#chapter two review

[abybweisse]

Ch208 (p2), Were all of us being tricked?

There's not much to say here, as we see the last scene from ch207 -- Finny leaving and Doll holding Snake as he bleeds out.

I have to assume Snake means himself and all his snake friends when he says "us". Though he could also see Finny as being used, since they were both brought into the Phantomhive household and sent on this mission.

Of course, Doll and our earl are the ones who truly extended their hands to him. He doesn't know who else to blame, like Kelvin, Sebastian, or the others.

Then he starts to flashback to his days (years?) in a cage.

[captainhysunstuff]

A reactionary comic about rereading a fic that I recently recommended that was way darker than I remembered, lol. I still love it for how they pretty much drive each other crazy, but that word choice and the consent issues... *cringes* At least there are valid warnings beforehand, and the first fic was pretty PG. Sorry. *laughs sheepishly*

[aroaessidhe]

2023 reads

The Siren The Song and the Spy

sequel to The Mermaid The Witch and The Sea following many new & background characters

allies from across the seas are coming together to fight against the empire once and for all

two siblings from a community who’ve held back colonisation until now, and the rich girl who washes up on their shore after a shipwreck, a pirate spy in the capital, and various others

and the Sea and her daughters, the mermaids, and creatures who want to fight back

[thatseventiesbitch]

Chapter 8 of What If: Eric and Donna Were Friends With Benefits has been posted. Donna's in trouble. Who will get through to her before it's too late?

Chapter 8: All Along The Water Tower

Read it on: A03 I FF.net

[i-live-in-my-bookshelf]

Just some very unserious reviews from my Letterboxd lately ep.1

[creativenicocorner]

Passenger 1: This city blows.  Passenger 2: Big time.  Passenger 1: I mean, whatever. I'm not above living in a former crack house, you know? But, I came here for Janis and the Airplane, not to work at a fucking startup. Passenger 2: Dude, I've been saying for months, let's just move to East LA. This city's dead.  Passenger 1: Nah. Seriously, fuck this city. Jimmie: ’Scuse me? You don't get to hate San Francisco. Passenger 2: I’m sorry, what? Passenger 1: Yeah, dude, I mean...Sorry, but I'll hate what I want. Jimmie: Do you love it? Passenger1: It’s... I mean yeah, I'm here. But do I have to love it? Jimmie: You don't get to hate it unless you love it.

- The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) dir. Joe Talbot. Screenplay by Jimmie Fails, Joe Talbot, and Rob Richert  

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[discjude]

guess my favourite sge chapter challenge (impossible edition). yes i think aric shouldve had long hair he was in that cave for nine whole ass years leave me alone

[eureka-its-zico]

I stopped by to thank you! Chaos in Their Bones is the best thing I've read in a while. It truly feels like doc is part of the one piece universe. You've done such a wonderful job with it and I am holding my breath until the next one comes out. Also I think you've captured everyone essence so well, thank you for this treasure.

Aw, this was so incredibly cute, Nonnie! Thank you for taking the time to stop into my ask box and be so lovely and so so sweet 🖤 it is incredibly appreciated!

Thank you for the love and support

[the-way-astray]

Hmmmm lots of Katie allegations I see. I do see the argument.

-Never Change author

well now i know it's not her. and if it is her, i have to say, she's definitely playing the long game here. unless you're her secret blog . . .

[hadesgirl015]

Chapter 20: Fireside Conversations

Chapter Summary: Telvelni and Karlach have a heart to heart, or is it heart to infernal engine?

Story summary: Telvelni (Tav) is an Iron-Hand Gnome, after getting abducted by mind flayers and infected with one of their tadpoles, she must make her way back to Baldur’s Gate with the important information she had received. Information she paid a lot for and could potentially be a turning point for her clan.

[abybweisse]

Ch212 (p2), Taking a detour

Third time trying to type up a post is the charm, right? Too bad I won't be able to word it quite the same as before. I liked the first version better. 😐

I now see why they are taking a train from Reading to Redhill to Brighton, instead of directly from London, where they started.

So, they get to Reading by some undisclosed method, then they get the train tickets. The Yard is staking out train stations all over London, and our earl and Sebastian hope the Yard isn't inspecting trains as far out as Redhill, where they have to change trains. I'm still not sure how they bought the tickets, particularly first class, since they claim to be broke. Also, if they got from London to Reading by some means, without a train, why not just go straight to Brighton by those same means? Can't the demon use his powers to get them both and their luggage there? Worked well enough to get to Kelvin's, anyway.

I think they should be concerned about Baldo; his current mission is harder than traveling from Arizona or wherever and catching a ride on a ship, and he already had the ticket. The only major problem might be if he's caught abandoning the military.

Lau's ulterior motives are becoming more clear. He wanted to go with Baldo, hoping the advanced medical technology was there. The next few pages are about that.

It's probably not why he traveled all the way to England, but he's an opportunist, and now he has access to the equipment, someone who can use it, and several people who might be willing to stand in as demonstrators. Lau does seem to hope Baldo will go with him to China, instead of returning to our earl and Sebastian.

