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#/ anywho ive been thinking about these two interacting for awhile now.
prodigiousvisions · 7 months
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ALLEGED Navia voice line spoilers and a brief discussion on why I cannot abide by that regarding a certain Fontainian.
(alleged leak) - ABOUT WRIOTHESLEY: "Getting a conversation going with him is quite a challenge. Clorinde mentioned that you can work with him based on established contracts, but you should never trust every word he says. It's no wonder my dad never got involved in underwater matters before. To be on the safe side, it's best to keep things as they are."
(reverse and canon, just for comparison) - ABOUT NAVIA: "The Fortress of Meropide works with Spina di Rosula on some matters regarding supplies and logistics, but we don't have any other dealings. This isn't because I don't trust Navia or her abilities, in fact, I hold her in quite high regard. The only reason we continue to stay out of each other's way is because I wanna honor the agreement I made with the late Mr. Callas."
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Now that's out of the way: A discussion on my perception of Navia as a character. Every motivation and call to action she has in the main storyline as well as her own questline is centered around her own rock-solid perception of justice, philanthropy, and willingness to throw herself in the face of danger if she feels that it will get her the answer she wants; regardless of her own burdens that hang over her head. She disrupts the peace of the opera house not once, but twice, lacking a care in the world about the consequences that may stem from it to correct and lend her own assistance in procuring righteous evidence to prove a guilty person (people) innocent. Navia directly engages with Neuvillette and Clorinde, despite their ties in having an indirect hand to her father's death. It may not be a nice interaction, but each time, she does not shy away from them or turn them away. She demands answers and for them to hear her. It is those two that pull away from their own reservations, and frankly, that only makes her more angry. When the circumstances is better, she is cordial and amiable to the two, extending out an olive branch with Clorinde to clear the air, as well as the talk that needs really no further inspection between her and Neuvillette at her father's grave. To emphasize: these are two people who are very woven into the history of her hero's journey and the fall of Callas (by his own decision). So why is Wriothesley, someone who is comparatively less significant and less worth what would otherwise be justified avoidance, suddenly an exception to this? That is not to say Wriothesley isn't someone who can't emit that intimidation factor and aura, but that hasn't exactly deterred her in any other scenario we've seen her involved in? Not to mention, Wriothesley literally says they have their own dealings that involve cooperation with each other. It may not be the most personable, but it's enough to be some substance to get on as acquaintances. It's enough foundation that when they do inevitably interact she will be bound to have suspicion rise as his own deterrence from her, and demand an answer as to why. To me, this only acts as yet another driving answer to push and prod. In fact, Lynette even has her own voice line about her that makes me feel as if it substantiates my feelings on this! To quote: "Though she's the new president of Spina di Rosula, her style is more like the nosy big sister next door." Nosy big sister. Often connotatively those who get in others' business and involve themselves in their siblings' affairs if they feel like they should. Unafraid, self-assured, curious and caring. Loud, annoying. Never one to slink to the sidelines if they think trouble is near.
No, they run toward it. And so she, too, will run toward Wriothesley and demand her five minutes of proper regard.
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