Interview With A Moth

1. What's your name?

“Flynn. Though you’d probably know me as one of the Callaghans.”

2. ...Give me your full name…

“Why? You invited me here, I’d hope you know it.” He gives a wry smile. 

3. Do you have a nickname? If yes, what is it and how did you come to have it?

Flynn leans back, sighing. “Aren’t these questions supposed to be interesting?”

4. What species are you? (Human, werewolf, etc? Or are you an alien?)

“Obviously human. I found these wings at a Party City.” He grins once again; a dry smile, like he’s mocking you.

5. Where/when were you born?

“Oh boy, this isn’t a tabloid, right? Well, if it was, you’d at least know that much.” He sticks out his tongue, eyes half lidded. “Eighteen years ago, and I think my mind was too baby to remember the details. Bright light, crying, you can proooobably fill out the rest.”

6. I see. And that would make your age...?

“Ha. Is this pre-recorded or something? You know you can skip these questions when I answer them, right?” The corner of his mouth twitches upwards again.

7. Okay, now...are you a good guy, or a bad guy?

“Oooooh. Hey, I know you can’t answer, but if you could, I’d ask you how many people answer ‘bad guy’ without a villain-complex.” Tapping his fingers on the side of the chair, he takes a second to reply. “I’m neither.”

8. How would you describe your personality?

“Uh- Really really English, even though I’m not actually.” Snort. “What, did you think I’d have a paragraph for that? I’m not applying for a job here, you know.”

9. Would you say you're someone who can handle pressure?

“Probably.” An idle shrug. “It comes with the family name, doesn’t it?”

10. Do you like to read?

“Who doesn’t?” Tapping his lip. “Well, I know some people don’t, but they live a sad sad life.”

11. Favorite color?

He points to his hair. “There’s about seven names for it, so I hope you’re recording this with video.”

12. Do you get along with others?

“It depends on the person. You? Not so much.” 

13. Do you have any enemies?

A snicker comes from him, before he cuts it short with another half smile. “Interviewers.”

14. How about friends?

“All alone in this sad, sad world.” He makes a melancholic expression, before smiling again. “You’re not getting their names.”

15. Are you patient?

“The patient-est. When’s this gonna be over?”

16. Suppose that you could become any creature you know of. What would you pick, and why?

Tapping his fingers against the side of the chair again, Flynn thinks over his answer. “You know, I could give you such a bull answer and you’d never know. It’s not like I really have anything in mind, though, so let's say I gave you a riveting explanation for why I chose moths, and you’re so impressed you’ve been stunned into silence. In fact, you’re contemplating becoming a moth yourself, that’s how inspirational it was.”

17. One of your enemies in question 13 just complimented you. Response?

“Compliment them back, but really over the top and lavish. And I’ll keep doing it after, too! Why not. Enemies to lovers arc.” He snorts.

18. One of your friends in Question 14 just insulted you. Response?

“Laugh if it was a good one. They’re not great at it, anyway, so I’d probably be-” Pause. “Well, yeah. Laugh.”

19. If you could change anything about yourself…

He doesn’t answer for a little bit- and then when the questions don’t move on, he rolls his eyes and dryly replies, “I’d make my hair fecking neon green.”

20. About your home…

“Hm?” 

21. What're your parents like?

“I mean… Rich, successful, and scientific. Pretty dedicated to their work overall, if anything. They tend to care a lot about whatever their mind’s currently chewing on, and stay pretty determined when they set themselves towards a goal.” He cracks a grin. “What, did you expect me not to answer this one either?”

22. Do you have any siblings?

“Nope. The house is pretty quiet.” 

23. What's your occupation?

A small shrug. “I’m… eighteen? I don’t have a set one. You’d probably call it ‘student’, though. Or antiquer, if we’re going with the expected answer of a title.”

24. I see, that's a good job to have. Do you like it?

“So it is pre-recorded!” He grins, eyes somewhat brighter than before as he leans forward. “Wait, so are you a camera? Or just a voice?”

25. Are you seeing/dating anyone?

“Maybe it’s a screen for both…” he mumbles, tapping the area before him with his glove. “Anyway, I’m not interested in dating androids. Do you want me to make you a partner? I can try that, though you’d need more replies to be able to connect with them.”

26. Thinking about getting engaged, married, other?

“Wow, that’s forward, isn’t it? Sure, I have a fiance. Tall and buff or whatnot.” He’s now looking around the screen, trying to find some sort of seam. “So since this is some sort of odd room, I can mess around with this just fine, right?”

