Elspeth's Links
Madgherash is the only person Elspeth has ever loved wholly and unselfishly; when they dated, their relationship was intense, but she accepted their breakup easily enough because it still permitted them to be friends, and Elspeth couldn't imagine leaving Madgherash's side. Their feelings set aside, the two of them remained best friends for a long time without issue. Madgherash finally put her foot down and calling Elspeth out for her flighty, selfish behavior is the first thing that's incited Elspeth to actually think about what she's doing and who she is—but we'll see how it goes.
Elspeth was Madgherash's first real friend, and for that reason, Madgherash can't let go of the love she still holds for her. While Madgherash admires all the joy Elspeth manages to carry despite everything, and thinks her energy and enthusiasm are a genuine boon, ultimately, Madgherash is too pragmatic for their relationship to have become any more severe without them destroying each other—rather, for Elspeth to have destroyed Madgherash, simply out of sheer obliviousness. She initiated the breakup for that reason, but they remained good friends until Elspeth's flighty nature resulted in serious consequences for the other members of the sorority, people Madgherash loved, too. Despite her usual stern and logical nature, though, Madgherash really does hurt over having to turn Elspeth away, and desperately wishes things could have been different. Absolutely no one else has ever been or will ever be permitted to call Madgherash "Maddie" except for Elspeth.
Elspeth is one of the few who consistently feeds into Emotion's eagerness, even when it's unwarranted and <em>especially</em> when it's disruptive. The sorority couldn't have picked a better big sister/little sister pair; as always, Elspeth is here for a good time primarily, and Emotion's unending energy always provides. Elspeth genuinely loves Emotion, and so she doesn't think badly of her absolute goddamn nonsense for a second. Playfully, she calls Emotion "Emmy."
Elspeth's consistent willingness to indulge Emotion's, uh, everything, was a major factor in her being well and truly accepted by the sorority as a fellow sister, despite her...everything. Emotion proudly declares she has a "PHD in Elspeth," being utterly fascinated by her big sister and sorority mentor's vast array of nonsensical idiosyncrasies. Elspeth is Emotion's favorite subject of study, but also a precious friend, even if Emotion has a very funny way of showing that. With fondness, she calls Elspeth "Elly."
elspeth would kill for jihmi but she'd also probably kill jihmi if suitably provoked
Elspeth terrifies Jihmi but she also constantly saves his life so it's fine.