Describe your characters like someone you're dating

[Sarah Kerrigan]

Because hey, weird character exercises are fun!

To put it simply, in this thread, describe your relationship with the characters you write... but frame it like you would a discussion of your lover. Discuss how they got to know you, what excites you about them, what they do for you that changes you as a person... but again, frame it like you're talking about a girlfriend/Husband/Favorite Body Pillow.

If you have characters you've switched from, discuss them like you would an Ex - going from the beginning to the end of the relationship, and detailing why you, or they, decided to leave:


I'll start us off, then:

Raal Deathwind:
A gentleman, truly. He strode in wearing expensive robes and an eager expression on his decaying face. A candlelit Dinner was followed with a thrilling boat ride, and I found myself taken from pleasant, quieter conversations and intellectual chats to Wild adventures where we went who knows where. Throughout it all, I was attached to his passion. he was a very angry person, but he appealed to me with his daring and his cunning - he always knew what he wanted. Still, there was a certain level of innocence in his actions that I think only a couple people ever saw, that fragile, softer side...

As quickly as the flame burned, though, it died out. That harshness became more erratic, more twisted, the longer I spent with him, and easy conversations became tense and difficult to get through. For a while, we just sort of sat across from the table in silence, until at long last, I worked up the courage to ask him to go.
Surprisingly, his departure was cordial. He was very polite, and his friends still come to talk to me from time to time. We had a good run, but I can't say I've truly regretted the decision to move on. That isn't to say there isn't days where I still wake up and miss him, though.


Weiss Schnee: 

A beautiful lady, hiding a lot of tense emotions. Me and Weiss bonded over a nice time out in the park, going over our feelings and emotions. Initially, our shared depression and crushed spirit was what we bonded over - a mutual empathy for eachother's pain. It was something we could take comfort in eachother with. I'm sure if that had been all, we wouldn't have stayed together all this time and formed the bonds we have now, though. Weiss and I were good for eachother - we understood eachother's weakness, but we didn't let that stop us from pushing each other forward, and together we built up into something stronger and prouder for it. We understand eachother so well, now, and my admiration for her strength, her perseverance, and her willpower has grown every time I've seen her. She's absolutely my favorite, and she knows it too - not once have I seriously considered leaving her.

We spend most of our time being pretty close right out in public, holding hands, going out to all the new social events, making friends as best as two awkward people can. Between the two of us, we generally find a way to muddle through it, one way, or another.

Sarah Kerrigan:

a smooth talker, and one that tends to distract me from any lengthy conversation with just a few provocative actions... Kerrigan's... I mean...

I'd been dating around after leaving Raal. Seeing if I could find someone to fill that same void Deathwind had left. Weiss is more than enough for me most of the time, but there's some things I just can't talk to her about, stuff I talked about with Raal. Stuff I could only do with Raal. I looked for someone who could fill that need, and there were a few available, but no one really... clicked, ya know? I asked a bunch of people out, keeping my buddies nearby in case I needed a quick out.

Then Kerrigan walked in. She hadn't initially been part of the speed dating service - my buddy Alex actually sent her my way while I was waiting on my next date. She walked up, grabbed my phone from me, looked at my little schedule, and cleared it for the next week, before casually sitting down on the other side of the table.

Needless to say, I was interested. 

As the days went, and we kept talking, 2 things popped out for me with kerrigan.
The first was simple: She was pretty crazy. Sociopathic, violent, and always looking to get her way. Raal had anger issues. Kerrigan is just flat out evil when she wants to be. The thing is? it's a fun kind of crazy.
Which leads to point 2: She gave me everything Raal had given me and then some. Totally unflappable, always finding ways to surprise me, to challenge my thinking, to make me look at a situation a little differently. We're so in sync now, and yet, she still finds new ways to surprise me, even now.Going out with her is always a ride, and it's one I look forward to every single time.

That's not to say it's all rainbows and sunshine. We fight a lot, and sometimes I find myself thinking I could do better, that this whole relationship was a mistake. It never lasts long, and I always find myself standing in front of her door with a basket of roses and an apologetic smile. And every time, she looks at me with that knowing smile.
Like it or not, I'm hooked.

[Handsome Jack]

Omninder: the premiere Omniverse Match-Making Site!

Dat1gal posted on HandyJack's wall: (swiped right) So freaking handsome, but kind of an asshole. Felt like he has hiding something during our date, and he kept calling me "pumpkin". Decided to call it off after he sent me pictures of his "diamond pony". On the plus side, he paid for everything during the date, must be rich, but I'm pretty sure he keyed my car after I blew him off. 1/10.

