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coordination) wrote2020-07-27 07:34 pm
coordination) wrote2020-07-27 07:34 pm
Character Questions
Because I want to type shit about Yzak.
Always a work in progress! Will be adding more here when I feel like typing up more.
Grabbing from questionnaires I found, doing ones I want, when I feel like it!
what are your character’s natural abilities, things they’ve been doing since young?
Yelling.
what activities have they participated in?
Yzak was the Martius City junior chess champion. Which he has made known in this manga (based off a drama). Dearka's response of "I know, I know..." implies that he has made this fact known to him many times, probably insufferably. So yeah Yzak plays a lot of chess, and is, as shown, very good at it. Look at him, expanding his mind, thinking up 4D chess strategies as he has some tea, an icon.
That manga page also mentions horseback riding. So Yzak can ... ride a horse, I guess? It's something he challenged Athrun in, while they were in the academy, so I assume this was more "extracurricular." But that Yzak challenged him to it specifically and says on this page that it's something he's personally good at, he probably learned how before the academy.
Yzak also mentions in this same manga/drama that he can "play a couple of instruments," so I also play Yzak knowing how to play the following, in order of most liked/most played: violin > drums > piano. I imagine Yzak, like many Coordinators, learned a lot of extracurricular things like this as a kid. Not just because he could learn them well and fast, but he seems like the type who would have been enrolled (looks at Ezaria).
Violin: Mostly because his character song, Shoot has a lot of violin use in it (and it's so /chef kiss). Beautiful, but sharp and striking with notes, fitting for him I think.
Drums: I took this idea from a SEED Club 4koma where he goes absolutely feral on them. Yzak being able to beat something with a couple of sticks to release some tension is probably ... good for him.
Piano: The standard, but also a good balance to the drums I think. Because while Yzak tearing up some fucking drums is legit, piano brings a calmer balance that he can show, sometimes. Plays this the least, probably not really at all anymore, especially now since pianos make all ZAFT boys get THE BIG SAD thanks to Nicol.
what abilities do they have that they’ve worked for?
Aside from everything mentioned in 2, /makes vague hand motions to this being a Gundam series. Yzak enlisted in the military, so learned the following, according to sources:
- gun/rifle use (1st in class)
- knife combat (2nd in class)
- pilot/combat in a mobile suit (2nd in class)
- intelligence gathering (2nd in class)
- explosives handling (3rd in class)
And also Destiny shows that Yzak, after calming his shit down, opening his eyes, and growing as a character, has really great leadership ability. Not just leading in general, being good at it to his subordinates. Grabbing a couple of examples for this, one old Newtype article that talks about Dearka's feelings on the matter says, "Serving under Yzak, it's fun, he can make jokes, and there's freedom." In the Destiny novels when they introduce Yzak/Dearka and the Voltaire and have Yzak and Dearka exchange their usual stupid boy banter, the novel notes: "The crew of the bridge that was watching their exchange with a smile began to get to work again." - so there is definitely an air of freedom and the ability to have a little fun, laugh about stuff. Of course he's also a commander and also so very Yzak, so he makes sure to look out for them with tough love as well. Like when one of his teammates almost gets killed for breaking ranks, he tell him not to just lash out or else he won't protect anything like that (bonus Good Cop Dearka doing his job as Yzak-translator).
what things are they bad at?
Yzak does say in this manga(/drama) that he's not good at singing or painting. Yzak is voiced by Seki Tomokazu who has the singing voice of an angel, so alas, I guess Yzak can't hold a tune. Anyway both of these things are referenced in the parody Character Theater animations. Yzak draws something and "What is that horribly drawn picture?" And also losing at a karaoke contest to Athrun - and don't let the small point difference lead you astray, Athrun is voiced by Ishida Akira so he probably isn't scoring very high himself.
Some other things Yzak is bad at: holding back his temper. Properly dealing with emotions. Saying "no" to mother.
what is their most impressive talent?
Yelling.
what is their hair color?
Silver. And you know what, I'm posting this article excerpt: "Yzak's hair is swishy and shiny but, his personality is very blunt." So he has SWISHY, SHINY silver hair.
what is their eye color?
Blue. The novels like specifically saying "ice blue." (But we all totally know it's ~~~~~cerulean occuli like clear, deep pools~~~~~, etc etc.)
how tall are they?
177 cm / 5'10, thanks character profiles!
how old are they?
20. I ACTUALLY FLIP FLOPPED ON THIS A LITTLE AND NOW I'M GONNA EXPLAIN WHY.
All of his official Destiny profiles have him at 19. According to the series timeline, episode 13 of Destiny occurred in December of that year. Yzak's birthday is in August and there's no solid timeline for the other 37 episodes of Destiny after that. The Melancholy of Yzak takes place a little while after the war, and now that I have it translated, Yzak says "I was 15, and now it's been 5 years" in it, so I'm going by that since I play him post-drama (for ultimate suffering).
when is their birthday?
