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They still want to help him the best they can, though after the attempted interview about their relationship with Dr. Ratio and the subsequent email Marcus accidentally sent him, they're kind of awkward when he's brought up. Offers to buy him groceries every so often.
Accidentally asked Dr. Ratio if he and Professor Sparrow were doing the devil's tango (he just really needed the bonus from the tabloid he works at oopsie). Former student (was in their class as an elective) and was a pretty decent student before he went off the rails because of Dr. Ratio's classes. Probably acts a little too much like Cor
Sparrow hopes they're okay. After everything, after Sunday and the Order and the Dream, they hope Shrike can come to terms with it and forge a path forward - and, to the shock of many, they hope Shrike and Sunday can continue forward as partners.
As much as Sparrow knows they'll never forgive Sunday, it is not their place to tell others they can't, and they believe Sunday will only be better if he has people to lean on - people who are willing to call him out and help him improve as a person, and get him the help and support he needs to better himself as a person.
Perhaps it is idealism. Sparrow doesn't care. Shrike is someone they hope to continue to call a friend, even if only in passing. They are one of the keys to a brighter future, in Sparrow's eyes.
Met briefly mostly due to Shrike's own curiosity after they read plenty of tabloids. Considers Sparrow and themself "birds of a feather" because of their many similarities- powerful lovers, blonde hair, bird names, etc. Would probably consider them a friend and find amusement in hanging out with Sparrow. However, considering Sparrow's proximity to Dr. Ratio who is associated with the IPC, which is clearly rearing its head against the Family and Penacony... Shrike wouldn't quite put their bet behind being Sparrow's friend for long. After all, Shrike is dedicated solely to Sunday and whatever he may desire.
Langzi is always excited to meet new people, especially a higher level Vidyadhara with horns and a tail. Thinks Meizhen is very cool and respects her although she's hardly older than him. Can relate to Meizhen in the burden of only being a shadow of their past incarnations, and loves to hang out with her, as if trying to give her some semblance of a childhood during her time here. Langzi doesn't understand the greater politics and issues that Meizhen may be entangled in, but he thinks that being her company might be able to help
The young Vidyadhara she met on the ceiling of the General's house. While she finds him calling the General's fiancée "mom" rather confusing, she can't help but feel some jealousy and guilt. Did she have a parental figure like that? Did she want one? Even now, she's not sure, but Langzi is sweet and kind, and despite what he's been through, has the joys of being a child. That's something Meizhen hope he gets to keep.
She lost that childhood, and she doesn't want someone else to as well.
A fellow High Elder. Shiyu has met Meizhen's past incarnations and worked with them plenty. He is surprisingly protective of young Vidyadhara, which includes Meizhen and wishes for her safety and well being. Shiyu understands the stresses that she must endure as someone born to protect a plague mark. After the incident with the reveal that Meizhen was on the Zhuming, he was even willing to extend his stay in the Luofu to help sort out her situation. Sees her as... a niece of some sort, and would go out of his way to help her.
Caelorum Venti, the High Elder of the Xianzhou Yaoqing. Meizhen last met him when she was very, very young, so she only somewhat remembers him. It was enough for her to fear him when she saw him on the Luofu, but also enough for her to feel safe in his arms when the Cloud Knights came after her. Considers him a guardian of sorts, as the oldest High Elder she knows personally.
She wants to apologize for what she became in her attempts to escape the Zhuming and find help for what she fears and experienced, but a part of her fears bringing it up will remind everyone that she stole and abandoned her post overseeing the Primordial Flame. Especially with her fears surrounding what the Flint Emperor might do.
One of Sparrow's peers during their time in Clockwork. Sparrow fears they set a dangerous precedence when they sabotaged their societal debut, not wanting anyone to get hurt because they looked up to the rebellious Fitzroy who had nothing else to lose. They want Cora to be happy - she deserves to be happy, having made it off of Clockwork - but they're not sure if they're capable of helping her.
After Penacony, Sparrow has been trying to keep in more constant contact with Cora, especially now that Cora has Siobhan in her life. It's nice to see their old friend finally start to live the life she deserves after all of the hardship the two endured throughout the years. They're proud of Cora - in a way, Cora is far stronger than they think they ever could be.
