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All About Side Characters in Burn Bright (Xander, Joana, Easton, Vada, Leo, Oscar, Roxanne, etc.)

September's poll has ended, and the results are in! So many votes cast were cast, and we are so incredibly excited to keep dishing about Burn Bright and focus specifically about all the important side characters in Cobalt Empire #1!

We'll have a separate announcement post for October's podcast where you can ask us questions, but the second-place topic in this month's poll was All About Beckett Cobalt, Leo Valavanis, and Joana Oliveira in Burn Bright -- so expect October to really focus in on Beckett, Leo, and Joana! That might also help you determine what questions you'd prefer to ask for this podcast, too, since Leo and Jo are also side characters 💙

Let us know in the comments if you have any questions about the major Side Characters in Burn Bright that you'd like us to answer and discuss!

For those who are new to our Patreon, we'll be compiling the questions you ask here in a Q&A format for the Monthly Podcast! We try to answer as many as we can, but we won't spoil future events of novels. We'll cover all on-page interactions. Any holes to fill or "reactions" you haven't seen, we typically prefer writing them as bonus scenes or in books.

🦋 If you haven't finished Burn Bright yet, beware of major spoilers in the comment section 🦋

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shi luvs st.cobalt

I’m so excited for this one! Side Character podcasts are always so much fun! :) 𝐌𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: - I know that he wasn’t a prominent side character in BB, so feel free to skip over this one if it doesn’t fit the podcast criteria! I was wondering if you could share a bit more about the BTS of Tom and Warner’s falling out? Was that divide something that you knew would come to pass at some point while writing LU? I never had much faith in Alfie’s longevity, but Warner leaving alongside him shocked me. I felt like I too had received a mic to the face (🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️). - Out of the side characters that have jobs in the entertainment field (Leo, Joana, Roxanne, RJ, and Phoenix) which of them would you say is the most well known amongst the general public?

Yasti

I loveeeee all the side characters!! So excited 🥳 • Seeing as Easton and Xander share so many classes, does Easton have a bit of a following/fame on campus too? Since they’re always seen together, would people know him by association? • Is it safe to assume that Xander and Winona know about Vada and Easton being (ex?) friends with benefits? Other than Ben, does anyone else know? Kinney had no idea in the bonus scene where Easton moves into the Hale house, so are she and Audrey still unaware? • What emoji has Harriet used for Joana’s contact? What about for Audrey and Jane? • This isn’t a side character question but I have to ask… what happened to the Cobalts’ TV and why did they never replace it? 😂

G

ohmyconnor IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!!!

Duda

YAAAAY! Really glad we will all BB side characters this month

Louise (Oliveira’s)

Which side character you didn’t expect would take on a bigger role as the series progressed back when they were first introduced?

alexia

AYEEEE LETS GET IT❣️❣️❣️❣️

JT

Many readers were excited about Roxanne’s brief cameo, which sparked greater interest and curiosity about her character. Did you anticipate her short appearance becoming this popular and memorable, and how do you feel knowing she’s already a fan favorite?

JT

When developing Roxanne’s character, was her condition part of her original storyline, or is it something you decided to add later on?

Lucia

For the side characters that know him and aren't family, is Beckett as intimidating for them as it was to Harriet? Maybe they're more used to him but I could see Roxanne being intimidated by him at first, has that changed? What about Leo?

Teresa

1. Can you confirm if the enemy's sister Eliot referred to in Burn Bright that he jacks off to is someone that was mentioned in previous books before? 2. How would you describe the character Phoenix to a stranger ( personality and style)

JT

I’m very curious about Vada and Easton—what led you to pair them together, and what was the reasoning behind keeping their relationship a secret? In BB it’s mentioned that they eventually stopped hooking up, but can readers expect to see more of their dynamic in future stories? And is there a possibility that Easton could reappear as a potential love interest for Vada in her upcoming books with the girl squad?

Chanelle Hanger

I loved more of Easton in this book. I'm curious if he will be in the rest of the series much due to the fact he was likely seen only because of the Xander plot line in BB. If you were to have the time, would you want to write a book about him and his love story?

Juliana C

How often do Xander and Spencer talk? And can we get any hints what they talk ABOUT? 👀

Teresa

In Burn Bright was it a conscious decision to not have Guy Abernathy appear on page or you wanted to but it would have taken up to much page time.

