Marnina Astraea/Relationships

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## Family

### Parents

Marnina doesn't trust them whatsoever. She still holds a strong grudge against them for turning in Arlo, and the thought that it could have been her had she not been careful scares her. She spent years trying to never think about them but whenever she did anger quickly overtook her. She often made up stories of her parents for her many aliases. Now, she's confided in a few very close friends (mainly Evasis) her true relationship with them. During her second time in limbo, she was encouraged by Delilah to go speak to Arlo, who happened to be in her parents' limbo at the time. She released years of pent up anger, hurt, and frustration on them, making it very clear she had no desire for a relationship with them despite their attempts for a reconnection.

### Arlo Gracen

Arlo is the only member of her family that she truly loves. Yet she still doesn't trust him, simply because of his nativity and gullibility. She never felt she could reveal she was also a magic folk while he was alive, and her suspicions proved true when he failed to keep his own identity secret from their parents. Regardless, she deeply grieved his death, often blaming herself for not being able to do more. Eventually she started to forgive herself, at which point she visited him in limbo. The two reunited, but she quickly became cold due to him suggesting that their parents had changed. She still thinks of him often, wondering how he's doing in limbo and hoping he never finds out about the monster she's become.

### Adira Ekon

First impressions weren't the strongest, as Adira bluntly announced she knew Marnina's real name which immediately put her on guard. Tensions only further grew when Adira insisted they remain passive while Marnina advocated for violence in numerous altercations (including Vivian attempting to kidnap Caligo, issues with the pirates, etc). In spite of this, Adira always patiently pursued a relationship with Marnina, as she is the only distant family she has left. Overtime, Marnina began tolerating Adira more, and eventually came to a point where she even respects her a little. Before Marnina officially left Taraxacum, Adira gifted her a necklace that allows the two to call and stay in touch. This also allows her to stay in touch with James, as Adira visits with James every time she calls.

## Gellis

### Auxillium Raev

Auxillium aided in the death of Alaric, a dear friend of Marnina’s, as a part of a deal contradicted with Sadie concerning the Mandate. Angered by her loss, Marnina proceeded to kidnap him in search of answers, though by the time she did the Gellis necklace had been removed—thus she ended up kidnapping Vilhelm. After clearing up the confusions, Auxillium was returned and she got the answers she desired, with the help of Josie. The two didn’t cross paths for a while until he lead a group to capture her. They then brought her to Thada, where she was questioned and tortured and eventually killed.

She didn't see him for a long while after her revival. However, when Maximon had managed to anger Vilhelm enough to turn into Auxillium, she rushed to Max's aid. Together, Max, Josie, and Marnina fought against Auxillium, successfully managing to revert him back to Vilhelm at which point he simply teleported away. It was the first time in her revival-life that she felt as if she might truly die.

Some time later, Blair and Auxillium were taking a walk around Taraxacum whilst Marnina and Priya were hanging out. Upon recognizing the kitsune, Priya began panicking, believing he was here to kill her. Marnina instructed Priya to run while she covered for her. A fight between Auxillium and Marnina ensued shortly after, before Blair stepped in which bought Marnina some extra time. Even Josie came to her aid, and she was taken to Praesdium's castle by Iniko. There, James treated her wounds.

She is fully aware the next time the two cross paths, he will not hesitate to try to kill her. Needless to say, she returns the sentiment--however she knows she would fail at the endeavor. So she simply does her best to stay out of his way, as long as he stays out of hers.

### Vilhelm Roka

Following the death of Alaric, Marnina sought answers. She proceeded to kidnap who she believed to be Auxillium, the cause of her friend's end. Upon further inspection, she realized she had kidnapped Vilhelm, Aux's alterego. The two have run into each other multiple times since, and even were on pretty neutral terms for a while. She doesn't trust Vilhelm anymore, as he said he thought he had been ridden of Aux only to transform into him before her very eyes. She believes he uses him as an excuse to get away with terrible deeds, as if he does something he can say it was Aux. The only reason she'd willingly be around him is in the common interest of Josie.

### Blair Winslow

Blair first encountered Marnina when she was being attacked by a melekian. Blair quickly came to her aid and assisted in bringing her back to Taraxacum, where she was living at the time. Later, the two seemed to hit it off, discussing various topics such as love, values, and plans for the future. Marnina trusted her a great deal, especially after Blair helped pulled her out of one of her mental spirals. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and after and altercation with Caligo, Blair decided to leave Taraxacum a day before Marnina intended on leaving as well. The two said their goodbyes and agreed to meet again if not in this world, then in limbo. Marnina thinks of Blair occasionally, wishing her nothing but the best.

