Uh-oh. X3
I can feel it already, this one's probably going to get massive, no matter how I approach it. The key issue here is, Beastars has SO MANY POTENTIALLY GROWABLE CHARACTERS that it's been tricky figuring out how to even structure this thing, to begin with >.>
Doesn't mean we won't try, though!
I'm thinking of doing this one Pulp Fiction style, a portmanteau of joining mini-segments where characters grow in separate scenes, but start to intersect over time in differing matchups/combos. If you know the old 'How to Destroy the Outback' (Taz-Mania) story, it'll probably end up styled the same way. How does that affect polling, on y'all's end?
Well, I already wrote out the opening setup, to explain why things are happening and how. The means of growth will be expanded on (heh) per each new scenario and pairing!
Eleven characters will be made huge in this first big 'opening arc' poll. One is already taken, in the form of our resident good boy, Jack--that's right, we're actually starting with the Labrador! It's a short, 14-page intro to get things rolling and whet appetites. We're not even necessarily through with Jack, he'll be kept as an open choice for later, but for now...
It's time to pick who grows next! Bear in mind, timelines and arcs in the story will be mooshed closer together, to excuse the coinciding of these pairings! Alternate reality, baby! >.>
THE TOP 5 CHOICES ARE THE SCENES I'LL GO THROUGH, IN ORDER OF POPULARITY, MOST TO LEAST ; PREVIOUS SCENARIOS MIGHT HAVE SOME EFFECT ON THE NEXT ONES (REMEMBER: PAIRINGS DON'T AUTOMATICALLY MEAN THEY'LL BE ENEMIES)
ALSO, REMEMBER THAT THESE 5 WON'T ACTUALLY BE WHERE IT ENDS...THIS IS THE FIRST WAVE! ;)