Match-Up #33
Hi Lorei!! :'D Thank you for doing these match-ups! Submitting one for my OC, Reika. I hope you don't feel pressured to choose Kennyo! I'm just very curious and interested in your analysis. :3c
Hello, @nyktoon-in-otomeland ! I’m terribly sorry it took me, well, a literal eternity in internet years to get to this TvT At this point, I just hope it’s a pleasant surprise this appeared at all. It was never my intention to have it wait for so long, but... Well, some things I could not predict, it appears. But, let’s get riiight into it!
5 positive qualities
Strong sense of justice; cares about people’s well-being
Intelligent; eager to learn & share knowledge
Usually relaxed and easy-going; quick to smile and laugh
A good listener; thoughtful when talking to others
Perceptive; good at understanding others’ motives and making sense of the world
Right off the bat, we have justice -- it makes me wonder, how would she feel about suitors operating more so in the grey area? Using questionable means to achieve their goals? The added details lead me to believe she may be opposed to the ‘end justifies the means’ line of reasoning, and that she’d rather not differentiate between people as those who can be expendable and those who cannot be sacrificed.
Mitsuhide (-1)
Shingen (-1)
Kennyo (-1)
Inteligent! Well, it only seems suitable to pair her with somebody who’d be able to properly stimulate her mind then. After all, a dull conversation partner wouldn’t do, no? Let’s go for the more intellectual and curious suitors.
Nobunaga (+1)
Mitsuhide (+1)
Mitsunari (+1)
Masamune (+1)
Shingen (+1)
Sasuke (+1)
Relaxed, easy going... I think it’d be mostly appreciated by all, although I also do presume some would take it as a sign of recklessness.
Ieyasu (-1)
Kenshin (-1)
My, my, good listener? They surely are looking for coaches and therapists in Sengoku, I believe she’s right where she needs to be! Openly, or privately so, I think all of the possible relationships would benefit from this trait of hers, hence I can’t add any points for it - everybody would just get +1.
Perceptiveness, on the other hand -- that would come in EXCEPTIONALLY handy when dealing with some of the less open warlords. Say, the ones who hide something at all times? The ones who constantly pretend? Keep up appearances? Yeah, those ones.
Mitsuhide (+1)
Ieyasu (+1)
Masamune (+1)
Shingen (+1)
Kenshin (+1)
Kennyo (+1)
5 negative qualities
Has rage buttons connected to strong sense of justice; can lose composure
Not willing to accept/forgive everyone, particularly regarding cruelty or cowardice
Non-conformist; chafes at being constrained by expectations she disagrees with, which can cause conflict
No sense of loyalty; relationships are maintained on merit
Doesn’t get attached or open up about herself easily, even if she’s friendly on the outside; she doesn’t often expect relationships to last
Given the first 3 qualities, I think her forming any close relationship with Nobunaga is highly doubtful. It isn’t that it wouldn’t be possible after he changes, it’s only that... He wouldn’t reach the point at which he does change. His character development most likely wouldn’t have a chance to begin. As for why: true, his MC is fairly resilient and has a bit of a character... But she doesn’t seem to realise the nature of their bet, or to see through the design of it. She’s stubborn, but she still lets him get away with plenty things. I just don’t see it happening with Reika.
Nobunaga (+1)
Similarly, due to the 4th listed quality, and the previous point I’ve made, I think she’d have a heavy falling in love with Hideyoshi - partially because of his unrivaled loyalty, partially because of the one it falls onto.
Hideyoshi (0)
Now, given the last point, I’d also say Reika has few chances of becoming emotionally intimate with Masamune. A short fling, perhaps, but anything lasting? They seem to think too similarly, and if I understand correctly, she just may let him go when he becomes afraid of losing her. Which could happen.
Masamune (+2)
Now, something more positive -- I do believe certain suitors could appreciate the 3rd and 4th listed quality. I believe they’d take it as a sign of being willing to navigate through this world on her own, rather than to be led through it (and consequently deceived by the mirages created by the likes of them).
Mitsuhide (+1)
Shingen (+1)
Lastly: her unwillingness to forgive everyone... In a self-depreciating way, I do belive Kennyo would agree with that. And if she chose to loathe him, he’d probably -- sadly so -- agree with her.
