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Off-The-Cuff/Unlikely Shipping Meme!



One of the great things about writing shipping is the set up - characters meeting, getting to know each other, building history, feeling out compatibility.

But screw that.

In this meme you throw anyone at anyone. Don't ponder if they even make sense. Don't plot out how they met. Just chuck a starter and go. NOW YOU ARE IN A RELATIONSHIP.

Post up ONLY THE MOST BAREBONES of your preferences (age limits, gender prefs if you have them. Anything that is a HARD NO only) and then go chuck your murderers, your nerds, your talking cats, all your usually unshippable characters at each other. Or maybe the character you have in ships normally just to see how they handle dating an alien that also wants to eat them.

The only hard rule is NO 'CANONMATES ONLY' PREFERENCES- not that you CAN'T tag or be tagged by canonmates, that just means you get to be suddenly dating your best friend without the 20 threads of worrying about ruining your friendship.

Some possible prompts

1. It's your first date! Time to figure out where super villians like to get coffee and what movies they like.

2. Things are going well, time to introduce the president to your friends... how will they handle it?!

3. First fights are a little more intense when your girlfriend can shoot energy beams

4. You're married to a pony now, congrats on your monstrous centaur children

Comments

Yamato Hotsuin | Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker | ota

[aretaic]

((Hope you don't mind that he's almost never around, perspective SO!))

Sho Minazuki | Persona 4 Ultimax | ota

[sundayshotime]

((Be warned he is kinda unpredictable and possibly violent))

Saigusa Haruka | Little Busters!

[mopocalypse]

[she's a little weird and a lot emotionally needy, or is it the other way around?]

Nagisa Hazuki | Free! | OTA

[naggysa]

[Nagisa loves literally everyone so HAVE FUN]

Sawatari Makoto | Kanon

[yes_im_kawaii]

[this one has rocks for brains and acts 10 years younger than she is]

Kaneki Ken | Tokyo Ghoul | OTA

[samsa]

[Kaneki tends to accidentally be attracted to terrible people and sociopaths so MAYBE IT'LL BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME]

FIRST DATE FIRST DATE

[brightasday]

[This time, Kaneki, it really is different. Monaka cannot be described with foul words.

In a large room sits a petite, young woman. She is content, more so than she has ever been in her entire life. Monaka is dressed in her favorite, lilac yukata. Her hair is cut short, and though no one can tell, its former dark color had faded into an almost blondish white. The only spots of color in her hair are her headbands and bows. The vivid colors accent her pale features and highlight her gentle profile. The color choices had been made with the same care as her flower arrangements. There's one before her now. It's a large, regal presentation that combined soft flower petals with sprigs of harder leaves.

Deft fingers work through the flower stems, moving them into a new position. Perhaps this time it would look even more magnificent? She may be engrossed in her work, but she will notice when he approaches. He had been so kind to her, he had filled her with a peace she never knew could be hers. Though she is not sure if he has really walked into the room or not, Monaka smiles to herself.]

...I wonder if this will be the day?

SHE'S SO CUTE WHAT THE HECK

[samsa]

[When Kaneki steps into the room, one hand lifted to anxiously adjust the tie that's been adjusted at least a dozen times until it almost sits a little too snugly against his collar, the sight he's presented with stops him dead for a moment.

It really is hard to believe that what he's looking at is real. Or, who he's looking at, really. Before, he'd tried to tell himself not to be such an open book sometimes, since that had gotten him burned so many times before. But looking at her...it's hard to believe there's a single mean bone in her body. She's different, he's sure of it.

He starts to say her name, to call out to her, stepping forward as he does so-- ...and since he'd been looking over at her instead of where he's going, he ends up unintentionally kicking the toe of his shoe into a leg of a nearby empty chair, causing it to scoot forward with a sudden screech that breaks the silence rather handily.]

Ah- M-Monaka-chan-! Sorry- I uh...

[...]

Y-you...you look nice.

[brightasday]

[The sound is loud and jarring, but it doesn't elicit more than a fond smile from her. She would have been worried had he stumbled and fell. To her, he seems fine, if a bit clumsy. That was all right by her. She knew she could be just as clumsy. Monaka steadily rises to her feet and makes her way towards him with small, delicate steps.

Up close, her dear friend seemed to be even more than handsome than she could have believed. She felt her own smile grow wider, her heart thump a little harder, when he complimented her.]

...Thank you. [She wants to return such kindness. If it made her feel very pretty then it would certainly make him feel just as special. Monaka holds her hands together as though she were making a quick prayer.]

You look nice, too.

