Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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If you're not a norray fan: oh wow look at this epic ray amv.

This is my entry for the first day of #NorRayWeek2020!
The prompt is "origins" and was intended to be used to explain how each of us came to enjoy this dynamic/ship, so here's mine! :3
So, kind of like with Tododeku, i think this really just kind of started by seeing fanart and getting "used to it". Both started out kind of being jokingly or like "hah okay. I guess I can see it" and nowhelpme.

I think this drabble/fic really kind of planted the "seeds": archiveofourown.org/works/19282192, which is a sort of AU where Ray did have a crush on Norman. Back when I first read it, I didn't really agree with it, but it helped me think of these scenarios in a different, mostly romantic, light. Because goddamn it, Norray has Angst potential. Even more so than NorEmma because well, NorEmma is a thing TvT. At first I kind of shipped it as a one-sided thing because I love pain.

I think the first time I really noticed this re-contextualization is in my "get behind this" amv and in "setting fires" it just got even stronger.
And so I began finding them kinda cute, and then I read Smile (archiveofourown.org/works/18363830) and ohgodhowdidIenduphere haha.

SO YEAH i had this amv planned and figured I could use it for my Origins since most of why I ship it is in fact just seeing the show in a different light and I tried to portray that here.
Also I hurt myself with "Don't try to follow me" and I know it's not really why Ray is doing it, but come on, the angst potential is unreal AAAAAA.

So yeah. That's it. I'll probably draw for the rest of NorRay week! (aka I'll probably only do one day, help)

also hey the audio editing is decent but ALSO WHY CAN I NOT END AMVS ANYMORE. I always screw up the landing RIP.

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