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"...Did you hear that? Um...s...scary..."
"Hmm? I didn't hear anything"
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"He's a meanie to me. I know he isn't trying to be...and he can be really nice sometimes when we talk alone at night...but he acts like I'm a problem!! I just want to help!!"
"...She's pretty nice to me, and I like the way she dances a lot. But, um....Jingle-Jangle says she's not cool. And that her moves are evil. So...hrrmmm..."
"What a sweet thing, dear Dottie. If only she didn't spend so much time around that "Jingles.""
"Of all other beings I have met, Morgan may have the most similar understanding of my existence. Perhaps it is our ancient age, the horrors we have seen and carried out, or even just a kindred seed planted in our hearts. Either way...they are younger than me, therefore, their existence is that of a toddler. And only I may make fun of that toddler."
"The difference between me and you though is that you're so old-fashioned. You still barely understand how clocks work"
"Really, I wish you'd just listen to a single word I have to say before calling me names. You ought to learn some manners before someone douses you, pyromancer."
eze is so annoying sometimes lol
"Oh, that guy? God, he's so uptight. He thinks just because he was born as a high elf, I should just get down and kiss the ground he walks on. Screw you."
"...He's a capable leader, sure. I just wish he did not look at each of us with hidden distrust - especially my partner. How can we be united like that?"
“An extremely capable theurgist, one who our team would be lost without. I simply wish he was able to look at the good of the team - of the WORLD - rather than… Well, the good of one person.”
"Aw, yeah, that guy's sick as fuck! Pyromancers are the best. Especially in bed."
"Aha, Raina is great! She's like the only one that can keep up with me in drinks! She always keeps me energized."
"God, such a fucking buzzkill! Just sleep forever then, bitch."
Raina could not fucking stand Autumn from the first sentence she spoke. She immediately knew that airheaded, sleepy, carefree attitude was gonna get on her nerves - and goddammit, it did! Raina always found a way to feud with the sorcerer, but never to any actual avail. And when she returned after her betrayal, her hatred of Autumn only grew. It felt like Autumn was just rubbing salt in the wound constantly by pointing out all her flaws, never acknowledging any good that the diviner was capable of. What a fucking nag. Raina doesn't know what Pandora sees in Autumn, and the bitterness is evident with every passing day.
"Too noisy...Take it elsewhere, so inconsiderate..."
AHHH MY SHIT GOT DELETED ILL DO IT AGAIN LATER IM MAD
"A thoughtful companion, and exceptionally skilled. If only they were not so distant..."
It would not be incorrect to say Ezekiel looks up to Timber, in a way. Both of them are perfectionists who strive for constant improvement and mastery, and both fear failure to the highest degree. He admires Timber for their skill, intelligence, and elegance in all they do. While her teasing and close relationship to Marco initially put the theurgist off, their private moments together quickly reveal just how much pleasure the two take in each other's quiet company. Ezekiel is incredibly effective at soothing Timber's inner woes without even knowing a single detail, while Timber provides insightful advice that Ezekiel can apply in his day to day life. Truly, their calm and quiet friendship brings out the best in both wizards.
"His presence is...soothing. Talking to him is akin to petting a puppy, it makes me feel all thawed out and fuzzy inside..."
Timber finds Ezekiel's private company to be much more delightful than she originally imagined. Sure, their first sneak away from the others was initially a ploy hatched by them and Marco to snoop for more EzeNeo relationship gossip, but they actually end up becoming very fast friends. Ezekiel's skill with a lyre brings Timber comfort on the nights where she is unable to rest, gripped with memories they dare not speak aloud. And Timber offers Ezekiel wisdom often to calm the turbulent emotions of the boy who feels everything very, very deeply. Both of them hold each other in high regards.
"...Pandora...I promise, I won't leave too. I'm...I'm here for you. Why...don't you tell me more about that legend from before?"
Pandora is Autumn's first true confidant and the two grow ever closer in Raina's absence. Autumn often eavesdrops when she's between naps, but Pandora's voice quickly becomes her favorite to hear out of all others in the group. The conjurer is kind, thoughtful, and incredibly smart. When the two start spending more alone time together, they both begin to coax out better versions of each other. Pandora teaches Autumn how to be true to herself rather than just living as "Ash's twin", while Autumn teaches Pandora to take care of herself better in regards to her health. It is not long until Autumn's dorm is covered wall to wall in Pandora's gifted artwork and stories, nor is it long until she realizes she is absolutely smitten with the girl.
"Did I worry you again..? I'm sorry. I really will be okay. I'll make sure I'm okay for you." After the heartbreaking fight and split that came from Raina's betrayal, Pandora found herself in worsening health. And more importantly, Pandora did not care to fix that health - what was the point, anyway? Her only friend, her best friend, had turned on her, had not found her worthy enough of sticking by. Everyone was far too busy to notice the agony she was in... well, ALMOST everyone. Autumn made an effort to check on her, and Pandora took quick notice to this. Though afraid to open up again at first, she slowly started talking to the sleepy girl, learning more about her beyond what Ash spoke of his sister. In fact, she believed the girl to be much more than simply an attachment to Ash - finding the few words she spoke to be captivating. Pandora realized extremely quickly that she was falling for Autumn, but unable to express this at all, she turned to giving the girl as many gifts as possible, and sticking by her side. She simply hoped she would gain the courage one day to fully trust again - to trust Autumn and tell her how much she loved her.
