Date: October 09 2019 6:46 PM Title: Chapter 2
Another great chapter, better implementation of the world building and really like the gentle aspects of this story.
Also really liking Celia's personality so far.
Keep up the great work and excited to see where this goes.
Author's Response:
Thanks a lot !
I'm also really happy with Celia's personality and I'll try to develop her while staying true to it.
Date: October 08 2019 10:16 PM Title: Chapter 2
This is great! I love the world building you're doing with the different sized people and how they live together and interact. You seem to have put a lot of thought into this with things like the implants, the restaurant layout, the energy sources for the Gigantics, etc. I also appreciate that despite the extreme difference in scale, the overall tone of the story is gentle. Looking forward to reading more.
Author's Response:
It'll stay entirely gentle, don't worry ! There may be other Gigantopia stories someday, darker or not, but this one is very gentle.
Concerning the worldbuilding, the truth is that I just have a general outline and just define things properly when writing but I do try to have some coherence. For instance, Erwan little mental breakdown when he hear how much ground Celia can cover in an hour came from my own stupor when I wrote the chapter.
I tried to get a good ratio of time and distance to chose were to put her home and then I realized that my calculations indicated this speed and I was just baffled ! But it seemed to be right, so it went in :)
I suspect that more of those events will happen in the future !
Date: October 08 2019 8:26 AM Title: Chapter 2
I'm guessing Gigantics are very rare in the world, judging by what a big deal one appearing by the restaurant is, and the description in the first chapter of hundreds of bodies if they dropped dead, not thousands, or millions. At their size they should be easy to spot from miles away, yet the main character and other normals are ignorant or only half right about basic things about Gigantics like what they eat and drink. Although Celia seems embarrassed to admit that she eats garbage and drinks dirty water, so maybe what they consume is something Gigantics don't like to advertise.
The portable indestructible small apartment pendant is a neat idea. With a small bathroom, food, drinks, and air he could probably stay in there for a long while before having to leave his safe place. Although Celia implies her friend has a fetish and different way of doing things. Look forward to seeing what she means by that.
So Gigantics drink dirty water, eat garbage, and give back to nature with their nutrient rich waste when they relieve themslves on the ground. Interesting. In chapter 1 it's mentioned that their bodies break down into nutrients for nature relatively quickly when they die. I'm guessing their solid waste, and possibly liquid waste too, work the same way too. If this is the case shouldn't Gigantics be encouraged to drink and eat as much as they can? Is this like a role or hobby for them, since they could help revitalize the most polluted and/or barren parts of the world this way, like for example the Aral sea. For a normal like Erwan having to stick close to a Gigantic like Celia, the sight of her doing something as simple as peeing to give to the ground must be an awesome sight, a literal river coming out of lady parts the size of a building. Also about lady parts, I'm curious as to the how the relationship will be consumated although I'm sure they'll find a way.
Are the digestive tracts of Gigantics mostly upsized versions of human ones, or do they behave differently, to accomadate their diets? Do they process organic matter well or just certain inorganic matter, or both? It would be interesting to see how their innards work.
Personally, I'd love to see a scenario where Erwan is swallowed by Celia. Maybe unintenionally as a dramatic scenario, or intentionally. At her size it would be ideal for an endo type scenario. Erwan seems to be very afraid of getting eaten by her, wondering if she has dozens of skeletons in her digestive tract, how many people she's drunk in the past, and listening to rumors of the cannibalism of Gigantics, so a scenario where he's swallowed by his love could force him to face his worst fears about his partner. It would also be neat to see how her digestive tract works first hand, due to her different diet, and the description of her as a living recycling plant.
I am really liking the world building so far and am interested in how this world is shaping up, and I like how you add in details in your descriptions and narrative. Good work.
Author's Response:
Gigantics are, indeed, relatively few, really, a handful compared to the masses of Normals, or even Smalls. They also live largely secluded lifes, inhabiting remote placed in Gigantopia, even if they sometimes deign to walk into the town proper. And because of their size, while they aren't necessarily aloof or disdainful of smaller humans, they tend to favor remaining amng them - and they are far smarter than Normals, even Titans can't compare, so sometimes, conversations with others aren't as rewarding as staying with them. Strangely enough, they are indeed embarassed by their diet, probably because the first of them were just Normals who grew up so gigantic !
The portable apartment is but an example of strange, almost esoteric technology created by the Gigantics, more will come into play - especially when it'll be time to consume their relationship. As for the friend, she'll make an appearance down the line and we'll know what her fetish is.
Concerning the diet and the insides and everything, I can't say much, because it'll pop up in the next chapter or the fourth at the latest. The scenario you'll have in mind and the fears of Erwan will also be used sooner or later! I'm not trying to avoid the answers, but I swear it'll come in the story itself :) !
Thanks for the praise about the worldbuilding. I'm mostly a worldbuilder before a writer, I think, so it's really great to hear !