For the super cool character headcanons meme, Nico di Angelo (only if you want to!)
2-4 songs that are probably on their iPod: To be honest, I don't normally consider the type of music characters listen to. Nico would likely harbor a lot of preference for the music he grew up with, but unfortunately I don't listen to any opera, so I'll go with:
Lady in Red by Chris de Burgh (one of my granny's favourites, lol)
Second Child, Restless Child by The Oh Hellos
Glitter and Gold by Barnes Courtney
the one place they sometimes end up falling asleep — where they’re not supposed to: The void, lol. He's not supposed to go to sleep in there, but sometimes he slips into the shadows while half-asleep and drifts off in the cool arms of Erebus until he wakes up or Hades comes by and carries him out 😂
the game they’d destroy everyone else at: Mythomagic (canon). Monopoly (headcanon). Hazel's the exception. They're both ruthless.
the emoticon they’d use most often:
emoticon: :) because it's simple and also i'm not too familiar with all the different emoticons
emoji: 💀(skull emoji) (he's nothing if not on theme)
what they act like when they haven’t had enough sleep: internally, he's screaming nonstop, body breaking down (and it's already in active decay so this just makes it worse). on the outside, completely functional. however, the more prolonged and intense the sleeplessness, the more noticeable it becomes as his powers become less contained (e.g. small patches of grass dying beneath his feet).
their preferred hot beverage on really cold nights. or mornings. or whenever: pomegranate tea
how they like to comfort/care for themselves when they’re in a slump: turn on some quiet music, curl up in a thick comforter and rest in a corner in the pitch dark like the cave-dweller he is. if he needs a bigger pick-me-up, he'll schedule a session with Pasithea or go bury himself alive for a few hours (very refreshing)
what they wanted to be when they grew up: pilot. he thought they looked cool.
their favorite kind of weather: overcast
thoughts on their singing voice (decent? terrible? soprano? alto?): i think he can sing! nothing too spectacular, but nice to listen to (heavenly if you're dead).
how/what they like to draw or doodle: he prefers to draw nature. he used to doodle fish a lot as a little kid and was quite proud of himself with how they turned out but then his crush on percy happened and he became really embarrassed about it. switched to plants and trees. then he got turned into a plant twice. switched to gems. so far so good.