Tag: Whitney

Whitney/Ethan/Lance!

who is more likely to get injured doing small tasks – Whitney. She has a bit of a clumsy streak in the sense that she often doesn’t pay attention to her environment while focusing on something else, so she’s the type to trip while walking and looking at her phone, or cut her finger when her favorite song comes on the radio while she’s cooking and she’s too busy jamming out to pay attention to the knife.

who worries more about the other – Whitney and Ethan both worry about Lance a lot. He’s the type who will bury his own struggles and focus on helping others and his duties as Champion. They often have to remind him that it’s ok to talk about things that are bothering him or his own insecurities. Actually, worrying about Lance and wanting to help him out after Noelle’s death is half the reason the couple ended up spending so much time with him that led to them eventually being together in the first place.

who is more afraid about the other leaving them – Lance. He has a complicated relationship with relationships. For a long time, he felt like he couldn’t trust anyone, and was only out for himself. Then he got married, and it was arranged, but he grew to care a lot about his wife, then he lost her. Then he lost their daughter and he worries that he won’t be able to protect his son after this happens. Ethan and Whitney becoming a part of his life is something he’s so grateful for. They helped him through the lowest point in his life, and continue to support him and love him and keep him going through each day. He cherishes them and their children so much and knows that losing any of them would probably break him.  

who is more likely to leave (for any reason) – Lance. Because he cares about his family so much, he’s the one who’d leave them behind if he thought they’d be better off or safer without him. It’d hurt him terribly to do so, but if it came down to it it would be the choice he’d make. 

who is more likely to drunkenly confess – Ethan. Whitney would as well, but she’s the type who’d declare her love for anyone while drunk – a very affectionate drunk. Ethan’s drunk confession would be the type where he wasn’t ready to say it sober but now that he’s tipsy it all comes spilling out.  

who is more likely to push the other away (for any reason) – Lance, for similar reasons to the reasons he would leave. He also might feel like he’s imposing on Ethan and Whitney and want to keep his distance. Messing up their perfect relationship and family with his own issues. This was more so in the earlier days of their relationship however.

who picks fights more often – Whitney. She gets easily frustrated and can lash out when that happens, but it’s usually over petty things and never lasts. She always apologizes after. Lance might also get snappy when he’s stressed, but he’s more just standoffish rather than picking a fight. He and Whitney probably butt heads the most of the trio, with Ethan mediating and trying not to get dragged into one or the other side of the argument. When Ethan picks fights though… he’s the one who will drag them out for a long time since he doesn’t want to back down. Basically shorter tempers that burn out quicker vs a milder temper that will simmer for a while. 

who usually apologizes first – Both Whitney and Lance! They always feel really bad if their frustration or bad mood ended up causing a fight, especially with each other since they know it upsets Ethan a lot to see them argue, so once they’ve calmed down they’ll apologize to him and/or each other. Ethan on the other hand usually takes a while to properly apologize since he’s a bit stubborn about things like that, but will go above and beyond when he does since is pretty sheepish about being that stubborn. Date night and home cooked dinner on him type stuff.

who is more likely to withhold their feelings for the other – Depends on when in the relationship. Earlier on, Ethan for Lance, since he felt like Lance probably wouldn’t reciprocate and that he was betraying Whitney (this would be before he told her and she said she liked Lance too so what was the problem if they both like him?). Later on, Lance for both Ethan and Whitney. He would be in denial about any feelings and try to suppress them, not wanting to get hurt if he was rejected, reading too much into things, or worrying that getting attached to someone would just end in tragedy again.

who is more likely to lash out at the other – Whitney, over some frustration or other. Usually just getting snappy or shouting if someone talks to her while she’s upset, which then will often lead to an apology and maybe some tears.

who gets more jealous – Lance. Less by others showing interest in Ethan or Whitney, and more in seeing them having a moment together without him. He hates that he feels this way, but he sometimes feels like a third wheel. They’re the two that are married, live together, are more domestic. Sort of the “ideal couple” in his eyes, and he can get jealous of that, wanting that life but feeling like he’s lost his chance, doesn’t deserve it, etc. Ethan and Whitney will always assure him otherwise in a heartbeat though and shower him in extra affection so he knows he’s loved!

