#people are sleeping on their dynamic it has crazy potential I think..

[burgerputty]

Hear me out guys…

[total-drama-brainrot]

hi idk if this has been said but . pls hear my vision… lindsay and noah platonic duo. brains and the beauty. noahs the brains. lindsays the beauty. noahs like “jeez this girl is dumb i cn manipulate her or smth” but then he starts warming up to her and they like paint eachothers nails and talk about boys or somthing idk please theyre besties trust 🤞

(also noah finally gets a makeover courtesy of lindsay)

I think I might've mentioned this exact duo before, though I may be wrong about that. Regardless, I've had Many A Thought about the potential dynamic between Lindsay "reclaiming bimbo as a term of empowerment" and Noah "could be god's biggest hater but was nerfed with an inability to GAF", to the point where I have a few drafts exploring this exact concept.

Through the lens of my eyes (blurry as it would be, my prescription fairly strong), I don't think Noah would ever consider manipulating Lindsay- at least, not in a similar manner to the likes of Heather or Alejandro. He's shown in canon to be pretty adverse to the idea. Why else would he make those comments about Alejandro in "I See London..."?

Not that he doesn't think about how easy it would be to use her. But his morality wins out over his scheming thoughts pretty quickly- no one wants to be New Heather, after all.

However, he's also shown a capacity to explore sneakier options of deception and trickery; pretending to pass out during the 20k run in The Big Sleep, trying to excuse his comment about Alejandro under the guise of it "being a compliment where he's from", tricking the Sasquatch with his fake ball throwing, getting himself eliminated on purpose in Dodgebrawl. I'm trying to think of other examples In Canon off the top of my head, but I'm coming up short since most of his actual speaking lines in the show are 'zingers' and 'witty one-liners' instead of actual character moments.

And we also know, from the way he treats Owen, that he's a lot more patient and indulgent towards the... 'slower' or 'simpler' contestants. He very rarely gets mad at Owen's mistakes- see how he gently chastises him in "Super Happy Crazy Fun Time Japan" when he's disturbing their set, he'd pretty much gentle parenting him, or how he doesn't even raise his voice against Owen after being blasted by nose-shake in "I See London...". You could argue that Owen just has best friend privileges, but given the way he also talks about his dog I think Noah just has a soft spot for happy-go-lucky, heart-of-gold, kind of stupid people (and blondes). Sound familiar?

Lindsay would fall under this umbrella of 'treat with kindness' because of this, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't try to subtly nudge her in the 'right direction'- out of Heather's and/or Alejandro's influence and into his own. For her own safety, of course.

Not that I think he'd even like Lindsay at first. The two of them are opposite ends of the social spectrum; I'd take a while for Lindsay to break through his snarky exterior, but I think eventually Noah would realise that she isn't the 'two-faced airhead popular girl' he'd assumed her to be and quickly warm up to her (she's airheaded, sure, but there's nothing two-faced or nefarious/mean-spirited about Lindsay). It's a classic case of "extrovert adopts introvert".

Meanwhile, Lindsay would be dead-set on breaking Noah out of his sour little shell. Either because she overhears Owen/Izzy/Eva explaining how Noah struggles to make friends because he's "very shy" and "mixes up his insults and his compliments", thus she assumes that, hey, Noah's made fun of her a few times, maybe that was just him trying to be friendly? So she makes it her mission to reciprocate his efforts and befriend him (much to Noah's initial suspicion, and begrudging appreciation).

Or she gets the concept of a 'gay best friend' stuck in her head (an impressive feat, getting anything stuck in such a vacant space /j) probably from watching too many high school teen dramas, and sees Noah as the ideal candidate since he pretty much embodies most of the stereotypical GBF traits; a sassy twink who's defining characteristic is making snarky comments. If Noah ever caught wind of this, he'd either be mortified by the concept and avoid Lindsay like the plague until she'd eventually hunt him down, or he'd think the whole concept is too funny to pass up and gladly play the part- if only for his own amusement. (Personally I headcanon him as bi, but he's so canonically queer coded that he fits the stereotype anyway.)

Which is all just a long-winded way of me saying I think Lindsay would kindle the friendship without giving Noah much of a choice (again, extrovert adopting introvert) and Noah would just go along with it, being the lazy guy he is, and quickly grow fond/protective over her.

If he and Owen are the golden retriever and black cat dynamic, Noah and Lindsay are an afghan hound and a black cat; Noah has a lot of black cat energy (that's just a given) and you cannot tell me that Lindsay isn't an afghan hound- they're pretty, gentle-natured and renown for their low intelligence.

Plus, Lindsay's capacity for meanness (as unintentional as it may be) would be comedy gold to Noah. He'd encourage her to keep that sharp tongue and steel spine, if not for his own entertainment, then to ensure she doesn't become someone else's doormat again. In return, Lindsay would bring out a softer side of Noah, likely a result of her reminding him of his several older sisters.

She'd absolutely abuse her 'soft Noah' privileges too by roping him in on sleepovers where the two of them gossip and paint each other's nails (Noah's against the idea at first but Lindsay hits him with the puppy eyes and he folds like a lawn chair), eventually leading to Lindsay giving Noah a much needed glow up. He finds himself enjoying the pampering- though he'd never admit it- and Lindsay's just ecstatic that she has someone to use as a dress-up doll (Tyler wouldn't let her give him another makeover after Paris).

[teratophilia]

StaticDust/StaticSpider/TVDust/VoxAngel whatever the name is* has so much unexplored potential.

I'm actually in for some overworked and annoyed men having to deal with Val's antics and finding some common ground while placed into the position of a de-stress agent.

Here are some of my thoughts. Note that I don't like woobified fanons of characters, so don't expect me to "rainbow and sunshine" it:

I think they're pent up with Valentino and Alastor in equal measure because they're both control freaks that love to groom and manipulate people they force into deals and frequently have angry gay sex about it.

I know that Hazbin Instagrams are not canon, but I do like the idea that Vox has a favorite animal so I like to headcanon that for him; Angel is fond of his pig, too. Liking animals also makes Vox a safer person than the aforementioned overlords, as it implies a certain degree of empathy.

Vox could make Angel famous by having him engage in sex work on his own terms. Vox gives off an impression that he has limited staff and treats whoever he has relatively well. Otherwise, it'd be bad for PR. At least, we don't see him ripping people apart or yell at his employees - and being a demanding boss doesn't exactly make one abusive.

