#obv this can be read as both platonic or romantic

[schroedingerscryptid]

concept: when around other people, dr ratio and aventurine have the biggest case of "we're going to debrief this later" glances/subtle side-eyes everytime they hear class-a bullshit

[a-hazbin-reader]

Hello!! I just loooooove how you write Alastor, this unhinged bastard 😂 anyway can I request Alastor with a lesbian, chaotic reader, who's always drooling over women (especially Alastor's friends)(read: Rosie). Toooootally not self-indulgent. Obv platonic pls!! Thank you in advance 🙇

- 🥀

Omg I love this SO MUCH

Alastor X Reader Headcanons

❌️Romantic

✅️Platonic

TW: TERRIBLE TREATMENT OF READER, reader being funny af, idk who is more unhinged, slight Mimzy X Reader, slight Rosie X Reader

Description: ☝️⬆️

First of all, he's gonna be your wingman NOT because he wants to help but because it's funny when you fail

Encourages your chaotic nature and uses it to his advantage, will not let you be caged

Someone beneath him wants to pick a fight with him??? Oh he'll give them a fight

*sets down an oversized pet carrier*

*feral animal sounds and vicious shaking*

Alastor opens the door and lets you wreak havoc on them, it's just too hilarious

All metaphorically of course

😳

They get you a toddler leash because you're always scampering off straight into trouble???

Alastor cuts it the first day Vaggie takes you out

*massive destructive explosive sounds in the distance*

"What the FUCK, ALASTOR!?"

Alastor: 😏

You're his favorite feral little ball of chaos

BACK TO BEING YOUR WINGMAN

It's amusing how quickly you change gears when it comes other women and how they enthrall you

He often gives you a handkerchief to clean up your drool, pushes your mouth shut when it's hanging open and grabs the back of your clothes to keep you upright

He does look out for you though

If Mimzy is currently in your sights then he won't let her take advantage of your attraction towards her

That greedy little thing will take you for every dime all while she flirts and toys with you

If you're feasting your eyes any of the overlords(*cough*Carmilla-*cough*Missi-*cough*Velvet-*cough*) then he'll straight up tell you no

Not him bonking your head sweetly with his staff before pushing you out of harm's way

Rosie is an exception tho

He knows she can fend you off herself if she really wants to but also that she won't really do any harm to you

Not that you're not very charming

Rosie just thinks you're adorable!! All the eager attention you're giving her! She could just eat you up!

No seriously...she could...you would taste sweet

No you're sweet

You're making her blush

And you're making her hungry

"Okay, time to go!"

So Alastor sticks around and looks out for you in those moments but he also thinks it's hilarious when you shoot your shot

Feeds you terrible pick up lines and almost dies of laughter when you actually use them

"Hey! Tie your shoes!! I don't want you falling for anyone else~"

"She actually went with that one?!"

Will properly fix your hair or clothes up before you go out on a date, he can't have you looking shabby

If you ask him for advice then he actually has some really good ideas for romance

It's just difficult to get him to give you a honest answer because it's so funny when you fumble a bad bitch

Actually, he does try to set you up with women he thinks could be good for you

"Fascinating, but have you met my good pal Y/N yet? She is QUITE a character!"

Alastor is your partner in crime and you're wingman but he's pretty terrible at both

Gah!! I hope you liked this one!! I wanted to really get the little gremlin vibes!!

[pianocat939]

hearing you out on the yan pavitr

YES PLEASE- ok I'm gonna start out this new thing where I separate things for romantic + platonic so people can scroll to different sections. (I'm such a good business person- /j)

I will copy and paste some of the headcanons because they apply both ways. So don't bother reading both unless if you want to because for the most part they're the same (with some light editing)

Tw: hardly any tbh-, delusional softie, uh- and breaking in

Yandere Pavitr Prabhakar

Type: Delusional + Clingy (This is really fucking obv ngl)

Romantic

Listen- He literally gives off so much delusional that I can't even tell you why he's delusional because it's literally written all over him omg. Now, the thing he is delusional about is you love him back. It's not in a malicious way; he genuinely thinks you love him.

He's not in any sort of way problematic or concerning with his actions/intentions. He'll be all caring and constantly giving you support. He's the type of guy who wakes up at five in the morning to go buy you a bouquet of flowers to greet you with when you get up.

If you try to push him away or express that you don't love him he just believes you're a troubled person and need more support in your life. Which means more affection from him. He is your therapist. He will be whether you like it or not because he is a softie and will continue to be a softie.

The only time I can see him getting the slightest bit aggressive is if he gets jealous. I'm not entirely sure yet because we haven't seen too much of any trauma or negative backstory to him (Uncle Ben's death canon event doesn't fucking count). I think he's about a medium level when it comes to how easily he gets jealous. Even then I don't think he would outwardly hurt anyone unless they've overstepped a boundary of his. He'll give them a slight threat or tie them up in webs for a while.

