#sorry hardenshipping tag

[mantispire]

They invented yuri in 2002

[ archie + maxie - pokemon ]

[rainbowpufflez]

Giovanni homophobia arc™️

[ribbononline]

T'is the season! For some Masters Holiday alts, of course. I think Archie would have some strong opinions about the ethics behind arctovish but like if it already exists it deserves a good life nonetheless

[lil--nuggett]

Hey guys, so if you know Baldur's Gate 3 this is an AU for that with Hardenshipping but it's really fucked up. I will explain why it's fucked up below the cut.

Maxie is a High Half-Elf Warlock (his patron is Groudon), and Archie's a Human Fighter <3

Also I just realized this is the first time you have seen me draw Archie seriously lmao my bad guys I'll try to draw him again soon

I took a ton of inspiration for various things for these designs, including Guile for Archie's armor bc I love Guile sm!!

(More info and our dumb AU lore under here - No BG3 Spoilers I promise <3)

I'm going to tell you this now... this gets really fucking crazy and honest to god I know I'm going to have a hard time explaining this. It WILL be quite long and I WILL be yapping.

This AU is really just something we did on impulse and it's really fun to mess around with, so I'm hoping you all will enjoy the concept as well :)

I'll try to explain it simply as I can. I thank you in advance to all who sit here and read this ily sm if you read it all <3333

Anyways, okay so imagine how one could do a bg3 AU for these two fuckers...

And throw it right out the window because you'll never guess how me and my friend have done it.

The Backstory:

This all started when my friend decided to play BG3 for the first time, and he jokingly said to me "Should I make Maxie our main character??" and I replied "I you want, but I won't force you" and thus BG3 Maxie was created, and his misadventures began.

Now your probably wondering (if you've played the game) what about the guardian?? Who did we make the guardian?? Well, we made Archie the guardian. However, I did not know just how wild this idea would get within the next few days.

So, eventually we realized how crazy the BG3 lore actually is (it's a like fucking DnD campaign idk how we didn't realize this beforehand), and so, we jokingly started our own "AU Lore" that ties in with the BG3 Lore.

If you really want to know, I have an entire note in my notes app dedicated to keeping track of what happens. It is very long.

The Parasite:

Now, if you've played the game or know anything about it, you know about the Mindflayer parasites. Well, one fateful day, me and my friend joked that the Parasite in Maxie's head was this little freak who looks like Archie.

The two have no correlation other than looks, its completely coincidence and it's not a mimic situation. The Parasite "Archie" does nothing but talk nonsense to Maxie all the time, and initially the bit was that he only talked about Fortnite. All because I made the joke that the dream realm in game looked like a fortnite update. By now, that bit has fallen off (thank god), replaced by just general nonsense and lies.

Also he fucking looks like this:

Weird little freak. This is just one of his talk sprites I have, this is just his neutral expression.

So basically it's:

- Maxie was supposed to be on a Geology research trip, but instead he got dragged into the Parasite issue with the rest of the companions. He really just wants to get home to Archie.

I am the one who handles everything for Maxie in this AU, I do his voice, I handle his lore, etc.

- Parasite Archie is this 1 foot tall, neco arc-esque version of Archie that sits on Maxie's shoulder and tells him nonsensical things. He also says Maxie's name wrong, he says Maxie's full first name and pronounces it as "Maximilliam" instead of the "N" at the end. For Maxie it's like handling a toddler but the toddler fights back, doesn't shut up, and threatens your life. He also has a ton of his own lore that my friend continously adds on to, so I can make another post with just the parasite's part of things.

My friend handles everything with the Parasite himself, comes up with the lore, does the voice, etc. I simply keep track of it.

- The "dream visitor" version of Archie is not real either. It's linked to the Parasite in ways that if I get into it, I will spoil a good chunk of the game. Sorry. Just know you can consider this and Parasite Archie kind of as one in the same almost.

- The REAL Archie is still at home, completely unaware of what's happening, while Maxie is fighting for his life. He does miss him, though, and hopes he gets home soon. He and Maxie are only boyfriends, they haven't gotten married yet. (They also haven't been through their rivalry yet, as this all takes place before that happens.)

Sorry for the convoluted yap sesh, I just have more art planned for this stupid AU and- God I cannot possibly just post this shit with no context. Like, I'd have to explain it eventually so I might as well do it now beforehand yk 😭😭

I might do separate posts with our HCs and some silly conversations that have happened between Parasite Archie and Maxie if you guys would want that :)

Also, I do have all of the sessions from where my friend plays the game recorded and I'll be sure to post some clips of what Parasite Archie sounds like eventually, possibly with snippets of my shitty Maxie voice in there as well. You'll get to see the talk sprites in action with that, too.

[goldengrecha]

Sometimes I'm just existing and then think about Maxie and Archie

Because you know Pokemon is quite a lot about People And Pokemon And Connection. This coexistence. How People is glad to be with their Pokemon, and Pokemon glad to be with People. How this is base of whole concept. Without this connection we wouldn't have everything we have. That's the base. That's the thing that nobody touches.

And then we have Maxie and Archie. One of them loves pokemon, and doesn't like people. One of them loves people, but don't like pokemon. They're basically go against this Base of Pokemon. (They're stupid ok)

This is something hitting me so much like holy shit like aaughhh so much symbolism and how the true power lays in connection between Pokemon and people and how the best ending for Maxie and Archie is to connect again to try to understand each other and make Connection

[osseincactus]

@bl00dblight told me if my Archie and Maxie sims had a kid then I had to design them one... guess what they did...

Anyway i am cringe but I am free so here's their son or whatever I fucking guess

[gg-is-a-loser]

i’m so tired of pokémon ship names. how am i supposed to know who they are. just smash their names together like a normal fandom

[bedruil]

Name your five current favorite songs!

