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I wholeheartedly disagree with this sentiment. Fire Emblem may have been dark, but it never ended in a dark place. Marth always defeats Medeus and the dark dragons. Alm wins and unites the kingdom. Seliph's story isn't different. Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn both end with the hope that things will get better. Fire Emblem always has hope, and has always ended in "the world was a better place." I've read the Volsung Saga a couple of times. Signy has to manipulate Sigmund into sleeping with her - not unlike how Galahad was conceived in later Arthurian lore - and their son dies anyways. The Volsung Saga isn't a happy tale, but that doesn't mean that a Jugdral remake has to end on a bitter note either. (This is also why I'd prefer a remake to be called The Judgral Saga instead of "Shadows of Judgral" or some such name.) The Westermarck Effect, right? Yeah, there are still problems with it, and more likely doesn't mean "actually likely." Besides, places like Iceland also have apps that specifically make sure that people who date aren't siblings. But even if it's more common in reality that doesn't mean the story needs more of it. I understand liking a certain ship and the annoyance of not having that ship be canon. But Seliph and Julia getting together doesn't work with the story as it's being told. It actively works against it. Forcing those sorts of romances is how we get stuck with things like the failed Hulk/Black Widow romance in the MCU, or Kylo Ren/Rey weirdness in The Rise of Skywalker. This is the story of a generation that failed and a generation that succeeded due to learning from the failures. The romance Deirdre had with both Arvis and SIgurd are a part of that failure. Again, that negates the entire point of the rejection of the romance. It depends on the iteration. The Oosawa manga explicitly states that Arvis realized that Deidre was most likely Sigurd's wife before Belhalla, and realized they were related then as well. But yes, I see your point and they'll probably keep it in-line with the original game's interpretation. Yeah...that may be realistic, but I still don't think it'd make for a good addition to Genealogy. This is probably my favorite part, TBH. ...this would be a hard sell for casual fans and non-hardcore fans. Losing most of your units once is hard enough. Losing them again and making them give up the kingdoms they fought so hard to regain all in the name of deconstructing an already deconstructed story pushes things into apathy territory. Fire Emblem isn't grimdark. I like the idea, but honestly, I'd rather they just make Oifey the Avatar instead if they're going to have an Avatar character; and have the option to make Oifey female. That way we don't have to worry about children units with Oifey (or killing the Avatar and controling the child), introducing a new character, or any other things. Oifey's role in Part 2 stays the same regardless of the version chosen, and now we have a meta-reason for the genius of the character. (Oifey is now the player, and the player knows how Fire Emblem works.) Yes, F!Oifey would lose the mustache, but that's fine. We're probably not going to agree on anything in terms of Genealogy or how it'd go forward. But I've enjoyed talking about this with you, and I do look forward to seeing how IntSys would work a potential remake.

