I've got cons. Lots of them. And, like, two pros? One and a half?

[jagan]

pros and cons of dating your character

a humor/shipping meme



The premise is simple.

[1] Your character has a sign listing out all the pros and cons of dating them. Maybe they wrote it themselves, maybe they didn't.
[2] This list is displayed for everyone else to see.
[3] That's it.

Do not post any blank top levels. Comment with your character's list, then have fun reacting to other people's pros and cons.

Comments

Ayase Yukiya | Okane ga Nai | OTA

[shakkin]

Pros

Cute
Knows how to cook and clean and will go the extra mile with both.
Isn't afraid of work
Is trying to grow and be more open
Somehow has great luck with gambling
Is very kind and forgiving

Cons

Traumatic Past
Maybe have to compete with a very scary guy
Isn't good at asserting himself even if he's trying to learn
Electronic Kryptonite
Is 18 but doesn't look it so older people may get some odd looks
Is overly kind and forgiving
If naive had a picture in the dictionary, it would be Ayase. And he was likely tricked into providing the picture.

Ash Lynx | Banana Fish | OTA

[jadedlynx]

Pros

Attractive
Really good at a lot of stuff
Knows how to boss somebody around
He's pretty flexible
Is way more loyal than he'll ever claim
Spikey outside but it hides a bleeding heart. The bleed-est of bleeding hearts.
Plays for both teams

Cons

Sharp tongue. He's very sarcastic
The bleeding heart is hidden behind a lot of traumatized layers
Is really good at a lot of stuff. It can be annoying.
Comes with more baggage than an airport allows
If it goes far enough, you'll hate your in-laws
Plays for both teams...when he's willing to play. He sits on the bench most of the time and doesn't even watch the game.

[touchedtoanangel]

Not like the airports allow much these days, anyway.

satine lafaye | original | f/f

[satinette]

PRO

Can paint your portrait (you'll never need to selfie again)
Loud and proud (well, for her time)
Marie Antoinette-levels of rich (but less likely to get decapitated)
Early 19th century feminist (definitely a pro, right?)
Loyal to her people (you try to guess who her people are)
Charming, social and intelligent (so, popular despite her downsides)
Travels a lot (and she might bring you)


CONTRA

Is married to someone else (but he honestly won't mind)
Early 19th century feminist (wait, that's a...)
Will always take longer than you to get ready (much, much longer)
Self-absorbed, headstrong and a slut promiscuous probably STD-ridden (it's hard not shaming for being sex-positive with her, tbh)
Travels a lot (and she might not bring you)
Will also paint portraits of other girls (and tell you it's all professional...)

volkner ⚡ pokemon

[absentspark]

Pros

Attractive but not vain about it
Not remotely clingy or codependent
Handy with electronics and wiring
Gainfully employed in a fairly prestigious career
Loves animals

Cons

Gets bored and distracted easily
Gets hyperfocused on projects even more easily
Can be cold to the point of arrogance
Prone to remodeling spaces without permission
Will fight you about Pikachu vs Raichu

[exoterminator]

Pikachu and Raichu... what's there to fight about?

Emma Webster | Till Death | OTA

[badanniversary]

Pros

Attractive
A photographer who does charity work
Good at housekeeping
Handles pressure extremely well

Cons

Husband tried to kill her which comes with baggage
May have trouble trusting relationships after that whole marriage
Did have an affair
Doesn't regret the affair anymore.

Alexandra Udinov | Nikita | OTA

[myfight]

Pros

Attractive
Good at fighting
Seriously, she used to be a secret agent
Kind and cares for the underdog
Is an ambassador for certain human rights
Can be funny

Cons

Lots of baggage
Can't drink or take pain medication due to certain past issues
Dating might happen but isn't a priority
She's not Nikita

[17thletter]

Which human rights?

Ben Solo/Kylo Ren | Star Wars

[itsjustusnow]

Pros
Understanding
Gentle
Tall

Cons
Anger management issues
Complicated family dynamics

[scavenged]

( Keeps looking between him and the sign, a grin slowly curling the corners of her lips with each pass before finally settling on him and motioning towards the sign with a hand. )

Whoever made this didn't do a very good job.

G'raha Tia | Final Fantasy XIV | ota

[sandwichbasket]

Pros

Ear wiggles.
Will make sure you're well-fed.
Beautiful singing voice.
Fits neatly into any party composition.