## Praesdium

### James Venenum

Originally, Marnina was very wary of James, suspecting he might be intentionally causing harm to Sunny. She asked to meet with him shortly after his first appearance in Taraxacum. The two had a civil chat over tea in her cottage, yet he was quite tight-lipped about everything, causing her to be even more suspicious. Overtime, she realized that while he had caused harm to Sunny (through Praesdium's-castle-cyle), he certainly hadn't caused it on purpose. She considered him an acquaintance for some time, helping him whenever it helped Sunny. Slowly, she began trusting him more and more, and found herself confiding in him about some more serious topics, especially following Sunny's death. He's also helped heal her more times than she'd like to admit. Now, she considers him a dear friend. She felt sad leaving him behind, but is glad she can check in on him through Adira's gift, though she finds it annoying how he always reflects back to how she's doing.

### Sunny Acacallis

The two did not get along well at all. Their first encounter was shortly after Josie betrayed Sunny and Sadie after Josie gave Srijan the soul stone. Marnina heard her friend was in trouble and quickly rushed to her aid. She found Josie being tortured by the other two, more specifically Sadie. Marnina assisted in freeing the kitsune, causing Sunny to have a dislike for her. The two often ran into each other as at the time they were both friends with Sadie, and they both resided near Taraxacum. Eventually, they agreed to put their differences aside per Sadie's request, though tensions remained tight.

On the first of October of 2022, Sunny arrived in the village with no recollection of who either Marnina or Sadie were. Confused, Marnina tried to explain the situation as best she could while trying to keep Sadie under control. Because of her moral code, she felt an obligation to help Sunny, regardless of if the two weren't on the best of terms. During this month is when Sadie began to show her true colors, often harassing Sunny and sometimes even injuring her. Marnina unwillingly grew protective of Sunny because of this. Additionally, this began to lay the grounds for which Sadie and Marnina's friendship would crumble.

Once Sunny regained her memories, Marnina had already resigned to pull away, almost treating the two versions of Sunny as two separate people. However, Sunny was more willing to establish an actual friendship with her, even going so far as to apologize for previous encounters. Marnina hesitantly accepted, and the two began to be on better terms with each other. They bonded over their growing hatred for Sadie.

After Marnina returned from death for the first time, she knew Sadie still posed a threat to Sunny. She returned to the castle under the alias "Mykia Csilla," and asked James if he'd seen Sadie and to alert her if he did. Mykia worked to grow closer to Sunny as to attempt to steer her away from Sadie as much as she could without breaking character.

But it was not to last long, as one evening when Sadie had invited Svjetlo to dinner, Mykia stopped by. Apparently, Sadie had heard from within the walls that Mykia was searching for her, and demanded a reason. Mykia made plenty pointed remarks, sarcastic insults, even going so far as to taunt Sadie with "darling." Enraged, Sadie stormed out of the dining room. Mykia then privately spoke to James, urging him to not allow Sunny near Sadie too much. She offered to come by the castle more often as entertainment for Sunny instead of Sadie.

Fortunately, Marnina did eventually kill Sadie. Unfortunately, Sunny still didn't have her full memory, leading her to believe she was still friends with Sadie. When Marnina arrived to tell James and Sunny the news, Sunny was heartbroken, frustrated Mykia had taken such drastic actions. To quote Sunny, "I think violence should not be met with violence, else the violence never stops. We may not live in a perfect world, but it only gets worse every time someone thinks the way you do." Marnina pulled away, giving Sunny time to grieve the loss of her "friend." The two quickly reconnected after Sunny's memory returned.

## Taraxacum

### Sadie Sciuridae

Upon first impressions, Marnina disliked Sadie. She didn't enjoy her impulsive and loud personality, and found it quite irksome. But overtime, through mutual connections and running into each other so much, they became friends. Often, Sadie would drag her off to some sort of adventure. While it was annoying, overtime, Marnina began secretly enjoying her company. Accidentally, she let slip that she was a magic-folk, though trusted Sadie enough to keep that secret.

Tensions first began to arise when Sadie continually harassed the "New" Sunny. Marnina thought taking advantage of the weak was dishonorable, and greatly looked down on Sadie for doing so. She stood against Sadie multiple times to protect Sunny, though each time everything she said seemed to unphase Sadie completely.

