A commission written for Clancy688 over at DA which he very graciously based on my "Welcome to Gateway" story. In this one three friends are hired to model some new, very exotic disguises for travelers to use in a fantasy world, and they will get the experience of a lifetime.
Please let me know what you think!
Please let me know what you think!
Category Story / Transformation
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 50 x 50px
File Size 33.5 kB
Just a note for anyone reading this comment, it contains spoilers. Read it first, then come back to my thoughts. ;)
I think your work is good. You did a really good job of telegraphing where you were going, without giving the story away. Your descriptions were quite good, though maybe more descriptive than I would personally prefer. It's hard to judge the characters since their personalities were overshadowed by their bodysuit forms, though you did well at setting up and using stereotypes for those 'temporary' characters to establish their character quickly.
Perhaps I'm just a pessimist, but I have trouble believing that two minds in one body would merge so readily. Maybe it was just how it seemed to be instantaneous for them to be 'ok' with sharing minds, with no hesitation or conflict, though I suppose the suits could be influencing their minds. You do hint at this throughout the story, namely with how easily they fit their suts' roles. However, the conclusion I'm forced to draw from that fact makes the ending much more sinister than I think you intended, where the three humans' minds are basically overshadowed and controlled by the suits'. Again, not necessarily bad, but I wanted you to understand where I drew that conclusion from.
Perhaps the biggest thing I'm struggling to answer, and I think detracts from the story, is what was the point? Or, stated differently, what was the theme? It was a nice story, but I'm left wondering what the point of it was. Was it just a mere diversion into a fun fantasy? Or is there some lesson we can learn from it that I'm simply missing? Having that meaning in a story gives it impact, which I can't help but feel your story is lacking.
I hope you don't find my criticism too harsh. This is an exercise for me that I hope you benefit from. Don't stop writing, and never stop striving to improve.
I think your work is good. You did a really good job of telegraphing where you were going, without giving the story away. Your descriptions were quite good, though maybe more descriptive than I would personally prefer. It's hard to judge the characters since their personalities were overshadowed by their bodysuit forms, though you did well at setting up and using stereotypes for those 'temporary' characters to establish their character quickly.
Perhaps I'm just a pessimist, but I have trouble believing that two minds in one body would merge so readily. Maybe it was just how it seemed to be instantaneous for them to be 'ok' with sharing minds, with no hesitation or conflict, though I suppose the suits could be influencing their minds. You do hint at this throughout the story, namely with how easily they fit their suts' roles. However, the conclusion I'm forced to draw from that fact makes the ending much more sinister than I think you intended, where the three humans' minds are basically overshadowed and controlled by the suits'. Again, not necessarily bad, but I wanted you to understand where I drew that conclusion from.
Perhaps the biggest thing I'm struggling to answer, and I think detracts from the story, is what was the point? Or, stated differently, what was the theme? It was a nice story, but I'm left wondering what the point of it was. Was it just a mere diversion into a fun fantasy? Or is there some lesson we can learn from it that I'm simply missing? Having that meaning in a story gives it impact, which I can't help but feel your story is lacking.
I hope you don't find my criticism too harsh. This is an exercise for me that I hope you benefit from. Don't stop writing, and never stop striving to improve.
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