Talk:SOLSTICE/@comment-28644276-20161101054520/@comment-27123758-20161101082018

Thank you for this comment.

SOLSTICE is certainly the character in Starcross who comes the farthest way to become what she becomes. A big part of magic in Starcross is about that - about growth, about perseverance, about selfishness and sticking to your goals and dreams even when you have nothing left. So SOLSTICE really nails that part of magic, which is why her magic is so strong despite her lack of skill. She has the willpower and the drive and the knowledge to make what she wants happen, and she's very deliberate and patient about all of it. After all, she wants to escape death again.

Yes, it was quite intentional. SOLSTICE, in the end, is still that little girl at heart, just... surrounding herself in her success and basking in her glory while avoiding her failings. She knows, deep down, that she treated EQUINOX horribly, but she pushes it down and away because she doesn't know how else to keep someone so important close to her and doesn't want to lose that feeling of personal importance. Especially since she really, genuinely loves EQUINOX. She just loves herself that tiny bit more, and with her beliefs and fears... it isn't a good combination, really. She never really gets over EQUINOX, but pushes her feelings away because sometimes staying alive is more important than she wants and what she feels she deserves, especially when she can find companionship elsewhere. Even if she doesn't think it'd ever be the same.

Thank you, again.