#and some of the characters will follow somewhat similar trajectories from the canon

[theresa-of-liechtenstein]

im not kidding though whoever said they liked rivalfic even though they hadn't listened to cabin pressure...... insert the ¿quieres? meme except instead of a blunt im handing you a gdrive file/masterpost link

#like i dont know who u are but im guessing u came from the f1 side of things and are also acquainted with my main bc i link my fics in bio #i tried to adapt stuff from cp into the rivalfic in that its an au #and some of the characters will follow somewhat similar trajectories from the canon #but genuinely even if u are enjoying rivalfic i guarantee u will enjoy the source material so much more #also like i love talking abt cp... it means so much to me like genuinely #ok ok im done now ill transcribe ch 13 🤧 #em writes

[tjadakaa]

what’s a king to a god, what’s a god to a nonbeliever

(I couldn’t help myself with the gif, I love him ;;;____;;;) In the absence of writing or more accurately writing for the *one* thing. I’ve been contending a lot with questions on dynamic. How I want Erik and T’Challa to come together, how they might function in the early, middle or late stages of a relationship. Here are some of my ideas:

Acknowledging T’Challa: His background, his heritage his personality, his character his *destiny* you might say is to be king. Prince then king. Canonly Erik disrupts this trajectory and then the world ‘rights’ itself.

In my stories, musings, porn etc the world rarely ‘rights’ itself because my heart’s thesis tells me it were never ‘right’ in the first place. Wakanda as it is represented by T’Challa is complicated. It’s politics, it’s decisions, it’s existence. For their right to remain unbothered, untouched, safe from the factors that plague everyone else is not right. So returning to that state (how ever nominally) isn’t appealing to me. tldr: King T’Challa <<<<<<

The easiest way to appease my heart’s thesis is to simply diverge with canon’s introduction of king Erik. Other possibilities include Queen Shuri, Queen Nakia, King M’Baku. In the end it follows that the world is not ‘righted’ and huge changes come about in a manner that is unlike the canon the movie gives us. 

Back to the ship dynamic. In a world that doesn’t quite ‘right’ itself, where does that leave our two characters? I crave exploration of a T’Challa who is confronting this new reality in a position of less power and or authority, experiencing the world or Wakanda differently than he had before. Similarly we have Erik in the role of leader, antagonist or something else dealing with Wakanda, his extended family and all the things he probably repressed or put off for later. Later is now. 

> Pre-relationship there’s a lot that could happen. A lot to deal with, the air is not clear. The movie leaves several things unresolved and many uncomfortable conversations unsaid. T’Chaka’s actions, and what he did in the aftermath all those years. The ramifications of N’Jobu’s actions (on the Border Tribe alone there must be a mark, let alone the rest of Wakanda) and finally the implications of Erik’s existence. (Where there's one secret child born outside of Wakanda, surely there are others) Wondering how Wakanda has explained its isolation/distance/public policy, how it’s managed to protect itself, the function of the war dogs, and the way its society runs itself in this special bubble. It’s a lot of culture clash and discussion and uncomfortable topics. 

How can these two come together? Maybe due to a common goal, a common enemy, an understanding of frenemies? Plot devices (arranged marriage???) anyway explanations abound. I’ve always been struck by T’Challa’s reaction to Erik (once the dust cleared) in his 2nd dream sequence where he confronts his dad. Honor and T’Challa are best bros. Heck maybe one-sided or mutual sexual attraction would be enough. There’s a lot of angles. Depending on how you characterize Erik or T’Challa their needs, their wants and their mental state, a relationship can form. 

Currently I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the effects of losing both parents at the age Erik did and how that might have affected what he seeks out in a partner (when he eventually seeks one/cultivates a relationship) it gets kinky and a little pseudo-sciency. Overall it’s nod to acknowledging trauma the movie conveys somewhat in Erik’s dream sequence and in his interactions with women that we see in the movie. 

T’Challa in contrast is more mundane. MCU Canon (the only one I acknowledge usually) leads us to believe he’s been chasing Nakia for years, so based on who Nakia is and who we assume T’Challa to be, assumptions can be made on what makes him tick... what attracts him. (*coughs* Nakia and Erik are amusingly similar and I could write 5000 words of analysis for that @unlace join me)

The issue isn’t them coming together, (one unforgettable night leading to more-- who knows) With these two I think the issue is *staying together.*

end of part one

#ship meta #tcherik #tjadaka #black panther #Erik Killmonger #T'Challa