Date: June 26 2014 6:48 AM Title: Sisters - Part 3
I still have quite a few questions about this universe that I hope you can answer. At least until the next chapter appears and I ask more.
How many Omegas exist in this universe? What's the ratio between male Omegas and female Omegas, because I think I read about only one male so far? How many Alphas and Betas exist? Since Claire was mentioned to play soccer and Omegas operate outside of the normal judicial system, how did they obtain enough land to not only run their various facilities, but to put up enough public works for the Omegas to live in? Where is Headquarters located in Earth?
Yeah, sorry for the question dump, but I'm very interested in this universe and I got nothing better to do with my time...
Author's Response:
I'll preface this by saying I'm not going to give numbers. I'm not good at them, and I don't want to commit to a solid, specific answer while keeping that in mind. That said:
Omegas are a single digit percentile of the population. There are not particularly many of them, though there are more than there used to be due to them having families in the last few decades.
There ARE more females than males, though I hesitate to give a specific ratio. Nothing really strange is behind this; it's just how things shook out when they had families.
No counts on Alphas or Betas, though things work on the assumption that Betas do outnumber Alphas by quite a tidy sum.
Most land, they obtained through a combination of barter and simply taking it to establish their foothold. For the most part, though, it'd be safer to just take the fact that they have these things at face value. My interests don't lie on the infrastructure side of things, they lie with the relationship dynamics between sizes, so logistics, for the most part, are not something I dedicate a lot of thought to.
[Report This]Date: June 25 2014 8:57 AM Title: Sisters - Part 3
This has been bothering me about the story: the size differences between each of the types of humans. How much bigger is an Alpha than a Beta, and how much bigger is an Omega to an Alpha or Beta?
Give it to me in real-world dimensions (meters, feet, inches, etc.) or in multiples. Like "an Alpha is x times bigger than a Beta" or "an Omega is y times bigger than an Alpha".
Author's Response:
A Beta averages in at just under 3 inches tall at adulthood. There's light variance, but not much.
An Alpha is basically a typical human. with the size range that comes with it.
An Omega is over a hundred feet tall, typically anywhere from 120 to 166 feet, ultimately giving them human-like variance in their heights. Jenna is 128 feet, Claire is 140, and Melody is 162 (and is actually the 3rd tallest recorded Omega), for example. Ultimately, they're as big to an Alpha as an Alpha is to a Beta.
Date: June 23 2014 2:57 PM Title: Sisters - Part 3
Excellent play by Claire to get Stephanie to open up about her brother and we already see in this chapter that her barriers are slowly coming down due to that doll.
Also I liked the bit of world building you snuck into this chapter. I wonder what other technology the Omega’s are holding back or even deliberately holding back to give themselves more leverage over the Alphas.
Also, grapes :p
[Report This]Date: June 23 2014 7:07 AM Title: Sisters - Part 3
Stephanie's a dam ready to burst. She maintains her sanity through the defense mechanisms her psyche has erected over the years. Claire realizes that she must shatter those defenses for Stephanie to heal properly. However, those mental walls are a testament to how much Stephanie loved her brother. Dredging those emotions will flood Stephanie's mind with unmitigated guilt, unrestrained self-loathing. Either she'll kill herself, or she'll emerge as a completely different person. That's just my prediction at any rate. I look forward to reading your portrayal since Stephanie is my favorite character.
[Report This]Date: June 22 2014 5:07 PM Title: Sisters - Part 3
The scene in the fridge was a nice bit of worldbuilding. The rest of the chapter is clearly building to something big. Can't wait for Part 4.
[Report This]Date: June 22 2014 7:50 AM Title: Sisters - Part 3
I feel like an ass for saying this but you are running away with the lead for story of the year like Franco Harris through a defense.
Good show my good man.
[Report This]Date: June 22 2014 7:35 AM Title: Sisters - Part 3
Ouch, this ought to take us on a feels trip!
[Report This]Date: June 22 2014 6:37 AM Title: Sisters - Part 3
The response should be interesting especially since Claire isn't going to let it drop until she gets a serious answer. I like it, gives incentive for her to think about her brother which is the key to everything for Stephanie.
[Report This]Date: June 22 2014 5:30 AM Title: Sisters - Part 3
Claire and Stephanie are easily my two favorite characters. I have so much fun reading their thoughts and their personalities fly off the page. I feel like that if Stephanie passes her emotional rehabilitation by the end of the year, those two have the highest possibility of being friends in the end. Even their origin stories are pretty similar.
Any chance an update for the "Family" prequel story will come soon??
Author's Response:
Heheh, glad you enjoyed this.
I really want to get back to Family somewhat soon, but time isn't allowing me to do so right now. I might try to do a little there once I finish this little arc.