Vox does state that his brand is perfection which makes me think that he's very level-headed and able to see through and control people's impulses. He seems to break down when things affect his ego but so does Angel but he's capable of collecting himself. Angel has so far been exposed to a boss with hardcore mood swings with some issues who seems extremely prone to impulsivity; Vox would be a nice shift.

I think he's plenty sexually active, seeing who he has ties with, which, in my opinion, heavily determines if he's a good fit for the hypersexual Angel. In my mind, they'd work out in bed.

Crazy hypnosis gay sex. Bitches are kinky.

Vox is fancy and well-groomed; Angel cherishes his looks and how he presents for others. They'd look good together and kill it in public.

They're both fake as shit. Whatever Vox has going on with Alastor implies a degree of depth to his persona, which Angel has with Valentino. Bonding over insecurities and unattainable aims is a kind of an overdone thing, but it doesn't get old.

Vox is controlling and reads people well enough to convince Valentino to not do something. Angel is batshit impulsive. Let's be honest, he's too traumatized to function on his own. People need to shake sense into him, and a partner who has his shit together while knowing how to get to him would be able to do that.

Personally, I think Angel has glaring BPD and Vox is a mascot for NPD. These disorders are highly comorbid, so I do believe they would understand each other well. I can see them in a flourishing codependent relationship.

Overall, I think they have that CEO/employee from an adjacent company dynamic that people are sleeping on.

*I majorly see the Japanese fandom & Twitter use StaticDust & TVDust

[haddonfieldwhore]

opposites attract - chad meeks-martin

chad meeks-martin x goth!reader

❤️🔪 no spoilers for scream 6 🔪❤️

warnings: nsfw at the end, i got carried away because i love chad so much

in high school:

* when you and chad had been paired up for a project in one of your classes, you expected the worst. not to judge a book by its cover, but in your experience most jocks were not the most friendly to people who dressed the way you did

* you instantly relaxed once you actually met chad however; his loveable goofball personality a welcome surprise

* your parents are shocked when you bring home a tall, handsome football player, but you assure them it’s just to work on a school project

* you realize you have a crush on him when you both get an a+ on the project, and he can’t help but hug you to celebrate. you tense up at first, but relax and hug him back

* golden retriever & black cat dynamic >>>

* chad is a romantic, and always buys you little gifts or brings you flowers. he brings you a black rose when he asks you out

* he’s the perfect amount of clingy. he loves holding your hand or walking with his arm around you. he walks you to all your classes always kisses you before he leaves

* his football teammates can’t believe it when you show up to school together with you wearing his letterman jacket (you’ll excuse the bright colours just this once)

* sitting with his friends at the football games. you and mindy bond over horror movies (assuming you’re into them)

* he gets (playfully) jealous when mindy steals you for movie nights. chad usually ends up third wheeling, holding you close on the couch while he pouts because he’s not getting all your attention

* martha loves you, and you cannot tell me that she wouldn’t buy you anything with a skull on it that she saw, because she thought you would like it 🥺

* some of your more popular classmate are insanely jealous btw (mainly the mean girls) but chad only has eyes for you.

* chad is super protective of you. if anyone says anything bad about you he will tell them off, pulling you close to him

* when the ghostface attacks start happening, he somehow becomes even more protective. some people at school are quick to (jokingly or not) accuse you of being the killer just for the way you dress / your interest in darker things, but chad is having none of it. (you’re not off the hook just for dating him, but he is no more suspicious of you than he is of anyone else)

* he tells you he loves you for the first time when you both make it through the attack at ambers house alive

in college / new york :

* when you both get into the same college together, he’s so excited. he couldn’t imagine you being anywhere far away from him after everything you both went through

* alternatively, if you don’t want to go to college, he asks you to come to new york with him anyway, and you move in with sam and tara

* if you have tattoos, he loves to trace them with his fingers, admiring the designs

* you were *this* close to convincing him to get a nose ring when he chickened out. maybe one day

* there’s a drawer of his clothes at your apartment / a pile of his clothes in your dorm because he sleeps over so often

* chad gives the best cuddles and you cannot convince me otherwise. he’s always warm and you fit so perfectly into his arms he never wants to let go of you

* you can disagree if you want but i think he would let you paint his nails at least once

* he loves watching you do your makeup; he thinks it’s very interesting. one time when you were both drunk, he let you put eyeliner on him. the way you straddled his lap and bit your lip to focus while delicately holding his face to apply the eyeliner drove him crazy

* he loves the way your dark lipstick stains the skin of his neck when you kiss him / leave hickeys there

* speaking of hickeys, he knows exactly where to place them so you can’t hide them :)

* chad is always gentle with you in bed, since he knows he strong and could potentially hurt you

* of you want him to be rough with you, you have to assure him like a million times that you’re okay / that you’re enjoying yourself

* as time goes on he grows more comfortable as he gets to know you better intimately, and he absolutely aims to please you every time (he 100% knows what he’s doing)

* he would be the best boyfriend ever and i stand by that

[beanghostprincess]

What are your thoughts on lusopp? (Luffy x Usopp)

i just woke up so if my words are all over the place that's probably why! being productive right here! waking up early! somebody shoot me! fighting the urge to go back to sleep so i can reply to your silly lil awesome questions! i need a coffee.

AND!!! I REALLY LIKE THE SHIP!!! (just saw you're on impel down so i won't spoil anything!)

i mean, it's not my favorite ship and i'm not crazy about it like, idk, my fiancé is crazy about them (but again, she's crazy about zosan and lawlu and i'm not so we have to deal with each other's bullshit all the time). but i find their relationship really, really interesting and complex and cool to explore. i was just writing a fic about them being besties and super clingy, gonna cry. baby boys.

i personally see them more as just best friends, but hey! if there are cute fanarts and content i'm not going to scroll away!! it's a good and cute ship!!! they're bffs almost instantly and usopp's intelligence really disappears when he's with luffy which is, not only hilarious but extremely refreshing to see. let the anxious boy be dumb and reckless!! they're so chaotic!!

not to mention that it's not only their dynamic that makes them good, but the whole water 7/enies lobby thing. i fear that if i talk about this much i might start sobbing. but, like,,, their fight is the first time we see luffy actively cry on screen. we see luffy losing control of his crew, something he used to have control over. we see luffy lost and act impulsively and not knowing what to do because his best friend and sniper is about to go away and his heart fucking breaks into a million little pieces. because luffy sees usopp's potential and he wants him with the crew, but he can't do anything to help if usopp doesn't believe in himself. and also, the merry, which is another thing luffy loses control over and has to act like a logical captain about it but we all know it's heartbreaking for him too. and then there's usopp, who feels inferior and not worthy of being part of this amazing crew. even though he has shown over and over again to be part of this little family. he just feels like he doesn't belong here. and, you know, he says he's angry because of the merry but we all know the fight isn't about that.

