Really curious about what you mean with the "Xefros is a comfort character, but not in a good way" thing you mention. Possible elaboration?
Like, I’ve mentioned this briefly on my blog a few times, but Xefros in his current state is almost exactly how I used to be threeish years ago; in a bad friendship (relationship?), being very clearly manipulated/used but is happily unaware of it, idolizes person they’re close with and is honored to even know them, very dangerously low self esteem... I don’t exaggerate when I say it’s like the writers looked directly in my past and based Xefros off of how I was. There are things that he says that hit a little too close to home
And I’ve made a loooooooot of recovery since that time in my life, recovery that I’m REALLY proud of. I’ve learned to love myself, I’m in a really happy and supportive relationship, I’ve got a group of friends who’ve got my back, I’ve learned to trust again, I see a therapist who really tries to help, and I’m just a happier person. I’m not fully ‘recovered’ yet, and I don’t think it’ll be anytime soon, but I’ve made so much progress since three years ago and I’m proud of that
So looking at Xefros.... it’s like looking directly back in time at who I used to be, and watching that person before I became who I am now. You know how people talk about how embarrassed they’d be if they saw themselves from an old embarrassing phase they had? Imagine that but much, much worse
And keep in mind, I LOOOOOVE Xefros. Anyone whos followed me for awhile knows that I grew attached to him as soon as I knew that he had the same blood color as Aradia; and even during the game, I loved everything about him. Even so, I have to actively try not to act like the person I used to be on a daily basis, and seeing Xefros act like that is disorientating, to say the least
To put it simply, he acts like who I was before I learned to love myself, before I lost my trust in everyone and slowly learned to trust again, and it makes me uncomfortable in a way, but I can’t deny that I have (or, had) a striking resemblance and, in that way, he is kind of a comfort character
I just hope that the game portrays his arc without fucking up. Or else I will rant about it >:/