* ROMANCE HEADCANONS
NAME: Uzi Doorman NICKNAME: Purple Thing, Toaster, Hot Topic, Emo Freak, Khan's Kid GENDER: Female (She/Her) ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Bisexual
PREFERRED PET NAMES: Uzi doesn't really do nicknames. All the one's she's gotten have been insults, so she'd rather just be called Uzi. She wouldn't mind something based off her name (think Uz' or 'Zi) but anything more sappy than that would probably just embarrass her. She definitely doesn't give pet names to others.
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Dating Serial Designation N (or just N). He just doesn't go here.
FAVORITE CANON/FANDOM SHIP: Why not, all of 'em. Nuzi is canon and super cute and sweet, but I also like Vuzi a lot. I also like NuziV, we love a fun throuple. Juzi is very interesting to me, I don't think it works in the canon of the show but I do like it (shoutout to Hostile Takeover). And in that vein I also like NVJuzi, or whatever it's called. Dollzi and Thadzi are also fun to rotate in my brain for various reasons, but I don't like 'em as much as ships with the disassembly drones. I haven't put a ton of thought into any other ships (there's not many other characters) but I like to mash MD characters together like barbie dolls.
OPINION ON TRUE LOVE: She definitely thinks it's real, because it's something she's wanted, but she isn't quite there yet. She likes N a lot, but they haven't been dating long so she'd be scared to call it love just yet. She's afraid to be that vulnerable with someone, but also yearns for that kind of understanding and closeness. The biggest obstacle to it is herself, as she has a lot of trauma and insecurities to overcome, and she'd be afraid of pushing them away by being too clingy or whatever.
OPINION ON LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT: Uzi's a teenager, she definitely would catch a crush if someone was charming enough. Calling it love is a bit intense, but it can feel like that when you're young. If you asked her directly, she'd probably be more pessimistic about it, saying you can't trust people to be honest about themselves, so love at first sight is fake.
HOW ‘ROMANTIC’ ARE THEY?: Not very. She's awkward and not experienced in relationships, so she'd prefer to just take things slowly. She's not great at showing affection, and she's also easily embarrassed, so if she tried to be really romantic, even in a private space with someone she trusted, she'd just fluster herself and start yelling. That said, she'd probably have some funny ideas on how to be romantic from all the anime's she's watched.
IDEAL PHYSICAL TRAITS: Someone taller than her. Robots only. Bladed appendages a plus.
IDEAL PERSONALITY TRAITS: Just someone reliable. Uzi wants someone she can trust and who she feels won't leave her when times get tough. That's all N had to do, he was just there for her and assured her he wasn't going to leave, and she fell hard. All she's looking for is someone nice, caring, and honest, someone she feels safe with. And if that person is also funny and sweet and strong, that's a great bonus.
UNATTRACTIVE PHYSICAL TRAITS: Flesh.
UNATTRACTIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS: Liars, wishy-washy people, posers. Uzi values honesty and reliability, so if someone won't be there for her, or if she can't trust them, then she won't be into them. She also wouldn't be into anyone who displayed a lot of cruelty, as she's had a history of bullying and generally sadistic villains.
IDEAL DATE: Depends on her mood. Most of the time, she'd be happy staying in and spending time with someone, cuddling and watching some anime or a movie or something. A kind of comfortable intimacy where she could fall asleep in someone's arms. Or, if she needed to get out of the house, she'd enjoy just flying around and exploring for cool junk. She really enjoys showing off her powers, so if she were allowed to stretch her wings or do some cool telekinesis stuff, she'd have a good time. She's also the kind of person to enjoy metaphorical shiny rocks, so she'd like just going treasure hunting and showing off her finds. She wouldn't think of something like going out shopping together or having a small lunch to be a date unless it was spelled out to her. In a similar vein, she might not really enjoy a fancy date and would probably prefer something quieter or more personal. Think a picnic under the stars, rather than dinner at a fancy restaurant.
DO THEY HAVE A TYPE?: Not especially. Does "Anyone who's shown her even a shred of kindness" count? We see her crushing on Thad a bit when the most noteworthy thing he's done was just remembering her name, so that's all it really takes. AVERAGE RELATIONSHIP LENGTH: Let's find out! PREFERRED NON-SEXUAL INTIMACY: I like to think that a lot of drone intimacy stems from physical proximity and touching, things like cuddling, kissing, and hand-holding. Getting really close, enough to feel someone else's core pumping oil or to share body heat, means things are serious. Although drones make babies by adding some of their data into an untrained neural network, I don't think the act of basically just sticking a USB into a port really holds any particular intimacy for them. For disassembly drones and Uzi, they might also do things with their wings and tails, like wrapping their tails around others as a sign of affection. Uzi is pretty touch-starved, so she likes stuff like hand-holding and hugging, even just with her friends. For people she's particularly close or comfortable with, she likes casual snuggling, think stuff like putting her legs across someone on a couch or sitting on the same beanbag chair. For someone she's dating, it would just be a more intimate physical contact, like spooning. She's never kissed anyone before, even her boyfriend, so that's the next big thing in her head. There's probably some small part of her that'd be into biting, but she'd be really embarrassed to admit it. I think I've mentioned cannibalism as a metaphor for romance, so that just kind of follows that thread. Easy to imagine her having a really indulgent daydream about drinking from/giving oil to someone else. COMMITMENT LEVEL: Uzi really likes N, and even though he's not in Spirale, she still considers them together and wouldn't want to do anything to jeopardize that. She'd feel guilty if she caught feelings for someone else, but she's yet to seriously contend with the fact that N might just never show up here. Would either of them want her to stay single, possibly denying herself happiness, just because she's hanging onto a hope that might never come? We know Uzi has some self-sacrificing tendencies, but N probably wouldn't be thrilled to learn that she was doing it to herself.
OPINION OF PUBLIC AFFECTION: Gross. Only small stuff allowed. Holding hands, hugging, maybe small kisses. She's easily embarrassed, so her partner being really doting on her in a public space would just get her really flustered, but at the same time she'd probably kinda like it. Perhaps you've noticed she's a bit tsundere? Shocker.
PAST RELATIONSHIPS?: Only ever had one boyfriend, and she's still with him.
