#c: Bothul

[magmacannon]

11-20, 21-30 for bothul and romanman? :D

OKAY I answered 13-20 and 28-30 for Roman in other asks but I'm gonna Lightning Round this... these two will be fun to compare (<- polar opposite character types)

11. If someone was impersonating them, what would friends / family ask or do to tell the difference?

Bothul: A regular doppleganger cannot transform into a fuckoff huge dragon now can it??? Radiation Blast for your impudence

Roman: Ask the doppleganger about 1. his history with Vince (if there isn't an hour long story at least that's Not Him), 2. ask him about how he feels about John (if you get a regular answer that's probably also not him) Physically if the impersonator can't spellshape a lightning bolt that's also a solid tell!

12. What’s something that makes them laugh every single time? Be specific!

Bothul: Their little bard-servant whining and making a fool of themselves to the point that they straight up fall over for attention <3

Roman: Getting attacked by his husband moob-first (tbf a lot of the things Vince does - to make him laugh tbf - get him every time)

13. When do they fake a smile? How often?

B: If Bothul fakes a smile it's because she's Plotting someone's demise in a relatively short timespan (this could be within minutes) - she doesn't feign emotions or smile readily unless it's a game. It's not too often that he does this - probably to the relief of the surrounding towns.

14. How do they put out a candle?

B: However the hell he wants (giant dragon). Might even get their servants to do it or just use a spell to get Every Candle at Once.

15. What’s the most obvious difference between their behavior at home, at work, at school, with friends, and when they’re alone?

B: Bothul alone is eerily quiet, preferring to keep her thoughts to herself (in case there's something listening). With friends (servants/supplicants) he's extremely showy and loud, and when working there's an unerring intensity in her actions that goes for weeks on end sometimes.

16. What kinds of people do they have arguments with in their head?

B: Larger, objectively more powerful dragons that Bothul hopes to defeat/subjugate. More and more thru his plot though it's also himself as his thoughts start to get scattered by outside forces.

17. What do they notice first in the mirror versus what most people first notice looking at them?

B: Bothul notices the Majesty of Their Huge Body first, and I think that's probably what most other people notice first too (dragon or humanoid form they're Biglarge pff)

18. Who do they love truly, 100% unconditionally (if anyone)?

B: She loves herself 100% and that is IT. Everything else has contracts and conditions.

19. What would they do if stuck in a room with the person they’ve been avoiding?

B: Bothul would fucking kill them!!! They would either have to grovel Immediately or they would no longer exist. (I don't think Bothul really... avoids anyone, tbf. Too direct for that one.)

20. Who do they like as a person but hate their work? Vice versa, whose work do they like but don’t like the person?

B: About to be mean but her bard.... she likes that little weirdo but their work is only Sometimes Excellent (it's not bad persay but he demands Perfection and is loudly disappointed when it falls flat). Bothul also likes/admires (begrudgingly) the work of other successful dragons but hates them all So Much.

21. What common etiquette do they disagree with? Do they still follow it?

B: Turning the Other Cheek - Bothul NEVER does this much to the detriment of anyone who is perceived as stepping against her.

R: Minding your own business is probably his biggest one. Roman does it sometimes but loves to stick his nose in things when he can (to try and fix/help with them or perhaps, sometimes, just to be nosy).

22. What simple activity that most people do / can do scares your character?

B: Fit in small spaces :( (I think he might be mildly claustrophobic but this isn't usually an issue bc. digging power)

R: Calm down <:( (in actuality it's like. jfhdj attend school parties, he was genuinely terrified of them in school)

23. What do they feel guilty for that the other person(s) doesn’t / don’t even remember?

B: This one's really hard bc Bothul is pretty remorseless but. Maybe eating a sibling's egg as a baby???? MAYBE

R: I know Roman's carrying 18 different off-hand comments he made over the last decade to Vince that could be interpreted in a slightly mean fashion in his mind like small bells... I do Not think Vince remembers those.

