#Elinor Awan

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"In contrast to the prevailing rational-economic predictions of Malthusianism and the tragedy of the commons, she showed cases where humans were not trapped and helpless amid diminishing supplies.

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Ostrom is probably best known for revisiting the so-called “tragedy of the commons" – a theory proposed by biologist Garrett Hardin in 1968.

'In an article by the same name published in the journal Science, Hardin theorized that if each herdsman sharing a piece of common grazing land made the individually rational economic decision of increasing the number of cattle he keeps on the land, the collective effect would deplete or destroy the commons. In other words, multiple individuals—acting independently and rationally consulting their own self-interest—will ultimately deplete a shared limited resource, even when it is clear that it is not in anyone’s long-term interest for this to happen. Ostrom believes that the “tragedy” in such situations isn’t inevitable, as Hardin thought. Instead, if the herders decide to cooperate with one another, monitoring each other’s use of the land and enforcing rules for managing it, they can avoid the tragedy.'

Garrett Hardin believes that the most important aspect that we need to realize today is the need to abandon the principle of shared resources in reproduction. A possible alternative to the tragedy of the commons (shared needs) was described in Elinor Ostrom's book 'Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action'. The book demonstrates on a factual material that there are practical algorithms for the collective use of a limited common resource, which allow the selfish behavior of stakeholders within the framework of the accepted algorithms for quoting and control, while the result of interaction is not devastation, but rational use and renewal of the resource."

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For the OC ask game: 3, 10, 11, 18, 21, 36, 42 and 45. You can answer about any OC, but you know I love my boy Awan.

This only took me like a week or more. I’m so sorry. I am going to answer this for your boy Awan + Another OC in shorter way, if I have someone that this question applies to vividly.

Under cut cause long af.

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3. What is/was your character’s relationship with their father like?Awan has no complaints, really. His parents were busy and out of house, even village, for most of the time, providing for him and his siblings, but when they were home, they’d always listen to him and find time for him, the best they could. Even if they couldn’t quite believe his incredulous stories of things he has seen or experienced on his small adventures. But no adult really did. His father taught him a lot about fishing, the ocean, general survival and encouraged him to pursue what he wanted, sensibly. Even after Awan left with the lions, he’d return from time to time, always to be greeted warmly and sent off with loving, encouraging worry. His father is long gone now and Awan holds nostalgic warmth for him and his childhood, for the most part.

Leila adored and idolized her parents, really. With all her child’s heart. Losing them really did a number on her, psychologically. Over time, she grew to temporarily resent them, father in particular, and in some ways she still has not made up with him in her mind. She might, she might not. Even if she does, she realizes he was far from flawless and eternally wise (or kind) as she pictured in her early years.

10. Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing, or with less clothing?Awan used to love to run around part undressed, playing on the ocean shore. Even when he would have to dress more warmly due to weather or little expeditions into the woods or the mountains, he’d love to stay barefoot. That is one thing that hasn’t changed - he really loves walking barefooted in nature, to dig his toes in the sand and feel little waves lap at his feet. But overall, he is definitely more on the ‘let’s bundle up’ type now. Good part because being around the lions is constant drain on his energy and he is more prone to feeling cold.

I8a feels fine either way. She does not feel cold or hot easily, regulating her body temperature and the fabrics of her clothes work similarly as well. She is more about how things look and feel. Patterns, design, fabrics. She could go all out in huge dress or skintight bodysuit with cleavage for days. Or bikini. The concept of more skin/showing off curves = sexy does not register with her, because ‘sexiness’ does not mean anything to her, other than a criteria that humans use. This has sent the wrong signals and gotten the wrong attention and later on, she knows how to ‘control’ her appearance to suit missions, but it’s just a purposely learned behavior.

11. In what situation was your character the most afraid they’ve ever been?

This is a good question for Awan. I’ve actually not considered this. I feel like his biggest fear moment is yet to come, but in the past? Possibly ending up in a small rockslide when he was 7 or 8 in the mountains. He got really lucky then, getting only broken ankle and whole lot of bruises and scratches, but the fear was great, so was impact of his parents’ worries and he has become a lot more observant/cautious about his surroundings since then. Even known ones, because you never know what small change has transpired to change everything.

