ALSO I complete rewrote Linqian's relationships! [hider=Linqian in conversation with Jinhai][table] [row][cell][h3][color=f4eb93][b]Britney[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Williams[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/viOvXFI.png[/img] [sup][i]"She stopped me from getting mobbed by a bunch of cultists, that counts for something."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]x years ago…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”What? Why the fuck are you asking about Britney? Fucking hell, its been years.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”I contacted her today.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”... So? Why the fuck would I care?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Because you got pissy that I contacted Sloane, Qian-er. I don’t want to deal with that again.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Fuck off, Jinhai, I barely know Britney! Talk to her, don’t talk to her, I don’t care. You’re close, you like her, you think she’s oh so smart even after all she fucking did. I don’t care. Don’t talk like I’m fucking controlling or anything.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Well, you did-”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Nope, stop right there. I have no opinions about her, okay? Happy. Let’s end this fucking conversation.”[/color] [hr][sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”It’s funny, Hai-er, but I think that me and Britney might be starting to become friends… Strange how things work, isn’t it? She’s helped me a few times now… And I’m confident she’ll have my back. I’ll have hers, too, and not just because of the whole… situation with Greyson. I like her. I can see why you were friends. I really do. I’m glad that we’re growing closer. I still don’t entirely trust her, but who do I fucking trust? Not a lot of people. I do get the feeling she looks down on me… but that’s fine. She’s probably right to. In what world do I live up to you? I’ll accept being the inferior version, always.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=3874f4][b]Drake[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Blackmore[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Zw9wfIE.png[/img] [sup][i]"He realllyyy hated Jinhai, but we got on so well I had to ignore it."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]x years ago…[/sub] [color=#5487FF][right]”What’s the occasion?”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Huh? I’m not just allowed to crack open a fucking beer without it being for something?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”... It’s a Wednesday night.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Fucking- stop with the judgement. I was just remembering shit, okay. All those parties we used to have with the coven… Made me want a beer. Shit isn’t as interesting here, though. There used to be all sorts of shit to watch- like whenever Drake would get smashed and start fights. Fuck, I remember one time when he was going on a proper rampage against anyone who pissed him off.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”We remember that very differently. [i]I[/i] was one of the people he was pissed off at.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”... Yeah, that was why it was so fun to watch.”[/color] [hr][sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Drake hasn’t changed. You wouldn’t be surprised. Bet you would be all snobby about him punching Sloane in the face, saying something about how ‘you always knew he was the type to hit women.’ I think she fucking deserved it, fucking bitch… But I get it. He hated you, like I hated Victoria, and you didn’t like him. But he’s my friend, whatever you think. Thought. Fuck. He’s lost someone too. Jade was… well, I imagine he’s feeling the same as me. His future, gone. Fucking suck. But we’ll make him pay. I swear, we’ll fuck him so hard with a lightning dildo that he’ll wish we’d killed him right away.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=6B8E23][b]Luca[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Oliviera[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/w5vRg9v.png[/img][sup][i]"Who?"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]x years ago…[/sub] [color=#5487FF][right]”Do you remember Luca?”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Who?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”That answers my question, then.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Oh fuck off, Jinhai, who the fuck is Luca?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”One of Britney’s victims. Quite curious, actually, what he was adjoined with. Could rot near anything away. Would solve a fair few problems we have with plastic waste… Perhaps I should see if I can get in contact with him.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”... you know what, I don’t care.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=Silver][b]Sloane[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Faris[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/MoGapjb.png[/img] [sup][i]"Well, she still has a massive stick up her ass."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell][sub]days before Jinhai’s death…[/sub] [color=#5487FF][right]”I think that Sloane has something important to tell me. Her texts have been a bit odd lately.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”So? Why the fuck would I care?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Oh, I can’t talk to you about my concerns? Why don’t I go talk to someone else, then, like Anya-”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Fuck no, you promised you wouldn’t contact that bitch…its been ten fucking years. Alright. What’re you so concerned about?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”It’s just interesting. Maybe it's about the murders, or all those artifacts she’s been hoarding.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Hahaha, that’s boring shit, why wouldn’t she just come out with it? Maybe- maybe she’s going to fucking confess to you. Imagine that, emotionless Sloane having fucking feelings!”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”You might be onto something... It’s not a surprise, with looks and brains like mine. Anyone would want to date me. So many did during college, it was a real pain to turn them all down.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Oh shut up, there’s no fucking way. It's been ten years- and even if she did, you wouldn’t say yes, would you? Fuck, have some standards, Jinhai.”[/color] [hr][sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”You know who else hasn’t changed? Sloane. She’s still just as stuck up as she was ten years ago. With that fucking boring expression and constant judgments. The other day, she told me that I had to take responsibility for how fucked up my life was. Hah. I’d like to see her live a day in my shoes, do a day of actual fucking work. But you know what? She backed off when I said you’re- you’re- well, you know. She offered to pay for the funeral. I accepted, because it’s not about me. It’s about you. Giving you the goodbye you deserve the… fuck. I don’t want to. I’m glad that even though she’s the worst, she values your friendship. Most of your other friends didn’t, fucking assholes. I still don’t like Sloane, but she’s slightly less shit. It is [i]still[/i] so fucking hard to not slap her. You aren’t even here to stop me, but I’ve fucking managed it- better than Drake, hah. But she needs to fucking watch herself… because I can only hold myself back so much.”[/color] [hider=old]Linqian really didn’t get on with Sloane, and that hasn’t changed. She did [i]try[/i] to get on with her ten years ago, because Jinhai did, but she just couldn’t. Sloane was stuck up, ruined everything fun with her permanently dead facial expressions and dished out constant critiques towards Linqian and many others. The arguments between the two of them were some of the fiercest, because Sloane was a constant fucking inconvenience to Linqian’s life. She seemed to take issue with Linqian just existing, and Linqian took great issue with her attitude. A fair few times it almost devolved into a physical fight (on Linqian’s half, at least), and the only thing that stopped it was Jinhai physically dragging her away. [/hider] [/cell][/row][row][cell][h3][color=DE198A][b]Tayla[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Choi[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row] [row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Y2NoC6c.png[/img] [sup][i]"Hey, want to grab another drink? Just us this time, I promise."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Fuck, Tayla’s changed a lot. You’d hardly recognise her. She’s been through some shit… I don’t know the half of it, but I can see why she’s fucked up if what Greyson brought up is part of it. She even has a kid now- he’s super cute, honestly, made me miss when Yi-er wasn’t a fucking nightmare. We’re similar, cause we’ve got a lot to fucking protect and we’ve lost so much shit… I feel bad for taking Greyson’s side, sorta, when shit happened. I mean, he was just being his normal dickish self and she tried to fucking smash a bottle over his head. Fucking hell, it was bad… Hopefully that shit just blows over. Course I’ll choose Greyson- he’s my friend and fucking paying me- but I don’t want Tayla to get hurt. Her kid doesn’t deserve that… she doesn’t deserve that. I’ll make sure she survives, if I can.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=FFC1CC][b]"Edict"[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Devola[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/EWBD7FA.png[/img] [sup][i]"How the fuck does he keep pulling out more stacks of cash from his pockets."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]10 years ago, post leaving the coven…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”What the fuck is this?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”An agreement that you won’t contact Greyson now that we’ve left Sycamore.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Are you fucking with me? You wrote a whole legal agreement shit- I already agreed not to, can’t you take my word for it? Fucking hell- what is your fucking problem with Greyson? I get that you hate him, but this shit is going too far, Jinhai. He’s not even that bad!”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”And that’s the fucking problem, Linqian. You don’t think he’s that bad. He’s a [i]criminal[/i] who can get inside your mind. But you just see him as some fun friend - one that you can hook up with now that Bianca’s out of the picture.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Keep Bianca fucking out of this, Jinhai.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”I’m not wrong. I’m being pretty reasonable, letting you keep in contact with people almost as bad. But Greyson- Greyson’s a dangerous creep. I don’t want you around him.