#meme:botanical hcs

[reevezs]

poppy :   what comforts your muse ? (Zach)

𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒

Music. He will isolate himself (even more) and listen to music, hang out with Doom in the verse where he already has his dog. So, his favorite music and his dog it is.

[reevezs]

forget - me - not : has your muse ever forgotten something that is or was important to them ? are they afraid of forgetting things like that ? {{Eric}}

𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒

He'd hate to forget important dates, like anniversaries or birthdays, but such horrible scenario isn't likely to happen because Eric is great at memorizing them. Just like his brother could delete all his contacts and would still remember most, if not all, of the numbers he's got there, Eric doesn't need a calendar. So yeah, forgetting a friend's birthday would be a bad sign.

[reevezs]

chamomile :   what is your muse likely to take away from a painful experience ?   are they one to be haunted by adversity ,   or to use what they’ve gone through to become stronger ?  (Eric)

𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒

Eric relies on his emotions a little too much, so even though something might be a good lesson for the future, he'll hyperfocus on how it made him feel first. Once his emotions and feelings have been identified and named he can move on to healing, turning that painful experience into something he can learn from. The most important question Eric will ask himself, however, is "how did it make me feel?" and he will always start from there.

[reevezs]

chamomile : what is your muse likely to take away from a painful experience ? are they one to be haunted by adversity , or to use what they’ve gone through to become stronger ? {{Zach}}

𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒

A pinch of trauma but he starts working on turning it into a lesson pretty quickly. It depends on what kind of painful experience we're talking about, but so far, I've noticed that he's a man of action, and "wallowing in self-pity" would be a waste of time. He'll give his emotions some attention when he's ready for that, but first, he has to ensure nothing like that will happen again.

[reevezs]

For Zach: aloe :   how does your muse handle grief ? amaryllis :   what is something or someone that your muse takes pride in ?how do they express that pride ? anemone :   how does your muse view the world ;   as a cruel   &   unforgiving place ,   a land full of wonders ,   or something in - between ? where does that world view come from   (what experiences ,   life lessons ,   etc .) ? chrysanthemum :   how does your muse express romantic love ?how do they feel about love as a concept ?

𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒

how does your muse handle grief?

Depends, but generally speaking, he detaches himself from reality and his survival mode is on. He tries to go back to his everyday routine and not think about grief because hard as it hits him, he mostly keeps it to himself. He'll be looking for distractions, waiting for a good moment to give his emotions the attention they deserve and need, but good timing is crucial here.

what is something or someone that your muse takes pride in? how do they express that pride?

His work, his skills he's put effort into gaining and mastering, and Zach worked hard for what he has created & can do in general. Things that are and will be his no matter what happens; they can't be taken away from him. He's just very confident about them.

 how does your muse view the world?   as a cruel & unforgiving place, a land full of wonders, or something in-between? where does that world view come from   (what experiences, life lessons, etc.)

Something in-between. Nothing can be 100% bad or 100% good, he tries to find some balance in everything around him. The simplest example; he might hate that his childhood and life in general have been rather public, but he also remembers that it has never been a 100% bad thing because it provided financial security. Zach and Eric could travel, learn things they liked without worrying if they would guarantee them a good job. The duality of the world is interesting and undeniable.

how does your muse express romantic love? how do they feel about love as a concept?

Just being there for his partner, doing whatever they want or need. He can be a bit too much, trying a little too hard sometimes, but he always means it. It's a lot of affection, intense feelings and emotions, showing the other how happy he is to be with them. To be honest, he doesn't think about love as a concept too much, he just accepts it as it is when it happens to him.