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Q & Double A - Entry No.3 (Epic Size)
5 years ago
From my digital pen...
Title: Ambyssin
Author/Username:
Category: Epic Size
Tags: Extrapolated, Strong Characterization
Blurb/Summary:
Stop me if you've heard this one before. You wake up somewhere you don't recognize, only to find you've been turned into a Pokémon! Before you know it, you're off on a globe-trotting adventure. Dream come true, right? Well, for one human, that dream quickly turns into a waking nightmare. Can he fend off an otherworldly force threatening to rip the fabric of reality apart?
Review:
The story is a slow burn at the start and you won't like the protagonist. This doesn't seem the most flattering review, but I have framed it like the story itself. The prose is enjoyable, yet the character interactions will leave you divided on whether or not you like the cast. People are selfish and immature and dysfunctional because of trauma. Therein lies its secret strength. It confronts you with the worst of a person's ego within socially acceptable bounds, until people change. If you've stuck with this story through the beginning, the pay-off will be equal to the cost. The first part truly shows how complicated and dissatisfying life can be. We move toward what we want and lose the prize in the pursuit. Then, comes honesty and vulnerability and selflessness. Then comes everything we truly want---love and friendship.
The story's slower pacing will resurface, but the narrative lies interpolated with gripping moments of honest, human interaction between the pokemon characters. You feel the failures and shortcomings of each individual and empathize with their dreams. Inspiration follows via the healthy support system they create with one another in the midst of trying and traumatic circumstances. They struggle and fail and rise and try again and move forward. There are deep narratives and interesting plot points, but the hidden strength of this story is the interaction and relationships between its characters.
Such a strength was present in the last entry, but it was greatly overshadowed by the historical immersion. Here, this art is on subtle, but central display. The human struggle for love is the core of this story, and every conflict born in the narrative stems from this fight.
Disclaimers/Warnings:
This story will deal with themes of mental health at various points within the narrative including topics such as self-harm, suicide, mental defects, and schizophrenia. The focus is only so much as is relevant to the story. Moreover, while crude humor and references to sex are common enough, the story is SFW.
Other:
I am still figuring out how I will set up the archives and what categories there will be, so please bear with me. For now, I will simply go with the stories I know and give them a classification. I will compile them to another more organized location later.
Author/Username:
Category: Epic Size
Tags: Extrapolated, Strong Characterization
Blurb/Summary:
Stop me if you've heard this one before. You wake up somewhere you don't recognize, only to find you've been turned into a Pokémon! Before you know it, you're off on a globe-trotting adventure. Dream come true, right? Well, for one human, that dream quickly turns into a waking nightmare. Can he fend off an otherworldly force threatening to rip the fabric of reality apart?
Review:
The story is a slow burn at the start and you won't like the protagonist. This doesn't seem the most flattering review, but I have framed it like the story itself. The prose is enjoyable, yet the character interactions will leave you divided on whether or not you like the cast. People are selfish and immature and dysfunctional because of trauma. Therein lies its secret strength. It confronts you with the worst of a person's ego within socially acceptable bounds, until people change. If you've stuck with this story through the beginning, the pay-off will be equal to the cost. The first part truly shows how complicated and dissatisfying life can be. We move toward what we want and lose the prize in the pursuit. Then, comes honesty and vulnerability and selflessness. Then comes everything we truly want---love and friendship.
The story's slower pacing will resurface, but the narrative lies interpolated with gripping moments of honest, human interaction between the pokemon characters. You feel the failures and shortcomings of each individual and empathize with their dreams. Inspiration follows via the healthy support system they create with one another in the midst of trying and traumatic circumstances. They struggle and fail and rise and try again and move forward. There are deep narratives and interesting plot points, but the hidden strength of this story is the interaction and relationships between its characters.
Such a strength was present in the last entry, but it was greatly overshadowed by the historical immersion. Here, this art is on subtle, but central display. The human struggle for love is the core of this story, and every conflict born in the narrative stems from this fight.
Disclaimers/Warnings:
This story will deal with themes of mental health at various points within the narrative including topics such as self-harm, suicide, mental defects, and schizophrenia. The focus is only so much as is relevant to the story. Moreover, while crude humor and references to sex are common enough, the story is SFW.
Other:
I am still figuring out how I will set up the archives and what categories there will be, so please bear with me. For now, I will simply go with the stories I know and give them a classification. I will compile them to another more organized location later.