Things were going well enough until Sadie betrayed Marnina by partnering with Aux in assistance with the Mandate. One day, Sadie and Lovac (who was being controlled by Aux at the time), arrived at Marnina's cottage. Her close friend, Alaric, died trying to protect her. Marnina blames Sadie entirely for his death. After the altercation, the two acted as if nothing had happened, at least in the "public" eye. Marnina let her anger and hurt brew, turning rage into a drive for vengeful justice.

With the help of Sunny and Josie, the three managed to capture Sadie. They tried to get her to see reason, yet she simply would not listen. Sunny built a prison to keep Sadie within, and as the they were moving her to the new location, Jessie and Vilhelm intervened. A fight over Sadie ensued, causing Jessie's death in the crossfire. Vilhelm, Sadie, and Lovac escaped.

While Sadie was in Gellis, she reported Marnina to a guard. Some days later, a group of guards arrived at Marnina's doorstep, lead by Auxillium. They took her to Thada, where she was questioned and tortured which eventually resulted in her first death. Marnina thought over the events in her limbo, eventually convincing herself that she'd seen Sadie cowering behind Aux during the whole thing. This only angered her further.

Following her first revival, Mykia asked the castle residents of the whereabouts of Ms. Sciuridae. The two ran into each other at a dinner party Sadie was hosting, and light talk quickly escalated to pointed insults. Later, Mykia sought Sadie out to apologize as she didn't want to lose touch with her. The two met for dinner, though things went about as well as the previous night. They never spoke again until Mykia, with the help of Josie, stole Lovac and left a taunting note. Enraged, Sadie stormed right into Mykia's trap. Mykia revealed herself to be Marnina, and harsh words were exchanged before Marnina killed Sadie.

Afterwards, while she didn't regret her decision in the slightest, she had considered Sadie a close friend at one point. She ensured Sadie's death had been quick and merciful, as she didn't see the need to draw it out. Upon reflection, Marnina thinks of the interaction as killing a former friend than a current enemy. She certainly didn't relish in her kill. In her eyes, it was a necessity that needed to happen.

### Caligo Diruyo

Marnina heard of Caligo through Max, originally not trusting him due to his attempt to murder James. They occasionally ran into each other (though he knew her as Metis) but not often enough to form a relationship of any kind.

Following the news of Sunny's death, Marnina rushed back to Taraxacum, only to find Caligo locked in a cell. She got him out and buried Sunny's body. They didn't exchange many words, but they grieved the loss of Sunny together. They both eventually began abusing alcohol as a way to escape reality, causing many late nights where they both passed out drunk. Despite this, somehow it furthered their bond.

In a search for Max, Ivan stopped by the bar to ask Caligo and Marnina if they'd seen him, to which Caligo bitterly informed him that Max had killed Sunny. Ivan then joined the bar gang. The trio even took a trip to Torridus, the Sciuridae's home town in search of him, but to no avail.

Unfortunately, only some days after this Caligo and Marnina found Ivan dead in his house, with no apparent cause. Even though neither had been particularly close with him, the loss hit them hard, only causing them to further spiral. They formed a deal, promising each other to not die.

Ironically, only a couple days later Marnina stumbled into the bar, clearly unwell and sick. She revealed to Caligo her burns from the Petty Trio's torturing, and it seemed the alcohol had only made them worse. Caligo rushed to get James, who then treated her wounds and gently encouraged her to keep trying. Caligo checked on her multiple times a day for the next week or so, ensuring she got better. Things were going well until Srijan visited her, informing her she'd lost her position on his team for the war. Irked, she insisted she keep her position and rashly accepted Srijan's taunting offer of a spare. She was returned to Caligo unconscious, and Srijan teleported away before Caligo could land a hit. The two remained close friends for a long while after, confiding in each other about their personal life. Marnina views Caligo as the only way she truly healed after Sunny's death.

The day everything fell apart was the day Marnina left, after witnessing the death of Kamali. In her turmoil of emotions, her natural instinct to run took over, so when Caligo came to check on her she found herself telling him she was leaving, despite not truly meaning it. Hurt, Caligo left her and with no other option, she also left. She spent some time away in Dracia and evading Srijan before she could finally return. She apologized to Caligo, but he was hesitant to try to save their relationship. Deciding he just needed time, Marnina told him she'd stay for one week, and if she didn't hear from him in that time then she wouldn't bother him anymore and she'd leave.

