Pavlova Cookie is a bit annoying with his penchant for sticking his nose into everything with little regard for if it’s wanted or asked for, so that is something that people may want to avoid, but the main reason for this opt-out is his primary ability. Pavlova has the ability to essentially look into a person’s heart and see their relationships. This is not limited to romantic relationships, as he can see both romantic and platonic relationships, as well as being able to sense if a person wants certain relationships. If it has to do with their relationships in any form he can find it out from poking around long enough. From unrequited love to lies people tell themselves in relation to their perception of their relationships, he can see it all. If he focuses hard enough he can even read the story of a particular relationship. It’s a very specialized power, but it’s also very powerful. So I’d like to know if for one reason or another you’d like him to Not Do That. Or if you’d like to opt out of interacting with the little shipper entirely. The descriptions offer suggestions for people opting in, but opting out is always alright, and you can just put “No” into all of the sections. You can also just put what he can sense and nothing else if there are parts and pieces you don’t want him picking up on.
Opt out: Yes/No
Relationships he can read: This is the fun part! Tell me aaaaall about your character’s relationships. All of the important ties they have! This can be as detailed or simple as you like, or as you feel befits the importance of the relationship. If your character has a billion and one friendships with npcs, you can just say that. Have fun with it!
Beliefs they hold: Essentially, what parts of their relationships are they misinterpreting or lying to themselves about. Have they been willfully ignoring someone’s advances because they’re nervous the other isn’t serious about it? Have they been arguing with a friend over a total misunderstanding? Do they think that a relationship they want won’t work out for some reason? Do they want romance but don’t think they’re cut out for it because of their occupation or situation or something? He can sense that! Put it in!
Tropes: He is the CRK equivalent to a kid who reads fics on Ao3 to stave off depression. If you want him to call your character cringe I can see what I can do to make that happen. He’s already wrapping his head around Shadownilla Toxic Yaoi. This is also a less intensive option for those who don’t want him peeping their whole romance.
How does their heart look: I often like to embellish my writing with things like this, so sometimes I might refer to a character’s heart as though he is seeing a representation of it tangled in its relationship strings. Are there a bunch of severed ones hanging there? Are the strings squeezing it too tightly? Are the strings threatening to break? Loose? What are the strings made of? What does the heart itself look like? Is it like glass? Literally walled off? Drained of color?
Additional considerations: Anything you think is important that might not fall under the prior sections! His "knowledge of relationships" is very vague in it's scope so if you'd like him to learn something specifically to call them on it, this would be a good place to note that.
May I contact for more info: Yes/No. This is just here in case things change organically over time and/or i’m writing something specific and want to double check about the specifics of something mentioned above. “No” is for those who only want him referencing what is mentioned and nothing else.
Relationships he can read: Gosh this is the fun part holds my head
So, Joshua basically does not hate anyone. It is so hard to make him legitimately hate someone. He has favorable views of everyone in the Grove. That being said, his closest relationships are:
• Clive Rosfield: No longer in the Grove. Joshua's older brother, though they were separated when Joshua was 10 years old and did not reunite until he was 28. They were only reunited a short time before coming to the Grove, and they only got to spend about 3 months together before Clive vanished. He thinks the world of his brother and loves him dearly even after eighteen years apart, and Clive's disappearance almost two months ago hurt him greatly. • Dion Lesage: No longer in the Grove. A childhood acquaintance that he had the fortune of meeting again at age 28, who grew to be a dear friend and valuable ally. They had just begun dating in the Grove and had only been together for nearly two months when he was brutally murdered by Suri, and never returned from death (read: was dropped). This only canonly happened 3-ish weeks ago, so it is still a very fresh wound. • Jill Warrick: Has not been in the Grove. His and Clive's childhood friend, raised alongside them like a sister. They, too, were separated when Joshua was 10 and did not reunite until he was 28. She is a comforting presence to him, and he cares for her a great deal and values her insight. • Jote: Has not been in the Grove. His attendant, who has been by his side since he awoke from his coma at age 15. She has looked out for his wellbeing, protected him, and followed him on his journey to gather information. She cares deeply for him, and Joshua cares for her as well, though the exact way that he cares for her is never explicitly stated. Some interpret it as romantic, but I tend to interpret it as deeply platonic, at least on Joshua's side. • Luca: One of his first friends in the Grove. Luca is also Phoenix-related and was, at one point, dating his brother. They've become closer because of it, and even more so now that Clive has disappeared, leaning on each other for support. He cares for Luca dearly, as if Luca was his own brother. • Ezell: One of his first friends in the Grove. Ezell has helped him through tough times, and Joshua appreciates it. He only realized that Ezell was flirting with him just before Dion officially came to court him. While he is very much aware of the existence of polyamory, it is still a relatively new concept to him, so he had opted to focus on his relationship with Dion before adding more, so that no one felt left out. But, he does still have some feelings for Ezell. • Verso: While new to the Grove, Verso is almost like a startling shade of Clive while not quite being like Clive at all. There is some similarity in looks, but Verso's voice is identical to Joshua's ear, and perhaps those two things helped to endear the man to him in the fresh absence of his brother. He finds himself drawn to Verso, both for the similarities being almost a soothing balm on such a raw wound and because of the man's charming personality and way of going about his life. He wants to get to know him more, and to make sure he is taking care of himself, because the way he's almost waved off Joshua's concerns about clinic visits, etc. is a little worrying.
