#rf pilika

[pleiadeslight]

My entry for the RFGOA Fanworks Contest

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[ryuu4288]

long time no see, i miss my lil bear wife

i need to bond grind some of them later

[floraagato]

YOU CAN MAKE OUT LATER, GIRLS.

[mierimi]

Guardians of Azuma point of confusion...

The Celestial Collapse happened 50 years before the start of the story, and after that, the gods were all sealed away or otherwise powerless. We know they got together to Deal with Kamurosaki at some point while they were still active and in the fullness of their strength—so, pre-Collapse, 50+ years ago. They (well...Fubuki) failed to kill him and only managed to exile Mister Beheader out of Azuma. He jumped ship to Adonea, where he remained for all that time until he eventually murderized Clarice's entire family. Makes sense. Also explains why we, 20-something year old Earth Dancer, never heard of Kamurosaki prior to meeting Pilika. He wasn't around.

But...he also ravaged Pilika's village at some point during her life?? She's 25 at MOST, and she was old enough at the time of Kamurosaki's attack to be going on long hunting trips (as per the backstory she shares if you date her). Which indicates that Kamurosaki killed Pilika's people no more than maybe 15 years ago. You know, decades after he should have been expelled from Azuma.

Did he just like...pop back over for a bite of tasty were-animal? But that doesn't work, because if he did, he would have wound up in Celestial Collapse No-Runes Jail like all the other gods. There's also no good reason for him to return until he has the whole Revenge via Clarice plan in motion.

So did he sneak away from the Tagesanbruch to randomly slaughter some remote village? Also seems highly unlikely—no way Clarice would allow that. It's obvious she and Veyron kept him on a tight leash (haha).

The only viable option I see is that Pilika is not from Azuma herself. But if so, did she haul ass all the way across oceans because she heard about some giant wolf sightings in Winter Village?

AZUMA, EXPLAIN!!!

[geniusgen]

...*side-eyes at Pilika judging me*

[nomanswhatever]

I haven't seen all the bonding events or banter with everyone but nothing will change my mind that Clarice and Pilika would be Rival Marriage options for each other (or "platonic rivals" ig, if they're cowards) if this game allowed it they are Very Odd about each other

Fubuki is the other option, Clarice will not escape the Furry Allegations™

[lieserli]

Haven’t had the pleasure of seeing beneath Pilika’s bandana or hats but I suspect she’s part bear. She says she’s from a village of were animals and her likes really speak for themselves.

[dreamgazeshoepop]

I just learned the new Rune Factory game as an Ainu based character in some DLC, named Pilika, off of the word “pirka” which means “good”

How cute is she???