#otp: the ultimate battle royale experience

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as a day one meowscles enjoyer, i am eating so damn good THE BEAT GOES HARD TOO

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I love him 😻

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Claude and any of the other lords!

Y’all are MVPs… I appreciate you so much

How I feel about this character:

I feel like… it’s decently obvious that I’d die for Claude… Like I definitely knew I was going Golden Deer as soon as I saw his recruitment trailer and heard Joe Zieja SPEAK, but nothing could have prepared me for how much I love him now that I’m actually in it. 

(Under a read more cause of spoilers and I talk waaaaaay too much…

A lot of people claim that Claude grows the least of the three lords over the timeskip, and while I’d generally agree with that, it’s still such a poignant thing to get to the timeskip and suddenly this cheerful, teasing “That’s the Golden Deer for ya!” has changed to this super resigned yet determined “Sorry, but I must…” Sure, Claude may be the one who is least outwardly affected by the war, but honestly, that’s exactly what he wants you to think. He has a smile that doesn’t reach his eyes and that’s even more true after the timeskip. He has these grand ideas about how he wants to change the world and is actually facing the reality of the scope of what that dream implies for one of the first times. No, his dream isn’t a raging fire willing to burn its way through a forest if it has to like Edelgard, and it isn’t so steeped in despair it loses its meaning like Dimitri. But gosh, the way he talks about it... he wants it so desperately it hurts, yet it’s all tempered by the lingering fear of “can I really do it?” The Alliance is falling apart as he struggles to keep up a good front, all of his friends have scattered, he’s getting forced into a corner by the other lords, who have way more experience, training, and military strength… and here’s Claude. Tired and battered, but still smiling and still fighting and still hoping cause the world he’s dreaming of is WORTH THAT and like? That’s my favorite kind of character. 

Not to mention hiS BACKSTORY MY GOSH. Looked on as a filthy outsider by both his worlds, someone who either has “beast’s” or “coward’s” blood in his veins depending on who you ask and then is treated as such. And yet?? He’s not cold? He’s not dismissive of other people? He hides behind a battle worn smirk and charismatic words and looks up at the sky and dreams of a world where the boundaries are torn down and people see people as people first and their bloodlines second and oh my gosh just, let him be happy please????!!?

All the people I ship romantically with this character

I’m notoriously bad at multi-shipping cause once my heart is set on something, it’s SET, so like, Hilda for the banter is great and Petra for the cool societal implications is also great, but BYLETH FOR THE SURPRISED SMILES AND MUTUAL SUPPORT AND POWER COUPLE DYNAMIC SLAYS ME. 

Look. L o o k. I know I’m gonna be biased and I know that Byleth being plot important plays a huge role in how much they interact buT ALSO. Byleth is the first person to actually give substance to Claude’s dream and that’s? So huge for him? He has these wild ambitions and crazy dreams that he’s determined to pursue, but also never a real way to accomplish them. He’s the only lord without a route specific retainer and he’s never had someone that’s so firmly in his corner, who supports his ideals yet also challenges him to see them through. And then Byleth shows up and she’s knowledgeable and powerful and he can USE that, but oh, oh no, she’s also kind, she also has this deadpan can’t-quite-tell-if-it-was-intentional humor that catches him off guard, she doesn’t smile often but they’re so real and so genuine he can’t help but return them, she sees him as more than an outsider, the heir of House von Riegan, or an Almyran royal, she looks at his dreams and smiles and opens the door to a reality where they aren’t just dreams anymore. I ALSO LOVE THE IDEA THAT CLAUDE’S TEASING GETS THESE LITTLE SURPRISED LAUGHS STARTLED OUT OF BYLETH? She’s stoic and distant and doesn’t show a lot of emotion cause that was never encouraged, but her deer are ridiculous and adorable and sweet and Claude is the epitome of that anD UGH I LOVE THEM. 

Also their paired ending?? Is so good??? I was wary of it at first, but I FREAKING LOVE THAT IT ISN’T JUST CORNY THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER, it’s CLAUDE HAS A DREAM AND HE PURSUES THAT DREAM BUT THEN COMES BACK TO HER LIKE??? AHHHHHHHHHH

My non-romantic OTP for this character

HILDA. Like I said, I LOVE their banter and the way they goad each other on and generally just play off each other. It’s a very fun dynamic and I could absolutely imagine them running amok at the monastery together, gossiping and teasing other students, pulling pranks, and generally doing vine worthy activities… if Hilda can work up the effort. 

