End of year author responses

Ah, people.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Forty-five

So now I have to get to Dragonspiral Tower. Luckily this map shows you major locations and I determine that it's near one of the various cities that are still greyed out. I have the choice of going through a tunnel or crossing a bridge, so naturally, let's see if I can get across the damn bridge now.

Obligative reviews

ABO RPS and Mewtwo fic.

Sunday Carapaces Part 37 (10 reviews, 14 stories)

2/5-2/17

Empire of Ivory

This book has some really interesting dragons and dragon-related culture and nice travalogue bits. Laurence is increasingly annoying, and there's a lot of stuff that's questionable if you know history or think too long. If you didn't mind him at all last book and don't know much about British history, and probably nothing about African history either, you'll probably like this one.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Forty-four

Last time, The End.

But this is Pokemon, and the end never really is the end!

The game restarts with me in my room, just like it began. Oh, the panic I'd have felt if this was my first game. I freaked out enough at being outside my house in Blue.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Forty-three

Up top is...Iris, it looks like.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Forty-two

Now for Victory Road.

Fatal Hearts - Guest review

The best Christmas gift is getting out of writing the day's post! Enjoy a videogame review instead.

Fatal Hearts

“Probably not a dating sim” my sister writes to me as her endorsement. Technically true, but by a narrow margin.

For most of it, I felt it was decent. I didn't find anything overtly objectionable about the writing and overall plot direction for the first half or so. I am glad that it tends to give me choices to do what I would conceivably do in real life, were I in the same situation...usually.

(Spoilers for the rest.)

Christmas Author Responses

My Christmas gift to all of you: more author responses.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Forty-one

Anyway, back to catch pokemon.

Sunday Carapaces Part 36 (13 reviews, 11 stories)

1/25-2/3

Black Powder

I found Black Powder to be better than the previous Temeraire book, Throne of Jade, setting-wise. This time, they have to travel back across the land, and it's some good travelogue stuff. The description of the route they have to take is actually quite creepy, with a bit about how the oases are disappearing, the water has dried up, and the cities are dying. The dragons are better developed as well, with Temeraire finally getting a chance to meet some wild ones.

The human aspect is not so good, though.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Forty

Huh. Well, in a shocking turn of events, reaching the end of a calendar didn't end the world, so I guess I have more posts to do. Maybe hitting the end of the calender in the kitchen this Dec 31st will have more luck.

More shockingly, my pokemon weren't healed when I won, so I end up having to escape with no more than a poisoned serperior on its last few hitpoints.

Anyway, outside! The ice has melted, and the formerly frozen trees are now...

Pokemon Black 2, Day Thirty-nine

Last time, I've just reached the final showdown of ultimate destiny!

Pokemon Black 2, Day Thirty-eight

Last time, Failry's stupid plot finally wrapped up.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Thirty-seven

Okay, so it seems if I want to see their threats I have to go look for the fight on my own.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Thirty-six

Well, let's see what everyone else has to say. Plasma grunts I defeated, your thoughts on all this?

Sunday Carapaces Part 35 (11 reviews, 3 stories)

1/22-1/23

Throne of Jade

Throne of Jade is even more easily summed up than the last one.

Did you thoroughly enjoy His Majesty's Dragon? Then you'll certainly enjoy this one.
Did you think it was okay, but not the best thing ever? You'll probably still like it.
Do you have knowledge of how terrible this timeperiod actually was, and trouble turning off your brain? Probably should skip this.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Thirty-five

Cheren: Yeah... You can get to the Giant Chasm from Route 22

Pokemon Black 2, Day Thirty-four

Last time, hey, it's Team Plasma.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Thirty-three

Okay. So.

Gurooooohhh!

Terrakion.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Thirty-two

The instant I make the mistake of leaving the gym, Failry pounces.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Thirty-one

Okay, so now I'm on the other side of the tunnel. I see Failry lurking not far beyond, so, can I sneak past and see other stuff first?

Sunday Carapaces Part 34 (8 reviews, 11 stories)

1/20-1/22

His Majesty's Dragon

This month only, we'll be spending our Saturdays on this, because Farla has to finish her gift fanfics before the deadline and that takes free time.

His Majesty's Dragon is honestly a really easy book to describe.

Do you like historical British people being historical and British? Would you like it even more if there were dragons that don't really affect that historical Britishness in any way and also the main character immediately converts to modern social standards whenever challenged rather than spend time prejudiced? Do you like stories about a lot of decent people with occasional bad ones everyone doesn't like, and with everything working out neatly?

Then off you go! You'll enjoy the book thoroughly.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Thirty

Right, then, back to try another route.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Twenty-nine

Last time, Team Plasma attacked in a flying ship that shoots supercold ice energy out of a giant cannon! And now I get to fight them!

Pokemon Black 2, Day Twenty-eight

Drayden: Let me tell you the story.

It's not like I have a choice.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Twenty-seven

Last time, the boring walled town.

Pokemon Black 2, Day Twenty-six

Okay, daytime and people are outside. Let's talk to townfolk again.

Sunday Carapaces Part 33 (8 stories, 9 reviews)

1/13-1/19

Pokemon Black 2, Day Twenty-five

Last time, I reached Lacunosa Town.