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1.What does their bedroom look like?
In canon it's shown to be fancy yet pragmatic. There's a decent sized bed (that's probably the most comfortable thing ever), a wardrobe, some chairs, a coffee table and a balcony if I'm remembering it correctly. Everything is in purple because purple is awesome. However there's not a lot of personal things in it, in fact the only way to tell it apart from the guest room is the fact there's a small pile of unopened presents on the table.

Paradisa his castle room is the default except it's in purple. His room at Symphonia House can be read about here because I am not retyping it.

Exsilium his room is the default. Though there's a plushie dragon on his nightstand that Sophie gave him. Shut up it's not like he likes it or anything :|

2.Do they have any daily rituals?
None really, he's kinda not a huge fan of having a routine. The only thing I can really say is if he hadn't stayed up all night the night before, he'll wake up very early in the morning, like 3am early. Because hey, when you have super hearing it's really awesome to get quiet time and he doesn't exactly need a lot of sleep.

Oh wait, he probably brushes his hair in the morning and before he goes to bed. Does that count?

3.Do they exercise, and if so, what do they do? How often?
He trains regularly in canon and in Paradisa. Mostly this is exercises and sword practice, sometimes magical practice. Exsilium he trains less, but does it sometimes anyway.

4.What would they do if they needed to make dinner but the kitchen was busy?
If it was a cute girl using the kitchen, try to flirt and get a meal out of it! If it's a guy, either shove them out of the way or go out to eat.

5.Cleanliness habits (personal, workspace, etc.)
Zelos is actually a pretty clean guy. He bathes regularly, he keeps up good hygiene and he keeps his own personal space clean. He isn't exactly a neat freak and his appearance isn't exactly perfect all the time (as seen from the fact his hair is usually all over the place and not all his buttons are done) but he's sure not a slob.

6.Eating habits and sample daily menu
He is a light eater. He doesn't need to eat to survive, so he usually just eats either because he likes the taste, the company- or people might start to question if he doesn't eat for days. He enjoys eating, even if he can't eat huge portions.

His favorite foods tends to be seafood (snapper and tuna specifically), though honestly he's not picky! The only food he dislikes canonly is octopus, so I guess he hates rubbery foods? Also cheaply made modern foods probably horrify him a little since he's from a time/place where food is made fresh dammit!

7.Favorite way to waste time and feelings surrounding wasting time
He loves hanging out in taverns, flirting with women, joking around, lounging around. He loves wasting time, he's kind of the master procrastinator.

8.Favorite indulgence and feelings surrounding indulging
HAHAHA Zelos can be pretty hedonistic. He loves good food, good drink, sex, beautiful women, nice clothing, and teasing people. His favorite way is mostly with the flirting and what not. He loves indulging, though he's kinda learned to temper himself more - or at least balance it with hard work and what not.

9.Makeup?
Not really no. He might wear something like eyeliner if it goes along with some special outfit, but let's be real 4000 years of eugenics make you really not need it.

10.Neuroses? Do they recognize them as such?
KEEP THE SNOW AWAY. KEEP THE SNOW AWAY. KEEP THE SNOW AWAY.

Okay I'll come back to this question more seriously later. But really it's more he doesn't have anything that'd be a full blown neurosis even if his mental state is far from the best. Since yeah, having any neuroses would get in his way of acting any part he wishes in order to get by.

Though yeah, keep snow away.

11.Intellectual pursuits?
Yes and no? On one hand, he can be a pretty curious guy sometimes and he's crazy intelligent to boot. He likes learning about people, places, stuff like that. But on the other hand, he's pretty pragmatic plus lazy. He isn't going to go away out of his way on a quest for knowledge unless he sees a point. He skipped most of his academy days because he didn't see a point in putting effort into it.

In Paradisa, he does seek out knowledge about other worlds mostly to help him try to figure out what's the best way to help his world. So he reads up a lot on stuff like discrimination, policies, histories and what not. He also is seeking more information to help figure out a way out of Paradisa- though unlike Raine he doesn't really care about stuff like the biology of native Paradisa creatures.

12.Favorite book genre?
Stuff that tells stories of other places. As said before, he loves learning about new people and places. So non-fiction and what not would entertain him. Oh and trashy porn novels. Honestly though, unless it's a heavily religious text you could probably get him to read just about anything. He enjoys it way more than he'd let on.

13.Sexual Orientation? And, regardless of own orientation, thoughts on sexual orientation in general?
He prefers women, but if it was a special enough guy there could be a case for that. As for other people being attracted to him, let's be real no matter the gender it'd feed his ego. He doesn't really "identify" as anything since yeah that's a Victorian Age Earth concept, so calling him straight or gay would just leave him very confused.

