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An employee of his whose soul he owns. Zhirael's employed him to aid in his efforts to bring the sins of Heaven to light and liberate humanity. He revived his girlfriend, gave him a place to live, provides his income... and yet Tigel still seems to despise him. He's become very used to humans being fond of him against all odds, so to have someone treat him with such vitriol despite his best efforts... it's certainly new to him.
Tigel has exposed him to the side of humanity that's been wronged so deeply that it consumes them with hatred for both themselves and others, and Zhirael has found himself unable to blame Tigel for his loathing. The more Zhirael learns about him, the more he understands.
Despite Tigel's attitude toward him, Zhirael is fond of Tigel and trusts him unconditionally, confident in his ability to complete any task assigned to him. He hopes someday that Tigel will understand that and be able to trust him in return, but he's fine if Tigel takes his time. If he's learned one thing about humans, it's that you have to be very careful with them.
The Demon Lord he sold his soul to for the sake of Seems' life. Is naturally distrustful of him and - unless he's around Seems - is very openly bitter toward him. He doesn't really believe he'll earn his soul back, but what choice does he have? He'll play his game as long as he have to for Seems' sake.
Though Zhirael hasn't shown malicious intent toward him, Tigel can't bring himself to trust him. He doesn't want to be wrong, and eternity is a long time. Even if he's friendly now, how can Tigel be sure his soul won't be at risk a decade from now? A century? The horrifying idea of being eternally under his command, completely at his whims, overtakes any positive aspects that Zhirael presents.
A detective he met after getting involved in some sort of murder mystery. Though they didn't interact much, Laejizhar seeks to meet with him again. His son's name was on the mysterious list Tigel wrote, and he'll do whatever it takes to keep his son safe.
An unexpected ally he made investigating a mass suicide in another Reality. They really didn't interact much, and as such Tigel doesn't know what to make of him. It's not very easy to inherently trust a walking mass of viscera, but he seemed pretty well-behaved...
One of his new co-workers. Bonnie doesn't interact with him too deeply, mostly because Tigel seems kind of apprehensive about being around him. Bonnie thinks he's kind of a little bit of an asshole, but he can't really be mad. He gets it. He understands more than he'd like to admit. He's not going to blame Tigel for feeling the way he does, even if he's not going to be happy about it.
Their relationship is a little tense, but Bonnie thinks it can only improve.
One of his co-workers through Zhirael. Tigel doesn't trust him much due to Bonnie's obvious fondness for Zhirael, not that trust really comes easily to him in the first place. The atmosphere between them is subdued, but tense.
...Still, though, there are a few things that they have in common, and Bonnie isn't the worst person out there to talk to about them.
One of her girlfriends, who she met during some shenanigans about furries and cyberbullying and whatnot. Venith absolutely adores Solana and thinks she's just the cutest thing, especially when she insists that she's not cute when Venith calls her cute!! If only she realized how cute she was!!
Cuteness aside, Solana is really just a lovely person to be around in general. Venith feels like she can trust her with anything, and is fairly certain Solana feels the same way. She's just the sort of person whose hair Venith wants to pet when either of them are upset. The sort of person she could just hold for hours and hours and never feel bored... listen she's a big gay alright!!!!!!!!
One of her fellow Representatives! She seems nice! But kind of hard to approach. Everyone insists that she isn't, but Septicemia doesn't believe that. She has such a cool and professional air about her, and Septicemia... well, she really doesn't. So she'll just be acquainted from afar! That's okay!
Despite being co-workers, Venith isn't terribly familiar with Septicemia. They'll make idle conversation with each other sometimes and work just fine on missions, but Septicemia seems more comfortable being on her own.
She's not entirely sure though, she'll admit. Septicemia is very hard to read...
One of the Representatives. He'd consider her to be a friend, and he's really pretty fond of her! She's respectful, kind, an excellent leader, and has an aura about her that just calms him down. Her jokes aren't very good, but... well, she's trying her best.
One of Hadris' new interns. Venith is pretty fond of him. He's nice, friendly, sociable, timely, understanding, a good listener... Hadris certainly knows how to pick out good humans!
One of her girlfriends ("I'M NOT A FURRY!!!!!!!") and really the first person she's ever loved in a non-platonic sense. She met Venith as a scout for Hadris back on her home planet, where Loligo initially approached her with hostility. Venith was able to read why instantly and expressed a talent for teasing Loligo apart and pushing her boundaries just enough to get her to calm down and be willing to cooperate with Hadris. Her patience was something Loligo really appreciated, something that reminded her a lot of the people she didn't have around anymore.
