how does ARES carry emotions?
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ANGER — jaw clenching, hands balling into fists, teeth grinding, yelling, going nonverbal, vocalizations, stuttering speech, rushed speech, slow concise speech, rambling, quiet, arms crossing, shaking head, curling lip upwards, baring teeth, tearing up, animated, expressionless, projects, internalizes, vents, withdraws, tighter movements, passive-aggressive, direct, physical outbursts, verbal outbursts, pacing, going still, anger boils over in the heat of the moment but cools down quickly afterwards, anger brews slowly but lingers longer, will act out of impulse when angry, will stew on their anger and plot revenge, holds grudges, forgives easily, forgives but never forgets
JOY — easy smiles, fighting back grins, suppressed laughter, loud laughter, giggles, chuckling, smirks, whole body laughs, covers mouth when laughing/giggling, throws head back when laughing, slaps leg, touches people around them when laughing, looks down when laughing, looks for eye contact when laughing, sparkling eyes, bubbly happiness, quiet subtle happiness, obnoxious happiness, wants to spread joy, quietly savors joy
SADNESS — crying, bottling it up, seeking distractions, wallowing, meditating and processing, avoidance, seeking out comfort, withdrawing, swallowing thickly, talking it out, internalizing it, sad smiles, depression naps, using alcohol, using drugs, seeking out sources of joy, fidgets with sentimental item, sits in silence, broods, gets moody, wants someone to share the misery, tries to hide negative emotions, nurtures others to make themselves feel better
EMBARRASSMENT / SHAME — blushing, looking away, rubbing at the back of the head, running a hand through hair, tucking hair behind an ear, clearing throat, covering the face, laughing nervously, laughing it off, overthinking, letting it go, self-deprecating humor, deflecting, getting irritated, smiling, withdraws, crossing arms over the stomach, crossing arms over chest, hands in pockets, shoulders sinking, shrugs, falling into silence until comfortable again, talking a lot to compensate, avoiding eye contact
GUILT — avoiding eye contact, shoulders sinking low, head hanging down, crying, chest aches, lashing out, internalizing, apologizing, deflecting, communicating, withdrawing, grand gestures for forgiveness, accepting fault easily, punishing themselves, martyrdom, victim complex, over-active guilt complex, healthy conscience, internalizes even after forgiveness, seeking redemption, moves on easily, denial, shuts off empathy to cope, lack of guilt / conscience, sorry they got caught more than caused harm, can’t handle knowing they hurt others
FEAR / ANXIETY — trembling, crying, sarcasm / sass to cope, humor to cope, rambles, going quiet, going nonverbal, getting angry, fidgeting, freezing up, impatience, clenching jaw, picking at nails, chewing at the lip, pulling at clothes, adjusting jewelry / clothing / hair, pacing, swallowing thickly, eyes widening, overreacts, under-reacts, calm, logical, panic, irrational, overthinks, carefully analyzes, talk to themselves, breathing exercises, flight, fight, withdrawing, breaking out into a cold sweat, eyes darting everywhere
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ares headcanons!!!
he fights w/ a spear and shield, most of the time, though is capable of using nearly any weapon in a fight if necessary. some of his other best weapons include swords (khopesh or jian are some of his faves), halberds, slings, or a shotgun.
he has four dogs named after famous military leaders of the past. three of them are big boys (bernese, rhodesian ridgeback, great dane), but one of them is a little rat terrier named boudicca. she's the leader of the pack, clearly.
of all of his siblings, ares is closest with hebe and dionysus, i think. though he and eris are twins, they are often at odds with one another unless its on matters of warfare. then they usually side with each other.
ares' first love was aphrodite, and to this day, she is the only person he's ever felt so strongly for. he lost his virginity to her, and fathered most of his children by her, and its safe to say that ares is head over heels in love with aphrodite.
ares has extremely severe ptsd, compounded upon by thousands of years of experience on the battlefield and adverse experiences elsewhere (the bronze jar, for example). he is the god of war, and enjoys bloodshed - but he has seen some things and experienced some atrocities that even he cannot condone, and it has left him pretty shaken (hypervigilance and aggression are strong in this one).
ares is a champion for veterans and others suffering with ptsd as a result. he attends workshops and speaks to veterans, works one on one in their homes, and often advocates behind the scenes for better treatment and care for those with ptsd.
ares is severely claustrophobic.
he is missing his right eye and replaces it with a glass one or an eye patch when it starts to feel irritated. he had to completely retrain himself how to fight with his altered sense of depth perception, and tends to ensure people are always on his left so he can see them.
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