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[doesnothappen]

Well, Inara hit 3000 tonight, and Mau hit 13,000 around Halloween, and it's been three months, so hopefully everybody has forgotten how hard I failed at this last time and I'm allowed to play again.

I will try and actually answer questions that anybody feels like asking about either of them, this time! Or about Chance.

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[deadlyfurniture]

Inara's impressions of Mitchell based on what Jaina's been telling her?

[ambassador]

That she would like to slap him upside the head!!

On the one hand, she wants to give him the benefit of the doubt, because Jaina obviously likes him, so presumably he has some redeeming qualities, but what she's mostly heard about him so far is that a) he lost control of himself and killed Mal, b) he got drugged up and slept with Judith and c) nobody thinks he's responsible for any of this. So she generally thinks he must be a selfish and irresponsible douchebag with poor impulse control. She probably wouldn't be as harsh in her judgement of him if she didn't feel so protective of Jaina, or if she remembered anything about relationships other than awkward, intense snippets of hers with Mal, but as things are, she isn't at all inclined to be charitable.

What are Mitchell's feelings towards Jaina?

[deadlyfurniture]

Hahaha, I guess that's happens when you only hear about someone when people are complaining.

Mitchell feels like he and Jaina get each other. Like they're definitely very different, especially in the way that Jaina always wants to push and challenge herself and Mitchell just wants an easy life, but when it comes down to things like being prepared to do what's necessary they think similarly. He really values the fact that she believes in his ability to be good and doesn't care about the things he's done in the past as long as he's okay now and he feels totally comfortable telling her anything without thinking it'll drive her away. He admires her intelligence and competence in general even though he thinks she should relax sometimes- but she's never been reluctant to take some time out with him so he doesn't think it's too unhealthy. Basically his feelings are mostly mush.

Does Mau still want to hurt Mitchell? IS THIS A THEME WE'VE GOT GOING?

[doesnothappen]

Awwww.

No, actually! Mau hasn't exactly forgiven Mitchell, but he kind of likes him as a person despite that. When they talk he always gets the impression Mitchell is being really honest, and he makes an effort to explain stuff to Mau... and when it comes right down to it, Mau really doesn't want to have enemies on the other teams. He wants to get along with people, he wants to work together with people, and it's just too much work to maintain a grudge against someone who actively works at not being a threat at the same time as that. So while he still has kind of a knee-jerk wariness about him, he doesn't want to kill him anymore. The fact that Josh and Lark would probably really not appreciate him shanking Mitchell may also have something to do with this. If they hung out some more and had positive interactions, he'd probably let go of most of the distrust he still has. (They should bond over the loss of fishing.)

How's Mitchell doing with the move?

[shedsfear]

In theory, he doesn't mind it! He's pretty adaptable in terms of where he lives so moving isn't a big deal to him, especially since he's still with the same people. He likes the bigger cabin and the bath and the kitchen and he's very pleased with the warmer temperature because he doesn't do well with the cold. He feels a little lost without being able to do the things he's used to liking fishing and growing vegetables and things, but he's already replacing that with other things to do. And he's been in Aather from the start so he knows that this world will grow and give him more things to do as they go. He's even okay with the more dangerous creatures since maybe then his teammates won't go out to fight monsters at all! His biggest complaint is the lack of secluded spots for him to go have Alone Time with Jaina and the fact that no one seems to think putting locks on the bathroom for this purpose is a good idea XD He's not too impressed with the lack of food either but having to quest for it isn't so bad.

What does Mau think of it?

[doesnothappen]

Intellectually, Mau's okay with it. He likes the climate too, and although he wasn't in Aather from the very start, he got there around Day 10, so he has a pretty good grasp on how much Beauty's realm changed. He's excited to see how Three's will! And when he found out they were moving in the first place, he assumed it would be to somewhere with pretty much nothing, so he brought over plants and seeds and is already working to get those in the ground. So if you asked him, he's fine, and he wants to see what this place becomes.

The thing about Mau though, is that although he grew up traveling, he doesn't remember that yet -- and even when he does, a big part of travel to him will be about navigating and learning the route. So it's really bewildering for him to just be... transplanted to a totally different location. Also, the lack of stars and water is a big emotional stress for him, enough that he's even consciously noticed it, which is sort of impressive. And he knows they'll come back, so he's able to rationalize it away and deal with it, but going outside at night right now is horribly disorienting and anxiety-inducing, which he hates. It's not crippling or anything, but it's wearing.

What about Yayoi?

[deadlyfurniture]

She's just fine! She wasn't terribly attached to the old area since she wasn't there for too long and didn't see it grow like some people did. She liked it better in terms of atmosphere but she got used to this one pretty fast too. Her main worry is the more dangerous monsters but she has faith that people will be able to deal with them too. She's sort of looking forward to watching this area develop from the start and seeing what happens.

Does Mau want to go back (to what's left of) home after Aather or does he have other plans?