WAIT WAIT LORENZ TOO. Claude pokes relentless fun at him at all times, and Lorenz HATES IT, but like, in a resigned sort of way and I can’t. 

… Just all the Deer are the ultimate brOTP tbh… They play off each other so well and their antics are soooooo fun. They’re goofballs, but they care about each other so much and I’m so proud. 

My unpopular opinion about this character:

Dunno if it’s unpopular but like, regardless of romantic partner (or not, cause that’s also a totally in character option too imo), I don’t think Claude would ever have kids or ever “settle down.” He’s just not the type to stay still or have time to prioritize a family. Unlike the other lords, his dreams extend WAY beyond Fodlan, and I don’t think he’ll ever stop pursuing a true WORLD where borders are torn down. 

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

I WANT. SO BADLY. FOR CLAUDE’S PAIRED ENDING WITH BYLETH TO BE LIKE. YEAH HE SHOWED UP. HE KICKED BUTT AND HELPED OUT THE LEADER OF UNITED FODLAN. THEY MADE SURE THINGS WERE GOOD, PUT TRUSTED PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF FOSTERING PEACE (Probs Cyril and Lorenz and Hilda and the rest of the deer) THEN THEY DISAPPEARED. JUST GONE. 

Like if there was one thing the post war didn’t give me, it was Byleth actually getting to choose whether or not she actually wanted to be the new leader… Throughout the game, it’s pretty obvious that, while she DOES CARE, it isn’t really HER dream to unite Fodlan and then rule over it… I think she and Claude both would be waaaaay happier jumping on his Wyvern and taking his dream on the road to change the world at large. They’re both practical, capable, and don’t really like being tied down, so I definitely feel like they’d have the time of their lives just wandering the world, instigating change, taking mercenary jobs if need be, fishing, living off the land, and then packing up and moving to the next place to do it again.

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If you're on the island and you see a canine holding a sniper rifle and a feline dual wielding hand cannons, you've already lost. Wicked art by @potoobrigham

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COLORED KITTY!! Had to color my boy since I did really good on the doodle ;3

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"Mrow?~"

little self indulgent meowscles doodle I did while listening to AJR, I really like how this one came out!

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OKAY SO THIS IS A SHOT FROM THE TRAILER THAT GOT LEAKED SO EXCUSE THE TERRIBLE QUALITY

BUT THERE HE IS!!! SITTING NEXT TO MY BABY!!! MY WALLET FELT A LITTLE LIGHTER I'M NOT GONNA LIE

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Meowscles my beloved,,

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🎫 here's a gush pass ^^ feel free to gush about whichever f/o you want, however much you want, then send this ask to 3 other self shippers! (if you don't feel like sending tho that's okay too!! 🌻 here's a flower ^^ have a nice day)

HI ANON, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE GUSH PASS AND THE SUNFLOWER!! (it's been a while since I had some of these)

Y'know what, because I've been getting back into Fortnite because of Epic introducing Zero Build (thanks Slone, I hate you for your betrayal back in Season 7 of Chapter 2, but thank you for the new permanent game mode) and me writing and developing my self-insert into the story that is this game, along with my little AU I keep to myself, I figure I gush a little about Meowscles! But where do I start? I guess I should skip to the good part and work my way from there!

So on 2/20/2020, Epic release the second season of Fortnite Chapter 2 and introduced one of the most amazing skins that I've ever laid my eyes on in all my time of playing this game. He is my feline duo partner for life and my handsome trans husband (yes I headcanon him as trans because you have no power here >:3) and his name is Meowscles! Words can't explain how much I love and simp for this buff kitty, he was the only skin that I used for pretty much the entirety of C2S2, I CARED FOR NO ONE ELSE OTHER THAN HIM-

I don't know what it was that had me so drawn to him in the first place. I guess I had several imagines in my head of the two of us running duos together and he would be so intimidating, but seeing me so nervous, anxious, and overwhelmed, all it would take was a pat on the shoulder and with my focus on him, he'd nuzzle close to me and fill my ears with those addicting purrs. IT'S FUNNY HOW MY SONA IS A CANINE AND I HAVE A THING FOR FELINES, IT'S CRAZY HOW THAT WORKS-

I definitely see him as the protective type, like when Midas started doing some sketchy shit (doomsday - season 2 event), Meowscles didn't want me leaving his sight. For those 124 days the season has been going on for, we had some crazy first dates and that moment was proof that this cat and I were going to go through some hectic shit in the future. And here we are, we went through 9 seasons of some crazy bullshit and we're reaching our 10 season anniversary on June 4 with the release of Season 3!

