Hey Irina!
I wonder about "What qualities does your OC most value in a friend? Loyalty? Shared sense of humour? Or something else?" for the rest of the cast (Chianti, Bruno, etc) since MC can befriend them!
And extra question, does Chianti like Chianti wine?😗
Woah this is actually a really good question + an excuse to talk abt the rest of the cast bc I keep forgetting to bahaha (from this post)
The main trait our local prankster Bleon seeks in a friend would be of course a good sense of humour and banter. In their words, "Losing one sense enhances the others, so people with no sense of humour have a heightened sense of self importance."
But of course, if you were around for Magici: Worldstar's first season, you might have noticed they have no problems befriending anyone... including a certain judge! 👀
Bruno is a bit on the shyer side, so he prefers befriending, and I quote, "extroverts that will adopt him". More generally though, he leans toward kind and gentle people that will make him feel comfortable opening up, as well as people more experienced than him so they can give him meaningful advice.
Another quality he really values is always making him feel included, as in never treating like a back-up or leaving him behind whenever they're around other people.
Brynn values traits such as being able to respect her privacy and boundaries, as well as being trustworthy when she does eventually decide to share those parts of life. This aspiring Nature Guardian would of course also like to befriend individuals with similar interests as her, such as 'being outside' and enjoying nature, volunteering at animal shelters, and taekwondo.
Don't count on her admitting it, but during the upcoming season you'll realise how much she leans toward people with an attitude. ;)
Chianti couldn't give you a straight answer to this question. He claims to be able to befriend anyone, and he adds that even a person opposite to him in every aspect could be his friend.
BUT, there is to say that if befriending him is your goal, helping him out with his Magic is a good—if not the best—way to start!
Nora wants people that will never make her feel like she's unwanted or a bother. She especially values something she calls "the spark" just like in a romantic relationship, AKA that giddy mood she gets in whenever she sees that person, the feeling that they will never betray her, and simply that warmth in her heart that only her friends can bring her.
Rahim values people that are patient with him getting busy and focusing on one thing for hours at a time. Sometimes he just fucks off the Earth for a while, so he prefers to befriend people that can do that too (alone time together?) or that are at least cool with that.
He also adds that a small but really important quality he values in friends is not sleeping with his girlfriend of 3 years and lying about it.😶