#oc questionnaire

Tagged by @mysticstarlightduck here, thanks!

Rules are a basic Q&A, and the OC wheel settled on Thomas, so here we go with the southern farm-raised gay boy that wound up a PI in the 1950s with Becks at his side. And then died. And then was brought back via magical means to the current world.

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What is your favorite thing to do to avoid responsibility? Go out chattin'. Grab a coffee or tea or a drink, dependin'. Go on a walk. Cook somethin'. I guess. I don't tend to avoid it much, as between me an' Becka someone had to do the responsible things.

If you could choose anyone in the world to be your sibling who would it be? Easy. The gal that's practically my big sis already: Miss Becka. She's been there for me as much as I've been there for her.

What is the most sublime thing you have ever eaten and why? That first cheeseburger Becka an' I shared after finally securing our freedom from the vamp that controlled her an' tried to kill me. We burned her lair down an' then got burgers from the only place open that early. First taste of real freedom either of us had in a while, an' it was just about onna the best things I ever ate.

What was the worst day of your life? Well. I was out on my luck when I met a lady at a bar that offered me a job. Nice, simple, easy. Paid enough for a few days' worth o' food. Shoulda seen through it. Didn't. She got me comfy with her jobs before she changed the rules. Set me up to take a job where I was a boy-toy for a high-roller an' I couldn't say no once I figured it out. Then she revealed the real scheme. The same dirt she had on the roller was dirt on me, an' if I didn't shape up an' do what she said she was gonna use that dirt to bury me.

What’s your worst nightmare? That my pa ain't dead.

If a monster asked you your worst nightmare what would you tell it and why? I would tell it no, and get away from me. I don't need my worst nightmare to be used against me in any way if I can help it.

Would you give away secret information if tortured? Be honest. Probably. I can hold out for a bit, probably longer than people would give me credit for. But even I got my limits. Do my best, though.

Who could you trust most with a secret? Becka. Hands down. She keeps her own secrets well enough, an' she's kept hell of a lot for me, too.

You have been caught somewhere you shouldn’t be! Quick, what is your excuse? "I got a bit lost, think I was lookin' for the bathroom. Help a fella out?"

How good is your sleep schedule? Pretty good now. Was a little harder back in the day, never knew when a case would come find ya. But things are a bit more steady these days, an' so's my sleep.

Do you have any siblings? If so, is your relationship good? Yeah, got siblin's. Oldest of four. Our relationship took a blow for a while, but I got the chance to talk things out with my younger brothers recently. Think we're on the way to a better relationship. Woulda tried to to the same with my sis, but she died before I could get there.

What’s the toughest time you had to endure growing up? ...That's...I mean. Growin' up was tough itself, I don't know that there was a toughest time. We just got along the best we could. So long as we kept outta pa's way when he'd been drinkin' and kept our voices down we were alright. I will say it got a bit more tough when I figured out I liked boys instead girls like everyone said I would. I didn't see the harm in it, but they did so I kept my head down much as I could. Got kicked out at fifteen when I was caught foolin' around with a boy. Had to leave town to keep myself safe.

What’s your relationship with your family like? Not gre- well. It's alright now. Got a chance to talk with my brothers. Sis is gone, parents too. Issues with my pa, an' my ma did the best she could under the life we lived. Kept in touch with her for a while after I got kicked out. But now that I am where I am, managed to start havin' a better relationship with nieces and nephews. Got a bit adopted by Becka an' her family too, an' that relationship is goin' as well as it can. They're good people, an' they treat me right good.

Do you have any hobbies? If so, what ones? Oh sure. Always liked takin' photos, but never really found the time to do much with it. Busy life of a detective an' all. Like cookin' too, if that counts.

Do you dream often? What do you dream about? Sometimes I dream about life back home. Sometimes I dream about cases. Sometimes I dream about silly little stuff. I...wait, we're talkin' about dreams at night, right? Not like...wishes or daydreamin' right?

