Josie Aster/Relationships

Overview

**Relationships**

Documents

## Family

### Alfie Roka

Alfie and Josie met originally when Alfie was a fae. The first interaction the two had was Josie threatening his life as he had broken into her home. The two struck a deal, and they began trading money for simple tasks such as housecleaning and feeding foxes. Alfie originally respected her because he noticed that she had been taking care of the local fox population. He admired that and wished to help. Josie grew to consider Alfie a friend, though Alfie was not capable of reciprocating these feelings. One day, he admitted to her that he thought of her only as a business partner. Hurt, Josie cut ties with him, and didn't speak with him again until his death. In limbo, she unleashed her fury and hurt onto him, yelling at him. Alfie had felt scared and guilty of everything he had done, and he desperately wished to make up for it. He rushed to her, crying, and eventually the two came to an agreement. Josie took pity on the young boy and gave him another chance at life, living as her adopted son in Alrasid. Currently, she cares about him deeply, even willing to confront Srijan about his wellbeing. Alfie is quite fond of her as well, and when the two have time to spare, they often sit together while Josie tells him stories or sings him songs.

### Srijan Aster

Throughout the entire arc of WWIV, Josie fought against Srijan and opposed him. She detested him for what he had done to Clarkie and wished him dead. When she finally met him in WWV, she felt captivated. He intrigued her, and she sought him out shortly after betraying Sadie, Sunny, and Quinn. She grew to admire him while Srijan brushed her off as an annoying fly. He disliked her, viewing her as an immature child who was tampering with his work. Eventually, he noticed her admiration for him and decided to use it to his advantage to forge her into a pawn. He began flirting with her, extending affection and praise and forcing her to fall in love with him. Although in doing so, he unknowingly fell himself. The two began dating, and despite all the rocky patches in their relationship, Josie is determined to be loyal to him. She loves Srijan dearly, and despite Max connecting with her in ways Srijan could not, she ultimately chose Srijan in the end. She is extremely dedicated to him and is more than willing to sacrifice her life for him if necessary. She ignores any insults he throws at her and his passive aggressive remarks. Josie also worries about his sleeping habits, oftentimes having to drag him away from his work to go to sleep. She dreams of staying with Srijan for the rest of eternity, and Marnina noted that Josie was the happiest she had ever been after he had proposed.

### Svjetlo Scuro

Josie distrusted Svjetlo at first. She fled to him for help after she and her younger siblings had run from Gellis and requested his help in defeating Thada. He refused and instead directed her toward the other worlds, offering no assistance as she struggled to keep herself and her siblings alive. He remained distant for the rest of her life up until he required an heir. He had her taken to Semayi and transformed, while she was recuperating he took her beneath his wing and began teaching her about Alrasid and limbo. Through this training, Josie began to respect him. Despite that, she did not mourn his death. As Josie began ruling Alrasid, she began to miss him. When she had felt hopeless due to hers and Marnina's falling out, she sought him out and gifted him a few shards of her life force to speak with her. He comforted her as best he could, saying that he was proud of her and that he cared about her. She took comfort in his words and seemed contented. Josie seems to admire and respect Svjetlo as well as trust him, she cares about him and turns to him whenever she feels lost regarding Alrasid.

### Vilhelm Roka

Vyn and Josie were inseparable when Josie was a child, she worshipped and idolized Vyn. She wanted to support him in everything he did and believed that Vyn was the most important, impressive, and intelligent kitsune in the world. She hung onto every word he said and loved him deeply. She believed he was killed when she fled Gellis, and she mourned deeply for him. Even after centuries of separation, she still showed that she cared about him when Auxillium revealed to be possessing him. She grew overwhelmed with emotion, breaking down and crying, filled with rage and relief. She trusts Vyn, and even now, despite being on opposite sides of a war, she sometimes goes to him for support and comfort. Vyn welcomes her each time with open arms, and assures her that he's always willing to support her no matter what path she takes. Otherwise, currently Josie acts in an aloof and disinterested manner toward Vyn, even going so far as to injure Jessie to gain leverage over him. Josie cares about him, but believes that he shouldn't get in Srijan's way. So, she works to do everything she can to keep him out of it.

## Semayi Gods

### Evasis Agharna

Evasis was one of the first gods she ever spoke with. When Svjetlo was leading her around Semayi and attempting to teach her the ropes, Evasis was one of the only gods who was willing to approach her. Due to his charming and friendly demeanor the two became friends quite quickly. Josie found his small quips and easygoing manner amusing and comforting, as he reminded her somewhat of Vyn. Although both of their loyalties lie elsewhere, and the two cut communication after the fight between Srijan and Marnina.

## The Delegation

### Cyfrin Caligari

Cyfrin and Josie have a good relationship, seemingly mimicking a mother and son's. He holds her in a high regard and heeds her words extremely carefully. She sees him as a friend and a treasured member of the delegation.