24. Did they take a cookie from the cookie jar? What kind of cookie was it?

B: Ate the cookie jar to impress her bard (hippo jaw attack)

R: Yeah absolutely and it was oatmeal raisin!!! He took another one for whoever confronts him abt it tho

25. What subject / topic do they know a lot about that’s completely useless to the direct plot?

B: The specific temperature fluctuations on her birth swamp over the last two centuries and its effects on methane production and health of the local flora/fauna

R: SO FAR his incredible knowledge of DRAGONS has been useless to the direct plot which wtf!!!! He also knows a whole lot about the ins and outs of the child gangs(???) in Willowring bc he's talked to his kid about it a lot (I should have him use young teen slang to annoy Warren, actually)

26. How would they respond to being fired by a good boss?

B: They would Never have a boss above them

R: If there was ANY possibility of being rehired he'd try for it bc that'd just be sad!!! But he'd ultimately try to talk about how to improve and ask for a recommendation letter for his next job if his relationship with said boss was okay uu

27. What’s the worst gift they ever received? How did they respond?

B: Curse of the Depths (became extremely paranoid) is only slightly worse than the first Song of Praise his bard wrote for him (laughed at it and then commanded another try)

R: I rolled a 4 on a d20 to see how bad this'd be. Worst 'gift' is when Vulture gave him a spider directly onto his hand (he's scared of them), worst actual gift was a coupon for an Official Tzeraz Military Uniform from his family when he graduated. For Vulture he screamed and died Forever - for the gift from his family he thanked them and let the pit in his stomach get cold before probably burning that coupon a year later.

28. What do they tell people they want? What do they actually want?

B: He wants More Power and for his plans to succeed (in truth his plans are far more complex and long-winded, and have built in failsafes for if things go wrong. Also MAYBE there's a want to retreat and take things easier/enjoy life more but he can't possibly SHOW that one)

29. How do they respond when someone doesn’t believe them?

B: Kill their ass!!!! Or make them pay for their insolence, somehow.

30. When they make a mistake and feel bad, does the guilt differ when it’s personal versus when it’s professional?

B: Again Bothul doesn't really feel guilt - in either case it would be extremely superficial and her apology would feel shallow, even if the act of apologizing itself was a big thing for her.

[bansvelk-fr]

omg... my eldritch guardian Bothul is 5 days from full-grown but is already over 20 m long with a 22 m wingspan... he’s gonna be so big I’m so proud of him

[magmacannon]

q, b, L, h, s, andddd x for bothul

yess thank u... Hell Yeah

a little bit of background for Bothul below too ofc

Bothul is a big egotistical dragon who is convinced that she is The Best There Could Ever Be (as a lot of dragons, when they get big and old enough, are) and is trying to access Greater Powers for herself in a very specific way by digging into the ground in a weird magic-rich area and seeing what he can find and use. He has a gaggle of minions/followers that I'm working on making with my wife and a very devoted bard who brought a lot of their current competition for Bothul's attention to their dragon in the first place. You know how it is

B. Describe their family dynamic. - oohoho okay! Ever since Bothul was a little wyrm that popped out of his egg and was the only one of his siblings that survived to reach sentience (Dorna dragons work in an interesting way), she was her parent's Most Special Baby. Unfortunately for them, Bothul got too good at being the most special baby and probably took over a good portion of their territories after he became a young adult and got bigger than either parent. I think there's a certain amount of pride there, especially after she moved and wasn't stealing their (over-competed) food supply. Bothul would commend her parents on their support and correct decisions in making sure he ate as much as he needed to Get Strong.

H. Where is their favourite place to be? - Her Evil Lair.... genuinely though it probably is whatever setup he has down underground now. I think it's gotten to the point where Bothul doesn't feel super safe leaving, but that's because there are things that she doesn't have the capability to fight lurking around down there. Before it was likely still her lair - a well-furnished place with a hoard of magical items and expensive bits she's collected over the years is hard to beat, especially when there's a cool bard singing about how great you are while you chill.

L. What is their secrets to happiness? - Hands-down and without question, dominance.

Q. Do they have a signature look or fashion? - Bothul is currently stuck in non-designed hell, but he incorporates a lot of crystal armor and baubles in what he wears. VERY purple fashion overall as well, and likely a fan of intense eye makeup (maybe?? not too sure yet pff).

S. What’s their relationship like with their parents? - As explained above! Distant but he looks back on them about as fondly as a dragon usually does.

(A little extra here, Bothul's current 'family' - if it could be counted as such - is a bunch of people-pleasing suckups who are doing their best to either win Bothul's favor, kill a more-liked minion for power, and/or potentially wanting to kill Bothul himself to inherit all of his Very Powerful Items. Fun!)

X. What’s their biggest fear? - Whatever the biggest, MUCH more powerful thing is down below her. Her way of handling it is to try and maybe take the thing's power for herself, but she leans too hard into the pride and it WILL be her downfall.

[bansvelk-fr]

say hello to my new arcane eldritch horror-god B)))

and the poor sap who awakened him