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(Bonus is that Arya remembers that MC was normally always on time)

this is a great question because it’s definitely something that pops up in the story!

i imagine aguilera would be instantly suspicious. especially if something big has happened in the city that the police have got to know about, the cogs in their brain would instantly start turning. unless the cover-up is super convincing and they’re given probable cause to believe otherwise, the suspicion would stay.

nian would be similarly suspicious, but that’s only when she’s not involved in the same matter as well. if she was involved in the same superhero business as MC she’d be trying her hardest to dole out convincing excuses as well lmfaoo

jo would be annoyed at first, because their time is getting wasted as they wait. depending on how good the excuse is, they’re surprisingly the most likely to accept it as is and simply chalk it up to MC just not being a punctual person. if the excuse isn’t too good they’d assume MC was hiding something but not really want to probe into it deeper

vinny at first would also just assume that MC isn’t punctual, but as time goes on he’d start to get suspicious too. i imagine he’d be in denial about it for a long time though, especially if he’s close with MC, and before he makes a conclusion he’d attempt to gather as much evidence as possible so that he doesn’t falsely accuse or make ill-thought assumptions

you’re right! the acquired power route is actually (taking a step away from DC lol) inspired by spiderman :)

Matthew Faith (he/him). 34. Head of Faith Industries, a futuristic medtech company renowned for creating new, cutting-edge treatments for various diseases. Inherited the company from his father, Mark. You’ve known him since you were a child.

Dr. Daria Drift (she/her). 31. Doctor at Fountainfell Hospital and a prodigy at all things medicine. Once a brilliant independent scientist, she now heads the Medical Research Wing of Advent City’s premier hospital.

Marisol Aguirre (she/her) [orphan route]. 46. Your caretaker and stand-in mother. For years, she’s looked after you as if you were her own. She made a promise to your parents to protect you years ago, and she sure as hell will make sure it lasts.

Aspen Adika (they/them) [acquired route]. The 15 year old kid next door, who you’ve struck an unlikely but steel-strong friendship with. Shy but surprisingly perceptive for their age. They think the world of you; better not prove them wrong.

Feroz Firdaus (he/him) [innate route]. 37. Technically your boss, but he’s so cheery and sweet that anyone would mistake him for a coworker. He believes in your ability to make a great ascension in your career. If only he knew where your real priorities were.

Everyone in Advent City knows better than to get involved with the Bieris if they care for their life, yet for some reason, everyone pines for another look at Jo Bieri. Unlike Bieri Senior, Jo doesn’t care for seclusion, but even if one were to see them (likely in the Uber-rich corners of town), chances are they wouldn’t dole out even the most fleeting glance. Some say stuck-up, others say elitist, but it’s no secret that they’re the city’s most talked-about socialite. Although, the popularity doesn’t seem to bother or excite them, judging from the constant sneer on their face.

Jo is 25 and runs a nightclub in the city’s clubbing district, Luftkuss. Haughty and curt, they rarely have anything to say unless it’s a scathing insult… but you’ve met before, and for some reason, they don’t mind extending their verbal limit by a sentence or two around you.

A part of me is inclined to believe the acquired powers MC is relatively poor. Mostly because I compare that MC with Spiderman. While innate MC... I don't know much about them. For all I know they could be like Clark Kent and be raised in a farm an later moved to the city for a steady job. Or they could just be from a middle class family on the suburbs. Or anything, really.

On the other hand, they may not be wealthy at all. Since that MC works for Feroz (that's the name, right?), and he used to be someone who was in a rather precarious situation when he came to live in town. But he must be doing better now if he is a boss.

You don't have to give many details if you don't want to. And if you answered this before, I apologize for not checking your blog more thoroughly.

thanks for your ask! it’s sort of the opposite haha acquired powers MC is middle class and innate powers MC is relatively poor.

in the acquired powers route MC had a very middle class upbringing, moderate-to-small apartment in an okay area of the city. in the innate route, on the other hand, MC grew up in a tiny apartment in a pretty bad part of the city.

cute question!

aguilera is super weird with money. in the initial stages of the relationship they would be very awkward with getting spoiled/accepting gifts and mentally make a note to “repay” MC with another gift, by paying for lunch/dinner, etc. as the relationship progresses they would ease into it and come to really love it haha

vinny is a serial gift giver, he’s all about gifting little or big things. he would welcome an MC that tends to spoil their partner with open arms and would be super cute about it, like playfully trying to “out-spoil” MC. he loves it and doesn’t bother hiding it either

nian is also sort of awkward with money but she’d find it very cute and try to reciprocate in her own way. unlike aguilera it’s not to “repay” MC’s actions but instead something she’d do without thinking, motivated by affection. she’ll roll her eyes playfully when MC spoils her but would bask in it internally.

bieri is an A-grade spoiler but for the wrong reasons. they’ve dated casually before and usually “spoil” their partners with gifts and expensive dinners etc as an easy cheat for them to not have to get emotionally involved. MC spoiling them would at first make them feel odd but once they find out it’s out of affection they’d get comfortable with it.