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[answer this whenevah] happy blorbo blursday, eve! so, for alex, did they feel rejection or affection as a child? sorry for teh angsty question, i am just curious. sending good ~~ vibes ~~ and good luck to ya. :3 - 🌟

i finally had the time to answer, so get ready for serious angst

alex's circle of affection was very small. it was their momma, the guard, their mum, but distantly after she moved for work, and, of course, elestial. those three showered them in affection as much as they could: their momma taught them to defend themself and gives them work to keep them busy and just generally cares for them; their mum sends gifts and takes them around the city the few times they go to visit; elestial gives them company and has made many gadgets to help with paperwork or, more importantly, take care of their animals

when alex was cursed with bad luck, everything went wrong around them. people were injured, broke objects, lost things, and generally had a bad time. they connected the dots and started avoiding alex, ignoring them, insulting them to their face and behind their back, and, in extreme cases, attacking them (only when their momma wasn't around because she wouldn't hesitate to defend her baby) so alex avoided people back, tired of the way they were treated, and preferred to choose to be alone than face the world