Pavlova Cookie is a bit annoying with his penchant for sticking his nose into everything with little regard for if it’s wanted or asked for, so that is something that people may want to avoid, but the main reason for this opt-out is his primary ability. Pavlova has the ability to essentially look into a person’s heart and see their relationships. This is not limited to romantic relationships, as he can see both romantic and platonic relationships, as well as being able to sense if a person wants certain relationships. If it has to do with their relationships in any form he can find it out from poking around long enough. From unrequited love to lies people tell themselves in relation to their perception of their relationships, he can see it all. If he focuses hard enough he can even read the story of a particular relationship. It’s a very specialized power, but it’s also very powerful. So I’d like to know if for one reason or another you’d like him to Not Do That. Or if you’d like to opt out of interacting with the little shipper entirely. The descriptions offer suggestions for people opting in, but opting out is always alright, and you can just put “No” into all of the sections. You can also just put what he can sense and nothing else if there are parts and pieces you don’t want him picking up on.
Opt out: Yes/No
Relationships he can read: This is the fun part! Tell me aaaaall about your character’s relationships. All of the important ties they have! This can be as detailed or simple as you like, or as you feel befits the importance of the relationship. If your character has a billion and one friendships with npcs, you can just say that. Have fun with it!
Beliefs they hold: Essentially, what parts of their relationships are they misinterpreting or lying to themselves about. Have they been willfully ignoring someone’s advances because they’re nervous the other isn’t serious about it? Have they been arguing with a friend over a total misunderstanding? Do they think that a relationship they want won’t work out for some reason? Do they want romance but don’t think they’re cut out for it because of their occupation or situation or something? He can sense that! Put it in!
Tropes: He is the CRK equivalent to a kid who reads fics on Ao3 to stave off depression. If you want him to call your character cringe I can see what I can do to make that happen. He’s already wrapping his head around Shadownilla Toxic Yaoi. This is also a less intensive option for those who don’t want him peeping their whole romance.
How does their heart look: I often like to embellish my writing with things like this, so sometimes I might refer to a character’s heart as though he is seeing a representation of it tangled in its relationship strings. Are there a bunch of severed ones hanging there? Are the strings squeezing it too tightly? Are the strings threatening to break? Loose? What are the strings made of? What does the heart itself look like? Is it like glass? Literally walled off? Drained of color?
Additional considerations: Anything you think is important that might not fall under the prior sections! His "knowledge of relationships" is very vague in it's scope so if you'd like him to learn something specifically to call them on it, this would be a good place to note that.
May I contact for more info: Yes/No. This is just here in case things change organically over time and/or i’m writing something specific and want to double check about the specifics of something mentioned above. “No” is for those who only want him referencing what is mentioned and nothing else.
Relationships in Canon: Vash: Wolfwood's relationship with Vash is Complicated. TL;DR, he was meant to basically lie to and mislead Vash into trusting him so he could get him to a specific location so his canon's bad guys can Get Him. And the thing is- at least up to his current canon point- he does deliver on that...but even in just the short-ish time he ends up spending with Vash traveling causes Wolfwood's worldview to change. He finds Vash to be reckless and naive, someone who is destined to be crushed by the world time and again for daring to hope that things can be better, and yet...he's helped to make Wolfwood less jaded. They become comrades despite their differences (Vash kindof knew about Wolfwood's betrayal all along and just never said anything), and their relationship grows even further while in Sticks. They had...multiple falling outs and a lot of hardship, but they eventually got together romantically. Their relationship remained dysfunctional with many misunderstandings and temporary breakups, but before Vash left Wolfwood did feel like he was finally starting to get on the same foot with him. Unfortunately he never fully got to see that realized, and now he finds himself feeling regretful in Vash's absence, like he could have done more. He misses him deeply but compartmentalizes it like he does most things that bother him.