Have you ever been in love? Yeah, thankfully. Pretty sure it was love that first time when I was fifteen. Been in love since then. In love now, actually. Best feeling in the world.

What is your least favorite thing in the world? Unidentified goop. On the floor or on the door handle of a bathroom or just...anywhere. If it's slime and I don't know what it is I...I just can't stand it. That or wet socks. It's a toss-up.

What is your pet peeve? Crusty food an' stuff on dishes in the sink. If it's been there long enough for food to get hard it's been there too long.

Would you consider yourself different? Different than...? Myself at a younger age? Sure. Than other people? I mean...for a long while I did, but then I got to this century an' all the sudden there's parades celebratin' people like me an' months talkin' about the history an' people all walkin' in the streets an' holdin' hands and celebratin' anniversaries...so...I used to. But now I'm thinkin' I'm not quite as different as everyone back in my time wanted me to believe.

How far would you go to save a loved one? I'd risk my life for theirs if it came right down to it.

Would you team up with your worst enemy if it was your only option? As much as I'd like to say yes, I'd have to give that a no. I'd find another way to do whatever is we'd be doin'. Somehow.

What is the worst insult you can give? I, uh...I dunno. I ain't very good at 'em. I suppose maybe tellin' someone I don't wanna see their face again.

What is the nicest thing someone could say to you? "Let's have a cup o' tea"-Or whatever their poison is-"an' chat." I love it. Possibly the nicest thing for me to hear. Or...onna the nicest things, haha.

Are you a jealous person? Nah. Don't see the point, really.

Have you ever committed a crime? Mmmm....next question.

Are you neat or messy? Haha...I guess that depends. I do like to keep things in their place, an' I'm certainly a bit more tidy than...some...but I don't consider myself to be a super-neat person. Or a super-messy one. I guess I'm just...middle?

How do you feel about crying? Let it out or hold it in? Let it out. Always let it out. Maybe sometimes you gotta hold it until you find a place or a person that's safe for you, and there ain't no shame in that. But always let it out. Feels better when you do.

Who do you live for? Why? My best friend an' gal I love probably the most dearly in this world, aside from my ma, which is to say Miss Becka. We crossed paths at...well, the darkest place in my life. Onna her lows too, if I remember right. An' by dark, I mean I was ready to take myself outta the picture. Half in a bottle and ready to pull the trigger when I tripped over her in an alley. She looked on the out as bad as I felt on the in. I wound up takin' care o'her as much as I could, an' she returned the favor when she smashed the bottle I was tryin' to drown in and took away my gun. After that we sorta...helped each other crawl outta the dark. An' life got better. I owe everythin' to Miss Becka, so if that means I'm livin' for her, then that's what I'm doin'. Live for myself too, o'course.

Who has betrayed you most? Well. Had a fella I was real close with. Could gone steady. He told me he felt the same. But when I made move to actually go steady he broke it off with me and took up with a woman the next day. Lovely gal. She coulda done better. I would say my pa when he kicked me out, but...well. Let's just say his view on bein' gay wasn't a surprise, so neither was his kickin' me out when he found out I was 'onna them'. So. Probably the guy that turned tail.

What style of accessories do you wear? Is it willingly? It tends to be silver. A few rings and a cross. It's willingly in the way of I put it on because I chose to. But, um. I chose to because I was tired of vamps sneakin' up on me an' me not knowin' about it until they pulled fangs out. A quick handshake with a stranger saves me time an' worry.

Clean questions for copy/paste under the cut!

Also tags under the cuts! Gentle tags, ever so gentle.

Thanks for the ask @blackbelles!

8. What’s their first thought when they took the first step in Joseph’s chapel? Alt: What’s their first thought when Joseph announced to go out for the reaping?

