05-02-2015, 02:35 PM
Book club 1!
Of Kings Gods and Girls
The dynamic between Eighteen and Ganondorf is actually pretty interesting. It brings a certain amount of curiosity to the reader and considering Eighteen lost the battle between Ganondorf and is for the majority under his command, it gives them a reason to each play off one another’s interests. Both are superb writers and offer great imagery to describe what their characters see, feel, and touch. I remember reading this thread the first time and a few of the missing pieces, but now I know a little more history on the site and otherwise the duration they have been in the same party. With this, I feel like their own history offers some reason to the way their relationship works.
Ganon has a chance to explain his mentality not just to Eighteen, but to the audience who, in response, watches Ganon with avid intrigue. He has short monologues that comprise the essence of his mentality and I like the way Ganon’s perspective is put into words and dialogue. He almost resembles a negotiator of some kind. Not all villains know that they are doing complete evil and of course have their own self interests fueling their desire for power as well. Ganon is one of my favorite characters brought to the Omniverse simply because of the way he conducts himself. There never seems to be a problem he can’t solve with words and when he can’t solve his problems with words, action is initiated (example: battle with Eighteen or Enel). The dynamic stated previously, I think both Eighteen and Ganon play well off of each other and it is evident they put some time in thinking over each other’s reactions so that they are able to fill in small details for one another. Its complementary to their personalities and it flows tremendously well.
As for Enel, I haven’t gotten to that arc in OP yet, so his strong confidence caught me off guard (almost as much as his usurp of the castle) and it added a few layers of dynamic the thread may have needed. Enel is far from vague and has his own ideas of glory, whereas even in some cases Enel makes Ganon look noble. It brings out a bit of deliberation in the audience, what is right and wrong? Is nobility necessarily needed for glory? Who deserves ultimate honor? Should it be vested in one who has power or self-control?
I love this aspect of writing and think that there should be more of it (everywhere), because it integrates the reader and makes them feel part of the story in an intellectually stimulating way. Its kind of like discovering philosophy, or rather, a reader can discover themselves even in a situation they are not personally invested in and are viewing. Enel and Ganon foil nicely. Compared to Enel, is the level-headed Ganon really all that bad? Eighteen kind of gets caught up in their own turmoil and later this consideration is brought to a power hungry head. What seems to sink Ganon is his own greed for collecting power, whereas Enel thinks he already has enough (even though I’m sure he constantly thirsts for more) and they will surely decide who is fit to be king soon enough.
Meanwhile, as all this crazy stuff is happening in the castle, ROLAND shows up and he an Ganon sort of start an alliance or rather... An understanding.
Enel and Ganon are a great foil (as stated previously) even power wise. Ganon, “King of Sand” is a grounded guy who never really let his overwhelming ambition take him away from his conquest. Enel, like lightning, feels everything in an intense fiery inferno of ‘live everything as if it were the last’ and acts as a great and mighty king rather than a peddler.
Firani actually played a good medium. She observed Enel, bore witness to his power and otherwise risky behavior and brought up the matter in speaking terms to Ganon. Ganon didn’t even seem too worried about it, as long as he could control Enel and his mind by feeding the King’s wishes and appealing to his desires with like-minded reason. Firani was a great instrument in bringing G’s awareness to the threat Enel posed, as well as the seriousness of the situation. Later, perhaps it was even she who planted the seed in Ganon that caused him to react particularly ready for the battle to commence.
The fight was entertaining, vivid, and paced equally so the reader had a good idea of each contestant’s capabilities as well as contemplating their motives. It was suspenseful and completely organic. Each played it out to the best they could, and just when I was sure that Ganon would win, Enel struck the final blow. Does this mean Ganon’s throne in the desert has been conquered by his lightning wielding adversary? And does this mean that Eighteen is now technically free of their agreement? (until G gets back that is)
Both Enel and Ganon utilized dialogue well, as their characters are particularly verbal. The dialogue made their means much more realistic and made each character’s logic to prevail even more enhanced as the punches were thrown. I’d say its one of the best battles on the site not only because of how well both fought and described each attack, but because the motivation behind each character’s conquests clashed and just had to be set free in the fury of battle..
