Bro fuck genshin shippers on tiktok, twitter, and Pinterest who always try to ruin each other’s fun. I’ve noticed this increasing behaviour on all these platforms where shippers try to invalidate each other’s ships by saying stupid shit like:
‘They haven’t even met’
‘They hate each other’
‘They’re just friends’
‘They’re enemies’
‘____ship is better’
Like??????? Genshin has to be these mfs first fandom ever cuz how tf can someone be so ignorant????????
Since when have fans needed a ‘reason’ to ship characters????? Since when did we create this weird fucking expectation that our ships have to adhere to the canonical material??? Shipping is for fun. It’s based on the FANS imagination. If fans dgaf about what goes on in canon, then that’s their choice and you have no right to tell them that they’re wrong. I’m so irritated with all these shippers on tiktok and twitter. They turn everything so serious and treat fictional content like actual historical shit that needs to be followed with great detail…like what the actual fuck I hate these mfs so much
If you wanna base your ships strictly based on what’s canon, then that’s your business but don’t go expecting everyone else to limit their imagination and creativity. We can use fanon material to create dynamics, tropes, head-canons for our ships. Like who tf do these mfs think they are going around making fun of fans for being creative and invested in ships??
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I'm sorry for coming to complain but I have something to say: I already know that in this fandom there are many opinions about what Arya and Sansa's relationship is going to be in the future and that we always complain that the Sansa stans talk about Arya as if she were going to become a servant of her sister, "one is the strength and the other intelligence", which are going to complete each other and all that shit (among all the other stupid things they have said) I agree with complaining about that because they are erasing attributes of Arya's character THAT SHE ALREADY HAS, and that we have always talk about Arya being a character apart from Sansa, someone who has her own story, her own purpose and that her whole character is definitely not reduced to just becoming her sister's employee after she always treated her badly in the their childhood.
Okay, I agree with all that. Those types of comments bother me too. But I feel that as a result of this very silly arguments have been born about why Arya and Sansa could never be friends because "they are very different, in personality, experiences and worldview" I'm sorry but I don't agree with that because, it is true that they are different, but let's not pretend that they don't have many things in common, and this goes beyond their personal characteristics or the fact that they share an entire family.
How different are their experiences? Yes, one is the red fortress and the other has to travel thousands of kilometers but in the end they both went through similar things. Both saw their father die, both were abused, both were beaten, both have been sold into marriage, both have been sexually abused, both have met cruel people and have had to pretend another identity to survive. The fact that it is in different contexts does not take away from the fact that they do have similar experiences, so that argument is very silly. And I don't say it with the intention of saying that Arya and Sansa are going to be the "best sister foreveh" I just hate that argument cause it dosen't make any sense, also throughout the asoiaf universe we have seen how completely different characters have had a great relationship come on.
Tyrion and Jaime are also wildly different and loved each other, Sam and Jon are also wildly different and no one is saying they could never be friends.
Also, it bothers me that they ignore the fact that Arya DOES care about Sansa, maybe Sansa doesn't care about Arya that much but Arya has always been fond of her sister, even when she was cruel to her.
Again, I don't come here with the intention of saying that they are going to be the best sister forevah and all that, I just hated that argument and also pls don't erase that from Arya's character either! that she has always been a good sister to Sansa, even if it was not reciprocated she was always loyal to her people, to her "pack"
Plus Arya and Sansa's relationship is definitely deeper than just "respect." Way more.
I feel like this is a good example of my earlier point that Arya stans need to over-explain points/theories to not have them taken maliciously (especially if they included Sansa). I still want to answer this in good faith though, because I don't believe you intended it to come off like that.
But I feel that as a result of this very silly arguments have been born about why Arya and Sansa could never be friends because "they are very different, in personality, experiences and worldview"
I will start by saying that the theories about Arya and Sansa not getting along aren't retaliatory to the fandom's perception of the "Stark Sisters 4ever". The idea of them not getting along is based on their conflict in AGOT, them being written as foils, George saying that they have issues to work out, and the fact that their characters haven't fundamentally changed since they've been separated (i.e. what's in the books). They've both been through a lot but trauma isn't a substitute for growth, and the issues they have will still exist. A big part of their conflict is Sansa's classism, which leads her to look down on Arya, and she has yet to grow out of that trait. If she reflects on this in TWOW then that's a different story. For now, we have to speculate with what we have. Not only that, but I could see Arya having less patience for her sister's behavior considering everything she's been through. There could be mutual hostility.