It took some time and they weren't entirely aware of it until everyone else assumed it was just obvious, but the two fell in love and have been dating for a considerable amount of time with no signs of stopping.
One of her girlfriends and the one she's had for the longest amount of time. At first the two didn't get along due to their opposing personalities, but they quickly found that they had more similarities than they thought and wound up gradually falling in love. Venith loves nothing more than to tease her, endlessly amused by her ability to make someone so rough and tough melt into a puddle of Big Gay Spaghetti.
Also worth noting that they make an excellent team in battle. Their depth of understanding of one another extends to the field, where their opposite fighting styles and elements help cover each other's weaknesses.
Loligo's girlfriend. Out of all of the Representatives, she's probably the one he's the least close to aside from maybe Amelano or Elemon (and who's close to them, really?). She's just... kind of his opposite. She's all girly and mushy and frilly and clean and organized and blah blah blah. He knows that's not the whole truth - they make one heck of a team in battle, that's for sure - but he just isn't that interested in hanging out with her outside of work.
He's... not her favorite, admittedly. He gets along alright with Loligo, but Lausac is a bit too loud and crass for her tastes. She'll work with him just fine, but otherwise she doesn't have any interest in him. He's not unbearable, he's just... not quite on her wavelength and vice versa.
One of his Representatives. He holds Venith in high esteem. She's everything he looks for in an ally: strong of heart and mind, powerful in terms of abilities, gentle but firm, and loyal but not blindly so. He doesn't hesitate to put her in positions of leadership and discuss serious matters with her. Though there's no official ranking of any kind, Venith's maturity and responsibility has led to Hadris treating her more like the older Representatives than those who joined at around the same time that she did.
The man who saved her life, her planet, and gave her a reason to keep living. She feels indebted to him and is unshakably loyal to Hadris has his allies. It helps that he himself is such a kind and caring person; even if he hadn't done the things he did for her she wouldn't mind working for him. He's just so easy to like, and thus far her trust in him hasn't been misplaced.
One of the Representatives, and one who's super super cool!! Aedi admires Venith and thinks she's just really cool and pretty and smart and beautiful and... well, you get the point! Aedi always feels like she's one of the popular kids or something when Venith hangs out with her.
A friend of hers! They share a love of fashion, tea parties, and cute things. She's a great person to just casually talk to and hang out with.
Langer was the catalyst for Zhirael's shift in personality and worldview, encouraging him to have a more open-minded view of the world and the relationships between its three planes.
...Of course, his feelings for Langer weren't always so deep. The first time they met, he and Ouray were rummaging through his belongings and Zhirael fully intended to kill them both and go about his day. But one glance at those eyes... that color, that iris pattern, the way they complimented the rest of his face... he instantly went weak at the knees. He had to have them. He spent the next handful of years eagerly waiting Langer and Ouray's foolish return trips, leaping at any chance he had to convince Langer to part with an eye and embracing every opportunity he had to stare at them.
Of course, Langer as a person slowly grew on him as well. There was something almost charming about the way he, against all reason, kept coming back as though he was seriously ever going to win. The only humans he had met before were ones who sought to sell their souls: people who were either full of pride and other sins or those who were fearful and dreaded his presence. Langer and his friends, meanwhile, kept treating him like an old friend even in the heat of battle. They baffled him. Still, eventually he began to see them the way they viewed him, cemented he and Langer's trade of eyes.
Langer's disappearance made Zhirael feel things he had never felt before. There was a sort of ache somewhere inside of him - a sense of loss that hurt when he touched it and hurt when he tried to ignore it. He unhesitatingly joined the search for him and was sorely disappointed when, with all of his power and effort, he came up with nothing.
Langer's disappearance kicked Zhirael's plan to lead a revolution against Heaven into action, and through it he hopes he'll be able to uncover the truth of what happened to him.
For better or worse, though, the truth is pretty far off from what he was expecting.
Langer's relationship with Zhirael was... kinda complicated. First Zhirael was trying to murder him, then he was going on about how gorgeous his eyes were, then he was kind of doing a little bit of both... did he want to fight? Did he want to bang?? Did he want to do both??? Some serious mixed signals going on there.
