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.
- Vash the Stampede: The epitome of "it's complicated." Meryl stuck her neck out for Vash on several occasions, and ultimately did everything she could to save his life. In a lot of ways, she blames herself for what happened to him. For the last two years, she believed him dead, only to learn that he was in fact alive here in Sticks.
Unfortunately, they never managed to catch up with one another, and Vash would turn up dead shortly after. She's doing her best to reconcile her long held crush on him.
- Roberto De Niro: Her mentor. Though they had a very argumentative relationship, with Meryl bristling every time the man failed to respect her, she still cared deeply for him, and valued his insight. When he died saving her, she was filled with a regret she still carries to this day.
- Nicolas D. Wolfwood: She hates him. Fuck this guy. He's the worst. A stinky scammer, even if she might be grateful for him saving her life.
- Zazie the Beast: While Meryl is still a bit angry over the kidnapping attempt, she also appreciates how forthcoming the worm has been with information. They're probably the only person that didn't lie to Meryl. At least after the first time.
... They did eat her though. Negative points for that.
Sticks Relationships:
- Kiera Canorus: Initially, Meryl was very brusque toward Kiera, who had told Meryl off in an attempt to keep her safe. After feeling guilty over their clear suffering, Meryl decided to give Kiera some of her blood. She quite likes them, and may or may not be looking forward to the modeling session she promised the dhampir.
- Livio: Technically, she knows him from home, but it's... complicated. This isn't the Livio she met. He seems way more in control and much softer than the killer that she watched die. Still, he's nice enough, and she feels bad for the fact that he's lost someone he cared for.
- Razlo: She's convinced he's a big, weird pervert, and he isn't keen on stopping her.
- Flamebringer: He likes messing with Wolfwood, therefore they're best friends now. She will supply him with embarrassing pictures of Nick.
Beliefs they hold: - She caused Vash's death. - She definitely doesn't have a crush on Wolfwood.
Tropes: Noooot really any at this time.
How does their heart look: Bruised, and walled off. The cement on the bricks around her heart is fresh, and some of the bricks are haphazardly placed. There are some very obvious cracks where certain threads sneak through. The whole thing seems shoddily put together.
Additional considerations: Not really. She's very new right now so she doesn't have a lot of relationships.
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lovelyredthread) wrote2025-05-11 11:34 pm
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Relationships he can read:
"Canon" Relationships:
- Vash the Stampede: The epitome of "it's complicated." Meryl stuck her neck out for Vash on several occasions, and ultimately did everything she could to save his life. In a lot of ways, she blames herself for what happened to him. For the last two years, she believed him dead, only to learn that he was in fact alive here in Sticks.
Unfortunately, they never managed to catch up with one another, and Vash would turn up dead shortly after. She's doing her best to reconcile her long held crush on him.
- Roberto De Niro: Her mentor. Though they had a very argumentative relationship, with Meryl bristling every time the man failed to respect her, she still cared deeply for him, and valued his insight. When he died saving her, she was filled with a regret she still carries to this day.
- Nicolas D. Wolfwood: She hates him. Fuck this guy. He's the worst. A stinky scammer, even if she might be grateful for him saving her life.
- Zazie the Beast: While Meryl is still a bit angry over the kidnapping attempt, she also appreciates how forthcoming the worm has been with information. They're probably the only person that didn't lie to Meryl. At least after the first time.
... They did eat her though. Negative points for that.
Sticks Relationships:
- Kiera Canorus: Initially, Meryl was very brusque toward Kiera, who had told Meryl off in an attempt to keep her safe. After feeling guilty over their clear suffering, Meryl decided to give Kiera some of her blood. She quite likes them, and may or may not be looking forward to the modeling session she promised the dhampir.
- Livio: Technically, she knows him from home, but it's... complicated. This isn't the Livio she met. He seems way more in control and much softer than the killer that she watched die. Still, he's nice enough, and she feels bad for the fact that he's lost someone he cared for.
- Razlo: She's convinced he's a big, weird pervert, and he isn't keen on stopping her.
- Flamebringer: He likes messing with Wolfwood, therefore they're best friends now. She will supply him with embarrassing pictures of Nick.
Beliefs they hold: - She caused Vash's death.
- She definitely doesn't have a crush on Wolfwood.
Tropes: Noooot really any at this time.
How does their heart look: Bruised, and walled off. The cement on the bricks around her heart is fresh, and some of the bricks are haphazardly placed. There are some very obvious cracks where certain threads sneak through. The whole thing seems shoddily put together.
Additional considerations: Not really. She's very new right now so she doesn't have a lot of relationships.
May I contact for more info: Please do!