Survival Of The Fittest

I have three kids and they need friends. One's a nightmare, another is a sweetheart, and the last one has the range to go either way.

Eunice St. Claire

[+] smol and moody girl

- a small and skinny girl whose soul is made up of bitterness and misery
- has a case of a resting bitch face
- but she truly is an insecure bitch deep down inside
- always on her phone or her sketchbook
- most definitely doing some online stalking or drawing some boy she likes
- very much into  pop culture
- almost always in stan twitter, hopping from fandom to fandom to pay attention to before she gets bored or the trend dies down
- hair-trigger temper
- she's snappish and mean and petty
- is perpetually unreasonably disgusted of almost everything
- had the potential to be an athletic or even an academic type
- used to be in a swim team
- but she's lazy and didn't want to put in the effort as long as she's passing
- kinda an artsy type, in that she just likes drawing pretty people and knew how to passably play a couple of instruments
- had piano and violin lessons, taught herself with the guitar, also owned a flute
- acts and claims to not care for her appearance, but she really really really does care for her appearance and everybody else's for that matter and how she barely compares
- very shallow and superficial
- loves gossip
- probably listens in to conversations she's not included in
- clings to the chosen few she considers her friends like a leech
- she's unaware of it, but she's always ready to fight
- also unaware: aromantic, but not asexual

[+] Appearance

Standing at 5’2 and weighing 95 lbs, Eunice is a small and skinny Caucasian girl with sharp and defined features. She has fair skin remarkably dotted with freckles, while her face also shows past pimple scars and current ones mostly situated on her forehead. She has thick eyebrows over narrow blue eyes, which often looked bigger with her large thick oval red-rimmed glasses. Her nose is small and flat while her lips are pretty wide. Her curly dark brown hair had obviously been cropped short to a pixie cut, but it has been left to grow a bit longer by then, resulting in longer bangs usually held up by a headband and the ends at the back to reach the bottom of her neck.

Eunice is a girl who almost always looks and acts grumpy. At her most relaxed, she’d still look like she wants to get out of wherever place she is in. The only exception is when she is with her closest friends, wherein her mood seems to get exponentially better by the moment and she’d be seen boisterously laughing or being uncharacteristically talkative. Other than that, she’s either scowling or presenting a bored expression as she focuses with a deceptive amount of concentration on her phone or her sketchbook. She has terrible posture, with her back hunched and her head down to either fiddle with her phone or doodle and sketch on a paper. She habitually cracks her fingers and neck a lot, mostly in between very short breaks from drawing or being on her phone. Because she’d rather be off on her own world most of the time, she rarely uses her voice, but when she does, it’s actually pretty low and husky, growing from a murmur to a step behind being considered a yell the longer the duration she has to talk.

For someone with a more sour disposition, Eunice seems to enjoy wearing clothes with the most eye-catching colors, such as neon and anything else bright. Her colorful cloth headbands tend to have varied striped and plaid patterns, although she never bothers to change out of her small and plain silver hoop earrings. Other than the headbands and the earrings, she doesn’t really accessorize much. Besides the purposeful choice of hues, Eunice doesn’t think too much on what else she needs to take account for with what she’s going to be wearing for the day. Her wardrobe mostly consists of simple and casual wear with the occasional flashiness, a mix of clothes she has owned for years and/or was gifted from relatives and friends. She could be wearing a plain shirt, or one with a design that doesn’t mean anything to her printed on it, a blouse that might be too gaudy, a comfortable dress, or even just a hoodie. She prefers wearing skirts and shorts but would wear some pants if it’s the first thing she grabbed from the closet. Slippers, sandals and flats are her go-to footwear, but she’d even remove them and would lounge barefoot if she could get away with it.

At the time of the abduction, Eunice was wearing a neon purple tank top right under a bright yellow parka. She wore light denim knee-length jeans and neon green sandals. On her hair was a pink and yellow plaid headband.

Looking for:
- I'd like her to have a few people she can be close with. Maybe a childhood friend or just someone who can stand being stuck with her
- then people who cannot stand her. Some she might've had a nasty spat with because of her own hostile attitude or something else. Maybe they just think she's a creep
- anybody she could regularly gossip with would be great, too!
- some casual acquaintances she might've had some discussions with, whether it's about popular trends or her drawings and music. Budding relationships that could turn for the better or worse
- I'm up for more suggestions

[+] Relationships

Indigo "Indie" Howe (Kotorikun): Eunice smirked sardonically. "Eat shit, Indie."

