the place like the plague, only coming into it when he has to. He can't stand the feeling of salt in his fur of his tail and the whole city is surrounded by salt water...not a good combo. Added to that, he's gotten lost more times than he can count there. At least in the Shroud he can usually meander his way around until he finds a way out...in Limsa, he always seems to end up at dead ends filled with water and cranky people.
22.) If your character could time travel, where would they go?
Time traveling has no appeal to Ryu at all. He's happy in the present, has no desire to change the past, and would rather live out the future as it happens instead of skipping ahead. He's all good but thanks.
23.) Is your character superstitious?
The only thing he believes in (other than the gods of course) is general bad luck. He heard a saying once from Hidenoka about knocking on wood if someone said something bad might happen and now it's an unconscious response for him to either knock on wood or - if no wood is available - his own head as a joke.
As for the gods, he follows Oschon, since he is his patron.
24.) What might your character’s ideal romantic partner be?
Someone that can accept him for who he is and not want to change him. Since he grew up in such a supporting family, he expects the same from his partner and will offer it in exchange. That isn't to say he doesn't want any growth on either side - that's natural and any push towards that is welcome - but he's had too many people try and get him to be someone he's not (someone serious or more reserved) and too many people just abandon him because of his tendency to seem overly naive. Other than that, he's not really picky about partners. If they make him happy and vice-versa he'd always be willing to give it a try. Since he started traveling with Yuuzuki, however, the idea of having any different partner hasn't even crossed his mind. Yuuzuki not only provides the support he needs but also compliments his strengths and weaknesses in a near perfect harmony. In a slightly sappy romantic fashion, Ryu believes that Yuuzuki is likely the person he was destined to be with.
25.) Describe your character’s hands. Are they small, long, calloused, smooth, stubby?
His fingers are quite long and his hands are very calloused from fighting with his sword (and when that wasn't available his fists). There are also multitudes of small scars scattered over his hands as remnants from training to use a sword with Hidenoka when he was younger.
26.) Second day of favorites! Favorite comfort food, favorite vice, favorite outfit, favorite hot drink, favorite time of year, and favorite holiday.
Anything chocolate, food, either his allagan shorts and long boots with the hempen undershirt or the demon armor of fending, hot chocolate, autumn, All Saints' Wake.
27.) Pick two songs that describe your character at two different points of their life, and explain why you chose them.
Uh...shit that's a hard one. I'll come back to this? ^^; (Probably won't...)
28.) If your character’s life was a genre, what would it be?
A sappy fluffy yaoi/comedy/adventure/I dunno?
29.) How does your character smell? Do they wear perfume or cologne?
Honestly he always has the faint scent of lavender. He loves the smell and uses lavender based soaps.
30.) How does your character feel about magic?
He sucks at it. He has some skill with healing magic but so far hasn't found any kind of magic that truly feels right for him. He loathes any lightning based magic and fears it.
31.) How did the calamity affect their life?
It destroyed his home. Hidenoka had managed to get them out of their house and away from the flames but they lost everything when it happened and had to start all over. It prompted Ryu to take his training seriously and provided the incentive to go out adventuring. While Hidenoka had set aside some of his assets in case of trouble and their family was able to start over (though they lost all of Hidenoka's books and everything he brought from Doma to his horror) many people were not as lucky. So Ryu firmly decided he wanted to go out and help others recover from the Calamity.
32.) And finally: Write a letter to your character, from yourself.
Try not to give so much of yourself that you have nothing left. Keep at least a little and yes, helping people is all well and good but it also is important to find and live out your own goals. Find something for yourself to strive towards other than a blanket cause of helping others. Also...LEARN HOW TO READ A FUCKING MAP.