#trauma bonding about different incompatible brands of trauma is something that can be so interesting

[bhissar]

the post nobody asked for

Me shipping my own PCs with one another.

See under the cut for the content.

LET’S BEGIN.

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THE ABSOLUTE NOS

Xerxes/Daecyne, Xerxes/Saela, Xerxes/Timeless, Xerxes/Perseus, Xerxes/Laurel, Xerxes/Lorren

EXPLANATIONS:

Daecyne, Saela, Timeless, Perseus, and Laurel are all lesbians and Xerxes is a man.

Lorren is Xerxes’ mom.

All self explanatory, pretty much.

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THE INCOMPATIBLES

Lorren/Magnolia, Sapheira/Daecyne, Saela/Daecyne, Saela/Ariel, Laurel/Brysth

EXPLANATIONS:

Lorren/Magnolia: Different goals in life. Lorren would not be able to respect the way Magnolia conducts relationships. Plus, Lorren is a package deal with kiddos, and Magnolia is not about that life. She wants epic romance and the moment a 10 year old asks for her to make a snack she is out the fucking door. The only “child” in her life is her younger brother, and he’s 23 so not so much the child anymore.

Sapheira/Daecyne: Incompatible goals. Sapheira is selfish while Daecyne is selfless. The thing that is a punishment to Daecyne is life for Sapheira — Daecyne is bloodthirsty because a god cursed her. Sapheira is bloodthirsty because that is who she is. They would not get along for long and it would likely get toxic if they were forced to stay together too too long.

Saela/Daecyne: Conflict of outlooks on life. They would be fine at arm’s length, but things would quickly get very very difficult if they tried any sort of commitment. They have different ideas about what life looks like, and how helping their friends works. They’d get frustrated by what the other deems as support, and would likely fall into bad habits easily.

Saela/Ariel: Saela has a brand of selflessness Ariel hates. Ariel has a brand of selfishness Saela has no interest in. They are both selfish, to a degree, but Saela is selfish in that she believes she can do the best by others. Ariel believes she can do best by herself. Also, the magic arguments would get bad quick. Saela is a quiet bird but Ariel would know the right buttons to push in a bad, bad way.

Laurel/Brysth: They were in the same adventuring party and Brysth is in love with Kairon and Laurel saw his dick once. They can’t move past that even if they are very good friends.

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THE I DONT THINK SO BUT EHS?

Brysth/Magnolia, Brysth/Saela, Brysth/Sapheira, Brysth/Xerxes, Xerxes/Ariel, Perseus/Saela, Perseus/Timeless, Lorren/Ariel, Lorren/Sapheira, Sapheira/Timeless, Cylthia/Ariel, Ariel/Daecyne, Saela/Magnolia, Magnolia/Daecyne

EXPLANATIONS:

Brysth/Magnolia, Saela/Magnolia, Magnolia/Daecyne: These are all because of who Magnolia is as a person. The thing is, that while she is a hopeless romantic to a degree, she is also someone who is very guarded. Her magic, and more importantly her life, are more important to her than anyone else. The thing is that she will not be prioritizing somebody else, and Brysth and Saela and Daecyne all need a certain amount of attention to form a relationship that Magnolia is not willing to give without first building trust, and she is just…not about that life right now. Nothing personal, tender anxiety ladies, but Magnolia needs high romance or a quick stress reliever.

Brysth/Saela: Frankly? They just wouldn’t mix. They might be fine friends, but Brysth kind of has her preferred flavor of devotee to the Raven Queen. Saela is a bit too intense for her. She is much more about the balance of life and death, and Saela seems a little too focused on the death for her. On the flip side, Saela probably wouldn’t feel she was being taken seriously enough. Again! Not Brysth’s fault! Just not something that could work long term for the two of them.

Brysth/Sapheira: Once again just not mixing. They have different goals in life and different goals in relationships. Sapheira is not really about commitment, at least not up front, and Brysth is much happier with someone being ready to stay with her in a way that Sapheira can’t.

Sapheira/Timeless: Same as above!

Brysth/Xerxes: Surface level would be fine, but their romantic interests in their party would kind of make their relationship not of interest to either. In another setting? Sure, it could work. But someone dating Kairon and someone dating Osfyr just are naturally not going to be drawn together romantically.

