22. At the peak of their fury, do they tend to be destructive? If so, how?
(Not really. For the most part Dest is a healer more then a fighter. At least at this time. It might change over time, especially with Stormblood adding Red Mage. As Destiney in FFXI was a Red Mage. However that remains to be decided if I’ll find a way to make that change for her or leave her as is. She does still have a bow and a few offensive spells as a Scholar. But for the most part she only really fights to protect. So she is not really very destructive.)
23. Do they tend to destroy themselves or those around them?
(Dest is definitely self-destructive. Usually. So far there has only been once when she turned her anger and pain on someone else. An frankly he pushed for it. He hurt her so she hurt him back. Otherwise she tends to destroy herself.)
24. Would your character sink a ship if it meant dragging their enemies down with them?
“Maybe. It would depend if the cost is worth it. I do not like the idea of such a cost at all. However I know this world is not that easy. If it was to protect those I hold dear… In a heartbeat.”
“Well there was that one ruin I went into with Esper… There was also a different ruin I went into with a team… Okay fine! My curiosity for ruins often leads to trouble. I can not help it! I have to explore and study and learn. Sometimes there are traps or… Things like mummies. It’s not like I am actively looking for trouble to get into!”
“Change anything… No. Maybe… Changing history would change the present. Not always for the better. Sometimes it just makes things worse. I wish I had not caused my mother such grief by running away. Yet… I might not be on my current path had I remained. I might have been forced a different direction had I not left when I did. I might not be the mage I am. I might have ended up in Ishgard for years like my sister. No I think I am more content the way things are then musing over what might have been had I changed my choices that day.”
“I enjoy art and music. Though I am afraid I am not well skilled in either. I will gladly listen to others who play beautifully or admire some skilled art. I’ve never been to a play or some of the other arts that might exist. I would not be against broadening my horizons.”
“As for curiosity… Very. Thankfully it has not gotten me into too much danger yet. At least none that I have not been able to get myself out of.”
“I… I don’t have time for such. Well… I haven’t before. My studies and surviving were always more important then such things. Then the study of ruins became a priority. So… I honestly can not say I enjoy any as I have never tried.”
“Curiosity is healthy. As long as caution is used so as not to run headlong into danger. I might… have gotten Esper and myself into a few sticky situations because of the curiosity that ruins tends to invoke in me. I no longer go into ruins along if I can help it.”
“The Sea of Clouds. The nights out there are absolutely gorgeous. The sky feels like it goes on forever and less clouds to obscure the view. So the amount of stars that can be seen feels endless. Like a field of stars.”
“Ruins. Any of them. The lesser known the better. The wealth of information and lost knowledge to be gleaned… That is a definite favorite of mine. I am especially interested in the lost cities like Nym, Mhach, and Amdapor.”
“Simple. My knowledge and skill of course. Without those I might not have survived the last ten years on my own. I knew I could do it and I did it. I put my knowledge to the test and proved myself. How can one not admire such?”
“My
enthusiasm
I guess. I have a desire to do something and I do it. My passion drives me. I don’t let those that mock me for a pretty face stop me from being what I want to be or doing the things I wish. I just push and try harder. I don’t like to groan or moan about jobs. They need done and someone has to do them. If not me then who?
“Very important of course. I would not be able to do the work I do now without a good education. Nor would I be able to enjoy reading the books that I do. So it is a very important thing for me to have.”
“The most important. If one wishes to truly find the best way possible to succeed then a good education is important. To understand the way things work and find better solutions. After all not everything can be solved on a battlefield. Plus a good tactician can make or break a fight. Knowing when to cast a specific spell or to direct allies to the proper place. Knowledge is power.”
“My family of course. Because at the end of the day no matter what happens I always still have them to return to. When they were threatened I was willing to do whatever I needed to keep them safe. Even if it meant my freedom or my life.”
“Hmm… No. Not currently anyways. My family is strong enough that they don’t need me to protect them even if I was interested in such trivial things.” He frowns and looks away. “Research is not really worth such a sacrifice even if I were to come across some great find. I don’t make bargains like that.”
“I would like to find what I am meant for in this world. Maybe someday settle down with a person I love. Right now though I am just taking things day by day. I have faith I will find where I belong eventually. What the Twelve wish for me. I know I am still alive because there is a reason. So surely I can achieve whatever that divine plan for me is before I die.”
(Cause there are so many I’m do a read more for this. I’ll answer all the ones he’s willing to respond to. ^_^)
2. Do others like you? Do you want others to like you?
“I would like to think so. I’m not generally a hard person to like most times. My cousin’s company seems to have accepted me anyways. Soren gave me a key to his apartment to give me a place during this mess with my family. If people like me then it is good. I will not try to make them like me though. If I can not be myself around them then why should I worry about if they like me or not?”
3. What do you think others like or admire about you?
(Answered here before I noticed the number in this list.)
4.
How do you know when you’re in love? (romantic or platonic)
“Hmm. It is difficult to say. I have not yet had a successful romantic relationship to say I know what love should feel like. I tend to keep most at a distance. It is usually just simpler that way with the way my family is.”
6.
Do you think that killing is ever justified?
“Yes of course. There are cases where it is better to kill then to allow that person or creature to live. Alexois is one of them. Jail is too good for him. People like him enjoy causing people pain and agony. He is one that I will gladly feel justified in killing for the crimes he has committed against House Haillenarte and my cousin.”
7.
Have you ever done anything that you feel to be very morally wrong?
(Answered here before I noticed the number in this list.)
8.
Should all people be treated as equal, and have the same rights?
“I personally believe so. The rank of one’s birth should not grant you rights over someone else just because they are born beneath you. We are all children of the Twelve.”
9.
If you committed a crime, would you accept punishment willingly?
“I… I would like to say that I would. However it depends on the crime I have committed. I have seen a lot of things that could have been handled better. My own commander was almost punished for a crime he was innocent of. He was willing to sacrifice himself if it would protect his House. This is something I do not agree is acceptable.”
12.
Is it right to have an intimate relationship with somebody you don’t love?
(Answered here before I noticed the number in this list.)
13.
What could make you break your own moral code?
“It would have to be something terrible committed against innocents. I hope something like this would never have to happen. I never want to have to worry about putting myself on the wrong side to fix whatever has occurred. I would hope Halone would be merciful to protect myself and others.”
15.
Would you always be loyal to your loved ones even if they wronged you?
“No… I fear I have already proved this. My father sought to harm and kill my cousin. My loyalty to the Aurifore is no more. I am no longer a Aurifore other then in name alone. My loyalty to Haillenarte and my cousin are all that remain.”
16.
What would you consider a fate worse than death?
“To lose… To lose everything I cherish. I have already lost a great deal recently. I have no place to call home and my father is dead. Myself cast out from the only family I had known growing up. I still have things I can lose. I pray that Halone will have mercy on my soul and allow me time to recover now before facing me with more hardship.”
19.
Could you ever forgive your worst enemy?
“No! Alexois does not deserve forgiveness. The things he has done can never be atoned for. I would sooner see him dead then forgiven.”
(Thanks for Asking! Phew. I’m glad you are so interested in my precious kid. 😀 @ofawitheredrose)
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