14.Physical abnormalities? (Both visible and not, including injuries/disabilities, long-term illnesses, food-intolerances, etc.)
The one that he always has visible is the Cruxis Crystal on his chest! Up close it looks like some piece of jewelry attached to his chest. He also has a pair of large golden wings that he can hide at will and will do so most of the time.

Cruxis Crystal causes a number of side effects such as suppressed appetite; super strength, reflexes and senses; no need for sleep; possible immortality and oh yeah could turn him into a soulless monster don't try these things at home kids

15.Biggest and smallest short term goal?
Canonly his smallest short term goal is probably get through days without fucking up. Biggest short term goal is to get his sister back.

In Paradisa, biggest short term goal is to get home with his friends, smallest is to find a new creative way to destroy the microwave.

Exsilium he doesn't have the energy for goal making.

16.Biggest and smallest long term goal?
blah blah blah help the world blah blah.

17.Preferred mode of dress and rituals surrounding dress
He loves wearing colorful clothing- pinks, greens, purple- whatever. He tends to pick more expensive clothing, but a lot of it is again pragmatic. He wouldn't wear something he couldn't fight in and he actually dresses down compared to a lot of Meltokian nobles.

In Exsilium, he tends to go opposite and wears a lot of bland looking clothing since hey, it will make him harder to recognize and high end fashion isn't exactly easy to find in this depressing land. My god does he hate it.

18.Favorite beverage?
Ale or coffee. I don't know if they can be mixed.

19.What do they think about before falling asleep at night?
HAHAHA I DON'T SLEEP MOTHERFUCKER.

Okay when he does sleep it's probably like wow I'm bored! Let's sleep!

20.Childhood illnesses? Any interesting stories behind them?
Probably just the typical ones, but he was pretty healthy.

21.Turn-ons? Turn-offs?
He is turned off by anyone wanting to do a daddy or mommy kink. He is pretty turned on by women who kick ass and are more honest than not.

22.Given a blank piece of paper, a pencil, and nothing to do, what would happen?
It'll be math equations or something dirty. Possibly both.

23.How organized are they? How does this organization/disorganization manifest in their everyday life?
Moderately organized? He likes to have a tidy space and it shows in his room, but he doesn't go overboard with it.

24.Is there one subject of study that they excel at? Or do they even care about intellectual pursuits at all?
Mathematics is his study of subject he's best at. Overall he's not too interested in intellectual pursuits unless they can serve him some sort of purpose as I said in an earlier question.

25.How do they see themselves 5 years from today?
In Canon and Paradisa, HE DOESN'T KNOW. He wasn't exactly planning on living this long- so the idea that he has a future is so mindblowing to him and he's still figuring it all out.

Exsilium? Probably back to being dead :|

26.Do they have any plans for the future? Any contingency plans if things don’t workout?
He's working on plans and contingency plans, since yes see above he wasn't expecting to get this far in life.

Except in Exsilium. No plans because he's dead.

27.What is their biggest regret?
Uh being born? No. Seriously. His mother was a great lady.

28.Who do they see as their best friend? Their worst enemy?
Mithos is his worst enemy no matter what.

In canon and Paradisa, he views Lloyd as his best friend. Lloyd is the best person ever and if anyone ever hurts Lloyd he will snap off their limbs with his hand ♥

In Exsilium he has no friends :|

29.Reaction to sudden extrapersonal disaster (eg The house is on fire! What do they do?)
Zelos during these situations manages to keep a pretty clear head. He might swear or say some remark, but he's very good at keeping his wits together as he figures out what to do. He's a good guy to have around in an emergency like this but he's pretty damn good at keeping his wits together.

30.Reaction to sudden intrapersonal disaster (eg close family member suddenly dies)
Um, horribly. He does not have the emotional adeptness to handle situations like these very well. Often times what he does is bottle things up and try to pretend nothigns wrong. He'll brood and sulk on his own, he won't ask for help, he'll do his damnedest to pretend nothing is wrong with him. This only makes him worse because he'll find a way to blame himself for what happened and let it feed into his already shittastic self-esteem.


31.Most prized possession?
The Cruxis Crystal he was born with. It's a small green crystal that has the potential to be powerful, but it's currently dormant (and he would rather it stay that way). He often treats this as a symbol of his trust and bond with someone- he gave it to Seles to show that when they were kids and if you do the Zelos past- he'll give it to Lloyd and that asshole will go and get it hit with an arrow thanks dude.

In Exsilium and Paradisa he's from canon points where he still had it on his person when he arrived. He always keeps it in his pocket and will never tell anyone about it's existence.

32.Thoughts on material possessions in general?
He honestly...doesn't give a crap. Stuff is nice, but when he's been given any material thign he could want in his life, he has no real attachment to it. It doesn't bring him happiness just to own stuff. He might feel differently if it's an item with sentimental value, but in general as long as he has his crystal, a sword and a decent set of clothes? He's happy.

