V o r t a e s t h e t i c

I’m really sorry that it’s taken me so long to answer this. I’ve been super groggy these past couple of days and I don’t like answering ask when I’m groggy, because I feel like I’m rushing them. Anyway, thank you for this, I have not talked about these two in so long and it is criminal. 

What made you ship it?: I believe it was @vortaesthetic and @aceweyoun who made me ship these two! I was already loosely aware of the pairing, but the only fics I had read were about Ezri and Weyoun 7, and were usually based on his sleazy comment about “interspecies mating rituals”. So, the dynamic didn’t really sit well with me, as it didn’t fit my view of either of the characters. It wasn’t until I stumbled on the writings of Aesthetic and Ace, that I discovered the very different dynamic of Ezri and Weyoun 6, which I immediately fell in love with. 

What are your favourite things about the ship?: Oh, that’s a loaded question. I shall try to be brief. I think the most intriguing aspect of their relationship, would be that they are both beings who remember having lived many lives, and while the circumstances that led to this being the case is different for each of them, they both experience similar difficulties, because of it. Both Ezri and Six both feel like they are living in the shadows of their previous selves, and the people around them, intentionally or unintentionally, make them feel as though they can never fill the shoes of those who came before. They both feel conflicted and confused about the state they are it (For Ezri a bond with a symbionts that she was completely unprepared for, and for Six, being born “defective”). Yet, for all this, they both wish to stand apart as individuals and be known for who they are, rather than who they were. It’s safe to say that they are both in need of support from someone who understands, and I think they could both provide some real comfort for each other. I am fond of the idea that, while Ezri would be Six’s therapist, he also manages to give her advice and help her through her own emotional struggles. 

Quite apart from this, I think they would just be so adorable together. They are both withdrawn, anxious people, but they have an underlying intelligence and fire that shines through when you get to know them. I think they would really appreciate that in each other. Their getting together would definitely be unexpected to the rest of the DS9 crew, but they would balance each other out so well. 

This is meant to be Eris (from the s2 finale/s3 premiere) but dang it came out pretty V O R T A W A V E