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rurpleplayssims · 2 months

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"You're thinking about him again, aren't you?"

Rhaenyra looked up at him as she approached, her smile at seeing him merging into one of confusion. "Who?"

Astarion tittered playfully at her, a sly smile on his lips. "Your expression gave you away darling. Your dream visitor, the one who came to us at Moonrise, you were thinking about him...indecently."

Rhaenyra prayed she wasn't blushing as she felt the truth behind his words resonating from something within her. He was quite right. After they'd left Moonrise and after seeing her dream visitor in the flesh outside of the astral prism, Rhaenyra had struggled not to think about him whenever her mind wandered. The mystery behind the dream visitor vexed her constantly but she wondered sometimes if she knew more than she realised, and the fact that he was evasive with some answers he gave to her direct questions made her think if she was a fool to trust him. She wanted to trust him, for he had protected her and the rest of them and gave sound advice...but was that it? Was she just a means to an end that would discarded once their goal was reached? She didn't want to acknowledge the hurt at the thought but this was often followed by scorn at herself. She couldn't afford to be the hopeless romantic and the dream visitor might well not in interested in her like that. But his words at Moonrise, telling her that her beauty and kindness was admired by him, she couldn't help but feel her heart swoon.

However, Rhaenyra really didn't want to have this conversation with Astarion of all people. For one thing, he might be upset with her, and many would say he would be well justified. They were each other's partner and whilst their relationship was mostly platonic nowadays, it didn't stop them their frantic kisses whenever they got a moment to themselves. Her thoughts, of lust and affection, towards the dream visitor complicated matters. It made her think she was cheating on Astarion, but it appeared that her vampire didn't mind.

Astarion continued, giving her a sheepish look. "Look, I know I said that I wasn't ready for a proper relationship yet and I know that I want something real with you, but I would understand if you wanted to...sow your oats, as it were."

Her expression was one of blatant shock now. "You're...serious about this?"

"We all have needs darling" he said casually and she didn't see any hurt or defensiveness in his face or words. She'd got very good at recognising when Astarion was putting on a brave face, but here, he seemed utterly genuine. "I don't expect you to remain committed to me right now. I'm not able to give you all of me right now and I don't think it's fair to keep you all to myself. Not when there are alternatives out there for you that aren't Gale."

Rhaenyra smirked with amusement at the scorn on the last word. Astarion was convinced that Gale was in love with her and even if that were so, he held no appeal over her like that. Astarion was the only one in their camp who drew her attention, but even his was being dwarfed by the dream visitor.

She stepped forwards and offered her hand, which he took and squeezed gently. "I don't know what to think, in all honesty. Are...I don't even know what's happening."

Astarion brushed a tray hair away from her face and cupped her cheek gently, running his thumb gently over the skin. "I know how to see when someone is pining, my sweet."

Rhaenyra's cheeks flushed and she ducked her head.

"He was rather delicious, wasn't he?" As tarion said, teasing her a little more. "I don't blame you for wondering what he looks like under that armour, or what his silver tongue can do when it's not talking."

Rhaenyra half laughed, half groaned in frustration. "It's aggravating! I cannot get him out of my mind, as he seems to have made himself quite comfortable there, probably sitting on my sanity!"

Astarion quirked a brow. "Can he hear this conversation?"

Rhaenyra's eyes widened in horror "Fuck. Maybe. Hope not."

Unbidden and causing her to stir, familiar words echoed across her mind, and going by his expression he was speaking to Astarion too.

Your hopes are in vain, sweet Rhaenyra.

Rhaenyra grimaced as Astarion burst out laughing and she buried her face in his chest as he wrapped his arms around her, still chortling.

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sometimesrosy · 5 years

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1. Maybe people want all of the kiss/confess of the media the producer’s done to shut down romantic Bellarke. I’m not in fandom and agree with your Bellarke analysis, but before I learned to stay away from his interviews, I did hear him say things like, “We like to call Clarke and Bellamy platonic soulmates,” and it’s stayed with me.

