#deskaimon

kaimon has a Highly interesting dynamic as far as pillars go already. damon simultaneously is able to understand how to use pathos to appeal to others while also resenting them for making decisions based on what feels right rather than what makes sense. he knows how pathos works but he doesn't like being in close quarters with those who don't think like him. but ironically his naïve trustingness does speak to pathos internally, even if he rationalises everything. pathos appeals to damon arguably more than kai, because unlike kai, damon trusts his gut.

kai has a great understanding of objective trend data he can analyse but struggles to understand how people feel and what they want from him. he genuinely cannot wrap his head around the idea that explaining the facts of his situation is not enough for people online to stop being upset. in the trials, kai always responds negatively to pathos arguments, and unlike damon, he doesn't make any attempt to convince the people who believe in them. conversely to damon, kai being an emotional person supports his strong preference for logos, as his anxiety makes him untrusting of his instincts. he feels so much that what makes logical sense is the only thing he can rely on.

so kaimon is a very logos-heavy relationship, and desmond is an interesting contrast, because desmond likes both.

unlike kai who outright rejects pathos at every opportunity and damon who only readily utilises it to achieve a goal and feels discomfort as a "rational person" using it otherwise, desmond is a logical person who happily accepts emotional and gut-feeling arguments. you can tie this as well to kai and damon being heavily focused on self-preservation as opposed to desmond whose mind is always on the wellbeing of the group.

logos is not necessarily objective, even if damon and kai change their minds when they realise something else makes more sense, they come to different logical conclusions on their own. it's also not necessarily correct. desmond, having a more whole perspective, is probably right more often than either of them are when it comes to emotional matters. i could see him being the one to know what his boyfriends need before they do

the clear answer is desmond because he has good control over his behavior and his way of logical thinking makes it so that it would be a while before he breaks from the stress of it. the greatest issue for him comes with the fact that in trying to find the solution he's going to continually be worse at forming connections with other people, and being stuck in the same confined place is doing horrible things for his mind. he's doomed to give up because his progress is never permanent save for the information he has, but worse is that there's nowhere for him to go.

buuuut. that being said, i think kai is the one successfully escaping the time loop, if that's possible. considering that he seems to have really good intuition and the best social capabilities of the three, he'd be able to eventually rally to figure out what's going on and figure out a way to end it. he's having a far harder time and his depressive bouts are going to be horrible, but i think he would be able to get up and keep going more often that damon or desmond could.

also when kai and damon wanna go somewhere with a dessert menu they make sure it's a place that has something that sounds more bitter so desmond doesn't have to just sit there doing nothing while they eat dessert

ok i understand. im assigning them dogs now. know that all the info im getting is from a combination of wikipedia and this site

Desmond is a Blue Picardy Spaniel! they're gun dogs that have a lot of stamina and thus require a lot of space + exercise. however, they still make for good family dogs due to having a calm temperament and being tolerant of children. It just fits so well to me in almost every aspect, really.

Damon is an Akita! They're a working breed that originally guarded and helped hunt bears, boars, and deer. They're very territorial and are often aggressive with strangers, but can be extremely loyal to their family unit if well trained and socialized when young. They're also very dominant dogs, so it's better for experienced dog owners to have them. Damon fits well into a lot of these behaviors, and they have a cute appearance, so I think it works well.

And Kai is a Papillon! They're a toy breed that's known for its friendliness and intelligence, and are a common household pet because of that. They're reserved around strangers but get along extremely well with other pets, so they're still very sociable. Their name even translates to "Butterfly(-eared)". Pomeranian is another good choice for kai, but I feel like this works so well for him.

how do they get together? like in any au what are the general course of events? what things can vary depending on what’s going on and what things are always true?

ex (sample ship axbxc) person a may or may not fall first depending on when they meet b + c, but c ALWAYS falls harder.

or person b might confess to both of them or just one depending, but if c is confessing it’s always a first then they add b

long ass ask whoops I like clarifying myself lol

Hmm... I haven't thought about many aus concerning the three of them specifically yet, so my opinion is going to change over time. But I think that at first, Damon would have interest in Desmond, but something happens that forces Damon to interact with Kai often enough that he eventually catches feelings. Kai is quicker to form a crush on Damon once they go from being enemies to friends, but takes a lot longer to get close to Desmond. Desmond doesn't like Kai because of their interactions usually ending in arguments that Desmond is quick to bow out of, but he likes Damon enough that he wouldn't think of a romantic relationship as a bad thing for them. He's already guessed that Damon likes him though, so he's going to wait for him to confess when he's ready.

There's a really awkward period for them where Damon and Kai are a couple, but Damon still has feelings for Desmond. Des is, admittedly, pretty bothered by the fact that this is going on but he understands if Damon had moved on at some point. Unfortunately for all, that's obviously not the case; Damon is the connecting point in the relationship by wanting to be with both of them but is too stubborn to admit it. This creates complications between him and Kai, who notices that he just seems more drawn to Desmond despite their established relationship.

The resolution for this can go a lot of ways, depending on the scenario. For now, I say that Kai goes to Desmond and sorts something out. They don't necessarily make up, since they're not really friends as much as they have a mutual friend that wants them both, but they both care for him a lot. And letting Desmond in as a third is worth trying out. Getting the idea past Damon himself proves difficult because he's not very confident in it, but a few days of thinking on proves that it's impossible to resist when they're both offering it.