#calaberg

[otterglimmie]

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[frappepurin]

hello everyone do you wanna hear me geek out over cuphead. i really like this game can't help it 💔

haahaaaaa i tricked you you're forced to listen to my hcs now. this is less me giving an opinion on each ship and more using this chart as a tool to explain the way i see the dynamics here. also i just think it's lovely i like charts. okay here goes

first of all calaberg is already canon in my mind it just works. the're actively in pining mode, hilda is waiting for the ideal conditions™ to confess and cala knows but doesn't say anything bc she wants her (almost) gf to do things her own way. it's also just really endearing to her. hilda likes the city but now she visits even more often just to see her starshine <333 they like to give each other small trinkets as appreciation.

cagney and goopy are obviously aware. they met cala once or twice but she's a charmer and immediately won them over and now they're pushing hilda to just "date the nice mermaid girl" !!! and yes the 3 of them are besties. ofc. i also think goopy looks up to the frog bros and their skills. a lil celebrity crush if you will

the root pack are all roomies but ollie still has no idea that chauncey and sal are married

big fan of carnival trio polyamory, i just couldn't leave them out. they kiss and hold hands it's true. male mom (bon bon) neurodivergent dad (djimmi) and their woke dog (beppi) respectively. i don't think they officially label it though, they're just super close and love each other, that's enough. there's something about baroness sharing the sweets domain with rumor too. im not sure myself but like the potential is there

grim and wally are buddies !!! somehow. excuse me he asked for no pickles type of friendship, wally stands up for him and in turn grim keeps him from getting ahead of himself. grim is also the #1 babysitter option and he wants to be reliable but at the same time it's so anxiety inducing he feels like he's dying. willy is sceptical of him so far, sometimes even using that to his advantage to get away with stuff wally usually wouldn't let slide

rumor and sally would be friends too. sally is really fascinated with rumor's magic (she wants her spellbook so bad) and rumor just seems like the type to enjoy theatre 🙏

i like thinking werner lives in kahl's lab (which ties in nicely to the ep he had a cameo in hehe). the doctor tried to kick him out at first but then realized this smug german rat is basically the only one who he can have evil genius discussions with so now they're roommates. they always argue over the smallest things and try to one-up each other with their inventions. room for toxic yaoi. meanwhile automaton absolutely adores katzenwagen like "kitty detected. positive connotation."

also wouldn't it be super cute if automaton had a crush on cala for a while ... it's the first time they've seen someone as big as them, it's curious and impressed and infatuated. it went away pretty quickly though and he realized that he just wanted to be friends. giant solidarity !!!

the phantom express are a big messy family. they want to blow each other up so badly but it's just the way they are. tough love <3

and devildice is ooobviously semi canon in my head. they had something going on im sure but they split some time after the bros kicked their asses. devil really misses dice but would rather die than admit it

[zexal-bunny20]

you should make your OT3 Carnaberg/Calaberg/Carnamaria

Here you go, thanks for the request! 😊

[yuerikoko]

Calaberg is so peak I’m surprised it’s still in the trenches… like you have that sea x moon/sky dynamic, friendly x intimidating, complementary colors and science x mythology yuri in your hands but don’t do anything with it???

[coincidentallyarequestblog]

HI IT'S ME AGAIN ^^! sorry lol you're very nice and i can't get enough of your writing - could you give us your headcanons for honeypetals (rumour honeybottoms x cagney carnation) or calaberg (cala maria x hilda berg)?? NOT FORCED BUT AGH I LOVE THE WAY YOU WRITE 💝

Hey there, anon! I’ve decided to go with Calaberg for this one! I’ve seen a lot of potential with this ship, after all, the moon affects the ocean’s tide, does it not? Hope you enjoy this one!

Given Cala’s natural habitat, exchanges between these two often happen near the shore, or, thanks to Hilda’s ability to fly, just above the water

In fact, the two of them met the same way, with Hilda flying overhead

Neither of them had believed in love at first sight before, but that was quick to change

They hit it off extremely well, and they’ve been together ever since

Out of the two of them, Cala is more the type to give sentimental gifts or gestures, but that doesn’t mean Hilda doesn’t want her partner to be happy

Hilda has her own way of doing things, often reciprocating with jokes, cuddles, or even making temporary constellations in her partner’s honour

If she can, she’ll employ Cagney Carnation’s help for choosing flowers for Cala

Cala will often collect pearls and uninhabited seashells to either give or turn into jewelry for Hilda (it’s one of her favourite hobbies, and now she actually has someone to give her pearl and shell necklaces to), but she also tends to give kelp bouquets

Out of the two, Hilda is more likely to use pet names (her favourites are “Star”, “Precious Pearl”, “Toots”, and “My Fair Mermaiden”), but Cala has a few she can whip out if needed, preferring to stick to more classic ones (such as “Darling”, “Sweetie”, and “Lovebird”)

The flirty banter between these two is insane, they’re both fantastic at it, and it’s enough to make any passerby blush if they overhear a thing they say to each other

The few times the pair are apart, just looking at the other’s domain gives them a warm, fuzzy feeling

It certainly helps that Inkwell is surrounded by the ocean, and one can see the stars through the deep, gentle waters

Thanks to this, it feels like they’ll never be apart, no matter the distance

Overall, this is a really sweet pairing, and I’ve enjoyed dipping my toes into the water (so to speak) in regard to writing for it

[linadoon-draws]

Cuphead ships just because~

[sloshys]

Water landing or whatever tf

[dragon-cookies]

Perks of having a mom who's a massive mermaid: she's the perfect napping spot