August 8th, CE 54
how much do they weigh?
56 kg / 123 lbs. Don't ask me about Gundam SEED weights, man.
how do they sit in a chair?
Overall Yzak has good posture - ingrained military training, looking proper, etc. If he's at his desk for too long or really focusing on something important, he'll get a little bit leany, but nothing too bad. Another example.
in what position do they sleep?
He's probably a side-sleeper. But a non-wall-facing side sleeper.
what is their ideal comfort day?
Let's see. A day where NOTHING pisses him off (so this lowers the chances of this day ever happening by like, 99%). Mother does not hassle him about his personal life or boobytrap their home with maid holograms. He does not see or think about Athrun (also lowers his chances more), or Kira (even lower). Dearka doesn't say anything stupid (... lower still).
who is the best at comforting them when down?
Dearka. Yzak is a Leo, and Dearka is 100% the motherfucker's lion tamer. See. And also see. Gundam SEED drinking game where you take a shot every time Dearka says "Yzak..." to try and calm down a yellboy. You'll be dead of alcohol poisoning.
For real though Dearka knows him best so he knows how to calm him down in most situations. He also knows how to read him well enough that if Yzak truly did need some cheering up, Dearka'd know how to. He's like the only person Yzak CAN be a private level of calm with and who Yzak won't tell to fuck off. Also, hand motions to scenes like when Nicol died and Yzak runs out of the room crying and Dearka goes after him, like it's a thing.
does your muse get protective easily?
If Yzak likes you and considers you a friend he would probably die for you. Like, ideally, nobody dies. But also, Yzak is very protective of people he cares about. This is because he has dealt with the feeling of being completely alone and also the feeling of basically all of his friends being dead, and THAT SUCKED. But at the same time, he's not protective in a way where it's overbearing. Considering his friends are ... all military. Can definitely hold their own so his protectiveness isn't clingy or demeaning or anything like that.
As a commander, he feels that a lot more because he is actually responsible for his whole team! His choices!! As a leader!! Have effects!!! So he has to constantly be doing his best to make sure they are not decisions that end in his team getting killed. Thankfully he's a gold trim commander meaning one that actually goes out and fights too, so he has that extra level of making sure he does his best to keep his team safe and alive.
does the way they do things portray their internal personality?
"Awkward kindness and sincerity that's honest to a fault." But really at a length, yes. Yzak is a tsundere motherfucker and easy to read, whether or not he's Actually Mad at something, Tsunning Like A Baby, or Being Kind. Shoutout to the novels as well that go into this better for him, because while the show makes it obvious enough he is Torn and Confused about shit after he meets Dearka again, the novels reflect the internal goings on for him perfectly. It was obvious he was feeling those ways which is exactly how it was being reflected and struggled with on the inside.
what is their sexuality?
Disaster bi. Yzak is the biggest disaster bi of the Cosmic Era. I'd say male leaning considering the Melancholy of Yzak says that he literally skips meeting girls and never even agrees to video chat anybody. Part of that is also obviously because he doesn't want to be forced into anything but also, motions at the fact that Yzak has like two friends he has Emotional Attachments™ to, and they're both dudes. He thinks Girls Are Cute, but beyond that, ???????????
have they ever questioned their sexuality?
Yes. I play Yzak as realizing he had a GAY FEELING between SEED and Destiny when Dearka briefly dated Miri. What he assumed was The Standard Yzak Reaction Of Being Pissed Off because how dare his best friend put him second? Cancel a plan they had? Slightly less time for him? The absolute audacity of this fuck? Because he's Yzak Jule and thus has to be everyone's #1 priority. And then one day while grumbling about it he realized he was also jealous on top of mad and was just like, "fuck." And had an existential crisis because Yzak, dealing with emotions without being a mess about it? HA HA. (and then despite the fact that it's heavily implied in canon and in articles and stuff that Dearka was not a very good boyfriend which is why he got dumped, Yzak wonders WHY THE FUCK, DOES HE HAVE SUCH SHIT TASTE?)
would/was their family be okay with them being LGBT?
I mean Ezaria in the Melancholy of Yzak drama seemed pretty determined that he get married to a chick and have some children because of RUMORS about his sexuality and also because he is the last son and something something bloodline. But like, I dunno at the end of the day. If Yzak brought Dearka home like "MOM I'M GAY FOR HIM" and didn't budge on that she'd at least be glad he's a Coordinator????????? maybe???
how long would/did it take for them to come out?
