Reviewer: GoodbyeGlass Signed
Date: February 21 2024
Title: Chapter 1: Ch 1. New Faces
Started reading the first three parts of this story and was instantly hooked on all the characters, they're designed and described so well! Very distinct personalities and styles. I find myself rooting for everyone. I hope Alena finds some well earned self confidence, I'm excited to see Lynne push her out of her comfort zone! The Pierce/Jackie dynamic is adorable, usually I'm pretty impatient with slow burn but this is done so well. Not to mention Javi's dilemma of course!
Then I read the 4th chapter... All this beautiful writing and story was an excuse to nerd out about mecha wasn't it :) you're like Tolkien writing Lord of the Rings just to talk about his cool elf lore
Joking aside, this is quickly becoming one of my favourite series on here. Great work!
Author's Response: Yeah, I may have gone overboard with chapter 4 lol. I needed a place/event for Pierce and Jackie to spend some time together to build chemistry before I actually kicked off their relationship, and once I decided on anime/gaming convention, the floodgates on all this useless knowledge trapped in the confines of my mind came rushing out. You're regularly scheduled mixed size slice of life should be coming back next chapter without any unnecessary spiel regarding knightmare frames or variable fighters.
I'm glad you appreciate the character designs. It's an oft-overlooked element considering there's no actual visuals, but I do enjoy designing characters, especially their outfits. If I had the time and patience to learn how to draw, I'd truly be unstoppable, but until then words will have to suffice. These characters are a ton of fun to write, though. I was initially scared writing such a large cast, but it's been pretty smooth bouncing them off one another.
I get what you mean about slow burns. I love writing and reading them because when done right I think they lead to much more satisfying payoff, but they can absolutely be tedious if not handled well. Fortunately, I seem to be doing fine with it so far.
Thank you so much for the kind words! And that reminds me I still need to read your latest chapter, so I will try and remedy that some point in the nearish future.