Thanks for the asks!

Damocles

19.  What’s your character’s biggest relationship flaw?  Has the flaw destroyed relationships for them before?

Damocles’ biggest flaw concerning relationships is that he just plain doesn’t know how to have a relationship.  He goes up with the idea that he doesn’t need anyone close when he can feed that physical need for sex without a relationship – which he does very frequently.  People can not like his looks or nature, but he can rock the bedroom better than anyone around because of that detachment, so they look the other way.  They don’t need to like him to have stress relief.  With a relationship, though, Damocles would have to find someone who accepts him and he just doesn’t believe that’s a possibility.  When he does get into a relationship with his mate, it’s hard going for him to know what to do besides what instinct dictates.  Of course, he does have it a bit easier with his parents as examples, so he doesn’t do too bad a job after a few stumbles.

Ellie

26.  How does your character behave around children?

At first, Ellie was afraid of doing something wrong around children.  She’s never been a woman to imagine herself having them and she wasn’t close to anyone because of her work, let alone close enough to be introduced to their families.  However, she really wanted to figure out how to act because she really wanted to spend time with and be there for the Vakarians.  She doesn’t want to be a mother, but a sort of grandmotherly/aunt figure?  Absolutely.  It’s why she dove into lots of research on children and how-tos, but now she mostly wings it, doing what feels right.  I think her caring so deeply for the twins helps too.

redandpointy:

Send me an anymous (or not) summary of the fic you wish I would write. (maybe I will write a tidbit)

49. What is their most valued object? Are they sentimental? Is there something they have to take everywhere with them?

For Cassia, it has to be a set of jewelry her parents give her when she hits ‘puberty’ age (9) on her birthday. She often plays with her mothers (few) pieces of jewelry, but, admittedly, Jane and Garrus were wary of giving her any while still in the destructive phase of her childhood. When puberty hits, she’s a bit calmer and at that age we all reach of understanding value in items that aren’t our favorite toy or the like. Plus, it’s also the age where she starts to choose her own clothing and make fashion choices. It’s then that they give her a set of necklace, bracelet, ring, and bands for her mandibles. All with small amethysts and pastel purple, turian stones. (Can everyone guess her favorite color?) She has other items, but that is the first real treasure she felt was all hers and no one else’s after sharing so much with her brother – which isn’t necessarily bad, but just needing a relief from.

So, yes, she’s sentimental. Especially with items that connect her to her loved ones. It can be anything from a place to a seemingly useless object, even if the person in question doesn’t share the same connection to it.

Now, for something she likes to take around with her. Hm… I’d say that, when not working, it would be something from that set above, even if it’s only a single piece. When she is working and unable to wear jewelry in battle, she will never be parted with the rifle her father gave her for her first ever mission. It was the weapon that showed her father believed in her ability to fend for herself without him beside her. Sure, she had her brother, but Damocles goes about battle very differently, so Garrus wanted to give Cassia the best weapon to be able to hold her own and feel powerful in an environment meant to be uncomfortable.

Now, for Damocles. He doesn’t necessarily have a valued object, per se, but he is sentimental in the form of tattoos over his hide and plates. It’s a bit of a human trait that he notices with his mother when she gets a few over the years of his youth, but it’s mostly a way of covering a body he is unhappy with, in making it seem a bit like something to be proud of.

dontbeanassharry:

I’ve seen this for art, but what about my writing makes you go, “ah, that’s a _____ production”?

Finally finished the flat colors of the art piece I’m working on. Time to take advantage of the pause in work to write!