Rec 1:Away From Keyboard Team: Dave<3John Creator: Entry for Main Round 3 Why I’m recommending it: What I especially loved about this entry was how it showed the passage of time. While it only takes a few minutes to read, you can practically feel the immense amount of time passing, three long years of growing up and missing each other. It's gradual and very well executed, not to mention the spot-on characterization.
Rec 2:turn left Team: Dave<3Rose Creator: Entry for Main Round 3 Why I'm recommending it: Ah, Strider-Lalonde feels; this entry did a lot of horrible, amazing things to my emotions particularly in the second half after you know how things could have been. I enjoyed this Alternate Universe and the unique way Rose and Dave got together and grew closer, how they seemed to understand each other and fit together right from the beginning. Also, the scratched disc gif was so perfect for this.
Rec 3:In the Middle Team: Jade<3Kanaya<3Rose Creator: Entry for Main Round 3 Why I'm Recommending it: What I enjoy about this entry is how Kanaya's perception of relationships is very different from Rose and Jade's. She has a difficult time settling into this polyamorous relationship because she's used to a system of quadrants and it's a whole new learning experience for her, which is especially neat for a troll who has quite a lot of romantic experience in the pale and ashen quadrants. It's interesting how one might think of human romance as constraining because there's only "one quadrant" yet here's Kanaya struggling to make sense of how Rose and Jade can argue so much and still be considered "red" for each other. This time, troll romance is the constraining one and Rose and Jade have to help their troll girlfriend grow accustomed to something she's unfamiliar with and basically stop being uptight about the technicalities and just enjoy herself!
FILL: TEAM DIRK<>ROXY
Team: Dave<3John
Creator: Entry for Main Round 3
Why I’m recommending it: What I especially loved about this entry was how it showed the passage of time. While it only takes a few minutes to read, you can practically feel the immense amount of time passing, three long years of growing up and missing each other. It's gradual and very well executed, not to mention the spot-on characterization.
Rec 2: turn left
Team: Dave<3Rose
Creator: Entry for Main Round 3
Why I'm recommending it: Ah, Strider-Lalonde feels; this entry did a lot of horrible, amazing things to my emotions particularly in the second half after you know how things could have been. I enjoyed this Alternate Universe and the unique way Rose and Dave got together and grew closer, how they seemed to understand each other and fit together right from the beginning. Also, the scratched disc gif was so perfect for this.
Rec 3: In the Middle
Team: Jade<3Kanaya<3Rose
Creator: Entry for Main Round 3
Why I'm Recommending it: What I enjoy about this entry is how Kanaya's perception of relationships is very different from Rose and Jade's. She has a difficult time settling into this polyamorous relationship because she's used to a system of quadrants and it's a whole new learning experience for her, which is especially neat for a troll who has quite a lot of romantic experience in the pale and ashen quadrants. It's interesting how one might think of human romance as constraining because there's only "one quadrant" yet here's Kanaya struggling to make sense of how Rose and Jade can argue so much and still be considered "red" for each other. This time, troll romance is the constraining one and Rose and Jade have to help their troll girlfriend grow accustomed to something she's unfamiliar with and basically stop being uptight about the technicalities and just enjoy herself!