Livio: Livio is Wolfwood's childhood friend from the orphanage and they are EXTREMELY close. Like, Livio was his closest friend, and even after Wolfwood left he spent much of the following years both missing him yet feeling a sense of relief that he was safe where he left him behind. UNFORTUNATELY...this would turn out to NOT be the case, as the same cult that grabbed Wolfwood also grabs Livio and brainwashes him. Wolfwood leaves off on his canonpoint believing Livio is dead and being really super fucked up over it. The funny thing is, the Livio in Sticks is actually not the Livio from his world, which is something they've spoken about and he's come to terms with, and he tries not to think too hard about how there even could be a difference since it still "feels" like the Livio he knew. Regardless, their relationship once more had the chance to grow in Sticks, and they've since begun a romantic relationship. Wolfwood is thankful for Livio every day and clings to the hope that he won't leave any time soon, yet still harbors deep regret over his "death" in canon and constantly worries he's going to one day be whisked back to a world without him.
Meryl: He and Meryl do not get along terribly well! When they do interact they're constantly bickering and bantering in canon, and Wolfwood acts like he doesn't really respect her all that much or take her super seriously. It's not uncommon for him to keep people at arm's length, and Meryl is no exception. However, just because they don't always see eye-to-eye doesn't make him completely heartless or devoid of emotion towards her, as his last canon point reflects him saving her from what would have been a certain death in the wake of the total annihilation of a city they were in at the time. They part ways under unknown circumstances (canon doesn't go over what Wolfwood does or where he goes during this time skip), but it can be assumed that he did what he could to get her somewhere safe before moving on. His relationship with her hasn't grown much since her arrival in Sticks, but he's secretely relieved to see that she's doing okay after everything.
Knives: Wolfwood HATES Knives. He's the sole catalyst for the cult he's trapped in existing, and he's aggressing the world he calls home. If it weren't for him, Wolfwood wouldn't even be where he is in life currently, and he holds a huge chip on his shoulder for his "employer". The two DO NOT get along, and for the brief time Knives was in Sticks, they had a very tenuous truce going on just to keep Vash happy.
Chapel: Pavlova will be able to sense a deep, dark, twisted relationship to the man who runs the cult that Wolfwood is working with, but this one in particular Wolfwood is not giving up much information about, even subconsciously. Though the man is on his mind in some way almost all the time, he keeps his feelings about him under heavy lock and key.
Relationships from Sticks:
Ain: When Wolfwood first met Ain, Ain got on his every last nerve. He couldn't stand the guy and every time he opened his mouth Wolfwood wanted to throw him out a window. They had this sort of back-and-forth bantering relationship for a while before Wolfwood got to know Ain more over time, and eventually they would begin a romantic relationship and he'd cement himself as one of Wolfwood's most important people. He has a lot of emotional and mental baggage surrounding not being able to protect Ain, and feeling like he's constantly letting him down/disappointing him in some way or another. He fears that Ain doesn't trust him, but at the same time he trusts Ain implicitly with his life. He loves him deeply and wishes he could be a better person, or at least the type of person he feels like Ain deserves.
Flamebringer: He and Flamebringer had/have(???) an incredibly antagonistic relationship. They fight physically all the time, and although they were fighting to Kill originally, these days they fight for the joy of it. Fighting is their weird love language, because over time the two ended up becoming hopelessly tangled with one another, forming a romantic relationship long before they ever learned they're actually a married couple in their past lives. Some things never change, and though they refuse to apply direct labels to their relationship (they don't call each other their boyfriends, or anything), they still mean a LOT to one another and love each other, even if it's not a traditional sort of love.
Mizuki: Mizuki is both his therapist and his little guy. One of his longest standing relationships in Sticks, Mizuki means a great deal to Wolfwood and he just wants to see him happy and okay. He feels like the little guy takes on way too many burdens for others and he wonders if he's ever as okay as he portrays himself, especially after what happened with the Arbor a couple months ago.