Kennyo (+1)
1st Summary:
Mitsuhide (+2)
Shingen (+2)
Mitsunari (+1)
Sasuke (+1)
Kennyo (+1)
5 likes
Reading & writing poetry
Having time to relax; sleeping in
Animals & cute animal-themed items (like shoes with cat faces on them)
Helping people learn new things
Seeing people & animals happy and thriving
Points distributed for likes:
Mitsunari (+1) - reading
Ieyasu (+2) - animals, seeing animals happy and thriving (Wasabi)
Shingen (+3) - reading, helping people learn new things, seeing people & animals thriving
Sasuke (+1) - mixed for reading and helping people learn new things (sharing knowledge)
Kennyo (+2) - helping people learn new things (I think he’d appreciate that a lot), mix of animals and seeing people and animals thriving (he has a soft spots for that, I believe)
5 dislikes
Strategy games like chess (she’s bad at them)
House cleaning
Sexism and bigotry
Narcissism / elitism / superiority complexes
Being condescended to / bossed around
Points distributed for dislikes:
Mitsuhide (-2) - strategy (ever-present around him), being bossed around (may happen due to safety reasons -- as a result of knowledge gap)
Mitsunari (-2) - strategy (as above, ever-present around him), house cleaning (he’s hopeless when it comes to it, and produces a lot of mess)
Ieyasu (-1) - can be seen as condescending
Shingen (-1) - strategy (ever-present around him)
Yukimura (-1) - can be seen as condescending
I put ‘strategy’ as a category there, as I believe she could find it overwhelming or boring to engage with the topic for too long... And what is worse, with certain suitors, could found herself as a pawn in real-life game of chess. Brr.
Kennyo (+1) - antithesis of elitism
2nd Summary:
Shingen (+4)
Kennyo (+4)
Sasuke (+2)
Ieyasu (+1)
Yukimura (-1)
Only characters with positive value by their names will be considered in the final stages of the match-up.
Relationship dealbreakers
Disregarding sexual boundaries
Cruelty; hurting others for self-gratification or gain
Cowardice and apathy towards suffering; someone not being willing to take a stand
Not considering and respecting her as an intellectual equal
Insisting on traditions that are ignorant and/or hurtful
None of the remaining suitors hit any of the deal-breakers.
Up to 3 pet peeves
Making jokes at other peoples’ expense unless the target is like, really a jerk
Ieyasu (-1) - I suppose his approach towards Mitsunari would not be appreciated.
3 Wild Cards
Fourth generation Japanese-American who recently moved to Japan for work and to connect with her heritage, although she doesn’t really feel at home anywhere (yet)
Her undergraduate degree was in Japanese literature; her masters and doctorate degrees were in educational studies / cognitive science (yes, she’s technically Dr. Ishikawa although she’s not quite comfortable being addressed that way)
Has had a few long-term relationships in the past; she learned a lot from those relationships and doesn’t regret them, and she knows what she wants now. Still, she’s uncertain and cautious about getting involved -- although once she’s made up her mind, she’s romantically and sexually confident
Ohh, I have an odd feeling Kennyo and Reika could bound over not having a place that ‘feels like home’, and they’d be sweet building it together... But then again, I also think it would be an interesting mix with Shingen, as he is quite certain where his home is.
Kennyo & Shingen (+1)
Final Ranking
Kennyo & Shingen (+5)
Sasuke (+2)
You know, we have two characters on the first place, so I should technically write it with Sasuke... But I’m in a Kennyo mood.
Kennyo
Confessed first:
It happened roughly at the same time -- she wanted to tell him, he wanted to tell her. They just had a little problem with who’d go first, though...
Makes tea in the morning:
Kennyo. He’s the first to wake up, and he also prepares the entire breakfast.
Hogs blankets at night:
Reika. Although it’s hard to call it hogging when he encourages it quite openly. Kennyo always claims he’s warm.
Is the little spoon:
Kennyo.
Possible points for conflict:
There are few things Kennyo wouldn’t do for his people. What may not come across, though, is that he detests himself for some of those. At first, that may be a conflict point -- one that would evolve to still be an issue later on, as he cannot quite forgive himself, no matter what he does.
Free time ideas:
Gardening together, strolls through the forest, foraging, playing with stray cats.
Favourite date spot:
Your own garden, steam rising from the teacups in your hands as you gaze over the setting sun.
A secret they share:
Kennyo really enjoys when she’s very gentle with him in small gestures. Her preparing him a meal? Hugging him from behind? Giving his hand a little squeeze? The man is absolutely weak against that.
His favourite thing about her:
How complex her outlook on the world is.
His message to her:
“Reika... You gave my world back to me.”
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