so, we all agree that water 7 is very very peak lusopp (and sanuso, but tbf it's just peak usopp in general because he has great scenes with everyone. especially the monster trio, shout out to my boy zoro), and then enies lobby is when they make up and it's beautiful and heartbreaking and the way usopp yells at luffy to stand up and fight makes me want to curl up on the floor and sob for ages and ages and ag-

and i would go into detail about luffy's character but i don't want to spoil anything, so let's just focus on usopp here:

lusopp's dynamic works well both as a friendship and as a ship, mainly because they're both on the same page when it comes to silly shenanigans. we see them actively enjoying being with each other and doing stupid things together and that's just,,, so sweet. but also, usopp is one of those people that have to ground luffy sometimes and tell him "fuck, no. haha. we're so not doing that" because despite acting silly, he's pretty much more logical and rational than luffy is. but, you know, the reason he's like that most of the time is because he's scared of fucking dying (which i understand. i'd be scared too in that crew. i'm glad nami is always agreeing with him with these things), and he has to be the one to stop luffy (try to, at least. never really works) from doing extremely dangerous things. which is both hilarious and actually pretty cute to watch because it shows us how well usopp knows luffy. it's obvious that they're best friends. dude knows what luffy is going to do minutes before luffy even thinks about doing it. and luffy really, really admires and loves usopp's abilities and strengths and brains. all the things usopp is insecure about? luffy loves them!!!

and, you know, it's a good ship because they have that sort of bff energy, but if you make it romantic and angsty and more intimate? that's just better! i feel like their ship is just- those friendships that turn into romantic relationships but their dynamic doesn't really change at the end of the day? and i find that really endearing.

luffy makes usopp see the best in himself and makes him want to improve as a pirate to follow his dream and feel like he belongs in the crew. usopp makes luffy be a bit more grounded to reality whenever he needs to, and he was the first one to make luffy realize that, well, fuck, he's the captain of a ship and he needs to be responsible and make harsh decisions.

but now that they're together again, luffy is sooo not going to let him go ever again. and usopp will never try to do so because he just wants to keep fighting for him!!!

it's such an endearing and funny and angsty ship. i think i just don't really ship them much because i'm more of a sanuso/zolu kind of person. but at this point just make it poly and everybody is happy (except nami bc she has to deal with the 4 of them being in love and that would be extremely tiring. somebody bring back vivi for her PLEASE).

but yeah, cute ship. not my favorite but awesome to explore and tbh one of my favorite friendships in this show. very underrated but that's just bc usopp is underrated af and it makes my blood boil with anger and the fury of hell itself. that's for another day, though!

[buriedalienfma]

This week, I finally caught up on the latest episodes of 'My Adventures with Superman'. As I stated before, I ended up skipping the episode last week since I wanted to watch the two-parter in its entirety, and boy I sure am glad I did that because the cliffhanger for episode 8 would have kept me awake all week. When I first started watching this show, I was of the opinion that it was good, but had some obvious flaws in storytelling. Regardless, I continued to have faith in the show, and still thought that it had a lot of potential. Well, with the release of the recent episodes, I'm happy to say that the show is finally starting to live up to that potential. These last two episodes are easily the best episodes the show has had so far. The writing has improved drastically, the character development has been near flawlessly executed and the action scenes have become much more suspenseful and ambitious. It's safe to say that the show has reached a new peak. 

So with the obligatory spoiler warning, let's talk about episode 8 and episode 9 of My Adventures with Superman' : 

- Episode 8 starts off with Superman unlocking his super-hearing in his sleep, and he encounters a moral dilemma that has always been present with comic book Superman - mainly that Superman can hear EVERYTHING all the time, and has to actively choose which disasters to avert because he can't be everywhere at once.

In most iterations, Clark has had an entire childhood to get used to these powers, but the MAWS version has only recently unlocked them, and naturally they drive him a little crazy with him trying to help everyone as much as possible and even neglecting his sleep to do so. Here's one example of how good the writing has gotten in this episode : Superman suffering from sensory overload is played for laughs at first, but as the episode goes on, it becomes less funny as Clark slowly starts to unravel both physically and emotionally which leads him to be slightly less effective at being a superhero when he inadvertently causes a lot of collateral damage trying to save someone. This turns some of the people of Metropolis against him which perfectly ties into Jimmy and Lois' subplot where they have to deal with Vicki Vale, a new reporter who seems to be dead set on trying to turn people against Superman. On top of that, Superman becoming more exhausted as the episode goes on actually leads to him losing the big fight at the end of the episode. There's a lot going on here, and the show balances it all out really well.

- Speaking of Jimmy and Lois' subplot, I find it interesting that when they're interviewing the people of Metropolis, the characters who spout the "Superman is too good to be true" rhetoric are all characters who have selfish and ulterior motives. Almost like their assessment of Superman has less to do with what they really think of him and more to do with their own cynical perspectives. At one point, Alex (one of the characters from the previous episodes) even notes that Superman could be 'one bad day' away from completely breaking and turning against humanity, which is something that long-time comic fans will recognize as one of Joker's philosophies. It's even the premise of the Injustice games and comics. Like I said before, I will be so happy if/when this show completely tears apart the 'Evil Superman' trope.

- The fight scene at the end of episode 8 is so well done. I love how it starts off in the sky with all the characters essentially in free-fall. It just feels so dynamic and exciting. Some people like to make think-pieces about how Superman is a difficult character to write because of how powerful he is which robs any fight scenes of tension and suspense, but this episode proves that it can be done and it can be done creatively. There's a logical reason for why Superman is on the losing side in this fight between his lack of experience, the fact that the villains are all ganging up on him and the fact that he is already exhausted when the fight begins. And this episode makes it look easy. I'm going to go ahead and make the bold statement that the people who complain about Superman being difficult to write for simply lack creativity. Watch this show and take notes, people. This is how it's done.