Now if anyone hurts you? Bro is going crazy- he will do everything to make the person surrender or maybe even die (if they've caused him enough anger) He'll worry so much if you get hurt. I wouldn't say he would overreact, but he definitely worries.

He is physically affectionate 100%. He will sneak in your window at night for snuggles. Imagine yourself standing at your window one night, knowing he'll come. He arrives and is about to slip inside when you frown and tell him no. He is going to give you the most heartbreaking face known to mankind.

He WILL call you embarrassing/cringe affectionate names. You can't convince me he doesn't.

"Jasmine flower! Look at the stuffie I got you!" *proceeds to hold up giant elephant stuffie*

Platonic

He literally gives off so much delusional that I can't even tell you why he's delusional because it's literally written all over him omg. Now, the thing he is delusional about is he thinks you wanna be friends with him. It's not in a malicious way; he genuinely thinks you guys are besties and constantly hang out. (tbh I feel anyone would be friends with him???)

He's not in any sort of way problematic or concerning with his actions/intentions. He'll be all caring and constantly giving you support. He's the type of guy who wakes up at five in the morning to go buy you your favourite drink or line up for a limited edition product.

If you try to push him away or express that you don't wanna be friends with him, he just believes you're a troubled person and need more support in your life. Which means more affection and suggesting hangouts or giving gifts from him. He is your therapist. He will be whether you like it or not, because he is a softie and will continue to be a softie.

The only time I can see him getting the slightest bit aggressive is if he gets jealous. I'm not entirely sure yet because we haven't seen too much of any trauma or negative backstory to him (Uncle Ben's death canon event doesn't fucking count). I think he's about a medium level when it comes to how easily he gets jealous. Even then I don't think he would outwardly hurt anyone unless they've overstepped a boundary of his. He'll give them a slight threat or tie them up in webs for a while.

Now if anyone hurts you? Bro is going crazy- he will do everything to make the person surrender or maybe even die (if they've caused him enough anger) He'll worry so much if you get hurt. I wouldn't say he would overreact, but he definitely worries.

He is a clinger 100%. He will sneak in your window at night for a hug and to talk about random things (he giggles a lot). Imagine yourself standing at your window one night, knowing he'll come. He arrives and is about to slip inside when you frown and tell him no. He is going to give you the most heartbreaking face known to mankind.

He WILL call you embarrassing/cringe affectionate names. You can't convince me he doesn't. Like Pookie Bear or just cringe names to call your best friend platonically cuz it's funny.

"My rat! Look! I have- WEBS!" *proceeds to shoot webs like it's a discovery even though he's known for six months*

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That's all I got for now-

I still don't like Gwen.

- Celina

[iwtvdramacd18]

Top 5 iwtv relationships (both platonic and romantic)!

Since this is a mix I'm not sure you can really put them in proper order:

-Armand/Louis

-Louis & Claudia

-Just the du Lacs in general as a family dynamic, there's something so engaging and heartbreaking between the siblings (and then ofc you add Claudia to the mix as she transitions from Louis' daughter to his younger sister, everything that entails wrt her want for agency and self-description, and the other uglier side of what it means to be a younger sibling to Louis I expect we're gonna see this season, thinking about the times we've seen him snap at Paul and Grace-- obv he loves his siblings deeply however he's far from a perfect older brother and Claudia's line from the trailer "you're stronger, harder too"; Yani has spoken a bunch about Claudia and the effects of being someone in a less appreciated relationship role-- younger sister and daughter)

-Lestat/Louis (this feels weird to put since this is just like. ok its the story I like the story. as opposed to stuff like loumand I more actively make stuff about idk)

-The completely fabricated mixed black Nicki I made to make reading TVL easier for myself/ Armand

[tohisprettyc00l]

Hii could I get a toh match up please:) romantic and Platonic if that’s ok

~I’m 16

~ I use they/them pronouns and am pansexual.

~I’m a Capricorn ♑️

~I love to read though I will read six books in a month or a book in six months.

~I can’t play it but I have a love for music

~I love to bake cooking as well but mainly baking :p

~I’m very introverted and hate talking to new people I’ll just nod or make a sound for the first 3 weeks or so but I’m also just naturally quiet

~I love thé outdoors mainly wooden places that give off an old fantasy vibe

~I get stressed over everything and I tend to over things

~ I have bad insomniac due to my work schedule so I do tend to be awake doing shit at any given time of that day or night

I Hope thats enough info for This :) Hope you have a good day and remember to look after your self :))



I (romantically) match you with: Amity Blight!

-She loves reading as well [mainly she'll read one series (Azura *cough* *cough*)but that still counts]

-Again she canonically likes baking. I think she'd like to share demon realm recipes and try out human realm recipes.

