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First/general impressions?

Battler was a little unsure about Roxas on first impression, what with all talk about Beato and bad memories and such, but quickly started to like him because TEAMMAAAAAAATES and really he is a good guy. At the moment he kind of sees Roxas as a little brother in the Emerald family, though that does not imply any lack of respect. There's plenty of that, especially after the last game.

Reverse?

When they first met, Roxas got hit with *all the guilt* from way back in the day, when Beato first shared that memory. He was already pretty intent on making sure Battler was okay and protecting him from harm. And now, he's actually getting to know the guy, and he likes and trusts him. They just click, on an emotional level, especially, as you said, after that last game.

I'm also pretty sure that Battler and Lightning are the first Emeralds who've ever seen Roxas cry, since he tries to do the 'I must be strong for my team' thing. But yeah, lots of trust.

Are you playing in the Sea Witch and Hook game?

Yes, I am! Battler is paired with Lambdadelta and it's going great. :'D

I can't wait till the threads unlock!

General/first impressions?

Shark was the first person Battler met in Aather, and the one to give him a name, so there was definitely a good first impression! He's pretty much Battler's best friend, at least outside of Emerald, and the only one he's really opened up to. Well, that's not saying much, since he only described the barest details, but just the fact that he talked about the room at all is an indication of how much he trusts Shark. And the trust is not only because hurrdurr stupidly trusting; Shark has this great combination of caring and not being too serious that really puts Battler at ease.

Reverse?

Shark really likes Battler (stupid hair and all). He gets along well with dumb boys around his own age, so being able not to be quite as formal or polite and be more at ease and teasing definitely lets Shark relax more around Battler! He doesn't feel he knows Battler well, but he definitely wants to get to know him better. What he learned in (WHICH GAME WAS IT?) the confessions/questions game kind of has him going OH MY GOD YOUR LIFE? But he's also gotten more accustomed to people's CRAZY FUCKED UP LIVES in Aather so he's mostly keeping his "that is fucked up" reactions to himself.

In general it's easy for him to forget a little that Battler has a crazy life and he can derp with Wing or be serious with him at their own pace. IDK I'd describe their friendship so far as relaxed and comfortable, and Shark really likes the guy.

How is Battler settling into Aather and his opinions on games?

Edited 2012-08-17 14:19 (UTC)

Battler's been settling in pretty well, though he really preferred Three's realm over Wonderland. Issues with the cabins aside, it's more obviously weird. That wouldn't be a problem in and of itself, but he's still kind of struggling to understand magic and what he's supposed to think about it, so being in a place that is OBVIOUSLY MAGICAL WHEE doesn't really help with that. He likes the people, especially his teammates, and is mostly of the opinion that people in Aather are pretty cool. Aside from Beato who is confusing. One thing he does kind of miss from home is his family, but he's aware he hadn't been in close contact with most of them anyway, so it's not a big deal. Aside from them his memories are just not very pleasant so he'd much rather be here than there.

As for the games? Well, he used to like them. Even Odile's trauma game didn't result in that much damage so it didn't really leave a lasting impression. Even at their worst, they only really seemed like an annoyance, and at best they were a ton of fun! But then the Hook/Sea Witch game happened and he became acutely aware of the fact that whoops actually some really terrible shit can happen here! So from now on he'll be a lot more cautious and distrustful of both the games and the Personae running them. Depending on how bad the next trauma game goes, he might even ragequit games completely for a while.

DO U LIEK ME Y/N CIRCLE ONE

Whiskey too I guess

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO ONLY CIRCLE ONE WHEN YOU ARE SO CONFUSING

Battler's impressions of Beato are kind of all over the place! On one hand, she's obviously crazy and evil and horrible! On the other, Aather keeps saying there's more to her, and he really does want to believe that. On the OTHER other, she's really mean!! But she's also really hot. BUT EVIL and also taken! Not that it matters that she is taken because she is scary and terrible!!!

Basically nothing makes sense ever and it probably never will!

Whiskey is a lot simpler! There's not quite as much of an OMG FAMILY connection as there is with the rest of Emerald, but there is a definite feeling of kinship, largely because they are pretty similar people! They are both more easygoing than the rest of the team, and Battler appreciates that, but he also thinks Whiskey can be a little too easygoing sometimes. GOSH THINGS LIKE THE DETAILS OF CRIMES ARE IMPORTANT.

Reverse? :o

DO YOU NEED TO ASK IF BEATO LIKES YOU!!

She's honestly surprised that Battler is giving her a chance, though. Antagonizing as hard as she can doesn't seem to be getting her anywhere, so she's tentatively backing off, but she doesn't know what... she should be doing in place of that. At the moment she is settling into a more honest and genuine approach, but she's afraid that Battler will do an about-face as soon as he gets the wrong memories--when she was telling him "hey you told me once that I shouldn't ever try to be friends with you again", she wasn't just saying that! She really is concerned that they have to do the aftermath of EP3 all over again!! So she's trying to be very, very upfront about their rivalry and more guarded about her own good/kind qualities. Just let me drag you through the question arc again properly you fool, you'll come out on the other side eventually 9_9 But she knows that that's near impossible to maintain in Aather, so :x She will just keep checking up on him to see if he remembers something important in either the positive or negative direction. Since she... just assumes he will tell her about it.

Other than her expectations of him, she notes well that her feelings on him are almost depressingly the same. Whether he's trying to find out more about her or telling her that she should get lost forever because he won't put up with her shit, she ends up hanging off of his every word... She's had the distance from him to recognize that maybe it's a little ridiculous, but it doesn't change her feelings at all :'D

WHISKEY MEANWHILE thinks that Battler is a pretty cool bro :|b In the same way that Battler thinks Whiskey is a little too easygoing, he thinks Battler can be just a little bit intense... Whiskey has a high tendency to go "eh fuck it" when things aren't going his way, especially in say, games where everything is hypothetical anyway!! When things are too complicated he just tsuns his way out of them wherever possible 8| That said, he doesn't think Battler is a bad guy at all, he is just a little worried that Battler will try to use his energy to drag everyone along to his own pace (especially in comparison to the rest of Emerald who are fairly low-key). Perhaps in the Emerald family they are the siblings around the same age who are similar enough that their differences are much more obvious to each other :U It's true that Whiskey thinks of him as more of an equal than the rest of Emerald who are all /// deredere, though that may be largely because they showed up around the same time.

Do you think that Battler will freak out more after receiving more memories? :|a Or is that kind of thing impossible to say...

Thoughts on Raven, Erika and Tiger!!

Raven is obviously crazy for liking Beato, but he also seems like a pretty decent guy! He's also the only one who's actually given Battler any kind of explanation on the situation, so that definitely earns him some points as well. He also loses some points for clearly not sharing everything he knows, though at least he was more friendly about it than Lelouch. Basically Battler's opinion on Raven is cautious approval for now: they could become friends, but the situation is so complicated it's hard to know where it will go.

With Erika it's almost the opposite: Battler personally dislikes her and finds her unpleasant, but apparently they're on the same side in the whole mystery vs. fantasy thing??? He's mostly waiting to get more memories back before forming a concrete opinion on her, but (probably correctly) doubts it will change for the better.

Tiger also seems like a nice guy and a good knight! The Queen's game added to that impression too when he supported Battler's request for humane imprisonment. 'u'b

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