OOC: Relationships
For my own reference and perhaps others' interest, this entry is to keep track of Bridge's friendships/relationships. If you feel as though I've forgotten your character, feel free to comment and I'll add them.
[This list is incomplete and ever-expanding.]
Last updated: 7/29/10
SPECIAL
blue_shields (Sky Tate, Power Rangers S.P.D.) - Previously known as Spike. Sky was one of Bridge's first friends in Edensphere, and the two were quick to resume the close friendship they unknowingly shared in their pre-Sphere life, though they have not been without their conflicts. Bridge has unrequieted romantic feelings for Sky that resulted in their friendship nearly ending when Sky started dating Inara, as Bridge began picking fights with him out of jealousy. Bridge also often resents feeling as though he has to play damage control when Sky has fits of temper. However, they managed to work through their problems and the future looks brighter for their friendship. Bridge sees Sky as his protector and best buddy.
redrobinhood (Jack Landors, Power Rangers S.P.D.)- Bridge views Ghost as his older brother and was also one of his first friends in the Sphere (both of them unaware that Bridge is actually older than Ghost). The two sometimes team up to tease Spike and often spend time playing video games and just being friends. Like Sky, Bridge sees Ghost as his protector and sincerely wishes that he and Sky would stop getting involved in things that could get them killed.
pinkhairedchild (Kusajishi Yachiru, Bleach) - Previously known as Blood, she is Ghost's twin, and Bridge sees her as a little sister. Unlike Sky, he tends to treat her as a friend and playmate rather than a comrade, but still tries to give her the respect he feels as though she deserves. He enjoys playing with her and giving her snackrifices; Blood has also gotten him addicted to meat buns.
redhead_rabbit (Lavi, D.Gray-man) - AKA "Twin-chan". Bridge feels a deep attachment to Rabbit, as the man is the newest incarnation of Bridge's twin, Thor. Bridge was unable to develop a close relationship with Thor before he vanished, something he feels immense guilt for, and sees this as a second chance to do things right. He also genuinely likes Rabbit as a person and has been teaching him the joys of video games. When both of them were killed in the Great Sphere Fire of 2009, they were reborn together and are now official twins. Rabbit has helped Bridge pull himself out of the mire of depression he found himself in after the fire.
feathered_earth (Krile Maia Baldesion, Final Fantasy 5)- Previously known as Cara, Krile is one of Bridge's closest friends, and someone he feels has been a constant, positive and steadying presence in his life.
galacticgeisha (Inara Serra, Firefly/Serenity) - Formerly known as Companion. Bridge started out disliking her when Sky began dating her; his lingering romantic feelings for Sky manifested as jealousy and resentment toward her for what he secretly felt was her trying to take his best friend away. When things came to a head between the two friends, Bridge finally came clean to Inara, assuring her that he did not hate her, that he wanted her and Sky to be happy, and that he was trying to deal with his jealousy. She told him that she understood why he felt the way he did, that she did not blame him, and she wanted to be his friend. Now that he's put aside his feelings for Sky, he's slowly but surely grown to like and trust Inara, too.
moe_rapier (Layer, Mega Man X) - Locket is a robot and often comes to Bridge for maintenance and checkups. She also has weaponry that saved Bridge's life on one occasion. Bridge developed a crush on her, but the two decided to be friends when he got up the courage to ask her out, and remain close.
dwn_infinite (Zero, Mega Man X) - Previously known as Maverick. Another robot buddy. Reminds Bridge a bit of Sky, as he seems a bit more focused and more of a warrior. Bridge fanboys him very, very hard, but in secret, as he's not sure how Zero would react.
