I’m rereading Raven’s Partner, my favorite Raven!Neil fic and one of my favorite fics ever, and I was wondering what Neil’s former teammates thought about the Nathaniel Wesninski revelation? What did Susan, Avery, etc. think about learning Neil’s past? That’s gotta be a huge shock, your old teammate is the son of a serial killer. I know the current Ravens rallied around Neil, but I’m curious as to the former Ravens’ reactions.
Well, you have to remember that they're RAVENS. They've seen a lot of stuff, they've seen Riko act like he could get away with almost anything, they've seen their 'Master' beat the heck out of them and other teammates and do whatever he wants when it comes to Exy. You can't tell me that they haven't noticed well-dressed men going up and down from the East Tower. They're in sports, and they have to realize that betting comes into play at some point. I won't say that they're shocked... but they also notice the scars on Neil and Jean's bodies. Especially Neil's body. They notice that Neil/Nathaniel is not someone to approach without warning.
It is a bit of a leap, the whole 'our captain's father is a serial killer', but when considering all the evidence, it explains some things.
Also, WTF does it have to do with Exy?? In the end, what matters is that Neil/Nathaniel can still play, can still be their captain (or else they're going to take his position away from him). Okay, Susan and a couple of others are concerned for his well-being, but they are RAVENS. Exy will trump almost everything else.
Meanwhile, those ex-Ravens who saw someone inexperienced to bash out on court (or worse)? Let's just say they're looking over their shoulder an awful lot, wondering just how much 'Junior' might be tied to his father's business.
