Ships

Original character ships and official will be on this page!

Notes

"and" or "&" = platonic pairing/ship.
"x" or "/" = romantic pairing/ship.

I view pretty much all characters as switches (verse/versatile), so I'm not too specific about name order or top/bottom dynamics for the most part. The only times I end up with a preference it's usually because I see a dip in ships I like swapping the tops and bottoms. You gotta let the pretty boys top the macho men too, it's good for them!

OC STUFF

Marcus x Richard

An unlikely pair! These two met during a failed robbery attempt that killed both of them. After a heart-to-heart in the afterlife, they slept it off pretty well. Richard initially stuck by Marcus until they were able to reunite with Desmond and Barclay but the two ended up far too fond of one-another to split ways. They're a classic optimist-pessimist pair, bringing out the good qualities in each-other. Marcus likes Richard's sense of humour and respects his insights, while Richard feels drawn to his pollyanna outlook on life and passion. Their relationship is marked with fondness, never "love".

Marcus x Vivian

These two became an item sometime after Vivian started feeling excluded from a polycule between him, Opal and Fizz. Marcus had a puppy-crush on Vivian growing up and liked to spend time with him, lying in bed playing games together or seeing movies. Vivian was still hurting emotionally from not being Opal's favorite, so he was quite eager to have someone to lounge around with and talk to. They're long-distance but frequently keep in touch, meeting up in town together when they can and exchanging art and photos.

Or, it was. After the incident with Richard and Barclay, Marcus wasn't alive to respond to Vivian's usual messages. He spiralled hard, thinking he'd been ghosted or discarded again, then launched into sending Marcus hate-comments and dumping him. Vivian moved on begrudgingly but still aches for the former relationship. Marcus mourned the sudden end of the relationship but didn't wallow in sadness for long as he had Richard reading Vivian to filth to keep his spirits up.

OFFICIAL STUFF

Lloyd x Zelos (Tales of Symphonia)

These two have fun banter and I love seeing their dynamic change over time. The way you see Zelos' facade slip bit by bit the more Lloyd takes interest in him and wants to do things for him.. Oughhhhhh, it's like a cool glass of water on a hot day to me.

Brendan x Wallace (Pkmn RSE / Pkmn ORAS)

This ship is a childhood one and you couldn't rip it from my cold dead hands, either! I mostly loved this one initially because there's something really cute about a teen having a puppy-crush on someone older than them and just exploding in their head about getting to spend time with their crush. I like to imagine Wallace takes Brendan under his wing, seeing if a recent champion can become a popular idol in Pokemon Contests too.

Rei x Volo (Pokemon Legends Arceus)

Same sort of deal as Brendan x Wallace, to be honest! Budding crush on the charismatic salesman who's very pretty AND a deft hand in battles? But I also just get the feeling Rei is more inclined to trust Volo and less-so the people in Jubilife town, especially after they essentially banished him. I live for both the general wholesome angle of this and also the post-game toxic angle too. ;p

Kris x Spamton (Deltarune)

I'm fascinated by these two because the parallels but it's also just... Very funny to me. That either Kris or the SOUL (up to your interpretation) sees Spamton for the first time and goes "Let's befriend the creepy man who climbed out of a dumpster! Let's see if he wants to come to our town or join us". Just zero survival skills going on there, Kris themselves has either given up trying to take control of their life or maybe wants to see if Spamton actually will rip their annoying control-freak heart out.

Spamton x Tenna (Deltarune)

What the fuck do you MEAN THESE TWO WERE AN ITEM!!! Oh we're not going to be normal about this one for a long time, folks. I love both the cute toxic co-worker angle and the vindictive bitter-exes angle. It's great seeing these two together because they both share a lot of awkwardness, charisma and desperation. It comes across like a cartoon cat-and-mouse dynamic, these two.

Kris x Tenna (Deltarune)

I find it incredibly charming how much Tenna latched on to Kris, he's needy like a puppy but definitely capable of harm and hurt in spite of all the sweetness. He doesn't want to experience the isolation or the tension, he also doesn't want that isolation or tension for Kris. As much as he's selfish, I think he also sees Kris as a way to cope with what's happened - maybe even thinking Kris could benefit the same way by sticking by him. He's hurt after trying to learn Spamton's secrets and experiencing his disappearance, he's aching for anyone to stay with him and he still holds on to things from the past (physical or conceptual).
I think it's interesting too, considering what Kris knows about Spamton, that he was also bound by strings and not truly free. Would that change how Tenna feels, would he reject Kris for sympathizing with someone who he felt wronged him? Even if that person is someone you've known for years, someone who you've seen grow up, laugh and cry? Much to think about.

Kris x Spamton x Tenna (Deltarune)

Consider the three above and then mix all of it in together for something truly corrosive and amusing to witness. Watch two grown men fight bitterly over the person who is of most value to them - for entirely separate reasons! What could go wrong? :^)