POSITIVE
spandexisyouth (Maito Gai, Naruto) - Bridge sees Youth as an all around cool guy, someone who's always willing to give his all in helping others and trying new things, qualities he admires.
lotus_bloomed (Rock Lee, Naruto) - Apparently Youth's son, he shares Youth's enthusiasm, determination, and friendly, approachable demeanor.
esoteric_rose (Grell Sutcliffe, Kuroshitsuji) - Bridge and Juliet have met and spent some time together doing such things as baking cakes, and Bridge enjoys his company. He is not aware that Juliet is actually male.
live_ringer (Lyle Dylandy, Gundam 00) - One of Bridge's employees. Calls him "Boss", which just makes Bridge blush.
longnosedliar (Usopp, One Piece) - Another of Bridge's employees, he and Bridge are not yet close, but he thinks of Sniper as someone he could really be close with.
reckless_rebel (Tommy "Speed" Shepherd, Young Avengers) - The Evil Overlord of the Sphere and an all-around chill guy. Actually knows what Bridge is talking about most of the time, which is only a bonus.
felinemystique (Shihouin Yoruichi, Bleach) - Captain of the Guard and Sky's big boss lady. Occasionally turns to Bridge for help via his powers when there are tough cases to solve. Pings him for Kat, a mentor figure from his past, so he feels drawn to her as an authority figure. He feels calmed by her presence.
burntorangesky (Romana, Doctor Who) - All-around nice gal and pleasant to be around. Funny, too.
snowburned (Kuchiki Rukia, Bleach) - While not very close to Kazahana, Bridge feels a connection to her, as he saw how she was killed with his powers and felt what she did during the fight that claimed her.
gene_driver (Kresnik Ahtreide, Wild ARMs)
desig_survivor (Wedge Antilles, Star Wars)
NEUTRAL
stonyfaced (Sam Vimes, Discworld) - Bridge knows that Stoneface does not like him, but the man gives him strong pings for Commander Cruger, and so he wishes they could at least be cordial to each other; however, Bridge feels extremely uncomfortable approaching him.
Everyone else
NEGATIVE
None so far
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
saleskitten (Rose, +Anima) - Formerly known as Kitty. An extremely generous person who ran the candy shoppe, the Lucky Cat, and gave the newborn Sphereians birthday cakes. Rose was always willing to go along with Bridge's crazier plans, even if he never put them into action, and he served as her cake delivery boy.
crownofsnow (Allen Walker, D.Gray-man) - Cross was one of the first people Bridge developed a friendship with in the Sphere. He considered him a good and trusted friend, even though they didn't get to spend time together often.
silver_antlers (Harry Potter, Harry Potter) - Bridge saw Prongs as a little brother, and wished he could do more to stop the people he loves from disappearing.
sassyandpink (Sydney Drew, Power Rangers S.P.D.) - Bridge and Pinky came from the same place, and he heard or saw her in several of his memories, leading to the two becoming closer. Her disappearance crushed Bridge, as he was developing feelings for her after she bid on him in the bachelor auction.
beenwaitinglong (Godot, Phoenix Wright) - Vladimir commissioned Bridge to find and repair a coffeemaker for him shortly after his arrival. Bridge unintentionally found and repaired a device that allowed the blind man to see along with it, and still considers this his proudest accomplishment even after Vladimir's disappearance.
beat_da_button (Daisukenojo "Beat" Bito, The World Ends With You) - Vladimir's brother and someone Bridge found to be an all-around cool guy.
kleptomonkey (Rikku, Final Fantasy X) - Nicknamed Dani. Was a fellow mechageek and a lovely person.
earth_uninstall (Tieria Erde, Gundam 00) - Bridge and Aurora have worked together on some hefty electronics projects before, and while Bridge isn't sure how Aurora feels about him, he thinks of him as a good friend and was pleased when he returned with his memories of the Sphere intact. However, he's a bit wary that some others whose opinion he trusts don't like Aurora. He saved Aurora's life during the fire but does not remember doing so, and was unable to re-build their relationship when Aurora was reborn again as Lithium, with no memories.
chieftainess (Ayla, Chrono Trigger) - Victory was a bit of a scrapper, full of heart and life, and the type to lay down her life to protect her friends, qualities Bridge enjoys and feels drawn to.
blondsambitions (Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Metalocalypse) - Alexi was one of Bridge's closest friends before he disappeared and came back memoryless, and didn't find it as hard to get close to him again as Sky has.
esp_optimism (Maya Fey, Phoenix Wright) - Fellow optimist, nice and helpful girl.
suffercircuit (X, Mega Man X) - Former third robot buddy.
