#Mera x Indus

[ace-robot-has-matcha]

Okay so if Mera x Indus (Salbella? Idk) ever became canon, I think the funniest possible route would be to make it one-sided on Mera’s part.

She’s suddenly crushing on her bodyguard and so she overthinks every interaction, even though Indus cannot tell the difference one way or the other. “You have to act normal, Mera! He’ll notice that our dynamic has changed!” And the man in question is completely oblivious.

[epithet-beloved]

Epithet Beloved Masterlist!

Epithet Erased

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Molly Blyndeff (platonic only)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Giovanni Potage

✧ Giovanni + Reader with BFRB (any) ✧ Dating Giovanni headcanons (rom.) ✧Giovanni + a reader with chronic pain/fatigue (pla./rom.) ✧ Mini character playlists

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Sylvester Ashling

✧ Yellow Roses (rom.) ✧ Platonic Sylvie headcanons (pla.) ✧ Platonic headcaons ft. Delta ✧ Sylvie with a crush headcanons (rom.) ✧ Autistic Sylvie thoughts + reader with psychology special interest (pla.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Mera Salamin

✧ Optimist (pla.) ✧ Being in a polycule with Mera and Rick (rom.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Indus Tarbella

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Percival King

✧ Parental Percy headcanons (fam.) ✧ Parental headcanons feat. Ramsey (fam.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Ramsey Murdoch

✧ Visits (rom.) ✧ Ramsey as your uncle (fam.) ✧ Dating Ramsey headcanons (rom.) ✧ Family Portrait (fam.) ✧ Parental headcanons feat. Percy (fam.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Howie Honeyglow (platonic only)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Zora Salazar

✧ Platonic Zora headcanons (pla.) ✧ Zora with a touch starved s/o (rom.) ✧ Proof reader (x Charles) (rom.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Phoenica Fleecity (platonic only)

✧ Platonic Feenie headcanons (pla.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Trixie Roughhouse (platonic only)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Lorelai Blyndeff

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Rick Shades

✧ Dating Rick Shades headcanons (rom.) ✧ Being in a polycule with Mera and Rick (rom.) ✧ Mini character playlists

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Naven Nuknuk

✧ Mentor Naven Nuknuk headcanons (pla./fam.) ✧Naven + a reader with gender dysphoria (pla.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Yoomtah Zing

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Sheriff Gorou

Hanging out (pla.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Martin.

Anime Campaign

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Meryl Lockhart

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 California Slim

✧ Close (rom.) ✧ Fatherly/mentor Slim headcanons (fam.) ✧ Baking with Slim around (any) ✧ Protective fatherly Slim headcanons (fam.) ✧ Don't leave. (x Jericho) (rom.) ✧California Slim + Alcatraz Halloween Headcanons (rom./pla.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Alcatraz

✧ Platonic Alcatraz headcanons (pla.) ✧California Slim + Alcatraz Halloween Headcanons (rom./pla.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Jericho Felocity

✧ Save Point (rom.) ✧ Playing video games with Jericho (rom./pla.) ✧ Meeting Halfway (x Dixon) (rom.) ✧ Don't leave. (x Slim) (rom.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Dixon Roughhouse

✧ Meeting Halfway (x Jericho) (rom.) ✧ Mini character playlists

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Ryatt

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Moxie Roughhouse

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Rex Roughhouse (platonic only)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Roxanne Roughhouse

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Xerxes Roughhouse

Living with Xerxes Roughhouse Headcanons (pla./rom.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Abby Lorre

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Dirk “Doc” Chappy

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Regina Sandbag

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Dan Gansley

✧ Dating Dan Gansley headcanons (rom.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Trip "Tripwire" Ferguson

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Noah Finway

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Sylvester Ashling (platonic only)

✧ (AC)Sylvie and Guile hanging out headcanons

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Delta Caprone (platonic only)

✧ Platonic Delta headcanons (pla.) ✧ Platonic headcaons ft. (EE) Sylvie

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Guile Manning

✧ (AC)Sylvie and Guile hanging out headcanons ✧ Guile platonic headcanons (pla.) ✧ What's his name this time? (Protective Guile) (pla.) ✧ Dating Guile headcanons (rom.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Charles Foxtrot

✧ Proof reader (x Zora) (rom.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Moot Tarbella

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Rover Gadabout

✧ Romantic Rover headcanons (rom.)

𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 More to be added as they're requested!

[ohmewhatsthis]

Self Indulgent Epithet Erased X Project Moon Crossover Stuff

Basic fic idea: Abnos show up in Sweet Jazz City due to [insert reason] and Percy, Ramsey, and Sylvie go around investigating. Hijinks ensue.

The only damage that can outright kill people here is Pale because otherwise Project Moon is FAR too deadly for the setting-

Highlights include:

Sylvie encountering Void Dream, and after a bit of a panicked scuffle involving a lot of screaming and dodging sleepy stars, he deduces that Abnormalities are sort of like Epithets made into physical form.

