Reviewer: It Was Me Signed [Report This]
Date: November 06 2024 2:18 AM Title: Convergeance

It's awesome to see so many characters coming together in this chapter (you named it perfectly, by the way)! There's so much going on with all of them, but I think I want to start with Sofia.

This is the first time we've seen Sofia since the divorce, and I'm a huge fan of the way you've developed her coming out of it. The first thing that stuck out to me was her handling of Kamila and that it was noted that she couldn't tell that Sofia had ever been rough with downsizers. I love that she finally did that training and now knows how to handle them. That's a really good sign that she's learned something from the failure of her marriage (maybe she was forced to, either by the DPS or Evie specifically, but the fact that she still hadn't even after starting her new job implies to me that this was a choice on her part to finally do so).

We also see a change in her through her professional demeanor when interviewing Kamila. She took what the tiny said seriously, and I got the distinct impression that she viewed Kamila just like a cop would a normal victim. It's hard to explain, but there was a sort of vibe of equality there that's been missing with Sofia when dealing with her downsized family since that first scene after her downsizing didn't take. This feeling was reinforced when Sofia felt that magical connection everyone seems to form with Kamila and decided that it was worth risking her job to get justice for the downsized Pole. To me, at least, these things subtly show that Sofia's feelings about downsizers have shifted since losing her husband.

I also think we see signs in this chapter that she knows she was in the wrong when it comes to how she treated her family, even if she says otherwise. Yeah, she straight up defended her past actions with Mateo and even thought in the narrative that she did nothing wrong before (even if she did admit that she would have done things differently if given the chance), but then there are moments when she seems to contradict that. Her telling Kamila that she's "not an easy human to be with" and pretty much her whole conversation with Melissa seems to make it pretty clear that she knows she was wrong for the things she did, even if she can't accept it, let alone admit it to someone else. Her pride in Mateo for being so selfless also fits here, I think, as she noted specifically that this is something she thinks she could never be. 

In particular, when she told Melissa, "I’ll never have a pure heart like hers because I know I’m incapable of that pure love," that's when I knew she felt legitimate guilt for everything she's done. It's just easier to portray herself as an inherently bad person than to accept real responsibility for her actions. I feel like she made some real strides in this chapter, however, and we just might see her really come to terms with everything and be able to actually move forward in her life. I feel like as long as she keeps thinking of things the way she does now, she'll remain stuck in place, so to speak, constantly wallowing in guilt without even being fully aware of it.

I was also glad to see Sofia come around on Beth. Hearing her call Beth an angel just felt good to read, and that Mother Tereasa line was as funny as it was accurate (and it was fucking hilarious!). Seeing Sofia's eyes being opened when she saw the village says a lot about who she really is as a person, beyond the temptation of absolute power or her short temper going unchecked. It also says a lot about, again, how her view on downsizers has evolved. And she's finally convinced that Beth isn't going to abuse Mateo the way she did Miguel; that's a massive change from when they had that dinner together and Sofia was so sure that things were going to go south for them. This Sofia here, in this chapter, is the one I loved so much earlier in the story, even if she's still wrapped up in past sins.

Also, watching her taunt teeny tiny Melissa was incredible! I've always loved the classic, "slowly bringing in the fingers crush" taunt, and that bite was pretty awesome, too! While I've praised all of the development Sofia has undergone since the divorce, it's good to know that that this part of her hasn't gone away. It's also more realistic, as that desire to dominate downsizers wouldn't just evaporate. In fact, I think knowing that this is still a part of her makes her newfound respect for downsizers more admirable: She doesn't have a natural love of them like Beth does, so her journey to this point was a harder one for her, and that's something I can respect.

Oh, and making Melissa smaller than a downsizer was fucking brilliant! I love the even wider size gap. I'm eager to see what Tricia does with it. Also, I kind of hope her stepdad does give Tricia some trouble so that Sofia can have her own slightly-less-than inch-high dude to play with!

But, despite the above massive rant, maybe your best character work in the chapter was with Kamila. Her meek, timid demeanor throughout the chapter fits so well with someone who's been through everything she just went through. Yeah, she was recovering from all the Tricia stuff after Tricia got on her medication and started treating Steve and her better, but that shit still stays with you. And, of course, not only witnessing a murder but coming so close to being murdered yourself, both when Melissa first reached under the bed and when the crazy mom chased Tricia and her out in public just to try to kill Kamila, is going to leave anyone a little shy.

