@skarsghardy I think Coen would've killed himself trying to hold these two back from killing each other π alternatively, they would team up against him, and roasted him into tomorrow.
Finally did the 'Knyazmaker' ending with Xanthe being alive and Marat let me know five times in a row how he doesn't like the idea of teaming up with a vrakhir. Honey, you're sleeping with one, sit this one out.
I was like 'I heard you for the first time' the whole time π
@vynnychurak I relate more to Coen in general, but my dnd oc is a looot like Marat, and I rped his for years, so I understand Marat well too. But yeah, if I to choose the 'babygirl' of a ship, it would def be Marat to me.
So I've been thinking... Coen falling for Marat at the beginning is really him going through the 'daddy issues' scenario. He gets attached to an emotionally-repressed man, giving him all his love and not expecting anything back. And yet, with Marat, the scenario breaks. +
@vynnychurak Me doing the 'mean run':
Also me when being mean to Marat: omg forgive me my beautiful wife πI'll take my life now
But also, chose to press him about Ascar this time, and low-key bickering with him feels more in-canon to my Coen. Just constantly annoying each other.
@vynnychurak I watched the rejection scene with him a few days ago, and I was so devastated. I would NEVER do this to him. I can't imagine how horrible it is for him to think this wonderful guy loves him back only to get rejected and returning to the default state of loneliness π
@vynnychurak Marat heals with him too because finally someone shows him love and affection despite his 'flaws' and wants to stay around even when he acts 'difficult'. It's very ironic how he says his dad and him only similar in looks when Ascar's behavior actually rubbed on him.
@skarsghardy Maybe we should beat Pieter too, along with Ascar. I finished Volk's quest yesterday, and honestly...what the hell is wrong with this man π Typical Slavic dad
@skarsghardy Would be fun as hell if in the world with no homophobia Pieter actually embraced Marat as his son in law. And liked him more than Coen, because of how like-minded they would be π
Not only is he able to soften this stoic man- which isn't the case with his dad-, he finally becomes the object of love and devotion. With Marat, he escapes the role of a victim and finally gets the proofs that he's something to be cherished and protected.
βCliches are boringβ
Me when a characterβs hard exterior is softened by another through affection and patience, for they not only see but love the true person hidden beneath the facade:
@filyadesu Ah, I do have a longfic in canonical setting already, so it would just be me writing more or less the same thing again π I am glad you liked this drabble though! It was always meant to be just a spicy little thing to go with art.