time to finally toss one of these up, liking this means you're chill with me:
sending you memes without the awkwardness of first sending memes. zero anxiety zone
sending and receiving IC asks
sending OOC messages ( asks / IMs; IMs are my preferred way of contact but i'll always check your rules first to see what yours are! )
plotting with you!
i’ll message everyone who likes this through IMs though since that’s the easiest way to keep things organized in regards to plotter calls ✩ if you’d rather just reply with a number though that’s also fine by me; more info under the cut!
ANTAGONISTIC ( 1 )
honestly, if you asked him, he could say that the only true enemy he's ever had was niflheim, the nation that tried to ( succeeded in? ) take over his homeland. they definitely made it a point to destroy everything he held dear to him, even if they might not have been targeting him directly. noctis actually wraps up pretty well with the underdog trope, doing everything in his power to prevail over the corrupted nation and eventually succeeding in reclaiming the throne ( although, his canon point isn't at that point. ) to be an enemy, just fight on the side of the oppressors, or making him believe you'd do anything to hurt anyone close to him. otherwise it's ( kind of ) difficult to become genuine enemies with him.
PLATONIC ( 2 )
although awkward, noctis is pretty intent on keeping people he cares about, well, safe. his childhood consisted of preparing to protect the kingdom and those within it, so his upbringing wraps heavily with those lines of thoughts anyway. despite putting up walls alongside it, it instilled a strong protective urge in him. he's naturally a kind person, and wouldn't turn anyone down in their time of need. letting more people in just adds to the struggle of keeping them out of harm's way, or more people being used against him in order to hurt him, so it's best to keep them at arm's length. beyond this, though, if someone is patient enough to break the barrier of becoming one of his true friends, they'll see a silly and casual side to him. it might take awhile, but it's worth it! casual acquaintances are fine though, and he won't have any complaints about people remaining as such.
ROMANTIC ( 3 )
branching on to his more awkward mention from before, he's... very much so. his betrothal to lady lunafreya was probably the highlight of his romantic endeavors, and even if it was mostly political in nature i do feel like he harbored some natural romantic feelings for her ( or at least cared about her beyond what people say, he's known her for as long as he can remember for christ's sake. ) other than her, romantic relationships weren't exactly high on his list of priorities, and he didn't exactly have a responsibility for it either ( much of which he didn't take seriously at the time anyway. ) without the weight of the kingdom on his shoulders in isola, however, he's pretty free to explore this aspect. but it'd probably take a long time, longer than even becoming good friends with him, since he doesn't flirt by nature and generally brushes off flirting since he doesn't really know how to deal with it. i'm tentatively open to this kind of dynamic, and require a few interactions so i can gauge their chemistry together before talking about if i'd like to work on development or not.
OTHER
other three finer points aside, there are general acquaintance aspects i'll list out here! since these aren't exclusive from one another, feel free to mix them in together.
mutual cat connoisseurs ( 4 ): you like cats? great! so does noctis, he likes to personally go out and get food for them when he comes across a hungry kitty, and it's a little easier for him to talk to actual felines than people but if you're looking to help out or showing him a cat, he wouldn't mind tagging along. wanna share cat pics? he's your guy.
fishing buddies ( 5 ): fishing is probably his favorite hobby, it's easy to get absorbed in it and the thrill of pulling in a big fish. inviting him out to fish with you or involving him in it in some way is a quick way to get on his good side, and he definitely wouldn't turn down an invitation. he does have a fishing rod from back home, and with the revival of the city has access to lines and bait and stuff of the like again!
fellow........gamers ( 6 ): one of his other interests lines up with gaming, although he can be and is competitive by nature, it'd be fun to explore interactions where he's against someone better than him and in a way pushes him to get better at whatever it is they're doing game wise! kind of like rivals? someone to push him to improve even if he's frustrated about it the entire time.
other noble figures ( 7 ): are you royalty? cool, so is he. having other people who can understand the frustration and burdens that come with being a prince or princess, king or queen, etc would probably be nice? like-minded individuals that he doesn’t have to vent to necessarily but whom he knows understands how it feels having this kind of weight on their shoulders.
