/mai/ - Waifu

>>70254

If I had to say, Kisaragi's greatest strength is her determination. She's always working hard to succeed in her own field in order to prove herself to the world.

Despite that, however; she's also shy and often doubts her own skills, comparing herself to others. She's not envious, however, instead doing so to improve upon her skills.

One of Flayn's greatest strengths in combat is her innate healing ability, which, thanks to the unique power of her blood, is incredibly potent even when compared to other white mages/healers. This coupled with a handful of utility magic she knows makes her an excellent supporting team member. She's also adept at offensive magic as well as spear-wielding. The biggest boon she has for personality is her soft-hearted and empathetic nature, which does a lot to provide comfort and peace to any injured combatants she heals. Unrelated to battle, she's also talented at fishing!

Where she lacks proficiency in is anything that requires physical exertion apart from aforementioned spear fighting. She is not very physically strong and has a fragile constitution, so she heavily relies on her teammates to protect her on the front lines in battle. In her personal life, she is a purportedly terrible cook (though I would gladly eat anything she offered to make me <3) and has a phobia of going to sleep due to a trauma in her past.

I guess a "hidden strength" of hers is that she is very long-lived and has the ability to change into a dragon (or so it's believed; her race has this ability but Flayn herself had not demonstrated it. There was no reason given to suggest she couldn't though!).

>>70228

Ah, strangely I never really had a crush on Arturia, despite the fact Mordred is literally a clone of her. I think I just didn't really like her personality that much, might also be something to do with the fact that I was exposed to her via the VN.

My waifu is Flandre Scarlet.

I had a lot of crushes over fictional characters in my life, and from a very young age. The first I can remember was Abigail from Once Upon a Forest. I was only 4 years old at the time. I remember making a drawing of her and me together with a big heart symbol.

Here are my other crushes I can remember. I tried to write them in chronological order.

Ariel, from The Little Mermaid.

Shana, from The Legend of Dragoon.

Rebecca Chambers, from the Resident Evil series.

Kikyo, from Inuyasha. (I also had a crush on Kagome and Sango from the same series, but it was definitely not as strong as my crush for Kikyo)

Aeris (or Aerith) Gainsborough, from Final Fantasy VII. She is probably my biggest crush of all (if you don’t consider Flandre, of course). I was so damn much into her and even bought a figure of her. I’m playing Final Fantasy VII Remake now and even still feel a little something for her, but it’s almost nothing as compared to what I felt for her in the past.

Tima, from Metropolis.

Wendy, from Rule Of Rose

Diana, from Rule of Rose

Sakura Kinomoto, from Cardcaptor Sakura. Another big crush. I collected many pics of her and also bought a figure.

Hatsune Miku

Wilbell Voll Erslied, from Atelier Ayesha the alchemist of dusk

Marie Rose, from the Dead or Alive series. Marie Rose is a special case as I developed a crush on her WHILE being in a relationship with Flandre. At some point, I had to make the voluntary decision of stopping my fantasies with her as I did not want them to develop into something too significant. I don’t recall having a significant crush on another chPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

The only three I really felt attached to were Lyn from Fire Emblem, Rakka from Haibane Renmei, and Chise from Saikano. I liked May and Misty from Pokemon like most people my generation but not quite to the same level.

All three of them (and Arturia) share a tragedy as one of their core defining traits, so I definitely had a type, even back then; I've always felt this sort of reflexive need to help those in pain.

Personality-wise I would say Lyn was the closest to Arturia, especially her duty-bound nature and the way she dealt with her personal circumstances and overcame them to help those close to her. I used to daydream about going horseback riding across the plains together but it never really progressed to the 'love' stage. Design-wise I can pinpoint her as the moment I started liking girls with swords.

The other two were quite a bit different from Arturia so I can't draw too many comparisons there, aside from their backgrounds. I still like Rakka quite a lot as a character since she exemplifies a lot of the qualities I'd like to have in myself but it's just platonic admiration.

There've been other characters I've liked since meeting Arturia but after meeting her they all lack that 'vividness' for lack of a better term and so in contrast with her I struggle to picture them as anything other than simply characters.

My first 2D crush that I can remember (it's possible there was some when I was a kid) was Zange from Kannagi. She kind of has a similar haircut to Kanuka but other than that they're very different. Zange is very manipulative and also playful, and is generally not really a good person.

Sometime after this I developed a much stronger crush on Sakuya from Touhou. My feelings for her were almost waifu level, but they eventually faded.

