#but also! admittedly I'm still really conflicted about not making Avlora taller

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Trying to motivate myself to work on the next chapter of my fic, so here we are with an Avlora/Maxwell ship chart!

And for fun, a non-comprehensive list of plot parallels that I've been putting together:

They both serve as the leaders of their respective militaries.

They both act as mentor to one of the Glenbrooks and have a really close relationship with their respective royal (to the point that they're willing to sacrifice their lives to ensure that royal's safety and success).

They both independently do that thing where they hold back during the tourney and THEN dramatically reveal the fact that they held back during their later duel. They do this by unleashing devastating, flashy moves that they presumably developed and practiced in secret specifically just in case they found themselves in this exact situation. Related point: they're both insane

They both have doubts concerning their respective ruler's honor (Gustadolph and Regna respectively). Despite that, they both spend a considerable amount of time serving those rulers and consequentially develop complex feelings around it. Those thoughts generally revolve around thinking that their respective Glenbrook royal (Cordelia or Roland) would do a better job.

They both end up washed down the Norzelia River following an invasion, but manage to miraculously survive regardless and come back to help finish the war.

I am looking with incredible respect at both of their character designs.

So, in conclusion, they should fall in love about it! QED, thanks for coming to my TED talk, until next time

#triangle strategy #maxwell trier #avlora #avlora/maxwell #maxwell/avlora #avwell #posting this at midnight without editing to force myself to stop messing with it and go to sleep #so apologies for. uh. being insane #but also! admittedly I'm still really conflicted about not making Avlora taller #bc in pretty much all of the art she DOES look taller and also that's just very cool of her #but in the end I got caught thinking about how funny it would be if they're both exactly the same height and both quietly insane about it #like 'hey. look. I really respect you as a warrior and all but being the tallest person in the room is MY thing. go change' #except they never say so out loud because that's admitting defeat! #so they just stare at each other. subtly standing up straighter. willing the other person to slouch. #and if that gives them an internal justification to look at the other for a little longer than is usually polite then that's their business