Answering for Raven Q1: What are your essas names? A: Raven, Pippiee and whiskers Q2: Do you have any nicknames for your essa? A: Ravy gravy XD Q3: What are the personalities of your essas? A: she is calm, funny and occasionally angry lol Q4: What are your essas pronouns? A: she/they/fae Q5: What is your essas sexuality/romantic orientation? A: she is lesbian Q6: What is your essas species? A: Australian Shepard Q7: What brands are your essas? A: she is a Douglas Q8: How long have you had your essa? A: ummm…. Around 1 month but I’ve had pippiee like a year Q9: What does your essa help you with? A: my spd, anxiety, chlostrophobia Q10: What is your favorite thing to do with your essa? A: make gear Q11: Do you have a routine with your essa? A: not really but I’m adjusting into one Q12: Would you like to have any more essas? A: I think I would like 3 more Douglas ones XD Q13: Why is your essa special to you? A: idk fae just are Q14: Did you ever have an essa before you knew what it was? A: yea Q15: Do you consider you and your essa to be friends, partners, or any other label? A: friends Q16: How do you bond with them? A: make gear and feed them Q17: What is a fun fact about your essa? A: she has a wheelchair Q18: Are you POSIC+ (perception of object sentience, individuality, and consciousness)? If so, does it affect your relationship with your essa? A: yeah, and yeah Q19: How bonded are you and your essas? A:pretty bonded but we are still bonding more Q20: Do you think you'll continue to have an essa as you get older? A: yeah Q21: How often do you think about your essa when you aren't interacting with them? A: 24/7/365 I sound like a math nerd lol Q22: Did you buy your essa with the specific purpose of it being an essa? A: yes Q23: Are there any songs you associate with your essa? A: no not yet Q24: Are there any colors or aesthetics you relate to your essa? A: pink and strawberries and watermelon Q25: Who are your favorite essa creators? A: @auggiepawz and @spruce_wolf Q26: Are you also a therian? A: how did u know :O Q27: Were there any misconceptions you believed about essas? A: idkwhat u mean Q28: Does anybody in real life know you have an essa? A: yeh Q29: How did you find out about the essa community? A: I was on scratch and saw that my friend had an ESSA so I researched it and found it fit one of my plushies perfectly Q30: Do you speak to your essa? A: teehee.. yesh Q31: What is your favorite place that you've taken your essa? A: the beach :3 Q32: Where would you like to take your essa? A: everywhere Q33: What would you do if you lost your essa? A: cry for days and days I don’t wanna think bout it Q34: How do you feel about others petting/touching your essa? A: I really dislike it but when I tell people not to they get really mad Q35: What would you do if you met another essa owner in real life? A: be happy, but my gf has one already Q36: Has anybody ever bothered or made fun of you for having an essa? A: Yes Q37: Have you ever been complimented for your essa? A: No Q38: If you could talk to your essa, what do you think it would say? A: “Hewwo can I eat food?’’ Q39: What experiences have you had with them? A: I can’t remember Q40: Are there any essa related projects on or off scratch you are making or want to make? A: yes Q41: What is some gear you would like to have? A: a hoodie Q42: Have you made your own gear before? A: yes Q43: Have you ever made or wanted to make your own plushies? A:yes Q44: What is your favorite plushie brand? A:Douglas and jellycat Q45: If you could have any plush you wanted, what would you get? A: Douglas ESSA tree open Burmese mountain dog Q46: Are there any stuffed animal brands you do not recommend? A: no Q47: Besides your own, who are your favorite essas? A: my gf’s: chonks Q48: What do you wish would change about the essa community? A: less haters Q49: What advice would you give someone that just joined the community? A: don’t start arguements Q50: Final question that really isn't a question: take this time to gush about your essas. A: okay so Raven is like amazing her fur is SUPER soft and she’s really cute and helps with everything her theme is so cute on her fur she is like the best and she has a wheelchair that I made and I’m gonna customize it again and oh my you should deffo get the “Maisie dlux australian Shepard from ESSA uk’ it is the best and so high quality I love her so much my sensory processing disorder is moderately severe at the moment but oh my gosh Raven is helping so much :)