Tyrion and Jaime are also wildly different and loved each other, Sam and Jon are also wildly different and no one is saying they could never be friends.
As for this, the difference is that we're shown these characters having a positive relationship on-page. No one says Jon and Sam can't be friends because we see their friendship develop. Tyrion and Jaime eventually have conflict, but there's also a caring relationship built between them before that. Arya and Sansa have tender moments and fond memories, but their relationship is mainly antagonistic in the first book. If we had seen them getting along well before and, say, the trident incident had been the source of their conflict, that's an entirely different dynamic.
I just hated that argument and also pls don't erase that from Arya's character either! that she has always been a good sister to Sansa, even if it was not reciprocated she was always loyal to her people, to her "pack"
I don't think anyone with this prediction is ignoring Arya caring about her sister, it's more about the lack of growth on Sansa's part. While Arya tries to apologize and bridge the gap, even thinking of ways to please Sansa (I'll kiss her and beg her pardons like a proper lady, she'll like that), we don't have any equivalent moments from Sansa. She has fond memories of them playing in the snow, thinks of naming a daughter Arya, and overall misses her family and I'm not downplaying that. It's just that it doesn't supersede the relationship we've seen play out between them (or the fact that she thinks of Arya as unsatisfactory even though she believes her to be dead). It shows that they love each other and could reconcile, but there's no guarantee. Arya can't maintain that relationship one-sided and, considering she's already tried to apologize, Sansa will have to put in some effort on her side.
Plus Arya and Sansa's relationship is definitely deeper than just "respect." Way more.
I don't think their relationship is built on just "respect", they do have sisterly/familial love but that isn't all-powerful. George has stated that he reworked the Starks to give them conflict because they were all getting along and "families aren't like that". I doubt that he'd go to that trouble just to conveniently get rid of that tension, especially considering the amount of sibling conflicts we see in this story. No house gets along perfectly and this is intentional! We aren't ever going to really know until we get TWOW, but I just dislike the framing of this theory as baseless or trivial.
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Checkmate! (O.G. x S.S.)
[SFW. 1K words. I don't know what I'm doing, I was just imagining Ominis and Sebastian playing blind chess and this happened. Slice of life trying to explore their relationship I guess? Disclaimer: I don't know anything about chess but my father is huge fan and I borrow one of his favourite chess matches of all time: The Opera match from 1858]
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The heavy door was closed behind them with what sounded like finality as if their life was about to be cut short. For a moment, Sebastian Sallow was persuaded that it was indeed the case. Ominis and he were trapped here now, in this room, for the rest of eternity, wasting precious minutes of what was left of his sister's life. They should have been in the library's Restricted Section, looking for any potential cure. They should have been in a mysterious cave that probably held an ancient magic's secret of healing. Bloody hell, they should even be in the Common Room doing their homework. They should have been anywhere else but here, locked until hell froze over.
To be fair, that was not entirely true, as technically it was only Professor Weasley who was locking the door behind them with magic in the Trophy Room, after confiscating both Sebastian's wand and instructing both him and Ominis to polish every single trophy in the room until it was gleaming, without any magic at all, for the rest of the evening. They were caught sneaking in the Restricted Section earlier, and Madam Scribner's gaze had never been sharper as she dragged both boys by the ears to the Deputy Headmistress.
Now sitting here with a bottle of polish and a small pile of rags, all Sebastian wanted was to kick the bottle sitting between him and Ominis. And of course, Ominis, being the good boy that he was, had already taken the first trophy from one of the shelves and carefully started to polish it manually, his wand safely tucked in his pocket.
"You could have just polished all of these trophies with your wand and we'll be done for the evening," Sebastian grumbled. How can Weasley even let Ominis keep his wand during detention? She did not even let Sebastian keep his despite his protestation.
"I don't think you understand how detention work, Sebastian," Ominis said calmly, as he continued working on polishing the trophy's handles. "Weasley would know. If you haven't noticed already, there was an anti-magic charm put on these trophies. They cannot be cleaned unless they were manually scrubbed."
