1: What are your essas names? A: Atlas, Zephyr, Ducky, Larry, Bug, Raptor and Salty (short for Sea Salt Strawberry) 2: Do you have any nicknames for your essa? A: @MixedBerries007 calls Bug "Bug-Bug" and Salty (ofc short for Sea Salt Strawberry) 3: What are the personalities of your essas? A: Atlas is alternative boi (shes just a teenage dirtbag, yall), Zephyr is the one who adds just a little bit too much caramel (iykyk), Larry is... special, Ducky is the one who takes too many baths, Raptor is THE dino boi, Bug is the nature boi, Salty is the perfume kid 4: What are your essas pronouns? A: Mainly all she/hers (Atlas, Ducky, Zephyr, Salty) or he/hims (Larry, Raptor, Bug) 5: What is your essas sexuality/romantic orientation? A: Atlas is aroace, Zephyr is pan, the rest of them are straight 6: What is your essas species? A: Mostly all dogs (besides Ducky (goat), Larry (snake) and Salty (axolotl) 7: What brands are your essas? A: Mostly Douglas (broskis I think im a Douglasdogaholic :') 8: How long have you had your essa? A: I got Zephyr (first ESSA) in like, mid-2024-ish and been in the community since 9: What does your essa help you with? A: mainly my bee/wasp phobia (sometimes the thought of bees chills me), hair pulling, really bad s*x repulsion, sleep troubles and I use them as confidence boosters sometimes 10: What is your favorite thing to do with your essa? A: make em do tricks, feeding is fun but takes like 10 minutes to clean up, and brushing 11: Do you have a routine with your essa? A: no 12: Would you like to have any more essas? A: YESS 13: Why is your essa special to you? A: They just be my CHILDREN 14: Did you ever have an essa before you knew what it was? A: no 15: Do you consider you and your essa to be friends, partners, or any other label? A: We're partners... IN CRIME HEHEHEH 16: How do you bond with them? A: gearing them up n brushing 17: What is a fun fact about your essa? A: Atlas is the most customized (has temporary heterochromia and one ear string cut) 18: Are you POSIC+ (perception of object sentience, individuality, and consciousness)? If so, does it affect your relationship with your essa? A: idk 19: How bonded are you and your essas? A: mostly 6/10 or higher 20: Do you think you'll continue to have an essa as you get older? A: yes Q21: How often do you think about your essa when you aren't interacting with them? A: a lot 22: Did you buy your essa with the specific purpose of it being an essa? A: yuh 23: Are there any songs you associate with your essa? A: shake it to the max for Atlas (she loves to shake it to the max) 24: Are there any colors or aesthetics you relate to your essa? A: yes, Atlas is neons and black, Zepyr is medium blue, Ducky is light blue and yellow, Raptor is dino/red/black 25: Who are your favorite essa creators? A: Sorbet Essa, Painted Paws, Alpens Essas and The Purring Crafter 26: Are you also a therian? A: no 27: Were there any misconceptions you believed about essas? A: no 28: Does anybody in real life know you have an essa? A: yes 29: How did you find out about the essa community? A: yt shorts call me a yt shorts kid all you want, they're peak and better than tiktok 30: Do you speak to your essa? A: yes 31: What is your favorite place that you've taken your essa? A: school is all I've taken them to :') 32: Where would you like to take your essa? A: a river/creek, the beach, more public outings 33: What would you do if you lost your essa? A: cry 34: How do you feel about others petting/touching your essa? A: GET YO CRUSTY CHEEOH FANGERS OFF MAH DAWG 35: What would you do if you met another essa owner in real life? A: be socially awkward 36: Has anybody ever bothered or made fun of you for having an essa? A: yuh (idc though) 37: Have you ever been complimented for your essa? A: Yea 38: If you could talk to your essa, what do you think it would say? A: "WHY DO YOU FLIP ME AROUND BROSKI" 39: What experiences have you had with them? A: a few bad ones, some good 40: Are there any essa related projects on or off scratch you are making or want to make? A: not really 41: What is some gear you would like to have? A: MORE HARNESSES AND COLLARS N BLINGG 42: Have you made your own gear before? A: yes 43: Have you ever made or wanted to make your own plushies? A: eh 44: What is your favorite plushie brand? A: DOUGLAS 45: If you could have any plush you wanted, what would you get? A: DIXIE SHELTIE 46: Are there any stuffed animal brands you do not recommend? A: claw machine stuffed animals 47: Besides your own, who are your favorite essas? A: The Purring Crafters Aussie Shepherd named Tassie 48: What do you wish would change about the essa community? A: NO MORE ESSA HEAT OR "REACTIVE" ESSAS 49: What advice would you give someone that just joined the community? A: dont be scared broski 50: Final question that really isn't a question: take this time to gush about your essas. A: ATLAS IS MY BABY
(I just tweaked the setup a tad cuz my description was "too long") (edit: I had to delete the top part of the og thing) (edit #2: had to delete the "q" from all the questions)