As I would have liked this chapter to last longer, all the interaction with Brooke since the previous chapter has been handled excellently and finally I know that it would have been dangerous but I think several of us were left wanting a vaginal insertion, but still It's an excellent chapter.

How many people are going to be involved indeed? I could see Rae showing up out of nowhere (I feel like she has a sixth sense that homes in on these kinds of things), and Claire might still be around (we haven't really seen her getting into mixed-sized sexcapades just yet, but she seems like she has an open mind, right?).

As far as epilogues go, I thought this was pretty good. We got a solid look at the aftermath of everything, but things are still sort of open at the same time. I like that we don't get definitive answers about whether Justin will take the new position, whether Micro Cities Inc. can survive the scandal, or what happens to Jazmin and company longterm. If you do decide to revisit this world someday, it'll be nice to see how some of these things shaped up and how the characters involved managed things, whether it be another story focusing on them or a story centered around different characters that gives us a glance at things.

In other words, this ending was satisfying but keeps us curious enough about the world to draw us into another story set within it, if you ever decide to go that route. Nicely done!

I also want to point out how well you set up Rae and her handling of Hank, Katie, and (presumably) Jazmin here. When she was first mentioned early in the story, I certainly didn't think of her as someone capable of holding people hostage with her ass. However, once she met up with Justin, we saw a more sexual side to her, and maybe even just a slight bit of enjoyment at having control of him, which makes her doing what she did to our antagonists that much more believable. I think this made her taking them for herself make more sense, as there's more to her choice than just revenge (although that is also a factor, clearly).

I will say that this poses an interesting problem, however. While Justin plans to say something if things go "too far," what exactly is he going to do? Rae can't change them back, let alone turn them into the police now. The fact that she took them alone is a crime, not to mention where she put them. And even if there were some legal loophole that Rae could exploit, the PR damage to the company once the story gets out (and it would get out if they were returned to normal size) would be devastating, especially given the PR nightmare the company is already going through.

No, unless Justin wants to bury Rae in the Micro Cities Inc., he won't be able to do anything (I guess maybe he could lobby for better treatment for the tiny family, but how hard is he really prepared to fight for THAT family?). Of course, I'm probably overthinking what was intended to be a simply "just desserts" ending for our villains, but I couldn't help but play that out in my head a bit as I was reading it.

One minor criticism for this final chapter, though. I would have liked to have gotten an update about the fates of people like Alexis, Lana, and Tim (and however many other captives were in that dollhouse). Maybe even just a couple of sentences in passing between Rae and Justin would have been nice. Again, this wasn't a huge thing, but it would have been cool to have heard Alexis's excuse as she was (likely) hauled off to jail or just how Jazmin's  "houseguests" were dealing with being normal sized and free.

And I'll wrap up with a small criticism about the story overall, now that it's finished. There were a couple of developments in this story that never really, well, developed, namely the 1:2000 scale city and Jazmin's dollhouse.

Honestly, I wasn't necessarily disappointed that we didn't get a better look inside the dollhouse (although I 'll admit that was kind of hyped about seeing Ally and Claire go through that together), and your reason for not including that in the story makes sense (if you're not into it, you're likely not going to do much with any idea you might come up with). I brought that up in my last review more because I just expected that this was coming, given how it had been portrayed up until that point in the story. Maybe it was just me, but I felt like this was set up to be something based on how often it was mentioned and how things were hinted at regarding Jazmin's treatment of her "houseguests" earlier in the story.

The same goes for the 1:2000 city. It was mentioned prominently early on, and I felt like it never lived up to that billing. It really felt as though it was going to play a major role in this story. To be fair, it kind of did, at least in an indirect sense, as work on it served as the catalyst for both Rae being shrunk and Justin being hired by Hank, but it really didn't play a direct role in the story at all (in fact, it wasn't even created yet).

Again, this didn't bother me in and of itself, as size interactions at that vast a scale would be severely limited (I mean, the same could be said of Micropolis residents, but you made that work quite well) and thus writing about it would come with some serious challenges. But again, it was just the feeling that it was set up to be something only to not be relevant in the grand scheme of things.

So I don't know exactly how to sum up that critique or what I would say to recommend avoiding doing this in the future, but I just wanted to point it out. Maybe you're just such an engaging writer that even your minor story developments feel like a big deal?