Deja Vu
Hahaha Desco’s first line is amazing. Just what I would expect from the ultimate final boss. Dramatically and not soon after, she feels the opposite and her confidence falters. I like that Desco is aware of some of the perils that the Omniverse causes and displays it immediately. It shows that she is aware of the new place even though she doesn’t have to be happy with it.
Character interaction is nicely displayed, new place, new people, new... well lack of scenery. Everyone’s unique reaction differentiated the many from the few. The many perspectives of the individuals joined helps the audience to gain some insight from the worlds everyone originates from as well as the untold history each carries on their back.
The fight almost immediately happens, it isn’t trivial and actually made sense to me as to why it was started. In other universes where the characters come from, their perception on race is different. In one way, a witch could be seen as an evil girl, or a wizard could be mystical. But in other universes wizards are normal (harry potter or FT) its completely normal because of the population and setting of the world. I’m not familiar with bleach but I know enough to see the reason behind the attack. Nyeseth is seen as evil and it just suddenly begins. I like that there wasn’t a lot of hesitation because that would have made it seem unrealistic for me. Hesitation would have disjointed the reader in some ways, I feel, because action in this way should be straight forward and with its origins there isn’t a valid use for an incline of suspense. No doubt there was some static friction though which made the tension grate in the air before attacks flew.
New primes so quickly in the Omniverse suddenly attacking one another. One good thing, or perhaps an equal disadvantage, is that the primes are all on the same level and are all new. So the coping and drawbacks to their adapted fighting styles are sure to hit them with the realization that some of the things Omni said was true and their discovery of the many uses of Omnilium is only a matter of time.
The beginning of the fight was really refreshing. It was really cool how Neku integrated music into the duel and how they all battled for their own reasons. Nyeseth defended himself and Desco (until she later comes in battle ready), Rand and Neku team up because they both are like minded and see soul reapers as a formidable enemy.
Desco proves to be quite the adversary showing one of her ultimate final boss attacks! I really like how you portray Desco in just little ways that resemble larger personality traits. It becomes evident that Desco has no reason to fear any of the boys that are fighting and in response to their warnings only cause Desco to unleash the ultimate final boss power. Later near the end, Neku offers to take Nyeseth out for Desco if she should find him as trouble, this was a nice ending to the fight and left space for a new adventure to occur.
In Baby Steps, Guu descends upon the Omniverse like a shooting star! She has one of the most unique responses to Omni yet and the character is engaging, even in her eternal dancing. Prinny appeared to save the day, and later a wild Desco appears! Its the beginning of a Tangled Green adventure and Prinny is caught in the midst of it.
I remember reading Guu, Desco, and Nyeseth’s adventures in the green (The ones involving medusa and other strange occurrences) and looking back at the immediate bond I think Desco and Guu establish, I can see why they would spend time with each other for a bit. They have a lot in common, both are kids, girls, and have unreal power in the worlds they are from. I like them both as they continue to grow together and can even see their meeting having a greater relevance after reading the adventures you guys have had together. Nyeseth jumps in, being the admirable soul reaper that he is and hangs around the girls to provide ample protection as they start out in their new world!
Seraph breaks up any monotony as well and seems to be in the same boat. Some nice character interaction is established which gives the thread a dynamic feel as well as describes how everyone is coping with their current predicament. Guu kind of takes the torch as she marches them all onward... To the Tangled Green.
The Scramble
I read the scramble a while back and I don’t think I will be re-reading it anytime soon, but with that said, I did enjoy it and am glad to see the many characters who participated have returned. If people see this and want a review on their personal growth and development to compare to the scramble, I don’t mind giving it a go.
