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Stupid Cupid!

Having love trouble? Well, CUPID's probably to blame for that! This little godling's only interest is entertaining himself with the love lives of the people of this universe. Such is the behavior of a boy who's never known what it is to be in love.

But what happens when he gets a taste of the torture he so recklessly doles out?

Facts

  • Cupid's design and personality were inspired by Peter Pan, Hypnos (Hades), and Venti (Genshin Impact).
  • Cupid is not a singular god in this universe. The Cupid that you see here is simply one of many in Venus' retinue!
    • They don't usually show themselves to people (though it's not necessarily disallowed), so this is not really common knowledge.
    • Some of the Cupids have names, but this one's name is TBD... (I, the creator, call him The Cupit when I refer to him sometimes.)
  • People in this universe offer gifts to Cupid's altar to try and turn their luck in love around.
    • Success rates vary depending on which Cupid answers your call. This one in particular is UNRELIABLE and A MENACE!

Stats

dexterity
80%
mischief
90%
responsibility
20%
mama's boy
50%
devotion
100%

Story

Cupid and his love interest, Miss Kiera, are inspired by the song Cupid by FIFTY FIFTY. I liked the interpretation that Cupid was intentionally sabotaging the love life of the song's speaker, and thought it would be cute if it was because he himself liked her and didn't want to see her with anyone else.

I thought it would be even cuter (and interesting) if said love interest was the last person anyone expects a Cupid to be so smitten with – someone ordinary, jaded, old enough to have outgrown her hopeless romantic phase, and totally baffled by Cupid's attention. Enter Miss Kiera!

Their story is a very unserious one that I imagine involves lots of shenanigans – both before Cupid reveals himself to her and after, when he's trying to win her love. (An annoying little godling is not Miss Kiera's idea of a life partner, after all!) But for all the silliness of Cupid and Kiera's unconventional relationship, it is also full of love <3

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Q's playlist

cupid (twin ver.)
fifty fifty
the song that inspired cupid and kiera, and is probably currently playing as you look through this page!
cupid
oh my girl
i listen to a lot of kpop girl groups when i'm thinking about cupid. i feel like they fit his aesthetic most.
stupid cupid
connie francis
the og cupid song!
after LIKE
IVE
this song is SO stubborn youth proclaiming their love forwardly. when she says 내 장점이 뭔지 알아? 바로 솔직한 거야 that's cupid talking
cut to the feeling
carly rae jepsen
it sounds like the most joyful, exhilirating parts of love!
lovefool
the cardigans
the word "lovefool" is extremely cupid in love. love me, love me, say that you love me...
love grows (where my rosemary goes)
edison lighthouse
this song is like "she's just some girl and i am SO in love with her." it captures the essence of cupid's adoration for kiera ^__^
what is LOVE?
TWICE
yet another kpop song! it's got that giddiness and wonder that cupid's first experience falling in love is rife with.