#dax.ask

👁️ EYE - what colour are their eyes? do people notice their eyes? is there anything special about them (shows emotion easily, literally magical…)?

ARIA. the bluest blue, to contrast with a very pale skin. when she was younger, they thought she had albinism, but the bright color in her eyes proved them wrong. she's very expressive, and her eyes mirror her soul and every single emotion she's going through. if she's happy, sad, confused or upset, her eyes will let you know. MAL. another blue eyed child. his are harder to read- he's always frowning, there's always some kind of darkness shadowing them, so it's not easy to note the color. he has moments of light where you can almost see the child that still lives inside him that could never actually exist. IVAN. not everyone notice the hazel shade of his eyes, because not many people actually look him in the eyes. they have a heaviness on them, that can only mean he has seen the worst things a human eye can ever see. it's not a stare that's easy to hold. IZZY. her face has usually the same expression, but her brown eyes are always what give her away. she barely looks at people in the eyes, she hates when people notice hers, because she thinks it's giving them a lot of power over her.

🤥 LYING - are they good liars? do they have tells to show they’re lying?

ARIA. a terrible liar. she stutters and stumbles a lot, and eventually has to tell the truth before it gets worse. DAX. a great liar. it's actually a talent. IZZY. not a liar, but she knows how to change the conversation to favor her, if she wants to avoid saying something. ELLA. an innate liar. she hates doing it, but she knows how to twist the truth her way.

👻 GHOST - do they believe in ghosts? what are their “ghostly experiences”, if any?

ARIA. a believer 100%. she will tell you all about ghosts, spirits, fairies, and how she speaks to them as if they were her guiding angels. IVAN. he believes in ghosts, because he has seen a bunch since he's been working at the cemetery. sometimes it's not an actual sight but a feeling, or a voice he hears inside his mind. they used to chill him to the bone, now he's actually lonely if he's not around them.

💥 COLLISON - what emotions do they have trouble dealing with?

MAL. anger. IVAN. frustration, sadness. ELLA. rejection, fear. IZZY. rejection, abandonment. ARIA. loneliness. DAX. sadness, hopelessness. RIVER. love, acceptance.

😭 CRYING - what makes them cry? do they cry easily?

ARIA. beautiful things make her cry the most. IZZY. anger and frustration- not being able to do what she actually wants to do out of fear. DAX. impotence- not being able to help people with their emotions. RIVER & IVAN. loneliness, and memories from the past.

👊 PUNCH - are they quick to violence?

MAL & DAX. absolutely. if they see any sort of start of any kind of altercate, they will not think about it twice before throwing hands as well. if they see an injustice, they will be the first to throw a punch.

💢 ANGER - what are some habits they have that will take some getting used to?

RIVER. going around naked the entire time, his neediness and how much he speaks. MAL. his low tolerance to frustration, and his need to punch a pillow to keep himself from punching holes in the wall. DAX. his lying, and attempts to cover up reality. IZZY. being so damn stubborn she will not rest until things are her way, and she is told she is right. she usually is either way.

👪 FAMILY - what is their family like? what is your ocs relationship to them? does your oc have any siblings?

DAX. he resents his entire family. he was the one to find his mother dead in the pool, and yet it seems like they all seem to forget to ask if he's okay, or how he's dealing with things. perhaps his attitude has earned him that position, but he would love to be shown some interest from his sisters, or his father- something that isn't about taking care of them, or being mindful of them and how hard things are for them. things are hard for him too.

😨 FEARFUL - when scared, do they go into “flight” or “fight”?

MAL, IZZY, DAX, RIVER. fight. IVAN, ELLA, ARIA. flight.

💤 SLEEPING - do they fall asleep easily? what helps them sleep?

ARIA. NO. weed, arts and crafts. DAX. NO. weed, music, tinder. IVAN. NO. breathing deeply, counting sheep. MAL. NO. working out, knowing his siblings are safe. RIVER. NO. weed and a good cuddle.

∗ 09﹕ how often do you lie? Is all lying inherently bad? are you generally truthful?

DAX. when i need to? i try to stay truthful. but fail. if it doesn't hurt nobody, then no need to. IZZY. some things are better if you don't tell the truth. or not the full truth either way. lying can't be all that bad if what you want is to protect someone else. or even yourself. ARIA. i am a terrible liar. my nose doesn't grow, but it might as well. i think honesty is the key to good connections.

∗ 12﹕ how confident are you, really?

MAL. shit, man. i don't even know- depends? like- i know i can sell. i'm pretty confident on that. i'm a good brother, so i guess i can be confident there. i dunno. you tell me. DAX. confidence is a social construct that we are expect to perform realistically every single day.

∗ 13﹕ how do you feel about the idea ‘an eye for an eye’?

ARIA. i like to believe in the concept of karma. i don't need to do anything to avenge myself- the universe will take care of it. MAL. definitely. life's too shitty to some good folks, and too great to some who don't deserve it. if someone comes near me or my people, they gotta see what's coming for them. IZZY. abso-fucking-lutely. they had it coming. IVAN. can we just chill out? and like... not even start a fight?

∗ 22﹕ do you ever feel that you are really a terrible person, and only act good out of societal or some other obligation?

∗ 04﹕ how far away you have to go to be truly alone? Is that even possible?

RIVER. it doesn't have to be far at all. loneliness lurks in every single corner. trying to avoid it is what is actually hard. ARIA. i feel like it's impossible to be alone. there's always a thought, or some kind of energy around, there's always some kind of image of yourself speaking. not even asleep can you be truly on your own. MAL. i hide under my bed since i was a kid. it's more of a psychological thing or somethin. even with all the noise, being down there makes it all go away for a few.

∗ 12﹕ what's the scariest true story you know?

IVAN. the one where a kid saw his entire family being murdered before his very own eyes. the images never left him. he still dreams about them, still sees them if he blinks for a little too long.

∗ 16﹕ are you scared of the dark?

"not really- no. i believe in magic as a set of tricks to fool people into believing a bunch of stuff. i have been dazzled by some kind of magic act or trick, or whatever you want to call it, but not really. there was a time where i believed in superstitions and like- brought around an old bunny paw and all that shit, but bad things happened still. i don't think there's any sort of magic or thing to do to avoid what's supposed to happen anyway. good or bad. people just like to cling to hope a little bit to much."