I saw that you made Mituna and Latula moirals rather than matespirtes in your au. What are your thoughts and reasons about that decision for your story? Just curious!
Considering both of their characters, it seemed like it would be easier and more intriguing to explore their relationship through the lens of Moirallegiance rather than Matespritship. Their canonical Red Romance has very much so been explored and loved for years now, and we wanted something fresh but still familiar. Overall, it opened some new doors for exploration of both of their characters that we thought would liven up the Patron dynamics, and make them distinct from that of canon.
For Sovereignstuck, Moirallegiance is all about balancing each other, and staying in your best health. It's keeping each other in check, making sure your partner stays on the right path, and doesn't go down any dark roads. It's a form of extreme platonic love. It's a QPR with a specific function, though it manifests differently for everyone. Not all are healthy, and not all of them last, but all aim to fulfill the same basic purpose. Latula and Mituna both need each other, and separating them is a bad idea across most timelines. This is undeniable. We felt that with the way we executed their characters, it would be more apt for them to take on that balancing. They both have a lot of things wrong with their brains, and for the longest time they felt like they were the only ones who really understood each other. And, for the longest time, they were right.
The love between them isn't lesser just because they're Pale. It's still there, at the same levels. It's still intense. It's just in a different form.