Birch (Zetsu): "For fuck's sake, Birch. Shut uuup," Eunice growled with gritted teeth. "Whatever. Let's just go."

Cedar Dalisay (Cicada): A ping and then a message notification. No matter how many times, Eunice was wary. Confused. And certainly but grudgingly pleased.

Medea Parth (TheLordOfAwesome): "Uuugh," Eunice was already groaning. "How do nice people like you exist? You've gotta be fake."

Dominick "Dom" del Rosario (Fenris): I can't just stare at him forever, she had finally decided with a petulant frown after much consideration. And this is too good of an angle. After making sure that nobody could notice what she was doing, Eunice discreetly took a photo of Dom. For reference, she thought to herself. Nice side-profile.

Sebastian Odegaard (Tonyksin): "Aren't you pretty," she mumbled darkly as she pulled out her sketchbook and pencil. Why does he have to dress like that? What a pain in the ass.

Meena Kumar (BlizzardeyeWonder): Eunice had been scouring both her internet history and own brain for a while now, clicking her tongue in annoyance when she just can't remember the damn name of that stupid blog despite her efforts. Fucking yandere boys, she agonized longingly.

Matthew "Matt" Bittlesgate (Kotorikun): "Oh yeah, I know, teen dad," she drawled with disdain before frowning in genuine confusion. "What's with the ducks, though?"

Randolph Whateley (TheLordOfAwesome): Gross, Eunice made a face. Tall freak. "How do people live like that?" she muttered under her breath.

Ren (Zetsu): She snorted derisively. "Weird kid, but you're not special."

Betty Dixon (Sunnybunny): "Loud and so all over the fucking place," she grumbled.

Kiana Coleman (Aster): "Riiight, and here comes another one trying to make it in TikTok," Eunice's face scrunched in distaste at what she was watching. "Blah."

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Rodriguez (Fenris): "Fake-ass bitch," Eunice grumbled down on her phone. "Where's your dignity?"

Max McCormick (Irredeemable): Asshole, Eunice casually but no-less venomously thought when she caught a glimpse of him from the corner of her eye. Drug-dealin' teacher's pet with one eye. It would've been almost funny if you aren't such a surly prick.

Mariel Rivera (Aster): "So swimming didn’t work out for you either, huh?" She narrowed her eyes before bitterly scoffing. "Not like you seem to mind that though. Nice. That's nice. Good for you. Whoop-de-fuckin'-doo."

Salem Fox (Cicada): "What shit are you pulling, asshole?" Eunice hissed with clenched fists, the thought to start swinging living in her mind, rent-free. Not the face, though.

Spuds Bullock (Slam): Eunice's eyes flashed with all the offended anger. "What? What?! What the hell is your problem?"

Chanel Andersson-Joseph (Tonyksin): "Oh man, look at this little tryhard," she grinned with a vicious glint on her eyes as she looked down at such pitiful efforts on her phone. "What a fucking loser."

Danielle “Dani” Bird (TheLordOfAwesome): "What bullshit is this?!" Eunice demanded with a scowl after hours of obsessive research and endless Instagram scrolling. "Why are you even in this school? Hell, in this town. You don't belong here. Get the fuck out. Bitch."

Alec Lewis

[+] petite dancer with hair of silver moonlight

- flexible dancer boi
- came from an artistically-inclined family himself, so he's always had full support on that front
- choreographs, he has videos but is pretty uncertain about posting them online
- shy at first, but still pretty friendly
- a passionate and sensitive soul
- total sweetheart, really
- has lots of love to give
- a hardworking and ambitious perfectionist
- a little awkward at times, and tends to space out
- pretty chill, but has surprising bouts of impulsiveness
- almost ruined his hair after deciding to bleach it by himself for the first time in what he thought was just going to be in one sitting
- pretty playful and energetic with friends
- goes to parties, but is mostly responsible
- VERY competitive
- very passive-aggressive when he's in a mood
- physically affectionate and ready to defend his friends
- falls in love too fast and hard and next thing you know he's already got a great romantic gesture all planned out
- gets too clingy and too overwhelming for the girl
- then disappoints himself when he doesn't get the same amount of affection back
- is usually taken in with either total sweethearts and/or confident and passionate girls
- demisexual
- average grades, but far from failing
- pretty skilled in other artistic departments, such as art and could play the piano
- outside of that, also likes reading webtoons, photography and playing video games

