Girlfriends and Boyfriends, Friends, Rivals and Enemies


Students can name their friends (other PCs). A friend can help you a lot, but if they choose to betray you it can really suck. Similarly you can name your enemies, which protects you from them, but makes it harder to co-operate with them.

There are 5 levels of friendship.
Relationship Bonus Description
Boy/Girlfriend +2 / -2 A boy/girlfriend is someone you love, who you spend a lot of time with and who you are (or would like to be) intimate with. They can give can give you a +2 bonus when they help and you get a -2 defence penalty against them in a conflict.
Friend +1 / -1 Friends are people you are close to and spend time with. They can give can give you a +1 bonus when they help and you get a -1 defence penalty against them in a conflict.
Neutral 0 A neutral is someone you don't know, a casual acquaintance or someone you don't care much about. They give no bonus when they are helping you, and no penalty when in conflict.
Rival -1 / +1 A Rival gives you a -1 bonus when they help you (you may or may not be in a position to refuse their help). You also get +1 defence bonus against them in a conflict.
Enemy -2 / +2 An Enemy can give you a -2 bonus when they help you (you may or may not be in a position to refuse their help). You also get +2 defence bonus against them in a conflict.
You can change your friends status however you like between games, but not mid-game. It takes time.
You do not need to tell anyone what your level of friendship with them is.
You can even lie about it. The bonuses and penalties are all applied to you, so they need never know.

Asking someone out

You do not need to tell someone that you have named them a boy/girlfriend. You can have a Silent Crush on them.
However you can't go on a Date or "be Dating" unless you ask them out. If they say "yes", you get a +1 Determination Bonus for the rest of that game. If they say "no" the rejection does 1 point of Determination damage. If you have a Silent Crush on them, the rejection does 2 point of Determination damage (each and every time you ask).

Impress the guy/girl

You can show off to a potential boyfriend or girlfriend; getting a +1 (just for this scene), but if they are not impressed (or if they miss it) then you take an extra 1 point of social damage. To minimise risk of them being unimpressed, you can ask them what task to perform which would impress them.