-Very much an introvert. Usually answers yeah to people she just became friends with (unless she had a rivalry or something with before)

- She lives in a fantasy world lol. But she also likes the vibe of old places.

-Definition of an overachiever. We can "thank" Odaila, and Alador to a lesser extent for that.

-Again relating back to her bad work habits because of her parents she often pulled all-nighters. Even though she's escaped that she's kept the bad habit for when she's making things.

I (Platonicly) match you with: Lilith Clawthorne!

-Damn you got Amity and Amity's REAL mom.

-Obv loves books.

-She loves music, both for the sound and for the history, it can carry.

-While she talks to people a lot whether she befriends them or they are enemies, you have to know her for her to talk first.

-Also likes old buildings but again for the history.

-She is the forgotten child who overdoes things because of that.

-She canonically has a bad sleep schedule right? I feel like I remember that being mentioned and/or shown.

I hope you like it! I'm a bit rusty and have the flu (get vaccinated kids the one year I didn't I got the fucking flu) so I hope it's ok!

[my-castles-crumbling]

Hi Cas! I kinda needed a bit of advice so this is going to be a long rant

So last year there was a new girl at our school. I had just gotten over a crush, someone who I knew wouldn't like me back so I was pretty bored because what else can a queer teen girl do instead of fantasising about other girls. So when I saw her for the first time, she was reading a book. I thought she was new but I wasnt sure so I had to reconfirm. The next period turns out, she ended up in one of my language classes where she had to introduce herself.

Well, long story short (idk if ill survive) my best friend managed to make us sit together in another common class and that was the start of our friendship (i pined after her the WHOLE summer break because i was too shy to talk to her despite being an extrovert). We started texting and stuff So I established that i liked her and told her um one day before my besties birthday (pretty soon im excited) andddddddd guess whatttttttttttt. she rejected me. WEEEE

but one day in September i went to her art exhibition with my mom and our moms got to talking and i was still mad in love despite being rejected but anyway a day after that in school we had a small assembly about the lgbtqia+ community and how its okay to like girls, being in an all girls school so after that she texted me saying that she liked me and i FREAKED because i was so EXCITED welp. um. even tho she liked meeeeeeee we ended up in a situationship because she didnt wanna date and i was confused but didnt wanna force her

now my bestie has a theory which I directly quoted:

I think as a new girl, she wanted to make friends. And her best friend's nice, fine, whatever, but have you noticed that she rarely talks to your girlfriend once she's with her friends? Even your girlfriend must have. The point is, you were nice, kind, friendly. You wanted to be "friends" or so she first thought. It was a good friendship, and then you confessed. Our theory was that she didn't say that she liked you back then was because she didn't. Then you might've accidentally gone and done the thing where you avoid people, especially because you felt that you had ruined everything. So she confessed to not lose you. And then you ended up dating after whyever she didn't want to date was sorted out. She knew that you'd always treat her right and then she tried so it would be like a relationship. Then once you said you loved her, romantically, she knew you were going to be around. And then she eventually stopped trying. I think that she got attached to you at some point in time, and that's when the whole thing with the constant "I miss you"s started. The original basis of the theory was something we had discussed before, not you and me, but yeah, and I just elaborated with whatever information I've learnt today.

anyway most of my close friends disapproved of the relationship because she never reciprocated their efforts to get to know each other because both parties were going to be major parts of my life and never seemed to speak to me when they were around but i was blind and stupid and didnt listen to them and actually ended up ditching people to hangout with wonderful gf who said ok to dating 2 days after my bday

anyway so recently i been feeling like i wanna break up with her? so obv first person i go to is my best friend bc she's is the platonic loml and then she helps and we forget about it. mind you we're mid exams rn and like a few days ago i have had the nagging feeling i wanna breakup with her. bestie. my best friend makes me list out reasons and gets trauma dumped on.

basically I feel like we never have real conversations or communicate properly and it's always just kind of baby talk? even when it's serious, so like. yeah and then sometimes when i'm talking about my interests, she just goes "ew" and doesn't listen? and I help her when she fights with her best friend, but when I fight with mine she just replies "oh" and nothing else.

and the thing is we have very different schedules, but she always expects me to compromise on mine for hers like she stays up and I wake up early but she calls me late at night when i'm sleeping because "she missed me"??? she did this once on the day before a test and she knew that I wanted to get up early to revise. not to mention, she once also called my mom a psycho. yeah, so all of that and the fact that she never gave me gifts for our six month anniversary while I made her several boquets of paper flowers and shit I thought that maybe she didn't think we were doing that but I didn't get anything afterwards either. it's the same with gifts in general. and she doesn't really match my wild side or wants to do cliche coupley things that I want to do and I don't want to force her but I also really want to do them?

anyway i kinda got some shit going on in my life? and i kinda told gf that i may be emotionally unavailable but we'll talk about this after midterms. thing is. i may have told gf i wanna be friends but i dont actually now idk how to do damage control? But in my best friend's opinion it will just make shit more complicated and hurt both our feelings

idk what to do. everyone around me has biased opinions, so, yeah

Hi! <3

Okay, here's the thing. You're listening to everyone's opinion right now but your own. What do YOU want? Whatever you want, like really want, you need to decide that. And then you need to nicely tell your (ex)gf that. Because forcing your feelings for other peoples' benefit will only result in other people being hurt.

