Well, I guess there's nothing saying he won't have a grave due to not leaving a corpse.
What?
That's true, but when Scion decides to fuck everything up there not going to be much time for symbolic gestures. Or space on earth/s for a gravestone.
That's an interesting point!
Someone will probably soil themselves near/on the grave, so we can fudge the numbers a bit and call it a win?
You have a funny idea of what the majority is.
Someone needs to explain to me why this situation is something we're deciding to give the definition of 'win' to.
Well, they've always got their backups anyway.
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The flip side of that is that there's no way that you're going to please your entire audience, especially on a central issue like the pacing of the story. That means that you can't accept all criticism; you'll have to ignore some of it.
This is a good point. I don't feel suspense during these scenes: I know how much damage the Endbringer is going to do, within an order of magnitude. (With some outliers like Barghest and Simurgh.) I know nothing will happen to the characters I care about, because clones. As W9 Jack Slash put it:
There are various things you could do to add an element of danger or mystery to this. E.g. you could have the current Endbringer infect Victoria, then have her escape. Does Pantheon reclone her, knowing that another copy is out there somewhere, suffering?
I think that's the most important thing. What individuals are here for, since everyone reads things for different reasons.
I'm quite aware of this. In fact it's advice that a frequently find myself giving.
I was not arguing that ignoring criticism is always wrong. Why would you even think this?
It might seem logical but it isn't. Anyone that is familiar with fan fiction in general knows that it's filled with popular stories that get hundreds or thousands of reviews and even more views while still being absolute tripe.
Exactly. And. Precisely.
Now, my comment of "What I'd like to see" isn't a criticism as such; more like a straight out comment. I'd like to see it. You're free not to write it, but I'd like to see it.
Doesn't stop anyone from writing fan fiction. Why let it stop you here?Exactly. And. Precisely.
This is why I put the following at the beginning of my fics.
Now, my comment of "What I'd like to see" isn't a criticism as such; more like a straight out comment. I'd like to see it. You're free not to write it, but I'd like to see it.
As for writing an omake ... well, I'd have a little trouble handling your ensemble of characters as well as you do, so ... maybe not.
Honestly? This is one of the things I dislike about this story. I'd prefer fewer characters.
Not at all. What I'm currently saying and what you seem to think I'm saying, based on your post, are two different things. I have not offered any criticism of the kind you're characterizing.
Megas XLR immediately came to mind.
Eidolon:
) on every form of media known to man. But still...
This is what I intend to convey. It appears to be working. Granted, you listed it as a complaint. But it is, at least in part, the goal of the story. It's meant to be painful, it's meant to be depressing, it's meant to convey the repetitive hopelessness of fighting the Endbringers. Futility and emotional attrition is the intent.
*Furiously scribbles notes*
I seem to remember reading a oneshot over on SB or SV's worm fanfic discussion thread that dealt with this exact issue. Maybe someone who remembers it better can provide the link.
