ooc: Relationships (Dropped Characters)
R E L A T I O N S H I P S
D R O P P E D
the Bishop
Sasarai
One of the first to meet Okita when he arrived, Sasarai explained this place to him and helped him adjust a bit. Although they got off to a weird start since Okita's last 'contact' with any conception of the Western Church was in hearing about the shogun banning them from his country, he's since grown to be good friends with Sasarai. They often work the night shifts at the Welcome Center together, and they speak often over the journals. Following Okita's choice to go through the portal and his resulting injuries, Sasarai visited him at the Clinic and kept him company. Okita likes talking to Sasarai because he's interesting, and he's determined to show Sasarai that he's human, no matter what he is made of. Ironic, considering Okita still considers himself a demon more than a human.
the Angel
Martel
Martel has been very kind to Okita, and he finds her fascinating. For such a small girl, she was able to lift a huge table with surprising ease. Her powers, as she described him, has led him to dub her 'the first angel I've ever met' and Okita finds her a delight to spend time with. As the founder of the Welcome Center along with Sasarai, Okita has taken to working the late night shifts - there are few people who come in, he can ensure that Martel sleeps, and he can avoid people hearing him cough at night. Okita does worry about Martel a lot, though, especially since she was on her own for awhile. He hopes she's found a good place to live and also hopes she begins to build a new family of people around her.
Tobias
RED Medic
Okita started out merely bothering the Medic because he was Heavy Weapons Guy's friend. Or ally. One of those. Since he thinks the medical field is one of the most difficult jobs to hold, he respected the Medic up until he killed one of his patients for the sake of science. He recognized the signs of madness, but let the others take the Medic's punishment into their own hands. When it turned out that the Medic was merely held indefinitely in the tunnel, and that his punishment was driving him insane, Okita turned back and tried to befriend him again - in hopes that he'd be able to keep a closer watch for warning signs that he might kill again.
Instead, they ended up having a most unlikely friendship, one that Okita valued very much. The Medic would put up with Souji's whims and weirdness and Souji would try to keep the Medic from going insane here. He used to play the violin for Souji, which in turn caused Okita to try and learn the violin himself. Since the Medic left, Okita's interest in learning music has waned, although he still appreciates the arts very much.
RED TEAM
Heavy Weapons Guy
Okita liked Heavy since they first met, even if he was a bit of an oddball. He felt terrible that Heavy was caught up with the Medic incident, but also respects the man for sticking to his friends. At first he thought Heavy was a bit slow, but Okita has since realized that this isn't entirely the case - more that he's enthusiastic and just doesn't realize his size. He was glad, though, that Heavy seemed to have found friends here, including working at the Welcome Center and hanging out with Arthur at Azzip. While he wishes he could speak with Heavy more often, he knows that people go their separate ways. He has the piglet with the hardhat that Heavy gave him during the Amusement Park Event sitting on his bed.
Heiderich
Alfons
Alfons, Alfons. The boy is so bright and so kind, soft spoken and with so much potential for the future. It pains Okita to know what is going to happen to him, and that even in the future, the disease ravaging his body remains incurable. That he knows Alfons' fate is hard enough, but to see it happening to someone so young, someone who should be free of these sorts of burdens is even worse. To that end, Okita has befriended Alfons in an effort to make his life enjoyable as much as possible. Alfons' interest in rockets and science is far beyond Okita's understanding, but he likes to hear the boy talk about it anyway; the way his passion shows through is interesting and infectious. Okita hopes to maintain a strong relationship with him, but also wants to keep the fact that he, too, is sick a secret. He's also keeping his knowledge of Alfons' illness a secret because he knows how terrible it can be to look into someone's eyes and see them mourning you while you're still alive.
(unknown)
Hyuuga
Okita first met Hyuuga through a semi-mutual acquaintance - Konatsu - who is no longer in Luceti. At that time, Okita got the impression that Hyuuga was a bit of a handful, but he didn't think much on it. Following Konatsu's disappearance, Okita subsequently lost track of Hyuuga and put him out of mind. However, following the events of the Portal, Hyuuga is dead center on Okita's list. Hyuuga pushed Okita through the portal and even if the swordsman was going to go through anyway, he isn't very pleased with Hyuuga for doing that. He was able to pull the other man with him, but he still wants a bit of childish revenge since the portal shot him out over the forest and he fell forty feet through a bunch of trees. Hurting Hyuuga wouldn't go over well, but he doubts the citizens of Luceti would mind if Okita managed to dye Hyuuga's hair lime green and pink. The only complication is Hyuuga's friendship with Nami, as it appears she was hiding him from the angry mob following his kidnapping.
the Warrior
Yamcha
He shoots fire and energy from his hands. How awesome is that? Yamcha is a fighter, or so Okita assumes by the way they met (Yamcha was putting up a board advertising for fights) and by the way his eyes light up at the talk of sparring and training. The man tried to teach Okita how to gather his chi, but unfortunately, Okita's world doesn't possess such magic and so Okita failed the first few times. Because Yamcha can do something Okita can't, the swordsman is very interested in getting to know him better - and possibly learniing his tricks. They sparred once as well, so Okita knows that they match well for talent even if their areas of expertise are different. He likes Yamcha quite a bit and wishes they could talk more often.