[+] Appearance

Despite being of an average height of 5’9” and a weight of 147 lbs, Alec still tends to look smaller and younger than he really is at first glance due to his naturally petite frame. Nonetheless, he still maintains a lean-muscled and flexible body. He has an overall lithe and angular figure but with a rounded face and soft features. He’s a boy with light brown skin paired with heavy-lidded icy blue eyes. He has a long upturned nose and lips with an undefined cupid’s bow, with a smattering of small moles scattered right across his face. He styles his wavy medium-length hair in a side swept undercut, which has obvious hair damage. His bleached silver hair has just started to fade and dark roots are growing out, but the hair color still makes his thick and straight eyebrows more prominent. He has slightly crooked teeth and pierced earlobes.

Alec stands in a very proper posture but relaxed stance. He generally has a good hold on his facial expressions, especially when idle and alone, often quietly humming to himself with a spaced-out look on his face. He lights up attentively in conversations with an easy smile, and has a bright tone in his soft but deep voice.

Alec has a casual sense of apparel that attempts some simple yet stylish choices so as not to seem too plain, but never fails to take comfort and ease of movement into account. Hoodies, sweaters and T-shirts in cool or muted colors are common to see on him, along with comfortable but fit trousers. His pattern choices are often simple, such as stripes or checkers. He mostly wears sneakers or running shoes everyday at school, and tends to wear simple jewelry, such as his black stud earrings he rarely takes off. He’s also often seen with a pair of headphones or earbuds on him, listening to music.

On the day of the abduction, he was wearing an oversized black and indigo striped boat neck sweater over a plain black tank top, tucked under a pair of dark green joggers, and navy high-top sneakers with white soles. He had his black stud earrings on his earlobes, a silver bangle bracelet on his right wrist, and wore a moonstone pendulum necklace.

Looking for:
- give him some friends! I imagine him as pretty well-liked by most people, if not popular
- fellow dancers!
- he's passionate about music too, so if there's anyone who wants to talk to him about that
- girls he's dated. Maybe it was an amicable split, maybe it crashed and burned. I'm all for anything, really
- also in for any current or future romance for him, too. Even some crushes would be good
- anything else you can come up with, I'd love to hear it!

[+] Relationships

Medea Parth (TheLordOfAwesome): "What're you up to?" he greeted, gentle and fond. Alec knew he was lucky to be her friend, and luckier that they remained so as friends, despite—well.

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Rodriguez (Fenris): It wasn't my fault, was it? Alec didn't think so. Or maybe it was that bitter part of him that really did it. Nevertheless, the smile he sent her, while tentative, was like second nature.

Tenshi Anastasie Fukushima-Yves (BlizzardeyeWonder): A bone-deep weary sigh escaped Alec, and his hand reached up to massage the back of his neck as an awkward silence filled the air, his eyes refusing to meet anyone.

Betty Dixon (Sunnybunny): Like the music playing, Betty's energy was contagious and generously filled Alec with the same sort of giddiness and joy. He felt alive in the moment before being quickly left behind, dazed and oh my god, I might be kind of dying.

Matthew “Matt” Bittlesgate (Kotorikun): "Should've never FaceTimed you in my hour of need," he huffed in mock-indignance after being teased, which quickly melted to an embarrassed smile and laugh as the memory played in his head.

Teddie Boyd (Slam): Alec spent some time listening to him talk, freely indulgent but just as enthusiastically interested in this type of creative work. After a moment, he finally asked in fascination, "What's your pet ferret's name?"

Kiana Coleman (Aster): "Hey, Kiana!" he called out with a grin, waving his hand as he cheerily jogged to approach her.

Ren (Zetsu): They're so small and cute, Alec realized with sudden fondness again, just like any other time he sees them. "So, how was your day?" he asked in genuine curiosity.