[Violet]

More issues than Shonen Jump. I don't think she's into humans or females. Gets pissed pretty easily. Tried to pick a fight with the waiters and the dudes at the movie theater.

[Trixie]

Immediately made my knowledge of warfare feel inadequate during dinner conversation. Date kinda ended when she took both gorgeous waitresses home instead of me. She did however invite me out for some range time shooting guns. Said she had some girls I’d have a shot with there.

[Dust]

He's nice.
I could tell he was really nervous and shy about going out, but he took me to an expensive place. Real nice gentelmen things. Held doors open for me, pulled my chair out, kept standing when I stood. He dressed nice and that was nice. I was a little dissapointed I couldn't distract myself by checking him out, but I also had a good time talking. He either didn't know what to say or he just was letting me talk. It was nice not to be spoken over for once in my life.
The best part of the date was the kiss, but I had to initiate. All in all 8/10 Would Date again.

[Bandit With No Name]

Sinestro:
I've always had a thing for this guy. I've always followed his work, and while sometimes he can be cast in a bad light, when you dig into the nuts and bolts he's always has his heart in the right place, and that's what gets me. He's kind of a cocky asshole, and that can feel like it bleeds over into me sometimes, but we've been working on that together.

His relationship with his emotions has always been so INTENSE, but no just because he feels then strongly. It's a deep, unflappable knowledge and command if his inner self that really impresses me and draws me in for more.

We agree on a lot of things, but I don't always agree with his execution of them. But, at least when he commits horrible acts of aggression, torture and murder I get to come along for a wild ride.

For a long time he was roughing it without his ring, and that REALLY engaged me. Like, all the drama and focus that we shared. When he finally did get his powers it was almost like I didn't know what to do with him, though. It was a totally different world from the relationship we had built together, and I wasn't sure it was still the right match for me. Everything just got... Too easy? It was hard for us to find interesting things to do together.

But after a long break, I find that coming back to him feels like home. And after a lot of thought, we've decided that bringing other people into our relationship was the right thing to do. So far it's working out REALLY well. We've even gotten to spend some time thinking about how to spice things up for solo play, and it feels promising.


BWNN:
I actually meet her through Thaal!! She was just meant to be this little side fling, something to spice things up for me and him, but the more time I spent with her, the more I grew to love her.

She's just so goodnight CHILL. Everything we do together comes easily, and with her fighting so frequently I've really gotten to hone in on a lot of my style. We share a lot of the same interests and get attitude makes even mundane things feel fun and engaging.

What I think I like about her most though is that she's FROM here. We get to look at things and engage with stuff in the Omniverse that I never would have the chance to with Thaal, or anyone else for that matter. She sees what makes this place tick, and as a native to this universe she can really peel back some of the layers and see what's ticking under there.

I know we've mostly just been doing competitions together so far, but I'm really stoked to spend some downtime with her and just relax.

[Wisteria Blossom]

Kind of shy and quirky, if you're into that sort of thing. She's got a cute face and body - well, the humanish parts, anyway. I don't know how to judge the attractiveness of tentacles.

Awkward as heck, but really physically affectionate once you give her the okay - she still asks me if it's okay to hug me even though we've been going out for weeks. She's always worried her tentacles are going to offend me. I keep telling her that if they were going to do that, we wouldn't even be dating, but I'm not sure she believes me.

It's fine though, the hugs are nice. Sort of like getting a group hug, just from one person, you know? Just have to make sure that I'm not wearing something nice, because her lubricants kind of make sure that anything I'm wearing is going into the wash.

Dude, seriously? You're asking me about that? Yeah, I know, tentacles and everything, but she's - look. No comment, okay? She's insecure enough about them as it is, I'm not going to be one more asshole gossiping about what she does in the bedroom.

[Yu Kanda]

Kanda has always been married to his job, no time for romance or dating. Put him in this dating position the evening will be filled with awkward silences, grunts and avoiding awnsers. Even though he is a confident guy he will not know what to do or sy, or what is expected of him.

He won't really talk about his past. He will share stories of hia job though.

Its difficult to picture him in this situation. I think if someone gets his walls down he will do the whole dsting thing with a reluctant look on his face, probably even blushing his head off due to leaving his comfort zone.

[Broly]

I tried approaching this really cute blonde woman only to get dragged into the back and beaten by some blonde guy with teal colored eyes. Worst bar ever.

[Revan Noctis]

First of all Revan’s a fairly handsome guy but he is quite shy and rarely knows when it’s the right time to make a move. On the bright side once you get past his mysterious shell his open to a whole wide range of topics. Suffice to say he is quite a gentleman and does his best for those he cares about. He is extremely loyal and happy to lend a hand. He just takes getting used to.

[Ezrihel]

He walked in and commanded the attention of the entire room, then he locked eyes with me, strode across the room with ease and sat next to me. "How are you doing tonight?" He had asked, like he'd known me forever. "I'm fine," came my response. He saw right through it though. The intensity of his gaze was almost unbearable, he looked at me like some sort of interesting puzzle, then leaned forward and said that he understood what I was going through, that he could help me out. He was like a drug, and let me live vicariously through him. He was braver than me, more charismatic and confident. He had the few things I lacked and sorely desired. Control. Power. Respect, though through fear or love it's unclear. He makes my head hazy in a horrible way, but when we're together it's amazing. I feel free and playfully amused, like a cat. When he leaves I realize how disgusting he is. It never ends because he's exhilarating in both the best and worst ways. He's a predator, revolting and broken. A beautiful, horrendous creature. He's like dating the concept of suicide, or playing with fire. The high is too good to leave due to the lows, the risk of it all is too breath-taking to walk away.

Skadi is rough and wild, the opposite of Ezrihel but a mirror image. She's angry and brash, she makes demands, she does not suggest. She takes what she wants and there will be no arguing it. She's a fucking crazy fanatic who's into really gross fetishes. Minus the nasty kinks, I see a lot of myself in her. She doesn't have control, her entire life has been a fight to escape and finally get that power, but the power is what fuels her insanity. She feels like watching a train wreck, I can't pull myself away because she's so vividly horrible in such an open and excessive way. She doesn't glide in and steal away your attention, she smashes your damn face into the bar and orders you to get her another pint. I love her flaws. I love how broken she is, not because I can fix her, but because they give her a wicked depth. That being said... It's not an excuse for the bad shit she does. She's heartless and it's best to just keep your distance unless you wanna end up on her dinner plate.

Himitsu? Oh, I still love her dearly, but we both just... need time to do other things. She's so caught up on her past, on her own set of tragedies that she can no longer move forward. She's stoic and cold. Merciless and just at the same time. She is strong, and sickly. Reserved and painful. We've spent a long time together, grown with each other, but we just needed that time apart to figure out what we wanted from each other. Eventually we'll be back together, like always.

[Erik Vrell]

Erik: It was all great until he started talking about his religion and my house stopped following Euclidean geometry.

Claptrap: Turns out it's not a great idea to be romantically involved with your toaster.

[13-Jzall]

13: Turns out it's not a great idea to be romantically involved with your sentient toaster and then dump it

Emps: all the shitty stories of grandpa from the simpsons with all of the farthering skill of homer

[Angel Fisher]

Angel: Not really that talkative. Felt like permanently being given the cold shoulder. Except for when I pulled out anime and video games. Can you believe this girl had not heard of kingdom hearts? Though... You definitely don't want to hear her scream, happy or angry.

Des: A nice robot thing... Wasn't really all that into it. I'm pretty sure he wasn't into me either, well, except for maybe the mustache...

[Demetri Malius]

For the meme:

Demetri: He stole my heart, my innocence, and then my wallet and keys. Never saw him again. Pretty sure he has my social security and my bank pin.

Dave: We dated for a while ironically until we figured out we actually kinda liked each other. Then within the irony, we broke up soon after we realized we didn't know how to handle these feelings.

Crash Bandicoot(ex): He took me on a date and got me an unwrapped gift. It was a box full of strange fruit. After he gave a few whacked out faces I figured I shouldn't date crack addicts.

Ryner Lute(ex): Everything was going fine until he tried to fingerbang me and I ended up in the hospital with a concussion.

A little more detail

Demetri:
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This guy is hard to get to know at first, but he can be a real sweetheart when you get to know him. He is full of suprises and gifts, even if they are stolen. At least he has me in mind. He likes to show off a bit and often is playful with mind games, testing my wits and giving me riddles. Other than that he is fine keeping to himself and having me around, even if we aren't doing anything directly together. We're hoping to heist a diamond for our wedding ring soon.
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Dave:
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Dave is everything you think a cool guy would be until you get to know him. He's pretty down to earth and willing to talk about more in depth things than memes and rhymes. He is secretly a huge geek and hides it behind his shades of coolness. He doesnt exactly know how to portray his feelings or handle them, which can be cute at times but a little help makes it easier for him to be sentimental. He got me a matching pair of shades last week.
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[Yukika Inoue]

Amber Veritz: She was a pretty nice girl when we first met. Very heroic and always wanting to do good. Unfortunately, she didn't realize we were even dating for the first month. Her terms of sexuality are...weird. She doesn't seem to understand decency as a woman, but doesn't make it a big deal either. All in all, she's easy to get along with. Our first date was pretty easy, I took her out for food and she demanded sushi. It was like feeding candy to a baby. I could see this relationship fostering into something greater givin' she understands we're still in a relation ship.

