half points on: cat-coded; enjoying finer things; overly punctual; good at giving gifts... laera is dog-coded - VERY DOG-CODED. she also is not materialistic but would honestly enjoy a nice dinner every now and again; doesn't care sm for clothing. i'd also say she in punctual bc her job basically demands it of her - late money is never a good look in the guild. lastly, i don't think she's great at compliments. she says what she thinks, but isn't poetic by any means lol but yes!! she will say alara is pretty, but she wants to hear it back <3
first off, i have to giggle at sparring bc??? it would just be very intriguing to laera if alara wanted to fight her. 🤣 (and i'm sorry but... she isn't winning).
love, love, loves that she is a blasphemer! so is laera <3 they can blaspheme together. i'm very interested in what they both have to say when they get to stormshore tabernacle....
re: wild magic... as a magic user herself, laera would understand the challenges controlling the weave. yeah, it can be funny sometimes, esp when one her surges is comical, but she gets why alara gets frustrated! she's going to try to help her, and keep teasing to a minimal <3
also worth noting, show her how to make amnian food and she will PERFECT IT!!! as you know, laera loves cooking, and if it makes alara feel like she's home again, all the more reason. bonus pts if it's recipes from alara's family.
laera can be whatever kind of coded she wants, so long as she accepts that alara's catty ( in both senses of the word ). but, really, sometimes she'll be a little less affectionate, or want to spend the day in bed, likes being in the sun, etc. so if these quirks are a-ok, then i consider that a full point. if there are some that will get on her nerves then half point it is, & i'm curious about which ones those are 👀
listen, she might bc she'd use her magic :) or she might embarrass herself. ( she very likely isn't, but if she does, no matter if she uses her luck or magic to cheat, she'll stop with the sparring for awhile & be a little insufferable about it ). anyways, she does need to learn how to have a better handle on her quarterstaff, & she'd find it fun for the first few times until it becomes actual training x)
YES!! blaspheme with her !!! extra points !!
awww that's so 🥹 she might dial back the insufferability in the above sparring then. gosh that's such a big one though, & it'll be unspeakably nice to have someone who understands what she's going through too. & proof that it's not her magic that's messed up or ruined, etc.
managing the money is a surprisingly big one for her though. she finds it enjoyable to do, & will interpret it as a lack of trust, because she can't take anything normally. &, it well might be, but she won't liiiike it.
UGHHHHHH. laera is perfect actually!!! unfortunately, she doesn't know the recipes herself because she was never in the kitchen. had to buy a recipe book from amn & try it out & try to course correct based on her feedback but, even so, just doing it & making good food, even if it's not exact, she'll appreciate !! ! & probably wouldn't say it's not exact unless or until laera asks, & then all she can do is say like 'it's a bit fluffier back home' or something & has no clue how to change that. but also that means she doesn't have family recipes... but if they ever swing by amn, she is getting those. but the thought alone is such a big one 🥺
are you alara's type? 👀 part 2