Either way it didn't take long for Langer to stop seeing Zhirael as a threat, seeing him more as a friend who sometimes tried to kidnap him to rip his eyes out but other times let him borrow whatever and told him cool stories about Hell stuff. Not exactly the most stable or safe relationship to have, but Langer was always pretty confident that Zhirael wasn't going to kill him so long as Langer could keep his eyes in his sockets... and, as such, Langer letting Zhirael take one of his eyes served as a symbol of his trust.
Langer always wondered what happened to Zhirael after he got all chinchilla'd and whatnot... would Zhirael have missed him...?
A Chilly who she and Exuro kinda wound up adopting in a way. He's almost kinda like the shop mascot now! He's adorable, low-maintenance, and is usually willing to help out around the shop, so she really doesn't mind keeping him around.
The woman he currently lives with. It was really nice of her to let him stay at the Doll Shop, and she's a really cool person, too! Plus she gives good head scratches and always makes sure he's got an extra fluffy pet bed... what's not to like?
Their best pal! The coolest dude they know!! Ouray and Langer became friends at a very young age, and Langer was the only other human who ever really gelled with them. Most people were scared off pretty faced by Khazael, and if that didn't get them then Ouray's personality usually finished the job. Langer, though... he took them for all that they were and said it was all cool! For the longest time, Langer was the only friend they had (not counting Khazael) and the only friend they really needed. He was a great foil to them and stayed by their side through thick and thin.
After Langer disappeared they were devastated, even though they tried not to show it. Langer was such a huge part of their life for such a long time that everything afterward didn't quite feel like living. They liked LaPlata and Zhirael a lot, too, but... without Langer, things just weren't the same.
As they made their final wish on their deathbed, they secretly hoped that by barring their soul from Heaven and Hell alike, maybe they would end up wherever Langer went. And, well... it took a while, but they weren't wrong!
His best friend! They've been friends since they were kids, so needless to say Langer cares a lot about them. Yeah, Ouray tended to scare them a lot and their morbid sense of humor was just a tiny bit uncomfortable, but overall Ouray was always close to his heart and Langer always knew they were a good person.
He has no idea that they're long dead and has since reincarnated into someone he knows, but it's not like he'd assume they'd still be alive after all these years... with Khazael he's sure that would've been possible, but Ouray always expressed that it wouldn't be much fun living forever without Langer at their side.
Her boyfriend, who she still hasn't forgotten or let go of after all these years. He was the first being she ever made a true, genuine connection with, and even though she met others after him the impact he made on her will never fade. The loss of him was tremendously crippling to her, leading to her fall from Heaven and causing her to become a recluse. Her life revolves around finding him, though by this point she's accepted that she might never see him again - that she'll have to find a way to move on and still love life as he would have wanted for her.
She has no idea that he's actually perfectly safe in another Reality somewhere, and that the likelihood of them meeting again is rapidly increasing...
His girlfriend, who even now he remembers vividly. When he first became a Chilly, the first thing he thought of was how she'd react to his absence... they were always so close that he's afraid of how hurt she might be. Of course, he always knew her as being strong, so hopefully everything wound up being okay...
Even if she's fine, though, he'd really like to be able to see her again. He misses her a lot.
Exuro and Seraye's cool Chilly. He can tell he's cool because he's got a little Chilly longcoat and everything. That's adorable!
Dicro has no idea that Langer was the best friend of one of his previous lives.
He's a member of the alliance that Seraye is part of. They don't really know each other much or anything, but he seems decent enough. Langer has no idea that Dicro's actually Ouray reincarnated.
A former pain in his side. They, Khazael, Langer, and LaPlata spent years pestering him and taking his things, and Ouray encouraged their partners to continue doing so with gusto.
...But he's glad. Ouray's persistence led to Zhirael making his first real connections with others, his first friends. The time he spent with them and their companions was invaluable to him, and he always enjoyed the group's company. They were a gateway into something far grander for him... and so, even though it was Ouray's last wish, potentially pushing Ouray into nonexistence pained him. After losing Langer, losing Ouray as well was a hard blow that led to him reconsidering the relationships that demons and humans were "meant" to have.
He currently has no idea that they've reincarnated into one of Bonnie's friends, though if he were to find out it would undoubtedly be cathartic to him to know that a little piece of them still lives on, that their contract didn't take them away so much as it allowed Ouray to find an entirely new way of existing - just as they had hoped for.
