Plottage
The platonic/queerplatonic equivalent of marriage. To engage in plottage is to "plotty," doing plottage is "plottying," and having entered a plottage is "plottied." Since some friends are incredibly close and the line between platonic (just close friends) and queerplatonic (blurring the lines between romantic and platonic social norms often to the extent of prioritizing a non-romantic relationship as much or more than a romantic one) is often blurry, either friends or queerplatonic partners can get plottied, and it's okay if the partners plottying call their relationship different things so long as they've both/all agreed to it.
Plottage is not necessarily monogamous, although it absolutely can be, and plottage ceremonies can come in all shapes and sizes. They can be large affairs or intimate little "elopements," just like with weddings, and like with weddings, the focus of a plottage ceremony is for the bonding people to express their love and potentially lifelong commitment to each other, with the difference being that they're not romantic. Just like with marriage, plottages can end in divorce (called breakups) or death (resulting in widowhood).
The people participating in a plottage can be called "plotmates," although they can call themselves and each other whatever they please.
Plottage is not necessarily monogamous, although it absolutely can be, and plottage ceremonies can come in all shapes and sizes. They can be large affairs or intimate little "elopements," just like with weddings, and like with weddings, the focus of a plottage ceremony is for the bonding people to express their love and potentially lifelong commitment to each other, with the difference being that they're not romantic. Just like with marriage, plottages can end in divorce (called breakups) or death (resulting in widowhood).
The people participating in a plottage can be called "plotmates," although they can call themselves and each other whatever they please.
Claire: My mother told me to wait until plottage before so much as high-fiving Jason!
Monica: That's bunk! Me and my plotmate have been plottied nineteen years and we certainly didn't wait!
Claire: I may have agreed to plotty Jason just so I can touch him! Do you think plottying him is a bad idea?
Monica: Just be glad it's not legally binding!
Claire: About that–
Monica: Jeepers Cripes, Claire!
Monica: That's bunk! Me and my plotmate have been plottied nineteen years and we certainly didn't wait!
Claire: I may have agreed to plotty Jason just so I can touch him! Do you think plottying him is a bad idea?
Monica: Just be glad it's not legally binding!
Claire: About that–
Monica: Jeepers Cripes, Claire!
Plottage by AmaricaStarlight August 12, 2022