Ship meme - lots of gnarly questions :D
I was tagged by helsinkibaby and I tag alethialia, orangetulips25, evil_little_dog, empty_marrow and vikingprincess
Choose 5 OTPs without looking at the questions under the Read More, then tag.
1. Charlie Matheson/Bass Monroe
2. Eli Navarro/Veronica Mars
3. Wolverine/Rogue
4. Mulder/Scully
5. Jethro Gibbs/Abby Sciuto
1. Do you remember the episode/scene/chapter you first started shipping 5? (Gibbs/Abby).
Um, no. Not really. Their dynamic crept up on me a lot. I will confess Ziva is my favourite character on NCIS and I also ship her with Gibbs AND Abby, my next favourite characters, but eventually the entire CafPow ritual and Abby's giddy smiles and the fact that Gibbs talks to her more than other people made me think "hmmm. Maybe there's something more than a mentor/mentee relationship. Because they had worked together so long, and lets face it - Abby is sexy enough to make even a saint like Gibbs ask the question.
2. Have you ever read fanfiction about 2 (Eli/Veronica.)
Oh, hell yes. In fact, I've read helsinki baby's fanfiction. And pretty much everything else Weevil/Veronica I could put my hands on. Confession time: I had vague memories of seeing some eps first time around, but somehow ended up reading WeeVer fanfic and that's actually what made me watch Veronica Mars in full, and repeatedly. And I ended up writing it too.
3. If 3 (Wolverine/Rogue) were to suddenly break up today, what would your reaction be?
Surprise, then a sudden unshakeable belief they were inhabiting one of my A/Us. Wolverine and Rogue in the movieverse have never been together, though I have spent many (hundreds of) hours remedying that in fanfic.
4. Why is 1 (Charlie/Bass) so important.
BECAUSE THEY DAMN WELL SET IT UP PERFECTLY AND NEVER WENT THERE. *oops sorry, sour grapes showing.* Charlie and Monroe have a really twisted history, and their story is one of forgiveness and redemption. Charlie is notable amongst all of Monroe's circle as the person who finds it in herself to forgive him where, seemingly, his own best friend (also, worst enemy) can't seem to. It's Charlie who asks her mom to save Monroe's life, Charlie who says they should trust him, (though she warns he's unpredictable), and Charlie who goes back to rescue him when he's in trouble, just a few months after she was actively trying to kill him. For Monroe's part, he puts Charlie first in a way that neither her mother, possible birth father/uncle and anyone else has done. They both have serious abandonment issues, both quite legitimately, and as Charlie says "you came back." Plus they're ridiculously pretty together, all gold-on-gold.
6. Is 4 (Mulder/Scully) a funny ship or a serious ship?
I'm not sure there IS a ship as serious as Mulder and Scully, what with the years of buildup, the cancer, the abductions, the constant fear and horror and awfulness. Plus - my only canon ship so they damn well BETTER be serious!
7 Out of all the ships listed, which has the most chemistry?
Well that's mean. Mulder and Scully had a devotional, I-adore-you sort of chemistry going on (mostly); Eli and Veronica had a jokey, snarky chemistry that simmered with you're-bad-for-me-but-i-don't-care vibes underneath but Charlie and Bass had I'm-going-to-eyefuck-you-until-your-clothes-self-combust going on. I mean REALLY. Exhibit A! Wolverine and Rogue in the movieverse didn't seem to be allowed to have chemistry, but nobody told Hugh and Anna, and Gibbs and Abby have a cuddlier, warmer sort of bond rather than raw sexual energy (though I've had fun writing it that way, too.) But I don't think it's just the fact that they are my newest OTP that makes me scream Charlie and Monroe!
8. Of all the ships, which has the strongest bond?
Definitely Mulder and Scully. That's "I'd cross the universe to find you" stuff. Honed over long years of pain and carefully tended UST.
9. How many times have you read/watched 2 (Weevil and Veronica's) fandom.
Oh, that'd be a lot. What with the fanfic, tumblr, and more recently the books and movies.
10. Which ship lasted the longest?
Definitely Mulder and Scully since they're the only one together in canon :D
11. How many times, if ever, have 5 (Gibbs/Abby) broken up.
None, unless they're hiding a big reveal we don't know about yet. They're not together in canon :(
12.If the world was suddenly thrust into a zombie apocalypse, which ship would make it out alive, 1 (Charloe) or 3 (Wolverine/Rogue).