Dominick "Dom" del Rosario (Fenris): Alec hoped that his presence helps him, even a little bit. He had always been ready to help.

Mariel Rivera (Aster): A smile automatically found its way on his lips, and he braced himself for the giggles he expected from himself to undoubtedly let out.

Sebastian Odegaard (Tonyksin): The music started, and he let out a small bubble of laughter. Alec turned his head with a wide excited grin spreading across his face and a challenging look in his eyes.

Benjamin Beecham (Irredeemable): Alec flopped down to the floor on his back, his everything exhausted from that work-out, but he had a satisfied smile on his face and a happy twinkle in his eye.

Cedar Dalisay (Cicada): "This looks so great!" he beamed brightly, his eyes captivated in wonder at what drawing techniques she must've used. He's no technical expert, but still!

Danielle “Dani” Bird (TheLordOfAwesome): Alec kept glancing back multiple times, involuntarily smiling and inwardly gushing at such a fun and bright person. Man, she's awesome, he couldn't help but think with an amazed chuckle.

Salem Fox (Cicada): His smile grew even more and an interested gleam started to appear in his already attentive eyes. "What about that webcomic?"

Daniel Ozanne (BlizzardeyeWonder): "There's always something new to learn talking with you," Alec said with an amused grin and his head tilted in wonder.

Randolph Whateley (TheLordOfAwesome): "Seems like a gentle soul to me," Alec murmured quietly with a careful smile.

Birch (Zetsu): "Okay, um," he laughed nervously, but still continued to be earnestly concerned. "Do you, do you need anything? Something to settle your nerves for a bit?"

Alice (Zetsu): "Oh," he blinked, before his eyes lit up in recognition. "I've seen you around! At parties, I mean."

Jessica Lee-Smith (Irredeemable): Alec glanced at a familiar face, letting out a curious and considering hum but staying where he was.

Aramina "Ara" Canlas

[+] feral ball of sunshine

- a short and plump Filipina who looks taller and bigger than she really is
- pretty fashionable and girly
- volleyball player
- also a theatre kid
- pinoy squad member
- grew up in the Philippines until she was thirteen and used to be a loud and popular girl there
- was bullied until she physically attacked her bully once and got faculty and parents involved
- has an all-or-nothing "me vs the world" mindset
- thinks of herself as the underdog of her story
- almost like a victim complex honestly
- wouldn't let even the smallest slight slide
- hates the idea of being weak and powerless
- bright, outspoken and energetic
- loyal and affectionate to her friends
- but also easily provoked, petty and vindictive
- stubborn and holds a grudge
- pretty outgoing, usually willing to befriend someone she might not know much about
- very protective and sweet until she isn't and she starts aggressively baring her teeth in hostility
- intelligent and well-read, she's got pretty good grades
- very organized and focused
- a little reckless at times
- enthusiastic in volunteering for charity
- can't handle criticism
- often has to learn lessons the hard way
- closeted lesbian
- loves singing and performing
- but nonetheless would probably end up studying to be an accountant as her parents wanted her to

[+] Appearance

Ara is a 5’3 and 153-pound Filipina with warm brown skin. She’s a full-figured girl with broad shoulders, a round face and long limbs. Her body proportions show longer legs and a shorter torso, making her look taller than she is. Her thin and straight black hair has been dyed to a light golden brown and would reach just past her shoulders in a bob, usually pulled in a half ponytail with wispy bangs. Her dark brown eyes are bright and almond-shaped, with her long eyelashes being pretty thick and her thin eyebrows arched. She has small puffy lips, a round nose, and long square-tipped nails.

Ara is a very expressive person whose quick-changing moods are always visible on her face. She usually has a bright, confident and energetic air around her, almost manic in her enthusiasm at times. Not one to stand still, Ara fidgets and sways when she has to be idle. She’s generally always on high alert and is surprisingly athletic with quick reflexes. She walks and talks as if she’s always in an excited and dramatic hurry, with a loud and high-pitched voice in faintly accented English and exaggerated pronunciations, her hands also often gesturing and moving on their own accord as she speaks.

