ummm further breakdown if anyone is interested because i got really invested in this:
taken & omen are definitely the most used by the story. they’re not so far on the peripheral so much as they’re integral to it, but seen only as a means to an end. taken is the optimistic/lighthearted counterpart of the omen; tragedy happens to both of them, but for the taken this is just an unfortunate coincidence, whereas the omen sees it as inherent to their identity. the taken is a very good influence on the omen. they’re both considered younger classes.
higher power & ghost are the most separated from the story while still managing to affect it and even be the driving force behind it. they’re both considered authority figures but while the higher power is direct about their influence, the ghost is a much more passive force, one who is defined by their absence. they both have extreme psychological effects on the people that they’re closest too, for better or worse. they’re considered older classes.
dark horse & killer are the closest things to protagonist and antagonist that we have, so it makes sense that so many people were sorted into them. my friend said that dark horse didn’t exactly match her, and I agree, because it’s kind of vague. I’ll elaborate here. dark horse tends to come in an ensemble. they aren’t unseen, exactly, so much as they are defined by other people for a very long time. they are the best friend character or otherwise on the peripheral, lots of time is spent offscreen. what happens from there is either a paradigm shift, in which they ascend to the role of leader/start taking on much more responsibility. or the work that they do in the shadows suddenly becomes a lot more relevant to the main plot. it’s the sign of being overlooked/having unnoticed potential. late bloomer class.
killer i was the most hesitant about writing, because it’s probably one of the most offensive classes. i want to clarify that it isn’t an edgelord class, really, even though it sounds like it. it’s not inherently mean or violent, though that could be part of it. mostly, it’s a reflection of what you think of yourself, even if its inaccurate. it’s the most angsty class and signifies inner turmoil more than anything else, which in my experience always inspires feelings of guilt, anger, and self-antagonism. again, super loaded result, but it comes from my own experience so i try to make it as accurate as possible. i liked to put an emphasis on recovery, without minimizing just how fucking bad it feels to be at that point.
the accomplice and the loyal were um. heart wrenching. absolutely the most romantic classes with a strong emphasis on devotion. the key difference between them is that the loyal is married to a set of ideals whereas the accomplice is devoted to an individual. loyal is more along the lines of mary magdalene or penelope and tends to be very virtuous. they put their morals first and fall deeply in love with the people who embody them, even if time and space separate them. the accomplice is an inversion of this - morals and belief systems do not mean so much as their own feelings. it’s a more consumptive form of love, to the point where you would do anything for the person, regardless of where they take you or what kind of a disaster you land in. these are both caretaker roles, though the accomplice definitely takes on more responsibility for their partner. accomplice is also an antagonist class, though not quite as bad as whoever they’re in love with.
