Emerald & OJ

Emerald & OJ is the family ship between Emerald Haywood and OJ Haywood from the Nope fandom.

Canon
Emerald and OJ were siblings. They lived in Agua Dulce, California with their father, Otis Haywood Sr.. OJ and Emerald owned a ranch with Otis. Horses from the ranch were frequently used in film productions. However, one day, metal objects began falling from the sky. One of the objects, a nickel, struck Otis in the head, killing him. Six months after his death, they were fired from a film set after one of their horses reacted violently to its own reflection. OJ then sold some of their horses to theme park owner Jupe Park. Soon after this, their electricity began to fluctuate frequently and their horses began disappearing. After some research, they came to the conclusion that this was the work of an alien.

They then went to an electronic store in order to purchase security cameras, where they met Angel, who was a ufologist. When he asked them why they wanted to buy the security cameras, they told him about how they had been experiencing blackouts, with even their cell phones failing. Angel then explained that cell phones wouldn't just stop working unless they were in a UFO hot spot. After setting up the cameras, he demonstrated them to OJ. They then helped Emerald set up a horse statue which she had stolen from Jupe's theme park in the middle of the field, hoping that the alien would take the bait. Suspicious, Angel queried the the siblings on what they were planning. However, they refused to tell him.

The next day, Angel returned to the ranch, telling them he had seen something through their cameras. Emerald responded by telling him that him checking their cameras was illegal. He then showed them that their cameras had recorded a cloud which didn't move at all. They then recalled how the UFO didn't move like a spaceship. Emerald then called renowned cinematographer Antlers Holst, inviting him to come to Agua Dulce to capture footage of the Alien. However, he declined. OJ later saved both Emerald and Angel from the UFO, which they had by then figured out was the alien, by getting intp Angel's van and driving them away from the ranch. They then had dinner in an eatery in the town. After dinner, OJ tried convincing Emerald and Angel to continue pursuing the alien.

The next day, they met up with cinematographer Antlers Holst, who had agreed to help film the alien, at the ranch. They then gathered equipment to use in their plan to capture the alien on film. They decided to use the fact that the alien would only hunt with those who made direct eye contact with it to their advantage. During dinner, Angel tried to lift their spirits by convincing them that capturing the alien on film would make them rich and famous, as well as heroes. The enacted their plan the next day. However, their plan failed as Antlers and the camera were taken by the alien. Just as the alien was about to devour Emerald, OJ made direct eye contact with it and baited it away from her as he rode away on his horse. This allowed Emerald to escape to Jupe's theme park, where she managed to take a clear photo of the alien before it burst, having attempted to devour a large balloon. Just as the police and the press arrived, she noticed an unharmed OJ on top of his horse.

Fanon
The ship is the second most written ship for Emerald on AO3, and the third most written ship on AO3 for OJ. It is also has the most written works on AO3 for a Nope family ship, and the fourth most written works on AO3 for a Nope ship overall. This is largely due to the fact that both characters are canonically siblings. Their relationship also plays a major role in the film's plot. The ship currently has 20+ written works on AO3.

Fandom

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