2. It makes me wonder if, despite what I SEE on screen, he’s trying to give them romantic tropes, but as besties, to be “different.” To show besties can have soulmate love without being IN love. Which if he was trying to do that, for the record, there’s a way to convey that, and Bellarke is not it. Admittedly stupidly, listening to that crap has made me not always trust what I see and analyze on screen. I love the idea of them being like P&P, but what if I’m wrong?

3/4. I’m so invested in this beautiful story within a story that’s been building for six seasons, and (not as much anymore) I do have moments where I have GoT flashbacks, and I’m like, “But what if the story I see and love never bears fruit?” It’s like I see the romance, but I fear a open end, if that makes sense? Like no resolution, maybe? It’s hard to explain. But, yes, I do let fear get me every now and then. And then tell myself to stfu because I love this show regardless. 🙂

This is why I stick to the text and only consider extra-textual comments to be interpretations... something to take into consideration, but if it doesn’t fit with canon, to discard.

Whether fans, reviewers or cast and crew are making commentary. I recognize that I cannot know their entire context or agenda for making their commentary, so if it doesn’t work? It’s set aside. JR has said a LOT of things, from “I see what you see” and “the road is long,” and “we’ll give romantic bellarke to you eventually,” and “the 100 is about Clarke and her relationship with Bellamy.” to they are non romantic partners and soulmates.” I’m not actually sure he’s EVER said they were platonic. Non romantic and platonic are two different things. But fandom keeps saying he said platonic. I wouldn’t trust fandom on that. JR has however refused to spoil the Bellarke story, which means he couldn’t possibly tell anyone that it wasn’t happening. Because that would be a spoiler. He’s done everything he can to make us wonder “will they or won’t they.” And most of it comes from social media, not canon.

I mean, do I trust JR? Not 100%. I won’t ever trust a tv show or movie franchise 100% because hollywood is a bitch. And it disappoints sometimes. And with tv shows, it almost never keeps the same excellence until the end. It almost always loses something you know? And that’s assuming that your OTP stays the center of the story. I mean. listen. There are a lot of shippers who are SUPER pissed at this show for NOT making their ship the center of the show. CL, Linctavia, Kabby is the most recent. At this point, we have Bellarke, Memori and Marper who have kind of won shipping. B/E is up in the air. But if I were them, I wouldn’t be happy with it since all Bellamy’s attention seems to be goign to clarke... which I’m NOT unhappy about.

How do you know when your interpretation of the show is the story they are telling???? Honestly, you just have to keep checking back with canon. And asking yourself honestly, “Does my interpretation still work? Is it following through? Is this the story they are telling?” and then when it fits, you keep going and when it doesn’t you let go and find a new focus. And then you also have to LET GO and give the creators some freedom to tell their own story, because a lot of bellarke fans are disappointed with the way it turned out in s5 and 6 despite it being SO bellarke focused? I’m not. I like it. I LOVE it. It’s gotten even better, and I like what they’re doing SO MUCH MORE than I would if it were just a simple “get together” kind of story.

TBH, I don’t think that the audience really got GOT wrong. I think D&D pulled that dumbass PLOT TWIST! trick and threw unearned story at us, because they got so full of themselves and let their success get to their heads and forgot that story was important. Also, I think they didn’t really UNDERSTAND the deeper level of GRRM’s story about what it was all ABOUT. So to them, it didn’t have the same meaning it did to much of the audience. I mean, too many people from far flung interpretations were appalled at how it turned out.

I don’t think JR will pull a D&D. The 100 is HIS story and he has intentions with it and has since the beginning. I think they’re working on an ending more like Mad Men, if you watched it. Not the particular MEANING of that story ending, but the craftedness of it. That it was all this kind of circular tale about the characters and the time and place, and it rounded everything out in a satisfying, if not particularly explicit ending. Open ended doesn’t mean unsatisfying.

With the addition of c/b/e and very romantic overtones, Bellarke has already entered the romantic zone, not platonic, I don’t think JR will leave BELLARKE open ended, as in, we’ll know that they are romantic and so will they, but I don’t know how life will be for them?

But what happens if, after all of this, we ARE wrong about the ending?

Not a damn thing.

