Date: August 04 2016 9:57 AM Title: Vicarious
So: she gives them a taste of nigh-unlimited power, then drops them back into their daily frustrations, leaving them to feel guilt over their atrocities (and for having enjoyed them) until facial-recognition software catches up with them.
No, that's not cruel at all.
Author's Response:
I'll admit that my giant characters are all terrible people. Believe it or not, but I've tried to write a few stories in which the giant/giantess acts like a decent human being. One of these days, I might actually do it. Maybe?
Date: August 03 2016 7:13 AM Title: Vicarious
Corrupting others is one of the most delicious pleasures. It's even more fun when you don't have any supernatural insight into their inner thoughts; you just have to look for the signs. The tiny impatiences, the brief glares of hatred, the exaggerated exhalations covering sotto voce profanities. Then you give them free rein and watch as those reflexive self-restraints fall away.
What happened to Joan's earlier creations, once their initial rampages were exhausted? Did she return them to normal size? Did the Men In Black capture them?
Author's Response:
I imagined that once they had served their purpose, Joan's creations were shrank down and returned to their dull, dreary lives. But at least they received the opportunity to enjoy godlike power, even if only for a short time.