Once again I'd like to motion toward Yzak dealing with emotions in general. But I don't think it's as much an issue with him that he's aware of it himself, because he IS aware that he is attracted to men and women and doesn't deny it inside of himself or anything. But that with the Melancholy of Yzak drama happening with this backdrop of the worldbuilding about Coordinators being compatible genetically and pairing up that way because of growing sterility, so third generation birth rates won't be down, and this whole idea of keep Coordinators ... going... AS WELL AS per the Melancholy drama him being the only Jule son so Ezaria kind of, pressuring him to find a wife, it definitely ties into Yzak's overall character of his sense of duty and what he "should do" vs what he feels and wants to do in his heart. He even says in the drama "I am prepared to what I must" which implies he's seeing it as a duty rather than something he wants. Which is how I play him, with him having Not Figured That Shit Out Yet, so any GAY FEELING he has, he is currently keeping it subdued under the notion that it's probably pointless in the long run, anyway! Because duty comes first! So who cares! Ha ha ha. (please help him someone)
is your muse good at flirting? how do they flirt?
Between flirting and death, Yzak will choose to die.
does your muse get jealous in a relationship?
Honestly this question can just stop at "does your muse get jealous" in Yzak's case. Yzak IN GENERAL is actually sensitive and gets lonely easily. One article says, Basically, it may be that if he's not in the spotlight and not in the focus, he may become lonely. HOWEVER, when it comes to a relationship specifically it, again, depends. Yzak is the type of person who not just makes clear his own intentions (like anyone who knows Yzak for more than 5 minutes would know that if he ever Started Something with someone he would be taking it seriously from the first minute) but in order to Start Something with anyone he would have to trust them on a level where he wouldn't get jealous over like, stupid shit at he VERY least.
Like "Yzak I'm going to hang out with my friends" would not be an Yzak Is Baby moment. However "Yzak I'm hanging out with my friends all the time every day and cancelling plans with you" then he'd get pissy. But again, that sort of reaction can also be applied to ... Yzak out of a relationship.
what is your muse’s ideal date? where / who with / etc?
It's very easy to bully Yzak into doing things. Meaning that if he's with someone who wants a specific kind of date, all they have to do is assert their dominance with him and be like "let's go here!" If Yzak was the one TAKING COURTING INITIATIVE (l o l) it'd probably be something Very Generic like a fancy dinner. Or like, idk a fancy boat ride or some shit. (Yzak would probably get his ideas from basic ass HOW TO DO DATE books, god)
But since Yzak is busy with work a lot, and ideally he would be with someone who is a hard worker at their own thing, honestly in the end he is a softy nerd inside, so would just be happy with some free time at home in someone's company.
does your muse use / like pet names?
Do "stupid," "bastard," "idiot," "asshole," count as pet names.....? Cause if so then Yzak loves using pet names. But no actually speaking Yzak will never call anyone a cutesy pet name. He would rather die.
Meanwhile he might secretly deep down like an earnest pet name if used on him. coughs and motions toward the whole Lord Commander/taichou-dono Dearka thing. (Though essentially, "cranky old man" is NOT the kind of name Yzak appreciates, so fuck off Dearka)
how does your muse feel about valentine’s day?
Considering February 14th in Gundam SEED is known as the Bloody Valentine because a whole ass PLANT got nuked killing 200,000+ people. Yzak is sad on February 14th but never because he is single.
how does your muse show affection?
Little awkward ways! In general Yzak shows he cares either with like. Words, that are gruff but sound soft, OR words that are soft, but sound gruff. Since, you know, he's gotta Be Like That. Sometimes he CAN do little things like, you know, a back pat, a head pat, a bro shoulder grab. Actions are more subtle with him since they can be AFFECTIONATE or just him having a moment of being ... nice. Again, Yzak is pretty easy to read, so whether he's Good At It or not, it's very clear he tries so the intention is clear.
does your muse like hugs? what are their hugs like?
Deep down Yzak likes hugs. I say deep down but like, usually if someone hugs him he will get all flustered and awkward and ??????? which is easy enough to read as He Doesn't Actually Hate This. But Yzak dealing with that kind of thing is, ?????????? Which isn't even to say he doesn't like physical contact in general. See: every official art that has Dearka hanging off of him in some way, which is most of them. He's fine with that.
An Yzak hug that Yzak actually does or returns himself would probably be.... nice..... since he would be actually doing it himself so focusing on it. A little awkward (not as awkward as a Voldemort hug), but Yzak's awkwardness is a charm point so it works out.
who makes them happy?
I WONDER. Like Dearka is the only one he can feel most calm with so definitely him. Also his mother, but like, not when she's making maid holograms and riding his ass about getting married.
are there any songs that bring them joy
... Lacus songs.
what’s your muse’s favorite album of all time / favorite artist?
STILL LACUS!!!! Some elaboration, but Yzak is a fan of hers and admires her and thinks she is, in his own words in the Melancholy drama, an amazing woman. Not his type! But also, has some traits he does like in a person, and her other traits are all just very admirable to him. Thanks to Athrun and a 4 YEAR LONG MISTAKE of assuming Yzak was jealous that he was engaged to her because he liked her, there are rumors that he is member #1 of the Lacus Fanclub. Thanks for ruining everything in Yzak's life, Athrun!
does your muse like flowers? which ones are their favorite?
