Shadowtime's Links
Hazel's a cutie, and she's a nymph just like me! So that's got to mean we have a special kinship with each other that isn't just related to being Death's descendant right? I'm glad she's here, it make me feel more at home.
Brinis lots of fun to hang out with. It's fun swimming with her, having gym class with her, having magic class with her. All fun. I'm glad she has not brought up the uh.... the incident with the CPR when I had thought that I had been drowning her. That was awkward -nervous laughter-
I'm so happy to have Iris as a classmate and as a teammate! She's super nice and understanding, she even helped me out during the mile one time when I thought I was going to pass out! It's great that we can bond over our love of water together, too. So much so that she even put her mouth on mine when we went swimming! Maybe it's some kind of custom for when you're excited?
Tommy's an... interesting character. He's got his heart in the right place and choosing to be a lawyer is definitely one way to go about helping people. As long as he doesn't turn into a corrupt bastard, I don't mind giving him pointers now and then.
I hate my uncle. I forgave him for abusing me all those years ago, but I still hate him. If I saw him here in Chromatica I don't know what I'd do... it makes me sick just thinking about it, how fine he must be even though he tortured me and the others. All I can do is stand idly at my father's clinic while the Red Rags try to get rid of him for good. Half of me hopes they'll be able to do it, but the other half wants it all to just go away. I can't keep thinking about that chapter of my life anymore.
Ione? She's my coworker at her father's clinic. She's been friendly towards me and even has taken me to get drinks--not something to do lightly with a starving vampire that consumes parts of the soul since that requires drinking from her. I trust her very tentatively, but I'm finding that regardless of my caution, I do trust her. She knows something about the Red Rags and seems to know Hiroshi's boss, so I can't bring myself to let go of that caution. I wish desperately to be able to consider her to be a friend. I hope she is one.
Let me tell you—it's sooo nice finally having someone to help around the clinic! Dad's a bit wary of them, but he's wary about everyone. I just like having someone to hang out with. They're kind of the first friend I've gotten to consistently see and talk to since moving to the big city... 'cause I'm so busy with work and all. Hopefully Corvidae can keep up with the hustle; I'd hate to be alone again. Next time I'll try to take them to a bar that isn't run by weirdos.
...Huh, I don't know why it hadn't occurred to me before that gods can have kids. Ione's fine I guess. Don't really have much to say about her, but I'm impressed at how well she was able to pull herself together during the Curse fight after finding out her dad died. She's a strong ally.
She came into the clinic to talk to my dad once, on a day the line was much shorter than usual, and was acting a little strange. Is she plotting something with Apollo? What's up with her and Corvidae? I don't need to have divination to sense something off about all of this.
Hah, Pauli’s such a dork; I can see why Tavake likes him so much. I hope his magic lessons go well for him! I’m shocked he’s stuck around Chromatica without a single way to defend himself for this long.
Quirky, talkative... huge pain in the ass to protect. Almost burnt my apartment down when he tried to roast his head in my oven. I wouldn’t trust his bar suggestions.
Don’s really changed these past few months. I much prefer him now compared to his old animalistic self. I risked a lot of shit to go and get him cured and even though we’re on opposite sides now, it doesn’t really bother me all that much. We’re kind of like ex-coworkers? I think underneath that tough guy exterior, he’s secretly a big softie.
Virgil was the first person to show me mercy and kindness after I lost my family, and without this job... I don’t like to think about where I’d be if it wasn’t for him. It’s exhausting work but the payoff is worth it. To a man of his age and stature, I sometimes feel insignificant being just one of his many assistants, but under his gaze I feel as if there’s hundreds of things he wants to say that go left unsaid. I’m not sure what’s going to happen now that the Curse afflicts us both. I’m worried about him—about us. Should I confess my feelings in case I never get the chance? His rejection would hurt more than the idea of wasting away forever...
Huge creep and also a massive waste of my time. Thanks a lot, Scobis.
A pretty decent guy. I had to turn down his offer to start a coup against the Moonsouls because I was too busy, but it was nice of him to buy me and Ilya fish tacos for lunch. Juneau is lucky to have someone like him to ally with.
Getting tangled up with Scobis was definitely one of the worst mistakes I’ve ever made—I’m so sick of him using me to do his dirty work! I keep trying to plot out ways to kill him, but I just can’t do it. Fuck me...
Fucking vampires. I trusted Corvidae to find my missing brother and they let me down, not that I'm surprised. Hiroshi can be a coercive son of a bitch and I despise the both of them for hiding it from me. I know about Sam's situation now, but it's hard for me to swallow betrayal, even if theirs was unintentional.