"Bloody damnation, that's sadistic," Sebastian spat angrily.
"Language, Sebastian, please, let's not get ourselves into more trouble if ever Weasley comes back suddenly."
All Sebastian want at this point was to take the trophy Ominis was polishing and throw it out of the window. But it would cost them at least a month's worth of detention. Anne was wilting by the hour, they had outstanding homework piling up and that he was trapped in detention here with Ominis did not help Sebastian's mood. At all.
From his side, Sebastian could feel Ominis tilting his head slightly as if he was carefully assessing Sebastian's mood. After nearly four full years of friendships, Sebastian could tell. Ominis had this way of looking at him without actually looking at him at all. Those pale milky eyes were unfocused, looking into a space behind Sebastian, yet Ominis was observing Sebastian carefully.
"Pawn to E4," Ominis said suddenly.
"What?" Sebastian blurted.
"Sebastian, please. I'm giving you a bit of practice. Didn't you say you want to beat Imelda AND Amit in the school championship? You don't seem like doing any polishing tonight so why don't we play a match? Pawn to E4."
Sebastian blinked, for a moment sounding surprised but really... Now Ominis wanted to play chess match with him?
"Ominis, we don't even have a chessboard!"
"Even if there was one, I won't be able to see it, Sebastian," Ominis replied sardonically. "How do you think I played and won against Imelda all this time? Who do you think Hogwarts' reining secret champion was?"
Sebastian groaned again. "You... you've been playing against Imelda? All these years? You're the Secret Champion?"
"Yes. Why do you think she kept giving me chocolate frogs? I won the tournament, every single one. Are you playing or not? Pawn to E4, last call, Sebastian." Even in the dim light, Sebastian could see Ominis' head tilted, a proud smile on his face. Dammit!
"Black Pawn to E5," Sebastian said finally, groaning. In the dark, he could see Ominis grinning. "And here I thought she wanted to try recruit you to the Quidditch Team or that she was sweet on you."
"Imelda, sweet on me? How much butterbeer did you drink tonight for dinner, Sebastian? And how could you even imagine my being on Quidditch team? Really? Knight to F3," Ominis' voice was soft now, amused, yet clear, commanding.
"The hell... Pawn to D6." Sebastian threw himself beside Ominis, feeling like he wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. "Talking about butterbeer I'd like to remind you that three mugs of butterbeer are enough to make you drunk. You did sing Odo the Hero all the way back while I had to drag you to your bed back last week."
"Sebastian, please, if Weasley heard you, we would be in trouble. Pawn to D4." Ominis threw his head back. "And I'm not going to go beyond one single butterbeer the entire evening ever again, thank you very much."
"To hell with you and your rules, Ominis. Bishop to G4." Sebastian's head was pounding, trying to imagine the chessboard. What was the moves again?
"It's called common decency in polite society, Sebastian. D4 to E5. Pawn eats pawn."
"Fine, up to your bloody rules. I'll get you drunk next time we're in Hogsmeade. Don't tell me you haven't been warned. Bishop to F3. Eat your own Pawn."
"With pleasure, Sebastian, you're welcome to try. Queen to F3, you're one Bishop down now."
"Blasted damnation. D6 Pawn to E7, what the hell, I'll just eat one more of your pawn."
Ominis grinned cockily. Sebastian could see dimples forming on his cheeks. Ominis was clearly enjoying this and he, Sebastian Sallow, the main challenger to the title of the best wizard chess player in Hogwarts, was flustered to no end. But for real, he did not care anymore. In a swift movement, he cupped that face he had been craving for so long and kissed this infuriatingly beautiful face in front of him. He couldn’t care less should Professor Weasley come suddenly. He could feel Ominis' surprised gasp, but Ominis kissed him back, timidly at first, tentatively, but with intensity after some time. All his cockiness from earlier had gone, and in the dim light, Sebastian could see Ominis looking slightly lost yet hopeful in equal measure.
"Sebastian I... I don't know what to say," he whispered finally, his voice quivering slightly.
"Then say nothing. Checkmate," Sebastian whispered back, cockily but very gently, before pulling him into another long kiss. The trophy Ominis was polishing fell to the floor with a loud clang, and they had never finished that match, but neither of them cared.
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