There are probably a great many tasks I can accomplish on a lonely Sunday night while laborously typing up a lab report. There are probably a great many vital things I could be thinking about now. But no-- my rebellious mind prefers to finish up this little mad piece of fluff instead. I guess everyone can just think of this as an early (and thankfully inexpensive) holiday present. ;)

Beware small images and a bit of perviness and schmoopiness (two great tastes that go great together!) up ahead. And a few hearty nods of appreciation go to Kelly of Flor di Battaglia (she of the original and awesome Top 10 Reasons to Fangirl Larsa list) and selphish. Trudy, if it weren't for you, I'd have neither have most of the images to (badly) manipulate nor a great community to post this in. Bravo to you and your hard work!

And without any further drivel, I'm pleased to present the top 10 reasons to ship Larsa and Penelo together!


Reason #10: Because you never know a man until you walk a mile in his shoes-- and Penelo and Larsa already share the same taste in foot wear.




Reason #9: Because otherwise, the chances of Larsa ending up in an arranged marriage with a scary female version of Al-Cid are far, far, FAR too high.




Reason #8: Because his father sired four sons and had the last one in his, shall we say, advanced elder years. Apparently, the men of House Solidor could put those horrible late night "natural male enhancement" commercials to shame!




Reason #7: Because there's probably quite a few unorthodox ways to use potions that Larsa can discover only as a young man. And who better than a very "good friend" to serve as a test subject...?




Reason #6: Because we see them collectively kick Vaan's butt when he's rude. All couples need an activity they enjoy together-- telling him to grow the hell up could be theirs.




Reason #5: Because the entire end of the game is framed around a letter she wrote to him. Now that's the power of friendship right there!




Reason #4: Because Larsa is going to be a stunner when he finishes grows up and his voice drops a few octaves. You know it, I know it, we just need Penelo to figure it out!




Reason #3: Because the first thing Larsa does when he meets Penelo is grab her hand and drag her off to a Bhujerban sugar shack of love. Doesn't that give anyone else any ideas...?




Reason #2: Because the second thing Larsa does when he's with Penelo is angrily enquire as to why she was kidnapped in the first place and then get down on his knees as he promises to protect her. Romance lives after all!




Reason #1: Because true love never dies-- and real friendship always lives.



Image Credits: This post contains very, very many various images from so many various sites that I don't know if I've listed them all. But among the most prominent are: RPGamer, Flor di Battaglia, Polymnia, and pretty much all the Japanese fansites in this post. If I've left any out, please let me know and I'll edit the post ASAP!