#pan x grace

[nikolailantsovhoe]

[fifth-essence]

pan (stray gods) sketches

I didn't expect to want a hobo goat boy this much but I doooo... Pan ya lovable scoundrel!!!

Stray Gods 10/10 would lose sleep again

mild nsfw under cut because those horns are definitely handlebars

[strivia]

I keep thinking about my feelings on Pan's route. Like, every other love interest it's expected they will side with you in the finale, but Pan is very much an avoid trouble / run away sort of character. So lemme tell you, the absolute thrill of joy and surprise that went through me at his "Leave her alone" to Athena? Absolutely unparalleled.

[ssangja]

The best advisor😚

[eveonbee]

Y'ALL. I JUST ROMANCED PAN AND THE WAY IT PLAYED OUT WAS SO SATISFYING. IF YOU HAVEN'T, GO GREEN ROUTE AND DO IT

[karou101]

Ok I started on my fanfiction for Pan and now I have a list of ideas to write ✍️ it's going to be a busy weekend and no actual work will be done. But I wanted to ask if anyone has any more ideas. Pan love has to start strong!

[violentlyscreaming]

Ain’t nobody doing romance like Laura Bailey

[onehopefuldreamer]

All Stray Gods Romance Endings

Persephone

Freddie

Pan

Apollo

[essentialthyme]

Charming Grace is definitely my favorite, as someone whose favorite romance is Persephone. Charming Grace is understanding, respectful, patient, her approach is different from Calliope, which makes so much sense for my "canon" playthrough:

• She respects Apollo's grief and gently coaches him into moving forward, whereas Calliope pushed him to do things differently and failed. This was the first big moment we see this contrast between Calliope and charming Grace

• Even Pan can't resist her batting eyelashes lmao

• She disarms Persephone by refusing to engage her anger, letting her win the duel Grace never really wanted to participate in, in the first place, and Persephone caughts on, she respects Grace's cleverness and becomes willing to help

• I sided with Persephone, but Grace manages to stay on good terms with Apollo by going to check on him afterwards, and considering he and Calliope used to fight and stay big stretches of time without talking to each other, this must be a breath of fresh air for him

• Aphrodite. I mean!!!! The Ritual - Green Path, I don't need to say anything else

• Persephone is afraid of not seeing Grace for who she is, and only being interested in her because a part of Calliope is alive within Grace, but charming Grace is so very different from Calliope, she handles conflicts in a completely different manner, which means that Persephone's fears are valid, but unfounded

• Despite being upset with Persephone lying to her, she helps her win her throne back, but then, Persephone destroys it, she recognizes she has fundamentally changed, the world has changed, everything has changed, she is willing to let go, and Grace, in all her understanding nature, is willing to be patient and wait until Persephone figures things out

• The Trial! I'm not always a fan of being the bigger person in a conflict, and while punching Athena in the face is something that would have satisfied me a lot in a different game, I feel like Athena is a sympathetic enough character that being compassionate just fits, specially after how Grace helped Persephone in the Underworld, and having Persephone stand up for her, standing beside her in that final conflict and Grace handles it beautifully? Chef's kiss

In the end I like all paths, I prefer the songs with some mix of the colors, but charming Grace romancing Persephone? Perfection, 100%, will play again to commit it to memory

[eldritchgray]

Just finished my second playthrough of Stray Gods, and I know he's not really considered the popular choice, but listen to me. Romancing Pan is so much fun actually. Is he an asshole? ya. Is he also a sneaky bastard? absolutely.

But while romancing him you start to lean that Pan has been hiding behind a facade in order to protect himself. And he's been doing it for so long, he's kind of forgotten how to be genuine. And at the end of the game he IS genuine, and also a total sweetheart

Also, I am not immune to Pan's puppy dog eyes, they're too much, my heart immediately melts for him

[nikolailantsovhoe]

Thinking about Pan and Grace relationship like this:

[raineyraven]

help why do they have such big "he asked for no pickles" energy

[vaguely-concerned]

BEHOLD! The list of evidence for my bold claim that Pan and Freddie dislike each other ferociously on sight because they are, in some key ways and despite appearances, very similar people: 

- First instinct upon seeing Grace sad is to try to make her laugh to cheer her up. (See: Freddie’s very first lines in the game starting off as she means to go on, and about half the things Pan ever says or does lol. In the last scene with him before The Trial you can even tell him you’re there just because you wanted to talk to him and have something cheer you up.) General sources of levity and fun and play in Grace’s life if you seek them out. 