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”’Let me’? You’ll let me, will you? Just like I let you be around Sloane and Anya and all those other fake bitches- I’m not stupid. I know what he’s like. Why the fuck would I even sign this?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Perhaps I’ll finally ask Anya out for dinner like I was considering… I’m sure you’d [i]love[/i] to have her in your life more, right, Meimei? Or, I never see her again.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Knock it off with the ‘meimei’ shit, you ass, I’m minutes younger… Fine. Fine! You don’t see Anya, I don’t see Greyson. None of that shit you’re worried about would happen, but whatever. Even if I wanted to, I don’t have the fucking time to see him right now… And you’re wasting my precious time off with this shit. Just give me the pen.”[/color] [hr][sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”If you were here, you’d be so fucking pissed at me. I mean, if you were here this wouldn’t even be happening… Haha. I’m hanging around Greyson again. Well, more than that- yes we finally fucked, I can tell you’re judging from up there, fuck off, Jinhai- but I’m also working for him. Look. I need the money, he has the money. No, I don’t fucking trust him completely. But he’s my friend as well as my boss, technically. Would’ve still been all these years if you hadn’t fucking- well, whatever. He can take all the shit I throw and throw it back. I like that. It’s not fun being around people who just get upset when I’m a bit mean to them, or get pissy over all the little shit. He gives back as good as he gets, y’know? I can actually fucking relax a bit around him, which I [i]need[/i]. I feel a little more like someone with their own fucking life when we hang out… I can forget about all the shit responsibilities a bit even without letting him in my brain. Sure, he’s a dick, but so am I. You know how many people can put up with me? It’s not fucking many. And he’s good company. You’re not here to stop me anyway. But don’t worry. I’ll keep him away from Yi-er.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=6644ff][b]Jack[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Hawthorne[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/NvqYYuh.png[/img] [sup][i]"Another one that got on better with my brother than me."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]10 years ago[/sub] [color=#5487FF][right]”I can’t believe he actually did it. He’s insane.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Huh, who?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Jack. He went into the Void… he’s basically throwing his life away.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Oh yeah, that’s fucked- what’s the void again?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”... It’s a space outside of reality, between different universes. Filled with horrors that make the apparitions we fought look tame. Going into it is an [i]awful[/i] idea. It’s suicidal.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”So we won’t see him again? Oh well… he was fucking edgy anyway. I don’t know why you’re so bothered by it, he chose to do it. Let him die in the fucking Void or whatever.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Do I look bothered? I just think he’s out of his mind, but if he dies, well…”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”His own fucking fault, right?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Exactly”[/right][/color] [hr][sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Jack’s still edgy as shit, but he’s more tolerable now. That’s growth for you- which one of us grew, who knows. Also he made it back from the Void! I know you were fucking convinced he’d died... But he did it. Survived and all that. He’s going around checking on us daily and shit. We still don't have a lot in common, and he’s friends with Sloane and Anya but… I don’t care as long as he helps me kill the fucker the killed you.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=white][b]"Sully"[color=2e2c2c].[/color]McPherson[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Sp7PIxV.png[/img] [sup][i]"If I missed anything about the coven, it was the beer Sully provided. Well, Sully too."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]x years ago[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”You know who I miss from the Coven? Sully. Fuck, that free beer… Shit’s so expensive.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”You got these for free from work, didn’t you?”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Yeah but its like piss water- fucking flavourless, barely any alcohol… I want the good shit, but we can’t fucking afford it! Didn’t have to worry about that with Sully around. I can’t believe we could drink more easily as teens… fuck.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Yeah, shit was pretty wild then… But at least Sully was there to stop you killing anyone when drunk.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”I never tried to kill anyone- punch them, yeah, but I didn’t try fucking murder.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”But you might have if Sully wasn’t there to stop you when I couldn’t, right? Hey, hey, stop heating up, you really can’t take a joke anymore, Qian-er. You’ll ruin your beer… Look, I’ll get you a nice one with my next paycheck, alright?”[/right][/color] [hr][sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Fucking hell, I haven’t had the chance to talk to Sully cause shit keeps happening. First, we all got shot- I was seriously considering risking my life for that guy, cause he was in a bad spot… But then, next time I see him he throws a fucking toga in my face! You should’ve seen it, a whole fucking toga conga line. It was embarrassing as hell- and Sully tried to throw me right in the middle of it. With, guess who, Vashti fucking Nour! She’s kinda- no, fuck, I’m not talking to you about that shit. When there’s the chance, I need to drag him out for a drink and actually catch up… not fucking togas or conga lines, just a shit ton of free booze. I’ve fucking missed that.“[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=FFC1CC][b]Leon[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Richoux[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/FSxFXhZ.png[/img] [sup][i]"As long as he keeps his wolf form and his cult away from me, we’re good."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Hai-er, you might really judge me for saying this… but… I just can’t keep it from you… Leon’s mom is really fucking hot. Soooo fucking hot, I almost joined their cult- that’s a joke, I’d never join a fucking cult. Did you know Leon’s family ran one? Of course not, you would’ve told me… it was fucking weird. Makes me want to be around Leon even less. At least he replaced the car he destroyed! I’ll be fucking civil, because he’s strong which we need… if only he wasn’t such a stuck up asshole. Fuck, I think he’s worse from before. He fucking lectured me over shouting at him- yeah, I know, gotta work on my temper, fuck off- as if he hadn’t just nearly crushed my car. With how his mom is no wonder he feels so fucking superior- that cult gave weird vibes. I ain’t going near that again.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=00FF98][b]Stormy[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Carson[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/YPix3H6.png[/img] [sup][i]"Not sure I can talk to a college professor."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]x years ago[/sub] [color=#5487FF][right]”Ah, Qian-er, before I forget - do you want to sign this card I got?”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Huh? What’s the occasion?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Stormy just became a Professor. It’s quite a competitive role, you know. I figured it would be a nice gesture to send him a congratulations card. He did so much for us all, after all.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Fuck off, you just want to stay in his good books in case there’s something else like the Stygian Snake so you can hide behind his shields.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”You know I never got close enough to the fight to need his shields.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Course you fucking didn’t… but don’t think I can’t see you, [i]Han Jinhai[/i]. You can’t hide your shit from me.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Think whatever you want, [i]Meimei[/i]. Are you signing or not?”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”... Sign for me. My handwriting’s awful.”[/color] [hr][sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Stormy’s still the same, I think. I didn’t really know him that well. He absolutely went for Britney when he first arrived, which fucking hell… not the time. But he’s still doing all he can to protect us, I guess. His shields certainly haven’t changed! But fuck, he’s too smart for me. I’m sure you guys would get along more now… Well, he’s fine.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=9966CC][b]Anya[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Baksh[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/VvitzLT.png[/img] [color=3874f4][sup][i]"She won’t feel superior when I burn her face off."[/i][/sup][/color] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]x years ago[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Hai-er, be honest with me, you’re still in touch with Anya, aren’t you?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”No. I signed the same contract you did, do you really think I’d break it? Here, check my phone if you want to be sure.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”I know there won’t be anything fucking there- in dreams! You can talk in fucking dreams!”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”We don’t… What brought this on? It’s been years.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Because my dreams have been fucked recently, and I can tell she’s fucking taunting me. It’s shit with you and Yi-er- fuck she was in them once too! It was a fucking nightmare! I hadn’t even thought about how she could just jump in them, and how you could be getting around that fucking contract you made me sign… which i still think is fucking ridiculous, you could’ve trusted me, but fuck- You really aren’t? If I find out she’s in your dreams, I swear, I’ll fucking end both of you.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”I’m really not, I swear. Trust me.”[/right][/color] [hr][sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Fuck, I was so happy when Anya didn’t turn up to the first meeting… but then she fucking turned up to the second one! Dealing with Sloane was bad enough, but both of them? Fuck, I hate her so much. She’s so much fucking worse than Sloane- at least Sloane argues with me. Anya just fucking ignores me. She treats me like I’m [i]nothing[/i]. I can’t believe you were friends with her. At least Sloane is doing something for that. But Anya? She’s done fuck all. Hasn’t said a word to me, that bitch.