Ships; Do I Ship Them?

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eheh..... hey yall.... sooooo I know I said I'd do genshin... and all.... and I still have orv backlogged.... but like.... persona brainrot :( IM SORRY started replaying p5r and finally continued playing p3r(I BEAT THE REAPER SECOND TRY W ONLY 3 CHARACTERS BC AIGIS IS A FAKE ASS HOE WHO RAN AWAY) so like the brainrot is real. and I'll get to p4g trust I just uhhhh got a lot on my plate.

ok as always it's 2am and I did this on a whim bc I was like "hm have I ever done a persona chapter??" and I checked and I didn't. so here we are :) that's it. OK LETS GO

ryomina: ok let's start off w p3 cast, and THIS ONE is a banger. a certified banger. like ur telling me the concept of death lost its memories, lived inside minato for like 16 years, gained a body and lost his memories again, and fell in love with the boy he lived inside his whole life?????? and learned to love humanity through his eyes??? AND THAT DECEMBER 31 SCENE HAD ME TEARING UP but also like ermmmm hello monsterfuckers?????? we got a new member. anyway jokes aside they are actually the epitome of doomed yaoi. lol they're both fated to perpetually be on opposite sides but they somehow came tgt anyway but now will be forced to never see each other again again??? okok sorry I yapped too long on this

junpei/chiori: literally the most beloved het ship in the persona fandom, and for a good reason, like their dynamic isn't bland as hell, it's super fun and they have a doomed thing going on too, like a hot goth girl + an average dude bro?? and it's actually a healthy relationship??? crazy

yukari/minato: I didn't think this was all that popular but apparently it is, tbh I see yukari more as a lesbian so I don't rly like this ship but I can see how other people might

yukari/mitsuru: yessss the lesbians ever. I haven't played The Answer yet but I heard they are peak lesbianism in that so Let's Go Lesbians!

akihiko/shinjiro: kinda but it's eh, like yeah I like it but I'm not crazy over it, I think it's just cuz there are sooo many good ships in this game that it's like yeah they're GOOD but other ships just overtake them. tho that scene where akihiko is talking to shinjiro's [REDACTED] was super emotional and got me smelling a little smth fruity....

shinjiro/shiomi: ehhhhh no... ik it's super popular but like not for me I'm sorry.... plus I never played portable so I haven't seen any scenes of them tgt

aigis/protag: I think it's cute but like eh, I like her w femc WAY more than mmc tho

souyu: yessss admittedly I haven't engaged in p4 content as much as the other two but even I know the power of this couple. the fact that they almost had a canon romance path???? atlas count ur mf days. the remake BETTER include it or else we ride at dawn. anyway yeah they're like one of the few instances of not only friends to lover, but also healthy, little to no angst, no toxic yaoi, no doomed yaoi, but wholesome guys bein dudes tgt and I think that's beautiful

yu/rise: no💀 ACTUALLY so boring like what... HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE SEEN THE "oh this super popular girl is totally in love with protagonist despite him not doing anything" TROPE im sick and tired. yu, rise, i love you, but PLEASE find better relationships im begging

chie/yukiko: YESSSS THEY ARE SO CUTE HELLO I didn't think id like them this much but their designs and personalities and relationship are so good tgt like they give butch/femme energy and their dynamic is fun and UGH love them

kanji/naoto: this is probably the second most beloved het ship in the persona fandom, and it is pretty good but tbh im not rly that into it. like I don't mind it but yk. atlas fumbled naoto's character soooo bad like they were done so dirty

adachi/dojima: I mean.... it's kinda funny honestly.... i ship it as a crack ship :3 (but also a lil unironically. just a lil)

shuake: OOOOOOO BOY HERE WE GO. this ship is just so beautifully crafted it's more than just a ship to me, their relationship alone is so meaningful and their characters work so well together im in awe that atlus actually created something this good. akechi brings out akiren's competitiveness and makes him seem just that more alive, as if he isn't some character controlled by the narrative, and akiren brings out akechi's humanity, lets him feel emotions outside of his usual anger and bitterness and depression, it lets him experience the joys of finding a debate partner that perfectly matches you, the exhilaration of a fighting partner that can party each of your blows, the tenderness of someone you can share your deepest secrets with and not feel pathetic or lesser for it. their tragedy with the unfulfilled promise, the singular glove that akiren still carries in his pocket everywhere, a fleeting glimpse of a ghost long gone. a wish so powerful that it brings his other half back to life, back to him, for even just a a few shorts months. it's practically poetry.

akiren/ryuji: i think their ship name is pegoryu but im not sure. anyway ik it's popular but I don't ship it, not for me

yusuke/akiren: they are very cute and i used to rly ship them. before. yk. HE came along.

ann/shiho: they are actually just canon lover idc what anyone says, they were like 2 seconds away from kissing on screen.

sumitaba: yesss they are actually so cute i love them..... autism gfs!!!! fr!!!!

yusuke/futaba: no💀I'm sorry I exhausted all my writing prowess on shuake I got nothing left

makoharu: I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT THEM!!! but they are the girlfriends ever I love them. huh there was this fic I read where it was like shuake in persona strikers I can't remember the name but it had background makoharu and IT WAS SO GOOD they even had a their own arc that I was so invested in

akiren/makoto: no. in fact this ship should burn in hell. I'm sorry I kinda don't mean it I'm just tired of seeing it around. GO AWAY PLS

akiren/that teacher I forgot her name: I WANNA PUKE WHY THE HELL IS THIS EVEN AN OPTION WHY TF CAN WE ROMANCE OUR TEACHER BUT NOT A GUY???? THIS IS SO FUCKED UP and I fucking hate that teacher so much she pisses me off I hate any content with her in it yall who draw her in a maid outfit w akiren are fucking weirdos dni GOD IT PISSES ME OFF and the fact that her like bonus abilities are so good too😭😭😭

akiren/sumire: no..... nothing rly else to say. kinda cute. but kinda bland. love their friendship tho

akiren/any adult + futaba: like actually kys idc at this point yall are weird and kindly leave the person fandom :) thank youuuu

ok sorry if i sounded extra mean for those last few im RLY tired

also sorry to p1 and p2 fans :( idk much ab either of them bc I haven't played them, but i DO know ab tatsuya and jun and that they're an actually canon couple :) love that for the kings. now why can't we have that in modern persona games. p6 if u don't let us romance the guys and girl watch ur back bc im coming for you.

alr that's it, dunno when ill be back as always and i honestly dont know what im gonna do next lol bc like orv will be shirt but im not into it rn and genshin is a big ass project that I'm not looking forward to doing. plus wuthering waves just came out na sim too busy playing that. and I'm starting a new job. sigh. why is life.