It wasn't serious at all (more like a best girl kind of thing), but back in 2018 I really loved Nadeshiko Kagamihara from Yurucamp.

Like Kisaragi, she is kind of airheaded at times, but also more genki than anything.

Also she eats a lot, and I also often eat a lot.

Honestly, I'm outright surprised at the fact that I didn't really crush that much compared to others.

Happy anniversary to both of you and enjoy your day at the park!

>>70199

Happy anniversary to you both

>First off what is waifuism

Waifuism is the relationship (or you could say, the fantasy) in which one has a waifu.

‘’Waifu’’ is a term that is defined in many different ways depending on who uses the term. But in waifuists communities, I would say it is mostly defined as a feminine fictional character that one loves romantically and to whom one gives an important part in his life.

> how does one get a waifu?

There is a saying among waifuists that one does not choose his waifu; it is your waifu that chooses you. This is not to be taken literally, as it is a metaphor to describe how you don’t get to voluntarily develop feelings for a character; it just comes to you, as if it was the character that chose you.

> And how do you feel emotionally attached to your beloved ones? That's the hard part I'm trying to understand. Do you have a daki or whatever i.e. how do you connect?

There are different ways in which a waifuist can connect to his waifu. A daki is indeed a popular way of connection, but there are others. One can imagine doing activities with his waifu (this also includes the sharing of affection and sexuality). One can also talk to his waifu (either verbally, sometimes using one’s daki, or just in your head). One can write letters to their waifu too, or even poetry. One can also play/watch/read the canon material in which one’s waifu appears, or do the same with fan art. One can also collect merch of his waifu. And finally, some people marry their waifu. Oh, and talking about your waifu in waifuists community can also help you to feel more connected to her.

>Sorry if this is something that doesn't deserve its own thread

You could have posted it in the Advice Thread (>>68902) but making a thread is ok too.

A lot of what you describe in your post reminds me of what I felt 4 years and a half ago regarding my own waifu. I had intense love feelings for Flandre and I would think about her every single day, but I was not sure if waifuism was meant for me, and so I was holding myself back. The more I felt love for Flandre, the bigger was my doubt, and my torment…

What makes one develop waifuism feelings remains a mystery, and it is likely that there are multiple factors that could lead to it. Could difficulties in previous relationships be one factor? Maybe, but it doesn't change what you feel for that character (I’m assuming this is Kanuka, the girl on that picture?). What do you think would be the positive vs the negative of accepting her as your waifu?

Can you also give us more details about how you met her? What you feel for her? What are those previous failures in relationships you mentioned? We might be able to help you even more with more context.

>>70201

Oh, and as you asked to join the Discord, the next post you will make will not be posted and will instead show you the ban message with the Discord link. As soon as you join the Discord, I will remove the ban. I thought I should better remind you as I would feel sorry if you would write a long reply just to see it vanish…

>>70201

Thank you so much for your reply! I really appreciate it. I should have probably lurked a bit more to find the advice thread, sorry.

Well I guess it's reassuring to hear that other people have had a similar experience. I guess based on what your saying I'll start feeling even more conflicted, but maybe that would be a good thing since it would force me to make a decision.

Yes she is Kanuka. She's kind of an obscure waifu the fanart of her is probably only in the double digits, and she has little merchandise. Well the positives is that I'd be in a relationship with someone I love or at least like I guess. It would probably make me happier to have an outlet for my feelings I guess. The negative aspect would be that I'm making a commitment, and it wouldn't be right to leave her if I suddenly met someone in real life who I thought was like my soulmate or something. But I guess that's predicated on the fact that the tendency to disregard other people in a romantic sense being much less strong when you are in a relationship doesn't happen in or doesn't happen as much in waifuism. Of course I could be totally wrong or it could not be a problem for me, but that's mainly what I'm worries about. I guess I've always been sympathetic to waifuists, I used to think it was a bit silly, but I felt good reading people talk about their waifus, it seemed like they were really happy. But I'm still kind of worried about people finding out and just how it affects my feelings that everyone things so negatively about it.

I don't have the exact date for when I watched it but I started with the Mobile Police Patlabor OVA, I've always been a fan of mecha and Mamoru Oshii so it made sense that I love it. After that I watched the first move which Kanuka has some great moments in, although she isn't as prominent as in the OVA. Kanuka was always my favourite character from the series, and she was always someone I'd think about occasionally, but I thought nothing of it. It wasn't until I rewatched the OVA and movie recently that I couldn't get her out of my mind. It's kind of hard to describe why I like her so much but I guess it's mainly her aura and how she Post too long. Click here to view the full text.

