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i Also don't know ur OCs but: 1, 4, 5, 8, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 33, 42, 50, 54, 56, 61, 73, and 78 please? -drunkmiraak

[[LKdghlkj sorry this took so long!! I got super sick so it sat half-done in my drafts for 84 years. @drunkmiraak]]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!

So, while I’ve got half a billion OCs by technicality, my main idiot is Azaryne Redoran who takes the role of the Vestige in the ESO story I write with @sinnaroll by the name of Soulbound. (Ima also just casually pass on these questions for her to answer in reply for D'tannen, who is the other main character in this thingy so you can get to know him too!)

Thank you so much for asking!! Here we gooooo~!

1. What is/are your OC’s nickname(s) and how did it come about?

Az’s main nickname is the self-explanatory name shortening from “Azaryne” to “Az”. But D'tannen has kinda stuck on jabbing him with “pretty boy” to the point where it’s basically a nickname lol

Also, in-game plot reasons dictate that the Five Companions also know him by “Vestige”, much to his dismay. It’s what the Scrolls named him by, so the Prophet tends to slip and refer to him that way, and the others kinda do too by proxy for a while. However, after Az makes it clear that he’s really uncomfortable with it, Lyris and Sai specifically make a point not to call him that.

4. What is a noticeable physical attribute of your OC?

So I memed twice earlier before I got to these questions lasdgkh gomen, but my goofier answers are Dorito Shape and Resting Trouble Face

But more seriously, one of his major notable physical features is that he’s pretty much covered in tattoos from his neck down past his waist and starting down his legs. They’re being redesigned from scratch right now because I can’t ever allow myself to have characters that can be adequately represented in game i guess lmfao but here’s the in-game tattoos with some photo-editing for an earlier visual draft on where they might cut off—

It’s a total personal headcanon but I decided that since the in-game body marking style was pretty clearly influenced by Maori-style kiriituhi, that Az’s tattoos are also highly significant in a similar way. Each piece symbolizes or connects to either his ancestry, or his own life and skills and milestones. His designs weren’t finished, but have the indication of where they were meant to continue as he hit new points in his life. Unfortunately, since his life was cut so short, that’s as far as they ever get.

On a lighter note, he also has pretty big ears?? Lmao

5. What does your OC normally wear? What would your OC wear on a special night?

He likes clothes that are comfortable but flattering. He knows what his assets are and enjoys looking well-dressed – a bit of a remnant from his previous life as a noble.

He tends to favor sleeveless tops and cool-colored fabrics with neutral accents. He particularly likes blues of all shades, and some purples. He’ll also occasionally wear red. On his travels he wears leather armor that fits within these features, and notably has a Khajiiti-style jack because he liked the aesthetic of it when he saw the style in a tailor’s display.

When he’s dressing up, he’ll wear more flowing robe-like attire. He had more reason to do so while he was alive, and at the time it was usually specifically Dunmeri cultural clothing. Over the course of Soulbound, he only dresses up the once so far for a date with Sinna. That takes place in Orsinium, so it’s Orcish formal wear.

Even if the situation’s not a fancy one, though, he’ll usually still wear kohl eyeshadow, which D’tannen gives him shit for, of course lol.

8. How does your OC talk/what does your OC’s voice sound like?

Az’s voice is light, crisp, warm and friendly. It’s between tenor and baritone in range, and the expected Dunmeri accent. He’s well spoken, and you can tell he’s well educated, but his phrasing isn’t snobbish or condescending, and there’s a firm sort of sincerity to his speech, even when he’s being playful.

15. What was your OC’s childhood like?

Az’s childhood was a little complicated in that it came with a great deal of privilege, but also a great deal of expectation. He was noble-born— the eldest son of House Redoran’s Archmaster— so before he was even old enough to have an awareness of the world, his parents had already decided many things about his future.

In spite of both this and the constant pressure of the Redoran philosophy that “a light, careless life is not worth living”, Az had an untamable spirit that continuously tried his parents’ patience. As a child, his impulsivity, tendency to bend the rules, and headstrong defiance on points he fundamentally disagreed with led to frequent discipline, and a particularly strained relationship with his father.

