It Appears We Are Both Falling.

[rionaleonhart]

abyssal_sylph did this fandom meme over the summer, and I thought it looked like fun! The full list of questions was originally compiled by trobadora and can be found here. To keep my entries to a reasonable length, I'll just do a few questions at a time, rather than posting the entire thing at once.

What's changed about your fandom life in the last 365 days?

The biggest change is that I've got a website now! It's great to have a space on the Internet I can just talk about Final Fantasy VIII as much as I want (I say, as if I didn't already do that in this journal).

Your newest fandom.

In Stars and Time, maybe? I've written a couple of fics; does that make it one of my fandoms? It's a time loop game with a lot of charm; I had fun with it, but I don't really think of myself as in the fandom.

The last thing I got into and ended up thinking about a lot is Omori, a game that absolutely haunts me and will probably do so for a long time. I haven't actually written for it and don't have any fic ideas, but I found it fascinating and I often find myself seeking out fanart.

The last thing I got into so heavily that it qualified for a 'my fandom history' writeup was Severance, back in February. Such an interesting concept! One of the most absorbing shows I've ever watched.

Writing-wise, this year has been more about revisiting older fandoms than launching into new ones, now that I think about it.

You've got your OTP, you have to throw a third into the mix (from the same fandom), creating an OT3. Who is the OTP, and in your opinion, why would they make a perfect third for them?

The first pairing I thought of was Nate/Elena from Uncharted, and the ideal third - Victor 'Goddamn' Sullivan, the third point of their adventure trio - is so obvious that I've actually written that threesome already.

Some potential thirds for assorted other pairings that came to mind, discounting pairings (e.g. Sora/Riku) where the third is so obvious it goes without saying:

- Jeff/Annie from Community: I think Britta would probably be the best fit, but I strongly prefer Jeff/Annie on its own. Their chemistry is so weird and intense!

- Light/L from Death Note: Misa, obviously. Or some weird thing with Ryuk, where L is unaware that there's a third entity in their relationship. That had not occurred to me before this instant, but I'm sort of fascinated by the idea now. Ryuk joins Light and L in the bed, forcing Light to suppress his reactions in order to hide the fact that he's having a threesome when, from L's perspective, only the two of them are there. Someone please write this; it's not in my skillset!

- Kane/Abby from The 100: Jaha is the only option coming to mind. This could either sort of work or go very badly, depending on the point in canon that Jaha is coming from.

- Jack/Kate from Lost: Sawyer? Probably Sawyer, as if Jack and Kate don't have enough potential to crash and burn on their own. For less guaranteed disaster: Charlie. For even more guaranteed disaster: Locke.

- Hinata/Komaeda from Danganronpa: I know Hinata/Komaeda/Nanami is popular, but I think I might be more interested by the thought of Hinata/Komaeda/Kuzuryuu. WAIT, NO: there's a correct answer here, and it is Makoto Naegi. Hinata/Komaeda/Naegi would be incredible; Hinata/Naegi would be very cute, and then they'd both desperately have to try to cope with the presence of Komaeda.

- Travis/Laura from The Quarry: Max or Ryan, I suppose? I prefer Ryan, but Max has the fun 'Travis kept me imprisoned' aspect. Travis and Laura aren't great candidates for an OT3, though; they're at their best when they're isolated and weirdly fixated on each other.

- Keiji/Sara from Your Turn to Die: hard to envision, because Keiji has zero interest in anyone who isn't Sara. Maybe some sort of fucked-up situation with Sou?

- Yosuke/Yu from Persona 4: Chie's probably the most obvious candidate, but I think adding Kanji to the mix here would be very funny. Yosuke and Kanji are both disaster boys with a lot of anxiety about their sexuality; it'd be fun to throw them together!

- Zell/Squall from Final Fantasy VIII: Rinoa! Rinoa, no question. This would be adorable.

- Beatrice/Battler from Umineko: oh, God, there's no good answer here. Jessica? Shannon, Kanon? Ange??? (Teenage Ange, to be specific, which by no means prevents this from being a fucked-up relationship but does at least make things a little less fucked up.) There's a huge amount wrong with Beatrice/Battler already (I say, with deep fondness), and adding any possible third would only make things worse.

- Utena/Anthy from Revolutionary Girl Utena: again, there is no good answer here. I think the only way out is to accept that and pivot to choosing the worst possible answer: Akio. An Utena/Anthy/Akio scenario, focusing on how the girls eventually manage to escape him. Wait, that's just Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Oh, wow, I have gone severely overboard on this question. It's an interesting one to think about, though! Feel free to share your own answers in the comments, if you'd like.

Comments

[trepkos]

I want to read that Ryuk/light/L threesome too!

[rionaleonhart]

I'm glad to have company! It's a real challenge to pretend there isn't a 7'6" invisible death god in the bed with you, and I think it would be very funny to watch Light deal with that.

[trepkos]

Plus, all the spiky bits ...

[lassarina]

Co-signing so enthusiastically.

[wolfy_writing]

Or some weird thing with Ryuk, where L is unaware that there's a third entity in their relationship. That had not occurred to me before this instant, but I'm sort of fascinated by the idea now. Ryuk joins Light and L in the bed, forcing Light to suppress his reactions in order to hide the fact that he's having a threesome when, from L's perspective, only the two of them are there.

