#rom asks

12. whats a turn off you look for before you start officially dating someone?

Ari: “Hmm...I’m not entirely sure? I think someone not being their true self would be a turn off? We all try to present our best selves during the first couple of dates, but if you’re a completely different person from the first or second date, then I don’t think it’s gonna work. Or maybe I just don’t like liars? I don’t know.”

Rom: “Them treating animals poorly. You can tell a lot about a person from how they treat others, but you can tell even more from how they treat a cat or dog. Animals don’t have ulterior motivations like humans do and they usually just want affection. Someone that would react negatively to that is someone that I wouldn’t want to date or be around.”

14. what is a piece of advice you would give to your younger self?

Ari: “You don’t have to force yourself into a box to fit other’s definition of what you are. People will try and tell label you because it’s easier for them. Don’t listen to them and be what you want to be.

Rom: “Despite what you’re told, you shouldn’t be ashamed of liking who you like. There’s nothing wrong with you and you’ll find love no matter who he,she, or they are.”

24. have you ever been heartbroken?

Ari: “....Yes. It was by someone that I trusted with my whole heart and they literally took everything from me when they left. My heart and almost all of the money that we had saved together to start a new life. They left and didn’t bother to leave me a reason why. I’m okay now, though! ....mostly.”

Look, he’s a complete asshole thief that only cares for himself and his wolf familiar, Bigby. Don’t think about Esther getting through his tough armor and revealing the man yearning for love underneath it. Don’t think about him being completely in love with her because she’s shown him a softness that he hasn’t felt in ages and that kindness isn’t a weakness, but a strength. Don’t think about him kneeling in front of her with his head in her hands, his eyes closed and leaning into her touch to drown himself in it.

“I don’t know...I’m kinda an open book...” Ari says, chewing at her lip in thought. “I guess...I wish I could tell people about how I feel sometimes?” She shrugs, her shoulders lifting as her hands lift into the air. “I tend to get pretty lonely sometimes, but it’s rarely that it really bothers me. But I guess I do wish that I could tell someone that. I just don’t want bother anyone while they’re dealing with their own business, ya know?”

He does!

He actually got it from Bigby (his familiar) when Rom first found him in the forest where he had lived. He had stumbled on a wolf den when he was a teen, finding one lone pup fiercely protecting the body of its mother that had long since pasted away.

13. Which of the 7 Deadly Sins best describes them?

Ari: Gluttony, specifically overindulgence.  

Rom: Wrath. 

25. Have they ever been betrayed by someone they thought they could trust?

Ari: A good amount of times.She tends to be too trusting sometimes and it’s lead her into some bad situations. The worst would be when she believed that she loved someone before she came to Vesuvia. They told her that they’d start a new life with her, only for them to take all the coin that she had to her name and leave in the night without a word. She woke to an empty bed and it wasn’t until her second night of waiting for them to come back that she realized that they were gone for good.

029. What sort of sense of humor does your character have?

Dry and sarcastic with some snark thrown in. He’s been known to enjoy some schadenfreude at times, but it depends on the situation and person. 

058. What is your character’s idea of a perfect day?

Ari: 10. She loves to dance and get lost in the music. She’s the type to not stop dancing until her feet are hurting and her body is tired. Even then, she’s resting on the sidelines with a big smile on her face.

What brings them the most joy in the world?

Ari is the happiest when she’s surrounded by people that she loves and cares for. It could be a simple get together, but she’s always happy when everyone is all together and having fun. She also enjoys nice relaxing morning when she doesn't have to get out of bed and can just laze the day away. 

Rom is happiest when he’s with Bigby. It doesn’t matter where they are, as long as he has his best friend, he’s happy. 

Would they be a good parent?

I think both would in their own ways??

Ari would give her child all the affection that they could ever want or need, but also allows them the freedom to make their own decisions. She’ll support them no matter what they choose as long as it’s not hurting anyone. 

Rom is a helicopter parent and he’s trying not to be, but he’s always had anxiety when it comes to people that he cares for. He will always be there for his child whenever they need him and they know that they can always come to him. He’s awkward with affection because he’s not used to receiving or giving it, but he tries to show his kids that he loves them in little ways. 

Have they lied about anything they regret lying about?

In canon, Ari regrets telling Asra that she’ll be fine when they leave on another journey. They’ve been all that she’s known for as long as her memory would allow and when they leave she feels like there’s something missing besides her memories. It confuses her and makes her feel anxious.