>>10854I've been thinking about this post but couldn't remember which thread it was in. I wanted to ask
>that worldbuilding autismo factorWhat is this to you, nona, and can you think of a reason why Tourabu doesn't fit? Honestly I think I know what you mean and mostly agree, but that's why it's bothered me that I can't explain it. Is it that the historical events/characters are too rigid? But the franchise does bizarre shit like turning one into a possessed zombie puppet and making Okita momentarily a demon catboy.
I've made my own stories set in the universe, with saniwa OCs to ship about and my own elaborate takes on how Time Gov operate and its bureaucracy, but I've never felt that I could invent a swordboy OC. That part feels beyond me. Which is really markedly different from stuff like KemoFure and MLP where it was very easy to throw whatever the fuck fun colors you wanted together and not worry, those were incredibly freeing and inspired many people to participate.
Ignoring that element, I think Tourabu was never facilitated to take off in the west, so the types of people who'd make endless fanworks and prompt others to want in on things didn't appear. Once people learned of it, the character roster was already big enough to put off newcomers who already don't know Japanese history. Japan-side you have huge numbers of doujinshi and elaborate world building guides for people's individual honmaru, as well as multibook AUs and all sorts. But if you never got into swordboys you'd have no idea these existed.