#siberite headcanon

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

Sib’s name came after a lot of thinking on her past and her family and who her parents were. Her full name is Siberite Akagane, Siberite for the gemstone that is the same purple as her hair and it is believed to have meaning of giving of hope which means the stone can help with feelings of anxiety and depression. But I did find out later there is the word Sybarite which is someone that has a fondness for luxury and that was a happy accident. The last name Akagane is from game lore and means rose gold which fit as Sib’s family found their fortune in a rose gold mine and since expanded to other rare gems and metals. Her mother wanted to have her kids named after things in the business for uniqueness and to remind them of who they were. Sib’s brother is named Palladium and it is due to the properties of the metal in being something that’s very supportive of many components in life. 

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Demos’ name was picked due to the idea of just sound. Like I knew what kind of shape the name made in my mouth and I went from there. Demos means of the people which being a WoL fits. His last name Reyes came from me knowing I wanted him to be associated with rays of light. Translations put it as meaning king or royalty I picked it more based on the sound that was similar to how rays is prounounced in Spanish. I don’t think his name is lore compliant but I picked meaning and symbolism over canon lore.

Anthea was a name they picked out for themselves once they were able to make it known and they loved flowers and this was a name that would help represent that. Anthea was the goddess of vegetation, gardens, blossoms, especially worshipped in spring and near lowlands and marshlands, favorable to the growth of vegetation.  Their name is canon lore compliant given the society’s Geek roots and connection to the gods though their name is the Roman spelling. 

Deimos was another funny accident in that my friend had finished playing AC and said there was the temptation to spell Demos’ name with the i because of the game. When I looked it up later I found it to be the god of fear, dread, and terror which since he was Azem was funny. But it grew on me and it helps a lot with some stuff in ShB due to the twin soul situation that his name be so close to Demos’. But to add onto that Deimos also has another god associated with him named Phobos and they embody the same kind of message, which also funny to work in with the splitting himself in two. His name also feels canon lore compliant in its Greek roots and connection to the gods.

WoL QotD: What made you choose your WoL's name? Does it have any important meaning or did it just sound nice?

Follow up: Is it lore accurate? If it isn't, why not?

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

9) How does your OC handle their physical health? Do they take care of themselves? (For whomever calls to you!)

Hmmm this is a bit of a toughie of a question as there are different ways this can be interpreted. But nevertheless let's see where this takes us shall we? I only answered for Sib this time.

When it comes to overall health she does take care in it that comes more from habits formed growing up simply due to her mother putting more emphasis on her appearance and part of conventional beauty standards is how skinny one is. So while Sib was never stick thin she certainly never got any chubbier than what she is today. She didn't do much exercise so most of it came down to her diet which leans into the more balanced meal, though at this stage in the game it is simply bigger portions due to the fighting and training. So in that regard she is caring for herself.

When she is ill/sick this is harder to for her to do as she insists on doing what she can still despite physically being incapable. She doesn't get sick often but when she does man is she sick sick. She will need to be bed bound for like a week, there's stuffy nose, fever, muscle aches, the whole shebang, so she really should not be doing anything at all but she will try because she's just stubborn and its "not that bad".

There is another aspect to this that may apply but may not depending on who you ask, but there was a time where Sib gave no regard for her safety or physical well being just kind of letting whatever happens happen. This was due to the events at the end of ARR from her reality that she created about being a hero was smashed, her friends missing and having felt so powerless to save them, to eventually the loss of Haurchefaunt. She was a mess and really had a hard time seeing any point in going on, only doing so because people needed her and she was being placed into actively dangerous situations where it was possible she wouldn't make it. There was a lot of suicidal ideation there and had she not had Demos with her in battles she very well could have found herself dead in any one of those fights. This isn't even touching on how much she drank and how often she found herself being carried out of taverns by Demos and/or Haurchefaunt, though even then she'd end up at some random person's place or room where just about anything could happen especially for an aura. So no she wasn't taking care of herself during this time period, she had so little regard for it that if it wasn't for having people around her to keep up an act for and actively care about her wellbeing for her she wouldn't have made it out of HW.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

Sib's thoughts on Yugiri

Imma be real with you here, Sib did not give Yugiri her full attention when she first came to the Scions. its not that Sib didn't feel sympathy and didn't want to help she was just very much in her own little world where she was trying to handle her own problems, aka her relationship with Thancred. This didn't leave the best first impression on Yugiri but the woman could see Sib meant well just was always preoccupied, and admittedly Sib did give her a cold shoulder for a week after Leviathan because she was convinced that she and Thancred were havin' some fun. Sib was very shallow and selfish and that didn't reflect well on anyone.