Yzak is mostly neutral on flowers as a general concept? Like for decor and to make an area smell nice, sure? Also to lay on the graves of his friends so not so much when he's doing that one. At home in what little we got to see of it, I'm sure his mom decorated but there's some kind of flowers in the background here. In Yzak's office he has a vase on his desk as well. I don't think he'd know what his favorite flower is. Though maybe something not too strong? Like lavender since it's supposed to be calming. He probably knows the most basic of flower language but also he reads a lot so he theoretically could learn more.
is your muse good at gift - giving or do they struggle to get it right?
Yzak is a pretty good gifter! He actually likes people he spends time with (despite his, personality) so pays attention to what they like. He may struggle in that he wants to get a gift for someone right and have it be a GOOD one because he also has a reputation to uphold, here. A gift from YZAK? Has to be nothing less than amazing.
have they ever thought about homicide?
Does Athrun count.
No seriously. While Yzak does not HAVE ACTIVE THOUGHTS ABOUT KILLING ANYONE he is a solider who has killed ........ a lot of people. Many very willingly, and in the past even happily. It comes with the job. He'd rather not have to and much rather avoid it altogether, though.
if they could kill anyone without punishment, would they? who?
No...body...? At the moment? Like if some shit went down and more Blue Cosmos fuckos were starting shit again then obviously them, but. That wouldn't be punishable anyway so!
who would miss them if they died?
Obviously every single person in the world. National day of Yzak mourning. Earth and PLANT drowned in tears from the sadness. Yzak monuments up everywhere. Nobody would ever truly be able to smile again.
what is their favorite fruit?
Himself.
I'm also contractually obligated by nearly 20 year old jokes to say bananas here.
what is their least favorite fruit?
Athrun.
are they openly optimistic, throwing it on others?
Yzak is not the type to become the protagonist who gives an uplifting friendship power of love speech. He gives speeches like this one to his team and tells them to have NO RAGERTS. However when the situation rises where a friend is being pessimistic about something, he'll hit them with his general Yzak Attitude. Like this part from a drama:
Dearka: Yes. Everyone believes the Chairman. Because we thought that if we followed those words and fought, peace would come. But, It's still going on, isn't it? People who are like LOGOS are still here. We'll always be stuck fighting, won't we?
Athrun: Dearka...
Yzak: Idiot! Wake up!
Dearka: Eh!?
Yzak: What do you think we're doing now? You don't think that it's happening again because we want it to!?
Athrun: That's true. We didn't fight for it to become like this. It was to choose our own future. So, now, we're trying our hardest to choose the path that means no fighting. So, it's us, the survivors' duty.
Dearka: Athrun...
Yzak: So you're tired of futility of it as well. Let's do it right! Otherwise it's making a joke out of Nicol and the others.
So he's good at dragging people out of pessimistic funks, but does it ... in the Yzak way, which is being like IDIOT, WAKE UP!!
are they good at giving advice?
Sometimes yes! Like I just posted, this speech to his team about having NO RAGERTS is actually pretty important in context to Yzak's character and what he experienced in the first series. Which I've rambled about a lot. tl;dr, as the one left behind, in the dark about a lot, and under Klueze's command through the first series and especially toward the end, Yzak's growth, while happening, was still strangled somewhat due to his circumstances and especially his commander and his true intentions. Much of Yzak's struggle was his military brain vs his emotions and how hard it was for a loyal soldier to do things that were labeled as traitorous, disloyal, etc. Obviously at the end, he followed his heart - protecting Cagalli, and then saving Dearka and protecting the Archangel, the saving Dearka part is flashbacked to in that first manga page. Basically Yzak realized what true loyalty and the real "right" thing to do was, beyond uniforms and sides you're on. So it's advice he makes sure that his own soldiers know, because he was there himself and knows how horrifically hard it was to struggle with alone. A GOOD BOY USING HIS EXPERIENCES TO MAKE SURE HIS SOLDIERS DON'T END UP LIKE HE DID.
Yzak is also, while bad at dealing with his OWN shit and issues, would probably be surprisingly good if someone came to him for advice? He'll be blunt and bring things down to simple terms and use logic on shit, but it would still in a wild twist, probably be good for someone. He is actually a pretty good thinker, but again ... when it comes to not his own messes.
is there anyone in their life that throws optimism on them?
Gee I wonder who could it be. (Dearka)
what of their personality do others love?
OH WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO POST: "No matter what decision Yzak made, Dearka would follow him. But especially so when his own beliefs lined up with it."
Anyway obviously Dearka not only respects Yzak's passionate determination when it comes to things but he is also has total trust in it WOULD FOLLOW HIM NO MATTER WHAT, THE DEVOTION JUMPING OUT, fuck me up I translated this line and screamed.
do they ask for help?
Lol.......... no Yzak is pretty stubborn actually. Here's a small exchange from one of the dramas when it comes to even Dearka:
Yzak: I just said they're stubborn, because they're stubborn. It's impossible. Will it be finding money, keeping things under control, arguing this time? It's not just that, we don't have time for those pointless things.