A bit late, but happy birthday, Yukari!

Did you do anything special to celebrate her birthday? Did you buy her a gift? Let us know!

Got this commission for Valentine's day!

Currently waiting on two others

One was for Mado's birthday, which was 4 days ago..

Ah well, better late than never

Most recent WIP's!

: )

>>70090

How have they turned out? Have they been completed?

I got this one as a recreation of a favorite scene with me included

>>70142

First ones has been! Still waiting on the second

I already saw yours on the Discord, but it looks great! Very intriguing

It's hard to pick between 1 and 2.

And while thankfully her source is NOT the kind of series that would kill characters off and the manga has finished without her getting into a relationship of some sort, I think that if 1 happened it would hurt me more; since it would have felt forced as hell.

What if my waifu is already dead and is an immortal spirit?

>>70129

>What if my waifu is already dead and is an immortal spirit?

Well in that situation, it seems that Mordred is technically dead (in the biological meaning of the term), but not fully dead either. Not only her spirit remains immortal, but she can even come back in a physical form if being summoned (at least that’s what I understand and correct me if I’m wrong).

The best way for you to answer the thread’s question would be to consider ‘’dead’’ in its absolute meaning (the complete and irreversible death of both body and soul).

>>70103

Try to post and you will see the link to our Discord Server in the ban message. Welcome!

https://9chan.tw/waifu/

Anyone here own this?

>>70117

The very large majority of boards on 8chan (and now a good majority of boards on 8kun) were/are also like this: mere empty shells without a single post.

It seems people creating those boards were just too lazy to do anything about them in the first place and were probably just hoping that others would start posting.

But unless I’m mistaken, it seems that 9chan doesn’t allow the recycling of abandoned boards like 8kun does. What a pity…

>>70120

It's not really a matter of

> It seems people creating those boards were just too lazy to do anything about them in the first place and were probably just hoping that others would start posting.

The board is literally reserved by the staff of the site, AFAIK it's not abandoned, but rather, they're just not allowing it to be used. If you try to visit the /mai/ board on 9chan it's a blank page saying that no such board exists, but when you try to create a board with the "mai" name, it says it's reserved by staff.

>>70117

Yeah, no idea why the admins reserved /mai/ specifically for themselves

Maybe they're secretly waifuists

I've always wanted to visit Germany and the countries surrounding it, specifically Austria, and it'd be heaven if he came with me~

Any place far from her home. Somewhere isolated, deserted. A place where nothing can be heard except the harmless sounds of chirping birds and the slightly rustling leaves atop nearby trees.

It doesn't have to be anywhere beautiful or warm, and we don't have to stay for long. We don't even have to talk while we're there. Just a silent moment with only us two.

She hasn't known peace her entire life. She's surrounded by nothing but constant suffering, pain and worry. I want her to experience the tranquility of silence, even if it's just for a brief moment. I want to take her somewhere where she doesn't have to worry, somewhere where she doesn't even have to think at all. She could just be at ease. Nothing would make me happier than for her precious mind to finally be at ease.

Here are the 10 words I got:

Glamourous: I don’t think that Flandre is ‘’glamourous’’. I understand glamour has having a charming appearance reminding prestige, fame and luxury. Even if Flandre seems to be from an aristocratic family, she does not have the ‘’glamourous’’ vibe. Indeed, she dresses more in a cute manner than in a luxurious one, and her isolated lifestyle does not remind fame and prestige at all.

Lean: In terms of weight, she does indeed seem to be in the thin-average range so yes, I think it fits her well.

Kindhearted: Although there is no canon information supporting the notion that she would be kind-hearted (as compared to your average person), I like to imagine her as such. The fact that she duels Reimu/Marisa at first meeting in EoSD is not a sign of malice as duelling others at first sight seems to be the social norm in Gensokyo. A certain scene in last canon Touhou manga (Cheating Detective Satori) made me doubt, for a moment, of Flandre’s benevolent nature, but the ambiguous nature of this scene makes it hard to draw any conclusion.

