Follow You Anywhere
Bolin
pabugotmoves
Mako's brother. He would do anything for this dork. Loves Bolin arguably more than he loves anyone else in the world, no matter how much he'd sometimes like to shake Bo until he listens to sense.
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Wu
royalfling
Apparently, Mako's in love with Wu. Who knew? (Wu knew. Other people probably knew. Mako was maybe the last to know). Wu impresses him more and more every day, and makes the world seem like a simpler, easier place to live. He's optimistic and kind and charming and hilarious, even if sometimes he can be kind of self-centered. Mako knows how hard he's trying, and has seen how much he's grown, and he loves Wu for it.
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Korra
avatar_state
Mako's best friend, ex-girlfriend, and moral compass. Korra has been in Deerington twice, and both times he's been both horrified that she has to deal with this place and glad that her rock-solid self is here. Korra changed his life, wormed her way into becoming family, and that's where she'll stay. Mako would literally follow her anywhere. It's a promise.
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Kristoff
arendelicious
Mako's first and best friend in Deerington. Kristoff understood him on a level he's never been understood before. He's gone, and that's left a hole in Mako's life. He's trying to remember to talk about his emotions, because it's what Kristoff would have wanted.
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Chloe Price
tagartist
Mako formed an unexpectedly deep friendship with Chloe by not being a fuckboy, and now they're in this for life? She got him. A fellow cynic with issues and a big heart. She's gone from Deerington, but Mako keeps her notes alive along with her memory. Her loss is still too big for him to deal with.
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Raleigh Becket
righthemisphere
Another unexpectedly deep friendship. Raleigh has a lot in common with Mako, for someone with a completely different life. He's helped Mako more times than Mako can count, and while Mako still doesn't get why, he's glad for Raleigh's steady presence in his life and hopes he can be a rock for Raleigh, too.
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Friends
Chuck
suicidemission
Chuck is Raleigh's—partner? Or something. Mako isn't sure, but Chuck has been there for him nearly as much as Raleigh has, and he's Wu's best friend, which means he's good in Mako's book. Chuck is dead back in his world, which means Deerington is all he has. Mako wants to keep his second chance alive for him.
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Shiro
shiro2hero
Mako sees a lot of familiar things in Shiro. He takes on too much, but he's a strong and capable figure who's made a lot of promises, and Mako just hopes he can help Shiro keep him. He'd like to be more like Shiro, and looks up to him quite a bit.
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Varian
droptheious
A fellow cynic and a clearly-smart kid. Mako trusts his opinions, even if he questions his judgment about soup. And magical blizzards. Maybe Varian needs some looking-after.
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Vyng Vang Zoomba
spiritwalks
Somehow, Vyng and Mako understand each other. They have such vastly different lives, but trauma-bonding about your deepest regrets over a funeral will do that to you? Vyng understands him, and Mako understands Vyng, and while it can be uncomfortable to be seen like that, he's kind of glad for it.
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Lysithea von Ordelia
morethanachild
One of the first people he met in Deerington, Lysithea has also become one of Mako's close friends. She's strong and smart and extremely capable, and now that Mako knows just how much weight is on her future, he wants to do everything he can do help her live in the meantime. He trusts her opinion 100%.
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Good to Know
Mirai Akarui
fatedmahou
Mako kept running into Mirai in increasingly awful situations, as is normal for Deerington. She's a sweet girl but she puts way too much responsibility on her own shoulders, and after learning why, Mako wants to lighten that for her. He definitely wants to look out for her.
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Evelyn Carnahan
egyptologist
A very smart person who nonetheless apparently caused a lot of chaos by reading from a cursed book. Mako broke her heart in a car in December, and still feels bad about it. She's clearly smart, and she works with Wu. Mako wants to get to know her better: she seems kind of brilliant. Reminds him of Asami.
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Bella Swan
littlelesshelpless
They're in at least two clubs, and neither of them are good, but that's okay. Bella fixed his bike and brought him soup. She's good people. He wants to know more.
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Rei Hino
incandescentfaith
A powerful person with a lot on her shoulders. Mako would fight next to Rei any day. The more he learns about her, the more he respects her.
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David Alleyne
helpdesk_hero
It's complicated. David is an interesting guy, and a detective, and way too kind. Mako has no idea how he feels right now, but he's pretty sure he owes David an apology and some food.
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Manabu Yuuki
siriusly
A fellow detective who Mako met soon after he got to Deerington, Manabu seems kind of jumpy but he wants to help out, and that means a lot to Mako. They've gotten into a lot of shit very fast, and he's clearly helpful in a pinch. They already know a lot about each other.
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Fern
laminae
Fern is Mako's benchmark for the weirdness of Deerington: can't get much weirder than a kid made of grass, right? He's a good kid who knows a lot about weapons and is teaching Mako to use them.
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Ruby Rose
clickclickbloom
Ruby clearly has a lot on her shoulders. She reminds Mako of Korra when he first met her: impulsive and fiercely compassionate, dedicated to helping people around her, even if sometimes the way she does it gives Mako a headache. A trustworthy partner and someone he's glad to have around.
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Lance
ironlionzion
Lance reminds him a little bit of Bolin, but he seems like a good guy, even if he kind of gets on Mako's nerves for some reason.
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Orpheus
themuseabandonsyou
Orpheus calmed down a vicious three-headed dog with music, which won Mako's respect, and then subsequently serenaded him, claiming he was in love (it was a rat. Deerington things). He reminds Mako of Wu, and eventually Mako will stop being awkward around him. Probably.
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Glitch
glitchinthesystem
Glitch reminds Mako a lot of himself, and that's kind of uncomfortable sometime. The kid has a lot of people looking out for him, but Mako keeps an eye on him to make sure he's okay all the same. Call it big-brother instinct.
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Eddie Kaspbrak
clussy
The real it's complicated. Eddie seems like a good kid with a lot of depth, but he killed Mako in cold blood in November 2020. Even so, there's a weird kind of respect there now. Mako knows what Deerington can make you do, and Eddie is both dangerous and good resource.
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Aoyagi Ritsuka
in_loveless_memory
Ritsuka is a sad kid with some pretty terrible people in his life, back home. Mako wants to prove that his real big brother is a shithead. Maybe be a better one to him.
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