If we’re wrong? We’re wrong. It doesn’t mean anything. There’s nothing wrong with being wrong. Certainly not about an interpretation of a tv show. It doesn’t ACTUALLY affect our lives or anyone’s lives. If we want to keep shipping Bellarke, we can do that. Fanfiction is great. Or rewatching. Or maybe we just find another show that hits our buttons better. Maybe we’re more careful in the future with how invested we get in tv shows.

It’s just a tv show. They aren’t real people. They’re fictional. Our attachment to them is what we make of it. If we are too torn apart by the story, then I honestly suggest we find something else to give our hearts to.

Listen. I love fiction. Movies, Books, tv shows. It has made my life richer in many ways. But if fiction hurts or damages you in any way, rather than making your life richer, then it’s time for a different way of engaging with it. It’s supposed to be SAFE. A safe way to engage with the world and emotions and thoughts.

i think i’m starting to babble now. i guess essentially the key is to stick to the text, keep checking on your interpretations to make sure they fit and adjust accordingly, don’t be so worried about being right, ignore the nonsense, don’t get too attached because no matter what Hollywood is a bitch, and maybe just enjoy the ride and relax into s7.

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astrocatuniverse-blog · 5 years

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01 VENUS in fire signs: ARIES (astrocat)

You are the cute kitten of the zodiac, Aries is the ruff and tumble of their litter. You’re playful, rambunctious and harbour an almost un-ending reserve of boundless bouncy energy. But this is only when you’re radiating out your Venusian fire.

Energetic nature: personal, directed, focused, external, restless

PRIMARY EMPHASIS: RELATIONAL ENERGY (EXTERNAL)

A. PLATONIC/SOCIAL ENERGY:

When Venus sits in the sign of Aries, the CATalyst is PLAY. Without other people to interact with, you are is simply a still, flickering ball of furry fire. Fire tends to feel extinguished if it remains in a constant state alone, it loves to be ignited and fed. Thus her energy is SEEKING. It looks to be simulated and provoked, so she will seek out circumstances or interactions in which she can set ablaze the vitality of life through her multifaceted, pure engagement with others.

She’s INNOCENCE. The 5 year old in the playground, who thinks everything is WONDERFUL, the world is BEAUTIFUL and you are so COOL. She doesn’t have any preconceptions or judgements in the moment, as long as she thinks you’re fun, has a zest for life and will play with her, she will happily engage you into her warm yet (don’t forget) fleeting embrace.

Who she will seek out:

Every sign has something they can learn from another, but because Aries energy is so individualised and a little bit shellfish…they’re more likely to gravitate towards a vibe that supports them in their exisiting incarnation. They want energy to play with, not sit them down in a desk and teach them a lesson. Naughty kitty!

AQUARIUS, LIBRA, GEMINI: air fans fire higher, so she will love her airy pals to keep her burning bright into the night

LEO, SAGITTARIUS: unlike earth and water that will extinguish or dampen her spark, her fellow fire friends will keep her warm and cosy

B. ROMANTIC ENERGY:

You’re a bit of a love em’ or leave em’ type. You’re all IN right NOW. A study in contradictions, you want the instant gratification of true love. But as soon as the thrill of the chase dies down, or the subject of your hot pursuit begins to err on the side of clingy…you’re OUT faster than a Shinkansen. Venus in Aries really gets a bad rep for getting bored easily, or falling in lurve too fast. Which is true, but also not something that you necessarily need to compromise kitty. Independence AND true love can chill out in the same bed, ya feel?

Because frankly, unless other aspects in your chart point to a more grounded earthy energy, your sign is square to Capricorn and Libra for a reason. You’re probably not gonna vibe long term with someone who’s so srs and all business. Or a vacillating lover that ALWAYS SEEKS TO COMPROMISE ugh. And your red hot little kitty tail is just going to flick with impatience and traipse away. Maturing and mellowing out your tbh selfish energy isn’t a bad thing, but you shouldn’t mistake that with having to sacrifice your passionate and sparky nature!! The key to any sign in detriment isn’t surrendering all that you are, or trying to become another more perfect Venus sign.

It’s understanding that your frequency is more on the lower-side of things, and you wanna make it the highest key possible!