Lucia

I have so many parts of BB I'd love to see in Oscar's pov (he's one of my all time favorite characters). What would Oscar say was Charlie's biggest growth during the BB period? Also, would love to see a bonus when he realizes Charlie knows where Ben is and he gets to see Charlie convince his brother to come home after all those years of watching them fight.

Lucia

Has Oscar calmed down about the whole JoxBeckett situation? Or has he been seeing some interactions between them that keep him on edge. Also, has he ever talked with Charlie about it?

Louise (Oliveira’s)

HalesCobaltsMeadows always have a huge involvement in the story whether it be siblings, cousins, and even parents. I’m curious if we’re also gonna be touching a lot of the family dynamics and storylines of non-core 8 families like the Oliveiras and Kotovas

𝘃𝗶୨୧

If Roxanne had a theme song, what would it be? 🩰👀

millie (coballoway's version)

soooo excited for this one!! • has Leo met any of Roxanne's family? and if so who? • is Roxanne aware that RJ is/was sleeping with Tom? and is Tom aware that RJ is Roxanne's cousin? • where do Roxanne, RJ, Leo, and Beth Anne live? are any of them roommates? • ik we haven't even met them but can we get any little teasers about Guy and Birdie? 🙏 • also, Birdie is named after Joseph Haydn, right? so him and Phoenix are both named after composers? are the rest of their family also musically inclined? • do Roxanne, Leo, Winnifred, and Guy have middle names that aren't on their pinterest boards yet or do they just not have middle names? • what happened with Novak and the security team when Ben left? was Novak punished? • is there any chance we'll see Guy in a bonus scene before CE2? sorry for being soooo impatient, I'm just really curious about him • is there another person who calls Ben 'Pip'? he says Beckett is 'one of the few' and to me 'few' implies 3 or at least more than 2 but I can only remember Beckett and Thatcher (I might be forgetting someone really obvious tho) • will we see Frederick again before the series ends? will he get his own pinterest board? 🤭

Louise (Oliveira’s)

Do any of the non core 8 family side characters like Jo, Leo, Roxanne, Easton etc have watched the Calloway docuseries/have someone they idolized from the Core 6 growing up? Similar to Farrow being touched by Lily’s interview.

ann.nonymous

Can we know more about the fashion styles of the side characters?

G

What family was roxanne seeing when everyone was at pink noir? If it was immediate family do they come often to visit her?

𝘃𝗶୨୧

If you had to sum up Roxanne in three traits, what would they be?💗

Teresa

In BB we find out that Roxanne has hazel eyes. What are the different colors in her hazel eyes? Does she have the Kotova gray or her dad's blue ,her mom's honey brown?

G

Was roxanne always going to have vasovagal or was this something that you thought of when writing burn bright?

ann.nonymous

I’m so curious about vada and Easton! - does Easton despise Ben because he thought that Ben might like Vada? What was his reaction when Ben cleared the air with him? - would Easton and Ben ever be friends? - did vada ever consider Ben as more than family (aka did she ever have a crush on Ben as a kid?)

thea

is joana the type of character that seeks out other female friendships? because if so, i am so excited to see the cobalt empire girlfriends having little get togethers

Teresa

Cam you confirm if Birdie and Phoenix are brothers or cousins and if not can you confirm if they are atleast blood related?

.

Leo said he doesn’t want a run-in with Roxanne’s russian family after she fainted. Does this mean Kotova family knows what’s going on in nycbc such as the Bad Anne thing? did roxanne tell them about it or did they hear it from somewhere else?

G

Roxanne was very embarrassed that she fainted was she more embarrassed because she fainted in general or because she fainted and Ben caught her? I’m curious to know how much she knows about the cobalt family as well since she works with Beckett but we know he is very private

Hayat

After Roxanne’s vasovagal spell, Leo was pretty set on getting her home before the Kotovas showed up. Was that urgency coming from a past moment where she fainted and Rurik (or another Kotova) was there while it was happening? And if that’s too spoilery to get into, could you just confirm if Leo was thinking back to a specific incident when he said: ‘‘because I, for one, Roxy socks, do not want a run-in with your Russian family after you fainted”

Hayat

Would you guys say that the staff from nycb and corporate from the circus are really similar entities in the sense that they don’t really seem to particularly care for their dancers and performers well beings? From belittling Roxanne by calling her Bad Anne, to really exploiting Beckett and Leo’s rivalry for sales, the nycb staff really reminds me of what Luka, Baylee, and all the circus acts had to put up with from corporate.

