Plot twist: Anna, after much emotional development into a functional person, hooks up with the other he-Valk her age.

I don't know, I'm not sure Durga is really what she needs or wants as a partner? I mean, she could probably put up with the constant flirting, and he could put up with her violent tendencies, but they just seem better as friends.

Wait, what do you mean the Johnny Bravo interpretation isn't canon?
 
I don't know, I'm not sure Durga is really what she needs or wants as a partner? I mean, she could probably put up with the constant flirting, and he could put up with her violent tendencies, but they just seem better as friends.

Wait, what do you mean the Johnny Bravo interpretation isn't canon?

You got Durga wrong. He has psychopathic tendencies, follows Anna everywhere, uses mind control "for her own good" and sparkles in direct sunlight (it's just Impeller, but still).
 
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I'm of the idea that any real discussion or entering of a romantic relationship will be a ways in the future. I don't think she's incapable of developing romantic feelings for somebody at some point, but right now? No. I do have certain preferences for who she might end up with, but it's not really worth talking about in anything resembling seriousness for a while.

Further, I'd much rather let any such relationships develop over time naturally (maybe some nudging...) rather than trying to force any one ship. Koujiro isn't my first choice by any means at the moment, but if it works out that way then it works out that way.

And to wrap this post up, re: accusations of obsessive yuri-ing, bear in mind that there is exactly one boy in the entire cast at the moment. That's going to skew the number of ships between Anna/anyone else heavily towards Anna/a girl.
 
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As an introverted person hanging out with extroverted friends can get tiring.

If Koujirou demonstrates that he understands when Anna needs to be alone, then I wouldn't be as against Coke/Anna as I am right now.
By that logic Anna should not be hanging around Sandra and the rest either, her being an extrovert also. Everything that has been said about how bad Kouji is can be applied to Sandra really. The only one that is not an extrovert beside Anna is Shuri (maybe Yukari not seen that much interaction beside with Kouji and Setsuna) and they are one bad conversation away from being on really bad terms apparently... Anna is bloody doomed.

Can be applied to any character as no one can understand Anna. Sandra and Shuri knows she is broken somehow but their attempt during the sim to do something was probably the bad option to take. Meh why do I have to defend the possibility of a heterosexual paring all the time I just want to ship Anna/Durga.:cry:
 
Somewhere just shy of 100, actually.
A hundred he-Valks total, not a hundred near her own age.

That's still enough that odds are there's another in her general age group. Which I actually wasn't sure of when I made the original joke, since I was too lazy to look up the Valkyrie population first.
I think that was implying Anna was 'Man-na'.
Nah, other as in "not Coke-Zero." I'm just assuming that some such person exists. And is probably nicknamed Pepsi.
 
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I agree that she is not ready for romance and may never be ready but I think if there is to be a romantic arc then it should be developed naturally over time. I will be upset if people start saying there is 'too many lesbians!' or 'people always pick lesbians!' when it is not really true and being mostly a gay woman myself it's pretty annoying.
This is the internet, RL matters need not apply: how many quests on SV can you name with both a female protagonist and a male love interest? That's what people are griping about, is all (though, to be fair, no gm has really written any viable male love interests as three dimensional as Avalanches, that I've encountered, so preferences may have been affected by not wanting to romance a card board elemental :V ).
 
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You got Durga wrong. He has psychopathic tendencies, follows Anna everywhere, uses mind control "for her own good" and sparkles in direct sunlight (it's just Impeller, but still).
The Durganna co-dependent relationship isn't healthy for either party. The only times we see Durga doing something without Anna asking him are when he feels like she's in danger from something. Given that Durga and Anna relied on each other for years, they feel more like mutually overprotective siblings than any sort of romantic relationship.

I think in order for them to move past this relationship, they need to realize that they are no longer in a fight for survival on an emotional level. They're war buddies who pick each other up when the other one falls down, and they need to learn that they don't have to do it alone anymore.
 
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I'm of the idea that any real discussion or entering if a romantic relationship will be a ways in the future. I don't think she's incapable of developing romantic feelings for somebody at some point, but right now? No. I do have certain preferences for who she might end up with, but it's not really worth talking about in anything resembling seriousness for a while.

Further, I'd much rather let any such relationships develop over time naturally (maybe some nudging...) rather than trying to force any one ship. Koujiro isn't my first choice by any means at the moment, but if it works out that way then it works out that way.

And to wrap this post up, re: accusations of obsessive yuri-ing, bear in mind that there is exactly one boy in the entire cast at the moment. That's going to skew the number of ships between Anna/anyone else heavily towards Anna/a girl.

