#ship: laudna x imogen

[isagrimorie]

I honestly love how angry Laudna was in the first half of the show, out the gate. The moment Orym called attention to FCG's new clothes, Laudna's face was this:

But even through that Laudna can't help but comment and compliment Imogen on her new look:

Imogen smiles at Laudna: "I love the new look."

She just lit up at Laudna's compliment.

And then Sam just goes straight into it, probably sensing the Drama potential and immediately Laudna's mood shifts from sad-soft to sharp.

Also, of course, Imogen's face when Ashton said: "You were the last person to have a complete breakdown."

Fearne also looked concerned.

And then Imogen's face when Laudna pointed to her and said: "You have a new best friend, apparently."

Completely bewildered by this classification of her friendship with FRIDA. I also love Travis's husband reaction of: 'Uh-oh.'

Imogen is completely startled because out of everyone on Team Wildemount she was the one who didn't want to rest and just want to be on task.

I live for Imogen's 'Excuse me?'

It's so funny because apparently, Laudna didn't get any of Imogen's messages that she WASN'T having any fun sexual or otherwise last episode. Like, Imogen really did need to spell it out for her, and another reason why Imogen decided to just make her feelings plain.

Imogen tries to explain and Fearne is also quick to buck up and defend Imogen. Meanwhile, Chetney offers his sexual healing services.

Laudna looked like whatever Chetney's saying isn't computing with her and later looks like she was half a second away from getting angry at him.

And then much later Ashton and Orym are gently trying to convince Laudna to try and unwind, feel what it's like to be Human again. Taking care of Laudna the way they failed to do, bringing her back from the brink of the abyss.

Imogen doesn't even know yet that Ashton and Orym just let her fall.

Orym and Ashton coaxing her back from the edge, directing her back to life, to Imogen.

And it starts to work especially when Imogen brings up visiting Zhuduanna and their old home in Jrsusar. Signs of the old Laudna seem to be softening her edges and her stare isn't as blank or blankly furious anymore.

But it's true they all need to unwind from the harrowing trip they've all been through.

Still, I feel there's hell to pay if or when Imogen ever found out that Orym and Ashton just let Laudna fall down the abyss and possibly let Delilah back into Laudna.

Fearne is just trying to navigate this seachange of emotions too, she was also deeply affected by the split of the team but she's just much better at hiding it.

(Also, Marisha Ray deserves all the accolades because she's so good!)

[earnthecorruptor]

invested™ - an ashley johnson experience

[pocketgalaxies]

Laudna says hi. (C3E49 || C3E87) bonus:

[soaring-trash]

I think they should smooch a whole lot 💜🖤

[s0ftpining]

" i don't mind being your better half. "

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[jules235]

Episode 49

Laudna's mind going blackout flatlined after the "You're my tether" convo is my favourite thing.

Imogen realised her feelings after being jealous and she just zoned out for 30 seconds

Laudna started realising her feeling after this conversation and went to another planet entirely.

[uselessgayshit]

cr and probably dnd ships in general are wild because it’s like

1. the sexiest bitch with a bow to ever live x a very cute, to be queen who is sometimes stricken by acute social anxiety

2. literal anime guy with a gun x a hot half-elf with daddy issues

3. an affected bisexual with a death wish x an immortal, god-like woman with only grief in her future

4. a stoic man of the sea x an erotic graffiti artist with an impulsive streak

5. a bde jock x a tiefling that wouldn’t know how to bottom if her life depended on it

6. flower girl with a vicious past x traumatized lesbian who harbored a crush as a joke and then accidentally fell in love

7. the rich kid with stage fright x a widowed ballerina

8. a horse girl x the creepiest motherfucker you’ve ever seen

[maluspumilaa]

hello yes this is a valentines day post. no it is not on time. anyways. enjoy me exposing my multishipping ass w southerngothic imogearne and witherbloom

[iintervallum]

and i kiss her again

edit: the finished version is here!

[lavender-temult]

Hey pspspsps gay people c’mere I did another redraw (from this image)

[embrace-your-inner-kid]

Just want to get my thoughts out for those who could be hurt or annoyed at the "sisters" comment from Laudna. Hopefully they can have a soothing effect because I'm really not shocked at the comment, and it doesn't change any of my thoughts on their current dynamic or the possibility of them becoming romantic in the future. It actually feeds into my theories on Laudna's complicated feelings toward romance in general and her potential complicated feelings toward Imogen (that pause was looong and deliberate lol, and there's been other similar moments when others have poked her about her relationship with Imogen).

