#horrors ask

10. Who do they miss the most?

Oof. I think at the end of their storyline that I've plotted out for them, they end up missing @new-austin's Emil De Riva the most. They start out as having a sibling relationship and then due to getting caught up in (gestures to the Dellamortes) all of that, it kind of tears them apart in a way that they can't recover from. That's your brother and they can never have him back :(

14. Think of the two people they are closest to. They can only save one. Who are they choosing?

What is the worst they've ever been injured?

Andrea ends up in a dicey situation on a job in Rialto, contemporary with The Wigmaker Job in Vyrantium. It's a solo job that turns out to be a setup and they nearly lose the whole contract due to being, uh, kidnapped and tortured essentially. They get out! But at what cost. (Lots of recovery. It's... bad).

3. What is the worst heartbreak they've ever experienced?

Ough. Okay this has two possible layers to it. I think it's a tie between the period of time where Andrea has CONVINCED themself that Illario does not care for them outside of a professional partnership and withdraws entirely (mid-Veilguard, hurting them both) OR it's post-Veilguard when they finally withdraw from House De Riva to officially be retained by House Dellamorte. Viago retaliates a few weeks later by giving their phylactery to Illario.

9. What would a nightmare tailored to their worst fears look like?

I think tailored to Andrea's worst fears... would look something like a bird cage. Poked and prodded from all sides through the bars, made to sing on demand; can't escape, but can't get away from everything reaching inside. A constant state of performance, stress, and terror. Your feathers are falling out.

16. What kind of demon would be most successful in tempting them? What offer would it have given them?

Easy answer, I've thought about this one! Desire demon would be the most successful in tempting them because that is what they repress the most. The offer? Power. Security. I can't say freedom because freedom is subjective; for Andrea, that would look like getting to a place of prestige within the Crows where they are untouchable... which isn't realistic. But being made a Talon is a good offer. (Later this does change. But that's spoilers!)

2. What is the worst they've ever been sick?

I always joke that Andrea can't get sick because of the whole spirit healer thing but I DO think they were really sickly as a young child when they were first brought into the Crows and no one knew how to take care of them properly. Not "almost died" sick, but close. Feverish for way too long. Someone with more sense and maternal instinct eventually stepped in and nursed them back to health.

6. Have they ever been in any unhealthy relationships? This doesn't necessarily have to be romantic.

Most of their relationships I would deign to call unhealthy but I'll point fingers at Viago again specifically. Whatever those two have going on is toxic. Radiation level.

13. What kind of injury scares them the most?

Something magical. Regardless of its from themself or another mage, it'll look to the average viewer like they can't keep control.

17. Have they ever felt insignificant? To the world? To their faction? To their loved ones?

[grimace emoji] Quite a lot. Quite often. Significantly. I PROMISE THAT ANDREA DOES WORK THROUGH THE LOW SELF-WORTH.

and that is the end of the horrors ask list! (at least for andrea)

18 has been answered here and 19 has been answered here! I think the ones I have remaining are 2, 6, 13, and 17 :) I have 10 and 14 in my inbox waiting to be answered!