Fast forward to the Heavensward and Sib is very grateful for her having kept Tataru safe and becoming their eyes and ears. Yugiri checked up on Demos and that was something Sib didn't think to do and looking back is pretty sure that had Yugiri not done that he would have left after Haurchefaunt's death and stayed gone. Yugiri much like Demos became this source of stability and reassurance in a very turbulent time for her. She was genuinely sad that Yugiri had to leave to go back to Doma as she felt she missed her chance to get to know her and treat her like she should have when they first met.

In Stormblood she did take the time to speak with her more and felt a connection in their shared experiences of being a stranger in a strange land looking the way they do, especially up in Coerthas. There was a friendship there and understanding in her anger and wanting to do all they could to win back their home, but it wasn't all serious. It was through these conversations that Sib found out how much Yugiri liked Demos and he was pretty obvious in his feelings so it made her go into matchmaker mode, which didn't pan out quite like she hoped (yes in her mind at some point the two of them would kiss on the battlefield confessing their love and then promptly kick some ass).

The two overall get a long really well, but there's an acknowledgement that they just aren't quite two people that mesh for the same kind of relationship that Yugiri and Demos have as friends, before the feelings kicked in. Sib is also very happy for the two of them and finally getting together and enjoying their time with one another. She does ask that Demos let her have a role in the wedding though because she felt she contributed a lot to their relationship happening (yes on the flip side Thancred also thinks he played a big role. No neither of them really did but you try telling them that).

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

For the relationship ask game: Siberite and Lyse!

Ah yes the two impulsive women. Back when Lyse was still Yda she was much more in the line of excited friendship as she was in on the secret but never made it known and Sib was happy to go along with it. Sib didn't have many friends growing up and Lyse reminded her of the girls she envied back in Thavnair that lived their lives with little care in the world. The two grew together in Stormblood as it was really at that point that war was becoming a very real and tangible thing to Sib, they all seemed pretty fantastical in a way prior, very hero centered. The two were also learning what it meant to be a leader and know when you must admit your shortcomings and work with others to make up for them.

Sib looks up to Lyse in her journey and finding herself behind the mask and expectations that come from an older sibling that is no longer there. The lessons didn't stick at first but it was something Sib needed to see in action as she was still trying to figure herself out now that she was no longer the younger child to a noble family having taken on the expectations of her older brother, then no longer a noble lady, no longer being this idealized, fantasy hero she became in ARR. She felt a bit lost and seeing someone else go through something similar gave her hope that she wasn't really lost forever, there was a her somewhere inside she just had to work to find her.

I do need to go back and think on them more because there's a lot there with their similarities and coming into their own. However I will end it on this note, they loved to have their sparring matches and Sib learned just as much on how to be a monk from Lyse as she did from the monk master. And Sib still needs to tell her just why she ran away from home because its still bugging Lyse because was she running away from an engagement? Came to find a lost love her parents never approved of? She needs to know okay.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

At the start of the game events none of them do. The only one who (currently) has kids of their own genetics is Demos. Down the line when all seems a bit safer in the world and Doma has been more rebuilt he and Yugiri have 1 or two kids. A few more under the cut for length and potential spoilers. I did keep it vague though.

Sib and Thancred don’t other than Ryne (even then its a little complicated with her feelings towards being called a mom for a long while with it, but will never deny or correct Ryne otherwise if that’s the term she wishes to use in relation to Sib ever). Sib doesn’t want kids and is unsure on if she ever will. She’s not closed off to the idea and more than likely she would have one to continue on her family line. She will absolutely love that child, but would rather be the parent her parents weren’t when she and her brother were growing up, which does mean putting away the adventures and daring missions for a long while and she’s not ready to do that yet. At most currently the two will take on a stray or more and those will be their kids. Frankly their ending does have them becoming mentors/parents/guardians for many adventurers that come into the Rising Stones or some other location.

Anthea and Hyth don’t have any kids. There just isn’t the time. There was a desire to have them and at one point they tried to make it happen, but it just wasn’t happening. It didn’t get them down though and took to a notion of “If its going to happen it will and if it doesn’t then I am still in love and happy with the life we have currently.” Had time gone on I would have seen them adopting a child more than their own genetics. Frankly a buddy of mine finds it very sad that they don’t get enough time to figure out or really have that choice in life. I can bring comfort in that there is an AU where Thea steals bird child away and is then cared and raised by Thea and Hyth. Their sundered selves being a whole other thing but that one is a little hmmm to me currently no kids of their own. They are simply the happy couple that lives down the street that everyone goes to for whatever they need because their home just feels safe and comforting.

