Date: October 12 2015 6:12 PM Title: Chapter 8. Power
Sorry I was abit busy when this chapter came out that I didn't get to leave a comment on it. The chapter was good, it was all par for the course when it comes to Kelly though. Also another thing to add to the worries of normal humans, do the girls need to eat to survive? If so, then I really doubt the Kelly and Casey would be opposed to eating humans if need be, to sustain themselves. Even Lisa who is an angel in human skin may turn to doing something unpleasant if hunger kicks in. People can do some crazy, crazy things when they are hungry.
Author's Response:
No problem. I was missing your review (you are always the first one!) but I knew that it would come :)
While I used this chapter to explore a little more Kelly's thoughts on what she would do in her new status, the truth is that it was more of a divertimento than anything else. I decided to have a chapter with Kelly just indulging (as she did in several chapters in Vol. 2) before I moved to the next phase of the story. In the previous 3 chapters with Kelly at her new size, she was exploring the possibilities and creating quite a lot of mayhem, but her actions were more or less justified from the point of view of moving the story forward. This chapter, besides the reflections I was mentioning and some information sharing, like the plans to evacuate people to the West Coast, did not do that much for the plot.
I guess that's the reason why you mention the chapter was on par for the course when it comes to Kelly. I guess it could feel a little repetitive. What I can tell you is that this chapter also marks the transition from the first part of the story, which could be considered as an overly long introduction to the new set-up and the new paths of the main characters, and the second part, where each of the characters will pursue their own agenda and objectives.
For Kelly, the objective lies on the other bank of the Potomac, and her next chapter (in 2 weeks) will cover it extensively. I want to think that it will feel quite different from what she has done up to now.
For Casey, her objective(s) are back in her hometown, and next week she will finally set foot back on it (in the way only Casey can do...).
And as for Lisa, she has a new objective since she found out about the FSD and her family, and she will also get to it soon in the story.
This second part will cover most of the rest of the story, until it reaches the climax/conclusion which will necessarily be faster. I think that the way it came out it will be quite intense, as well.
As for the food and the hunger... yes, the women need to eat to survive. They have "regular" human needs, only at a much bigger scale. As to how they will approach this need? Well, Kelly, Casey and Lisa will be very different, as usual. Kelly has managed to quench her hunger somewhat, right now, and she was always the most problematic of the three, since the sheer amount of food she needs is huge. Casey and Lisa have more manageable needs, but also quite different approaches to the rest of the population...
Cheers!