Hello, furries. It's been a while since I've done one of these. It's time for another segment of Interesting Bear Facts. This time, I'm gonna talk about some of my favorite ships, whether it involves the furry fandom or outside the community. For those who don't know, shipping is a term for when people want to see certain fictional characters become a couple. Throughout my life, I've encountered it everywhere, particularly in various fandoms. There are some that I can get by while others are so random that I'll need a full-on explanation for why the ship would even work. Here are some of my favorite ships and why I think they would work:

• Brok & RJ from BROK the InvestiGator — From my experience playing the game, there aren't that many interactions between the two but there is one moment where a relationship can start. The moment you save RJ from dying, he's so grateful that he immediately hugs Brok, being in his debt for saving his life. One thing that I wish the game had was options to flirt with characters. Knowing the choices when talking to RJ, it would've been cool to see how Brok would act given the option to be flirtatious with others. They would have a cool dynamic where RJ will always hug Brok at random times, seeing how much of a hugger he is, and want to admire the gator's belly, seeing that Brok has a belly peek when wearing his shirt. With the two of them dating, I can see Brok always welcoming belly rubs and purposely leaving himself exposed so RJ can have easier access to rub Brok's belly. I can also see Brok buying smaller shirts, being more comfortable with his body, seeing how much RJ loves it, and wants to get more belly rubs without a big shirt being in the way. RJ would have to look into getting some allergy medicine, as he's allergic to cats, and Graff is a cat. This can go either way, depending on which ending the player gets, as the game has different endings and Brok & RJ's relationship of living together will be based on whether Graff moves to the dome or not.

• Emery & Gary from Jackaloo's Internship comic series — I never pictured these two being together, but after reading the Gardener, I now see the idea of these two dating as a great idea. It's cute seeing how these two interact with one another. With Emery being shy at first, but Gary being open and chill, it would make for a great dynamic. It was cool seeing how sexually confident Gary was the whole time he was with Emery, being open to trying things without any hesitation. It was also hot seeing these two bumping their bellies together, Gary being so impressed by Emery's size and immediately bumping his gut with Emery's without any hesitation (it's a common theme here with Gary being so comfortable and not even hesitating about it). Emery was a little self-conscious about his size and being hard but Gary was amazed by both sizes rather than being grossed out. I wonder if Gary is pansexual. With them being fat, they can easily embrace being fat together and possibly get fatter together, being fat and proud of their new sizes.

• Andy & Emery from Jackaloo's Internship comic series — This is one ship that I will always be a fan of. When I first read the comic, I did enjoy the interactions between Andy and Emery. They are so cute together and show that they genuinely care for one another. I was hoping for the two of them to become a couple but I have seen that Andy is still hung up on Cooper missing out on a better opportunity rather than waiting on someone who doesn't have their life together. Also saw that Emery is now in a relationship with Noah and I am happy for them. Along with that, Noah is okay with Andy and Emery hooking up with Andy seeing that they have a good connection, also good that it was Noah's idea, to begin with. Now that I think about it, perhaps this ship could work as a poly relationship where all three of them are together. No matter what direction it goes, this would be a healthier option for Andy as he would be with one or two guys who care about his well-being and understand him.

• Andy & Mark from Jackaloo's Internship comic series — Along with Emery being a better match for Andy, Mark from Winter Blossoms is another better candidate than Cooper. Reading that comic, it is clear that Mark has feelings for Andy. Mark was always looking out for Andy trying to protect him from Cooper when he nearly ruined something important to Andy. I do feel bad that Mark was about to open up but Andy shut him down before he could say anything leaving the pasta himbo heartbroken. Andy was too hung up on Cooper to even realize just how toxic a relationship would be between them knowing their bad history not even seeing that there was a better option with Mark who cares about Andy. I am glad that Mark did make a return to the main comic and that they not only patched things up but also shared a long-overdue kiss. It is nice that Andy and Cooper are communicating to make things work but I feel like Andy is way better off with Mark as he has his life together while Cooper is still trying to figure himself out.

• Fox & Wolf from Star Fox — It is weird hearing this from me knowing that I've gotten a lot of commissions with Wolf O'Donnell, but I am a fan of the Fox & Wolf ship. I have seen a lot of people in this fandom express their interest in the Fox & Wolf ship and I can say that I can see it being a strong possibility of them being together. It's like a cute love story of enemies turned lovers knowing their history of Star Fox and Star Wolf always battling each other. There have been moments where the two of them have teamed up for the greater good, which is what I believe started the ship thanks to a mission in Star Fox: Assault where Wolf saves Fox and Fox helps Wolf. Knowing that there haven't been any new games lately, I can see Fox and Wolf getting together after seeing how well they work together and getting more serious as the relationship grows. Knowing that Fox would be more active with his team, Wolf would have more free time on his hands and eventually gain a significant amount of weight. Fox would be a fan of Wolf's fatter size as he will know that it means more Wolf to love, who will want to slim down but soon embrace his new size seeing that it brings him and Fox closer to each other.

• Amicus & Cato from Adastra — This one might be odd knowing how evil Cato is but after some serious thought, I can see it working under the right circumstances. I recently started to play around with a Character AI chat app where you can talk to different fictional characters and saw the Adastra cast being there. I had some chats with Cato and all of them had similar results where he's misunderstood, raised the wrong way by his parents, and has feelings for Amicus. Also noticed that there are a few drawings of the two together where Cato has thoughts about wanting to have sex with Amicus and some having sex with Amicus. Looking at these, I can see the idea of the two wolves being in a romantic relationship. The relationship would have to work with the right steps: Amicus never going to earth to meet Marco, Amicus being emperor without any barriers, Virginia being Amicus' advisor, and Cato only being around for combat training. I am gonna play around with the idea of this ship some more as I have gotten some commissions of them together and have more ideas to be fleshed out more.

Hope you are like this list. I may add more as time goes on when I find new noteworthy ships to talk about. For some of these ships, I have gotten a few commissions showcasing the characters together and I am planning on getting more artwork in the future to see what the relationships would be like. What are some of your favorite ships? Feel free to express your favorites in the comments down below. Until then, take care and remember to be kind to one another.