Kwon Miyoung: The Fallen Angel

Mimi and Ahra have a weird relationship. They are close friends and together, they are like the fiery duo no one can ever contend successfully. They are both sarcastic and witty, and with Ahra's intelligence and facts no one seems to be able to win a debate against them. Ahra and Mimi also get along well because Ahra lived in the Bay area during her years in America. Ahra was an active Asian American student activist so she can empathize with how Mimi felt isolated in her community during the years she lived in SF. Ahra and Mimi are both the rebellious feisty types of people and understand each other very well. However, Ahra is a perceptive person. She realizes that there is something going on between Miyoung and Baekhyun. Although she has no idea that the two are related, she mistakes the relationship between the two. Ahra thinks that perhaps Baekhyun and Miyoung like each other somehow or that Baekhyun just likes pretty much any pretty girl, including Mimi, so eventually the relationship between Baekhyun and Miyoung strain Miyoung and Ahra's relationship once Ahra starts having feelings for Baekhyun. Ahra is also probably the one person that will help Miyoung beat up Kai with words, being the super hard core feminist that she is. Whenever Kai and Miyoung have fights, Ahra is always there to back one of her close (best?) friends up.

I can totally imagine the two of them as best friends, but I leave how the two will interact ultimately up to you! 

Relationship: Best friends

Common interests: Bay area culture, Asian American identity, feminist

Common traits: Independent, rebellious, feisty, 

Clashing traits: [relationship with baekhyun = yellow flag] 

Ahra is weirdly protective of Minhee. She secretly admires Minhee for a strength. Although between the two of them, Ahra is the more mature and seemingly stronger one, Ahra admires Minhee for her resilience. Ahra is astonished by how a princess from her era could still be so happy and bubbly, especially during an era of misogyny. She admires Minhee's optimism and would probably do anything to perserve that smile on her face. The two also have a lot in common as princesses from approximately the same era, travelling around Earth alone and what not. However, Ahra is a pragmatist, and Minhee is an optimist. Although Ahra admires Minhee's optimism, sometimes Minhee's naiive nature clashes with Ahra's perceptive and realistic nature. As much as Ahra would like to tell the cold hard truth to Minhee sometimes, she stays quiet because she doesn't want to break the rose colored glasses the vampire sees with, and this causes Ahra herself to be frustrated with her self, which causes her to distance herself from Minhee until she gets over what she wanted to say. All in all, Ahra adores Minhee, but it can sometimes be an on and off friendship because of their contrasting natures. 

Relationship: Protective, good friends but Ahra does distance herself away sometimes

Common interests: Both were princesses from similar eras

Common traits: Perceptive, independent, straightforward, loyal 

Clashing traits: realist/cynical v optimism/ naiive

Song Raeyul: The Witch

It's not that Ahra doesn't like Raeyul-- but it's not like Ahra hates her either. The two of them have a kind of an awkward relationship. Raeyul is kind of the more quiet person, while Ahra is the feisty genius. Raeyul may view some of Ahra's statements as somewhat self pretentious and arrogant. Also, although Ahra is not a born liar, Ahra can be manipulative. And since Raeyul is an honest person, she doesn't always approve of Ahra's actions. But Ahra's also the kind of girl who doesn't give a crap if someone doesn't like her. Ahra lives to defy society. So basically the two girls are at gun point-- both of them don't really like each other, but don't like the other enough to cause huge drama. 

However, Ahra does realize that Raeyul is struggling with life later on in the story. She approaches Raeyul later on and offers advice and they kind of have a long philosophical talk. (Mostly Ahra giving advice with Raeyul adding a few comments here and there but y'know, its still a talk) Ahra's advice mostly consists of don't try to fit yourself to society-- its an impossible mold to fit anyways. And Raeyul realizes perhaps the reason why the two never got along was because she was secretly jealous that Ahra seemed to be living her life so freely and independently from societal influences. Raeyul was subconsciously envious that Ahra could stand up for herself in the face of society. 

