Tag: Archie

Do you have any headcanons for Archie/Maxie, Steven/Wallace, and Lysandre/Sycamore?

Oh hell yeah I do. These are three of my fave ships after all. So it is going to get a bit long whoops.

HardenShipping HCS

  • I like the hc that the two are exes by the time ORAS happens and it fuels their rivalry. I definitely also like the hc that the team they used to be on together was Team Rocket, but like back in its old days when Gio was this cocky young aspiring criminal mastermind and Delia and Miyamoto were also there… good times. Archie was a grunt and Maxie was a scientist! Lots of fun spicy times back then, until they both left the team to pursue their own ambitions and grew estranged…
  • After ORAS they merge their teams after getting funding/support from the Aether Foundation to establish a Hoenn branch, thus becoming “Team Aether” in a sense. Since Rayquaza represents the sky and aether is the element that exists above the terrestrial sphere (like where Rayquaza lives…) it’s a fitting route for them! Like their parent foundation, Hoenn Aether focuses on conservation and pokémon rehabilitation, essentially the goals of Team Aqua and Magma but without all the extremism. Archie & Maxie are the co-leaders now and while they’re an unconventional duo they make it work and get a lot done.
  • Kiran was a total accident and the two weren’t even fully reconciled/back to their old relationship when Maxie found out he was expecting. Legit she was conceived only a few months post ORAS whoops. Maxie claims he’ll never forgive Archie for it, but they both love their daughter and she was in many ways what fully brought both teams together (in both the reconciliation sense and the romantic sense as I ship the admins together as well haha.) 
  • Archie actually picked the name Kiran out (as conciliation for accidentally knocking Maxie up haha), as it can have multiple meanings in different languages. It can be from Sanskrit and means “dust” or “sunbeam”, tying into Archie’s heritage but also the Team Magma theme. As a Japanese name, the kanji used are 磯藍, meaning “seashore” and “indigo”, tying into Maxie’s heritage but also the Team Aqua theme. Archie is very proud of himself for coming up with it.

OriginShipping HCS

  • Steven and Wallace have been friends since childhood, having met through Steven’s father Joseph being old friends with Wallace’s grandfather Drake. They set out on their pokémon journey together, with Steven challenging the Hoenn League and Wallace aiming for that year’s Grand Festival. However, after Steven’s other father, Célestin, passes away that year Steven decides to go to Sinnoh rather than remain in Hoenn and be stuck at home with Joseph, who he had a strained relationship with at that point. Wallace of course goes with him, sympathizing with his friend as he’d lost his own parents unexpectedly in a storm some years previously.
  • While in Sinnoh the two end up befriending Cynthia, though she and Steven are initially rather antagonistic rivals. They’ll deny this as adults and claim they’ve always gotten along (Wallace is quick to correct them every time.)
  • The two were dating and had been for quite a long time by ORAS, though they hadn’t tied the knot yet. I do like the idea of them getting engaged during the events of the game, then getting married the summer after, either not long before the Delta Episode happens or right after. Steven would have been happy with a small event but Wallace of course wanted a huge wedding. I’m sure there was plenty of fun drama thanks to all the coordinators who attended (coughHarleycough).
  • When it came to choosing names for their children, Steven wanted rock names of course, while Wallace was more reluctant about those, wanting nice elegant names. In the end, they came up with two rock names and two non-rock names (one of each for both masculine and feminine names). Wallace did quality control the rock names though since he didn’t want Steven choosing any “weird” ones like Bort or something. Since their first children were twins, they used one of each – Maia for the girl (after May) and Jasper for the boy. Wallace ends up using the other name he picked out for their next child, a son named Alphonse. Steven was gunning for another child so he could use Larimar, but since that didn’t happen (Wallace was firm that three was enough) he’s set his sights on their first grandchild getting that name.

