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On a Pale Horse (Umamusume/Youjo Senki)

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Tiypo said:
The issue is that 110% is what the Golden Generation would consider "performing at your best", it's expected, because they all have the ability to tap into that magic extra 10% when serious. Shiro being stuck at only 100%, unable to tap into that extra 10%, is a sign that she isn't yearning to win in the same way that other Uma do.
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I do believe that is the entire point of the story.
 
I find it amusing that while Shiro in this lifetime has grown out of the "second place is 1st loser" from her 1st life her lack of it has now become an almost central theme of both the story and a repeatedly confusing point for some readers. For others second place is presented as a devastating upset of almost complete victory, for Shiro its just a sign of the fact that she does need to keep working on her top speed, while still making her a far amount of money (which as a reminder unlike others is her reason to run, to help payback her "debt" to her family for giving her in a very literal sense the best life they have had in 3 lifetimes)
 
NerdLord said:
I find it amusing that while Shiro in this lifetime has grown out of the "second place is 1st loser" from her 1st life her lack of it has now become an almost central theme of both the story and a repeatedly confusing point for some readers. For others second place is presented as a devastating upset of almost complete victory, for Shiro its just a sign of the fact that she does need to keep working on her top speed, while still making her a far amount of money (which as a reminder unlike others is her reason to run, to help payback her "debt" to her family for giving her in a very literal sense the best life they have had in 3 lifetimes)
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Yep.
For Shiro she understands that you still get points for placing second, and you also still get prize money.
Being the best isn't the point for her yet, if ever, and that's ok. It's a perspective that took her three lives and like... 80 years, but still.
 
Dopplerdee said:
Yep.
For Shiro she understands that you still get points for placing second, and you also still get prize money.
Being the best isn't the point for her yet, if ever, and that's ok. It's a perspective that took her three lives and like... 80 years, but still.
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And she is not the only Uma that's family and money focused although it tends to be rare.

For Shiro, pushing herself too hard means she races less due to injury or sickness and if she races less that means less money.

Also as she gets older she will be allowed in longer races and that's what she is good at, so she doesn't mind that much losing in shorter races.
 
What a great story I've found! Although changing the events from the anime (which is the one I know best) took me by surprise, it's done very well and also adds originality.
 
Shirogane Fun Facts by The SmallSauce New
KenjiApex said:
Someone better make a bunch of omakes in lunaticmonster's style story. Or multiple such stories in one omake, such as Shirogane Orzel being a local celebrity because she's helping a restaurant delivering orders before being considered for racing by a professional horse trainer.
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■ Job Experience
Supposedly Shirogane Orezeru had a job before her long career in staked racing...

She was a delivery horse!

That's right, before she was scouted, she was a delivery horse in Fujisawa.

It's said that she never missed a delivery in 3 years
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■ Fearsome Beast Pt.1
During her active years, Shirogane had a reputation for intimidating other horses

In her junior year, there were no less than 9 starting gate incidents.

According to a stablehand that took care of her,

There was very good reason for this intimidating aura
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■ Fearsome Beast Pt. 2
"One night we heard the horses freaking out,

so we went to check on them...

...and we found a bear inside the enclosure.

It was dead on the ground with its skull caved in, and Shirogane was just standing next to it like nothing happened."

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An illustrated comic in lunaticmonster's style is a lot of work to pull off... Maybe in a couple weeks we'll see.
 
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Lyrista said:
It's basically for her a "As long as I place high enough to qualify for the next races, then it's objective achieved."
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Yeah, imho I don't think Shiro has grown out of the "second place is 1st loser" mentality (she said "There's nothing to fear other than the shame of failure.") and more that she consistently think:

"I'm a rookie who mostly in this for the paycheck. If I win, the opponent are weak (because they're not Tracen probably). If I lose, that's expected. As long I'm still succeeding my primary task of getting cash prize it's still good."

Which isn't exactly celebrating second place as the second winner.
 
cappo said:
Let me explain: if Shiro wins everything, it will become the goal every Uma aspires to. Yet, by attempting this without fully grasping what makes Shirogane tick—both mentally and physically—the new norm would shift toward shorter but more epic careers
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Meanwhile, Shirogane, now age 43, is still chugging along, doing a race every other week.

"Retire? Why would I do that? As long as I take bronze one race in four, I'm covering my costs; one in two or better and I'm making more money per hour than from my accountancy work. My current rate is still 82% - effectively 91%, accounting for the larger prizes from the occasional silver - so I have no incentive to retire. Besides, it's good exercise."
 
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