1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 11 and 13,if you could please?
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1. Why do you like the pairing so much?
Look I don't think shipping attachments are that logical, but that said - Akrk just have *everything* to me. The passion, the devotion, the tragedy. The individual character journeys & identity crises that are complemented by each other's presence and love, and the conflict of their competing aims. They have a dynamic that always slaps, whether it's teasing/chaotic/devastated/loving/manipulative for Axel or bitchy/kind/innocent/depressed/rebellious for Roxas, in any interpretation they always interact and fall for each other in really interesting ways to me. 🥰
Aw. Look, around 2016 I thought I was full done with them, thought my ships had moved on from 2006 KH2 release era pfft. But now I've been 24/7 obsessed with them again for over 2 years and it's made me so dang happy, lol. And I can trace so many good things in my life (like books & music discovered, friends made etc.) back to this stupid ship. They give me so much life and inspiration. I wouldn't be writing on ao3 at all if not for this ship. So I guess??? Idk ask me again in 10 years. 😂
3. Do you like any other ships involving either of them?
Ohhh interesting. I'm usually a pretty chill multishipper, though in all cases akrk are still endgame to me. 😂 But I do like a good angsty RikuRoku, HayRox is delicious, I used to ship RokuNami & Roxiri, and past Akusai is always interesting to me (though ngl it's pretty poisoned these days with fandom being so weird about Leaisa).
8. What do you think of the fandom versions of them (Pervy Axel and Tsundere Roxas)?
Oh my GOD these questions are so old LOLLLL. Okay HMM. I think the pervy Axel characterisation is a shame because it was a real bridge to antis grabbing ahold of the ship and saying it's abusive or whatever. As if that fandom interpretation of Axel was really the only option of how he would act if shipped with Roxas. Which isn't the way I see him at all - he's devoted, he's head over heels tragically in love and has no clue how to deal with it. Personally, tsundere Roxas when mild is okay - Roxas is hurt and also has no idea how to express feelings so it kind of makes sense to me. Imo the worst characterisation for Roxas is the "too dumb to function" innocent baby thing that sprouted from Days. Arrrrghhhhh
9. How do you imagine their first (kiss/date)?
Omg I will read & imagine 50000 different firsts for them lol 🥰🥰 Some running themes include long pining looks beforehand, Roxas making the first move on instinct and Axel grabbing at it and savouring every second of finally having his boy in his arms 💖💖 Immediate insane passion. First date-wise I imagine would just be an extension of their usual clocktower/meal hangouts but with both of them a bit more nervous. 🥰
11. Do you prefer the pairing in a canon setting or an AU?
Impossible to answer, lol. "Let's meet again in the next life" means all AUs are canon, technically!! 😂😂 Okay I adore the inherent angst of canon but I also love how easily they slot into really fascinating AUs. I can't choose, my preference is different every day, sorry! 😂
13. When do you imagine their birthdays to be?
Ohhhhh... The copout answer here is 8/8 and 13/6. 😂 But in one of my fics I made Axel a May baby, and something about November suits Roxas to me. (Ohhh maybe it's because in the extended version of Passion there's the lyric "It seems a child is born in the winter" and I always associated that with Roxas? See?? My whole life is made of them!!!!)
Everyone please join me in doing this old Akuroku ask game! 😂💖