He corrodes to its E.G.O at some point and the other two need to snap him out of it

Percy finding The Road Home with her friends, which has now roped Rick into the group. She briefly comments on the architecture and how sturdy it is

Zora finds the Price of Silence and is interested in how it's screwing with her Epithet

The Silent Girl finds Lorelai, which I'm SURE is going to end swimmingly-

Mera Distorting/corroding to Ardor Blossom Star ("Do you see? My writhing struggle, hoping the world is cocooned in flames with me...") and Indus freaking out

Alternatively, Mera being visited by Plague Doctor but Indus managing to shoo the guy away

The Queen of Hatred laying waste to swathes of Banzai Blaster squads

Ramsey finds the King of Greed and narrowly avoids making her go all Fish Mode(tm) with his gold powers

Not for the fic specifically but the Reception of the Banzai Blasters (they are going to get a Degraded Shockwave to the face)

[incorrectepitheterasedquotes]

Your posts are singlehandedly carrying my obsession over Mera x Indus

OKAY I'M GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE BECAUSE I LOVE THEM TOGETHER SO FREAKING MUCH!!! MERINDUS FANS UNITE!!!!

[feline17ff]

I read this and... Epithet Erased has taken over my mind!

This could so definitely be a very dramatic love confession fanfic between Mera who has given up because her powers have left her oh so weak

And Indus

AND I DON'T EVEN SHIP THEM! I LOVE THEIR CURRENT SILLY RELATIONSHIP!

@chaoticgoodthief, meet lovey-dovey Mera x Indus fanfic potential 😶‍🌫️

OP this is very sweet btw, I've queued it with a non fanfic reblog on my heroes and villains blog, I just had to get this out of my system 😅

Always

Villain tried to shut the door, but Henchman was too fast, catching it by its edge before the gap could fully disappear.

“Found you," they said, half threat, half croon. They shoved into the house, knocking Villain back a few steps.

"What are you doing here?" Villain said, catching themself on the coatrack and nearly pulling it down on top of themself.

Henchman reached over Villain's head to steady it and then stayed there. Peeling back the nonchalance plastered over their shame. Taking in their altered form.

"Where have you been?" they countered, soft, knuckle raised gently against Villain's cheek before abruptly dropping again.

"Here. There. What does it matter? You found me." Villain ducked under their arm and hobbled slowly to the couch. Henchman's heavy step traveled in the opposite direction, followed by the click of the door closing, then the steps tramped back toward them. By the time Villain had plopped down on the couch cushion Henchman was kneeling in front of them. For an instant, it was like nothing had changed. Total fealty.

Villain stopped their hand short before they could touch Henchman's head. It felt wrong when they were so utterly weak. There had always been a balance, Henchman so physically intimidating, and Villain thrumming with destructive power. The upper hand, the reason for such devotion, had been crystal clear. Now, Villain could wither and scatter under Henchman's expectations.

"You completely disappeared." Henchman laid their head in Villain's lap anyway. "You were hurt and I got worried. But you didn't answer my calls. You didn't tell anyone where you were going. It's taken me 8 months to track you down. It's like you were trying to avoid me."

Villain sighed, dropping their rigidness and succumbing to the urge to stroke back Henchman's hair. It was just as soft as they remembered, thick and fluffy like an animal pelt. They twirled a piece above their ear, but avoided Henchman's watching eyes as they responded, "I was done for and everyone knew it. It was better to step down and disappear than wait for someone else to assassinate me."

Henchman reached up and took loose hold of Villain's wrist. Why was their gaze so earnest? Didn't they know? Didn't they feel the difference in them? Shouldn't that past awe and adoration be visibally dying at the sight of them?

"I would've protected you," Henchman said.

"I didn't want you to. I have too many enemies. You would have been hurt."

"Then you should've told me. I would've come with you."

"I didn't want that either."

Henchman flinched, and Villain was struck with a stab of guilt. That wasn't entirely true. Of course, Villain had wanted Henchman with them. Of course, it was agony knowing they couldn't even say goodbye. But anything but a clean break would have been worse. They couldn't just ask Henchman to give up their position, goals, and standing for life of nothing. No, more than that, they couldn't bear to see Henchman's devotion grow into disdain. The loss of their powers was the loss of their worth. Henchman would've clung to the threads of their memories but ultimately, Villain would have failed them.

Henchman dropped Villain's wrist but huddled in a little closer. "And...now that I'm here?"

Villain's heart panged. "You should go back."

Henchman hugged tight around Villain's legs, almost like a lifeline. "Why?"

Moment of truth. Time to make this permanent. “I’m not going back.”

“I know.”

“I can’t. I’m ruined. Those heroes took everything when they stripped me and left me for dead."

"I know."

"And even if I wasn’t. I still wouldn’t go back. I was getting tired. Losing focus. That's how they got me in the first place."

“I know.”

Why did they keep saying that? Obviously, they did not know if they could be so casual. This was the rest of their life!

“Henchman, I can’t give you anything anymore. I don't have the influence or power to protect you. I can't bring about a bright new world. I'm spent. A pathetic shell. You should find another person to serve. I'll never be able to give you what you want."

