the-gentleman-chronicler:

Question for the mun: who do you ship David with? And how hard to you ship them?

(I’d send an Ask like a normal question but for some reason the button is inaccessible when I’m… not on my home ‘puter…)(WHO IS A BAD GIRL DOING THIS FROM THE AWFFICE)(spoiler alert: it’s me)

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OOC:  (You BAD GIRL.  <3)

The H.M.S. Noship:  Okay.  So, for my take on David, I haven’t really settled him into any romantic relationships on Tumblr.  Part of this is because I play him still at a point where he is working through his transitions of mortality and immortality.  David’s having to relearn himself with this second ‘restart’, while also watching the last threads of his mortal life dissolving (i.e. All those people from the Talamasca that knew him when he was alive, that he visits as they die one by one.) around him.  It’s more of a struggle for him than his outward calm and demeanour indicates.  The idea of settling into a relationship is far from his thoughts.

That said, here are the ships in order of my hardcore-ness:

H.M.S. I Wanna Do Bad Things With You:  Armand/David

I put this one at the top of the list, and not for the obvious reasons that most people think.  Yes, David showed an inclination for youthful people in his mortal relationships.  However, that is hardly relevant now when he himself looks to be only in his mid-twenties.  In fact — while Armand is physically attractive — the physical aspect of it isn’t what draws David to him.  

Armand has proven himself a formidable psychic presence.  His illusions, his ability to lock Ancients out of his mind.  He’s not an outwardly emotional individual.  Armand is balanced by all of the experiences of his life, and the intrigue of all those internalized mysteries appeals to David. 

H.M.S. Facebook Status:  It’s Complicated:  Lestat/David

David loves Lestat.  Despite everything that happened, he loves him.  The obstacle is the loss of control and trust that exists for them now.  In his friendship with Lestat while he was mortal, David felt that they were coming together as peers, as equals.  That Lestat was considerably older than him didn’t matter:  He was able to advise him, to lend his opinion as a mortal man with a lifetime of experience.

Lestat never belonged to David.  In immortality, this is no different and he knows this.  David would be required to adapt himself to sharing Lestat with other people if they were going to have a successful romantic relationship.  They’d also need to go through a period of time where Lestat rebuilt that trust before David allowed Lestat to make him so vulnerable again.  Love and intimacy are a vulnerability of self, after all.

H.M.S. Brother From Another Mother: Louis/David

These two went through a roller coaster of emotions together after Memnoch.  David was still new in the Blood, and Lestat was suddenly gone beyond their reach.  They had to lean on one another to get through it.  David built up such tender feeling towards Louis while all of this was happening.  He found in Louis an ideal person to spend the quiet time with.  They both have that quiet in common; the peace of just spending a night reading, not seeking excitement.

The situation with Merrick was heartbreaking.  Not because of David (under the influence of the spell) fearing so much that he was losing her to Louis but due to the heartache he clearly demonstrates in believing that Louis was violating his trust selfishly in pursuit of the woman.  The end of the chapter where they ask David to leave always breaks my heart.  His threat to Louis seems like David bracing himself to lose Louis too in all of the mess.

H.M.S.  I Don’t Even Know, Bro: ??/David

I haven’t explored too many major ships beyond those.  I could see David settling happily with people like Jesse, Daniel, even Marius.  Those with a similar appreciation for knowledge or with their own unique intellect.  And of course I ship Aaron Lightner/David Talbot BROSHIP FOREVER.