Stasia is one that I am still a little unsure of. In her og universe she had a daughter and her bloodline continued on. But I haven’t decided if its something that happened or happens potentially down the line. Having it be a past thing wouldn’t be so far fetched due to her being over 300 years old, but its an unknown at this point and the only other one to have a kid. Unless I decide Carly should be carrying Zenos’ kid then its a different story.

Does your WoL have children? Do they want any?

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

Thrapt: Being awed at the impact someone has had on your life, feeling intimidated by how profoundly they helped shape your identity.

(for any/all)

Thank you for asking! I did the main three for you! And while technically Sib and Demos would be the number one answer for both of them so I decided I'd discuss the second answer for both of them.

Siberite

She's always surprised how much of an impact Emet-Selch on her in a positive way. Yes he did....a lot that she will need to work through in the years to come, however! he changed her perspective on mourning and remembering those she has lost. She acknowledges that he took it to an extreme but she was on the extreme on the other side with forgetting those she had lost and acting as if they never existed. Yes they would be mentioned but she could tune it out and act like it was effecting her like how it should but outside of that she repressed all memories. He showed her the importance of remembering and how it can be a strength rather than a weakness.

Demos

He gets surprised how much Thancred became an influence in his life. Demos didn't really want him as a friend, Thancred just kind of attached himself to him since they're the same age and Demos is more likely to be convinced to go out and have a fun time. But as the two got to know one another they found they vibed really well (and no the irony isn't lost on Demos that the one person with a matching soul is dating the man). Demos was always pretty quiet and more wanting to stay close to home but here was this person that was the opposite of him pushing him out of his comfort zone in the best way possible to a point that Demos feels comfortable with going out on adventures albeit on his own terms but he's not as dependent on being close to home like he once was. Frankly the first time you see Thancred having some influence on him was Demos being convinced to keep his face scars and keeping a confidence with them.

Anthea

There is part of Anthea that forever will feel undeserving of Hythlodaeus as he changed the course of their life since the moment they met. He never pushed Anthea to be anyone but themselves but always offered a hand to help guide them to the doors and windows they could take, as sad as it is, Anthea was at a point they could find the options on their own before the Final Days happened. Which is seen in Anthea rejecting Hades' offer to take on the seat of Halmarut during the Final Days.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

👌 = Does your muse thing they are/would be a good parent?

Demos thinks he would. Not perfect, but enough for his kid whatever that might entail. He had two very loving parents and so he doesn't have many of the bad habits that other ocs would have. He does want the settled down family life, it is an end goal for him. When that will be is the question!

Anthea takes awhile to even think they're worthy of Hyth, but when they do get to the point of being able to accept that they can be imperfect and still wanted/have worth they do turn their thoughts to maybe starting a family. They know they'd be nervous and wanting so badly to do everything perfect but with Hyth at their side they'd be able to be a good parent. The two did try for a little while to have a child but it wasn't in the cards for them and they left it as a thing of "Well if it happens it happens. A child isn't needed for our lives to feel complete, but it will be all the sweeter if one did come around.". In Bird Parent AU Anthea is a very patient, loving, and empathetic kind of parent to Meteion. They had high expectations for themselves in Meteion's recovery and mental well being, but they didn't meet their goals. However considering where they started great strides were made in a matter of six months!

Siberite is an answer in that she feels she'd be a better influence on a child than a parent. Parenthood kind of scares her and is something she currently doesn't want as she wants to experience the world. She knows she most likely will have to become a parent but she wants it to be on her terms and wants to be in a place in life to fully commit to it. She wants to not be like her parents and be there for her kid in all ways that hers never were, she wants to just be the best she can be and she can't be she feels. This is also a woman that would rather Ryne not refer to her as a mother figure in any way (but lets her if that's how Ryne wants to see her because who is she to dictate that), because she feels she wasn't like that in anyway and again the idea of being a parent kind of terrifies her.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

92% for sib & demos (have i ever asked you a question on tumblr rather than discord? lord help)

Oh my it has been a hot minute my friend! But here we are! Thank you for sending one in! Let’s get to it!

92%. Is your character particularly confident? Does their confidence level change if less people are around?

Siberite

She is very confident in many parts of herself. From her physical appearance to her diplomatic skills to her ability to get others to pay for things on her behalf. It almost is a stubborn kind of confidence, like it just comes from the fact that she's too stubborn to let anyone tell her she can't. She will go and go until she decides she can't anymore. This is useful when she runs away from home finally and everyone in Ul'dah says she can't but she knows she can, she knows she can be capable of doing the fighting if they just let her show them. The only time she really starts to doubt her skills are with the time in the ending of ARR into Heavensward, she'll still put on the show that she's the best and capable at everything but there's so much more pressure and attention to detail in her actions.

