Protected/Protector

[buffythevampiresock]

PROTECTOR/PROTECTED shipping meme

There’s no real push to your actions; you do them as if they were second nature. Perhaps, initially, you were assigned this role, as protector and guardian of this person. Maybe you took it on because there was no one else. A natural guardian or not, good or evil, you caught a shining to them and felt…something. Something hard to explain, but you want to keep them safe and happy - or at the very least, content. No one is as dedicated to them as you. You want them to reach their goals; to help them achieve them, you'll do what you must, even if it means being their gofer or their right hand. But most of all, you don't want them to end up like you. They're worth more than that. Yet somehow, along the line, you became more to them, more than just their protector. You protect them anew and you've found a different way to make them happy. It's selfish, too, because you love them in your way and you want them more than anything. You may feel guilty, of course. They don't, though, and that's what matters. Comment with your character, preferences, and what you'd prefer to play: protector or protected. Remember, you don't have to be so rigid. A traditionally weak character can "protect" a traditionally strong one in emotional ways. Reply to others. Promise ✖ You told them you would take care of their lover, no matter what. You intend to follow through with that. Close ✖ What are friends for if not taking care of unfinished business? Debt Owed ✖ Kindness or favor has to be repaid, even if it's an investment in someone else. Atonement ✖ Whether or not you particularly cared for the person who's gone is irrelevant. You just need to make up for past sins. No Good ✖ You're taking care of the one left behind, but not out of good intentions. There may be ulterior motives here - no, there are definitely ulterior motives here. Or maybe this is the one good thing you've done in your life. Guilt ✖ It's your fault that you're here and their significant other isn't. It's a paltry repayment. Bearer of Bad News ✖ You can't blame them for wanting to shoot the messenger. You are telling them their lover is dead. Related ✖ In days past, the living partner would be cared for by their dead partner's family. As a sibling or cousin of the deceased, you want to continue that tradition and take care of "family." Wo/man Up ✖ Actually, their lover isn't dead, they're just dead to you, unable or unwilling to take care of business. You're stepping up. Friends ✖ You were all friends before, so it's only natural for you to want to look out for them now. Derisive ✖ ...this is the person they loved so much? This is who you're supposed to protect? Pathetic. Resentful ✖ You can never forgive them. They're the reason your lover is dead, no matter how they treat you. What They Saw in You ✖ You're beginning to see why someone would love them, how they'd want to give up their old ways and change. It's almost...nice. Warming Up ✖ If you didn't get along at first, the claws are being put away now. It's better to at least be civil, isn't it? Still in Danger ✖ Whatever killed one half of the pair is still out there, and the other half is in danger themselves. Other Complications ✖ Not only did your mutual acquaintance leave behind a lover, but also children. You find yourself getting closer and closer to them, too, even if they aren't yours. Compromised ✖ You can't look after them with a level head. You love them. Can't Love Again ✖ You've lost before. You can't risk losing again, can you? Out of the Dark ✖ One or both of you find yourselves in a hole. You can barely eat, hardly sleep, and depression has taken hold of you. Together, though, you may find the light and a way out of despair. First Time ✖ Simply what it says. You two have taken your relationship to the next level. Changed ✖ Before, you were bitter. Hard. Jaded. Now, helping someone - specifically, helping this person - has brought a new kind of joy into your life. You could get used to it. Easily and dangerously used to it, to be brutally honest. You shouldn't allow it. Living Together ✖ You can take care of them more throughly if you're in the same place as they are, obviously. Hidden Jealousy ✖ When their lover was alive, you were jealous of everything they had - including the fact that they had the person you're looking after now. Admitting this may make you feel like the most awful person in the world. Secrets Revealed ✖ Eventually, your involvement with the death of their beloved will come out, and they will never be able to look at you the same way. Dependent ✖ Replacing one unhealthy habit with another, you've become utterly dependent on your relationship with your caretaker, your guardian, your lover. Won't Be a Replacement ✖ You can't help but feel as if you're merely serving as a stand in for what they've lost. It's understandable, yet you still can't allow yourself to be that and only that. Not Really Gone ✖ What is dead should stay dead, but what if who you thought was gone isn't really out of the picture? Will they be happy with finding someone else so cozy and in love with their special someone? The Same Mistakes ✖ You're falling into the same patterns that lead to their death. Will you meet the same fate? Who's Helping Who ✖ You think you're taking care of them and helping them through their loss. Is that the case? But who's never been this happy before in their life? Move On ✖ It's time to put ghosts to rest and let old demons go. You can't let your life become a graveyard. Tragedy ✖ The ending is unhappy or even deadly for both of you. Happy Ending ✖ In contrast to the above, you're both able to live as together as happily as you possibly can, whatever can be allowed. WILDCARD

Comments

Polgara the Sorceress | The Belgardiad/Tales of Mallorea

[owl_shifter]

((She has 2000 years of experience in taking care and protecting people.))