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=F08080][b]Evelynn[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Serenelight[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/zXGJQom.png[/img] [sup][i]"Fucking bitch."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”I can’t- I fucking can’t. It’s so fucking hard to say to you, fuck… Evelynn, that fucking bitch, I hate her guts. She said- fuck- she said that I deserved to lose you… That you deserved to fucking die. You didn’t deserve it. Fuck, maybe I deserve the worst, but [i]you[/i] don’t. You should still be fucking alive- I fucking hate her. She’s the fucking worst, the next time I see her I’m going to make her [i]wish[/i] she was dead. She’ll be in so much pain that she won’t be able to move, all she’ll be able to do is beg for me to put her out of her misery and I fucking [i]won’t[/i]. I’ll make her regret it. Fuck, I can’t believe she said that… I hate her. I hate her so fucking much. You didn’t deserve it. If anyone deserved it, it was me. I don’t care what people say about me, but you? You were fucking everything… But she used you to hurt me. She fucking trampled all over your memory. I’m barely fucking holding on, Ge. I think I might fucking kill her… And I wouldn’t regret it. She’d deserve it. Fuck…”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=DA70D6][b]Lila[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Blackwood[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/CCk7att.png[/img] [sup][i]"Shit, she’s changed!"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”You know who’s grown a fucking backbone? Lila! Uh- you know, kid with the crows. I’m not an asshole, I won’t use her old name. Fuck, she’s changed so much… She was one of the only ones with the balls to tell Meifeng to go fuck herself. The PRA leader- absolute bitch. There’s a shit ton more crows now, though… I sure hope they don’t shit on me. I don’t have the time to clean the shit out.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=98FB98][b]Jasper[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Wilde[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/PaqYK3h.png[/img] [sup][i]"Man, anyone can tell you have the hots for Luca. Don’t deny it."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]x years ago[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Ohhhh shit! Jasper’s got a proper exhibition now! With some fucking, I dunno, art gallery in St Portwell? I don’t fucking know- but it looks cool.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Let me see- oh, you’re right. The art they’ve chosen has quite the melancholic feel to it… The tragic artist, I suppose. Have you been in touch with him lately?”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”No- and I don’t understand any of that shit. Art is art, all I see is some fucking cool colours. You smart types can talk about that shit without involving me. Maybe I should text him, it’s been a while… He was always so chill. I miss bitching about Sloane with him, cause you won’t fucking do it with me.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”You’ve never tried. There’s plenty about Sloane I could bitch about, even if we’re friends. But if you want hatred… You’ll have to go to Jasper.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Heh, yeah, he really goes above and beyond with that! Fuck, some of the things he said… When I get time I’ll shoot him a text.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=fd8a6c][b]Adora[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Phoenix-Prescott[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/eL8NcDg.png[/img] [sup][i]"You’re not special because you lost something. The rest of us just had to get on with it because we didn’t have any choice."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Adora came back, what a fucking surprise. I thought she’d be hiding away somewhere, cause we all bring back bad memories or something… Whatever. I’m willing to put it all to the side. Sure, we fought all the fucking time before, because she was a judgmental bitch. When she called you a coward… Fuck, I was ready to burn her skin off. But as long as she doesn’t act like that, I’ll be civil. We both got bigger fucking problems to deal with. I don’t have time to deal with her problems, because I’ve lost you… Fuck, at least I’m not making it everyone else’s problem, too.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=7ABBFF][b]Layla[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Hyacinthus[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/N7lXXfC.png[/img] [sup][i]"She’s fucking latched onto me now, hasn’t she?"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”That little asshole, Yi-er, tried to teach Layla to say Jiejie when we were partying… If you heard how she was saying it you’d hate it just as much as I do. She butchers it so badly… I don’t even want to be around her. She’s annoying and whiney, but she’s latched onto Britney and Greyson is doing some mind shit on her so now [i]I’m[/i] also stuck with her. So got really fucking clingy, too, what if she’s attached? I don’t have the energy to deal with another young adult, especially if she wants support. I can’t deal with that shit right now.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=lightblue][b]Clancy[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Patrick[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/9TAdKEN.png[/img] [sup][i]"Wasn’t this kid shot?!"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”You’re not going to fucking believe this, Hai-er… Ashley had a cousin! He’s like, ten or something! Cute little kid if you ignore him surviving being shot… But fuck, I’m not sure how to feel about a kid hanging around with us. We’re not exactly good influences. Eh, he seemed like he could handle himself. I’m sure it’ll be fine.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=5F30D2][b]Kenshiro[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Murakin[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/CY84i9T.png[/img] [sup][i]""[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]10 years ago, during the coven…[/sub] [color=#5487FF][right]”I think Kenshiro’s starting to get used to America more…”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Course he is! I’ve been doing my fucking hardest to help him with the culture differences… I took him out for some proper, shit fast food burgers yesterday. Dunno how they’re still running with the Stygian Snake destroying the place.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Heh, of course they’re still open. There’s still a few difficulties when we’re planning… People say things he doesn’t quite understand, but I’ve always managed to smooth it over.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”You always fucking do. Y’know, he’s wayyy better at explaining magic than you are. I’m actually getting better- which you didn’t help with at all!”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”There’s only so much I can do for a student as bad as you…”[/right][/color] [hr][sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Fuck, Kenshiro’s gotten more dramatic… He’s lost a lot, I guess. Honestly, I was kind of jealous when he just started crying over Kari. I wish I could do that. I don’t have the time to cry over you. But, he was still the same Ken in a way, speaking way too fast about shit I didn’t understand. I kinda missed it.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][b]Aaron/Aryin[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Thorne[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/iKcIsHW.png[/img] [sup][i]"The fuck, you’ve gone all artsy and shit? Oh, you were always artsy and shit? Can you still take a punch, then?"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]3 years ago…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Fuck, you know what Aryin just texted me- and it’s definitely Aryin, cause Aaron doesn’t fucking shit talk like this.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Yeah?”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”’Seven fucking years. Seven…fucking…years. That’s how long I’ve had the displeasure of knowing you. From the day we met I knew we’d never be friends. I made sure of that when I pushed back and forced you to fight me-”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Fuck, how long is this?”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Shut up- ‘Some would say I won that fight, some would say we tied, but you know what I’d say? I think that you fucking lost that fight but won the war because I fucking love you bro. Seven fucking years, here’s to seven fucking more.’ This fucking bitch, I didn’t lose the fucking fight! When are we next going to St Portwell, I need to beat her fucking ass.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”You can just say you miss her, Qian-er, it’s alright, I won’t judge you for going soft.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Oh fuck you, Jinhai.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”I think it’s sweet. All your other ‘friends’ from Sycamore barely- Alright, cool down, I won’t shit talk them. But you can actually depend on them.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Yeah, yeah, you’re right… I do trust that fucker more than I do anyone else. Don’t tell them I said that.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Heh, I’ll consider it… Well, what did you do for your ‘friend anniversary’ or whatever this is.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”I sent them a letter.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”... Wow, I’m surprised, you can still write?”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”You fucking- yes I can. All it said was, ‘seven years, fuck you’ with a heart, anyway.”[/color] [hr][sub]current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”You were right, y’know. Well… you were always right. But I can depend on Aryin… Aaron too, obviously. Fuck, y’know I wasn’t sure because they’ve been so fucking busy since I came back. But as soon as I saw them again, that was it. Like ten fucking years hadn’t passed. I need someone I can actually trust, because you’re not- fuck. I just can’t trust anyone else right now. They’d be fine around Yi-er, too- and you now how much I don’t want fucking coven members around him. You were the same, even with your friends… Whatever. I know they’ll have my back without any fucking conditions. Maybe it’ll be the same for Britney… and Greyson. But I can depend on them. Fuck, it really is good to see them again. They actually fucking understand shit! Not that I’m unloading all my problems on them- you know I can’t do that- but they get the money shit. Fucking sucks. I forgot how strong Aryin’s punch was after ten years of texting and calls… Fuck, I think it might bruise. Definitely don’t tell them- oh. You can’t. Haha. Well, don’t worry. With this bitch on my side, I won’t be joining you anytime soon.