So I headcanon that Noel was a bit of a sad child, so I did a doodle of a young Noel hugging a bunny plush :(
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Today's birthday character is a cute long-eared boy, but another deep cut -- alien healer Noel Chandler from Star Ocean 2. If he has any fans out there, here you go, I hope you like it.
The last time I played an awkward nerdy girl Sim, I lucked out and she found her person all on her own, almost immediately. She married her high school sweetheart and they did everything together, including attending and graduating university. And a damned good thing, too, because if I recall correctly, her traits were--no wait, here they are. A mess! That's what they were. Her traits were a mess.
But they didn't include Socially Awkward, which is what Wilona is now grappling with.
Socially Awkward should just be called The Unfriender. Poor Wilona will make a friend, say something awkward, and boom! she's busted back down to acquaintance.
Better Living Through Alchemy
Fortunately, Yuri had a small stash of Jars of Potent Friendship he was happy to pass down to Wilona. He was also happy to hide out in the library with Tahiya while Wilona went about the painful, awkward, but now rapidly accelerated and magically aided process of making friends.
Bachelor #1: Matt Chandler
Leave it to Wilona to bring home the weird kid.
She has had plenty of practice dancing, so that's a plus, because it's all Matt ever wants to do. He should really be putting the moves on Wilona's twin, now that I think of it.
Trait incompatibility rules Matt out as a romantic interest: He's a party animal, she's a loner.
But they are at least friends, and besides, Matt has a brother, Noel.
Bachelor #2: Noel Chandler
Wilona considers Noel her best friend, because that's what Jars of Potent Friendship do for ya--instant-bestie the guy who found your asking him if he were single awkward and your followup question about his sign, very awkward.
Noel has one of those faces you have to grow into, and he should consider wearing contacts
and he takes too long to do his homework, BUT: he isn't a party animal, and he is single. Known traits so far are Good, Brave, and Hot-headed. Mixed bag, but then, aren't we all?
So Who's Wilona Going to Prom With?
I'm not sure there's going to be any prom; I haven't received a notification for it, and Wilona only has about four days left before her birthday. Right now, things don't look good.
examples: Connor Murphy, Heather Chandler, Kurt Kelly, Ram Sweeney, Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg, Constance Blackwood, Mischa Bachinski, Noel Gruber, Ricky Potts, Penny Lamb, and im sure there’s more but those are the ones i can remember atm
NOEL: Take me to art museums and make out with me.
MISCHA: But they said to not touch the masterpieces.
NOEL: Did you just.
MISCHA: But you know something?
NOEL: What?
MISCHA: Somebody's gotta pin the artwork to the wall.
NOEL: Mischa?
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OCEAN: Reasons why I am what the world need. Number 1: my friends will get nowhere in life
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Noel, looking at the squad: Okay, so I need to become a therapist faster.
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~HEATHERS~
H CHANDLER: My hands are cold.
VERONICA: Oh, let me hold them.
H CHANDLER:…
H CHANDLER: Actually... my lips are kinda cold too.
VERONICA: *with the straightest face and no hesitation, slaps palm over Chandler’s mouth.*
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VERONICA: I can't take this anymore, someone needs to take me out
JASON: In a dating type of way or assassination type of way?
VERONICA: I don't know, surprise me!
-(credit for the second one: incorrect-drarry-quotes)-
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H CHANDLER: It's so hot in here!
unbuttoning shirt
VERONICA: I know, but why are you unbuttoning my shirt?
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~BEETLEJUICE~
Beetlejuice trying to flirt: So, you come around here often?
Adam, confused: I mean, this is my house, so yeah.
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Lydia: The joy of hanging out with Beetlejuice. You look away for 5 seconds to make sure something is set up correctly, and they bite the tip of a marker off.
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(I’m still hungry)
Because you can't rewatch the scenes in Star Ocean 2, I quickly grabbed my phone to record because I probably would want to watch it again, and I didn't find the Japanese dub of this ending...
(here's the English version I found on youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjX-2uzMrrA&list=PL9H9CjgxF8rjB-FmZGigfcbBDWe-LrAne&index=42 Thank you @Cat Painter )
Anyways, this is what made me start shipping them.. Below, my first fic of them
Wilona had a wish to have a bachelorette party. I've never done one of those, so I thought, sure, why not.
Then the bachelorette party type did not appear among the party options. 😞
Oh well, so what, who cares? She could have a regular party and I could invite only ladies to it. Close enough!
The first thing to go wrong was that one of the ladies was not impressed with the party.
Her own mother! I don't think Enya ever forgave Wilona for moving in with her father. Behind her is Tahiya, who is about to get down with an alien.
I miss her.
The next thing to go wrong was that everyone got stuck in the kitchen listening to Wendalyn play the piano she brought over.
I like to admit when I'm wrong, it builds character and all that, so I admit it: I should have made Wendalyn the heir. This whole legacy would be pink-haired by the end, for sure, but (1) it might still be (that shit is so overwhelmingly dominant), and (2) Wendalyn just has that spark that Wilona is missing.
Well, mistakes were made. And that brings me to the third thing to go wrong that is right up there in that picture: Fucking Noel crashed the party, and I didn't immediately have Wilona ask him to leave. And then Jake got home from work and wanted to hug Wilona and, well
Some bright boy has finally figured it all out. Great job, Noel! 🙄
For some reason Noel deemed it necessary to herd everyone into the kitchen to accuse Wilona of cheating.
Meanwhile, in the background the entire time:
Wendalyn is not about to let a little drama ruin her good time, no ma'am.
I hate this game mechanic so much. They were never exclusive!
But at least that's over with, right? At least they're no longer romantic, right? NO! He's still listed in Wilona's relationships as a Romantic Interest with, like, the barest sliver of friendship on the bar. What's it going to take, Wilona?
Oh, and Wilona now has the Cheater reputation.
She will not be having a wedding party, if you were wondering.
Ocean as Heather Chandler because Ocean is just kind of mean and gives leader vibes
Constance as Heather McNamara who pretends to be a certain way to be liked but is actually really nice
Jane as Heather Duke- no discernible personality??? she’s Jane doe??
Noel as Veronica- Noel gets into fights with ocean and yeah
Mischa as J.D. just because of my Nischa agenda and also his mom is dead as well. he also seems like he would enjoy murdering ocean- he’s not a serial killer though so idk
i don’t know where to put ricky but yeah!! that’s the post