And since Ahra has always been afraid that people wouldn't accept her because of her actions (the way she stands up to stereotypes, generalizations, mysogyny, and stands for social justice), when Raeyul confesses that she secretly admired Ahra for her bravery, they become a lot closer. 

Relationship: Awkward

Common interests: n/a

Common traits: n/a

Clashing traits: independent v submissive, may view Ahra as pretentious

Remember how I said Ahra has a Ph.D in Psychology? Well yeah Nahla just shows telltale signs of PTSD and anxiety to Ahra. Ahra is no fool. She knows she can come off as intimidating or unapproachable sometimes because of her dignified/feisty manner, but Ahra can tell Nahla has probably had a painful past. The two are not close but respect each other. Ahra is almost the opposite of Nahla: she's assertive, straightfoward and headstrong. However this doesn't mean Ahra doesn't care. She worries that Nahla doesn't express herself enough sometimes and that she' just bottling up her worries. (Scene suggestion:) Nahla happens to have an anxiety attack after being emotionally triggered by an environmental stimulus or something like that, and Ahra reaches out to her, she helps Nahla overcome her past. Although the two are probably never going to be best friends because of their opposite nature, they respect each other and are friends/accquaintances. 

Ahra and Nahla sometimes go swimming together and Ahra is also a good italian cook (pasta)/ patisserie. (Nahla likes Italian food). So they do have similar interests, so they won't get too awkward if you leave them in a room with each other. 

Relationship: Decent

Common interests: Swimming

Common traits: not really

Clashing traits: assertive v non assertive, calm v fierce 

Gong Fei: The Shapeshifter

Ahra isn't really the super playful type. But She likes the fact that Gong Fei uses her powers to become a vigilante, and she also doesn't mind becoming the of the joke every once in awhile. Whatsmore is that Gong Fei understands Ahra's need to speak up for herself and to be the sassy feminist genius that she is, and Ahra greatly appreciates her for that. Ahra and Gong Fei both view modern society as selfish and shallow, and this is where they can both understand and empathize with each other. Ahra can talk on for hours about how women today are judged for what they wear and what they look like and how unfair it is, and Gong Fei can't help but agree. The two of them have similar views on the superficiality of the world and although their personalities aren't too similar, they get along fairly well. They are also both fellow hoarders of historical objects and trinkets or whatnot, so they have a habit of showing each other what they've collected over the years. 

Relationship: Good

Common interests: Hoarding trinkets, somewhat cynical view of modern day society 

Common traits: just and noble 

Clashing traits: n/a

Hahaha. Ahra kind of really dislikes Jihyun. Ahra is a genius and although she has lived nowhere near as long as Jihyun, she's open minded. (Unlike Jihyun who can be condescending cough cough) Although it bugs Ahra when she's wrong, she's willing to admit it. Basically Ahra thinks she's smarter than Jihyun and hates it when Jihyun looks down on her just because Jihyun is older than she is. If Jihyun ever gets anything wrong, Ahra is probably one of the people that likes to rub it in the most. Ahra can also preach to Jihyun about the law of diminishing returns. Being passionate and trying to get things right is a good thing, but there's a point when it's no longer worth it and you should give up and move on with something else. The super perfectionist in Jihyun bugs the go with the flow lazy person in Ahra and vice versa. Ahra is probably the one girl that strives to pick a flaw in all of Jihyun's arguments and logic, and since Jihyun hates being interrupted, the two just simply don't get along. Although the two of them have had similar backgrounds: abusive fiances/husbands, Jihyun is a little bit of a pessimist. She's seen the world long enough to know that the world won't change for women and that's probably what drives Ahra crazy. It's also weird because these two girls are both strikingly honest, but that's also a bad thing because when these two get in a fight, its #merciless. The two don't hold back and just hurl heaps of straightforwardness and honesty towards each other and to be honest, it's kind of scary. The two try to avoid each other, since they know they don't get along, but you know, they live together. They have a mutual agreement not to talk bad about each other in the house for the welfare of everyone else, but you don't need to be perceptive as Ahra to know that they don't like each other. Period. 