Eriond | The Belgardiad/Tales of Mallorea

[longlostspirit]

((The ward))

Jyn Erso | Rogue One | OTA

[wherehopegoes]

[ooc: Either role.]

Cassia Andor | Rogue One | OTA

[yo_me_rezo]

[ooc: Probably the protector, but open to being protected.]

[marvelous_murderbot]

[Timelines-wise, I'd have to think of a reason by her employers at Black Sun would want Cassia alive, but want a Human Replica Droid for a bodyguard?]

Essa Erso-Andor | Rogue One OC | OTA

[theresalways_hope]

[ooc: Probably protected.]

akari | karneval

[discursed]

[ either! ]

kougyoku ren | magi: the labyrinth of magic

[seayou]

[either or!]

Jason Todd | DCU | m/m

[dontcallmejay]

[happy for either role, but he's better suited as a reluctant protector. Happy for crossovers and AUs]

Xue Yang | The Untamed | OTA

[cultivatingsin]

[Probably protector?]

pleasant bell ( original )

[hollered]

[ info. almost definitely protected. ]

Audrey | Disney's Descendants

[callingme]

[m/f shipping; the protected - save her from herself]

atsushi nakajima | bungo stray dogs ( ota )

[mantiger]

( more than likely the protector - as a heads up, I am caught with the manga and his backstory deals with child abuse quite a bit, which might come up. I'm also able to do both BEAST and ADA iterations, just ask. )

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[depthsofdespair]

["IOUs" are too complicated, Lucy would say. It's such a pain to recollect debts. She tries to put collecting them out of her mind and find contentment in blaming the other party for debts unpaid. Easier to jump right to the bitterness of being owed. Paint herself as the victim. Lament and move on.

But Atsushi is a wrench in her self-pity plan.]

Listen. It's not that I don't like having you here. But don't you have better things to do than hang out at the cafe all day, tabby cat?

Guri | Star Wars: Expanded Universe (Legends) | OTA

[marvelous_murderbot]

[Definitely the protector. She can probably throw a Hutt, so you're in luck. Wading through a sea of fans/opponents? Trying to teach the robot to love? Possibilities abound!]

Lunafreya Nox Fleuret | FFXV | ota

[luxoraculi]

[ Either the protector or the protected. ]

Sigma | Overwatch

[harness_the_harness]

[ Down for a friend-shippy version of this. Tank Protector. ]

sansa stark | asoiaf/got | ota

[eyried]

Eligre Kaivodulin || D&D/flexible/generic high fantasy || OTA

[lady_kaivodulin]

{{Could go both ways, but most likely the protected because the constitution roll was terrible at the time.}}

Handsome Jack || Borderlands 2

[gentle_jim]

[Protector]

Padmé ⋆ Star Wars

[nexubait]

bakugou katsuki [bnha/mha] (voicetesting)

[handgrenader]

[[more so for the generalness of the meme—and he'd be happier (barely) as protector than protected. but hilarious if the shoe is on the other foot.]]

[freezingflame]

[[ I can see this being hilarious/wholesome either way, but it's up to you if you want Bakugo to protect or be protected here! There are wonderful possibilities both ways! ]]

wanda maximoff - mcu

[chaosmagicks]

yan bingyun | joy of life

[bingyun]

[leaning towards the protector but could be either.]

Jaskier/Dandelion || The Witcher || OTA

[buttercupbard]

{{ Definitely the one needing protection...mostly from his own poor choices. Can cover show, Wild Hunt and vaguely cover the books.}}

hammie » uchuu sentai kyuranger.

[chamaeleontis]

( absolutely the protector! no smutty options, please. )

[onewithwater]

(OoC: Now here’s someone rare! If you don’t mind an OC and/or a girl, maybe Close + Friends?)

Cassian Andor | Rogue One | OTA

[in_this_fight]

[ooc: Either role, honestly.]