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OC questions

1. How old are they?

I think Dodge is in his early 30s! I’m not really sure? 

2. What gender are they?

He’s a guy (he/ him). Although gender is an issue he doesn’t concern himself too much with. 

3. What is their romantic/sexual orientation?

Bisexual! He doesn’t have a lot of time for romance in the wastes though. 

4. How tall are they?

5′10- 5′11?

5. What do they look like? 

6. What are their defining features?

Answered here! 

7. Does their name have a meaning?

”Dodge” is a really dumb nickname that he gave to himself, as he thought it sounded cool. He likes to say it’s his name because he “dodged a bullet”, but… he didn’t. He got shot, in the head. He’s also notoriously unlucky, so he often does NOT “dodge a bullet”. In truth, the name Dodge suits him more because he’s kind of dodgy, a bit of a swindler and less than trustworthy. People would probably call him his real name instead, but he refuses to tell anybody what it actually is. 

8. What family do they have?

Currently, none, except for a sister he hasn’t seen in over ten years. 

9. Do they have a good relationship with their family?

He used to, but unfortunately, it’s been nearly a decade since he’s spoken to his only living relative. 

10. If not, why not?

Dodge did some wandering and various odd jobs with his sister, but he was too much of a liability for the two to work together well. He was a talented gunslinger, but too foolish and reckless, and often landed the pair in more trouble than they bargained for. Eventually, after a long argument, harsh words were exchanged and the two split. 

Heya! Thanks so much for the ask! :D

Prewar, Nate’s favorite food was gumbo! He also enjoyed his grandma’s chocolate cake. Postwar, he’s still trying to find a way to recapture both those flavors hahaha But! He’s developed a fondness for mirelurk egg omelettes, which he’ll mix veggies and other meat in - they’re pretty good! He also enjoys a good steak, though the meat tends to be a little tougher and more of a radiation hazard, these days xD

His three favorite colors are Tyrian purple, moss green, and honey orange. Those last two in particular are new since the wasteland - they remind him of Piper’s eyes!

There’s a weird smell in the air. This bunker- why did Charlie want to explore it in the first place? Callinan drops to the floor and she panics, feeling light-headed and sluggish, she reaches out. There’s music playing. The air- the air is poison. It must affect humans, knock them out.

But then, she’s only part human.

A flip switches, somewhere in her instinctual self. Her higher reasoning is fled. Sleeping, maybe. Dormant either way. 

There’s a big lumbering thing, a thing with no grace, a thing almost as simple and senseless as she is right now, and it touches Callinan. She growls, and it growls back. It pushes her away when she tries to keep it from touching Callinan again. She slams into the wall, but is on her feet again in an instant.

She tries to attack the snarling blue thing with her nails. It throws its arm out at her, knocking the breath from her lungs before she feels the sting of her spine, then her skull, striking metal. This time she lays in a heap for a moment and watches, ears ringing.

This big thing is making noises at itself. Low noises in choppy barks that she can’t understand. It touches Callinan again, and she lurches forward. It picks Callinan up, it’s carrying him somewhere.

☄️ Does your OC believe in fate and destiny or do they think it’s a load of garbage? Would they ever get this fortune told? What would a fortune-teller tell them about their future?

penn: they have a vague, quasi-religious idea of fate, but dont believe every person has a solid destiny laid out for them. if they went to get their future told, and they would just for the fun of it, it would be that theyre going to enact great change on their environment, for good or bad.

yes: theyre SUPER superstitious about things like fate and destiny, and fully believe that every person has their fate laid out before them. they would totally go to a fortune teller, and would be told that... well, theyre going to get what’s coming to them. karma is a bitch.

Ahhh thank you!! I’m glad people have been taking an interest him lately haha

Do they enjoy receiving compliments? How do they respond to it?

He’s not dismissive of compliments, but he doesn’t always believe them, particularly when it’s in reference to a place he feels he lacks in skill. But he’s more likely to brush it off in a joking way or ‘accept it’, than respond with self-deprecation or contradict, unless he’s REALLY close to the person and trusts them enough to be open/vulnerable which is rare these days.

So he’s fine with getting compliments, but level of enjoyment depends entirely on who’s giving the compliment and whether or not he agrees with the validity of it ha.

How often are they the one to initiate physical contact?

It depends on the situation. Mal’s a tactile person, touch is a big thing for him and how he interacts with the world, but he’s also purposely closing himself off a LOT. So I’d say no, he doesn’t initiate it that often.

(slightly nsfw)

The only exception to this is with romantic/sexual partners, or during any ‘bedroom’ activities. He’s pretty confident and doesn’t mind taking charge or leading, and is more than willing to initiate in that avenue haha.

He’s not shy he’s just……conflicted about a lot of things, and in the wasteland a lot of it comes down to a matter of personal safety. He’s going to keep his distance from strangers and anyone he doesn’t know well, because he’s had enough bad experiences to make him at least casually distrustful of anyone he doesn’t know well.

Do they prefer salty or sweet things?

He likes both, but probably sweet things a little more. Particularly sodas and snack cakes/cookies.

Do they get the urge to jump from high places?

Not really. He’s very comfortable with heights and has been since he was a kid so a lot of that ‘draw’ to the edge people get doesn’t apply to him anymore.

Have they every written a dirty letter and actually sent it?

10. Where were they born/raised? when/why did they leave?

She was born in Texas and she lived there til she was 3, then after a “raider” attack her dad took her with him to the Mojave since it was safer. So she was raised there! 

11.  When, why and how did they become a courier? how long did they remain a courier before benny shot them?

Lynn became a courier because she was tired of walking in her dad’s shadow so she decided to get a job of her own. She was only a courier for a year before Benny shot her. 

12. How did the bullet affect them?

It blinded her in the eye above the shot and obviously gave her the scar. But it also gave her really bad sometimes sudden migraines, she has meds for them but she hates needles so she rarely takes them. 

13. How did they deal with benny?

30: What makes your OC defensive quickest?

probably threating him or his friends, i guess, or people questioning whether or not he’s “a real man” based on his height, voice, ect. he’ll beat the shit out of any transphobes he sees.Boone usually has to tear him away lol.