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Tanith for 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 please!

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1. What’s their full name? Why was that chosen? Does it mean anything?

Tanith doesn’t have a middle name since they aren’t really used in Sinnoh, so her full name is just Tanith Moireach. However, she does have a secret ‘true’ name from her father that only she and her parents know. As for Tanith, I’m not sure how much pokémon world mythology overlaps with our own (there is that one Aqua Grunt who mentions Poseidon after all), but Tanith is an alternate spelling of Tanit, who is a Punic and Phoenician goddess. She is equivalent to the goddess Astarte (and by extension, Ishtar) which are the names of her cousin and her cousin’s cousin. The three of them are sort of a next-gen Creation Trio, hence the matching names. I chose Tanith in particular for Dawn and Jeshir’s daughter since the goddess is associated with war and serpents, which both suit the child of (technically, sort of) Giratina.

10. Do they like children? Do children like them? Do they have or want any children? What would they be like as a parent? Or as a godparent/babysitter/ect?

Tanith gets along fine with children. She tends to treat them like little adults, so sometimes she’ll slip up and curse or say inappropriate things in front of them. The kids usually like this, but their parents not so much. She probably wouldn’t be too good of a babysitter as a result, but if she’s just hanging out with younger kids she’s fine. As a teenager herself, she hasn’t really given much thought to having kids in the future. She is aware of her unusual heritage, so is perhaps a bit against the idea of having kids since she has no idea how they’d turn out. She’d probably be a good parent though – the ‘fun’ kind who tells her kids like it is and lets them stay up late and the like. More likely, she wouldn’t have kids though, and would be an aunty to all her friends’ kids.

20. Do they like musicals? Music in general? What do they do when they’re favourite song comes?

Tanith, a lover of all things retro, loves older music from the 90s. She’s a bit of a hipster, but not enough to use and old mp3 player or anything, though in general most of her favorite music is from a good 30 or so years before she was born. Tanith loves to dance and will always start jamming out when any of her favorite songs comes on. She’ll sing along most of the time as well. As for musicals, she wouldn’t consider herself a fan of the play itself, but she does like a lot of music from musicals on its own.

30. Do they exercise? Regularly? Or only when forced? What do they act like pre-work out and post-work out?

Tanith tries to regularly work out! Staying in shape is important to her, so she tries to hit the gym at least a few times a week. She’s one of those people who manages to look flawless after working out and is energetic even after a hefty dose of exercise. Her favorite work out is jogging, either on the streets or nature trails or on the treadmill. Post-workout, she usually takes a long shower then eats a good meal. She tends to work out in the mornings, so usually she’ll eat breakfast after finishing her run. 

40. Do they like energy drinks? Coffee? Sugary food? Or can they naturally stay awake and alert?

Tanith loves sweets of all kinds and they’re one of her vices for sure. She’s not a huge fan of coffee (she hates bitter things), but energy drinks are useful to her when she needs to stay up late. She’s very much an ‘early to bed, early to rise’ kind of person, so anything with caffeine or sugar in it is a must if she needs to stay up late. Even if she doesn’t, she’s probably going to eat lots of sugary things anyways. Her favorite candies are licorice and sour gummy worms.

50. If they could only take one bag of stuff somewhere with them: what would they pack? What do they consider their essentials?

Aside from items she could wear, like her favorite windbreaker, Tanith would probably pack a good amount of sweets, her favorite magazines, her Pokétch, the essentials like a change of clothes and her toiletries, a bunch of scrunchies for her hair, her makeup, the blanket her grandparents made for her when she was a baby, and her workout gear (sneakers, etc).

Oliver 20, 21, 26, 44, and 47!

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20. Do they like musicals? Music in general? What do they do when they’re favourite song comes?
Oliver likes musicals as much as the next person. He has a few older plays he’s quite fond of, variations on ones that were around in his past life as well. As for music, he’s mostly a fan of classical, but recently he’s gotten quite into modern interpretations of folk as well, like folk-rock, folk-punk, etc. He doesn’t really dance when music he likes comes on, but he’ll tap his foot or nod along to the beat, and if he really likes it he might sing along under his breath.