Of Kings Gods and Girls
The dynamic between Eighteen and Ganondorf is actually pretty interesting. It brings a certain amount of curiosity to the reader and considering Eighteen lost the battle between Ganondorf and is for the majority under his command, it gives them a reason to each play off one another’s interests. Both are superb writers and offer great imagery to describe what their characters see, feel, and touch. I remember reading this thread the first time and a few of the missing pieces, but now I know a little more history on the site and otherwise the duration they have been in the same party. With this, I feel like their own history offers some reason to the way their relationship works.
Ganon has a chance to explain his mentality not just to Eighteen, but to the audience who, in response, watches Ganon with avid intrigue. He has short monologues that comprise the essence of his mentality and I like the way Ganon’s perspective is put into words and dialogue. He almost resembles a negotiator of some kind. Not all villains know that they are doing complete evil and of course have their own self interests fueling their desire for power as well. Ganon is one of my favorite characters brought to the Omniverse simply because of the way he conducts himself. There never seems to be a problem he can’t solve with words and when he can’t solve his problems with words, action is initiated (example: battle with Eighteen or Enel). The dynamic stated previously, I think both Eighteen and Ganon play well off of each other and it is evident they put some time in thinking over each other’s reactions so that they are able to fill in small details for one another. Its complementary to their personalities and it flows tremendously well.
As for Enel, I haven’t gotten to that arc in OP yet, so his strong confidence caught me off guard (almost as much as his usurp of the castle) and it added a few layers of dynamic the thread may have needed. Enel is far from vague and has his own ideas of glory, whereas even in some cases Enel makes Ganon look noble. It brings out a bit of deliberation in the audience, what is right and wrong? Is nobility necessarily needed for glory? Who deserves ultimate honor? Should it be vested in one who has power or self-control?
I love this aspect of writing and think that there should be more of it (everywhere), because it integrates the reader and makes them feel part of the story in an intellectually stimulating way. Its kind of like discovering philosophy, or rather, a reader can discover themselves even in a situation they are not personally invested in and are viewing. Enel and Ganon foil nicely. Compared to Enel, is the level-headed Ganon really all that bad? Eighteen kind of gets caught up in their own turmoil and later this consideration is brought to a power hungry head. What seems to sink Ganon is his own greed for collecting power, whereas Enel thinks he already has enough (even though I’m sure he constantly thirsts for more) and they will surely decide who is fit to be king soon enough.
Meanwhile, as all this crazy stuff is happening in the castle, ROLAND shows up and he an Ganon sort of start an alliance or rather... An understanding.
Enel and Ganon are a great foil (as stated previously) even power wise. Ganon, “King of Sand” is a grounded guy who never really let his overwhelming ambition take him away from his conquest. Enel, like lightning, feels everything in an intense fiery inferno of ‘live everything as if it were the last’ and acts as a great and mighty king rather than a peddler.
Firani actually played a good medium. She observed Enel, bore witness to his power and otherwise risky behavior and brought up the matter in speaking terms to Ganon. Ganon didn’t even seem too worried about it, as long as he could control Enel and his mind by feeding the King’s wishes and appealing to his desires with like-minded reason. Firani was a great instrument in bringing G’s awareness to the threat Enel posed, as well as the seriousness of the situation. Later, perhaps it was even she who planted the seed in Ganon that caused him to react particularly ready for the battle to commence.
The fight was entertaining, vivid, and paced equally so the reader had a good idea of each contestant’s capabilities as well as contemplating their motives. It was suspenseful and completely organic. Each played it out to the best they could, and just when I was sure that Ganon would win, Enel struck the final blow. Does this mean Ganon’s throne in the desert has been conquered by his lightning wielding adversary? And does this mean that Eighteen is now technically free of their agreement? (until G gets back that is)
Both Enel and Ganon utilized dialogue well, as their characters are particularly verbal. The dialogue made their means much more realistic and made each character’s logic to prevail even more enhanced as the punches were thrown. I’d say its one of the best battles on the site not only because of how well both fought and described each attack, but because the motivation behind each character’s conquests clashed and just had to be set free in the fury of battle..
