for the oc ask game could u do 15, 16, 28 for tris,, and 9, 30, 32 for vin? :]c
heehee hoohoo let's goooo
15. how big or small is their family? who did they live with growing up? do they live with anyone now?
tristan has three siblings- an older sister, a younger sister, and a younger brother, along with his mother and father, all of whom he lived with growing up. he's a real momma's boy, and has issues with his father, who's an short-tempered alcoholic. he also has an undeveloped but present extended family, given he's Irish and from the midwest. who he lives with now depends greatly on AU, obviously in fo4 his family hasn't survived, but in many other settings they're still around.
16. do they have any pets? what do they call their pets?
yes! he has a pet magpie named Maxene, who he rescued from a flock of synth crows and repaired her broken leg. she's trained very well, if a bit mischievous. if he ends up with a horse in any setting, her name is Laverne. both these are intentionally named after members of the Andrews Sisters, of which he's a huge fan <3
28. how do they show that they care about someone? how do they express that they don't like someone?
ohh that's a fun one :] his primary languages of affection are acts of service and affirmation. he's also not exactly brave or heroic, but if he cares enough about someone he'll push himself to extreme lengths in their defense, more so than he'd ever do for his own well-being or safety. he also does lots of mundane tasks as signs of care, trying to anticipate needs and do little favors, expecting nothing in return.
if he doesn't like you, well, that's a lot more obvious. while he's typically very polite, he has both a vicious passive-aggressive streak and a potentially very petty temper. it's the irish/short-person rage. he's been known to spiral (thanks to the ocd) over irrational dislikes of people, although usually his venom is reserved for people who visibly deserve it. for such a well-spoken man he sure cusses up a storm
9: favorite food? least favorite? are they a picky eater? do they have any dietary restrictions?
vin loooooves seafood and anything fried, lots of southern comfort foods. he also really loves strawberries. despite the autism, he's surprisingly tolerant of weird foods, and will eat just about anything once if dared to. he's a man who will eat bell peppers like they're apples.
the only thing he CAN'T eat is bivalve shellfish, particularly oysters. this doesn't stop him from trying, because even though they make him feel real sick, he's convinced that toughing it out is part of the experience of eating them, and everyone else is handling it just fine.
....the man is allergic to them. idiot.
30. do they smell like anything notable?
Faintly of cigarettes, and old spice or something pine-scented :]
32. do they have any habits that aren't particularly self-destructive, just maybe odd?
well he's got a bit of the tism, so "odd" applies to a lot of his habits lmao. his biggest one is definitely his habit of playing with knives, not necessarily with the intent of hurting anything other than a tabletop, but just for fun. he'll throw em, spin em, challenge people to five finger filet, and carve stuff with em. let him have his stim behavior!!