"I hope one day you are able to let down your guard and show the world that whatever has happened to you...You are stronger than it."
Ezekiel and Neo's partnership was of no random chance. It is quite apparent to Neo from the start that the Headmaster assigned his star pupil to Neo as a form of surveillance, though Ezekiel himself is not aware of this until much later. In spite of the hidden motives involved with their meeting, the theurgist and necromancer become fast companions as Ezekiel finds himself enchanted with the mysterious, pale, and short boy he calls a partner. Perhaps Ezekiel's own earnest and sincere charm is what coaxed out the more vulnerable parts of Neo. The two soon find themselves entangled with feelings difficult to express. Ezekiel knows what he wants after just a few weeks - he wants Neo, he's fallen *hard*, and yet he feels utterly hopeless at his chances. For how could the necromancer love him back when he did not even understand what love was? And worse, could Ezekiel handle bearing his heart again to someone, knowing death could steal them away at a moment's notice?
“Despite the way we came together.. I think it is the best thing to ever happen to me.” At first, Neo hated the idea of teaming up with someone else. After all, he worked better alone - he worked better without any human (or elf, in this case) getting in his way. With his lack of communication skills and understanding of emotion, he tended to either scare off or hurt others, and couldn’t find enough empathy to care to learn otherwise. But with Ezekiel.. everything seemed to change with him. The elf makes him feel things he never thought he COULD feel, and he’s struggling to put names those feelings.
"What's with the fucking attitude? You didn't need me anyways, right? Raina the fuck-up, always holding you guys back, so what's the big fucking deal?!...P-Pandora, wait, don't...don't cry..."
Raina and Pandora might be the strangest pair out of the heroes, because even Timber and Marco have more personality in common than they do. And yet they work together surprisingly well, with Pandora handling the logistics and strategy while Raina serves destructive damage to their enemies with (relative) ease. To Raina, Pandora is like a little sister and she makes it very well known in her remarks about how Pandora should listen to her more, since she's (definitely) older and wiser! But their relationship is torn when Raina decides to betray the group in order to pursue her deepest goal of Spiral-wide fame, and ends up shutting Pandora out. When she finally returns after a reconciliation with her ex girlfriend, Raina is stunned to find a much colder Pandora than she expected. Every attempt she tries to make to mend their relationship ends up getting screwed up by that damn sleepy little brat that replaced her! Honestly, after all the fuck ups Raina made, she soon came to realize that her biggest regret was hurting Pandora the way she did. Would she ever be able to make it up to her?
"Thank you for bringing me out of my shell. However, I despise you for everything that happened afterwards." When first paired up with Raina, Pandora was deeply concerned - the two were opposites in every way, and the loudmouthed Raina originally seemed like nothing but a nuisance to the studious Pandora. Despite that, Pandora found comfort in the constant noise, and learned a lot from Raina - how to talk louder, how to be more confident, how to trust again. Tragically, the most important lesson she learned from her partnership with Raina Tempestas was how to save the world despite your best friend making you want to watch it burn. With time, maybe, she could learn to forgive Raina. But right now, whenever she looks at her joyous, so called 'best friend', she remembers the searing pain of her betrayal, and fears it happening all over again.
"Huh...? Uh, I dunno...Ask my brother, he knows better than me..."
Autumn loves Ash more than anything, and admires his courage on a deep level. And yet also, deeply, she finds herself at odds with him in her mind. Because while they are twins, they don't always agree on everything. But Autumn lacks the courage to stand her ground, especially after the long lasting effects her kidnapping had on her. The issue they will never be on the same page is their mother - Autumn's kidnapper - and just how good or bad of a mother she was. Autumn has grown complacent with Ash leading her actions and speaking for her, even if he doesn't actually know everything that he thinks he does about her. In this comfort, Autumn has lost herself and lives more like an extension of Ash rather than as her own person. It's wrong, but...it's just so much easier to leave everything to people better than her.
"My closest companion and forever friend, I'd help you bury as many bodies as you wish. You are my warmth, and I'll be damned if I let any cop take that away."
"Timber's my ride or die. I'm Timber's ride or die. Get in our way or hurt them and I'll make sure you die, got it?"
"Annoying, dramatic, attention-seeking, pitiful, loud-mouthed, demonic, above all a complete nuisance. And, also, my best friend."
"Cupid needs to loosen up a little! I mean, seriously, I think the first words I uttered to them were, like, 'we don't have to fight', and they just ATTACKED me! I've deadass got a parole officer for a bestie, but that's what makes it fun. I wouldn't have it any other way."