#but as much as i wanna let her kiss nocticula i know everything else on that path would bum me out too much

[dragonologist-phd]

Not-so-nice OC asks - loaded ones for Cleo:

betrayal: Has your OC ever been betrayed by someone they thought they could trust? Has your OC ever betrayed someone who trusted them?

future: What's the worst possible future for your OC? Are they taking steps to avoid that outcome? Are they even aware it's a possibility?

ha thank you!

betrayal: Has your OC ever been betrayed by someone they thought they could trust? Has your OC ever betrayed someone who trusted them?

a very loaded question indeed! yes, of course- she considered what Galfrey did at the end of Act 3 to be a huge betrayal, especially considering how Galfrey blindsided her with the declaration. it's the only time she's ever felt betrayed on such a huge scale, and that definitely contributes to the way she lashes out in retaliation

for the second half- i don't think she considers herself as betraying Galfrey; she admits that she didn't react well and that she lashed out more than was warranted, but Cleo's a very forthright person. for all her other faults, she doesn't really deal in lies or backstabbing

future: What's the worst possible future for your OC? Are they taking steps to avoid that outcome? Are they even aware it's a possibility?

Oh, Cleo is very aware of her worst future- one where she embraces the Demon Path and totally loses grip on her sense of morality and hurts a lot of people because of it. She wants to avoid it, theoretically...but she's not good at keeping herself out of those temptations, and she definitely comes close to walking a little too far down that path. That knowledge stays with her far after she goes Legend, and it's a very haunting thought!