I mean, technically, in places where consanguineous relationship are illegal, it is incest. But I see your point; my intent was not to offend, and I will endeavor to refrain from doing so for the rest of our discussion. Also I am Christian, but the cousin marriages aren't the taboo relationships I was worried about. Heck, the Bible is full of cousin marriages (and some sibling ones). As weird as I personally find them*, I don't think they're that much of a problem; and as you say, many other cultures still have cousin marriages. However in this case I was explicitly thinking of Arvis and Deirdre, and the fact that in Three Houses In terms of assuming. I'm black. I know what it's like to have people assume things. I also lived in a part of Japan where there were only two other black people near the area. (And one small church group.) I have friends from Indonesia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Japan, Canada, and more. Some of them believe the same things I do, but many have different biases and beliefs. I know my cultural prejudices aren't universal. I've been in the middle of multiple situations due to differing cultural prejudices, biases, and assumptions. But I'm also aware that Fire Emblem goes beyond just one culture, and there's a culture that is a major fanbase that is grossed out by the cousin marriage, particularly when the game springs it on players who wouldn't have marriage said characters had they known. (Fates I'm looking at you.) No one likes to be told "Surprise! Your significant other is actually from a taboo place within your culture!" But a Genealogy remake has the chance to weaponize that player shock and disgust by using it to make sure we don't sympathize for Arvis any more than we need to. Make his reaction to this reveal all a "love conquers all," reaction much like what Sigurd originally has when he finds out about Deirdre and her fate. This is the dark reprise. Is the prejudice against cousin marriage fair? I wouldn't say so. But it's there, and I'm mentioning that so it can be dealt with. You're the one who brought up incest as a point against a remake. I'm only saying that to a decent part of the Western world, within the Fire Emblem community, Genealogy's incest wouldn't be new. And it's a point of tragedy. Arvis knows what he's doing is wrong,** but he continues on anyways, and it ruins the world. Also, Nintendo has been partnering with studios for more mature games for their systems, such as the Bayonetta and No More Heroes games. An M rated Fire Emblem, while not ideal, is certainly not out of the picture. Seliph resisting that same draw with Julia is that proving he's learning the lessons of the previous generation. He's reconstructing what they deconstructed. It'd feel too much like history repeating if they got together, and that's what he's trying to avoid. Should they acknowledge it? Absolutely! But then they should reject it. Larcei and Shannan are a couple I do like, and they have enough of a degree of separation for many other western fans, I believe. Also, thank goodness for Kaga's editors. We'd have some really weird and dark stories in this game otherwise... As much of a fan of this as I am - and trust me, I am. I wrote a whole revision for Star Wars' sequel trilogy, and the "thesis, antithesis, synthesis" concept played a major role - I don't think that Genealogy is the game for such a construct. I don't think I can get behind this, if only because I dislike the idea of something like this only available for the special release. Fates was heavily criticized for doing this (or at least something similar) with its paths. This is the route we should avoid. And Thracia deserves more respect than being DLC. That's why I want it in the game proper. I like the concept, but I'm again, I'm not sure that I'm fully there yet. I guess my reasoning stands that "reality ensues" isn't the best place to end a series. To me, your story feels like it's Part 2 of a story, not Part 3. But maybe that's because I'm stuck in the "thesis, antithesis, synthesis" sort of mindset. It's the middle of a story that is deconstructed, not the ending. The ending should be about Catharsis. This...doesn't feel cathartic, at least not yet. Ultimately while I like your idea, I'd rather have a separate game built around three generations rather than adding a generation on. Genealogy has more characters than it'll really know what to do with in a remake. Let's fix that problem first. But keep on writing your idea! I want to hear more when you figure it out! Emulating and rom-hacks are part of Fire Emblem's culture at this point lol! I've considered playing FE4 for years but I had a friend who couldn't get through it. Besides, I'm not one for the lack of QoL stuff and graphics. So I thought I'd try watching LPs or walkthroughs, and I always got bored around Chapter 2. Eventually I just decided that this is probably one of those "playing is more fun than watching" games, and I'll play it if/when it gets a remake. I did make sure I knew the story and the main characters however - even if I can't play, I can still be educated! And earlier this year I found and read Oosawa's manga adaptation...well, the volumes that I could find online... *This is a by-product of my raising and I'm very aware of it. **Depending on the medium of course. I don't know if/when he finds out in the game, but I know in the Oosawa manga he knew that Deirdre was his sister before marrying her.