...

You posted this. Now I don't have to. I can just say, "Yes."

Thank you for that.
 
You do also rather have the issue that Durga isn't sentient. Seriously, the idea of a relationship is nonsensical. Durga is a incredibly complicated device with complex operating parameters, but it isn't a person.
 
By that logic Anna should not be hanging around Sandra and the rest either, her being an extrovert also. Everything that has been said about how bad Kouji is can be applied to Sandra really. The only one that is not an extrovert beside Anna is Shuri (maybe Yukari not seen that much interaction beside with Kouji and Setsuna) and they are one bad conversation away from being on really bad terms apparently... Anna is bloody doomed.

Can be applied to any character as no one can understand Anna. Sandra and Shuri knows she is broken somehow but their attempt during the sim to do something was probably the bad option to take. Meh why do I have to defend the possibility of a heterosexual paring all the time I just want to ship Anna/Durga.:cry:
Look, all I meant to say was that whoever gets shipped with Anna needs to demonstrate they're capable of understanding when Anna needs her alone time.

If Koujirou demonstrates he can do it, then fine. If Sandra demonstrates she can do it, then fine. If Setsuna demonstrates she can do it, then fine. If the fucking Commander-in-Chief of the entire UN Military demonstrates they can do it, then fine.

Introverts are perfectly fine with hanging out or forming relationships with extroverts. Do not think otherwise. But what they do need is down-time, time to recuperate their energy from social interaction. Anyone who is an introvert understands this. Anyone who is friends with an introvert needs to understand this for a healthy relationship.
 
A hundred he-Valks total, not a hundred near her own age.

That's still enough that odds are there's another in her general age group. Which I actually wasn't sure of when I made the original joke, since I was too lazy to look up the Valkyrie population first.
Nah, other as in "not Coke-Zero." I'm just assuming that some such person exists. And is probably nicknamed Pepsi.
I forget it's either Aces are 1 in a 100 or He-Valks, the other is 1 in 200. Considering we know that there are two aces in our year of this academy, it's likely there are others if we're willing to look a year a two ahead, or in a different academy there will definitely be one or two.
 
I'm of the idea that any real discussion or entering if a romantic relationship will be a ways in the future. I don't think she's incapable of developing romantic feelings for somebody at some point, but right now? No. I do have certain preferences for who she might end up with, but it's not really worth talking about in anything resembling seriousness for a while.

Further, I'd much rather let any such relationships develop over time naturally (maybe some nudging...) rather than trying to force any one ship. Koujiro isn't my first choice by any means at the moment, but if it works out that way then it works out that way.
Yep, what he said. She's seriously probably a decade from a romantic relationship.
 
I forget it's either Aces are 1 in a 100 or He-Valks, the other is 1 in 200. Considering we know that there are two aces in our year of this academy, it's likely there are others if we're willing to look a year a two ahead, or in a different academy there will definitely be one or two.
Found this from way back when Anna was outed as a Ace. Might not matter but.*shrug*

>>Cadet Leah Muller: (2970)
The hell is with Y1S4F1 anyway? They get two Ace fliers and that guy (Coke-Zero or something?). Aces are like one in a hundred and guys are like one in two hundred, how is it that they are all on the same flight?​
 
Introverts are perfectly fine with hanging out or forming relationships with extroverts. Do not think otherwise. But what they do need is down-time, time to recuperate their energy from social interaction. Anyone who is an introvert understands this. Anyone who is friends with an introvert needs to understand this for a healthy relationship.
While true, I feel that I should point out that Anna may not be a (natural) introvert. Instead, she has a crap-ton of trauma and guilt that prevents her from forming proper social relations. In fact, Positive!Anna (the one who kept her village alive) is implied to be actively searching for friends.

Admittedly, that point has several flaws (not least of which, introverts can want friends too) but I still think that treating Anna as a functional introvert, instead of a heavily traumatized individual, is going to have at least a few translation errors.
 
X]Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
[X] Dinner: Hang out with our flight.
 