During season 2, one of our dates consisted of going to the ASTRONOMICAL event with you-know-who (YOU STILL GOT SOME EXPLAINING TO DO). But during the concert, as well as the Rift Tour, I knew practically all the lyrics and I felt his gaze on me when I was singing along, bouncing up and down, and enjoying every second. Especially when I sang along to goosebumps, that's when I let loose and just sang my heart out. Meowscles pulled me close and wanted me to keep singing, so I did. The smile on his face was wide, he just watched me as I was in the zone and in a state of bliss.

But back on the topic of protective, at the beginning of Chapter 2 Season 6, HE LITERALLY TRIES THROWING HANDS WITH A PREDATOR, THIS IS WHAT I MEAN WHEN I SAY HE 👏🏾 WILL LITERALLY 👏🏾 PROTECT 👏🏾 ME 👏🏾 FROM 👏🏾 ANYONE 👏🏾 AND/OR 👏🏾 ANYTHING, NO MATTER HOW SCARY IT MAY BE. There are some pretty rare times where I'm the one coming in to save him, but like I said, very rare.

When the season 3 trailer dropped, I was BLESSED with him being in the spotlight for majority of the video, casually (*googles the correct definition*) waterskiing and showing off, saying what's up to Aquaman too, like WHY ARE YOU SO PURRDY?? While protective, I see him having a bit of a crazy side like me, not afraid to launch himself into the heat of battle, even if it might get himself killed and therefore, sent into another Loop. Then he tries again! There's very few times where we'll find a place to chill so he can take a little catnap (haha yes I did a funny) and in turn, I end up falling asleep with him and it's a deep sleep thanks to those deep purrs of his.

I absolutely love his main variant, I have a MAJOR soft spot for his SHADOW variant and I kinda regret picking the GHOST one during the season because LOOK AT HIM, HELLO???

AND HOW COULD I FORGET HIS TOON VARIANT?? Someone at Epic knew that I had a thing for cartoons and animation and they decided "y'know what, let's keep him coming back for more" and look at what they did!

So far in the current chapter, we're doing pretty good! And by "pretty good", I mean Meowscles driving a truck while I'm shooting with a nerfed heavy sniper at an oncoming enemy vehicle that's shooting back with other ranged weapons and-oh shit, we just ran over Peter Parker and Vi from Arcane.

AND THATS ALL I GOT FOR GUSHING ABOUT MY DUO PARTNER FOR LIFE! I'm eager to see what new events we'll both go through together and fresh new hell awaits for us both on Artemis (the name of the current island). I guess we'll have to see. Aaaaaaand that's about it! Thanks again, Anon!! 💜

- Starside

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Before Epic disabled the hug emote, I managed to get it and snap a couple of screenshots of me with my baby Meowscles being goofy and adorable together, seeing these really warmed me heart

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i think it's starting to wear off, but I still stand by what I said and that meowscles is really cute

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REASONS I LOVE FORTNITE

ROAD SHIMMER, WIGGLING THE VISION, HEAT HEAT WAVES, I'M SWIMMING IN A MIRROR-

Jones giving me praise, part one:

Slone taking away the most annoying but core mechanic of the game was the best thing to ever happen

I TOLD YOU LONG AGO ON THE ROAD, I GOT WHAT THEY WAITING FOR, I DON'T RUN FROM NOTHING DAWG, GET YOUR SOLDIERS, TELL EM I AIN'T LAYING LOW-

Kitty,,,

*runs over Peter Parker and Vi while listening to Juice Wrld*

Jones giving me praise, part two:

I'M THE QUEEN OF BROKEN HEARTS, BREAK YOU IN A THOUSAND PARTS, USED TO BE A SHOOTING STAR, WHEN DID I BECOME SO DARK-

Bnuuy,,,

HEAVY SNIPER BEST SNIPER IN THE GAME

That is all, thanks for coming to my TED Talk-

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Self indulgent Meowscles sketch I did on my tablet, also my first time doing muscles and I think I did pretty good

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i would absolutely go to a pride parade with meowscles

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Number one, I just felt my wallet get lighter.

Number two, LOOK AT MY BOYFRIEND IN ALL HIS CARTOON GLORY OH MY GOD-

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CARTOON MEOWSCLES

TAKE MY MONEY