On a Pale Horse (Umamusume/Youjo Senki)

[Glorywings]

It is interesting how often she gets outside lanes, is this supposed to show retaliation from the one organizer who's likely to disappear under mysterious circumstances?

 

[NooneImportant]

Less than ten minutes later, Drift has concern, and Shiro has to pay the gym for a new punching bag.

 

[EVA-Saiyajin]

An excellent chapter. Shiro is slowly getting her fighting spirit.

I quite liked it, and the touch on how dangerous she could theoretically be with the bitch.

This story is one of just two that has gotten me somewhat interested in the 'verse @WrandmWaffles

 

[Fernando]

Being X, being held down and ganked by the Three Goddesses: "I curse you— ouch! Sto— guh! Toonlyeverplaceintheoutergates— gah!"

And that is how Shirogane went to sleep like a baby, as though listening to a Nutcracker effigy being jumped by three ordinary uma musume.

 

[Euphemism]

If worse comes to worst,

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This is the first time I've seen it written this way but it seems to make sense so I had to look it up. Turns out, 'worst comes to worst' is the original spelling, while this variant is popular in the US and Australia apparently.

I imagine having Shirogane straight up fail here might be a bit unpopular, but I feel like I sufficiently telegraphed this outcome that it shouldn't come as a surprise.

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I don't mind at least, and with her chain of silvers it makes sense narratively to have her dip a bit to build up motivation and such. I'm still not sure where the story can really go though, it's not like this is a Shonen where she can determinator her way to victory in short races? Well, now that I think about it there is some foreshadowing for that but it still feels like there would need to be some justification for that still.

This story is one of just two that has gotten me somewhat interested in the 'verse @WrandmWaffles

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Immediately after I found and read this story I checked out another Uma story and bounced off of it. Couldn't get interested without a crossover character in familiar with. What's your second story?

 

[Lyrista]

Eh it's pretty standard in Uma's career modes for them to hit a sudden slump for one reason or another.

 

[Sky3Fall]

"If worse comes to worst, likely few people would miss her."

Yakuza Boss alt outfit, I see the vision.

 

[MARch Of Time]

The more Shirogane's [Mood] plummets, the more terrified the next race's front runners get…

because that palpable agitation on the field becomes an anger that looks to them like she really is out for their blood.

Like the hint of her being instinctively irked at the finish line, where they're all lined up near neck and neck "- It's disorderly!" (Disgraceful), but then leveraged with real fury.

The instinct there leads me to believe she'll activate some final stretch last-second Terror debuff that makes all the place-contenders flinch as one on instinct, giving Shiro the endgame advantage she really needs to beat out late surgers.

The terrifying herd instinct of a herd leader or predator snapping/barking orders that their bodies try to obey a second before their minds, breaking the focus at the very end.

And since she always has breath to spare, speaking or shouting is well within her options.

 

[EVA-Saiyajin]

Immediately after I found and read this story I checked out another Uma story and bounced off of it. Couldn't get interested without a crossover character in familiar with. What's your second story?

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It's Not a Mental Illness if We Win on SB.