#overwatch otp

[eljesala]

New hyperfixation unlocked!🤸‍♀️

[dryspacee]

I saw this on twitter..imma make a 1 page comic out of it.

[corvusunnx]

boombox <3

[littlescribbs]

The Priestess and her Knight in shining armor ✨

Close-up

[is-me-momo]

We were robed when they didn't gave us Mercy skin for questwatch but anyways, we have witch mercy that fits the aestethic too

I honestly think they would look so cute together

Imagine having a Mercy princess skin, so Genji royal guard would be sooo cute to match

"Such a sweet coincidence to find you here, my lady"

"It is always lovely to have your back, my knight"

i love them SO MUCH OMG

[noodleshopkenz]

its a perfect day for some meihem

[ybyag-lil]

I just... LOVE Sunshrine as a ship and have my delusions and HC's about it and I needed to put these thoughts out on WHY I like them so much somewhere other than in my fics or else I'm literally going to explode, so—

Annoyed x Annoyance. Need I say more?

I will.

If we're talking purely potential ship dynamics, we have:

Flirty x oblivious, Denial/Dense, Sunshine x Sunshine protector, stoic vs pain in the ass, optimist vs pessimist, "why me?" "why not you?", Insecure vs showers them in love.

Sun and Moon/Day and Night yadda yadda y'know the drill

Complementary colors (orange/blue) that you can correlate with their difference in personality.

But I hate reducing them to basic opposites attract and other dynamics bec they're NOT completely opposite - they actually have a lot in common!

"Two sides of the same coin" is how I'd actually describe them.

They're both trying to find their own way in life, and the paths they're taking are so fundamentally different than what has come before them.

Their voice-lines about it. Love to read into those

("I'll walk a different path this time." "I'll find my own path." "The path shapes you." "That's the path you've found?")

Potential for shared isolation issues and fear of abandonment!!!!

I feel like Kiriko's life suddenly shifting one day when Sojiro was killed and her proceeding to lose a bunch of people she held near and dear (not even counting Kanezaka itself facing major power and societal shifts) is not talked about enough. The only real personal connections she knows she has left are:

Her mom, who is forced into inaction and can't move to help liberate Kanezaka or save-

Her dad, who is currently Hashimoto's leverage/hostage and she doesn't even know for sure is still alive rn bc she hasn't seen him.

and Hanzo, which, there's a load of angst there HC and actually in-game wise for her connection with both him and Genji that would be a while 'nother conversation. I don't know if Kiriko even knows Genji's still alive, actually? More issues!

Illari's pretty self explanatory with that isolation/abandonment point. That girl's riding the, "I don't need anyone else (because I'll only end up hurting them)" train so hard. So much so that she doesn't even really feel comfortable showing any positive emotions to people around her (cheer/hello/chuckle animations anyone?).

Kiriko/Illari are both "chosen".

That one's kinda out there tbh, but my logic behind it is that Illari is already notably special. She's prodigy that was quickly predicted to be the GREATEST fucking Inti warrior of her time, whose power was so great that she turned every single other Inti warrior to ashes unintentionally.

(which, by the way, is insane if we assume the augmentations have to give you some sort of resistance to solar power to be able to wield it in the first place?)

Kiriko is where I start playing fast and loose. I'd argue her having the power of the Kitsune (which is not fucking science idc what lore comes in the future, magic exists in this fucking universe!) to such an extent makes her chosen in her own way. Like I'm assuming the teleporting around, the self healing like, and everything else is not a standard affair but no-one talks about the Shimada FAMILY being able to summon dragons so. Maybe that's just the standard in Japan.

On that note — they also both have a responsibility to their people which sort of parallel each other.

Kiriko has happily taken up the mantle of a vigilante to protect the people of Kanezaka, and, as far as we know, she has no qualms about doing it. Her way of doing things is different to how her family served/protected for generations in the past, but she still upholds the duty like it's second nature.

Pure conjecture, but I don't think Kiriko's ever felt forced to do it either. There was never a, "you must protect the town!" talk or anything like that from her grandmother/mom, she's doing it because it feels right to do.

Illari, conversely was always told she had a responsibility to her people. If you read between the lines of her lore blurb on her OW2 page and listen to what she says in her origin video, you get the sense that it was a sort of... burden? Heavy is the head that wears the crown and all that.