Omg, battle of the two sets of supreme ass kickers! While Charlie and Bass are lethal together, Wolverine's thing is making it out of anything alive, and if he's making it out, so is Rogue. Plus, he'll never not have a weapon to hand :D
13. Did 4 (Mulder/Scully) ever have to hide their relationship for any reason?
Yes, the nasty FBI fraternatisation rules. At least I think that's what it was. Or possibly the ever present threat of being killed/stolen/seperated.
14. Is 5 (Jethro/Abby) still together?
In my fanfic, hell yes. In canon, not so much.
15. If all five ships were put into a couples' Hunger Games, which ship would win?
My money's on Wolverine and Rogue. See 'zombie apocalypse' and specifically - is his own weapon. And deadly skin? Oh yeah, they'd clean up!
16. Has anyone tried to sabotage 5's (Jethro/Abby's) relationship?
Not necessarily in the romantic sense, but Abby was identified as a threat to a plot to implicate Gibbs and offered the job in Mexico to get her away from him.
17. Which of these ships would you defend to the death and beyond?
Hmm. Definitely Veronica and Weevil. Always. I maintain they were written as a ship that was then derailed by a rewrite in the show. So. much. UST, plus and understanding and complementarity that means a long term relationship could work for them.
With Charloe, though I can see good reasons why it might not work out after the white hot sex was exhausted. I've always thought Bass was a little too hung up on Miles for that to be a non-sexual relationship, and your boyfriend being your uncle's ex-everything could get weird. Also, it would be perfectly legitimate if Charlie couldn't get over the emotional hump of the he's-responsible-for-the-deaths-of-my-mother-and-brother thing.
Wolverine/Rogue. Perfect babies are perfect for each other always and forever. NO CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ENTERED INTO.
Mulder and Scully? Would people even require that I have to defend these two? Doesn't the WHOLE WORLD ship Mulder and Scully? (Okay, don't disillusion me.)
Gibbs/Abby. I could probably be convinced that it's more paternal than sexual. And I could probably be convinced that Gibbs and Ziva would be a better match. Or Ziva and Abby.
18. Have you ever spent hours going through 3's (Wolverine/Rogue's) tumblr page?
Not so much, but I do have several Rogan pages on my feed, and I track the tags too :D (I try not to spend hours on tumblr, as it interferes with writing. I often fail, however.)
19. If an evil witch descended from the sky and told you to pick one of the ships to break up forever, which would you pick?
Sorry Jethro and Abby, you're it. Wolverine and Rogue, Weevil and Veronica, and Mulder and Scully need to be together forever. Charlie and Bass might not manage that, but deserve a shot!
Choose 5 OTPs without looking at the questions under the Read More, then tag.
1. Charlie Matheson/Bass Monroe
2. Eli Navarro/Veronica Mars
3. Wolverine/Rogue
4. Mulder/Scully
5. Jethro Gibbs/Abby Sciuto
1. Do you remember the episode/scene/chapter you first started shipping 5? (Gibbs/Abby).
Um, no. Not really. Their dynamic crept up on me a lot. I will confess Ziva is my favourite character on NCIS and I also ship her with Gibbs AND Abby, my next favourite characters, but eventually the entire CafPow ritual and Abby's giddy smiles and the fact that Gibbs talks to her more than other people made me think "hmmm. Maybe there's something more than a mentor/mentee relationship. Because they had worked together so long, and lets face it - Abby is sexy enough to make even a saint like Gibbs ask the question.
2. Have you ever read fanfiction about 2 (Eli/Veronica.)
Oh, hell yes. In fact, I've read helsinki baby's fanfiction. And pretty much everything else Weevil/Veronica I could put my hands on. Confession time: I had vague memories of seeing some eps first time around, but somehow ended up reading WeeVer fanfic and that's actually what made me watch Veronica Mars in full, and repeatedly. And I ended up writing it too.
3. If 3 (Wolverine/Rogue) were to suddenly break up today, what would your reaction be?
Surprise, then a sudden unshakeable belief they were inhabiting one of my A/Us. Wolverine and Rogue in the movieverse have never been together, though I have spent many (hundreds of) hours remedying that in fanfic.
4. Why is 1 (Charlie/Bass) so important.
BECAUSE THEY DAMN WELL SET IT UP PERFECTLY AND NEVER WENT THERE. *oops sorry, sour grapes showing.* Charlie and Monroe have a really twisted history, and their story is one of forgiveness and redemption. Charlie is notable amongst all of Monroe's circle as the person who finds it in herself to forgive him where, seemingly, his own best friend (also, worst enemy) can't seem to. It's Charlie who asks her mom to save Monroe's life, Charlie who says they should trust him, (though she warns he's unpredictable), and Charlie who goes back to rescue him when he's in trouble, just a few months after she was actively trying to kill him. For Monroe's part, he puts Charlie first in a way that neither her mother, possible birth father/uncle and anyone else has done. They both have serious abandonment issues, both quite legitimately, and as Charlie says "you came back." Plus they're ridiculously pretty together, all gold-on-gold.
