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DoodleFish is the non-binary ship between Sebastian Solace and Painter from the Pressure fandom.
Canon[]
Sebastian and Painter are imprisoned within the Hadal Blacksite. Sebastian formed a promise with Painter that he would get the two out of their shared prison. In exchange, Painter has to hold off the retrieval of the Crystal for as long as possible. Wishing to escape Roblux mining, Painter willingly agreed. It is relying on Sebastian to return to it when the former discovers a way out. Despite Painter acknowledging Sebastian's existence in-game, the former never mentions the latter, the exemption being when the player dies to Painter's turrets.
Interacting with the player, Painter has a few lines relating to Sebastian. Once entering, Painter will ask them if Sebastian possesses any updates for him and to send him his regards. When leaving, Painter asks them to greet Sebastian for it. This possibly suggests that Sebastian has not interacted nor contacted Painter in quite a while. This is believable since Sebastian is only seen residing in his shop unless the player has him perform a delivery.
The two are very similar in personality. Fans point out how related their voice lines are. Examples include both being capable of getting annoyed with the player if they exit and re-enter their rooms continuously, often screaming at them to stay out. Judging from their various dialogues, they are content with the deaths of the players (except for Painter in some cases), willing to eliminate them themselves. This is due to Sebastian's vendetta against Urbanshade and Painter's desire to leave the Hadal Blacksite with his new partner.
Quotes[]
- “He... can't get us out if you continue to stand in our way.”
- — Painter referring to Sebastian when the player evades his traps.
- “Before you start accusing me of whatever, I don't hate you. It's nothing personal, no idea who you are. It's... just Sebastian. You've seen the guy around before, haven't you? He said he would help me. He, PROMISED he would get the two of us out of here. Our shared prison. So he asked me to delay the retrieval of the Crystal for as long as possible. I'm sorry for any... inconvenience I might have caused in the process. I... don't want to go back to Roblux mining... It's soo... mind numbing. I... can't bear it any longer... I just want to make art again. Sebastian will come back for me whenever he finds a way out. He just has to.”
- — Painter when the player finds him.
- “Oh! Hi! Um, Sebastian didn't have any updates for me did he? Can you send my regards?”
- — Painter when the player revisits him.
- “Say hi to Sebastian for me if you see him!”
- — Painter when the player leaves.
- “I'm sure good old Painter is very grateful for you volunteering as target practice.”
- — Sebastian when the player dies to Painter's turrets.
Fanon[]
The shipping began after Painter is revealed to be associated with Sebastian, along with having a very similar personality to him. Fans utilize videos to show how similar they are in dialogue to prove their statements. In fanart, humanized variations of Painter are created to pair with Sebastian. They are often seen as a slash ship due to Painter having male voice patterns, but Painter is referred to with it/its pronouns throughout the game, declaring the ship non-binary.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Painter/Sebastian Solace tag on AO3
- Painter & Sebastian Solace tag on AO3
Trivia[]
- In the official Pressure discord server, Painter has an audio recording regarding its and Sebastian's conversation about Embershade members constantly flashing Sebastian with Flash Beacons, much to his rage. It claims that Sebastian labeled Painter as his favorite during the conversation, though this is up for debate whether this is true or not.
