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Give me a pairing (romantic OR platonic) and I'll analyze it! I'll discuss a few things I could see happening if the pairing became friends (or more!) their interactions in canon (if they have any, your request does not have to have characters that interact) and other things too!

Lol I got this idea because a lot of "rating ships" works mainly just have little to nothing when met with rarepairs, so while this is mainly for the rarepair shippers, I don't have a popularity requirement!

Please do note that these analyses will not be beta read! I do this for my own writing purposes, for preexisting characters, and for my OCs! This helps me figure out how characters would be in certain situations, and how to apply that to my own characters! :}

Rules!

Will do any object show! (Except for Object Terror, I'm not touching that with a 10-ft pole)

Please no ROMANTIC child x adult/sibling x sibling (Or any people that are related) ships! (platonic is fine, just specify that!)

If you have questions about anything, please do ask!

Other than that, request away!

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Black hole Pie Liy friendship analysis, requested by DemyTibo! :}

Notes of all three characters: (just what I observed!)

Liy in BFB wanted to change from her old ways of murdering people, as to why she joined Death P.A.C.T. I also noticed how in BFB, she uses her fellow contestants to get what she wants if they're the right object. But unfortunately, she did not feel supported by her team, which led to her breaking point in BFB 5. At her elimination, she (essentially) threatened to return to her old ways and go on a killing spree before Four sucked her up. From tpot 11 onward, she seems less focused on making up for her murderous past by doing anything to prevent death, and focused more on moving on from Death P.A.C.T.

Pie didn't get a lot of screentime in BFB or tpot, so I can't say a bunch. She's very mellow, especially compared to the other characters. Occasionally sassy. She has an uncaring nature in general for things that aren't preventing death.

Black Hole started out kind of like Pie. Due to the nature of his existence, he has accidentally killed a lot of people. In tpot, he became so focused on the death prevention part of Death P.A.C.T. that he let his team lose as long as they weren't dead. In tpot something, he began growing from this and started focusing on the quality of life instead of the quantity. Whenever he accidentally, or when someone uses him to kill someone, he genuinely sounds mortified at what he's done.

How I interpret their canon interactions:

All three: There was a picture of all three of them together, so that means that they used to be good friends, if they cared enough to have a photo with just each other instead of the entire team. They were most likely close before Liys elimination, which could've strained Black Hole and Pies relationship.

Black Hole and Liy: Considering the picture they took along with Pie, they were most likely closer than the others before Liys elimination. When Liy rejoins, her hostility isn't present around Black Hole, though she does mention the fact that Death P.A.C.T. doesn't deserve her when met with the team names. This could mean that she thought that she was too good for Death P.A.C.T. If I am right, then Liy could've just been acting friendly in tpot 13 so he could help her win the challenge by sending her up. Whenever there was a positive interaction between them in tpot, it was mostly Black Hole being the friendly one and Liy going along. In later tpot episodes, it becomes clear that Liy doesn't want anything to do with Death P.A.C.T. anymore, and by extension, Black Hole. In these said later episodes, which are Seasonal Shift and onwards, Liy starts showing more hostility to Death P.A.C.T. while Black Hole still tries to be friends, to no avail.

Liy and Pie: In BFB, Liy looked up to Pie, as that was why Death P.A.C.T. was created in the first place. Since they were sidelined in favor of other members, I can't really say much about them.

Pie and Black Hole: While I also can't say much about them, they both did take preventing death more seriously than the rest of the team, and that could've had them bond more over that.

What I see happening:

Pie and Liy one-sided (on Pies side): Pie would probably try getting Liy back on decent terms again, but with minimal effort. Liy would call Pie out because she saw Pie's attempt at supporting her as half-assed. Liy wouldn't hear Pie out for reasons similar to the other Death P.A.C.T.ers. Liy most likely sees the entirety of current Death P.A.C.T. as people who would turn on you the moment you step outside of their community, seeing how Tree reacted to her being mad that she got out, and the fact that the more devoted members of Death P.A.C.T. would lecture other members for even thinking of murder.

Pie and Liy one-sided (on Liys side): Liy might try reaching out to Pie, because in BFB 1, Liy did seek Pies guidance, so they might've had a stronger bond with each other, especially considering that up until their respective eliminations, they were mainly sidelined in favor of other Death P.A.C.T. members, such as Black Hole and Tree. If Liy did reach out to Pie, she would most likely try getting her away from Death P.A.C.T. because of how she was treated by them. Pie wouldn't really listen to her, as that was the only team she had known in the entirety of the competition, and because she took the pact very seriously and would be angry at Liy for what she did in tpot 19, if she did know. If she didn't know about what Liy did in tpot 19, she would be less defensive of the team, but still reject Liy.

