You know when you read/watch/listen/etc to a work thats like focusing on something someone experiences as a minority written by someone/multiple people who like are part of that minority group and it suddenly becomes kind of glaring the kind of decisions that get made when someone outside of that group covers that kind of thing.
Like how in alot of stories about anti-black racism written by white writers alot of them are like unable to resist a plot twist that ACTUALLY the hatecrimes were being perpetuated by a black person this whole time!! And in like stories about LGBT struggles written by cishets theres very often a HYPOCRITICAL LESBIAN or HYPOCRITICAL GAY MAN but a super nice Working Class Straight Who Doesnt Know All The Right Words But They Have The Spirit!
Like its not always these exact kinds of choices but it is very often like that. I think it comes from a desire to be like "see its not ALL us! Sometimes they do it to themselves!", and also often I think its like really ignorant and misguided attempts at nuance. Like hearing about community infighting and handling it in often the worst ways possible
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Alone, break, future, hate, hide and secret for konoe and raven?
its warm in here
alone: How does your OC deal with loneliness? Have they ever been completely alone before? How do they act when there's no one around to see them?
Konoe was raised with someone attending to him at all times, he would feel very weirded out if there was absolutely no one around. Chill for a while, then get restless and head out to find someone, even if they're just in the other room. Eavesdropping through a keyhole is enrichment enough.
Raven has spent a lot of his formative years in isolation and it fucked with his head, now he usually has at least his cat for company. If alone he sinks into depression and forgets to look after himself
break: What would cause your OC to break down completely? What do they look like when that happens? Has anyone ever seen them at their lowest?
Being ousted from court/throne probably, it's all he really knows. Angry crying. Not responsible for his actions if he gets a weapon. Hasn't happened, luckily.
His worst times have been when already anxious/depressed and then unmedicated and flaring up, pure paranoid panic and crying and throwing up. His cat and Lyssa have seen him like that.
future: What's the worst possible future for your OC? Are they taking steps to avoid that outcome? Are they even aware it's a possibility?
He keeps his citizens happy to avoid a coup, and also because you should do that in general. Has read of former monarchs who were violently ousted and cleaved in twain
Raven has dealt with heavy self-destructive thoughts to the point where the only reason he made it home was because the cat needed to be fed, he tries to get better and medicate and socialize to avoid the deepest pits.
hate: What does your OC hate? Why? How do they act towards the object of their hatred?
Evil people in general, bad parents, abusers. He doesn't really handle judicial proceedings but hears about them sometimes (and sometimes a person might plead for him for help or lenience and he might take a look), and is rightly disgusted.
Hates abusers, abusive professionals like cops and nurses, and neglectful parents, they get the boot. Has not processed his thoughts towards his own parents though
hide: What does your OC hide? Why do they hide it?
His feelings, mostly, people don't really know what he's thinking. Even Vasili used to not be able to read him at all even when they became lovers. He's very detached and distant from many people thanks to his fae half, he kinda came out of his shell when he became a father and would show his kids love.
The severity of his illness mainly, and also feelings are something he didn't really learn to show as a kid.
secret: What's one secret your OC never wants anyone to know about them?
Don't know if he has any yet
He's quiet about his past in general but I think he hasn't really divulged to anyone how weird and lonely his childhood was
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