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tenebraecious) wrote2019-12-18 04:29 pm
tenebraecious) wrote2019-12-18 04:29 pm
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Awwright, I'm in the mood for a ~question meme~ for Glacies and John Doe! Let's go back and forth until we're exhausted from words. I will also accept thread planning and CR plotting, because I've been remiss on that front, oops.
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—And to be sure, that's not a great thing, in terms of them being able to understand one another. Like Jack, Amaranth can be absolutely unbending in pursuit of the Greater Good—and, particularly if she respects someone as an equal, she expects them to be just as no-holds-barred committed to the cause as she is. "I will lay down my life in this kissing game for my unit or so help me—" is kind of a mini version of that intensity.
However, if there's one thing that might be their relationship's salvation, it's that, unlike Jack, Amaranth wants to be vulnerable around the people she trusts. It's just that it has been hard for her to find people who feel appropriate to open up to—and, for at least a little while, she has taken John off that list.
There's also the fact that she is (eventually; g-d I hate writing OC memories) going to start getting more specific memories about how she grew to be disillusioned with war—and that gradual tilt towards (comparative) pacifism is something that I suspect will narrow the gap between her and John.
That said, while Amaranth is perceptive enough to realize when John is wearing a mask, one thing she really struggles with is realizing when he's actually taking it off. (I believe you've noticed this as well.) Maybe it's an understanding that will continue to develop with time; maybe it's something she'll actually need to be specifically told. ("Stop looking for the 'real me,' idiot; I'm right here.")
In lieu of a John Mulaney gif, this time I raise you a collection of Amaranth + John CR visuals, because in my heart of hearts I'm pinterest trash, and I started collecting these as a way of processing my thoughts on their CR, so... here you go!
#aesthetic