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Romance tip: call your significant other Muad'dib, the Kwitsatz Haderach.

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endearment

Pookie. Honey bear. That Bastard. Sun and stars, moon of my life. Prince of Darkness.

Pet names. Love 'em. Hate 'em. Whether they send you swooning or get your eyeballs rolling, they own at least a little charm. Sometimes, with the right combo of words, we just can’t get enough!

Does your character have an alias for that special someone in their life? Don’t worry, you can tell us. And the character that affectionate nickname belongs to.

▶ For the top-level folks: DO NOT LEAVE YOUR COMMENT BLANK. After you set up your name/canon/preference header, go into the comment and fill us in on what pet name would be your character's go-to. Gun to their head, if that's the necessary provision.

▶ For the reply folks: their character just called your character...that. You read it. That. Go nuts.

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_{[He puts his hand flush against the top of his chest, leaning with a soft smile that shows the affection in his eyes.]}

[Darling,] is the sign.

_{{ooc; ota for gen, m/m for romance. Lerith is mute and uses ASL for communication}}

[ooc; she's not used to hearing terms of endearment from anyone other than her parents. but let's try some things out and see what sticks.]

[ooc; call him any iteration of 'good boy' and he'll melt. let's try some things out and see what sticks.]

[ooc; poor thing is so bereft. let's try some things and see what sticks.]

[ooc; call him any iteration of 'good boy' and he'll melt. let's try some things out and see what sticks.]

[ooc; lol all my boys are very predictable. like cassian and ben, call him any iteration of 'good boy' and he'll melt. let's try some things out and see what sticks.]

[ooc; compliment her on how capable she is, maybe. let's try some things out and see what sticks.]

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Very cute.

I am to be less cute and more sincere, ma'am. Though I am impressed that someone outside of Mr. Stark and Dr. Banner picked up on my language.

I'm very good with certain languages.

Take your pick!

- Dear.
- Sweetie.
- You. [ Said, of course, with either complete and utter adoration or revulsion. No in-between. ]
- Absolute imbecile, I can't believe that you would even—no, wait, yes, I can, because you're an idiot. [ If it's said in one breath, it counts as one name. ]

[A pre-emptive counter-term of endearment from your robot pals]

Tom Servo: Pookie-wookie!
Crow: Angel-drawers!
Gypsy: Richard Basehart!

I've always found darlings works for me. But really, Richard Basehart? The Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea guy? I mean, that's deep, like literally.

Take yer pick:
Sweets
Darlin
Handsome
Sweet face
Cutie

((ooc: assumed cr welcome and encouraged! m/m for anything shippy, obviously, but ota because, honestly, this boy doesn't get enough positive attention in his life. expect some serious squirming!))

As a Yorkshire lad, love's the obvious one, isn't it?

Edited 2021-11-13 19:55 (UTC)

Sweetie
Favorite Pillow
Dear
Sir/Miss
Master/Mistress
Darling
Snookums (usually when trying to annoy)

Or others. Variations on character names as well.

Edited 2021-11-13 20:59 (UTC)

Darling or sweetheart. Or...hmm.

[He cups his chin and hums in thought.]

Anata, but only if it's very serious.

[Call her anything besides Inquisitor, Your Holiness, or whatever other damned stupid title besides maybe Captain and she'll be putty.]

[ Now, see, this would work better if she'd actually learned more terms of endearment. As it is, ]

Why... would I call him something other than his name?

[ That's meaningful all on its own, isn't it? ]

Darling is her go-to, alternatively dear or my dear. My love if you're really special.

[ If he's being genuine, there won't be a specific pet name, but the tone he uses when he says their name might as well be every lovesick name in the book. It'll be gentle, impossibly tender, and he very likely would deny it if ever called out on it.

However, if he's really laying it on thick and teasing them, he'll tack on 'darling' to the end of their name -- just without the extra bit of tenderness.

Feel free to grab either option, or to start off calling him a pet name. open to cross-canon, assumed cr, canon mates from other points in canon, and anything in between! ]

Edited 2021-11-14 16:44 (UTC)