🌾 for Joshua, 🌿 for Mal, 🌼 for Augy, 🌺 for Clifford
🌾 Describe your OC through the eyes of someone absolutely head-over-heels in love with them
“Joshua is incredible. He looks scary at first but don’t let that fool you, he’s the sweetest, gentlest, most considerate person you’d ever meet. He’s always helping people, literally every day, nudging the city to do more, never for money or glory or anything like that, he just wants people to live the best life they can, you know? He’s even part of a charity nonprofit called Haven, that has literally everything anyone could need for whatever they’re lacking in their life, have you heard of it? Joshua says it’s the least he can do.
“He makes me feel safe. And loved. And protected. Like I matter. Like I mean something, you know? He always makes sure I’m comfortable as much as possible. And he’s so supportive. If you need him, he’ll be there, in whatever way he can. He listens. And always sees the best in everyone. Which you’d think would get annoying but it doesn’t, not with him. He makes it make sense.
“I could go on forever about how good he is...”
🌿 What way does your OC show that they care without using words? What way do others show your OC that they’re cared about without using speech?
With Mal, a lot of his ‘love/care language’ is physical. Shoulder pats, hugs of various kinds, sitting close to or directly beside someone, that sort of thing. If he has the money and means, he’ll sometimes buy them things he’s mostly-to-absolutely sure they’ll like or have wanted, or something close to it. He’ll also try to listen, actively listen, when they’re talking to him, especially if it’s something important.
Probably the best way to get across to Mal that he’s cared for is by believing him. And by giving him a chance to figure out how to verbalize his frustrations - unless he starts throwing punches and/or objects, then by all means stop him.
🌼 Who are this characters friends and found family? How did they meet, how long have they been friends for, could they ever be something more than just friends? What do they look for in a friend or a romantic partner?
Augy considers Aidan, Clifford (and Jenna, and a bit of her family, perhaps) his found family. He’s known Aidan since elementary school and considers her as much of a sister as he’d ever get. (As for Jenna, we know how they met and what happened there :p) He’s also known since then and considered him his favourite person in the entire world for whom he’d do anything. Over the years this became an obsession, veering into dangerous territory until Clifford finally had enough and had Augy promise to leave him alone for good. Augy kept that promise - regardless how much it hurt him to do so - and has had zero contact with him since.
In others, Augy looks for trustworthiness. Loyalty. Dependability. Things he guards fiercely in himself until he’s certain it’s reciprocal. Someone who doesn’t force, or expect, him to behave in ways that aren’t natural to him. Someone who understands - or does their best to - that he isn’t crazy or weird but might need a little help navigating people sometimes. Oh, and possibly deal with the entity sharing space with his body.
🌺 What does your OC do to calm down when they’re scared or after a nightmare? Do they have any special comfort items or need to be reassured by a specific person? How do they handle this if they’re alone?
When he was younger, Clifford kept a sketchbook by his bed for whenever he awoke in the middle of the night. After a bout of tossing and turning, or a troubling dream, he’d turn on his bedside light and grab it so he could doodle until he calmed down enough to go back to sleep. Or he’d spend time with Apollo, the family dog, if he was awake. Usually a mix of both.
Otherwise, Clifford doesn’t really get scared so much as he gets anxious. To combat this, he’ll usually try grounding himself with sounds, smells, textures, and/or sensations to bring him back to the present moment. Hugs are his preferred method of calming down, unless he gets to talk through what’s bothering him, then he’ll do that first then go for the hug, just to make sure he actually gets to talk it out rather than just getting a hug and having to move on immediately afterwards.
Being around furry, pettable animals also helps.