For Ryan, I think it was the moment he realized he’s probably going to legit lose his arm and eventually life. He was stuck in apathy and depression loop for a long time, he’s still not out of it (in some ways it has even worsened), but the pain was getting way too much and survival instincts kicked in... Except there wasn’t much of anywhere to turn to help. So he went to some place that turned him into a test bunny in ways that weren’t comforting or fear-soothing in itself. He was rightfully afraid for his life, also at their hands. And in some ways, that fear and hate hasn’t gone away and he’s always internally snarling and baring teeth at them like a dog backed in corner. Looking for a way out that would hopefully also give him a way to tear a chunk out of their shins.

18. Is your character more likely to admire wisdom, or ambition in others?

Awan would definitely pick wisdom. Ambition without wisdom can be borderline greed - because if you don’t pick what you want wisely, it can be quite dangerous. And so can be the ways you go for it. Ambition is good, but it can’t be the sole thing driving you, it can’t ride on itself alone.

Awkward moment when all characters I’ve spoken more about would more or less agree with this viewpoint. I mean, both Leila and Elinor would strongly be like, sometimes you gotta just drive forward and Elinor might appreciate wisely guided ambition but she is definitely impulsive as heck. So, yes, this was sort of meta question for me, lol.

21. If something tragic or negative happens to your character, do they believe they may have caused or deserved it, or are they quick to blame others? 

Awan definitely feels like he has caused it in some way. With great power comes great responsibility and feeling like you could’ve prevented it. You had to foresee. In fact, he may end up feeling guilty for things that weren’t even connected to him at times, especially in the initial period of living with the lions. Time has dulled this, he can outweigh what was in his control, what was his responsibility, and what was not. But the mindset is there.

Elinor is a mix of two. Honestly, deep down she’s definitely ‘I’m guilty for everything’ type, but it’s not in her nature to reveal that to many people, if any at all. Not to the very bitter dredges, anyway. So, she can and will blame other people, often rightfully, call them out on their bullshit and what they did wrong. She can be petty and bitter and downright cruel and then deal with original guilt + guilt that stems from issues she caused with this reaction via drink (tho this is more of her pirate!self method) or putting herself in harm’s way, starting bar fight’s etc. Being generally reckless, bordering physically abusive to her own body.

36. How does your character behave around people they dislike?

Awan... is reserved with his emotions. For the most part. But just as you will know that he is warming up to you, you will probably feel the cold shoulder, the stare that goes deep into you, trying to sort you out, the absence of laughter sparkle or smile. Serious Awan to the max, not inclined to do any favors to you/help you specifically. Not going to get a card reading from him, for sure.

And, well, if Awan doesn’t like you, you will probably have one very grumpy black lion showing his dislike in every way, from petty things like tripping you to downright slowly tearing down you as a person and all that you love. Though, unless you’re truly a villain (and even then), Awan will try to rein that in.

If Elinor doesn’t like you, you’ll know. She’s snarky, argumentative and at times, down right rude to people as is, and if you have earned her dislike from her, she will not be afraid to fight you, physically even. Especially if you’re forced to interact. Otherwise, she might resort to just ignoring you and rebuking you with some snark. Now, there’s the fact that some people that she does treasure get pretty similar treatment, since they do irritate her as well... But they can tell the difference. Or so they say and she just rolls her eyes.

42. Has your character ever had a parental figure who was not related to them? 

I would say the lions, but it is more a sibling dynamic with Awan, especially with Achan. Meira can be sort of kind but overbearing mother, but she also listens to him deeply, so, again perhaps more of older sister that wants to mother him, but understand he’s an adult with important insight. Other important familial figures also fall into the vein of sibling, instead of parents.

Leila did have someone, but she was abusive and cruel (while having best intentions for Leila) and died at the girl’s hands. It was the natural order of things, though, just the ‘madame’ did not expect the day to come so soon. Leila bears many physical and mental scars that still ache, given by this person. And lives in mild fear that if she was ever in position of being parental figure to anyone, she would hand this side of her experience down more than the fading memory of her biological parent’s love. (Mostly groundless fear, but that is what I know.)

45. What does your character believe will happen to them after they die? Does this belief scare them? 

Awan knows with certainty that you do not cease to exist when your physical body dies, that there is spirit and soul and the concept of heaven and hell the Outside World has is very tilted and not true. He knows some come back and cycle through lives, but also that not all do or wish to. He is at peace with what will happen to him after he dies. He is, however, not at peace with thought of the chaos his death will bring to the world, or idea of leaving something or someone hurt/unaccomplished.

