#it being a rarepair

[enkisstories]

The households of Black Spire Valley, 39 ABY (the three-letter abbreviations behind everyone's name are explained at the end of the post)

The Damerons

Kes Dameron, R-NR (Homesteader)

Poe Sloane-Dameron, R-NR (Aerial defense General)

Finn Sloane-Dameron, R-FO (Supreme Leader of the First Order)

Jared Sloane-Dameron, R

BB-8, R (Astromechanics and counter-esionage specialist)

The Supreme Leader living on a homestead comes as a surprise to many. But then again Rae, Kylo, Pryde and Hux only had suites on a star destroyer, so having a house is an upgrade.

The Ticos.

Isbrand Tico (for some reason called "Armi" by his friends), R-FO (Civic designer/Architect)

Rose Tico, R-NR (Political leader of the Resistance - I let her campaign for Chancellor of the New Republic when she reaches level 10 of the politics career.)

Rae Tico, R

Timmain (Vulptex adjacent species of fox)

An easy to overlook detail is Armi wearing the same cut of jacket as Archex starting this spring - there has been some mutual shouting at, a couple of bruises and a sort of reconciliation in the past two years. This particular shade of green is Rose's favorite color.

The Drees.

Gavin Dree, R-FO (Freelance journalist/columnist)

Daniel Dree, FO (Stay at home dad, part time caterer)

Jin Dree, R-FO

Argus

Not pictured: something like a million ornamental fish (for Daniel and Jin). I bet Gav had hoped I'd forget that he needs glasses starting in his 40s.

The Sonderans.

Amilyn Holdo, R-NR (Military leader of the Resistance)

Hank Sonderan, FO (Governor of the First Order's half of Batuu)

Connor Sonderan, NJO (Knight of the New Jedi Order)

Sumo the puppy

Both Amilyn and Hank leave most of the day to day work to their subordinates, living semi-retired. When they appear on the scene that means shit has hit the fan real bad (and noses are about to get broken).

And the Skywalkers (living on one of Batuu's moons, but visiting the valley often)

Rey Skywalker, NJO (Knight of the New Jedi Order)

Ben Skywalker, FO (Moisture farmer, technically still a POW of the Resistance)

Jacen and Jaina Skywalker, NJO

Ben was reluctant to re-assume his birth-name, both because he loathes his legacy and because he is ashamed of his actions as Kylo. Rey likewise wasn't too eager to go by "Palpatine". Then Luke's ghost came up with the suggestion to pass down the Skywalker name. Rey liked that and after throwing a tantrum and vanishing for a week, Ben, too, agreed.

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The abbreviations denote everyone's official nationality: FO=First Order, NR=New Republic, R=Resistance (fully recognized by the FO, recognized by the NR only as dual nationality combined with either NR or FO - this is what allows Rose to run for chancellor and achieve the golden ending for this campain) NJO - New Jedi Order (the only group that irritates the Republic even more than the Resistance does)

[pin-poo]

i find Ashley girlcrushing on Ada a cool concept that i must share w the world

[lovehaleylo]

TFA Starscream X Wreck-Gar ✈️🗑❤️

[valtsv]

sooooooo embarrassing when you're so terminally literary analysispilled that you have headcanons and meta commentary on your own fanfiction. like your options here are you either become The Jerker, Writer of Mastubatory Prose, or you just have to be tormented by visions forever.

[ponypairs]

Does Twilight Sparkle/Muffins count as a rarepair?

i think it does!! i personally ship this though so maybe im biased.. -mod doc

[riumeri]

"Huh? You got a weird email from me yesterday? U-um, yeah, about that... My account was hacked, so you can just ignore it."

[yebyyhfushi]

Dazano...👉👈

[radiosoverture]

[chocobje]

can you maybe… draw… freshmeat(my shipname for Noob x Two Time <33) you draw them tg a lot and they look really yummy.. yeah. I rlly like the ship… /nf

I've been caught.

I acually fw with this ship, like, a lot. There was nothing that got me engaged other than the idea of two characters who thought they could never find someone to love again (platonic or romantic) finding each other instead.

