dæmon things

[littlesparrow]

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i do things a very specific way, according to the rules of the Dæmon Forums, because that's where i hang out and i have the most fun doing it that way, which means i'm not going to be loosey goosey about it, i'm gonna look at the animal behaviors and translate them into people behaviors and not involve mythology and stuff like that.

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FIRST, in general: key personality traits that can't be argued what do they value what stresses them specifics: introvert, extrovert, ambivert, etc sociability (social, asocial, socially selective, socially flexible, loyalty, etc) assertiveness levels (conflict avoidant, passive aggressive, assertive, aggressive, etc) independence levels expressiveness levels shape of thought patterns adaptability (includes topics like opportunism, resourcefulness) how do they handle projects things to consider: tendency for manipulation behavior in groups, includes teamwork how do they take in information how do they process information stubbornness honesty planning, impulsive

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swiggity swen it's emilia's mun again (last voyages-edition arthas)

[darknessb4me]

FIRST, in general: Arthas is aggressive, extremely prideful, impulsive and impatient, with an awful temper. He is one of the stubbornest people you'll ever meet, sticking to his guns even when it's become clear his guns are disastrous. He has a drive to rule, to lead, and to be dominant. He is an experienced tactician and combatant, brutally pragmatic, and he has a weird, dry sense of humor.
Arthas values power, loyalty, victory, and the courage to do what is necessary even when it is unpleasant.
He is stressed by being dismissed as less than completely competent and in control. He HATES to lose. It infuriates him. He also has problems with loss of control due to a complicated history I won't get into. Mind control should be punishable by death in his opinion.

specifics:
extrovert. even when he's alone he talks to himself out loud. i doubt he's had more than a day completely alone in his life.
Arthas would say he doesn't have friends so much as allies. He's willing to interact with just about anyone, even those "beneath" him. People actually trusting him is very alarming and confusing and he'll wait for the other shoe to drop.
Aggressive, enough that it's a detriment to himself and everyone around him.
He will act on his own, always, and if people are following him then GOOD. because he is right. always.
Arthas expresses almost every negative emotion as anger and vents it all over the place everywhere with no regard for collateral damage. Positive emotions get sort of stuck and won't be expressed nearly as clearly.
He thinks in straight lines. He'll make a snap decision based on the most obvious course of action and charge ahead with it. He actually finds lateral thinking extremely difficult and threads where someone asks him to solve riddles usually end up with him being hilariously literal until he gets frustrated and punches somebody.
Arthas is not adaptable in that it is very very hard (it will take years) to get him to change a pre-conceived notion that he has. He'll rely on past experience to solve problems, a lot. Very stubborn.
With a project, Arthas is obsessive to the neglect of everything else. I love this trope for him. This is perfect.

things to consider:
arthas tries to manipulate people but is not very smart. he's only successful when people think in the exact same way that he does, which is very rare. theory of mind game too weak.
arthas will rebel against any group he is not the leader of. if he IS the leader he will protect every member of his group and get them to the goal even if he has to burn down heaven and hell.
arthas is fairly oblivious, and won't learn new things without being taught them in a hands-on manner. on the other hand, you only have to teach him something once. if he decides it works well, he'll stick to it forever.
arthas' information processing is a strict black-and-white hierarchy of immutable facts and priorities. even his opinions are facts. if he knows what he wants, the fact that he should have it couldn't be more obvious, in his opinion. his conscious logic is extremely straightforward, but his emotional subconscious is actually in control. he will make the logic fit the emotion, not the other way around.
whatever the maximum possible amount of stubbornness is that is the kind of stubbornness he has.
arthas is bizarrely honest. even when he lies, he has already convinced himself that what he's saying is true, so it's fine.
arthas is completely unable to plan. he is garbage.