But overall, I obviously loved this story. It was easy to get into the characters, who were all interesting in unique ways, and the story was well paced and well told. I'm really looking forward to seeing what you do next!

Oh, and you mentioned focusing on shorter stories for a bit in your response to my last review. Is that one-shot about Alia filling in for Claire in Micropolis still on the table by chance? I'm not sure why, as Alia wasn't a major character in the story, but I find myself curious about what that particular restocking trip looked like.

Great ending! Love his almost correct height at the party. Very fun thanks!

Amazing story so far! I love the writing. I anxiously await each new chapter. I hope it gets updated again soon. I can't wait to see what happens in the 1:200 micro city!

This story has had it's shares of emotional highs and lows, but these last two chapters took it to another level!

While the last chapter provided some great tension at times, it certainly ended leaving the reader feeling as though our heroes were in a good place and everything was going to be alright now that they were all together. That feel-good feeling carried over into the start of this chapter, which made hitting (what I think) is the "all is lost moment" all the more surprising and impactful. I've absolutely loved the pacing and structure of this story throughout, but that's particularly true with these last two offerings. Nicely done!

I read MicroThaumaturge's review below, and I have to kind of agree with him regarding his critique of the rescue plan. However, I do think that it had to be tough to come up with a good scenario to get these characters in the positions you needed them to be in. In particular, I think Katie probably made things harder, as her not actually being affiliated with the company would make it almost impossible to have Justin and company know whether she would be home at any given time, and mentioning a role for her in the company now would feel a bit lazy and contrived just to move the plot along. Therefore, I understand why you went the route that you did. It wouldn't be far-fetched to believe that employees might be aware that the boss takes his wife with him on business trips, especially if one of said employees is in charge of booking the boss's travel, as Alia is.

That being said, this is clearly a bad plan, and I agree with MT that our protagonists should be smart enough to realize that under normal circumstances. Still, I don't have a problem with them coming up with and trying a bad plan, I just think it needed to be sold to the reader better.

For example, having Claire start the chapter off being a little less cheerful (not too much, as that seems to be her natural state) and looking tired, along with Brooke, while keeping her feisty nature and happiness to see Justin in general in tact, showing some signs of stress, would hint that they were in the state of mind to not really think things through. Maybe as they're planning their next move, Brooke and Claire can't agree on where to go first, with each one arguing, almost pleading with each other to start with a particular place. Claire, feeling unfounded guilt at "letting" Jazmin kidnap so many residents that she thought were being regrown, admits to having nightmares about her failure to save them and absolutely has to go after them. Brooke counters by giving some variation of "But you didn't hear her voice" when talking about Rae, the revelation of just how far Jazmin went with the residents, with Justin, making her imagination run wild with the possibilities of just what they Taylors are doing to her dear friend. Eventually, they come to an understanding and decide that the only way to ease both of them is to split up, and Justin, still not sure about the idea, gives in after seeing their respectively disrupted emotional states.

That might be a bit of a cliched scenario, granted, but I feel like it would have made the fact that they were going with such a flawed plan make a lot more sense.

As it stands, I found myself wondering why they didn't just wait until confirming the Taylors were on the plane (maybe wait an hour or two after their departure time before going over) and just rescuing Rae together. That would have almost been too easy, and even though they didn't know about the remote for Rae's collar, they surely would have figured that Rae could at least restore herself back to normal size, if not Justin as well. That would give them a three or four to one advantage over Jazmin, so at that point it wouldn't matter if she was home or not. Just have Claire knock on Jazmin's door pretending to apologize and beg to be left along, the rush her as soon as she opened the door. Two of them hold her down while the other(s) save the tinies from the doll house. With the hostages free, our heroes would then be free to use the recording and Rae's testimony to put the Taylor family behind bars and let Rae assume full control of the company, and everyone lives happily ever after.

Of course, that would also be really boring and the way the story's going is obviously much better, but I struggled a bit to understand why three level-headed individuals, two of them geniuses, never considered the above scenario. Again, though, it would have been a lot easier to buy their actions had their mental and emotional states regarding what's clearly a high-stress situation been demonstrated a bit more at the start of the chapter, even despite the fact that I think the happier beginning set up the cruel end of the chapter really well (finding a balance like that is really hard).

But overall regarding the plan, I think this was more a case of the natural course of the story putting you in a tough spot as a writer than anything else. And yeah, it was a bit messy, so to speak, but you got through it, and the rest of the chapter was really, really good. So I guess I'm saying don't sweat it too much and just chalk this up as a learning experience, if anything at all.

