gomen for this

[crab]

THE QUADRANT MEME.

Quadrants are the Alternian method of romance. Now though, whether you're a troll, human, robot, jello alien or other: you're suddenly experiencing some... feelings for someone else. Feelings that may be alien to you, may be comfortable, or may be utterly outrageous. The point here is: what are you going to do about it?

● post with your characters.
● go here and roll a number between 1 and 6.
● your character is suddenly overcome with one of the emotions outlined below for the person you're tagging.
● obviously since a lot of characters don't understand, recognize or even know of the existence of the quadrants they probably aren't going to call them that. the focus here are the feelings your character will be experiencing, and how they react to and interpret them is up to you!
● have fun!

one. ♥ matespritship.
flushed romance! this one is pretty straightforward! straight up parallel to human romance. they make your kokoro go doki doki, etc. you are suddenly as deep in the scarlet throes as one can be. you are basically in love with them. qurl, you be crushin' up a storm.

two. ♠ kismesissitude.

caliginous romance! is a romantic hatred that functions similarly to an arch nemesis dynamic. whoever this person is, you hate them so, so much. you loathe everything to do with them. you're compelled to oppose and compete with and undermine them at every opportunity. you want them to hate you just as much as you do them. this isn't just your run of the mill loathing. it's a rivalry. it's romantic. you want to punch them in the mouth and then you want to kiss it.

three. ♦ moirallegiance.
pale romance! being a conciliatory quadrant, this one doesn't entail physical attraction like the first two. the closest human concept to that of moirallegiance is a "soul mate". however there is more to it than that, a very specific relationship dynamic. moirallegiance involves the pacification of a dangerous partner, whether that danger is posed to everyone else or to themselves. for whatever reason, you either feel as though the other person tempers your more destructive or self destructive tendencies in a way no one else can -- or you feel the need to do just that for them.

four. ♣ auspisticism.
ashen romance! another conciliatory quadrant. this one involves three people, where one party mediates between two others in order to prevent their relationship from boiling over into caliginous territory (see above) and/or help stabilize particularly turbulent or unhealthy relationships. either your character thinks this person needs a middleman, they want a middleman, or they themselves want to be the middleman. either way, someone is doing some meddling here. optionally you can bring in a third player for this one!

five. ♥♠♦♣ vacillation.

feelings are tricky things and rarely are you able to fit them into clear cut little boxes. whether you're flip flopping between flushed and caliginous or flushed and ashen or caliginous and pale, your feelings don't appear to know what they're doing here! which quadrants you're vacillating in are entirely up to you. you can either roll for them or choose. the main thing here is you can't seem to decide on how you feel about this person.

six. ? wildcard.

choose your own! do whatever you like. this option is a blank check.

if my own summarized explanations of the relationship dynamics were not enough, there is a teal deer explanation here and a slightly less teal deer explanation on the mspa wiki.

Comments

[ex_engineers208]

1 (otp)

[boozebot]

[oh boy

that engineer guy sure is... handsome]

Did I ever thank you for that checkup you gave me? 'Cos I, uh, think I should.

most romantic ship tbh

[ex_engineers208]

[ (LMAO SHIT THAT LOG I DROPPED i swear next time we'll do it right ok and) oh bender that's n-

wait ]

Uuh. This ain't code for y'needin' another one, is it? 'Cuz... that's soon.

it's canon (somehow)

[boozebot]

[it's been too long since he's hit on a man, he is feeling rusty (and he's not even gold digging this time, what a waste)]

Do you feel like doing another one? I think I'd be up to it.

yes game canon suddenly out of nowhere...

[ex_engineers208]

[ regarding him... w/ a weird look... he's a technopath and what is this. ]

Y'look fine t'me. Y'sure you'd need one?

let's retcon it obviously

[boozebot]

I think my oil could use a little changing.

[wink i'm going to vomit]

yes suddenly cnc is comics

[ex_engineers208]

[ is this what he thinks this is? no, no. that's the mechanophilia talking.

bender is obv just weird. ]

Y'have a hand―uh, two hands. You're perfectly capable a' changin' your own oil.

[boozebot]

[wow is he really not getting this and falling for bender's obvious charms (plus this guy is totally into robots) (and unpleasant robots at that, so it should be easy)]

I might need some assistance. Or something.

[ex_engineers208]

[ wow bender how dare u insult danger she's just programmed to be permanently pmsing it's not her fault

anyway, still incredulous!! ]

Or somethin'? What, y'don't know how t' screw and unscrew your own drainplug?

[ where do these euphemisms come from jesus christ ]

[boozebot]

[lord, give him strength]

Yes, I know where my drainplug is. But I have trouble reaching it, if you catch my increasingly obvious drift.

[ex_engineers208]

What's obvious?

[ yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. ]

[boozebot]

[you beautiful idiot... okay time to be charming again]

I just think it could be a chance for us to get to know each other better.

[ex_engineers208]

I already got an idea a' what y'are. Really, there ain't much y'need t'know more about me.

[ THE SOUND OF ONE BOT GOING IN CIRCLES ]

[boozebot]

Isn't there?

[gently... strokes his arm.........]

[ex_engineers208]

[ eyebrows... knotting... ]

...Oh.

[ taking a step back!! ]

[boozebot]

[taking a step forward!!]

So you think you'd want to?

[ex_engineers208]

[ hands up like stop and babbling: ]

Honestly, if I'd want t'ruin my marriage more by [ he does, and fingerquotes ] "changin' a bot's oil", I'd like it t'be something different'n you.

No offense?

[boozebot]

No offense? No offense? You can't lead me on like that! Do you know who I am, meatbag?

[ex_engineers208]

Y'look like cans taped t'gether. A-and it ain't like you're even that cool a' temperament.

[ waving hands!! ]

I could do somethin' about your body, but screwin' with your personality would be kinda creepy.

[boozebot]

[the biggest, most melodramatic gasp he's ever done]

Bite my glorious, beautiful, shiny metal ass!

[why can't he quit you]

[ex_engineers208]

[ oh bender y u so kawaii ]

Don't y'got ladybots t'do that for you?

[ no, he's probably just 4ever alone... ]

[boozebot]

The only fembots around here anymore are the Porter and your dumbass wife, and neither of them meet my standards. You only just scraped by, so you should consider yourself lucky!

[ex_engineers208]

She ain't a dumbass nor my wife, so―

[ bender... ]

Y'have really shitty standards.

[boozebot]

Which one is your wife again? Is it the microwave?

[ex_engineers208]

It's the human woman. I don't even think we got a microwave anymore!

G-god, why couldn't a better bot be propositionin' me?