In terms of people being around it doesn't effect her confidence anymore. She used to be less confident in bigger crowds just due to the fact she never could say the right thing or follow the right etiquette and it would result in some lecture from her mother, so she just kind of stayed quiet if possible and away from most people at the party. Her parents really are about the only ones that will make her confidence falter at this point. They just bring about this sense of smallness for her and can make her feel like she's not doing enough or just doing everything wrong. It was something she was unaware would still effect her until she sees them once again in EW and completely shut down. Though she should have seen that it was possible considering her reaction (or lack there of) to what the twins' dad did.

Demos

He's more confident in skills that leave a result. That never changes, he will always have that confidence. The man knows his worth in that regard. He is less confident in his ability with words. He never was much of a talker and always had a habit of fumbling over them and feeling like no one understands him when he tries to explain something. He thinks very visually and he doesn't have the words to describe certain things, much rather why he would prefer to make his feelings. He also isn't confident in his looks, he doesn't think himself unattractive, Demos just finds himself more awkward. He's on the taller side and a bit bulkier and doesn't have grace. He's tripping, bumping into people/things, letting things slip from his hands, and just you would have a hard time believing he could hold a writing utensil or paint brush with such a precise and steady hand.

This does get worse with people around as more can witness his insecurities and its why he tries to stay more in the background of things. He was absolutely not happy about becoming the new face of the WoL since it involved much more talking than both Sib and Alphie let on, and Alphie was already doubting his own skills that made Demos having to speak more on their behalf. Frankly he was fine risking the heresy with Sib handling the leaders of Ishgard if it meant he didn't have to do public speaking. Crowds will not effect his artistry and in fact he wants you to see what he's capable of, unless its from his personal sketchbooks then you gotta ask first.

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Sib is very familiar and well versed in politics, high society, high quality clothing and jewelry, and gems and minerals. However because she was not wanting people to know she was high society she didn't speak up if something seemed wrong in ARR, a mistake that bit her in the ass but also in her defense no one asked her opinion on things like that. It wasn't until HW and the crew was discussing things and since she was still under "house arrest" (aka dragon girl cannot go outside into city that hates dragons) she finally piped in with her own solution that impressed the Count because it took the class aspect and politics of Ishgard into consideration and was exactly what he was going to say (This was also how he made his case that this was the missing Lady from Thavnair). Everyone was shocked she shrugged it off and it turned into there being a few times while Alphie was still trying to get his groove back in speaking with people that they at one point had her listening in through a link pearl and telling him what to say. They did this with Demos too and it was much needed since that is not his forte at all.

Demos is anytime they picked Alphie's art over his! He's spent decades honing his craft and he's damn good at what he does and it stings a little to know no one wants to use his art for whatever bs reason is needed for the story to be a bit funny. He admits he didn't know Gosetsu well enough to draw him from memory but he knew how to draw Yugiri amazingly there would be no guessing about it. Thancred was very pleased that Demos got his good side and was also disappointed everyone else used Alphie's picture and not Demos'. And in ShB he is so upsetti that he gets dubbed the assistant because they assumed that since Alphie handed over his journal since he's the better speaker that it was Alphie's work and not his. He just wants his work to be appreciated is all!

#wolqotd! Was there ever a specific moment where the story touched on a topic your character is intimately familiar with or even an expert on? Did they grit their teeth and stay silent, or did you headcanon an entirely different take on the situation?

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

98%. Would your character have a social media account? Do they? Why or why not? How often do they update their status? How many friends do they have? + for siberite and carly?

Liz you picked the two girlies that would be all over social media! So the short answer is yes both Carly and Sib would have social media accounts. We already know Carly in her original verse is an Instagram Queen™️ and she would be no different if it was a thing in FF.

Carly would probably have two different socials though. I would think a Twitter and an Insta. She's got so many followers but only follows like 5 people, three of which have never did more than put a profile pic up and their name, one is just memes, and the last her social media frienemy :) She's posting multiple times a day, she's got the good shots on insta, she's starting discourse on Twitter, she's defending her enemy and hating on her in the next tweet. Her insta photos and videos are about her day to day life and just showing off. Like you may have never followed her but you for sure have seen her posts in like screenshots on tumblr at some point or another. So you know of her but nothing more than that.

Sib on the other hand has almost all fun social media in some capacity. Her youtube channel has gone through phases and is abandoned for months or years until she posts a video about some far away land. Her insta is the same way but the time between is less, she never does stories though. Twitter is thoughts and some activism. She's on tumblr doing asks and reblogging the memes and art, it keeps her most in tune with how people are seeing her and the Scions. She loves seeing the art and stories people post. She's got this influencer kind of aesthetic but is chill like some of the active celebs on tumblr. Like she's promoting a restaurant with a nice aesthetic picture only for the little video of it to be with the chef and they're having a nice time. She also does not expect her food to be free (if she has a date they will pay but other than that she's paying and giving nice tips). She follows a few people but they are close people to her irl and hardly anyone from online spaces. Carly likes to believe they are in a rivalry but really its one sided and they do band together when its needed and warranted.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

💤 SLEEPING SIGN — is your oc a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? how are their sleeping habits? (For Siberite!)