The Eden family works under the Fitzroy family, so the two knew each other when they were in Clockwork. Cora looks up to Sparrow and wished she could have been as bold as them, but didn't sabotage her debut. Instead, she fled Clockwork and joined the IPC- although perhaps her situation has ended up a lot more tragic than Sparrow's. Has nothing but great admiration for Sparrow and blames them for nothing. Still somewhat reserved about her situation with Aventurine towards Sparrow after realizing that their relationship with Ratio is far more genuine. Perhaps she is envious of them, although she's always impossible to read.
Feixiao feels true regret at the thought of how her lack of control over her own soldiers endangered Yaling's life, and easily threw her pride to the side to apologize to her and General Jing Yuan upon her knees- along with the fear of a war within the Xianzhou. Apart from that interaction, Yaling is the very representation of Feixiao's envy of General Jing Yuan. She, too, wishes that she could live a peaceful life even as a General, and have the privilege of affording a lover. Feixiao hopes they will never meet again.
Yaling finds Feixiao rather intimidating, knowing full well what the Yaoqing General is capable of. She left the fate of the traitors who tried to harm her in the hands of Feixiao, and for that, a part of her feels fear - yet she also knows that Feixiao has been more respectful of her than half of the Luofu over her blindness, treating her with the same respect as anyone else. Is it wrong for Yaling to say she wants to see Feixiao again someday?
One of Ratio's students, and one of the most surprising ones at that. She's young and sensitive, and yet she continues to endure. Sparrow isn't sure why, though they offer the girl as much support and comfort as they can. They know Veritas Ratio well enough that, even if slightly softer with the girl, his critique is far from kind.
Since Sparrow grew closer to Ratio, against all odds, they've tried to befriend Niobe a bit more, a balance to their partner's more harsh gaze. Still, there's been leaps and bounds with the dynamic on all sides, and Sparrow feels endless pride in that fact. Even if they only helped a little bit.
In recent weeks, Sparrow has begun to consider themself one of Niobe's guardians alongside Veritas, and does whatever they can to help keep Niobe safe and, to their best attempt, happy. They still feel bad about the confrontation with Ratio in the Reverie. Niobe didn't need to endure watching that, especially since things have settled since then.
After the events of Penacony, Sparrow has made it their goal to remind Niobe just how loved the little girl is, and how Sparrow and Ratio will do whatever it takes to keep her safe. They almost lost each other back then, to the Dream, and Sparrow refuses to let it happen again. Not without a fight this time.
Has absentmindedly called them her “sibling in law” in relation to Dr. Ratio, confusing the two because Sparrow is neither married to him nor was Ratio aware that Niobe saw him as her brother. Is very sensitive to their emotions and struggles, being particularly empathetic to others who are close to Niobe- it’s just that Dr. Ratio and Professor Cor are both not big emoters which makes her lack a strong empathetic response to them often. Admires Professor Sparrow and is more drawn to art than her mentor is, although her forms of art that she creates tends to be... disturbing. Despite this, Niobe still seems to vehemently take Dr. Ratio's side, even during their fight in Penacony, although Niobe was surprisingly hesitant about it. Trusts Sparrow (more than Cor at least) and wouldn't mind being left in their care.
A follow member of the Intelligentsia Guild, and far more amicable than Dr. Ratio. Alongside that, their subjects tend to overlap a bit. Sparrow respects his rivalry with Ratio, though they don't often get too involved with it, usually just keeping things from getting too intense and having Cor waste his time on someone who doesn't really deserve it. They haven't told Cor most of their history, though, but after the incident in Sparrow's first (and only) traditional lecture, they're pretty sure Cor knows enough to keep them from having to go through that again.
After recent... events, Sparrow has been at the center of Cor's teasing. They don't mind, though. It's annoying, but Cor's having a good time, and it's ultimately harmless. Besides, who else will hide Dr. Veritas Ratio's eyes from Cor's chaotic pranks against the IPC?
Their subjects overlap a little so they have chances to work together somewhat often. Cor has somewhat figured out Sparrow's history and conditions- since he's always observant of those around him- and knows how not to push them. Complains about Veritas often to Sparrow and makes quips about how he should take Niobe in instead. Has grown somewhat closer to Sparrow in recent days, and finds himself comfortable enough to reveal his tricks and perchance for chaos with them. They both dislike the IPC, and sometimes "scheme" together, when Sparrow distracts Ratio enough to make him forget about the chaos Cor is spreading behind his back. Cor still bickers with Ratio enough to tease Sparrow plenty about their relationship with him, having only a minimal understanding of attachment and romantic love.