Sofia Boscacci

Hey, just wanted to say I love burn bright so much so thank u ladies for writing it, but my question is throughout the book we see Easton constantly having an attitude to Ben, like saying that he’s ignoring his cousins, shading him about the Tate situation even after he said sorry, putting it on him even tho Ben was the person who tried to protect the girl squad, telling Ben that his mo is to bail on people and that he cuts everyone off, even making a comment about “the Ben exit”, maybe I’m just biased because Ben is my fav character and I love him so much, but if Easton learns that a lot of his behaviour was because of his mental disorder will he ever apologize to him? Because he really seemed to want to beat him down the entire book; and I kinda wanted him to give Ben a break, this isn’t hate in anyway I’m more curious, 💗💗

Hayat

When Harriet asked Kiki if she could play the drums Kiki responded saying that Guy would love that. Was that because Guy just generally speaking would love it if someone in the house could play the instrument there generally or was his exciment specifically for the drums?

Donnae🤍

Was it intentional to not have Charlie in the scene when Roxanne fainted??? Because the minute she popped up I started screaming “ROXANNE IS HERE WHERE IS CHARLIE!?”😂😂 You can opt not to answer this if it’s a spoiler, but do you think that Roxanne and Charlie’s story will have the forbidden trope seeing as Beckett can tell that Charlie cares for her so much so that he was hesitant to tell him that she fainted outside of Pink Noir on their birthday?

G

Will you guys update the height chart for the newer characters?

Teresa

Do any of the side characters Phoenix, Winnifred,Birdie, Guy ,Roxanne etc know how to sing? We need some singers like Tom 🙏

booky

Will Vada and the other girl squad girls be more present in the Cobalt Empire books than they were in the Like Us series ?

booky

Could the love interests for the younger characters change over time or is it set in stone ?

Natalie 👽🤍

When Vada comments on how her new school is next to Faust and it’s full of next level egomaniacs and she “can’t believe Connor went there” —did Garrison not tell Vada he went to Faust?

Natalie 👽🤍

No question just THANK YOU for Xanders arch in this book!!! It was so beautiful and him and Ben have the most earned conflict and resolution. In the Like Us series it was hard to see Ben’s perspective when we knew how much Xander was hurting and his mental health issues but to be in Ben’s head and see his view was BEYOND words.

Dasha

Will Guy Abernathy be a more important side character? Will we see him more in other books?

anna

Is there anything you can tell us about Guy that we don't know? Can we expect to see him in future books? Also I was curious why you chose to give him a Pinterest board as well

anna

Will Kiki Kershaw ever come back in the books or a bonus scene?

Dasha

Xander’s book will be a part of “girl squad” or a standalone?

anna

I remember you guys mentioned there was a side character in BB you were thinking about potentially writing a spin off for one day. Obviously I get if you can't confirm a spin off right now, but can we know who that character(s) is please?

Juliana C

does farrow count as a side character? can i ask about his impression of harriet or for any tidbits about what it will be like for them to work together? i love how similar they are!

luv Kay

Has Leo had other run-ins with Becketts family?

luv Kay

What is the color of Leo’s eyes? Does he speak another language? Does his and Beckett rivalry effect their friendship with other people in the company ? Is Leo’s name short for something or is his name just Leo?

luv Kay

Does Joana have animosity to just Beckett or all the cobalt brothers?

.

did charlie not see roxanne at pink noir/his birthday at all bc she came late and he left early?

Teresa

Who would you say Winnifred is a mixture of from the characters in the Addicted world when it comes to style and personality?

m

Will Kiki come back and become closer to Harriet or any of the other cobalts/love interests? Would love to see her again

.

is roxanne a mixture of thora and camila (and possibly baylee) ?

m

What fictional character (from any media) would you compare Winnifred to?

.

Are we going to see xander in other ce books? Or

.

What are the plans for xander’s series? I remember you guys saying it might come between ce during nobody like release. Is that still a plan?

