#and joshyme used to be so big that it was even mentioned on the twewy tv tropes page

[oveliagirlhaditright]

There’s a part of me that wants to write Joshua and Rhyme fanfiction again (but not as a pairing).

Because, listen: I think us Joshyme fans were onto something, back in the day, in thinking these two would be good for each other in some ways. Because, yeah: Sunshine Girl Rhyme always saying positive things would probably help out this jaded god. But Joshua would actually show Rhyme that some people aren’t worth it? And to not be naïve and let herself be taken advantage of? It works. It works well, imo. 

I think the only thing you need to watch out for, was when we were accidentally making Rhyme too perfect and a Mary-Sue.

But there are definitely reasons you could write Joshua and Rhyme interacting, imo, since he brought her back to life when he really didn’t have to (since she lost the Game). And many theorize that Rhyme comes back to life without her dreams (since she didn’t win), and I’ve at least read one fic where she confronted Joshua for that reason.

And in Dream Drop Distance, Rhyme seems to like Joshua. And Joshua insults all the guys in that game (Sora, Riku, Neku, and Beat), but not the girls (Shiki and Rhyme).

There’s also that part in Another Day when Joshua figures out that Rhyme’s the spy, and she says she knew that he was the smart one. LOL

#back on my joshyme bullshit in 2021? it's more likely than you think. but just as friendship #I want to see these two as friends dangit. man if Neo gives this to us or something i'lldie #I almost died with the Joshua and rhyme interaction in ddd #twewy spoilers #spoilers #the world ends with you spoilers #basically they're a more extreme version of neku and Shiki. but not romantic #though a lot of people think maybe neku could help Joshua this way given the time and chance. and that works too #I guess Joshua saved her life in ddd too. like he saved neku shiki and beat's #and even though it wasn't his intention... he maybe kept her safe from the dream eater boss #when he grabbed her to get her dreams to use for the portal #and rhyme seemed to feel safe with him in ddd #she also laughed at all his jokes. despite some of them being at her brother who she loves' expense #and seemed excited when he joined them in the ddd credits #there's also that whole spiel Joshua one into about dreams and dreamers in ddd #and clearly rhyme's dreams are big if they were her entry fee and were the key to the portal in ddd #and Nomura said that part of the reason they put rhyme in ddd was to better figure out her personality for a sequel #so maybe her seeing Joshua as a friend could be canon #and joshyme used to be so big that it was even mentioned on the twewy tv tropes page #maybe Square Enix noticed this and decided to do something with it #companies do sometimes do this #like when the madoka team put Charlotte in rebellion after all the fan ideas about her #though there was a bit more to it than that #there's really a lot that can be done with Joshua and rhyme if one thinks about it