#quadrant asks

Yes okay so - Skizz struck me as an avian because he's not got the 'chaos gremlin' energy that a lot of the other mcyt avians have but he does have the frazzled, bird brain, high energy kind of personality that I think works for it particularly well.

Not only that but like, parrots are STRONG. If they don't want to go somewhere they can and will hold onto their perch with their feet, and they can fight you in a game of tug of war. It works for Skizz's skin's whole like buff strong man thing.

I went for the blue macaw instead of the red one because the red parrot gets used all the time, but there 3 other parrot colors [+ the parakeet!] in the game and I really, REALLY love the dark blue bird so that one is mostly my bias. but also. This is what they look like irl

Look at that bird. That bird deserves some love and attention. They're also the largest parrot species by length[1 meter long from the top of their head to the tip of their tail!] and they're even known as 'gentle giants' because they're one of the calmest parrot breeds. They're so strong that when they're kept as pets [not recommended or often done, most of their captive species are in zoos] they have to have special cages made because they can BREAK out of regular parrot cages with their beaks.

Also - based on some preliminary googling, Skizzleman is the tallest of the 4 at 6 feet tall [Though, uh, no one can seem to agree on how tall any of them are. their heights are void] and in my head his character would absolutely be the tallest SO it works out that not only is he an avian, he's the largest parrot breed!

Also just Skizz as a character never really feels tied down to anything so wings feel very fitting. Because the hyacinth macaw IS the longest parrot that also means Skizz could have some huge wings.

There's all the fun avian things too like chirping, trilling, wing preening, etc etc. If we go based on the idea that Skizz is an avian, Zedaph has beetle wings, Tango has though like glider flaps some lizards have, and Impulse would need an elytra to fly, Skizz is the only one of the four able to properly fly on his own long distances. Skizz is only 1 of 2 able to fly completely independently [ie without rockets] but Zedaph's wings aren't meant for him to rely on for long periods of time - BUT what that does allow for is that Skizz has traveled around most of the overworld!

There are three people here who can preen his wings for him! [Well. Okay. Tango is up for debate because he like. definitely has claws. But] Not only that but he's the best equipped to help Impulse learn to use an elytra because he can fly right alongside Impulse!

♤ I despise trolls who think they can tell me what to do. Especially if they belieVe they haVe this right because they are of higher blood.

Such arrogance is unbecoming and ought to be wiped off their faces immediately. I will gladly Volunteer for this task.

♠ Quanin doesn't just hate seadwellers! It's just really easy for her to hate them, because she thinks they're all pompous and entitled (much like herself... shh, nobody point out her hypocrisy).

In general, she prefers to court trolls who are cerulean or higher, but her first kismesis (who was arguably her best kismesis) was her tealblood fencing partner. What really matters is cockiness, skill in verbal and/or physical fights, and a desire to never give in. If Quanin really hates you, she's going to want to keep you around, so be prepared for the long haul.

♢ Absolutely not.

I haVe said it before and I will say it again. I do not need a moirail. I am in control of my own life and haVe no desire to be watched oVer like a wiggler and their lusus.

♦ Quanin wants to be loved, but she doesn't want to be loved. CONFLICTING DESIRES ARE FUN.

She hasn't had any bad experiences with the pale quadrant (or any experiences at all), but she's still obsessed with being independent and not opening up to anybody. Admitting that she has problems at all is a sign of weakness, and admitting that she needs someone else to help deal with her problems is... well, fuck that.

But the fact of the matter is that Quanin could really use somebody who cares about her. She's under a ridiculous amount of stress most of the time, and even though she hates talking about her feelings, she needs someone who's willing to listen. Probably someone gentle and quiet, who likes being touchy-feely (Quanin is actually very physically affectionate in spite of the fact that she hasn't hugged anyone in years).

Black and pale have already been answered for this one in another ask, but just for you, I’m going to supplement the existing information with some more stuff in another post. Because I am curious about this message (and my time on this library computer is running out).

♧I would be a terrible auspistice and I am glad no one has sought me out for such a role.

Still. I must acknowledge their importance. Potential caliginous infidelity is a problem for… many trolls.

♣And by that, you mean “yourself.” Isn’t that right, Quanin?

Quanin doesn’t like seeking help for her problems, but she’ll begrudgingly be a leaf in the auspisticism clover if it needs to happen. After all, that’s about her problems with someone else, which is totally different. Preserving good pitch relationships is important to her, which means that she has to not make a new arch-enemy every time someone cuts in front of her in line.

…This is less of an issue now that she’s gotten older and mellowed out a little, but still.

♡(DISGUSTED NOISE.)

♥Oh, boy. Ohhhhh, boy. I have written things here and there about Quanin’s issues with the flushed quadrant, but to sum them all up:

Quanin has had a fear of being emotionally vulnerable and open with someone since just about forever, because rejection is the worst, and when the person she loved ended up leaving her… well, that didn’t help at all. She blames herself for the way it all turned out, and believes that she isn’t capable of being a good flushed partner to anyone. The quadrant isn’t worth her time (and she isn’t worth anyone else’s).

Flushed romance isn’t off the table for Quanin as a character, but… it’s not going to be easy, all right? She’s scared, and she’s hurt, and coming on too strong will freak her out and you’ll have a door slamming in your face. Be patient. Don’t force her to talk about anything she doesn’t want to talk about, or do anything she doesn’t want to do, even if it’s just holding hands. (Holding hands is scarier than sex, true fact.)

