Can we get a dialog option to flirt with the Crystal Exarch? [mild spoiler]

[Lunafreya]

He was never coming on to you in the first place and he's just being friendly. If you thought he was wanting that then you obviously missed the entire point of the story. I get it maybe you have the hots for the guy but sorry that's not how it went.

[Gula]

He was never coming on to you in the first place and he's just being friendly. If you thought he was wanting that then you obviously missed the entire point of the story. I get it maybe you have the hots for the guy but sorry that's not how it went.

Who are you to say someone missed the point of a story you didn't write?

[CazzT]

Who are you to say someone missed the point of a story you didn't write?

It's pretty clear from the overall interactions that the Exarch is not flirting with, nor romantically interested in, the WoL/D. So if someone is reading that into the interactions, they're missing the point of the story. He has great admiration for the WoL/D, but admiration is not always romantic interest.

[Vahlnir]

It's pretty clear from the overall interactions that the Exarch is not flirting with, nor romantically interested in, the WoL/D. So if someone is reading that into the interactions, they're missing the point of the story. He has great admiration for the WoL/D, but admiration is not always romantic interest.

Yeah, he came across as simply wanting to have a friend to me near the end of the story. Obviously his main goal was to save the world, but...his existence was no doubt pretty lonely until we came along. He had people he could count on, sure, but none of them really understood what he had gone through to get there, nor did he open up much. It was nice seeing his character development lead to a friendship with the WoL,though I had my suspicions as to his identity from the beginning.

[Enla]

It's pretty clear from the overall interactions that the Exarch is not flirting with, nor romantically interested in, the WoL/D. So if someone is reading that into the interactions, they're missing the point of the story. He has great admiration for the WoL/D, but admiration is not always romantic interest.

I've seen romance novels with far /far/ less. Not all indications of romantic interest need be overt like with Haurchefant and Aymeric - both of which also have their detractors even though in Japanese Haurchefant is so overt as to be smashing you in the face with his feelings. Honestly though does it really matter either way? If someone wants to interpret the Exarch as flirting or liking their character that's fine. It affects you in no way and affects the story in no way so as to be 'missing the point'.

At this point it feels like some people are just angry people aren't interpreting things they way they did - even though half the fun of stories /IS/ the multiple interpretations different people can come to and the discussions they bring to the table. Unless the writer herself comes out and says 'no' about the matter your interpretation is no more valid than another person's for such a grey area.

[CazzT]

It affects you in no way and affects the story in no way so as to be 'missing the point'.

Why do people feel the need to be so aggressively dismissive? It doesn't matter if it affects me or not, that's not even part of the discussion.

At this point it feels like some people are just angry people aren't interpreting things they way they did

This is rich coming from someone who resorted to aggressively dismissing something another person said. Why not just go straight to the "U MAD BRO" comment? I don't see anyone being angry about it. I see people reading more into it than there is, which is perfectly fine for a story like this, and I see other people replying by pointing out that nothing of the sort is happening in the story.

I like Yshtola (as evidenced by my post early in this thread). I like to imagine my character and Yshtola have interest in one another. But even with the "Yes, Mother..." reply we get with her, I wouldn't start claiming that Yshtola is romantically interested in the WoL/D. Even though her facial expression could be read that way if one REALLY wanted to.

[Enla]

Why do people feel the need to be so aggressively dismissive? It doesn't matter if it affects me or not, that's not even part of the discussion.

This is rich coming from someone who resorted to aggressively dismissing something another person said. Why not just go straight to the "U MAD BRO" comment? I don't see anyone being angry about it. I see people reading more into it than there is, which is perfectly fine for a story like this, and I see other people replying by pointing out that nothing of the sort is happening in the story.

I like Yshtola (as evidenced by my post early in this thread). I like to imagine my character and Yshtola have interest in one another. But even with the "Yes, Mother..." reply we get with her, I wouldn't start claiming that Yshtola is romantically interested in the WoL/D. Even though her facial expression could be read that way if one REALLY wanted to.

Not quite sure how you took my comment to be aggressive, but okay? Blunt perhaps, but in no way was I biting your head off.

[CazzT]

Not quite sure how you took my comment to be aggressive, but okay? Blunt perhaps, but in no way was I biting your head off.

"It affects you in no way" is aggressive in its tone. You're basically telling people to shove off or that their opinion doesn't matter.

And nothing about my reply to you is aggressive. I didn't say, nor imply, you were biting anyone's head off, either.