All questions are optional. You can skip any you don't want or know how to answer. Remix to answer. Q1: What are your essas names? A: Oasis (main), Izzy, Bee Q2: Do you have any nicknames for your essa? A: I sometimes (but rarely) call Oasis Ozi and Bee is short for Bumblebee Q3: What are the personalities of your essas? A: Oasis is sarcastic and silly, Bee is a cinnamon roll and athletic, and Izzy is funny and protective. Q4: What are your essas pronouns? A: Oasis: She/He/They, Bee: She/They, Izzy: Vi/Xir Q5: What is your essas sexuality/romantic orientation? A: Oasis is pans3xual, Bee is lesbian, and Izzy is berris3xual. Q6: What is your essas species? A: all dogs :3 Q7: What brands are your essas? A: all douglas :3 Q8: How long have you had your essa? A: Oasis: July 1 2026, Bee: June 21 2026, and Izzy: June 5 2026. Q9: What does your essa help you with? A: Stress, Anx!3ty (to be clear, i dont have anxiety but i do often feel anxiety), helping me sleep, and general comforting Q10: What is your favorite thing to do with your essa? A: Make gear and do training! Q11: Do you have a routine with your essa? A: not rly? Q12: Would you like to have any more essas? A: YES!!! Q13: Why is your essa special to you? A: He's really floofy and loves the beach just like meee Q14: Did you ever have an essa before you knew what it was? A: not exactly, but kinda lol Q15: Do you consider you and your essa to be friends, partners, or any other label? A: those are my CHILDREN lol Q16: How do you bond with them? A: hang out, make gear & other crafts (rn im trying to make a cardboard dog food dispenser) (ty to AuggiePawZ for dispenser idea) Q17: What is a fun fact about your essa? A: (im gna make a project soon abt wut their names were originally gna be) Q18: Are you POSIC+ (perception of object sentience, individuality, and consciousness)? If so, does it affect your relationship with your essa? A: ummm idk what that means so no...? Q19: How bonded are you and your essas? A: Bee: 7/10 Izzy: 4.5/10 Oasis: 1.5/10 Q20: Do you think you'll continue to have an essa as you get older? A: HECK YEAH! I shall never abandon my children lol Q21: How often do you think about your essa when you aren't interacting with them? A: it depends whether or not i have a different ESSA with me. if i do, then no. if i dont, then YES ABSOLUTELY I DONT WNA GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT AN ESSA Q22: Did you buy your essa with the specific purpose of it being an essa? A: Bee: no, she was a gift to be a few years ago. Izzy and Oasis: yees Q23: Are there any songs you associate with your essa? A: naur Q24: Are there any colors or aesthetics you relate to your essa? A: Bee: bumblebee colors. Izzy: purple and pale blue. Oasis: beach-y colors Q25: Who are your favorite essa creators? A: i only go on scratch, so prob AuggiePawZ or MixedBerries007 Q26: Are you also a therian? A: yees Q27: Were there any misconceptions you believed about essas? A: well fun fact: who knows about the hidden (well, ok, not *that* hidden) ESSAs in KoTLC (Keeper of The Lost Cities)? well, almost all the main characters have ESSAs, they just dont use the acronym. they even call them emotional support stuffed animals! so thats kinda where i learned abt them (Continued in Notes and Credits)
Q28: Does anybody in real life know you have an essa? A: yees, two-ish of my irl friends know so far Q29: How did you find out about the essa community? A: i had a fwnd with an ESSA, and my other fwnd went up to them and said "hey ur ESSA is so cool!" (btw, i didnt know what an ESSA was back then) so i asked "whats an ESSA?" and they explained Q30: Do you speak to your essa? A: yees, constantly Q31: What is your favorite place that you've taken your essa? A: THE BEACH!!!! (poor Bee and Oasis didnt get to go tho) Q32: Where would you like to take your essa? A: the beach again lol Q33: What would you do if you lost your essa? A: cry and scream and bury myself in my other essas and cry some more and I WOULD SEARCH FOR THEM ENDLESSLY Q34: How do you feel about others petting/touching your essa? A: NO NO NO, NO TOUCHY-TOUCHY HANDS OFF (well, my friends [my REAL friends, not ppl i barely know who just wna pet her or friends who are actually kinda mean and i dont like] can pet them) Q35: What would you do if you met another essa owner in real life? A: I have, actually! Twice! once was b4 i knew wut that was, so i was like "aw, cute dog!" but the second time was last week! Q36: Has anybody ever bothered or made fun of you for having an essa? A: no, not rly Q37: Have you ever been complimented for your essa? A: yees, so many ppl complemented Bee when i went on vacation last week Q38: If you could talk to your essa, what do you think it would say? A: o um idk XD i feel like all three of them would yap loudly all at the same time incoherently lol Q39: What experiences have you had with them? A: mostly good experiences, except for one of my great aunts who WOULDNT STOP petting Bee and poking her way too hard even when i said stop 3 TIMES GAH Q40: Are there any essa related projects on or off scratch you are making or want to make? A: not currently Q41: What is some gear you would like to have? A: i rly want better harnesses for all 3 of them, cuz the ones i make are....... questionable lol Q42: Have you made your own gear before? A: yees, all the gear i have for them is handmade except for Oasis's bandana which i got at a pride parade! Q43: Have you ever made or wanted to make your own plushies? A: i have actually made a few plushies before, one of them is complete trash, and the other is actually pretty cute! Q44: What is your favorite plushie brand? A: DOUGLASSSSS Q45: If you could have any plush you wanted, what would you get? A: hmmm idk does douglas make a 10 foot tall dog? LOLLL XD Q46: Are there any stuffed animal brands you do not recommend? A: not currently, no Q47: Besides your own, who are your favorite essas? A: River (MixedBerries007), Zenith (AuggiePawZ), and Saffron (SockAlternative) Q48: What do you wish would change about the essa community? A: i wish that the essa community got less hate like what do you mean its "childish" to carry around something that supports you and makes you happy??? Q49: What advice would you give someone that just joined the community? A: ignore hate. ignore it right now. never acknowledge it or it will just flood in. Q50: Final question that really isn't a question: take this time to gush about your essas. A: ALR LETS DO THIS: THEY ARE MY CHILDREN THEY ARE PERFECT THEY ARE AMAZING THEY ARE SPECIAL I WILL NEVER GET RID OF THEM AND, and, and... ok im tired byeeeeee
