#amicable

[andstuffsketches]

um, can you play a song with a beat?

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

not "i ship these characters" or "i want them to bond platonically" but a secret 3rd thing (I want them to be forced to interact by the Narrative bc they would HATE that)

[beehunterkisser]

my donations to the buford economy

[televisionenjoyer]

Saw a guy on reddit complaining that he and his girlfriend who deeply fulfills him emotionally were having sex only 2-3 times a week and he considered this a deal breaker, and I found that most people were taking his side and it made me feel insane but then again I'm not sexually active and my only romantic relationship was with a guy so repressed he thought seeing me as a sexual object was disrespectful. Either way I seek enlightenment as to how many times a regular couple of my age range have sex with their partners

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Maybe we never had a chance.

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[anghraine]

I watched "Measure of a Man" not long ago, and while it was indeed very good, the weird, toxic, bitter relationship between Picard and his JAG ex really made me nostalgic for one of my favorite Kirk/lady of the week relationships—Kirk and Areel Shaw in "Court Martial."

Kirk himself is the one on trial in "Court Martial," and Areel is the prosecuting attorney rather than the judge. They're exes in their early 30s who broke up in the past for unknown reasons, but are still fond of each other, respectful, and retain an amicable, pleasant relationship years after their break-up. Both of them handle the strain of Areel's professional obligations with maturity and grace, but not impossibly idealized invulnerability. Areel recommends a good defense lawyer for Kirk and regrets the role the situation places them in, but she also doesn't sabotage her case against him and is good at what she does.

The thing that really makes this a favorite "Kirkmance" for me, beyond all this, is that it's very obvious that both of them still care a lot about each other and remain deeply attracted to each other. Neither of them have anything to gain by this. They're both too intelligent and sensible to consider re-kindling their old romance; it fell apart for a reason, despite the lingering affection/attraction, and for pragmatic reasons, sex isn't on the table.

But both early and late in the episode, Kirk and Areel seem to enjoy the flirtation for what it is: not calculated or desperate, not useful, not some fridge horror dub-con scenario, not a high-romance disaster waiting to happen, not even a prelude to a one-night stand, just a fun and affectionate acknowledgment that the chemistry remains strong and they still love each other in a way. There's something genuine and tender and unforced about their flirtation and mutually agreed-upon good-bye kiss that is just so conspicuously different from the tactical Kirkmances. I think it's really lovely, actually:

[lomakes]

Hello…Old friend🌿

[kuzupekoyuri]

despair diseases…. fuyuhiko keeps being so nice to her and she just keeps fucking off and leaving cause hes like “come sit next to me lets talk i like hanging out with you youre so nice ^_^” and she storms off

[nellasbookplanet]

An interesting aspect of Laudna and Imogen's relationship and how it has developed is the fact that they got together early in their campaign, long before either of them had any chance to work through their respective issues. Vax confessed his feelings for Keyleth early on (relatively so; c1 had been going for a while before it started streaming), but she explicitly turned him down at the time, and they didn't actually get together until she felt she was ready, later in the campaign. Percy and Vex didn't get together until after Percy had worked through his figurative and literal inner demons. Jester and Fjord didn't get together until he had moved away from Uk'otoa and his self-worth issues, and she from her romanticized ideas of romance. Yasha and Beau didn't become a couple until both of them had moved away from their self-destructive tendencies and Yasha had let go of Zuala and Beau of Jester. Caleb and Essek didn't get together until the epilogue, when Caleb finally let go of the past and embraced the future.

When Laudna and Imogen got together, Laudna was at one of her lowest points (and has since started digging), having just invited Delilah back in, and Imogen was (is) still struggling against the temptation of Predathos. While Imogen has since gone great strides in growing, Laudna has regressed, using her feelings for Imogen as an excuse to further give in to Delilah to protect her. She's too bogged down by her own self-worth issues to uphold a healthy relationship, and keeps hurting Imogen by hurting herself, not realizing how or why this upsets Imogen.

And I can't help but wonder, would Percy and Vex's relationship have been as destructive had they gotten together before or during the Briarwoods arc? Jester and Fjord if they got together during the pirates arc? Yasha and Beau if they got together before or just after Obann, when they were both self-destructing massively? Caleb and Essek if they got together while they were still low-key manipulating and honeypotting each other for information?

But even without the romance, Laudna and Imogen likely wouldn't have escaped the situation they're now in. They started out already kind of co-dependent, and remind me of Vax & Vex and Caleb & Nott in that way. But whereas the twins and Caleb and Nott's arcs had them learn to question each other and embrace love for other people rather than isolate themselves, Imogen and Laudna has only gotten more entrenched in each other's issues, and more unwilling to push each other to grow.

[loonaversalstudios]

all I think about are Bucky and John and it’s like ….Bucky trying to explain to Sam and he’s like… couldn’t you have brought us home a Normal pet. Like another cat. And Bucky’s like, no babe trust me he’s kinda like a cat

[renard-dartigue]

"Won't you join me in worship?"

Uh oh. My hand slipped and I combined two hyperfixations.

Here is Vessel in Touchstarved. A cultist who shows interest in the MC after Sleep tells him to reach out. MC thinks it's a weird sex cult but soon learns that Vessel is just a music nerd who wants them to join his band.

[the-media-pit]

mourning the fact we didn't get to see travis and nat break up, not even really for any plot reasons, but honestly just because i'm a nosy bitch

[elminster-big-naturals]

sooo like is gale the only one in the gang who's technically not homeless. whats up with that.

[nondistinctmeganerd]

I've said this in the tags before but I think this needs its own post.

I CANNOT stress enough how important it is to me that Red Hood kills.

DON'T LOBOTOMIZE MY JASON TODD

his lethal methods but more importantly his anger and his hurt are essential to his character

Red Hood is Batman's anti-hero counterpart. The whole point is they both have to look at each other and see one of the people they hold most dear who cannot and will not ever see things from their perspective.

They are standing on opposite sides of a canyon they can't cross.

I could talk about this for 3-5 business days straight

[a-scary-lack-of-common-sense]

When your extroverted friend who’s supposed to be good at this people stuff is somehow worse at picking up social cues than you are

I’m renovating the AU again because when am I ever satisfied. Anyways, I go sleep now