We have 3 groups of F/Os. Non-System F/Os, In-System F/Os, and Partner-System F/Os.
Non-System F/Os
These F/Os are not in our system and not in our partner system. They are the handful of F/Os that we have that are ‘just characters’ to us that we can play with like dolls.
In-System F/Os
These F/Os are in our personal system. We live and exist together in the same headspace and can interact internally. You can speak directly to them through Sinister System. They are real people to us, and our relationship is with the specific version that we share headspace with. We often write fic and self ship material with these F/Os because we cannot interact with them in physical, material space.
Partner-System F/Os
These F/Os are in our partner’s system. They live and exist in our partner system’s headspace and we can interact with them externally through our partner system’s body. They are people we live and interact with in real physical space. They are real people to us, and our relationship is with the specific version that is in our partner’s system. When we write fic about these F/Os it is with the help of our partner system.
List of Major Partner-System F/Os.
List of Non-System F/Os.
- James Sunderland | Silent Hill 2
- Simon P Jones | Blue Prince
- Ben Linus | ABC’s LOST
- Arthur Morgan | Red Dead Redemption 2
Fandoms our in-system and partner-system F/Os come from: Resident Evil, Final Fantasy 7, One Piece, Metal Gear, Marvel Comics, Persona games, Slayers anime, GTA V, Great/Ace Attorney, Homestuck, Danganronpa, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Urusei Yatsura, Digimon, Girls Frontline, Pathologic, Jem & The Holograms, Peter Pan, Welcome to Demon School, Disgaea, Sherlock Holmes media
On sharing: We are a sharing self shipper. We do not mind if others have the same F/Os because we believe that everyone’s F/O is unique and a unique relationship despite being the same source character.
Please note: The characters listed in our In-System and Partner-System F/O lists are non-exhaustive. We have other beloved F/Os that come from the same media. However we have only listed the characters that we are likely to talk about in the context of self-shipping.
Final note: As we are a plural system partnered with another plural system, we take self shipping with people in our system and partner system very seriously, and use it as a way to interact and show our love for one another in ways we otherwise cannot.