#ask aether

Uh we'll see what we can do. Don't know if it'll be much but worth a shot! So what's the problem?

I couldn't remember if there was anything or not for either of these so I went and checked!

As far as SipsCo. goes, there is no particular moment in the actual series. Based on the timeline (with Teep being captured in Blackrock S1E27 on October 27, 2012) and the status of the builds at SipsCo. in Episode 29 of Blackrock, this moment would have happened sometime in the episodes when SipsCo. made their secret base in the jungle (Episodes 62-77, from October 19 2012 to November 21 2012). So there might be references in those videos that I didn't catch in terms of dialogue since I scrubbed through the relevant episodes, but it seems like there was no on-screen moment for Teep being captured.

The same goes for Duncan's Lab although it is probably more likely that there are some references in dialogue that I missed. With the latter half of that series currently being reuploaded in 2016, it was harder to narrow down the window (due to not easily being able to compare dates for the uploads between Blackrock and Duncan's Lab but the new mod pack started in episode 73), but it seems like there is also not a Duncan's POV from that as far as I was able to see, although as before there could be references in the dialogue.

(Not weird at all!!! She’s 6’10! Here’s a size chart for everybody)

(Aaaand one including Aether, I wanted you to be able to actually see their heights lol-)

   Don’t worry about jumping into my ask box! Everybody is welcome to take a dip in there whenever they feel like it! :D Thank you for the question! This is actually a really interesting one but first, lets look at what all these terms mean:

Cynic - a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimises selfless acts or disinterested points of view.

Sarcasm -  The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning in order to be harsh or bitter.

Arrogance -  An offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride.

   Okay, so now we know what these mean, let’s apply them to the character.

   Why would somebody believe that only selfishness motivates humans? Maybe they’ve had a rough life where nobody generous was really there for them. They could have been abandoned or orphaned, grown up in rough environments or even become jaded by another person’s selfishness that almost ruined their life. The beauty of this is that now we have something to make us sympathise with the character, and sympathy always makes a reader like a character. We feel sorry for them and want to look after them ourselves.

   Why would somebody convey a meaning that is opposite to their literal meaning to deliver insults? Because they’re intelligent or at least literate. To be effective at sarcasm, one would have to understand the meanings of words but also have the wit to deliver such stabs or irony at the right times, quick enough to be snarky and funny. If these are witty responses and delivered on time, the person he’s saying it to may not like him, but the readers will always love a funny and intelligent character!

   Why would somebody insist on their superiority? Because they desire to be at the top - they’re ambitious and lively, doing all they possibly can to be able to boast this without lying. This works naturally well with somebody who has been downtrodden and cynical, and with somebody who is intelligent and witty to add that extra sting. Not only does this natural composition of character traits make them feel like a real human, but readers naturally love to read about proactive characters. People like Loki more than Thor in the first movies because Loki is actually trying to do stuff all the time!

   As you can see, simply considering what made a character this way and reflecting on other effects these initial issues might have caused has already made this individual a likeable character! Sometimes, characters just fill in their own blanks for you, just so long as you make sure to portray this information somehow in your novel!

   I hope this answered your question! If you have anymore questions about anything to do with writing then please, do not hesitate to ask! Happy writing!