the tl;cr meme

[leicesters]

the tl;dr character relationships meme

It's exactly what it sounds like! tl;dr about your character and their current relationships with others in game, or use it as a sounding board to talk about how potential cr might go down in future.

steps:
1. leave a toplevel with your character's name
2. comment to others' toplevels with the character relationship(s) you'd like them to tl;dr about
3. reply to their response with your own characters' thoughts on the cr!
4. gush/commiserate/poke fun at/meme on all our dumb characters and their dumb interactions idk
5. feel free to use the responses to throw together a cr chart, or link one if you already have one!

Comments

Chris Lightfellow | Suikoden III

[ofsilverflame]

[eightfoldfiend]

[ofsilverflame]

Chris...does not understand Yuber. She knows this. In fact, she recognizes that there is a lot more to him than first appears; the vernal pod event was proof of that, and she's still struggling to process everything that occurred there and what it means. What she knows is that he is an ancient being, an existence far above anything else she's ever encountered and that being literally made of chaos, it's unlikely she'll ever fully understand him.

But what Chris also knows is that he is a threat; he always will be, and he cannot be controlled. Even the Destroyers never really tried to; they just directed him. Trying to control Yuber is like trying to control a wildfire or tsunami, you can't control a function of the world. The best you can do is limit the damage, or try to contain it as best you can.

Which is why she feels compelled to go after him, to contain his damage. She can't help but view Yuber as "her" responsibility because she knew what he was about when they first arrived, but didn't take decisive action right then and there, and now other people are paying the price for her inaction. Fair warning, she contacted Arthur for an audience before getting taken away to Celliwig, so something may be coming of that soon, and she's already got a crew ready to put together if Arthur gives her the go-ahead.

tl;dr he's a being worthy of both her enmity, and yet also in a very strange way, also her respect.

[notquitetamed]

So really, why does she actually seem to like someone like Hawk?

[ofsilverflame]

Hawk fascinates Chris in a way she can't quite articulate, but there's this strange dichotomy to him. He claims to be, and certainly acts like a ruthless rogue, but she sees this inner nobility, a quality that keeps him from entirely being the scoundrel he claims to be. Also, the more she finds out about him, the more she realizes everything he expects people to hate and fear him for...really isn't his fault? The clone thing, the Monstrum thing. Anyway, the way she sees it, those are stupid things to hate or fear a person for anyway, especially the ends he uses the powers he's been given for. People are too quick to judge by outwards appearances, and Chris tries to hold herself to a higher standard than that.

There's two sides to Hawk that may or may not be in conflict with each other, and the more Chris sees of him, the more she wants to know, and the more she feels drawn to him.

[worldsokayestdad]

wazzaaaa

[ofsilverflame]

Chris respects Kratos a great deal, but for obvious reasons it's become a bit...strained. He obviously knows his way around being a knight, and a commander and she does see him as a potential mentor. As good as she's proven at being captain of the Zexen Knights and Flame Champion, it does pay to remember she's still only 21 and balancing a lot of responsibilities back home. Privately, I think Chris is worried that something's going to have to give eventually, and she doesn't know how to deal with/expect that. Kratos seems like a man who's already seen it all and might have some useful advice for her.

THAT BEING SAID

the trial has changed her perception of him. She knows he has a kid and a wife (ANNA. WHY IS THE DEAD MOM ALWAYS ANNA.) that he hadn't seen/hasn't seen in a very long time and there's...probably? a reason for that? Except there's always a reason, isn't there. And even if that reason has BS supernatural shit going on for that like for reasons of immortality daddy had to leave that's still a cold comfort because he still left and yes she's aware she's projecting but god damn it they both married women named ANNA

so congrats on getting mixed in with all Chris' existing issues Kratos. She does know it's not entirely fair of her to do that and she's gonna do her best to try and untangle him and...yeah, he probably had his reasons. Chris is trying to be cognizant of the fact that there may come a day despite her best intentions that she'll have a good reason too and she doesn't even know about his immortality yet.

[markedfordeath]

I pretty sure we already know the answer to this one!

[ofsilverflame]

she's trying, she really is but Elza is so...Elza about everything! Which is a separate thing from the Howling Voice Guild nonsense! Kinda. Sorta!

On the whole though, Chris doesn't have a lot of respect for mercenary motivations, though that probably speaks from a position of privilege (what with the big-ass family mansion she barely uses and all). She can work with people who have them, but Chris is a woman of lofty ideals. So even if she puts aside Elza's former affiliation, it's not likely they'll ever be close friends? But what Elza does have is a particular set of skills, that could become useful in a variety of situations and what Chris does like having is a team of capable individuals at her back she can call on. If Elza's assistance requires payment it's not ideal but Chris is willing to pay if need be.

She does at least know enough to know that Elza's life, or her first life, from what Nash has told her was probably not a great one? Living on the run and all, from your former life and friends. So obviously she has a reason for the way she operates and it's not as though Elza knows Yuber the way she does to be invested personally in hunting him down. As long as they can work together as professionals, they can function in that capacity if nothing else.

[markedfordeath]

Don't let Chris ever hint towards the first bit to Elza... She will latch onto it and tease her mercilessly in her own way just for fun lol

Elza can respect that even if she finds it highly amusing Chris thinks of her like a mercenary.