Popular Post Colours Posted May 23, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 The other day, I was pondering how our dear Vin seems to have an awful many potential love interests. Why, if she’d wished for it, she could have romanced half the main cast! I considered the possibility of examining all those possibilities and seeing how differently things might have turned out for, as it turns out, everyone on the planet. And so, ladies and gentlemen, I humbly present to you this: The Hypothetical Mistborn Dating Sim! Unmarked spoilers ahead. Protagonist: Vin Our lovely heroine, whom we all know well – small but dangerous, quiet but snarky, and somewhat worrying in many ways. Step into her shoes as she infiltrates parties, assassinates deities, and finds love on the streets of a dying world. Date-able characters: Elend This lovable bookworm is our cover boy, and of all the love interests on this list, he is probably the best for our protagonist’s health and sanity – even if most of your efforts will go towards making him put his book down. Philosophy, social awkwardness, and a soft and fluffy heart – what more could you ask for? (Maybe a dance or two?) The True End of his route may be regarded as the canon ending. Spook Our token boy-next-door character, by all the dating sim traditions, he is doomed to lose from the very beginning. You, however, can give him a chance at winning your heart! (You may or may not have to start by teaching him English.) When you meet him again post-timeskip, he will have grown into a legend in his own right – but will you need to save him from himself? Kelsier The legendary Survivor of Hathsin – is he the one who functions as our idol character? If so, be prepared to fend off his crowds of jealous fangirls (studies show that 84% of skaa women believe that Kelsier is the absolute best in everything ever) for the sake of your precious alone time together. Full of confidence, charisma, and mature appeal, the Survivor’s approval rating is off the charts! Zane Ah, our resident yandere character – dangerously insane and clinging to you as his final hope. He bears an intriguing air of mystery, but deep down inside, he’s really a lost little puppy. With rabies. For the sake of tradition, a major plot twist near the ending of his route will reveal his identity as your long-forgotten childhood friend or something like that. Zane is all but guaranteed to have a cult following amongst the players – the yandere always does. Super top-secret hidden routes: TenSoon Engage in a cross-species romance with everyone’s favourite kandra! Opening with a traditional tsundere storyline, the TenSoon route is sure to warm your heart. Break away from the politicking and go on an adventure with this wanderer-at-heart – explore the mountains and deserts, brave the edges of the burnlands, and follow the River Channerel to sail upon the sea. Melt his jaded heart, and see if you can establish a friendship with his Homeland! Lord Ruler Our infamous TDH, the Lord Ruler has it all – power, wealth, immortality, and devilishly good looks. The one thing he doesn't have is love. After his long centuries of solitude, will you be the one to capture his heart? Fight your way to his side, unravel his mysteries, and save him from the voice of Ruin that whispers constantly in his ear. Will the two of you save the world – or will you destroy it together? Hyper mega "there's always another secret" hidden route: Ruin There are literally zero ways this could end well, I mean seriously. Um. Good luck? …So, Hypothetical Mistborn Dating Sim. If anyone actually makes this, that would be unbelievably awesome and also hilarious. Thoughts, anyone? 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 I have never played a dating sim game. I would play the hell out of this game. Hilarious doesn't quite begin to sum up how insane this would be, and if i don't start to get some kind of hint as to how those various romances end, I'm going to feel very cheated, (VinxTheLordRuler OTP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colours Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Don't worry, in his Good(?) Ending, the Lord Ruler turns the entire planet into chocolate and hands it to you on a silver platter. Because V-Day is the best day for an apocalypse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 You forgot Ham! Sweet and philosophical, but hard and strong, Ham has it all... even a pre-existing family! Which family member(s) will Snap at the pain of losing their Patriarch, and what powers will they gain to try and kill you with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colours Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 You forgot Ham! Sweet and philosophical, but hard and strong, Ham has it all... even a pre-existing family! Which family member(s) will Snap at the pain of losing their Patriarch, and what powers will they gain to try and kill you with? >implying that killing Vin is possible Seriously, she's immortaller than the Lord Ruler himself. I was thinking that the rest of the cast would be NPCs, but scratch that! Vin x Allrianne all the way. Because Vin clearly needs some pink puff in her life. She'll be the token loli heroine, taking everyone in with her innocent sweetness and a charming hint of spice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) >implying that killing Vin is possible Seriously, she's immortaller than the Lord Ruler himself. I was thinking that the rest of the cast would be NPCs, but scratch that! Vin x Allrianne all the way. Because Vin clearly needs some pink puff in her life. She'll be the token loli heroine, taking everyone in with her innocent sweetness and a charming hint of spice. YES. Ship Vin with all of the people.Like Shan. She seems perfect as an "evil" mentor romance. Or Hoid. Worldhopper romance! Edited May 23, 2015 by Quiver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colours Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 YES. Ship Vin with all of the people. Like Shan. She seems perfect as an "evil" mentor romance. Or Hoid. Worldhopper romance! The story behind the story is actually Hoid building his personal harem out of every character ever. Can't believe I forgot about Shan. She and Vin hate each other - it's obvious OTP material! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 >implying that killing Vin is possible Seriously, she's immortaller than the Lord Ruler himself. I said *TRY*, at no point did I imply they'd succeed. And now I'm imagining Ham on the sidelines watching the woman he now loves (Vin) SLAUGHTER his ex-wife and children... creepy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colours Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 I said *TRY*, at no point did I imply they'd succeed. And now I'm imagining Ham on the sidelines watching the woman he now loves (Vin) SLAUGHTER his ex-wife and children... creepy To be fair, she does a lot of the same thing to Elend. Although the context was different and all. Maybe she could justify it if his wife raises an army and camps outside Luthadel or something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 As much as we think of Elend as soft and cuddly, he was actually pretty hardcore. Especially compared to "I hit things hard but can't come to a decision" Ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colours Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 As much as we think of Elend as soft and cuddly, he was actually pretty hardcore. Especially compared to "I hit things hard but can't come to a decision" Ham. I get the impression that Elend was a sort of peacetime leader forcibly forged into a serviceable wartime one, and if we could see him after the end of the third novel, he'd probably have reverted to being the bookish teddy bear that I keep picturing his younger self as. Then again, the entire cast seems to spend a fair amount of time being pretty worrying. I guess apocalypses do that to people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindrunnerRadiant Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I get the impression that Elend was a sort of peacetime leader forcibly forged into a serviceable wartime one, and if we could see him after the end of the third novel, he'd probably have reverted to being the bookish teddy bear that I keep picturing his younger self as. Then again, the entire cast seems to spend a fair amount of time being pretty worrying. I guess apocalypses do that to people. I feel like if Elend had been around after the third book, Vin would have to too. Otherwise he turns into a monstrous villain who somehow ends up being able to use Feruchemy as well (Sezed thought it was a good idea... for some reason...) after going mad from dealing with the loss of the love of his life and survivor's guilt. We see him return at the end of the Mistborn series as the ultimate antagonist who has finally succeeded in killing Harmony so he could take Ruin alone and shatters Preservation. Of course, if they both survive, you have a line of insanely strong Allomancers. Cause, you know. That baby be crazy strong. Especailly seeing as Vin would possibly be Harmony in this scenario... And Elend end up staying after he dies like Kelsier, and tries to keep him in line. Tries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 If Elend doesn't die, Vin never kills Ati. Sazed lives a short and boring life, dying alongside Elend when the world ends. Vin kills Ati at this point, but no one is left alive to get the Shards... 7,000 years later Odium comes along, finds 2 Shards laying around in the remnants of Scadrial, and Splinters them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natc Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 There's a small chance they would become self-aware by the time Odium comes for them . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colours Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I feel like if Elend had been around after the third book, Vin would have to too. Otherwise he turns into a monstrous villain who somehow ends up being able to use Feruchemy as well (Sezed thought it was a good idea... for some reason...) after going mad from dealing with the loss of the love of his life and survivor's guilt. We see him return at the end of the Mistborn series as the ultimate antagonist who has finally succeeded in killing Harmony so he could take Ruin alone and shatters Preservation. That would be an interesting twist. I always thought, though, that Elend was a lot less dependent on Vin than Vin was on Elend - he doesn't have abandonment issues or a destructive impulse carved into him by Ruin. If he'd miraculously survived, or if Sazed resurrected only him (for some reason), he'd mourn heavily but still be able to help put the world back together. ...Of course, if their places were reversed, we'd all be utterly doomed due to a severe case of Very Angry Vin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipper Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 ...well, okay. I read this topic title as Mistborn dating Siri, not Mistborn dating sim. I came into it going, "DON'T TOUCH MY SIRI!" I am reassured. Carry on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 SUPER Secret route: While scouting out a target, Kelsier finds a young woman who appears to be neither skaa nor noble. Confused, he takes her back to the Clubs', where Vin is entrusted with caring for the delusional girl, who speaks of a world named Nalthis, and calls herself "Siri." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yurisses Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) This thread is amazing.A project for next April Fools' Day... edit: Also, I want to date Human. This should be a thing. Edited May 26, 2015 by yurisses 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colours Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) This thread is amazing. A project for next April Fools' Day... edit: Also, I want to date Human. This should be a thing. Haha, it would be great if this became an actual thing. I'd volunteer, but, well, time. Oh, but I could contribute some of the bad endings. Bad endings are my forte. More interspecies romance for all! Vin x OreSeur Vin x MeLaan (who cares if they've never met) Vin x The spirit of the dear departed koloss who ate Elend's horse Vin x The entire Steel Inquisition Edited May 26, 2015 by Colours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamir Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 ...well, okay. I read this topic title as Mistborn dating Siri, not Mistborn dating sim. I came into it going, "DON'T TOUCH MY SIRI!" I am reassured. Carry on. SUPER Secret route: While scouting out a target, Kelsier finds a young woman who appears to be neither skaa nor noble. Confused, he takes her back to the Clubs', where Vin is entrusted with caring for the delusional girl, who speaks of a world named Nalthis, and calls herself "Siri." Hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colours Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 In other crossover shipping news... Vin stood alone, watching the mist curl about the rooftops, when suddenly a man tumbled out of the sky and out of narrative convenience. She started, daggers leaping to her hands. The man wore no mistcloak and showed no allomantic pulses, even when she flared bronze. The space around him, however, looked... different. More vivid. Her instincts told her that the man was powerful but unlikely to be a threat, and that for some mysterious reason, he wasn't completely doomed to become a splatter on the ground. She readied herself to fight, just in case. As she watched, a rope snapped out from his hands to wrap around some convenient architectural feature, and he jerked to a stop. ...But who cares about that. The important part is, a sword fell out of his hand and clattered to the ground. It was the most suspicious-looking sword Vin had ever seen. Hi, a voice said. I think you're pretty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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