#to be fair I never intended to romance ortega with vesper

[amlovelies]

30, 31 and 32 for the step ask meme!

thank you for the questions and an excuse to talk about my steps 🥰 all answers will be as of the end of the public demo

this got a little long so I'm putting it under a cut

30. what is their love life like?

in general messy yes I have five side steps and yes I have romanced Ortega with every single one of them 😬

I've played the most of the different routes with each my step's mostly because I am fascinated with the about of variation in the game and how the dynamics between characters can change. For now though the closest to their canon is:

Cynthia had a thing in the past with Ortega which they've rekindled and are now lovers.

Vesper had a secret crush on Ortega back in their sidestep days. After returning they've done everything they can to avoid Ortega and those pesky stupid feelings. "They" had been dating Mortum, but that blew up on them. Upset and seeking comfort they end up accepting Ortega's offer for dinner and one thing led to another and now those pesky stupid feelings are out in the open

Curtis had a thing in the past with Ortega, and things are complicated now, but not as complicated as these new thoughts and feelings for Chen

Romi has gotten involved with Herald, even while carrying a secret crush on Ortega which she is determined to take to her grave . . . again.

James has been dating Ortega as his puppet John. Can't decide if I want Ortega and him to have a thing in the past or for it to be a secret crush. both are very flavorful

if it isn't already clear I am very in love with Ortega.

31. what is their combat style like?

Cynthia and Vesper are both tacticians. Cynthia is more cautious and does everything she can to avoid collateral damage whereas Vesper is more daring and ruthless.

Romi, Curtis, and James are fighters. Of the three James is the most cautios. Curtis is the most daring and has gotten himself in trouble more than a few times for thinking without acting.

32. do they favor forceful mind control or subtle manipulations?

forceful: Vesper, Curtis,

pretty 50/50: Romi

Subtle: Cynthia, James

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