#half of me contemplates doing a jtta sequel just for its sake but i don't think i can commit to that

[journey-to-the-attic]

I know you've talked about them interacting before, but I've been wondering, what sort of dynamic would IK have with the S4 exchange students once they have like, established friendships?

hmmm... raphael and ik would be pretty chill i think, they go without talking more often than not but there's a mutual understanding that they're comfy just hanging out together without actually doing anything. simultaneously though raphael's the most ride-or-die friend out of the trio, because he approaches EVERY one of ik's problems with a warrior's seriousness and will not quit until he has followed through, dammit!! he's a lot less parental/brotherly than the other guys, he's sorta like the eldest cousin who's old enough to be cool with kids, but young enough that he's got no idea how to take care of them

thirteen is a close second in terms of ride-or-die though, because she is down for pretty much ANYTHING ik wants to do, from 100% normal to absolutely ridiculous. you wanna go get ice cream? sure, i didn't wanna do my homework anyway! you wanna try building a godzilla statue and animating it so you can ride around on its shoulders, and we absolutely have to make it ourselves by hand or he won't be full of love? baby you are a VISIONARY and we will do that right now, just don't tell lucifer. she's also really good at telling when ik's about to get overwhelmed by something or another, and immediately stepping in to either get her out of there or distracting her

i've mentioned before that om mephistopheles would end up being an awkward uncle, and i stand by that, but there are of course still elements of the doting big brother. the awkward uncle part comes from the fact that 1. he knows if he messes up he's going to get jumped by at least 7 demons, and 2. ik's a human, and he doesn't know how hardy they are of slip-ups (basically he's like a snake-keeper who's terrified of making the tiniest mistake with husbandry). also there are loads of basic stuff he doesn't know bc he's a rich kid, so honestly it's more like ik adopting him than the other way around