21. Do they have a temper? Are they patient? What are they like when they do lose their temper?

Oliver is quite patient. He doesn’t lose his temper easily and tries to mediate conflicts rather than take sides and end up in an argument. But, while he tries to avoid conflict, it still finds him, and he does lose his temper occasionally. His anger can seem to come out of nowhere and he gets very ‘commanding’ so to speak when upset. He’ll get deathly calm-seeming and announce that everyone needs to leave him alone or shut up or stop arguing or whatever and then stride out of the room to be alone. Though he seems in control of his anger then, if you follow him you’ll hear him screaming into a pillow later on. He always feels awful after getting angry and will constantly apologize afterwards. 

26. How do they act when they’re happy? Do they sing? Dance? Hum? Or do they hide their emotions?

Oliver tends not to express himself that much, hiding his emotions. However, he’s opened up a lot over time and now feels more comfortable showing how he’s feeling outwardly. When he’s happy, he tends to smile a lot and will be more animated in his actions. He’s also more likely to sing along to music. When he’s in a good mood, Oliver will be more active in people’s lives, wanting to help them out or cheer them up for the sole reason of helping them feel happy like him. He’ll do favors for his parents or siblings and later on, when he’s dating Mina, he’ll write love poems for her (he is a bit of a hopeless romantic).

44. What is their favourite season? Type of weather? Are they good in the cold or the heat? What weather do they complain in the most?

Oliver’s favorite season is autumn. He loves the crisp weather, the changing leaves, and the culture of the season in general – spiced drinks, sweaters, Halloween, the works. As a dragonblood, he’s more sensitive to the cold, so he’s not a fan of freezing winter temperatures, but he also hates hot weather. Thus, the cool weather of fall is perfect for him. His idea is weather that you need a sweater or jacket to stay warm, but not so cold that you need a hat and mittens. He doesn’t tend to complain outright when it’s super hot or cold, but he’ll be a bit passive aggressive about it and keep turning up the AC or the heat.

47. How do they act in a formal occasion? What do they think of black tie wear? Do they enjoy fancy parties and love to chit chat or loathe the whole event?

Oliver is used to formal events, in both lives, so he sees them as a bit of a chore, but nothing horrible. For black tie, he can be a bit old fashioned in his tastes, but most of his suits are picked out by Hilda, who is a self-proclaimed ‘formalwear queen’. He likes formal parties well enough and enjoys chatting with various people and using them as a chance to catch up with other kids he doesn’t get to see as much. If he’s out too long though, he’ll grow a bit strained in his mannerisms and not talk as much with others. Oliver also loves all the fancy food at parties and that’s half the reason he likes to go to them.

Multiples of 10 for Tanith please!

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Alrighty! 

10. How are they with animals/non-humans?
I’ll take this to mean pokémon. I’d say Tanith gets along pretty well with them! She’s got an affinity for ghost and dark types in particular and has a lot of them on her team. She’s also not intimidated by traditionally ‘scary’ pokémon since her mother and family friends have some very powerful ‘mons on their teams.

20. What are their eating habits/favorite foods?
Tanith has a real thing for hot food, but she’ll eat just about anything. And by hot food I mean both temperature and spice wise. Her absolute favorite food is a nice hot bowl of spicy borscht after coming inside from the Sinnoh chill.

30. Do they have any siblings?
Nope! Tanith is an only child, and perfectly happy to be one. She’s quite spoiled by her parents. If she had to name someone she considered a sibling, however,  it would for sure be Emery. The two are childhood friends just like their parents were and Tanith sees Emery as an older sister figure.

40. What’s a bad memory that they have?
When Tanith was fairly young, she was briefly kidnapped by cultists. While Jeshir’s demigod/former-legendary status wasn’t advertised, it wasn’t unknown either, and Giratina has a lot of ….. unsavory followers. One particular group thought that Tanith could give them magic powers or something since she was his daughter, so the took her in a brief moment when she was unattended after school. It didn’t take long for her parents to track her down and lay some righteous justice down on the cultists, but the memory is still a terrible one for Tanith. She occasionally gets nightmares about the incident.

50. Do they prefer to preserve memories (pictures, blogging, journals, etc.) or live in the moment?
Tanith is a big blogger! She documents her journey on social media, especially sites like Instagram and Twitter – sharing pictures, anecdotes, etc. She has quite a few followers, in no small part thanks to being the Champion’s daughter, but also since her energy and sense of adventure are infectious even through just her blog posts.

Would any of your kids be benders (atla/lok style) and if they are, who would be the Avatar?

