Alright Lanolin question time
What would she do for fun… well if she allowed fun to be a part of her life (Poor sheep) what hobbies would she have or what like idk tv would she watch stuff like that
She's so regimented its hard to imagine her allowing herself to do anything fun, so I think a way she could gradually adjust would be to find a hobby to be just as regimented and serious about. Some kind of involved, tactile hobby where she uses her hands, rather than consuming media. To that end, maybe it's a little too obvious but I really do think she could get into fancy coffee culture, real enthusiast stuff like hand-grinding the beans, brewing espresso properly, making lattes, etc. Turning this brutal, utilitarian habit into something she can be passionate about and fulfilled by.
Other options could be knitting or sewing, or some kind of textile. In general I think she would gravitate towards hobbies that involve like, producing a thing, an object, creating something with some utility. To get a little more butch with it, maybe leatherworking or even doing stuff with metal.
Maaaybe gardening? Might not be active enough for her, like the others are about directly actively building/creating something, but she could find some peace in it. I know from experience that gardening is very hard work, so it might be enough to relax her without feeling too easy. There's a fic to be had in the concept of her and Silver patching things up over developing a shared interest in gardening, but I won't be the one to write it.
Okay this is pretty out of left-field but I can also imagine a crackship between her and Wave, where she turns into a bit of a gearhead (mainly just cause I think tough mechanic lanolin would be incredibly badass)
She's very strong, so another regimented thing she might get into would be fitness, working out etc. I think she would have a tendency to push herself too hard though, like no matter what hobbies she does she gets WAY into them, like "I'm gonna get a good grade in coffee, something that is normal to want and possible to achieve."
All these hobbies would be very solitary. Maggie might help sometimes, but I think the two of them would be happy doing the "solo co-hanging out" thing where they each focus on their own thing, together.
In my made-up magical fantasy world where she has a group of friends who support and care about her, instead of, you know, going off without her to kill her manipulator without giving her the chance to get any closure (catches myself, takes a breath), she might feel a little safer doing social group activities like board games, video games etc, but even then I think she would be more subdued and in the background. I've seen some people hc that she would get serious gamer rage, but personally I don't think she would get that invested in video games. Actively interacting with others takes a lot out of her, so I think with video games she would be more likely to make a token effort to humor Tangle or whoever was insisting that she try it, then be satisfied just getting drinks and chilling on the couch while others play.
thank you so much, this was really fun to answer!! <333
