Shannon Takeshi's Links
They've been best friends for as long as it's mattered, class troublemakers and chaotic gremlins through and through. They've irritated so many teachers, it's a game to them! Sure, CJ was a bit distant in 5th and 6th, when he brushed against popularity--but when the schoolbell rang, they were still hanging together playing video games like old times!
They trust each other with anything and everything! But... do they? They're so open with each other, and yet, there's a lot that Shannon's keeping hidden... would CJ see him differently if he knew his secrets?
They've been best buds for as long as it's mattered, and honestly CJ doesn't think he deserves him. He was a piece of shit for most of middle school, and Shannon still put up with him?! Man...
CJ values Shannon's friendship so much. His mom would always say that they're 'just like brothers,' but that never felt quite right to him--he was WAY closer to Shannon than he was to Stanley. Years back, they made a promise that if they were still buddies and were still single, they'd just move in together after college and live out the bachelor life.
Losing a best friend hits hard, and after Shannon got kidnapped, CJ felt this... pit. It was hard to force up any semblance of his normal positivity, especially the longer the case stretched on. It wasn't until Shannon was presumed dead that CJ realized just how much he really meant to him. How much he... really cared for Shannon. And now it was gone--way too late for weak platitudes and confessions.
Maddi's cool, in his book! She's chill, and nice when she wants to be--which is becoming more and more frequently! They're great friends, they love ribbing off of each other!
But he sees how he and CJ look at each other. Even if they don't realize it, he can tell they're both crushing on each other. There's chemistry between them. He knows what's coming--its inevitable. And he's... jealous. And he hates that he's jealous! It's not Maddi's fault Shannon's seeing her as some rival in a competition she doesn't even know she's in!
Hanging out with Alana's always a fun time! They've been buddies since around third grade or so? She's a bit quiet, but once you get her going, she gets going! They've got a few jokes with each other, and getting Alana smiling almost ALWAYS gets everyone else smiling too! Score!
Never knew that smarty-pants was a jokester! Oh, they've gotten into all kinds of jokes and trouble together--but they always come out the other end laughing and planning their next stunt!
Shane and him have been buds since the third grade, after Alana introduced him! He's pretty chill! But man... Shane's the kinda guy who really needs a good reason to smile. Hopefully, he can help with that--but he doesn't think this is the kinda sadness that can be cheered up with a few jokes in class.
Can't say he was expectng Logan to be any fun--he always though Logan was some stuck-up rich-boy who got his kicks off of showing off how smart he was at the expense of everyone else. Turns out--Logan's chill, and funny as hell!! They get along GREAT!! Sure, sometimes Logan can be a bit of an ass--but if you keep him in check, he actually fixes the issue!
Not gonna lie? Diana kinda intimidates him. She's so pretty... but also quick with her tongue--she'll dress you down in an instant if you get on her bad side! He's heard rumor of her throwing a mean punch--she seems chill, but if the rumors are true, dear god...
Eugh, he can't believe he ever considered Will a friend! He wasn't ALWAYS this bad, but with the way he is now? Keep him away with a 10 foot pole.
They sparred once, at the dojo, during open house? Dude, he was NOT expecting this nerd to have that kind of skill! Shows you should never underestimate somebody... they were pretty evenly matched!
He feels an... energy, around him. Like something's not quite normal. Is Ken... not human, maybe? Like he is? Could he... talk to him about it?
Oh god. Wait. He knows this guy. Isn't this that Derek man, who was at the dojo for open house?! And they'd chatted a bit after school a few times--he'd been wondering what the deal with that was, but he never suspected--
Shit. Shit, shit, SHIT, he was a supervillain, that was bad!! What'd he--what'd he want with HIM?!
In his last few moments of lucidity, of clarity, before it all went dark. He vowed that if he somehow made it out of this. He was gonna take this guy down. Somehow, some way, some day.
This boy was... loud, untrained, and a tad annoying. But he had a power in him, one that could be... useful, to him. With a bit of extra training and a personality shift, this kid would make the perfect sidekick. He just needed to undergo a few... modifications.
They're one and the same, distorted reflections of one another. It's... interesting, in a horrible way, knowing that he could become someone like this. Let's be real, though--Blur's pretty cool. Just wished he were less... evil and mind controlled, about it.
When he looks in the mirror, he sometimes sees a face that is his own and yet not. He sees posters throughout town of some missing kid, and if he looks at the face too long, his thoughts begin to frazzle. Who IS this "Shannon Takeshi", and why does he feel so... drawn, to him?