Balketh

Oh shit, alright, game on! Read more b/c I dunno how long it'll be!

🩹 ADHESIVE BANDAGE — does your oc have any physical and/or mental disabilities?

Y'know? Not sure! He might. Nothing physical, his body's in tip top condition. He's definitely not NT though. He's less scatterbrained than me (ah, the fantasy of having executive function), but he does have a fluctuation of smarts - sometimes he's very sharp, sometimes he's thick as a bag of bricks. He likely does struggle with depression, at least, based on his history. He also reads social cues a bit oddly. Has his hyperfixations. Mm.

🎶 MUSICAL NOTES — what type of music does your oc like? do they listen to music very often?

Oooh, lots of things! He likes things that make his blood pump! Things that carry a hopeful or rising power. He also likes things that tug at the heartstrings. Heck, if it conjures a powerful emotion in the listener, he's probably all for it. He doesn't listen to music too often of his own volition, however. He's never really had the time or opportunity. Too much world to save. But when he hears something that he likes, he's enraptured.

🌈 RAINBOW — what is your oc's sexual orientation/gender identity? what pronouns do they use?

He/him, cis, extremely pansexual.

💔 BROKEN HEART — what are three of your oc's negative traits?

Ooooh....

• Self-Deprication King: very maladaptive defensive mechanism to try and keep himself in check.
• People Pleaser: He will go out of his way, to his own detriment, to please others. I firmly stand by that this is a negative trait, at this level, even if it takes a lot for it to be to his own detriment.
• Berserk Threshold: Once he passes a point, be it permission given, loved ones hurt/killed, patience finally runs out, or no other options are given to him, he will utilize excessive, brutal levels of violence.

🍝 SPAGHETTI — what is/are your oc's favorite food(s)?

FAVOURITE? Christ, I'm not even sure it's possible to choose. I'm struggling to reign it in down to even a type or category. He's definitely more for savoury than sweet (he can have much more savoury than sweet). Big on hot food. Anything Maillard-Reaction'd. Anything meaty. Anything potatoey. Big crompchy veggies. Soups and broths. Noodles. Pasta. Meat on bone.

I think it'd lean into crossover from me to say hot fries/chips are the closest. Perfect base for so many other things, perfect side dish, perfect on their own.

😊 SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES — what are your oc's career/general life desires? what do they want to get the most out of life?

This is, literally, the crux of his story at the moment/in general. He was made to live. He's had a successful career as an adventurer and Warrior of Light, though how it ended is up for debate (waiting on DT before I decide a few things.) He's also an Omnicrafter. But general life desires?... Gosh. He really hasn't thought that far ahead, and he's been around almost half a century, although with no end in sight, as far as he can tell. He needs to resolve his trauma and past, come to terms with it, and move on.

He also needs to figure out what he is, properly, and what that means for how he might be able to spend the rest of his life. He doesn't know if he can start a family or not. He hasn't given it thought, because the potential answers scare him deeply.