Cons

The monologues.
As obnoxiously fond of theatrics as he is inept at acting.
Might be too old for you. It's complicated.
Carries around bottles of his own blood 'just in case'.
Attempts to resolve every inconvenience with heroic sacrifice.
Bunting.

[immortalmarshal]

[Cor finds himself eying this particular sign for a few moment...and then raises an eyebrow at G'raha]

Bottles of your own blood? Really?

donna paulsen | suits

[donnaknows]

Pros:

I’m Donna, and I’m awesome.

Cons:

At some point, my job will take priority over our relationship.

G’raha Tia | FFXIV

[crystallinum]

Pros: will die for you

Cons: will die for you

[acoldwind]

[ Guess who’s coming up behind him and— grabbing one of his ears to give it a good tug in scolding. ]

Absolutely not permitted.

kamui uehara | the silver case

[metafictions]

[Pros
Very cute
Overpowered, could protect you from assassins
Good at puzzles & mysteries
Will put up with whatever's on your Netflix queue
Terminally low standards

Cons
Absolutely positively cursed
Resting Kubrick stare
Socially awkward
Long distance relationship (through spacetime)
Might one day kill you in your sleep]

Who... wrote these...?

[juugo]

What is with the last ones in each category?

[Pardon Ichigo, Ueharara-san. This is just... breaking his brain a little.]

travis touchdown | no more heroes

[crownless]

[Pros
Cool bike and steal-able clothes
Has a talking cat

Cons
Literally everything else]

Hey!

[loopsbian]

You never mentioned you had a bike, Mr. Travis.

[ damn, he really does have a second redeeming feature. color her surprised. ]

hasegawa langa | sk∞

[l8rboi]

Pros
good at skating
good core strength
bilingual
‘see ya’ kisses every day
handsome
always has a snack

Cons
mom buys his clothes
bad at giving gifts
bad at choosing dates
won’t bring an umbrella when it rains
space cadet
either too chill or too intense there is no in-between
will eat your leftovers

Re: hasegawa langa | sk∞

[allpeppedup]

Is eating the leftovers really such a con? Seems to be pretty convenient to me, especially if I'm not going to be eating it. Someone ought to.

ryoko hakubi / tenchi muyo!

[galacticdemon]

pros

hot space babe
fun-loving
dtf, very adventurous & high libido
op goddess powers
loves physical affection
can fly??

cons

anger management issues
functioning alcoholic
has committed intergalactic space crimes including murder, destruction of entire planets
can't cook, it might actually kill you and gain sentience
clingy/abandonment issues

Nemesis 👾 Nemesis the Warlock

[archdeviant]

Pros
The Nemesis.
The Warlock.
The Lord of the Flies.
The Shape of Things to come.
The One Who Waits On the Edge of Your Dreams.
All these things.
And more.

Good snogger.
Gentleman.
Topples galactic empires for a laugh.
7-foot tall demonic bf.

Cons
Nothing will ever make sense again.

[revmeup]

I have follow up questions about the snogging.

goblin | dokkaebi

[kkaebi]

pros
filthy rich
grants wishes
can see the future
experienced / immortal
can teleport

cons
is a dokkaebi
has death wish
short-tempered
lives with a grim reaper
immortal
been waiting for his bride for 900 years

[reaperhat]

[definitely not arguing the 'grumpy' bullet point]

Hm. Why am I a con?

Aoba Amami | OC

[cruxial]

PROS
✓ May dress up for you
✓ Will cook and clean
✓ Will work out with you
✓ Energetic, upbeat
✓ Will suggest fun things to do
✓ Probably willing to die for you
✓ Might even reset time for you
✓ Shows affection with actions and thoughtful gifts

CONS
✗ Weaponizes upbeat attitude to keep people at a distance
✗ Inconvenient supernatural shit WILL happen
✗ Might reset time for some reason not about you
✗ Probably willing to die for someone not you
✗ Petty, somewhat childish, spiteful
✗ Afraid of commitment due to fear of abandonment

[historicallyloaded]

Wait wait... reset time? As in actual time? How does that work?

au!Q | James Bond

[17thletter]

Pros:
Absolutely brilliant
Need tech that doesn’t exist yet? She can make it exist
High-level government employee, financial security
Helps save the world regularly

Cons:
Insufferably brilliant
Married to her dangerous job
Dangerous job will take priority over you

Victor Nikiforov | Yuri!!! on ICE

[vocechepiange]

Pros
Men's skating world champion and gold medalist
Two-time Russia's Most Eligible Bachelor
Multilingual, with a sexy accent in most of them
Big spender
Owner of a very cute poodle

Cons
Will make big promises and forget about them
Workaholic, perfectionist, competitive and critical
Emotional intelligence of an unusually dense rock

[juniorchampion]

I still hate you for that first con, but I'm stopping to let you know you forgot 'annoying'.