In fact, most characters I’ve spoken of, again, fall in this same vein. No matter if they believe in something after they die or not, they’re okay with the concept of it and their bigger fear is failing to do something in their lives. Such as Elek. I8a knows she will join a higher consciousness, essentially. Ryan doesn’t think there’s anything and that’s essentially sort of relief just as much shitty feeling as this entire existence is. Genie believes death is just transformation, an inevitable part of nature. A change. And so on.

Now, Elinor.... Is an outlier, because she is someone from religious background, but was also forced to act out against the very basis of it, from early childhood and has grown to feel both like sinner and beast that somehow god has permitted to be. This has steeped her in resentment, for god, for herself. Over the years, she’s learned of great many other religions and basically goes like ‘Oh, so there’s all these conflicting concepts? Well then who can fucking knows which one is true and I guess I will find out after. Don’t plan on dying soon anyway.’ But, deep down, a certain unease remains, for sure. She does feel like she will be judged, for who she is and what she has done, just as she is in this life, just tells herself she won’t give a damn, just as she does not now. (She does, though, but shhh.)

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Elinor (Awan) Ostrom – 2009 winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, in her 1951 … Elinor (Awan) Ostrom - 2009 winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, in her 1951 yearbook photo at Beverly Hills high school in Beverly Hills, California. She is the only woman to ever win a Nobel in Economics. #1951 #economics #Nobel #ElinorOstrom #yearbook Source: irontoad

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2, 4, 11, 16 and 21 for the OC rivals!

Thank you for asking!!! Oh, these are fun! Ended up having to mention a lot of names that mean nothing to you, though, oops.

2. Tallest VS ShortestTallest would have to be Loren, he’s 6′7″ (~2 meters) tall and makes for quite a sight, sitting on some roof and playing flute, wings casually folded. (Not an actual religious sense angel, though.) Erbrow, too, is around that height, unless he tries really hard on his shapeshifting. Shortest... I’d have to say it’s either my yet unnamed word witch or Larry or Genie. Apparently, I like my witch OCs on the shorter side, ha.

4. Coldest VS Most emotionalProblem is that I don’t think any of my OCs are truly cold, they just are higher or lower on ladder of ‘I can pretend I am one stone cold motherfucker’. With the exception of Issa who just... She’s not cold, she just doesn’t really experience emotions as humans do. Honorary mentions to Saien and Illene, who manages to be the sort of cold Leila always wished to be. Most emotional... I think in a very ironic sense, Elinor ranks around there, because despite her trying to act as if she’s very cold, she’s feels deeply and a lot! Iantha would probably be the most likely one to burst out sobbing/having meltdown or tearing up over something beautiful, though.

11. Most ticklish VS Cruellest ticklerNever considered this, actually! I feel like Larry would be both, absolutely menace when tickling and then a MESS if someone managed to really turn it around on her. I will think on this more!

16. Most secretive VS Most openAnother hard one. I think Leila and Illene are the most secretive ones, because they conceal most things about them, versus Elinor’s Two BIG ASS secrets that actually influence people around her. Larry is also ranking high because it might be one secret, but her whole personality implies she’d never have one, so, she’s probably best Secret Keeper of the bunch.

Most emotionally open would be Sammy or Genie. Sammy in a very childish, approachable way and Genie with maturity, kindness and sweetness. Though it’s not to say she won’t put a certain border/distance, but yes.

21. Most religious VS Most atheisticInteresting. I thought about this and came to conclusion a lot of them have some sort of magic/magical being/paganisticish belief on some level, even if it’s not very religious in its format. Perhaps it comes from fact bunch of them are from time I had a setting with literally gods and godesses of elements and most of them are aware of this fact. Anyway, coming from that setting, sort of, I’d have to say Ilta, (the distant cousin of Awan) who is literally a sort of Paladin or Priestess of a Night/Moon deity, is the most religious one.

On opposite end, I think we have Ryan and Leila. They neither believe in god nor are very concerned for Afterlife wellbeing. If it does exist, it will be awful for them and it’s way beyond saving (thanks, life, that literally didn’t give them much choice).