- They react with similar anxiety to the idea of Grace being really angry with them (Freddie’s surprised/dismayed “Why are you angry at me?!” in the red route of ‘I Can Teach You’, the millenia-old god of the wild hiding behind a tree for ten minutes because he thinks Grace might be about to yell at him lmao <3)

- Both of them seem to have similar interpersonal insecurities in general, judging by the enforced choice between them in ‘I Can Teach You’ (I love you both so much but oh my god. is this a constructive use of time or energy under the circumstances lol), softened and alleviated by the fact that at the end of the day the most important thing to either of them is that Grace is happy. It isn’t possessiveness, but there is an element of underlying ‘Hey. Hey I am your favorite right?? 🥺’ insecurity there that trips them both up to begin with. Once you play the game and go back to look at this scene again knowing everyone’s real motivations, they’re even coming from the same place deep down — genuine fear for Grace’s safety and wanting to help her. (Freddie uncomplicatedly out of love🥹, and Pan at that stage probably more out of a guilty sense of responsibility, though he does seem to take a shine to Grace herself pretty quickly as well. Also he demonstrably isn’t, uh. Completely wrong in saying Freddie’s involvement in this whole mess is likely to end in tears, even if he is being a real dick about it) 

- If you don’t choose either in ‘I Can Teach You’, they both show up within minutes of each other to watch Grace’s back in the Medusa quest anyway. One brain cell ping pong and no one notices because they keep trying to swat each other with the racquets whenever Grace glances away for a second

Sidenote but flirting with both of them one after the other in that quest is fucking hilarious, they’re just taking turns ‘Really? Right in front of my salad?’-ing directly at the camera (...listen I feel that there is a chance that as long as they kept Grace between them the whole time there could be a thing here. I think a possible universe out there where it happens at least once does exist if one cared to go seek it out. That’s all I’m saying.) 

- Seems a bit obvious but what else am I here for: both very drawn to Grace no matter what main trait you choose. Whether this is true vice versa is of course player-dependent, but it is one way you can play the game. 

- Incredibly similar defensive reactions to being picked on or sniped at (and no hesitation whatsoever in subjecting each other to exactly that immediately anyway haha) 

- A bit dark when you think about it, but they both express the sentiment that it would be better for them to step in and die if it means Grace lives. (Freddie very directly of course ;______; and then in ‘It’s time’, Pan in ‘The Trial’ and the little talk you have with him later in Athena’s office.)  

Matching ‘ride or die’ instincts once awoken, is what I’m getting at. Freddie gets extra points for sheer longevity and constancy, Pan gets extra points for getting there in a week. You’re both unhinged (affectionate) 

- They’re the only ones among the main cast wearing green, right? I think I’ve got that right? Well, Charon does too, I suppose, but he’s a bit more peripheral. (Persephone and Aphrodite wear blue-green, but that seems more associated with death and the underworld and the river of grief everyone keeps using as a metaphor throughout the game.) Somehow I find the idea/metaphor that once you get Pan out from under like three layers of bullshit he’s the same colour as Freddie (who is inarguably The symbol of devotion and steadfastness in this game no matter your choices) quite sweet. 

- Nerds. You know I am right. Slightly different kinds of nerd (Freddie is distinctly geek-flavoured and Pan collects rare books for sport sort of distinction), but still. Oh my god. Freddie should get the whole cast together to play D&D in the Reliquary post-game. It would be absolute carnage. It would be glorious hilarity. *GASP* no wait not the Reliquary, let’s go to the Underworld so Charon gets to play too. For the love of all that is good give this to me now please I need it 

- The only two people who think Freddie losing control of her powers and causing a dance number at a funeral is hilarious

In short this is a recognition of the self through the other (derogatory) situation for both of them and neither of them decides to take that with any dignity or grace (ahaha) in the slightest, I love them very much,  thank you and goodnight 

[laulink]

Guys, I just saw a clip from a mixed version of I Can Teach You where Grace sings "Freddie I need you to stay" and this was Pan and Freddie's response

Like, yeah, in Lost Girls he assumes they're dating, but THIS ? This is peak comedy. It is absolutely like that Freddie and you know it and you want it and you know that you want it you useless lesbian (or disaster bi honestly I can see her going both ways)

[dawningfairytale]

if i had a nickel for each multisexual sapphic couple from a musical i shipped with one character being interpreted as pan by their actress i would have two nickels. which isn't a lot but it's weird it happened twice in a couple of months right

[mehoymalloy]

let's share this dance - Grace/Pan

Stray Gods Prompt Week - Day 4

Also can be found HERE on AO3 as the fourth chapter of a nine chapter work; comments and kudos are appreciated!

Hand in hand, hopping from stone to stone over murky waters, Grace looked at Pan like she trusted him—utterly and without hesitation. Even as Pan spun Grace a little too fast, she kept hold of his hand with her gaze locked on his—no need to watch her feet when she trusted his lead. Any hint of suspicion always came with the playful slant of a raised brow, a spark of mischief in warm eyes that never made Pan feel like the scoundrel he had always been. It was unnerving at times—to be trusted so completely. It added an unfamiliar weight to Pan's shoulders—one he may not have been able to bear if not for the confidence Grace's gaze instilled in him. She took a chance on Pan, and yet she displayed none of the caution he rightfully warranted. She simply took his hand, following his steps like she trusted him to never lead her astray. Or, even better, she pulled him headlong into adventure of her own accord, and Pan had never been happier to follow. As they danced, Grace suddenly reeled Pan in, easing him into a dip and laughing aloud when he happily complied. When she pulled him back up, Pan whirled Grace around even faster; she closed her eyes as she spun, showing no fear of slipping into the water. Pan may not have been used to this newfound trust yet, but now that he had it, he held it close. If Grace chose to put her trust in him, then Pan would work to ensure he gave her every reason to continue doing so—in this and in every dance they shared.