Pie and Liy mutual: If Pie got Liy to try joining Death P.A.C.T. once more, Pie wouldn't be as trusted by the other members because of what Liy did in tpot 19. If Pie did not know about what happened that episode, Liy would most likely try hiding it from her and if Pie suggested getting Liy on good terms with Death P.A.C.T. again, Liy would've been very hesitant about it, if she didn't reject her. There would most likely be an air of tension whenever Pie tries including Liy or even mentions her. That is, if they didn't just straight up ban Liy. If Liy convinced Pie to move on from Death P.A.C.T. with her, they would join another team, and maybe Pie would either try telling Liy that Death P.A.C.T. may be flawed, but its not as bad as she makes it out to be, or start acting more hostile to them as well, and just flat out ignore them instead of speaking up like Liy does.

Black Hole and Liy one-sided (on Black Holes side): Black Hole would try telling Liy that this wasn't her, and try telling her about the good times she had with Death P.A.C.T., which would have little effect on her, as she brings up how Death P.A.C.T. never supported her in her eyes. He would most likely only remember the good times the team had with Liy, where most of those times would simply have Liy going along with everything they said instead of being a part of it in her eyes. The memories that Liy would bring up would show why she didn't feel supported by Death P.A.C.T., where possibly all these times had Liy speaking up against the teams attitude towards her, only to be brushed off, or her saving lives to be ignored by the team.

Black Hole and Liy one-sided (on Liys side): Liy wouldn't try talking to Black Hole first of her own volition, but would rather be urged by Pen to try and apologize for what she did in tpot 19, where she would try brushing him off, but after thinking about it, genuinely feel a sort of guilt for the massacre she caused. Once she gathered up the courage to say sorry to Black Hole, he would try ignoring her for as long as possible until he finally responds. He would lecture her about how she betrayed the pact, betrayed the team, and how she betrayed his, and other members trust. Liy would give up on trying to say sorry, and the hostility she felt towards Death P.A.C.T. would only be amplified from how Black Hole reacted to her apology.

Black Hole and Liy mutual: Black Hole is the most likely to reach out and try to apologize, for making her feel alone in the team. Liy would be reluctant at first, but she would come around and eventually apologize for her own actions, and while I don't see them being good friends again, I see them being a little more casual around each other and Liy warming up to the other members of Death P.A.C.T. again. 

Black Hole, Pie, and Liy mutual: Pie would be the one to initiate the making up between them, acting as a sort of mediator. Black Hole would be reluctant because of what Liy did in tpot 19 and the fact that he hasn't known Pie as well as the other members. Liy would be more open to negotiating because she and Pie most likely had a closer relationship with each other than with the rest of the team. Pie would eventually bring them together, but the relationship between the three of them would still be awkward. Throughout the episodes, they would get brought closer together, and they'd be good friends, but not close friends.

Yeah, that's all the possibilities I have for these three. Thanks for requesting! Next request being done is stickman x Billboard from Beans show! (Romantic)

Omg I didn't know I could yap this much

And for those wondering why I updated this, I read through it again and realized that I forgot quite a bit about them, and the fact that I was supposed to analyze their canon interactions. :}

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Notes on the two characters:

Stickman: In the first few episodes, he's kind of bland and doesn't appear much, but he was more mellow than the more hyper behavior seen in the other contestants. He's more of a quiet friendly than the loud friendly, if that makes sense. In episode 6, he starts standing up for himself, but is still trying to get others to still see him as the "nice guy" standard he set up for himself. In episode 7, when he tells Spellbook that her optimism gets kind of annoying, he immediately apologizes and says that he doesn't know what came over him. I think he's been repressing his anger for so long, that it starts slipping out because of the fact that he was surviving for what felt like 3 years in 3 hours, which could have most likely severely affected his impulse control. 