Kat

In a bonus scene you mentioned that Beckett was asked to help Roxanne get a part at NY Ballet. Does Charlie know about that?

m

Will we get to see Joana and Beckett’s dynamic expand a little more in the coming books?

Kat

What are the factors to give someone a Pinterest board if it isn’t love interests. Spencer’s board was too spoilers, but sharing Birdie and Guy wasn’t? Even though we never met them in person (yet)

Teresa

What inspired you to name a character Guy?

Teresa

When you think of these characters what color comes to mind Xander, Winnifred, Easton, Roxanne, Phoenix, RJ and Guy ?

.

Easton and vada have been hooking up.. are they confirm now?

Teresa

Other than Spencer do you have any other secret side character pinterest boards that will be revealed throughout th CE series? And if so how many more?

esra ♡

does the conversation between ben and xander about learning ASL for a girl and joining a board game club for a girl, respectively, show that spencer is to xander what harriet is to ben?

Teresa

How old is RJ currently? Do you know his birthday?

esra ♡

what class did ben and spencer have together?

page

i know you cant tell us the order, buttttt will we be seeing more of roxanne in the second book? even if its not her book yet, im just desperate for more scenes with her!

page

have you seen the theories going around about beth anne? and how people think there is general bad vibe around her as we havent seen her standing up the ny directors when they refer to roxanne as ‘bad anne’ and uplift her at roxannes expense with the ‘good anne’ - if so are we on the right track about her or have we misunderstood her?

m

I wanna know this too 😭

m

Can you like clear up theories about whether or not bethanne is secretly a bad friend or is that a spoiler?

m

Do you have a specific aesthetic in mind for Kiki?

Teresa

What are Roxannes thoughts on Charlie currently or does she not have an opinion on him at all other than hes Becketts brother ?

Louise (Oliveira’s)

How do you guys build up the side characters? Do you guys usually build them up and tailor their personalities based on their love interests? Or do you guys usually just introduce the side characters (most of them from the Like Us) and just realized later on that they fit this love interest the most.

anna

A more general question but are there any minor side characters we saw briefly in the Like Us series that might come back in Cobalt Empire (not as Cobalt love interests, just as a side character potentially)? If yes and it's not too spoilery, can you give a small hint about who?

Juliana C

this is the real question

m

How good is Roxanne at ballet? Because she's literally called the “Bad anne” and Beckett said she's falling behind on company standards. Is she just not as good as everyone else but still okay?

Juliana C

is leo bisexual? is his sexuality (whatever it may be) known to the public / the ballet company? i know the eye twitch wink is unconfirmed but it DID seem like he was flirting with tom in burn bright! does beckett know what leo’s sexuality is?

Juliana C

what is spencer studying at yale?

esra ♡

do xander and spencer facetime often?

page

is charlie the kind of guy to keep a picture of roxanne in his wallet? i know youve said before oscar and roxanne have interacted, but has roxanne and charlie? 😭😭 does roxanne know the effect she has on charlie? did charlie learn Russian for roxanne or did he already know it?

page

has roxanne spoken to beckett or oscar about charlie?

page

how close is roxanne withe beckett and leo and beth anne?

Hayat

Have you guys found a fc for Spencer? If not could you share the name of the person who you both think is closest to how you picture her?

.

What is xander’s major? Is he particularly aspiring to be or he is like luna and deciding what he wanna do?

esra ♡

can you tell us anything about spencer? does she have freckles or dimples? what’s her eye color and height? anything that’s not spoilery and will we see her in the next book?

Lauren

Has Joana met/know Roxanne and Leo?

anna

Vada confirmed in BB that her and Easton were FWB in highschool. In an older bonus scene, Kinney said that Vada had gone to third base with a guy. Was that guy Easton too?

anna

Will we see more of MVU? Are you planning on introducing any more characters who go there?

esra ♡

unrelated and likely won’t be answered but is it just a coincidence that spencer has the same face shape as the graves?

anna

(I think) Birdie is the first time we've been introduced to a character and learned their name via their Pinterest board before seeing their first name in a book. Are there any other characters (who we may or may not have seen in previous books) who are currently nameless to us but you have their names picked out? And maybe a Pinterest board too?

nia

I love Vada, I have so many questions! When in the timeline did Vada and Easton start hooking up? In NLU Easton and Vada had a moment and he chased after her, were they hooking up then? With them not hooking up as of BB, has there friendship changed drastically, is it awkward at times? And who knows about them hooking up, i know Winona and Xander probably do, but do Audrey and Kinney know as well?

Teresa

What is something Roxanne has in common with either her mom (Camilla) or dad (Dmitri)?

anna

I'm sorry I know this isn't related to the podcast but I'm very curious about Winona. Is she enjoying her new school with Vada? Do they have any new friends? How would you say she's adjusting to the change?

Teresa

Was Roxanne wearing high heels, wedges or flats in BB at Pink Noir ?

page

are we gonna have more bonus scenes with roxanne, i love her sm already!

anna

How would you rank the following characters from most to least introverted: Easton, Joana, Leo, Roxanne, Vada, Harriet, Xander. I'm not sure if you can include Winnifred, Phoenix, Guy and Birdie because it might be too spoiler-y but if it isn't where would you include them as well? These are a lot of characters sorry. 😭

andrea

In a previous podcast you said that Roxanne and Oscar had interacted before can you tell us or teased little bit of what they talk about

Hayat

Thora started gymnastics later compared to her peers, could you guys talk a little bit about Roxanne’s history with ballet and if it’s similar to Thoras in the sense that maybe Roxanne started with a circus background and started ballet later (later doesn’t necessarily mean late in life but most people who do ballet start basically from the womb haha). Like idk are there any parallels between Roxanne and Thora you guys would be willing to talk about in the current timeline?

Teresa

What movie would you associate these characters with ( Phoenix, Xander, Winnifred, Roxanne and Joanna) like what you did with Harriet in Some kind of wonderful?

andrea

Can you tell us Roxanne’s height

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im so curious about roxanne’s parents story and really wish u guys still give us a hope that we’ll get their story one day 🥹 even if it’ll be posted on patreon like quinnfrog’s story.. and maybe after their end we can get camitri just before roxanne and charlie’s book come out? what do you think about that?

page

does roxanne have dimples 😭

page

how many followers do the side characters (roxanne, leo, spencer, rj etc) have on instagram/social media? and what sort of things do they post and are they active?

AJ

Can you comment on the decision to not have Winnifred show up in BB, even by name?

anna

How "good" would you say Roxanne is at ballet (in quotes because I know that can be somewhat subjective)? How would you to compare it to Beckett or Leo with Ballet, Joana with boxing, Harriet with drumming, Ben with hockey, etc

tessaline scott

What are the major quality and deflect or each side caractere mention in this topic ?

•

would joana’s suppose hookup in oscar’s car be brought up later and linked to her story or was it just a random thing that has no importance

•

when Charlie talked to Roxanne for the first time in Beckett’s waiting he was wearing pink pants and pink is Roxanne’s favorite color did she notice that ? and does she think of that moment often or just brushed it off? 🥺 hope you give us even a little clue if it’s too spoilery plspls

•

so when beckett’s friends sang for him and charlie happy birthday was roxanne there or did she already leave to meet with her family? does that mean that charlie never saw her that night?

luv Kay

Is Joana a good boxer? Is she often injured? Are her brothers ever worried about her when she fights?

m

Is Kiki a senior or junior? She made it seem like she was older than Harriet also how old is she? And is Guy also the same age ? Are they close friends?

Dana Buscher

Why would Easton want in the Honors House and leave Xander? How goes Xander feel about Vada and him hooking up?

•

does roxanne has other talents other than playing well in poker does she sings well or anything else?

m

What would they wear on a casual day if they not at ballet, school, boxing etc?

victoria

would charlie be crazy obsessed with roxanne’s hair?

m

When will Jo and Leo meet?

page

whos the most romantic out of the side characters? (leo, roxanne, rj etc)

Hayat

Ballpark can you give us an estimate of how many Kotovas there are in nyc around Rurik’s and Roxanne’s ages (10+ less than 10, etc)

Hayat

Can you tell us what circus act Rurik specializes in?

page

does charlie check roxannes social media?😭

Abby (Eliot’s version)

Can you confirm Phoenix’s hair color since his Pinterest board has different ones or can you say if he dyes his hair?

Abby (Eliot’s version)

Do you think Phoenix and Birdie’s bios to be revealed before CE2? Or will it be after?

Abby (Eliot’s version)

Did Phoenix try out for multiple bands before joining NP or just The Carraways?

Bri

is roxanne a daddy's girl or a mommy's girl? i can totally see her being both lol!

Aylin

Which tv shows/ music would Roxanne and Joana enjoy most?

Sara

Ben talks about losing trust in Novak in BB. I’m wondering if Novak will stay on as his bodyguard? Any crumb about Birdie and Phoenix 😩

Hayat

Most of the side characters are very very likely to some day get books, generally speaking, what are some tropes you guys would love to some day write with (could be micro tropes are rlly vague main ones!)

Hayat

Blink twice if Roxanne knows more than 3 languages (English Spanish and Russian)

.

Are you guys still planning to update height chart? I selfishly wanna know about spencer’s height 😭

•

are we gonna get infos of the family members that roxanne live with in nyc in the next ce book?

Sarah

Do Xander and Ben repair their relationship? We saw Xander sit by Ben but does that continue? Obviously if we’ll see that in later books and bonuses no need to answer ᵕ̈

AJ

I noticed you dodged it on the last podcast, but can you say who Eliot was considering as his enemy in ✨that✨ BB scene? Or can you confirm it’d be too much of a spoiler so I can stop bugging you 🤣

Sarah

Out of Roxie, Beckett and Leo who’s the most dedicated to ballet?

Sarah

Typically dancers have a lot of body issues especially bevause they’re constantly staring at themselves in the mirror and have pressures on themselves will we see that in Roxanne Leo or Beckett -more so Leo and Roxie because I think we’d know more if Beckett did-

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is there an explanation for roxanne’s behavior around ben as in stammering and being coy (unlike when she brushed off charlie “kinda” lol) although you’ve already mentioned her being an extrovert or was she acting that just because she was recovering from fainting on him as she suppose lol

𝘃𝗶୨୧

Are we going to have more Roxanne bonuses this year?👀

𝘃𝗶୨୧

What is Roxanne’s opinion of Charlie?😌

SL

Loved BB! Excited for this podcast :D Was it Novak who told Rose/Connor about working in the bar? If so, why did he tell them? How is Xander getting beer? What did Donnelly do for his 30th birthday? Did Vada get in trouble for attending the party?

shi luvs st.cobalt

P.S. I hope you’re able to see these! The app has been glitching for me, and some comments have been cut short, but the whole comment seems to show up on the browser version of the site, so fingers crossed! 🤞🤞

s.

unrelated to BB but have winona and jesse stayed in touch and can we expect to see more of them in future books and bonuses?

Hayat

One of my favorite Patreon questions is the classic “trapped in an elevator” scenario. Obviously, it can get spoilery depending on the couple, so here’s me trying to loophole my way into asking it hahah. Since Roxlie is the only confirmed CE couple, let’s say it’s about them: if they were stuck in an elevator during the current timeline (before they’re together, basically still strangers, also assuming they’re sober) how would they react?

Hayat

Totally hypothetical, never canon, but I’m hoping that makes it fair game to answer hahah think of it like an AU.

Hayat

Like maybe he knows of someone else in the company (Beckett, Beth Anne, etc. ) that had a run in with the kotovas after she fainted and would like to avoid that particular interaction for himself lmao

Juliana C

What color are Winnifred’s eyes? And does she have any hobbies like tennis?

Juliana C

also, can we know jo’s sexuality also?

Hayat

This is such an insane thing to ask but lucky for us all I’m insane enough to ask it: when Eliot was making coffee you guys explicitly stated that it was Colombian coffee (aka the superior coffee) blink twice if someone—cough cough a tortured genius—bought the coffee on his travels

Hayat

We know Lilo’s stance on tattoos, Moffy and Luna both have them, I’m curious… what does Xander think about tattoos?

Hayat

What’s Roxanne’s fav Russian and Colombian dish? Like idk much about Russian food but as far as Colombian food goes are we talking bandeja paisa, changua, empanadas, pasteles, etc. Also I’m putting myself in time out for questions but it feels right to end with my Russian-Latina princess

luv Kay

Does Joana like wearing heels now ?

AR

can you give a high level brief of each side characters style and what kinds of brands they wear

page

will we ever find out what charlie said to roxanne in russian 😭

.

Ive always been confused about which shade of auburn does spencer has, is it like the Alicent Hightower’s hair from house of the dragon??

Flicka

Do you anticipate Xander having as big of an arc as he did in BB or even appearing in any other other cobalt books?

Flicka

Will any of the main characters from LU series make appearances in CE as side characters? Or are you trying to keep the series separate? Like Moffy having as big of an arc as Charlie did in DLU or Tom and Elliott having a big arc in Luna’s books, same with Beckett and Sulli

Flicka

Which Cobalt pov are you most excited to write? And has it changed since officially starting CE?

Flicka

Are there side characters your excited for us to meet that have not been introduced or hinted at?

Flicka

Which love interest pov are you most excited to write/ explore? And had it changed since officially starting CE?

Flicka

Or even Katya 🤗

Flicka

Would you say the Kotova’s will have an arc or make an appearance in more than just Charlie’s/ Roxanne’s book? In any of the other CE books possibly?

Flicka

Which side character did you find the most fun writing about or mentioning in BB?

.

yess i really wanna know

Flicka

Or are you thinking there’s enough content with them (the older Hales/ Meadows)?

Z

Not sure if I can ask this but I was wondering if now the second gen are getting into relationships they will be less close to their cousins/aunts/uncles. Just asking because of the scene for Christmas where the opt to stay in Philly instead of go to the lake house, was wondering if this is a hint of this happening more and more in the future. I hate to think of the sisters or cousins drifting apart. Thank you for the book I loved it!

Flicka

Also what niche hobbies would you assign Roxanne, Winnifred, Harriet, Joana and Leo? Like baking, collects rare coins or collects anything, glass art, pottery, skating, calligraphy, sewing etc? nothing official just looking for something unrelated to their field/ profession that shows personality 👀

page

is roxanne a big traveller? could we expect many travels together? is she also as in to art as charlie 😭

Camila

Not related but I need to know if Sabrina Carpenter is banned at the Hale household lmao

JT

When it comes to the side characters who are either potential or confirmed love interests, have you already mapped out their storylines and where their arcs are heading? Or do you prefer to leave things more open-ended and develop them naturally as the story progresses, depending on how the main plot or character dynamics evolve?

G

Will it be explained why Roxanne’s last name is Ruiz instead of Kotova? Would it better explained in Roxanne’s own book or if you ever were to do camila and dimitri’s (please please do!) in there as dimitri also changed his last name?

m

I feel like all the addicted characters would enjoy Sabrina carpenter’s music especially Audrey do you think so?

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Is xander still boxing? Coz as far as i remember he was in nobody like us timeline

Abby (Eliot’s version)

Donnelly said that Beth Anne has done Becket “a solid, more than once” so could we possibly have an example of how she’s helped him in the past?

luv Kay

How often does Joana interact with the cobalts?

Yasti

A fabulous question 💅

Juliana C

wait what am i missing 😭

Juliana C

What are connor’s thoughts about harriet? we know rose loves her but i feel like connor was preoccupied with other things so we didn’t get to see them interact as much! would you ever write a bonus from connor or rose’s pov about their thoughts on harriet like after their first meeting or during winter break?

Juliana C

I loved having Rose and Connor as side characters in BB because i’ve missed them since jane’s books! I know Ben was in an era of actively pushing them away which I’m assuming influenced how many scenes they were in. Do you think they will have about the same amount of screen / page time in each book or does that depend on the sibling that’s telling the story?

Juliana C

Did Rose and Ben have a conversation about his OCD? What was her reaction?

m

Sidebar but when did Paul say this? Like what book?

Abby (Eliot’s version)

In a bonus - Donnelly and Beckett Get Ready for Ballet… it’s also Leo’s first appearance on page

Juliana C

I’m going to stretch here and consider “the media” a sort of side character / presence and ask about people’s reactions to ben and harriet. Like I know he isn’t as famous but I’m guessing people deep in their fandom would know on Fanaticon or some pictures would circulate via other MVU students so I’m curious what the outsiders think about it. Or even people close to Ben like Xander or Luna who knew harriet

Teresa

Which characters would you say Guy is a mixture of or completely the same in the addicted world when it comes to personality and style?

Manar Elamari

Did Beckett pull strings and got Roxanne into the ballet company ? I've read in a bonus scene that Beth Anne asked him to, but we didn't know if he did it. I don't know if it's too much spoilery or not, I just wanted to give it a shot.

Teresa

Wondering why these characters bio's are a secret ( Phoenix, Birdie and Guy) ? Is it because you haven't broken down there back story yet or because they are connected somehow to characters in the addictedworld and you dont dont want to reveal how yet?

Abby (Eliot’s version)

Has Charlie’s favorite romance trope changed since CLU when he said getting lost in the woods was his favorite?

Manar Elamari

What is Leo's sexuality ? Can you tell us or it is a spoiler ? We know he has been married to a woman, but I've just read the bonus scene when he was first introduced and in the interview, Nicole assumed he was with a man, why's that ? Plus we've seen him checking out Beckett multiple times and in Burn Bright he was flirting with Tom. But did he flirt because he's also attracted to men or just to piss off Beckett ?

nia

Did Vada get in trouble for going to the party? I'm suring knowing Garrison she probably did😭

Alex

Did Leo cause becketts ocd attack?

Alex

Is Leo actually a messy person or did he mess up the dressing room just to piss off Beckett?

Alex

In several pictures in Leo’s Pinterest board there is an emphasis on his blonde hair, is that something that’s going to come up in Beckett’s book? Is it going to be one of Beckett and Jo’s favorite thing about Leo’s appearance?

Alex

What did Beckett mean by it’s my birthday? Does it have another meaning to Leo? Do they have some sort of agreement?

Alex

Is Leo aware of Tom’s crush on him? Is Beckett aware of Tom’s crush on Leo?

Alex

Does Charlie have any thoughts on Leo and Beckett? If he does can you share them with us?

Alex

You mentioned before that Beckett is the most possessive in the most likely podcast, we’ve seen it with Jo when someone else called her a brat but is Beckett also possessive of Leo?

Alex

Does Beckett get jealous when someone is flirting with Jo and Leo or if they are flirting with someone else?

Alex

Will Leo and Jo be meeting soon? Will it be in their book or before?

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Are we going to get Spencer’s board this year or after few books in cobalt empire?

Carrie

For Xander, Joana, Leo, Easton, Vada, Spencer, and Roxanne, have you guys fully fleshed out their personalities, or do you just have a general idea that you build on only if they become LIs and you write in their pov? If you have them fleshed out, is that something you would ever show as a cool extra bonus, like your notes on their personalities that you maybe reference when including them in scenes?

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when beckett said roxanne’s vasovagal only gets triggered by temperature is it really limited to that or does emotional distress also triggers it?

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is joana still in touch with her parents?or has her relationship with them been strained since she moved in with oscar?

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is there a possibility of getting lots of female friendships through the series? i’d LOVE to read lots of girls night outs, sleepovers and girls only GC through the series to gossip about the cobalt boys so much even before they get with them

Carrie

You guys were able to get a lot of side characters to appear in the book. Were there any that weren’t originally planned to be introduced but you were pleasantly surprised that you were able to organically incorporate them? Alternatively, were there any side characters that you wish you had page count to introduce but weren’t able to because it didn’t fit in naturally with the storyline.

Carrie

Novak has been Ben’s body guard for 10 years I think. Will we learn more in future books or bonuses if their relationship gets repaired, or see Ben talking to Novak about it? I was a little surprised Ben never addressed it after assuming Novak told his parents about working at a bar but instead just ditched him. Especially curious if Novak will be switched to someone else to guard because Ben seemed to be an easier person to protect and if Novak lost his confidence I would assume they may try to reassign him?

Carrie

Should we assume Donnelly told SFE that Ben was at the Halloween party alone? With Donnelly now more a part of SFE and knowing his concerns for Ben based on being there with the Tate incident I could definitely see him letting SFE know. Although I just reread a bonus where Donnelly didn’t rat Eliot out to Charlie for going to the gym to workout without a body guard and Donnelly isn’t a narc, so maybe he wouldn’t have said anything? I’m torn on what he would have done.

Sarah

For fun, could you share what you think the side characters mentioned would choose in these hypothetical scenarios: their ideal date spot, their dream holiday destination, and their go-to drink order at Pink Noir / Where the World Ends?

Krista & Becca Ritchie

Thank you all for these awesome questions! We are now prepping this podcast, so anything asked after this comment won't make it on the pod. Look out for October's Monthly Podcast announcement, which is dropping tomorrow! You'll be able to ask questions for that pod soon.