You do also rather have the issue that Durga isn't sentient. Seriously, the idea of a relationship is nonsensical. Durga is a incredibly complicated device with complex operating parameters, but it isn't a person.
We don't actually know if Durga is sentient or not. People have assumed both ways, and there is a good argument to be made for both sides, but we do not actually know yet, as Avalanche likes to makes us wait for the big revelations. Tsundere he is... It's not like I want to make you this awesome quest and hod revelations till the optimal moment baka. I was just bored and you were here. It's not like I expected you to see this so just accept it.
Introverts are perfectly fine with hanging out or forming relationships with extroverts. Do not think otherwise. But what they do need is down-time, time to recuperate their energy from social interaction. Anyone who is an introvert understands this. Anyone who is friends with an introvert needs to understand this for a healthy relationship.
This so much. I make a point to make this clear to people I want to be friends with long term. No, I'm not mad, but you tire me out. I can understand Anna wanting to nest in pillows and take a rest-I do the same thing. Dealing with people is hard, especially when you tire emotionally easily, and that is definitely a concern for Anna.
 
Admittedly, that point has several flaws (not least of which, introverts can want friends too) but I still think that treating Anna as a functional introvert, instead of a heavily traumatized individual, is going to have at least a few translation errors.

Not 'can,' introverts also want friends, it's just that the extent of and the manner in which that social need expresses itself is often very different from extroverts.

I wouldn't be surprised if Anna is an introvert, but treating her as just an introvert is going to cause problems. Not least of which because, well, as you noted she's a heavily traumatized individual who is desperately in need of a mental health expert to help her deal with her issues. Then again, she's very functional, just... not in the way people are normally considered functional.
 
*Reading thread*

*Deep discussion, vote changes*

Mmhmm, mmhm...

*"Avalanche's harem"*

:confused:

*Back to deep discussion*

...Mmhm.

XXXXX

Also guys. Locking votes proper.

