š„š„ššāļøāļø for Ronan?
š„ COLLISON - what emotions do they have trouble dealing with?
Because Ronan has a complicated relationship with his parents due to perceiving them as being āirresponsibleā, he tries to be as different from them as possible. But, this just means that Ronan often rejects his own emotions and impulses that he thinks are troublesome. Whenever he finds himself wanting to try something spontaneous or messy, he suppresses the urge and mentally berates himself for it. However, over time he finds that rejecting his true self is harming his creativity, something he takes pride in, and has to reconcile with being more similar to Flint and Volkner than heād like, and that it might not be such a bad thing to take risks and be spontaneous like they do.
š„ PANCAKE - what is their comfort breakfast?
Ronan loves to cook, breakfast being one of his favorite meals to make. Because neither of his parents are morning people, it meant Ronan usually had the kitchen to himself in the mornings. Getting to cook in peace and have the house essentially to himself was a highlight of his morning routine. His favorite to make and eat is a simple, traditional Japanese breakfast! Heās made the various dishes enough that it's second nature, and he finds going through all the steps to be relaxing in their routine. Once he moves out, he tends to take his time when getting ready in the morning, really savoring the cooking process and each bite, so itās a very special meal for him!
š VOLCANO - how bad is their temper? is it a slow boil, or an instant explosion?
Ronan is very easily irritated, with seemingly everything able to annoy him depending on the circumstances. However, his actual temper is more of a slow-burn. Ronan is very prickly in his everyday demeanor, but when actually angry heāll give the cold shoulder. Once he stops his grumbling and needling and is just quietly glaring and seething, thatās when heās really mad at someone. His anger tends to pass fairly quickly, however, since he finds it tiring to be that upset for long periods of time and itās easier for him to just avoid people who get that much on his nerves than waste energy being angry at them.
š EARTH - will they give up the world for someone they love? is this decision easy for them?
Ronan finds it incredibly difficult to open up to people and struggles with his own feelings of affection and love to others. He sees himself as a loner and rejects attempts from people who try to grow closer to him beyond casual friendships. However, when he does let someone into his heart, he becomes completely devoted. Heās picky enough with who he allows close to him that anyone that does become that important to him, will be someone heād do anything for, as they deserve it in his eyes. At his core, though, Ronan is someone who looks out for himself first and foremost, so while he might not give up everything for someone he loves, he would do everything in his power within reason to provide for them as long as it meant he could continue to exist alongside them as well.
āļø PENCIL - is there a particular quote / lyric that you associate with them?
I donāt usually have quotes or lyrics written down or memorized for specific characters, but as for general inspiration a lot of Ronanās influence came from the idea of him being inherently contradictory. Heās passionate at heart - but closes himself from those strong emotions, heās methodical and precise - but secretly also enjoys pouring his heart without care into his poetry, he keeps himself isolated and aloof - but when he does love itās with his whole being. So I tend to associate him with other characters that fit those tropes as well! (Also a friend told me he looks like BBC Sherlock and I canāt unsee it now and I hate it so thereās that too.)
āļø COMET - what do people assume about them? are they right?
Generally, what you see with Ronan is what you get. He dresses in dark colors and has a permanent scowl on his face. Heās brooding and irritable and doesnāt like socializing. His consideration of fashion, seen in his more formal, stylish clothing, hints at his more refined side, which is emphasized in his ācarefully chosen words that often have hidden meaningsā (he will quote poetry when he doesnāt know what else to say). However, Ronan does have hidden depths for those willing to dig for them, but most people donāt want to put up with him long enough to do so or just like his dark and brooding exterior as is and prefer to imagine their own fantasies on how heād be with someone heās close to.
