{That’s a difficult question. There are very, very few people Archer likes, even among his own Team mates. Giovanni aside, there are even scarcer people he trusts. Given his own duplicitous nature, Archer makes it a point not to trust anyone who hasn’t earned it.
{That said, if there were someone he tolerates more than the rest but doesn’t (or, in this case, can’t) trust, it would be Sabrina. She is loyal to Team Rocket, an irreplaceable asset, and someone who reminds him quite a bit of himself. However, due to her powers and, as a result, her almost unlimited access to even the most private of Archer’s thoughts, he cannot bring himself to trust her. She poses too great a threat to the public image he has built himself and if she were to ever betray Rocket, he would be in the incredibly uncomfortable position of giving up the facade.}
send me ‘ ⚜ ‘ and I’ll put my iTunes or Spotify on shuffle and use the first 15 songs to create a playlist for our muses.
To see the original order (before I rearranged it to make a coherent story) go here
Firstmeeting: Samus theSpaceman Cowboy by Random Encounters[This song… Literally this is the only place I could think to put this song…Which is actually where it started. I am just imagining that this song…Giovanni heard of Sabrina, but didn’t actually realize that she was a womanuntil he met her? Weird I know, but I don’t even know with this one.]
Gettingto know each other: Gaston(Reprise) by Jessie Corti and Richard White (From the Beauty and BeastSoundtrack)[Again, I have no idea. I had no idea what to do with this song. So… Sabrina isgetting to know Giovanni and it turns out that he’s an asshole? That’s the onlything I can think of.]
Escortingthem back home: TownMeeting Song by the Cast of The Nightmare Before Christmas[I JUST KEPT GETTING SHOWTUNES AND I DON’T EVEN KNOW! For this one, I justthink… While taking Sabrina home, he’s talking about places he’s been thatsound fantastic? I don’t even know.]
Longing: Another National Anthem by TheBroadway Revival Cast of Assassins[So, this song. Of the songs in this playlist, this is the first to have a moreserious tone, though still a showtune. I like to think of this as Giovanniintroducing Team Rocket proper to Sabrina, showing the member’s justificationsand reasons for committing crime. And it is because everyone longs forsomething greater for themselves. A prize.]
Going toa party together: Crasher-Vaniaby Starbomb[This song is about a party. And so I chose it for this. Yay! Convenience foronce in this playlist!]
Defendingthem in a fight: Feelin’Super by Ian Osborne (From the Phineas and Ferb Soundtrack)[Thankfully, or perhaps unfortunately this is the last showtune… But of allthings… Freaking Phineas and Ferb… Arceus. All I can think of for this is thatwhen Sabrina fights for Giovanni and Team Rocket, she feels… Super, like shecan do anything at all. So yeah… Ready for the second half of the songs!]
Confessingtheir feelings: EveryYou Every Me by Placebo[With this… I like to imagine that Giovanni is being entirely honest about whohe is and what kind of person he is. That he is an asshole who will come toexhaust Sabrina if they pursue a relationship any further.]
Sharing aromantic/friendshippy moment: This Is You (feat. Upwords) by Tay Zonday[And for this one, I imagine that Giovanni is trying to tell Sabrina that sheis wonderful. That she could do anything if she sets her mind to it and thatshe expects so much out of her. And if she stays in Team Rocket that she iswasting her talent and abilities. But yes. Goofy shower singing for the win.]
A tragicturning point: CASTLE OF GLASS by Linkin Park[As it turns out, Giovanni had good reason to tell Sabrina to leave TeamRocket. Because this is the point where he leaves it. Because as it turns out,Team Rocket is going to shatter, and it is entirely his fault.]
Heatedargument: How ComeYou’re Not Here by P!nk[And so he leaves, and Sabrina wants to know what happened to him. She is angryand doesn’t know whether to be concerned or not, but either way, it’sdestroying to her not knowing what happened to him.]
Goodbyes: Rubik’s Cube by Athlete[And here are the reasons that he left. He needs to solve something for himselfand until he solves it for himself, he cannot return.]
Change ofminds: Running on Emptyby Jackson Browne[But eventually, given enough time, Giovanni himself does not even remember forhimself why he left and why he keeps running, but he keeps running. However, henow realizes that his destination is entirely different from where heoriginally intended to go]
The finalbattle: Blank Pageby NateWantsToBattle[Uh… So… Weird thing happens here… So… Giovanni makes a deal with the devil? Imean, I suppose that Sabrina could have summoned the devil… In any case,someone made a deal with the devil and are murdering all kinds of people withit.]
Reunion: The Devil and Mr. Jones by AurelioVoltaire[However, I am rather partial to Giovanni summoning the devil because thatmeans that Giovanni would be Mr. Jones in this song, that after years ofwandering he has become something almost subhuman, and that the angel who saveshim is Sabrina. But whoever takes the place of Mr. Jones, they are saved by theother when they meet once again.]
Happyending: Made to Last< by Semisonic[So, this song. This song actually came last and I thought that it would make afitting end. In the end, I like to imagine that Giovanni hopes that Sabrina, inspite of everything, survives and that she lasts far longer than he does. Shesaved him, but he still does not deserve to be in her life, and so he wishesfor her to last.]
Nonsexual acts of Intimacy - Send a symbol for my muse to respond to.
Giovanni leaned back into the shoulder rub as his muscles began to slowly relax. While he had not expected the act from his subordinate, it was definitely appreciated. For one reason or another, Giovanni always felt stressed these days, and so even a small act like this did wonders for him mood. He glanced back at his subordinate. “You didn’t need to do this... But thanks.”
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SEND 👍 IF YOU LIKE MY CHARACTER PORTRAYAL; PLEASE SAY WHY
I DON’T EVEN WANNA PUBLISH THESE BECAUSE I KEEP STARING AT THEM. But omg, thank you so much ;A; I’m so happy that he can be brought to life – he’s such a fun character, and I’m ecstatic that I’m doing him enough justice!
"You...DO treat your Gym Pokemon well, right? I mean..." Who was she kidding, as amazing as Sabrina was...that ice queen reputation probably had a grain of truth in it. "If your tools aren't in good condition, they won't function properly."
