With shenanigans ongoing at the Session 33 Prep thread, it’s time for some more shipping nicknames! No images today.
Writing this list made me realize we might have a shortage of eligible bachelors. There’s several interesting and independent women on screen (the Ponies, Alloy, Taz unless she’s got somebody but if so I mean jesus, Daph unless her apparent crush on Marion materializes). For the guys who’ve gotten any speaking roles, it’s basically Kid Kelvin, Stingray, and if you’re counting forum cutscenes, Pietro (and he’s being actively worked on by Angelica, so “eligible” is debatable). Did I miss anyone?
Summer doesn’t have a relationship right now, but she might go on the hunt, especially if the long-rumored “Akumatization” plot happens, where a character’s darkest impulses take hold. And what does Summer’s dark side look like? Well…
I have a cutscene of sorts in the works related to this that I’ve been too tied up with familial visitation to work on. Probably something for the two-week gap instead.
Well, if Pietro forgot his lessons and acts douchey again, or if Nono loses confidence or gets too scary about her chosen topic (fire), it will be over in 110 minutes.
With the relative lack of “action” lately, it looks like the Pony fanfic writers are scraping the bottom of the barrel and hunting high and low for subtext. Here’s a few more crack ships for the collection. No images this time, but post one if you find something fitting.
If he weren’t the most dangerous man I know, and the most noble, both at the same fucking time, I’d almost be tempted –
Alycia stands there, looking at Aria. There’s a clear battle of desire and fear in her gaze.
#Charobots - also includes the OT3 variants and is fiercely competitive with #Alysummer and #Charadiance
Jaycee is ready. And protecting Alt!Charlotte.
#LadyAndKnight - the usual shipping goes with the younger JC and “our” Charlotte, while writing Armiger out in a variety of ways, or pairing him with Kid Kelvin aka #ColdKnight
Be part of my life! This guy can’t give you the fire I can!
I guess I can elaborate on this a little bit I have friends who are rabid shippers in general, some who are kind of into it, and some who just enjoy hearing about the romantic shenanigans of this game’s characters. I’ve told a couple people about Leo’s story, mostly to independently gauge how much of an aversion of Pygmalion I’ve managed, and they gave Leo the seal of approval for honorable behavior. So far, so good. I also periodically troll one of them with stories about how Leo & Aria are breaking up or having relationship difficulties and he’s like “don’t do this to me” with a sad puppy-dog face.
In short, if even 20% of the shipping nonsense in this thread was actually true, this game would be a maelstrom of teenage romantic melodrama. As it is, we’re cooking along quietly with a couple well-established romances, some very low-key will-they-won’t-theys, and a shit ton of unknowns and maybe-we’re-okay-with-nothing-right-nows, and I like it like that. A little goes a long way.
But all THAT said, it’s still fun to run with it straight into silly territory from time to time, and that’s what this thread is all about.
See, I got to thinking about the Young Justice season 2 shenanigans involving Miss Martian, Lagoon Boy, and Superboy, then the Robert Pattinson/Kristen Stewart on/offscreen drama from Twilight, and I realized that the real role of that ship would be as a mid-season speed bump from the writer’s room. This was the result.
In short, if even 20% of the shipping nonsense in this thread was actually true, this game would be a maelstrom of teenage romantic melodrama. As it is, we’re cooking along quietly with a couple well-established romances, some very low-key will-they-won’t-theys, and a shit ton of unknowns and maybe-we’re-okay-with-nothing-right-nows, and I like it like that. A little goes a long way.
Like (as I recall, and as I have observed) real life. But far less actual torrid romance than TV shows set in high school would have you believe (though not through lack of trying, angsting, and late nights tossing and turning).
I have friends who are rabid shippers in general, some who are kind of into it, and some who just enjoy hearing about the romantic shenanigans of this game’s characters. I’ve told a couple people about Leo’s story, mostly to independently gauge how much of an aversion of Pygmalion I’ve managed, and they gave Leo the seal of approval for honorable behavior. So far, so good. I also periodically troll one of them with stories about how Leo & Aria are breaking up or having relationship difficulties and he’s like “don’t do this to me” with a sad puppy-dog face.
