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    I looked at the pokecommunity OTP thread and thought "lol, people here ship each other." And then I realized that actually, I ship fictional characters all the time. Without making an effort, it just happens whenever I watch something emotionally investing. Just in case anyone is confused, what's "shipping", really? Trusty pal Wikipedia gives a satisfactory answer:

    Shipping, initially derived from the word relationship, is the desire by fans of two people, either real-life celebrities or fictional characters, to be in a relationship, romantic or otherwise. It is considered a general term for fans' emotional involvement with the ongoing development of a relationship in a work of fiction. [...] Shipping can involve virtually any kind of relationship: from the well-known and established, to the ambiguous or those undergoing development, and even to the highly improbable or blatantly impossible. Though "shipping" usually refers to romantic relationships, it can also refer to simple friendships; this subset is sometimes known as "friendshipping", or a "BrOTP" (a portmanteau of the terms bromance and one true pairing).

    So now I'm wondering - if we step away from PC members, haha, and focus on what this is usually about - What are some characters from shows/movies/books etc that you "ship?" To some degree. Maybe you're a hardcore fan and read fanfiction of your OTP (one true pairing) all the time, or maybe you just find some pair especially cute if you really think about it now.

    Remember to say from where your ship is! Let's keep pokémon stuff and other manga/anime out of here since there are other boards that can hold passionate discussions on that. I think it should be okay to bring up ships from video games though! But antemortem can say no if he disagrees 8)
     
    homestuck ships, pls.

    My auspistice OTP is Past Karkat x Jade x Future Karkat
    Meworails are my moirail OTP.
    I really ship JohnRoxy, RoseKanaya (rosemary), Daverezi, JohnVris and a couple others.
    I really like Eridan and Vriska's kismesistude.

    It's amazing what Homestuck does to you in relation to shipping. I wasn't a shipper before and now I can't stop.
     
    Haha, I know, Homestuck wrecks you :p I can't help but shipping Dave and Karkat now. Like. Omg. Also Roxy and John because they are seriously the cutest thing since- no actually there is no cuter thing than them.


    I don't really go around thinking about ships when I'm not currently into something. So right now I've put away all my Doctor Who thoughts haha, and just ship Hodgins and Angela from Bones. Gosh, the adorableness. I'm still only at the beginning of season 2. Don't spoil it, I don't know if they'll get together yet 8)

    But of course I still have my Doctor Who ships floating around. Twelve and Clara is a given after the Christmas special. The feels. I also actually ship Eleven and Rose, which is a bit weird since they never even met. But yeah, that might be one of my few imaginary pairings.
     
    I have a few-

    Weir/ Sheppard (Stargate Atlantis)
    Teyla/ Ronon (Stargate Atlantis)
    Sam/ Jack (Stargate SG-1)
    Inara/ Mal (Firefly)
    Emma/ Killian (Once Upon A Time)
    Amelia/ Zelgadis (The Slayers)
    Ilia/ Louie (Rune Soldier)

    For occasional stories-

    Lina Inverse/ Xellos (The Slayers)
    Lady Sif/ Loki (MCU)
     
    Hm. I'm not sure. I mean, most of my OTPs are from anime. Either that, or they are real life pairings. I do have my OC characters Takeshi x Fiona I consider as my OTP, especially right now where they are just starting to become friends.

    OH OH WAIT. I do ship the Doctor x the Tardis! It sounds silly, I know... but after that one episode where the Tardis becomes a human girl, it makes me want to pair them even more. XD I also have a crack OTP I ship, and that is Maleficent x Loki. I mean don't you dare sit there and tell me they aren't perfect for each other!!
     
    Arya x Gendry
    Bran x Meera
    Jon Snuh x Ygritte
    Dany x Jorah
    Jamie x Brienne

    Harry Potter x Hermione
     
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