If you want to be with this girl, you need to communicate your feelings about her not being available enough. if you want space, you need to tell her that, too.

Either way, decide what YOU want, you know? Stop listening to others <3

naming you paper flower anon

[gojonanami]

...give anyone the right to come onto a page and spew hatred.

i agree completely. it's a given.

especially when they came back and tried to send multiple asks saying even more hateful things and ALSO went into my followers’ askboxs just to say more hate ridden things.

that is horrible. i am so sorry.

isn't it obvious that an interpreter's cultural and educational background, identity, views and the people around them will influence the interpretations that they will come to?

i agree with this take. and it makes sense.

at the end of the day, we should just be kind to one another.

personally, i don't see satoru and suguru's relationship as being romantic, but i don't care if others do. i can just move on and it doesn't affect my life in any way.

there is no need to (actively) cause harm to other people :(

and receiving hate mail is really, really, really awful :(

i am so sorry you had to experience that, sab xx

you have a strong heart – my heart would just lurch if i received hate mail and i'd be tempted to just close my account for good because receiving hate mail is just so horrible.

your stories are so much fun to read and i am so grateful that i've had the opportunity to have read them.

sending good wishes your way.

no exactly!! I never came onto this page shoving satosugu down anyone’s throat (and even if I did, it’s my page, I can do anything as long as I’m not hurting myself or others).

honestly it was only recently I started seeing satosugu as more romantic than platonic and I truly think it can be interpreted either way. and I respect both choices (obv not if it comes from a place of homophobia). I truly don’t understand why the shipping of two fictional characters or anyone else’s life choices when it truly doesn’t affect you matters enough for someone be so hateful.

I appreciate it babe! I’m okay haha — I have a very thick skin so not much bothers me!! I try to treat everyone with patience and love — but the one thing I truly cannot tolerate is hate. you’re so kind babe, thank you so much 💕💕💕 sending so much love back your way 🥹🫶

[cynicalmusings]

Okay.. look. This can be romantic, platonic, whatever you mind. BUT. ( Fluff also :D )

Heizou and reader having matching keychains ( or any other item. ) And they would clip the keychain somewhere on them( or on a bag ) /bring the item around with them everywhere..

OR..

I read this book that inspired me heavily, credits to owner. It’s where Heizou and reader refer eachother, Sherlock Holmes ( Heizou obv ) and reader can be Watson. It just seems so cute. I just love the idea.

You can choose either of these options, or neither, doesn’t matter . Thank you! <3

i think you’d definitely have matching key rings, yeah. maybe of boba, or a show or game you both enjoy, or something to do with a little inside joke only the two of you know about. it’s as cheesy as it sounds, but heizou always carries it with him because it’s like having part of you with him wherever he goes.

i think the thing of heizou calling the reader ‘watson’ is quite a common thing within fanfic, but that doesn’t make it any less sweet; obviously, you have the professions/ roles which line up, but also the homoerotic tension between sherlock and watson which is very reflective of you two as well (well, not necessarily homoerotic depending on your gender, but you know. romantic tension.)

he probably says things like, “whatever would i do without you, my dearest watson?” quite often.

[northerngoshawk]

2, 7, and 21 for fanfic writer questions!

thanks for the ask, choco!

2. Why do you write fanfiction?

answered here, but imma give a,,, less emo answer

from a very young age, i had always loved making up stories in my head about certain characters in whatever media i consumed, whether they be books or TV shows--basically, i was writing fanfiction in my head before i knew it was fanfiction. then one day, i realized that i could actually write this stuff. teachers told me i was a good writer, and as they say it, the rest is history 😌

7. What element of writing do you struggle with most?

scenebuilding. i absolutely HATE scenebuilding. my 13th reason why i won't be a novelist HAHAHA

in all seriousness, i don't really enjoy getting down to the nitty gritty details of a scene. i think it's because when i read, i tend to get bored of a prolonged description of a scene, so as a result, i minimize it quite a bit when writing fics--especially if it's a fic set in-universe, so the work is basically already done for me lol. and in the fics where i do, it's usually like, "there's a rock here and a tree there," and only when it's necessary to whatever action is happening in the fic.