Relationship: Bad, need to avoid each other 

Common experiences: exploring the world, abusive male figures

Common traits: knowledgable, straightforwardness

Clashing traits: perfectionist v go w. flow, condescending v openmindednes, 

Won Chun-hei: The Werewolf

They're both pretty perceptive, independent and straightfoward people. They get along pretty well, and can talk about a lot of different things, however their relationship isn't neccesarily deep. The two like and respect each other, however, besides small talk, because of Chun-Hei's secretive nature, its a little harder for the two of them to be super close friends and form a deep bond. Ahra and Chun Hei are the cooks of the house and they also enjoy swims together. Also since Chun Hei loves history, Ahra and Chun hei like to have historical debates/ talks every once inawhile. 

Relationship: Good, but lacking depth

Common interests: Cooking, swimming, history

Common traits: Perceptive, independent, straightforward, loyal 

Clashing traits: n/a

Park Suyeon: The Time Traveler

Suyeon and Ahra are very good friends. They are good complements to each other. Ahra has an affinity for the humanities while Suyeon finds herself drawn to the sciences. They are like the genius duos. Although Ahra is aware that Suyeon is a little spoiled, Ahra kind of spoils her more with love and attention. Out of all the younger girls in the group, Ahra likes Suyeon the best. Ahra likes to bake macaroons for Suyeon when the said girl is feeling down. Ahra finds it fascinating how modern day society now has progressed, then she is absolutely mindblown of how Suyeon describes the future to be. Although Ahra doesn't really like the sciences, she is pretty good at it as well, and loves to watch Suyeon invent things. Ahra especially notices how Suyeon struggles with adjusting to a time that's not hers, and is always there to provide support and advice for her. Ahra basically acts more sisterly and sunbae ish to Suyeon. Suyeon is probably the only girl that could keep up with Ahra's occasional really bad science/geek/nerd puns. 

Lee Chaerin: The Genie

Like Minhee, Ahra finds Chaerin's optimism adorable. Chaerin and Ahra are both curious girls and Ahra has no problem explaining things to Chaerin or go on an adventure with her. Although Chaerin is naiive, Ahra tries to watch out for Chaerin, being the more perceptive one. Sometimes Ahra will tease Chaerin about her oblivious nature, and the two will playfully joke and banter around. Although the two have opposing traits, the two girls get along well and are actually pretty close friends. Ahra is like a beacon for her: she helps explain the human world to Chaerin and watches out for Chaerin at the same time. And although Ahra has almost an infallible pokerface, Chaerin can always tell when Ahra is upset from one of Baekhyun's remarks again. The two of them have a unique bond. Chaerin also finds Ahra's philosophical banters interesting and the two of them actually have quite interesting conversations. They are both fellow adventurers, and like to explore what the world has to offer. 

Relationship: Close friends

Common interests: exploring, hoarding trinkets, philosophy

Common traits: curious, adventurous, stubborn

Clashing traits: realistic v optimism, perceptive v. oblivious

Kyung Hyesu: The Fire Mage

Hyesu and Ahra get along insanely well. They're both just people with integrity, so they share a lot of the same views. They're both loyal and sarcastic people. Their senses of humor match right along with each other. You might just think they're being super mean to each other, but in reality, that's just how they joke around with each other. They might have a banter of sarcasm back and forth, but you'll realize that's just how close they are. They're both fiery personalities that get along well with each other. With Ahra's feminism and Hyesu's sarcasm, the two girls might just blow you away speechless. And although Ahra usually doesn't like kids, she adores Hyeon for some reason and will give him all the sweets he ever wants. Also, although Ahra is the sassy genius, she's also just a softie that cares for all of her friends and will always be the counselor (literally, she has the credentials to be one) for them. She also realizes that Hyesu is hurting from the death of Taesun and tries to be there for her.