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For the Main Kids (I base this on personality/backstory rather than in the context of the AtLA/LoK world):
Sage: Earthbender
Amaryllis: Some kind of spirit
Renato: Firebender
Celeste: Firebender
Levi: Waterbender
Solomon: Firebender
Eve: Nonbender
Rhys: Airbender
Joseph: Nonbender
Tanith: Again, maybe a spirit of some sort
Emery: Earthbender
Euphie: Airbender
Tipha: Airbender
Oliver: Airbender
Maddie: Nonbender
Aster: Waterbender
Mindy: Firebender
Blake: Earthbender
Gwennie: Waterbender
Aurélie: Airbender
Thomas: Airbender
Odette: Nonbender
Xavier: Nonbender
Yvon: Nonbender
Florian: Firebender
Primrose: Waterbender
Enzian: Waterbender
Weiss: Waterbender

Multiples of five for Tanith please!

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5) Race?

Ok, this one’s a little tricky. In Pokémon world terms, Tanith is, in terms of species, a demigod. Disregarding the whole ‘divine parent’ thing, she would be half-malaki. In terms of race, well, she’s a quarter Sinnohan and a quarter Albanese from her mother’s side and half-malaki from her father’s side. In our world terms, she would be a quarter Russian, a quarter Scottish and half….. divine being of Middle Eastern origin???? It’s complicated.

10) 

What do they want to be when they grow up/what do they want to do with their lives?


Tanith isn’t quite sure yet what she wants to do with her life, hence why she’s decided to be both a competitive trainer and a coordinator. She likes a challenge, so any future career would have to be one that pushes her to take risks and is competitive. 

15) 

Where do they live? Are they wealthy? Poor? Middle-Class?


Having the Champion as her mother, Tanith is quite well off. She and her parents live in Sunnyshore City it a pretty nicely sized house. Not quite a mansion as both her parents prefer smaller abodes, but definitely easily fitting a family of three and their pokémon.

20) 

Do they wish they lived in a different family/household?


Definitely not. Tanith loves her parents and wouldn’t trade them for the world.

25) 

Do they consider any of their friends to be like siblings?


Tanith sees Emery as a big sister. Dawn and Paul are childhood friends and practically siblings themselves, so their daughters grew up very close. Emery is probably responsible for encouraging a lot of Tanith’s more reckless behavior. She’s definitely not the ‘responsible’ kind of older sister.

30) 

What would this person do without their friends in their lives?


Tanith is a very social girl, so without her friends she would likely become isolated and withdrawn, losing a lot of her cheer. Her love of challenge and competition, without any friendly rivals to pit herself against, might morph into an intense self-criticism that could be detrimental to her health. Overall, it would be pretty bad for her in general.

35) 

Do/Did they need extra help?


Tanith struggles with a few subjects in school – math and literature especially, but her pride can prevent her from seeking extra help. As she grows older, she realizes that not getting help would be giving herself an unfair disadvantage and how could she ‘win’ at school by being top of her class that way? After that realization, she often and enthusiastically goes to her teachers and peer tutors for help.

40) 

How far do they plan to go with school? If they dropped out, do they want to go back?


For now, Tanith plans on finishing high school, but has no plans for higher education.

45) 

Do they use social media?


Tanith loves social media. She’s very active on Instragram and Snapchat and enjoys sharing her travels and adventures with all her friends and followers. She mostly posts pictures of herself and her friends, her pokémon, and the sights of all the cities and routes she travels through. She also uses an ungodly amount of filters.

50) 

Does this OC have any part of you in them? (I.e, personality traits, similar background, etc)


Tanith’s relationship with her parents is pretty similar to mine. While none of her family resemble mine in personality, Tanith’s easy and positive relationship with her parents is similar. Dawn is both a mother and a sister to the only child Tanith, just how my relationship is with my mother.

Multiples of five for Oliver and Nika please! :D

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20. What were the most deeply impressive political or social, national or international, events that they experienced?

These are a bit shorter than normal due to there being so many questions, sorry.

5. Were they overprotected as a child? Sheltered?

Oliver: As the youngest, Oliver was certainly doted on by his older siblings, who tend to be protective. However, thanks to being a reincarnation, Oliver is actually the oldest mentally of his family, which led to him being the responsible one most of the time. His parents wanted him to have as good a childhood as possible, but it’s hard to coddle a grown man in a child’s body who had lived through war. Oliver certainly doesn’t complain about being spoiled though!