Fullmetal
West
Kanin
Renae
Fallen
East
Soul
Scales
Clé
Doll
Kermit
Data
Nothlit
[This list is incomplete and ever-expanding.]
Last updated: 7/29/10
SPECIAL
blue_shields (Sky Tate, Power Rangers S.P.D.) - Previously known as Spike. Sky was one of Bridge's first friends in Edensphere, and the two were quick to resume the close friendship they unknowingly shared in their pre-Sphere life, though they have not been without their conflicts. Bridge has unrequieted romantic feelings for Sky that resulted in their friendship nearly ending when Sky started dating Inara, as Bridge began picking fights with him out of jealousy. Bridge also often resents feeling as though he has to play damage control when Sky has fits of temper. However, they managed to work through their problems and the future looks brighter for their friendship. Bridge sees Sky as his protector and best buddy.
redrobinhood (Jack Landors, Power Rangers S.P.D.)- Bridge views Ghost as his older brother and was also one of his first friends in the Sphere (both of them unaware that Bridge is actually older than Ghost). The two sometimes team up to tease Spike and often spend time playing video games and just being friends. Like Sky, Bridge sees Ghost as his protector and sincerely wishes that he and Sky would stop getting involved in things that could get them killed.
pinkhairedchild (Kusajishi Yachiru, Bleach) - Previously known as Blood, she is Ghost's twin, and Bridge sees her as a little sister. Unlike Sky, he tends to treat her as a friend and playmate rather than a comrade, but still tries to give her the respect he feels as though she deserves. He enjoys playing with her and giving her snackrifices; Blood has also gotten him addicted to meat buns.
redhead_rabbit (Lavi, D.Gray-man) - AKA "Twin-chan". Bridge feels a deep attachment to Rabbit, as the man is the newest incarnation of Bridge's twin, Thor. Bridge was unable to develop a close relationship with Thor before he vanished, something he feels immense guilt for, and sees this as a second chance to do things right. He also genuinely likes Rabbit as a person and has been teaching him the joys of video games. When both of them were killed in the Great Sphere Fire of 2009, they were reborn together and are now official twins. Rabbit has helped Bridge pull himself out of the mire of depression he found himself in after the fire.
feathered_earth (Krile Maia Baldesion, Final Fantasy 5)- Previously known as Cara, Krile is one of Bridge's closest friends, and someone he feels has been a constant, positive and steadying presence in his life.
galacticgeisha (Inara Serra, Firefly/Serenity) - Formerly known as Companion. Bridge started out disliking her when Sky began dating her; his lingering romantic feelings for Sky manifested as jealousy and resentment toward her for what he secretly felt was her trying to take his best friend away. When things came to a head between the two friends, Bridge finally came clean to Inara, assuring her that he did not hate her, that he wanted her and Sky to be happy, and that he was trying to deal with his jealousy. She told him that she understood why he felt the way he did, that she did not blame him, and she wanted to be his friend. Now that he's put aside his feelings for Sky, he's slowly but surely grown to like and trust Inara, too.
moe_rapier (Layer, Mega Man X) - Locket is a robot and often comes to Bridge for maintenance and checkups. She also has weaponry that saved Bridge's life on one occasion. Bridge developed a crush on her, but the two decided to be friends when he got up the courage to ask her out, and remain close.
dwn_infinite (Zero, Mega Man X) - Previously known as Maverick. Another robot buddy. Reminds Bridge a bit of Sky, as he seems a bit more focused and more of a warrior. Bridge fanboys him very, very hard, but in secret, as he's not sure how Zero would react.
POSITIVE
spandexisyouth (Maito Gai, Naruto) - Bridge sees Youth as an all around cool guy, someone who's always willing to give his all in helping others and trying new things, qualities he admires.
lotus_bloomed (Rock Lee, Naruto) - Apparently Youth's son, he shares Youth's enthusiasm, determination, and friendly, approachable demeanor.
esoteric_rose (Grell Sutcliffe, Kuroshitsuji) - Bridge and Juliet have met and spent some time together doing such things as baking cakes, and Bridge enjoys his company. He is not aware that Juliet is actually male.
