Un meme

[owlmoose]

I haven't been memeing very much lately, and this one appeals to me, so here you go. I've seen it in several places now, but most recently ganked from mako_lies.

Name two (or more) characters from any of my fandoms (see interests for a semi-complete list; no crossovers, please) and I'll tell you:

1. What they most commonly do during sex (if they are the sexing type)
2. Who has prettier (or just more attractive) hair
3. What they argue about most often
4. Who'd cope best if the other one died
5. The happiest plausible happily-ever-after I can think of for them
6. The most tragic possible ending for them
7. What I enjoy most about their dynamic
8. What I find difficult to write about them

Comments

[owlmoose]

OTthreeeeeeee :D

1. Most of the time, Ashe splits her time between the two men -- Al-Cid most of the time, Balthier when he's around. Because she sees him less often, her nights with Balthier are more intense; with Al-Cid, she's settled into more of a pleasant companionship. And then sometimes the mood strikes, and all three of them get into bed (or couch, or sitting room floor). Always explosive, and a hell of a lot of fun.

2. Al-Cid. He knows it, too.

3. Al-Cid and Balthier engage in a little bit of competitive posturing from time to time, especially at first while they settle in to the new situation. But they have a definite respect for each other, beneath it all. Balthier and Ashe get into fights all the time about whatever little thing catches their attention, mostly because it's so much fun to make up. It's rare for Al-Cid to argue with anyone, especially Ashe, but they don't always see eye to eye on politics, especially when it comes to whether Dalmasca should take a leg up on Rozarria, or vice versa.

4. This is a hard call, but I'm going to say Ashe, Balthier, Al-Cid, in that order.

5. I can imagine a pretty nice future for the three of them after "Reconcilable Differences": Ashe marries Al-Cid, and he gives her the heirs she needs and supports her rule, while Balthier is a regular presence both for a much needed alternate perspective and occasional escape; the men become allies and close friends and after a bit of initial friction, learn to share with no ongoing drama. This is, in fact, the happiest possible future I can imagine for Ashe, in particular.

6. The triad falls apart completely under the pressures of keeping up appearances and a populace that refuses to accept their queen keeping a sky pirate as lover, and Al-Cid and Balthier never come to terms with the situation. Balthier gets herself killed pirating, Al-Cid leaves and takes the alliance with Rozarria with him, and Ashe once again ends up friendless and alone.

7. I just love all three of them: individually, in each duo, and all three of them together. The potential for snark and smooth banter is epic, and I think they all bring something the other two people need: Ashe's resolve of steel, Al-Cid's calmness, Balthier's devil-may-care attitude.

8. You know, I don't know that I have an answer for this, espeically since writing Differences. All three of their voices come easily to me, separately and together. I should get back to them more often.

[lassarina]

I heartily encourage writing more of the three of them. That was an amazing fic, too.

*rolls around in OT3*

[owlmoose]

I"ve come to realize lately that, even when I write other futures (the DA crossover, for example, is in an Ivalice that's quite different),"Differences" is basically my post-game headcanon now. I am very okay with this. ;)