...Wow. This liveblog has received a bunch more comments since the last time I checked. And that was just a few hours ago, when I left a comment directed to another comment! Anyways, with more comments, there are more suggestions for pairings. Thankfully, it's still early in the game, and there's time to take in everyone's suggestions. Unfortunately, because of the sheer number of possible pairings, it can be hard to choose which suggestions to go through with. So, I've taken the time to make a list! ...Lists calm me, all right? I've made a list of the supports I've earned in my previous run (even though the Event Viewer unlocked after you beat the game does that for you), I made a list of all the titles I've earned and have yet to earn in Tales of Graces f for the PS 3, I've...look, I've already added 'Obsessed are the Listmakers' to my profile page, all right? Anyways, here's a list of all the pairings suggested as of 9:10 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) on March 17th, 2013, with certain entries in bold. I'll explain why later.
- Yukari and...
- Chrom: 1 vote (though I think phoenix briefly considered this due to Chrom's blue hair before voting for Ricken.)
- Virion: 1 vote
- Ricken: 2 votes
- Libra (whom we haven't met yet, but is a healer that can also attack physically): 1 vote
- Chrom and...
- Sully: 3 votes
- Yukari: 1 vote
- Lissa and...
- Frederick: 1 vote
- Ricken: 1 vote
- Frederick and...
- Lissa: 1 vote
- Sumia: 1 vote
- Miriel and...
- Stahl: 1 vote
- Henry (he uses dark magic like the kind I described in the last installment): 1 vote
- Sumia and...
- Henry: 2 votes
- Frederick: 1 vote
- Lon'qu and...
- Panne (whom we haven't met yet, but is the 'bunny' phoenix referred to): 1 vote
- Cherche (whom we also haven't met yet, but is a wyvern rider): 2 votes
- Ricken and...
- Yukari: 2 votes
- Olivia (our future dancer): 1 vote (phoenix's other suggestion, I assume only if Yukari is taken by Chrom)
- Lissa: 1 vote
- Maribelle and...
- Donny: 3 votes
So, now that I've made a list, I can make some observations. Firstly, there are some choices that have more than one vote: Chrom/Sully, Yukari/Ricken, Sumia/Henry, Cherche/Lon'qu and Mari/Donny. DEFINITELY Mari/Donny, since nobody's contested that pairing thus far.
Next, I should look at other pairings, and see if any options have been eliminated. So, if I'm going for Sumia/Henry, that frees up Frederick. And since the only other Frederick pairing nominated thus far is with Lissa (whose other option, Ricken, is now taken), I'll continue to keep them together in upcoming battles. Sumia/Henry also makes Henry unavailable for pairing with Miriel, which means I can raise her B-Rank with Stahl to an A-Rank without worrying about upsetting the majority.
So, with everything taken into account, the pairings that I'll currently be aiming for are the bold entries in the list above. Of course, if you haven't voiced your opinion on a certain pairing yet, don't be afraid to speak up just because I've made a list! We've got until two units are S-Ranked (a special rank higher than A that hasn't been in any previous Fire Emblem) before decisions are finalized, so...well, you've got plenty of time before you must forever hold your peace. That's what ministers typically say, right?
Next time, in this liveblog: actual progress! Thieves and Taguels! And likely a failed attempt at explaining what a Taguel is! Thank you for reading, and have a pleasant evening!
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