A fantastic person! From the moment Ouray laid eyes on Zhirael they adored him. He was so dark, intense, malevolent, threatening... completely awesome, in other words! Completely lacking any fear toward him (quite the opposite, actually), Ouray was the one who always pushed for the group to keep bothering him. They didn't hesitate to give up their eye for the purposes of encouraging further interaction, and as they lay dying their only wish was to see him once again.
Even if their contract went awry, they wouldn't have minded having their soul just going back to Zhirael. They wouldn't have given it to him if they didn't trust him with it, after all.
One of the first humans she ever met or became close to. Up until Langer's disappearance they were just sort of acquainted, mostly brought together by Langer. After Langer vanished, however, LaPlata wound up clinging to Ouray for comfort, seeing them as all they had left of Langer. Ouray didn't seem to mind, so the two wound up in a strange sort of relationship built entirely on a mutual longing for Langer's return. The two had several children and struggled to care for them as though they were really her own, especially as Ouray became increasingly disinterested in living.
After Ouray's death, she felt she had nothing anchoring her to anything and drifted away from her family before long, wandering the world and quietly wishing for a return to those brief but happy days that they were all together.
One of their previous adventuring companions! They were fairly friendly back in the day, but honestly they were mostly connected by Langer. Once he was gone, all they had was their memories of him to keep them together. This led to them beginning a somewhat half-hearted relationship, almost in honor of Langer, and while they had several children their bond never really strengthened that much. LaPlata just didn't have the heart to get closer to anyone, and Ouray didn't have the means to "fix" that.
They didn't regret being together with her by any means, but both of them were well aware that they were just trying to fill up a void left by someone they couldn't replace.
One of Dicro's previous lives. Dicro is aware of their existence thanks to his soul/subconscious-diving exploits, and... well, he's noticed that he takes after them in more ways than he'd care to admit...
After Ouray died, they eventually reincarnated into him! Ouray still sort of exists in Dicro's subconscious as a fragment of his soul, embodying his soul's memories of life as Ouray. That's not exactly living, per se, but it's worth noting!
One of her internet friends, and definitely the pinkest (sorry Bonnie)! Ansaiele has an excellent aesthetic, good taste in memes, a perfectly balanced mix of kinkshaming and kinkpraising, impeccable fashion sense... Chalcedony thinks very highly of her and would trust her with literally anything and everything, considering probably either her or Bonnie to be her Best Friend (tm).
One of his closest internet friends, and in close competition with Ansaiele for Most Pink Friend. She's pretty cool and easy to talk to, though sometimes she goes a little overboard or takes something seriously that he meant as a joke. It's rarely ever an issue, but still.
One of her closest internet friends and the friend she met a lot of others through. They get along extremely well and have no problems talking to each other about anything. He's pretty much the coolest, chillest dude around 12/10 would meme at again
One of Bonnie's internet friends. He can't claim to know her personally, but any friend of Bonnie's is a friend of his.
"i'd fuck him" ~actual quote
Hadris is currently unaware of Chalcedony's existence.
(well at least at the start of vn, anyway)
Chalcedony is only vaguely familiar with Hadris from stories that Monaz has told her. From what she can tell, Hadris is a pretty cool dude who Monaz TOTALLY had the hots for honestly
A human who xe found refuge in and who has provided valuable insight into Earth life and the lives of mortals in general. She's very comfortable to be around and xe appreciates her cooperation, so xe doesn't hesitate to protect, assist, and console her whenever necessary. Xe feels a deep sense of love toward her as xe does toward many lower beings xe bonds with, so xe hopes to aid her in solving her problems and worries for her well-being as their adventure takes them into darker and more dangerous places...
An interesting entity who's turned Chalcedony's world on its head. Though a normal person might have found Monaz's request incredibly bizarre, very illegal, and kind of invasive, Chalcedony was totally fine with it. She likes Monaz's presence always being there to keep her from being lonely, xe helps her out with homework and life stuff, xe's really warm and has a relaxing aura, xe's brought all sorts of wacky misadventures to go on, and xe represents an escape from the "real world" that frightens her into inaction... what's not to love? She hopes xe'll stick around even after all of this chaos is dealt with, or at least maybe xe'll take her along wherever xe goes next... she really wouldn't mind!
Just another darling mutual of hers on that ol' tumbly thing! They've even engaged in light conversation! Either way, Memen has no idea that Chalcedony knows Monaz or that she knows [CLASSIFIED]
A mutual of hers Tumblr who she wants to get closer to. After all, they're both super pink! Chalcedony has absolutely no idea who she is, especially not that she's directly responsible for Monaz's tragic backstory.