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Xavier:
- I think Xavier would love The Outer Worlds
- I mean,, it’s a game that takes place entirely in another solar system where you crash land in an escape pod on a strange planet and gotta figure out how people here work without letting them know you’re “not from here”
- They literally call the player “The Stranger”
- I think he’d love looking up at the sky in game
- Every one of the sky boxes is gorgeous but Emerald Vale especially
- I think he’d find a safe area in game and put it on just to stare up at the sky (and fall asleep too)
- Tries to choose the best outcome for every situation
- Which means fucking over the government and not feeling an ounce of guilt for it
- But fucking over the underdogs even for a minute feels awful
- Has to ask you which choice is better or how to get the best outcome
- Scarily good at fighting with melee weapons
- Esp considering the heavy reliance on guns
- Accidentally min-maxes the characters
- He’d also love Coffee Talk
- The music is so calming he usually ends up falling asleep to it
- Spends a lot of time and consideration into every drink
- Draws a little bunny in the lattes every single time
- Probably accidentally clocks the plot twist of the game on the very first run
- Tries making you the drinks irl and uhhhh he shouldn’t
Zayne:
- Of the games I’ve played, I think The Silent Age would be very interesting for him
- Helps solve the puzzles (even if you’ve played it before)
- Says he finds the art style to be “charming”
- Sits through every piece of dialogue no matter how long and doesn’t go forward until he comprehends it
- Gets so concerned when Joe starts coughing
- Generally doesn’t like seeing the bodies
- It makes him unsettled and has him thinking about those he’s lost to such gruesome deaths
- The twist at the end absolutely fascinates him so much
- And the SECOND twist pulls him out of it
- Was lowkey hoping it would be something more… fantastical
- But does have to admit that horror in the now-mundane is interesting too
- I also would LOVE to watch him play Ace Attorney
- Could you IMAGINE???
- “This is illegal.” “I know, but so is murder.” “They don’t cancel out, you know.”
- “If somebody on the witness stand is overreacting that much to one small detail, I think the judge should be a little more concerned about it.”
- He’d kinda love Miles Edgeworth ngl
- Understands exactly what he means with the entire “unnecessary feelings” business
- Wishes the autopsy reports were more in depth, for his own amusement
- Accidentally says “objection” when you’re trying to lie to him about not taking care of yourself
- Can’t live it down for the next week, at LEAST
Sylus:
- Little Nightmares, straight up
- He finds the concept absolutely fascinating
- Doesn’t play, but enjoys watching you play
- “Careful, kitten. His long arms almost grabbed you.” “YES, THANK YOU, I NOTICED.”
- Loves to see you so panicked and freaked out
- Laughs if something small makes you jump out of your skin
- But he does try to comfort you after chase sequences when it feels like you’re having a heart attack
- Pulls you into his lap and promises to protect you
- Will not complain if you choose to stay there for the rest of the game
- Helps you solve puzzles if you’re struggling with them for too long
- But he always asks to know if you want the answer
- He doesn’t need you pouting and upset just because you couldn’t figure out how to do something relatively simple
- Warns the twins not to scare you for a while
- For their own safety tbh
- You have a gun and you WILL use it
- He’d also like watching you play Animal Crossing
- You can and will bully him into joining
- Will catch the scary or difficult bugs for you if you’re struggling
- Doesn’t need to look up any guides to find the real artworks
- The very second he can get his hands on the cat cap, it’s going to you
- Might ask what color you want, but he’s more likely to pick it for you so its a surprise
- Wraps it up too
- “Sweetie, I got you a gift.” “Awe, really?.... Really, Sylus?” “Put it on, kitten.”
- Luke and Kieran have their own town
- It’s extremely flushed out and scary how impressive it is
- Runs turnips with them so you have nearly a billion Bells to spend on anything you want
- He lets you design his house, even if you make it silly
Rafayel:
- Tell me why my first thought was Pokemon Art Academy
- He would love it tho
- Sitting on the couch together, watching over your shoulder as you follow the tutorials to draw the Pokemon
- They turn out like shit but he claims to love them
- Passing it over to him is a bad idea, but he won’t stop whining until you do
- Creates an entire masterpiece
- That creature is in a damn candid shot, shaded and everything
- You should have known it was a terrible idea to show him the game
- When he doesn’t feel like painting or just needs a break for his mind, he’ll play it
- Honestly I see him at one of his own exhibitions, standing in the corner and playing it
- Thomas complains to you about it all the time
- Rafayel texts you about how much the Pokemon miss you and want you to come over :’(((
- Beats the game
- Somehow
- Not just the lessons either, literally every single drawing they give you to do, he does it
- When you look at the gallery, you can see when you stopped playing and when he took over
- He’d also love Little Inferno
- Sings the jingle all the time until you’re threatening him to shut up
- Doesn’t honestly understand the appeal at first
- He can literally make and control fire, why can’t you just give him some stuff to burn and he’ll do it for you
- But he slowly gets the appeal
- Especially when the batteries explode
- Hates the pooping cat plushie with a passion
- “If that thing ever shows up in a claw machine, we are NOT getting it.”
- He either fully completes the game, combos and all, or he gets to the second catalog and gets bored, no in between
- Will happily watch you play tho
- Loves the way you focus on trying to decipher the clues for the combos
- No shame, WILL be looking up the combinations and WILL spoil them for you just to bug you
- May plan a date around throwing shit into a fireplace and watching it burn in real life
- There’s a fire extinguisher nearby, just in case