2. SECONDARY EMPHASIS: SOLO ENERGY (INTERNAL)

Aries is the leader, but she’s an inexperienced one. She’s the kitten that wanted to pioneer her own adventure, wandering away from the litter when she realised their company was beginning to look more dull than what might be around the corner. She thinks for a mere second before leaping into new experiences. Feeling stagnant when she’s still, she’s always looking forward to the next BRIGHT thing, what’s FRESH, what will promise EXCITEMENT? Fiercely independent but surprisingly co-dependent when it comes to love. This kitty will have to wrestle these two contrasting sides of her Venusian nature, maybe taking a page from her opposing sign’s book when it comes to balancing it all out.

Possible love yarn-traps and how to transcend them:

a. Halp. I’m only attracted to good-looking people!:

It tru, naturally Aries rules the head, so when your planet of what you find aesthetically and romantically pleasing is aligned with such a body part. You’re gonna gravitate towards the damn beauty queens and kings of the world.

Ez fix:

Seeing red is a reality of being an Aries Venus. But like with any sign, theres a spectrum of positive-negative frequencies. You can choose the red of instant gratification and visually driven lust, which tbh isn’t love. That comes from the heart. And that’s your option b. aka. Option BEST. Heart red isn’t a visual, its a FEELING.

Chase that passion, that vitality, that feeling of kitten like FUN and if your potential signiFURcant other isn’t giving you those vibes…then their pretty face begins to fall a bit flat doesn’t it?

b. EEK. I fall in love too easily but then I suddenly get BORED. W2D?

Even if you identify with the more FURmenine side of the gender skew, you’re the type of cat to hunt, ahem I mean chase your potential lover down. See your Venus is dipped in the fiery curry of MARS. And mars is a planet that needs to be constantly in motion. It moves fast, takes fast, gets fast but then once its goal has been achieved, it simply cannot assume a stationery position. IT MUST KEEP MOVING!

Which unfortunately is the completely opposite approach to maintaining a stable longterm relationship. This is why Venus in Aries needs to be very careful before even embarking on her next expedition of love. Because love is a 2 person game, and even though you are happy to jump continents every couple weeks, most people aren’t.

Ez fix:

There’s no need to compromise your own freedom, its simply a shift in perspective. Granted, some energy you’ll find downright BORING, but some energy you won’t. And that’s when you’ve mastered the power of discernment, knowing your limits, and working within them. Don’t wallow in self-pity when your latest crush doesn’t reciprocate your feelings. Instead of trying to conquer all, just partner with someone that understands your restlessness, and mutually fits into your adventurous love frequency. Love is compromise, NOT sacrifice. And you can be in a happy relationship without having to give your bouncy soul and fiery vitality away. Just choose someone on your WAVELENGTH.

Operating at your highest frequency:

Even though Venus in Aries is in detriment, she doesn’t have to be. Blending her Martian self with her Venusian side, can result in a love nature that is not just able to kickstart her own fun adventure. But also take part-in inspiring MANY GREAT BEGINNINGS and FRESH STARTS. For those close to her fiery catapult machine of flaming fur balls.

When operating at her highest frequency she is independent and self-sufficient without being selfish. She understands the needs of many, that all human interactions consist of give and take. She has realised people are not just playthings that she collects for a moment to keep her bright and warm, and then discards the next when they run out of heat.

But she also knows that she has a special energetic function. That through her relations with others she is able to light the spark in the dullness, remind people of the LIGHT, the FUN and the VITALITY of life. She’s a cardinal sign, so her role is the MOVER and SHAKER of the fire signs. She leads by example, speaking playful words and spreading warm hugs that will catalyse other into ACTION. Following her example and reminding themselves that the only thing that ages is our bodies, but our hearts and souls are young forever.

Until next time astrocats,

xx stay cosmic

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glass-closet · 7 years

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Hello, I’m not sure if this is the right place to put it, but it was a bit too big for the Ask. I’m the fence-sitter of all fence-sitters and I’m just wondering how you can be so sure J2 are together.

