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Ratio x Aventurine
Jul. 23rd, 2024 07:58 pmSo I've been doing some reading on this pairing (理砂 in CN). Both because it's much more prolific than JYxDH... and because surprisingly the stories I've read so far are surprisingly of a more healthy relationship (though it may be me being lucky so far). And this is despite Aventurine having the more in-your-face sob story background.
I guess it's because to write JY pairings well, you have to go into CN societial mores and even feudal culture. That's a tall order for most writers who are in it for the fluff & kinks, apparently. So more than half the time, you end up with AU or semi-AU/OOC works which might as well have nothing to do with Star Rail, and they just slap the familiar names in to have give the OCs a face.
Ratio & Aventurine, on the other hand, their relationship resides in a very much modern day academic/work context, which is easier to write, I guess, and thus not as much reason to go all whacky AU/OOC.
I am considering pulling for Aventurine when his rerun comes around... I already have Ratio, though not built (because I have a great Imaginary attacker already in DHIL so it's not high up on priorities).
BTW, found this "translation" of their in game dialogue. No matter how you look at it, Aventurine and Ratio must've had a long time partnership from before the Penacony mission. They read each other quite well, and actually trust each other a lot for all they can put on a convincing act of mutual distrust.
“几块石头罢了”（基石不止一个）
“所以你的办法是什么”（计划）
“没必要说的太清楚”（将计就计）
“合作的重点是互相信任”（谁来干）
“所以你信任我吗？”（你主导）
“这取决于你的态度”（我怎么做）
“所以你也不信任我，这不就行了”（背刺我）
( some recs: )
Gameplay cutscene from Sept update of AP featuring Phantylia matchmaking for our boys (lol)
I guess it's because to write JY pairings well, you have to go into CN societial mores and even feudal culture. That's a tall order for most writers who are in it for the fluff & kinks, apparently. So more than half the time, you end up with AU or semi-AU/OOC works which might as well have nothing to do with Star Rail, and they just slap the familiar names in to have give the OCs a face.
Ratio & Aventurine, on the other hand, their relationship resides in a very much modern day academic/work context, which is easier to write, I guess, and thus not as much reason to go all whacky AU/OOC.
I am considering pulling for Aventurine when his rerun comes around... I already have Ratio, though not built (because I have a great Imaginary attacker already in DHIL so it's not high up on priorities).
BTW, found this "translation" of their in game dialogue. No matter how you look at it, Aventurine and Ratio must've had a long time partnership from before the Penacony mission. They read each other quite well, and actually trust each other a lot for all they can put on a convincing act of mutual distrust.
“几块石头罢了”（基石不止一个）
“所以你的办法是什么”（计划）
“没必要说的太清楚”（将计就计）
“合作的重点是互相信任”（谁来干）
“所以你信任我吗？”（你主导）
“这取决于你的态度”（我怎么做）
“所以你也不信任我，这不就行了”（背刺我）
( some recs: )
Gameplay cutscene from Sept update of AP featuring Phantylia matchmaking for our boys (lol)