PerfectWorldShippingHCS

  • I hc Lysandre as being a bit younger than Augustine, so they first met in a more mentor/student capacity back in Lysandre’s research days. He admired Augustine’s research and was excited for the chance to work with him. They quickly became friends and that eventually led to romance. However, they became a bit more distant after Lysandre left to start his own company, mainly due to both being busier than ever and no longer working together. They remained a couple, but there was a bit of a rift there that led to Augustine not noticing Lysandre slip further and further into extreme views.
  • Their son was conceived shortly before Lysandre enacted his plan to use the ancient weapon, intended to be a final intimate moment before the world changed forever. Instead of that happening though, of course, Augustine was left finding out he was expecting after the final battle, when Lysandre was presumed dead. He had assumed his symptoms were due to grief and shock at everything that happened, but finding out the true cause was another rollercoaster of emotions. He keeps it a secret for as long as he can, but eventually others noticed and while he never does outright say who the other parent is… it’s pretty obvious to anyone since he had always happily broadcasted his relationship with Lysandre. When their son is born, Augustine chooses to name him Florian as a way to honor his (presumed) late partner.
  • Of course, in this verse, Lysandre wasn’t actually dead but had rather been spending time rethinking his life choices in “so you tried to destroy the world, what now?” bootcamp with AZ. He does eventually decide to come back like five years later and is certainly surprised when he finds out he has a kid. There are a lot of road bumps but things eventually work out and he and Augustine get back together. (There’s more on this in Florian’s profile.)
  • Augustine’s red socks were a gift from Lysandre for his birthday that Lys was very apologetic about since he thought they weren’t enough, so to prove that any gift from Lys was perfect, Augustine has regularly worn them ever since.
  • Alain and Calem are Augustine’s nephews in this verse and while their grandparents became their primary guardians after their mother passed away, Augustine was always more of a father figure to them, as was Lysandre after he and Augustine started dating. So, in some sense they had a bit of practice parenting before Florian came along, though due to everything their relationship with their nephews is complicated.

Rank order how legit (as in how likely they would be to happen in your canon) all boss/subordinate ships (for evil teams)

That’s a lot of ships Syd! But I’ll do it for you~

Giovanni/Archer (SubordinateShipping – These two probably had the best relationship out of all the boss/subordinate ships. They were just fwb even if Archer had romantic feelings, but they respected each other and remain on good terms.)

Giovanni/Ariana (SilverSpawnShipping – The only reason this is so high up is because they were married. It was not a healthy relationship though and it was a very bitter and spiteful marriage overall.)

Lysandre/Bryony (RiskShipping – They were not romantically involved and only hooked up a few times, but Lysandre never treated Bryony poorly and had he not died, he would have supported her and their son.)

Archie/Shelly (ShiverMeTimbersShipping – They probably could have dated under different circumstances, being close childhood friends.)

Guzma/Plumeria (SkullShipping – Same with Archie and Shelly, the could have easily dated under different circumstances.)

Archie/Matt (SailorShipping – Less likely than Archie/Shelly, but perhaps could have happened.)
   
Cyrus/Jupiter (TBHShipping – They do hook up but it’s just Cyrus indulging Jupiter hence why it’s not higher on the list.) 

Cyrus/Saturn (GingaShipping – Perhaps if Saturn had been bolder, he too could have taken the same opportunity Jupiter did.)

Maxie/Courtney (AuthorityShipping – Courtney had some feelings for her boss, but never confessed them, nor did she ever expect Maxie to return them.)
   
Lysandre/Aliana (TriumphShipping – If Aliana had wanted to, they could have hooked up probably, but there weren’t any romantic feelings.)

Lysandre/Celosia (SuccessShipping – Same deal as with Aliana.)

Giovanni/Petrel (MusicalTheaterShipping – Same deal as with the above two.)

Giovanni/Mable (RedMapleShipping – Lysandre wasn’t really Mable’s type hence why she’s lower down on the list.)

Cyrus/Mars (BetelgeuseShipping – Mars only had a celebrity crush on Cyrus and never seriously considered her feelings to be real. She admires him, but that’s about it.)

Giovanni/Proton (DarkDesireShipping – Proton may have found his boss attractive, but he knew his brother Archer was the boss’ favorite so he wouldn’t interfere. He also would have been a teenager any time a relationship between him and Giovanni could have happened and Giovanni isn’t about that.)

Maxie/Tabitha (LeadershipShipping – I don’t headcanon Tabitha to have any romantic feelings for Maxie so…)

Lusamine/Wicke (HeavenlyShipping – Lusamine is too focused on finding her husband to bother with outside relationship.)

Lusamine/Faba (No Ship Name – Same as above.)

Lysandre/Xerosic (DoomsdayShipping – No attraction here, Xerosic has no interest in relationships while he’s focusing on getting back home.)

Cyrus/Charon (GlobalShipping – No attraction here either.)

Ghetsis/Literally Anyone (I headcanon him as ace/aro so he’s the least likely of anyone to end up in a relationship.)

All the Evil Team leaders for the ship thing! (since I’ve always felt about half of them are difficult to ship)

You’re right, they are hard to ship, so apologies if this is a bit shorter than the other asks I’ve done. 

Giovanni
– My NOTP for them
Not the hugest fan of Gio/Cyrus (AbsoluteControlShipping) but that’s more to do with me not shipping Cyrus with anyone.  
– My BROTP for them
This one is weird but I like the idea of him and Nanu knowing each other/being friends?
– My OTP for them
Giovanni/Angelo aka my crack pairing of Gio and Lyra’s dad whoop. They’re childhood friends in the fankid AU and are each other’s one true love~
– My second choice pairing for them
No one.
– My fluffy pairing for them
Gio/Angelo.
– My angsty pairing for them
Giovanni/Ariana (SilverSpawnShipping) since they were an unhealthy relationship in mine. Otherwise, unrequited Archer/Giovanni (SubordinateShipping).
– My favorite poly ship for them
None.
– My weirdest pairing for them
Gio/Angelo, by virtue of it being an OC/canon pairing.