i think my focus tends to be on the action between characters, their body language and introspection and dialogue, etc. the upside to this is that if i don't go too in-depth about the landscape, it's pretty much a "blank slate" that i can manipulate and modify later on in the fic, if there's, say, a fight scene that utilizes certain things. in general, i follow the scenes in my head, and it usually tends to work out 😌

(the downside, obv, is that i struggle with being descriptive when i have to be)

21. Favorite pairing to write for? (platonic or romantic!)

how did i know that of all people, you would be the one to ask me this

as of right now, i would actually say it's a tie between one romantic relationship and one platonic relationship, and they are Kataang and platonic Zukaang! Kataang is really no surprise--they are my OTP, forever and always, and they are so sweet and soft but also have so much potential for angst. because there is something wrong with me.

the surprising admission would be platonic Zukaang. if you had told me at the beginning of my writing for atla that i would love writing this relationship, i would've called you insane. Zuko is not and will never be my favorite character. but i think it's the fact that he and Aang have so much depth and are narrative foils to each other that really make their relationship so enjoyable, especially in light of Aang being the Last Airbender and Zuko being the Fire Prince and bridging the gap between 100 years of bitterness with forgiveness and friendship. plus, they're pretty much polar opposites, so writing their banter is honestly PEAK enjoyment 👌

but yeah, both relationships are definitely my favorite to write for, and one of my next fic ideas may-or-may-not include them both 👀

35 Questions for Fanfiction Writers!

[friedgraveyarddirt]

UHMM any bsd character of your choice! all for the ask game if that wasn’t clear

for this last one i will do chuuya!!! i love chuuya very much

Sexuality Headcanon: aro gay and i will never leti t go, im like a rapid dog on some kdis leg Gender Headcanon: transmasc. this ones easy for me bcz i love projecting onto chuuya almost as much as i love sigma A ship I have with said character: i have a bunch obvs but my top two would be skk and chuuaku i have manhy thoughts on both that maybe can be elaborated on another day, mnaybe. A BROTP I have with said character: chuusano!!! i do think the idea of them romantically but i prefer them platonic drinkin buddies who maybe banged once but never talked abt it again A NOTP I have with said character: kouyou x chuuya, its weird to me bcz he cannonically sees her as an older sibling vise versa so yk A random headcanon: terrible at keepign track of days, forgot his birthday on multipel occasions and was like "huh okay" when his subordinaites had given him presents thinking they were just being nice. General Opinion over said character: i love gim. silly guy wiht lots of trauma to be unpacked id like to go in depth abt him but i have yet to read stormbringer (fake chuuya fan of me ik ik) soon my bbg i promise

[phantom-thieves-official]

I adore pegoryu as a ship or just as platonic soulmates and now you all will listen to me talk abt why.

First and foremost they have so much chemistry together no matter how you read their relationship. They have the closest relationship of any of the thieves. Even outside of his confidant hangouts, Ryuji calls Joker to talk when he's feeling unsure or worried or when he's got something on his mind. I don't remember anyone else relying on Joker in this way outside of their confidant. That doesn't mean it doesn't happen, but it surely doesn't happen as much as it does with Ryuji. I think the bond and trust between Ryuji and Joker is the most elaborated on and fleshed out bond in the game. He's also the only one who you can hang out with on their birthday, despite some of the other thieves' birthdays falling after you get their confidant. So romantic or platonic, they have the closest, most established bond among the group.

Also I'm OBSESSED w the way they meet and I have so so many thoughts on them stemming from this. All of the Thieves are outcasts who struggle to fit in with their peers for various reasons, but Joker and Ryuji's situations are such good parallels to each other. They both have gotten in trouble and are labeled bc of that, regardless of if their actions were justified. They're both labeled as delinquents, troublemakers, dangerous people despite never having done anything to legitimately earn that reputation. Joker awakened Arsene to save Ryuji - sure Joker himself is in danger too, but the catalyst is that if Joker does nothing, Ryuji will be killed. I do believe Joker would have awakened to save ANYONE in that situation, but it wasn't anyone. It was Ryuji. They could’ve written it in to be anyone but they made it Ryuji. And before that, Ryuji is willing to stay behind and put himself in danger so Joker can run. So there's this parallel between their stories and their general ride-or-die 'we're strangers but I will put myself in harm's way to help you' nature. Like how am I supposed to NOT adore the fact that they BOTH have early character moments where they are looking to protect each other, even though they're strangers? They're also the two shown most willing to blindly help others regardless of what it means for them: Joker helping the woman being harassed by Shido and Ryuji in so many ways esp in the early game (notably, telling Akira to run when they first visit Kamoshida's palace, going back for the cognitive volleyball members, and being spurred into action against Kamoshida by Shiho's suicide attempt).

