All questions are optional. You can Q1: What are your essas names? A: Kite and River! Q2: Do you have any nicknames for your essa? A: Nope, I usually just call them by their names. Q3: What are the personalities of your essas? A: Kite is very much like the average Belgian Malinois! (So VERY energetic) and IDK about river yet, I've only had her for a couple days Q4: What are your essas pronouns? A: Kite uses she/her and River uses any pronouns Q5: What is your essas sexuality/romantic orientation? A: Never thought about that. Q6: What is your essas species? A: They are both dogs. More specifically, Kite is a belgian malinois and River is a border collie! Q7: What brands are your essas? A: They are both douglas. Q8: How long have you had your essa? A: I've had Kite for about a month, and River for a few days. Q9: What does your essa help you with? A: Stress, especially in loud or crowded public spaces. Q10: What is your favorite thing to do with your essa? A: Go on outings/gear shopping Q11: Do you have a routine with your essa? A: Not really. Q12: Would you like to have any more essas? A: Nah, Two is enough and I'm happy with the ones I have. Q13: Why is your essa special to you? A: Idk, they just are ig Q14: Did you ever have an essa before you knew what it was? A: Yup, I've had ESSAS since I was 3, but didn't start calling them ESSAS until more recently. Q15: Do you consider you and your essa to be friends, partners, or any other label? A: Pets. Q16: How do you bond with them? A: Outings and chilling at home with them. Q17: What is a fun fact about your essa? A: I thought River would be a lot smaller than she is, she looks kinda small in pictures. Q18: Are you POSIC+ (perception of object sentience, individuality, and consciousness)? If so, does it affect your relationship with your essa? A: No. Q19: How bonded are you and your essas? A: I'd say Kite is 10/10 bond and River is like 3/10? We're getting there Q20: Do you think you'll continue to have an essa as you get older? A: Probably not, but I expect I'll have them for a long time Q21: How often do you think about your essa when you aren't interacting with them? A: Decent amount. Q22: Did you buy your essa with the specific purpose of it being an essa? A: Yep, Both were bought to be ESSAS! Q23: Are there any songs you associate with your essa? A: No. Q24: Are there any colors or aesthetics you relate to your essa? A: Kite's "Theme colors" I stick to when choosing gear are red and orange, and River's are blacks, greys, and blues. Q25: Who are your favorite essa creators? A: and Q26: Are you also a therian? A: Don't know and it isn't that Important to me if I am or not. Q27: Were there any misconceptions you believed about essas? A: I used to think ESSAs were only for little kids and you could be "too old" for an ESSA. Q28: Does anybody in real life know you have an essa? A: 1 person. Q29: How did you find out about the essa community? A: Just kinda found some ESSA projects on Scratch and then looked into what ESSAS were a bit more. Q30: Do you speak to your essa? A: No. Q31: What is your favorite place that you've taken your essa? A: A very specific outing I went on with Kite. (Can't say where so yall dont know where I live) Q32: Where would you like to take your essa? A: Camping!! Q33: What would you do if you lost your essa? A: If they were just missing, I would find them. If they were like completely destroyed beyond repair I would probably cry. Q34: How do you feel about others petting/touching your essa? A: Fine with it as long as they ask first and their hands aren't super dirty. Q35: What would you do if you met another essa owner in real life? A: Not talk to them bc I am too awkward for that. Q36: Has anybody ever bothered or made fun of you for having an essa? A: Suprisingly, no! Most people don't care at all that I have them. Q37: Have you ever been complimented for your essa? A: Yeah, once. Q38: If you could talk to your essa, what do you think it would say? A: Kite would beg me to take her to the park. idk what River would do/say.
Q39: What experiences have you had with them? A: Lots and lots of outings. Q40: Are there any essa related projects on or off scratch you are making or want to make? A: I do want to post about my ESSAS more often, probably a project showing all their gear? Q41: What is some gear you would like to have? A: River still needs a harness, and I want to get them custom dog tags eventually. Q42: Have you made your own gear before? A: Yep, Kite has a muzzle I made. Don't know where it is though. And a kandi star collar tag. Q43: Have you ever made or wanted to make your own plushies? A: Yep, I make some small plushies out of felt. Q44: What is your favorite plushie brand? A: Douglas. Squishmallow is nice too. Q45: If you could have any plush you wanted, what would you get? A: The Douglas silver fox! Q46: Are there any stuffed animal brands you do not recommend? A: Not really. Q47: Besides your own, who are your favorite essas? A: My freind's ESSAS Q48: What do you wish would change about the essa community? A: idk Q49: What advice would you give someone that just joined the community? A: Any plushie can be an ESSA, The brand, species or anything don't