who is more likely to support the other in a relationship with someone else “as long as they’re happy” – All of them, in a way? Lance, for the reasons said above, but also Ethan and Whitney since what they want, ultimately, is Lance to be happy, and if it’s with someone else, then so be it. They know that they’ll still all be important to each other no matter what happens and they’d wish him all the best. (Ngl Whitney would probably not see what the huge problem was since can’t they still keep seeing each other even if Lance gets another partner? And Ethan has to remind her that not everyone is necessarily ok with open relationships.)

More changes because as usual I’m indecisive. 
After thinking it over, I decided I wanted Ethan, Whitney, and Lance to be a more proper OT3 and this ended up changing some things in regard to Carmen. 

Basically, the big catalyst of this was that I wasn’t really feeling motivated about Carmen’s current role in the family and how her, Ethan and Whitney’s side of the family fit into things. Long story short, Carmen is now Ethan and Whitney’s biological child rather than being adopted. I do like her original backstory and will probably use it for another fankid (maybe a Galar one? who knows), but for her it just wasn’t 100% working for me.

All the old posts about her are still up, but I’m probably going to amend them with a ‘no longer canon’ tag. Her profile has been de-linked from the page until I can update things like her looks, backstory, etc, though her personality is still pretty much the same. Sorry for anyone who really liked the original Carmen, I just was having trouble with her ;;;;

Who’s your favorite family from each region?

This is a pretty difficult question since for generally my “favorite” family is the one I’m working the most on at any given time, so the answer would change. I can answer for who I’m enjoying working on the most at this point in time though.

Kanto: I haven’t really worked in depth on any Kanto families recently, but I’d say right now I’m feeling very fond of the NamelessShipping fam. I’ve been having a lot of fun with Roy and Sage’s dynamic in particular, as antagonistic siblings is always fun. I also like how they both have some of Green’s arrogance, since cocky characters are fun to work with.

Johto: Hands down the HonorShipping family just since they have so much drama. A very close second is Whitney, Ethan, and Lance’s family, since there’s a lot of fun dynamics going on there as well. I think the sheer outrageous soap-opera levels of drama in the former family are what make me like it more though, as well as how quirky all the kids are.

Hoenn: Probably a tie between TensionShipping and ContestQueenShipping at the moment. ContestQueen will always be my forever Hoenn OTP, so they’re going to be a favorite no matter what, but I’ve been having so much fun with Drew and Harley’s family (and their dynamics with Lisia and May’s family) that I feel like they deserve a shoutout as well.

Sinnoh: The BrokenShipping family is a forever favorite just since it’s one of my weirdest ships. It was basically an in-universe crackship to start out and then the more I thought about it the more I thought it would be great. They’re an unconventional family but one I love working on. Shout-out/runner up goes to the ComaShipping family though since how could I not love Paul and Ash and their goth babies.

Unova: I know this is kind of cheating since it’s like five families but… the Montfort family. All of them. I don’t know how it got so big but all of them are so much fun to work with and I’ve just put some of my most effort into worldbuilding Unova that they’re kind of my babies. Even if some are trash babies like Grimsley and Hymnia and Mindy. And while this isn’t set in stone yet… there’s a good chance the family’s going to be expanding once I incorporate Galar 😉

Kalos: PerfectWorldShipping. Hands down. I have… trouble with Kalos, mainly due to lack of inspiration, so I think it’s probably no wonder that the couple/family with a convoluted story and angst and drama is the one I like best. Florian’s one of my older fankids as well and while he’s changed a bit over the years he’s still one I’m very fond of. I really like thinking of him and his dads being soft together.

Alola: Another region I find myself having a bit more trouble with, but I’d say maybe SnowLilyShipping? Mainly just since they start out very typical but end up being very unconventional with their half-alien meme son, sort-of a zombie son, and then adorable baby daughter. Another fun one is the NineIronShipping fam (Guzma/Molayne/Kahili) just since it’s full of shenanigans and all three kids are gremlins.