Billboard: While he is still one of the comedic relief characters, as in he doesn't have any current character arcs or more serious moments, he's much softer spoken than the other comedic relief characters, and frequently shows signs of nervousness when speaking up. In episode 1 when the contestants push Bean to do the intro, he is not one of them and instead watches in horror. When he has to tell Bean the team name, he panics because he either forgot the name or he's just nervous about talking to the host. And when Watermelon whispers the team name to him, he panics once more and says, " We're Larry!" I liked this, it was kinda funny. In episode 6, he gets more blunt about things, and while he still has his nervous personality, he's become more confident. As he is one of the only contestants that doesn't have the survival instinct of a hamster, he becomes more public about his worries and doesn't act as awkward as he did in episodes 1-5.

Analysis of canon relationship:

Well, they don't interact all that much in the first four episodes, only really existing near each other as they do the challenge. They do have a few exchanges, though. In episode 4, where Billboard suggests that the challenge is to make Ender Pearl a new cage, Stickman says its genius. Though, this dialogue could have been said by any other character and is not personalized to the two of them. In episode 5, Stickman tells Billboard that Emily might be a child, which gets proven quickly, and they don't interact for the rest of the episode. In episode 6, Their team gets stranded and they make their way back to the show after what feels like years to them, which mostly likely built a stronger bond between the two. There isn't a lot of them interacting in the show, which is most likely because its focusing more on characters like Money Man and Whisky for now before focusing more on Stickman and hopefully, Billboard.

What I see happening:

If one-sided (On Stickmans side): If Stickman confesses, then Billboard would try missing the hints on purpose until Stickman straight up says that he has a crush on him, to which Billboard would reject him. Stickman would try playing it cool, because he's a "nice guy", isn't he? I feel like this rejection would tear Stickman up inside, since he's been trying to convince everyone that he's still a nice guy, and if Billboard doesn't like him back, then he'd think he's not suppressing his anger enough, because maybe Billboard would like him back if he tried harder to still be that "nice guy" from all those episodes ago. Stickman might try isolating himself at first, because if he knows he can't control himself, then he shouldn't be around other people. The contestants would still rope him into challenges, and of course, he'd try in them, because if he helped, then that means that someone on their team wouldn't die because of him. And if he saved someone's life, then wouldn't that be a "nice guy" thing to do? But they'd still get on his nerves, since a good chunk of contestants have a lack of life preservation. Once a random contestant pissed him off enough, he'd berate them, and at the end of it, he'd say something that he couldn't take back. It'd be in front of everyone, and no one would wanna be around him anymore, especially Billboard. But if that unlucky person just happened to be Billboard, then Stickman would be different about it. He'd yell, and shortly after, Billboard would keep standing there, trying to process what just happened. Stickman would tell him that he can't keep doing this anymore, that he doesn't understand why he can't still be a "nice guy", questioning what changed about himself, and for once, asking for help from Billboard. Billboard would stay silent, until Stickman walks away. Stickman would try participating in the challenges, but he would know that the damage is already done. Once their team lost, Stickman would be voted out, and the prediction ends there.

One-sided (On Billboards side): At first, he wouldn't say a thing about having any sort of crush on Stickman, just try to get through it. Eventually, he might muster up enough courage to just tell him about his feelings. Billboard would try setting everything up to be perfect, and when the time came, and he said it, Stickman would stare at him for a good 5 seconds. And when he finally broke the silence, he'd apologize, because he just doesn't feel the same, but they can still be friends, because he's a "nice guy", isn't he? The friendship between the two would become increasingly strained, as the fact that Billboard has a crush on him would still be in the back of Stickmans mind. After a couple episodes, Billboard would probably get tired of the way Stickman acted around him to and try talking to him, no big scene, just trying to talk things out. Stickman would get defensive, insisting that he's a "nice guy", and would never make Billboard feel like he didn't want him around, because Stickman wouldn't know how to live with himself if he realized he wasn't the "nice guy" he tried forcing himself to be. Billboard would stay silent for a second, because maybe he's right. The treatment would continue, until they just drift apart. Stickman would try talking to Stickman one last time, but the conversation would be cut short. And that would be the last thing they'd say to each other for a while. In the following elimination, Stickman would get eliminated, and that would be the end of it as Billboard watches him crumple into pieces of fungus.

If mutual: I feel like Stickman would confess first by just getting straight to the point. Billboard would probably gladly accept his confession, and the two would then immediately wonder what they do now. They'd start out with just trying to figure out what they even do now that they're technically dating. Stickman would put Billboard on a pedestal because he was so much like the "nice guy" he used to be. This would obviously create an imbalance in their relationship. Billboard would notice this behavior, but try brushing it off. But when Stickman got too weird about it, he'd finally be confronted by Billboard, saying that he's been treating him weird, and that he doesn't wanna be framed as this perfect person. And yes, they communicate and talk it out. They'd be pretty happy together, all things considered. 

