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by Helbereth » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:31 pm
I might as well finish out the rest of the characters if only to sate my own curiosity.
Shiina (Misha) would probably grate on my nerves. That said, I think Shizune would pursue me, and Misha would follow suit. I don't think she'd consider me romantically, though. I wouldn't be able to hide my discomfort at her loudness -loud people just bother me- and she might take it personally. Sadly, I think I'd only befriend her for Shizune's sake - which makes me feel awful even if it's probably true.
Yuuko, assuming we met on more even terms, could go either way. On one side, she's a bit timid and I can be unintentionally intimidating. On the other, she's also intelligent and driven - not to mention inquisitive, though she's far too polite about it. If we met casually and started talking, I think she'd find my -albeit elementary- interest in history complementary. If I didn't put my foot in my mouth and she wasn't put off by my bouts of sarcasm, we could find ourselves becoming friends. It would go very slowly, though. I get the sense Yuuko would be even more nervous about pursuing someone romantically than a teenager.
Akira baffles me, really. She's nothing like Lilly, which, considering how I think Lilly would react to me, might mean a completely different -more positive- reaction from Akira. The same borderline crude sense of humor that turned Lilly away would intrigue Akira. The fact that I wasn't an open book might make her back off, though. She seems to expect people to be as forward with her as she is with them, and I'm just not like that. I think if we found ourselves in contact a lot, something could happen. However if contact with her is as infrequent as Hisao, she'd merely see me as another oddity in her life.
Now, as for the male cast members, I'll adjust the query turning it into a 'would they want to become friends?'
Hideaki. Probably not, but maybe. I'm friendly enough, but I don't think we'd share many interests - and not just because of the age difference. I think he'd find me 'interesting', but without common ground we wouldn't have much to talk about.
Jigoro. Surprisingly, I think he might enjoy talking with me. I've mentioned elsewhere he's similar to my neighbor, and we used to get along. I think he'd like having a heated discussion with me even if he'd never admit to the enjoyment. I have a bit more respect for the struggles of previous generations than Hisao seemed to, but I don't pull punches in a debate. I'd call him out on his BS and wouldn't let him talk down to me or my friends. I have a sneaking suspicion he'd respect that. I also don't wear sweater-vests or huff glue, so those would be positive marks.
Mutau. I think Mutau is a cool character, but he seems to equate scientific prowess with potential friendships. Maybe I'm wrong, but since I was never 'into' science, I don't think he'd even notice me. If we met in some other capacity, it might be a different story, though. like I said, I don't really understand Mutau's motivations.
Nomiya. In High School, art was probably the only thing anyone knew me for. I was good at it. I didn't pursue it later, but my then art teacher thought I should (people still tell me I should, sometimes). I was probably too busy trying to get the hell out of High School to have listened. In any case, I think Nomiya might see the same thing in me as Ms. Dudley did, and he'd probably try to foster my talents. Still, I don't think I'd trust him - or believe him. If I met him now, I don't think I'd give him the chance to find out I was into art, and he wouldn't pursue a friendship as a result.
Now, unless I delve into the non-canonical peripheral characters, that covers the cast.
Of course, having written that and posted this, I realized I forgot someone.
Nurse. I kinda wish he actually had a name, but that's immaterial. In truth, I'd have reasons to visit his office every so often (reasons I won't explain - nothing serious), so we'd likely end up talking. However, since I get uncomfortable around medical staff -just a phobia- I think I'd be too evasive for him to get to know me.