Reblogged A Post And Ended Up Thinking Too Much About Jay And Drey Ferin Hold On

reblogged a post and ended up thinking too much about jay and drey ferin hold on

thinking about them is so :(( because like. they’re family. by flesh and blood they are family. they barely know each other. they understand each other perfectly.

drey understands— he was the black sheep of the family for jays entire childhood, and even though nothing can truly break the barrier of a whole decade between them (drey spent ~10 years in the black sea), drey understands her.

he understands the shame of betraying your family’s values, their entire lifestyle, even though those values were hurting you. he understands the ache of missing them and still loving them because no matter what they’re still your fucking family.

he understands that void where your sibling used to be— granted, one pair of siblings is separated by death while the other is separated by conflicting ideals, but still. he understands.

and he understands what it’s like to find a new family on the sea. he understands the guilt of carrying around your navy past in the presence of pirates.

and he understands what it’s like to lose it all.

Chippy Dippy

The bizly character formula is thus: First of all a past that they drag around with them like stones on their feet, a burden that is so impactful on them that it's also an intrinsic part of them, inseparable from who they are. second of all abandonment issues, or familial issues. then you make them at least a bit of an asshole, if not outright morally....questionable. AND you gotta throw in at least a little bit of soul crushing guilt over something or other at some point. generally they are also greasy little pathetic bastards who always end up being at least a little bit queer. I am right.

map of the hermits’ starter bases :)