ships aren't just for movies
rashaka's post made me think about all of my book ships. Especially from when I was younger. And I may be completely wrong, but this was my first shippy moment.
From A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle:
"I wish I were a different person," Meg said shakily. "I hate myself."
Calvin reached over and took off her glasses. Then he pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped her tears. This gesture of tenderness undid her completely, and she put her head down on her knees and sobbed. Calvin sat quietly beside her, every once in a while patting her head. "I'm sorry," she sobbed finally. "I'm terribly sorry. Now you'll hate me."
"Oh, Meg, you are a moron," Calvin said. "Don't you know you're the nicest thing that's happened to me in a long time?"
Meg raised her head, an moonlight shone on her tearstained face; without the glasses her eyes were unexpectedly beautiful. "If Charles Wallace is a sport, I think I'm a biological mistake." Moonlight flashed against her braces as she spoke.
Now she was waiting to be contradicted. But Calvin said, "Do you know that this is the first time I've seen you without your glasses?"
"I'm as blind as a bat without them. I'm near-sighted, like Father."
"Well, you know what, you've got dream-boat eyes," Calvin said. "Listen, you go right on wearing your glasses. I don't think I want anybody else to see what gorgeous eyes you have."
Meep. I heart Calvin, always will. Surprisingly, it took me less than a minute to find that scene in my battered copy of Wrinkle in Time.
[A star denotes my massive emotional involvement with these ships. Can be compared to my attatchment to S/B.]
Shasta and Aravis in C.S. Lewis' The Horse And His Boy
*Sally Lockhart and Fred Garland in Philip Pullman's Sally Lockhart trilogy ::weeps::
Cimorene and Mendanbar, also Daystar and Shiara in Patricia C. Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles
Taran and Eilonwy in Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles
*Jo and Laurie in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women
*Alanna and Jonathan in Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness quartet
Sandy and Yalith in Madeleine L'Engle's Many Waters [Dennys was the twin she spent more time with.]
Sabriel and Touchstone in Garth Nix's Sabriel
Lyra and Will in Philip Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy
Bridget Jones and Mark Darcy in Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones books [I may be a sheep, but I was seriously squeeing at them.]
Probably many more. And then I have my massively fucked up characters whom I love:
ed'Rashtekaresket from Diane Duane's Deep Wizardry By the way, he is a shark.
Lord Roger from Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness quartet [this is a more love-hate relationship. Because he killed Thom and Faithful. ::weeps::]
Zachary Gray from Madeleiene L'Engle's books. Twisted fuck.
Most of these are from some years ago, since my shipping has been dominated by film and television as of late. Most of these characters you haven't heard of. But if you know and love them? Come squee with me!
From A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle:
"I wish I were a different person," Meg said shakily. "I hate myself."
Calvin reached over and took off her glasses. Then he pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped her tears. This gesture of tenderness undid her completely, and she put her head down on her knees and sobbed. Calvin sat quietly beside her, every once in a while patting her head. "I'm sorry," she sobbed finally. "I'm terribly sorry. Now you'll hate me."
"Oh, Meg, you are a moron," Calvin said. "Don't you know you're the nicest thing that's happened to me in a long time?"
Meg raised her head, an moonlight shone on her tearstained face; without the glasses her eyes were unexpectedly beautiful. "If Charles Wallace is a sport, I think I'm a biological mistake." Moonlight flashed against her braces as she spoke.
Now she was waiting to be contradicted. But Calvin said, "Do you know that this is the first time I've seen you without your glasses?"
"I'm as blind as a bat without them. I'm near-sighted, like Father."
"Well, you know what, you've got dream-boat eyes," Calvin said. "Listen, you go right on wearing your glasses. I don't think I want anybody else to see what gorgeous eyes you have."
Meep. I heart Calvin, always will. Surprisingly, it took me less than a minute to find that scene in my battered copy of Wrinkle in Time.
[A star denotes my massive emotional involvement with these ships. Can be compared to my attatchment to S/B.]
Shasta and Aravis in C.S. Lewis' The Horse And His Boy
*Sally Lockhart and Fred Garland in Philip Pullman's Sally Lockhart trilogy ::weeps::
Cimorene and Mendanbar, also Daystar and Shiara in Patricia C. Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles
Taran and Eilonwy in Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles
*Jo and Laurie in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women
*Alanna and Jonathan in Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness quartet
Sandy and Yalith in Madeleine L'Engle's Many Waters [Dennys was the twin she spent more time with.]
Sabriel and Touchstone in Garth Nix's Sabriel
Lyra and Will in Philip Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy
Bridget Jones and Mark Darcy in Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones books [I may be a sheep, but I was seriously squeeing at them.]
Probably many more. And then I have my massively fucked up characters whom I love:
ed'Rashtekaresket from Diane Duane's Deep Wizardry By the way, he is a shark.
Lord Roger from Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness quartet [this is a more love-hate relationship. Because he killed Thom and Faithful. ::weeps::]
Zachary Gray from Madeleiene L'Engle's books. Twisted fuck.
Most of these are from some years ago, since my shipping has been dominated by film and television as of late. Most of these characters you haven't heard of. But if you know and love them? Come squee with me!