kristen and cassandra: prophet, apostate, saint, god
(you can find the majority under the cut - this is quite long)
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Zac thinking during Sophomore Year that the “best future” for Gorgug would be him becoming a teacher, specifically a multiclass advisor. Seeing his current struggle to be accepted if not just understood by his teachers, family, and peers. Single-handedly cracking the code to maintaining spell casting through rage despite being told by people who may or may not have believed they were just looking out for him that his multiclass choice was inherently ‘inefficient’ and working against him rather than with him.
Ally thinking during Sophomore Year that the “best future” for Kristen would be her becoming a spiritual guide or counselor. Seeing her ongoing struggle with her own faith and general place in life. The brief glimpses of acceptance and kindness shown to her by Yolanda. That little bit of security being stripped and replaced by dredged up trauma and total lack of understanding coming from Bobby Dawn and the church of Sol.
brennan 'homeschooled' mulligan heard that student government is just a thing that looks good for college applications and assumed that Riz will jump on it after the mom convo bout college troubles, unaware of how much it is a glorified popularity contest that low charisma pc would never attempt