I’m only like, incidentally a ulquihime enjoyer because I think their dynamic is very interesting and fascinating to dig into, and I 100% see how it would be easy to glean romantic feelings from both ulquiorra and Orihime from canon subtext there, and I see how that adds even more to pick apart an already insanely fascinating relationship (plus the fan artists for them really make some banger artwork)
But I do always think it’s really funny when “anti” ulquihime ppl get up in arms about people shipping them because of the supposed age gap between them and that makes it problematic. Like for one, we do not know how old ulquiorra is, what age he would be considered, there is no frame of reference for how and if hollows actually age which I feel makes that whole argument obsolete anyways
But it also just proves that I don’t think ppl actually know what constitutes predatory and imbalanced power dynamics. Like even IF we had confirmation of an age gap between them, I cannot stress enough that that would be the least concerning power imbalance between an insanely powerful cannibalistic spirit who is the equivalent general of an army and his hostage. Also there being romantic intent really would not make the relationship any better OR more fucked up than it already is
And yet no one ever brings that up when talking about why no one should be allowed to ship it. Just the potential age gap that we have no confirmation of and may or may not exist lol
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Curse Servant concept: Foreigner Draupadi with her being possessed by C'thalpa
Given what they did w Yang Guifei that wouldn’t even surprise me. That being said she had 5 kids not six so it wouldn’t be a perfect matchup. Not that that’s ever stopped fate before
Honestly I get worried about draupadi getting put in fate for a lot of reasons esp bc even if they don’t do weird stuff with her origin there’s a very good chance they’ll look at things that say ‘yeah the inciting event for the kurukhestra war was her humiliation and desire for justice’ and be like ‘ah so all those deaths were her fault and her fault alone. Got it. Time to make weird comments abt her being tainted and obsessed with vengeance and sexualize the shit out of her despite her being a sa survivor’ which just. Leaves a very bad taste in my mouth because they’ve done similar things before in varying degrees and it’s definitely more complex than that, but how they’ve angled the war so far makes it seem like one where they want to remove the nuance to…idk make it more pro-kaurava? Or they’d do some wack shit like ‘she and karna were Secretly in Love’ or ‘she resented having 5 husbands’ or whatever and just. Idk man I don’t want to see that
And even if they DID write her perfectly and she was a fully realized human being given the respect she deserves the fandom is obsessed with ntr and goblin r*pe and I can’t deal with the knowledge people would put her in some scenario like that w/o understanding every guy who thought they could try shit like that ended up getting literally dismantled.
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Hellooo! Thought I’d pop in and request number 13 from the OC codex prompts? Transcripts of an interview with Maria Hawke, about anything of your choosing! :3
I would be interested to hear about interview thoughts on Anders post-chantry incident though tbh. It’s touched on so little in Inquisition and it’s clearly hard for Hawke or anyone to discuss—whether they were with Anders romantically or not. But those difficult conversations can be the most fun to read or write, no?
With those thoughts aside, any interview you come up with would be great! Have a great day! ✨
Oooh, thanks for the prompt! I also think that her thoughts post-Chantry explosion are intriguing, but I need to think about that a bit more before I write it out. Here is an interview set just after Act 2 instead c: I hope you have a great day as well!
(Codex Prompts)
13. transcript of an interview with your OC
Interview transcript from Kirkwall’s official chronicler, dated 13 Harvestmere, 9:34 Dragon. Transcription notes by scribe apprentice Carmac Faragher. The name of the chronicler is not recorded here. Interviewee noted as one Lady Maria Amell-Hawke, though there is a note stating the lady in question contested that name. Interview conducted in Interviewee’s home.
Transcript begins:
Chronicler: Good morning. This session is to record, for posterity, the events surrounding the Qunari incursion resulting in the death of Viscount Dumar. I understand your wounds are healing well?
Lady Hawke: Yes, thank you for your concern. I can move without my intestines spilling out now, which as you can imagine is a great improvement in my days.
Chronicler: Ah. I see.
Lady Hawke: That was a joke. You’re allowed to laugh! I have it under good authority that it is an excellent set of intestines. Quite robust. Say, the fabric of your vest is quite lovely—is that Antivan?
Chronicler: Yes, it is. If we might return to the subject of—
Lady Hawke: You know, I’ve heard that Antiva’s had a bit of a trade war recently with Nevarra—have you heard of this?—I was just reading about it upstairs. Apparently, that’s why the cost of Antivan goods has dropped so much this past season. Some sort of issue with assassins, though in my humble opinion that’s the sort of trouble one courts when your government is run by said assassins. Pardon me; you look confused. Don’t mind me, I’m awfully cooped up in this place and nobody will let me go anywhere after—go on and ask your questions.
Chronicler: [clears throat] Right. Can you recount for me the events in question, beginning with when you first heard of the trouble?
Lady Hawke: Goodness, that’s awfully far back. Well, I came to Kirkwall during the Blight in—
Chronicler: Excuse me, no. Let me be more specific: I am referring to when you first heard of the imminent uprising by Qunari forces.
Lady Hawke: Ah, an important distinction. Well, about a year ago—
Chronicler: No, no. Messere, please.
Lady Hawke: The questions you’re asking me are horribly vague. Do you mean to tell me the city at large has been unaware of the massive contingent of disgruntled and behorned fellows occupying the docks for the last four years? Because I cannot believe that’s true. We’ve been on the brink of what happened for ages.
Chronicler: [sigh] Let us begin again.
Lady Hawke: Oh, please, let’s. Now, about your vest…
Transcript is accompanied by a note from the chronicler in question that indicates the interview was never completed. A follow-up discussion was scheduled, but no notes on said meeting remain in the chronicles or archives.
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