Awakening is currently my favorite game - it replaced Sacred Stones a few years ago - but it's not the one that brought me to the franchise. Anyways, to the comparisons: The only reason that the children are in Awakening was because it was a well-received mechanic in Genealogy. From a meta-perspective, one could say that the whole point of having the time travel was to answer the "what if the children in Genealogy were able to meet their parents" question that undoubtedly existed. Both Awakening and Genealogy center around a blue haired youth who finds a mysterious white haired mage. Their meeting (and in some cases their romance) puts the world a crash course to the return of a dark dragon unlocked by the white haired mage's bloodline. In both cases it's the second generation who must carry on the torch of their parents and change the world. Both generations of children live in atrocious circumstances (FE4's kids live through child-hunts and sacrifices while Awakening's kids are alive during the literal apocalypse) but go around changing defeating it in different ways. Seliph and crew are able to beat Loptyr, unite the realms, and bring peace. Lucina's world is already ruined, so instead she please to Naga for the chance to change the past.* Both games have Evil Cults surrounding their respective dragon god (Grimeal religion and the Loptyrian Cult) as well. Heck, both red-headed rulers have a dark mage from said cult whispering in their ear, feeding into their ambitions (Manfroy for Arvis and Aversa for Gangrel). And ultimately, both red-headed rulers of the first generation were puppets for a larger and darker ambition. Before Echoes, there were also entire theories laid out about how Grima could have been Loptyr. Chrom, like Sigurd, has to have his child(ren) carry on his legacy and save the world he couldn't. Chrom, like Sigurd: If one has Robin romance Chrom, it's almost exactly like Sigurd and Deirdre's romance. (...or how an Arvis/Sigurd romance would be.) Heck, Aversa bringing in the Deadlords and having them use the Holy Weapons of Jugdral is to explicitly reference the Jugdral games. Hilariously Tiki and Robin have this exact conversation, where Tiki explicitly denies this. Tiki mentions that Chrom is like a different ancestor who is heavily hinted at being Sigurd. And personally, I have to agree with Tiki here. Marth is far more empathetic than Chrom ever was. That's not to say I don't like Chrom or that he's not empathetic - Chrom is one of my favorite lords in the franchise! - just that Marth is more. If I had to put it another way, Marth is more like Izuku Midoriya from My Hero Academia or Hiruma Kenshin from Rurouni Kenshin. He's undoubtedly skilled and will do everything for what he believes is right, but he's also far more tortured by his actions and the weight of conflict. Meanwhile Chrom is more like Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto or Ichigo Kursaki from Bleach. Chrom is headstrong, direct, and accepting of others without too much of a fuss (see his friendships with Gaius and Vaike, or how he simply accepts Tharja into the army). But he's also unrepentant about doing what needs to be done and protecting those he loves. Chrom doesn't mind charging his forces into a war that's not really his own, simply because he perceives it as the right thing to do. Sigurd is the same, and that's part of why he's so tragic. Chrom doesn't win hearts through kindness like Marth and Emmeryn did, but acceptance and justice. Ah, I can see it now. I still think her motivations, actions, and overall appearance are far more reminiscent of Hardin and Walhart than Arvis. There's also the fact that in no path does Edelgard throw her life away for "the greater good." In all the cases Edelgard dies, she does so believing that she can still enact her cause and without the help of others. It's Hubert who does the legwork in SS and VW I believe, not Edelgard. No one questioned this, or whether or not being an expy of another FE character lessens their own character. It's about the characterization, not the trope. Cherche, Jill, Milady, and Seteth aren't Minerva. Rhea is neither Emmeryn nor Mikoto. Robin isn't Deirdre, Arvis, or Julius. Lucina isn't Seliph. Lysithea isn't Nino. Ewan isn't Ricken. Byleth isn't Ike. Likewise, Edelgard may be based off of Arvis (and Walhart...and Hardin), but no one said that she wasn't a great character. But I will say this - Edelgard is who Rhea was, and one of the biggest tragedies in the game is that neither can see that. The whole point of FE 4 was that incest is bad. In terms of them remaking it, I think it's more likely than not. FE4 is the most popular Fire Emblem game in Japan, and its remake would unite many corners of the fandom - from the "I've played every game that's come to the West" fans like myself, to those who emulate the older games, to those who joined via Three Houses, to those who joined via the shipping mechanics in Awakening and Fates.** In terms of the incest, Fates and Awakening already have cousin incest. And the family tree of Rhea and Co. in Three Houses can be pretty...interesting... In terms of That Event, I don't think it's as big a problem as people seem to make it out to be. Three Houses opens with Seiros stabbing Nemesis to death. And when you get to the Battle of Gronder Field, the opening cutscene shows soldiers being disintegrated. If that's not a warm-up (pun intended), I don't know what is. In SS and VW they cut off a certain death mid-sentence. Awakening, Fates, and I think even Path of Radiance weren't afraid to have cinematic cut scene deaths. If the scene doesn't show blood and there's no overt romance scene, then it should be fine for a T rating. Japanese culture has a different values on certain things, and censorship is one of them. Detective Conan - a show about solving murders and mysterious conspiracies - is one of the most popular kids shows. I'd prefer it be Eldgain and Lachesis. Have Ares be the product of incest and raised by Eldgain's wife, and deconstruct what that means to him. As for Seliph and Julia...no thanks. IMO, Seliph rejecting his romantic feelings for Julia is him learning from the mistakes that Arvis and Sigurd made. He's not going to be like them, and that act proves it. While I do think there should be a "Part 3," as in a part after Seliph's story, I'm still not sure a third generation is what the story requires. I do like your ideas though! But I think a third generation would only work if a remake reworks the role of the replacement child units, effectively moving them from being replacements and makes them their own generation. But I do like the rest of your ideas! What I decided I wanted a few months ago was a combined FE 4/5 remake. Part of this was due to some of the canon discrepancies that appear in Thracia, and how combining them was a chance to fix that. Another part of it was because FE 5 is sandwiched between the most popular FE game in Japan in FE 4, and the incredibly popular idea of an FE 6/7 remake. Having the gameplay change would be a problem, but in all honestly, not a giant one. For many fans it may be refreshing to get back to "normal" FE gameplay after beating Part 1 of a Genealogy remake; and the difference in gameplay would only go to highlight the different struggles Leif and co have had to face. Heck, bring it up in a support between Leif and Seliph, where the former mentions how he's still getting used to the size and tactics of a larger army! Blend the two together, and then the come back for Seliph's story in "Part 3" to finish everything off. (Replays of the game would allow players to skip the the generation they would like to play. If they decide to skip to Seliph's generation, then the child units would be the products of the pairings of whichever the most recent pairing was.) I think a "Part 4" based off of Kaga's notes, where the children find their parents would make for a great DLC story, but I'm not sure old-school fans would like that as canon. To me, it all works on how you frame it. If the remake was framed as a bedtime story for a young noble (say...Chrom reading a bedtime story to little Lucina, so we can have Matt Mercer narrating for us?) then I think it could work. All of the changes in pairings would be because the Father is changing the story every time to entertain his Daughter; and the "Part 4" would exist because the Daughter wanted a "happier ending." *Which, the game makes very clear, changes A past, not her past. **A combined FE 6/7 remake could also do these things, which makes the idea of remaking FE 5 on its own far less profitable IMO. Why remake a smaller, less favored game when you have two larger and more popular remakes out there waiting?