Anyway moving on. I think far far too often about how it's Ryuji's voice and words that activate the nav. They meet that day as if by fate. Ryuji says the keywords to get them into the palace and that allows them to learn of the metaverse. It's the meeting with Ryuji that sets EVERYTHING else into motion. Like BRO the POETRY in that. I’m SOOOO into the idea that it was fate or whatever and they would’ve met and been friends and loved each other no matter what, like they would’ve ended up together in some capacity no matter what they did bc it was meant to be. They were meant to meet that day and discover the metaverse and change their lives and the world forever. Absolutely obsessed w it (also, it's such a sweet romantic sorta scene w Ann, and then. Ryuji's there, too. Standing under the awning in the rain surrounded by cherry blossoms.... it's so sweet and the meeting w Ryuji is juxtaposed right against the obv kinda dreamy romantic meeting w Ann. Like hello????)

Ryuji shows Joker kindness even when be knows of Joker's reputation. Ryuji is a warm person and he shows it most to Joker. And Joker learns about Ryuji's past and still sticks by him, as well. They show each other the kindness nobody else has bothered to offer. Hell, the ending of Ryuji's confidant all but explicitly states that Joker was the first person after the track incident to look beyond the reputation and rough facade to give him a chance. And ofc Ryuji fills the same role in return - he's the first person to see Joker and think maybe he's not the bad guy they say he is. They find kindness and support in each other when they couldn't find it anywhere else. Like.... they mutually support each other, they provide the other w kindness when the world has been cruel and turned it's back on them.

I just love their dynamic, I love the parallels in their characters, and it makes a satisfying narrative imo if they end up together based on their relationship and how close they are. Plus, most of the romance options feel forced imo w little to no evidence in their interactions to suggest they're even esp close as friends, let alone as romantic partners. Ryuji and Joker's care, love [even if interpreted as strictly platonic] and general devotion to each other though is made so clear. Like dude Ryuji outright tells Joker he feels free with him and that he believes their places in life are next to each other. Platonic, romantic, or something else, these two are fucking soulmates man.

(Side note, Ryuji's farewell gift is a sport's watch and the flavor text says it's the same as his own so. Matching watches??? Bro??)

[mercy-misrule]

kinnporsche thoughts

i really like how they have interpreted the vegaspete relationship. it’s super fucked up, but it’s not just the misery i felt when i read the novel parts. There’s room for something good(ish) to develop here. At the very least, there’s a chance for something around the fucked up level of Kinn and Porsche to develop

I know the tag is throwing around the terms Stockholm and occasionally Lima syndrome (not real things) but babey this is trauma bonding, in the wildest way

like, whomst among us hasn’t formed an intense, all consuming relationship that blurs the lines between platonic, romantic and/or sexual, with another traumatised person, and had it be a codependant mess? and sometimes those relationships can repair into something that isn’t a spiral of meshing trauma.

i mean, straight (lol) up, I have had three relationships like that, two when i was a teen, one as a younger adult. (domestic violence mention) only one of those became violent, but the only thing that broke it up was that person moving towns.

but there’s such power in being the only person that someone has disclosed their trauma to. its a position of power and responsibility to be offered it, you bond with that person who has offered you that and if you have similar trauma or abuse survival you are drawn to them.

and the fact that Vegas is both victim and abuser...its a heady combo of fucked up vibes that people with boundary issues, like child abuse survivors are often drawn to.

no wonder pete can offer sympathy and empathy to vegas, no wonder vegas is drawn to pete in a way that he wouldn’t be to others because seriously, no bond as immediate and all consuming as a trauma bond.

its wild seeing it played out on screen. immediately i was reminded of one of the similar friendships I had, where I didn’t know this other girl from anything, but i found out via a mutual friend that this girl was also, like me, a survivor of a major car crash when she was a child. I’d never met anyone else like that (I still haven’t). No one else could understand exactly what I meant, how I felt. We lived in each other’s spaces for the rest of my adolescence, in a deeply unhealthy way.

and obvs, the vegaspete thing is a highly fictionalised version of the same sort of bond, but it works, it really does.

now is it a hugely toxic, unbalanced, abusive connection? yes. Is it so much more interesting and nuanced and complex than the book? also yes.

i don’t want anyone to be ‘redeemed’ but I do want this connection to deepen and to fuck them both up. Im so glad they chose the psychological and emotional horror route for  vegaspete, the same way they did for kinnporsche’s relationship.

Sexual menace was a part of Vegas and Pete’s interaction which should’t be overlooked, but its also a far cry from the book continual sexual violence.

Idk, I’m so glad they chose this, they are adding so much texture to their characterisations.