Ah thank you!

Sib is a fairly heavy sleeper. She can be woken when you’re actively trying to do so but she’s not light enough where almost anything wakes her. If it does she’s waking just enough to maybe mumble something but is quickly falling back asleep. In cases where Thancred wakes in the middle of the night because of nightmares she half wakes up to at least wrap her arms around him and tell him that she’s there and she’s going to protect him. This usually ends in her falling back asleep with her face pressed into his back.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

Is your muse a romantic? Do they dream of love and marriage?

Thank you for asking! I just did the core 4!

Siberite: Oh 100% she is a romantic at heart and its what got her in a little trouble in ARR when it came to Thancred. Granted the woman only had one relationship before him which had a very secretive element to it and it ended with him leaving to join the Radiant Host to try and make something of himself to be worthy of a Lady like her. While she's more of a realist now she's still wanting that epic romantic adventureous love. A wedding is kind of a nice bonus but she's not sure anymore if she wants one or how big it would be, though would have a big one to appease her mother if and when she ever comes around to accepting Thancred.

Demos: Oh he's a romantic also he's just the silent artist kind. He wants a partner, to settle down, have a little ceremony, a family of some kind the whole thing. He was just a small town boy and has that kind of mentality.

Anthea: They didn't really have any dreams about love. It wasn't something they were looking for and really wanted to focus more on making something that was worthy of the Star first as if they could do that then maybe they would be worthy of having love. They are such a slow to warm person in being open with all of themselves but once you get to that point they will want you in their life for a long time.

Deimos: He doesn't have dreams of any kind of romantic love. Really he's more striving for the love from people around him. He wants to be loved for who he is and not who he's related to, his natural talents, or position in society.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

Anthea had to witness the downfall and degradation of one of their best friends and of others they once knew. Watch and see the lengths they would go to in order to bring back the past. Helpless to getting through to any of them. Helpless as they heard the cries that would come from the souls within Zodiark with each rejoining that also called for freedom and peace. Hear the lament and worry that should the Ascian's succeed that they would have to once again witness the downfall of man and be almost helpless to stop any of it. They have a worse fate in the AUs where Anthea is an Ascian, having gone back to the past and being close to killing Hermes in front of the warrior and Hyth who knows its them despite the different face and in their despair give enough power for Meteion to run away to the edge of the universe with them where they then spend another 13k plus years in their despair and loneliness. Those same emotions that would give rise to the Final Days within the game that they wanted to never happen again.

trigger warning for passing mentions of abuse, suicide, and sexual assult

For Carly and Stasia its the murders and war crimes really. But Carly a bit more specifically murdered her mother because of how abusive she was, starving and beating her for starters, and had it not been for her finding the dark knight stone she would have killed herself in the ocean. While Stasia not wanting to find out just how old she can live for has ritualistically killed 3 young mages every decade or so about a decade after meeting Emet-Selch as a way to prolong her youth, beauty, and power fresh, for a bit more context she's been alive since the War of the Magi, about 3,000 years or so.

Siberite was gaslight her whole childhood in regards to her brother having ever existed after his death. On top of that Sib spent a lot of her teens and young adult years trying to find a suitor and not all were close in age to her. While her mother would have waited to actually marry her off to the older gentlemen, it didn't stop them from trying to make subtle passes at her. It thankfully never went anywhere past groping or the pressure for a single kiss it still left its mark on her. After that it was bearing witness to the world as it was having been sheltered and it was a bit of a shock for her to say the least. And the Final Days hitting her home of Thavnair first was a big thing!

Demos grew up and lived in the Shroud and bore witness to the after effects of the fall of Dalamud. Once with the Scions he then contends with the guilt that piles on from being unable to save an old friend, knowing that he was taking on the light for Sib and still being ineffective against her getting hurt, even thinking he himself is the problem at times, and the end of the world which also resulted in his soul twin's death.

Because I am a little hobgoblin and I love to read about peoples' OC's, I wanted to chuck out a random WoLQotD that I didn't want to use as a single ask for my drive: What, in your opinion, is the most horrific thing about your character's story? Is it who they are and how they treat the world? Is it where they came from; the wars, political divide, state of their family, etc. Is it the magic they wield/was it an event that defined them?