Vote tally:
##### 3.21
[X]Evening: Continue down the list.
No. of votes: 5
Havocfett, Gideon020, hcvquizibo, Diazo, Lightwhispers
-[X] ... but not before dropping by the Crafting Club and thanking them for the silverware gift. Send your regards to the Baking Club too for the thought.
No. of votes: 5
Havocfett, Gideon020, hcvquizibo, Diazo, Lightwhispers
[X]Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
No. of votes: 73
Gideon020, Restalaan, Tavarokk, Dark Abstraction, kylina, Takoe, assana73, UberJJK, hcvquizibo, Nervos Belli, Tornadohunter, Pipeman, sesbio, LordPanther14, wingstrike96, Flashkannon, Diazo, TotallyNotEvil, Prent, Cheshire, SynchronizedWritersBlock, Aranfan, Vanguard_D, LightMage, Enjou, chocolote12, Slith10, Monotony, menosay, Karugus, Random Tale, Aeondrac, Nave, Cassiemouse, Lightwhispers, Sirrocco, Renu, Tonaris, Dirtnap, Bloodalchemy, Stahor, Goldenlima, Shadlith, Ridiculously Average Guy, marids, kitsune9, Sightsear, notthepenguins, Camellia, Candesce, Monotov, Hazard, skaianDestiny, Surfer Ninja, notgreat, defenestrator, Hannz, Sivantic, Interested Party, Familiar, Koden, Yun, Octol, Alphaleph, Random Asian Person, Dark as Silver, Gore17, Shadowward, Vebyast, AZATHOTHoth, meianmaru, xenondestroyer, kellanved
[X] Dinner: Hang out with our flight.
No. of votes: 36
Restalaan, Prent, menosay, Shadlith, Ridiculously Average Guy, marids, Sightsear, Candesce, Monotov, Hazard, skaianDestiny, notgreat, defenestrator, Hannz, Sivantic, Interested Party, Familiar, Koden, Yun, Octol, Alphaleph, Random Asian Person, Dark as Silver, veekie, armorfiend, Shadowward, Pinklestia, Vebyast, AZATHOTHoth, meianmaru, NullVoid, xenondestroyer, will408914, kellanved, NotAlwaysFanfic, NuclearConsensus
[X] Dinner: Try to meet with Sandra along the way, did she want to discuss something? And open a dialogue with Shuri; she seems much relaxed since the Flights merged, perhaps you can better improve relations with your new flight-mate.
No. of votes: 7
Dark Abstraction, kylina, Tornadohunter, sesbio, LordPanther14, Cheshire, Surfer Ninja
[X]Dinner: Check up on what your flight has been doing today.
No. of votes: 3
Takoe, Nervos Belli, Pipeman
[X]Dinner: Try to meet with Sandra along the way, did she want to discuss something?
No. of votes: 23
assana73, UberJJK, wingstrike96, Flashkannon, SynchronizedWritersBlock, Aranfan, Steelhooves, Vanguard_D, LightMage, Enjou, chocolote12, Slith10, Monotony, Karugus, Random Tale, Aeondrac, Nave, Lightwhispers, Stahor, Goldenlima, kitsune9, notthepenguins, Camellia
[X]Evening: Attend practice with Flightmates.
No. of votes: 1
Nightfire
[X]Dinner: Sit at the table with our flight for dinner if they are present, but no serious conversation started by us. We delivered our apology this morning and consider that matter closed and will probably still be focused on what we learned during our Self Study of Wave Force today. If conversation goes that way, consider updating Yukari on our progress of her request to look after her brother.
No. of votes: 1
Diazo
[X]Dinner: Ask Sandra to help you develop your social skills.
No. of votes: 1
rikalous
[X]Dinner: Try to meet with Sandra along the way, and ask her if she can help you develop social skills.
No. of votes: 6
Cassiemouse, Sirrocco, Renu, Tonaris, Dirtnap, Bloodalchemy
[X]Dinner: Try to meet with Sandra along the way, and ask her about any flaws in your team performance, as you missed the debriefing.
No. of votes: 1
Gore17
[x] Hang out with our Flight.
No. of votes: 1
Ginger Maniac
[X] Other: Sandra is part of our flight, we could talk with her at dinner using private coms.
No. of votes: 1
Pinklestia
-[X] Reassure Sandra that we're doing fine.
No. of votes: 1
Vebyast
Vote tally:
##### 3.21
[X]Evening: Continue down the list.
-[X] ... but not before dropping by the Crafting Club and thanking them for the silverware gift. Send your regards to the Baking Club too for the thought.
No. of votes: 1
Havocfett
[X]Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
[X]Evening: Continue down the list.
-[X] ... but not before dropping by the Crafting Club and thanking them for the silverware gift. Send your regards to the Baking Club too for the thought.
No. of votes: 2
Gideon020, hcvquizibo
[X] Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
[X] Dinner: Hang out with our flight.
No. of votes: 28
Restalaan, Prent, menosay, Shadlith, Ridiculously Average Guy, marids, Sightsear, Candesce, Monotov, Hazard, skaianDestiny, notgreat, defenestrator, Hannz, Sivantic, Interested Party, Familiar, Koden, Yun, Octol, Alphaleph, Random Asian Person, Dark as Silver, Shadowward, AZATHOTHoth, meianmaru, xenondestroyer, kellanved
[X] Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
No. of votes: 2
Tavarokk, TotallyNotEvil
[X] Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
[X] Dinner: Try to meet with Sandra along the way, did she want to discuss something? And open a dialogue with Shuri; she seems much relaxed since the Flights merged, perhaps you can better improve relations with your new flight-mate.
No. of votes: 7
Dark Abstraction, kylina, Tornadohunter, sesbio, LordPanther14, Cheshire, Surfer Ninja
[X]Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
[X]Dinner: Check up on what your flight has been doing today.
No. of votes: 3
Takoe, Nervos Belli, Pipeman
[X]Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
[X]Dinner: Try to meet with Sandra along the way, did she want to discuss something?
No. of votes: 21
assana73, UberJJK, wingstrike96, Flashkannon, SynchronizedWritersBlock, Aranfan, Vanguard_D, LightMage, Enjou, chocolote12, Slith10, Monotony, Karugus, Random Tale, Aeondrac, Nave, Stahor, Goldenlima, kitsune9, notthepenguins, Camellia
[X]Evening: Attend practice with Flightmates.
No. of votes: 1
Nightfire
[X]Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
[X]Dinner: Sit at the table with our flight for dinner if they are present, but no serious conversation started by us. We delivered our apology this morning and consider that matter closed and will probably still be focused on what we learned during our Self Study of Wave Force today. If conversation goes that way, consider updating Yukari on our progress of her request to look after her brother.
[X]Evening: Continue down the list.
-[X] ... but not before dropping by the Crafting Club and thanking them for the silverware gift. Send your regards to the Baking Club too for the thought.
No. of votes: 1
Diazo
[X]Dinner: Try to meet with Sandra along the way, did she want to discuss something?
No. of votes: 1
Steelhooves
[X]Dinner: Ask Sandra to help you develop your social skills.
No. of votes: 1
rikalous
[X]Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
[X]Dinner: Try to meet with Sandra along the way, and ask her if she can help you develop social skills.
No. of votes: 6
Cassiemouse, Sirrocco, Renu, Tonaris, Dirtnap, Bloodalchemy
[X]Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
[X]Dinner: Try to meet with Sandra along the way, did she want to discuss something?
[X]Evening: Continue down the list.
-[X] ... but not before dropping by the Crafting Club and thanking them for the silverware gift. Send your regards to the Baking Club too for the thought.
No. of votes: 1
Lightwhispers
[X] Dinner: Hang out with our flight.
No. of votes: 6
veekie, armorfiend, NullVoid, will408914, NotAlwaysFanfic, NuclearConsensus
[X]Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
[X]Dinner: Try to meet with Sandra along the way, and ask her about any flaws in your team performance, as you missed the debriefing.
No. of votes: 1
Gore17
[x] Hang out with our Flight.
No. of votes: 1
Ginger Maniac
[X] Dinner: Hang out with our flight.
[X] Other: Sandra is part of our flight, we could talk with her at dinner using private coms.
No. of votes: 1
Pinklestia
[X] Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
[X] Dinner: Hang out with our flight.
-[X] Reassure Sandra that we're doing fine.
No. of votes: 1
Vebyast