There was a small, but much appreciated pay off for me at the start of the chapter. The fact that Claire already talks to Justin like he's a friend was pretty rewarding for me. Claire's a naturally friendly character, but she's only met Justin one other time, and that was briefly during his shrinking process. Also, throughout the story, Claire has been a bit intimidated by people Justin's size, not out of fear of hurting them or disgust, but just the awkwardness of interacting with them. Even holding them was a problem for her, as she felt bad that her breath blew the one Micropolis-sized resident she held in her palm before. So it says something to me that Claire is naturally comfortable enough around tiny Justin that her naturally bubbly personality shines when interacting with him. This could be because she can actually communicate with him, the relatability of their respective situations, or even just that it's hard to feel awkward around someone anymore after you step on them. It could be a little bit of all of those, or even just the assertive way that Justin talks to them despite his size. I don't know, but I was feeling pretty good reading the first part of the chapter because of it.

I do have to respectfully disagree with MT about Brooke's reaction to the Taylors returning home. I think I've said before that I picked up a vibe that Brooke doesn't deal with extreme stress very well, so it made sense to me that she wouldn't think to use her phone or even do something bold like put Rae back and wait out the Taylors in hiding or something. The fact that Brooke was so scared that Rae had to hide herself because Brooke couldn't even think to follow her instructions felt right to me.

I'm really curious to see how Brooke handles her torture (assuming Rae and Justin don't figure something out before she said torture starts). Again, she doesn't deal with high-pressure situations well, but she's also really compassionate and loyal, and I think that will override her fear enough to hold out for help. That would be a different kind of bravery.

I was caught by surprise that both Brooke and Claire shrank, as I thought only one of them would be going down, leaving the other one to use her size to help save the day. I like this development, though. Now the ball solely in Justin and Rae's court, and I love that the two tinies are going to have to try to save the day on their own. And Rae has quickly become one of my favorite characters as well. With everything she's been through, she still comes off as calm, cool, and resourceful, showing that same mental resiliency that Justin has. They should be a good combination, size notwithstanding.

And it was great to see Justin come through in the clutch as well. That knife came in handy after all. It's good to seen him prove useful despite his size.

And that whole scene at Jazmin's place was heartbreaking. Seeing Claire shrink and the happenings in the doll house really made that "all is lost" feeling hit home, maybe even more than Brooke being captured. Of course, it's pretty obvious that Jazmin was expecting Claire to do something like that and was ready for her (I mean, what's the company going to do if she doesn't show up for her shift, fire her?).

But that realization made me see Lana's tormenting of Ally, Tim, and Claire in a different light. After Lana mentioned that Jazmin did the same thing to Lana and her boyfriend, I realized that Claire hadn't actually been physically tormented at all. She was forced to abuse Ally (or used to abuse Ally, as she didn't really have any control over it). And then Claire was forced to order Ally to "retrieve" Tim. All of this, as well as the fact that Jazmin didn't make good on her threat to shrink Claire so tiny that her toys wouldn't be able to see her (which I think would have happened had Jazmin gotten the collar on her then), makes me think that Jazmin is using Lana to make into another Lana. I think if Claire had been shrunk by a less hostile Jazmin, our attractive villainess would have likely let Claire be herself or possibly tried to corrupt her into being less kind to the other tinies, but her betrayal (from what we know of Lana, it seems like Jazmin felt betrayed by her as well) has led Jazmin to want to break her mentally instead of physically. There's something intriguing about the idea of someone punishing a perceived traitor by conditioning them into complete and total loyalty, like Lana.

Or I could be wrong about all that and Lana was just having fun. Who knows?

Anyway, thanks for another great chapter! I've been into this story for a while, but my anticipation for seeing what happens next grows with each addition since things started to ramp up about five or six chapters ago!

I have enjoyed this story immensely.  Great premise, great setting, solid and developing shrinking mechanics, solid dynamic between the oppressive giants in the company and the oppressed residents.  I enjoyed the first dozen chapters without reserve.  I wish I had left comments on the other chapters singing this story's praises.

This last chapter, however, leaves a bad taste.  I get that Claire's thought processes are unbalanced where Jazmin is concerned.  I get that Justin is worried about Ally, and that could impair his thinking a bit.  But between the three of them, two of whom are engineers /city planners, this 'plan' for rescue doesn't pass the smell check.  It's very plot driven, which is a disservice to your well-written characters.