- These episodes basically confirm that the General from the previous episodes is indeed Lois' father. He's called Sam, which is Lois' father's name in the comics, and there's a flashback in the second part where he is seen talking to someone on the phone - perhaps it could be a younger Lois or Lois' mom ? I like that the show is being subtle about this. The audience is given enough clues to put together that the General is Lois' father, but the characters themselves don't know it yet. It's a nice bit of dramatic irony. 

- The second part of this two-parter reveals why the General and his team were after Superman - in the past, Earth was invaded by a group of aliens led by a figure that heavily resembled Superman. They were stopped before they could cause too much destruction, but ever since that day, the General and his team have been on the lookout for any potential aliens. Now both Clark and the audience are led to believe that the invaders are from the planet that Clark came from, but I noticed that the alien robots sported the three dotted lines on their chests - the symbol of the villain Brainiac from the comics. I certainly hope that the show is going for that plot twist instead of making the Kryptonians a bunch of evil alien invaders because that would miss the point of Superman's story. 

- On the other hand, Superman goes through quite a bit of angst as he begins to wonder if he was sent to Earth to conquer it. I've stated previously that I liked that Clark doesn't know much about his alien origins, and these episodes are a good example of how you can use that setup to give Superman some character development. In fact, this episode confirms one of my headcanons about the character. I've always thought that when Superman was younger and was just discovering his powers, he would probably come to the conclusion that he was sent to Earth to conquer the planet based on how destructive some of his powers are. It doesn't help that a lot of real life science fiction stories revolve around alien invasions - what if a young Clark Kent read and/or watched those types of stories ? He would probably think that he was just like the alien 'freaks' and 'monsters' in those stories and that would give him a bit of existential angst growing up. Lo and behold, this episode confirms that headcanon in the scene where Clark is telling Lois and Jimmy about what he learned while in captivity. 

- I still think that the villains aren't as well written as they could be, but they do give Superman quite a challenge when it comes to physical threats. Parasite is obviously the star here as he evolves into a monstrous mech-Kaiju at the end of episode 9. It's a fun design, and his sheer size and power makes the final fight of the episode feel appropriately massive in scale as he threatens to destroy the entire city. 

- Lois and Jimmy rallying the people of Metropolis into supporting Superman is such a cheesy moment and I love it very much. It's similar to the crane scene from the first "Amazing Spider-Man" movie and I liked that scene, so I can't complain too much about MAWS having a similar scene. Scenes like that are what superhero stories should be all about. 

- It's very appropriate that Superman's character arc in these episodes involves him refuting the idea that he is nothing more than a weapon meant to hurt people - that's basically just the story of The Iron Giant, aka the best Superman movie since the 70s.

- This is something I realized while I was thinking about how these episodes fit in with the previous episodes in this show : this show is essentially a prolonged origin story for the character. I thought that Clark becoming Superman was a bit rushed in the pilot episodes, but then I realized that I felt that way because I considered that pilot to be an origin story when it's not, at least not entirely. Throughout the previous episodes, Clark has been going through the essential elements of his origin story - he's discovering his powers and the moral dilemmas and responsibilities that he has to face as a result of having those powers, he's learning more about his alien origins, he's developing the ability to inspire people, etc. You have moments like the ending of Episode 6, where Superman makes it his goal to help the people of Metropolis accept people who are different like him. Most typical Superman origin stories would shove all that stuff in the first third of the story so that when Clark actually becomes Superman, he's essentially fully formed into the superhero icon that everyone knows and loves. But this show is making the basic journey of his origin story into an actual character arc, while still having him do Superman things (instead of something like the Smallville TV show, which is also a prolonged origin story, but tries oh so very hard to not be an actual Superman show). It's a genius way to write the character and I very much appreciate it. 

And that's episode 8 and 9 of 'My Adventures with Superman'. I think I still have so much more to say about these episodes, but I've rambled enough. I really enjoyed these episodes. I've always had faith in this show and I think it's finally starting to live up to that. These episodes do leave a few dangling plot threads, but they all sound incredibly fascinating, and I cannot wait to see what the show does next. 

[hanafubukki]

i’m literally gonna cry at how different lilia treated malleus and silver respectively 😭 even though i know it’s inevitable that lilia is a little more strict to malleus due to his future status as king, it still hurts so bad knowing how silver got the “fun dad” lilia 🫠 i love diasomnia so much and i absolutely adore reading your analysis of them!!

Hello Anonie🌺🌷💕,

YES! YOU GET ME ANONIE YOU GET ME.

The more I think about the dynamics of diasomnia the more I get hit in the feels, especially now that we see the inner workings of the four.

When you think about all that Malleus went through and all the expectations and how he just wanted a home and a family, it really breaks your heart. You know???

then you think about his relationship with Lilia and Silver and there is so much to just unpack. So much potential, especially as the story is unfolding and we learn more and more.

Thank you! 💕💚🌺 I'm so happy that you love my analyses of them. It really makes me so happy 🥹🥹🥹💚💚💜💜💜💕💕💕💕

(UTC as I talk more about diasomnia dynamics and rant a bit)

I really loved this post where I talked about the sibling dynamics with Malleus and Silver. Because I really do believe that Malleus was the older brother who got all the expectations on him and then as time went on, Lilia learned for the better (with the help of Malleus and the Zigvolts and some observation skills) and changed his way of teaching/parenting with Silver and Sebek. (not to say they didn't go through hell themselves because Lilia kept getting ideas from FMA)

Another reason why I have been so crazy about Diasomnia family is because I have been seeing this weird view??? Where people are stating that Malleus is not seen as Lilia's son and only Silver is????

Which I don't agree with at all. Both Silver and Malleus is precious to Lilia and vice versa so I don't see why I have been seeing they weird view of it.

I talked to a few friends about it and I think it mostly stems from people hating that Malleus OB'd and put everyone to sleep. Which is always a pattern I always see before they find out the backstory and then accept the character. (Also, there are some malleus haters out there and will say anything to make him look bad but I digress)

I really see no reason for there to be competition between Malleus and Silver in loving Lilia and he them.

As mentioned by @/curuxavermella in the same post I linked above

These are more instances that you can see Lilia care and love him.

It is also shown how Malleus also commented on them having to help Lilia parent Silver.

Hence, the whole Older sibling helping raise the younger siblings and how parents change in teaching style as they grow and learn.

I know people also like to mention how Lilia could be more of an uncle since Lilia grew up with Malenoa.

Which, while that may be the case, I dont think it describes enough the deep bond the three share. Uncles can also be seen as a father figure, you know?

Sleeping Beauty is about true love, and with the live action movie, it is about parental/platonic love too.

