#symmarah

[mythival]

old sympharah art from 2020

[nitewrighter]

Can we get a few Wingman Zen interactions? I think satya might have been right that the watch point is full of… canoodling

Zenyatta: I wish to thank you, Cole.

Cassidy: Eh?

Zenyatta: Hanzo finding a place here at the Watchpoint has been very important to Genji, and to me as well. I sense Hanzo's distress and hardship has eased significantly thanks to your presence.

Cassidy: *rubbing the back of his neck* Well... y'know, probation duties and all that. Just happy to help.

Zenyatta: And if there were any other... hardships you wished to ease, I do not think he would be averse to it.

Cassidy: What?

Zenyatta: What?

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Symmetra: *holding up two dresses* Keyhole neckline, or Grecian?

Zenyatta: *silence*

Symmetra: ...you're right. I should not be so insecure in my appearance and have faith that no matter what I wear, Fareeha will always think I'm beauti--

Zenyatta: Keyhole.

Symmetra: Ah.

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Mercy: Tell me honestly--Did Genji ever talk about me or our letters during his time in the Shambali?

Zenyatta: He worried about you intensely during the Zurich explosion. Though those were difficult circumstances, I had the pleasure to learn much about you from him in that time.

Mercy: *softly* Oh...

Zenyatta: Also one time I watched him chase a bird for 45 minutes trying to get another feather to send you.

Mercy: *flatly* Oh.

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Zenyatta: Are you so certain that violence is the only means to deal with Reyes?

Soldier 76: Thought you said you weren't a pacifist?

Zenyatta: I am not, but my time in the Shambali and in my travels has granted me surprising experience in couples' counseling.

Soldier 76: Oh for--

Zenyatta: I find that by grounding the discussion in 'I' statements, one can make significant--Oh you're walking away. That is fine. I will give you time to reflect on my suggestion.

[kaihihanto-art]

i’ve updated some stuff for my lore and notes in the ballet au . the link is right here but you might notice some changes and add ups !

the tier lists & notes of the story is right here !

[wildwinterlunas]

(im the last anon) i don't hate pharmercy either, i just wish they had done things better, not gonna lie i wish to see a f/f couple from the game but i want it to be the way we deserve, like the fandom has being asking for years, and they could do that but i dont feel like it's there yet ? and agree with what you said about pharah, and think she deserves better… i personally like her with symmetra, and also they could do like they did with tracer and give her a gf outside the game ? again no hate to the ship/shippers, i just want what fits better to lore and makes sense too!

Yeah again I do think the writers fumbled a bit with Pharmercy, they have had years to start pushing it, even if it was in a more subtle way, but they haven't. Either because executives said no or because the original writers never planned on making Pharmercy a thing outside of fandom.

With doing what they did with Tracer, I would like to see that but I think that would end the same way that all the other realationships with civilians ended. Cause Emily and Lena's realationship is very much the exception for Hero x Civilian in the Overwatch universe, not the rule. I went into detail on Angela's issues but Pharah has her own issues too, specifically she tends to put work above her personal life (like mother, like daughter-), which would lead to a relationship with a regular person a difficult task for her. Not only that but I think a lot of people would see them doing this with Pharah as a cop out? Especially if they do what they do with other civilian love interests and not give them much of a character (I am still upset about Martina), I don't think they could do that though because they have been updating the lore more and it's not just stuff that's happened in the past.

It's the reason I like sympharah and kiripharah, both ships are with someone who is similar enough to Pharah to know and deal with her issues and flaws, while also being different enough to not enable Pharah's more toxic behaviors. Like Pharah being a workaholic or not being able to see nuances of certain situations.

Also especially with kikipharah I think both ships would have more natural build up?

Sympharah, though they have never met in canon or have that many meaningful interactions in game, have a similar theme of identity. They also contrast each other in the way of Pharah being sure of her self while Symmetra has started to question herself and Vishkar, questioning her postition and identity. While Pharah would help with that I think Summetra would help Pharah with maintaining a heathy routine and structure.

Kiripharah, despite being the least popular of the two, has grounding due to their interactions in game. As I stated in my little explination of Kiripharah, I read this interaction;

As competitive flirting. Not only that but their other interactions already has them questioning each others morals and outlook (something we also saw with Sympharah in OW1 btw), despite them not meeting in canon yet we still have some kind of build up with them.

