OOC: I agree that this is a sort of shippy thread, which is why I think if it were a book, the amount of fanfiction shipping would be unimaginable. But also I think that way because there's a lot of friendship couples, but there's also opposite couples, maybe some enemy couples, good-evil couples, etc.
I actually never shipped Kari and Richard. I just had them date because I wanted to develop Richard in a more romantic setting. I'm glad on how it turned out because I got to tap into Richard's past and I made him a more understandable character. That being said, I still have a lot of development to throw at him. I feel like Richard/Kari was a way to force both of them into development.
I agree, Kari/Eric does get really emotional. Kari was basically the weakened character that I never intended to make. I feel like their drama comes from the fact that Kari led Eric on before getting together with Richard. I mean, they sort of had chemistry before the whole Kari/Richard business. Their relationship would probably be less overemotional and more romantic if I had never made Richard, but at the same time I think they can move past it.
Missy/Richard is a definite plausibility. Although Perry has made the point that Missy does not want protection, which is what my main obstacle with this relationship is. I think maybe having them slowly work toward each other would go better, but I don't have a set plan for them. Perhaps Missy will help Richard get over his traumatic past, which in turn, sets them both up to become friends. Then later on they could date, but I still am deciding on how this is going to go.
I like the Jori/Dustin coupling. Although I will be honest, at the beginning of the thread I thought Dustin was going to date Dana. Don't ask me why, because to this day I still don't know, I guess at the time I thought it'd be kind of interesting.
Chao/Andrew I do like as well. I think they'd work well together. I sort of think a lot of the relationships on the thread leads to shipping, just because. I swear, relationships come out in full bloom. They do.
Balthazar/Tiare is kind of slow in the making, although I do like the interesting dynamic. I think once Balthazar officially changes his ways for good, although to be fair he wasn't that evil in the first place, they could make one of the strangest couples on this thread. But that necessarily isn't a bad thing, as I do really like them together. I think in Disney they could bond more. Since Balthazar was intended to be a natural sourpuss, the Disney setting wouldn't normally be his thing, but I think having a friend there would lighten his mood a bit.
Britannia/Gordon is the interesting one though. It kind of all started on COD. I do really want to see them work it out, even though Gordon doesn't necessarily deserve it. I know that Britannia will likely not forgive him, which is what any normal and sensible person would do, but at the same time her and Gordon have been through quite a bit. Sometimes their relationship can be a little strained, but I think that's what makes it sort of work in a way.
not my year. oh well.
