Well, I didn't get enough sleep for German, so here I am in salon.
I've been trying to articulate this for a while now, since realizing you shared my trope but every time you wanted to put it in one of our fics, I had a "Yes, but not there!" gut level reaction.
Every time I try to articulate "I prefer X to Y," I end up with some reason that's not true. Basically, as you know, I haven't been able to figure out why certain characters and pairings do or don't give me the feels in this fandom. (Aside from Fritz, who is 100% my usual type in every single fandom ever.)
If we look at the specific occasions you've put it in in our fics: Amalie to Heinrich doesn't fit my deployment of this trope because I think I prefer it when the character performing the gesture has complete and undivided loyalty and love for the recipient. I don't use it for love/hate. This is also why it doesn't work for me when Heinrich does it to Fritz. For Fredersdorf and Fritz, I *would* use this trope, but much later in their relationship when they know each other better and have become life partners.
Thinking about it, I *think* I tend to use it as a means of hurt/comfort from the character performing the gesture to the recipient. Which is why it almost works for me from Fredersdorf to Fritz, it's just too soon.
Now, I have no objection to it being deployed in the places you and Selena put or requested it! It just doesn't push my personal id buttons.
And thank you again for putting in the deep curtsey for me :D <3
Loyalty gesture tropes
I've been trying to articulate this for a while now, since realizing you shared my trope but every time you wanted to put it in one of our fics, I had a "Yes, but not there!" gut level reaction.
Every time I try to articulate "I prefer X to Y," I end up with some reason that's not true. Basically, as you know, I haven't been able to figure out why certain characters and pairings do or don't give me the feels in this fandom. (Aside from Fritz, who is 100% my usual type in every single fandom ever.)
If we look at the specific occasions you've put it in in our fics: Amalie to Heinrich doesn't fit my deployment of this trope because I think I prefer it when the character performing the gesture has complete and undivided loyalty and love for the recipient. I don't use it for love/hate. This is also why it doesn't work for me when Heinrich does it to Fritz. For Fredersdorf and Fritz, I *would* use this trope, but much later in their relationship when they know each other better and have become life partners.
Thinking about it, I *think* I tend to use it as a means of hurt/comfort from the character performing the gesture to the recipient. Which is why it almost works for me from Fredersdorf to Fritz, it's just too soon.
Now, I have no objection to it being deployed in the places you and Selena put or requested it! It just doesn't push my personal id buttons.
And thank you again for putting in the deep curtsey for me :D <3
My pleasure! As noted, I don't mind at all.