User:Trkasu

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I mostly play games and occasionally watch anime, so most of my pairings come from one or the other. My favorite ships are pretty much all either canon or at the edge of semi-canon. I like the character dynamics, after all. I tend to like ships that are devoted, fight together, develop gradually, show us new sides of the characters, and/or have a good balance of fluff and angst to keep them interesting.

Favorite Tropes

 * Battle Couple: Nearly all my favorite pairs fall under this. It's an easy yet intensive way to show the trust and partnership between the characters.
 * Bodyguard Crush: Despite the stereotype being the man protecting the woman, most examples of this sort of thing I've liked have been the reverse.
 * Devoted to You: There's something truly intoxicating about two characters who are driven to be together no matter what.
 * Everyone Can See It: Naturally people should be able to tell!
 * Insecure Love Interest: Pretty much all of the pairings I like struggle with feelings of unworthiness towards the other, or else something that makes them believe they can't be together.
 * Just the Way You Are: Part of the devotion bit. A lot of my pairings have one or both who are inhuman in some sense, and so seeing their partner embrace their oddities makes it feel more wholesome while also more developed.

Main Ships
Listed in order of how long I've shipped it.
 * Aikoto (Created Page): Ingrains itself within and amplifies the tragic themes of Persona 3. My longest pairing listed, since 2012.
 * AsuShin: These two are pretty much the poster of the fascinating dysfunctional romance.
 * Royai: Who has seen/read FMA and doesn't want these two together? Their loyalty and trust is incredibly strong.
 * Shirou x Rin, Fate/Stay Night: Definitely the most grounded pairing in FSN. They understand one another, flaws and all, and try to support each other.
 * HiroZero: Transitions seamlessly between a fascinating toxic relationship a la AsuShin into the most wholesome pairing. Really heartwarming to see Hiro's faith in Zero Two come to fruition.
 * NeroHaku (Created Page): Turns Nero from annoyingly arrogant to intoxicating and wholesome. Underdog their way into the ultimate power couple.
 * ShinCelty (Created Page): A rare example of a pair that doesn't directly work together, though they do support each other in their respective jobs. A strange and adorably passionate pairing who subvert the fine line between love and control, accepting and nurturing one another.
 * KaguPrez: I intitially wrote off their dynamic as a power play, but it gradually becomes clear that both of them are deeply in love. Their relationship evolves similarly to Hiro and Zero Two as a pair that starts off playing mind games but develops into a deeply wholesome bond. Both are devoted to the other and you can understand easily why that is.
 * KaguPrez: I intitially wrote off their dynamic as a power play, but it gradually becomes clear that both of them are deeply in love. Their relationship evolves similarly to Hiro and Zero Two as a pair that starts off playing mind games but develops into a deeply wholesome bond. Both are devoted to the other and you can understand easily why that is.

Platonic Ships
Pairings I like in a strictly non-romantic way.


 * Tatsuya & Jun, Persona 2: Of all these, I'm most open to seeing this one romantically, but I prefer it as a Brotp.
 * Joel & Ellie, The Last Of Us: Given I'm not a father nor a girl, I didn't think I'd be able to get invested in a father-daughter bond. Yet, here we are.
 * Joker & Morgana, Persona 5: Adds a more wholesome side to the otherwise arrogant Morgana, similar to NeroHaku for Nero.
 * Shirou & Illya, Fate/Stay Night: As an older sibling myself, I find their softer moments adorable.
 * Okabe & Mayushi, Steins;Gate: I joke that Okabe picked his autistic friend over Kurisu. Seriously though, Okabe cares more about Mayushi and you can't convince me otherwise.

Graveyard of Ships
Ships that I liked at one point or another that have been officially sunk since.


 * Jaller x Hahli, Bionicle: This one was teased a bit and the DVD for Mask of Light confirmed it, but then the creator said that romance wouldn't exist in Bionicle anymore.
 * Roodaka x Makuta, Bionicle: We don't ever see them interact directly, but freeing Makuta is Roodaka's motive, and her dialogue is extremely suggestive. Also sunk by word of god.
 * Skinner x Edna, The Simpsons: To be fair, I think I liked this one mainly BECAUSE they split, and my 4th Grade self was salty about that.
 * Locke x Terra, Final Fantasy VI: I initially suspected they would go this route after a scene of Locke worrying over Terra, but it turned out that this was just Locke being angsty about his dead love. I was never able to get into Locke x Celes, though it's been 8 years since I played FFVI last. Also holds the dubious distinction of the least canon pairing I've ever been invested by.
 * Jude x Leia, Tales of Xillia: Leia does have a crush on Jude, but Jude is dating Milla for all intents and purposes.
 * Tatsuya x Lisa, Persona 2: Lisa has a crush on Tatsuya, but between Maya and Jun, it's safe to say this isn't happening. Lisa is in a distant third place in Tatsuya's heart. I still think it would have been more interesting if they had been dating at the start, with an iffy relationship, and it's up to the player whether to keep it going or end it.