𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐒 ♡

[qliphoths]

Headcanons are my absolute favourite part of RP, so I wanted an excuse to be nosy and read some of yours!!


This was a pretty popular one back on tumblr!
1) post your blank TLs
2) send each other fruits/questions!
Honestly, the fruits aren't necessary but they make it cute.

If this one doesn't suit your fancy, I'll post a TL with a
more detailed meme and you can send each other prompts
on that instead.
(credit!)

🍍 : how comfortable is my muse in their body? how do they feel about their height, weight, strength, and body type? how important is being attractive to them?
🍅 : how does my muse feel about plastic / cosmetic surgeries & procedures? is it something they have done or would do? do they mind if others do it?
🍏 : how stable is my muse’s physical health? do they go for regular or semi-regular checkups by a physician? do they have any diagnosed illnesses and / or take any medication? how often do they get sick?
🍎 : how stable is my muse’s mental health? have they been diagnosed with any mental illnesses and / or conditions? do they have any undiagnosed mental illnesses and / or conditions? do they or should they attend therapy?
🍑 : how meticulously does my muse look after their physical appearance? do they spend a lot of time on their hair, makeup, grooming, and clothing? is there a particular reason why they do or don’t?
🍒 : how much does my muse value companionship? do they constantly keep people around them, or do they prefer to be alone often? do they have or desire to have many friends? do they see every meeting as an opportunity to make a new friend?
🍇 : how would my muse describe their childhood? how much has it impacted the person they are now, or will become as an adult? around what age did they or will they start to mature, and why? do they wish to go back to their days as a child, or have they embraced adulthood?
🍐 : how intelligent is my muse overall? are they smarter than the average person, or less than? are they primarily self-taught, or did they acquire most of their knowledge in school? are they more street smart or book smart?
🍉 : which of the four seasons suits my muse best, and why?
🍌 : is my muse inclined to help others, or will they only do it when it benefits them, if at all? what makes them this way? has it ever gotten them into trouble, or inconvenienced them?
🍊 : does my muse desire romance? is it something they would actively seek out, or prefer to happen more ‘ naturally? ’ what is their love life like? do they have any exes or past flings, or crushes?
🍓 : how is my muse typically seen by others? does it ring true to who they really are? does their reputation matter to them?
🥝 : does my muse have any ‘ unusual ’ habits, interests, and / or talents? do they hide it, or are they proud of it?
🍋 : what kind of diet does my muse have? do they eat regularly, or the standard 2-3 meals a day? do they have to be reminded to eat, or are they likely to remind others? do they cook, or have others cook for them? do they eat healthily, or not so much?
🥭 : how important to my muse is their hometown, or where they’re from? are they proud of it, or considered a hometown hero? did they move away, or do they wish to?

Comments

Re: Arilanna Tayrey

[astrogator]

So, starting with definitions! Ari would say that she stopped being a child at the age of thirteen - she was actually told this, lots of 'you aren't a child here, you're a trainee starship officer' etc. She became officially adult at about sixteen and a half, when she passed her lieutenants' examination. In-between is a sort of liminal space that she doesn't really have a label for - thirteen-year-old apprentice spacer Tayrey might have insisted she was an adult, but with hindsight? She doesn't think so. Either way, she would not want to go back to being a child. She likes having authority and real responsibility and being taken seriously by the people around her, and she finds it faintly horrifying that on Earth she wouldn't have been able to start her career until eighteen. Her cultural norms around age are completely different.

She'd describe her childhood as very fortunate, but very restrictive. Her adoptive father is one of the Directors of Cardalek, the corporation and colony world, and she grew up on the upper levels of Cardalek Tower. Young Citizen Arilanna very rarely got to leave that Tower, and that's part of what prompted her later rebellion. Her education was extremely competitive and pressurised, and this, along with the knowledge that she's genetically enhanced and so should be better than others, resulted in perfectionism and workaholic tendencies, even though she'll say that she joined the military to defy everyone's expectations. She was very precocious - the model child who would attend Company dinners with her father and ask clever questions - but by the age of eleven or twelve she was becoming very troubled and prone to believing conspiracy theories about the future of genetically engineered children. Too analytical with not enough data to draw accurate conclusions.

She matured very quickly when she left home. Going from protected Company daughter to trainee Tradeliner was a shock, even if it was exactly what she wanted and she expected it to be difficult. After some initial wobbles and unhappiness, she began to do very well at it, and considers the fact that she progressed very quickly to be proof of her maturity and trustworthiness. She still has her moments, though, and there's definitely an emotional immaturity about her sometimes, because she's used to repressing the difficult feelings and getting on with her work. Ari herself is unaware of this, though - to her mind she's just doing what everyone else does, or ought to do.