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=789CAA][b]Amara[color=2e2c2c].[/color]King[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/WmdEpkp.png[/img] [sup][i]"She keeps giving me this flirty look… Sorry, you don’t have a chance. Go fuck Bianca or something."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [color=#5487FF][right]”So I heard the strangest thing about you, Bianca and Amara…”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Huh?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Supposedly the three of you… had a bit of fun-”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Stop right there. Who the fuck told you that?”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Amara herself was bragging about it.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”That fucking- I’m going to fucking end her. Nothing happened! Fuck. That bitch. Don’t listen to anything she says about us, okay! Fucking telling my brother… bitch… ugh…”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][b]”Luna”[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Inoue[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/WZATX3J.png[/img] [sup][i]"I don’t give a fuck about the whole mafia thing, I dislike her as a person. She’s fucking boring."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]10 years ago…[/sub] [color=#5487FF][right]”I always knew there was something suspicious about Luna… But trying to get people to join her mafia group? I couldn’t have guessed it was something so stupid.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Heh, funny story…”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”What?”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”A couple of days ago she tried to approach me with that. She was going on about how she could give me another family and some shit about money, I don’t remember. It was boring as fuck. I just told her to fuck right off… I don’t want to join some shitty mafia. If I was going to it would be Grey- well, I wouldn’t, obviously. I didn’t bother saying cause it didn’t seem important.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”Are you fucking with me, Linqian? You didn’t think it seemed important? That someone tried to get you to join a [i]mafia[/i].”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”[i]Tried[/i]. As if she could make me. She ran away soon as I told her too, fucking coward.”[/color] [color=#5487FF][right]”I’m going to kill her.”[/right][/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Oh c’mon, Ge, stop being so dramatic. She didn’t do shit, and she’s gone now. Chill- heh, ironic I’m telling you that. You get real pissed when it comes to this kinda shit with me, don’t you? Don’t worry, if I see her again, I’ll kick her ass.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][b]Aislin[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Rose[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/HKitH8d.png[/img] [sup][i]"Start talking about dreams again and I’ll show you my fucking dreams."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]Current day…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”So, Aislin came back too. She’s… the exact fucking same. It didn’t bother me as much back then, cause I was a teen without all this shit on me. But now it fucking pissed me off. I live in the real world with a shit ton of responsibilities, and she’s out here smoking fucking [i]weed[/i] while we trying to find the person who killed you. Next thing she’ll be talking about how we should forgive and forget or some other fucking shit. Idealism doesn’t get you anywhere. I can’t eat dreams and good karma for dinner. Fuck, I’m getting more pissed off just thinking about it… I don’t have time for her idealistic shit.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][b]Bé[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Rochefoucauld[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/kAAi3GO.jpeg[/img] [sup][i]"I’m glad he’s not come back."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] [sub]x years ago…[/sub] [color=CD5C5C]”Are you still in touch with Bé?”[/color] [color=#5487FF]”... Why are you asking now?”[/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Cause I was thinking about the coven and I just remembered that asshole. You used to be friendly with and, fuck, I wanted to make sure I won’t have to see him again.”[/color] [color=#5487FF]”We’re not. We lost contact a few years ago… But Sloane’s still in contact with him, I can get his number from-”[/color] [color=CD5C5C]”Don’t you fucking dare. Hearing about her is already bad enough.”[/color] [/cell][/row] [/table][/hider] Anddd Luca & Anya got updates, with new characters / some old ones they've had changes of relationships with! [hider=Luca’s Sanity Retention Exercise][table][row][cell][h3][color=f4eb93][b]Britney[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Williams[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/viOvXFI.png[/img] [sup][i]"She ruined my life in ways she’ll never know."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] October 10. Recently, I’ve been forgetting things I don’t want to forget. Sometimes I worry that I’ll forget all those people I fought with ten years ago… So I’m going to write about them. I’ll start with Britney. I bet everyone else thinks I hate Britney. I did, once. I was furious when she admitted to what she’d done, and made sure she got kicked out… I couldn’t stand to be around her. But it’s fine now. Really. I don’t remember when my feelings cooled down, but it was a while ago. Maybe when I found out I was dying. There’s just no point in devoting so much energy towards her, y’know? Actually, writing this is the last time I’m going to think about her, cause honestly I don’t feel anything about her at all. [s]She did save me. But can it be considered saving me if I’m barely able to live? Sometimes I wish she hadn’t.[/s] [right][i]How intelligent. I will decay her last, as thanks for setting me free.[/i][/right][/cell][/row][row][cell][h3][color=3874f4][b]Drake[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Blackmore[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Zw9wfIE.png[/img] [sup][i]"I wish my abstraction let me make swords and shit."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell][hider=past]October 11. Drake. I looked up to Drake, but I was also jealous of him. Sorta. It’s hard to explain! I wanted to be like him, I suppose. Athletic, cool… He reminds me a lot of the guys I used to play football with, when I could. I was jealous of them too. It's a gender thing, really. We barely talked, anyway, he left so early. Man, I really hope we can hang out this time around.[/hider] October 23. I can’t believe he punched Sloane. I really can’t. I looked up to him.. I mean, I still think he’s a good guy. He’s going through a lot, I get that. Sloane was out of line. She was so out of line! But that didn’t mean he could just punch her… It was such a shitshow. Hopefully Drake cools off before he comes back. He should apologise to Sloane… though she should also apologise to him. I can’t believe things got so heated day one. I wish I could’ve stopped it. I still respect him, just… Not as much. [right][i]Stupid. I’m sure I can corrupt this one first.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=CD5C5C][b]Linqian[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Han[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/1o7sydk.png[/img] [sup][i]"Phew, just must be exhausted finding problems in everything."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]October 12. Linqian… Another person I didn’t really talk to! I watched a lot of her arguments, though, wow. She could’ve done with stepping back a few times. Her brother seemed sound. Shame about him… Well, yeah. I wonder how she’s doing. Maybe she’ll be a bit nicer this time round. I don’t think she even knew I existed, back then. Can’t blame her! [right][i]Inane. An easy one to get rid of.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=Silver][b]Sloane[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Faris[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/MoGapjb.png[/img] [sup][i]"I hope she’s learned how to smile."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell][hider=Past]October 13. Sloane. I have never seen someone smile so little! And it’s been ten years! Not that I get out much… Last time we talked, like really talked, it wasn’t great. Understatement of the century, Luca. It was pretty shit. She did not approve of me wanting to get rid of the rot. Really didn’t hold back when telling me that either. She’s lucky I’m such a nice guy! Anyway, I understood where she was coming from. There’d be more threats coming and all, so we should use our powers against them, or something. She didn’t know it was killing me! Nor did I, actually. It was just an inconvenience then. She really was a downer, though. Could’ve done with some positivity. I’ll try pass that on if I see her again.[/hider] October 23. Sloane… really hasn't changed. You’d think after ten years you’d learn there’s some things you don’t say, but Sloane hasn’t! I can’t believe she thought it was Drake’s fault. I understand what it's like, wanting someone else to blame so you don’t have to deal with all the feelings… but it never helps. She needs to accept that it's no one's fault and that sometimes you can’t change things. It will make everything easier. Maybe I should try talk to her about it? I don’t think she’ll talk to me, though. [right][i]Interesting. Could be of use.[/i][/right][/cell][/row][row][cell][h3][color=DE198A][b]Tayla[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Choi[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Y2NoC6c.png[/img] [sup][i]"She deserves peace, after what she went through."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]October 14. Tayla. I really didn’t know Tayla, but it must’ve been horrible going through what she did. I heard from Olivia that she was in a real bad place after, too. Man, she deserved better, she seemed so fun. [right][i]Blind. She will decay with the rest of the world..[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=FFC1CC][b]"Edict"[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Devola[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/EWBD7FA.png[/img] [sup][i]"Was he really part of the mafia?"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]October 15. Greyson. Gonna be controversial for all the people who’ll never read this, but I didn’t mind being around him. Even when he used his cozy centre thing on me. It was kind of nice. Not that I have many negative thoughts towards him, or at all, but it really helped get rid of the few I did have! Should’ve thanked him for that… Actually, I don’t think that would’ve gone down well. If he comes back I hope he brings his money… Just joking! I wouldn’t make him buy me that new bed I really need, anyway. [right][i]Useful. He will help me crack this body.