Displaced Hero Relationship Poll - Round 1!
- Add Padme to the Pairing 82
- Add Padme AND Sabe to the Pairing (Sabe would not count against the total) 120
- Do not add Padme to the Pairing 38
Alright, everyone! Time to get this underway! I've honestly been trying to figure out the best way to do this, as it's a bit more of a complicated situation than the relationship polls for the other fics. So, before anything else, let me lay out two general things.
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1) I generally don't do 'flings' or one-nights stands. My current fics aren't smut fics, which means I try to depict genuinely healthy relationships, even with multi-ships. Don't suggest them as a solution, you will be ignored. There is one situation within the many, many possible permutations of pairings for this fic where I might consider an encounter that isn't a dedicate relationship. And it's only because I've already established Izuku's PA Asora as an ex-stripper with a flirty/teasing personality and open sexuality. Even then, it will/would only happen in a very specific pairing mix.
2) Max number of girls. I always set a max number for a fic with a multi-pairing, so that the pairing doesn't take over the fic. Luckily (or not if you don't like multi-pairings) Star Wars actually makes it easier to juggle this sort of thing, as the characters will often be half a galaxy away from each other going their own parts in the story. As such, I'm comfortable setting the same limit for this fic as I did Halfway Broken. The soft limit for this relationship is Four Girls. Two of those slots are already taken by Aayla and Mei. With specific pairing arrangements (detailed below as part of this poll), I would be willing to make it five. That is the only current exception I can think of.
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Now, currently, there are three girls that I'm seriously considering as possible additions to the pairing. Padmé, Shaak Ti, and Asajj Ventress. I'm open to additional suggestions, but frankly there aren't a lot of characters in the appropriate age brackets at this point of the story that I can think of. Previously, I've done relationships polls as a straight popularity run-off. But Padmé is...complicated. Mostly because of her handmaidens and canon relationship. Enough so that I ultimately decided I should probably do her first and separately. She is the subject of this poll. Two important points to note:
1) Anakin will not, under any circumstances, be paired with Padmé. I loathe their relationship and legitimately do not give any fucks that splitting them up prevents Leia and Luke from being born. I won't write it Anakin/Padmé as a pairing, don't ask for it, and don't vote against her just out of blind hope I'll write her with Anakin. I won't. Not even if they were the last two humans in the galaxy. Padmé would settle for a nice tentacle monster instead if that was the case, as it would be a much healthier and more emotionally fulfilling option.
2) I'm not getting the Handmaidens involved En Masse. I debated holding my cards closer to my chest on this one, but I realized that it would wildly swing some people's votes if they realized there's a plan regarding Sabé, at least. She is the ONLY one of the Handmaidens I would willingly add to the main pairing. But I actually have an alternative option for her.
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(Potential Spoiler Alert!) If Padmé is paired with Izuku, then the existing plan is to pair Sabé with Asora (Izuku's Personal Assistant). Which, also a bit of a spoiler, is the combination that I mentioned might produce the only non-dedicated-relationship shenanigans I mentioned earlier. I could legitimately see Sabé and Asora getting involved in certain sorts of joint fun if Padmé is part of the main pairing. With Sabé/Asora being the ones to initiate it as their shameless mischief making boosts each others.
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All of that Massive Wall of Text Aside:
Should Padmé be added to the pairing?
*Special Note: Please read the spoiler alert section above before voting for Padmé+Sabé. As it would invalidate the option provided there, which is the current plan unless people vote against Padme. Addendum to this note: Just for clarity, as there has been some confusion. If you want to see Asora/Sabe together and that pair getting involved with Izuku and his girls, you need to vote for PADME ONLY. If Sabe joins the MAIN pairing, Asora will not get involved with them at all.