I compare it to the "gifted-kid burnout" precisely because of this. Illari has always been molded to follow one path, a rigorous one she didn't really have a choice BUT to follow. You're told at a young age that you are special, that there's no-one else like you, that you will grow to become a legend. How could you even begin to refuse that?

You don't. And when it all starts to fall apart, you start to wonder what's wrong with yourself. Illari has lived a life dedicated to serving, and now there's no-one left but her.

She def has some self worth/esteem issues stemming from having to be this prodigal kid essentially groomed (not that way) her whole childhood to be strong and nothing else. Couple that with an overwhelming feeling of regret for failing to uphold her duty as a protector and you have someone who is just completely lost - direction AND sense of self wise.

And I think Kiriko could help with that. Say what you want about her, but you can't deny that Kiri is strong. Imagine Illari meeting her and realizing that for herself. That despite how careless and foolish Illari thinks Kiriko is, she somehow still manages to protect her people as her duty.

Imagine her realizing that she's been taught a lie her whole life, that she doesn't have to just be Illari, the strongest Inti warrior, she can also just be Illari - the scared 18yr old trying to find a new purpose in life after that choice was stolen from her.

Like Zen says to her, "true strength comes to those who accept their weaknesses". Illari's gotta learn that she can't just be strong, she has to learn to balance these aspects of herself.

and who has played a balancing act between conflicting ideals before? Who has carved her own path out of what she's known? Kiriko.

Ahem, back to a few more hehe haha shipping things

They're both pretty capable as fighters, and both trained since they were kids. They're both probably very disciplined because of it.

(I was going to say "though Kiriko is reckless despite that" but I refuse to believe Illari isn't equally as reckless.)

They're both very petty, check out those revenge voice lines—

("Forgive and forget? Nah..." and, "Forgiveness? Never heard of it." Are two examples LOL)

They're both smart assess. Kiriko is Kiriko so that one's obvious, and I'm looking at your Hanzo/Soldier/Sombra/Ana start up interactions, AND your sassy ass "I didn't do it for you," ally save voice line, Illari.

THEY'RE LITERALLY SPRING - SUN ILLARI, BREEZE/WHATEVER TF ELSE KIRIKO

And the two most important things....

They're just cute. Like seriously look at these little idiots, I love them both dearly.

And it's kind of a funny ship. I'm a firm believer that you don't need a reason to ship two characters, and Kiriko and Illari liking each other can lead into some hilarious ass dynamics, so why not?

Anyways, finished with my brainrot spew. If you've made it this far, check out my AO3 where I will be brainrotting even further in the future. Might post some dumb shitposts here about these two from time to time.

Illari and Kiriko's voice line pages for the things I quote.

(some of this, particularly parts regarding Kiriko, might be incorrect bec I haven't read a single lore comic and am going of things I can vaguely remember hearing about.)

[thewitchmashi]

Late-night research sessions

Ana: Angela, I heard you and Moira had a late-night meeting last night.

Angela: (blushing) It was just to finalize our research, Captain.

Ana: (teasing) Ah, the late-night research sessions. Is that what they call it these days?

[nitewrighter]

I'm new to tumblr and don't really know how to do these ask things but can i request more shippy interactions? i really like how you write them

Oh thanks!! You didn't really specify a ship so I'm just gonna go hodgepodge here :)

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Zenyatta: Lúcio, I was delighted to hear omnicode on your most EP.

Lúcio: I've been listening to DJ Moog Phatty for a long time, it was an honor to finally collab with her!

Zenyatta: Indeed, and the lyrics leave quite an impression...

Lúcio: *short laugh* Uh, what do you mean? What lyrics?

Zenyatta: ...do you not know what she was saying?

Lúcio: I thought it was just, like... feedback beatboxing?

Zenyatta: *clearly embarrassed now* Oh... oh my....

Lúcio: Wait, what's she saying on the track!?

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Mei: ...so if we have a liter of water and a liter of ice...

Zarya: *slowly* The water will weigh more... because... it is denser?

Mei: Right! The hydrogen bonds between the H20 molecules in a solid form create a larger space between them in a hexagonal formation! That's why ice floats, and that's also why snowflakes all have six sides or points! *pause* Sorry, I forgot what your original question was.

Zarya: ...I, too, have forgotten.

Mei: Sorry, sometimes I get excited and--uhm...

Zarya: It is fine. I like hearing you talk.

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[If Symmetra has her Gardener skin equipped]

Pharah: Didn't take you for the type to get her hands dirty~.