Don't get me wrong, the breakfast bit is great, the fetishy bits are cute and enjoyable, or speak well to those who enjoy cruelty, Rae's response to being found is solid, but I have some problems with how this went down.

1. They split the party.  Yes, I know that saying "don't split the party" is kinda cliche, and is generally not such a bad thing, but splitting their group was literally the only thing that put them in more danger than just walking away.  The only way Jazmin posed any real threat to them is if they confronted her in the exact manner they did - alone and letting her get the drop on them.  I can ALMOST buy the fact that they had 2 objectives, one of which was pressing, being enough to decide the party could be split, but it still smells very fishy. 

Again, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you shouldn't have split them - obviously that was the only way to make things go this way - but I woukd highly recommend presenting a more compelling reason for not just going to get Ally first.

2. Their plan was all or nothing.  If they failed, that's it, they're playing from the back foot - quite possibly literally, as they would be small enough.  There's no attempt to inform any sort of local authority, or an understanding friend, or an internet conspiracy theorist.  If they screw up, they're toast.  That seems like something Brooke at the least should have thought of.  And I do apologize if I somehow missed this, but why are the local police not involved?  They are clearly dealing with what is clearly abduction, kidnapping, and from what Jazmin has hinted at, sexual abuse, rape, and likely manslaughter/murder.  Again, if I missed the explanation, that's on me and I apoligize for raising the point, but I don't see why the authorities were never brought in, under any pretense.

3. The lack of any sort of protection.  They went into hostile territory, with their freedom, if not their lives on the line, and they brought nothing to defend themselves.  Not an empty wine bottle, not a can of mace or pepper spray, nothing.  Again, it seems poorly thought out.

4. Once the Taylor's returned, there was no attempt to call for help.  Did Brooke not bring a cell phone?

Just to clarify, I am not trying to criticise the direction you took the story.  I'm sure having all of the heroes tiny and in trouble will make for a thrilling next chapter.  I can't wait to see what comes next!

I'm just... You have written such wonderful characters, I feel like the way this went down was a disservice to them.  There needed to be additional factors.  Perhaps they expect the Taylor's to bring Rae with them as a toy, but he's at a Meet & Greet with his wife RIGHT NOW and will be back tonight.  Now there's a pressing need to go to the Taylor's eesidence, or Rae is in danger if Jazmin gets word back to them.

Regarding telling others, perhaps they are too scared to act, or the authorities won't believe them / they have been paid off.  I feel like this is a wide avenue of approach that needed to be narrowed, if not closed.

Weapons can be left at the front door when it's clear no one is home, or while handling a tiny.  This one stretches credulity a bit, but would be acceptable, and fitting for the characters.

Again, I'm sorry if this comes across as an attack against you or your writing, because it's not intended to be.  You have a talent, and a great story in progress here.  One in which I've been emotionally invested for some time now (again, sorry for not commenting sooner).  I just saw several decisions here as a disservice to these great characters, and couldn't help but shout my frustration to the rooftops (sorry about the eardrums).

Again, thank you for bringing us these characters, I'm loving the story, I'm really looking forward to seeing where it goes next! I just had to get that off my chest.

Pretty sure her former colleague will show up again when they shrink at 1:2000...at that size anything would be immense! 

Whens the next update

Words couldn't really do justice how much I really love this story.. It really reminded how good the Downsizing movie could've been instead of what we got..

Natasha is my definitely my favorite character and I love how Jazmin is not necessarily an evil giantess, but one that just couldn't care less and knows how much power she has over the poor tiny Micropolis citizens :') 

By the way, I sent you a DM regarding a potential collaboration.

I don't really know how messaging works on this site, but in case you didn't receive it, please contact me through my DA or email. Cheers!

These little blurbs between Jazmin and Claire the last few chapters have been pretty enlightening.

It was intriguing to see Jazmin try to convince Claire to shrink down voluntarily. Between her words and the way she delivers them, I think this is the most honest we've seen Jazmin in the story so far. Again, it comes back to her lonely nature. Yeah, Claire's right that Jazmin now definitely wants her as a tiny pet now, regardless of if she can be trusted, but this exchange between them shows that Jazmin wants her to WANT that as well.