Also, ignore all the a**holes who use things like this to stoke their hate, make use of your mute and block buttons and ship and theorize what you want.

I'll put my thoughts under a read more because this might get long.

Ok... so, to start with the obvious, Imogen's feelings are pretty clear at this point, and a number of the Bell's Hells have clocked them.

It's Laudna that is super complicated when it comes to viewing herself as romanceable to anyone, which is interesting because out of everyone in the group she tends to think the most romantically as long as it's not about her. Even letting out some more crass horniness through Pate. She projects a lot, on Pate and also on Imogen. She wants to ensure Imogen reaches her potential and finds fulfillment in her life, everything that was brutally cut short in her own.

I've always got the vibe that Laudna views her life as over/stagnant even though she's technically alive. She's stuck in an undead form, unaging and having to be very careful amongst the general populace, hoping to not draw out their pitchforks. I think she envisions building a life and growing old with a romantic partner as an impossibility, hence shutting down any thought of romance for herself. As Laudna has said, she hasn't accessed that part of her brain in a long time. I think that vault has only been opened recently after Dusk asked her out, and unfortunately, those brief thoughts on romance pertaining to herself with another got twisted with Dusk's betrayal coming shortly after.

Dusk was this unassuming, "normal" being who Laudna would have been parsing having romantic intentions towards her when suddenly it's revealed that they're actually a fey of the Unseelie Court and their intentions weren't true. I think this sent Laudna into a tailspin after freshly opening her brain to romance again. This person who treated her nicely and seemed to have romantic intentions is revealed to have been a lie. That's gotta sting and flare up her insecurities surrounding something she locked away in the first place. I don't think it's a coincidence that she started acting extra flirty and interested in the Nightmare King right after that. I get the feeling that after romance was put at the forefront of her mind, she couldn't close it off again, but with the deceit and betrayal being born from it she only thinks someone more 'monstrous' could ever be interested in her: "an undead nightmare". Hence, the weird Ira moments following Yu's reveal. At least, those are the feelings I have on all that happened.

I don't think a possible romance between Imogen and Laudna is anywhere near off the table. Yes, even after the most recent comment. It's not some automatic dismissal of something ever happening. Unfortunately, it just means waiting longer to find out if it will happen.

Personally, I get the feeling that Laudna is repressing herself and compartmentalizing like she always does. There's been too many weird pauses from Laudna whenever anyone has pressed about the dynamic between her and Imogen. I just don't know when the dam is going to break to get her to face that, and anyone who has been hoping for a kiss or confession really soon probably needs to lower those expectations. I don't get the feeling they're both there yet. I think Laudna needs to realize her own worth, understand the projecting she's been doing, and put the pedestal she has Imogen on away so she can view them on equal footing before she can even start to grasp at any romance there. I get the feeling she doesn't even view Imogen as an option because she views herself as undesirable in that way, especially to someone she views as highly as Imogen.

On the bright side, Imogen is pretty easy to read on the feelings front. We're just going to have to wait and see. In the meantime, don't let anyone rain on your parade and ship to your hearts content. People can try all they want, but this ship is not shut down from happening until the campaign ends.

[isagrimorie]

Official Art, Bells Hells by Hannah Friedrichs.

THIS IS OFFICIAL ART?

With Laudna and Imogen back to back??? with Imogen facing the red sky and Laudna facing the night sky tempered with the red sky? And Imogen looking to Laudna?

And what an amazing image of Matt as the DM.

Of broody Ashton, and FCG next to him, of Fearne charging forward with Orym just above her, and Chetney uncharacteristically brooding.

AMAZING.

[pocketgalaxies]

I’m gonna walk up to Laudna.

[sgt-farron]

I decided to do a redo from scratch of a piece I did a few months ago to see my progress since I've been drawing so much. I am very pleased to see where I've improved.

[ohmaillegode]

Thank you for your post explaining to people how Imodna are not in a codependent relationship. It has been driving me nuts to see people using psychological terms incorrectly and just running with it. They will be fine, people. They just got reunited after a lot of traumatic things (some of which are still happening) and it hasn't even been a week. Most people would have some separation anxiety in this situation.

☝️

Louder for the people in the back please!

[jules235]