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=#8670AD][b]Kali[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Mahendra[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/2uZYHbF.png[/img] [sup][i]"I can’t believe he’s dead.."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] October 24. I’m sorry, Kali, I should have done more to keep you alive. It was my fault for leaving you at Dairy Queen. I’m so sorry. [right][i]So blissfully unaware. This one will decay on his own.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=6644ff][b]Jack[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Hawthorne[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/NvqYYuh.png[/img] [sup][i]"He needs a good night’s sleep as much as I do."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]October 17. Jack. He straight up disappeared! I’ve heard about everyone else every now and then, thanks to Olivia really, but not him. I think he went into the void… I didn’t know what it was then, but I do now. Can’t wait to hear all about it when he comes back. [s]Assuming he comes back.[/s] He will be back! [right][i]Dangerous. Must have seen so much destruction.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=goldenrod][b]"Sully"[color=2e2c2c].[/color]McPherson[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Sp7PIxV.png[/img] [sup][i]"You still a good shot?"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]October 18. Sully! Aw man, I miss Sully! He always knew how to lighten up the mood, we could talk about anything back in the day. I wonder how he’s doing… Haven’t heard from him, but I haven't heard from anyone. Hard to keep in touch when I keep destroying phones. He always threw the best parties. Well, I couldn’t really participate, but they seemed it. He really was a breath of fresh air when everyone else was so negative. I’m looking forward to seeing him again. (I was jealous of him too, for a bit. I wish I could be part of their group. At least he treats me like one of the guys, mostly) [right][i]Hindrance. The body is too happy around him.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=FFC1CC][b]Leon[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Richoux[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/FSxFXhZ.png[/img] [color=3874f4][sup][i]"We’re pretty similar, even if he doesn’t know that yet."[/i][/sup][/color] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]October 19. Leon… Uh, wow, this is a hard one. I hardly knew Leon, but I was around when he got adjoined. Well not part of the group that did it, but still in the coven. I really understand what it’s like not quite being in control. Having something so malevolent trapped inside of him must be a nightmare. At least I sort of coexist with the rot, he doesn’t seem to at all… He was nice to me back in the day as well. I wonder if he’s worried about losing himself too… Maybe I can talk to him, and help a bit. As someone who understands. [s]I should be concerned about myself first.[/s] [right][i]Will lose himself before this body does.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=00FF98][b]Stormy[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Carson[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/YPix3H6.png[/img] [color=3874f4][sup][i]"I wonder if he ever made that magic condom..."[/i][/sup][/color] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell][hider=past]October 20. Stormy. Uh, Stormy saved my ass a couple of times during the battle against the Stygian Snake. He saved everyone’s asses, really, but I probably would be dead without him. For a while I thought he’d be able to help me with my problem… Unfortunately, it wasn’t really a permanent fix, or one I wanted. He tried, though! I appreciated that. Stormy was a good guy. Is! He isn’t dead, haha. I hope. Yeah, no, I’m pretty sure he isn’t. If anyone’s still alive, it’ll be Stormy.[/hider] November 1st. I can’t thank Stormy enough for what he did yesterday. Without him, I might not have regained control. I would be in an even worse state today as well. It was so nice to have some time without the Rot! Stormy really hasn’t changed. He’s still that reliable protector. It was really nice actually spending time with him, having him round to my place… And not just because he could help with the Rot. I hope we can spend more time together. I know that if I ever need help, I can go to Stormy. He’s a good guy - and a good friend. [right][i]Dangerous. Too well protected to get rid of easily.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=SlateGray][b]"Lyss"[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Burns[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/7zJYUtk.png[/img] [color=3874f4][sup][i]"I’m sorry."[/i][/sup][/color] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]November 3rd. Another dead… I’m sorry, Lyss.[/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=9966CC][b]Anya[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Baksh[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/VvitzLT.png[/img] [color=3874f4][sup][i]"I really don’t want to see her."[/i][/sup][/color] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]October 21. Anya. I don’t like Anya. It’s really hard for me to not like someone, but I don’t like her. She was never outright nasty but I could always tell she was looking down on me. I’d rather not have someone like that in my life… There’s enough going on without being judged. But hey, maybe she’s nicer now! You never know! [right][i]Not a threat. Easy to corrupt.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=F08080][b]Evelynn[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Serenelight[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/zXGJQom.png[/img] [sup][i]"Please don’t look into my future. I don’t want you to what will happen more than once."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]October 23. I saw Lynn today! Honestly, I didn’t expect her to come back… and she kind of didn’t? But she turned up at Dairy Queen, so it basically counts. She’s still the same Lynn, I think. She did have a flask on her… I’m sure it's nothing bad. It was so nice to see her again, seriously! I wish I’d kept in touch… But that was hard with anyone other than Olivia. I can’t explain it, it just was. It’s so much harder to hide it from so many people. I hope she didn’t pay attention to what Greta said. I’m sure she took it to mean because of Father Wolf, not anything else. I also hope she doesn’t look into my future. Not because I don’t want her to know… I just don’t want her to get hurt. It would be too horrible for her to see my death more than once. I’m sure it’s in all my futures… Please save yourself the pain, Lynn. [right][i]One to watch. I’m sure she sees the destruction I’ll cause in the future.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=DA70D6][b]Lila[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Blackwood[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/CCk7att.png[/img] [sup][i]"If you need any bird shit cleaned up, I’m your man! I’ll try not to rot away whatever it’s on too…"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell][hider=past]October 23. Wow, Lila has changed - for a moment I almost didn’t recognise her! But she looks so much happier, and I’m so happy for her. Like, I get it, of course. We talked about it before. I’m glad she can be who she always was. Really, really glad. She deserves it. I’m so glad to see her… It’s been too long. I’d forgotten how much I missed her company. Hopefully, this time we’ll be able to keep in contact till… Well. Y’know. But that doesn’t matter. We’re hanging out again, and I’m so happy about it. I do hope Britney was able to help her with the Maiden she was talking about. Having something talking in your head is scary! I know that better than most. Really fucks with you, and Lila deserves to have her mind free of anything like that. And if it works… Maybe I’ll contact Britney too. I really hope it works [s]because I’m selfish[/s] for Lila![/hider] November 1st. The Maiden wasn’t sealed, and she knows the Rot somehow. I don’t… really understand. I feel really bad for Lila. She doesn’t deserve to be dealing with this. Those feathers looked so painful. Hopefully we can figure it out. Lila is one of my closest friends. I’m going to do everything I can to help her. I’ll put all of my energy into finding Father Wolf and helping her handle the Maiden! Because she deserves to live the life she wants to. [s]I just hope she doesn’t hate me for still liking some of 8th Street.[/s] [right][i]The Maiden has chosen a good host. I’m sure together they’ll do much for us.[/i][/right] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=98FB98][b]Jasper[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Wilde[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/PaqYK3h.png[/img] [sup][i]"How do I even begin to describe Jasper? He’s… He’s just Jasper."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell][hider=Past]October 22. Jasper, phew! Getting to the good ones huh… Jasper’s great. I hope he’s doing well. I haven’t heard from him since he left… Well I haven’t heard of anyone that didn’t join another coven, unless Olivia passed something on. Unless it’s online I won’t see it! I can’t blame him for leaving the coven before it got even worse, either, or for not keeping in touch. I didn’t do my part either. I hope he’s there tomorrow! I’d love to see anything he’s drawn recently, from a safe distance of course. I wouldn’t want to ruin that. I really can’t wait to see him.[/hider] November 2nd. It’s been a week since Jasper came back into my life. I couldn’t be happier, honestly. I feel so comfortable around him. I feel more than comfortable. At first, it was like having another best friend. But now it's something more. My heart races when I’m with him, I blush, and I feel all sorts of strange feelings. It's similar to the constant rotting, but pleasant. Lila says it's because I like him. I think she’s right. I do like Jasper. I just want to spend all my time with him, he makes me so happy. It’s a shame we could never be together. With the Rot, and him being straight… But it’s alright! I’m just happy being with him! Every moment spent together brings me joy. [s]I’m actually happy when I’m with him.[/s] I’m so glad Jasper’s in my life again… Even if we keep having to fight that weird skeleton. [right][i]A nuisance to get rid of, before he causes this body too much joy.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=fd8a6c][b]Adora[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Phoenix-Prescott[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/eL8NcDg.png[/img] [sup][i]"I’m sorry, I wish I could’ve been there for you. I’ll never stop missing Lisa too."