#one of my favorite characters!!! wish i'd made some different choices in character creation bc i let some outside opinions influence me

[lathrine]

☆ ☛ ❣ ✉ for any oc of your choice! I'd love to hear more about them tbh

ahhhh thank you, storm!! im gonna talk abt an old Pathfinder oc, Trig, since i’ve been thinking about her a lot lately :’) she’s one of my babies, so i hope you like her!!

☆ : Would they ever wish upon a falling star? If so, what would they wish?

gosh its so silly, but!!! trig would probably wish for something for whatever community she’s currently a part of? like pre-campaign, she’d wish for something that would benefit her old travelling companions, or her birth town. during the campaign it’d be for her current party, and post-campaign it’d be hands down something for ha’iel, her life partner who is a bird. and her wish would be for something very practical, like gear or resources or money!

and thats entirely because of her culture. once young gnomes hit young adulthood, they have to start pursuing New Experiences TM, or they start bleaching and... fade away, because they’re the descendants of fae whose biology never quite adapted to the mortal realm. without enough new stimulus in their lives, they die! its part of the reason she’s always seemed to strange and childish to her non-gnome companions! so trig finds it... very very strange that people would wish for like, true love or magical powers or the like. those are experiences meant to be journeyed, not earned. better to wish for mundane things that help support the life you already have!

the exception to that is definitely ha’iel. after some Shit Has Gone Down in her life and trig has really settled in for the long-haul with ha’iel, she would absolutely wish for something really personal for him. and i want to say it would be something very sweet and touching and nostalgic, but honestly the chances are good trig would just wish for a baby harness for ha’iel so she can throw fireballs at people from the air.

☛ : What is their typical response to being given orders?

HATES IT. HATES IT HATES IT HATES IT. depending on the person and situation, trig might follow the orders, like if her or a loved ones’ life is in peril. or like if someone is threatening her collection of terrifying taxidermy animals. but trig is chaotic neutral and doesn’t appreciate being pushed around in the slightest. if her life or possessions aren’t in Immediate Danger and the orders don’t align with her instincts, she’s more likely to go directly against them than she is to follow. sometimes!!! just to spite people!!!

and like, even if trig does follow orders? it’s probably part of a lead up to something she thinks is fucking hilarious. your probably gonna get pranked HARD and it might involve fire. probably involves fire. there’s definitely fire related to the pranking somehow.

❣: Describe a way that will earn affection (whether platonic or romantic) from them.

platonic affection is very easy to earn from trig! to the point where pretty much anything will get you it-- but especially, and specifically, sharing of your cultures, hobbies, goals, etc. etc. learning about new people is the easiest way to experience new stimuli, and catering to that drive of hers or offering it without prompting is the fastest way to be her new Best Friend!! 

on the other hand, trig’s romantic affection is damn near impossible to earn. because of their constant drive for new stimuli, gnomes... don’t believe in monogamy, and believe in long lasting relationships even less. there are exceptions, of course! but trig isn’t one, not in the beginning at least. she never approaches a relationship expecting (or wanting) it to last more than a week or two, at most, and doesn’t... doesn’t always communicate that effectively. or at all. the fae blood runs thicker in her veins than most, and sometimes trig has trouble understanding that very few other races and people operate like gnomes do. she’s indirectly hurt a lot of people because of it.

so i guess, at that point, a good way to earn her romantic affection would just be to give her space! dont place too many restrictions or expectations on her, especially ones that could be even vaguely misconstrued as orders lmao. 

✉ : Do they tend to rely on words or actions more?

actions will always, always, ALWAYS mean more to trig than words. words are just talking-- actions mean something is being done, not just thought about. @a-silent-protagonist (who is ha’iel’s player) replied to one of these the other day and said one of ha’iel’s gestures of affection would be sweeping his partner under his wing. that means SO MUCH MORE to trig than any “i love you” ever would, because its a physical, tangible expression of his affection. especially since he’s not very trusting or easy to get close to, so allowing her under his wing and close to his body is very exposing and makes him vulnerable to her.

and the same holds true for trig! she’d much rather demonstrate her thoughts or emotions than talk about them. she'd rather kiss a potential partner out of the blue than spend days flirting and courting, charge into a conflict hands blazing than wait for the Perfect Opportunity or talk strategy. trig will put herself in harms way for the people she likes, and let her actions put those she doesnt like in danger.

i just remembered this and i feel like its the PERFECT example: somewhere in the campaign world, there is an island with a tribe of goblins. despite a bitter rivalry between goblins and gnomes, trig is the god of this tribe. not because she was super clever or super charismatic or anything, but because trig got real fucking tired of the part arguing with the tribe’s chieftain so she set him on fire. because???? shut up thats why???? fire fixes all of life’s problems OKAY