I find it intriguing that the two humans Kamila feels closest with are mortal enemies with one another. I'm glad to see her still feel a strong connection with Tricia and feeling a little desperate to talk to her again. Beth misunderstanding this at first and thinking Kamila was afraid of Tricia made perfect sense, and it was nice to see Kamila correct her on this and defend Tricia a bit. Seeing Kamila so tight with Beth by the end of the chapter and them having a rapport with each other (Beth calling her chump was so fucking cute!) was really heartwarming. All of this makes me wonder if Kamila might be able to bridge the gap between Kamila and Tricia.

But maybe my favorite Kamila scene in the whole chapter was Hazel finding her out in the living room. Hazel moving the shoe rack out of the way to expose Kamila out in the open had to be horrifying for the little Pole, and I love that Hazel recognized this and put the rack back, inviting Kamila to come talk to her whenever Kamila was ready. That was so well handled by Hazel!

I feel like we all needed a proper Hazel fix at this point, and this chapter certainly delivered! There was so much great Hazel stuff here! Her getting wet off of walking around the shelter, watching her steps shake the downsizers and their houses was amazing! I love that she discovered that about herself!

That whole fight between Hazel and Emma and Felicia was great! Hazel and Emma have such a fun dynamic. Emma talks shit, Hazel drops the tiny in her butt, everybody wins! Felicia going off on Hazel, trying so hard to get Hazel to be rough with her was actually pretty good character development for Felicia, I think. She's tough and can't admit to herself that she wants to be toyed with, so she does everything she can think of to try and piss Hazel off, because that's easier than showing vulnerability and just asking for what she wants. It was great that Hazel could figure this out, and that foot scene was awesome! I don't know if I've seen a foot spider crawl in a giantess story before, but I fucking love it.

Not only that, but while Felicia is getting the rough treatment she wanted, Hazel is getting to explore this new desire to dominate downsizers that she just discovered as well. It was actually a pretty good match for the two of them.

Hazel calling Emma when the downsizer was in her butt was so fucking funny but at the same time so fucking hot! I liked Emma's conditions for playing with Felicia, too. "Oh yeah, it's totally fine, as long as she, you know, doesn't touch you at all!" I love how possessive Emma was of Hazel, even when Hazel had her almost completely immobile inside her butt. There was a cuteness factor there, as well!

Now we just need the group to follow through and introduce Felicia to Jack. The poor guy needs a downsized girlfriend, and somebody needs to be there to give Felicia what she wants. All the giantesses of the story are spoken for, unless Felicia has a thing for older women ...

Beth was fantastic here, as usual! Her teasing game about eating Mateo up is so hot, and that mouthplay scene between Mateo and her was a definitely a highlight of the chapter. I like how personal she took Sofia's explanation that the DPS doesn't look out for individual downsizers. Beth is so passionate about downsizers, and she doesn't give a fuck about their status, as it should be. I'm glad Sofia and her were able to clear the air a little bit in their last segment with each other.

I also absolutely love Beth's arrangement with the downsizers at the shelter. She's so considerate of their rights and about not picking them up without permission, so negotiating a way that she can always pick them up whenever she wants is heaven for her. And all she has to do is let them build their own houses. That scene where she plucks up that random dude outside his home and sets him in her palm was spectacular. I don't know if it was the randomness of it, the way you described her eyes looking down at him (I actually shivered a little bit when I read that part), or that second of uncertainty the downsizer felt for a second, but I really felt Beth's size right there.

The thought of Beth having a conversation with Kamila and orgasming mid-sentence will never leave my brain now, so thanks for that! In a related question, is it possible to be both sarcastic and dead serious at the same time?

Jumping back to the Evie, Miguel, Luna, and Liam stuff, I really enjoyed Liam's punishment. To be fair, I liked that Liam accepted responsibility for his actions when Sofia slapped him at work, but seeing Evie punish him by keeping Miguel and Luna with her for the night was so hot! It was so fun to see her reading a magazine while they fucked on her foot while high on her pheromones, only for them to "sneak" into her panties like that. The idea of them fucking inside her while she taunted Liam was a scene that worked on so many levels!

Finally, we have the mayor enter into the story. What an asshole this dude is! He intentionally kept the unregistereds out in the desert, but he still needs them to work inside the town that he kicked them out of. That's pretty damn evil, especially considering all the threats those people face on a day-to-day basis out there.