Then there's the fact that true love is needed to hatch the egg and Lilia might have been the one to give it the magic and love it needed to do so.

I really want to see this platonic love between all four.

We have seen it between Malleus and Silver, Silver and Sebek, Silver and Lilia, Sebek and Malleus, Malleus and Silver, and Malleus and Lilia.

I want it to be more expressed on Lilia's end. I want them to all hug.

I want lilia to acknowledge he has two sons and those sons to acknowledge their father figure openly.

I want Lilia to yell at them both about how much he loves them.

OH and can we talk about SEBEK????

THIS PRECIOUS CHILD who realizes that he has everything he could wish for and his dream was for others to be happy? For his childhood friend to be happy????

SEBEK deserves the world.

thank you again for sending this in Anonie 💕💚🌺💚🌺 As you can see, I became very passionate again ☺️☺️💚💚💚

Please feel free to send me more asks if you want to talk more about diasomnia family feels or about the different dynamics. I am always down to chat ☺️🥰💚

[steph-is-asleep]

What Your Favorite Sollux Ship Says About You

I swear ive been working so hard on Space Solkat, but ive had this idea in my head for well over a year and just decided i might as well make a post about it

This is all in good fun and jokes, but if you dont want your fav ship being critisized pls dont read this, just click off lmao

AraSol: You’ve been in the fandom for a very long time and/or you love relationships that just seamlessly work together, ships that Make Sense and are right there with no subtext and you love both of these characters and want them to be happy. This is a very classic ship and they are literally perfect for each other whether you read it pale or flushed

SolTav: You love nerdy boys, you love ships with characters that have similar interests but near opposite personalities, and you also love crack shipping

Solkat: This is no hate to arasol truthers, but if you prefer mlm ships, this is the sollux ship that makes the most sense/is the best. it has the most feel good potential. You understand/love both the characters very well, but you also love the spice that their dynamic brings

SolNep: You like opposites attract and you also like ships that have a gimmick. She lays on his keyboard and chews his wires, and also brightens his day and cracks at his grumpy boy exterior. Maybe you like Nepkat but don’t like the canon baggage where he’s mean to her

SolKan: There’s a very high likelihood that you ship them pale (correct) and like ships that have really good banter potential. You also want Sollux to dress up fancy but need an logical excuse for it. If you don’t ship them pale, youre a lesbophobe

SolRezi: Very similar to solkan, you likely ship them pale and you likely love their chemistry with each other, the wit they both have bounces off each other seamlessly and they are excellent at creating bits with each other that go too far. The big difference here is that you like when shit goes CRAZY

SolVris: You’re either a contrarian/crack shipper just for the sake of, you like fixer-upper relationships with angst, or youre a lesbophobe

Solquius: You’ve been in this fandom for a long time, you really really like pitch ships. or youre an equius apologist, or all three. Either way, you love looking into things that are supposed to not be taken seriously and reading too deeply

SolGam: You like opposites attract, and you prefer mlm ships, you could not get more opposite than with this two, and you think it would be really funny if they loved each other actually

Erisol: You’re a veteran homestuck, you used to/still like yaoi or youre an eridan apologist (I say this as all three)

SolFef: You love the ships that the canon gives you, you love sunshine girl and grumpy boy pairings, and im willing to bet that either youre straight, or you think one of them is straight (wrong)

JuneSol: You love crack shipping, but also you love over-analzying canon text

DaveSol: You really really like dave and want him to date a version of himself from the mirror dimension, and im also willing to bet that you only really ship this to make an OT3 with karkat work

RoseSol: I’m willing to bet this is pale again, and im gonna be real, this is davesol but better, yall are sleeping on this ship

JadeSol: You love ships with potential, and also really really want the hc that Sollux likes girls with long hair to be true/believe wholeheartedly that it is true

SolRox: You love ships with gimmicks, they are tech buddies! (I do not know the first thing about roxy ill be honest)

DIrkSol: You like dirk, and don’t really like the other ships he’s in, Sollux skates by because, of the people to ship dirk with, Sollux is probably the meanest and wittiest in that roster. No one would fight with Dirk the way Sollux would, wake up

If you ship JaneSol or JakeSol, you like crackshipping, or you read really really deep into the dialogue jake has with erisolsprite

[nieves-de-sugui]

9 People You'd Like To Know More

I was tagged by lovely @wanderlust-in-my-soul, thank you so much!! ❤❤❤❤ I've been wanting to do this one :)

Last song:

I have been listening to podcasts recently so I will put here the last song I added to my spotify

A long time ago I was a hardcore Shawol. Today, I still lose it whenever they release new things. Their new album is so good. But I particularly liked this one ❤ Idk how to present my taste in music beside "makes my ears tingle" xD

And hot men dancing is a plus :p

Currently Watching:

I am watching too many shows, I have no self control. It's so hard for me to choose which ones I should drop for my sanity, when there are so many I'm curious about, but anyway here goes:

Be Mine Superstar (I did not expect this to be so lakorn-y but honestly it's very cute)

Low Frequency (I might eventually drop this one, I ove ghost stories, but I'm not 100% in)

Hidden Agenda (It's a cute little show, I have to watch the last episode tho)

Stay By My Side (I wished they used the whole hearing ghosts thing more, I feel like there's untaped angst potential there, but still a nice treat to have in the middle of the week)

Minato Shouji Coin Laundry 2 (Loved the 1st season, loving the 2nd)

Wedding Plan (I was not expecting to love this show as much as I am, but it's Mame and she always manages to catch my attention. The McDonald's is getting on my nerves tho)

My Personal Weatherman (I DID NOT expect to go as crazy as I am with this one, mamma mia)

Only Friends (newest addition, so far so good, intrigued by how the plot is gonna develop)

Laws of Attraction (now, this is such a gem. It's so good, so soapy, so angsty, so great)

Zorras (spanish show about sex, I'm surprised it's so good! If you speak spanish I recommend it!)

Only Murders In The Building (I am continuing for the sake of continuing but idk if I'll like it as much as the other seasons)

I don't think I'm obsessed with BL, do you? /j

Currently Reading:

I have a bookclub with my cousins and this is what we're currently reading. I just started it and I was pleasently surprised that it's easy to read. I'm intrigued :)

I'm not the biggest reader but when I manage to get into a book I devour them. But I am a more visual person, give me pictures and I'll understand it better.