I love a little horror/angst in my worldbuilding, so I want to hear yours.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

What is Siberite's favorite thing to do with Thancred when they have down time?

"Hmmm, weellllll there are a few things I can think of that we would need catching up on....," she smirks, "Though that's a discussion for more private company." Siberite looks upward with a wistful smile, "I love to just sit some place with a view next to him and look over and down at the world filled with so many possibilities for us. He knows a little bit of everything when it comes to nations and people so I make him tell me stories and what he knows and I try not to correct him when I know he gets something wrong. Its either that or lying down in bed and reminiscing on days of old and planning for the future and just where we think the wind will take us next."

Truly she loves to just sit and listen to him speak or just take in the view in some silence. It reminds her of their first more private interaction with the Ifrit and he told stories and legends Thanalan has since she hadn't heard any before. They still recrate that kind of feeling when some time is taken away from one another post EW and they both find a spot and talk while on the link pearl. Typically it ends when one of them falls asleep on the line, but its her favorite thing. Sex would be number 2 on the list but I mean like that's fairly obvious with those two.

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

how do they show that they care about someone? how do they express that they don't like someone? || siberite 👀

Ahhh! Thank you! Love talking about baby girl #1!

Sib is very action based in that she will do something for a person. This can range from running an errand to stepping in front of them in battle. You will just see it happening. She does also more so show she cares by sitting next to you, listening, and holding your hand (if it’s okay with the person), or slight variations. This is a big comfort thing for her when others do it to make her feel better so in turn she believes it will also help someone out. It’s also the most unconscious thing she will do to show care for a person as she never knew just why it felt comforting, she finds out eventually that it was what her brother did when she was upset because he didn’t want her to go through rough times alone like he did at her age.

I will also note that if you have a more hm how to put this antagonist/rocky start to your relationship with her you can tell she likes and cares for you by how much she will poke the bear so to speak. It can be some light teasing but also more so is asking questions and trying to get them to open up. RIP to Stasia but she’s now her favorite problematic blorbo.

Which leads into the fact that if she doesn’t like you she will pretty much tell you or be very blatant in her actions towards you. She will give the cold shoulder. She will stare you down. She will snap at you. She will tell you she doesn’t like you. The jokes and teasing are always punctuated with a tone that is very mean girl-esque. This can change and there’s very few people that will stay on the end of this dislike train coughLahabreacough But yeah. She doesn’t like games and will let you know straight up.

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♥ (18) Does your OC have a “type”? For all of them. Yes I know that's a lot.

Thank you Jess and @mimble-sparklepudding for asking! Sorry it took a hot second but like Jess said its a lot of ocs (7 in total) and I am prone to rambling (however i tried my best to not get too rambley so things make sense). Anyway hope you enjoy!

She doesn't have too much in the way of looks, but taller than her while a default is also a preference. What Sib gravitates towards most are people that feel or offer some kind of freedom. While she had many one night stands (she had to catch up to the thancred numbers i'm sorry) they were only offering the freedom of expectations because none of them really wanted anything more than just sex, except for that one lancer npc in the HW trusts she broke his heart a little sorry my dude. When it comes to longer term relationships she wants someone that can free her from the life she's lived and will continue to do so when needed, but also more importantly give her the freedom to be herself and explore what that is and means. Thancred gives her the most freedom and agency of her major relationships all while still keeping her grounded in reality. Not to say the other ones didn't offer any its just that with Haurchefaunt he offered her agency but not the freedom from her sheltered life since he was still within high society (her parents would have given him their title nullifying bastard status). Ardbert offered freedom from the choices and life she had been leading up to that point, but not the agency to explore what it all meant for her because there would be an obligation to be whoever they needed her to be. Her first love Jalshir was in the middle but they were both so young and so idealistic that it would have translated in disaster if Sib had managed to run away with him. So all in all Sib's type is someone that offers some kind of freedom and agency in her life.

It would be quite simple to say that Demos when it comes to females his type is "Ones who could easily kick his ass" but its a bit more than that. The women that he gravitates towards are ones that are self assured and have a connection or love for their home. Its the connection to home that really strikes a chord with him, as he's someone that was a mess of a person being so far from his, like he didn't feel like himself or that he would continue to be who he found himself to be there, while Sib had no idea who she was he was very sure only to start doubting it and having a hard time assimilating the new ideas of what that meant until the end of ShB. So women like Yugiri and Lyna really resonate with him even if he's not fully aware of it, and they vibe with his quiet listening and observation of the world around him.