Dearka: Fine, you're just proud. Maybe if you asked for help a bit more... remember that I'm there with you as well.
Always a work in progress! Will be adding more here when I feel like typing up more.
Grabbing from questionnaires I found, doing ones I want, when I feel like it!
what are your character’s natural abilities, things they’ve been doing since young?
Yelling.
what activities have they participated in?
Yzak was the Martius City junior chess champion. Which he has made known in this manga (based off a drama). Dearka's response of "I know, I know..." implies that he has made this fact known to him many times, probably insufferably. So yeah Yzak plays a lot of chess, and is, as shown, very good at it. Look at him, expanding his mind, thinking up 4D chess strategies as he has some tea, an icon.
That manga page also mentions horseback riding. So Yzak can ... ride a horse, I guess? It's something he challenged Athrun in, while they were in the academy, so I assume this was more "extracurricular." But that Yzak challenged him to it specifically and says on this page that it's something he's personally good at, he probably learned how before the academy.
Yzak also mentions in this same manga/drama that he can "play a couple of instruments," so I also play Yzak knowing how to play the following, in order of most liked/most played: violin > drums > piano. I imagine Yzak, like many Coordinators, learned a lot of extracurricular things like this as a kid. Not just because he could learn them well and fast, but he seems like the type who would have been enrolled (looks at Ezaria).
Violin: Mostly because his character song, Shoot has a lot of violin use in it (and it's so /chef kiss). Beautiful, but sharp and striking with notes, fitting for him I think.
Drums: I took this idea from a SEED Club 4koma where he goes absolutely feral on them. Yzak being able to beat something with a couple of sticks to release some tension is probably ... good for him.
Piano: The standard, but also a good balance to the drums I think. Because while Yzak tearing up some fucking drums is legit, piano brings a calmer balance that he can show, sometimes. Plays this the least, probably not really at all anymore, especially now since pianos make all ZAFT boys get THE BIG SAD thanks to Nicol.
what abilities do they have that they’ve worked for?
Aside from everything mentioned in 2, /makes vague hand motions to this being a Gundam series. Yzak enlisted in the military, so learned the following, according to sources:
- gun/rifle use (1st in class)
- knife combat (2nd in class)
- pilot/combat in a mobile suit (2nd in class)
- intelligence gathering (2nd in class)
- explosives handling (3rd in class)
And also Destiny shows that Yzak, after calming his shit down, opening his eyes, and growing as a character, has really great leadership ability. Not just leading in general, being good at it to his subordinates. Grabbing a couple of examples for this, one old Newtype article that talks about Dearka's feelings on the matter says, "Serving under Yzak, it's fun, he can make jokes, and there's freedom." In the Destiny novels when they introduce Yzak/Dearka and the Voltaire and have Yzak and Dearka exchange their usual stupid boy banter, the novel notes: "The crew of the bridge that was watching their exchange with a smile began to get to work again." - so there is definitely an air of freedom and the ability to have a little fun, laugh about stuff. Of course he's also a commander and also so very Yzak, so he makes sure to look out for them with tough love as well. Like when one of his teammates almost gets killed for breaking ranks, he tell him not to just lash out or else he won't protect anything like that (bonus Good Cop Dearka doing his job as Yzak-translator).
what things are they bad at?
Yzak does say in this manga(/drama) that he's not good at singing or painting. Yzak is voiced by Seki Tomokazu who has the singing voice of an angel, so alas, I guess Yzak can't hold a tune. Anyway both of these things are referenced in the parody Character Theater animations. Yzak draws something and "What is that horribly drawn picture?" And also losing at a karaoke contest to Athrun - and don't let the small point difference lead you astray, Athrun is voiced by Ishida Akira so he probably isn't scoring very high himself.
Some other things Yzak is bad at: holding back his temper. Properly dealing with emotions. Saying "no" to mother.
what is their most impressive talent?
Yelling.
what is their hair color?
Silver. And you know what, I'm posting this article excerpt: "Yzak's hair is swishy and shiny but, his personality is very blunt." So he has SWISHY, SHINY silver hair.
what is their eye color?
Blue. The novels like specifically saying "ice blue." (But we all totally know it's ~~~~~cerulean occuli like clear, deep pools~~~~~, etc etc.)
how tall are they?
177 cm / 5'10, thanks character profiles!
how old are they?
20. I ACTUALLY FLIP FLOPPED ON THIS A LITTLE AND NOW I'M GONNA EXPLAIN WHY.
All of his official Destiny profiles have him at 19. According to the series timeline, episode 13 of Destiny occurred in December of that year. Yzak's birthday is in August and there's no solid timeline for the other 37 episodes of Destiny after that. The Melancholy of Yzak takes place a little while after the war, and now that I have it translated, Yzak says "I was 15, and now it's been 5 years" in it, so I'm going by that since I play him post-drama (for ultimate suffering).
when is their birthday?
August 8th, CE 54
how much do they weigh?
