#SORRY I USED THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A LITTLE MINI INFODUMP LOL

[funnywormz]

Drama, Empathy, and Composure hehe

drama: who would you be in elysium?

hmm, idk if im interpreting this question right but if i was in elysium i think i would probably be some kind of nerdy bio-entroponeticist probably lol. entroponetics fascinates me so much despite being an entirely fictional field of study and the little mentions of the pale's effects on biology and the species that live around the pale make me so rabid........... the effects of the pale are referred to as "radiation" but idk if they mean ionising radiation or something else, and it only seems to have mental effects rather than physical ones from what we see in canon, although admittedly we only get to hear small snippets abt it in the game. i would love to study it and the effect it has on living things

empathy: who is the character of all time? explain.

i mean. i gotta be generic and say harry and kim here. harry is so easy to empathise with and care abt despite the fact that he's ultimately a pretty shitty awful dude, and i appreciate that a lot. he's such a fun character to play as at times but also heartbreaking and frustrating (in a good way) at others. kim, conversely, keeps himself on a tight leash and is overall pretty reserved and "cool", but beneath it all he's deeply flawed in his own way and is also just kind of a nerd lol. i love them both so much.

excluding kim and harry though, ruby and klaasje are my favourites. their relationship is very complex and more than a little tragic, and they're both very interesting characters in their own right. ruby is independent and self sufficient but seems to have a kind heart deep down, while klaasje seems to rely on others and human company and yet can be quite callous and will throw others under the bus to save herself. klaasje especially is such a complex character, you can never fully trust her and yet there's truth woven into everything she says. ruby is more openly blunt and honest, which i appreciate too. she's tough but she clearly would rather not hurt anyone, and is loyal to ppl she cares abt. klaasje is a victim in the situation but she put ruby in the line of fire to save her own skin and in the end there's no excusing that, but also it's understandable why she did it. idk they're just both very interesting

composure: would you rather sit on an anthill for an hour or stand in a river of leeches?

lmao i genuinely thought abt this one when it came up in the game and i gotta say im with kim on this one, i pick the leeches, although it depends on how many and how long for. leeches are very cool and fascinating animals, so i would enjoy being around them for a while and wouldn't mind getting a bit bitten. ants are lovely too, but when they are mad at you then they very much WANT to hurt you to make you go away. an hour is a long time when you're getting bitten and/or stung by a lot of pissed off ants, and depending on the species it could be rlly excruciating.

leeches on the other hand, have evolved to have a painless bite, because they don't want their host to even notice that they're being bitten, so they can suck their blood in peace. they actually use a form of anaesthetic to numb the bite area! so it wouldn't hurt at all. it's also easy to remove them, as they don't latch on/bury themselves in skin/leave teeth behind like other parasites do, so it would be easy to just gently pluck them off. of course, in large numbers they can theoretically cause anemia and even death from blood loss, but im assuming in this scenario there aren't enough of them to kill someone. and like i said, they are easy to remove and the bites are painless. so even if there were lots of them, you could just keep on picking them off before they took too much blood.........

im also just a big fan of all invertebrates and that includes leeches! they're worms in the annelida phylum, which also contains earthworms and polychaete worms, and based on my username it's probably pretty easy to infer that i am a worm enjoyer lol. i would totally let a leech bite me and take plenty of pics. so leeches it is, for sure :-)

[capricores]

how would you advise someone with anxiety to socialise approach their gemini crush? or is this hopeless and i should give up? im trying to not be as shy and take opportunities for 2021 but im super nervous 😩 i know air signs don’t like shy people

hi angel!! it’s never hopeless omg pls don’t give up!! you can do this!! i know dealing with anxiety and overcoming shyness are so hard, those are two things i heavily focused on the past two years; but it IS possible!! i believe in you!! 🤍

as someone who also has anxiety + a gemini moon, maybe i can give a bit of advice! i can say first off, despite what you might think, gemini placements are GREAT to be around when you have anxiety; because they actually don’t mind if you’re a bit reserved and quiet! they have no issue doing all the talking, and get excited when they meet someone more reserved as they enjoy prodding at people to open up lol. it’s like a little game for them. also, gemini placements tend to have a natural overthinking/nervous energy, so they tend to empathize with those who have similar habits (i know my anxiety mixed with my gemini moon causes immense overthinking and nervousness personally 🥴). if you’re upfront about your anxiety with a gemini, they often understand. i’ve opened up to my super-gemini friends about my panic disorder, and although they don’t suffer from disordered anxiety, they empathize with and relate to a lot of my issues such as overthinking, public nervousness, etc!

also i don’t actually agree that air signs don’t like shy people!! i’m relatively shy  myself (or used to be! i’ve changed a bit the past year) and majority of my closest friends throughout life have been exclusively air signs! air signs like to talk...a lot, so if you’re listening and letting them infodump on you? they’re gonna love having you around!! honestly two talkative air signs (or fire) together is almost too much, neither will get a word in lmfao💀

of course i will say, air signs/geminis especially are not super into comfortable silence or silence of any kind, so they probably aren’t gonna wanna be around someone 24/7 who isn’t talkative. but that geminis whole chart of course can change that! but at first, as you’re getting comfortable, it really won’t bug them! and honestly anyone who judges you for being quiet/nervous when it comes to socializing is so not worth your time and energy!!

as for approaching, i find geminis do best when you let them talk about their interests, or bring up a common interest! if they post an ig story, reply to it sparking a convo! try to get them to infodump the stuff they like on you and if you can relate/draw out a convo about it? they will l o v e that!! with air signs it’s all about mental stimulation; so i recommend just initiating convos with that in mind! they love the conspiracy theory talks, roast sessions, teasing/playful flirting, talking about their interests especially, etc!!! geminis really like to feel heard so, if you’re letting them go on rambles it feels like connection for them, even if you’re not really relating back and rather just encouraging / supporting their rants. 

if your anxiety is super bad as well, don’t be afraid to just chat via social media! air signs tend to be heavily into the socials and are usually decent texters (depending on mercury). as for hangouts, just recommending this as someone with anxiety as well, do a first date or hangouts with lots of distractions (when its covid safe ofc)!! stuff like eating out and movies i found were always terrible for me, it’s too intimate and/or quiet. i also get food-anxiety lmao so that just worsened it but idk about you!! i prefer stuff like arcades, mini-golf, video game sessions, walks, shopping, etc because you can always just talk about the games/mall/scenery/etc and get distracted by the things around you when u get nervous!

anyway best of luck angel!! i hope 2021 goes great for u!! sorry this answer is a little scattered, i’m having a brain fog moment rn 🥺✨