Xenobiacat

I saw 's entry of Jase Dubois, her OC in one of our Kuroshitsuji collabs, and I thought it looked fun. Since she went with Jase, I'll go with Uriel: my OC archangel character in the same series. Uriel is based on an actual angel of legend, for those familiar with angelic lore. Sadly I have no picture of him as I can't draw worth a darn, but maybe I'll make a sim of him in the future or commission someone with better art skills than I to draw him.

1. Choose 1/ 2 / 3 of your OCs.
2. Your OC must ANSWER each question as truthfully as possible.
3. Journal title should be "OC's Interview".
4. When you're done, tag as many people as you wish.
5. Have fun!

 

Lets Begin...

1. Hi! What's your real name and nickname?

 

"Uriel. I have never gone by another, though some of my recent new friends refer to me as 'Feathers' or 'Fluffy'. Another one seems fond of calling me 'darling'. I think I prefer the latter of the three.

 

2. Interesting... what's your current age?

 

The archangel frowns in concentration and tries counting on his fingers. Finally he shrugs his golden wings in defeat. "You know, I honestly cannot be sure! Time means little to my kind and I have been here since before the first mortals walked the Earth."

 

3. Uh-huh. What's your favorite food?

 

"All of my kind are vegetarians, as our pallets are not designed for the consumption of flesh. I once tried a turkey leg while disguised as a mortal man at a festival back in the Renaissance era. It made me quite ill. Of my staple foods, I would say that apples are my favorite. My brethren oft tease me over that, considering that it was the consumption of an apple that led to the exile of the Creator's favored two mortals from the garden. Yes, we angels do have a sense of humor."

 

4. Interesting.. what's your favorite drink? 

 

"I enjoy water flavored with honey and citrus."

 

5. Confession time! Who's your crush/lover? 

 

Uriel smiles softly and lowers his bright gaze. "I'm afraid I do not understand what a 'crush' is. I would never crush anyone I might consider a lover. I do however have stirrings for a certain reaper by the name of Grell."

 

7. Classic question! What's your favorite color?

 

"Once it was silver, but I have become more fond of the color red, of late."

 

8. Who's your favorite author?

 

"Hmm...mortal author, I presume? I enjoy Charles Dickens."

 

9. Now what's your biggest fear?

 

"Another war between my kin. I would have us unite on common grounds, rather than bicker over how to go about honoring the will of the Divine."

 

10. Any siblings?

 

"I have many. Most of the archangels were created at the same time."

 

11. Almost done, it's only twenty questions. Who's your hero?

 

Uriel considers the question for a moment. "Gabriel. He was fierce in the last heavenly war, yet merciful to those he vanquished."

 

12. Okay, who's your worst enemy?

 

"Myself, most often."

 

13. What would you do if your hero and your worst enemy got together?

 

The angel blinks his violet eyes, widening them. "Y-you mean myself and Gabriel? That would be awkward, I think. I would likely question the sanity of both of us, if that were to occur."

 

14. Interesting... what would you do if you met your creator?

 

Uriel smiles again. "Why, I already have! I speak with the Creator each and every day."

 

15. Now, what do you want to be when you grow up? 

 

Uriel tilts his head in perplexity, auburn brows hedging. "Am I not already grown? I do not understand the question."

 

16. What's your worst nightmare?

 

"That those who are in favor of employing heavenly wrath to control the mortals, reapers and demons will take over the angelic council and get their way."

 

17.What's your life-long dream?

 

"To see peace and tolerance throughout all the realms. We each have a place in existence, otherwise we would not be here at all. I wish my brethren could see that."

 

18.What would you do if your life-long dream came true? 

 

Uriel smiles again, eyes lighting up at the thought. "I would be ecstatic. I would soar through the clouds and sing to the sun until I had no voice left with which to do so."

 

19. Okay, where's your favorite place to relax? 

 

"There is a golden lake not far from the Chambers of Council in our plane of Heaven. In the center of it is an island of marble, with a Goldbark tree grows—those are trees exclusive to our realm, by the way. I like to sit beneath it in the mornings and sing welcome to the dawn."