Others: He has a lot of CR from being in game for a while now that I won't detail it all here (this is mainly for romantic relationships/those he considers to be familial) but there's a part of him that considers the Grove to be a weird little family. At this point, he's not sure what he'd do without them all.
Beliefs they hold: Wolfwood thinks he fucking sucks, man. His sense of self worth is in the TOILET and despite his attitude and the way he goes about life, he feels a lot of the time like everyone he knows would be a lot better off if he was never there, particularly that of the orphanage which is in constant peril. It's kindof ironic, to him, that the kids are safe only because he's still breathing, which is a huge reason why he refuses to die. He refuses to take the coward's way out no matter how he feels, and would rather continue living than have someone go through what he's been through. He loves those who are close to him deeply, but he knows they could do so much better.
Tropes: Wolfwood is a true tsundere archetype. He acts like he doesn't care but in reality he's a soft gooey marshmallow inside. This man's entire reason for living is to keep an orphanage safe for god's sake.
How does their heart look: His heart is dark and heavily guarded. It seems hard to approach, yet there's light breaking through the cracks and gaps. The strings seem like they could fall away at any moment, yet are attached impossibly tightly regardless of this fact.
Additional considerations: Wolfwood's relationships involving the cult have a lot of CWs attached so if you ever wanna learn more about those (and aren't canon familiar) please keep that in mind!
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Relationships he can read:
Relationships in Canon:
Vash: Wolfwood's relationship with Vash is Complicated. TL;DR, he was meant to basically lie to and mislead Vash into trusting him so he could get him to a specific location so his canon's bad guys can Get Him. And the thing is- at least up to his current canon point- he does deliver on that...but even in just the short-ish time he ends up spending with Vash traveling causes Wolfwood's worldview to change. He finds Vash to be reckless and naive, someone who is destined to be crushed by the world time and again for daring to hope that things can be better, and yet...he's helped to make Wolfwood less jaded. They become comrades despite their differences (Vash kindof knew about Wolfwood's betrayal all along and just never said anything), and their relationship grows even further while in Sticks. They had...multiple falling outs and a lot of hardship, but they eventually got together romantically. Their relationship remained dysfunctional with many misunderstandings and temporary breakups, but before Vash left Wolfwood did feel like he was finally starting to get on the same foot with him. Unfortunately he never fully got to see that realized, and now he finds himself feeling regretful in Vash's absence, like he could have done more. He misses him deeply but compartmentalizes it like he does most things that bother him.
Livio: Livio is Wolfwood's childhood friend from the orphanage and they are EXTREMELY close. Like, Livio was his closest friend, and even after Wolfwood left he spent much of the following years both missing him yet feeling a sense of relief that he was safe where he left him behind. UNFORTUNATELY...this would turn out to NOT be the case, as the same cult that grabbed Wolfwood also grabs Livio and brainwashes him. Wolfwood leaves off on his canonpoint believing Livio is dead and being really super fucked up over it. The funny thing is, the Livio in Sticks is actually not the Livio from his world, which is something they've spoken about and he's come to terms with, and he tries not to think too hard about how there even could be a difference since it still "feels" like the Livio he knew. Regardless, their relationship once more had the chance to grow in Sticks, and they've since begun a romantic relationship. Wolfwood is thankful for Livio every day and clings to the hope that he won't leave any time soon, yet still harbors deep regret over his "death" in canon and constantly worries he's going to one day be whisked back to a world without him.
Meryl: He and Meryl do not get along terribly well! When they do interact they're constantly bickering and bantering in canon, and Wolfwood acts like he doesn't really respect her all that much or take her super seriously. It's not uncommon for him to keep people at arm's length, and Meryl is no exception. However, just because they don't always see eye-to-eye doesn't make him completely heartless or devoid of emotion towards her, as his last canon point reflects him saving her from what would have been a certain death in the wake of the total annihilation of a city they were in at the time. They part ways under unknown circumstances (canon doesn't go over what Wolfwood does or where he goes during this time skip), but it can be assumed that he did what he could to get her somewhere safe before moving on. His relationship with her hasn't grown much since her arrival in Sticks, but he's secretely relieved to see that she's doing okay after everything.