When it comes to male partners he's drawn to those that are extroverted and hypemen to an extent. Demos is someone that just listens and observes so having a partner that will do nothing but talk for hours on end doesn't bother him, he finds it interesting and fun to see the world they weave and share. He's also drawn more to the artsy types because they seem to just understand each other better and are more accepting of his ways of communication that can at times be simply drawing a picture to express his thoughts and feelings. Like there's this kind of artistry that comes from people who have experienced the world and a multitude of people that just translates to this understanding that just works and hard to put into words.

They're drawn to the more gentle spirits of life. While a gentle spirit themselves its very comforting to find someone else that fits and understands that. The main ships I have for them is Hythlodaeus and aus with Hermes, both of whom also have different perspectives on the value of lives which can be placed on a scale of "Everything deserves to have a chance". Hyth with his inability to say no to concepts and Hermes in his determination to rule out all options before putting a creation down. It also has to do with their ways of not disregarding imperfect things, Anthea is so susceptible to creating things that aren't their creations even when making multiple of the same things is a lot like baking homemade cookies in that they're all cookies but they all are slightly different shapes have different ridges and chocolate placement, and both find this kind of value within them. Like these are people that see their insecurities in the day to day and gives Thea hope without even fully knowing it by having this more positive outlook on such things. Unfortunately though I will note that this is a curse along with a blessing because the timing is everything for Hermes and Thea to work out in a positive manner, if it doesn't work out the two will feed off one another's despair and it will become a never ending cycle.

To preface, Deimos is aroace so what his descriptions refer to are the platonic relationships in his life. This man though seeks people that will take the time to see him and only him. See growing up Deimos was a prodigy (until Menphina he was the youngest for many things) and it was discovered pretty quickly in his schooling and because of it was moved to higher grade levels where the only reason he stayed where he was, was because his parents didn't think it the best idea to have him be in classes without Hades there since there was that age gap. Because of this the two were always paired together and many teachers referred to the other as the other's cousin eliminating any individual identity, which while that is almost a norm this kind really would have stifled any talents, creativity, and drive to seek the positions they ended up in the two had that were valued in Ancient society. Outside of academics and society at large though no one really took the time to engage with Deimos because there was a misunderstanding of just what was happening, that Hades eventually understood because he answered every question that boy had and noticed that Deimos wasn't simply moving about or having his hands do something constantly because he was bored it was just a way for him to focus, because no matter the question thrown at him Deimos had an answer for it that was thoughtful and correct. Hyth was the same way in that he listened and engaged with Deimos ignoring the supposed "boredom" behaviors which led to the same conclusion. When he got older and looking for his own passion in life, Lahabrea was the one (future) mentor that didn't outright disregard the far fetched idea of a creation he presented and offered a quick critique of it before promptly leaving to some meeting or another an interaction that the man hardly remembers as Deimos was very much prone to just asking strangers just anything he felt they could have an opinion on and the old man was preoccupied with other things. Like despite all the relationships he has to people in a superficial sense the deeper ones really do involve those that right off the bat didn't lump him with Hades, seeing him as his own person, and listen to him and will respond in kind so he too can listen and have engaging discussions which leads to him opening up more.

Now this is kind of going a little into the different universe he originally came from but it's important that you know of his prior relationships. This man gravitates to people that are very decisive in life. People that have this wonderment for life and the world around them. People that take in moments and somehow manage to keep their head in the clouds. Because as much as he likes to put an air on that he's not like this at times he very much is and it does take being around people that are always like that and unashamed in it. People that encourage him out of his shell and also just see him for him and still love that about him. Now there's probably some questioning on well how does Themis fit into this? To which the answer is, in this universe Conner is the archetype that he gravitates to in other universes, whereas Themis is Conner. There are things that will always be true of Conner, but there's been no opportunity for him to be shamed or need to be hidden that put these walls up (no being a stranger in a strange land, no hiding because someone is trying to kill off your family line, no illicit deals to a mob boss so you're in debt to them, no being undercover in a place that detests your kind because that was the favor the mob boss cashed in) so he's able to be decisive, have his head in the clouds a bit more, and just be more open about his wonderment. And from everything that I've seen and my interpretation it seems like Themis very much has these same qualities but there is a wall there because of his duty. Themis is a man that found joy in the antics of Azem when it came to the whole saving an island because of some good grapes, a man that cheekily used his position of power to win one over Lahabrea, a man that took a chance on a supposed prophecy (the validity of which varies from Azem to Azem, my personal little guy was simply joking/being a little sarcastic so it was coincidence) and waited for the arrival of a falling star that may or may not have come. Like there are many hints of who he was outside of the title Elidibus and part of what makes it such a tragedy, and it was that person that Conner gravitated to. He saw beyond that title and mask, and sure the wall was thicker and harder to get through than Conner's in his og universe, but it was still there, it came through behind closed doors and those times when the uniformity of their society worked in their favor to be out in public. So like all in all, Conner gravitates to decisiveness, extroverted, wonderment, and a dreamer.