6. Is 4 (Mulder/Scully) a funny ship or a serious ship?
I'm not sure there IS a ship as serious as Mulder and Scully, what with the years of buildup, the cancer, the abductions, the constant fear and horror and awfulness. Plus - my only canon ship so they damn well BETTER be serious!
7 Out of all the ships listed, which has the most chemistry?
Well that's mean. Mulder and Scully had a devotional, I-adore-you sort of chemistry going on (mostly); Eli and Veronica had a jokey, snarky chemistry that simmered with you're-bad-for-me-but-i-don't-care vibes underneath but Charlie and Bass had I'm-going-to-eyefuck-you-until-your-clothes-self-combust going on. I mean REALLY. Exhibit A! Wolverine and Rogue in the movieverse didn't seem to be allowed to have chemistry, but nobody told Hugh and Anna, and Gibbs and Abby have a cuddlier, warmer sort of bond rather than raw sexual energy (though I've had fun writing it that way, too.) But I don't think it's just the fact that they are my newest OTP that makes me scream Charlie and Monroe!
8. Of all the ships, which has the strongest bond?
Definitely Mulder and Scully. That's "I'd cross the universe to find you" stuff. Honed over long years of pain and carefully tended UST.
9. How many times have you read/watched 2 (Weevil and Veronica's) fandom.
Oh, that'd be a lot. What with the fanfic, tumblr, and more recently the books and movies.
10. Which ship lasted the longest?
Definitely Mulder and Scully since they're the only one together in canon :D
11. How many times, if ever, have 5 (Gibbs/Abby) broken up.
None, unless they're hiding a big reveal we don't know about yet. They're not together in canon :(
12.If the world was suddenly thrust into a zombie apocalypse, which ship would make it out alive, 1 (Charloe) or 3 (Wolverine/Rogue).
Omg, battle of the two sets of supreme ass kickers! While Charlie and Bass are lethal together, Wolverine's thing is making it out of anything alive, and if he's making it out, so is Rogue. Plus, he'll never not have a weapon to hand :D
13. Did 4 (Mulder/Scully) ever have to hide their relationship for any reason?
Yes, the nasty FBI fraternatisation rules. At least I think that's what it was. Or possibly the ever present threat of being killed/stolen/seperated.
14. Is 5 (Jethro/Abby) still together?
In my fanfic, hell yes. In canon, not so much.
15. If all five ships were put into a couples' Hunger Games, which ship would win?
My money's on Wolverine and Rogue. See 'zombie apocalypse' and specifically - is his own weapon. And deadly skin? Oh yeah, they'd clean up!
16. Has anyone tried to sabotage 5's (Jethro/Abby's) relationship?
Not necessarily in the romantic sense, but Abby was identified as a threat to a plot to implicate Gibbs and offered the job in Mexico to get her away from him.
17. Which of these ships would you defend to the death and beyond?
Hmm. Definitely Veronica and Weevil. Always. I maintain they were written as a ship that was then derailed by a rewrite in the show. So. much. UST, plus and understanding and complementarity that means a long term relationship could work for them.
With Charloe, though I can see good reasons why it might not work out after the white hot sex was exhausted. I've always thought Bass was a little too hung up on Miles for that to be a non-sexual relationship, and your boyfriend being your uncle's ex-everything could get weird. Also, it would be perfectly legitimate if Charlie couldn't get over the emotional hump of the he's-responsible-for-the-deaths-of-my-mother-and-brother thing.
Wolverine/Rogue. Perfect babies are perfect for each other always and forever. NO CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ENTERED INTO.
Mulder and Scully? Would people even require that I have to defend these two? Doesn't the WHOLE WORLD ship Mulder and Scully? (Okay, don't disillusion me.)
Gibbs/Abby. I could probably be convinced that it's more paternal than sexual. And I could probably be convinced that Gibbs and Ziva would be a better match. Or Ziva and Abby.
18. Have you ever spent hours going through 3's (Wolverine/Rogue's) tumblr page?
Not so much, but I do have several Rogan pages on my feed, and I track the tags too :D (I try not to spend hours on tumblr, as it interferes with writing. I often fail, however.)
19. If an evil witch descended from the sky and told you to pick one of the ships to break up forever, which would you pick?
Sorry Jethro and Abby, you're it. Wolverine and Rogue, Weevil and Veronica, and Mulder and Scully need to be together forever. Charlie and Bass might not manage that, but deserve a shot!