### Lautaro Coro

Josie and Lautaro have a relationship that holds both respect, love, and hatred for each other. Josie considers him like a brother and often heeds his words of warning, however when it comes to emotional standings, she believes that he can be rather blunt and unfeeling, she refused to believe that marrying and loving Srijan turned her to the evil side of the world, and she ignores any warnings he gives her about Srijan being evil. She leans on him heavily, and seems to care about his input, counting him among her most treasures council members. As one of the oldest upper demons, she believes that he is among the wisest of the council, and often appoints him as the leader of anything she deems to need brains in stead of brawn. She respects him, but does not entirely trust him due to the fact that he has shown that if he believes it is for hers and Alrasid's wellbeing, he is willing to temporarily betray her in order to help her in the long term.

### Lonan Corbin

Lonan and Josie have an extremely close bond, and as the first upper demon that came into being when Josie was the god of death, she feels particularly responsible for him. She personally trained him, and although she seemed harsh and unforgiving, he was able to learn and thrive under that environment, much to her delight. She believes that he is too soft spoken and well mannered for his own good, and fears others taking advantage of him. She is rather protective of him and treats him similarly to Alfie.

### Makoto Vera

Makoto and Josie have a good relationship, although Josie slightly dislikes and distrusts her due ot the fact that she is a wolf. Makoto symbolizes loyalty, so Josie has full confidence that she owuld never betray her, however due to her past experiences with wolves, she does not fully trust Makoto's intentions and does not assign her on extremely important or perilous missions.

### Miliani Milovat

The two are on good terms, Miliani holds great respect for Josie, especially due to her capability to love. She views Josie as a selfless and worthy leader and had pledged her undying loyalty to her. Miliani believes that Josie has the capacity to be a better leader than Svjetlo, and Josie seems to respect Miliani, though she believes that the scorpion is a little soft. She worries that Miliani will spare her enemies in the upcoming war rather than kill them when she realizes their ability to love as well.

### Ormr Keres

Ormr was the first to greet Josie when she was introduced by Svjetlo. He wanted her to feel comfortable, and shared everything he knew about The Delegation with her. They grew close, and despite Ormr not being the oldest of The Delegation, when Josie became queen he swiftly became her right hand. They trust each other and respect each other. Ormr believes Josie is young and unexperienced, so he's extremely lenient with her regarding certain laws and aspects of ruling. Josie sees Ormr as an incredibly loyal and efficient soldier, knowing that he would place her above everyone else in a heartbeat. She considers him family, and cares deeply about him. Despite detesting parties and gatherings, she attended Ormr's birthday party and gave him a gift.

### Sabira Kalyani

Josie trusts Sabira greatly, as shown when she follows her and Ormr into the Nether and entrusts her enough to split off and search for Marnina. Not much else is known about their relationship other than the two respect and trust each other on professional means.

### Vrai Talay

Vrai and Josie are on good terms, the two do not often spend time together due to Vrai's indifferent appearance and aloft attitude tending to annoy Josie.

## Gellis Residents

### Auxillium Raev

Upon first meeting, Josie didn't know who Auxillium was, and he took advantage of that. He teased her and mocked her before tossing a childhood relic at her feet and watching her collapse. Josie despised Auxillium and wanted him to free Vyn from his grasp. She worked together with Jessie to seize the blue diamond necklace that trapped him. She wished to kill Auxillium, and whenever he was unleashed due to Vyn's temper, she would always end up fighting him. She holds him at a distance, avoiding him if possible though she is not afraid of him.

### Crest Sova

The first time the two met was when they were introduced as children, they were in an arranged marriage from the time they were toddlers. Unaware of what the commitment meant, they spent much of their time together as friends. This began developing into what seemed to be something more. Crest was quiet and shy when they had first met, he was terrified of disapproval and breaking the rules. Although he does have an adventurous side, as shown when he and Josie sneak out of the house to go sledding while their parents are speaking over a meal. They have a pure sort of friendship, often teasingly competing against one another and offering support when needed. Josie cares for Crest, though has distanced herself due to his association with Gellis.

### Jessie Roka

In WWIV, Jessie and Josie were something akin to friends. Jessie guided Josie into making the antidote and temporarily curing Clarkie of the hybrid. Jessie is timid and unsure of herself by nature, and Josie originally wished to assist her in regaining her confidence. Following her betrayal, she toyed with Jessie, crossing the boundaries between trustworthy and traitorous until Jessie grew fearful of her. She doesn't seem to derive any joy from seeing Jessie in pain, unlike Srijan, but doesn't seem to dislike it. She believes Jessie has no place among the divine and secretly wishes that Vyn would find someone else.

## Alrasid Residents

### Willa Rifu Panama

Willa and Josie are uneasy around one another. Willa wishes to support Josie, however she is also extremely aware of Josie's weaknesses and points in need of growth. Josie appreciates the feeling of support and awareness that Willa provides, however the two do not have compatible personalities, and do not spend very much time together.