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]October 22. Adora. … It’s hard to write about Adora without remembering Lisa, and whenever I remember Lisa… Ah, it’s hard. She suffered so much, and she didn’t deserve it. She was one of the best of us. So was Adora. Adora saved me so many times… Like that time we were flying away from Scott Reese, me dangling from Lisa’s spider, and almost fell to our deaths! I wish I could look back on that fondly, but it only makes me sad. Lisa also saved me then. You both did. I hope that Adora’s doing alright. She deserves peace, and to be doing better. I hope she doesn’t come back tomorrow… Not because I don’t want to see her! Of course I do! But I don’t think it’ll be good for her. Everything will be a reminder. I understand that. It’s difficult even without… That. But if she does come back, I’ll try to let her know I’m here for her, as much as I can be. [right][i]Once so strong, now so weak, no longer a threat. Can be dealt with later.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=7ABBFF][b]Layla[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Hyacinthus[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/N7lXXfC.png[/img] [sup][i]"Don’t listen to it, Layla. It won’t work out."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]October 24. I… honestly didn’t remember Layla. She was hardly around me, and it’s been so long. I can’t believe she’s adjoined with the void now. No one should be adjoined with the void. It’s horrible, with what it did to Alizee… You don’t deserve that. You’re too young. Believe me, it’s not worth it. [right][i]The void is so quick to find another victim. Good.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=lightblue][b]Clancy[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Patrick[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/9TAdKEN.png[/img] [sup][i]"Please, go home where it’s safe."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]October 24. There was a kid at the meeting? What the fuck? I think he said his name’s Clancy and he’s Ashley’s cousin… But still, he shouldn’t be here! Does he not know how dangerous it could be? Does he even have magic? Shit, I should keep my distance just in case. [right][i]Hardly a child.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=5F30D2][b]Kenshiro[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Murakin[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/CY84i9T.png[/img] [sup][i]"Kennnn! Bro, it’s so nice to see you! How was, uh, I don’t remember the other universes name, but how was it?"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] October 25. Oh man, Ken. I love Ken. I didn’t have a chance to write about him before… honestly, he’s one of the coven members who's freshest in my memory. He’s a good friend, and visits me quite regularly when he’s not off in other worlds. Which are super cool to hear about! He keeps bringing me back stuff that he think will help with my pain and the rot… Sometimes it helps with the pain, but my meds already do that. None of it has affected the rot, but I don’t mind! I’m just glad he’s trying to help and visits me. He’s… probably seen me deteriorate more than anyone. I don’t think it’s obvious yet, but he might have guessed. He knows how much pain I’m in, at least, which I’ve tried to hide. He doesn’t know I’m dying. I hope he doesn’t find out. He’s too nice to have to carry that, and he’s already lost so many. I hope that my death doesn’t become another burden he has to carry. [right][i]A possible threat. Unlikely to find a cure, but always a chance.[/i][/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][b]Aaron/Aryin[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Thorne[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/iKcIsHW.png[/img] [sup][i]"I heard you’re in 317 like Jasper! What’s he like at work?"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] October 26. Me and Aaron got on, but weren’t really close… He was good friends with Ella, though, so I knew him a bit through her! Honestly… it makes it hard to think about him. I miss Ella. I’m sure he does too. I had less in common with Aryin. She was much friendlier with people like Linqian. It’s a shame, because maybe she’s the one person I could get close to- haha… we’re not that similar though. [right]Too stupid to be an issue.[/right] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=789CAA][b]Amara[color=2e2c2c].[/color]King[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img][/img] [sup][i]"Exactly how many of you are there?"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] October 26. Amara’s another one I didn’t know very well. She was always planning, then fighting on the front lines with her army of one. I thought she was- is- cool. I liked how chill she was. I always felt like I could relax around her… I didn’t have to worry so much. I hope that she’s alright, since she hasn’t come back. Maybe she’ll join later? [right]An interesting abstraction, leaving the original lacking…[/right] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=789CAA][b]”Luna”[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Inoue[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/WZATX3J.png[/img] [sup][i]"Maybe you need help, but we can’t help you."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] October 27. I didn’t know Luna long before she was kicked out. She seemed nice… but how much of that was fake? She didn’t try to approach me, but she did others. We were teenagers who’d already been through enough, how could she try to recruit us into a mafia of all things. Even someone like me can’t have a positive opinion of someone like her. [right]Will rot with the rest, along with her group.[/right][/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][b]Aislin[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Rose[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/HKitH8d.png[/img] [sup][i]"Do you mind, uh, taking that elsewhere- [i]cough[/i]- I have asthma! Sorry, Aislin!"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] October 27. Aislin… oh, what’s Aislin up to, I wonder? I haven’t seen her since the coven broke up, but I really liked her. She was always so cheerful and optimistic… It was nice to have someone else who saw the bright side of things! There weren't a lot of us. Aislin was always easy to be around, when she wasn’t smoking. It wasn’t so bad then but now… I don’t think I’d be able to handle it. My lungs aren’t what they used to be [s]even then it hurt[/s]. I really hope she’s doing well! I’d love to see her again. [right]To naive to pose a threat.[/right] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][b]Bé[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Rochefoucauld[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/kAAi3GO.jpeg[/img] [sup][i]"We’ve all been hurt. That doesn’t give you an excuse to hurt other’s."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] October 28. I hardly knew Bé, and I’m glad. He was like Anya, but at least she tried to hide her true feelings. He didn’t bother. Maybe I should respect his honesty? But it’s difficult to when he’s so cold. I hope that he’s grown, and found some positivity in his life. [right]Oh, corruption runs deep in this one.[/right] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][b]Kari[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Wilson[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/l4OMcKg.png[/img] [sup][i]"You’ll never know how sorry I am. "[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] October 10. I… I wish things were different. I should have listened to you, Kari. I should have given you more time. I didn’t. I didn’t and now you’re gone. I couldn’t believe it when I heard that you were dead. Of course you’re dead. If anyone could stop Father Wolf, it would be you. I’m sorry I couldn’t do anything about it. And I’m so sorry I worked with Emily. You were right. Emily isn’t a good person. I never thought she was, but I thought there was a chance. She only got worse. I tried to stop it, but it didn’t work. And she’s stringing along so many people who need help… She was pretending to help me and Carol, but she wasn’t doing anything. I’m- I’m not sorry for joining 8th Street. Some of them were- are- like family to me. I love them. But I loved you too. And now you’re gone. I’m so sorry. But… I’m also glad you won’t have to see me go. Like Lisa, Saskia and Ella… I’m sure you don’t care for me as much. Not after I betrayed you. But I’ll do my best to make sure no one else dies. I’ll stay hopeful even when no one else does. There’s a way out of this. I hope you’re happy, in whatever there is afterwards, with Lisa, Ella and Saskia. Thank you for trying. I hope you know just how much you did for us- for me. I’ll miss you. [right]All good things rot eventually.[/right] [/cell][/row] [/table][/hider] [hider=Anya’s Judgements][table][row][cell][h3][color=3874f4][b]Drake[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Blackmore[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Zw9wfIE.png[/img] [sup][i]"I don’t understand what Jade saw in him."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 4/10. Strong, but too reckless. Refuses to listen to those that know better than him. Drake was a typical case of someone with a strong abstraction who couldn’t use it wisely. Instead he would just run headfirst into danger and drag everyone else along with him. No wonder his wife died. Anya feels sympathetic for what happened, but it doesn’t change her dislike for Drake. His inability to stop and think frustrated Anya to no end. She hopes he’s matured after all these years, but doesn’t particularly want to meet him again anyway. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=f4eb93][b]Britney[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Williams[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/viOvXFI.png[/img] [sup][i]"She has nothing to feel guilty for."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 8/10. Smart, resourceful, does what needs to be done. Once it came out that Britney had been adjoining other people non consensually, Anya was one of her few supporters. While she wasn’t especially vocal about it, as that would be a bad look for her in the group, she was very clear with Britney privately that she didn’t see a problem with what she’d done and tried to talk more neutral members of the group around. Anya honestly doesn’t think Britney did anything wrong. She did what had to be done under the circumstances. Really, she’d saved many people’s lives. Everyone else just didn’t have the guts to do it.[/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=White][b]Alizée[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Altieri[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/ZGUJ1xQ.png[/img] [sup][i]"All that power yet she can’t decide what to do with it."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 0/10. Killed by her own actions. Anya will not let the void take another. It’s too much of a nuisance. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=3277b3][b]Eksa[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Thresh[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/fE0SIhW.png[/img] [sup][i]"She shouldn’t have come back."