Mother figure. The Vidyadhara do not have parents as they are a self-sustaining and reincarnation species, but Langzi was raised by the Vidyadhara's Preceptors who wished to groom him into one of them, hoping he'd be as powerful as his past life. When he escaped their influence, he naturally found himself in pursuit of a parental figure. Yaling- or Mom, as he calls her- is the caring and unconditionally loving guardian he has sought his entire life, not expecting greatness or him to achieve his "fate" in order to even be loved. Often gets into fights with children his age when they insult his Mom, and never seems to learn his lesson.
Langzi is effectively Yaling's son, and she is highly protective of the young Vidyadhara because of that. At times she sees herself in him, someone who wasn't allowed to be a child due to circumstances he could not have chosen.
Closer to Siren as of late, after both come to know what Adriatia has done. Seto appreciates Siren for being someone relatively out of Adriatia's influence, unlike Angelfish, and they exchange information
Siren has grown closer with her sister since learning about what Adriatia has done. She worries for her a lot - Siren doesn't want to see her sister as a rival, no, but the future of the kingdom seems so strange.
Bestie :D
"Sirius is a good friend! I haven't seen him much recently, but I hear something bad is happening. I really hope he's ok, I want to show him how much Svanna has grown, and I know she'd love to see him again!"
"I can't quite understand Siren like I can my other daughters. She seems fine around me, but at the same time she's almost... pushing me away. There's intelligence behind her eyes that defy her age, and if any of my daughters challenge me I do believe it'll be her."
She's... complicated. She has done so many terrible things, and yet she tries to be a doting mother.
I always felt odd around her, like there was something we were all missing. Something dangerous and terrible.
Wine wife wine wife!!!
Beyond Pyre, Carina is the dragon that made Victoryclaimer "human" again to some degree? Gave him something to live for beyond just the empty goal of "survive for Originseer". Gave him a reason to look forward to the next day rather than struggle through the months.
Absolutely adores Carina even if he can't sometimes get that across? Wrecks him daily that he cannot just go snuggle with her and agonizes over how close yet how far away they are.
Will probably pout that his axe he got from her got buried under the rubble that Vyatan caused lmao
;w; Murder Husband
Victory: sorry I was late I was doing stuff
Carina: hehe I'm stuff
Victory: omigod Carina noooo!11!!11
Dream: haha Carina you are f###in my father
Or however that one meme goes kill me
Anywho I imagine they were pretty close??? Before Victoryclaimer took over? Carina was one of her loyal assassins and one of her few Endbringers. It meant so much to her that Carina was willing to risk her life for her and her eggs. Even to go against Soulcarver himself
I like to imagine Dreamkiller girlbossed her way into being Carina's babysitter for Rodinia, Mirovia, and Originmind. Treated them like family (haha irony) and is considered "auntie" by Rodinia.
Probably will hurt her like crazy to find out they were fathered by Victoryclaimer. Betrayed by a friend who fell in love with the dragon that hurt Dream the most.
:'D Sorry Dream ahahahah
This is my mom boogywoogywoogy
Vyatan walked in, declared himself the brother of Pyre and co, annoyed Victory enough to become his dumb animus fish son, and ~hopefully~ weaseled his way into Carina's heart? Maybe hopefully
Just enough that she won't rip you to pieces during the ToB Homeless Arc
THIS MY MOM WOOOOO
Rodinia loves his mom. So much. That's his mom guys! His coolest mom!
Probably asked her who his papa was constantly before Pyre ended up letting him borrow her own papa. (Who is his father dkngskfjsjdj)
Is trying to be independent but the second things go sideways he is 100% clinging to his mama
;w;
Adopted Carina as her mom the second she stepped foot into the Talons of Blood.
Loves her mama. Will always have a soft spot for her and despite being very independent now that she's older??? She will always come back to her mama
orng
The thrall, the messenger, the harbinger - the Raven is Cindia's salvation in some ways, and in other ways it's her prosecutor, reminding her of the lives she's taken and the dark magic she wields.
The Tharn, the Awakener, the Empress - Cindia Tharn is the reason the Raven has life once more and why it is able to fulfill the duty given to it by Abnur Tharn so many years ago.
Does not enjoy her existence.
They both are essentially being used and manipulated by their parental figures so that's fun.
I believe they're both disaster gays for NightWings?? L to Peklo's bloodline
Tho Bora is bisexual(?) so I guess there's a chance there.
"Do not date the NightWings"
👀 "NightWings???"
"-nO!"