It’s such a weird concept to wrap my head around - the idea of bearding and why G and D would do it, would spend such a long period of their lives as ‘fake’ wives and without someone that they actually love. The idea that it’s for money is debatable as some people are like that, but I don’t know enough about them to know. I don’t follow them, but what I do hear from fans that have met them is positive.

They seem to love their children, and certainly their husbands. Pictures posted of them on social media appear fine, Jay and Jen look happy enough and I don’t see anything wrong until someone else points it out. I may not be a good judge of character or I’m blind maybe or something xD Plus I can understand if they have sour faces on the red carpet, there are paparazzi and people screaming for them at all angles, it surely gets annoying. But it’s the personal and private pictures released that I don’t know about because, like aforementioned, they all seem happy. And maybe the smaller smiles on J2 are more intimate?

They tease that their children would marry which, if they were together and are raising them together, is a bit odd. I’m not sure on the children situation, because it’s like they have four parents and, ugh.

The stories as well. Like the train story, it could naturally change over the years by word of mouth or something? Why would they make up a scenario or warp it? And if they do do this, I guess I expect more slips from anyone retelling it, because their brain is saying one thing while their mouths are saying another. Richard’s slip, I keep thinking because it’s natural to expect Jensen to be with Jared, and he uses that encompassing phrase a lot and it was like, automatic memory muscle or something xD

And regarding slips in general, I guess I do just expect a lot more if J and J were together. Stories overlapping or not adding up. We haven’t actually heard Jared call Jensen ‘Jen’ I think. Fully. He always begins saying Jen’s name and then, it’s hard to explain, but cuts himself off by going on to talk about another thing or add in an anecdote and doing so makes it seem as though he’s just said ‘Jen’.

The J’s don’t make it easy on me though. For one moment I hear them talking about their wives and how great they are, and beautiful and I’m just a plain shipper. Any mention of them and I think the marriages are real, purely through mention alone. But then they go and look at and touch and interact with each other in such an intimate way that I’m thrown again. A part of me is like, 'friends don’t act like that’, but then another part is like 'they have been best friends for twelve years now, no doubt they’re comfortable with each other’s space and personalities’ or something.

And, sometimes, if they were together, they don’t react the way I’d expect them too in a scenario. Maybe someone asks a questions about their wives, and I’d expect a more outward reaction, I guess. But they don’t seem annoyed or anything. And if anyone else knew, like the band or other castmates, I would expect a reaction from them too, if the wives were mentioned, like a face that reads 'that’s a sore subject’ or something along those lines.

More recently, the JibCon J2 panel Misha crashed, while I may be taking it at face value, them saying that Jensen slept in one room while Misha in another with Jared on the floor isn’t so coupley. To me, again I maybe can’t read body language well, but it seemed like a natural flow of conversation. It didn’t…look rehearsed I guess? Like they weren’t trying to hide anything or twist the story. And it’s Misha, I would, maybe, expect him to tease or throw a few pointers out if J2 were in the same room or something.

Maybe I’m creating excuses for them for some reason. But it’s all very stressful and I’m sorry this was long and drawn out. I love your blog by the way and always look forward to your posts. Have a great afternoon c: And thank you again ^-^ You’re awesome.

Hello, dear Ellie!

I don’t really recognize it as my mission to “turn” anyone into a believer, but I will put my answer behind a cut because I just know this is going to get insanely long.

I’m just wondering how you can be so sure J2 are together.

I will never be 100% sure unless they voluntarily come out of the closet. However, seeing all the things I’ve seen has lead me to think that them being an item is the most probable explanation for their behaviour. I don’t make the claim lightly, trust me! I would have been perfectly happy as a wincest shipper and a J2 fan, but once I saw the relationship they had, I couldn’t un-see it again.

Bearding has been around for a very long time. Here’s an interesting article on the history of it. The J’s are certainly not the only ones that have beards standing by their side when the need to arrives. It’s actually a mutually beneficial agreement that often allows the beard to reach higher status - financially, professionally or both. It can also be double bearding where both people conceal their sexual orientation from the public.