56 kg / 123 lbs. Don't ask me about Gundam SEED weights, man.
how do they sit in a chair?
Overall Yzak has good posture - ingrained military training, looking proper, etc. If he's at his desk for too long or really focusing on something important, he'll get a little bit leany, but nothing too bad. Another example.
in what position do they sleep?
He's probably a side-sleeper. But a non-wall-facing side sleeper.
what is their ideal comfort day?
Let's see. A day where NOTHING pisses him off (so this lowers the chances of this day ever happening by like, 99%). Mother does not hassle him about his personal life or boobytrap their home with maid holograms. He does not see or think about Athrun (also lowers his chances more), or Kira (even lower). Dearka doesn't say anything stupid (... lower still).
who is the best at comforting them when down?
Dearka. Yzak is a Leo, and Dearka is 100% the motherfucker's lion tamer. See. And also see. Gundam SEED drinking game where you take a shot every time Dearka says "Yzak..." to try and calm down a yellboy. You'll be dead of alcohol poisoning.
For real though Dearka knows him best so he knows how to calm him down in most situations. He also knows how to read him well enough that if Yzak truly did need some cheering up, Dearka'd know how to. He's like the only person Yzak CAN be a private level of calm with and who Yzak won't tell to fuck off. Also, hand motions to scenes like when Nicol died and Yzak runs out of the room crying and Dearka goes after him, like it's a thing.
does your muse get protective easily?
If Yzak likes you and considers you a friend he would probably die for you. Like, ideally, nobody dies. But also, Yzak is very protective of people he cares about. This is because he has dealt with the feeling of being completely alone and also the feeling of basically all of his friends being dead, and THAT SUCKED. But at the same time, he's not protective in a way where it's overbearing. Considering his friends are ... all military. Can definitely hold their own so his protectiveness isn't clingy or demeaning or anything like that.
As a commander, he feels that a lot more because he is actually responsible for his whole team! His choices!! As a leader!! Have effects!!! So he has to constantly be doing his best to make sure they are not decisions that end in his team getting killed. Thankfully he's a gold trim commander meaning one that actually goes out and fights too, so he has that extra level of making sure he does his best to keep his team safe and alive.
does the way they do things portray their internal personality?
"Awkward kindness and sincerity that's honest to a fault." But really at a length, yes. Yzak is a tsundere motherfucker and easy to read, whether or not he's Actually Mad at something, Tsunning Like A Baby, or Being Kind. Shoutout to the novels as well that go into this better for him, because while the show makes it obvious enough he is Torn and Confused about shit after he meets Dearka again, the novels reflect the internal goings on for him perfectly. It was obvious he was feeling those ways which is exactly how it was being reflected and struggled with on the inside.
what is their sexuality?
Disaster bi. Yzak is the biggest disaster bi of the Cosmic Era. I'd say male leaning considering the Melancholy of Yzak says that he literally skips meeting girls and never even agrees to video chat anybody. Part of that is also obviously because he doesn't want to be forced into anything but also, motions at the fact that Yzak has like two friends he has Emotional Attachments™ to, and they're both dudes. He thinks Girls Are Cute, but beyond that, ???????????
have they ever questioned their sexuality?
Yes. I play Yzak as realizing he had a GAY FEELING between SEED and Destiny when Dearka briefly dated Miri. What he assumed was The Standard Yzak Reaction Of Being Pissed Off because how dare his best friend put him second? Cancel a plan they had? Slightly less time for him? The absolute audacity of this fuck? Because he's Yzak Jule and thus has to be everyone's #1 priority. And then one day while grumbling about it he realized he was also jealous on top of mad and was just like, "fuck." And had an existential crisis because Yzak, dealing with emotions without being a mess about it? HA HA. (and then despite the fact that it's heavily implied in canon and in articles and stuff that Dearka was not a very good boyfriend which is why he got dumped, Yzak wonders WHY THE FUCK, DOES HE HAVE SUCH SHIT TASTE?)
would/was their family be okay with them being LGBT?
I mean Ezaria in the Melancholy of Yzak drama seemed pretty determined that he get married to a chick and have some children because of RUMORS about his sexuality and also because he is the last son and something something bloodline. But like, I dunno at the end of the day. If Yzak brought Dearka home like "MOM I'M GAY FOR HIM" and didn't budge on that she'd at least be glad he's a Coordinator????????? maybe???
how long would/did it take for them to come out?
Once again I'd like to motion toward Yzak dealing with emotions in general. But I don't think it's as much an issue with him that he's aware of it himself, because he IS aware that he is attracted to men and women and doesn't deny it inside of himself or anything. But that with the Melancholy of Yzak drama happening with this backdrop of the worldbuilding about Coordinators being compatible genetically and pairing up that way because of growing sterility, so third generation birth rates won't be down, and this whole idea of keep Coordinators ... going... AS WELL AS per the Melancholy drama him being the only Jule son so Ezaria kind of, pressuring him to find a wife, it definitely ties into Yzak's overall character of his sense of duty and what he "should do" vs what he feels and wants to do in his heart. He even says in the drama "I am prepared to what I must" which implies he's seeing it as a duty rather than something he wants. Which is how I play him, with him having Not Figured That Shit Out Yet, so any GAY FEELING he has, he is currently keeping it subdued under the notion that it's probably pointless in the long run, anyway! Because duty comes first! So who cares! Ha ha ha. (please help him someone)
is your muse good at flirting? how do they flirt?
