I might have briefly mentioned this on plurk and other question memes, but I might as well go through it in a bit more detail! Basically, it's pretty much like watching someome rewind Natsume's growth in canon. Unlike Hikaru, Natsume's general personality was pretty much there already because he is innately a good kid so he started off kind of similar to his canon self.
However, the big diff is that he started off as a curious person! He wanted to learn more, gain answers, learn about feelings, etc. He doesn't naturally have this sort of thing because he only began to learn social skills reaaaally late (14-15 years of age) and is still learning. However, early Winter was pretty much okay with asking people about feelings and such!
HE ACTUALLY STARTED OFF KIND OF STRONG.
And then a series of bad things and bad memories began to reverse time for him. :D;; A lot of his early memories began with everything being terrifying! He was kidnapped! His blood was suppose to be given up! Oh, loneliness sucks! Oh, childhood! As you can see, this began him going into a shell that he didn't have at the start. The confidence that his team gave him earlier started to go backwards as he remembered a lot of his sig. negs.
He started noticing it however so he's trying to use that beginning courage and curiosity to keep that from changing, but uh...that is kind of hard.
So then the thing with Watanuki happened and the bad choice in Beauty's game and the ultimate fear that his team would hate him for his bad choices and ... yes, it was just overall bad for himself. :'D HIS TEAM MANAGED TO DERE AT HIM THOUGH AND WATANUKI WAS SAFE IN THE END, but it was still something that helped to pull him back to pre-nyanko-sensei Natsume.
However! He is stuck on a very strong team that won't allow him to fall back too far, and he knows a lot of people that won't let him either.
So things that I think are different is that a lot of the growth Natsume has, Winter is currently lacking. Winter also started off as being a lot less reckless and was afraid to do anything for a while, but he's...getting back more memories so that's being fixed pretty quick. :B HE IS A LOT MORE OPEN WITH HIS FRIENDSHIPS. That's a big thing. I think it has to do with people like Lloyd and Drift who are sorta kinda pushy/open etc. so it just helps Natsume to open up to his friends more. Also the ideas of romance are a thing thanks to a certain someone (and also mage) '-'
SORRY IF THIS IS CONFUSING.
Three characters you want in aather and what teams you'd place them on? :O
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However, the big diff is that he started off as a curious person! He wanted to learn more, gain answers, learn about feelings, etc. He doesn't naturally have this sort of thing because he only began to learn social skills reaaaally late (14-15 years of age) and is still learning. However, early Winter was pretty much okay with asking people about feelings and such!
HE ACTUALLY STARTED OFF KIND OF STRONG.
And then a series of bad things and bad memories began to reverse time for him. :D;; A lot of his early memories began with everything being terrifying! He was kidnapped! His blood was suppose to be given up! Oh, loneliness sucks! Oh, childhood! As you can see, this began him going into a shell that he didn't have at the start. The confidence that his team gave him earlier started to go backwards as he remembered a lot of his sig. negs.
He started noticing it however so he's trying to use that beginning courage and curiosity to keep that from changing, but uh...that is kind of hard.
So then the thing with Watanuki happened and the bad choice in Beauty's game and the ultimate fear that his team would hate him for his bad choices and ... yes, it was just overall bad for himself. :'D HIS TEAM MANAGED TO DERE AT HIM THOUGH AND WATANUKI WAS SAFE IN THE END, but it was still something that helped to pull him back to pre-nyanko-sensei Natsume.
However! He is stuck on a very strong team that won't allow him to fall back too far, and he knows a lot of people that won't let him either.
So things that I think are different is that a lot of the growth Natsume has, Winter is currently lacking. Winter also started off as being a lot less reckless and was afraid to do anything for a while, but he's...getting back more memories so that's being fixed pretty quick. :B HE IS A LOT MORE OPEN WITH HIS FRIENDSHIPS. That's a big thing. I think it has to do with people like Lloyd and Drift who are sorta kinda pushy/open etc. so it just helps Natsume to open up to his friends more. Also the ideas of romance are a thing thanks to a certain someone (and also mage) '-'
SORRY IF THIS IS CONFUSING.
Three characters you want in aather and what teams you'd place them on? :O