[evertidings]

Hey uh, just wanted to ask.. I feel like a lot of emphasis is put on MC and the ROs, and i wanted to give the found family Dynamics some love since thats what makes this my favorite IF- the characters feel real and the affection is real, and it isn't only for the MC. I wanted to ask for like, maybe, idk- some lil headcanon type things w/ the ROs interacting w/ eachother? Or just platonic fluff in general- nothing big obv u have a lot on ur plate-

absolutely! i mostly get asks about the romantic connections between the hunter and the ros which is why there is such an emphasis on it, but i love platonic and found family dynamics just as much.

A and N bond over video games, usually leading to A texting N about a new update or game that's coming out that they can play together. sometimes Blane will visit N's apartment to see the two playing and will sit on the loveseat and watch absently

A and Rylan are the most obnoxious pair of the group. they're notorious for going out clubbing together, but there are moments where they go for a late-night drive and end up on the beach, the two of them watching the waves and talking until four am

moments between Blane and K were tense at first, but when they warmed to each other, K shows Blane around their personal library. sometimes you can find them talking about something they read together recently or sitting quietly, Blane reading and K painting as they listen to Blane's favourite instrumental music

over time, K finds themself turning to N for company. when they're both free, N drags K out to different places around the city, whether it be a simple café or an elaborate art museum. sometimes they'll end up back at K's penthouse and you'll find them there the next morning, a half-finished bottle of wine on the counter and a plate of burnt cookies on the floor.

everyone scrambles to find a gift for K's birthday (because what the hell do they get someone who's lived for as long as they have) and eventually decide to host an intimate event, all of them pitching in to help with some aspect

Rylan develops a relationship with Blane that is very similar to their relationship with K. the only difference here is Blane actively seeks the half-vampire out and texts them, whereas K kind of just waits for Rylan to appear (because they always do)

[funnywormz]

Jevil 👀? (for that little ask game)

HELL YES HELL YES JEVIL TIME JEVIL TIME

• favourite thing about them: his personality he is so silly and funny and my most favourite ever. love how there are so many different ways you could interpret his dialogue. he's a mysterious character but that makes me enjoy him more bc there are so many unknowns abt him and so much room for more development and it's fun to make my own takes on it

• least favourite thing about them: his fight is so fucking hard i tried fighting him for the first time yesterday and he thoroughly kicked my ass for like 5 hours............... help

• favourite line:

i love all of his dialogue, but these lines are my favs!

• brotp: i do enjoy seavil romantically, but im mostly a fan of it as a platonic relationship, they seem like they would have so much fun together and i think seam could use the excitement, i think having jevil around would maybe help to perk them up a bit. i also love thinking abt jevil being friends with the main cast in general, esp susie and lancer. they would have so much fun

• otp: obv spamvil lol, they are running around like crazy inside my mind 24/7. their personalities make for such a fun dynamic and i love thinking abt how they could help each other come to terms with their respective situations post ch 2. i think they'd be good for each other and in the end i just wanna see both of them happy

• notp: gross ships i.e. him being shipped with the kid characters are always a huge nope from me. other than that i can't rlly think of anything though

• random headcanon: this one is probably evident from some of my art, but i think he was able to travel between dark worlds before he was locked up, much like how ralsei can too. i think he spent quite a lot of time hanging out in the cyberworld as well as the dark world from chapter 1 of course......... whether this is something he could always do or an ability he received after his meetings with the mystery contact, im not sure yet

• unpopular opinion: once again more of a mischaracterisation complaint, but i think his character gets simplified down way too often by the fandom. this is kinda understandable bc he's very mysterious in canon and doesn't get much time in the limelight, but if you read more deeply into many of his lines and the stuff seam says abt him it's obvious that he's a complex character like everyone else in deltarune. i personally view his whole crazy clown act and the stuff abt freedom as a giant coping mechanism he's built up around himself......... sometimes i worry that i take him too seriously and it makes me look cringy or silly but idc. the clown lives in my brain 24/7

• song i associate with them: SO MANY i have a whole huge playlist for him but rn the main two are hokus pokus by icp and no normal by black dresses

• favourite picture: just a little guy

[roobylavender]

I know this post was meant romantically and honestly I’m indifferent like see it however you want jaibabs doesn’t offend me as much as other ships tbh but even platonically I feel like this gets the heart of what a friendship would look like specially these parts: Barbara is one of the very few people who can understand a large part of what Jason went through. He really should have at least talked to her in canon. I think they could both off each other something most people couldn't, in that respect. And Barbara wouldn't condemn him for wanting to kill. She wouldn't consider him monstrous or vile. She wouldn't agree with how much he does it, but she would understand why. She would tell him her point of view reasonably - that it's best not to kill unless it's the very best option. And maybe they'd come to a compromise, eventually. Jason needs someone he can compromise with, who won't flinch away from his rage, who can talk him down from recklessness without dismissing his anger. Barbara needs someone who's blunt and candid, who respects her but isn't intimidated by her.