Deep down, probably subconsciously, she wants Claire to choose her, in a way, to want to be around her despite everything that's happened between them in the last few chapters. I think that same yearning shines through when Jazmin is excited that Claire offers, unprovoked, to hang out with her that night. Maybe I'm misreading and Jazmin is really just happy to get some extra sleep, but I really think her reaction has more to do with the prospect of Claire choosing to be her friend even after seeing her true nature.

Of course, as Claire seems to have figured out, this probably won't save her from being shrunk if she doesn't do something quick. Her plan with the camera is a good one, and it'll probably work, provided Jazmin doesn't decide to tear Micropolis apart looking for Justin that night.

And yeah, I figured it would be just Justin's luck that Jazmin would make sure to handle the restocking that night. I'm curious to see how long it takes her to figure out what happened, whether she correctly figures out why Brooke took him, and what happens to the city along the way.

And, of course, I'm still impressed by how Claire is able to maintain her composure despite understanding exactly how much danger she's in here. Her internal reactions show how frightened she is at the prospect of becoming Jazmin's toy, which makes her being able to maintain her natural attitude toward Jazmin outwardly that much more admirable. I know I keep saying this, but I feel like it keeps being worthy of a mention each time we see her with Jazmin.

As for Brooke and Justin, their "interaction" in this chapter was everything it needed to be, both from a descriptive standpoint and from a character-oriented one.

I love the irony of Justin making Brooke feel a lust and sexual pleasure that no one else can based almost entirely on the fact that he can't actually make her feel much of anything in a physical sense. Beyond Justin's helplessness doing it for her, it seems as though Brooke is turned on by the fact that Justin, despite being too small to pleasure her physically, is giving it his all just to try and make her feel something. Again, going back to that comparison between Brooke and Jazmin, where the latter would be disappointed by this, Brooke loves the effort he's putting in precisely because of its futility, as well as the fact that Justin is eager to try despite said futility.

Also, that line about Brooke wondering about Justin's cock was a noteworthy one. Instead of being desperate for the all-mighty penis like Jazmin seems to be, this bit shows that while Brooke isn't simply disappointed that Justin's equipment is too small for her. Rather, it's Justin's penis in particular that she's wondering about, meaning her thoughts are more about wanting Justin at full size rather than being disappointed with how he is now. This is an important distinction, as Brooke simply thinking that she wanted a dick inside her during sex with Justin would imply that she's unfulfilled, which I don't think is the case here. Instead, that thought shows a logical want on her part, without making her seem less invested in the relationship, if all that babbling makes any sense.

And Justin, for his part, is written really well here, I think. While he should absolutely have a sense of fear during all of this, no matter how careful and caring Brooke is toward him, this chapter is all about him embracing his lust and newfound kink. There's just enough reference to his concern here that it's clear that he's aware of the dangers of what they're doing together, but most of his thoughts and dialog revolve around him wanting to pleasure Brooke and try things on her body at his tiny size. This also shows an incredible amount of trust in Brooke, which helps advance the relationship between the two while also letting us all indulge in some good old-fashioned smut at the same time!

And, as I mentioned last chapter, Brooke's mix of concern, lust, and teasing continue to make her one of my favorite gentle giantesses I've read. She clearly loves and respects Justin as an equal, yet gets turned on by her physical superiority to him (it's not even just dominance; just holding him in her hand was enough to get her wet in this chapter). And how she teased him at the end there by offering to carry him in her tits, pussy, or ass when he couldn't express his obvious concerns was perfect! In short, she'll do everything she can to keep him safe, but she won't just treat him like he's made of glass, either, which is nice.

And the descriptions of how Brooke's simple actions have such a profound impact on Justin are really well done! Also, I'm not sure if we'll get the chance because it looks like the plot is about to take a serious step forward here soon, but I'm hoping we get to revisit that idea about Justin wearing a camera and exploring Brooke's body again, especially if a live feed is involved.

I figured Dr. Perkins would make her way into the story officially before too long, and there are certainly some implications behind her voice seeming faint and faraway. I'm curious to see if our three protagonists get a chance to unite and piece together what's happening before one of them ends up in Jazmin's dollhouse.

Oh, and I had a quick question I've been meaning to ask: What's the revenue stream for Micro Cities Inc.? Are the residents paying rent to live there, and if so, are they making actual money through their jobs in the micro cities? And also if so, what happens if a resident doesn't make rent?