Over time, he begrudgingly learned to play by the rules, but would still disappear from time to time for brief moments of freedom.

He had two younger siblings— Eralane and Meril, and they had very close and loving relationships with each other. Az always did his bes to see right by them, so they felt safe in knowing that he would always have their backs. They didn’t ever keep much from him, as a result, and Meril specifically often looked up to him as a role model.

By the time he was fourteen, he’d been arranged into a political betrothal to solidify clan relations within the House, and it was decided that the two would be married in 16 years when they were both fully grown adults. Neither he nor his intended fiancée were really comfortable with this, but even as young as they were, they knew it was a sticky situation far bigger than just the two of them. So, they quickly established that, future aside, they didn’t feel entitled to each other’s feelings. They would both rather have a straightforward, honest friendship than try to force things between them.

Because of this, there was no tension when other chemistries developed in later years. Instead, they continued to ignore their inevitable marriage, and turned their performative date nights into formally-dressed vent and gossip sessions. Using the expectations put upon them to their advantage as they got older, they also happily became each other’s alibi when either of them needed time away with other people.

22. Who is/are your OC’s closest friend(s)?

Since arriving back on Tamriel, he’s been shuffling company a lot on his journeys. He’s also pretty introverted, despite being fairly socially adept. He doesn’t have any real connections from his previous life anymore, but has met many people and made casual friends and positive acquaintances with a solid chunk of new ones.

In terms of more serious friendships, D’tannen is honestly the closest, which is kind of incredible honestly laksdhg. But, they travel with each other day in and day out, so there’s a tight bond there that’s developing fast.

He’s also particularly attached to Irvane, who was his first friend since coming back to Nirn.

23. Who are the people your OC surrounds him/herself with?

Along the same lines as I just said above, he’s never in one place for very long right now, so he is constantly around new people. His kind heart and need for hands-on activity means he tends to gravitate toward people he can help in some way or another. His empathy and sense of honor do most of the weeding. He’d rather be around someone who has shown good intentions, even if they are rough around the edges, than someone who rests on the laurels of past deeds and judges others against themselves.

24. Who are the people your OC dislikes/hates?

It’s pretty damn hard to make this list, at least if you have any sort of good bone in your body. He’s really very empathetic and patient, and will forgive so quickly once he feels amends have been made that it’s honestly gotten him into trouble.

But, even with that said, he’s got some strong resentments for some strong reasons… Notably: Mannimarco and his Worm Cult, ol’ Molag Bal himself, and pretty much anyone who allies with them… Malacus is another name that quickly finds its way on the list under “kill unflinchingly” as he becomes closer with D’tannen.

25. If your OC has a soulmate, who is it?

oh my god im so sorry this joke is just right here its too easy to grab i can’t help myself –

Doesn’t a soulmate require… a soul…?

33. What subjects interested your OC?

He’s always done whittling as a hobby, so he’s currently kinda advancing on that in woodcarving. Since he was also trained in maintaining and repairing his own weapons and armor in life, that’s carried over into an interest in actually crafting weapons on his own. He does wind up making his own bow way later on, and even spends a bit of time with the Morkul Orcs in the Orsinium arc learning to do some metalwork.

42. What makes your OC happy?

He’s very attached to his dog Blackjack, and the mutt can always seem to pick him up when he’s otherwise faltering. He loves whittling and tends to carve little objects to occupy his mind. Complicatedly, D’tannen makes him happy as well, lol.

He also tends to have moments where he finds happiness in specific things, but the emotion related feels strange or misplaced. When this happens, it’s usually because whatever he’s experiencing— a particular sight or smell or flavor— is something that ties directly to a positive memory he’s lost from his life before. A sort of unwitting-nostalgia that’s hard to pinpoint or replicate.

As a general rule, he’s pretty easily contented. He lives very much in the moment, which combined with his adaptability and natural optimism, means that he’s usually able to find some small spark of cheer for himself anywhere he goes. He’s always wanted the freedom of life as an adventurer, so if circumstances were different, this would honestly be an ideal life for him. However, it’s pretty dampened by the stress of current events, along with the nagging restless and hollow feeling of having lost his soul.

