Hal's Links
hal knows charlie as the gunslinger for awhile, and even probably got into it a few times in his villain days (no hard feelings!). he's excited about gunslinger trying out the whole hero thing and tries to be as encouraging and friendly as possible. he just wants him to feel welcome! hal has no clue about charlie's secret identity or the fact that charlie knows his, thought never once crossed his mind
charlie knows hal as temptest first and finds him okay. he believes hal is a genuinely nice person and appreciates that he's willing to give the gunslinger a chance in spite of his past. he sees hal as a good ally but doesn't seek out friendship with him for a long time, not seeing any reason to keep their relationship anything other than strictly professional. he finds out hal's identity by accident early on when hal comes by the dog shelter charlie works at to donate blankets and charlie makes the connection by voice, but doesn't tell him that he knows for another few years at least.
Hal thinks Alistaire is delightful! Despite being a self-proclaimed villain, he doesn't think Alistaire really does much harm. Everyone needs a little trickster to keep them on their toes, he guesses! He really admires how much Alistaire is unapologetically and genuinely himself, maybe even quietly envies it to some degree...Either way! He's a funny little guy and Hal likes having him around.
Hal's a delight to throw down with. The banter's not the wittiest with him, but the understanding not to really hurt each other is mutual, which is good because Hal is SCARY competent. Alistaire would never mess with him if he weren't such a gosh darn sweetie pie. But he is, so he makes an amicable enemy great for a cartoonish romp to let off some steam, even if Alistaire loses every singe time. Alistaire's not afraid to admit he genuinely likes the guy (out of costume, anyway).
Hal (or Tempest) is Knick-Knack's friend!! Even before KK becomes a sentinel, she would visit the Titanium Tower and hang out with him. He's always been very friendly to her. KK loves this brick shithouse of a man and would do nearly anything for him, whether it be slamming a pie onto Skywolf's face, or saying dumb jokes until he cracks a smile. He's a good guy and she admires him a lot.