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RhymewithRay · 12 answers · 3y

Hi friends c: what are the things you consider when shipping characters? It can be your own ocs or canon characters from games/shows ect :o basically, what gets you invested in developing the dynamic between two characters?

I think the most important think for a ship is that all members involved feel like their own distinct character. That they could very well stand on their own outside the ship, but the ship just elevates them even more. The ship can compensate for their bad traits and or amplify their good ones, but it's crucial the character has those traits to begin with.

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