Shippy Memeage

[awanderingbard]

I think I now write enough couples for this to be play-alongable, and this meme intrigued me, so:

Give me a couple/ship that I write or have written (or created or whatever) and I'll tell you:

How differently do they think of each other now compared to when they first met?
Where was their first date?
What do their friends/family think of their relationship?
How do their personalities/skills complement or contrast with each other?
What is their favorite aspect of each other?
Do either of them have pet peeves about each other?
How would each reconcile with each other after a fight?
What would be their ideal vacation getaway together?

OCs and AUs and all that jazz are cool.

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[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

Of course, m'dear!

John Watson & Sarah Sawyer


How differently do they think of each other now compared to when they first met? Not very. Their assessments of one another were pretty accurate. Sarah realizes John isn't quite as much of a bloke as he'd like to present himself as, and has experienced his PTSD first-hand, so she knows he's sometimes not as okay as he'd like you to think. John realizes Sarah is a lot more strong and dependable than he might have thought of her at first. She can stand strong for him when he's not as strong as he should be, and it won't break her.
Where was their first date? John took Sarah to a circus, and then she was nearly skewered by Chinese smugglers. Sherlock still maintains it's the best date he's ever been on, to which John will point out that Sherlock was not invited on that date, nor has a lot of experiences to make that assessment with.
What do their friends/family think of their relationship? John and Sarah have a pretty high approval rating amongst their friends and families. Angela, Sarah's best friend, thought John was a bit of a tosser the first go-round, but the second time they dated she warmed up to him. Sherlock feels Sarah is a perfectly acceptable choice of life mate for John, and has grown to be very fond of her. Sarah's family adore John, even her mother, who basically disapproves of everything and everyone, and all of Sarah's life choices.
How do their personalities/skills complement or contrast with each other? Both John and Sarah are quite independent, and don't need a ton of time together to be content, which works well considering John is often away from home. Sarah keeps her cool when John tends to lose his, and she is a bit more of optimist than John.
What is their favorite aspect of each other? Sarah admires John's loyalty to the people he cares about. John likes Sarah's ability to be kind of an anchor of normality in the very odd life he lives. She feels very solid and safe.
Do either of them have pet peeves about each other? John's left-handedness and obsessive bed-making habits are somewhat annoying to Sarah. Sarah's love of nail polish is a hassle to John, who doesn't like the smell of it, or the number of bottles that have taken over the dresser.
How would each reconcile with each other after a fight? John and Sarah rarely stop fighting until they have sorted out what the problem is. There is very little storming off or cold shoulders, they just yell and argue until they've made themselves understood, or, as is often the case, one of them starts to laugh and the other one joins in. Thus, very little reconciling is necessary, but usually apologies are made and they might bring a cup of Peace Tea to seal the treaty.
What would be their ideal vacation getaway together? Sherlock has given them use of the Holmes family beach house in Nice, which is where they honeymooned and they still like to go there. It's not too far, not too exotic, but a different setting and very quiet and with every amenity you'd want.

[shadowfireflame.livejournal.com]

This is great and helps me to get to know them better. Thank you! :)