And the biggest thing for me with these ships, Pharah wouldn't have to wait. I'm fine with the trope of waiting until the time is right before starting a relationship, as long as it's mutual. What they've established with Pharmercy is just Pharah waiting for Mercy, something that I don't like specifically because of Pharah's lore.

With these two ships she wouldn't really have to wait, Kiriko gives me the vibe of someone who would be fairly open if she liked someone, and Symmetra, though she is struggling with her own identity, is a very upfront and straight forward person.

Again Pharah deserves better than to have to wait for both her family and her love life to sort out their issues before they have time for her. Waiting for her family is enough.

[angeltannis]

Blizzard: OW will be doing its first Pride event this June! :)

Me: umm ok,

Jen Cohn: I think [fans wanting gay Ph@rah content] will be very happy soon :)

Me: huh, ok I guess that’s kinda c

Mercy in-game: I’ve got my eye on someone! You’ll find out soon enough! 😇

Me: oh god. Oh no

[lochdandloaded]

hi loch !! i have SUCH a random ask for you. i believe you moderated the Law And Order: A Symmarah Fanzine. i wondered if there was any way to buy the PDF nowadays?

Yup, that was one of my last fanzine projects before COVID hit lol

Unfortunately, due to the nature of for-profit fanzines and payment details for the contributors changing in the years since, I'm unable to offer the fanzine for sale in any form. The art and fanfics were all uploaded online, so I encourage you and other Symmarah fans to check it all out <3

[xenosagaepisodeone]

finding out that Pharah is confirmed gay 6 years after people begged Blizzard to confirm PharMercy SymMarah canon is like "what am I supposed to do with this information"

[suhmayzooka]

sorry guys i hate overwatch and blizzard too but when i was 16 i LOVED symmarah so just let me have this pandering okay

[symmarah]

it's been 5 years, I hope you're ok 😭

im totally fine and doing great, just no longer an enthusiastic fan of overwatch. lost interest in the game/fandom a while ago and lost track of the state of the symmarah ship. regardless i really appreciate the check in! i hope all symmarah fans are having a good day 💕

[mediterraneanmenace]

Symmarah nation it is our time to rise. Can’t believe they made our ship canon ngl

[blandoverwatchheadcanons]

Pharah/Symmetra/Junkrat's ship name is Chai Bomb

[nitewrighter]

I'm new to tumblr and don't really know how to do these ask things but can i request more shippy interactions? i really like how you write them

Oh thanks!! You didn't really specify a ship so I'm just gonna go hodgepodge here :)

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Zenyatta: Lúcio, I was delighted to hear omnicode on your most EP.

Lúcio: I've been listening to DJ Moog Phatty for a long time, it was an honor to finally collab with her!

Zenyatta: Indeed, and the lyrics leave quite an impression...

Lúcio: *short laugh* Uh, what do you mean? What lyrics?

Zenyatta: ...do you not know what she was saying?

Lúcio: I thought it was just, like... feedback beatboxing?

Zenyatta: *clearly embarrassed now* Oh... oh my....

Lúcio: Wait, what's she saying on the track!?

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Mei: ...so if we have a liter of water and a liter of ice...

Zarya: *slowly* The water will weigh more... because... it is denser?

Mei: Right! The hydrogen bonds between the H20 molecules in a solid form create a larger space between them in a hexagonal formation! That's why ice floats, and that's also why snowflakes all have six sides or points! *pause* Sorry, I forgot what your original question was.

Zarya: ...I, too, have forgotten.

Mei: Sorry, sometimes I get excited and--uhm...

Zarya: It is fine. I like hearing you talk.

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[If Symmetra has her Gardener skin equipped]

Pharah: Didn't take you for the type to get her hands dirty~.

Symmetra: You'll find I'm capable of many things.

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Ana: I shouldn't be nanoboosting you all the time, Reinhardt. I don't know if your heart can take it.

Reinhardt: Ana, the one thing my heart couldn't take, is you nano-boosting another.

Ana: *scoff* Melodramatic old fool...