27. Tell us your biggest secret.

“My toes are double jointed, I’m the president of America, and I’m the voice behind Sia. Take your pick.” His tone is flippant, eyes closely examining the room now before sighing and falling back into his chair, lips slightly pursed as he crosses one leg over the other.

28. Your worst fear? You don't have to answer this one if you don't want to.

“It’d be sort of funny if I answered this one honestly, wouldn’t it?” He gives an amused look to the screen. 

29. Favorite food?

“Lemonade.”

30. Favorite drink?

...A slight pause. “That’s embarrassing. Sugar buns for the last one, then.”

31. Tell us one thing you're the most proud of.

“Just one? That’s so limited.” He taps his foot a little more, leaning his head back to look up at the ceiling. “Probably learning how to wire an automobile myself, though. It’s not my usual field of work, so figuring it out without a guide is obviously going to be something significant. And even better, I didn’t set anything on fire.”

32. Something embarrassing? You don't have to answer this one, either.

“My ears move with my moods. See?” He wriggles them up and down. “This one’s for the fourth wall bitches, though. I don’t think you’d care much.”

33. If you didn't answer Questions 28 and/or 32, tell me why.

Fingergun. “Is it redundant to call ‘automated’, again?”

34. Is that a good reason?

“Absolutely. It’s one of the most moving reasons ever, and I wouldn’t blame you for crying over it- I’m emotional too.” He gives another wry smile.

For these next few questions, I'll briefly remove the fourth wall between your world and your creator's. Try to remain calm.

35. Before I remove the fourth wall, tell me: would you be willing to accept the fact that you're actually a character?

“I mean, I vaguely knew already.” His ears flick. “That’s sort of a weird thing to confirm, though. Is this for the shock factor?”

36. Now the fourth wall's gone. Response?

“Wow, it’s… underwhelming.” 

37. This is your creator's world. What's the first thing you notice?

“Windy? They’re all shut in their houses, too. Wow, how little are they going out?” He’s leaning forward again, intently watching “Wait, don’t move on, this is kind of fascinating.”

38. You just met your creator! First impression of him/her?

“Aw, and I was having fun with the other one.” His foot taps. “I’d say get out more, but she can’t right now, huh?”

39. Okay, let's put the fourth wall back. See, that wasn't so bad, was it?

Slumping down in the chair again, he frowns sadly. “Can we not? I mean, it was more interesting than most of this so far, and it’s gonna get personal again real soon.”
…
Boo. He sticks his tongue out.

40. Are you satisfied with your life?

“Positively.” Blep.

41. Anything you feel like you have to do? It can be something long-term, like a bucket list, or something you need to do right now.

“I think my most current one is finding a more comfortable chair. This one feels like it’s about to break.” He kicks the side of it. “I guess they busted all their budget on you.”

42. Any hobbies?

“Doesn’t everyone have those?” He swings his foot. “I got a title for mine, though. Old stuff.”

43. Quick, you get one wish! What did you just wish for? It's alright, you can tell me…

“Isn’t the rule that if you say, they won’t come true?” Twisting a piece of string around his finger, he shakes his head. 

44. How would you describe that wish? Good? Bad? Selfish? Selfless? Other?

Drawling out a response. “Sorry, by rights of my wish contract, you’re not eligible to know.” He ends with a smirk. “But I’ll indulge you! Selfish. What else?”

45. Have you been honest with these questions?

“Totally. Can you even tell if I am, though?” Hah.

46. Your personal quote?

His face blanks out for a second, before returning to normal. “Sorry, you expect me to come up with one of those on the spot? I’m not an inspirational guru. The closest you get to a reply for that is the empty static of my brain.”

47. Do you like change?

“It’s sort of necessary, right?” He shrugs, twirling the string some more. “Being stuck in one place for too long is boring.” 

48. What's your most valued possession?

A huff of laughter. “My opinion.”

49. Anything else you feel like sharing?

“Not really. Maybe program a few more questions like the fourth wall one next time, aright? Others will probably fall asleep in this chair if not.”

50. Last question!...yup, that's it! How do you feel?

“Sore.” He gets up, brushing his hair back with one hand, the other placing the string into a pocket. “Thank you for having me, and all those other formalities.”

With that, he makes his way over to a door that definitely wasn’t there before, pulling it open. Before leaving, he pauses, hand idling on the doorframe, and looks back. His ears flick up as he grins. “Follow up on the Sia lead, I really think it’s a hit.”