Levail/Zelgius

Underserved but potentially interesting. I can’t think of another situation in FE that makes a chain out of unrequited love interests, even if almost all of the emotional heft goes into Zelgius’s relationship with Sephiran since those two are much more important characters. Levail/Zelgius also parallels whatever was going on with Jarod and Alder back in Part 1 (which gets extra weird when you remember that Zelgius kills Alder and can potentially kill Jarod), another of the many queer characters and situations in Tellius that the fandom is sleeping on just because there’s so many of them.

M!Corrin/Niles?

I never really got into it. I don’t get invested in FE’s Avatars as self-inserts even if this one specific case where their pairing option would come close to something I’d actually do in a dating sim (I say close because I want Xander, damn it). I suppose their dynamic is cute and all especially if you bring in bits left out of the localized version like I think most of the shippers do, but I’m still not crazy about it.

Sigurd/Deirdre

So very bland, even Marth/Caeda has a more interesting dynamic despite Archanea’s limitations in the characterization department. I get the instant attraction from Deirdre’s end – he’s rich, dumb, and hot if you live in a world where blue hair is normal that is – but I’m not sold on the pairing as an epic love for the ages. Maybe they’ll get a boost from a remake?

Finn/Lachy for the meme, since we did wonder a while back how this ship became large (or loud) enough in the JP fandom to influence FE5’s development.

Yeah, I still have no idea how this one got off the ground other than the circumstantial evidence of Nanna joining with Finn and Leif. Even leaving aside my preference for gay Finn, one of the major thematic thrusts of FE5 is the dismantling of many of the explicit and implied themes of the preceding game. People lacking connections to specific bloodlines can make a difference in the world for good or ill, and family can be about something other than biology. It’s still weird to me that, in a story where Eyvel and Mareeta exist and where Finn is raising a boy who is definitely not his son, so much was made of Nanna getting referred to as Finn’s daughter.

As for the ship itself, they’re both coping with the loss of major figures in their lives who were also objects of their affections(?), but as a foundation for a stable relationship goes that one’s pretty bad. That’s not even getting into their precarious living circumstances during the years they were together. I know it’s an unpopular opinion, but I actually prefer a Lachesis who never fully moves on from Eldigan. Her life from the time she joins Sigurd’s army is one big snowballing mess, and it doesn’t seem logical to me that in the midst of all of that she’d somehow become well-adjusted enough to overcome her grief at her brother’s death and settle into an emotionally fulfilling relationship with another man – especially one who’s got his own hang-ups he’s not fully over and a bunch of extenuating circumstances that would make committing to a stable relationship nearly impossible for anyone.

I’ve never really gotten into Pride month, mostly because it’s so unbearably hot in June that I can’t imagine going outside to celebrate anything. I have no idea how the people who’ll be marching in the parades in about a week don’t all have heat strokes.

Also Decadence is drunker and raunchier anyway.

@paragonred re: WoW rep grinds, the Argent Tournament was one of the few past grinds I did back when it was relevant (unlike say the Shattered Sun Offensive which I did an expansion late but just had to do at some point since, you know, blood elves). The daily quest model wasn’t as bad as what I’ve heard of Classic/BC rep grinds, but the current one which leans mostly on world quests and daily bonuses that are each available for three full days is considerably more varied and flexible. I do wish flying weren’t gated behind rep grinds because unlike allied races it makes little sense as a requirement and is apparently just in there to make the process longer, but it’s only Revered in all cases so I can live with that.

One of the more obvious indications of how casual a WoW player I am despite my 11+ years with the game is just how long it’s been since I’ve done a rep grind. Now suddenly I find myself simultaneously grinding nine of them. Mercifully it’s not nearly as agonizing as it sounds and there’s a lot of story content involved (and the Insurrection plotline for the Nightborne was genuinely great), but a grind is a grind.

every prime number

Damn you anon for making me remember what a prime number is. If it’s not here I already answered it.

2. Sweaters or hoodies?

Sweaters, not that anyone often wears either in this climate.

3. Netflix or clubbing on a Friday night?

Could go either way. Netflix is just an excuse to lead into sex, but clubbing experiences vary significantly depending on the location and how willing my partner is to foot the bill.

7. How do you like your coffee?

I don’t. Horrifically un-French of me it may be, but I can’t stand the aftertaste.

11. What’s your favorite sport?

I support France in the World Cup and at the Olympics, but aside from that I can’t be bothered. American football annoys me the most though, especially New Orleans’s team with its flagrant cultural appropriation and irreverence (which I only care about because of the aforementioned cultural appropriation, but still).

13. Do you wear makeup?

Except for a few years where I wore concealer to cover up acne until it cleared up, no. I’m not opposed to the prospect, but it’s a luxury I really can’t afford.

17. Ideal date?

A rich man writes me a very large check and then leaves.

No, seriously. Unless you manage to do the highly unlikely and stir my romantic interest that’s truly the best I can imagine.

19. What’s your favorite mlm movie?

I’ve not seen very many, but the Frobisher segment of Cloud Atlas had its moments. (The book is better, though.)

23. Metal or cloth bracelets?

Neither, and I can’t say I know many guys at all who wear either. 

31. Any turn offs?

Poverty not surprisingly, and while I don’t mind being with men of lower intelligence than myself poor mannerisms will not endear me to you. I also don’t do very well with strict bottoms, for reasons that should be fairly obvious.

37. Do you think matching couple outfits are cute or cheesy?

Cheesy unless you pull them off very well, something I certainly don’t have the funding to do.

mlm asks: 4, 16, 25, 35, 39? :)

Already answered 16 and 35.

4. Denim or leather jackets?

Neither. Let’s go with dinner jackets instead. I’m a society boy.

25. Do you tilt your head to the left or right when you kiss?

More often to the right, but I generally let my partner take the lead in positioning.

39. Which is cuter, him being confident, or shy?

Confidence unquestionably. Coquette (or coquet?) that I am I prefer to be the one playing hard to get. I’ve enjoyed the company of more than a few men however who were initially shy but were very assertive once it was clear that they’d earned my favor.