They should be worried. Baldo and Lau nearly botched it up completely, and they still haven't left the sanatorium, as far as we know. Will they get away before Polaris and others arrive to investigate the missing shipment?

He's more worried that the others could have trouble even getting to their mission destinations.

Mey-Rin is clumsy as a maid, and Ran-Mao acts very awkward. However, they do try to fit in at Heathfield Manor. Thankfully, they destroy the equipment quickly and set those women free, getting Heathfield arrested and under investigation... just within a couple weeks, right?

Idk what Sebastian means by saying they both were dismissed on their first day, due to a blunder. Dismissed from where? Mey-Rin was working for them, and Ran-Mao works for Lau. Was Sebastian falsely told they had already been fired? I doubt that. Perhaps this is a translation issue, and he's worried that could happen?

*"was it not", not "wat it not"....

His excuse here, for suggesting Mey-Rin become their maid doesn't make as much sense as what he'd previously said; they need a maid on the "books" in order to help make his household look legit for an earl. It's always just been a front; Sebastian does most of the work anyway.

Mey-Rin and Ran-Mao have been the most successful, so far. They are already out of there and on their way to wherever they are supposed to reunite with our earl and Sebastian. Jane has left, too, and we don't know if she might reappear at some point. Polaris wishes he'd killed everyone there, so these two must be careful on their way back. I hope they realize the mission isn't over until they actually get back to our earl.

More to come soon.

[thesimperiuscurse]

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[demonstars]

before i post this fic i need someone to do a pretentious read because i've been rocking back and forth between "within universe it would make sense he says this" and "he would not be this fucking pretentious"

[dontwanderoff]

im considering making percy jackson the next class novel in my class but like, do i think the kids will actually enjoy it and that they're definitely the right age for it OR am i just wanting to do it because i want to read it???

[startanewdream]

Hi Mah, I’ve noticed a lot of writers saying their fics aren’t being commented on or reblogged as much as they were before, and that it’s been discouraging. I can’t speak why for everyone but this is my story. I used to comment and reblog everything because I appreciated the hard work everyone put in. I got inspired to write a few fics of my own, hoping I would get the same support or even suggestions on ways I could improve my writing from all the writers I looked up to, but I got nothing. I spent hours and days writing, reading articles, and watching YouTube videos on how to improve your writing, but I never got one comment, like, kudos, or reblog from any of the writers I showed my support to. I started to notice people had their own little friend/support group and would reblog and comment on each other's posts or stories, but not the newer writers unless you were a phenomenal writer. If you weren’t worth their time, then you were unnoticed and not appreciated. It didn’t matter that you wrote long detailed comments on every single chapter of their story and reblogged their stories, hoping it would get more attention to help encourage them. You and one other blogger were the only ones that I got a comment from, and I ended up unfollowing everyone except for you and the other blogger. I stopped writing, deleted my stories on one of my low days, and unfollowed everyone but you and the other blogger. I stayed away from the Harry Potter community for a while. You two are the only ones I will take time out of my day to write comments for. I’ve read other stories, but I don’t comment on theirs unless it's by a new writer. I try to show encouragement and give suggestions in ways I wish I would have gotten them. I just wanted to say thanks, and I've come across some great new writers through your blog. I’ve been absent for a long time, but I’m back now. I hope things have changed and everyone is more supportive of one another. I don’t know if people are hesitant to help other writers but they take 5 minutes out of their day to read their stories and write two lines of encouragement or heck even a pm on ways you think the story could be improved, newbies will appreciate it more than you’ll ever understand. I just think if you want a little love then you need to show a little love too.

Hey, Anon. I went back and forth on how to answer this because yes, I understand it, but also... not?

I really don’t want to sound dismissive; I get it, writing takes time and effort, you put a piece of your heart there, and when people don’t seem to notice it, you take it personally. I've been there as, in a way, all who has ever posted their fan work have been. It’s shitty.

But you cannot control anyone else. If you are writing and posting because you want people to comment and engage; don’t. It will drive you mad, trust me, because there is no bar that will ever suffice. Write for your own joy... and read and review for your own joy.

If you want criticism, ask for it, send a pm to those who answer it. Join a discord. The review section in a fanfic is not the place for it, it would be just rude. And accept that sometimes there is no problem, no reason for why your fic is unnoticed; no one has ever cracked the code for what makes a fic popular, and honestly, I am glad for it. It’s cliche, but true: you are the only one who can write your stories.

Finally, I get the if you want love you need to offer some love, but also... it sounds entitled? Threatening? I am not sure. Fanfics are for free; they are supposed to be fun. When they stop being something that you can enjoy, what is the whole point?

I am sorry you didn’t feel your effort was appreciated. I hope that, despite everything else, you loved giving voice to the characters, crafting a scenario out of nowhere, and spinning words into something that was real and yours. I hope you stick around.

[the-jam-to-the-unicorn]

Well, i have read the sample from Shusters book and what can i say. Now i get what the other anon was saying. Just from two chapters it’s already clear that Shuster is trying to paint Ze like some applause dependent dictator, who doesn’t give a fuck and his kids and wife(As Shuster wrote «Puts his work above everything else»🤡🤡)

Interesting, what you can say about that book because i’m already disappointed…

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