50. What secrets does your OC have?

This is a bit of a tricky one. He’s not a super open person, but he also doesn’t like to lie to cover things up. However, there are many things about his life at present that he finds he has to dance around giving knowledge of. In some ways, the very nature of his current existence is something he keeps tucked away. It’s not very easy to explain to anyone, so he’s grateful that for the majority of the people he interacts with, direct questions never really come up.

In the second act of Soulbound, however, after he becomes very close with Sinna, Sinna asks him directly for his story. He dodges it for quite some time before finally giving him the details, but he’s kind of nervous at that point to state it. He doesn’t know how Sinna might react. But, he lays it out on the table anyway: He’s not truly alive. He’s what remained of himself after he was sacrificed by cultists to Molag Bal. His soul was stolen, and he has only vague pieces of memories from when he lived. And now, he’s been prophesied to assist in stopping a daedric invasion.

Sinna’s response was heartfelt. But, nobody could blame him for the fact that all he could manage for a brief moment after listening was “Wild….”

54. Does your OC think with his/her head or heart?

Heart… His upbringing tried its best to instill an ability to detach for the sake of duty, but honestly, he’s never been able to. Even when he knows there’s no way he can avoid a difficult situation, and is able to approach it tactically, emotion will be gnawing at him all the while, and he’ll be completely staunch on the things he believes the most if those interfere with the “logical” course of action.

56. What are some of your OC’s strengths?

He’s honestly got a wide range of skills in a lot of ways. He’s a highly skilled archer, and has a very well-rounded set of combat and survival skills that have been hardwired into him since a very young age. He’s also got a great sense of aesthetics, which he likes to express in woodworking and whittling when he can. He’s intelligent, but a lot of his skill specifically in emotional/social intelligence comes from his powerful empathy, and how dramatic swings of circumstances in his life have given him many perspectives to draw from, even subconsciously through the massive amnesia he struggles with. He’s incredibly adaptable. He’s intensely loyal, courageous, and firmly optimistic even through the worst circumstances. He’s got an incredibly strong character to him, and it tends to be both charming and inspiring, even when he doesn’t recognize that he’s producing these effects himself.

61. What is the general impression your OC gives other people?

Honest. Empathetic and selfless. Good-natured, down to earth, and a bit wild-spirited. Patient, incredibly forgiving. Helpful. Playfully charming. A protector. A defender of good.

73. What is your OC’s favorite form of entertainment?

He likes art, stories, nature, animals, and adventure. Crafting from time to time as well.

78. What is your OC’s favorite time of day?

Late morning. The point in the day when you’re up and awake and setting off. The whole day lies in wait before you, and you’re ready to meet it

#eso #the vestige #dunmer #redoran #the elder scrolls online #drunkmiraak #thank you again!! <3 #az #azaryne #soulbound

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sb129 · 7 years

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Why Palm in 20XX?

I’ve gotten this question several times over the years so let me explain.

And you can skip to the last two paragraphs if you want the “too long; didn’t read” edition

First off, I have been using Handhelds, PDAs and “smartphones”, since about 1999. I am only 25 as of Jan 2017, Generation Y [Not neccesarily a Millenial]. Many would be quick to say that I am no different from Generation Z or other Millenials in that I have grown up surrounded by technology and the Internet. I disagree with that sentiment on a couple grounds. Firstly, although I grew up in and around technology and networking, I never was beholden to it. Unlike most Millenials I spent most of my time playing outside, watching some TV and doing chores.

What does this have to do with my mobile OS of choice? Well keep in mind that I used a handheld just like it should since i had a lack of a full desktop PC or money to buy things like video games. I used my Palm IIIe for everything. I had simple games, a scientific calculator, a tiny drawing app for notes, to do lists, a calendar, alarms and I knew I could get more if I managed my available space on my PDA (it had 2mb of RAM and that’s it)

Take someone born after the year 2000, by the time they were 10 (as I was in 2002) all they knew was iPhones, Android, WebOS and maybe Blackberry. Any who are born after 2010 will only know much more powerful items by the time they are 10.