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For now, I will put the same notes I have from my previous analysis with Liy here along with additional notes and a few corrections if I find anything incorrect.

Liy in BFB wanted to change from her old ways of murdering people, as to why she joined Death P.A.C.T. I also noted how in BFB, she uses other contestants to get what she wants if they're the right object. But unfortunately, she did not feel supported by her team, which lead to her breaking point in BFB 5. At her elimination, she (essentially) threatened to return from to return to her old ways and go on a killing spree before being sucked up by Four. From tpot 11 onward, she seems less focused on making up for her murderous past by doing anything to prevent death, and more focused on moving on from Death P.A.C.T. A pattern I've seen in her behavior is that whenever she feels like someone doesn't support her like Death P.A.C.T., she gets quite defensive.

Stapy in BFB doesn't have a clear personality outside of being Foldy's friend, as he was mainly sidelined for other contestants. The most I can really observe about him is that in BFB 5, he seems to regret making his team lose, which isn't very telling of his personality, just wanted to say something there. In BFB 8, he makes a fake button for iance to press so he can get the answer for his team to stay safe. He then gets eliminated next episode, his only regret being that he wanted to see Foldy. When he gets sent to the EXIT, he apologizes for making his team lose back in BFB 5, as he's still hung up on that. In tpot 11, he also doesn't have any significant changes to his character. Since we have not seen him since Seasonal Shift, I will be assuming that he is wandering around on his own or trying to make his way back to tpot.

Analysis of canon relationship:

In BFB, it is implied that the two are either rivals or enemies, as Stapy has a very negative reaction to hearing about Liy being in the same competition. He also smiles very widely when Liy gets eliminated. It is currently unknown why the two were not on good terms, as Stapy is eliminated and doesn't seem to be appearing soon, but it could possibly be connected to the fact that Liy has murdered people in her past. If so, then there are a lot of possibilities that connect to their previously negative relationship. To name a few, Stapy could've been killed by Liy in the past, witnessed her killing someone, heard about her going on a murder spree, or Liy could've killed Foldy. Though it is entirely possible that Stapy doesn't like Liy, for other reasons, these seem the most plausible from what we know. When Liy and Stapy were both in the EXIT without Foldy, they most likely interacted on their own and moved on from being enemies. In tpot 11, when the EXITors split up to find a way out, Stapy and Liy take off along with Match, and noticeably, without Foldy. This could possibly mean that the two had an argument about Stapy being friends with Liy, and don't talk anymore. This could imply that Stapy finds Liy to be a closer friend than Foldy, which is quite drastic considering that in early BFB, Stapy and Foldy were never apart unless forced to be. Another possibility is also that Stapy and Foldy drifted away from each other.

What I see happening:

One-sided (on Stapy's side): Stapy would probably start developing a crush around the time that the two of them were in the EXIT together, but wouldn't realize it until after Liy got into tpot and he didn't. I think that Stapy would be thinking about Liy a lot of the time after tpot 11, and make plans to get back to Liy. I think he'd only manage to find his way to the hotel after tpot was over, since he was most likely swept away by the wind pretty far. When he makes his way back, I think he'd ask around for Liy first. After a while of searching, I think the two would have a semi-heartfelt reunion. I can imagine Liy acting awkward since she almost never mentions the other EXITors, and it was years since Stapy was last seen by a fellow contestant. I think that Stapy would find Foldy soon after he and Liy met again. He'd talk to Foldy more than Liy, but still initiate conversations with Liy, much to Foldy's disapproval. He'd mention his crush on Liy to Foldy briefly, and she would freak out about this, which is understandable all things considered. Stapy would try clearing things up with Foldy by explaining how him and Liy became friends while in the EXIT together. Foldy might quiet down about her disgust of Liy, but still harbor hatred. Stapy would most likely still ask Foldy for tips on asking Liy out, as Foldy is still his best friend. I think Foldy would try avoiding having the conversation for too long and just say something generic like "just be yourself". Stapy would soon after confess to Liy. She would reject him, and be very uncomfortable around him from that point onward. Liy wouldn't say anything about her being weirded out by this, so she'd try avoiding conversation with him, and avoiding him in general. Stapy would rant to Foldy about this and she would tell Stapy that he should've expected this from Liy. I don't think he'd immediately be driven off from Liy because of this, but still be prepared to move on if things didn't change. Stapy might try asking Liy about her acting different around him, but she'd start getting a bit defensive and Stapy would quickly back down. After this, Stapy might just talk to Foldy and tell her how she was right, and try moving on from his crush on Liy.

