oh gosh, this is a good on, Megs and they/them = both Syx and Bell

Megs hates boredom more than anything, it’s part of why Daddy allowed the cell to still have a TV. That still isn’t anywhere near enough but it helps. Really activity is better, doing something that involves both hands and brain. A problem to solve is the absolute best thing. They often achieve this be drafting new machines, given a nearly impossible set of criteria or challenge, and then brainstorm how to make it reality. Then moving on to building and testing. Downside is that they tend to hyper focus on the task and forget about everything else.

Left to boredom, Megs tends to withdraw into themselves. Shutting down and becoming listless. Retreating into their memories and imagination to the point they lose track of what’s around them. Boredom also tends to lead to more self-destructive behavior as the want of stimulation increases. As simple as staying awake far too long to self-injury through exercise or minor forms of self-harm (such as scratching skin or kicking a wall). Solitary makes Megs very unstable.

Too much and they loose focus, flitting between ideas at hyper speed. This usually results in nothing getting done and headaches. Coping usually involves forceful removal from whatever is too much and music. Minion is usually doing the removing. If not removed and too much is demanding their attention, Megs gets short spoken and bouncy. Let do on too long and this leads to burn out and Megs curled up into a ball somewhere.