@ofcrossroads sent a letter; Headcanon time you didn't ask for! (unprompted)
1) What does Qifrey see as his best trait?
The fact that his vision is mostly blurry seems like a great metaphor regarding how he 'sees' himself, having never had a time where he wasn't othered, be it by witches or the unknowing, having been infected with a parasitical disease that fed off of his happiness since he could remember, there was never time to assess who he actually was as a person.
If prompted for an incredibly long time, he would eventually say his scope to understand and return kindness to the best of his abilities. The effort and benevolence shown to him, even when full reciprocation is impossible, he will always try to bestow peace and progress.
2) Does he have anything he really loves or really dislikes (aside from water)?
Irrespective of his tendency to try and be as enigmatic as possible, he's actually fairly expressive and honest with his disregard or interest - one thing he tends to seem to dislike quite a bit is the Unknowing's tendency to be nigh exploitive of the civil benevolence of Witches.
Twice he's seen being hesitant to help Unknowing in favor of his apprentices' wellbeing, and even bitched profusely about how Witches suffered the same as them despite having magic.
Whether this is because he wasn't raised normally with the service-oriented nuance of balance in mind, or because he simply resents all forms of arrogant complacency is up in the air.
3) Does he have any personal rituals he incorporates into his routine?
Magic, his pointed cap, and a smile - those were the necessities offered to him by Olruggio when they were young to ensure that he would be able to get along in the outside world, and he would emphasize them emphatically his entire life. Even when taking on apprentices so he would be aptly stressed enough to keep the Silverwood at bay, he would do so with a love of magic and a kind smile, ensuring any path he takes towards survival, any move he makes daily, and all his thoughts will take his best friend's creed to heart.
4) Was there ever a time when he reached a block and couldn’t figure out a way to move past it?
5) What does he consider his greatest achievement?
They come up more recently these days - a sense of progression, a sense of pride, a sense of being someone who can give instead of receive, his apprentices are his greatest and most wonderful achievement, and he has even come to terms with that potentially leading to his downfall.
Their growth, their struggles, their attempts to find themselves in their magic and each other - being in a spot where he can protect and nuture alongside Olruggio under the open sky and stars is such a grace and devastating balm to his psyche that he runs quite the risk of tree about it.
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