Iansan: talks about 8 characters, talked about by 9 characters. In the story, Iansan has a “Defined relationship” with Kachina, Xilonen, Citlali and 2 others. Every tie comes with the original line from the game, and the voice lines play right on the page.
- KachinaAbout Kachina
Kachina's a very special student. Mostly because of the sheer number of classes she's attended over the years... So many times, I've watched her nervously walk into the stadium, only to leave later looking crushed and defeated. Then she comes to find me to apologize for her poor performance — although honestly, I feel like I've failed her by not delivering on the promises I make in my advertising. Anyway, since then, I've waived all her fees, and told her she can train with me whenever she wants. I see huge potential in her, but I know she has her own issues... I've done all I can do as a coach, so whatever other challenges she faces, she'll have to conquer them on her own.
- MualaniAbout Mualani
Mualani has always impressed me. She's never taken any formal fitness training, and yet her strength and physique are better than most of the students I've had. She actually did sign up for a class once upon a time, but never ended up coming along. Maybe water sports are just more effective at inducing all-round muscle development? Who knows, but I suspect the key is her frame of mind. As far as I know, she's never gone out and trained with the specific goal of achieving a certain kind of body.
- KinichAbout Kinich
Kinich always does a great job whenever I need someone to hand-pick the best fruit from Varesa's orchard. Working with him would be a joy — if it weren't for that little monster he hangs around with... He says the nastiest things. Someone really needs to teach him some manners. I'd very happily do that myself, of course — I'm sure one of my training programs would whip Ajaw into shape — and in fact I've offered that to Kinich before. But, he turned me down. I guess he has his own way of keeping Ajaw in line.
- XilonenAbout Xilonen
Xilonen is the first friend I ever made from the Children of Echoes. I have all sorts of new ideas when I'm designing fitness equipment, and she's one of the few people who can actually bring them to life. And not just that, but the build quality is always exceptional. My only issue is that she always pushes back on my deadlines... but I guess if you want something done well, it takes the time it takes.
- CitlaliAbout Citlali
I have a lot of respect for Granny Itztli, but... I can't say I agree with her lifestyle choices. I used to think she was a fellow early riser, because I'd always see her up and about on my morning runs — turns out she'd actually stayed up all night and was finally heading home to sleep... And she's been living like that for what, 200 years? How her body hasn't given out on her by now, I'll never know. The shamans in that tribe are just built different, I guess.
- MavuikaAbout Mavuika
Because of the childhood I had, I don't like relying on other people or needing their protection. But when Mavuika is around, even I feel comfortable letting her take the lead. To be clear, that's not because she's the leader and I'm intimidated by her. Quite the opposite. It's because I trust her as a close friend. Following her just feels right... almost instinctive, like moving towards the light when you're surrounded by darkness.
- VaresaAbout Varesa: Attitude
Ah, Varesa... She's my star student, my pride and joy. I hope she hasn't made a bad impression on you... Oh — no, not like that. When push comes to shove, I'm sure she pulls her weight in battle, and I know she has things under control at the end of the day. It's just, she can be a little... too relaxed, you know? I feel like if I'm not there constantly pushing her to stay focused, she'll lose all sense of time and treat every day like she's on vacation. Leave the house to run an errand, but then saunter along without a care in the world, letting herself get distracted by every morsel of food she passes along the way... Once in a while that's fine, but you can't live like that when you're out adventuring, and the stakes are so high! Anyway, I've told her all this before, so hopefully I've gotten through to her by now. But... the other thing that worries me is the amount of food she needs. I mean, you tell me — is it really practical to go hiking through the hills with a sack of food on your back the size of a baby tatankasaur?
- VaresaAbout Varesa: Moderation
My biggest concern for Varesa right now is that her energy management seems out of control. Her metabolism seems like it's stuck on a high-burn mode, meaning she wastes an awful lot of energy, and I suspect that's the cause of her alarming appetite. I do hope she takes some time to look into what makes her this way. I'd love to see her gain the ability to manage her energy expenditure a little better, so she doesn't need to eat like a horse every single meal... I mean, it's nice to see her thoroughly enjoy her food, but at the same time, I want to urge her to be more mindful of what she's putting in her body. It's never a good idea to just gorge yourself — you have to pay attention to nutrition and quantity, and especially limit your fat and sugar intake. Much better to get her diet under control now than have to deal with the consequences when she develops health issues later in life.
- Traveler & PaimonAbout Us: Travel Experiences
I heard that you've traveled all over the world, and explored domains that few people have ever seen. It sounds amazing... Would you have time to tell me more about some of those experiences? Sometimes, what my students really need is the right inspiration, and I think your tales of braving the unknown and conquering adversity would be perfect for that.