Silva's first thought upon stepping into the Compound's Chapel, after those doors open and she sees even more cultists as they sing together and Joseph speaks from the front: "This is not going to end well." She was already on edge after she was assembled with two of her co-workers, her boss and the Marshal, though she thought due to the arrest happening in early morning (and with Nancy as a back-up plan if anything went wrong), they'd be able to arrest Joseph without much trouble. That confidence wavered when she took note of the amount of Eden's Gate cultists up and about before they landed, and she dreaded Burke's affirmative to proceed even more so. While Silva didn't know the morning arrest would end as badly as it did, when entering the chapel, she expected things were about to go to shit.

Upon Joseph's announcement of the Reaping (after the chopper crashed), Silva was battling through a bunch of bad memories of her own father preaching this kind of thing. And with mentions of the Collapse (a Collapse Silva already believes has passed), she's... really emotional. Fear for herself and her co-workers is the kind of panicked thoughts she has during that moment.

25. Which two of the GFH make up their dream team?

It really depends on the region, as Silva doesn't take GFH's like Nick and Adelaide in the Whitetail Mountains (due to the trees blocking the sight). So in terms of which dream team of GFH's she takes for each region goes as follows: For Holland Valley, she takes Nick and Grace (Nick for the birds-eye-view, and Grace for watching her back and whatever's afar). For the Whitetail Mountains, she takes both Jess and Grace (Grace for understanding Jacob's thinking as a soldier, and Jess for the bow and arrows and killing Chosen). And for the Henbane River, she usually takes Sharky and Hurk Jr (for the destructive powers they hold since Bliss needs to go).

Just fill it out if you want no need to wait for someone to send asks specifically.

1. What is their favorite drink?

2. What is their favorite color?

3. What is the color that typically represents them?

4. How do they decide that they are friends with someone?

5. How many people would they consider a friend?

6. How do they handle losing friends?

7. What would they prefer more, a bar or a cafe?

8. How do they feel about their own physical appearence?

9. Do they enjoy being touched?

10. How do they handle getting sick?

11. What did they wanna be when they grew up as a child?

12. Which of their family members are they closest to?

13. What clothes do they feel the most attractive in?

14. Whats something they hate that ISNT another person?

15. Whats something that makes them immediately suspiciousof someone?

16. How strong are their morals?

17. What's a hobby they like to do?

18. What do they typically accessorize with?

19. Which would they choose, wealth or comfort?

I was tagged back ages ago by @starbuds-and-rosedust -- thank you!!!

What’s your favorite constellation?

Miriam: "The north star, if that counts? It makes me think of home, and I know as soon as I can, I'll find my way back there to my family." Quintus: "Ursa Major. A giant bear skeleton in the sky. You just can't make this stuff up." Nikolaos. "Those two already got the good ones. I like constellations I can navigate with. Otherwise, I'm too busy sleeping to notice much.

Who are you named after/what is the story of your name?

Miriam: "My people are named after deceased family members to honor their memory. My great grandmother was called Miriam, so I'm named after her." Quintus: "I was the fifth apprentice had by a master surgeon when I was a child. The name stuck." Nikolaos: "My father named me, who knows the caverns of that man's mind. A name is like a cuff around your ankle -- it doesn't matter where it comes from, it's yours to bear forever."

What place do you hold dear to your heart but never want to visit again?

Miriam: "The places I hold dearest in my heart are places I do want to visit again...so, I suppose I'd say the day I met Quintus and Nikolaos. It's a kinder day in memory than it was in reality." Quintus: "The home of the surgeon who I apprenticed for. Some things belong in the past." Nikolaos: "The tavern where I dared Quintus to each an entire roasted goose. I'd go back right now if I could, but alas, we were banned."

I'll tag anyone who sees this, and also @talesofsorrowandofruin @eccaiia @indecentpause @loopyhoopywrites @aziz-reads @space-writes @pertinax--loculos @vellichor-virgo @asher-writes and @rachaellawrites! Your questions are:

You're ordering a sweet treat. What's your go to?

Where do you wish you were, right now?

Thanks so much for this ancient tag, @talesfromaurea! 💗

What do you do when you get stressed?

Velia: "I eat stress for breakfast, naturally." *her eye twitches* Paris: "Grit my teeth and keep going. Remember how my father handled stress and swear again not to sink so low." Antonio: "Cry?"

