#Farmarthlington

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How do you feel about Wag/Steve/Martha as a ship? Have any headcanons for them?

I think it’s a good ship! Though, to be fair, I was mostly excited at having a poly ship.

From the standpoint of the series itself, the relationship is a little... dubious? Because, yeah, Martha and Wag flirted. And yeah, Martha and Steve were engaged. But there was that awkward, unsure territory where Steve wasn’t around (Because his actor just. Vanished), and we didn’t ever get to see any ironing out of the relationship.

So I’m sure a lot of people took it as “Oh, since Steve is gone Martha moved on to Wag.” And then there was the breaking of the engagement, then there was the finale, etc etc.

Now, ignoring all of that, the relationship would have been so sweet to see :v

Wag and Steve have such different vibes, and it was lovely to see Martha have two dependable people by her side.

Now, for head canons

-Wag and Steve were somewhat hostile at first, before they got the poly part worked out.

-Wag and Steve don’t like each other romantically, both like Martha romantically, and Martha likes them both romantically.

-Wag sometimes gets insecure about how he fits into the relationship, but he doesn’t like to admit when he does. This leads to him trying to dance around the subject of asking if he’s a valued part of the relationship and joking about it. Steve and Marta pick up on the signs after a while, and when it happens they find time to talk- usually over a group relax session- and help assure Wag that he’s loved.

-Steve can get upset about feeling second place to Martha. Not in a “I should be the most important” way, but in a “If it came down to it, and she had to choose, would she pick me?” He’s a bit more forward about how he’s feeling, normally taking a moment to talk to Martha about it privately. Martha tells him that she would refuse to choose between them, and that both are first in her heart.

-Martha gets worried that she’ll lose one of them. She already felt lucky to have Steve, having Wag by her side too? Among other things, she’s afraid one will leave or get pushed away by all the struggles she has as a demigod. Though she tries not to, she’ll get a bit clingy during this time. She’ll feel bad about taking up their time, but each take it in stride and do their best to make sure she knows how much they care about her.

-Once they finally make it official between themselves, they make no effort to announce it. First of all, there’s the fear of intolerance from the people around them. Hell, Helgrind already doesn’t like things that stray from his doctrine. When any of the townspeople ask, they give mixed answers.

-Steve gives a non-committal shrug or a vague answer

   (”Hey, I think Martha is cheating on you with the wizard Waglington.”

   ”Alright.”)

-Wag gives a cryptic answer or just a bizarre one.

   (”Hey, you know Martha is in a relationship with Steve, right?”

   ”Aren’t we all?”)

-Martha gives the person a smile and a laugh.

   (”What do you think you’re doing with two men hanging off your arms? They won’t stick around when they find out what you’re doing.”

   ”They’ll be fine.”)

-Martha calls Steve and Wag “her boys”

-Dates are typically done one on one, though sometimes they take a private one with all three of them together.

-Despite the rough start, Steve and Wag get along well.

-Steve doesn’t mind helping Wag out with spells and magic, since he’s done his best to keep up with Martha’s for so long.

-Wag keeps trying to find ways to help around Steve’s farm that involves magic.

-Sometimes Steve and Wag take some trips together. Doesn’t matter what the goal is, who really benefits out of it, they just want to make an effort to get to know each other better.

-They still clash, of course. Most of the time, it’s not about Martha. Sometimes it’s about the farm, or about Wag always leaving the bed a mess, or about Steve being too rough, or about whatever is going down in Dagrun at the moment.

-When it is about Martha, they usually yell it out, take a breather, and force themselves to sit down and work it out. It makes Martha happy to see them put in the effort to stay on good terms, and it makes them happier to be living with someone they can agree with.

-Wag stays up late and sleeps late. Getting him into bed early either involves Martha sweet talking him into it or Steve just picking him up and holding him on the bed.

-Steve can, will, and has always gotten up early. Farm work requires constant maintenance, so he has to be up with the sun.

-Martha always gives Steve a sleepy kiss when he gets up to do work. She’ll get up a couple hours later and makes tea or coffee for herself.

-Steve normally cooks. He’s the best at it and generally he’s the most awake to make breakfast. Nothing beats some farm fresh food.

-Martha can cook, but they all agree Steve’s can’t be beat. She doesn’t mind taking over meals to help out when he’s tired or has cooked too many days in a row.

-Wag is banned from the kitchen. He’s allowed to make sandwiches, or other non-cooking required meals, but that’s it. He tries to get creative, so he either burns the food, makes it inedible, or attempts to use magic on it with disastrous results. He’s allowed to help, though, with supervision.

-(Wag thinks their cooking methods are boring, but concedes nonetheless)

-Wag is the most vocally affectionate. He speaks loving words like he breathes air. He also speaks them to Steve, who appreciates them.

-Steve is physically affectionate. He’ll ruffle air, pat you on the arm, give you a side hug, lay a kiss on your forehead, and so on. Words are not his strongest point, but he is fond of pet names.

-Martha likes simple, small shows of affection. Hand holding, that sweet smile her boys get when they think she isn’t looking, when they do small things for her like get her a cup of tea or lay a blanket over her. She’s also fond of flowers, and takes to planting the ones they give her around the house.

-Martha is the most protective of the bunch. She won’t usually make a scene, but she gets the overly polite, curt way of interacting you see on retail-workers who are just a little bit done with the situation. If she actually gets in a fight, though, she’ll protect her boys to the end.

-Steve is the most likely to beat someone up for the other two. Give ‘em a right rumble. Normally he can get away with intimidating people, so he doesn’t usually have to go that far.

-Wag just messes with whoever gets too up in their business. A small spell here and the person starts to bock like a chicken. Or speaks backwards. Or goes cross-eyed. All temporary of course, but enough to make the person back off.

-Martha and Wag both enjoy being carried by Steve.

-Steve smells like hay and honey and they love it. No, Wag doesn’t like Steve like that, but it’s calming to sleep next to Steve with the heavy weight of his arm across Wag’s waist and the smell of hay. Martha agrees.

-Martha smells like paper and vanilla. Whenever she visits Ianite, she comes back smelling like lavender. She’s not too fond of that, though, because it makes her feel like her mom.

-Wag smells like an unscented candle and dust. He claims it’s from all the spells he uses, but the other two know it’s because he often takes an impromptu nap when trying out new spells or rituals.

-Steve and Martha like to spend time together sitting on the porch either talking, reading, or just sitting together.

-Wag and Martha like to spend time together in the library pouring through books and reading about magic.

-The first person to figure out about their relationship is Jordan, and he doesn’t realize he figured it out until about two hours after he saw Steve and Wag taking Martha out on a date.

-Jordan, of course, asks the others if they knew and they look at him like he grew a second head.

-Tom is the first to ask about it, going to Steve.

   (”Are you, Martha, and Wag in a relationship?”

   “About time you noticed.”“

   “Actually, Jordan noticed.”)

-Tiem Reester accepts it immediately, and Ianite and Dianite are happy for them. Tom and Jordan don’t really care, Sonja is overjoyed for Martha, and Tucker shrugs it off.

-When the finale happens, well, I guess Martha’s nightmare became a reality :)

Thanks for reading all the way through! If you guys want to hear about any other ships, or want to ask any specific things about this one, my ask box is open!

Have a good one y’all =)