#talbott like orion is one of my top five fav characters in the game too

[carewyncromwell]

How about an alternate love interest for carewyn?

LMAO, I kind of hate myself for saying this, considering how super popular he is with the fandom...but Talbott. 😂

I'm sorry, I’ve considered other endgame ships in the past for Carewyn like Chiara/Carewyn and Diego/Carewyn, and they are both friggin’ adorable...but whenever I write Carewyn and Talbott interacting, they always have such fun platonic chemistry, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to see them being not so platonic. The stuff I wrote for them in the second half of my Lone Wolves roleplay series really accents this --

Carewyn: “(curiously) So…what are you?”

Talbott: “Hn?”

Carewyn: “Your Animagus form.”

Talbott: “(smirks) What do you think?”

[Carewyn raised her eyebrows. Talbott’s smirk broadened, to reveal teeth.]

Talbott: “Indulge me.” 

[Trying not to smile amusedly at him throwing her own words back at her, Carewyn considered this.]

Carewyn: “(airily) Hmm…well, I could see you as a Doberman.”

Considering your habit of biting people’s hands off.

[Talbott actually gave a loud snort. One could’ve mistaken it for genuine laughter, but he tried to cover it up as something more derisive. The reaction actually made Carewyn smile a bit more broadly despite herself.]

Carewyn: “But judging by that reaction, I reckon that’s way off. Your mother was a swan, so you could be a bird of some kind…but considering you’re so opposed to Quidditch and flying, I have a bit of a hard time seeing that…”

Talbott: “(coolly) I said I’m not interested in Quidditch friendlies. I never said I didn’t like flying.”

Carewyn: “(amusedly) Aha! A bird it is, then. Thanks for the hint. Care to give me any more?”

Talbott: “(very dryly) Nope. One’s enough.”

Carewyn: “(smirks) Hn! If you’re a swan yourself, I guess you’d have to be a mute one.”

[Talbott once again snorted loudly. This time, though, he was having a lot of trouble keeping the smirk off his face, which likewise made Carewyn smile.]

I ultimately think Talbott and Carewyn would probably be way too serious of a pair-up (I mean, seriously, get these two some sunshine stat!!)...but that doesn’t mean I couldn’t see them being a pretty good couple, if they got together. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not taking down the Carion shipper flag anytime soon, because ultimate sunshine man Orion really helps Carewyn find some peace and contentment and pursue better psychological health, which she severely needs -- but after giving it some thought, I’ve decided that, of all of Carewyn’s friends, Talbott is probably the one who’d be the best choice for “alternate love interest.” He’s one of the few who can make Carewyn laugh a lot with his equally dry, witty sense of humor, but he’s also blunt enough to call her out on her crap, intellectual enough to engage her interest, and encouraging enough that he wouldn’t subconsciously push her perfectionism any harder the way that people like Andre do. And on the flip side, Carewyn is able to tap into Talbott’s feelings very deeply with both her strong Legilimency potential and highly developed empathy, making it so she can easily understand and articulate Talbott’s feelings when he has trouble saying the right words, and she shares his strong desire to make the world better and prevent other innocent people from being hurt the way she and Talbott were. Plus they honestly are the types who’d prefer a quiet existence rather than anything flashy or loud. There would admittedly be a bit of a conflict of interest in the working world if these two were a couple, since I see Talbott as an Auror and Carewyn as a lawyer who work together rather frequently -- but yeah, their career paths would still match up really well too. I’m kind of reminded of how Barbara Gordon in Batman Beyond ended up becoming a police chief who was married to Gotham City District Attorney Sam Young. 😆  I also personally headcanon Talbott on the “A” side of the LGBT+ community, just like Carewyn and Orion are (though I headcanon Talbott as demi, Carey as ace/pan, and Orion as gray-A), so that matches up too! 💜🤍🖤

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[madelineorionswan]

Uuuuuu that's such an interesting idea !!! Come to think of it everytime Ive read talbott and carewyn interacting they do have a wonderful friendship 💖💖💖

But I'm sticking with carewyn and Orion 💖

How about an alternate love interest for carewyn?

