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What do you think about Sage x Reyna and Viper x Vyse? To me, these two ships, as well as Sage x Viper, are very interesting in their own way. Definitely different dynamics given their personalities.

I enjoy them! Sagebean is by far my favorite, but there's a reason that reyge is featured in a couple of my older fics and I wrote a Vysper (and Sagebean, technically,) one-shot. Like you said, they all just have different appeals and dynamics due to the different personalities mixed in.

I think the main reason I like Sagebean is because that combo of personalities in particular yields, in my opinion, a uniquely vulnerable and complex relationship. More on that in moment, but first let's talk about the other ships here.

(You didn't particularly ask me to, but I'm going to rate each ship and break down my opinion on them anyway hehe. Stay tuned for unnecessarily in-depth analysis of dynamics as well as some light character analysis.)

Reyge (Reyna x Sage) - 8/10

Reyna has a notably more different personality than every other character being mentioned here. She has the same confidence and bravado that Vyse does, the bloodlust that Viper does, and the obvious soft spots and better connections that Sage does—but she's altogether less composed in all of these aspects, and arguably just as volatile as Viper, if not more so. She also embodies the "protector" in a very obvious way as the one in charge of her sanctuary and as Lucia's older sister. This makes her combination with Sage interesting because they have that bridge of more open affection and lightheartedness to connect them, but still carry the contrast of Reyna's darker and volatile qualities that Sage then balances out. They both share the urge to protect as well, making them very compatible in that respect. In essence, their ship as a whole is very complimentary on a basic level. Reyna could benefit from having someone who protects her, and Sage could benefit from having someone to remind her that she is more than a shield, healer, tool, etc. In theory they can fulfill these roles for each other. All that being said, these two lack the shared past that both Sagebean and Vysper have, and they don't have much tension between them beyond Sage's exasperation with Reyna, and that makes the ship fall a little flat for me. They're fun, but they don't strike me as having a particularly complex dynamic, and I don't spend hours thinking about them, you know?

Vysper (Vyse x Viper) - 7/10

Vyse needs to be reminded of her humanity in a similar way that Viper does—and that makes them very compatible in that they understand each other well, yes, but it also takes away an element of complexity and depth. Relationships (regardless of nature) are best when there's an element of contrast/conflict, and Vyse and Viper lack any real level of contrast aside from Vyse's non-human status and Vyse's slightly more social nature. They're both scientists, they're both confident and egotistical, they're both reluctant to be vulnerable; because of this, they match well, but they don't really interact in an extremely meaningful way to me. The idea of them taking solace in one another and mutually dropping their guard is appealing, and they also strike me as the type to just...not really acknowledge the progression of their relationship, which can sometimes be fun, but overall it's just not my favorite kind of dynamic. Their shared past adds a level of depth and intrigue for sure, and the idea of exploring that and thinking about how it affects their current interactions in the VP is definitely fun, but in my mind they're more like identical puzzle pieces than ones that fit together.

That being said, the way she needs to be reminded of this, unlike in the case of Vysper, is very different in comparison to Viper. Sage views herself as a tool and resource; Viper views herself as a monster. The end goal is the same, but they need to go through very different journeys to get there, and they're each uniquely suited to aid the other in said journeys. Where Sage lacks a level of agency for herself and is too focused on others, Viper has thrown everything else aside in favor of pursuing her own intensely-personal goals, and has been (trying to) focus on only herself as a result. Where Viper believes herself to be a corrupted/distorted version of her former self and genuinely thinks she is irredeemable and monstrous to an extent, Sage not only knew her prior to her transformation into "Viper" (thus allowing her to prove to Viper how much she really hasn't changed), but is also a very compassionate yet principled person who can remind Viper of and amplify her better, softer qualities while grounding/minimizing her less stable and morally bankrupt ones. My point is: their core issues are complimentary and intertwined, but not the same. They have a lot to provide each other in that way.

Sagebean (Viper x Sage) - 10/10

These two are, in my brain, the best of both worlds. Like Vyse and Viper, there is a level of similar nature here. But unlike Vyse, Sage offers parallelism and a foil of sorts in relation to Viper rather than a mirror. Sage is a very obviously caring person, and on a surface level, Viper may seem more apathetic, but that isn't really the case—something we know both because of Viper's behavior in the In My Zone MV and Why We Fight Back MV as well as in-game lore bits (her bet with Brimstone in which she bet in favor of the team's survival, her support for removing the anti-fraternization policy, Omen's voiceline about her healing others in the past, Vyse saying they've saved the world together before, etc.). Viper cares about others just as much as Sage does, the only difference is that she actively suppresses that inclination in herself and doesn't express it nearly as openly. Sage also, as I mentioned before, needs to be reminded of her humanity; same as Viper and Vyse.

On a surface level, they also have a similar level of contrast to Reyge—Sage is more outgoing, Viper is more reserved and self-isolating; Sage is openly affectionate and encouraging, Viper disguises her affection and her praise is hard-won; Sage is mostly averse to violence, Viper revels in it; Sage is naturally soft-spoken and pleasant, Viper's demeanor commands attention and she leans toward being standoffish: Sage's abilities focus on protection and healing, Viper's focus on suffocation and direct damage; I could go on. All of this in addition to their rocky shared past and pre-existing tension as a result makes their interactions consistently interesting and complex. As I like to put it: their dynamic has the sauce. 🤌

Bonus:

Sabyna (Reyna x Viper) - 7.5/10

I think these two are fun! Honestly I feel less passionately about them one way or the other solely because of the lack of content they have in both canon and fandom, but I think they've got some cool potential. They share the quality of "protector," bloodlust, and the situation with Lucia's condition connects them. Reyna's personality also still contrasts with Viper in terms of her extroversion, slight obnoxiousness (lmao), and different approaches to expressing affection for others, all of which makes their interactions more intriguing. The concept of Reyna re-teaching Viper how to trust others and be more open with her emotions in general has a lot of potential to me, as does the idea of Viper getting Reyna to be more cautious and less focused on helping others constantly at the expense of her own energy (both figuratively and literally, in the case of Lucia). Meanwhile, they make quite the power-couple as far as dealing damage to the enemy goes, and it's fun that these two actually match each other's freak when it comes to violence. Similar to Vysper, I don't think they'd be huge on communication and acknowledging how their relationship is developing, but I do think they would have strong trust in one another; perhaps averse to vulnerability, but they would still show it and be emotionally intimate in their own unique ways.

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