Total Votes = 85

Winning options.

[X]Afternoon: Self study. Continue as is. (Wave Force Manipulation. Requires you remain outside the Arcology)
No. of votes: 73

[X] Dinner: Hang out with our flight.
No. of votes: 36+3+1+1=41

XXXXX

The focus of what to do during dinner was very close. 41 in favour of general interactions whilst 39 had votes in favour of talking with Sandra specifically, looks like it's going to be whole flight dinner more in focus this time around.
 
*Reading thread*

*Deep discussion, vote changes*

Mmhmm, mmhm...

*"Avalanche's harem"*

:confused:

You know you love us. Also, we haven't made a secret of being not very good at this whole sanity thing.

*Back to deep discussion*

...Mmhm.

XXXXX

The focus of what to do during dinner was very close. 41 in favour of general interactions whilst 39 had votes in favour of talking with Sandra specifically, looks like it's going to be whole flight dinner more in focus this time around.

I would've liked to talk to Sandra specifically, but frankly unless it was about something immediately relevant to the flight there's just no way that Anna would even consider it. Maybe in private, but that's a big maybe. She's been socially isolated for years at minimum, it's not something that's easily broken through, and Anna isn't even aware that she is.
 
A hundred he-Valks total, not a hundred near her own age.

That's still enough that odds are there's another in her general age group. Which I actually wasn't sure of when I made the original joke, since I was too lazy to look up the Valkyrie population first.
Nah, other as in "not Coke-Zero." I'm just assuming that some such person exists. And is probably nicknamed Pepsi.

Nickname: A blue drink name/ Gatorage? The original/first flavor is blue.
Ace?
Nice Guy/Gal
One or two years older than the protagonist.
Is friends with the protagonist.
He/She uses a Blue colored frame.
The protagonist cannot catch up to that person level even after years of training.
Meets the others during the tournament.
Secret Broken Ace: While He/She fakes being okay, he/she is as Broken as Anna is.
Always someone better: Despite not having a Wave motion gun, he/she was part of teams that have eliminated B class treats. Unfortunately that came with survivor guilt.
Married to the job: He/she has lost everything to the Antagonist yet cannot quit as is the only thing he/she has left.
Death seeker: The reason the brass forced Gatorade on down time. Hence why he/she is in school instead of fighting.

Damn that was depressing, I made someone even more miserable that Anna is.
 
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Nickname: A blue drink name/ Gatorage? The original/first flavor is blue.
Ace?
Nice Guy/Gal
One or two years older than the protagonist.
Is friends with the protagonist.
He/She uses a Blue colored frame.
The protagonist cannot catch up to that person level even after years of training.
Meets the others during the tournament.
Secret Broken Ace: While He/She fakes being okay, he/she is as Broken as Anna is.
Always someone better: Despite not having a Wave motion gun, he/she was part of teams that have eliminated B class treats. Unfortunately that came with survivor guilt.
Married to the job: He/she has lost everything to the Antagonist yet cannot quit as is the only thing he/she has left.
Death seeker: The reason the brass forced Gatorade on down time. Hence why he/she is in school instead of fighting.

Damn that was depressing, I made someone even more miserable that Anna is.
... Seemed... Not Cliched, but something like that with both Being SuperPowerful B-Destroyer Survivor and being unable to learn(narrow distance) even though years of training/etc.
 
As an introverted person hanging out with extroverted friends can get tiring.

If Koujirou demonstrates that he understands when Anna needs to be alone, then I wouldn't be as against Coke/Anna as I am right now.
Uh...he's demonstrated that fairly well so far. As soon as he realizes something's making Anna uncomfortable, he changes the topic to one that she's better with.

And all signs are that he does things which make Setsuna beat him up because Setsuna enjoys beating him up.
 
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