It’s such a weird concept to wrap my head around - the idea of bearding and why G and D would do it

Money and fame are powerful motivators. They are certainly not throwing their lives away by bearding for the J’s - quite the opposite! They’ve gotten children, a steady fanbase and luxurious lives in return. There is no reason why they couldn’t have a real partner as well. After all, they only have to pose for a few pictures and be seen in some events every now and then and they don’t have the paparazzi trailing after them.

They seem to love their children, and certainly their husbands. Pictures posted of them on social media appear fine

Of course they love their children! Just because the marriages are fake doesn’t mean the children aren’t real. :) But the thing is, when they post on social media, they have total control of what we’ll see. This is the polar opposite of red carpet where pictures will be taken whether they’re smiling or not. They can take 150 pictures and discard all of those that don’t look real. Don’t we all polish things up a bit for social media?

maybe the smaller smiles on J2 are more intimate?

I don’t really think this is the case. One useful way of telling if the person in the picture is happy is covering their mouth. Are their eyes smiling? Would you know it’s a smile if you hadn’t seen the picture before?

I’m not sure on the children situation, because it’s like they have four parents and, ugh.

I’m not one of those people who believe the children are being brought up in a commune. I don’t think the kids call them both “daddy” and “papa”, but that they’re all brought together when the J’s have their turn to look after them. I think it would be far too risky for them to assume the role of a second father for the other’s kids. Kids don’t keep secrets very well! That said, I’m sure the J’s behave and feel like the fathers to all of the children. They just can’t voice it for understandable reasons, you know?

Why would they make up a scenario or warp it?

Oh my! I’ve made a small list of these stories recently, here’s the link! There are so many examples of the J’s telling a story and later slipping to reveal the wives were never involved. I can only think of one proper reason behind them behaving this way - they are the real couple and the wives are beards. Why else would they do it? I can’t figure it out.

I keep thinking because it’s natural to expect Jensen to be with Jared, and he uses that encompassing phrase a lot and it was like, automatic memory muscle or something xD

You do know what that sounds like, don’t you? ;) Richard’s automatic muscle memory almost slipped at Houston in 2016, too. It seems as though he also forgot that Jared and Jensen aren’t gay in Dallas back in 2015. ;)

We haven’t actually heard Jared call Jensen ‘Jen’ I think.

There have been a couple of occasions as you described, but I don’t understand why the nickname would be relevant to their relationship being real or not? As far as I know, there have been occasions where Jared’s been revealed to call Jensen “babe” - here and here (3:20) - so it feels irrelevant to me whether he ever calls Jensen Jen. ;)

Maybe someone asks a questions about their wives, and I’d expect a more outward reaction, I guess. But they don’t seem annoyed or anything.

What do you mean? They often seem annoyed, sometimes they really struggle or even dismiss the question. That said, I’m fairly sure they’re a closeted couple, so they do have to pretend to be excited about their wives. Sometimes it comes out alright, sometimes it doesn’t. I’ve noticed that it works the best when they themselves initiate it - it shows they’ve had time to plan it. Fan questions can throw them off the loop, though!

them saying that Jensen slept in one room while Misha in another with Jared on the floor isn’t so coupley

This whole story sounds heavily edited, if not entirely untrue, to me. I dissected it recently, here’s the link.

Maybe I’m creating excuses for them for some reason.

It sure sounds like that to me, dear Ellie! ;) Ask yourself, are there any long-term friendships in your circles that look exactly like that of the J’s? I can tell you that there’s nothing like that in mine - not even among romantic couples. My partner has been best friends with a guy since childhood (20+ years) and he systematically turns me down whenever I ask him if he could imagine doing the things with his friend that the J’s do to each other. I just can’t imagine that the J’s are just best friends or “platonic soulmates” - the evidence suggesting a grand romance is just too extensive!

Anyway, thank you for this submission and your kind words. :) I’m so glad to hear you enjoy my blog! It’s a very important part of my life and it feels good to hear others might hold it dear as well. <3 I hope you have a lovely week ahead of you, sweet Ellie!

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the-evolving-falcon · 7 years

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YutoRuri, RinRuri, and ShunYuto for the ship meme, please. :)

YuutoRuri

8.5 = I REALLY like this ship but it wouldn’t work out in canon.