The Doctor | Doctor Who | OTA

[borntolove]

Pros

Absolutely brilliant
Sexy and great snogger
can travel though time and space
Compassionate
Sociable
Loves adventure
Enjoys doing human things with humans
Will die for you

Cons

Makes promises that aren't always kept
Lies
Rudeness and anger
Unlikely to have any sex
Doesn't view things though a human lenses (please explain what is 'dating')
Will die for you
Emotional baggage

Ianto Jones | Torchwood

[killjoyteaboy]

Pros
Intelligent, well-organized, always prepared
Makes an excellent cup of coffee
Possesses a startlingly extensive range of useful skills
Dry wit and lovely singing voice
Will take care of you

Cons
Extremely good liar
Has a highly dangerous job; has associated trauma and survivor's guilt
Will choose the job over you
Will not let you take care of him

Harley Quinn | DCEU

[revmeup]

Pros
flexible (physically)
down for anything
fashionable
fun
loves to laugh
good with animals

Cons
flexible (morally)
may or may not have an active bomb in her head
promised herself to murder her partner at the first red flag
her pet hyena WILL try to eat you

[metafictions]

But what’s your hyena’s name?

[#priorities]

Gladiolus Thrip | Demons (2009) | OTA

[noseferatu]

PROS
Been around the block
Incredible Good ...Unique fashion sense
Great with bloodplay
Keeps his word (depending on your perspective)
Could kill someone for you
British accent

CONS
Cockney accent
Bit of a temper
That nose
Thinks he's smarter than he is
Loyal only to himself
No, seriously, did we mention that nose

Klaus Von Reinherz | B3 | m/m

[purered]

(( Dusting off an old muse because why yes, the latest chapter has left me absolutely feral, why do you ask? ))

Cons

Workaholic. Like if he could marry his job, he would.

Right on the cusp of weird vampirism

Has a mysterious dark and tragic past

The blood arts are a little spooky

Probably a virgin, idk

Pros

Size queens better start lining up, our man is hung

He is an absolute gentleman

Loaded af. Like, has his own butler kind of rich.

Speaking of the butler, Gilbert is a gem.

May be a workaholic, but he'll still try his damnedest to make time for a partner.

Can dead lift a vehicle with one hand.

His muscles may be hard but his heart is soft and tender.

A romantic through and through.

[ Klaus is just staring at the list utterly mortified. ]

...Who... wrote this...?

[catarmy]

Hmm, the way I see it, you only have two cons, not five. And even then, one of them is just... well, you can't help anything that's happened in the past, to point it out.

[They're just going to look up at him - and up - because damn does their 5'2" ass have a huge height difference there with this dude.]

...What are blood arts?? And how are they spooky?


[ooc: As a note, Raine is a dhampir+werecat, so taking a look at the series' wiki, Klaus is free to notice that Raine is similar to what he's encountered. I'm canon blind, so I'm not sure of any specifics, so let me know if I need to include anything for him to pick up on. <3]

Poe Dameron (AU) • Star Wars • ota

[poeticforce]

PROS
Eternally hopeful
Quick-thinking
Resourceful
Great reflexes
Doesn't give up
Good at keeping secrets
Can fly (or drive) anything
Excellent marksmanship
Attractive literally on Resistance posters
Open-minded
Likes to try new things
Gives great hugs
Will fight for you
Might die for you


CONS
Impulsive
Stubborn
Can't always back down from a challenge
Sometimes reckless
Flares of defiance
Might have a few bounties on him
Can be kind of a brat in and out of the bedroom
Loves his droid like his child
A bit of a hero complex
Devoted to the cause
Insomniac more so since his torture
Occasionally drinks too much
Will probably be sarcastic with his dying breath
PTSD and Survivor's Guilt
Likely to get himself killed
Would definitely sacrifice himself to save the galaxy

[itswhoyouare]

I fail to see how most of those cons are a bad thing...