 

20. Last question! What do you spend most of your time doing?

 

"I suppose you could call me a supervisor, of sorts. I spend most of my time in Council, overseeing the governing body of the choirs. In my spare time, I like to sing and traverse the realms to visit Jase and his mate Chronus. I also enjoy spending time with Grell, whenever possible."

 

21. We're done! Now tag whoever you want.

 

((Hmm...I think I'll tag , since I know she has a few original characters and I'm a stinker. It's not compulsory, of course.))  

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^{Journal Skin by: Zaellrin}

This seems to be a problem that most artists and writers come across: petty criticism. Granted, I don't get feedback here on DA at all most of the time, but one of the things that annoys me the most is the "Pairing wars" folk that feel they simply MUST complain that their OTP is not featured. This is especially abrasive when it comes to my original fiction. They're my characters. Don't tell me it's not canon for character A to eventually hook up with character B. If you don't like the pairing, skip their romantic scenes together. Don't waste your time or mine commenting that you "can barely stand" to read their interactions, simply because they are not your pairing of choice. That irks me so much as an author, and I know it has to irk artists as well. There are many pairings in fanfiction that I do not ship, but I will still offer compliments on an art or literature piece featuring them that I think is done well. I can't stand the "Valenwind" pairing in FF7 (mostly because I think Shera deserves to be with Cid after the shit she goes through to keep him and Dirge totally turned me on to Reeve/Vincent, but anywho), but I have never thought to open a compliment with: "Well, I hate this pairing and want to vomit because you've included/featured them, but..."

Come on, now. That's just petty. If you know it's a fic or art piece centering on your NTP (Not True Pairing, for those who aren't familiar), then either do not read/view it, or suck it up and accept that the author/writer has chosen this pairing for a reason. It's really very simple. If you want to support a friend that ships said pairing, then keep your dislike of them to yourself and focus on the story or art itself, and the good points or what you think could be improved.

One of the worst things about fandoms is people's inability or outright refusal to accept--or at least tolerate--pairings other than those they particularly ship. If you like a story or piece of art, just say so. There's no need to add the "I hate this paring but..."

It's not always easy, but when it's happened enough, you can spot it. Terms of endearment and patronizing language are a good sign. "Oh, but sweetie, if you had looked closer at what I said..."
Yes. This. Be very careful when you reach a disagreement with a roleplay partner. When they trivialize your concerns, use patronizing language and insult your intelligence both in public and in private, odds are you've got an abusive RP partner and you need to get away from them, before they turn you into a wreck.

So, I logged in earlier today and got the recent random spread of DA art on the home page. Nothing new...brony art everywhere, naked selfies, one or two good pieces...

Then I saw what looked like a Highschool Yearbook picture of a girl, and the title under it was "Slut".

Ordinary everyday picture of a young woman in a common photoshoot portrait...branded as "slut". That immediately caught my attention and upon looking at the uploader's gallery, I noticed that he has an entire gallery full of photos of highschool girls' backsides, evidently taken in the hallway without their knowledge, while they were on their way to class. This guy just names them "Asian ass", "White ass", "Black ass", and it's obvious they were snapped while the girls were walking past. He evidently has a complex about publicly violating the privacy of girls and women, like those twisted "Creepshot" people that like to take sneaky pictures of women's cleavage and up their skirts and then publish them.

This is happening right here on DA. There is at least one user here (and I laugh without amusement because I know the numbers are probably huge) that makes it a personal hobby to take pictures of women's butts, cleavage and under their skirts and then post it on here publicly. This particular creep even publicly posted a high school photo of a girl, named her and called her a slut.

And yet his gallery is standing strong, and I've seen comments under his non-consentual UNDERAGE highschool girl butt-shots of: "Ooh, that's nice" and "gimme that ass".

This is unacceptable. Do not stand for it. If you see something that looks like a random phone camera shot of someone's cleavage or butt or "panty-shot" when you come into DA, please just check into it and consider investigating whether it's a selfie or some sick misogynist creep taking shots of women's bodies without consent and uploading them to demean them.