I don’t know I thought it was interesting to read. Maybe not share this ask? I feel like it would make you or others uncomfortable and I don’t want that. I just wanted to share some thoughts or posts I saw that might help when forming your thoughts and etc.

I’m the one who sent the ask with the link that mentioned you might being uncomfortable and about being seeing as romantic or platonic. I’m not sure how make asks you have gotten 😂 but if you want to answer it you can? I just didn’t know if it was something you wanted to answer or etc.

it’s a couple of asks so i wanted to clarify for sure lol! but yeah i don’t mind this one like i don’t ship it personally for a myriad of reasons but obv that doesn’t preclude the discussion of the worth of the dynamic itself, and these are really good points! i really appreciate the stress on compromise and how barbara would potentially present that middle ground wherein she doesn’t entirely condemn jason but she doesn’t necessarily enable him either. she’s just there, in theory, as someone possessive of the same experiences and empathy but also of mental-emotional clarity and arguably solid judgment, so she’s maybe in one of the best positions to reason with him where others wouldn’t be. this is something i’ll address in a subsequent pair of asks but really i find there’s a lot of irony in the fact that prominent women in the bat mythos are some of the people most reasonably set up to be receptive and yet simultaneously cautionary to his goals, only for almost all of them to be erased from his story. it’s very convenient lol

[eevee-nova]

Oumota, but i feel like you already answered something like that for it so Kaimaki too

Lol I could rant about oumota all day but cuz I know I have I'mma keep it short!

Ship It: (obvs)

1. What made you ship it?

Chapter 5. Full stop. I loved Kaito's character from the beginning and Kokichi grew on me but seeing their team up was 😍. I didn't originally ship it in a romantic context until I looked at the fan content and saw just how well the pairing works in a platonic as well as romantic lens. Plus I love a good narrative foil/enemies to lovers dynamic and they have the best I've seen.

2. What are your fave things about the ship?

Narrative foils, the fact that they understood each other better than anyone else despite hating each other, chaotic energy, smart boi/"dumb" boi, height difference, P U R P L E. But mostly the potential the ship has for so many different relationship dynamics. They work in any AU or situation. They came together during their hardest times so it's possible that under different circumstances they'd work as well. Domestically or casually, healthy or unhealthy, whatever you want to explore with the pairing, you can, and it'll stay in character for them. They're two great characters that become amazing when played off each other. Even in a platonic context.

3. Is there an unpopular opinion you have for your ship?

Idk what's popular and unpopular so imma just give a couple headcanons?? Lol.

• Kokichi is a very "show my love thru actions" type of person so he doesn't always say "I love you" or other mushy stuff (except in a teasing way) so he'll get gifts or show kind gestures esp if he accidentally (or purposely) pisses Kaito off, he'll do sweet things to make it up to him.

• Everything is a competition with them. Theyd do dumb shit like "who can give the other more kisses in a day" or "who can get the other a better gift". They're pretty even with who wins, but Kokichi is a much more insufferable winner.

• Kaito would propose first, he'd make it super romantic and perfect and just how Kokichi would want it. But then a week later, Kokichi also proposes in an even grander gesture because he "needs to make sure Kaito wants to marry him just as much as he does."

Kaimaki tho... It kind of teeters on the edge for me. I love both Kaito and Maki as characters, and their friendship is sweet and romantically it's cute, like seeing art and reading fics I always find it adorable but canonically... It feels more one sided than anything. So I'm gonna say

Don't Ship It:

1. Why don't you ship it?

Maki very obviously had feelings for Kaito, she literally says so. However, I relate to Maki in the sense that I've felt unwanted and unloved and struggled to love myself. And I've had people who come along and make me feel special, almost like a replacement for that self love I needed. I think Kaito is that someone to Maki. He cared for her, and saw the good in her when others seemed not to, and as sweet and romantic as that can be, it also has potential to lead to a misunderstanding and over idealization. So from I guess a personal stand point it's one of those "oh yikes this doesn't seem ideal" situations.

2. What would have made you ship it?

Probably if Kaito showed a bit more of reciprocation, but he doesn't. Also if maybe there was a moment of Maki realizing that Kaito kind of has a lot of issues too.

3. Despite not shipping it, do you have anything positive to say about it?

I think it still has potential. It's possible for them to grow and love each other in an equal way, but it requires a lot of effort on Kaito's part to bring down his walls for his friends. I think that Maki would need to also establish herself and understand who she is and what she truly wants because it's hard to tell if her feelings for him come from a genuine romantic love or if she simply loves the idea of Kaito. I just think it would end up very one sided without those things. Which, don't get me wrong, would still make for an interesting dynamic when it comes to exploring that part of their relationship.

This was tons of fun, thanks for asking!

Send me a ship and I'll tell you if I ship it or not! 😊💜