Xerxes/Ariel: He’s Robin Hood and she’s the type of person to hide their moneybags when Robin Hood is in town. The thing is, they might get along personality-wise. But Xerxes is literally the guy who takes down nobles a few pegs just for the sake of it, and Ariel is trying to learn ancient magics specifically to impress her noble family. It’s just not going to work until Ariel gets some serious priorities straightened out.

Perseus/Saela: Saela is very much grounded, when it comes to her location and way she operates. Perseus is a free spirit, and specifically one that wants to take to the sea. Their lives would be going in different directions, though if they met and had a reason to bond? There would definitely be a maybe in both of their heads.

Perseus/Timeless: Timeless would probably eventually get her heart broken. Not because Perseus meant to, but Timeless falls in love hard and fast. Perseus needs a particular type to fall in love, and Timeless is a little too lawful for her. She needs freedom, and Timeless can’t give that to her. So it would end in heartbreak.

Lorren/Ariel: Lorren is very down to earth and has very hard morals. Ariel…not so much. She prioritizes herself more than Lorren could really stand. She wants a reciprocity Ariel would never be able to provide her.

Lorren/Sapheira: Same as Lorren/Ariel, really!

Cylthia/Ariel: Different ideas of chaos, different ideas of life. They both want to fit in, but how they want to fit in is so different that they clash. Plus, Cylthia likes fun. Ariel likes studying all day bc it helps her be a better wizard. The two of them would argue enough that any relationship would not work out.

Ariel/Daecyne: Ariel would end up hurting Daecyne, and Daecyne would likely get upset over things, and have to leave. They’d end up hurt and not happy together, so better just not to start. Though maybe they’d teach each other something as friends.

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THE SPECIFICALLY FUCKBUDDIES

Magnolia/Laurel, Magnolia/Perseus, Magnolia/Sapheira, Ariel/Perseus, Ariel/Sapheira, Cylthia/Sapheira, Sapheira/Xerxes, Sapheira/Perseus

EXPLANATIONS:

Magnolia/Laurel: They both enjoy a good romp and don’t particularly find interest in romantic attachments to one another. They wouldn’t make for a great partnership, but they would be great FWBs.

Magnolia/Perseus: Two ships, passing on the sea, giving great head.

Magnolia/Sapheira: Horny bard meets drunk barbarian and they’re both VERY sexy half elves. Sapheira would be a perfect fit for Magnolia’s not-yet-finding-her-romance-but-wanting-fun attitude.

Ariel/Perseus: Just callous enough and having enough fun fucking that they wouldn’t feel the need to do anything more. They both live lives where they’d be satisfied with it.

Ariel/Sapheira: I mean. Both of their content so far? Basically. They’d have fun, and not think about one another far after.

Cylthia/Sapheira: Cylthia enjoys good fun, and Sapheira is horny. There’s not much more to be said for this section.

Sapheira/Xerxes: They’re both bisexual dumbasses with a soft spot for someone who challenges them. Also they are both very good at what they do.

Sapheira/Perseus: Basically combine their above parts.

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THE THIS WORKS

Brysth/Daecyne, Brysth/Ariel, Brysth/Cylthia, Brysth/Perseus, Perseus/Laurel, Laurel/Saela, Laurel/Ariel, Laurel/Timeless, Laurel/Sapheira, Xerxes/Magnolia, Xerxes/Cylthia, Perseus/Daecyne, Perseus/Cylthia, Perseus/Lorren, Lorren/Cylthia, Timeless/Daecyne, Timeless/Magnolia, Timeless/Saela, Timeless/Ariel, Cylthia/Daecyne, Cylthia/Magnolia

EXPLANATIONS:

Brysth/Daecyne: Love of nature, love of life, the biggest difference between them is experience. They’d both be happy together, but might want for more? So I don’t know if they’d be happy long term. They would be happy together, certainly, but I don’t think this is the best setup for either of them.

Brysth/Ariel: They challenge each other, in a good way! They both have a deep appreciation for the world and its knowledge, and Ariel would find Brysth a refreshing change of pace from the world at large. On the other hand, Brysth would challenge Ariel’s perceptions, and in the long term they’d be a lot happier together than either alone. Plus, they’d be very cute.

Brysth/Cylthia: Nature! Girls! They’d have a good time together, and Cylthia would find Brysth nice and refreshing. Brysth would be in awe of Cylthia’s power; who doesn’t want a beautiful, powerful, fire wife? They’d be happy druids together.

