Isa

After Isa recovered enough from her fear of being caught by Dark Million again, Slimetime stuck around as a newfound friend. To be honest, Isa technically never dismissed him from the job, so he keeps protecting her. Or so, that is the excuse he uses jokingly. “As a friend now, of course. Don’t pay me. Well - don’t pay me with money, but I do like your food…” He told her with a wink.

Slimetime and Isa work together to fund and make true their promise of becoming official F-Zero racers. During those races, Slimetime takes on the form of Isa’s safety helmet, and aids in the navigation of their surroundings.

Bart’s natural ability to make people feel welcome and safe worked its charm on Isa just as well. After a few months since Isa’s first visit at the Falcon House, he offered for her to come work for him so that she could earn a little extra for the creation of her machine. She gladly took it. During her time working at the diner the two had many interactions - both in the form of conversation, or meaningful gazes, with and without customers around. Nothing much needed to be said to understand one another. Isa felt comfort in the old man. Her heart warm from being around him. Their relationship is a slow burn, and even though Bart knows (and feels) more than he lets on, neither confess for a long time. (wip?)

Suddenly this young child comes into the Falcon House, without a home, without a family. For some reason Bart decides to let him live there. A few other regulars know the boy. Clank certainly is a surprise, but soon becomes a pleasant one at that. The place becomes livelier, and Isa and Clank seem to get along very well. The two share lots of laughter and giddy, and Clank’s knowledge is often appreciated. He finds rare parts online in a jiffy and equally as fast gets them ordered and delivered for her. Of course, disagreements and misunderstandings happen, and the tantrum of a child tends to be frustrating as well… Yet, as Clank becomes a permanent part of the Falcon House, Isa feels fond of the boy, and somewhere in her mind, the three of them begin to feel like a tiny little family.

Isa’s childhood started rather roughly - with parents that could not afford to take care of a child, she ended up at her uncle and aunt’s at a fairly young age instead. They had a son, several years older than her, named Roger. They often hung out together - he often pestered her - but it was not bad. As adults it was something to look back on with nostalgia, though Roger and Isa didn’t often see each other with their respectful jobs and separate lives now.

Only after Isa became employed at the Falcon House did she meet Roger again after years. Certainly a surprise at first - but he worked as a delivery service now, and Bart often ordered items from far away for him to bring over. Roger hadn’t changed a bit. He still liked to tease Isa - especially nudging between her and Bart. She’d get flustered at times, or simply shoved the man out of the place. It was all light hearted, and their bond had never wavered. Honestly, if anything, Isa was always happy to see Roger when he visited (but no way in hell she’d ever tell him), and their bickering made Bart chuckle. Roger was more of a brother than a cousin, really.

Super Arrow introduced Isa to Bart, and all his fellow F-Zero colleagues that often visited the Falcon House. She’d met the hero by chance, during a low. Super Arrow made her laugh, and feel lighthearted. She found him kind and relatable, and the feeling was mutual. Super Arrow would easily call anybody that put up with him his best friend - something that often startled people, but Isa found his oddness charming. This man lived in his own little bubble, he was inspiring, to her.