[align=center][fancypost bgcolor=;border:0;width:450px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.4]1. crimsoncowl + friendships
2. crimsoncowl + making enemies
3. crimsoncowl + romantic relationships
4. crimsoncowl + touch
please do not post here. this thread just contains basic information about how to make a friend, enemy or lover out of tybalt, how [not] to behave around him, how to gain or lose his trust, etc. it's honestly very simple, i swear.
[align=center][fancypost bgcolor=;border:0;width:450px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.4]CRIMSONCOWL + FRIENDSHIPS
▪ Just be nice to him, at first. Openminded attentiveness will draw him in immediately. Personality doesn't matter; whether you're energetic, reserved, silly, serious or something else, he will love and befriend you if you're nice to him within those first moments.
▪ Teasing and playful exchanges also manage to secure his attention. "Gentle bullying", sarcastic quips and general taunting, so long as it's with good intentions, will yield immediate response. He loves trading meaningless insults with others, and responds well to people initiating those sorts of conversations.
▪ For something deeper, recognising his interests is vital. He displays his loves in the way he behaves, responding to your name with its meaning or origin, or occasionally slipping into iambic pentameter. He looks for people who understand their own name, or people who recognise where Tybalt comes from, or people who can identify his speech patterns and respond in kind. If he slips into iambic pentameter and you manage to reply in it, his approval will increase tenfold. Likewise, if he quotes literature and you can identify it/respond with the next line, you've practically guaranteed his affection.
▪ He has boundaries. Whilst he doesn't mind rough affection, he hates being pushed belly-down without being able to see who it is. He doesn't mind laying on his back and having people drape themselves over him, but trauma has led to him fearing being pinned belly-down. If he lets anyone force their weight on his back, it's trust, and that'll take a while to build up to. Anything else, however, is more or less fine.
▪ Unusually vulnerable for someone who seems so laid-back, whilst he likes looking after people, he really appreciates being looked after as well. Recognising his insecurities and defending them rather than making fun of him for them is key.
▪ Trust him, touch him, let him know that he's appreciated. Share jokes with him, rant at him, let him talk to you, and you'll have guaranteed a friend. He doesn't need much, but he does need love.
▪ As a friend, he's dedicated. He won't let you down; he's loyal, unwavering, but he's honest. If he thinks you're doing something wrong, he'll call you out on it, and he expects you to do the same for him. He'll protect you with his life if need be, and whilst he hates to think that people would die for him, he likes knowing that people will fight for him.
▪ A quiet partner in crime, always present, always there. Doesn't need to say anything to feel at home. Will make sure you eat properly and will just sit if need be; values his friends' successes more than his own.
▪ LOVES CHILDREN. Children will find it easiest to befriend him, though he's not hard to befriend, not really. Also, if his friends have kids, he'll babysit without a thought. He loves kids. Befriending him guarantees a childminder.
[align=center][fancypost bgcolor=;border:0;width:450px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.4]CRIMSONCOWL + MAKING ENEMIES
▪ Be a bad person in general. Just. Be a terrible person.
▪ Treat women or men differently; behave like one sex is inferior. In fact, dare to put someone down based on their sex, gender, sexuality, appearance, nationality — anything like that. He hates it when people do that.
▪ Insult one of his already-present friends.
▪ Hurt children. Hurt innocent people. Do something to harm someone that hasn't done anything wrong, and he will never forgive you.
▪ Rape someone. Sexually assault someone. Make jokes about rape and sexual assault. Tease him for being a rape victim. Call rape victims weak. In fact, call innocents who have suffered torture at the hands of others weak. In his eyes, survival alone is proof of their strength.
▪ Refuse to take "serious" issues seriously. Ignore the injured, the vulnerable and the hurting. Refuse to put 110% of your efforts into saving those who deserve to be saved. Call him a fool for trying.
▪ Bash his interests, make fun of him because of what he likes.
▪ Pin him, belly-down, without his permission. Do it repeatedly. Tease him for seizing up when it happens, call him weak, use it to manipulate him.
▪ Just be an all-round asshole. Intolerance usually breeds hatred within him.
[align=center][fancypost bgcolor=;border:0;width:450px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.4]CRIMSONCOWL + ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
▪ He doesn't often make the first move, and if he does, it's usually when he's intoxicated. He doesn't often have the courage to act on his desires.
▪ He falls for close friends and close friends only. There needs to be trust before there can be anything else; you have to know him inside out, and him you, before he begins to fall in love.
▪ He's more likely to fall for men than he is for women, but that's just his personal preference. Whilst rare, he can form romantic attachments to women, too.
▪ MEN: strength, power, independence, capability. If you're able to kick his ass, he'll probably fall for you. Appearances don't matter, but he's drawn to confidence, leadership, sensitivity, honesty, things like that. He likes to make people feel safe, but he likes to feel safe.
▪ WOMEN: like with men, he expects strength, power, dominance, independence, capability. Likes people who can kick his ass in general, tbh.
▪ Likes people who take control. Also likes people who know when to sit back and let him help them.
▪ Low libido when not in a relationship, unfortunately high libido when in love + trusting someone. Tries to use his energy productively, but boredom leads to his sex drive skyrocketing.
▪ Values consent. Scared of being taken advantage of. Likes being controlled, so long as he knows what's happening. Open to most things, providing he trusts the person.
▪ A mess; emotionally constipated, probably. A wreck. Needs reassurance at times, but he's not needy, not usually. He just likes to know that the person he loves definitely loves him back, hence why he's drawn to strength, because he lacks it in himself. Needs people to take the reins, a lot of the time. Can't think straight, really. He's a mess.
▪ LOVES AFFECTION. He's a surprisingly cuddly person, likes to be in contact with the other person a lot. Also enjoys just talking, or watching a movie, or just sleeping. Just. Being together is important.
▪ Will respect and love this person unconditionally. Needs them to respect him as well. Respect, trust and communication are key with him, regardless of whether a relationship is romantic, platonic or sexual.
▪ Loves domestic things. Honestly, he likes the small, sweet parts of a relationship.
▪ Frightened of marriage, because his auntie was once jilted at the altar, and he's had a crippling fear that someone'll do that to him, too. If it's ever brought up, it'll have to be with care. If he agrees, it's trust. He'll NEVER ask someone to marry him. If you want marriage, you have to ask him.
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✓ shoulders
✓ flanks
✓ chest
✘ bullet wound [side of neck]*
♥ stomach
♥ spine
♥ bullet wound [side of neck]*
♥ throat
♥ inner thighs
♥ "wrists"
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*if he isn't close to you, touching the bullet wound will yield fear, anger and hostility; otherwise, it feels amazing.
key: ✓ = positive platonic | ✘ = negative | ♥ positive romantic/sexual