Brysth/Perseus: Percy’s natural inclination to wandering wouldn’t bother Brysth. Frankly, she likes the idea of traveling to far-off places. They’d be happy together, tbh? Not their perfect relationships, but being on the sea would give them both freedom they’re excited for.

Perseus/Laurel: WAN. DER. LUST. They’d be great adventuring companions and a good romance is something the both of them desire. So, they’d see the world and feel at peace in their travels.

Laurel/Saela: Trauma girls! They both have some pretty severe issues with undead, and their goals would align in a way that would satisfy the both of them. If they got a good therapist, they could be really happy together being adherent to their respective gods and being childless lesbians. (Note: Laurel is fine with having kids but has no specific desire to, and Saela doesn’t think she’d be a good parent. They’re great lesbian aunts.)

Laurel/Ariel: They would challenge each other in the way that would give one another fantastic growth. Laurel wouldn’t put up with Ariel being an ass, and Ariel wouldn’t put up with Laurel being creepy and mysterious. Plus, the both of them don’t really like intense emotions, and so they’d be comfortable with one another most of the time without feeling the need for intense emotional sessions that drain them both.

Laurel/Timeless: Laurel has two types: soft girl and person who could kick their ass. Timeless manages to fall into both. Presuming they were equal levels, Laurel and Timeless would both impress one another, and their faiths would likely bind them rather than divide them. Plus, Laurel appreciates someone down-to-earth and Timeless is about as bolted to the ground as you can get without a mortgage.

Laurel/Sapheira: Sapheira is? Almost exactly Laurel’s type. Disaster martial fighter who is chronically trying to escape reality and also fucks like a champion. Laurel is someone Sapheira would find fascinating! Laurel is just the right amount of mysterious, just the right amount of fun, and just the right amount of mischevious. They’d have a good time, although this is another pair where they probably need therapy before they can be serious about any kind of relationship.

Xerxes/Magnolia: They’re both very chaotic and full of wanderlust. In the end they want to help people, but not at their own expense. The beauty of the world is its own reward! The two of them would get along great, and also they both would find one another very attractive.

Xerxes/Cylthia: They are chaotic good people! Cylthia’s question mark sexuality aside, Xerxes would LOVE Cylthia’s pyromania (as long as it didn’t hurt innocent people) and Cylthia would find great purpose in Xerxes desire to preserve culture but bring equality despite it. They’d make for a great dynamic duo, though Cylthia would have to contend with all of Xerxes’ siblings and his parents before she could really commit to it.

Perseus/Daecyne: Percy’s type is literally powerful but anxious druids, so she would definitely love Daecyne. Daecyne would love being swept up off her feet by someone who understands her in a way that Percy could.

Perseus/Cylthia: Percy would be SUCH a gayass for Cylthia. Cylthia loves the fucking pirate aesthetic. They have the blue/red dichotomy going on. They are chaotic! They would be fun, if not their best emotional fulfillment they could get. They’d be happy!!

Perseus/Lorren: Percy kind of likes getting her ass kicked. Lorren would be endeared. Also, Percy would love to live the life of being a sugar baby for a rich and famous milf. Yes, I did type that. They would be a great pair but it would be more of a thing of convenience, not any intense passion.

Lorren/Cylthia: They’re both very famous adventurers and they’re both wow who want to be good people. The two of them would be very happy being powerful, though I think they would do better together on the move. If they were stationary too long they might find themselves wanting something else, at no fault of one another’s.

Timeless/Daecyne, Timeless/Saela: Soft anxiety girls who just want to belong! Finding belonging with one another would be good. They’d be good.

Timeless/Magnolia: Magnolia’s true romance? She could find it with Timeless. The two of them could settle together. I don’t know if Magnolia is Timeless’ perfect other half, but they would be happy together. And they would make some kind of a life, provided Magnolia didn’t have to be on the run.

Timeless/Ariel: Timeless is serious enough that Ariel would have to take her seriously, and Timeless would help Ariel with what she needs. They could be happy together as long as they were both willing to work.

Cylthia/Daecyne: Cylthia is what Daecyne could be, and Daecyne is what Cylthia could be. They’d see their ideals one one another and it would make them both happy to be together and build a life and relationship together. They both can cast alter self literally constantly, so that would lead to some comedic thoughts of cheating in whatever town they lived in.

Cylthia/Magnolia: They’re both the right amount of chaotic that adventuring together would be very fun for them. Also, Cylthia would love Magnolia’s music. Magnolia would find Cylthia’s magic openness inspiring.