As is Awakening, although most fans seem to miss that fact...or outright ignore it. The story follows Genealogy's quite closely,* Chrom is basically an updated version of Sigurd, and Robin is a weird mixture of Arvis, Julius, and Dierdre, depending on how one plays the game. The Edelgard and Arvis comparison seems to be more related to memes and a shared moniker than anything else. Sure, they do share some similarities, but Fire Emblem is notorious for copying itself - this is neither good nor bad, it just is.** But FE copies seem to be more...blatant at times than Edelgard and Arvis are. Edelgard is far more similar to Walhart than Arvis IMO. Also, I'd wait a couple of months before playing Genealogy. There's a medium-sized chance that it will be remade in the foreseeable future; if that's the case, then playing the remake may be the best way for those who haven't played too many Fire Emblem games before. *Which makes sense. Awakening was supposed to be the last game, so IntSys seemingly went with the "Best Of..." approach. **This is part of why I think Persona 5 would make for a great Fire Emblem game, if someone was able to turn it into one (a GBA style game at least). Many of the P5(R) characters match the archetypes found in Fire Emblem.

Melissa and Deku were such a great pair! I'm a basic Izuku/Ochako shipper, but if Izuku and Melissa got together, I wouldn't complain either! Frogs...frogs everywhere. Chrom would be lost in a sea of frogs with nothing to eat since Lift ate all of his food (and Lissa's portion of bear meat, with the princess' permission of course...which immediately dampened the appeal for Lift, but she ate it anyways).

