Carter Black's Links
Alex and Troy were the only real friends I had when I was alive, and they were the only ones that I could relate with in any sense. They helped me explore all types of things I never would've known about if I stayed cooped up at home just learning to take on the family business one day. But maybe it's best I got out of the way. My feelings for Alex were bound to cause friction between the three of us.
Back when Troy and I were teenagers, we had another best friend, Carter. He was the rich boy trying to get out into the real world and wanted to be more like us... Us of all people, the angsty emo kids. I admit, I did have feelings for him back then. I sometimes wonder what would have changed if he was still here with us.
Troy was my best guy friend, aside from the fact that I only had two friends total and the other was Alexis. But really, I could talk about anything with him, and the same for him with me. We were a couple of angsty teens that needed to feel like we had somebody on our side when the world was against us. Really wish I could've stayed on that side too...
Carter was our third musketeer back when we were teenagers. Thought he was a sheeple wannabe at first, and yeah, he kind of was a wannabe. But there was perfect reasoning to want to be anything but what his parents wanted from him. I don't care what anyone says. I still think his asshole dad was the one who did him in, and I'll never forgive myself for not fighting harder to keep Carter away from him...
You're everything I wanted to be when I was alive, but I never had the chance until now. I'm something akin to your shadow by now, but you've never said a word to discourage me yet. That's... not something I ever experienced with my real family...
I wonder if he would've been like you if he had the chance. Don't second guess yourself so much, because you're everything I could've asked for from a son and much more than you believe.
Don't even remind me...
Wanna play with this birdie again? You got snatched away before we could get to the fun stuff.
Man, I thought I died pretty young, but... this just isn't fair. At least Paul seems really happy with figuring out his Eksel Manipulation, he's so good with it already.
Carter isn't always in the group, but it's nice to see him when Evan and him visit.
Annelie's the leader, both because she comes up with good team plans most often and also because she's the loudest... by a long shot.
Carter's becoming a lot like Evan in terms of appearance the longer he spends time with him, but no one better mention it to him. Don't make the kid even more self conscious.
I kinda wish I could've known another Devil Whisperer while I was alive. I feel like it would've been even a little reassuring to know it wasn't just me... I wasn't just crazy. I know how unfair it felt, and I can't help but see a bit of myself in Volkmar. I want him to survive...
Most of the Eksel I've encountered have been dead for a long time, but Carter said he'd be in his mid-thirties if he was still alive. He would've been almost as old as my dad. That's... really unnerving and kind of depressing.
He kinda reminds me of the types of characters Troy would draw. I might have to try a form out like that some time.
This Eksel appears to be of low threat level, although he is more capable of using his Eksel Manipulation than many other similar Eksel he is in company with.
I feel kind of sorry for Kain. He takes on an adult form, but at his core he's just a terrified child who's been abused and lied to by almost everyone he's placed his trust in. It wasn't cool that he dragged us into his conflict, but I hope he finds someone who he can actually rely on.
Carter told me his life had little more than oppression from his family... always locked away in some gilded cage. There is no gold in this prison... no illusion of knowing what is best. There's only control, and I can't afford to lose it anymore.
Vanessa was always too proud to talk to any of us "kids" as she called us. She just seemed like the indifferent trophy wife while Kain went about his business.
Kain definitely managed to drag in a lot of young Eksel in his crazy scheme to escape Flipside. It didn't really mean anything to me, just as long as it might've worked.
Lykos just appeared among Kain's ranks around the same time that harpy started trying to pick off the Quarry workers. I guess he and the harpy have some kind of beef... I don't know anything about him, but he earns points for being an enemy of that pervy hag.
Kain had a lot of kids wandering about his side of the town... all of them picking away at the Quarry because they were all too young or incompetent to know how to leave. All I was interested in was depriving Koraki of her prey.
Anya is sometimes fun to be around since she's pretty bold and adventurous, but she can be a little too aggressive sometimes... especially around Thaddius. I can't tell if they actually hate each other or just can't handle the weird sexual tension between them. I guess that's bound to happen when you've known each other for however many decades...
It's always nice when Carter and Evan swing by for a while. Carter is always more tolerable than Thaddius is, and he at least has a spine and some ambition with his abilities.
Lynnette is always really fussy and nervous about everything. I never really hung out with anyone quite like her when I was alive. Everyone at school always seemed so sure of themselves, and even Alex was way more cynical. I don't know how Lynn functions with all those nerves.
Carter is a little unusual to me, but I suppose we've come from very different times. The amount of power an Eksel can utilize is frightening, but Carter always seems so eager to try things...
I dunno how much of Richard's company I'd be able to tolerate, but I guess it's okay since Evan and I don't spend that much time with the main group. He's a little too blunt and sharp with his words... kinda reminds me too much of my father, but at least I know Richard isn't actually an asshole.
Carter is usually quiet around most of the adults aside from Evan. Seems like a shy kid, but he opens up a lot toward the other kids. I'm impressed how quickly he seems to have picked up on Evan's mentoring, but he can get in over his head pretty easily if he's not careful.