- Traveler & PaimonAbout Us: Motivating Each Other
As a coach, I'm often expected to give advice to other people, but I actually prefer to work in a team where we all motivate each other. Fitness is a lifelong endeavor, and like with anything, going it alone for too long leads to burnout — even for me. You're my friend, so could I ask you to be my motivation buddy? If there ever comes a day when I give in to the temptation to laze around and eat candy, I'll need someone by my side with the courage to call me out on it.
- KachinaAbout Iansan
Before, when I wanted to become stronger, I asked Iansan to train me. She had me do all sorts of high-intensity workouts, and I often only managed to get through them by pushing myself to the limit. Luckily, she always knew just the right amount of training for me, so I still had just enough energy to make my way home after each session... I'm really grateful to her.
- MualaniAbout Iansan
Iansan is the pride of the Collective of Plenty and all of Natlan. She's been a part of so many Pilgrimages, and is still unbeaten to this day! I registered for her training class, actually, paid the tuition fee and everything. I just haven't started because, uh... I've been too busy to train...
Okay, fine. I'll admit... When I saw what Kachina looked like when she finished her training, I heard a voice inside me say, "Hey, you belong in the water. Stay on dry land for too long, and you'll wind up stranded there." Sometimes, you've just gotta listen to your heart!
- KinichAbout Iansan
Kinich: I've taken jobs from her before. More of a long-term collaboration, really... She makes fitness meals for her personal-training students, with everything measured out to the exact calorie. To keep this up, she needs a steady supply of fruits that meet her strict quality standards and size requirements. A single bruise or bug bite, and she'll reject the entire batch. Most people find this impossible to work with, but I've got a good eye for these things... plus a reliable means of disposal for fruits that don't make the grade.
Ajaw: Wait, what? ...THAT'S what you make my juice from!?
- XilonenAbout Iansan
I once helped the Collective of Plenty make a couple sets of super heavy weight plates and dumbbells.
When it was time for the goods to be picked up, Iansan came with a group from the tribe to inspect the finished products. She picked up and checked every single weight before placing them one by one into a cart. After lifting all those weights, she was barely winded, and her face was only a little red.
To be honest, I'm a little jealous of them. Not only are they really strong, but they've also got a way with plants...
- ChascaAbout Iansan
I've always felt that training oneself and training others are two very different skillsets. Very few people have them both, but Iansan has them in spades.
I, for one, am not very good at teaching other people. Whenever I'm trying to demonstrate something to the flying squad, I spend forever trying to explain some basic, boring detail that seems intuitive to me... only to have everyone ask, "What's intuitive about that!?"
If only Iansan could tutor them, I bet we'd have twice as many candidates pass the flying trials each year... Shame that her training program doesn't include flying.
- OroronAbout Iansan
Iansan is a famous sports coach, and well... All I can say is, I'm grateful the Pyro Archon didn't send her after me. I may have an advantage when it comes to height, but I'm pretty sure she can outrun me... Oh, the smoke-cloud trick? Heh, after you use it a bunch, people start to see it coming.
- CitlaliAbout Iansan
I don't know her that well, but I do know light novels... Someone who's that powerful despite her size must have some kind of power-up that she uses to shoot up to seven feet tall and fight with 200% strength.
- MavuikaAbout Iansan: Being Targeted
A lot of people underestimated Iansan during her first few Pilgrimages after receiving her Ancient Name, and singled her out during the team stage as an easy target. Even though she never lost, the constant challengers drained her stamina and affected her ranking, which only made people more likely to target her...
- MavuikaAbout Iansan: Proving Yourself
My advice to her was this — people are less likely to mess with someone whose strength is undeniable, so all she needed to do was to prove it. Well, she decided to do just that... by challenging me in the arena, hahaha. Yeah, I definitely didn't see that coming! In the end, she put up quite the fight, and no one underestimated her again.
- VaresaAbout Iansan: Coach and Commander
Iansan is my coach. I look up to her the most out of anyone! She helped me discover my true strength, taught me how to fight, and even got me a job in our tribe's Patrol Team. She's pretty well respected in the patrol team, so most of the time she gives me my orders, and I go join the fighting wherever I'm needed. I guess that makes her both my coach and my commander, too!
- VaresaAbout Iansan: Continued Training
Coach Iansan says that even though most of the monsters out there are a piece of cake for me now, I've still got a long way to go, because the most formidable foes are the ones that take a whole team of heroes working together as one. I'm making sure to follow her training plan every day, it's just... controlling my diet is part of the plan, so I can't really eat deep-fried food or anything full of cream and sugar when she's watching. She says that stuff's unhealthy, but it tastes so good, and I get cravings... So sometimes, when I can't resist it anymore, I go to my secret campsite for a snacking session... If you and I ever go for a big feast together, please make sure you keep it a secret!