I am perfectly aware of how shallow that makes me sound, but Iactually only started to consider this ship after Ruri’s design hadbeen revealed and I just love how gorgeous and classy these two looknext to one another. However, the more I was thinking aboutwell-written Yuuto and alternate Ruri, the more I began to take thisship seriously and even think of scenarios/AUs for it.

If there is one reason I could never bring myself to likeBraceletshipping, it’d be that the only reason for Yuuto beingprotective of Yuzu at the beginning was that he mistook her for Ruri,and that the conclusion of their only interaction that was trulypositive was Yuuto telling her that she had a lot in common withRuri, meaning all Braceletshipping scenes were never truly aboutYuzu, but about Yuuto’s bond with Ruri, and Yuuto really isn’tmentally weak enough to use any other bracelet girl to replace Ruri(I still have a slight weakness for onesided Braceletshipping withYuzu having an unrequited crush on Yuuto, though lol).

I mean… what we ultimately got for them in later canon iscomplete and utter garbage – you will never hear me deny that fact,but I can still dream of scenarios about them having shared a strongbond from their childhood, and about Dennis’ betrayal and Rurideveloping a crush on them actually having and impact on theirrelationship.

Other than that, I’ve always wanted Ruri to be a wordsmithfascinated with myths and tales, and Yuuto being fond of metaphorshimself and carrying the demeanor of a knight (minus theself-righteousness and the two-dimensional usually associated withthe archetype itself) would make interactions between these twopleasing on many different levels, and there are plenty ofpossibilities of playing around with their contrasting life/deaththemes and giving them an interesting spin.

Emeraldshipping/Cageshipping

Platonic:

9 = I REALLY like this ship and it should be/is canon!

Seriously, I was personally offended when it was revealed thatRuri and Rin had been locked up separately without making any kind ofescape attempt that nearly succeeded, but I wasn’t actually surprisedeither, given how they were both needed as token damsels.

However, since I have elected to disregard post season one canonalmost in its entirety, there’s absolutely nothing stopping me fromthinking about how Ruri should’ve manipulated Leo into imprisoningRin together with her as soon as she learns about her capture bytricking him into lowering his guard – and convinced her to joinher in her plan to escape.

These two would’ve made such a badass combo, with Ruri beingresponsible for designing the plan itself and for its psychologicalaspects of fooling Leo and their guards and Rin being the one tothink about how to actually implement it with their limited resourcesand to build the tools and devices necessary for their escape.

(My fave canon divergent HC about their escape attempt is thatthey only failed due to Serena attempting to escape mere minutesbefore and causing the guards stationed around the island to be onhigh alert)

Other than that, their personalities’d just mesh really well, andI could definitely see them forming a deep friendship and grow to careabout one another a lot- whether in canon divergent scenarios or inAUs.

And their character designs just look so incredibly gorgeous nextto one another

Romantic:

7 = I like it, would read a fanfic with them if it was well written.

It took me till last month or so to even consider it, as I tend toHC these two as mostly straight and already have three romantic shipsfor Ruri that I adore. However, I’ve been pondering the question ofwhich partner’d be worthy of Rin from the moment I began to like herand as a result dislike Appleshippingcause strongly belief that Rindeserves a better partner than dumb and childish Yuugo thinkingparticipating in the Friendship Cup is the Greatest Thing Ever andAbsolutely for Rin’s Sake while Rin is in captivity XX___XX

Well, the conclusion I’ve ultimately come to is that Ruri’dactually be an incredibly good partner for Rin and Rin for Ruri,making them one of my very rare platonic ships that I don’t mindpeople shipping romantically as well. Still, one of my biggest petpeeves surrounding romantic Emerald/Cageshipping is people portrayingRuri as physically and emotionally weaker, but as long as that tropeis avoided, I am totally fine with this ship :)

ShunYuuto

Platonic:

8.5 = I REALLY like this ship but it wouldn’twork out in canon.

