#xia-mo ask

Anyway! I'm here to ask an answer my OC character needs to know, haha, a silly question (=￣ω￣=)

‘’What if MC is forced/voluntarily joins a cult or organized crime group? ‘’

Haha! Sorry for the slightly odd question! But if you reply, thank you so much! Love you and BH forever!! 🫂🫶

I do think I look after myself, ty ^^ though I should drink more sometimes, so I really appreciate all the reminders I often get from you guys <3

MC canonically has their own background story in the game, so I'd say you'll have to wait until Day 2 comes out. why? because 'organized crime group' might be a thing ;D

and I've mentioned before that there's indeed a cult in the city. so maybe I could elaborate on that a little? mostly because uhm, a certain someone is tied to them, hehe~

first of all, they'd never call themselves a cult—they see each other as ‘found family.’ they've only existed for 10 years, and consist of people searching for meaning and purpose, people who feel lost or ostracized, and who no longer feel connected to Ilmari. Hueväri have basically been conditioned to accept things as they are—to believe in Ilmari’s plan and their own purpose, and that, as supreme beings, they’re meant to stand above everyone else.

but Ilmari is gone, and in some circles, that once perfectly woven knot is starting to unravel. the cult asks a lot of (philosophical) questions and is trying to uncover the truth behind their existence, their powers, and Ilmari’s disappearance. which sounds good on paper, but they also twist every small discovery into proof that it was ‘meant to be,’ that they’re ‘chosen,’ and that one day they will be at the top and no longer be looked down upon. they operate as a kind of secret society, with a tight inner circle at the center. to the outside world, they present themselves as people who help others escape abusive situations (they will tell you "I'm a friend who cares about you."). they have their own customs, trials, and initiation rituals.

while they can be manipulative, the leader makes it clear he doesn’t want the group to harm its own members. but harm to any outsiders? that's perfectly acceptable.

there's a lot more to them, but that's all I can share for now. MC might be able to join them if they want to :)

If MC had two jerk parents and siblings, what would the three of them think?

Yes, of course, it will involve domestic violence.

Damon: I think he'd take it very personally and confront them. Hearing that your family treats you badly triggers both empathy and possessiveness in him. He’d internalize it as proof that he's the only one who truly cares and loves you. That sympathy can slide into resentment toward the family fast, they become enemies, people who failed you and therefore don’t deserve access to you anymore. If your family ever hurt you badly enough, he might actually kill them.

DG: His only reference point is Helen, his mother whom he was made to protect and serve loyally. Family, in his internal logic, is about function and obligation. Helen needs him, depends on him, and he fulfills that purpose completely. In turn, she’s always there for him whenever he needs help with anything. Your family failing to protect you, or worse, being the source of harm, would violate everything DG understands about what family should be. If your parents and siblings are cruel, he mentally demotes them to liabilities. He would make it very clear that you don’t owe them anything. In his logic, family that harms rather than protects has failed its most basic function and is therefore disposable. You need them gone? Just say the word and he'll help you.

Rasmus: I think Rasmus would feel both sympathy and resentment. Part of him would think "At least your parents are still alive" while simultaneously recognizing that having terrible living parents might be worse than losing a good one. He might open up about his own issues with his family, finding someone who gets what it's like to have one that hurts you. However, he would also use this as ammunition during arguments if he's upset: "No wonder you're like this with parents like that." The difference is that if your family actively threatened or hurt you in front of him, his protective streak would emerge. He wouldn't tolerate anyone, even family, treating you this way. He'd intervene, then immediately downplay it afterward to hide how much he actually cares.