One-sided (on Liy's side): I think that Liy's feelings would also set in around the time that she gets in tpot. It'd most likely be in the back of her mind for a while, like her time in the EXIT. I think that Liy would end up having a talk with Pen about how she was like in the past, would lead to them talking more in depth about the EXIT together. I think that Liy would try to not talk about the other EXITors besides Pencil, as she would be more relevant to the two. But I think that would still make Liy remember Stapy, but not bring it up to Pen and end it there. Liy would most likely have Stapy in the back of her mind while she tries to move on with her life, but she'd probably have to acknowledge to herself that the feelings don't simply just go away. I think that after a while, Liy would see Stapy along with Foldy, just by chance. Foldy would most likely be very aggressive towards Liy, with Stapy having to calm her down and explain how they were in the EXIT. Foldy would back down and let Stapy talk to Liy, but only with her around. Stapy and Liy would most likely catch up for a while, talk about what happened during tpot, but I think that Liy would leave out the part where she murdered a bunch of the contestants, since Foldy would never let Liy see the light of day again if she knew about it. Things might go well for a week or two, until its brought up to Stapy what Liy did in tpot 19. Stapy would reasonably be mad about this, but go to Liy and ask about it. I think Liy would confess about it, considering she has been public about once being a murderer in BFB. When she finally spills the beans, I think Stapy would reasonably get mad that she even did that and kept it a secret from him. I don't think Stapy would stay for long to voice his anger before leaving, as he would probably think she could be dangerous and could just do that again at the literal flip of a switch. He wouldn't even want to be around Liy anymore, and almost exclusively hang out with Foldy or Marker. Liy would be heartbroken at the fact that he didn't want to say a thing to her anymore, and try to talk to him to clear things up. After many failed attempts of reaching out from Liy, Stapy might hear her out just one more time, but find Liy's answers to his questions to be avoidant, and go. Liy might try following him as a last ditch effort to say something to change his mind, and at the end, slip out a reveal of her crush on him. This would cause Stapy to pause, just to process, and leave. Liy's confession would most likely weigh on Stapy's mind for a while. I don't think the two would try to make things up anytime soon, and move on the best they could.

Mutual: I think that both of them would have had crushes on each other since they were both in the EXIT, but not act on them. Liy would most likely try searching for Stapy once tpot was over, as there would be nothing interrupting her at that time. I think that the two of them would meet again thanks to Liy searching, and immediately try to catch up with each other. They'd hit it off quite well, as they were close friends in the EXIT. Liy would bring Stapy back to the hotel, and Stapy would ask to see Foldy if she was there. I think that Liy would reluctantly bring him to her, and try leaving once the two reunited to prevent any awkward conversation. Once Stapy notices that Liy's gone, he would leave to try and find her. Stapy would talk with Liy, catching Liy up with what happened to him and vice versa. I don't think that Liy would ever mention what she did in tpot 19, as she wouldn't want to lose a friend. Foldy would question why Stapy left so abruptly, to which Stapy would explain the he wanted to find Liy. Foldy would be slightly disgusted at the mention of Liy, but try to hide it to not upset Stapy. Eventually, Stapy would admit to Foldy that he has a crush on Liy, and she might try to be supportive, but fail to convince Stapy. He'd understand why Foldy would act like this, but just ask that she not be too judgemental about it and give him some advice. Foldy would give him some decent advice on asking her out, but be hesitant about it. Stapy would confess to Liy and they'd get into a relationship, not much past the occasional date and hand holding. As they got closer, Liy would constantly be reminded of the ticking time bomb of a secret she was keeping from him. But after months of this, Liy would want to spill the beans and risk losing Stapy. Stapy would be hurt seeing that she kept this from him for so long, despite her having been open about killing people in the past. I think that the two would have a talk about it with each other, and try coming to some sort of an understanding. I think they'd have a decently healthy relationship if they successfully worked through their problems.

I'm so tired its 2am