I honestly didn't think anyone would have caught on I was NOT slick LOL

My previous Two Time and Noob artwork is up to interpretation though, I did that on purpose so anyone can see it as platonic or romantic!

FreshMeat is an interesting shipname, I've been calling it First Time haha

I love multishipping woo

[crispy-art-on-fire]

SHOCKJAZZ FANCHILD BECAUSE I GOT THE IDEA AND WHEN I GET IDEAS I JUST CANNOT HELP MYSELF. This is not canon to the adoption au this is me having fun. Basically Dubstep is born far-far into the future as Shockwave gets empty nest syndrome again and ropes Jazz into it because Reasons. Her special ability is vibration detection which helps her notice movement and her special interest is bugs.

She's the beloved spoiled baby sister of the siblings but also even as a big brother of two Bumblebee is still the shortest by far.

[emmafrostyyy]

y'all sleeping on Astarion/Lae'zel bc this moment is so...the way the flippant demeanor drops and he doesn't hesitate to call her out for sticking with her version of Cazador like their relationship is so underrated fr...

sitting down writing this bullshit like let me peel it like an onion a bit and elaborate why this pairing is fascinating to me

It's really interesting how during the most cathartic, life-altering moment in Astarion's questline, the reactions of the other companions are more about the moral wrongness/guilt of sacrificing innocent lives. Lae'zel doesn't do that and instead relates to his hurt.

She knows what's he's feeling, the lack of control, the unfairness of being powerless for too long. This is a woman who just found out her entire life purpose was built on lies, discarded and hunted by her own people after outliving her usefulness, and groomed to basically die for an insane power-hungry lich queen. She knows all too well that power isn't always real freedom. Her first instinct is to empathize with Astarion to steer him away from his hate and resentment.

Astarion/Lae'zel is so interesting to me because they're such a classic "can we make each other worse or make a better person out of the other?".

They both have genuine appreciation for violence and respect each other's ruthlessness. Astarion was used as a weapon of seduction while Lae'zel was of warfare. Sex with people is meaningless and not real intimacy for them, and while both have little understanding/experience of interpersonal relationships beyond the physical, they still feel and love very deeply. They have no frame of reference for things like friendship and warmth, but they badly want all of that and more, even if they don't know it yet.

In-game they can sleep with each other, which is basically the foundation of the normal Tav/Astarion romance. Lae'zel saw him during combat and got horny, who knows. Astarion who's used to luring people with his charms, takes up Lae'zel's blunt offer because she's a strong hardened warrior that can provide protection and be a worthy ally, and he doesn't know how to say no. Navigating the complications between one who wants to be seen beyond as a sex object, and one who comes from a totally alien culture with no concept of love/family/connections and only sex is honestly really compelling to me. It's a transactional, mutually beneficial thing with no emotional expectations. Once you get past the skeevy rockiness of their early relationship, I really like the idea of them slowly seeing something past the exterior and realizing they may have harshly misjudged the other, an unspoken friendship blooms, and in comes the realization that they are essentially loners longing for kindness and a comforting touch in the most desperate of situations.

Lae'zel is prideful, direct, has no sense of courtship talk, and doesn't hold back her thoughts the slightest--she's not sweet/agreeable and what you see is really what you get, which I imagine would be disarming for Astarion who's used to vacuous flattery and has difficulty trusting others. But she's also insanely protective, passionate, loyal, and an initiator-- every romance scene is triggered by her first and she's always showing effort towards her relationships, which would mesh well with Astarion who does need someone to nudge him.

She doesn't purposely suppress her feelings, she's just simply at loss at how to express them sometimes due to her wildly different upbringing. She stops the sparring match you agree to and an easy vulnerability slips instantly out of her: "I don't want to hurt you. I want to protect you, and for you to protect me." and "Thus far I've taunted you, devoured you, battled you. Now I want more than anything to soothe you." are romantic as fuck and Astarion of all people really needs to hear that tbh.

Astarion is also someone who struggles with reinforcing his boundaries, and a key theme in Lae'zel's romance is that she encourages and wants you to challenge her and learn to stand your ground. It's not gentlest method, but hey, relationships are about having to make an effort to learn each other's language.

