Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-27713488-20160226011342/@comment-27713488-20160304050231

There are many unfinished plotlines, so it is too soon to definitively answer any of these questions. But we can always change our minds later.

Person: Carina is a good choice here. Though religious, it has not damaged her good nature, humor, or humility, and she consistently chooses goodness over dogmatism. I also like Janine. A ruler in her situation had every self-serving reason to ruthlessly fortify her position; instead she selflessly served her people's interests, and nearly paid for it with her life. I'd like to say Robin here, but she's neutral to a fault in most difficult decisions. She needs to grow more before we can judge.

Character: It's tempting to gravitate to Nalili or Esthera here, since we spent that whole section focusing on just them, but so far I think we've actually seen the most development from Yarra, culminating in her conversation at the retreat. And let me tell you, I am glad, because I did not care for her angle on consent. I do expect to revise this as other character arcs develop.

Comrade-in-arms: It's situational whom you want at your side in a fight. But at the very least, an experienced warlord like Hilstara is best at reading that situation.

Sexually: Vhala, obviously. Threesome with Andra when? Kidding. Let's first consider the succubi. Esthera's problems are obvious; if you're Simon you can't touch her, and if not she still has to play the dominance game with you. Nalili's enthusiastic but inexperienced and spoiled. As a brainless cumdump, Qum has difficulty doing anything but bottoming, and isn't very creative. Truly, Yarra is Unbiasedly Best Succubus. But considering all races, Trin has sexual magic and creativity of her own. And even if you are too ethical to just copy everyone who takes your fantasy, she can still copy herself, making her the only girl who can be in two places at once.

Friend: I think it's got to be Hilstara. She seems thoughtful and very loyal. I was going to put Robin here, but on reflection, we haven't seen many interactions with her that were both friendly and meaningful. It's actually a little worrying. We also haven't really seen this side of Janine or Sarai yet, though I have a good feeling.

waifu Life Partner: I'm very tempted to go with Robin here. In the end, can girl hand-raised by Best Main Character end up as anything but Best Girl? Not likely! Also, she's a theoretical mage and that's my fetish. But there's a better-known alternative - for now I have to go with Janine. The logic isn't complicated. She's a pretty, intelligent, capable woman with a sense of humor and a good balance of compassion and practicality. And a queen, so that's cool I guess.