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Relationships with Bones, Arianna and Selendis?

Akin on Bones: He likes the grumpy old doctor, even if Bones tends to be cautious. Especially since Bones tends to be cautious, because, well, Akin accepts Sabra is dangerous. Also you ping him as trustworthy and knowledgeable. The age thing is a bit weird, since Akin literally has never seen an old human -- the only ones on Earth when he's growing up have had their aging slowed and were somewhat young when this happened. So, realistically, Akin's parents are probably Bones's age, but they still look like people in their 20s-40s. So it's kind of interesting and frustrating since there's really not much he can do about it, but he'd really like to fix it, even if it's natural.

Honor on Selendis: Man, after that first game, Selendis made quite an impression on Honor. Partially because she didn't feel like she needed to explain how she ended up a prisoner, and that Selendis understood things. Honor is starting to realize what makes sense for her teammates/Easterners in general and what doesn't. For example, team loyalty makes sense to everyone, lack of sneakiness makes sense to some, but she's still getting used to the idea that her teammates value their lives more than Honor does hers*. The other game she's played in was with Royal, who struck her as different -- much more subtle. Granted, there's a difference between 'nightmare about aliens invading and being helpless to stop it' and 'picking fights as Catholic schoolgirls', but her general impression of Royal matches her attitude that Easterners don't get why she is so violent.

Honor on Arianna: Doesn't like your essays. Does like your magic. Wants to know more about the magic, but isn't sure if she wants to write more essays. It's not that she's bad at them (as much as any new Blank is), it's just that she's not terribly interested in it. Of course, once she gets memories of magic, she'd probably happily talk shop with Arianna.

She's also not clear on the distinction between a Solar Exalt and a normal Easterner, but she can accept it.

Reverse?

* To be fair, Honor values her teammates' lives more than her own. Not out of any selflessness or lack of ego**, but just because it hits her in the loyalty pings. She expects the same kind of dedication from others, and would be hurt if say, a Corvus/Lynx did abandon her.

** She's not lacking in ego. It's taking a bruising right now, since she's got all the desire to fight things, but little of the skill, and going up against ninja and Final Fantasy characters who have been here months and have a dozen or two dozen memories is a bit rough.

Two for one question (since I'll forget the second by the time I get home):

1. Standard relationship question

2. Akin's thoughts on being stuck in Ed's body during King's game

1. Akin likes Ed, even if, after their last conversation, he seriously worries about humans with Ed's powers (who are not Ed). It kind of reassured him that even when humans do terrible things, other humans are like 'wait... what?'. He still doesn't understand why things like that are so important, but part of it is that Oankali aren't hierarchical -- everyone is equal and the only way to get listened more to is to know more, and it's still a matter of consensus (not even voting -- decisions when part of the group disagrees are rare).

He also likes that Jace and Ed have each other. Because... well, Jace and Bones are the two remaining Canises (Canii?) who have been here longer than he has, and Akin can appreciate that older team members have to take on more duties to teach the new team members. So having someone Jace doesn't have to mentor is good.

(I don't remember if you play anyone else.)

2. It was... well, uncomfortable, since it's been the first time he had fully human senses while remembering his old ones. (Old Sabra memories don't count, and his more human-like child form still had a bunch of upgrades over bog-standard human.) Plus, well, Akin is temperamental for a construct*, and having to suddenly deal with a human brain made him even more so. And, there was the whole metal limbs thing, which just felt wrong and off that he couldn't feel anything through them.

Reverse?

* Not that you can tell most days, even in Murdercave. About the closest he's come to losing it was in Chika's nightmare.

First impressions for Honor on Trixie!

And Akin on Aura, I guess, if there's enough. :|a

Yours on mine? |D

Akin likes Sion, but you kind of worry him for not being as attentive to your own needs as Akin thinks you should be, because Akin will then worry that he can't trust your judgement on things.

Honor doesn't really understand why you aren't gung ho about the horrible monsters in the caves, but she's starting to put that as 'eh, Easterners'. Still, you are not a bad person for an Easterner and decent at conversation.

Akin also mostly remembers Masamune as 'another responsible old Canis', even if he really didn't get Masamune's love of fighting.

Reverse?

I should remember Akin on Aura, but his general impression on Ursa is 'I need to know them better... -_- *guilt*'.

As for what Honor mostly remembers about Trixie is that she is incredibly tough and amazing in a fight, and she dearly wants to be able to beat her. Which may make her gun for Vulpecula in games, but not because she doesn't like them -- more because they perk her interest as 'if they have someone that strong, the others must be equally strong', despite not being terribly impressed with Lucky in her first game. OTOH, she'll probably make her motivations clear. Crazy elf.

(Also, Akin remembers that if he's ever in a game with Scowl (or Lucky) and Trixie, to talk to Trixie first before Hydracula leaders.)

Reverse?

Sion has the positive feelings that all of Canis gets for Akin, and also thinks he's fairly intelligent and reasonable. He kind of in the back of his mind appreciates Akin's sort of pacifism and wish to avoid harming other things, but is also aware that it's impossible for most people in Sabra to survive like that, so there's a slight hint of the feeling that Akin might not be capable of dealing with some of the tougher decisions/situations. Sion hasn't thought too much at all on that, though, but it's possible it might come up someday.

For Honor, she automatically gets some interest from Sion because she's Ryner's teammate, though he also thinks she's interesting to talk to. Also someone who's fun to drink with is always A++ in Sion's book, and he definitely wouldn't mind drinking with her again sometime. ^_^

...for Masamune I don't think he really had any particularly strong thoughts on Akin beyond the usual teammate loyalties, really.