Current Obsession:

So many, so so many. But since I moslty only talk about shows in here my current show obsession is My Personal Weatherman. I had very low expectations for this show. Very low. And with only one episode it has managed to haunt me in my sleep and everyday life. I cannot stop thinking about Segasaki and Yoh's relationship dynamic. AAAAAAAHJFADSLAJDKDFKADJSF

I'm definetly going to be getting in your asks for this one @wanderlust-in-my-soul

This was a lot of fun! I'll tag some people but if you see this feel free to play the game :)

Tagging @xagan @gunsatthaphan @emotionallychargedtowel, you might have already played it but if not I'd love to see it ❤

[mikussabbath]

Cloudgeal is criminally underrated and I’m constantly in flux between being sad and grumpy about it.

I have a LOT of thoughts on this, and so I’ve decided to dump some of them here.

AGSZC is so so lovely and great, but a whole lot of fics with the pairing entirely neglect/avoid the dynamic between Angeal and Cloud.

On one hand I kind of understand it. Cloud/Sephiroth, Cloud/Genesis, and Cloud/Zack are all really fun and unique dynamics that already have a large following. Cloud and Sephiroth can have that sort of quiet companionship or the lingering tension that comes from their shared past (depends on when in the timeline things are set, obviously). Cloud and Genesis can have this fiery back and forth relationship, where Genesis is wholly obsessed and Cloud puts up with and at times shuts down Genesis’ antics and they’re both in love with the other for it. Cloud and Zack are the epitome of friends to lovers and the tenderness that comes along with that.

I GET why these dynamics are popular and why they’re given so much attention within ASGZC. But it really… makes Angeal feel unimportant or lesser, to me at least. He doesn’t have a Big personality the way SGZ do, but he’s still a really wonderful character.

Angeal can offer Cloud tenderness and care that he’s never really been given. In turn, Cloud can offer him someone to take care of, who well and truly needs that care and (mostly) won’t protest it. A lot of people tend to portray Angeal as a bit of a mama bear—which I adore and agree with! But this also means that, whether he does so purposefully or not, Angeal tends to put the others’ needs above his own. Cloud is there to make sure that Angeal gets some of that care too, because for as strong and capable as he is, even he needs it. So Cloud will make sure Angeal gets the care he deserves, even if he says he doesn’t need it, even if Cloud has to trick him into it by setting things up in a way that taking care of Cloud indulges and satisfies Angeal’s needs.

Cloudgeal, to me, is very warm. It’s mutual protectiveness in a way that isn’t always physical. And while it’s not as loud and crazy as some of these other dynamics, that doesn’t make it less interesting or valuable.

I try so hard, when writing ASGZC, to give Cloud and Angeal proper time together. It is very important to me, just as these two and their relationship is very special to me. There is so much potential to portray warmth and intimacy and care so beautifully through them, and I think that both Cloudgeal as a whole and within ASGZC are criminally underrated and underappreciated. I really hope to see people give more love to these two.

(Also everyone is sleeping on the size difference. This ALONE is a crime and more reason to give attention to their dynamic but don’t even get me started on that.)

[mayathescientist]

1-6 (inclusive) for the ask game >:3

1. ace attorney fandom is full of people who go crazy over themes and characters and little details and I love reading all this analysis when the mood is right! also respect the dedication. another good thing about the ace attorney fandom is how we can go for years without any new content and still be thriving. also - some people in ace attorney fandom are utterly committed to treating women better than canon does which YES PLEASE. more of that. in general there's not really widespread awareness about misogyny but I appreciate it when there is

2. a lot of my headcanons are just my own and aren't taken from anywhere in the fandom, but if I had to pick one... OH, YES. damon gant and manfred as a duo. hilarious. I wouldn't have thought about it on my own and I was reluctant about it at first because I thought being a pain in the ass and going out of his way to bother someone is out of character for gant, but no it's not. not really. he Could be a little jokester when the mood is right. and I love all the art being made with this

3. klavier gavin, actually! fandom analysis helped me Understand him, and then I developed an appreciation for him after that. and I do end up loving even the silliest ooc content with him, because somehow he retains some of his canonical charm in everything he's depicted in, in a way - his charisma is just impossible to kill.

also, not really the fandom at large, but I've kinda been sleeping on the full narrative-rocking potential of mia fey until becoming acquainted with reddbuster's takes on her. now I love her even more.

4. justquill has a very interesting potential dynamic! and gumworth is really warm and really lovely, although specifically in a dynamic where edgeworth respects gumshoe in return.

5. I don't actually read ace attorney fanfiction😭

6. I love it when fanartists give phoenix a darker skintone, works with every character but phoenix has a bit of a canon basis for that. also I love fat/midsize maya, anything that's not skinny maya, I've seen more than one person draw her with like, my exact body type, and it brought my just so much joy. (I refuse to use chubby since it's an awkward euphemism for people who think fat is a bad word or a bad thing to be. on that note, mia should be fat too!)

[shuttershocky]

So I got persona 5 awhile back used, have only played a little of it, and now the royal deluxe version is on sale. I was wondering if it’s worth buying the royal version and switching to it or stick to the one I have. Is it worth it?

Don't believe the reviews written at launch, they probably had to submit the review before finishing the game. It is absolutely worth buying P5 Royal even if you already have P5. Royal is the game that P5 SHOULD have been. It is the game people remember in their minds when they think about how they loved P5 but haven't actually replayed P5 to see all its problems laid bare.

Some stuff that makes buying Royal worth it

The original Persona 5 had a very, very obvious Light and L thing going on between Akechi and Joker (they even look like them lmao). They also didn't pull it off. Royal greatly rewrites and explores their relationship both in their brand new confidant (the new name for social links) and in the newly added month, making it one of the best relationships in the series.

They rebalanced the combat entirely. Guns are finally usable instead of being worthless, and there's far more depth and creativity possible in the Thieves' movesets. Some people complained the game was made too easy, but honestly that's an easy tradeoff to make up for the ridiculous number of quality of life changes added that make the whole thing a smoother, more dynamic, and fun experience. Also, Royal reworked how status effects work, allowing you to use them to knock down (and thus combo) enemies that normally do not have weaknesses. It's fucking rad.

Every confidant event now also has extra dialogue where they call you over your cellphone. Social links / confidants have always been the biggest appeal of Persona, getting more out of them is a big plus.

