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espa also

and sabre

(Evangeline would think Espa is weird. Espa would not think much of Evangeline at all.)

Sabre would be insantly shitting scared of Eliah also. She IS very imposing. Like Espa he is very stiff and quick to obey but he's much more freaked out about it than they are. He doesn't want to mess it up (he always messes it up). Eliah kind of picks up on his nervousism but doesn't comment. She likes it, honestly. It's good when people are scared of her. They should be.

Moving on: Key and Espa would be a little funny. Key is falling back on hospitality and offering it a seat and a room and a drink and Espa doesn't want to be stubborn and refuse but people don't give it nice things and it feels weird in accepting. Both of their comfort zones/default behavior is surrounded by a lot of fawning and servicing others and being unobtrusive but Key can be much more assertive about it than Espa is; they are a little outnumbered and end up accepting the tea. Key doesn't dislike them, but they are wary. They like reading people to get an assessment of if they should be cautious/scared/resigned/at ease and Espa is really fucking difficult to read. She is very polite but also quiet and doesn't give much of an impression to be honest and Key is not sure of how to mentally label her. So, they are not opposed to having her as a guest again, but wether they feel good or bad about her is still up in the air. Espa does not open its game and that makes Key uneasy. It does not realize this. It just doesn't want to cause trouble.

If we were in Espa's zone, however; they will still try to respect their percieved ~authority~, but in an emmergency/hazardous situation, they will hold their ground and take steps to efficiently take care of the situation and get all relevant parties to safety. Depending on the amount of force/aggression used, Key is slightly stressed. People who are strong enough to hurt you are always going to do it, sooner or later. Espa picks up on the change and deflates. They sink down on themself further and try to not be scary. It works, a bit. Key is only slightly wary instead of seeing her as a potential/impending threat. If there was no gory show of violence, though, Key becomes much more fond of their whole presence. Still unsure about how to categorize her; but it is clearly trustworthy and both able and willing to help. They are more than welcome to come another time. Key won't be displeased about it

Also, if it were Ann with Key instead, they would immediately clock her as an obnoxious bastard and just quietly serve her the drinks and do their job without as much as an expression. They do not like her and although you can't say they aren't being gracious and helpful it is a little clear that they are sort of looking down on her. They are cautious, but they aren't fully afraid. They will not sabotage her or speak ill of her or even waste brainpower wishing she'd just be gone alrrady and will just deal with it in their little Key way but they secretly think she is a little pathetic. Grown ass woman. They will perfectly serve the tea and biscuits and clean her water spill without a second thought. It is with an air of condescence that Ann might only slightly pick up on but can not do anything about. Even she knows that there is nothing concrete to complain about aside from faint vibes. She crosses her arms; it's not even her servant. She just has to accept the tea and hope they'll make a mistake she can complain about. They never do.

Key with Eliah would fall into a very comfortable dynamic for the both of them. Eliah likes people who listen to her and are efficient; Key likes having clear instructions and expectations to fulfill. This is a familiar situation for all parties and none will dislike it. Eliah is not unreasonable or unpleasant and Key can deal with that.

Key would find Evangeline a little cute but it would be a little similar. They end up being a little more friendly towards kids, subcounsciously, but their general demeanor doesnt change much. Ev is slightly intimitated but thinks they are cool.

Bonus - Ann + Eliah: Ann loses. It is not a conpetition but she does either way. Eliah knows to keep her cool. Ann is smart and will know she can't just do whatever she wants like usual; it's like being on a meeting with an important person or talking to a superior. She is very sulky about this. Eliah knows it. She is very condescending about it. It infuriates the shit out of Ann. I cheer from the sidelines.

Ciça - more normal. She isn't particularly a bug lover but she'll avoid killing them off whenever possible and will carefully put roaches outside when they get in. She is not particularly fond of mosquitos but she prefers repellents to rackets when dealing with them

Sabre - couldn't care less. He also dislikes mosquitoes and has no qualms about stomping on bugs but isn't particularly bothered by them either. If he sees a cockroack he won't kill it or take it out as far as he's concerned it's none of his business.

Juste - used to put fire at ant nests for fun as a kid

Ann - actually pretty chill about them. Won't go out of her way to keep them alive but recognizes you can't just expect them to vanish off the face of the earth. She will get rid of them when most convenient and can ignore them when necessary but won't make much of a fuss either way

HONORABLE MENTION: Radaça (one of ciça's grand-nieces) - really likes insects and bugs and finds them very cool and pretty. Probably has beetle charms on her phone case and bug doodles on the pages of her diary. She was obsessed with them at around 8 or 9 and it still sticks with her

Honorable honorable mention since you like them :) Key - is a little obsessed with cleanliness and perfection so they get a little uneasy at having roaches and spiders and stuff on the corners of the manor. It feels as if theyre failing at something. Will get rid of them and soak the spot with repellent and a harsh scrub as soon as they come across any. Outside of that scenario can actually appreciate them in nature. They find bugs a little cute.

BUT. if we shifted them and their backstories as well—being trained for their respectively swapped roles from infancy as in canon, things would be different. Even like this, Espa wouldn't be able to do the kinds of things that Key does, "perform" its role to their level. It is not as good dealing with multiple issues one at a time, something Key is simply very good at juggling. But she's a good assistant. Like in canon, they fade into the shadows when "not needed", are quiet and helpful and you won't even notice theyre there to find anything to complain about. Also, they are utterly miserable. Not like in canon they are not, but this is a round the clock situation, no breaks between missions, no siblings to fall back on, just mind-numbing, constant and overwhelming tasks and excellence. Probably dissociating most of the time. Feel very lethargic about most things. Needs saving urgently. Whumper wouldn't notice

Innnnnnn Key's case their aforemetioned aptitude to handling multiple inputs, problems and tasks at once is going to be very useful in missions and make them a very quick and strategic fighter (they are SMART) but it, of course, takes a toll on them. Their physical capabilites probably don't take them more far than an Arara (second to first rank out of three), though you still don't want them as an opponent. Full of weak spots but youll be taken out too fast to even think about spotting them. They are even more bent on masking their emotions here and when not in "mission mode" probably take upon a persona actually similar to Juste? Pleasant and eager to serve and only slightly assertive, just enough to be "interesting". Clients generally like working with them for that reason. As soon as theyre out of sight its back to the baseline scowl. They also are more soft I think and have somebody among the other weapons that can really take it out of them.