Knives: Wolfwood HATES Knives. He's the sole catalyst for the cult he's trapped in existing, and he's aggressing the world he calls home. If it weren't for him, Wolfwood wouldn't even be where he is in life currently, and he holds a huge chip on his shoulder for his "employer". The two DO NOT get along, and for the brief time Knives was in Sticks, they had a very tenuous truce going on just to keep Vash happy.
Chapel: Pavlova will be able to sense a deep, dark, twisted relationship to the man who runs the cult that Wolfwood is working with, but this one in particular Wolfwood is not giving up much information about, even subconsciously. Though the man is on his mind in some way almost all the time, he keeps his feelings about him under heavy lock and key.
Relationships from Sticks:
Ain: When Wolfwood first met Ain, Ain got on his every last nerve. He couldn't stand the guy and every time he opened his mouth Wolfwood wanted to throw him out a window. They had this sort of back-and-forth bantering relationship for a while before Wolfwood got to know Ain more over time, and eventually they would begin a romantic relationship and he'd cement himself as one of Wolfwood's most important people. He has a lot of emotional and mental baggage surrounding not being able to protect Ain, and feeling like he's constantly letting him down/disappointing him in some way or another. He fears that Ain doesn't trust him, but at the same time he trusts Ain implicitly with his life. He loves him deeply and wishes he could be a better person, or at least the type of person he feels like Ain deserves.
Flamebringer: He and Flamebringer had/have(???) an incredibly antagonistic relationship. They fight physically all the time, and although they were fighting to Kill originally, these days they fight for the joy of it. Fighting is their weird love language, because over time the two ended up becoming hopelessly tangled with one another, forming a romantic relationship long before they ever learned they're actually a married couple in their past lives. Some things never change, and though they refuse to apply direct labels to their relationship (they don't call each other their boyfriends, or anything), they still mean a LOT to one another and love each other, even if it's not a traditional sort of love.
Mizuki: Mizuki is both his therapist and his little guy. One of his longest standing relationships in Sticks, Mizuki means a great deal to Wolfwood and he just wants to see him happy and okay. He feels like the little guy takes on way too many burdens for others and he wonders if he's ever as okay as he portrays himself, especially after what happened with the Arbor a couple months ago.
Others: He has a lot of CR from being in game for a while now that I won't detail it all here (this is mainly for romantic relationships/those he considers to be familial) but there's a part of him that considers the Grove to be a weird little family. At this point, he's not sure what he'd do without them all.
Beliefs they hold: Wolfwood thinks he fucking sucks, man. His sense of self worth is in the TOILET and despite his attitude and the way he goes about life, he feels a lot of the time like everyone he knows would be a lot better off if he was never there, particularly that of the orphanage which is in constant peril. It's kindof ironic, to him, that the kids are safe only because he's still breathing, which is a huge reason why he refuses to die. He refuses to take the coward's way out no matter how he feels, and would rather continue living than have someone go through what he's been through. He loves those who are close to him deeply, but he knows they could do so much better.
Tropes: Wolfwood is a true tsundere archetype. He acts like he doesn't care but in reality he's a soft gooey marshmallow inside. This man's entire reason for living is to keep an orphanage safe for god's sake.
How does their heart look: His heart is dark and heavily guarded. It seems hard to approach, yet there's light breaking through the cracks and gaps. The strings seem like they could fall away at any moment, yet are attached impossibly tightly regardless of this fact.
Additional considerations: Wolfwood's relationships involving the cult have a lot of CWs attached so if you ever wanna learn more about those (and aren't canon familiar) please keep that in mind!
May I contact for more info: Go for it!