So I got a comment on a fic with this Ship tagged and decided to post some OverWatch essays like I had QuakeRider back in the day. I use a lot of the same lore/Head Canons for most fics so these will cover most of them. If you want an insight into what I use when typing here ya go.
CyborgRabbit
Now I have only ever posted the Platonic version of this Ship but I would imagine those who like them as a romantic Ship as well like a lot of the same things. I will be talking mostly about the platonic version so if you hate the romantic version this should still be pretty safe to read.
All right so just what is this and why do I like it. CyborgRabbit is the duo of Genji Shimada a cyborg and Hana Song who's mecha is called 'Tokki' which is rabbit in English hence the Ship name. Now why do I enjoy these two?
Gammers ftw!
If you know the backstories of these two then you know they are both Gammers, my people. Sharing a hobby is great for fanworks and is fun to play with. This is actually a plot point in my fic 'A Green Ryu, a Blue Ryu, and a Pink Tokki' The fic actually came about from a bunch of fanart of Hana and the Shamada bros hanging pre-Kiriko being added.
Asian solidarity.
Giving fans an excuse to showcase both Japanese and Koren cultures, even if just in cute art or amusing One Shots, means more of it will be made. OverWatch has a large and very diverse cast so it does creators some good to look into multiple cultures while working. As shallow as OverWatch, or other media, can be not all creators are lazy and some put in some work. As a fan of Anime I am more familiar with Japanese culture than Koren but learning can be fun as well as fuel for those Plot Bunnies.
In Need Of A Mechanic?
Hana is good with her Mech so it not unreasonable she could learn to do some basic maintenance on Genji. If the pair are teamed up together it would make sense she would learn how to deal with some ware and tear and he would learn some basics about Tokki. The pair both rely on advance tech to fight and without it working properly they are more vulnerable.
Blizzard Ships Them!
Ok, ok joking aside I really do like this trailer, the one with Hanzo vs Alexstraza is also not bad.
They Could Work Well Together
Two people Genji has worked with a lot in the past are Jesse and Lena both of which rely on guns like Hana does. His speed matched with her firepower could make for one Hell of a mess on the battlefield. They are also both reckless so would Leroy Jekins shit...with varying results. They also both know what it is like working for the Government, different ones mind you but red tape is red tape.
She Is A Lot Like Kiriko
Kikiro's addition to the game shows Genji had a bold little not sister and Hana could fit that hole in his life, Kikiro being a thing or not. Now her being a bit like his not sister could be a bit iffy for the romantic version of this Ship but that is a personal thing. Personally the more spunky burnets around Genji to get him out of his head when he needs the better, throwing Jesse and Lena in there.
She Is Also A Lot Like Lena
If you wanted Lena to go on missions with Emily, wouldn't that be nice Blizzard? Hana could take her place covering Genji and yelling at him when he does something insane and/or stupid. Leave that guy alone too long and he'll get himself into some insanity. Hana is not much better going by her cinematic alone.
Hana & Hanzo
Depending on if Hanzo is a thing in Genji's life in your work this would be a thing. Tying back to her being like Kiriko she could help him heal because he is her friend's brother. They had an adopted little sister before so why not another one? Or one in a world where Kiriko isn't a thing, her timeline doesn't work as she 21 and Genji is 35 OW1 and 37 OW2 so no way they trained together as kids she'd need to be like 31. Hana is 19 or 21 depending and unless you are doing an AU no bad math needs to be ignored for them all to hang.
Their Personalities Mesh Well
Like the other Ships that revolve around Genji their personalities mesh pretty well. Now that is a matter of opinion, fair, but this is my blog and so I am speaking for myself here. Depending on when changes how well they mesh. Take raging murder hobo Genji from BlackWatch and there is going to be a lot of work needed there. OverWatch Genji meshes easier. OverWatch 2 Genji is getting his hoodie stolen till he gets her a Tokki themed one.
All in all I think they could be a good team and I have one fic up exploring that right now but no doubt there will be more. Will being posting more of these to other Ships I use often as well as characters and lore. You know where to leave your thoughts.