(unknown)
Emperor Peony
Okita met Peony through their mutal love of pigs - in Peony's case, rappigs. They both have the little porkers for pets and love them dearly, so it was easy to like the Emperor, especially after finding out he was, in fact, an emperor. Okita isn't used to dealing with royalty, but Peony seems rather down to earth for a noble - if a bit silly. Okita remembers his prank during the body swap experiment when he made the pink haired man, Dist, proclaim that Peony was the best ruler ever, and Dist's reaction. Judging from how everyone who knew him reacted, too, Okita could tell that Peony was a bit of a jokester, so he liked him just that little bit more. Lately, he hasn't seen or heard Peony around, which is a bit worrisome.
Wyndham-Pryce
Wesley
It's been awhile since Okita last saw Wesley, which makes the swordsman worry a bit. Wesley is a good enough guy, somewhat a stickler for rules, but very polite and good-natured. He does, however, have a last name that Okita can't pronounce for the life of him, so the swordsman generally avoids saying Wesley's last name. As unusual as it is for him to speak to someone older or in a higher position by his first name, he really has no choice when confronted with the hyphenated Wyndham-Pryce name. Okita also knows that Wesley has some issues regarding Fred, a girl from his world who has appeared from a different timeline - one that evidently changed a lot between the two of them. Okita likes talking to Wesley, but since the Watcher went quiet awhile ago, he's been wondering where he went.
Lovegood
Luna
Such an odd duck, but a good soul and an interesting person. Luna is the first "witch" Okita ever met, and she left a big impression on him when he saw her causing pumpkins to move on their own. He finds her skills fascinating, and her strange behavior appealing. She speaks of things he doesn't understand, but he's learned that she's willing to explain - even if her explanations sometimes make less sense. Regardless, Okita loves to hang out with her, just to see what she's up to. The world she lives in is so much richer than anything he's ever experienced before, even if it sounds like her eccentricity alienated her a good deal back home.
the Alien
Stitch
Okita and Stitch met each other during the fourth wall event, but due to the nature of that experiment - neither remembered each other save for vague impressions. Stitch seems like a pet, somewhat resembling a dog or strange rabbit, and yet he speaks and is sentient and intelligent. Okita isn't sure what Stitch is, but he came to his aid again when he heard Stitch looking for his family. Stitch gave Okita a present during the holidays, too, and Okita is very grateful, and somewhat touched. Even if Stitch can be destructive, Okita likes him and hopes he can help Stitch find a new home and a new family to help take care of him.
Bachika
Kinon
Okita and Kinon haven't spoken much, but they both share a general dislike for Hyuuga after he pulled that nasty portal stunt. Kinon also seems to want a bit of revenge, but Okita isn't sure what form that will take. Otherwise, she seems like an inquisitive person, alert, polite and courteous. He will be keeping an eye on her to see if they can't get to know each other better in the future.
Kimura
Kouichi
The poor kid. Okita found him stuck on a rooftop after the Malnosso returned him from his kidnapping. Since he seemed to be in trouble, Okita helped him off the roof and let Kouichi take his haori to warm up. Not knowing where else to take him (and because the kid was cursed to sound like a goat whenever he talked for a bit), Okita brought him to the Welcome Center and fed him, allowing him to warm up and get some rest. He's a nice boy and Okita wonders what he's like when he's not half-frozen and talking like a goat.
They ended up hanging out quite a bit until Kouichi vanished, too. Up until then, Okita would often listen to the boy's troubles and help him try to find his friends and his brother as one by one they disappeared. Then, one day, Kouichi joined them and Okita lost another friend.
Pendragon
Lilly
She was bored and stuck in the Clinic, something Okita could relate to very well following his stint in there. Since she asked for a book, Okita took some to her (adventure books, even) and some sweets. She seemed to enjoy the sweets a great deal and that left an impression on Okita, since he also likes to eat sweet things. She also told him about 'ice cream' and he's been trying to figure out what it is and how it's made. Lilly herself seems to be someone accustomed to having people do things for her, which doesn't bother Okita too much as long as she doesn't try to order him. Other than that, he likes her just fine, but he doesn't know much about her yet.
Caine
Horatio
Horatio Caine - what a strange enigma. Okita is used to seeing surveys and questions go up, but the ones Guy posts and the ones Horatio posts are quite different in his eyes. It's obvious that Caine is asking questions for a specific reason - most recently when he asked about the portal in order to find a pattern. The man is a 'detective' from 'Miami Dade' which is a place that means little to Okita, but he recognizes Horatio as a fellow officer of the law, and that's the most important thing. He does wonder, however, what he's doing with all the information he's been gathering.