[It was such a simple word but it felt wonderful. "Nice" was exactly what she would use to describe such a dear man. She slowly lowers her hands to her sides. They are hidden almost entirely by the sleeves of her kimono. Her eyes are still on him, just as bright and caring as ever.

She had already asked the question to herself but there was no answer. Perhaps now, it would be okay to ask. (Or perhaps not. Perhaps the request was too great.) She did not want to feel ashamed or embarrassed but her face flushed regardless.]

... Will - ... will today be the day?

[samsa]

[At first, Kaneki finds himself at a bit of a loss for words. She's so small, so gentle, and he's almost worried that if he says something wrong- even the littlest, unintentional thing- he'll hurt her. And he wouldn't be able to forgive himself if he did that.

Her question has him standing up a bit straighter, and after watching her from where he still stood by the chair he accidentally kicked, he finally closes the gap between them and walks on over.

Kaneki nods, the movement a little jerky as he holds out a hand to her.]

I would...like to spend the day with you, Monaka-chan.

Nagi Naoe | Weiss Kreuz | OTA

[unkinder]

[Nagi dislikes most people and also happens to be a psychic assassin, which is fine

Canonly he's 15-16, but he'll be aged up to 18 for the purposes of this meme!]

[eclectictype]

[Nonsense, Jade's 16 too, they're both just a bunch of doofy teenagers trying out the dating thing maybe in some alternate version of Johto where it's fourth wall time.]

[That being said, Jade finds the only appropriate way to greet anyone on a first date is to appearify before them in a flash of green electricity.]

Hi!

[...She never told him that she usually has dog ears, did she.]

[unkinder]

[Nagi isn't unused to sudden appearances like this. Schuldig was so fast sometimes that it seemed like he could just teleport, but this? This he wasn't expecting.

Certainly not the...e...ars...]

...Jade? W..what are...

[...thooose!?]

[eclectictype]

These?

[Yes, the ears, which of course twitch to show that they are indeed real.]

This is what I usually look like back in my world! Some things kinda happened aaaand I ended up with dog ears when I went full Witch of Space. Do you like them?

[She doesn't actually care if he doesn't, but who can deny that they're cute as hell.]

[unkinder]

[...wait so you're telling him he's actually on a date with a dog? ...sortof?

...]

They're...different.

[...they're weird, but they are...kindof cute.]

I mean- ...interesting, different.

Adrian Cinnabar | OC | OTA

[toaflame]

[he's a bug man. das bout it]

[neighborofthebeast]

Aaadriaaaaan.

_{[It's not the first time and it's not the last time Roman has started flicking Adrian's antennae to get his attention. He leans into the moth man's line of sight with that too-wide grin of his.]}

I'm boooored. We should set something on fire.

[toaflame]

Oi, watch it up there.

[Adrian mumbles, reaching up to slap Roman's hand away from his antennae before looking over at him out of the corner of his eye.]

'Something' is kinda vague. Something like a trashcan, or something like a whole garbage dump?

[neighborofthebeast]

What about something like that person who kept staring at you while we were at Denny's?

_{[He doesn't think it's fair that he can hide himself perfectly but the bofy can't. THE MORTALS WILL PAY.]}

[toaflame]

[...]

...okay yeah, that's a better idea.

[He knows he's got a cute butt and all but come on.]

Yu Narukami | Persona 4 | OTA

[myriades]

[there's literally nothing he won't date]

RNG gave you Kaneki Yu, I hope you like books

[samsa]

[So, where do you go on a first date? Why, the bookstore, of course. Though, Kaneki honestly isn't sure if his date is going to be as excited about it as he is...but god, he hopes so.

He comes to a stop just in front of the store, looking up at the door with his breath showing in the air. It's cold out today, so he's bundled up in his teal jacket with his hands firmly in his pockets in the hopes that he'll be able to keep his nerves in check.]

W-well...this is the place.

[myriades]

[Was dressed just as warmily in his peacoat and gloves, and when Kankei stops he looks up, untucking his face from his scarf so his breath joins his dates]

It's cute.

[He certain sounds pleased- but Yu ALWAYS sounds politely pleased. Made him hard to read for most people. But he IS smiling]

Do you go here a lot?

[samsa]

[Kaneki won't lie: Yu looks nice. Very nice.]

I do. It's quiet, but I like it. And there's a cafe attached to it, so people can come and get coffee while they read. I thought it might be a nice place to come.

[myriades]

Yeah, some place nice and relaxed. We can talk.

[He approves! +3 points in your date meter Kankei]

I need to get some new things anyways.