This thread could needs moar TRO. No but srsly, I meant to post here forever and a day ago... I just got lazy. *shot*
What Tag Battle partner ships do you like?
Cheryl:
Gaiashipping (Cheryl x Gardenia) - Probably my favorite Cheryl ship... I loved their anime interactions, and since they both spend time in Eterna Forest...there are plenty of opportunities for more interactions. ;D One of my favorite scenarios to think about between them would probably be them both heading into the Old Chateau...because we all know how frightened Gardenia is of ghosts. ;P
Aoshipping (Riley x Cheryl) - It seems like the two of them are the most mature Tag Battle partners...so I could see them getting along quite well together. ^_^ Having intellectual discussions or something, lol.
Octobershipping (Nando x Cheryl) - This one is kind of random but...in the anime, both of their main Pokemon are Bug-types... And Nando seems like the type of guy Cheryl could fall for - intelligent, gentle... Cheryl would probably love the music he plays.
SageAdviceshipping (Brock x Cheryl) - If only Cheryl didn't totally reject him in the anime... I could see this working out, really, if she just gave poor Brock a chance...
Mira:
Liquoriceshipping (Mira x Marley) - They are total opposites, but for some reason, it's really cute. Epic amounts of loli maybe? I also like Sucetteshipping (just throwing Dawn into the mix) for the same reasoning... *shot*
Uh yeah, I dun ship Mira much. ^^;
Buck:
OppositesAttractshipping (Buck x Marley) - ZOMG. *epic spazz* I adoree this ship. Like love it to pieces. Marley is like the last girl you would expect a guy like Buck to fall for...but somehow it totally works in my mind. Either in a way that Buck is sorta "meh" about her at first, but gets to know her and like her... Or in a way that Buck is attracted to her right off the bat and he doesn't understand why and has no clue how to approach her or anything. And Marley, she would be secretly flattered Buck was showing interest in her...but would still have a hard time opening up... But I think Buck's fiery personality could bring her out of her shell eventually. /rant
HardMountainshipping (Buck x Barry) - for the lulz really. But imagining what sort of craziness these two would get involved in together...it's just great. xD Plus there would be an intense underlying rivarly methinks.
Wildfireshipping (Buck x Flint) - Daww~ Too cute. Especially if we're talking about in the brotherly love sort of way. I think Buck definitely looks up to Flint...because he's like the coolest big bro in the world. But then I could also see Buck getting annoyed with Flint's crazy antics all the time... But still secretly love him of course. And Flint would always be there for Buck, looking out for his lil bro and teachin' him how to woo the ladies. ;D
Yuss, this ship is just fun all around.
Marley:
Well my flaming love for OppositesAttractshipping has already been explained... But I also like...
Choqueshipping (Marley x Dawn) - Yeahh I like it for shallow reasons I guess... But still, it's pretty awesome. Dawn could probably bring out Marley's more...girly side, I suppose. And even though Marley barely talks, I think things would be interesting between them.
Vyktoreeshipping (Marley x Lucas) - Err, I blame fanart really. But I think, since in my mind, game!Lucas has more of a quiet, intellectual thing going for him, Marley would actually like him immediately and they could have some interesting discussions in Victory Road. Or something.
I'm also intrigued by the potential dynamics between Paul and Marley... But I'm not sure how much I like or support it.
I really ship Marley with a lot of Pokemon, but I'll talk about PartnerxPoke ships later.
Riley:
IronWillshipping (Riley x Dawn) - Nyah, this ship is too cute~ It's had the older guy x younger girl thing goin' on, which I love... Plus I think Dawn would fall hard for an intelligent, polite older man such as Riley. Like he would seriously sweep her off her feet. And I think Riley would find Dawn's cuteness, and maybe even childish-ness a breath of fresh air... I could see Dawn trying reallyy hard to act more mature just for Riley, when he really loves her for the adorable little Dawn she is. Although I could also see her growing up a little and trying to seduce Riley but that's another story. >_>
Haganeshipping (Riley x Roark) - yess 8D I love this ship. I could either picture them being like...old friends and stuff, with Roark looking up to Riley... Or Roark even showing some dislike toward Riley because Byron favors him. But then realize Riley is an amazing person and he totally digs him, pardon the pun. xP I dunno, there's just something...awesome...about this ship.
Cableshipping (Riley x Volkner) - OMNOMNOM. This ship is teh sex. Volkner would be angsting all the time, and Riley would be there to snap him out of it, through his wise words... They would be like...amazing friends and an amazing couple... And incredibly hot. I can't even put it into words, my feelings toward this ship.
And with that being said, Riley x Roark x Volkner is probably my favorite poly ship. Ever.
Ironshipping (Riley x Byron) - I really don't want to like this. I really don't. Because there's something so weird and squicky about it to me, yet I can't help but...really like it. Because fics and fanart portray it as so fluffy and amazing when it really shouldn't be in my mind. I dunno. But Byron clearly has some sort of thing for Riley.
SteelFedorashipping (Riley x Steven Stone) - Yeah ...I dunno. Riley probably like...idolizes Steven. (Former) Champion of Hoenn, user of Steel-types, drop-dead sexy... They would have good chemistry methinks, with similar interests and mindsets about life...and stuff.
An IronOreshipping (RileyxStevenxRoark) is fine too.
So is RileyxByronxRoark. With Steven too.
Rukarioshipping (Riley x Cynthia) - I unintentionally started to like this ship because of one of my own fics... Riley and Cynthia could be really good friends I think, always there to help one another out. They are both mature and intelligent people and so I can see them meshing together welll...
On that note, I'm also a fan of AuraSphereshipping (RileyxCynthiaxDawn)...
Bishieshipping (Riley x Paul) - Er, I blame Mel-Girl and epic amounts of Bishieshipping spam wherever I look. Not that it's a bad thing... But the ship did eventually grow on me...
...ugh, finally finished. I'm sure you all are tired of my epic ranting. I sure am. Will answer other topics later, because this post is tl;dr enough (or at least is seems that way to me...)