Her style is on the soft and feminine side, preferring to wear blouses, skirts and dresses, often in pastel tones and favoring floral patterns. Ara keeps up with fashion trends, but nonetheless usually sticks to her light and flowy but modern style choice of clothing. She does wear trousers over skirts from time to time, mostly in simple neutral colors. She wears a lot of platform shoes, but is comfortable wearing simple flats from time to time. For jewelry and accessories, she has a variety of simple dangling earrings, chokers, necklaces, and chain bracelets. Her nails are usually painted in different shades of a chosen color, while her face is only covered with light makeup, although she tends to pick a more vibrant shade of lip tint.

On the day of the abduction, Ara was wearing a floral pink single shoulder blouse over black fit jeans and white platform heels. For accessories, she had a pair of simple gold star dangle earrings, a plain black choker, and a silver chain bracelet. Her long nails were painted in different shades of peach.

Looking for:
- any good friends for Ara would be good!
- anyone who also plays volleyball with her
- fellow theatre kids!
- some students who also do volunteer work
- maybe former bullies, or just some  people to have some mutual dislike with
- maybe some girls for Ara to have a romantic relationship with, but they'll have to be discreet
- I'm open for anything else!

[+] Relationships

Cedar Dalisay (Cicada): Ara knew it had been years since she ever needed to, but that didn't stop her from still feeling the urge to wrap her arms around Cedar and bury her face on her shoulder, simply because it was a source of comfort then, and it still is.

Dominick "Dom" del Rosario (Fenris): "You good?" she asked again, for probably the third time this day, as casual as she usually did, but the ever-present concern behind them never-changing. The answer would always be the same, but Ara kept hoping that someday, even if it never changes, it would be true.

Tenshi Anastasie Fukushima-Yves (BlizzardeyeWonder): "You're so ridiculous," she laughed with a playful shove.

Anthony Rafael Halili (Aster): Ara laced her fingers together as if in solemn prayer, feeling her long nails sharply digging into her knuckles. She chose to glare up to the sky, lest she choose violence, and urged for aid, "Lord, pigilan niyo 'ko."

Kiana Coleman (Aster): Ara was already looking for her when she arrived. Her expression brightened when she found Kiana, immediately skipping to her side with a sunny smile.

Lydia Pulkinen (BlizzardeyeWonder): "So," she grinned excitedly. "Are we still on for movie night?"

Danielle “Dani” Bird (TheLordOfAwesome): "So. I'm broke. And couldn't possibly afford it even if I tried! But! Even so," Ara started off in dramatic self-pity, before looking at Dani's blouse in interest and genuine askance. "New top? Where'd you buy it?"

Sebastian Odegaard (Tonyksin): Ara casually walked up to him with a firm pat on the shoulder and waving a sheaf of papers with her other hand. "Hey, would you mind helping me run over some of these lines?"

Ashlyn “Ash” Graves (Cicada): "Ash!" she snapped, uncrossing her arms and clenching her fists. "You can leave them alone now."

Benjamin Beecham (Irredeemable): Ara easily approached them with an interested gleam in her eye. "So Benji, martial arts, right?" she grinned with a bit of awe. "That's pretty cool." Being ready for a fight in general is pretty cool, in her opinion.

Jessica Romero (Deamon): Ara hummed to herself as she stretched, her eyes absentmindedly landing to her particularly quiet teammate. Their eyes accidentally meet, and it took less than a second for Ara to send a friendly smile her way, lesser when she considered approaching her.

Darryl Smith Jr. (Deamon): Ara glanced towards the direction of a boisterous laugh, an eyebrow raised in wonder on what commotion was Darryl winding up now.

Salem Fox (Cicada): "Oh wow," she giggled happily, almost hysterical. "Flattered, really. But no." Oh please God no. But, ha! "Like. Ha. Nope."

Matthew “Matt” Bittlesgate (Kotorikun): "Oh, look at his chubby cheeks!" Ara had now devolved to baby talk and reverent pokes to said chubby cheeks, squealing all the way because cute baby!!! and babysitter money!!!

Medea Parth (TheLordOfAwesome): Medea's always so nice and good. "Should we hang out more?" Ara wondered out loud before deciding the answer was a definite yes with an emphatic nod. "We should hang out more. What do you like again?"