I beat Persona 5! Next time I play I'll probably romance Makoto, but I may switch to Haru. Or maybe I'll romance Haru on my NG+ P5R profile, since I've already romanced Kasumi. Either way, Makoto, Haru, and Chihaya will be romanced eventually. ...just not all at the same time. I fought the Reaper one more time before beating the game, and this time I beat him in a straight-up fight. As such, by the time I reached the final boss, my team and I were level 83. I had the right personas to fuse the ultimate guns for Morgana, Ann, Haru, Makoto, and Yusuke, but the fact that I could only choose one paralyzed me, and so no one received that weapon. It was fine though, since I was overpowered anyways. Next time though. As it stands, I'll be putting Persona 5 away for a little bit. I need to beat the final few levels of my Blue Lions playthrough in Fire Emblem: Three Houses (and start a new one with the Golden Deer to try out some builds) before Dawnshard and Rhythm of War release. ...so basically this weekend.

At least it wouldn't be as bad as Choji and that Lightning Land girl in Naruto though. That was literally out of nowhere. (Although I love Chocho's design, so I'm cool with it now.) No judgement here! I don't ship them, but I know they're a popular ship. And being honest, their (b)romance is better than 99% of the romances in the genre.

I definitely ship Bakugo and Camie (or Bakugo and Icy-Hot's older sister as a sort of one-sided crush) but yeah, of the main cast, he's the most likely to stay single during a flash-forward epilogue.

Oscar Isaac is Moon Knight! https://deadline.com/2020/10/moon-knight-oscar-isaac-marvel-1234602805/