Nika: Nika was spoiled rotten by their parents! In terms of being sheltered however, since they are a reincarnation just like Oliver, they had already seen a lot of the bad sides of life. While Nika would have enjoyed to run wild in their youth just as they had in their first childhood, Marlon and Caitlin certainly tried to keep them on a short leash, so to speak. As such, Nika can be rather restless at times, and tends to act out when left unsupervised.

10. Is your character street-smart, book-smart, intelligent, intellectual, slow-witted?

Oliver: Oliver is quite book-smart and a quick thinker. However, he suffers from indecision frequently, and only in the heat of the moment does his true innovation shine. He enjoys reading and history as a hobby and has quite the wealth of knowledge.

Nika: Nika is certainly quite street smart. They learned to think and act quick in order to run away from home frequently as a child. They are also quite charismatic and skilled at talking their way out of trouble.

15. Did they graduate? High-School? College? Do they have a PHD? A GED?

Oliver: Currently, Oliver is a sophomore in high-school. He will go on his year study next year and plans on taking on the Unova League challenge like his parents and siblings did.

Nika: Nika graduated high-school in 3637 and chose to enter medical school in the hopes of perhaps helping their currently comatose old lover, Aldus. University is soul crushing but Nika is soldiering through.

20. What were the most deeply impressive political or social, national or international, events that they experienced?

Oliver: In his past life as Farran Harmonia, Oliver was the younger brother of Unova’s twin heroes. When his siblings’ conflict threatened the entire kingdom, he sealed them into the light and dark stones along with their dragons, then inherited the throne. 

Nika: In their past life as Yasha Ilyin, Nika was the lover of Prince Aldus of a Unova even more ancient than the era of the twin heroes. After Aldus was deified as the original dragon, Nika went on to marry Aldus’ twin sister, Queen Rohesia, though the marriage was one of convenience rather than love as Yasha – and Nika are loyal to Aldus to this day.

25. What are their hobbies and interests?

Oliver: Oliver enjoys reading, writing, studying history, and taking long walks or runs in nature.

Nika: Nika enjoys swimming, rebelling against their parents, showing off their magic, and camping.

30. Are they holding on to something in the past? Can they forgive?

Oliver: Oliver is still haunted by his older siblings’ war and is terrified that his new siblings will also end up fighting. Any conflict in his family, even petty arguments sets him on edge. He has yet to forgive Albin and Ciara, but perhaps one day he will as family is something he values more than anything.

Nika: Nika is rather obsessed with finding a way to wake Aldus up after he returns to his human form in 3620 along with the rest of the legendaries. Since Aldus’ dragon body was split in twain by the twin heroes, his soul no longer resides in his body and the original Aldus, rather like the husk of Kyurem he turned back from. Nika vows to one day bring Aldus back and will stop at nothing to achieve that goal.

35. Do they always rationalize errors? How do they accept disasters and failures?

Oliver: Despite his years of experience, Oliver does not do well with failure. Being faced with any decently large error or bad situation can lead him to freeze up, though when he does get going he’s quite a quick thinker under pressure.

Nika: Nika tends to well even when faced with mistakes. Their charisma lets them bluff their way through many things. However, this leads to them having a habit of being in denial of wrongdoing or mistakes made.

40. How is their sense of humor? Do they have one?

Oliver: Oliver’s sense of humor is rather….. stilted. He tries is best bless him but what he finds amusing most others find charmingly awkward.

Nika: Nika has a great sense of humor. They adore wordplay and riddles and tend to throw them into their daily conversation, which is rather irksome to some.

45. Is your character pragmatic? Think first? Responsible? All action? A visionary? Passionate? Quixotic?

Oliver: Oliver tends to be very rational to his approach on life. He has a habit of overthinking his problems, and often ends up unable to choose a course of action. He’s quite a strategist however, and excels in leadership positions.

Nika: Nika is a very quick thinker and while pragmatic, also mainly looks out for themselves. They often come up with plans of action on the fly and rely on instinct to back them up in a pinch.

50. What are the prevailing facial expressions? Sour? Cheerful? Dominating?

Oliver: Oliver has a very serious resting expression that doesn’t really reflect his true mood most of the time. He is constantly being told to smile or lighten up, though he has yet to train himself to look more content.

Nika: Nika shifts between moods and is a very good actor. They’ll play up their expressions to garner sympathy or strike fear though their neutral face is one of light boredom.