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hi quill thank you so much for the ask!!! <333

What’s their process? Is it different than it was when they used to write songs with Seven?

it's so different! with seven, since he was the person she was closest to, sofía was comfortable humming out melodies and bouncing lines off of each other, scribbling notes and being happy with a first draft, because the feeling of creating was enough. now, she's extremely private about it, and wants the song to be perfect before anyone hears it (unless it's orion bc she will do literally anything he asks). if she didn't tear the pages out, most of them would be filled with ink scribbles. she's a pretty neat person so she has to tear them out and throw them away or else the "failure" sits with her :(

How seriously do they take their singing career? Do they consider themself a professional?

sofía really only takes it seriously because the rest of the band does. ofc she always puts her everything into what she does, but she can't bring herself to believe they'll make it.. she's along for the ride because she loves her friends that much :( she puts their needs before her own wayyyy too often. and no she believes herself to be an imposter! you know when someone is in limbo for so long, still kind of hanging onto previous desires that are so out of reach? that's how she is -- a secret part of her has always viewed singing as temporary and a hobby. when her parents verbalize that they view it that way too.. it fucks her up pretty badly! though she doesn't believe in herself it doesn't negate her need to hear that someone else does (cough orion)

thank you so much for the ask pearl!!! <333

How did they and the others come up with the band name? Has the name changed since it was founded?

i answered this one before but i'll do it again bc i'm just way too excited to have sofía in this universe LMAO band name is Goodbye, Platitudes <3 rest of the answer is here :)

Do they or have they ever had one? How did they choose it? 

no, but i think sofía wishes in hindsight that she would've tried harder to separate her stage self from her personal life! now they're synonymous and the idea of people assuming they know her freaks her out pretty badly tbh.. she used to have seven to hide behind but now she's overexposed and hates it

What does their singing voice sound like? Do you have voiceclaims(s) for them?

it was a very hard sell for me (to myself LMAO) to put sofía in infamous, so i had to figure out how it would make sense and i'm still going back and forth about my justification.. basically i tried digging for a band that was VERY instrumental heavy to the point that the vocals are a backdrop -- that's not always the case with her band claim but i did my best to pick the songs where vocals are nearly drowned out! her band claim (and voice claim to an extent) is Sleigh Bells :) any song where the vocals are whispery and understated, that's her to me! i do imagine that sofía's voice would be more heady than that vocalist! so i'm still on the hunt for a perfect voice claim kinda.. i'll get back to you on that LMAOOO

HIIII TORI!!!! thank you for the ask <333 this was so fun to dig into!!!

How did they and the others come up with the band name? Has the name changed since it was founded?

so, sofía's band's name is Goodbye, Platitudes and that's been the case since they started! i think her passiveness about being a lead singer/involved in the band (due to her own issues i'll talk about in the next question) probably led to them practicing without a band name for a while. she's always been bookish so she def had the revelation on her own, scribbling names in the margins of her school notes, and suggested it (with a lengthy explanation) at the next practice <3

How does their day-to-day personality compare to their on-stage persona?

oh sofía barely has a stage persona because she's STILL getting used to being there -- she never wanted to be a lead singer :( she only agreed to sing because of seven :( she was most comfortable in a duet :( so the few years as the only lead have been a horrible adjustment period that she's still not handling well! in her personal life, though, she's a lot different! she's still reserved, but very open. she's more relaxed (as relaxed as she can be). she likes being around people in a different capacity -- blending in and people watching -- and she enjoys lots of quiet activities that aren't associated with a rockstar (she doesn't consider herself one).