During this week, the pirates arrived in Taraxacum and they kidnapped Caligo. Marnina organized a group of people to retrieve him, which was successful. She didn't say much to him during this time, merely viewing this as fulfilling part of her debt to him.

After the allotted time had passed, she left as she said she would, with a simple "goodbye" and "take care." She thinks of Caligo and Priya often, wondering if they'd still be friends had she not made such a costly mistake--breaking her promise.

### Priya Kolohe

The two first met each other within Taraxacum. Marnina sensed something different about her that intrigued her, and after some light conversation found Priya to be a magic-folk as well. They quickly bonded, despite Marnina's dedecus.

One day whilst the two were chatting, Aux and Blair were strolling through Taraxacum. Priya recognized Aux as the one who killed her parents. Upon noticing her discomfort, Marnina urger Priya to get away while she distracted the couple. Her attempts didn't work and a fight between Aux and Marnina ensued. Marnina would have died had Blair and Josie not stepped in. While Aux was distracted, Iniko dragged Marnina away from the commotion and brought her to James, who treated her wounds.

Over the following weeks, Marnina assisted in helping Priya practice her magic. She encouraged Priya that her magic was a blessing and not a curse, and to use it wisely and well. Priya quickly began improving, gaining more and more control of her flames.

The two remained on good terms until Marnina left Taraxacum. Priya's admiration and trust for Marnina was completely destroyed. Priya chided herself for trusting a dedecus bearer, and declined any attempts for a rekindled friendship upon Marnina's return. Despite this, Marnina's only grudge is against herself. She thinks of Priya and Caligo often, wondering if they'd still be friends had she not made such a costly mistake--breaking her promise.

## Other

### Ashwin Yarrow, Nishoku Solljus, Pyry Salju, & Olysseus Ayre

Tensions first rose upon a few infractions within the Esmeray, at which point Olysseus was sent to keep a constant eye on Marnina. She grew to hate him because of this, and eventually aided in his death with the help of Josie.

Upon hearing the news of their friend’s death, Ashwin and Pyry, with the help of Nishoku, began to create a plot to avenge their friend. First, Pyry and Nishoku attempted to assassinate her whilst she was staying with Evasis. Then, the three banded together to successfully assassinate her. Not too long after, Marnina was revived for the second time. The group learned of this during a war-meeting. Deciding that she simply had to be contained, they then plotted to capture her and leave her in a place where she could cause no trouble. The group captured and tortured her for a week or two, at which point she was then rescued by Josie.

She hates them all with a fiery passion, though knows she can never take any stand against them—they outnumber and out-power her. Though these facts irritate her, she brushes it aside for the time being as she has bigger problems to worry about.

### Evasis Agharna

Following the successful assassination of Olysseus, Marnina was swiftly hunted down by the Esmeray and Themis. She would have died has Josie not intervened and taken her somewhere safe, which happened to be in Dracia. Marnina awoke to and met Evasis, though was untrusting toward his ulterior motives for helping her. Her opinion of him drastically dropped upon hearing he was the god of love.

Though through the weeks she stayed at his castle, she began liking him more and more. The two would read, sketch, and chat together, occasionally even going out to eat. The more time they spent together, the more positive things she began seeing in him. She soon realized he was nothing like what she thought "the god of love" would be like, and her respect for him grew when she realized they had similar ideals. In denial, she considered him a dear friend, but the truth was she'd started feeling the one thing she never thought she would--love (romantically). She was forced to face this fact after a few near death experiences, in which they were attacked and she rushed to his aid. It was the first time in a while she feared losing someone.

She began viewing her feelings for him as a weakness, so she asked Josie to be relocated to Pulvia without any warning to Evasis ahead of time. Not too long after, Evasis found her after attending a meeting with Corwynt and he confronted her. They hung out for a few hours after that and then continued meeting every week or so, though often Marnina would try to avoid him as much as possible.

Eventually, Evasis confronted her about her feelings and she denied them, but truth was quickly revealed as Evasis clearly read her true feelings. She was pleasantly surprised to hear Evasis had returned them, though quickly tried to focus on severing the tie. Evasis eventually dropped the topic, and the two returned to a friendship, although slightly strained. Evasis continued to pursue her, though she always shut down any serious discussion of romantic interest with a joke. Eventually, she gave in and agreed to give it a hesitant go.

Overtime, their bond only strengthened. She views Evasis as the only other one she can fully trust at this point, other than herself. Ultimately, she fears ruining their relationship or becoming too much for him to handle. She doesn't want to lose him, whether it be through his death or her own.