Betty Dixon (Sunnybunny): Where is she going now? Ara smiled in wonder as she followed the energetic girl with interested eyes.

Corbin Azinger (Dogs231): "Oh, hey Corbin," she offered him a wave.

Randolph Whateley (TheLordOfAwesome): Ara waved hello at him with a friendly smile, all the while wondering if he was lonely or if he just enjoyed the solitude, but what else can she do about it?

Birch (Zetsu): Hm. Ara frowned, not really happy with her choice, but nevertheless, it felt like the best course of action. So I'm just gonna start backing away now.

Spuds Bullock (Slam): Ara was scowling with her hands on her hips and an eyebrow raised. "Look," she gritted out. "If she's got something against me then she should just spit it out."

Max McCormick (Irredeemable): Ara smiled at him with teeth, wide and sickly sweet. "Siraulo ka pala, gago ka ha! Haha. Ha," she viciously chuckled out under her breath before asking, "What's the prob? Prick."

Chanel Andersson-Joseph (Tonyksin): "Ohooo, this bitch." Bad memories always cropped up with her, and Ara would never forget those faces that taunted her. Her fall filled her with sadistic satisfaction, and now her efforts with spiteful anger. "Like hell you will ever—" Ara let out a raw frustrated sound.

Also, Kotorikun already had drawn some great art for Eunice and Alec some time ago, so if you wanna see that, lookie here. And here's an Ara I made on Picrew. Yonagoda also has made pretty Ara art as well!

Teddie would probably like Alec. He's a creative type too so they could be pals over that, though Teddie's in a different medium.

Spuds would probably loathe Eunice due to her perceived laziness and horrible personality. Her opinion of Ara might be more wishy-washy due to having some positive diligent traits but also being a moody type. At the very least she would respect her.

Eunice is already iconic tbh.

[+] responses uwu

Eunice
Cedar - Eunice seems like the type that Cedar considers as someone "in need." I imagine Eunice being very suspicious of the friendliness at first, although not too much because Cedar didn't seem to be the intimidating sort, and then decided she's not too annoying and let her guard down. Would tightly hang onto the fact that a friendly would actually keep checking on her. Probably still a little rough on affection, but would follow and like all her art and posts in social media and would be consistently texting her.
Salem - He's popular, and seems friendly and cute. Eunice probably had an eye on him for a while, maybe he has a spot on the corner of a page in her sketchbook. Not like anyone will ever find that out though. Maybe he tried flirting with her one time he caught her staring at him, and she goes through it like why is he talking to me what is happening in annoyed and disbelieving silence before she realized what was happening like is he making fun of me??? and then glared at him with such unbridled hatred and disgust before stomping away.

I suppose Cedar might have met Eunice out of curiosity over her sketchbook? Just trying to work out a how they met mechanism here, Cedar's receptiveness to being one-sidedly ranted at probably allowed her to let her guard down. If they're mutual Twitter friends Cedar might even have enough patience to absorb some of the annoying stanning and gossipy DMs which I assume are all probably pretty toxic given the rest of Eunice's personality. Not particularly intimately close by Cedar's standards but probably a welcome presence by Eunice standards, if my read here is right anyways. Everything else you said checks out, I just wanted to expand on it a bit.

Eunice's reaction to Salem has no objections from me, that all plots out quite nice in my mind's eye. I'm wondering what happens after the fact, since if they ever ran into one another again Salem would be inclined to pretend like nothing happened and be normal-friendly. Does she immediately push him away? If not there's probably a bit more room for her to genuinely start to resent him because he makes everything look effortless (given his feminine aesthetics she might even feel threatened on that front tbh), or something along those lines.

Alec
Cedar - Alec's not that terribly shy, only initially, so he might not be Cedar's romantic type, but he's pretty easy to befriend! It's not his main focus, but he's still interested in the arts and would appreciate and admire Cedar's and tell her so readily. They seem like they could be casual friends, or friendly acquaintances at least!
Salem - They don't have much in common besides probably having been in the same parties at times, but they both seem to be nice and friendly enough dudes that they'd probably get along well enough when placed in the same room.