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[During setup on Eichenwalde if Genji has his royal guard skin equipped and Mercy has her witch or mage skin equipped]

Genji: Be on the lookout, ma'am. There have been reports of fell witchcraft in the area. Evil sorcerers could be anywhere...

Mercy: Oh my! I'm so glad I have a strapping kingdom guard to protect me!

[kaihihanto-art]

overwatch ballet au lore is heree ! if you have any questions or if you’d like to add something there, ask away via my ask box or message me for more . the link for the lore is right here .

[wildwinterlunas]

do you have any first kiss hcs for ur fave ships ?

Sorry this took awhile-

Anyway, here you go;

Cashe

Very much heat of the moment thing

Neither of them expected it to happen, it just... happens-

Ashe initiates it

They are both messes afterwards

It most likely happens either during a fight, after a fight, or after one of them gets injured

There are most likely people around them when it happens

Bapssidy

It just happens casually and they both play it off in the moment but afterwards they're flustered messes

The same thing happens when they first say "I love you" to each other

That or they kiss before they even start dating as a "kiss the homies on the mouth" bit

Either way both of them have been in a fair few relationships by this point that their first kiss isn't that dramatic

...Unless it happens immediately after a confession spurred on by one of them getting hurt, they're both sobbing messes if that's the case.

Sympharah

Pharah just blurts out that she wants to kiss Sym one day while they're out on a walk

As much as Pharah is confident in herself she is not good at socializing, so it is a bit awkward, Sym finds it endearing though

However Pharah has the best luck and she asks in the most romantic spot on the walk trail their on,

Cassidy, Angela and Genji instantly figure it out after they get back and all three of them pester Pharah for details

RaptorFox

I feel like Kiriko would be big on PDA, not explicit stuff but she would defiantly jump up and kiss Pharah on the cheek

I think their first mouth-to-mouth kiss would be after one of them have been away for a mission for awhile, like they've been apart for months

Like Cashe I think it'd just happen as a spur of the moment kiss, specifically an "I missed you" kiss

Honestly I wish I could add more but these are the ships most often on my mind and even then I don't typically think about the stuff like "oh what would their first kiss be".

[lindsaylangart]

If anyone wants a $5-10 sketch this weekend, dm me

Original and franchise character(s) are welcome!

[valeffelees]

find the word tag! :)

tagged by @purgatorydotexe... technically? i mean, you said 'anyone who saw it' and i'm a someone, so... ^^" i hope it's okay that i joined in, even tho' i'm a fanfic writer and the meme was prolly meant for original works only. and i cheated with the words juuust a little 'cause i couldn't find some of them.

rule breaker 🤸 rule breaker 🤸

PICTURE - comes from a convin memory loss fanfic.

“You recognize him?” Connor taps one of the pictures with an index finger. He doesn’t wait for a reply, because he knows he’s not going to get one at this point, and when he continues, his voice is a little sharper this time: “It’s Carlos Ortiz. Stabbed, 28 times. And that–” (I AM ALIVE) “–was written on his wall in blood.”

→ Stress levels: 43%.

EERIE - comes from a symmarah wing!fic.

Watchpoint: Gibraltar feels suddenly looming and eerie around her, its steel buildings and massive empty dropship hanger and abandoned skywalks quiet with the absence of a thousand ghosts as the shadow of the communication tower stretches out over the courtyard behind her, cutting her shape into the shade.

SOUND - actually does come from an original work, it's from the backstory for one of my original characters!

Then, laughter—a sound like leaves rustling in cold winter tree branches and television static in another room and a woman and a man and a child all at once and a bell tolling and the cacophonic clash of metal against metal. It rattles around in the dark space behind their eyes like thoughts, but louder. Laurie scrubs the heel of their palm between their eyebrows.

STABLE - comes from a simarkus fanfic and i cheated big time with this one bUT I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ELSE.

Simon looks down at his hands. Then, after a moment, he hooks a finger beneath the elastic wristband of one of his gloves and pulls it off. The synthetic-skin overlay underneath is swimming, visibly unstable.

“You’ve never asked me how I ended up at Jericho.”

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i don't have any writer friends other than Ren and @loverofbumblebees, i think. sooo, i'll also tag anyone who sees this and wants to do it. 💃

your words (in any tense): SHUDDER, GASP, SHIVER, and WHISPER