ohhh this is an interesting read on it...! 🤔 I also agree on this person's point this is where his directness also stems from LMFAO. Though, my interpretation may be a little bit different than theirs...! ☝

This person's interpretation is more of a literal read of Lanque's diverging routes, whereas I personally interpreted the two routes as like an over-exaggerated way of expressing Lanque's moral greyness as a character. That is, he is a kind person at heart, even if he is on the surface very rude and very messily dealing with his own shit lol 😂. In Wanshi's route, she even mentions Lanque "acts like he's too cool," highly referring to the fact Lanque is very much putting up this whole composed "bad bitch" persona in front of others and he acts more naturally around her LMAO.

It's interesting this person interprets Lanque behavior as him not reading the room-- whereas, I think those particular moments aren't so much that he isn't aware of it, but more like he acknowledges and refuses to want to work with it because it's simpler for him LMFAO. I'm very much basing this off me and my other nd friends' experiences. We understand the social cues, and we get we're maybe being a little blunt that can be mistaken for 'rudeness,' but it's just simply easier for us to be straightforward rather than beating around the bush. Albeit, Lanque is definitely more of a dick about it, plus I don't think he's the type to care about playing up niceties for others. He ain't here to make friends LOL.

I think a core part about Lanque's character is that he is very keen about his own 'performance' and 'perception' around people. I read him as the kind of autistic individual where, in fact, he has a very heightened self-awareness, to a fault even. It's a lot of subtextual reading, but I definitely think Lanque's keen sensitivity about people's perception of him is a large part of his character and something that he largely concerns himself with. And that heightened self-awareness definitely ties into his transness as well!

I think the particular bit when Joey and Xefros approach him about being a male jadeblood in the cloister, I think his adrupt defensiveness speaks a lot to his character. How quick he was to get angry about it is such a clear sign that he's very quick on trying to pick up on the tells people think of him. He's had this conversation one too many times before, and he hates when people are quick to assume things about him. v_v

Anyway, i've rambled on for long enough and had to trim this answer down a lil' bit bc i think a lot of aspects of his character overlap ASLKDAL. Just know that I believe Lanque as an asian-coded, neurodivergent, transmasculine cloistered jadeblood individual all add to the same message that he struggles with how people perceive him and he wants a small glimpse of control over his own life again !!!

I love talking about my OCs!! i'm flattered that you think abt them and took the time to send an ask :'D TY!!!

I think Atacus would get along Fantastically with Wanshi and Daraya tbh!! Atacus is great with kids, they'd love to entertain and play along with Wanshi. I think Daraya would also appreciate how lax Atacus is as a supervisor. Plus, since they're practically around the same age and a rulebreaker themselves, they'd probably make for really funny friends tbh LOL.

LYNERA.... is a complicated case. I have a feeling Lynera wouldn't like them ALKJDSA. Lynera has a very high standard and specific ideal of what a "respected cloistered jade" is supposed to be that she values. I think she would hold a high disdain towards Atacus because they "sets a bad example" for others.

Since Lynera is the kind of person where she's very obvious when she does or doesn't like something, Atacus would definitely pick up on that easily. Usually, Atacus is the kind of person that if they don't like the vibes they just don't fw it and avoid it altogether lol. BUT, I'm imagining in this scenario if Atacus existed alongside as a supervisor with the other hvswp jades, they understand they have to be the responsible one in this scenario especially as Lynera is a much younger teen than them LMAO.

They'd interact with Lynera cordially and keep up their usual playful personality, and I think once Lynera gets over her initial judgement she would warm up to them. She might even come to admire them a lil' bit as I can see she's also drawn to people with very leadership-like qualities LOL.