Cedar and Alec check out off the top of my head for me. Passing acquaintances though, if they don't share a central hobby to bond over and Cedar doesn't feel the need to dote on him like the weirdo she is then they likely don't cross paths too often. If he's had enough bad breakups with girls that are public domain knowledge because of his romantic overzealousness though she might start to manifest a 'need to fix' angle to her mental percept of him? Could pencil that in as a possibility anyways.

Nothing to add for Salem and Alec. Alec liking web media might mean he's aware of/interested in Carolina's work though (when Deamon eventually posts his relationship tracker etc) so Alec might be like 'oh cool Salem's sister writes the awesome webcomic I follow' and pay him a little more attention than a typical party mate.

Ara
Cedar - fellow pinoy squad member, and all that entails for everyone else! Ara would be very wholesome and supportive of her, I'd imagine. They're both in the artsy creative department, although there might be some light friendly teasing on her being a nerd. Ara would only have vague experiences on anime, like cousins who are more into them or absentmindedly watching Filipino-dubbed anime in the mornings and afternoons as a child, so it'd be funny as she tries to relate besides ooh pretty art! Ara would be a little bit more familiar with Kpop.
Ash - Ara is in the volleyball team as well, and based on their personalities, I could see Ara respecting and admiring Ash for her dedication and take-charge attitude, but also bristling in indignance if her more harsh tendencies were directed at her and would push back. I feel like they could work well together as team in group activities, but might end up regularly clashing.
Salem - Ara doesn't swing that way so she'd be like oh? oh shit, for real? with the flirting, flattered and maybe even a little bit smug about it. But she'd immediately put a stop to it after a while.

Cedar was 100% deeply invested into helping Ara when she came over to the States, plus was a shoulder to cry on when the bullying was happening. Cedar's the 'I'm as much a friend as you need me to be sort', so she wouldn't stay overinvolved as Ara started to blossom into her more confident self. I'm sure Ara would appreciate that about Cedar? Their probable commonality now is the Pinoy Platoon's weekly karaoke wars... however those particular battles were fought, anyways. Hashing that out will probably take months of unproductive meming on the Platoon Discord.

Ara seems like she has the sort of focused and self-directed attitude that would win Ash's approval as honorary member of her inner circle of try hards, so on. That is to say, Ash probably never directs her more overbearing criticism and harshness her way directly. Honestly Ash might have even offered Ara team captainship at some point in the past, albeit that's something we'll have to work out among all the volleyball team kids. The one caveat to a productive team relationship I see here is that Ash ragging on anyone in the team who wasn't pulling their weight might let Ara, from the sidelines, realize that Ash at her worst is pretty similar to the sorts of bullies she had to endure in middle school? That might cool some of the admiration from Ara's side, but I presume that they'd keep that to themselves. Not sure what your read on that might be.

He'd be happy and wouldn't pry, whatever her reasons for requesting he cut it out. He was just happy it seemed to bolster her mood a bit, especially if Ash was also there trollingly shooting 'dont touch him' eyes at her in the background. Beyond that he'd mostly just amount to the 'boyfriend of my teammate who flirted with me that one time wtf' in Ara's eyes, probably.

Aramina:

Aramina and Corbin both share an interest in volunteering, so it's possible they could have met that way.

Finally put all currently established ideas in Relationships!

Eunice:

100% probably looks down on Max, from how you've described her. Max would probably see her as just another dickhead he has to deal with. There's some potential for Jess, since they're both pretty artsy types, but I don't think there's much in common here.

Alec:

I got nothing. You might, though?

Ara:

I feel like Max made one offhand remark, she responded with something, and the pair have been in a constant downwards spiral since that sees both of them hating each other. Max is just too caustic for someone who holds slights against them like grudges to be able to deal with. Likely a casual friend with Benji, but nothing special.

Ara would probably know both Jessica and Darryl, Jessica because they're both on volleyball and Darryl because they're both theatre kids.

Deamon wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:00 am Ara would probably know both Jessica and Darryl, Jessica because they're both on volleyball and Darryl because they're both theatre kids.

Alright, Ara would be friendly with Jessica, although probably not very close. Same with Darryl, but she's an easy person to wind up and holds grudges of the littlest things, so if he pushes her too hard at one point she'll be annoyed with him forever.