The Unlovables

Everyone loves a hero. As long as they're youthful, hot, charming and conventionally attractive. Meanwhile, all the old, ugly, broke down, difficult-to-love, bastards out there are toiling away in lonesome obscurity trying not to daydream too much about what a relief it would be if someone came along with a soft touch, and a kind word, and the promise that it'll be ok.

Whether canon or fandom branded them as such, whether it's well deserved or not, there's lots of unlovables. They know most beasts never transform for their beauties. They've probably noticed that even in the Disney version Quasimodo ends up alone ffs. Still, props to them for maintaining a shred of optimism about finding love. Even if they'll never admit to being hopeful.

So if you spent prom on the bleachers. If you max-out at a 5 (maybe 6 generously). If you've got a history of first dates and very few seconds; If you can guarantee you'll get the seat to yourself on the train. Chin up, champ. This one's for you

how to play:

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with your unlovable characters; State any prefs like gen, shippy or nsfw. Link your permissions pgs. Tell us a bit about what makes your muse a tough sell.

Comment to comfort someone the world finds difficult to love and be the real heroes in this meme.

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{ yeah hi this is kinda made for Tyrion? he definitely thinks he's unlovable. there are the obvious surface reasons like his appearance and being a dwarf, also his really shitty relationship with his father, not having a good relationship with his siblings either. then there's his inability to have a successful relationship with a woman, and his struggle to find consistent success elsewhere in his life.

deep down what Tyrion Lannister truly wants more than anything is to be loved, accepted, and appreciated. so often he feels undeserving of this. he also struggles to go about getting that love and acceptance in good/healthy ways. he definitely has redeeming qualities, but he also causes as much damage as has been done to him. (if he doesn't cause more.)

so this is wide open to gen interactions, especially from canonmates (book or show based!), and M/F for anything to get romantic. no modernization, but definitely open to crosscanon with similar fantasy/medieval canons. }

[ooc- my Sophie is absolutely willing to be sweet. She thinks he is witty and charming. And apparently in the mun's brain, regency England is basically westeros.]

{ ooc: GRRM took a lot of inspo from English history! (the War of the Roses in particular, IIRC) they could be arranged to be betrothed - or Sophie could willingly want to marry him either way - and he'd definitely think he isn't worthy of her affections. }

[ooc- Sophie would totally be willing. Given her rather low standing, someone who she doesn't hate = top notch husband material.]

(ooc: I might have gone to check on your journal and I might have unearthed Tysha here. I need to rewrite her story but basically I made her survive the... yeah that whole horror and she is pretty much placed during the events of the novels/show, so maybe Tyrion and her could have some intense reunion)

{ ooc: !!!!!!!! I would absolutely love that, yes. Anywhere in particular, plot/setting-wise? Could be randomly somewhere out in the Seven Kingdoms or after his exile to Essos if she makes her way over there. I'm down for any and all the things! <3 }

[Would YOU want to love this?]

[one superpowered ~~lonely~~ bad girl with a taste for powerful men, reporting for duty.]

[ Well, he's got this body. And this head. His growth was stopped when he was very young, so he's got that voice going for him too, not to mention being a shut-in for over 1400 years, so he doesn't have the best social skills. He's pretty sure he's completely unlovable and maybe doesn't even deserve it after some of the things he's done as a weapon, and because of the way he looks (though he's only really ever fallen for one guy and doesn't have much of a sample size to go on). ]

[Nix lost her mother and siblings in an incident that ended up giving her the ability to control crude oil and napalm, as a form of lesser pyrokinesis. She has a bad temper and seems to have mostly accepted that anyone who would have loved her is either dead from the aforementioned incident or dead from all the monster attacks and various other bullshit plaguing her city (including a literal plague.)

Her permissions and kinklist, if you want to try.]

[Former mafia enforcer turned experiment gone wrong, Widower, sad monster man. Open to Gen and Shippy Stuff.]

[Open to Gen and Shippy things!]

[I draw a lot from original timeline MK, but I am totally fine with the NRS timeline and any of the various AU media that is out there. If you have any desire for a specific version of him, let me know!]

[ ...nobody loffs him... ]

[["Sherlock is an eccentric, [...] his behavior often regarded as strange, childish or overbearing, even shameless in some situations. Many have his grievances with him and have trouble getting along with him as a result of these traits. [...]
His room is usually messy and unorganized, he has little manners and [..] a tendency for drug dependance. He is frequently seen smoking, sometimes to an excessive extent. [...]
He also has an irritating attitude."

Yeah, not exactly the man of your dreams ... ]]

[Gen only, please, unless your name is Christine Daae.]

Tragic.

The Unlovables

how to play:

Tyrion Lannister | ASOIAF/GoT

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Victor Creed | XMCU

Re: Victor Creed | XMCU

Emil | NieR Replicant

Nix | inFamous 2

Tremor | Spawn | OTA

Kabal | Mortal Kombat | OTA

The Swede | Our Flag Means Death | OTA

Sherlock Holmes | Moriarty the Patriot/Yuukoku no Moriarty

The Phantom | The Phantom of the Opera