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 0/10. Father wolf victim. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=CD5C5C][b]Linqian[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Han[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/1o7sydk.png[/img] [sup][i]"Poor Jinhai, stuck with someone like her."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 2/10. Her personality destroys any use her abstraction would bring. Anya doesn’t understand how such a man as smart as Jinhai could have such a stupid, irritating twin. Perhaps something went wrong when they were both developing. Anya has practically no good opinions about Linqian - not only is she a bitch, but she wields her abstraction with little thought to the consequences. While Anya was saddened to hear of Jinhai’s death, as he was one of the best of the group, she has no plans to offer sympathies to someone like Linqian. It was a shame she didn’t die instead. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=6B8E23][b]Luca[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Oliviera[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/w5vRg9v.png[/img] [sup][i]"Ah, poor Luca. If only he’d move on and use the gift Britney gave him."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 3/10. Too much of a coward to fully use his power. Pathetic. Another one of Britney’s “victims”. Anya doesn’t know Luca well, since he joined late and she didn’t last that long in the coven afterwards. It was clear he wanted rid of the apparition and Anya didn’t approve of that. Surely he could learn to control it if he tried hard enough? Though his dreams recently have been quite disturbing, so maybe there’s something going on there. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=Silver][b]Sloane[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Faris[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/MoGapjb.png[/img] [sup][i]"It's a shame that Sloane doesn’t know how to fake friendliness. She’d get so far if she could."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 8/10. Would be more beneficial if she learned tact. One of the most useful abstractions. While Anya disagrees with Sloane’s idea that it was their duty to protect St Portwell, there were plenty of other things they saw eye to eye on. There was a shared “sympathy” (as much as either could feel that) over the state of their abstractions during the Stygian Snake era, with Sloane having lux types that were difficult to blend and Anya having so many she didn’t know what to do with them. However Sloane thought too little of her contributions, which frustrated Anya, and Anya thought too much of her own. Anya kept in touch with Sloane after the coven dissolved, as she was useful. It was a mutually beneficial relationship when Anya returned to St Portwell - through her dream visits Anya could help persuade former coven members to hand over their artifacts, and could use it to find others that needed to be stored away. Anya agreed that it was best they were in the hands of someone sensible, but didn’t want to take the risk on herself. Sloane was the perfect choice. This eventually grew into a genuine friendship. Anya has a good opinion of Sloane, and is unbothered by her demeanour. She’s learned to easily read the small changes in Sloane’s facial expressions, and understands her completely. She’s likely the only person Anya considers a friend. Lately, Anya’s slightly concerned that she’s growing to care for Sloane [i]too[/i] much. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=DE198A][b]Tayla[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Choi[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell] [/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Y2NoC6c.png[/img] [sup][i]"Without lux she doesn’t exist to me."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 0/10. Severed herself from her lux, useless. Anya knows that Tayla no longer has an abstraction thanks to visiting her dreams, and thus has a very low opinion of her. She’s just resigned herself to a life on the bottom rung without an abstraction, and has made herself incredibly vulnerable. Anya hopes for all of their sakes that she doesn’t come back. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=FFC1CC][b]"Edict"[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Devola[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/EWBD7FA.png[/img] [sup][i]"It’s a shame the old leaders were too virtuous to see his uses."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 7/10. Knows how to use what he has to his advantage. Anya and Edict have a mutually beneficial agreement to work together, and have kept in contact for the past ten years. They meet in his dreams, resulting in knowing things about each other that normally wouldn’t be shared. Anya doesn’t trust Edict and knows he doesn’t tell her everything, but the reverse is true as well. He is one of the few people she can truly be herself around - he knows what she’s really like, and there’s no problem there. There’s mutual respect between the two, and they work well together. It’s difficult for Anya to tell whether she actually likes Edict, or merely views him as a business partner. His company can be enjoyable, but equally irritating. But overall they get on well, and there’s an ease between them. Their close relationship and working together is kept secret from everyone else, however, as it benefits neither of them for it to be out in the open right now. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=#8670AD][b]Kali[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Mahendra[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/2uZYHbF.png[/img] [sup][i]"Shame, that he died.."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 0/10. Dead. Not one of us, anyway.[/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=EC26B9][b]Simone[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Le[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Fay[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row] [row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Ef0SE8y.png[/img] [sup][i]"She could have avoided her death, if only she tried harder."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 0/10. Dead.[/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=6644ff][b]Jack[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Hawthorne[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/NvqYYuh.png[/img] [sup][i]"I’m looking forward to exchanging stories when I see him again."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 9/10. Strong abstraction and knowledge, too much of an ego. Jack is one of the few people in the coven that Anya “gets on with”, in that she can have an equal conversation with him where she’s normally looking down on everyone else. If anyone’s close to her equal it would be Jack. Back in the day she was happy to pass on what she’d learned from her family to him, spending time together pouring over books and trying to figure out new spells. They had incredibly similar passions, and egos - which is the main area they clashed. There were some heated arguments between Jack and Anya about who’s way was best, who’s idea was right, but that’s water under the bridge. The fact that Anya actually deigned to have arguments with him, rather than just dismissing him, show’s how much she thinks of him. It’s not so much a past friendship, though, as a mutually beneficial partnership to improve their magic and knowledge.[/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=white][b]"Sully"[color=2e2c2c].[/color]McPherson[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Sp7PIxV.png[/img] [sup][i]"I can’t believe Sloane let him take the chalice back. It was much safer with her."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 0/10. A bumbling fool. The chalice would be better used in another’s hands. The only positive thing Anya has to say for Sully is that he supported Britney near the end of the coven, the only time he actually used his single brain cell. Otherwise Anya has nothing but disdain for him. He used an ancient artifact to provide teenagers with beer, turning the coven into a party house when it should have been a place for learning and getting rid of paranormal threats. He was incredibly unreliable and ran when the going got tough. All in all, it would have been better for everyone if someone more sensible had the chalice. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=black][b]Everleigh[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Thorn[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1158583197341335572/1180126850966626394/543c5a72-5491-46bb-ac13-e2d2c1f8b704.png?ex=657c49c6&is=6569d4c6&hm=211c710a9363c68aabca2ae4e0c3a63bb73817f8dea24a73d2feb4d5e6a0a3bb&=&format=webp&quality=lossless[/img] [color=3874f4][sup][i]"I’m sure prison will treat her well."[/i][/sup][/color] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 0/10. Rightly jailed. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=FFC1CC][b]Leon[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Richoux[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/FSxFXhZ.png[/img] [color=3874f4][sup][i]"Such a shame, his lux was the best thing about him."[/i][/sup][/color] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 4/10. Strong but uncontrollable. Just as likely to be a danger as it is to be an aid. Ten years ago, Anya both got on with and clashed with Leon. They had their similarities coming from long, proud lines of adepts, and his mastery of orange lux ultimately helped her figure out hers when it was the one she struggled with most. However, his self decided role of an enforcer was just irritating. When you put two people with superiority complexes in the same room it’s difficult for either of them to come out happy. So while Anya would go to him (reluctantly) for help with her orange lux, she also disliked the way he acted superior (ironically) and pushed his ideals on others. When he sacrificed his lux to seal Lady Lelou inside of him, she lost most of the good opinions she had of him. Adjoined had their places, but his lux had been too impressive to be worth the sacrifice. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=00FF98][b]Stormy[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Carson[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/YPix3H6.png[/img] [color=3874f4][sup][i]"He pushes his morals on all of us as if we should care."[/i][/sup][/color] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 7/10. A strong protection is needed for others to shine. Anya feels mostly neutral towards Stormy. He was smarter than the other “jocks” of the group, and less reckless - along with being irreplaceable in the battle against the snake. However, he was one of the most vocal against Britney. Morals always got in the way of strength, and Stormy was the type to not back down when he’d decided something was wrong. Anya just couldn’t get along with someone like that.