Got tagged by @thekuraning THANK YE!!!!

So uh, sorry if there are too many spanish songs, but they are stuck in my head atm

1) Casanova by Turf

This IMO is a young Professor Rowan cuz he absolutely got arround a lot.

2) Tratame Suavemente by Soda Stereo

This is a PRFR song and if i had the skills i would do a fancam with it

3) Traicion by Miranda!

This is a hardenshipping song and i will not elaborate

4) Head Over Heels by Tears for Fears

Not ship related, love me a good love song every once in a while.

5) Bury my Mother Pale and Slight by Amalgemotion

I CAN'T STOP HUMMING THIS AAAAAH. Also hollow knight good, play it!

Tagging @norobocock @dinolil1 @tsukidrama @ratboy-tummy and @maxivermismind !

[png-of-a-bat]

hehe! thank you so much for tagging me!! ^w^ ill try my best!

top three ships: (atm) i am literally the most cringe person to ask this because i am such a shameless selfshipper i forgot some ships that dont include me LOLOL and also i have very lame interests anywayyy dracfield, (from any dracula that has them both usually, but i am a bit biased towards them in renfield <3) erm jooster (LOL jeeves and wooster, sorry i have tastes), rarijack (mlp:fim LOOOOOOL)

first ship: that is so hard omg,,, i guess if i had to say the first one i really loved a lot i think ill have to say maxie x archie (hardenshipping) from pokemon ruby and sapphire lol i was like.. 4 LOL that or sonadow

last song: im listening to music rn and have the attention of a goldfish so ill post the one ive been listening on repeat for a few days now STREAM JOYRIDE NOW.

last movie: ... the birdcage... its a good movie..

currently reading: Frankenstein for the millionth time ^w^

currently watching: other than youtube nothing at the momen- *EXPLOSION* thats a lie i have been rewatching junjou romantica because i didnt remember any of it. DO YOU REMEMBER JUNJOU ROMANTICA?? WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT? NO SERIOUSLY WHY DID I WATCH THAT? I WAS LIKE LEGIT 11 WHEN I SAW THAT.

current eating: nothing its midnight here! but i am sipping on some pink lemonade thats been sitting on my desk since like 6. like this post if you think thats a bad idea!

current craving: hrmm... i dunno i guess a publix sub thats just turkey and cheese and mayo. maybe.. i think i just like mayonnaise.

okay! now time to attack! (not really do it if you want!) @gerardway-is-my-babygirl @alterkrystal @hollowchaoscrescent @unholy-gigi @captainx-camino @furiousdandelion @just-a-silly-little-guy @vinvan0 @vampiresquidenjoyer and anyone else would like to participate!

thanks again for the tag Coiled!! :D

9 people you want to know better tag

I was tagged by @thetentaclecommander ♥♥♥

Three ships: I have a bajillion ships but three main ones hmmm... Jack Frost/Pitch Black (Rise of the Guardians), Meg Thomas/Evan MacMillan "The Trapper" (Dead by Daylight), Bill Cipher/Dipper Pines (Gravity Falls)

U can see my protag x antag problematic power difference love shining BRIGHTLY

First ship: MAN thats hard uhhhhhmmm.... Matt Ishida/Myotismon I think... even back then with the problematic bullshit <3 <3 beloved

Last song: When the Wolf Meets The Moon by Confused Crow

Last movie: Rise of the Guardians,,,

Current reading: You guys READ? jk Im just horrendously painfully slow about it but im TRYING to read 'The Only Good Indian' by Stephen Graham Jones

Current watching: House (stares at Lila)

Current eating: NOTHING because im having a bad food day and everything tastes bad :(

Current craving: Thin crust pepperoni pizza 😩

I Tag: @png-of-a-bat @robinsnest2111 @pinkiepiebones @rmilkies @b-rainlet @tenitchyfingers @caleblandrybones @zombielink5 @babycupart and anyone else who wants to do it ♥♥

[barapirate]

[violetspark14]

playing thru hoenn villain arc finally and oh my GOD they did not have to make it this fruity ....... they knew what they were doing

[t00thpasteface]

you’ve heard of “staying together for the kids”... now get ready for STAYING DIVORCED FOR THE KIDS

[lightninglazuli]

My Pokemon (but mostly Archie/Maxie) Ita Bag!

I spent way too much money on this but idc cause I love it!

Links to everything in/on the bag under the cut! (As well as a closeup of the window)

RSE + ORAS Maxie and Archie Charms

Hardenshipping Keychain (the Camerupt and Sharpedo buttons I got as freebies from this seller!)

Mightyena + Poochyena pins

Archie/Maxie Pin

Aqua + Magma Pins (These were official pins from card sets, I got Magma at Megacon and ordered Aqua off ebay from the seller linked, seller also has Magma)

Groudon, Kyogre, Mudkip, Torchic, and Treeko buttons

Team Rocket keychain (I got this at Megacon)

Misty + Porygon buttons (I also got these at Megacon)

[ribbononline]

I reference this meme so often for them you guys dont even know

Bonus:

[rabbitryart]

Maxie: I like that the carpet is the one that took initiative in that situation...

post near-apocalyptic drinks and friendly insults

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source !!!

[cryptidanaphafsi]

I really like ribbondraws aus and yesterday that ponyo image just kinda took up all my time.

Obviously my brain went "ah yes, ponyo darya" at the image of archie and maxie as ponyos parents

So I had to draw it.

But yeah,

Original art and idea of archie and maxie as granmamare and fujimoto is by @ribbondraws

I just inserted my oc bc it fit well :'^