This is for all of you shippers out there! What ships do you have that are impossible? It can be from random crossovers that will never happen, or simply ships that didn't happen within a show! It can be friendships or romantic relationships! Share all the ships! All I ask is that you all be respectful of other people's ships. We don't all agree, and some of the ones put here - especially some of the ones I'll put here - will be pretty outlandish. But it's all for fun and should be done responsibly. So lets have fun! I guess I'll start us off. In terms of impossible romantic ships, I really like four or five. From Avatar: The Last Airbender, I really like Zuko x Toph and Azula x Aang. The latter couple isn't good for Aang, but it's a fun idea nonetheless. From the Fire Emblem world, I like Dedue and Constance, and M!Robin and F!Corrin. One could make a case for Robin and Corrin due to their support in Fire Emblem Warriors, the fact they're both in Fire Emblem Heroes, and the sheer nature of Dragon's Gate and the shared multiverse between Awakening and Fates. But since those aren't strictly speaking canon, I don't count it as possible. Dedue and Constance are just a couple I made a support for about a week or so ago, and I really liked it. So I ship them now. They also really don't have too many other good romance options. Constance as Ferdinand, but he's better with Flayn; Dedue has Shamir, but she's great with M!Byleth or Catherine. [EDIT 2] And now I can't stop thinking about how a romance between King Harrow from The Dragon Prince and Queen Mikoto from Fire Emblem Fates would work... In Marvel & DC crossover stuff, I'd really like to see Insomniac's Spider-Man date CW's Supergirl. Kara's a dork and Peter's a nerd, it's a match made in heaven. Both are so down-to-earth and relatable, and their powers would make superheroing seem more like a fun date at time - just imagine them talking about the previous night's episode of The Bachelor as they save cats from trees, j-walkers from distracted drivers, and other "pedestrian" crimes. Peter's not the type of guy who would be intimidated by woman who makes more money than him or is stronger than him, and Kara would have someone who accepts where she is. Long distance relationships wouldn't be a problem given Kara's superspeed and flight, and maybe that sort of relationship would finally convince Peter to take a day off! And on the romance side...Peter may not be as...sturdy as a Kryptonian, but he's sturdier than most...and now I feel weird and need a shower. Also, Peter's interest in technology and Kara's knowledge of xenotech and overall background as a Kryptonian would be super fascinating to him. On the flip side, Kara can talk all about her past with someone who will listen! (Also, Peter geeking out with Barry during the annual crossovers is something I NEED in my life.*) For those of y'all that can't stand the thought of Peter Parker not being with MJ, then maybe a comic-age Miles Morales (they aged him up to roughly 17) and a comic accurate, teenage Kara Zor-El may work? After those two, I also weirdly ship Deke Shaw from Agents of Shield and Nora West-Allen from CW's The Flash. I think they'd be adorkable (and very annoying) together, and the idea of them SPOILERS FOR THE FLASH SEASON 5 [EDIT] I almost forgot the most important Marvel/DC ship, Captain America and Wonder Woman! Shield buddies, World War buddies, and People Out of Time buddies! They'd get along great. I'm not sure Diana would want to date another blonde named Steve, but if she did, Cap would be the perfect man for her. On the Friendship side of shipping, I love the idea of Manuela Casagranda from Fire Emblem: Three Houses being best friends with one Jasnah Kholin. At first you'd think it wouldn't work, and Jasnah herself would always be questioning why she's friends with this hot mess of a person (especially when Manuela keeps dragging the Kholin queen out to go drinking and ends up complaining about how she can't keep a man while Jasnah has men practically throwing themselves at her). And then Jasnah would see how smart and caring Manuela actually is. Besides, I'm sure Navani would love being able to mother Manuela in a way she never could with Jasnah! It's a sitcom friendship, but one I think would be both hilarious and heartwarming.** Rey from Star Wars would totally be best friends with Aloy from Horizon: Zero Dawn, and would probably have a big sister/mentor bond with a Paragon Commander Jane Shepard. I think meeting all of the people on the Normandy and working as a team would be good for the younger woman. Into the Spider-Verse's Miles Morales would totally be friends with Izuku Midoriya and the rest of Class 1-A. Gwen would probably get along well with Bakugo, weirdly enough. Both have this "Lone Wolf" vibe that they're learning to break free from, and their perfectionist tendencies would help sharpen each other. And we can't forget the roundtable discussions between: Commander Adama from Battlestar Galactica, Uncle Iroh, Dalinar Kholin, Tam al'Thor from The Wheel of Time, Ned Stark from A Song of Ice and Fire, Field Marshall Tamas from The Powder Mage trilogy and Colonel Mason Truman from Power Rangers RPM. They'd have a LOT to discuss. Over tea of course. Oh, and April Ludgate from Parks & Rec and Rosa Diaz from Brooklyn 99 are totally sisters. Don't know how it works (although I do have some ideas), but they are. So...yeah. Those are my super weird crossover ships and encounters. What are y'all's? *I can just imagine the two comparing their similar life experiences and goals, and Barry treating Peter like a little brother. And then Oliver quickly comes to respect the Webhead after he learns that Peter's been all on his own in the superhero game since he was fifteen, and built all of his own stuff. **...I may or may not be imagining how to fit an incredibly diverse group of characters into a sitcom formula for my own humor. Right now Jasnah is in the "Barny Stinson aka 'single and prefer it that way'" role, while Manuela is in the "Ted Mosby aka 'I'm always looking for love'" role. I'm thinking about having Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuuga as the "Lily & Marshall/Chandler & Monica aka 'the happily married couple of the friend group'" role, but I'm not entirely sure just yet. Now that I think about it...maybe Jane Shepard and Garris Varkarian? That way you have the military commander, the medic, and the mediator. Hmmm...

Here's a hot take: Shipping isn't bad. Shipping is a natural and frankly necessary part of a fandom. It's a sign that fans are invested in the characters and all aspects of their lives, not just what the story wants. What is bad about shipping is the seriousness in which fans take it. But that's no different than other parts of fandoms. Speculation and theorizing often get a bad rep for the same reason - fans take shipping (and theorizing) to heart and if what they want/shipped/theorized about doesn't happen, they take it out on anyone and everyone; and sometimes even the product they were theorizing about. Voltron had this problem (along with many others, but definitely this one) as does My Hero Academia from what I've heard. However, the opposite is also true. When a ship becomes overwhelmingly popular, there's a chance for its fans to override all other ships within the fandom that aren't the main one. The Dragon Prince has this problem in spades. SEASON THREE SPOILERS But at the end of the day, shipping isn't a bad thing in and of itself. It's just something that needs to be taken in healthy doses and done responsibly.