Stasia isn't one to have many relationships in her life both platonic and romantic/sexual, there's a danger to them and so its safer to just not have to deal with it at all. However! this doesn't stop them from happening and it is different in terms of gender. Females Stasia gravitates to those that hold anger, feel they've been wronged by the world in some way, and want to serve in some manner. Like her partner will always be equal to her but there's a trust that has to be earned first, so there's some servitude to be expected, but Stasia also loves a woman that can and wants to take care of herself and is ambitious. Even if they are not successful yet the fact that they are is what Stasia is after and will help them. This is what happened with Carly and why Carly is always her primary partner, though they do bump heads now and then which results in minor dramatics of break ups. In terms of men, Stasia gravitates the ones that talk (which is a bit of a broad definition), that let her do her own thing, but still have this tenderness about them and how they treat her especially in the night. In her original universe Stasia had two male love interests, the first of whom was the father of her child, and he was a man that respected her and treated her status as legitimate as the woman just made her own kingdom, but he liked to tell stories of his adventures and complimented her and listened to her when she did speak. It could never be more than a few times a year that he would visit as he was married and had his own duties to tend to, but it was the treatment of her that just spoke to her and what made him be her choice to have him be the one that fathered her child. Her second one was that of her creator that really gave her a lot of power but he, at first, took a lot of what she had to say into consideration and kept her as an equal from the start, man loved to talk and be dramatic in the same vein as Lestat from the movie version of Interview with the Vampire, so suffice it to say he didn't last long and really was mostly for sex. Now! for ffxiv this becomes Urianger that she kind of has a thing with but not really but yes they do. The two met though when handling the Void Ark and in some of the minor dealings Stasia had with the WoD, but most of their interactions happened in the Void Ark storyline. Now this is a man that is willing to try and look past initial impressions and which side a person is on, which works for Stasia and he manages to get some conversation out of her that comes easily to him because he hides it in his words and thoughtful responses. He also sees the benefit of her style of making choices and executing them, but he also cares for those around him and there were plenty of times he could have let her just die or be in pain and he opted not to do that and Stasia in her life hasn't really had anyone that chooses her and chooses to care what happens to her. Now this isn't to say that he forgives all her wrong doings or is in agreement of the choices she made/makes but he has an understanding and acknowledgment of when they can provide positive benefits. Like there's just this air about him that calls out to the parts of her that have been hurt and broken from the people in her life. And really at the end of the day that's what Stasia gravitates to, people that validate who she is and her beliefs but also have the ability to heal parts of herself that she will never acknowledge outside of very specific circumstances and choose to do so.

It is so easy to just say she loves evil people but its not that simple. Because the two love interests Carly has in ffxiv (one of whom is from the og universe) are not as simple. We can start with the fact that Carly does not want to ever feel powerless, she spent her entire childhood being powerless and abused, so she wants a gravitates to people that will either grant her power or not stifle her ambition to have more power. Stasia and Zenos both check this box. Stasia in that Carly was still pretty low in the ranks of the Garlean army when they met having just been passed up by Gaius as he chose Livia over her, so Stasia coming in and offering her a position of protection at the royal family level only to then find out what Stasia was capable of magic wise, and who she was working with, it was a no brainer. It was then the treatment of Stasia to Carly that just cemented her loyalty and love as Stasia never looked down at her, treated her like an equal, and stood up for her until she had the confidence to stand up against the Unsundered and their orders (she wasn't loyal to them what did it matter). Zenos fulfills this because he showed time and again he does not care to be around people that cannot hold their own both on and off the battlefield, he actively encourages her drive to gain power to achieve her goals, and he gave her more power because near anything he had and gained he shared it with her. The other thing that Carly gravitates for is validation for her past and present. Stasia always knew the anger and hatred carried for the world, but she never let it be something to hold that woman back, she justified how right she was for doing so without ever once asking just why she held such emotions. Zenos is the only person that ever actually got to see Carly in her "true" form (aka the body she had before becoming a dark knight and letting her esteem take over full time) and confirm that she really wasn't that person anymore, that there was strength for who she was but she is beyond that woman now and nothing else matters or exists. Like for someone that internally at times felt like she was still that girl that was so desperate to leave her mother she killed her and then kept finding more and more reasons why that young woman wasn't good enough, it was such a solidifier in her mindset to know that she was and will never be seen as that version ever again. Which I guess the short of it is Carly wants someone that will grant her power, give her the freedom to pursue what she wants, validate who she is and not judge her for it, and if you do all of that then congrats you have her undying and unwavering loyalty and love.