I'd be interested to hear who you'd match up with Variott in any way, an absolutely tiny asura who flunked out of college and became a cartographer and explorer in the priory instead
Or if you have anyone you'd think would be a good friend or enemy for Aildyn
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Ooh, okay okay!! :D (And tyty, it's going all right <3 Hope you're having a good day too!) Going to do both, because why not ;D
For Variott, Cio would greatly enjoy being friends with her! Cio didn't struggle in exactly the same ways--she had to deal with the negatives of the asuran education system (and Rata Sum in general) because they thought she was dangerous, not incapable--but she'd still understand a lot of that struggle, and she left to join the Priory just like Variott. Also, Variott would remind her a lot of her brother in some ways, including the size--Pliarr is nearly as short as him xD She'd be curious to learn/understand the ins and outs of mapmaking if Variott ever wanted to show her, also.
For Aildyn, you get Cyp! Main canon Cyprian would...not exactly be enemies with Aildyn, but would definitely never be on good terms with them. Cyp's own history with the NMC would make him incredibly wary of Aildyn, assuming he knew the basics of their background, and though I think they could be at minimum casual acquaintances over time, it'd take a while for Cyp to get to even that much trust. On the other hand, Commander!AU Cyp is ex-NMC and Soundless himself, so he'd not only be okay with that but would very much understand it. I can see them starting off on not-the-best terms even so--this Cyp is a little abrasive, and Aildyn's not the most open person in the world, lol--but Cyp would want to get to know Aildyn. And with enough time I could see them being (hopefully good) friends--assuming Cyp's emotional projection abilities didn't bother Aildyn to the point that that isn't possible.