#martil

My Thoughts:

They’re a really sweet ship, and they’re super supportive of each other too!  I think one of the things I really like is that Marta eventually realizes she’s had this super idealized version of Emil that she thinks she’s in love with, but realizes (and calls herself out on even) that it’s not really him . . . and then realizes she loves him (both sides even), even if she does prefer the gentler Emil over the gruffer and rougher around the edges Ratatosk in the end.

And I agree, they’re a super underrated ship, but I’ve always loved how well they work together and even if she’s a bit childish at times and he’s really indecisive in some places, they both worked together to make the other a stronger person - Marta stops running away from her problems in the end, and Emil decides to fight himself for his right to exist.  And I think that’s a really wonderful thing about them.

Also, they’re the one and only time where I looked at a fictional ship and went “holy shit that’s me and that’s my relationship right there”.  Which is why I always end up saying, “If I can have that, shouldn’t everyone?”

What makes me happy about them:

If there’s anything I really really like about them, it’s that they way their relationship grew and developed really reminded me of my own relationship with my college ex.  Like, it got to the point where we’d be playing Minecraft together and I’d have a Marta skin for my avatar and he’d play with an Emil skin on his.  Plus, Tenebrae?  Totally our not-a-third-wheel totally here to tease us to death friend.What makes me sad about them:

The part where Marta’s just a human girl and Emil’s a part of Ratatosk so he’s basically immortal and won’t die.  Just . . . think of how he’s going to have to watch her grow old and die . . . okay yeah.  Stopping that train of thought now.

Things done in fanfic that annoys me:

Because of the aforementioned “they really remind me of my previous relationship” I’ve actually never read any fanfic for the ship.  The ship is too personal for me to really read for, and I’ve only ever managed the one story for them and even then it felt entirely too personal for me to feel like it came out well.  And by “it feels entirely too personal” it’s on the same level as me getting incredibly flustered while trying to write nsfw for any other ship.

Things I look for in fanfic:

See above; I guess you could say the ship feels entirely too self-insert-y for me to properly read/write for.

Who I’d be comfortable with them ending up with, if not each other:

See the above.  Even though I’m no longer with said college ex, I still look back at the ship really fondly with those same memories and positive feelings in mind so I don’t really have any other side ships for them.  Maybe Richter for Emil/Ratatosk, but I don’t have any good choices for Marta mostly because she doesn’t really have a strong chemistry with any other cast members.  (And Alice or Decus fall straight into NOTP territory.)

My happily ever after for them:

Them finding some way around Marta’s mortality so they can have their happily ever after, just like a certain pair of ruin nerds, lol.  Or barring that, for a slightly more canon-compliant approach, Ratatosk going back to sleep in his core to guard the gate, forever dreaming of his time with her.

Who is the big spoon/little spoon:

Emil’s the big spoon to Marta’s little spoon.

What is their favorite non-sexual activity: