questionnaire OC: Nix edition

Squad: who’s friends with whom? What are the squad dynamics like? Debbie Malone and Wallace Walker are her very close friends. They welcomed her when she arrived in Detroit. 

Microscope: zoom in – describe the little, insignificant details about an OC.  She has a tooth gap.

Fragrance: What do your OCs smell like? She smells like Jasmine.

Photo album: Describe one of your OC’s favourite memories. Her very first kiss with her first love.

Wardrobe: What’s your OC's style like? She dresses plainly on purpose. She wears jeans and t-shirts, floral dresses and leggings, and long sweaters. However, she cleans up very nicely when she needs to.

Lightning: Who’s the most impulsive character? And who has their impulse control? She is impulsive, and Marc is her impulse control.

Love note: who likes whom? crushes? relationships? Are they mutual or unrequited? She loves ( Will fall hard for) Marc. Apparently, it is going to be mutual. :p

Poison: vices/bad habits? What are they? How do they affect your OC? She smokes when she is stressed. She also tries to hurt herself and fights the bad guys. 

Betrayal: Has your OC ever been betrayed by someone they thought they could trust? Has your OC ever betrayed someone who trusted them? Anton, her first love, betrayed her in a bid to buy his own way out of the league. It scarred her deeply. She has not betrayed anyone unless we consider that hiding her past is betraying Marc. 

Parachute: Who does your OC trust the most? Who makes them feel safe? Who would they do absolutely anything for? First, Marc. Second, Debbie. Then Wallace. In that order.

Break: What would cause your OC to break down completely? What do they look like when that happens? Has anyone ever seen them at their lowest? Being confronted with her past when she is trying to escape it.  She would spiral out of control, cry, hit her chest until it bled, and scream. Only her former mentor saw her in that state when she was killing him. 

Contact: How do your OC feel about touch/physical contact? Are they affectionate? If so, how do they display affection to others? Nix loves physical contact and craves touch. She is affectionate and would hug and kiss, and caress her loved ones. She loves giving hugs and would always hug Debbie or Marc, whether she celebrates or comforts. 

Interiors: describe your OC's bedroom/home/or a place they consider “theirs”. What’s in it? Do certain items have a special significance to your OC? It is a very functional place. It has all the essentials of a good apartment. The only pictures are from the day she arrived in Detroit. She has a few gifts from her students (cards and drawings). Anyone with good observation skills would see that she has a whole past she does not want to talk about.  The apartment is warm and homely. 

Wild card: talk about any OC! anything you want! Nix is a hopeless romantic, and she dreams of being romanced. She wishes to be with someone who genuinely wants to be with her and who loves her openly and unapologetically. She wants to give that person all the love she kept to herself. She wants to love. 

What of 2025

As usual, the wonderful art (c) Lelia Alvarez. 

As usual, my little end-of-the-year message. 

2025

What a year!

I don't even know where to start, as many things happened. This year, I have been blessed with good health, and I finally have the right tools and motivation to make a permanent change in my lifestyle. My health has improved, and it feels great to have developed a newfound love and discipline in the gym. I am making strides in the right direction because I have better stamina, my sleep is better, and I am stronger. I like the person I am becoming, and I will continue to work hard towards becoming a better version of myself, no matter how long it takes. Can you believe it? I am bolder than I used to be when I was a teenager. I realized that I am becoming more and more myself, but with the added maturity of my 37 years on Earth. 

I absolutely love my niece in a very protective way. She is such a cute and kind little thing with a sense of humour already very sharp. She also motivates me to become a better version of myself, so I can guide, nurture, and protect her the best I can. This is a year of positive news and challenges I was able to face, and boy, were there challenges this year. I guess I realized that I could handle things better today than I did a couple of years ago - Is it growth?- my family had a year of respite, and I was able to take a break from all the twists and turns from the last couple of years. I was lucky to return to Japan, my beloved Japan. I love this country so much, and I hope to be able to return and go to the Tokyo dome, watch sumo and wrestling, and visit Onsens.  I was also able to travel to many other countries, like Oslo, Crete, and others. 

This year, I was lucky to grow and learn with my friends. It was a year dedicated to watering the garden of beautiful friendships. I am so humbled to genuinely be loved by them. I am finally believing that I can be loved and I can be important in the eyes of others. I am so happy. I saw beautiful demonstrations of love and heartfelt messages that left me crying like a baby and happy to be alive.

Thank you, darlings. Thank you so much for everything. This year, I was able  to grow more comfortable in my skin. I still took care of my mental health, and still fuel my creativity. I have a new project, which I hope will see the light before the book. I won't jinx it, but I am working hard on it right now. So I can only hope to continue like this, especially with the lifestyle changes I made. 

Yes, I know, it's the same wish for myself as the previous years, but why break what works? 

It's been a really good year, and I really loved it. I can only wish that the year to come would top it off or be even better. 

I really hope that you will have a wonderful end of the year and that 2026 will treat you better. 

May