#this is also technically the same for vlad (minus the whole killing for love deal)

[curtaincalling]

regarding shipping:

Jhin is between 38-40 in his classic verse. So I am only comfortable shipping him with characters who are at least above 30. In modern verse, I write him a bit younger and with a wider age range — anywhere between 32-38 — and thus a romantic partner probably above 28.

I don’t mind if you want to ship with Jhin. But please don’t approach interaction with that as a sole intention. It makes me extremely uncomfortable when people see my muse as a means to their ship content. I humbly ask that you keep an open mind when plotting with me, and if you do think our muses will be compatible in a romantic relationship, you can let me know and I’ll tell you my thoughts.

The nature of Jhin’s character means that his relationships are, ah, turbulent. He kills that which he loves; that’s his whole thing. And so while he may not succeed or even act upon killing your muse (depending on the circumstances), it’s definitely a thing that will have to be addressed.

For that reason, I am only comfortable writing ships with muns who I’m able to talk extensively with. I don’t want to come across as romanticizing or trying to redeem Jhin. I write from Jhin’s perspective, so there will be a lot of misleading things. He’s an unreliable narrator and a great actor, and I am only able to write that to its full extent when there is good communication between muns. 

so anyways: the handy guide to shipping with elli’s jhin: check your character’s age -> interact a little, see if they click -> let me know if a romantic relationship is something you think would work -> lots of ooc plotting from there -> boom! you got yourself a bastard lad.