Deja Vu
Hahaha Desco’s first line is amazing. Just what I would expect from the ultimate final boss. Dramatically and not soon after, she feels the opposite and her confidence falters. I like that Desco is aware of some of the perils that the Omniverse causes and displays it immediately. It shows that she is aware of the new place even though she doesn’t have to be happy with it.
Character interaction is nicely displayed, new place, new people, new... well lack of scenery. Everyone’s unique reaction differentiated the many from the few. The many perspectives of the individuals joined helps the audience to gain some insight from the worlds everyone originates from as well as the untold history each carries on their back.
The fight almost immediately happens, it isn’t trivial and actually made sense to me as to why it was started. In other universes where the characters come from, their perception on race is different. In one way, a witch could be seen as an evil girl, or a wizard could be mystical. But in other universes wizards are normal (harry potter or FT) its completely normal because of the population and setting of the world. I’m not familiar with bleach but I know enough to see the reason behind the attack. Nyeseth is seen as evil and it just suddenly begins. I like that there wasn’t a lot of hesitation because that would have made it seem unrealistic for me. Hesitation would have disjointed the reader in some ways, I feel, because action in this way should be straight forward and with its origins there isn’t a valid use for an incline of suspense. No doubt there was some static friction though which made the tension grate in the air before attacks flew.
New primes so quickly in the Omniverse suddenly attacking one another. One good thing, or perhaps an equal disadvantage, is that the primes are all on the same level and are all new. So the coping and drawbacks to their adapted fighting styles are sure to hit them with the realization that some of the things Omni said was true and their discovery of the many uses of Omnilium is only a matter of time.
The beginning of the fight was really refreshing. It was really cool how Neku integrated music into the duel and how they all battled for their own reasons. Nyeseth defended himself and Desco (until she later comes in battle ready), Rand and Neku team up because they both are like minded and see soul reapers as a formidable enemy.
Desco proves to be quite the adversary showing one of her ultimate final boss attacks! I really like how you portray Desco in just little ways that resemble larger personality traits. It becomes evident that Desco has no reason to fear any of the boys that are fighting and in response to their warnings only cause Desco to unleash the ultimate final boss power. Later near the end, Neku offers to take Nyeseth out for Desco if she should find him as trouble, this was a nice ending to the fight and left space for a new adventure to occur.
In Baby Steps, Guu descends upon the Omniverse like a shooting star! She has one of the most unique responses to Omni yet and the character is engaging, even in her eternal dancing. Prinny appeared to save the day, and later a wild Desco appears! Its the beginning of a Tangled Green adventure and Prinny is caught in the midst of it.
I remember reading Guu, Desco, and Nyeseth’s adventures in the green (The ones involving medusa and other strange occurrences) and looking back at the immediate bond I think Desco and Guu establish, I can see why they would spend time with each other for a bit. They have a lot in common, both are kids, girls, and have unreal power in the worlds they are from. I like them both as they continue to grow together and can even see their meeting having a greater relevance after reading the adventures you guys have had together. Nyeseth jumps in, being the admirable soul reaper that he is and hangs around the girls to provide ample protection as they start out in their new world!
Seraph breaks up any monotony as well and seems to be in the same boat. Some nice character interaction is established which gives the thread a dynamic feel as well as describes how everyone is coping with their current predicament. Guu kind of takes the torch as she marches them all onward... To the Tangled Green.
The Scramble
I read the scramble a while back and I don’t think I will be re-reading it anytime soon, but with that said, I did enjoy it and am glad to see the many characters who participated have returned. If people see this and want a review on their personal growth and development to compare to the scramble, I don’t mind giving it a go.
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