Beliefs they hold: A lot of what kept him from pursuing any kind of relationship back home was the looming heaviness and potential finality of their confrontation with Ultima. Here, though, he is currently in a tender spot where he hasn't recovered from Dion's death and also blames himself for it, to an extent. It's hard to say when he will feel like he can open himself to the possibility of dating again.
Tropes: Go here and click on the "Margrace" drop down. There's just about anything you could possibly want.
How does their heart look: His heart is made of fire and exudes a welcome, loving warmth like a fire in a hearth, but it sits within a bird cage. The door to the cage is wide open, but there his heart sits, content to stay. Many severed strings hang from his heart, made of leather cord and appearing as though they have been ripped violently rather than cut neatly.
Additional considerations: iiiiiii cannot think of anything good to put here, I'm sure there's something that will probably come up later
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Relationships he can read: Gosh this is the fun part holds my head
So, Joshua basically does not hate anyone. It is so hard to make him legitimately hate someone. He has favorable views of everyone in the Grove. That being said, his closest relationships are:
• Clive Rosfield: No longer in the Grove. Joshua's older brother, though they were separated when Joshua was 10 years old and did not reunite until he was 28. They were only reunited a short time before coming to the Grove, and they only got to spend about 3 months together before Clive vanished. He thinks the world of his brother and loves him dearly even after eighteen years apart, and Clive's disappearance almost two months ago hurt him greatly.
• Dion Lesage: No longer in the Grove. A childhood acquaintance that he had the fortune of meeting again at age 28, who grew to be a dear friend and valuable ally. They had just begun dating in the Grove and had only been together for nearly two months when he was brutally murdered by Suri, and never returned from death (read: was dropped). This only canonly happened 3-ish weeks ago, so it is still a very fresh wound.
• Jill Warrick: Has not been in the Grove. His and Clive's childhood friend, raised alongside them like a sister. They, too, were separated when Joshua was 10 and did not reunite until he was 28. She is a comforting presence to him, and he cares for her a great deal and values her insight.
• Jote: Has not been in the Grove. His attendant, who has been by his side since he awoke from his coma at age 15. She has looked out for his wellbeing, protected him, and followed him on his journey to gather information. She cares deeply for him, and Joshua cares for her as well, though the exact way that he cares for her is never explicitly stated. Some interpret it as romantic, but I tend to interpret it as deeply platonic, at least on Joshua's side.
• Luca: One of his first friends in the Grove. Luca is also Phoenix-related and was, at one point, dating his brother. They've become closer because of it, and even more so now that Clive has disappeared, leaning on each other for support. He cares for Luca dearly, as if Luca was his own brother.
• Ezell: One of his first friends in the Grove. Ezell has helped him through tough times, and Joshua appreciates it. He only realized that Ezell was flirting with him just before Dion officially came to court him. While he is very much aware of the existence of polyamory, it is still a relatively new concept to him, so he had opted to focus on his relationship with Dion before adding more, so that no one felt left out. But, he does still have some feelings for Ezell.
• Verso: While new to the Grove, Verso is almost like a startling shade of Clive while not quite being like Clive at all. There is some similarity in looks, but Verso's voice is identical to Joshua's ear, and perhaps those two things helped to endear the man to him in the fresh absence of his brother. He finds himself drawn to Verso, both for the similarities being almost a soothing balm on such a raw wound and because of the man's charming personality and way of going about his life. He wants to get to know him more, and to make sure he is taking care of himself, because the way he's almost waved off Joshua's concerns about clinic visits, etc. is a little worrying.
Beliefs they hold: A lot of what kept him from pursuing any kind of relationship back home was the looming heaviness and potential finality of their confrontation with Ultima. Here, though, he is currently in a tender spot where he hasn't recovered from Dion's death and also blames himself for it, to an extent. It's hard to say when he will feel like he can open himself to the possibility of dating again.
Tropes: Go here and click on the "Margrace" drop down. There's just about anything you could possibly want.
How does their heart look: His heart is made of fire and exudes a welcome, loving warmth like a fire in a hearth, but it sits within a bird cage. The door to the cage is wide open, but there his heart sits, content to stay. Many severed strings hang from his heart, made of leather cord and appearing as though they have been ripped violently rather than cut neatly.
Additional considerations: iiiiiii cannot think of anything good to put here, I'm sure there's something that will probably come up later
May I contact for more info: Of course!