Henchman turned their head up at them. "Why would I want any of that?"

Villain choked. "Don't you?"

"Maybe when I was a kid. Things change over a couple decades." They lifted their head and sank back on their heels. "Your powers were amazing. It's true that they drew me to you. But I never stuck around for that. Or for the status. You're just so..." Henchman broke off, face crinkling as they searched for the word. Finally, they shrugged. "I don't know; it's too big. You spent so long taking care of me. Looking out for me. Giving me chances I didn't think I deserved. Let me do the same for you." Henchman took their hand in both of theirs, hesitantly kissing one knuckle. "Just let me be with you."

Villain flushed a little. They'd always been close. Close enough for feelings. Close enough for both to recognize it in the other. But there had never seemed to be a right time to acknowledge them out loud.

"Do you really not want me here?" Henchman said at Villain's extended silence.

"You'd be ok with a normal life?" Villain pressed. "No powers, no schemes, no money, just me?"

"It's always been just you."

Villain slid off the couch and onto the floor in front of Henchman. "Of course, I want you here."

They couldn't keep their voice from cracking in the middle and the next thing they knew they were folded up in Henchman's arms. They melted immediately. All the shame, fear, and frustration seemed to fade right out of them.

"I love you."

Henchman jolted a little, but as they pressed their head to Villain's, Villain saw a smile tugging at their lips. "Good. Then I'll always, always stay."

[mollysfoundfamily]

Mera: i'm mera salamin and i'm f*cking stupid, Indus: don't that lady mera you're intelligent and pretty Mera: ¬‿¬

What is the point of having the world’s most perfect specimen of himbo boyfriend if you can’t use him to feed your ego? ;)

Mera did kind of have pretty shaky self esteem before but a healthy does of being treated like a goddess took care of that!

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[Image ID: a screenshot of Indus standing next to Mera. A text post below him reads “My girlfriend: *studiously doing her accounting homework, listening to instrumental music, very focused.* Me: *upside down in my chair* Do you think the stars have feelings?” End ID]

[thatfreak03]

Indus love for Mera boost up his creativity. I'm not sure if Indus really doesn't know what the shape of a heart is, but the idea of him giving Mera a Valentine's gift without even realize it, seemed great to me.

[arospecbandgeek]

Possibly Maeve and Eva?

For context, Maeve and Eva are the two older Blaire and Fred Donaldson (OC x Canon) kids.

Hear me out.

I’ll do an official introduction of her later, but as for now Maeve’s epithet is Mischance. In a nutshell it’s given her chronic almost cartoonish bad luck for the remainder of her life. She’s gotten sick of it, so when her and sister discover a way to get rid of it permanently, they immediately jump on board.

Eva goes for alternative reasons too. She’s always wanted an epithet…

In the original, Mera is only taking Molly’s epithet and not putting hers into the amulet because “Fragile” has all her skillsets / everything she has. So here, Maeve could want to put her epithet in the amulet, while Eva could try to steal Amber or Vee’s epithet with it. So Maeve would be Mera but have an Indus personality, and Eva would be Indus with a Mera personality.

I’m mostly spitballing. You don’t need to put any of this in the AU.

i remember you saying the next / second gen au would be remaking the museum arc at some point?

if you’re still keeping that concept, who would be who?

OHH OKAY YIPPIE!!!

Okay so Asher, bc in this AU, he's 24, would be taking the role of Giovanni. The chaos runs in the family.

Sylvie would be replaced by Vee. She's a smart ass, and technically his niece so it checks out.

Molly is replaced by Amber, bc pushover.

Mera and idnus....

I don't have villain characters per se. All of them are really just, people. However, if you feel someone can replace these goobers, feel free to tell me.

[moronicprincess]

Indus is a simp for Lady Mera

[anasten27]

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Cuddling is the only most romantic thing my baby (18 year old) hands can draw.

I just couldn’t stop imagining them coming back home from work and Indus just sitting down and inviting Mera to join him, then wrapping his arms very gently around her as to not hurt or break her and I just-- *clutches hand over chest* it was too adorable not to draw.

[millicent-dagworth]

Love these two. Indus is a gentle giant while Mera is small and angery.

[yoomtah]

Mera is an inscribed with a crippling physical weakness and a susceptibility to anything dangerous? Indus is an inscribed capable of creating barriers and protecting her? Indus being familiar with mera’s chronic pain and clearly does his best to keep her safe? Big dumb bodyguard and tiny angry boss trope???

The inherent romanticism......the shipping material......why is this not incredibly popular with you people....

[proshipping-edits]

a moodboard of Mera x indus with themes of protection and opening up emotionally

Requested by:anon

[incorrectepitheterasedquotes]

Indus, with an arm around Mera: "Lady Mera is pregnant! I cannot wait to see if I'm going to be a mom or a dad!"

Mera, facepalming: "Indus- that's... not how that works."

[exorcistgoldspersonal]

i had a vision