The new director (they changed directors in Royal)'s storytelling ability is just... Better. Like, it's crazy, at some point you can actually obviously tell which parts of the game are new in Royal and which were in the original game because of the quality of the dialogue and the overall writing is just that much better (and Royal keeps the original games' scenes). The original P5 had many, many problems with its writing, from being unable to hold on to its plot to just sometimes having cringy dialogue. There's straight up a whole scene where the villains explain EVERYTHING to each other despite both of them knowing all the info already. It gets that bad. Royal's original writing on the other hand, has a grasp of both plot writing and an emotional understanding of its cast to really make the most out of the setting's potential. The difference is night and day, get Royal for this reason alone.

They added talents / passives to Personas which can be inherited through fusion, which can make some EXTREMELY funny personas if you figure out an overpowered combo.

Morgana doesn't force you to go to sleep at night as much anymore. You can read books or study or clean the cafe or play videogames, basically DO shit that raises your stats rather than wasting time. Anyone that's played the original game might see this as the number 1 reason to get Royal honestly, it feels incredible to not waste so many days on a game with limited time. (You can finish all possible confidants in a single run without it even being very strict! Holy fucking shit!)

You get the P5 DLC for free btw lmao. Royal had its own DLC, but if you open the PlayStation network and own Royal, the original P5 DLC is free for you. Get it, some of the personas (like Kaguya) are stupidly fun.

The original P5 had one horrible final boss (he's still there in Royal, he's just not the final boss anymore.) Royal's final boss on the other hand, is legitimately one of my favorite final JRPG battles ever. I like it even more than Persona 3's Nyx, it's that good (though nowhere near as hard). If you like Ursula K Le Guin's work, the final arc is thematic inversion of one of her short stories. I love it so much.

The soundtrack is bitchin.

[lukabitch]

Hiii, if you're still doing character x character headcanons, I would love to hear what you think about Bill overbeck x Ash Williams! Maybe focusing more on their potential dynamics?

Two old men kissing? Now that’s a diversity win! Sorry if it’s a bit weird it’s been a minute since I’ve done character x character. Thank you so much for the request Anon! :)

Tw: mentions of war other then that pure fluff and crack.

When these two first met they had a rivals thing going on.

I mean Bill was the old wise guy but Ash swung in with crazy guy wisdom.

Their dynamic is mainly hyperactive and annoyed voice of reason.

Bill is constantly having to tell Ash to calm down or be quiet.

Literally pulled Ash away from fighting a killer once.

Ash has made Bill do some wild things.

He takes it as a compliment obviously but Bill doesn’t like it.

Bill sicks Ash on people.

“ASH GET THAT FUCKER!”

If we’re talking about when they’re being sweet to each other.

They cuddle constantly. It’s nearly impossible to get one of them to leave the other.

In trials they try to protect the other.

They’ll get mad at the other for taking hits.

“Stop taking hits damn it!” “No you stop taking hits!”

Ash is the living embodiment of “no stop it.”

The “dates” they go on mainly involve getting back at the killers.

They have and will throw rocks at them and laugh at them. Mainly the ones that are hard on them.

They are the dads of the survivors so they have to practically keep the others on leashes.

They are both extremely tired constantly but Ash is the on that gets the burst of energy.

Imagine one very tired parent playing with the kids while the other sleeps in a rocking chair. That’s the new dynamic after they start dating.

Tbh they just vibe together in the ‘kids these days” way both positive and negative.

They need a nap at the end of the day. Please just let them sleep.

[r4inwing-pride-parade]

alright alright hear me out: Flamingo and Versailles are Petal's parents. Flamingo's a Sea/Silk and Versailles is Silk/Leaf

Flamingo's got a silkwing's wings and silk as well as a seawing's glowscales and gills - for some reason silkwing wings give me "this dragon can't swim when his wings are wet" vibes so idk. that could be a thing. mans has the color scheme of a flamingo, all shades of pink with a lil bit of black and white - cares a lot about keeping those he loves safe, would die for someone he loves or something he cares about, pretty skilled in claw-to-claw combat, skilled flyer, not-so-great swimmer despite his gills and webbed hands lol

Versailles is this dark purple sorta color with dark red-violet mixed in and a smattering of gold and silver scales overtop (like scattered coins, kinda?), she's got a bit of plantspeak in her, as well as a leafwing's wings and a silkwing's silk. the mom friend (mostly because she's actually a mom) talks to plants (and they actually talk back, so it's not weird, captain), learned how to fight alongside flamingo and can hold her own pretty well when it comes down to it. ship's medic, probably. not too great at flying or swimming but fairly good at climbing. treats atlas and scallop like they're her sons.

Petal is. something. she's tiny, she's pink. she's got leafwing wings and silkwing silk and seawing gills and maybe some scattered gold across all the many shades of pink in her scales but she's never shown any signs of plantspeak and no parts of her glow so uh. silk/sea/leaf probably. she's a little firecracker. begs to go with Flamingo on his adventures but Versailles always says "not until you're older" and it drives her crazy. she loves rapscallion, calls him "Uncle Scallywag" calls Atlas her big brother - they've got this lil sling for her so he can have her on his back while he's doin work around the ship - she can talk and is never quiet, not even in her sleep.

something something flamingo is on the Golden Seafarer (excellent name btw love love love) because of. reasons. idk. mans likes to fight? was best friends with Koi when Koi was on the Gilded Skyline and when Koi went off to be captain of his own ship Flamingo couldn't just let coin go it alone so he went with her and they're vibin on the ship now? and Flamingo left Versailles and Petal behind because he and Versailles decided it would be safer for Petal to learn to fight on a ship that wasn't constantly sailing headfirst into danger at every opportunity

so for now they're split up. Flamingo is helping Koi do the thing cause they're best friends (potentially, you can decide against that if you want different vibes for flamingo asjdfkladsjf) and Versailles is basically the mother of the Gilded Skyline crew and also teaching Petal how to fight (but so is all of the Gilded Skyline so she's learning all kinds of ways to fight and all kinds of random stuff, from mapmaking to animal care to ship maintenance and she's basically just the entire ship's little sister)

apologies for sending an essay to your inbox ajsldkfjasdf hopefully this has some good vibes for ya? i will try to come back with more dragon ideas soon 👀

I ADORE THESE ESSAYS KEEP THEM COMING THIS IS WONDERFUL I like Flamingo and Versailles being Petal's parents I think that can be a really sweet dynamic with Flamingo coming over and Petal just being really happy like "HI TELL ME EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR ADVENTURES" and Flamingo maybe sparring with her or making her cute things out of silk. I think that his silk would also glow but in a more seawing way than flamesilks if that makes sense.

