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2009: A Love Odyssey — Looking Back on Sal9000

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Let me set the scene. The year is 2009. Emos weren't ironic yet, cell phones and music players had yet to merge into a single device, Jersey Shore...definitely  existed!  Also, a Tokyo man  livestreamed his marriage to a video game character , and it was a little bit of a shock.  Yes, before  Akihiko Kondo , before the rise of Reddit's strong 'waifu' support groups, one gamer dubbing himself Sal9000 tied the performative knot with Nene Anegasaki of Konami's Love Plus, the virtual beauty with a name that no news reporter would even attempt to pronounce. And honestly, he was kind of a visionary  — so let's talk about that. To state the obvious, the ceremony wasn't legally binding, being observed by a few of Sal's close friends and fans of the game. According to various reports, there was a priest there, but he, much like the other attendees, knew that it was all in fun and may or may not have been wearing a panda costume (it's complicat ed  — d...
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So You Have a Fict Friend: How to Be a Better Ally

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You've learned something about an acquaintance of yours. Maybe it was an offhand comment about a video game they'd been playing. Maybe you came over for game night one evening to be greeted by a fan-shrine in the middle of their living room. Or maybe they took the initiative and just told you themselves.  Either way, the jig is up: your 3D loved one is a 2D lover.  And if you've ended up here, chances are that you're wondering how to be more understanding of their lifestyle, even if you can't necessarily relate. And for that, I say, you're already on the right track! We can never have too much knowledge  — and as such, we can never listen too much to others.  With that being said, I'm deciding to compile this mini-guide on the do's and don't's of Talking To Waifu-Folk (#1, don't actually call them that). So you have a fict friend. Here's your beginner's guide. _________________ Be Respectful And All, But You Don't Have...
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