And then I have some other regions, but those only have one-two families each so I’ll exclude them. Honestly I think it’s just become obvious that the families I tend to enjoy working with are the ones with more drama/unconventional elements. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy the more typical families – I do immensely! It’s just that when it comes down to picking favorites, I tend to go with the ones like that. Really, this AU is more of a personal/self-indulgent project than anything, which is why things get over the top or dark sometimes. I simply want to explore lots of different ideas I find interesting and use this world as a way to do so.

Noelle: 42, 48, 49

42. Is there anything in your character’s past that they regret, haunts them, or they wish they could change?
Noelle’s past before she Fell was not particularly happy. Her world was in a period of great turmoil, having been taken over by an evil team. Noelle fought to protect her region and family, but ultimately lost both when Johto was taken over and her wife and daughter were killed. Following this, Noelle simply lost her will to live, wandering in the wreckage of what was once her home. One day, she ended up targeted by a group of Ultra Beasts who were under the control of the evil team. Noelle didn’t care enough to fight back and simply let herself be attacked, but her starter and partner, Shohei the Dragonite, shielded her from the attack and attempted to escape with his trainer, which is what ultimately led to them falling through the wormhole the UBs arrived in. When Noelle awakens, her only memory is a feeling of emptiness that is quickly overridden by concern when she sees Shohei lying injured nearby. In the following months, as she travels around trying to figure out what happened and when she’s taken in by Interpol, Noelle begins to understand that something very bad must have happened to her that she’s forgotten. She struggles with depression and PTSD yet can’t recall her past enough to know why beyond that ‘something really terrible must have happened.’ Noelle generally doesn’t really want to remember though. Her past was surely awful and she’s doing so well in her new life that she doesn’t want to ruin things by remembering something so traumatic.

48. Is there anything in particular that would ignite your character’s jealousy? Or does your character not get envious?
Noelle isn’t usually the jealous or envious type, knowing she’s got it pretty lucky to have such a cool job and friends and a family despite being a Faller, but there are certain things that ignite her envy. In particular, she often gets jealous of Draco, Gal, and Carmen. Those three have years and years of family memories with each other and their parents, while Noelle only remembers the past few years. She longs for a ‘true family’, which is her subconscious remembering how she lost her entire family in her home world, but she also feels like an outsider to her family’s counterparts here. She’s not a real member of the family – the other Noelle died years ago and she can’t replace her, that’s wrong isn’t it? It’s true that Ethan, Lance, and Whitney have told her multiple times she’s always welcome in their homes, but still, Noelle can’t help but wonder if she’s intruding. Just close knit families in general make her a bit envious, even if she can’t fully explain why. When she and Basile start dating, she tends to be a bit clingy, subconsciously not wanting to lose him like she lost her loved ones before.

49. What is something that your character has nightmares about? Are these frequent? Do they heavily affect your character’s mood?


Noelle often has nightmares of her memories before she Fell. She doesn’t remember most of them, but that’s perhaps for the best as they often concern the deaths of her friends and family and all the other horrible things that happened. One of the most frequent ones is of when she came home from fighting off the creatures (both UBs and supernatural beings) under the control of the evil team to find her wife and young daughter brutally killed. Some of the beasts had managed to slip past the line of defense and targeted Blackthorn, killing the civilians there. Often in Noelle’s nightmares, the horrific scene is twisted to become even worse – seeing them die before her eyes rather than just finding the aftermath, their mangled bodies blaming her for letting them die, and any number of other horrors. Especially in the earlier months, Noelle would often wake up screaming from her nightmares, and they’d put her in a bad mood for the rest of the day, depressed and irritable. She’s the type who tries to stay positive but this can be particularly difficult if she’s had a rough night. She still gets nightmares as the years progress, though the frequency decreases from almost every night to only once in a while, for the most part. Noelle also got into the habit of taking sleep aids since they help keep her from dreaming. She doesn’t mind losing out on potentially nice dreams if it just means the nightmares go away.