I LOVE FLAMINGO AND KOI BEING BESTIES I feel like they have that "old people that drink tea and eat cookies together" friendship, even if they're not really old asdgmkldgh Flamingo is like the muscle of the group while Knifepoint is the brains and Koi is basically who keeps everyone together.

Her relationship with Knifepoint could be so fun too bc Knifepoint is this extremely reserved dragon that acts SO MUCH OLDER than he actually is (I feel like he's the dragon equivalent of either a teenager or young adult? but act the same age as Flamingo and Koi) I feel like interacting with Petal would be cute.

Koi would adore Petal I think she would gift the little dragonet small earrings and such because coin loves being Petal's cool aunt

[soc-med-marketing-muahv3]

Overview

For my final project, I am exploring research on medical marketing. Specifically, I am focusing on the commercialization and advertising of drug commercials. My Tumblr Project will include insights into the new transformation of medicine commercials and changes in drug marketing. 

I first decided to do this topic for my project because drug commercials are something I think about almost all the time. A few years ago, I remember complaining to my sister about commercials (especially drug commercials). I would always say that I would revolutionize the commercial industry (jokingly). However, I also thought about how I would change drug commercials altogether. I believe drug commercials should be shorter in time, engaging, and not anxiety-inducing. Every American knows how boring or annoying drug commercials can be. With that, I often imagine how commercials would be different for the better. 

The topic and idea of this project first came to me when I was in SOC 466 class one day. In the early part of the semester, we were introduced to what our Final Project would be like. From that point, I just started listing potential topics I could do. All my topic ideas, especially this one, just popped into my head. Just. Like. That. I was on the fence about this topic and another topic - the other one being about drugs. However, after some discussion, I was encouraged to do this project topic instead. I am very glad with my choice and where this project process has taken me. 

Another big encouragement of what prompted me to do this topic was the Ozempic commercial. This drug commercial lives in my mind daily, when I am doing chores, when I am doing homework, when I am about to go to sleep, when I am bored, when I am at work, when I am doing school work, etc… That day, I was in class thinking about talking about drug commercials for my final project, and this drug commercial popped into my head and pushed the idea out into the open. When I think about my project process, I always think about how this silly commercial was a big enforcer of thinking about my topic, researching, and the overall project process. This commercial is pretty much the reason why I am doing this project on the medical marketing of drugs. Talk about the butterfly effect…. crazy…

Throughout my project, I will be talking about different subjects. It ranges from the history, the changes in the drug commercials/advertising, power dynamics, and issues that come from medical marketing, I have even included additional sources for people to understand and engage more with. The overall main thing I have provided is how each aspect shows sociological relevance and how it relates to this topic. I hope you all enjoy it. 

[archonfurina]

what are your otps and notps? and why?

Baldur's Gate 3:

OTP: Wyll x Astarion. Chemistry, both have traumas, many tropes I enjoy like monster hunter x monster. They have their moments in canon too, they're clearly attracted to each other. + Astarion's line about wanting to marry a prince-like type like Wyll.

OTP: Lae'zel x Shadowheart. They are insane. Peak enemies to lovers content. They have so much tension, but they're perfect for each other. Like Shadowheart said, if they channeled all that energy into their enemies, they'd be unstoppable together. + Healer and warrior trope. Mwah.

NOTP: I don't really have one. Maybe Astarion x Shadowheart? They don't really fit together. But I don't hate it either. They're just more like gay best friends.

Genshin Impact:

OTP: Neuvillette x Furina. The angst potential of these two is crazy. Not to be obsessed but like. They spent 400 years together as the rulers of Fontaine. And now Furina thinks it's better that they don't see each other and Neuvillette is desperate to see her again. THE PINING. The misunderstandings. Furina being lonely for centuries and having only Neuvillette as her only companion but being unable to share herself completely with him because her entire nation's existence depends on it?? The grief?? And what Neuvillette must be feeling when he finds out she's sacrificed so much for her people and has had to shoulder so much by herself, an ordinary human? THE GUILT??? And after everything, she's mortal now and what if they missed their chance?? But it could also finally be their moment to be honest and real with each other and heal together. + Neuvillette giving her a vision with dragon claws.. To mark her as being beyond Celestia's clutches. Don't get me started on these two holy shit I WILL go on forever

OTP: Zhongli x Lumine. Old dragon hot. Jk I also love them for lore reasons and they'd be beautiful together.

OTP: Kaeya x Lumine. My original and first ship in Genshin. I just love them so much. I don't really have any coherent thoughts on them I just adore them together. + They're both outsiders.

OTP: Xiao x Lumine. Can you tell I play a fem traveler? Anyway. There's sooo many moments in canon where they're together and having intimate conversations. Xiao appearing only when Lumi calls for him?? "I'll do it because it's you." (paraphrasing). Xiao keeps saving her? Honestly that whole Chasm questline was so much food for us.

OTP: Raiden Shogun x Kujou Sara. Okay hear me out. The archon and her general. The deity and her worshiper. The idol and the fan. I just.... They just are so good. Sara has dedicated her whole life and herself fully to Ei. There's nothing else in her mind. She's loyal, dutiful soldier and she loves the Shogun almost to the point of obsession. That kind of love, devotion... Chef's kiss.

OTP: Cyno x Alhaitham. I like them a lot but I feel like @elbatmun would be better to explain their dynamic. I'm not super invested but going from enemies to friends to lovers is always so good.

OTP: Beidou x Ningguang. The original lesbians of this game. I mean come on. That lantern rite moment where she compliments Ningguang's looks? That moment was loaded. And even in the event going on right now, Beidou keeps her in her mind and wants to get her a potion because she has trouble sleeping.. They're so cute. + The time they traveled to Mondstadt together and went on a date to the tavern.

OTP: Clorinde x Navia. The Fontaine version of Beigguang.. Nah I mean they've got their own stories and chemistry. This is another tragic ship that has angst potential. HOWEVER, they already moved past it in canon and are now friends. So it's a friends to lovers story arc and I love it. + Protector and princess vibes.

NOTP: Wriothesley x Neuvillette. They have nothing in canon, it's just an empty ship born from people's wish to have two men together.

NOTP: Kaveh x Alhaitham. I saw the potential and I get why people ship them but it just.. something about them rubs me the wrong way. Plus the way people act like they're canon is really annoying. Honestly it sounds like they hate each other from their interactions.