Are you a morning person or night owl?

Velia: "Morning. That's when the city comes alive. Nighttime is...lonely." Paris: "Morning. I'm too exhausted from work to stay up too late. Unless someone's shenanigans are keeping me up." Antonio: "Night owl! God, I love nighttime, I'm my most productive and most fun."

You just had the perfect day - how did you spend your time?

Velia: "Hmm...that's a bizarre question. There's no such thing." Paris: "I get a raise and get home early. My mother has made chicken and is well rested. The rent is paid for the month, and I get to sleep in." Antonio: "I take Lewis, Fynn, Paris, and Velia on a picnic -- all we do is talk and eat, and no one shoots at us or otherwise interrupts. When it gets dark, we go back to my place and cook dinner together and fall asleep on the couches."

If we're being omniscient, I can whisper to you that both Paris and Velia would also really treasure Antonio's perfect day. They're just too unhappy to consider it, lollllll. 😂😂

Tags for anyone that reads this, and also @writingrosesonneptune @indecentpause @winterandwords @revenantlore @vsnotresponding @justafunctionalmess @momento-morri-writes @chayscribbles and @zmwrites <3

That's right guys, gals and non-binary pals! I have been switching back and forth between staring at the TV Tropes list for superheroes, the inky black void, and my notes app for nearly 5 hours straight!!

I sought out a questionnaire that would fit my needs creating my own superhero universe just for funsies and found the internet WANTING so I have in my hubris decided to inflict the madness brought upon by mother necessity onto all of you! In the form of 128 gotdayng questions! Not all require answers but it is a feast for thought!

Before They Were "Special"

What is your hero’s real name (if they have one)?

Where did they live before becoming a superhero/supervillain? Do they still live there?

What did they do for a living before becoming a superhero/supervillain? Do they still have that job?

What was their personality like before becoming a superhero/supervillain?

Then, On One Fateful Day…

How did your superhero/supervillain get their abilities? Through training, magic, radiation, copious amounts of money, or something else?

Were they born with their powers or were they acquired?

Did they decide to become a superhero/supervillain or were they called to it against their will?

What was their a special event or tipping point that made them decide to be a superhero/supervillain? What was their turning point?

What did they feel like the first time they did something majorly heroic or villainous? Their first rescue? Their first big crime?

What type of mistakes did they make in the early days of their superheroics/villainy? Do they still make them on occasion?

Superpowers (and Aesthetics!)

What is your superhero/villain’s code name? Did they pick it themselves or was it given to them and by whom?

Does your superhero/supervillain have super powers? If so what are they?

If they don’t have super powers, what special skills do they have that allow them to be super?

If your superhero/villain has special skills in addition to their powers, how does one help the other?

Are their powers or skills activated by something like a trigger word, battery, special material or weapon? If so what?

How do their superpowers work?

What are the limitations of their super powers or skills?

Do their powers come with special weaknesses?

Does your superhero/villain’s skills, abilities, or the nature of their dual identity come with benefits semi-unrelated to their powers like a secret base, privileges, or allies?

Does your superhero/villain have a costume? What does it look like? Did they make it or find it? Does it do anything other than hide their secret identity or does it have special features?

What is the simplest thing that signifies your superhero/villain? A letter? An animal? Object? Color/color palette? Catchphrase? Etc.

Now that's probably enough to get one started BUUUUT if you wanna get deeper nitty gritty aspects of superheroics and supervillainy jump into this here read more!

✦✧✦ OC QUESTIONNAIRE ✦✧✦ Thank you @moonlitfalls for tagging me in this! 💜 Time for another one featuring the love of my life 😌

✦ NAME Victoria Batts ✦ NICKNAME Vicky ✦ GENDER + PRONOUNS Cis Woman | She/Her ✦ AGE Early 20's ✦ SPOKEN LANGUAGE(S) Simlish ✦ SEXUAL ORIENTATION Pansexual