How would a typical interaction between Carry and Shang go? I’m curious about their dynamic
Their dynamic is one focused on Night Haunter, because they have to be. Shang is the Equerry Primary because Cary is wary of the optics of them being Equerry Primary. The Primarch’s own First Nostraman Night Lord? That looks like favouritism rather than reaching such a position on merit, and it’s about making NH look like a guy who cares about that sort of thing.
Shang writes the battle reports, Cary edits them and files them. They split duties with handling communications with other legions, with Cary taking the ones who need a more diplomatic approach, and Shang taking the ones who don’t seem to mind the Night Lords’ methods.
I’m kinda annoyed at myself that I wrote a lot of the first act of Caryfic before reading the bits with him in it. They were friendly coworkers but I wouldn’t say they were really like. Friends. I don’t think Cary let their guard down enough and I don’t think Shang cared to try and get past it. They were both absurdly loyal to NH and much of their interactions were focused around him. Managing him. Hiding his madness. Cleaning up the messes.
They worked well together, and Cary was upset to hear of his death at the hands of an Utter Shit.