Despite my bold words...mutalesAugust 10 2007, 03:43:45 UTC
...this'll be the only update I do tonight (I don't think anybody will much mind). Friday's story will go up Friday night. I'm going to update Saturday and possibly Sunday, though, because I want to put book 2 to bed.
Re: Despite my bold words...mutalesAugust 10 2007, 04:00:13 UTC
Oh, and I deleted the previous placeholder post because there's certain key words that were showing up in the comment thread which I'd rather not have web searches associating with my story/journal.
Let's not repeat them. If you've got no idea what I'm talking about, don't ask, because then somebody would just answer.
Re: Done fast or done right...mutalesAugust 10 2007, 04:39:02 UTC
I appreciate the sentiment behind advice like that, but I know best how I work best. Like Mackenzie fighting against childhood horrors come to life, I'd be lost if I hesitated.
good chapter. poor mack. its good that she made a choice to fight, but it sucks that amaranth is still pissed. mack was right though, amaranth does have pretty compelling evidence of magic.
It's not that Amaranth doesn't think Magic is real. It's more like the Mechans cleave to an idea that you are able to explain things in non-magical terms. To a right thinking person wielding the hammer, it's obvious everything is done through magic. No so called natural explanation is needed.
A blacksmith making a stronger metal by combining ores? Magic.
An old suit of armor rusting in water? Magic.
Why bother with any convoluted theories when everything has a simple, direct explanation :)
I love it. Really gives the feeling of what people always think it'll be like to fight, like in the movies....and then they fall on their bum. Almost Star Wars kid-esque, but I'm glad Mackenzie found her (sort of) groove eventually with the ghouls.
It's good to see that Mack decided to fight, rather than play the 'good little-girl' and not do anything unhuman or unacceptable to her grandmothers views.
It was too much to hope that Amaranth would forgive Mack after such a short time, but I was hoping none the less.
I have to say that it will/would be interesting to see what Mack's dorm-mates will say if they see her returning half naked and covered in ghoul entrails. Sadly, I'm not sure that there is anyone at the Harlowe that isn't currently upset or mad at her..
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Let's not repeat them. If you've got no idea what I'm talking about, don't ask, because then somebody would just answer.
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A blacksmith making a stronger metal by combining ores? Magic.
An old suit of armor rusting in water? Magic.
Why bother with any convoluted theories when everything has a simple, direct explanation :)
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It was too much to hope that Amaranth would forgive Mack after such a short time, but I was hoping none the less.
I have to say that it will/would be interesting to see what Mack's dorm-mates will say if they see her returning half naked and covered in ghoul entrails. Sadly, I'm not sure that there is anyone at the Harlowe that isn't currently upset or mad at her..
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I didn't think about. I didn't let myself think about it.
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I didn't think about it. I didn't let myself think about it.
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