#deathbypixels

9. What is their main love language? (gifts, quality time, acts of service, physical touch, words of affirmation)

For Fern it's quality time 100%. They love just hanging out with people, going places and seeing the sights and doing things, but their favorite thing to do with the people they love is just chill. Sitting down and enjoying eachother's company is the most Tiger Lily experience ever, and they have a Calming Aura y'know? Being with them in any regard is quite relaxing, especially if it's in a chill place where you can just vibe with them - and for someone who's as comfortable being on their own as Fern is, them wanting to spend time with someone else speaks volumes :)

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18. Where do they see themself in ten years?

Hopefully alive, but other than that he can't really say. Gheist doesn't like thinking about the future too much, it stresses him out a lil bit. He prefers focusing in the present, one day at a time. Helps him stay grounded, helps keep his brain for coming up with bad thoughts.

But if he had to answer, he'd like to be living by the beach. Hopefully with Tari, hopefully with all 5 of his cats still alive and healthy, hopefully a little more stable and with a healthy coping mechanism, hopefully with all the friends he's made over the years still by his side. I'd say he has really good chances at that future :)

16. How do other characters in the story view them?

Oh with Urutau I'd say it's a mix of awe and fear, but mostly awe.

Tau is a dark troll first of all. Dark trolls are incredibly rare to see above ground, much less during the day, but Tau was raised by jungle trolls and lives their life as they do. That means living on the surface and going out in daylight, where everyone can take a good look at them - and with how much they like bright colors and fancy outfits, it's not like they're trying to blend in either.

And for the most part, Tau likes the attention! The little dramatic bastard that they are, they like having eyes on them and they like being the cause for wonder in people, it does wonders for their ego. Most of the time. Going to Zandalar for the first time and being stopped every 2 steps by someone different asking them all sorts of questions was a bit too much for their liking.

The fear comes from the people that met them under less pleasant circumstances. Tau is somewhat of a bard nowadays, but they're also a rogue, and they're a fantastic rogue. Their main job is bounty hunting, not as much nowadays as it used to be but they have a reputation for being very quick and efficient at murder. And intimidation. For someone who can't talk they sure are good at making threats people listen to.

That being said Urutau is a mess, and the people who really know them know this. Tari, Zabre and Corina mostly. Tau is anxious, they struggle with a surprisingly low self esteem, they have a tendency for overthinking... Connie thinks it's hilarious that there are people out there who really are scared of them, because the Tau she sees when they're alone is just a very big noodle who turns bright red when she tells them she loves them and who makes heart shaped pancakes for her evey morning. Tau is just a dork. An anxious dork who can play the role of confident bastard very well.