Dawnika Snow: Damn is she a broody motherfucker. Always so stingy and angry for seemingly no reason. She seems to be a lot better when she's around her dog Rogue though. It's like she has a deep connection with that animal that no human could match. She is extremely hard to get along with. She can never decide what she wants to do, like there is no motive in her entire life. She just continues to be existing with no point of existence. I think I'm going to end the relationship soon, we'd probably enjoy that both really.

[Guu]

Guu: I swear she's much older than 10! D:

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Adult Guu: She's very quiet, and quite sarcastic when she does talk. Though she has an amazing body, her face leaves a lot to be desired, so dull and stiff. Our first date was a disaster, started out alright, I had the spaghetti, she had a dinner plate, but we got into a discussion about family and she sent me to the mental ward just talking about her father.

I don't know why I even agreed to a second date. I decided on the movies as that wouldn't require talking. Thing though, now she wouldn't shut up, kept riffing the movie at every single chance she could. I tried to explain to her in the lobby that you can't talk in the movies, but the second we were back in there, she started changing the movie! Suddenly, the protagonist dies and he's replaced by characters that look like me and her and we go ahead and fight squids on Neptune.

The third date at the aquarium, the sharks broke free and went into a musical number, the fourth date, Michael Jackson rose from the dead as a Zombie. Every single time, the date took a turn and... that's why I keep dating her.

I mean, seriously, if your girlfriend could change the world on a whim, why would you give that up?

I could leave it like that, and for the first three dates, that was the only reason I dated her. But, eventually, I found those moments. Those moments when the emotions buried deep down just escape all at once. One time, I was nearly crushed by one of the sharks at the aquarium. She literally broke time to stop everything in place to pull me out of the way. As she was pulling me out to safety, she gave me a look, one that I could never forget. It was a look that said "I would break reality for this person."

That was the moment I fell in love.

[Summer]

Summer: It went... surprisingly well, actually. He was very friendly and talkative, and strangely easy to get along with. It feels super fake though, like he's doing this because he has to.
Sonny: Control freak. He's polite and all, but god damn does he need to do all the decision-making. At least his friendliness feels less forced and dangerous than his other half's...

Clownpiece: https://i.imgur.com/caMm6N8.jpg

Kumoko: Once you get past the language barrier and the spideryness, she's actually... a pretty bad date, ngl >.>
It always feels like she'd rather be doing literally anything else other than socializing/dating. Very snappy with her answers (as snappy as a gesticulating spider can be) and pretty impolite all the time. Also she's literally a spider.

Old Chars
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Utsuho: Actually too dumb to date. Not a bad friend if you don't mind hanging out with a complete moron and also have an interest in nuclear physics, but dating her feels... wrong.

Chronoire: She can be insufferable at times. Prepare for her to make passing comments at your intelligence if you have difficulty with subjects she's good at (in spite of the fact that she can't work so much as a soda machine without help). She has a very roundabout way of showing her love that involves lots of comments that sound rude at first until you think about them. Also, hope you like the ocean. Every date is a beach date around her. 

Hatate: She doesn't feel like the type, but she's a workaholic and is very competitive. Being a journalist, she will keep you up to date on current events, but it will feel like that's all she talks about.[/spoiler]

[Jade Harley]

We met in high school over the internet. I know, I know, that's hella sketchy, but we were both WAY invested in this webcomic and, well, the rest is history! I think we really connected because we were the same age and had similar interests. Plus, Jade is super cute! We still keep in touch despite me having a few more grown-up interests now, but Jade and I will always share that old childhood bond.

[The Vision]

He's... I don't know how to explain this... he's a robot? No, I know it sounds weird, but he's really tender and kind. He has this sort of... optimism, you know? I think he's too attached to me though. Like, you know how sometimes people will sorta start copying your mannerisms? He kinda did it on the first date.

No, I'm pretty sure I'm still straight. Yeah, he's a he. I know what you're thinking, but no, it's not like that. He's... customizable.

Also, he lives in a mansion. I know, right?