Oh gooosh TT__TT Platonic ShunYuuto is an incredibly strong bondbeautiful in the way their deep mutual respect and affection ismaking up for their relationship’s deep flaws in the way they don’tfully truly understand one another. Ep 24/25 in contrast to ep 21 isa wonderful example of this. In episode 21, Yuuto misinterprets Shunattacking LDS members as him not having understood that LDS doesn’thave any ties with Academia rather than seeing an ulterior motive tohis wreaking havoc, and temporarily blinded by the few remains of hisotherwise discarded ideals, Yuuto knocks him out as Shun, too,initially mistakes Yuzu for Ruri and momentarily lowers his guard.

However, shortly after, Yuuto shares what he knows about Yuzu notbeing Ruri with him and after the implied rest of their conversation,understands that Shun’s aiming to take Reiji hostage and use him as abargaining chip in exchange for Ruri – and as a result, he becomeshis accomplice as Shun goes after the the LDS trio, though it can beargued that he cares just as much (if not more) about not gettingmore “innocent” civilians involved. Still, it is a veryrealistic pursuit of his ideals that is ultimately beneficial toShun.

In addition to that, I just love Shun’s good grasp on the exactextent Yuuto’s abilities. While he did want to rush to Yuuto’s sidein his duel with Sora in ep 35 (after all, Shun’s pessimism does runvery deeply, and he always takes the worst case scenario intoconsideration), he relents rather quickly when Reiji doesn’t want himto, as he has fought Sora himself before and knows that Yuuto isperfectly capable of defeating someone like him and handling thesituation on his own. Even when Yuuya intrudes into their battle andturns the duel into a 2 on 1 duel, Shun doesn’t lose his calm – hehas seen Yuuya duel as well and is positive of Yuuto’s victory (andlets be real here, Yuuto’s strategy and tactics are far superior toYuuya’s).

However, as soon as the camera feeds are cut and the arrival ofmultiple Academia reinforcements turns into a possibility, Shun is onedge and desperate to come to Yuuto’s aid – even more so once itbecomes clear he is dueling Yuugo, an unpredictable duelist using asummoning method the Resistance isn’t used to fighting against andsomeone Yuuto has struggled against before. I don’t necessarilybelief Shun was positive of Yuuto losing, but his worst casescenarios have become far more tangible in this moment due to thechance of Yuuto winning having been reduced to a 50/50, and my heartalways shatters thinking about how Shun basically had to chose Ruri’slife over Yuuto’s as he was leaving the observation room, as to goagainst Reiji’s words and rush to the scene of Yuuto’s battle’d meanletting go of his only means of saving Ruri TT___TT (Seriously, thisis one of the three moments Reiji is in a dire need of a punch inthe face in season one)

If I start talking about Shun’s quest for the truth surroundingYuuto’s disappearance, my rambling’ll become even twice as long, so Iwon’t be doing that now but eh, watching him search for clues sodesperately should be enough to see just how much he truly caredabout Yuuto.

Unpopular opinion here, but I would’ve preferred a friendshipbetween Yuuto and Ruri ultimately turning into Shun + Yuuto + Ruriover than the nonsense we got in later canon and I actually likeimagining Shun and Yuuto officially meet after the invasion and onlybecome best friends after Ruri’s disappearance. It’d make for someinteresting meta surrounding Yuuto’s transition from someone Shun hasto protect (because Ruri cares about him) to someone he can rely on,and scenarios about the two of them gathering information on theirenemy and operation as a team are always A+++

Romantic:

5 = It’s alright, I ship it a little perhaps…

Used to be my one and only OTP whileHostage was a NOTP (the irony), but once I’ve gained a deeperunderstanding of Shun’s character, I simply couldn’t see it anymore,as a romantic relationship wouldn’t add anything their friendshipdoesn’t already have. Most importantly, however, I no longer see themas equals in strength and intellect, and as people on the samematurity level, and for someone like Shun to truly be content in aromantic relationship (or to be willing to enter one in the firstplace), his partner’d have to fulfill these criteria.

However, as much as just about allromantic Shun ships that are not Hostage gross me out on a deeplypersonal level, ShunYuuto is the sole other ship I will at least acknowledge.

#YuutoRuri #(gosh I really need a good alternate ship name for this)#Emeraldshipping #Cageshipping #ShunYuuto #shipping meme #out of options #Anonymous #this blog is full of unpopular opinions

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