She’s likely to meet any advances with scorn and derision, because those are what she makes her armor from. Simple compliments like “your hair is lovely” or “you’re so intelligent” will be dismissed with an indifferent “I know.” No one is allowed to matter to her, because if she starts caring about someone, all of a sudden she’s vulnerable, and fuck that. I’m not offering much helpful advice here, but really—IS there any advice I could give?

Quanin's coming in another ask 8)

Vosana Theque

♡ [_|_] oh, i don’t know… i always wanted somebody mysterious and exciting! all tall, dark, and sexy like in the movies

[_|_] but tall, dark, and sexy doesn’t have a lot in common with short, maro-on, and bo-okish

[_|_] i try settling for trolls who are more in my league, but i just… i wonder if i’ll EVER find the perfect matesprit, you know?

♥ It’s not commitment per se that Vosana’s afraid of—her fear is that she’ll be stuck with someone totally incompatible with her FOREVER. Breakups are hard. Breakups are harder when you think big, strong highbloods are really attractive.

If you’re looking to date Vosana, honesty and openness are so, so important. Practice good communication. Do not, DO NOT assume that everything is fine just because she isn’t actively complaining. And don’t keep secrets, because even if she doesn't find out what you're hiding, she'll know you're hiding SOMETHING and assume it's terrible.

And, well... maybe try to make it clear that you're not going to hurt her if she needs to end things. Alternia is a horrible place. Make an effort to be a little less horrible than she expects.

Kadath Altise

♢* * (i have seen countless pale embraces through the fog of half-remembered images in the thinkpans i have wandered through) * *

* * (and i have asked myself... could i use my talents to comfort another... rather than vex them?) * *

* * (i think of someone with the weight of a thousand burdens upon their shoulders... i think of being sheltered by their arms and guarded by the sweeps of wisdom they received in exchange for sweeps of great hardship) * *

* * (i think of this person in moments of stillness and quiet) * *

* * (but i have not yet met them) * *

♦Translation: Kadath would like to be the moirail of an older troll because they're more likely to have had interesting life experiences and are probably more able to look out for her. Okay.

Pale isn't really something Kadath does for the sake of it. Screwing with trolls to confuse them is fun. Making them angry is more fun. Calming them down and making sure everything's all right... why would you do that?

Pass up an opportunity to ramble self-indulgently about my own character? I would never.

♤I want someone who will not back down from a fight. Whether it is Verbal or otherwise.

Really. We are in a caliginous relationship. I do not want you to start apologizing. I haVe no patience for that sort of weakness.

♠Quanin needs a kismesis who can hold her interest. Usually, what ends up happening is that there just isn’t any chemistry after that first hatefuck, and so she and her partner go their separate ways. She likes exciting, drawn-out relationships with lots and lots of passive-aggressive sniping.

Also, she hates seadwellers on principle and enjoys making them angry more than she probably should.

♢Please. I want nothing to do with this quadrant. I do not need someone prodding at my priVate life and trying to put their hands all oVer my face. Moirallegiance is for trolls who are unable to take care of themselVes.

♦Quanin, please, you’re a fucking mess, and you love being papped. I know you do. I was in that one MSPARP chat.

Whoever decides to burden themselves with the task of becoming Quanin’s moirail should be pitied. She detests opening up about her feelings, and people worrying about her well-being just makes her upset. Quanin doesn’t want anyone to care about her (except that she does).

Quadrant asks, part six of six: the mun speaks about what Lavier needs from a...

Matesprit

I'd actually like to say "Lavier needs to not date anyone for a while," but that feels like a cop-out.

So Lavier has a Thing for trolls who act like they're entitled to everything under the moons. This means that he tends to date trolls who are equal to or higher than him on the hemospectrum, with one exception (hi, Quanin). It might also be the reason why none of his flushed relationships have ever ended amicably.

Lavier needs a nice troll--maybe even someone who isn't so confident, who isn't used to having things just handed to them, who won't sneak around behind his back and make him anxious.

Moirail

If anyone needs a moirail, it's this guy. Lavier is always fussing over and coddling his partners, and quite frankly, he needs someone who'll do the same for him. He'd do best with a motherly, nurturing sort of troll, who'd stop him from falling asleep in weird places and make sure he wasn't unwittingly walking into trouble.

Kismesis

Lavier is as bad at black romance as Quanin is at red romance. (That's pretty fucking bad, FYI.) He can't really tell the difference between blackflirting and general jackassery, and he tends to vacillate flushed for anyone he has caliginous feelings for.

TL;DR I don't fucking know.

Auspistice

Quadrant asks, part five of eleventythousand: the mun speaks about what Idonea needs from a...

Matesprit

Idonea needs to get over himself. He's caught up in the idea that Nysion is his soulmate, because their ancestors were together, and FATE + DESTINY + MIRACLES.

He needs to find someone who can actually have a functional relationship with him, instead of taking some pretty greenblood with nice hair and desperately wishing they were more like this or that. This means he has to find someone who will be able to meet his needs (lots of affection, lots of sex, all sweep round, none of it forced) and get it through his head that he's not happy.

Moirail

Indigobloods are said to be highly unstable and prone to the highblood urge to Break Shit. Idonea would never hurt his moirail intentionally, but even so, durability is a good trait.

Unlike Nysion, who needs someone gentle and soft, Idonea would greatly benefit from a palemate who's a little more rough around the edges. Snuggling is a yes, but so is wrestling one's partner away from the extremely fragile chandelier.

Kismesis

Idonea needs a kismesis who isn't afraid of him. A lot of trolls are, because he's a tall highblood with a tendency to loom. In the past, he's ended up breaking off all his pitch relationships because he could tell his partners felt like they had to consent to things, and that was upsetting. (But apparently not upsetting enough to dissuade his pursuit of Nysion, whoops.)

Auspistice