Maxie
– My NOTP for them
None.  
– My BROTP for them
Maxie/Courtney. 
– My OTP for them
Maxie/Archie (HardenShipping).  
– My second choice pairing for them
None. If it’s not Archie it’s not anyone.
– My fluffy pairing for them
Maxie/Archie.
– My angsty pairing for them
Maxie/Archie, it’s my only ship for him so it gets all the fluff and all the angst and everything.
– My favorite poly ship for them
None.
– My weirdest pairing for them
None. Maxie/Archie is mainstream.

Archie
– My NOTP for them
None.  
– My BROTP for them
Archie/Matt. BROS.
– My OTP for them
Archie/Maxie.  
– My second choice pairing for them
Archie/Shelly (ShiverMeTimbersShipping)
– My fluffy pairing for them
Archie/Shelly is probably fluffier than HardenShipping tbh.
– My angsty pairing for them
Archie/Maxie, especially if it’s a love/hate type thing.
– My favorite poly ship for them
Maybe something like Archie/Shelly/Matt (AquadanShipping)?
– My weirdest pairing for them

None, really. I only ship him with Maxie or Shelly and both I think are fairly mainstream for him.

Cyrus (I hc him as aromatic so ….. this will be brief).
– My NOTP for them
None. (Excluding obligatory ‘they’re related in my headcanon’ squick ships Cyrus/Johanna and Cyrus/Dawn (AkatsukiShipping).)
– My BROTP for them
I think under different circumstances he and Cynthia could have become good friends.
– My OTP for them
None. I don’t ship Cyrus with anyone.
– My second choice pairing for them
None.
– My fluffy pairing for them
Cyrus/Happiness.
– My angsty pairing for them
Cyrus/the Void. (But more seriously, unrequited Cyrus and any of his admins, especially Saturn.)
– My favorite poly ship for them
None.
– My weirdest pairing for them

None. (wow this was easy round)

Ghetsis (I also hc him as ace/aro so this will be brief yet again.)
– My NOTP for them  
Since he’s not interested in relationships in my hc….. kind of anyone?
– My BROTP for them
Does he even have friends. Maybe once upon a time he had a bro. Or some of the more fanatical sages.
– My OTP for them
None.
– My second choice pairing for them
None.
– My fluffy pairing for them
None.
– My angsty pairing for them
I guess any scenario where he’s forced to be in a relationship since he would hate that but don’t we want him to suffer.
– My favorite poly ship for them
None.
– My weirdest pairing for them
No ships for the nasty man.

Lysandre
– My NOTP for them
None, really.  
– My BROTP for them
I hc him as having been a father figure to Alain and Calem, so them I guess, but hopefully in a happier world where he didn’t try and kill everyone. 
– My OTP for them
Lysandre/Augustine (PerfectWorldShipping).
– My second choice pairing for them
Lysandre/Malva (BeautifulWorldShipping)
– My fluffy pairing for them
Lysandre/Augustine in a happy AU.
– My angsty pairing for them
Lysandre/Augustine and Lysandre/Malva in canon.
– My favorite poly ship for them
Augustine/Lysandre/Malva or something who knows.
– My weirdest pairing for them

He hooked up with Bryony (RiskShipping) in the fankid AU if that counts.

Guzma
– My NOTP for them
None.  
– My BROTP for them
Guzma/Kukui or Guzma/Plumeria.
– My OTP for them
Guzma/Molayne. (SteelSkullShipping)  
– My second choice pairing for them
Guzma/Plumeria. (SkullShipping)
– My fluffy pairing for them
Guzma/Molayne.
– My angsty pairing for them
Guzma/Lusamine. (SyntheticRuinationShipping).
– My favorite poly ship for them
Guzma/Kukui/Burnet. (OsteologyShipping.)
– My weirdest pairing for them
Guzma/Molayne.

Lusamine
– My NOTP for them
I’ve seen enough porn of her with her kids I feel like I should mention it here.  
– My BROTP for them
Lusamine/Alola Mom
– My OTP for them
Lusamine/Mohn.(MeanBeanShipping)
– My second choice pairing for them
Lusamine/Healthy Life Choices
– My fluffy pairing for them
Lusamine/Mohn pre-bad things happening.
– My angsty pairing for them
Lusamine/Mohn with amnesiac Mohn or Lusamine/Guzma.
– My favorite poly ship for them
None.
– My weirdest pairing for them
None. I only ship her with her canon husband.