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* The ''Webcomic/Aurora2019'' fandom has two of these that are extremely popular in their own circles: one is Collectolon (The Collector x Dr. Jolon), stemming from their similar mad scientist tendencies (Despite the fact that they have never canonically met). The other, Pompous Nitwits Squared, ships Erin Ruunaser with ''one of his irl kinnies''. (Note that this ship has the approval of both said kinnie, who finds it amusing, and her boyfriend.)

* ''Fanfic/AnEagleAmongLions'' features the very unlikely pairing of [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesGoldenDeer Ignatz]] and [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesThoseWhoSlitherInTheDark Kronya]]. The former is a shy artist who gets flustered when talking to women, while the latter is a ([[ReformedButNotTamed former]]) murderous PsychoKnifeNut who looks down on humans and had spent the first two story arcs as a recurring antagonist.

*** Jaime Lannister and Rhaella Targaryen. As an alternative to the Lannicest, Jaime being called away as a Kingsguard lead to him being more devoted to Rhaella in the separation from Cersei, and eventually grow into her unofficial paramour of all things.

* "Oncest" is perhaps the most infamous thing to come out of ''WesternAnimation/TheLorax'', a pairing between the Once-Ler, the VillainProtagonist of the film's flashback portions, and... [[ScrewYourself the Once-Ler again]], after he went JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope. More or less, it was the result of a character who had a major-league EstrogenBrigade immediately after the film's release, but also didn't have any good shipping options (and [[JustHereForGodzilla the fandom didn't care about any of the other characters in the film anyway]]), along with askblog culture being pretty significant at the time. Notably, it's not just a ship with a few followers, but a full-fledged OneTruePairing, and probably the first thing anyone remembers about the film's fandom.

** It's fifth on Bing right now.

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* ''LightNovel/MariaWatchesOverUs'': One of the ships explored in ''Fanfic/{{Metamorphosis}}'' is Sei with the bit character Alice.

** There's a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdtTfQJCO2Y very well done AMV]] with this song, featuring [[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Haruhi]] as a shipper.

** From LetsPlay/TheRunawayGuys' [[VideoGame/MarioParty Mario Party 2]] Let's Play, after Chuggaaconroy makes a pun involving [[TemptingFate jinxing things]] and the Pokémon Jynx, a remark from LetsPlay/NintendoCapriSun caused LetsPlay/ProtonJon to request fanart shipping Chugaa X Jynx. Chuggaa does something similar later though, after noticing the AI controlled Wario being paired up with Jon in minigames a lot, he requests Jon X Wario fanart.

* ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/masterperrymartin/art/Love-is-Dumb-Meggy-x-War-Meggy-APRIL-FOOLS-875014218 Love is Dumb]]'' ships [[Machinima/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers Meggy]] [[WebAnimation/SunsetParadise Spletzer]] with...[[ScrewYourself herself]]. More specifically, a corrupted incarnation called War Meggy who took over her life out of jealousy. [[spoiler:Then [[EnemyWithout Shadow Meggy]] comes out to play...]]

* The ''Succession'' series seems devoted to coming up with some unique Crack Ships for Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire in their own spin on the material.
** First, in FanFic/MyFathersSon:

** Second, Fanfic/TheHedgeKnight

* For a very meta example, Wiki/TVTropes / Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}. [[http://community.livejournal.com/anthropomor_fic/64635.html You know]] [[http://community.livejournal.com/anthropomor_fic/65428.html it's out there.]]

** First, in FanfFic/MyFathersSon:

* ''Fanfic/KingdomHeartsTheAntipode'' pairs Aqua with [[ChivalrousPervert Ringabel]] from ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault''. It also jokingly pairs [[Franchise/{{Frozen}} Kristoff]] with WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck, due to the [[LoveFreak Trolls]] [[DudeLooksLikeALady mistaking the latter for a girl]] and [[ShipperOnDeck setting up a wedding for the two]].

** Understandable when you consider the comics versions of Cap and Iron Man, who share considerable moments of HoYay together (they're even the [[HoYay/ComicBooks page image]] for it). However, most depictions of this arrangement use the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse and TheAmazingSpiderManSeries incarnations, in which the first two are depicted as a pair of honest-to-goodness HeadbuttingHeroes, while the latter has basically been ExiledFromContinuity.
* {{Defied}} in ''ComicBook/{{WITCH}}'': Taranee's parents Lionel and Theresa Cook are a lawyer (Lionel) and a judge (Theresa), but Lionel switched jobs and became a psychiatrist.

** [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan Tinkerbell]] paired with [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Clopin's]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5836604/1/Clopin-In-Neverland hand puppet.]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqbn8DKU6n0&feature=related Frollo/Chel]] Yes, the creepy priest from ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' and the chick from ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado''.
* [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Frollo]] / [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} Mother Gothel]] [[http://porcupine-pen.deviantart.com/art/Hellfire-191714623?q=gallery%3Adisney-crossovers%2F24239054&qo=31 exists.]] Kind of disturbing just ''how well'' [[http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&global=1&q=villain+speed+dating#/d34b41g it fits,]] really.

** In a similar vein to Love Can Bloom, there have been fans who ship Primarch Roboute Guilliman and Yvraine, the Herald of Ynnead (Eldar god of the dead). The fact that Yvraine helped [[spoiler: heal Guilliman of Fulgrim's poison and the Eldar are mostly allying with the Imperium]] has added fuel to the fire despite the lore violation this would be.

* The ''Literature/TianGuanCiFu'' fandom has come up with some weird pairings.

* "Oncest" is perhaps the most infamous thing to come out of ''WesternAnimation/TheLorax'', a pairing between the Once-Ler, the VillainProtagonist of the film's flashback portions, and... [[ScrewYourself the Once-Ler again]], after he went JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope. More or less, it was the result of a character who had a major-league EstrogenBrigade immediately after the film's release, but also didn't have any good shipping options (and [[JustHereForGodzilla the fandom didn't care about any of the other characters in the film anyway]]), along with askblog culture being pretty significant at the time. Notably, it's not just a ship with a few followers, but a full-fledged FanPreferredCouple, and probably the first thing anyone remembers about the film's fandom.

Crack pairings range from the making-you-scratch-your-head-in-puzzlement weird, to the [[{{Squick}} gouging-your-own-eyes-out-with-a-fork]] weird. But they always leave you asking "WHY WOULD ANYBODY THINK THESE TWO BELONGED TOGETHER?!" But interestingly, some fandoms don't have genuine crack pairings -- it's true that they end up with FoeYayShipping and weirdness, but none of their pairings seem to freak people out. This can be down to a small cast, or any pairing seeming plausible by now.

** Xie Lian/Bai Wuxiang. Always a MindGamesShip and usually seen only in {{Dark Fic}}s.

** In an interview concerning the then-upcoming crossover between the ''Sonic'' comic and Archie's own ''ComicBook/MegaMan'' comic, Kotaku asked Flynn if there's "any [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 animal/human kissing]] in the crossover". Flynn answered, "Yes. Hot Amy-on-Wily action." He, of course, admitted he was kidding.