Between flirting and death, Yzak will choose to die.
does your muse get jealous in a relationship?
Honestly this question can just stop at "does your muse get jealous" in Yzak's case. Yzak IN GENERAL is actually sensitive and gets lonely easily. One article says, Basically, it may be that if he's not in the spotlight and not in the focus, he may become lonely. HOWEVER, when it comes to a relationship specifically it, again, depends. Yzak is the type of person who not just makes clear his own intentions (like anyone who knows Yzak for more than 5 minutes would know that if he ever Started Something with someone he would be taking it seriously from the first minute) but in order to Start Something with anyone he would have to trust them on a level where he wouldn't get jealous over like, stupid shit at he VERY least.
Like "Yzak I'm going to hang out with my friends" would not be an Yzak Is Baby moment. However "Yzak I'm hanging out with my friends all the time every day and cancelling plans with you" then he'd get pissy. But again, that sort of reaction can also be applied to ... Yzak out of a relationship.
what is your muse’s ideal date? where / who with / etc?
It's very easy to bully Yzak into doing things. Meaning that if he's with someone who wants a specific kind of date, all they have to do is assert their dominance with him and be like "let's go here!" If Yzak was the one TAKING COURTING INITIATIVE (l o l) it'd probably be something Very Generic like a fancy dinner. Or like, idk a fancy boat ride or some shit. (Yzak would probably get his ideas from basic ass HOW TO DO DATE books, god)
But since Yzak is busy with work a lot, and ideally he would be with someone who is a hard worker at their own thing, honestly in the end he is a softy nerd inside, so would just be happy with some free time at home in someone's company.
does your muse use / like pet names?
Do "stupid," "bastard," "idiot," "asshole," count as pet names.....? Cause if so then Yzak loves using pet names. But no actually speaking Yzak will never call anyone a cutesy pet name. He would rather die.
Meanwhile he might secretly deep down like an earnest pet name if used on him. coughs and motions toward the whole Lord Commander/taichou-dono Dearka thing. (Though essentially, "cranky old man" is NOT the kind of name Yzak appreciates, so fuck off Dearka)
how does your muse feel about valentine’s day?
Considering February 14th in Gundam SEED is known as the Bloody Valentine because a whole ass PLANT got nuked killing 200,000+ people. Yzak is sad on February 14th but never because he is single.
how does your muse show affection?
Little awkward ways! In general Yzak shows he cares either with like. Words, that are gruff but sound soft, OR words that are soft, but sound gruff. Since, you know, he's gotta Be Like That. Sometimes he CAN do little things like, you know, a back pat, a head pat, a bro shoulder grab. Actions are more subtle with him since they can be AFFECTIONATE or just him having a moment of being ... nice. Again, Yzak is pretty easy to read, so whether he's Good At It or not, it's very clear he tries so the intention is clear.
does your muse like hugs? what are their hugs like?
Deep down Yzak likes hugs. I say deep down but like, usually if someone hugs him he will get all flustered and awkward and ??????? which is easy enough to read as He Doesn't Actually Hate This. But Yzak dealing with that kind of thing is, ?????????? Which isn't even to say he doesn't like physical contact in general. See: every official art that has Dearka hanging off of him in some way, which is most of them. He's fine with that.
An Yzak hug that Yzak actually does or returns himself would probably be.... nice..... since he would be actually doing it himself so focusing on it. A little awkward (not as awkward as a Voldemort hug), but Yzak's awkwardness is a charm point so it works out.
who makes them happy?
I WONDER. Like Dearka is the only one he can feel most calm with so definitely him. Also his mother, but like, not when she's making maid holograms and riding his ass about getting married.
are there any songs that bring them joy
... Lacus songs.
what’s your muse’s favorite album of all time / favorite artist?
STILL LACUS!!!! Some elaboration, but Yzak is a fan of hers and admires her and thinks she is, in his own words in the Melancholy drama, an amazing woman. Not his type! But also, has some traits he does like in a person, and her other traits are all just very admirable to him. Thanks to Athrun and a 4 YEAR LONG MISTAKE of assuming Yzak was jealous that he was engaged to her because he liked her, there are rumors that he is member #1 of the Lacus Fanclub. Thanks for ruining everything in Yzak's life, Athrun!
does your muse like flowers? which ones are their favorite?