Symmetra: You'll find I'm capable of many things.

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Ana: I shouldn't be nanoboosting you all the time, Reinhardt. I don't know if your heart can take it.

Reinhardt: Ana, the one thing my heart couldn't take, is you nano-boosting another.

Ana: *scoff* Melodramatic old fool...

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[During setup on Eichenwalde if Genji has his royal guard skin equipped and Mercy has her witch or mage skin equipped]

Genji: Be on the lookout, ma'am. There have been reports of fell witchcraft in the area. Evil sorcerers could be anywhere...

Mercy: Oh my! I'm so glad I have a strapping kingdom guard to protect me!

[dawnthefox24]

*Brigitte is training with Cole though seems to be a bit distracted as she keeps looking over to the left smiling a bit not even listening to Cassidy* Cassidy: Alright Brig, you keep spacing out on me so tell me what's going on. Brigitte:*looks back at him getting embarrassed* O-OH ! S-Sorry! It won't happen again I swear, lets keep on practicing with the hand to hand combat and- Cassidy:*raises his hand up a stopping her from rambling* Relax I'm not mad, so what is making you so distracted? Brigitte:*looks around quickly and blushes a bit* W-well um....I...Uh... Cassidy:*looks at her for a moment and chuckles* You've got a crush don't you? Brigitte:*looks at him flustered* H-How did you know!? Cassidy: Eh don't worry about it besides you can tell me I don't mind. Brigitte:*shakes her head* I-I can't... Cassidy:*sighs softly* It's alright I respect that, though I have a feeling who it is though. Brigitte: Really ? Cassidy:*nods*Yeah it's a bit pretty clear who you like. Brigitte:*has her arms cross a bit upset* Cole its not nice to be making fun of- *Soon Venture struts over happily as they wave at Cole before going over to Brigitte* Venture: So Bri, are you ready to go on that hike with me!? Brigitte: *is blushing and nods* Y-Yeah! I-I.. Um Yeah just give me a moment okay! Venture: *smiles happily * Alright ! Also Cassidy when we come back can you tell me more about that abandon town so I can go there to see if there's any artifacts! Cassidy:*smiles softly and tips his hat up a bit* Of course. Venture:*starts leaving* Okay thanks And Bri I'll be waiting see ya! Cassidy:*grins at her* So you have a crush on Sloan aye? Brigitte:*is bright red* S-shut up! Cassidy:*chuckles a bit* Alright I'll stop.

[dryspacee]

What goes first Milk or The Cereal?

[corvusunnx]

I love spacerocks

[littlescribbs]

*girl dinner*

[by-ag-mn]

My overwatch ships

Favorite:

Don (oc) x Maximilien

Cassidy x Hanzo - Yeehan (Mchanzo before)

Junker Queen x Sojourn

Moira x Sigma

Doomfist x Lucio (doomcio)

Ramattra x Lifeweaver

Widowmaker x Ashe (ouihaw)

Orisa x Bastion

Baptiste x Soldier76

Mauga x Reaper

Junkrat x Roadhog

Canon (or close) with im fine:

Tracer x Emily

Genji x Mercy

Ana x Reinhardt

Torbjörn x Ingrid

Just my ships:

Symmetra x Zenyatta

Brigitte x Pharah

Winston x Hammond (🌚)

Mei x Illari

Bob x Echo

Kiriko x D.Va

Zarya x Sombra

Ships what i don't like:

Reinhardt x Brigitte

Ashe x Cassidy

Lucio x D.va

Widowmaker x Tracer

Mauga x Baptiste

Ramattra x Zenyatta

Ship i hate:

Incest ships

Hetero ships with gay or lesbian characters

Friendship:

Symmetra x Lifeweaver x Don

Symmetra x Hanzo

Baptiste x Sombra

Mei x Dva

Kiriko x Shimada Brothers

Tracer x Winston

Maximilien x Ramattra

Torbjörn x Bastion

[valyrra]

Akande Ogundimu X Eve Morel

With love from @localravenclaw 🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤 and her like I can't even describe. Perfect AI art. I can STARE AT MY OC X DOOMFIST SHIP LIKE ALL THE TIME NOW. Also the song which I can't stop listening to. which was recommended for my OTP by @esolean 🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤

I can't with those girls. They are feeding my delulu. And I love it.

[thewitchmashi]

Moira: Angela, what if we're meant to be together?

Angela: Moira, we're in a laboratory, not a romantic comedy