1/29/2024 — I love creating characters. If I had to choose only one aspect of writing that is my favorite, building characters would take the top spot. Part of creating a character includes the basics: hair color, eye color, build, etc. The other part of building a character is choosing their backstory, their motivations, and their fears. The choices are endless, and each choice interacts with other choices. For example, take a character who has felt a lack of control throughout their life. This character’s actions, based on desires and fears, will change because of this lack of control they have felt. It will also mean that they interact differently with other characters that have certain traits. Take that same character 10 years later. They will have evolved as a person and likely have new perspectives on their past experiences and future goals. Thus, the character actions and interactions with others will change. It is all a complex web that I adore spinning.
In creating new characters or enhancing old ones, I sometimes try to see if they fit into more modern categories that are not in the world of To Favor Blood & Flowers. This might include zodiac signs, Myers-Briggs personalities, and alignment charts. I thought I’d do some fun character enhancing for you all today. May I present… coffee orders for the characters of To Favor Blood & Flowers:
Carina - Princess of the Sens
She prefers a strong, floral tea, but if she had to order a coffee, she would order a mocha with double the chocolate and a bit of whipped cream on top.
Edwin - High Prince of the Sens
The High Prince likes his drink to feel fancy, without being too over the top. He’d order an extra dry cappuccino—lots of foam!
Emeline - Princess of Terreial
Emeline likes to keep things straightforward, and she doesn’t do frilly. She would order an iced double shot americano.
Eledon - Carina’s guardian
Carina’s guardian may look scruffy on the outside, but he loves a sweeter drink. Eledon would order an oat milk latte with one pump of chocolate, caramel, or vanilla. He’d pick his flavor based on how his day was going.
Aleck - Carina’s guardian-in-training
Aleck likes his coffee strong with just a hint of sweetness. He would order a macchiato with a pump of hazelnut.
Theodosia - Queen of the Sens
The queen refuses to drink coffee. She only drinks tea, so she would order a piping hot spiced oolong tea (caffeinated!) with a thin slice of orange. If she was drinking something before bed, it would be a strong floral and fruity herbal tea.
Keaton - King of the Sens
King Keaton has long days and back-to-back meetings, so he needs coffee that will keep him awake and focused. He would order a drip coffee—black, nothing added—and drink about four of them throughout the day.
Alessa - Carina’s personal attendant
Alessa prefers a more earthy flavor to any coffee, so she would order an unsweetened iced matcha latte.
BONUS: Diamont - Lusine’s guardian
Diamont only drinks espresso shots out of itty-bitty cups. Carina would tease him about this.
I know this doesn’t include all the characters, but you all would be reading a very long list if I’d added everyone. Which character do you align with most based on their coffee order?
Much love and happy reading,
Gail ❤
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