Perhaps. Either they are same artist, inspired by some artist, or entirely coincidental. There do tend to be common character appearances though, just like common character personalities. (ie. fiery redheads)
The white haired loli lacking in social skills is another common one.
Hoshizora no Memoria's Mare, Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance's Est, Angel Beat's Angel...
I really, really hated normal saber (blue one). I was all excited when she went "I'll be your sword", but damn, the girl doesn't know how to follow orders. And the #lolprideandmorality is pretty annoying too. Shirou partially takes the blame, but she wasn't much better as Kiritsugu's servant. If you're going to be a sword you kill your enemies without asking, not preach to the person wielding you.
Red saber is much easier to deal with, though I still don't like it when people other than me act haughty
She's a fun character.
The best servant in this game is caster, no doubt. She's the weakest when it comes to combat, but her personality is great.
Also, for the main heroines, I'd pick Rani over Rin any time of the day~
Today I'm announcing a shift in the way Fuwanovel works. It's the big "leadership overhaul" I've been referring to, and hopefully it makes working on the site better for everyone. At the least it'll mean project leaders get more control and autonomy so I'm not in their way as often.
We have a lot of projects going on in the community. Some are personal, which we're not going to touch, but others are done by or for the Fuwanovel community: social media, the blog, moderators, reviews, etc.
Today's changes focus on that second category: projects which are meant to be by the community (like an official project) or for the community. I'm going to call them FuwaProjects for clarity's sake, to distinguish them from personal projects (which aren't co-opted into this program at all).
The Short Version:
The big change is that FuwaProjects are going to be made a lot more autonomous, and representatives or team leaders from each project will be gathered together in a board here on the forums called the "Leadership Council" (LC).
The purpose of the LC is to give each other updates and feedback and discuss relevant site issues before any big decisions are made by myself and any relevant project leaders.
If you are part of a project you consider a FuwaProject and it's more than a short-term effort, you are more than welcome to PM me (Tay) and request access to the LC.
All project leaders are considered equals on the LC. Nobody pulls rank on anybody else, and discussion is meant to be constructive (since, after all, you can't force a project lead to run the project your way). The primary oversight over a project leader will essentially be me: we'll have periodic check-ins to refine the project's direction, goals, and reasonable activity requirements.
The FuwaDirectory will list all of the active projects and project leaders on the site so you know what's going on and who to contact about it.
A few more minor details if you're interested:
There will be a few jobs in the LC itself to help it function well and make coordination more effective. These are being finalized, and will be included in the FuwaDirectory.
I will continue to maintain a controlling vote on community affairs. If the day comes that this changes or I leave the site (on my own or by request), the community will be notified and any changes to site leadership structure will be explained publicly. Global mods are also part of the LC. As part of this change, GM rulings on rule-breaking and respect violations will correspondingly hold more weight. Appeals to the best-two-out-of-three GM rulings will generally be the last word on the matter, though GMs can elect to pass an appeal to me, instead.
Final Note:
The "Leadership" part of LC refers to the fact that those on the LC are community leaders -- they're running the projects making the community what it is (and making it better). It's not a decision making body, exactly, but it's meant to be the hub of site direction and planning. In the past we often confused the distinction between the real and on-the-ground community leaders, and the badges assigned by our forums software (like the "Admin" badge under my avatar). We need a paradigm shift: forums badges do not a site leader make. The FuwaDirectory shows all the folks working on Fuwanovel, and each of them deserve a corresponding amount of respect.
Thanks for your time! Feel free to let me know if you have any questions or problems.