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Reviewer: gadgetmawombo Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: February 11 2014 9:54 AM Title: Friendly Communication

I will say this: as much as I hate Stark for ruining the mood, he makes a lot of good points...Arell, while she seems like a somewhat changed woman HAS killed a lotta people, and some just because she felt like it--on a whim. And I still don't really understand the logic behind the Avakonians in regard to earth...Either they like Earth humans or they wipe em of the face of the universe? I get the whole, we are humans too thing, but to me it seems more of a pride thing than anything else...they want no bad humans to embarasss them. Because honestly, how much of a threat can a race of micro people with stone age technology have against Avakon? Stark is right, they could just leave us alone and everything would be peachy...

Which brings me to my final defense towards earth humans: the longevity of life...How can they expect earth humans to talk everything over instead of fighting when humans live a tiny bit of what they live? A discussion that an Avakonian comittee may have can be longer than several generations  of earth human time..Earth humans dont have that luxury: if they cant agree within a reasonable amount of time then they have to fight over it.

Great story, I really love this universe you've created, I think this story has the potential to tie things up nicely.



Author's Response:

It's a bit more complicated than that. Not all of the Avakonians want to destroy Earth, though some certainly do. Some of them want to imprison the Earthies, some want to try and teach them how to live together, and some argue against all of the previous positions. There's a big controversy because none of them really know what to do, though they all want to do something. That's pretty much why they've agreed to have Arell bring Bradley and Co. up to Avakon: because they want to hear their input on the situation.

I don't really see how longevity of life is a defense for the Earthies, since all of us can clearly see (and many witness accounts have spoken about) the horrors of war and we're all taught about them in history class. We may not live as long as the Avakonians, but generations speak through their history, and it's not really that hard to hear them.

Thanks for reading and for your thoughts! :)

Reviewer: sketch Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: February 11 2014 8:46 AM Title: Friendly Communication

I have to say, I'm glad to see this story expanded.  (Admittedly I only skimmed the last installment until we got to Arell's return.)

I think the Colonel represents the unflinching view that Arell is a monster, while Bradley represents redemption and the chance for reconciliation.  And then there's Kevin...  I will say this, the man knows what he likes.

Reviewer: Nostory Signed [Report This]
Date: February 11 2014 8:10 AM Title: Friendly Communication

Damn Col. Stark, you can really spoil the mood! Kevin was just having a pleasent conversation with the hot space girl and then you come along and piss all over it. Bradley should go over and comfort her, I think Arell needs someone by her side. 

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