'DEAR' PERMISSIONS (temporary)

[creamcottonshepherd]

This will eventually be bundled onto a cleaner reference page, but for until then this page will be handling the quick and dirty question of:

"Does Cotton Call You Dear?"

Cotton's technically probably closer to being the age of some character's moms, but as we can all see- this woman is Grandma Coded. To that end, casual endearment is her thing.

In particular- 'Dear', and 'Dearie' can be expected, but Cotton is the type to respect if someone doesn't WANT that.

(And so am I, the player. Wink wink.)

So! To keep it simple, please comment below with the answers to the following questions:

Has your character met Cotton offscreen?

Cotton works at Zodiac, but she does have a life in Kaisou outside the building. Maybe your character ran into her- it's your choice. Alternatively, this can be handwaved if an awkward 'don't call me this' thread is to be avoided.

Would they ask not to be called, or otherwise show discomfort at being called Dear or Dearie?

If you Want Cotton to call them Dear/Dearie despite the character disliking it, make sure the tells aren't clear. Otherwise, just note if they asked her not to- or, if they were just obviously not happy about it.

Do you, the Player, not want Cotton to call your character Dear or Dearie?

Simply put- if you just don't want to see those words used with your character, tell me!

I'll leave this page up even after the info page is ready, so existing answers can be referred to.

Comments

[goodolrika]

1. Has your character met Cotton offscreen?
They work together I should hope so
(As for the rest: not yet)

2. Would they ask not to be called, or otherwise show discomfort at being called Dear or Dearie?
Nope! Rika would be amused, honestly.
(None of mine would object!)

3. Do you, the Player, not want Cotton to call your character Dear or Dearie?
I have no objections, go for it~

[neverchanged]

1. Yes.
2. No.
3. Go for it.

[kowase]

1. Nope
2. Vergil may make a face but none of my characters would be uncomfortable with it
3. Nope please go for it, it's cute

[kanka]

1. Nope, but she’d find my kids endearing.
2. Also no! She’s a grandma, you’re not gonna tell a grandma to stop calling you dear, what kinda monster are you?
3. Oh please call them dear, it delights me.

[machaerae]

1. Big yes for Ori, nope for the other ladies
2. Nope, all of them are okay with it
3. PLEASE CALL THEM THAT I think it's cute

[droptheious]

1. Only Varian!
2. Go for it. Husk might pull a face (and think she's pulling a long con with the Old Dear thing she's got going on) but none of them will object overmuch.
3. No objections at all, go for it.

[creamcottonshepherd]

So I'm replying to this with fun news which is that Husk will probably be one of the few exceptions to 'dear' instinct....because he actually sounds/looks (...I mean he's a cat bird but yknow) his age.

Which is REALLY close to Cotton's ahahah. SO CONGRATS HUSK??

[wiseoldbartender]

Y... yaaaay, For once he wins at something. For ONCE.

Yeah, I think there's only like 2 years between them. Sorry Cotton this is your peer and he's just the fuckin' worst. You deserve better.

[creamcottonshepherd]

By their powers combined, the two total opposite ends of the Old People Spectrum,

[wiseoldbartender]

Everyone should fear them.