[/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=SlateGray][b]"Lyss"[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Burns[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/7zJYUtk.png[/img] [color=3874f4][sup][i]"I enjoy visiting her dreams."[/i][/sup][/color] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 6/10. A personal army she could easily turn against us if she wished to. Lyss’ dreams are some of the more interesting ones, so Anya does enjoy visiting them. Lyss didn’t socialise much in the old coven, and she always held back a bit - which Anya didn’t approve of. But her abstraction was a strong one, used relatively well. She isn’t one for moral grandstanding like many of the others, which does improve Anya’s opinion of her slightly. They didn’t talk too much, so Anya views Lyss mostly neutrally - if with the view she could do more with her lux. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=F08080][b]Evelynn[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Serenelight[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/zXGJQom.png[/img] [sup][i]"I suppose your opinion is formed from a supposed future? But what about the ones you’re not telling us about?"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 0/10. A false prophet, rarely predicting anything useful. Evelynn seems to hate Anya, and Anya thinks very little of her. As a result, Evelynn’s opinions of her also matter little. Ten years ago Evelynn “used” her abstraction to help them see future possibilities and draw up plans, but so often it didn’t lead to an outcome any better than one without them. And how much was she keeping from them? And now? Is Evelynn foreseeing all of their deaths and keeping it to herself? Anya doesn’t trust Evelynn, though she keeps this to herself and just treats her coolly. There’s no point giving someone like her the time of the day.[/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=DA70D6][b]Lila[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Blackwood[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/CCk7att.png[/img] [sup][i]"If you have a problem, I will try to help. No, I don’t mind that your friend dislikes me."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 5/10. Has so much potential, but refuses to use it. Anya has a relatively neutral, if barely existent, opinion of Lila. She didn’t do anything notable ten years ago, and Anya only knew she existed because she made it her job to know and remember everyone. She’s changed a lot since she came back, it seems. There’s more crows, and more of a backbone. Anya plans to observe her - both in the waking and dreaming world - to see if she could be an ally when away from her antagonistic friends. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=98FB98][b]Jasper[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Wilde[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/PaqYK3h.png[/img] [sup][i]"It’s alright. Many don’t recognise brilliance until it hits them in the face."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 2/10. Wastes his talent by fixating on a hatred for someone much better than him. Just as Jasper dislikes Anya by association, Anya dislikes Jasper for his hatred of Sloane. It’s unfounded and quite frankly incredibly irritating. What little goodwill she had towards him was quickly destroyed by his actions, and she still doesn’t have good opinions of him. She would gladly knock him down a peg or two, but generally treats him as she does everyone else - diplomatically, with a few snide jabs. It’s not her fault he’s not smart enough to see who are the ones in this coven who can truly help them all, and who have been holding everything together for the past ten years. There’s no use wasting her time on the opinion of the weak. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=fd8a6c][b]Adora[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Phoenix-Prescott[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/eL8NcDg.png[/img] [sup][i]"Yes, Lisa’s death was your fault. What are you doing to fix that?"[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] Usefulness: 1/10. Too busy wallowing in self pity to do anything useful. Anya once had a high opinion of Adora. Along with Clementine and Vanessa, she was a powerhouse of the coven. It’s safe to say they wouldn’t have survived without those three. But after Lisa’s death she abandoned her abstraction, and has barely progressed from there. If she feels so guilty, why not do something about it? What is there to grieve ten years over? Anya doesn’t understand, and just finds her pathetic. She needs to move on and do something with herself. Thankfully, her dreams are more interesting than the rest of her life - and have given Anya plenty of material to work with. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=7ABBFF][b]Layla[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Hyacinthus[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/N7lXXfC.png[/img] [sup][i]"I’m afraid you chose to side with the wrong Apparition."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: 1/10. Not much of an issue before, more dangerous now. Painfully naive and easy to manipulate. Anya viewed Layla as little more than one of the many fighters in their ranks, hardly remembering her name and face. She contributed very little against the Stygian Snake and came with issues too annoying to be dealt with. Her opinion of her has only grown lower upon finding out how easily she was manipulated by the Void, and the House of Cards in turn. While Anya wouldn’t care, she agrees with Greyson that the House of Cards will be a problem - and Layla could be, in turn, so she’ll work with him to deal with it. Whether that means manipulating Layla herself… well, that’s something she’s considering. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=lightblue][b]Clancy[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Patrick[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/9TAdKEN.png[/img] [sup][i]"I’m sorry for your loss, at such a young age."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell]Usefulness: ?/10. An unknown. Needs more investigation. Anya didn’t know Ashley had a cousin, even with all her dreamwalking. On the outside, she’s welcoming to him - taking his leads and offering condolences. But she’s suspicious of him, and plans to keep an eye on him even if he’s just a kid. Most kids don’t climb down from a church’s rafters.[/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=5F30D2][b]Kenshiro[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Murakin[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/CY84i9T.png[/img] [sup][i]"His adventures in other realms are sometimes more interesting than dreams."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] Usefulness: 8/10. Strong, well trained. Lacks some flexibility and has grown reckless. While Anya and Kenshiro aren’t particularly friendly, he is one of the few people she respects. Just like her, he comes from a long lineage of adepts. That gave a base level of respect, and his strong magic made him someone Anya viewed as an equal. There was a hint of jealousy there, too, for how easily Kenshiro seemed to be able to use his gold lux - the one type Anya was unable to tap into during the Stygian Snake, even with help from people like him. But she kept this hidden. After all, they were very different magically. Kenshiro learned spells from spellbooks passed down from his family, and Anya had to develop her own. Anya views Kenshiro as one of the more useful, and tolerable, members of the old coven. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][b]Aaron/Aryin[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Thorne[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/iKcIsHW.png[/img] [sup][i]"Like attracts like, no wonder they’re so close to Linqian."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] Usefulness: 3/10. Stupid, restricted. Anya doesn’t have a particularly positive view of Aaron/Aryin - especially as Aryin. The restriction of lux type to form seems ridiculously limiting to her. While how it works is interesting, Anya doesn’t particularly care past that. They were in different circles and had very little reason to interact ten years ago. She hopes to keep it that way. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=789CAA][b]Amara[color=2e2c2c].[/color]King[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img][/img] [sup][i]"Her dreams are a little difficult, with so many of her."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] Usefulness: 7/10. Strong abstraction, dangerous side effects. Anya and Amara got on reasonably well, ten years ago. Amara came up with good battle plans which Anya agreed with, and was strong enough in a fight to gain some respect that way. Her friendliness with everyone was always something Anya found… irritating. Perhaps because she didn’t understand it. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][color=789CAA][b]”Luna”[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Inoue[/b][/color][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/WZATX3J.png[/img] [sup][i]"A spy among our ranks that we don’t need back."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] Usefulness: 0/10. Works for others. Anya never trusted Luna, and was never friendly with her. This worked in her favour when it was revealed she was working for a St Portwell mafia recruiting [i]teenagers[/i]. This tarnished Anya’s view of her further, along with the House of Cards itself. What kind of group needed barely functional teenagers to keep running? Knowing that the House of Cards is causing issues makes Luna a person of interest for her right now. [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h3][b]Bé[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Rochefoucauld[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/kAAi3GO.jpeg[/img] [sup][i]"He’s a kindred spirit, I suppose. We understand each other were others do not."[/i][/sup] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup][/center] [color=2e2c2c]...................................................................[/color][/cell][cell] Usefulness: 8/10. Smart, useful abstraction, like Sloane could learn some tact. Anya and Bé understand each other, even if they’re not exactly friends. With them both lacking in empathy there just isn’t that need there for them to get emotionally close to each other. But they’re very similar, and Bé is one of the few people Anya can be a bit more of herself around without the friendly and good facade she’s built up. She does find the fact he doesn’t bother to hide it like she does a bit infuriating, while simultaneously being jealous of it. She doesn’t have the family money to fall back on - or family at all. But overall, Anya has a positive view of Bé - he’s one of the people in the previous coven she was closest to. [/cell][/row] [/table][/hider]