A mind reader is definitely something new to me. His ability to beat back my peering into his emotions was beyond startling. Honestly, I do feel a little afraid of him. The man can rip portals open in the air and know your thoughts--what's not to be afraid of. Still, he's friends with Damien, so he probably is a good person past the brooding exterior he puts out. I still feel horrible that I have a lead on his brother and can't share it with him.
I met Myst3r and the others when I attacked him on accident, so now I stick around because I owe it to him. Behind that cold, towering exterior he’s actually a really cool and intelligent bot! Nothing like the other angel weapons I saw during the war. I wish I knew more about Adam so that I could help him piece together his backstory, but it’s an iffy topic for me. Anyways, it’s nice having someone serious to talk to—I can only handle so many jokes before I start to question why I’m actually here.
Ione was kinda like my big sister. She was the one takin' care of me until Mom came around. She bought me candy and my radio and stopped me from swinging around the cool big ax I found. Every time I got hurt, she always made it better! I miss getting to hang out with her and let her braid my hair. I love getting to visit her at her dad's clinic. All the candy on her desk is certainly a plus!
Laz may look innocent but they're reckless and a huge handful. I thought I'd be used to watching over little kids, but I was so wrong! If I don't keep an eye on them they'll go and hit someone or wander off somewhere. I've started to keep candy in my pockets as a way to bribe them so we'll see how it goes... And, uh, their tiny pumpkin dog is pretty cute too I guess. Its deep voice unnerves me.
Tavake’s the closest friend I’ve made since the war. I don’t know why she sticks around me so much since all I do is raise trouble and suspicion, but maybe it has something to do with her foretelling abilities? She gives me these weird looks sometimes, like she knows what my very next move is going to be. I’m lucky to have her, though—I might have ended up becoming even more of an unloveable person if it wasn’t for her keeping me grounded.
I have high hopes for Juneau and I’m honestly proud of how far she’s gotten in such a short time. I hate myself for what I did to her, giving her a dose of the curse when her body couldn’t handle it. If I knew that it’d almost kill her I never would have done it... sigh. Who knew friendships could be this difficult? For now, I just need to give her some space.
I'm unsure how to feel about Eden at the moment. She was distant at first. Then we were in charge of Tuk Tuk together. She stayed in my place, and afterwards she seemed inclined to get to know me more... I don't know. She took Don and I to get cured and... said I was her friend and said I was important to her, but her work for the Curse and calling someone who would want me dead to help catch me with an item I thought could have been my lifeline at the time... It makes me have my doubts. I tried to save her from becoming a vessel for the Curse, and she seemed inclined to check on me despite the fact that she was taking actions that could have very easily lead to my death moments before. Her texts seem genuine, but I... just don't know...
Corvidae is nice and caring but I don’t think personalities like that mesh well with this city. Every olive branch of friendship I’ve tried to extend to them has backfired miserably because of my job and our unfortunate circumstances, what with us being polar opposites of the Cure and the Curse and all. I still feel guilty about it. It’s just difficult to prove to Corvidae that I truly hold them to no fault—business is business—when my strength and life depends on my loyalty to Virgil’s commands. Maybe afterwards if I can find a way to separate myself from the Curse I can make it up to them somehow. If they refuse, mmm... at least I tried.
I really like Oliver! I don't think it was a coincidence how we ended up meeting. He's a kind and simple guy, definitely needs to chill a little more. I think if I showed him some of the nicer spots around town he'd hate it less. There's beauty in abandoned places, too, but he says it's too upsetting to look at.
I've never had a friend like Oly. She's just so bright and warm compared to the rest of Marbrook. I wish I was able to dream as lucidly has her, then maybe I wouldn't be so stressed. She claims she's able to teach me, but I wonder if we're just... well... chasing dreams.
A powerful manipulator of scents, as overwhelming as they may be at times... I have not spoken to Makoto often, but even I can tell how clouded from reality his mind can be. There are many who like to take advantage of the compassionate in this world... what will it take for him to realize?
She's pretty and strong, and I feel bad about what I did. It was a stupid mistake and I regret trying to undo anything we had been a part of up until that point. I understand her not wanting to be together, but that doesn't make it hurt less seeing her around and having her anger directed towards me.... I'm uh... gonna just snack on some chalk to calm my nerves now....
I was hoping to never see Isra again... not under terms like these, at least, and certainly not as an ally I have to work alongside with... It would be easy to play this off as destiny but I refuse... No matter what my visions say, Isra shouldn't be here. I am still upset with them. Even worse, I fear they may end up hurting others somehow, or themself if they aren't careful.