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dragonie · 5 years

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Spell your ocs name with the ask meme and leave out repeating letters

Okay this got long so answers under cut!

N1: What would they never do?

Noora has a decent amount of “hard no”s, which include helping slavers, stabbing a friend in the back, and liking Durance.

N2: What have they never done that they want to do?

Noora’s bucket list:

-Ride a dragon (ask Llengrath!!)

-Kiss Aloth

-Figure out how the ogres get the winter wolves to be their friends

-Slap Ondra

-Ride a whale

-Visit the Ixamitl Plains

-Slap Rymrgand

-Slap Rymrgand but for proper this time

-Pet a porokoa

-Meet a polpovir

N3: Is there anything they absolutely can’t believe people do?

There are many moral things, but on a lighter and saucier note, many of Hiravias’ sex stories elicit an “oh gods no why would you” reaction. Also Durance’s comments in the Salty Mast and the resulting implication that there might be someone, somewhere, who has slept with him for any reason, money or no.

N4: What is the most embarrassing thing they’ve done?

Swimming naked at Osa Channel didn’t bother her at the time, but bringing Tekēhu along was probably a mistake because now he (and sometimes Rekke too) won’t stop teasing her about it and making it embarrassing retroactively. Noora is also one of those unfortunates among us with an inner highlights reel of Every Damn Time You Put Your Foot In It

N5: Have they done anything they thought they’d never do?

There’s been a few moral quandaries in her travels that have led to her doing things she’d previously thought completely off the table, in the name of the least worst result. One is messing with people’s minds/mind control: not long after declaring firmly to Grieving Mother that she’d never resort to anything like GM’s mind control to protect the Hollowborn, she finds herself calling upon GM to wipe Aelys Harond’s memories to save her from the Skaen cult and her uncle both. It may be the only way that Aelys survives the situation, and it may not be exactly the same, but the uncomfortable irony does not miss Noora.

O1: Are they optimistic or pessimistic?

In the beginning PoE she’s very optimistic, has an idealism that almost borders on naivete at times. It’s backed up by determination - “I will make it work” rather than “I’m sure it will all work out” - but there are times when she does have to grapple with the problems of the right thing not always working out for you. By Deadfire, she’s gotten quite a bit more disillusioned/jaded, although the determination to get the best damn outcome she can is still there.

O2: Are they openly optimistic, throwing it on others?

She is very encouraging to others, friends and acquaintances alike. She’s got enough tact not to be overbearing/pushy with it, at least. Poor Pallegina does get the raw end of it, unfortunately, on her PoE1 quest - “Yes, you should absolutely go with your heart and do what you think is right, even if it’s against your orders!” well, we all know how that turned out, whoops

O3: Are they good at giving advice?

She’s pretty good (except, uh, for the above incident). She’s particularly good at subtly getting people to articulate/figure out what they want, and what they think is the right thing for them to do. She’s also a ride-or-die supportive friend so that definitely helps.

O4: Is there anyone in their life that throws optimism on them?

In PoE1 it’s Kana, who remains very positive and boisterous and looking forward to the future even as Noora’s own optimism starts to suffer. In Deadfire it’s Rekke, whose enthusiasm and whole-hearted affection for her despite being thrust into a strange world he barely understands is honestly very uplifting.

O5: Were they always optimistic?

As a kid she’d always been pretty energetic and forward-facing, and being raised in a loving and supportive environment helped, even if extenuating circumstances were harsh.

O1-5:

See above lmao

R1: Do they follow rules?

Sometimes. If the rules are fine, it’s usually less trouble to work within them; if they’re shit, then fuck’em. Neutral Good, baby.

R2: Would they be a strict or laid-back parent?

A very laid-back parent, taking cues from her own family situation. Kids had to learn how to stand on their own pretty early in the Living Lands, and parenting was shared by the adults of the clan, so as a(n adoptive) parent her kid would be surrounded by a bunch of aunties and uncles from her social group lmao

R3: Have they ever been consequenced for breaking a rule?

She pissed off the adra dragon when, deciding that despite her genuine wish that she could help her get free she couldn’t do it at the cost of another’s life, she went behind her back and warned Falanroed, ending up having to fight the beast. She’s also pissed off the RDC and Furrante at times for similar reasons (moral rejection of the task they thought they’d hired her to do) and I anticipate more of the same in the future lmao

R4: Have they broken any rules they now regret breaking?

She definitely regrets encouraging Pallegina to break the rules since it turned out so bad for her friend. Not that she specifically wishes she encouraged Pallegina to follow them, since that would have its own bad repercussions, but she wishes that at least she’d thought about it more carefully, then maybe she could’ve done something better.

R5: Do they find any rules they/others follow absolutely ridiculous?

She was raised by political exiles from the White That Wends, so she is very much in the same camp as Ydwin re. trusting the priests to tell you what to do to the point where you rely solely on them to tell you societal values is a bad thing, actually. The idea that the gods are owed any obedience or devotion simply for being gods is one she found rather obnoxious even before finding out what assholes they are. She’s also not a big fan of tradition for tradition’s sake; she can appreciate its importance to people but doesn’t think it should get in the way of improvement. Also, the entirety of Engwith’s inquisition.

A1-5:

Answered here and here!

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