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Dunno why, but your comment made me think of this previous one
And I’m imagining all the “underground” Uma racers would be curious about this Uma who is “clearly” a former underground racer who hasn’t fully shaken old habits.
I’m also imagining any number of “punk” Uma looking up to Shiro as...
No, probably not, but, to slightly paraphrase Gabriel Iglesias' trouble making friend... it'd be funny, huh?
That said, I think it's possible she could phrase it poorly when mentioning that she doesn't think she can turn it into a "real career" for herself. I know those kinds of...
I'm also of this mindset. So no Mary, please.
To be honest, I think it'd be more Mary realizing than Shirogane, since Tanya seemed acutely aware of how fucked they were in most cases.
Also I dunno how well a "shonen confrontation" would work, unless Mary rapidly stops caring about her dad and...
Considering how she's managed to freak out other races without really trying?
I'd wager that either her smile or glare would cause any hated racer to freeze in place and/or have a heart attack, unable to continue for the rest of the race.
Then Shirogane gets a warning that she's got to start...
"Oh wow, I can't wait to meet my hero, the indomitable Shirogane Orzel! I'm gonna ask her what motivates her to race!"
insert the Atlantis: The Lost Empire scene
"That.... that's not right... that... can't be it, right?!"
"Well, no, that's not all, my family's important to me, too."
"Oh...
For some reason, I'm imagining the scene between Joker and Batman in the Lego Batman movie, with Joker insisting that "what we have is special," and Batman just not having it.
"I don't currently have a rival, I am racing several different people."
"What?!"
"I like to race around."
I’m wondering if that’s where we’d see the spark of others understanding Shiro
She drops out of a major race due to one of her grandparents falling very ill, and the misunderstanding of Shiro’s motivations leads to them saying the wrong thing.
“But wouldn’t they want you here, fulfilling your...
... I recall someone saying that gamblers would like Shiro for being a constant stable choice, only for someone to counter that they'd probably hate her then, since they'd prefer the risk and the chance at greater reward she wouldn't provide.
Yet in you mentioning this, it occurs that Shiro...
I'm hoping we'll get to see some reactions from both War Uma and Poles in the near-ish future. Probably take at least til Shiro's 3rd race, though I'm wagering it'd be several more unless one of those is a more well-known and watched race.
In so doing, I think they'd only make things worse for...
A lot of envy from other Uma, I think, even if she doesn't win. There was that remark of Kiseki being envious of Shiro's leg strength/endurance.
Other people who don't know a thing about racing will wonder why Uma don't do that more, creating some unrealistic expectations, and a bunch of Uma...
Could be neat.
Hoping she'll do more somber songs in general, though.
Also still liking this one that our dear author suggested earlier.
But, yes, I think it'd be a neat contrast (if a bit cliche) for this normally blank-faced racer to prefer to sing things that seem sad. Thus she solidifies...
Depends on how it's handled. As I said, I tend to roll my eyes at a lot of them, dismissing them entirely, but it's not like it's the worst trope ever, and it can be done well. I'm just very fickle in my tastes.
I mostly mentioned as a thing of "following this theoretical of Shiro's dismissive...
kek.
"In spite of my trainer's interest, I'm really not all that great at racing."
"Not all that great?! Where's that leave the rest of us?! Are we just utter garbage in your eyes?!"
"Er, uhm..."
"Wha- Fuck you!"
Obviously, wouldn't go quite like that, but it's always my favorite extension...
This is good stuff! Binged it over yesterday, and hoping we shall see more sooner rather than later-
My impatience aside, though, I do wonder how well Shirogane would do if she took up parkour. I imagine she'd gravitate more towards a highly efficient style, with little creative flair or...
Ah, always wonderful to see this return.
It'll be interesting to see Tsukune eventually start to realize what Dante and Vergil truly are. Not just humans wielding contracted Devils, nor are they simply Devils themselves. They are the sons of what was once believed to be the strongest Devil, and...
So, uh…. Anyone wanna bet on a false flag? I’m tempted to make jokes about how everyone in the thread might be drinking Kool-Aid, but I’m ultimately uncertain of the possibility.
The Commando Droid might be indicative that the ones behind this attack might have greater access to resources and...
Dunno if they even really count as the SI's sisters. Yes, they are the sisters of the individual whose body he is now in possession of, but they are still strangers to him, and he's not exactly under any obligation to connect with them or maintain bonds with them out of some strange respect for...
Can't wait for "This, We'll Defend" to be made the motto of the Myto Sector Defense Fleet. Such a minor bit of this... declaration, but still one I think will be quoted by others. After, of course, "Kindly kriff off" and "and also fuck you," but still.
I also like the Doctor Who reference with...