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🍧 SHAVED ICE - do they still have any objects from their childhood? what significance does it have to them? what would their reaction be if they lost it?

INGA: I haven't thought about Inga's childhood too much yet, but she probably has a few things from back then. Inga and her siblings have always been very close with each other, even if they barely see each other anymore, so I like the idea that these things remind her of them. Perhaps a fruit tree that Vicia helped her plant and take care of at their childhood home. Something with pretty, red-purple leaves and rare, decadent fruits that Inga brought with her to the city she now rules over. Maybe a set of jewelry from Kuzu that he crafted himself. As showy as Inga and Kuzu can be, this set is a little more understated. Something with thin chains and delicate bells, earrings and necklaces and something to decorate her horns. She wouldn't be upset to the point of tears if she lost them, but she would still be very, very, Very upset. Bad mood. Wouldn't host any of her usual events for at least a week and a bit.

ENCA: They have an old, out-of-print vinyl record from one of Edith's first operatic recordings. I think in this iteration of Enca, it's a nostalgic reminder of their childhood. Warm sunset filtering through the windows, little dust motes in the air, the sound of her parent's singing filling the whole house. Edith twirling around with a young Enca in their arms, Enca making little half-chirps as they try to sing along. It's also just a warm reminder of Edith themself. I haven't decided if they just don't get to see each other as often, or if Edith is capital G Gone gone, but suffice to say Enca doesn't see them often (or at all) anymore. If they ever lost it, Enca would most certainly cry. Sure, they could easily find another recording, but it's not going to be this specific, physical copy that Edith gave to her because she liked listening to it so much.

🍓 STRAWBERRY - do they eat their fruit & veg? what is their favourite fruit or vegetable?

INGA: Loves eating exceptionally high quality fruit and vegetables, though she doesn't like eating raw veggies very much. She likes when they're in the upper extremes of texture and flavor. If she she's eating sweet mango, it has to be the sweetest! mango. If she's eating lettuce, it has to be the crispest! lettuce. This lemon has to be so sour that it hurts her tongue. She's not a picky eater, but she loves to indulge her senses as much as possible, whenever possible. Her favorite is passion fruit! Likes the tanginess against the sweetness and also thinks the pulpy seeds are fun.

ENCA: Also likes to eat fruits and vegetables, but they tend to like mild or bitter flavors. Things like pear or pomelo, watercress or bittermelon. She really likes blood oranges! Just sweet enough, not too tangy, has that sort of berry flavor, and a pretty ruby color.

🥞 PANCAKE - what is their comfort breakfast?

Mostly warm and savory things. Macaroni soup with chicken broth and chunks of ham, or rice porridge topped with a fried egg. Maybe a big, steamed or baked bun with roast pork or sweet red bean filling. Whatever combination of items, Dandi's comfort breakfast has to have at least a fried egg or some type of bright, round orange fruit (usually citrus). Really strong memory from their childhood in The Garage of sitting at the table, swinging their feet while someone peeled mandarins and fed them little slices, or helped them get a fried egg onto a piece of toast. A smile and a little nod while they ate and saying to Dandi, "Best to start the day with a bit of the sun."

👪 FAMILY - what is their family like? what is your ocs relationship to them?

The people of The Garage are a group of mechanics, pilots, and engineers who, upon finding a young Dandelion with nowhere to go, collectively went, "Our child now." I haven't thought out individual members so much, but I imagine they're an eclectic bunch who are nevertheless caring and supportive of each other. They're the kind of people who would do Big Sandwich Night. Most, if not all of these people never raised a child before, but they did their best to learn and sought help when needed. Did their utmost to be just as caring and supportive. Taught Dandelion different skills, fed them a lot of good food, instilled in them an appreciation for Big Robot.  

💍 Does your OC have a specific item that is priceless to them but may (or may not) be completely worthless to someone else? Is there a story behind this item or is it just because they like it so much?

Inga has items she cherishes, but I don't think she has any that she considers priceless. She has all the material goods she could want in Amberglow, and always did prefer someone's time and company over any one item they could give her, even if that item could hold great sentimental value to her. (And of course, not to say that she doesn't value the gifts her loved ones give her.)

For Enca, I don't know what the item is exactly, but there's some small accessory that Edith gave them as a child. Hairpin? Necklace? Set of earrings? Something simple, but with a unique design. At the time, Edith wove a fantastical tale about where it came from, something about a gift from a knight in shining armor that watched over them from afar (in reality, a gift from Enca's father*). The story lost its weight as Enca grew older, but they were so charmed by the tale and liked the accessory so much that they've kept it to this day.

(*General context for Enca's parents: Glamorous opera singer and doting crime lord who decided they should never be seen together in public and spend minimal time together even in private for safety's sake → Enca only ever knew Edith.)

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🗺️ Does your OC like going on adventures? Have they ever discovered something really interesting and significant or are they just too busy getting lost? Where is their favourite place they’ve been? Least favourite?

Oo yes, Dandelion always did like a good adventure. As a kid, when their whole world was The Garage, they'd have those adventures kids do. Adventures as grand as finding the greatest treasure in all the galaxy (looking through boxes of metal scraps), running around the hangar while the adults worked, or scampering around the garden with the garage dog, lifting up stones, finding bugs. When Dandelion started piloting with the salvage team, sometimes they'd think of a delve like an adventure too. Getting to go to old sites filled with ruined mechs, finding old parts to be made into something new, seeing relics of things from a time and place outside of their own.

I don't know if Dandelion has been here already, or if they find it post-leaving home with Benni (perhaps this place is even on the planet engulfed by the star creature), but somewhere in this setting there's a forest of giant trees growing out of fallen mechs that I think they'd really like. Giant, giant trees that you can't circle with even ten people, spaced apart enough that mechs can maneuver through.

I'm not exactly sure of their least favorite place, but I'm imagining some megalopolis that they were staying overnight in after a delivery that they kept getting lost in. Loud and stressful, too many buildings, too many roads, too many archways and underpasses they couldn't wrap their head around. Locals could navigate it just fine, but Dandi, unfortunately, was like this the entire time: