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Light, Dark
Fire, Water
Time, Memory
Life, Death
Earth, Air

Time: Systematic, orderly, easy-going
           Compulsive, controlling, predictable
 
Memory: Warm, friendly, compassionate
                Fickle, vague, manipulative

Time is a very organized individual.  No clutter, nothing misplaced, and everything has a specific spot in its drawer.  Everything Time does is step by step and systematic, nothing overlooked or placed aside.  For the most part, Time is easy-going; nothing you do or say will be seen as outrageous or shocking.  Indeed, it will just be filed away as information on your character.  It takes a very strong-willed and patient individual to have a relationship with Time, for he is also often controlling.  Do not get in Time's way or you will be pushed aside without a second thought.  It is too easy to get swept up in his plans, for he moves fast and straight.  Thought it is difficult to shock him, he will almost never shock you; his actions tend to be far too predictable.  

Time spent with Memory is time spent at home.  No matter who you are or how godawful your life may be, it will feel that way.  You will feel warm, comfortable, and safe.  Memory is friendly and complacent.  Say "This is the way it is," she'll shrug and say "Yeah, ok" - whether or not she truly agrees.  She doesn't mind placating an individual to make them happier, even if it's a masochist kind of happy.  She is also very compassionate and understanding.  Talk to her and she will understand, no matter what.  But she's also empty.  She seems the nicest person in the world, everyone's best friend, but inside she's always empty.  She is the only one who can make herself truly happy but she is usually so busy listening to everyone else she's never sat down to listen to herself.  This results in unreliability; as mentioned above, she is fickle, often vague in promises and agreements, and the most subtle manipulator of all the cores (you'll notice manipulation to be a common quality).  Her manipulation, though, is very often earned in that the person being worked on is someone who has no doubt benefited from her sympathetic ear more than once.

England may rule the world . . .