User blog comment:Nerdyanimegirl225/The 3 picks/@comment-7418318-20140514082725

1) Nalu, simply because that's the way the story goes. Also I think Lucy would be better for Natsu, since I can think she can help him to balance out his destructive and impulsive sides better than Lisanna could.

2) If we are talking about soon, most likely Laxus.

Gildarts clearly doesn't want to be it and is too scatterbrained to be a good Master anyway, despite Makarov's wishes. To me Erza seems like she has trouble understanding other people, which would be a prime requirement for being Master. Mirajane... while she might have the organisatorial sides down greatly, I don't think she would want to be Master. Also most of the time she's too kind-hearted and lax toward offenders to really fill the job well. Laxus still isn't the best choice I think, but he's the best currently available. Though I have trouble imagining Laxus sitting in an office, doing paperwork...

If we are talking about the long run (15+ years) I think that Lucy would actually make a good candidate. Of all the FT members she seems the most devoted to her Nakama (which seems to be one of the main requirements) and she's also amonger the most intelligent in the guild. She's also trying to reign in the destructiveness of her guild mates. Right now she's not met with much success in this regard, but once she grows more, that might change.

Levy may also be an option, if she develops leadership abilities. She certainly would be great with paperwork and organising. But I can see her more as the Master's valued advisor and aid, rather than the actual Master.

I've been thinking about Freed too, but he's too unflexible in his thinking and not much of a leader either. Also he's totally fixated on Laxus.

3) Hard choice... I'm wavering between Marde Geer and Jackal, though Gajeel (when he was still a villain) and Minverva also came quite close.

Vote: Hmm... there isn't really anyone who I would want to be exactly like.

If I was a woman, I'd probably pick Lucy. Intelligent, quick lerner and power-growth, also very powerful considering how long (or short) she's been a mage, devoted to her nakama, good looking. Quite a lot of good points on her. But also a bit lazy (works only when she's about to run out of money, instead of saving up a buffer), wants to have a boyfriend but isn't actively looking for one, self-depriciating, no living relatives.

Natsu is too dense and has motion sickness, Gray has the stripping habit and is also dense.

Jellal... quite a few plus points, but his the memories of killing innocents and even a dear friend with your own hands (well... magic) even if he was manipulated and the resulting self-hatred and guilt aren't something I would want to have to life with.

Laxus... now here's someone worth thinking about. He is rather quiet, has few real friends, but (after reforming) is quite devoted to those friends. Those qualities match up with how I am in real-life rather well. He's also very powerful, at least not stupid (he features too little to tell just how intelligent he is I think) and even learned to get his runaway emotions under control.