The Sunmaker makes sons under the sun that's not the Sunmaker. But he also Unmade sons under the sun, making him the Sunmaker, the sonmaker, and the son unmaker. (Or would Sontaker be better?)

This is pure beauty. Thank you.

I may be in the minority here, but I don't think the "H" will play a part. This pattern is something that Sanderson would want to be recognizable to both hardcore fans and casual fans alike; using the "H" substitution for "one letter/symbol off of perfection" and extra creativity may not be worth it in the long run. I'm afraid we'd get too many posts of newcomers here and on Reddit saying "Book 5 's acronym isn't symmetrical compared to the rest of the series," and then energy would either have to be spent saying "yes it is because of this obscure rule in-world," or "you're right, it's not, and it's not supposed to be." Wouldn't it just be easier to have fans say "OMG the book acronyms are symmetrical," and go on to congratulate the lucky reader/listener for figuring it out? I agree with you, but there are other words that start with "o" that can be used in this case. "On" and "over" are just examples. But if "of" fits the pattern here, I'd rather Brandon use it and start branching out for titles on Mistborn and Elantris sequels.

Again, not the right place to put this, but we have some exciting Fire Emblem news!

Sweet! Thanks!

The man is a machine!

I wasn't sure if I was going to watch this movie - I'm still not sure - but y'all's opinions of it are definitely giving me more of a reason to try it out!

I made a Catherine x Felix Support! It's sadly not as emotionally filled as Catherine x Ashe, but it's what I felt their relationship would be like. Please note that just because I created this support, it doesn't mean that I ship Felix and Catherine. I very much don't. I'd ship Felix and Annette, and I'd rather ship Catherine with either Hanneman (which admittedly would be weird and I probably shouldn't...but he can already marry Dorothea...) or Balthus (I'll get around to it...one day). I also should probably do an Ignatz x Bernadetta support sometime. (I still think her best ship is with Raphael, but I think Bernie and Iggy would be adorable together too.) Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about the Claude x Edelgard support. But it still needs a lot more time... C Support: C+ Support: B Support: A Support: Epilogue - Azure Moon: Epilogue - Verdant Wind/Silver Snow Author's Notes

I'm really hoping for Jorgen as well. His interludes weren't enough! We get Jorgen as the second POV in Skyward 3 and Alanik as an interlude character. All I can think of now is Doomslug writing the synopsis on the back of Book 3 like how the Sleepless are with the Stormlight books.

Nonsense! What we clearly need is Chloe Bennet as Vin and Brett Dalton as Zane! But seriously, while I don't see Brett as TLR, I can definitely see him playing someone in a different series. I'd say Denth, I can almost see him as Steelheart...

Seconding that theory (although I do think it's a reasonably popular one)!

It's not a differing opinion. It's both willful ignorance and misuse of an idea. Which is what I was trying to tell you. But whatever. It'd be going off-topic here. DM me on either platform if you want to pick up either convo.

And as @Kingsdaughter613covered both here and on the other thread, some war vets have gone through far worse and have come out just fine and are fully able to enjoy life. And some of them lived and definitely get to experience what they worked for. But if I had God come down and tell me, "yeah the people who sacrificed their lives for this new life are actually pretty happy and enjoying their afterlife right now," then I think that would cut down on some of the sadness. Would they be missed? Absolutely! That's the bitterness. But there's the sweet satisfaction that their deaths did mean something, that you're alive in the world you fought so hard to make, and that they are happy on the other side (as confirmed by your old friend God). That's the sweetness. This isn't sad, this is bittersweet. I still don't know where you're getting this from, but you do you. I too appreciate the discussion, and anytime you need a pick-me-up about Mistborn or Era 2, I'm here.