#oh also obligatory reminder that I’m a slow artist

[tarn-ati0n]

Ok,

Long Story Short, I made up a whole Pokémon region around, like, three years ago. Complete with gym leaders, a map, and everything.

I thought the folder that contained all that stuff was lost forever, but apparently no! It was just gathering dust in some dark corner of my art program! Cool!

Now, this was when I just started getting into digital art, and felt like I had to relearn everything I knew. As a result, they look kinda, how do I put this, like shit. So, since I’m a big fan of doing things when I don’t have the time for them, I thought it would be cool to give them a redesign.

With that out of the way,

Oh and btw I know there’s only 7 gym leaders here. The last one was unfortunately actually lost.

[empress-otome]

Jack Rabbit (A Dva76 playlist. Link)

“They say I'm too young to love you. You say I'm too dumb to see. They judge me like a picture book. By the colors, like they forgot to read.” --Brooklyn Baby (Lana Del Rey)

Art credits: @phk1205exe and @healthdrlnk

Read more for song explanations...

1. Arigato- Julie Bergan

“Oh, what you trying to protect me from? I'm just 'tryna have some fun.”

This reminds me of D.Va’s crazy, girly, do-whatever-I-want personality. I think Jack would try to tell her to slow down or even baby her a bit at first. He might have to learn that Hana can look out for herself and is not quite the baby he thinks she is.

2. Bubblegum Bitch- Marina and the Diamonds

“Got a figure like a pin-up Got a figure like a doll Don't care if you think I'm dumb I don't care at all.”

This also captures Hana’s I-do-what-I-want personality, but also sings a lot about sugary pink things--a staple in Hana’s life. I think any D.Va ship playlist could use this song, or even “Primadonna” by the same artist. I didn’t put “Primadonna” on this playlist, though, because I didn’t want it to be too D.Va-centric.

3. Brooklyn Baby- Lana Del Rey

This song actually inspired me to make this playlist. I already had some good JackRabbit songs picked out, but this one really made me decide to put them all together!

“They say I'm too young to love you You say I'm too dumb to see They judge me like a picture book By the colors, like they forgot to read.”

First of all, a lot of her fans would think Hana’s too young to love Jack. And yeah, there’s a huge age gap and love like this isn’t common. But I think many of D.Va’s fans “judge her like a picture book” just like the song says. There’s a lot more to D.Va than her fans might think.

“Well, my boyfriend's in the band He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed I've got feathers in my hair I get down to Beat poetry And my jazz collection's rare I can play most anything.”

This just reminded me of the popular BunnyRibbit (Lucio x D.Va) ship. I imagine that in this song, she’s dating Lucio but secretly has a thing for 76. Although Hana may not “sing Lou Reed,” I’m sure she’s still often on stage doing some kind of performance--video games or theatrical. Then her “jazz collection” being able to “play most anything” made me think of her giant video game collection she has!

“You never liked the way I said it If you don't get it, then forget it So I don't have to fucking explain it.”

I feel like she’d get a lot of nagging from both her fans and the media for dating someone so much older than her. But this line really describes how a primadonna like D.Va would handle that drama. Also, it sounds like a nice nod to people who ship D.Va76. Nobody gets why we like it, but we can’t really explain why we like it.

4. Starlight- TAEYON, Dean

“혼자가 익숙했던 회색 빛의 나의 하루에 사뿐히 다가와선 날 두드린 그 날을 기억해 빛처럼 날 비춰 어둠에서 나를 깨우곤 닫힌 맘의 창을 열어 줬어”

Gotta have that obligatory K-pop song! It’s not any kind of D.Va playlist without it~ This was just a cute love song and one of my favorite k-pop songs, so I just had to add it.

5. Liability- Lorde

“They say, ‘You're a little much for me You're a liability You're a little much for me’ So they pull back, make other plans I understand, I'm a liability.”

Lorde’s newest song! I love this one! It’s about how Lorde often feels like a burden to her friends and family for being a celebrity, and I couldn’t help but think of D.Va. Not only is she a liability to friends who don’t want to be around her paparazzi, but she may feel like a liability to her comrades. She’s very young to be in action, just a year above the minimum age. So some may feel like they need to babysit her on the battlefield, and when she messes up in a fight, people may blame her age or status--even Jack.

“The truth is I am a toy That people enjoy 'Til all of the tricks don't work anymore And then they are bored of me.”

I think every star has felt this way sometime in their life.

6. History Has Its Eyes On You- Cast of Hamilton

“Let me tell you what I wish I’d known When I was young and dreamed of glory You have no control  Who lives, who dies, who tells your story.”

Some words of wisdom from 76 to D.Va. Whether you ship them or not, this is a good song for the two.

7. Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)- Florence + The Machine

“Here I am a rabbit-hearted girl Frozen in the headlights.”

When Hana first starting serving her country, I’m sure she was scared on her first few missions. Besides, gotta have a bunny song for a D.Va ship playlist!

“This is a gift it comes with a price Who is the lamb and who is the knife.”

Think of D.Va’s MEKA and how that was a pretty neat addition to her life! But it comes with a price of war and death...and seeing all that close up.

“I must become a lion hearted girl Ready for a fight Before I make the final sacrifice.”

Hana looking up to Jack as she finds her courage for battle.

8. Lolita- Lana Del Rey

“I don't care what they say about me, what they say about me Because I know that it's L.O.V.E. You make me happy, you make me happy And I never listen to anyone Let them all say Hey Lolita, hey.”

A lot of people think of the infamous book “Lolita” by Vladmir Nabokov  when they think of age gap romances. Thus, I think D.Va would be nicknamed “lolita” just for dating Jack. But this song has this sort of flippant nature; like, “yeah, call me lolita, I don’t care what they say, I still love you.”

9. MONEY & FAME- NEEDTOBREATHE

“I was sleeping with a loaded gun I was scared of all things I'd done Yeah, I know I'm not the only one.”

Jack looking back on all the fame he had in his glory days, but how it was a double-edge sword. And he knows he’s not the only one, D.Va’s living in the limelight herself and I think these two could sympathize to an extent.

10. Too Old To Fall In Love- The Poor Relations

Pretty self-explanatory. It’s how Jack might feel while falling for D.Va.

11. Girls- The 1975

“17 and a half years old I'm worrying about my brother finding out What’s the fun in doing what you're told?”

This song mentions an age gap romance, although D.Va isn’t quite as young as 17. This line makes me think of Jack worrying a bit about people finding out, but getting more in touch with his wild side and being like, “oh well, where’s the fun in following the rules?”

“They're just girls breaking hearts Eyes bright, uptight, just girls But she can't be what you need if she's 17.”

Jack having doubts both from himself and his peers about dating someone so much younger than him.

“I said ‘Yo, I think I better go, I can't take you You just sit and get stoned with 30 year olds and you think you've made it’ 'Well, shouldn't you be fucking with somebody your age instead of making changes?'”

Hana and Jack bickering a bit. He pointing out that she shouldn’t be around people his age, and her retorting right back that she doesn’t care.

12. Daddy Issues- The Neighborhood

“Go ahead and cry little girl Nobody does it like you do I know how much it matters to you I know that you got daddy issues.”

It’s not a Soldier: 76 ship playlist without a daddy kink song~ But I didn’t want an overly aggressive one that was super explicit--that just wouldn’t seem right. So I went with this one that’s more laid back. And the song still has a sense of love and care for the girl it’s singing about. Although Jack may know D.Va has some daddy problems, he still loves her regardless.