## Other

### Clarkie

Josie and Clarkie met prior to the events of WWIV, Josie was one of the only people who stayed by Clarkie's side throughout the corruption and amnesia. She insisted that she stay beside her, no matter what. The two deeply cared about each other, and they often had lighthearted chats and picnics. After Clarkie locked herself in her house, Josie grew worried about her and began to visit daily, persistently knocking until Clarkie let her in. She wasn't afraid of Clarkie, and despite Clarkie insisting that she would hurt her, Josie stayed. She worked tirelessly to procure the antidote for the hybrid that corrupted her friend and did so almost singlehandedly. She went through puzzles and mazes to ensure her friend's safety and to retrieve her memories. The two told each other they would kill the professor - the one responsible for creating the hybrid and Clarkie - for good. Although in the time they spent separated between the events of WWIV and WWV, Clarkie was repossessed by the hybrid. When they met again, she seemed to be much happier, and insisted that the professor was her friend. Josie was confused and attempted to bring back the memories they shared in WWIV, but Clarkie was distant and shut down whenever the topic was brought up. In Taraxacum, she was proclaimed a disturbance of the peace, and was driven out with the threat of death. Eventually, Josie began believing that the professor meant no harm, and that Clarkie was truly happy. This mistake caused their friendship to come to a wrenching end when Josie betrayed Clarkie and began assisting the professor even after Clarkie regained her clarity. At the end of everything, Josie attempted to rekindle the friendship, although since Clarkie had grown despondent, she felt there was nothing else she could do. Clarkie continuously asked Josie to kill her, and Josie refused. But hours later, as a last act of mercy, Josie killed her.

### Ivan Sciuridae

Ivan is wary of Josie and isn't sure what to think about her. He knows who she is and dislikes how involved she got with Max. He has displayed aggression toward her, claiming that she had taken his wife and daughter away from him. Josie finds Ivan amusing and entertaining, she finds it funny toying with him and terrifying him. She does not trust him, and is glad that Max killed him.

### James Venenum

James is the only person Josie has unbroken trust with. She relies on him for advice and companionship whenever she feels lost. She visits him weekly and enjoys their small talk over tea as well as hearing about whatever potions he has been working on. She enjoys cooking with him, she finds his confusion and wholehearted attempts amusing and endearing. She is extremely fond of James and has promised both herself and Svjetlo to protect him and ensure that he can accomplish his goal.

### Marnina Astraea

Their first meeting occurred between the events of WWIV and WWV. Josie, Anthon and Tonia were being chased by three direwolves and were on the loosing end. Josie sent her siblings to run while she attempted to fend them off, they found Marnina and convinced her to save Josie. The kitsunes stayed with her for a few days before relocating. Believing she was indebted to her, Josie began reaching out to Marnina. Eventually, the two formed a close friendship. When Josie was trapped and tortured by Sunny and Sadie, Marnina rescued her and assisted her in escaping whilst she fended the two off. Despite all of the hardships and trials that they have gone through, Josie still considers Marnina her closest and best friend. Josie wholeheartedly believes Marnina is strong enough to survive on her own, and believes she is the single most incredible mortal she's ever met. She worries about her mental wellbeing and despite having extremely separate lives, she wishes to remain in contact. Their friendship began to crumble when Josie chased Kamali into Marnina's house and attempted to kill her. Marnina intervened, and Josie felt hurt, believing that her friend had picked Kamali over her. Though Marnina attempted to assure her that was not the case, a fight broke out and Josie nearly killed Marnina before cutting contact with her. The next time they saw each other, Josie was delivering Kamali's final wish: a letter addressed to her. Harsh words were exchanged and Josie refused to believe any of Marnina's words. After she left, Josie reflected on everything they had been through together and came to the conclusion that she didn't want to lose her. She sheepishly reached out to Marnina a few days later, feeling ashamed and scared that their sacred friendship had been lost. Marnina had come to a similar conclusion, and they began piecing their friendship back together. Currently, the two are on good terms, but do not seem to fully trust one another.

### Maximon Sciuridae

Josie loved Max, he was her soulmate and she loved him deeply. She was cold to him at first, believing he would be fun to toy with and murder, although as she got to know him, the more she grew to like him. Prior to meeting him, she had been dating Srijan, so she contained her feelings and admired him from afar. Her feelings were reciprocated, and she felt torn. She was able to distinguish her feelings for Max from her feelings for Srijan and came to realize that she truly loved Max, but it would be wisest of her to remain with Srijan. She ignored her growing feelings for Max and remained friends with him. She felt connected with him, and she understood him. Josie wholeheartedly believed that Max was her other half, she promised him she would never abandon him, and claimed he meant the world to her. She protected him and stayed by his side no matter what. She split her consciousness in an attempt to remain with him and protect him, though the half of her protecting him was killed by Ormr shortly before Max was caught and tortured to death. She mourned him greatly, considering attempting to join him in limbo, though upon being unable to find him, she kept herself alive. She does not hold out hope that he is alive, and blames herself for his death, believing that she wasn't strong enough to prevent it. Following Max's death she focused her energy on Srijan, and her feelings for Max became history.