#twst aster

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Aster:

Aster looks a lot like a mini Toryn except for getting Vil’s eye color and the black parts of her hair coming up more like Vil’s than being at the tips like Toryn’s. She also got the sharp Leech teeth (which I headcanon is serrated). She also tends to keep her hair long and wears a headband occasionally to be like her dad.

Aster’s got a lot of energy. Not as in she’s constantly bouncing off the walls, but she can talk for hours and is constantly coming up with ideas. She’s also quite bubbly and outgoing, getting decently popular in school. If you want a friend who’s chill for almost any fun adventure, she’s the one you want.

Though it’s not fully obvious when she’s young, Aster definitely has Vil’s determination and some of his perfectionism. It becomes far more obvious as she grows. It’s at the strongest in her late teens and early twenties, kind of like Vil.

Aster isn’t necessarily a heavily family focused person, but she still doesn’t take kindly to others messing with her family.

Definitely cuddly. While I don’t think it’s to the full strength of Toryn, Aster definitely known for being cuddly. She likes to give quick hugs as hellos and goodbyes. She also likes to hold people’s hands when walking together. When she was an infant, she didn’t like being put down and only begrudgingly accepted it if there was still physical contact. (She got better about it around the time she learned to sit. Because that discovery was far more important and interesting.)

A more sensory focused person. Also someone who has to do something to fully understand it.

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Orion:

Orion definitely looks closest to Vil, but got the Leech teeth and the purple parts of his hair only fade in at the tips. He often wears something on his head, partly to be like his dad but also partly for anxiety (often, but not 24/7). Currently he has Vil’s purple eyes, but I’m toying with the idea of giving him heterochromia, specifically central heterochromia, so he’ll have some gold in his eyes too.

Orion is creative and good with thinking outside the box, but in a more thoughtful and chill way. He’s usually a very low energy person, but any excess energy he has often turns anxious. He struggles a lot with anxiety for all of his childhood.

Orion struggled a lot with separation anxiety as a child. He truly only could consistently deal with separation from his parents around 7, but it still stayed in a minor amount until he was roughly 13. It did get in the way of some things, but Toryn and Vil did a lot of work on it with him. He even got some help with therapy.

Orion is actually quite close to a mini Toryn in temperament. He’s a bit more logical and thought-out than Toryn, but he definitely got Toryn’s heart and will do anything to be there for those he cares about. Even putting them above himself. He was also one to cry when hero’s in books or shows had something bad happen to him. And no he doesn’t still do that, you’re lying!

Very family focused. You cannot pry family away from being the most important thing to Orion. If you want anything to do with him, you better get along well with his family. He holds all his family members in high regards. And though friends aren’t exactly family, he is extremely protective over them as well. He might struggle with getting attention on himself, but he won’t hesitate if you go after anyone he cares for.

Extremely cuddly. While Orion is more selective about any physical affection, he almost always wants a hug or a cuddle. Especially from his direct family members. And if you cuddle with him, you’re cuddling for a good few minutes at minimum.

Orion wants to be like his family a lot. And though he is an excellent writer and he does value his family’s creativity, he puts that passion down viewing it as hiding behind words on a page compared to the boldness of an actor or athlete. But eventually he comes to terms with the idea of not needing to match their greatness and becomes very proud of his work.

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Extra:

Both siblings have quite a good relationship. They do bicker occasionally and don’t really understand each other, but their relationship is very peaceful.

They both learned from their parents early on how to care for their bodies, so they’re great with taking care of themselves. From exercise to things such as skin care. They aren’t as intense about it as their parents though. And ofc, their parents did do their best to teach them a healthy balance of focusing on health and having fun.

They also both know how to surf a slight bit. Neither are anywhere near the level of professional, but it’s a fun hobby for them. And they aren’t both very versed in water safety. Toryn made absolute sure, even if they’re both mers.

Neither kid is as tall as Toryn (6’6) but they’re both taller than Vil (6’0). Aster is the taller one out of the two. And I don’t have any specific heights in mind, but 6’4 Aster and 6’2 Orion feels accurate. (So just every two inches lol)

They’re both moray eels in their mer forms. I haven’t fully decided on Orion’s appearance though, such as keeping the blue and green colors despite the hair or making him more purple. Aster, on the other hand, will look like you’d expect.

Toryn took the last name Schoenheit, so both kids have it as well, but they also will both call themselves a Leech as a way to say they’re also part of that side of the family as well. (Both sides of the family are very close and interact very well, especially once the kids came.)

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