As a bonus, Elinor is probably the one with most antagonistic relationship with religion, though she eventually learns to mostly not give a shit about it all.

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OC Asks: 1,2, 10 and 29 please!

O m g o m g !! Thank you for asking!! This got really long, so I’ll put under the cut!!

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1. Your first OC ever?                Technically, I would guess my imaginary friend miss Bear Anna, because I was fully aware she’s my imaginary friend? I presented her very seriously, though, to my family and very vividly recall the moment I decided to create her. Other than that, it’d be Yantharra, my elf ranger-druid for a DnD game that I played with my brother at age of, what, 9? Which had alignment of neutral good, but I definitely played her like chaotic good... At one point, her subconscious got merged with some Drow lady and in last session they were starting to strike up a compromise sort of existence? It was a Mess, like, overall the gaming experience (as you’d expect from a 9-13 y/o and a 16-20 y/o that don’t exactly get along as only players), but I miss it.

2. Do you have a personal favourite among your OCs?                Not single one, no. But I have a cluster of most beloved OCs that stand out among the hundreds I’ve created. This cluster contains: Awan, Elek, Elinor, Erbrow, Genie, Gentiana, Iantha, Ilta, Illene, I8a, Jahan, Lacrimae, Larry, Leila, Loren, Malachy, Marwolaeth, Ryan, Sammy, Sigrun Thorne - but far from only then.

Right now, the two getting most attention time are Elinor and Genie and people surrounding them - Jahan, Sigrun, Sammy (and an OC that’s not yet name ooops). But in past, Leila, Lacrimae, Marwolaeth, Ryan, Elek, Iantha  and Saien were some of my most favorite/most used ones and are among the most developed ones. Leila in particular, as she is the oldest of the entire bunch present here.

(also wow, talk about lot of names with I and L)

10. Introduce an OC with a complicated design?                 Visually?

I think one of my OCs that is hard to capture both in words and visually is Erbrow. He is a dragon who can assume a human shape, but not entirely - his skin remains black and, in my head, with sort of shine to it, giving impression of leathery-scaly texture - and there are indeed small scales on part of him. His clothing continues this theme, making you question if he somehow forms it from his own body or what. His hair, too, is almost metallic like in the color and his eyes are bright teal-green. He is a Tol Winged Boy with wacky sense of humor and Real Stressed for his passively dying out kin. 

Gentiana is someone I put a lot of thought into, in her design as a whole (one of few I have an actual equipment list going for), but looking back, I’m incredibly afraid it’s disrespectful to Native American cultures and generally misinformed and I do not know where to start untangle that.

Genie has complicated design in one specific thing - her ever changing floral tattoos. Everything about her is generally rather simple, but the tattoos I wish I could start mapping out in my head, assigning places and meanings of the blossoms everywhere and the possible changes, etc. I will get to it one day!

Honorable mentions to my edgy Queens Marwolaeth and Nocturne. Marwolaeth, or just Marwo, is someone with blood powers and a pretty hideous past - though not of her choice. The mask on her face is actually melted in her skin. And Nocturne is a walking Nightmare, quite literally, in a sort of opposition to my characters Iantha & Saien the twins and her own nemesis, Somnia.

As for not-visual aspects, I think all of my characters are complex, troubled people with lot of things going on that drives them onward and breaks them apart from inside. It’s hard to pick among them, but I’d have to say among the most complex in the struggle with themselves, in details to their powers are Awan, Elinor, Leila and Genie.

29. Which one of your OCs would go investigate an abandoned house at night without telling anyone they're going?                 

..... 75% of them. I am not even kidding. To be fair, whole bunch of them have no one to tell (eg. Leila or in generic situation, Elinor, etc.) but they’re all hot messes asking for trouble and thinking they can handle this shit. Ryan is also veeery high on this list.

I mean, it depends on why they’d go to investigate it. Just for thrill? The list is kinda halved or more. But if there’s some reason, like some rumor or danger or whatever, if the Current Story requires the house to investigated... Yep, they’re gonna go. Generally, I’d say Leila (she’s literally not afraid of night, she’s the night~), Elinor, Ryan, Elek, Marwolaeth. Malachy gets honorable mention because he literally hunts down things that make things go bump in the night and has no one to tell...

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