And here are the time-gap redesigns for my Team TEAL AU! Neo has a splash of rainbow sherbet with her ice-cream, and Roman is a little classier and more streamlined. After Candy Cottonmouth the Pirate pulled Roman out of the Grimm that ate him, TEAL had to rescue him, because his unknown semblance turned out to be a sort of beacon that became the key to finding the Relic. He was obviously roughed up from the experience, and insisted on finding Neo, who was ecstatic to see him, albeit also pretty roughed up from the Fall of Beacon.
TEAL took them to an obscure outpost where they weren’t wanted criminals and got them new gear. Neo’s is my take on both her original outfit and the new one she currently has in the show. It’s meant to be lighter and cheerier, because she’s no longer grieving Roman. Roman’s outfit is meant to be dapper while also still ready for adventure, hence the shorter jacket for running around in and the chaps for protection from dirt. The idea of the Relic possibly being a doorway to another world without Grimm or Salem is very enticing for the two, and so they agreed to help out TEAL for the chance to leave Remnant.
They’re both still very much criminals, though. Just cooperative ones.