LMAO, I kind of hate myself for saying this, considering how super popular he is with the fandom...but Talbott. 😂

I'm sorry, I’ve considered other endgame ships in the past for Carewyn like Chiara/Carewyn and Diego/Carewyn, and they are both friggin’ adorable...but whenever I write Carewyn and Talbott interacting, they always have such fun platonic chemistry, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to see them being not so platonic. The stuff I wrote for them in the second half of my Lone Wolves roleplay series really accents this --

Carewyn: “(curiously) So…what are you?”

Talbott: “Hn?”

Carewyn: “Your Animagus form.”

Talbott: “(smirks) What do you think?”

[Carewyn raised her eyebrows. Talbott’s smirk broadened, to reveal teeth.]

Talbott: “Indulge me.” 

[Trying not to smile amusedly at him throwing her own words back at her, Carewyn considered this.]

Carewyn: “(airily) Hmm…well, I could see you as a Doberman.”

Considering your habit of biting people’s hands off.

[Talbott actually gave a loud snort. One could’ve mistaken it for genuine laughter, but he tried to cover it up as something more derisive. The reaction actually made Carewyn smile a bit more broadly despite herself.]

Carewyn: “But judging by that reaction, I reckon that’s way off. Your mother was a swan, so you could be a bird of some kind…but considering you’re so opposed to Quidditch and flying, I have a bit of a hard time seeing that…”

Talbott: “(coolly) I said I’m not interested in Quidditch friendlies. I never said I didn’t like flying.”

Carewyn: “(amusedly) Aha! A bird it is, then. Thanks for the hint. Care to give me any more?”

Talbott: “(very dryly) Nope. One’s enough.”

Carewyn: “(smirks) Hn! If you’re a swan yourself, I guess you’d have to be a mute one.”

[Talbott once again snorted loudly. This time, though, he was having a lot of trouble keeping the smirk off his face, which likewise made Carewyn smile.]

I ultimately think Talbott and Carewyn would probably be way too serious of a pair-up (I mean, seriously, get these two some sunshine stat!!)...but that doesn’t mean I couldn’t see them being a pretty good couple, if they got together. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not taking down the Carion shipper flag anytime soon, because ultimate sunshine man Orion really helps Carewyn find some peace and contentment and pursue better psychological health, which she severely needs -- but after giving it some thought, I’ve decided that, of all of Carewyn’s friends, Talbott is probably the one who’d be the best choice for “alternate love interest.” He’s one of the few who can make Carewyn laugh a lot with his equally dry, witty sense of humor, but he’s also blunt enough to call her out on her crap, intellectual enough to engage her interest, and encouraging enough that he wouldn’t subconsciously push her perfectionism any harder the way that people like Andre do. And on the flip side, Carewyn is able to tap into Talbott’s feelings very deeply with both her strong Legilimency potential and highly developed empathy, making it so she can easily understand and articulate Talbott’s feelings when he has trouble saying the right words, and she shares his strong desire to make the world better and prevent other innocent people from being hurt the way she and Talbott were. Plus they honestly are the types who’d prefer a quiet existence rather than anything flashy or loud. There would admittedly be a bit of a conflict of interest in the working world if these two were a couple, since I see Talbott as an Auror and Carewyn as a lawyer who work together rather frequently -- but yeah, their career paths would still match up really well too. I’m kind of reminded of how Barbara Gordon in Batman Beyond ended up becoming a police chief who was married to Gotham City District Attorney Sam Young. 😆  I also personally headcanon Talbott on the “A” side of the LGBT+ community, just like Carewyn and Orion are (though I headcanon Talbott as demi, Carey as ace/pan, and Orion as gray-A), so that matches up too! 💜🤍🖤

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