#dalucaray

He probably got the harsher end of the bullying too. I suppose being a girl, Robin maybe got it slightly less and Woden got it worse because ‘boys will be boys’.

Plus Robin was always stronger than he was, and given how Lincoln lads are ‘supposed’ to be big and butch and brutish, he probably feels really out of place. Living in the dark ages like the Lincolns must do a number on his self esteem.

The result is that he tends towards self criticism, though it rarely ever spills out. He also tends to a few close friends, or maybe even just one, rather than larger friend groups. In friendships, or even just in general, he tends to do a lot of favors for people and tends towards selfless behavior because he feels like he has to make it up to them for tolerating him.

And given your comment about how close they were when they were younger, it’s likely his one friend was Robin. When she left, she pretty much cut off his one regular contact, one that was a constant for him through years of self inflicted solitude. With her gone, he withdraws even more. He still has perfunctory interactions with family, but he spends most of his time fiddling away with hobbies or just wasting time alone.

He’d try to keep in contact over scroll, but that would be just as bad as he sees her developing away from him into someone he doesn’t know, so he gradually stops. He tries to make new friends, but none can really compare to the depth he had with Robin, so they end up a bit one sided as they want to do stuff but he still regresses to the withdrawn mindset. He rarely goes out with them, keeping them distant because on some level he’s afraid they’ll leave too.

It’s quite a pitiful existence for the poor guy. In a way he could maybe end up bitter towards Robin, jealous of what she’s achieved and found without him, because they were ‘supposed to do everything together’ and she ‘left him behind’ for reasons we’re not yet aware of. But then again, she’s the only thing he has to hold on to by the sounds of things.

I really like all of this - you have a great handle on how characters’ thought processes develop over the course of a life and how they alter based on how others treat them. It’s almost more a psychological assessment!

dalucaray replied to your post “dear followers I require your aid for OC stuff DAY 2”

Depending on the rest of the family, I could see him being the one person who still likes/respects Robin. He strikes me as a quiet intellectual, maybe someone who doesn't really jive with the rest of the family, but would rather just hide and avoid interaction than stir up a conflict.

I don’t think Robin had particularly poor relationships with anyone except Will, but everyone aside from Woden is probably ‘over’ her leaving now, which just serves to make him even more of an anomaly, I suppose... poor kid.

brotherptolemaios replied to your post “dear followers I require your aid for OC stuff DAY 2”

Dalu kinda hit what i was going for on the dot. He's the sort that doesnt speak often, but when he does, people listen. A intellectual, yes, and also a natural leader. Kind of where theyre leading Jaune in the story, minus the awkward and incompetent. Reserved, and preferring the indirect path. Not that he avoids conflict, but approaches it slowly, measured, and cautious. As for relation with robin, not exactly alter ego, but they balance each other out. Where robin is outgoing, woden is the more reserved, etc. Being twins and all. I imagine theirs is a more mutually unspoken relationship. Care and concern for one another.  They have a passive synergy and an innate understanding of each other.

ashagreyjcys replied to your post “dear followers I require your aid for OC stuff DAY 2”

The others have kinda already covered what I was thinking. But yeah, I totally agree with the idea of him being a quiet intellectual. Not the sort of person who's very direct when it comes to conflict, but instead takes a sortofmeasured approach, going through the best plan of action in his mind before actually going through with it. I think in regards to friends he would probably befriend people of a similar disposition to him. As for his relationship with Robin, I think there's a definate mutual respect and understanding of each other, being twins and all. I do think he misses her a bit, since they were quite close as children, and honestly, probably would like to see her more often but gets that she's a lot more preoccupied nowadays. 

Yeah, going on the previous suggestions, it seems like he doesn’t believe in himself but he does have skills. He’s not a fighter, but in trying to cope he’s developed decent strategic skills and would be a good leader if he had the confidence.