Matchmaker, Matchmaker

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

Everyone in the game wakes up with complete relationship amnesia (Not total amnesia, just the previously established relationships are gone). You have the opportunity to pair everyone up the way they /should/ be.

Who do you want to see with whom? Who should be BFFs? What's the real OTP? Who really should be the biggest rivals?

Edit: Yes, the pairings still have to be in character. But the definition of in character is pretty loose. "Because it would be hot" is okay reasoning.

Comments

[nute.livejournal.com]

See, I've always hated the concept of "OTP", because in real life, everything is subject to change and that's one bit of disbelief I can't suspend. Plus, I think the idea of "OMG they are teh One True Wuv!" went out with the Troubadors. Or the Commodores. Whichever one Lionel Richie wasn't part of.

That being said, I think XP has provided some realistically GOOD relationship examples (my definition of 'good' pretty much being 'realistic' and not necessarily 'healthy') and quite a number of horrendously bad ones - thankfully we've avoided MOST of comic canon's pitfalls there.

And then there's the occasional trouble with multiple players of the same character resulting in a very checkered history (or, in simple terms, "Bobby, you ignorant slut!").

But to the actual point! If everyone woke up and had to assume through past behavior who was actually couples?

Haller and Lorna, totally.
If you follow the paper trail, I think Nate technically bought Sooraya as a bride... (ALWAYS check your receipt!)
And if it were any more obvious with Pietro and Crystal, Sting would have to be following them around singing "Don't Stand So Close To Me".

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

No no. Not "what makes sense in game" but "this is the way it should be damnit!"

For example, even though it was supposed to be deeply wrong, Remy/Amanda always seemed like it would be a good pairing.

[nute.livejournal.com]

Ah, see, that's the same thing for me. Things only should be if they make sense.

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

Oh, well then carry on. (You've traumatized the Lorna in my head.)

[x-legion.livejournal.com]

I was trying to figure out what other telepath/telepath pairing could possibly be the other day. I came to the conclusion the most likely was Betsy/Jean.

At that point I went and poured a gallon of bleach into my ear.

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

To answer my own meme:

Karolina/Angel (Yes, I know Angel is boy crazy, work with me here)--Because that much crackheaded glee in one place is a thing of joy.

Angelo/Medusa-- Boy from the ghetto, girl from the palace. It's a match made in Disney heaven. They've got that social consciousness thing going on.

Paige/Scott -- OTP of Control Freaks.

[rexlapinii.livejournal.com]

I'm terrible at thinking about this sort of thing, so I'll just borrow something Alicia suggested to me a while ago.

Pietro/Amelia. "Well, yes, she has no bedside manner, I'm perfectly willing to admit that. Her bedside manner is awful. Get her all the way into the bed, however, and that's a different story."

[x-legion.livejournal.com]

I don't think anyone wants to see the OTP of Negative Body Fat. There would be way too many right angles in that relationship.

[azzinita.livejournal.com]

Well, let see.

Nate's reoccurring sparkage with Medusa has lead many to believe in Nate/Medusa. She's redheaded and with a funny accent. They can speak sweet nothings to each other in incomphresible third world languages.

[azzinita.livejournal.com]

The bruising alone....

[aliciam.livejournal.com]

If you follow the paper trail, I think Nate technically bought Sooraya as a bride... (ALWAYS check your receipt!)

Pbbth. :)

I always thought Cain/Moira would've worked.

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

Cain/Alison. He was literally her biggest fan!

[aliciam.livejournal.com]

Well, in an alternate XP-verse, really... I could see Nate hooking up with the other character Erin plays.

Also, oddly, Sam/Domino.

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

Nate/Ororo? Why?

See, Sam/Domino didn't work for me. I wasn't convinced at all. Besides this is a PC/PC meme *eyes you and Alan who are CHEATING even though that's not specified in the rules*

[aliciam.livejournal.com]

Nate/Ororo... I don't know, it just seems to me when Erin and I log that they have fun chemistry. Maybe it's just that he likes tough, smart, driven women, I don't know.

[x-aerial.livejournal.com]

Sam/Marie. Southern guy, Southern gal... aww, so sweet.

[rexlapinii.livejournal.com]

It's the only one I could think of!

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

As though that excuses breaking the rule that I didn't post!

[rexlapinii.livejournal.com]

Clearly it does.

[diamond-dust06.livejournal.com]

*points to icon* Always and forever :D

[amythyst7.livejournal.com]

Hmm...I think I'll have some fun with the teenagers.

Marius/Jennie: They love each other. They hate each other. They love each other again.

Kyle/Laurie: They both enjoy the outdoors. It's the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Maybe Laurie can help him be calmer with her mad pheromone skills.

Mondo/Karolina: They'd drive the world batty with their vernacular.

Tommy/Crystal: He hates being a mutant. She loves it. Let the wacky hijinx begin.

[diamond-dust06.livejournal.com]

He was in The Commodores.

[diamond-dust06.livejournal.com]

And just think of what she could do with that hair.

[azzinita.livejournal.com]

See that bring to mind what I was wondering if she could control ALL of her body hair as well.

[diamond-dust06.livejournal.com]

Oh God, I just snorted chili up my nose.

That would be awfully convenient for her, though. "Oh, it's summer? Time to spend all my time shopping for new swim suits while everyone else gets a wax."