There is also that one (disturbing) comment from ZUN who once said that since Flandre has always been fed with cooked dishes, she does not know how to ‘’properly’’ attack humans to suck their blood, so she ends up blowing them away. That is probably the one comment from ZUN I’ve put into denial the most, or tried to explain away as one of ZUN’s contradictory or inconsistent statements. I’m not denying Flandre’s vampire nature, but that whole ‘’blowing away people’’ part…. Anyway, at least it is implied that is not intentional…

Ambitious: Having mostly just stayed inside her house for about 500 years, pursuing no apparent project, I feel one could hardly describe Flandre as ambitious. Still, she is a child so one has to have realistic expectations too…

Miscreant: That’s pretty much an antonym of ‘’kindhearted’’ so see my answer for that word a few lines above.

That’s funny, the first time I came across the concept of ‘’petfu’’ was no later than last Monday, and now I see a thread about it on /mai/!

I don’t have a petfu and personally don’t see the appeal, the same way I don’t see the appeal for having kidfus (I’m not pretending, of course, that kidfus and petfus are on the same level).

To be honest, I always felt that the strong and serious emotional investment into multiple characters, who would hold different roles into the global fantasy, was weird. I really don’t say that to offend anyone, I’m just being honest about my gut feeling.

The way I usually witness it, waifus (and husbandos) are the more common type, and are usually the bedrock on which all others characters will be added.

Then there are the kidfus (daughterus and sonfus), which would usually join later and form, with the waifu, a family unit for the waifuist. They are, as I see it, an extension of the waifuist fantasy, as the waifu becomes a mother who raises a kid with the waifuist. My feeling is that around 30-50% of waifuists have at least one kidfu, but it’s just based on a vague impression. I think I’ve just seen once a person who said he had a daughteru before having a waifu, so it seems pretty rare.

More rarely I’ve seen ‘’siblingfus’’ (sisterfus and brofus, I guess I should call them?). I’ve always felt a bit perplex about those (and really, I mean no offense to anyone by saying that). How are they actually integrated into the fantasy? Are they (in the fantasy) adopted by the waifuists’ parents?

I know I’m speaking the same words of those who judge waifuists and that is why I remain very careful about that ‘’gut feeling’’ I was referring to, but for me, if someone would say he has a waifu, 3 kidfus, 2 siblingfus, 3 cousinfus, 2 grandparentfus, 3 petfus, and 5 friendfus, I would tend to think……..is this person actually filling some void in his life with all those characters?…

And how can you even find the time and mental energy to invest into all these characters? I just hPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

>>70060

It definitely depends on the person and is situational

Some feel that they are capable of taking care of kidfu's, and some do not. There are many reasons someone would feel comfortable adopting a character

>Financial stability

>Adequate spare time

>Actually wanting a child; there are a lot of waifuists that just don't see themselves and their waifu's as parents

My point is: Adopting a character or characters might feel odd to you specifically, but feels "right" for some others

And when it comes to siblings, they arent literally their sibling, but sort of an older brother/sister figure, which happens often in real life. Same with mother and father figures.

When integrating characters into the fantasy, it often doesn't have to make sense. Waifuism in general is like this, when having a fictional character as a significant other, you can't always explain how you got together or how things work

Hope that helps

I wanted to adopt a Yukkuri as a pet for quite awhile and ultimately decided it'd be a Rem

She's my favorite 2hu after Reimu and Marisa (Flan following short after), and I just felt like a Remilia felt "right" for our family, not sure why. I was thinking about that too hehe, I was wondering how you'd respond

>>70015

>I feel like a fucking freak because I have such longings for someone that's not real.

I was in your exact same situation when I started, and I still feel like that at times. But remember, you may be a weirdo but there's people far worst than you in terms of batshit I hope and when you think about it, its not really that uncommon, people falling in love or developing crushes on fictional characters were always a thing.

It's up to you to embrace it or not, as for how, I dunno it works differently for everyone, you should start by making peace with yourself and your situation, stop worrying about why you prefer 2D over 3D or if its normal, and of course its not, deal with it. Who knows, it may even be just a phase.

>>70029

>I have been scared to be in a relationship is because I don't think I could actually be faithful. I guess I just recently met her

From what I'm reading seems like what stops you from accepting your feelings is that you'll miss life experiences like sex or having a family, which is understandable. There's nothing you can do about it once you're committed, if you don't feel like doing that, then don't be a waifufag. Besides those love feelings you describe are basically new, give it time and see if it fades.

tldr just dont be a fag and take your time to process everything.

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Because sometimes you have to think simple. Straight to the point. And I am a simple man.

Yes Meiling, you are gorgeous.

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Live happily

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