I think he also would take pleasure "educating her on the matters of Fay-run" (I believe there's a whole banter with him teasing her and teaching her pet names) and would get a kick out of coaxing Lae'zel out of her shell with her shyness at showing public affection, and making her blush. Also it simply would be fucking funny to see Astarion who's used to easy seduction, trying to pass a persuasion check just to get a smooch and generally having to work to earn regular kisses from Lae'zel lmfaooo

Lae'zel also initially struggles to see her chains as chains. When she learns about Vlaakith's betrayal, she copes instantly through denial and shuts it down. Astarion is NOT having it and calls her out, he knows her well enough to recognize that she would value blunt honesty above all.

I imagine he also despises her lack of self-preservation, the way her entire identity is tied to duty and being in service of others, and doesn't understand her desire to still help/liberate the people that want her dead and are hunting her down. He wants to make this duty-bound soldier realize that looking out for herself, and putting herself first may not be the worst thing in the world.

They're so similar to each other but are also polar opposites in some ways that make a more equal, balanced romance I think. It's not a simple, one-sided, feel-good "she/he can fix her/him" fantasy because both of them have to earn each other's love, actually cut through the other's flaws, and actively motivate each other to be better versions of themselves.

They're not at all the other's ideal guiding hand. It's rough, jagged, and imperfect, but that's how healing goes. It's so far from being the healthiest relationship -- but even if their belief systems differ, their moral compass does often align. I imagine it's a slight relief for them to have a partner where there would be less shame and judgment when they expectedly, occasionally slip up and fall into their bad habits.

Also, man, the "You showed me the betweens and beyonds. Beyond war and peace, beyond passion and obsession, most importantly, you showed me freedom.", "First you were my wound, now you were my cure.", "But you saw something else in me - someone else I could be. Someone who could break the cycle of power and terror that started centuries ago.." lines really hit hard when applied to them.

Of course, they can also make each other worse, feed into the other's negative traits that will bring out the worst part of themselves. It's this duality of their pairing that is very interesting to explore, the way it can steer in either direction because it's an intense, fraught relationship at its core.

[blenselche]

rewatching furuba. I rly love Akito as this god who prays to her own false idol.

She probably had a fair few SH spells after the ending, it's easy to imagine her trying to scream Tohru out of the hospital room but yk it wouldn't work.

[yuutaguro]

What do you think about Fushikugi?

that i like it and should draw more it (soon)

[aimzicr]

Okay but Lae'zel and Gale.

Gale 'I like your musk' and Lae'zel 'I want to taste you'. Gale 'I read that the adrenaline from fighting makes you horny' and Lae'zel 'the battle rage is in my blood - and yes'.

Gale taking notes during the ceremorphosis lesson while everyone else is flinching. Lae'zel kicking Elminster out of camp and then pulling Gale up by his collar snarling for him to pull himself together and acknowledge his own power and strength, or so help her she'll throw him into the dirt.

Gale being smart enough to see the zaith'isk for what it is and talking Lae'zel through (or out of) the procedure. Lae'zel and Tara bonding over killing animals and bringing them to Gale to cook (Tara's not even going to be mad that Gale would prioritise a boar over a pigeon).

Gale apologising for being monogamous after all he's been through, and Lae'zel being 'no-one else can have what is mine, I will not share or be shared with anyone but you'. Battle buffs and fireballs.

Shining silver armour and soft purple velvet. 'Me and the baddest bitch I pulled by being autistic'. Big Buff Warrior GF and her nerd BF.

Is this anything.

[kittykatninja321]

I think primehood might be one of the funniest crack ships I’ve ever come across. If we all work really hard together we can give Jason Todd an obnoxious yandere boyfriend. Me and the bad bitch I got because I altered the fabric of reality to undo his death. The vibe:

[redstarfish-art]

Tfw when you need to pause the time travel fix it fic that has been maintaining your sanity in the midst of financial woes to write unrequited love between a zombie defined by his Abs and the guy who dies for the main character.

Yes I ship Jinu x Abby. *sigh* I was rewatching the movie and Abby touches Jinu a LOT. Like ALL the time. Like even just before he runs to his death, he claps Jinu on the shoulder.

I wonder if there are fanarts of them...