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THE “MOM”S

Lorren/Daecyne, Lorren/Saela, Lorren/Timeless, Saela/Cylthia

EXPLANATIONS:

Lorren/Daecyne, Lorren/Saela, Lorren/Timeless: Lorren would see any of these girls and adopt them. They are anxiety-ridden and need support from a stable source. All of them had families ripped from them, support taken away. She needs to offer it to those she can, and all three of them would have it in her when they needed it.

Saela/Cylthia: See a girl, whose family was taken from her when she was young. See a woman, who left her family. See them see something in one another that they haven’t been able to truly see in themselves for a long, long time. They both need family, and I think they’d find it in one another.

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THE OH THIS IS THE GOOD SHITS

Laurel/Daecyne, Brysth/Timeless, Brysth/Lorren, Laurel/Lorren, Laurel/Cylthia, Ariel/Magnolia

EXPLANATIONS:

Laurel/Daecyne: Laurel and Daecyne would truly find a home in one another! This is the good shit because Daecyne has the emotional vulnerability that Laurel needs and the feeling is reversed. They would reciprocate in a way that would make both of them very happy. With dealing with their emotional and traumatic histories, the two of them could likely find a perfect life together. I am a big believer in multiple soulmates, and Laurel could find one in Daecyne. Being controlled by others is something both of them have been hurt by and could relate over. Plus, they both have an enjoyment of fun that the other would deeply appreciate. They’d love one another, truly.

Brysth/Timeless: These are both people who know how to be devoted to something, and if they were about the same experience level when they met, that devotion could so easily be directed towards one another. To be loved by someone who knows what it means to give your heart away? It’s completely different than something either of them have ever been able to experience before. It’s what they both deserve and both want, and they could give it to one another on a completely other level. They’d also both be fascinated by one another’s magic, and adore the chance to share it with their partner.

Brysth/Lorren: Nature girls! But like, with an extra dose of devotion and being one another’s type. Brysth is a quiet and thoughtful druid whose primary goals include 1. helping others be free and themselves and 2. being extremely kind. Lorren is a bold but loving paladin whose primary goals include 1. helping others be who they want to be and 2. being a good mother. Together? They’re exactly what one another would be looking for, and they fit in the cracks that the other needs. Plus, they both have some pretty intense trauma about being trapped, and so they would be abler to relate to one another’s experiences without feeling limited by that being the only aspect of their relationship. Plus, Brysth loves kids, and they’re kind of a package deal with any Lorren.

Laurel/Lorren: Laurel really does deserve a kind and good MILF to take care of her. Laurel would see and respect Lorren’s power and experience, Lorren would see Laurel’s devotion and see it as a sign of her endurance. The two of them would take a long time to admit any feelings, but they’d be a bonded pair quickly. Besides, a rogue/paladin combo is deadly. As an adventuring duo, they’d be very famous for helping those that need help, and specifically going above and beyond to not take people’s money because their thanks is good enough. Also, this is a thought experiment in self-love via self-inserts.

Laurel/Cylthia: Not feeling accepted? Struggling to come to terms with powers and feelings that were not yours to choose, but instead thrust upon you by the circumstance of your existence? Hi, welcome to past-angst-working-on-happiness club. Laurel and Cylthia have very compatible personalities, with similar ideas both in fun and in goofing off. Laurel is a bit quieter but enjoys fun, while Cylthia is a little louder but still highly values the quiet moments. The parallels of sun and sea or sun and moon would be off the fucking charts, and fandom discussions of sexuality would be off the charts. But in seriousness? They would work for one another in a way neither of them would expect at first, and also probably start a revolution in a few places.

Ariel/Magnolia: Bastards who help one another be better? Both of them have always wanted freedom, but the freedom they want is different. Ariel wants the freedom to fulfill her duty her way, and Magnolia wants freedom from duty. Together they would encourage positive growth, if only because neither of them take the other’s shit. They’d have to be slow burn narrative foils, but eventually they’d find what they’re looking for in one another. Magnolia would see that having duty to someone other than herself isn’t the worst thing in the world, and could actually bring her great happiness if she opened herself up to it. Ariel would see that she can carve her own way even beyond not being a warrior like her family, but she doesn’t need to be an honor guard to be proud of herself. The two of them would help each other find their ideal happy medium, and they would be better people because of it. Also, they both deserve to let loose and could be very freaky with one another.

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