Back to my 2 mb of RAM, I learned very early on to conserve digital space, anyone why used old 80′s computers might tell you something similar. Programs only took up KiloBytes back then. These days Facebook takes up to 150 Megabytes of space. Well anyhow, I later got an upgraded PDA, it was a Handspring Visor Deluxe, it had 4 times as much space plus it added an extra slot for extra hardware. (kind of like the LG G5) I was rollin with 8mb of space plus if I had the funds.

Jump forwards to 8th grade. The year is 2006, every kid has an MP3 player and a flip phone of some sort. Kids with less only had CD players, a brick phone or nothing. I was 1 of the few who had a PDA in school. I had the games, the specialized calculators to help me in math class, the schedule digitized and most of the things phone do these days. Video player, MP3 player, pictures, games, emulators you name it. I, technologically, was the envy of many. That kind of power and ability in the palm of your hand was just not accessible as it is today.

The school year is 2007-2008, as a sophomore in HS I was seeing the beginnings of the modern era. All had phones, there wasn’t a single person that was without a cell signal. Still pre “smartphone” Some phones are Moto Razr influenced, some are MP3-centric like the LG Chocolate, some were born for text and IM with full physical keyboards. I had the LG VX9400, a candybar style phone with a flip-up display meant for Verizon’s mobile TV streaming service. Before that was a Motorola V710. There were some with Treos for the nice keyboard, some with Windows Mobile and some with blackberry for the same reason. A full keyboard was pretty in if you did a lot of text messaging.

Even in 2008, seeing an iPhone was just non existent on many high school campuses, especially the small town one I went to. The original iPhone was not too good though, not to a high schooler. Camera was no different to any other flip phone, there was no dedicated IM application, no apps for it all in fact, just the original core apps were all you got. People forget that the App Store did not exist in the first iPhone OS. All it was to me was a cool new touch screen technology, good web browser and iTunes syncing. And that was quite enough for a businessman and the Apple fanatic but really that was it.

My first impressions of Both iPhone OS (soon to be renamed to iOS) and Android was that they looked pretty modern compared to Windows Mobile and Palm but Hilariously enough, Palm and Windows Mobile had all the Apps. So I stayed. I already had certain tendencies ingrained in me; First, I always did my web surfing at home on a real computer even though my phone, my Palm, my PSP and even NDS was technically up to the task of a simple look up on information. Second, I was used to converting movies to highly specific formats for the PSP (Thanks for that Sony btw) so getting video on my Palm was nothing to me and still isn’t. Third, I plain had already bought software for it, kids these days don’t know what expensive means for mobile software. Fourth, there were plenty of games that I liked that ended up never coming over to the major OSs of today, plus I like real buttons to play games. 5th and lastly, this might sound strange to quite a lot of people, but screen real estate is just plain better on Palm and Windows Mobile because of and not in spite of their resistive screen. I’ll make a separate post about that soon.

Here we are, the year 2017. How can it possibly be any good in 2017 some ask. Well, what would I normally need to do on a smartphone? Maybe edit some documents, look at some pictures, watch a movie or two, listen to some music whist driving and maybe play some games. On occasion I may just look at the Night Sky Pro app I got a while ago. I might need to know the tip for a bill, or slip the bill. I might need to access a good calculator. I know I’ll have a doodling application no matter what. I’ll also have some small tweaks to Android like PowerLine, a different app launcher and mess with the color scheming. I also like to set the screen forcibly to landscape sometimes if I need to get to the homescreen for something while watching a video. I’ll need the Bible on Sundays and a note app for that. Got my calendar synced with Google so it’s on my computer. I might use Opera to check something because I like Opera, it’s fast and small. Oh yes, I do need a to do list every so often.

So, Pretty good list of features, tweaks, general use apps and services that my Palm LifeDrive is perfectly able to accomplish. Too bad Palm never made a TX style smartphone because that would be my daily driver. Oh well, this has turned into quite the wall of text

#Palm_OS #pda #vintage computing

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