I swore I was going to respond to this after waking up, but it kept nagging at me...
1. We have no idea what her canon age is. She saw a universe born and die, but was also in a timey-wimey place where space-time compresses and folds into itself. Even physically I'm not sure if she is 13 or 16 -- I went with the former but it could be the latter. ;x
2. Her first name means spider, and she has a love for them. She will keep some of them in her room as pets.
3. This means she likes sewing, but is most especially good at spiderweb doilies, stockings, unmentionables and embroidery. Her clothes have spider-like embellishes that she made herself. She's also good at fishnet and wears that too on occasion.
4. Her last name is an Egyptian goddess of healing, most especially poisonous stings and bites. She takes this role seriously as well, and would absolutely provide service to anybody that comes to her for any type of healing.
5. Her senses are very sensitive and refined. She can easily distinguish between very subtle differences. Because of this, she has an appreciation for anything that has paid close attention to detail.
6. After her ability to sense emotions, her next most refined sense is the ability to contrast variances of light and color. Especially with her left (seven-pupilled) eye.
7. Since she lost her ability to sense emotions, she has found herself being very easily startled by people sneaking up behind her. She hates that.
8. Her emotions are very complicated (some would say needlessly so), as she constantly ways in contrasting perspectives and variations of opinion. For example, she regrets losing the game and initiating The Scratch which would remove all of her friends from existence, but consequently she is validated by the fact that it was the right thing for her race as a whole. She has a tendency to weigh contrasting perspectives constantly.
9. She loves complexity, understanding the intricate nuances to something, and how all the component parts fit together. She sees everything as a whole, like a spider-web connecting all things together in subtle yet significant ways. This also carries into her appreciation for writing and reading, which also contains some of the most salacious works you have never read. :::;)
10. Because of her refined senses and appreciation for complexity, she has a hard time keeping things simple. Ever. SERIOUSLY. Just ask Meenah.
11. Unlike Alternian trolls, Aranea has an understanding of homosexuality and heterosexuality. Pre-Alternia seems to show a preference to heterosexuality, while also understanding same-sex affection as well. Coincidentally, Aranea is comfortably bisexual.
12. She doesn't like hate, believing that to be an overly specific and destructive emotion that narrows feelings and biases perspectives. That said, she does hate one person for the corruption of the troll race: the great deceiver, Doc Scratch.
13. She loves all trolls. All of them. Her affection for them is like that of a mother who was separated by her child at birth and forced to see her children raised by the creepy guy down the street that likes to rolls around elementary school with a big van that has a sign that read "CANDY." Her biggest regret, aside from losing and dooming her friends by initiating The Scratch, is that Doc Scratch corrupted their perceptions of love and happiness and basically made Alternia the hell-on-Earth that it was. She feels responsible for their fate, and deep down how things ended up actually tears her up inside. She very much wants to provide aid, comfort, and healing to everyone of her race that are still alive, and hopes to see her pre-Alternian friends to make peace with them.
14. She's unsure about being a Weapon, as she doesn't want to be used as an instrument to harm anyone. She also finds the idea of consuming a soul abhorrent. That's why she can't change as of right now, despite being used to such transformations.
15. She also likes the non-troll races, and finds you all interesting. ::::)
BONUS! I have two themes for her: Alternia, which represents her hopes for the new troll world, and Dreamcatcher, which was her reality until coming to Death City.
Aranea Serket ♏ Homestuck
1. We have no idea what her canon age is. She saw a universe born and die, but was also in a timey-wimey place where space-time compresses and folds into itself. Even physically I'm not sure if she is 13 or 16 -- I went with the former but it could be the latter. ;x
2. Her first name means spider, and she has a love for them. She will keep some of them in her room as pets.
3. This means she likes sewing, but is most especially good at spiderweb doilies, stockings, unmentionables and embroidery. Her clothes have spider-like embellishes that she made herself. She's also good at fishnet and wears that too on occasion.
4. Her last name is an Egyptian goddess of healing, most especially poisonous stings and bites. She takes this role seriously as well, and would absolutely provide service to anybody that comes to her for any type of healing.
5. Her senses are very sensitive and refined. She can easily distinguish between very subtle differences. Because of this, she has an appreciation for anything that has paid close attention to detail.
6. After her ability to sense emotions, her next most refined sense is the ability to contrast variances of light and color. Especially with her left (seven-pupilled) eye.
7. Since she lost her ability to sense emotions, she has found herself being very easily startled by people sneaking up behind her. She hates that.
8. Her emotions are very complicated (some would say needlessly so), as she constantly ways in contrasting perspectives and variations of opinion. For example, she regrets losing the game and initiating The Scratch which would remove all of her friends from existence, but consequently she is validated by the fact that it was the right thing for her race as a whole. She has a tendency to weigh contrasting perspectives constantly.
9. She loves complexity, understanding the intricate nuances to something, and how all the component parts fit together. She sees everything as a whole, like a spider-web connecting all things together in subtle yet significant ways. This also carries into her appreciation for writing and reading, which also contains some of the most salacious works you have never read. :::;)
10. Because of her refined senses and appreciation for complexity, she has a hard time keeping things simple. Ever. SERIOUSLY. Just ask Meenah.
11. Unlike Alternian trolls, Aranea has an understanding of homosexuality and heterosexuality. Pre-Alternia seems to show a preference to heterosexuality, while also understanding same-sex affection as well. Coincidentally, Aranea is comfortably bisexual.
12. She doesn't like hate, believing that to be an overly specific and destructive emotion that narrows feelings and biases perspectives. That said, she does hate one person for the corruption of the troll race: the great deceiver, Doc Scratch.
13. She loves all trolls. All of them. Her affection for them is like that of a mother who was separated by her child at birth and forced to see her children raised by the creepy guy down the street that likes to rolls around elementary school with a big van that has a sign that read "CANDY." Her biggest regret, aside from losing and dooming her friends by initiating The Scratch, is that Doc Scratch corrupted their perceptions of love and happiness and basically made Alternia the hell-on-Earth that it was. She feels responsible for their fate, and deep down how things ended up actually tears her up inside. She very much wants to provide aid, comfort, and healing to everyone of her race that are still alive, and hopes to see her pre-Alternian friends to make peace with them.
14. She's unsure about being a Weapon, as she doesn't want to be used as an instrument to harm anyone. She also finds the idea of consuming a soul abhorrent. That's why she can't change as of right now, despite being used to such transformations.
15. She also likes the non-troll races, and finds you all interesting. ::::)
BONUS! I have two themes for her: Alternia, which represents her hopes for the new troll world, and Dreamcatcher, which was her reality until coming to Death City.