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Wage Sundae's confidante
The eager, ambitious deputy of the Haven. Always reaching for things greater than himself to devote his life to, Wage has found only one person worthy of such utter and complete submission: Sundae, a powerful mage, once-Overseer, now managing his Haven of traumatized Fragments.
Wage grew up the eldest Fragment in a large Timeline, AA-91, whose extraordinary quantities of Magninium regularly produced more Frags. Most of his younger years were spent half-dissociated, bored to tears with his work of constructing new houses and introducing newcomers to 'the family'. Though he loved and cared about his siblings, dissatisfaction plagued him.
When a COR worker arrived to catalogue the Timeline and offer for its residents to join the organization, Wage leapt at the opportunity. Finally, a chance to see the world outside and do something that mattered! Awash in elation, he begged to know the worker's name, ascribing to them his metaphorical rebirth.
Though staring shyly at him, surprised at his forwardness, they whispered 'Sundae'.
From then on, he glued himself to Sundae's side, pledging eternal servitude and adoration. And, the more missions he spent with Sundae, the more he grew to admire the other's selfless devotion and idealism - the very same that Pyatiugolnik had found worthy of Blessing. Together, they journeyed Timelines, resolving conflicts, repairing bonds, and changing the world -
- Until Sundae was kidnapped and subsequently tortured by Rendgen. A stressful, sleepless night tore Wage's insides apart in frantic worry and paranoia, until he had to face the facts: he was deeply, wholly, completely, utterly in love with Sundae. And he was never going to return home again.
Sundae appeared in his arms in the wee hours of the morning a week later, rescued from his ordeal, but sobbing and incoherent. Wage held him, trembling, clutching his love as tightly to his chest as he could manage. And when Sundae begged for him to follow to the Haven, a beautiful ideal where Sundae would feel safe again, he didn't hesitate.
He handles anything Sundae can't or is too busy to. With a peppy smile on his face and ridiculous outfits, he's used to playing the silly fool. Embraces it, even, enjoying making Sundae laugh with an innuendo and wink, or eavesdropping on conversations post-hookup. It's all a veneer over his ever-burning impulse to protect Sundae... at any cost.