Yes, please! This would be amazing!

[rionaleonhart]

I'm delighted that the concept is such a hit!

[muscle_wizard]

Chiming in to say I am in love with the metaphorical and literal mindfuckery of Light/L/Ryuk oh my goddddd. The sexiest torture is Light trying to avoid self-sabotage from all 3 of them lmao.

[rionaleonhart]

This is the best idea I've ever had, evidently! Light's internal monologue would be incredible.

[necrophilia]

Isn't Beatrice/Battler already a throuple, bordering on a polycule?

[rionaleonhart]

I did go 'hold on, is this... already poly?' when writing that paragraph. What a magnificently confusing relationship.

[thenicochan]

I second Kanji to throw with Yu/Yosuke, if anyone. While I think most of the cast would be down for Yu, the Yosuke appreciation feels a lot lesser. And I just can't see Yosuke and Chie as anything more than queer platonic bffs.

You could throw in Miki for the Utena/Anthy thing. I mean, I wouldn't. But you could. Or get inspired by the end of the series and add Nanami for the most drama.

[rionaleonhart]

I did consider Miki! Probably the least bad option? Not a good option, but it could be worse. It does, however, create a substantial risk that Kozue will start murdering people.

[linky]

Oh this meme looks fun! And I really love how your website is coming along. Its fun to browse through! :D

[rionaleonhart]

Thank you! I'm slightly alarmed by the way the website just keeps expanding; apparently I'm incapable of restraint. It's a lot of fun to work on, though!

[apiphile]

Someone please write this; it's not in my skillset!

On the contrary, writing this is a great way for you to end up with a broadened skillset. Do it!

Thinking back to fandoms I've been in, my OTPs expanded to OT3s were: Jack/Ianto/John and, rather more left-field, Aridane/Eames/Yusuf.

[rionaleonhart]

Wouldn't be the first time I've gritted my teeth and forced myself to write sex for Death Note. Light is a character with the capacity to have such interesting sex! He wouldn't enjoy any of it, but it would be interesting.

I thought 'should I include Doctor/Rose while thinking about potential triads for my ships?' and then remembered that the existence of Jack made it an entirely unnecessary exercise.

[apiphile]

Then that's very in-character for Light, too, presumably? You're method-writing!

Yeah that was just a canon triad.

[delphi]

Ooh, I hadn't heard of In Stars and Time, but that looks really interesting!

[rionaleonhart]

It's an interesting game! The concept and characters and worldbuilding are fun, and I liked the battle system, but it could occasionally be a little frustrating. Sometimes that's deliberate - the game does a great job of conveying how frustrating it is to be stuck in a time loop - but sometimes it's an accident of game design; there were times the game would go 'hey, you should go back and check out X thing' and I would go 'it has been hours since I last saw X thing and I have no idea where it is'. If you decide to check it out, don't be afraid of looking up where to go next if you're stuck; I think I'd have had a substantially worse time with it if I hadn't occasionally turned to the Internet for guidance.

oh i love cultured sailing

[operasteers]

Hinata/Komaeda/Naegi would be incredible; Hinata/Naegi would be very cute, and then they'd both desperately have to try to cope with the presence of Komaeda.

oh i so agree, like i don't have all the finer details yet but heavily agree with this (also it just lives in my mind how small naegi is... he's just a small guy with big problems)

and these are really interesting! for me, whenever i end up making mixes and matches, i'm honestly not sure if i think about their dynamics and how they compliment/contrast each other first, or just go based on feeling

Re: oh i love cultured sailing

[rionaleonhart]

(also it just lives in my mind how small naegi is... he's just a small guy with big problems)

He really is! Poor Naegi. Being in a relationship with Komaeda must be terrifying enough even when he isn't half a foot taller than you.

i'm honestly not sure if i think about their dynamics and how they compliment/contrast each other first, or just go based on feeling

Interesting! When a ship attracts me, I think chemistry tends to be what draws me in; I'm definitely more of a 'go based on feeling' shipper, unless a particularly complex and weird dynamic catches my attention and I decide it would be interesting to explore. When contemplating thirds to add to pairings I already ship for this question, though, my mind was going 'who makes sense?' more than 'who feels compelling?'

[doreyg]

I also really love the idea of Light/L/Ryuk. Exactly the level of weird they'd all indulge in. :D (even if L doesn't technically know he's indulging in it.)

And I agree with you on Laura/Travis! There ARE threesome options, but I prefer them being weirdly obsessive about each other. With maybe another person standing there going wtf on the sidelines.

[rionaleonhart]

With maybe another person standing there going wtf on the sidelines.

Travis and Laura kill Silas and then have vicious, bloody sex on the forest floor, while Ryan just stands there in the background, going 'uh... are we done? are we safe? guys, I don't think you really need me here for this, but the car's wrecked and I don't know the way back, so I can't just leave.'

[doreyg]

I CACKLED. XD Poor Ryan, third wheeling in the most awkward way possible. He has enough to explain to his therapist, bless him!