Random pairing list!

[owlmoose]

Inspired by a number of sources, including but not limited to ithurtsmybrain, the Random Pairing Generator at Seventh Sanctum and the meme that resulted from it, and a similar game from a couple of years back that kunstarniki told me about once.

This is something I've been threatening to do for awhile, but I never had the time and inclination together. Not like I really have the time now, either, but I wanted to get the idea off the back burner of my brain. So I present to you:

The FFX/X-2 Random Pairing List

Because crack is fun (although some of these might make lovely angsty dark stuff as well). No need to ask; just use them. For fic, art, mockery, whatever. But if you do end up creating something, I'd love a link in comments.

Okay, enough talk. Here's the list.

Belgamine/Logos
Buddy/Clasko
Leblanc/Barthello
Gippal/Elma
Yunalesca/Chappu
Isaaru/Rikku
Kimahri/Bickson
Auron/Maechen
Jyscal/Dona
Jecht/Lucil
Barkeep/Yaibel
Lenne/Yuna (Huh.)
Rin/Mika
Wakka/Nooj
Tidus/Trommel
Wantz/Ormi
Shelinda/Tobli
Braska/Kinoc (Someone must write this. Please? Pretty please?)
Lulu/Maroda
O'aka/Shinra
Paine/Seymour
Shuyin/Baralai (Huh, again.)
Beclem/Calli
Gatta/Nhadala
Pacce/Brother
Luzzu/Cid


This list was created by the thoroughly scientific method of writing down the names of all the major and many of the minor characters from both games (making sure to have an even number), listing them alphabetically, and then assigning each a random number (using a random sequence generator). I reordered them by number, then matched the first 26 with the last 26. Pretty easy, once I got through the work of listing the names. Apologies if I missed your favorite minor character; if people enjoy playing with this, maybe we can do it again with a longer list.

Comments

Re: short random drabble

[parron.livejournal.com]

XD Now I'm thinking of Kinoc as moonlighting as a cowboy. And Cowboy!Kinoc is an absolutely wonderful mental image, I hope you know. It makes me giggle wildly. By extension I'm now picturing Cowboy!Auron, which is in ways even better. It could be like >>> Auron IS the Lone Ranger! Kinoc IS Tonto! XD Okay, now I've amused myself more than I should. Ahem.


"pass approval?" You kidding me? Of course I'm flattered you liked my story, but -- dude -- like -- your stuff is so much better than mine, there's nothing to pass. XD It's a secret, but your old FFX-2 stories were one of the reasons I got into the FFX/X-2 fandom to start with -- so, dude, even the crappiest story you ever could write is better than mine, there's no approval to need passing, you have it by default. >:F

Re: short random drabble

[rabbitprint.livejournal.com]

In some world, Kinoc and Auron could have been like Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Or the Lone Ranger and Tonto. In another world, they could have been friends; unfortunately their stories parted. :(

No no, I really liked your Kinoc, and consider it to be a very good study of him. I've never touched on him before, but you have, so I'm glad it looked all right to someone who's handled him well. :)

Re: short random drabble

[parron.livejournal.com]

You forgot to mention Batman and Robin! Alas indeed. The Auron and Kinoc dynamic has always marginally interested me, and the side effect of writing that story is that now it's my secret obsession. XD The more I think about it, the more I like it. Even the sort of tone Kinoc takes around Auron... so friendly. XD "Good to see you, Auron. Ten years, is it?" He's so unintimidated by Auron, which is actually a nice change from the other characters. XD "I heard that..." Oh, you totally don't care about my rambling, although it is really all I'm good for. :D;;


...That was the first time I'd ever tried to write Kinoc myself, anyway, so I really shouldn't be praised for it. XD

Re: short random drabble

[rabbitprint.livejournal.com]

It was a good look at him, and it's not often that I see a look at Kinoc that presents him as reasonable, with depth. There is a lot to explore there. And you did it well. :) Especially for the first time.

Secondary characters are so rich with possibilities, I like it when there's exploration done on them. :)

Re: short random drabble

[parron.livejournal.com]

It's not often I see Kinoc 'fic, period. XD You're making me want to write more which is a bad idea, really! :F I'll write more Kinoc 'fic if you do, so there.

...Secondary characters are fun, indeed.

Re: short random drabble

[rabbitprint.livejournal.com]

I would normally try to get more Kinoc fic out there if only to have you write more, but my list is so overwhelmed. :( I have a request that's over 6+ months by now, I think...

But you should still write him. ;)

Re: short random drabble

[parron.livejournal.com]

XD And I myself have several projects I need to finish, including an essay for ship_manifesto, a claim for 1sentence, and like 10 other fanfic projects. XD Maybe it's like a race? Whoever finishes first wins the "prize" of writing the fanfic to make the other person write one, too? Why am I thinking of suicide pacts all of a sudden...?

Re: short random drabble

[rabbitprint.livejournal.com]

I wish I could participate. :) Maybe... maybe when things start to lighten up...

Re: short random drabble

[parron.livejournal.com]

*laugh* Well, I wasn't going to do it either, so there. :P I only mean about a third of what I say. XD Less when strikeouts are involved. :P