What would make Akin think he can't trust Sion's judgment on things? As in, what's his reasoning behind that thought process?

Aura is neutral positive on Akin. She doesn't really know him at all, but he a) is Canis and b) helped her out a little during the Waterbearer game. That he's so obviously alien doesn't faze her. Heeee doesn't really hit any of her pings, but she wouldn't mind talking to him more!

Trixie on Honor can basically be surmised by… well. "Hurr hurr. |D". She comes across as very straight-forward and hot-headed, and also very literal… SO. She's somebody who Trixie'd mess with without a second thought, while also being somebody that Trixie would be willing to spar with here and there. Not because she's impressed, but just because… well, why not? The thought HAS occurred to her that Honor may gun for her/Vulp during games, but after what happened with Mikazuki, she's willing to shrug it off as long as her favourites/the tinies aren't targeted.

Remind me why Akin would talk to Trixie first? :O

Tazendra's impression of Royal!

She likes him and will listen to him, even if she's starting to be convinced that she and he are not very alike, in that Royal is a sneaky strategist and she's not. Which is okay -- some of her friends in canon are such, and it doesn't bother her as long as they make allowances for what she enjoys and don't expect her to be sneaky.

Reverse?

Well, he remembers her and Scowl from Chika's nightmare, and while Scowl was all getting hit in the 'Mirror trauma' and 'don't touch me, Canis', Trixie was slightly better.

Plus, he's already convinced Lucky doesn't like him, so any Vulpecula who is not Lucky is preferable to dealing with her.

I don't think it would occur to Honor to target the tinies. Just... jeez, what kind of person messes with kids?

Well, one of his memories reinforces the idea that humans are not always the best measure of their own health, and Akin is slightly concerned that, given Sion didn't mention the whole 'constant pain' thing, that he might take shortcuts about his own health. If the pain thing does turn out to be just 'Sion didn't realize this is not normal', he'll assume he was mistaken about Sion's judgement -- or at least it's normal new blank behavior to assume how you wake up is how it should always be.

Lelouch likes her just fine, even if, yes, they definitely have an ideological . . . split. He thinks she's kind of amusing, honestly. And no, he doesn't expect her to be sneaky, and is not going to try to make her not be . . . her. But he would very much appreciate if she capitulated to him being leader/commander if he thought it was necessary. He's a little concerned he won't be able to rein her in :|a BUT WE SHALL SEE.

Honestly? She doesn't mind not being in charge -- like I said, in canon Tazendra admits she's a terrible planner and, even as nobility, pretty much employs people to run everything so she can pursue her own hobbies in peace. And the bit of her brain that notices such things has probably decided that Royal is also nobility of some sort*, or at least A Leader.

* See, hilarious misunderstanding about Rory's position. Since Honor assumed from Amy's information that Rory is her manservant and not her husband/lover-person, and she's seen Rory defer to Royal, obviously Royal is nobility to have a servant, even one on loan thanks to the Judges.

Yeah, Sion really didn't have any solid idea it WASN'T how he was supposed to feel when he first woke up; it didn't feel right because obviously pain is bad, but he had no way of knowing it wasn't a normal effect of the same thing that made him lose his memories or such. Now he just doesn't like talking about it at length because he prefers to keep his mind off it.

Though on the other hand, with the right memories the whole "humans can't be trusted to make decisions for themselves" thing might actually hit some bad pings for Sion. >_>;;;

Yeah, it's kind of a complicated thing for Akin, since he also thinks that 'humans need to make decisions for themselves, even if they are dumb ones'. So part of him wants to basically swoop in and do what needs to be done, but another part also realizes that won't go over well all the time. So there will be reminders to actually communicate when he's worried about his team's health, rather than just going in without care for what his team thinks*.

* Well, besides a 'shit, they're dying' moment, where he'll probably intervene without thinking it over much and someone might have to drag him away if he's not noticing that he's endangering his own life. Not the only one who can make bad decisions...

Akin should just be glad Sion isn't as bad as he is in canon, so far.... As I was commenting to Ed the other day, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if when he accepted the judges' offer Sion actually DIDN'T expect to survive it. But as long as he got what he wanted, he wouldn't have cared (...and may even have actually preferred it that way).

Yeah... wanting to die would confuse the hell out of Akin, though maybe not when one's choice was 'chronic terrible pain and suffering with no possible cessation' or 'death'. He can understand that.

Hilariously that's probably one of the least of Sion's reasons for possibly wanting to die... a lot of it is really just soul-crushing levels of guilt and self-hate. And having no sense of self-worth. Really, if Akin thinks Sion is bad in Sabra, canon!Sion is just a MESS.

That would... well, must help poor teammate not want to die.

The problem really would come down to convincing him that his own life still has value despite the fact that he's been responsible- whether directly or indirectly- for taking thousands upon thousands of other lives. Whether for a good cause, or to protect an even greater number of lives, or whatever, but in canon Sion still feels guilty and blames himself for each one. Because, well, as probably seen in Sabra, he's fairly gentle-natured at heart, so.

...he has yet to really remember any of this though. The worst he's remembered is giving orders as king to have a particular individual that was apparently a threat to the kingdom killed. Which still makes him :/ but at least seems somewhat reasonably justified.

That will probably take someone who is not Akin, even if he thinks all lives have value.

Relationships that apply?