Guys, I think I need your help. See, the concept of Quattro having a crush on me? That's not what I was trying to get across. AT ALL.
I've been operating, as the writer, under the assumption that Quattro has been both disappointed and confused with me. My normal position on social interaction is someplace around 'if I must'; when you combine that with the fact that I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA how to deal with her, is it any surprise that I've not been able to even broach the subject with her, much less solve the problem I created?
Of course, she doesn't know any of that. She just sees me working with Uno and Tre, getting along with Cinque, being a friend to Sein... and ignoring her entirely. At this point, this Quattro isn't a villain, or even a bad person; her reaction to being ignored, appropriately enough, is to assume that it's unintentional, or that I was content with the sisters I had, and the introduction of another didn't sit well with me. She's been assuming that my problem isn't specifically with her, to put it more directly.
Seeing me with Due, well... let's just say she didn't quite get what she was seeing. She missed the subtle barbs, the fake smiles, and the way I tend to get more polite and over-the-top with people I dislike. All she saw was that I'd just met Due, and was getting along with her just fine. I was talking to her- heck, I was complimenting her! In her mind, that led to one inescapable conclusion: Imma hates me. There must be something wrong with me. What?
That's pretty much what I've been assuming (and trying to write) this entire time... and yes, that's supposed to lead into Due mentoring Quattro (which, if you look at the wiki, is apparently canon). So here we come to what I need help with. Should I write Quattro as having a crush, or just wanting to be acknowledged/loved/cared for? If I stick with the second option, how do I make it more clear from the SI's perspective?
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.
I've been operating, as the writer, under the assumption that Quattro has been both disappointed and confused with me. My normal position on social interaction is someplace around 'if I must'; when you combine that with the fact that I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA how to deal with her, is it any surprise that I've not been able to even broach the subject with her, much less solve the problem I created?
Of course, she doesn't know any of that. She just sees me working with Uno and Tre, getting along with Cinque, being a friend to Sein... and ignoring her entirely. At this point, this Quattro isn't a villain, or even a bad person; her reaction to being ignored, appropriately enough, is to assume that it's unintentional, or that I was content with the sisters I had, and the introduction of another didn't sit well with me. She's been assuming that my problem isn't specifically with her, to put it more directly.
Seeing me with Due, well... let's just say she didn't quite get what she was seeing. She missed the subtle barbs, the fake smiles, and the way I tend to get more polite and over-the-top with people I dislike. All she saw was that I'd just met Due, and was getting along with her just fine. I was talking to her- heck, I was complimenting her! In her mind, that led to one inescapable conclusion: Imma hates me. There must be something wrong with me. What?
That's pretty much what I've been assuming (and trying to write) this entire time... and yes, that's supposed to lead into Due mentoring Quattro (which, if you look at the wiki, is apparently canon). So here we come to what I need help with. Should I write Quattro as having a crush, or just wanting to be acknowledged/loved/cared for? If I stick with the second option, how do I make it more clear from the SI's perspective?
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.