33.Concept of home and family?
Family are his blood kin. Friends like Lloyd and Sheena mean the flipping world to him, but he doesn't consider them family because Seles is family. Colette is a bit more complicated with that whole Chosen bond thing- though that is closer to more a "beyond friends, beyond family" kinda deal.

Home...is tricky. Like if you asked him where his home is, he'd say Meltokio and his house. And in a lot of ways it's true- if you kept him away from it long enough he'd might feel some pangs of homesickness for stuff like the food or the crowds or the weather. But he doesn't exactly seem to feel at home there. He takes every chance he can to leave the city and he's much happier when he's traveling. Home to him is probably just...where he's with people that want him.

In Paradisa, he's more okay with the conception that "a home" is the Symphonian House since Lloyd kinda drilled that into his brain. Exsilium Zelos...maybe in a way feels a bit at home with his apartment, but not all that much. Emotionally he's still pretty homeless- even more so that he's dead so he doesn't exactly have a Meltokio to return to.

34.Thoughts on privacy? (Are they a private person, or are they prone to ‘TMI’?)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH

Zelos likes to act like he's TMI so people don't ask, but in truth he is such a private person it hurts. Even his best friend doesn't understand him a good chunk of the time.

35.What activities do they enjoy, but consider to be a waste of time?
Considering Zelos makes a fine sport out of procrastination, I doubt he would ever seriously contemplate this. What is wrong with wasting time if it's fun?

36.What makes them feel guilty?
Uh everything. No, really. Chosens are essentially raised stead fast on the belief that if something bad happens in the world it's their fault. While logically Zelos understands at this point that that's insane troll logic, he still can't help compulsory guilt over stuff.

37.Are they more analytical or more emotional in their decision-making?
He certainly tries to be more analytical. He loves being logical. However if it's a huge decision, emotions will play a good part.

38.Would they consider themselves a Type A or Type B personality?
Type B.

39.What recharges them when they’re feeling drained?
This is actually a pretty serious question for him, as Zelos is tired a lot. And no I don't mean physically tired since yeah, he doesn't mean sleep. But because of his craptastic life? It's stated again and again that he's pretty much exhausted emotionally and mentally. Which is understandable since his life has very little happiness in it, yet he's expected to act happy all the time. Add that with the fact he feels constantly afraid, angry, and hateful (mostly at himself)- it's no wonder he's drained all the time.

The cure he would use before would be to just brood by himself for awhile. I guess it probably restores a little since it's a spot where he can feel safe to show emotions that aren't his mask. Another method that works even better is just being around people who care about him, who want him around and knowing he's wanted. No, they don't have to constantly tell him that, but it does wonder to stabilize him and make him actually want to try.

Which you know, kinda really points out part of why Exsilium Zelos is such a mess.

40.Would you say that they have a superiority-complex? Inferiority-complex? Neither?
He likes to pretend he has a superiority complex, but in truth he has an inferiority complex the size of a planet. Seriously, he grows to believe that everyone should have a right to live...except possibly himself. Wow.

41.How misanthropic are they?
With his mental instability, it honestly goes back and forth. One side of him? Hates hurting people. Part of the reason he hates himself so much is simply because he feels like he brings people misery and that's terrible to him. He's very much against hurting innocent people, he detests people who hurt others and blame their own emotional baggage. Out of all the relationship paths, he's one of the only ones to decide to go with Lloyd to find exspheres because he wants to help give rest to the lifeless ones stuck inside exspheres. Canonly, he later tells Seles that he's grown to love the world and everyone in it.

But unfortunately for Zelos, it's really not that easy. He's his mother's son, he's Mithos's descendent- and he's lived a life that's pretty much taught him the hard way a dozen times over that people are pretty damn vile and terrible. All of that together? Makes it pretty easy for him to hate the world, to hate people. He doesn't trust people, and most people he doesn't like simply because they're there. He even confesses at one point that sometimes he gets so sick of all the problems of the world that he wishes everything and everyone would be destroyed. He holds grudges, he's okay with vengeance (so long as it doesn't spread to other people anyway), he has no qualms killing people he doesn't see as innocent- the list goes on. Essentially he is an anger, bitter little man about a LOT of things about the world okay.

Both sides of these exist and it's not so much multiple personality as just...back and forth feelings about people and the world in general depending on his situation and mood. Did I mention he has issues.

42.Hobbies?

43.How far did they get in formal education? What are their views on formal education vs self-education?

44.Religion?

45.Superstitions or views on the occult?

46.Do they express their thoughts through words or deeds?

47.If they were to fall in love, who (or what) is their ideal?

48.How do they express love?

49.If this person were to get into a fist fight, what is their fighting style like?

50.Is this person afraid of dying? Why or why not?