#oooof feels nice to finish and post one of my many drafts

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Character Interview Tag

Tagged by @requiemesque JUST  before I tagged her in the last one I did haha.  And we’re doing Daphne, Hayden, Blake, and Reese this time just bc I want to!  They’re some of the Enforcers we meet first and (not counting Blake at this point) know the most about!

Guidelines: answer these 12 questions in the voice and manner of your character(s) and then tag as many or as few writeblr guys, as you would like⭐️⭐️⭐️

1. What did you have for breakfast?

Daphne: It’s hard to say what is breakfast on workdays, but on my last day off I had waffles, eggs, and fruit, at home with my family.

Hayden: Is it dinner or is it breakfast if you eat it at 2am?  

Blake: Very well-done scrambled eggs with green pepper, onion, garlic, and  tomato.

Reese:  A salad, no dressing, water on the side.  

2. What can you cook perfectly?

D: I used to be able to cook most things really well, since my mother was very . . . insistent that I learn how to cook everything under the sun to perfection.  I haven’t had much practice since I moved away from home, though.  At home, my husband, Henry, does most of the cooking. 

H: Listen, I don’t like to cook or anything, but occasionally I would help my mom bake bread and it would turn out pretty decent!

B: Anything that can be sauteed or grilled, I can cook it.  It will be edible, it will taste good, but it might not look all that fancy!  

R: Um . . . cookies?

3. If you could choose a pet, what what would it be?

D: I have a soft spot for cats.  Henry and I have talked about getting a pair of littermates once our youngest is a bit older.  

H: A dragon would be really cool!  Or a unicorn . . .  >heart eyes<

B: A dog. Classic.

R:  I had a couple lovebirds growing up.  They were sweethearts.  >small smile<

4. How is your relationship with your parents?

D: My father died before I was born.  I love my mom, and she loves me, but we don’t always get along.  We see each other often, and she’s great with the kids.  She’s not always great with Henry, though!  >chuckle<

H:  I never knew my dad.  I haven’t seen my mom in months, but I write her letters sometimes!  I love her, but she just really wants things for me that I don’t want.  Harvey and I came to Astervale to get away from our mothers and their expectations.  Harvery’s mom is WAY worse than mine, though! Wow!

B: I have a good relationship with my parents.  We keep in touch regularly.  They’re pleasant people, y’know, the kind that have lived in the same place since they married and had the same jobs for going on forever.  >fond smile<

R:  Alright.  They’re not happy that I chose to become an Enforcer, instead of training in the International Relationships Department like they did, but they’ll get over it.  They’re just a bit uptight.  >scoffs and crosses her arms< And people think I’m uptight.

5. What is your favorite read?

D: I don’t know, it’s been a while since I’ve read anything for me.  My most recent read?  Everybody Poofs.

H: Reading? For fun? Hahahahahaha haha ha hahaha ha haha

B: I don’t spend much time reading anymore, but when I did I really enjoyed any adventure involving sword-wielding ladies and dragons.

R: Anything educational.  Fiction is a waste of time, I’ll read fiction when I’m ancient. 

6. Do you put both socks on first, or one sock, one shoe?

D: No socks.  One shoe at a time.

H: I LEAP off my bed and my shoes jump onto my feet at the same time, mid-air! Haha! Glad you asked! 

B: I wear complicated shoes that require a bit of attention, so one at a time.  

R:  One shoe at a time.  >sighs, rolls her eyes< Like a proper witch of status.

7. Do you fold your clothes before bed?

D: I don’t fold them, but I do hang them.

H: >throwing his clothes on the bed and jumping on after them< Doing what before what now?

B: Seriously. Magic.

R: No.

8. How do you feel about marriage?

D: It’s a dream come true, honestly.  >gazes lovingly at Henry & the kids<

H:  It sounds nice!  If somebody I liked asked me to marry them, I’d die. . . of HAPPINESS!

B: Rather neutral.

R:  It’s a meaningful alliance, with the right person.

9. Who was the last person you crushed on?

D: Henry.  It worked out well.  

H:  Well, there’s somebody up in International Relations . . . they have the prettiest eyes I’ve ever seen in my life.

B: I don’t really do that.  Like, the romance thing.  I tried it out when I was younger, and it’s just not for me.  Even if I did, it just seems like people expect so much out of you, y’know?  I like my space to be my space, and my time to be my time.  Not counting work, of course.

R: I really don’t have time for that stuff right now.

10. What does your dream home look like? And where would it be?

D: Nothing can beat my current home.  Safe neighborhood, large yard, garden out back, a couple of trees, sensible layout on the inside with a cozy look and feel.  A perfect home to build a family, raise a couple kids.  I might even want to live here well into my senior years.

H:  A cave or an abandoned mine, for me to live in and protect.  I could leave and hunt birds, squirrels, and chipmunks, and come back to chase off any intruders.  I could have a bed of cloth bags full of leaves and a stone-lined firepit in the way back of the cave.  I would bath in a stream nearby and dress in deer pelts and fashion bowls and spoons out of bone.

B: A big stone house with high ceilings, a fireplace, and lots of windows.  Somewhere high up with a view.

R:  A small house, but not too small, just the right size so I can live there on my own and not a single corner will go unused.  Busy yet organized.  Somewhere isolated and private.  

11. What’s your worst habit?

D:  I can be . . . a little harsh, a bit judgmental, a little quick to form an opinion.  >muttering< I’mmymother’sdaughtherIguess. 

H: I’m loud? I guess?  >walks off to boast about how well he did in hand-to-hand combat training and talk to people at length while they are obviously trying to fill out paperwork<

B: I don’t always utilize my time properly. 

R: Sometimes . . . >whispers< sometimes I am bite the inside of my cheek a little.  

12. What do you do for living and how do you feel about your job?

D: I work as a high-level Enforcer.  I’ve worked hard to get to this point, and it’s well worth it.  We do a lot of good in this city.

H: I’m a mid-level Enforcer!  I’m from a small town in Pennsylvania, where I started out being an Enforcer, and I’m so glad I transferred to Astervale.  People actually listen to me, and there’s murder!! I mean, not that murder is great but it would have happened whether I was here or not and there wasn’t much murder happening at home!  They need me here!

B:  I’m a high-level Enforcer.  It’s worthwhile work, and I get along pretty well with the rest of the Enforcers, for the most part.

R: I’m an low-level Enforcer, which means I’m in training, basically.  I’m pleased to be here and ready to work hard.  

Tagging: Anybody who wants to do this!!  Just say I tagged you okay!  (you don’t have to do it with All of the characters at once like I keep doing ooooof)

#tag game #writeblr tag game #character interview #words words words #longish post #oooof feels nice to finish and post one of my many drafts #daphne donovan #blake elmfield #hayden tern #reese alvee #this was helpful for character development #especially for blake!!! #dw #daydream walking #wip:dw #enjoyable