Yzak is mostly neutral on flowers as a general concept? Like for decor and to make an area smell nice, sure? Also to lay on the graves of his friends so not so much when he's doing that one. At home in what little we got to see of it, I'm sure his mom decorated but there's some kind of flowers in the background here. In Yzak's office he has a vase on his desk as well. I don't think he'd know what his favorite flower is. Though maybe something not too strong? Like lavender since it's supposed to be calming. He probably knows the most basic of flower language but also he reads a lot so he theoretically could learn more.
is your muse good at gift - giving or do they struggle to get it right?
Yzak is a pretty good gifter! He actually likes people he spends time with (despite his, personality) so pays attention to what they like. He may struggle in that he wants to get a gift for someone right and have it be a GOOD one because he also has a reputation to uphold, here. A gift from YZAK? Has to be nothing less than amazing.
have they ever thought about homicide?
Does Athrun count.
No seriously. While Yzak does not HAVE ACTIVE THOUGHTS ABOUT KILLING ANYONE he is a solider who has killed ........ a lot of people. Many very willingly, and in the past even happily. It comes with the job. He'd rather not have to and much rather avoid it altogether, though.
if they could kill anyone without punishment, would they? who?
No...body...? At the moment? Like if some shit went down and more Blue Cosmos fuckos were starting shit again then obviously them, but. That wouldn't be punishable anyway so!
who would miss them if they died?
Obviously every single person in the world. National day of Yzak mourning. Earth and PLANT drowned in tears from the sadness. Yzak monuments up everywhere. Nobody would ever truly be able to smile again.
what is their favorite fruit?
Himself.
I'm also contractually obligated by nearly 20 year old jokes to say bananas here.
what is their least favorite fruit?
Athrun.
are they openly optimistic, throwing it on others?
Yzak is not the type to become the protagonist who gives an uplifting friendship power of love speech. He gives speeches like this one to his team and tells them to have NO RAGERTS. However when the situation rises where a friend is being pessimistic about something, he'll hit them with his general Yzak Attitude. Like this part from a drama:
Dearka: Yes. Everyone believes the Chairman. Because we thought that if we followed those words and fought, peace would come. But, It's still going on, isn't it? People who are like LOGOS are still here. We'll always be stuck fighting, won't we?
Athrun: Dearka...
Yzak: Idiot! Wake up!
Dearka: Eh!?
Yzak: What do you think we're doing now? You don't think that it's happening again because we want it to!?
Athrun: That's true. We didn't fight for it to become like this. It was to choose our own future. So, now, we're trying our hardest to choose the path that means no fighting. So, it's us, the survivors' duty.
Dearka: Athrun...
Yzak: So you're tired of futility of it as well. Let's do it right! Otherwise it's making a joke out of Nicol and the others.
So he's good at dragging people out of pessimistic funks, but does it ... in the Yzak way, which is being like IDIOT, WAKE UP!!
are they good at giving advice?
Sometimes yes! Like I just posted, this speech to his team about having NO RAGERTS is actually pretty important in context to Yzak's character and what he experienced in the first series. Which I've rambled about a lot. tl;dr, as the one left behind, in the dark about a lot, and under Klueze's command through the first series and especially toward the end, Yzak's growth, while happening, was still strangled somewhat due to his circumstances and especially his commander and his true intentions. Much of Yzak's struggle was his military brain vs his emotions and how hard it was for a loyal soldier to do things that were labeled as traitorous, disloyal, etc. Obviously at the end, he followed his heart - protecting Cagalli, and then saving Dearka and protecting the Archangel, the saving Dearka part is flashbacked to in that first manga page. Basically Yzak realized what true loyalty and the real "right" thing to do was, beyond uniforms and sides you're on. So it's advice he makes sure that his own soldiers know, because he was there himself and knows how horrifically hard it was to struggle with alone. A GOOD BOY USING HIS EXPERIENCES TO MAKE SURE HIS SOLDIERS DON'T END UP LIKE HE DID.
Yzak is also, while bad at dealing with his OWN shit and issues, would probably be surprisingly good if someone came to him for advice? He'll be blunt and bring things down to simple terms and use logic on shit, but it would still in a wild twist, probably be good for someone. He is actually a pretty good thinker, but again ... when it comes to not his own messes.
is there anyone in their life that throws optimism on them?
Gee I wonder who could it be. (Dearka)
what of their personality do others love?
OH WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO POST: "No matter what decision Yzak made, Dearka would follow him. But especially so when his own beliefs lined up with it."
Anyway obviously Dearka not only respects Yzak's passionate determination when it comes to things but he is also has total trust in it WOULD FOLLOW HIM NO MATTER WHAT, THE DEVOTION JUMPING OUT, fuck me up I translated this line and screamed.
do they ask for help?
Lol.......... no Yzak is pretty stubborn actually. Here's a small exchange from one of the dramas when it comes to even Dearka:
Yzak: I just said they're stubborn, because they're stubborn. It's impossible. Will it be finding money, keeping things under control, arguing this time? It's not just that, we don't have time for those pointless things.
Dearka: Fine, you're just proud. Maybe if you asked for help a bit more... remember that I'm there with you as well.