He also seems well-connected, finding Beth and knowing seemingly everything about her before even calling her. Kidnapping her family is incredibly low, and I immediately want all the worst things in the world to happen to this man (he's still not as evil as Melissa, though; I'll never unsee what she did to Steve). Maybe now we'll find out more about Felicia and Lillian's issues with the mayor and even why Felicia suddenly decided to trust Beth out of nowhere.

Excellent work on this one! I'm looking forward to what happens both with the cliffhanger and what Tricia does to Melissa next!

Author's Response:

How do I tackle such a monster of a review that’s longer than most stories posted here! ^.^

First off, lemme say thank you so much for supporting me and helping me work through this story! It’s been a blast talking about this story behind the scenes and theorycrafting everything that has and will happen.

Sofia and her change in character has been a blast to witness. Her interactions with Kamila show this, and the great lengths she went to help her out, show Sofia becoming a better person. There’s still parts of Sofia that believe she did no wrong, but the tiny bits she admits to, show the cracks of her logic breaking down. Sofia is on her way to becoming a better person.

I’m glad you picked up on that Mother Theresea line, haha. I wasn’t sure if anyone would get it.

I’m glad to hear you liked Sofia taunting Melissa. Finally, Sofia can use her domineering personality on someone that deserves it! I’ve been waiting to write that scene of Sofia not shrinking in a downsize machine for a LONG time. I know others expected it, but I hope the red herring of making the room look like an interrogation room worked out!

OMG! Yes! Wasn’t Hazel’s scene so fucking cute? Hazel is just the best. The way she was super chill with Kamila and gave her space and time is only something Hazel would know. I mean, she’s got plenty of experience with downsizers, so it makes sense she knew hot to approach Kamila. And yes, Hazel’s other interactions in the story were so much fun to write. Her walking around the village, footplay with Felicia. It was all fun and made perfect with the perfect giantess.

Beth and her little rule about being able to pick up anyone whenever she wants, haha. That’s so Beth. The other downsizers might find this annoying over time, but living in her village in the junkyard … it’s a small sacrifice, right? Not like she’s torturing them. She just loves them so much, she wants to hold every single one of them.

And yes … the mayor. The ultimate antagonist of the story. What a dick! Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t know who he’s dealing with. That is, collectively, he doesn’t know who he’s dealing with. He’s going to be in a world of hurt when the gang sets their crosshairs on him.

Thanks again for your massive review, dude! I won’t be able to hit every point you made, but I loved every single word you wrote. I’m glad the characters are shining through. We’ve been hanging around these characters for so long, sometimes we gotta remind ourselves they’re not real, lol.

Reviewer: ProbablyIX Signed [Report This]
Date: November 05 2024 1:53 PM Title: Convergeance

Yet another great chapter. It's nice to have a sort of debrief after all the high tension from the last few chapters. It's cool seeing Sofia grow as a character too, and her attempt at redemption by helping out Kamila was touching. And I mean shit, I could read about Beth doing stuff forever, best girl. 

Also, I gotta confess a crackpot theory I've had for months now: I reckon Sofia's been pregnant this whole time! I think the reason she didn't shrink the first time round was because the machine registered two targets in one spot, and just shrunk the baby. That could explain the extreme lactation she's experiencing. And of course there'd be no bump because the baby is tiny-size now. I'm even more confident after this chapter, cause I feel like it'd work well with her arc. Help her feel less lonely and all that. 

One spanner in the cogs is the fact that she sat through another downsizing machine this chapter. It's a point in favour of her just being immune like the doctors said, and weakens my theory. Though I still reckon it could work. I don't remember if there's been anything said about what happens if downsizers go through the machines more than once, so maybe the hypothetical baby wouldn't change? Or maybe she just gets an extra small baby, idk. 

Anyway that's my crackpot theory. Feel free to shoot me down if I'm dead wrong lol. Great chapter as always.

Author's Response:

Heeeey, thank you so much for your continued support!

I'll dispel the Sofia rumor right away and say, no, she's not preggers. Her hormones are acting up, causing her to lactate. My theory is that being around tinies is forcing the motherly side of her to come out. Like, her body sees tinies as babies that need to be fed. Unfortunately, with Sofia's overbearing personality, her motherly side is seen abusive, lol.

Interesting theory though! I never thought about the effects of a fetus being immune or not inside a downsize machine. I don't think I'll be exploring that in this chapter.

But anyway, I'm thrilled to hear that you think Sofia is growing and on the way to redemption. Her helping Kamila felt so right and good in this chapter, right? And Beth is one of my favorites, too!