live_ringer (Lyle Dylandy, Gundam 00) - One of Bridge's employees. Calls him "Boss", which just makes Bridge blush.
longnosedliar (Usopp, One Piece) - Another of Bridge's employees, he and Bridge are not yet close, but he thinks of Sniper as someone he could really be close with.
reckless_rebel (Tommy "Speed" Shepherd, Young Avengers) - The Evil Overlord of the Sphere and an all-around chill guy. Actually knows what Bridge is talking about most of the time, which is only a bonus.
felinemystique (Shihouin Yoruichi, Bleach) - Captain of the Guard and Sky's big boss lady. Occasionally turns to Bridge for help via his powers when there are tough cases to solve. Pings him for Kat, a mentor figure from his past, so he feels drawn to her as an authority figure. He feels calmed by her presence.
burntorangesky (Romana, Doctor Who) - All-around nice gal and pleasant to be around. Funny, too.
snowburned (Kuchiki Rukia, Bleach) - While not very close to Kazahana, Bridge feels a connection to her, as he saw how she was killed with his powers and felt what she did during the fight that claimed her.
gene_driver (Kresnik Ahtreide, Wild ARMs)
desig_survivor (Wedge Antilles, Star Wars)
NEUTRAL
stonyfaced (Sam Vimes, Discworld) - Bridge knows that Stoneface does not like him, but the man gives him strong pings for Commander Cruger, and so he wishes they could at least be cordial to each other; however, Bridge feels extremely uncomfortable approaching him.
Everyone else
NEGATIVE
None so far
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
saleskitten (Rose, +Anima) - Formerly known as Kitty. An extremely generous person who ran the candy shoppe, the Lucky Cat, and gave the newborn Sphereians birthday cakes. Rose was always willing to go along with Bridge's crazier plans, even if he never put them into action, and he served as her cake delivery boy.
crownofsnow (Allen Walker, D.Gray-man) - Cross was one of the first people Bridge developed a friendship with in the Sphere. He considered him a good and trusted friend, even though they didn't get to spend time together often.
silver_antlers (Harry Potter, Harry Potter) - Bridge saw Prongs as a little brother, and wished he could do more to stop the people he loves from disappearing.
sassyandpink (Sydney Drew, Power Rangers S.P.D.) - Bridge and Pinky came from the same place, and he heard or saw her in several of his memories, leading to the two becoming closer. Her disappearance crushed Bridge, as he was developing feelings for her after she bid on him in the bachelor auction.
beenwaitinglong (Godot, Phoenix Wright) - Vladimir commissioned Bridge to find and repair a coffeemaker for him shortly after his arrival. Bridge unintentionally found and repaired a device that allowed the blind man to see along with it, and still considers this his proudest accomplishment even after Vladimir's disappearance.
beat_da_button (Daisukenojo "Beat" Bito, The World Ends With You) - Vladimir's brother and someone Bridge found to be an all-around cool guy.
kleptomonkey (Rikku, Final Fantasy X) - Nicknamed Dani. Was a fellow mechageek and a lovely person.
earth_uninstall (Tieria Erde, Gundam 00) - Bridge and Aurora have worked together on some hefty electronics projects before, and while Bridge isn't sure how Aurora feels about him, he thinks of him as a good friend and was pleased when he returned with his memories of the Sphere intact. However, he's a bit wary that some others whose opinion he trusts don't like Aurora. He saved Aurora's life during the fire but does not remember doing so, and was unable to re-build their relationship when Aurora was reborn again as Lithium, with no memories.
chieftainess (Ayla, Chrono Trigger) - Victory was a bit of a scrapper, full of heart and life, and the type to lay down her life to protect her friends, qualities Bridge enjoys and feels drawn to.
blondsambitions (Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Metalocalypse) - Alexi was one of Bridge's closest friends before he disappeared and came back memoryless, and didn't find it as hard to get close to him again as Sky has.
esp_optimism (Maya Fey, Phoenix Wright) - Fellow optimist, nice and helpful girl.
suffercircuit (X, Mega Man X) - Former third robot buddy.
Fullmetal
West
Kanin
Renae
Fallen
East
Soul
Scales
Clé
Doll
Kermit
Data
Nothlit