Good mornin'! (Good mornin'!) This week, Emily and V dive deep into Multiamory March with a look at the 2014 invention of the TriadVerse, which is like A/B/O minus the A and O. With deep and evolving lore, a fest week, and an evolution into @polyamships @triadverse @polyshipweek's Multiamory March itself, the TriadVerse used ships like the eternal Don/Cosmo/Kathy from Singin' in the Rain to enchant both of our intrepid cohosts. Have you ever heard of the TriadVerse? What's your fave OT3?
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@thisweekinfandomhistory I forgot to listen to this when it came out back in March, but I finally remembered to listen today! Thank you for all your kind words about triadverse and the FAQ I put together! (And yes, the P is silent in exactly the same way as pterodactyl, haha).
The fact that you got introduced to triadverse as an alternative to A/B/O was so interesting to me, because I never thought of it that way, really! It was about my love of OT3 ships and how I was kind of over the whole part of the OT3 fic where they have to explain their relationship to their friends and loved ones, and how it works and yes, it's unusual, but it makes us happy. I just wanted to skip to the good stuff!
The early days were really just me and my tumblr mutuals having fun worldbuilding, and then me prodding my friends to write fics about triadverse 😄
Eventually (and largely due to the baby I had in 2016), my attention waned away from triadverse and no one else really took up the banner long-term. I'm glad the polyshipping mods have folded it into their list of prompts for Multiamory March! I still write fics set in triadverse on occasion, and I hope more people have started using it since your podcast came out!
Thanks again!
