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Post by EvilBnuuy on Oct 17, 2024 17:39:07 GMT
arieltriffic Thank you for commenting and I'm glad you like the setting! I did look into the situation in Salem for this one, but most of the background stuff that happens in this one is moreso based off the European witch-hunts, though some of what I've written does cross over a bit. It's definitely an interesting part of history that I learned a lot from, a lot of things that surprised me, some ways good and some ways bad. In this story it's a bit of a mix of all three somewhere along the lines. Some think they are genuinely helping get rid of witches, others are just assuming any woman that says 'no' is a witch, sometimes knowingly and sometimes not- and others gave up their neighbours to save their own skins, which is a big part of the background lore later on that comes up a bit in Act Two. tavvles Thank you for commenting as always! < 3 It was quite uncomfortable to write this chapter, because I would have completely agreed that Violeta shouldn't have felt sorry for the woman who turned her because Violeta didn't ask to become a vampire, but Violeta's thoughts on the matter were complex, and she's seen enough years go by to notice a sort of generational trauma, for lack of a better description, amongst most women. It hurt to write about a woman essentially feeling bad for an abuser, but it makes sense from her perspective as awful as it is. When terrible things happen that are difficult to overcome, most people just scrape what good they can from the situation, and for her it's that she became more powerful than men (and most other people) and that she met Oskar as well. She's met a few men who she does genuinely respect in the 'modern' day - Oskar, Owen, Reynold - but there's still the likes of Volpe and co. to deal with, and the wider-scale stuff.
I'm really, really glad you noticed the connection between them, that both Juniper and Violeta have ideals that don't really benefit anyone that they refuse to let go of. Clem isn't quite in the same boat, so we'll see where it goes!
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Post by GlacierSnow on Oct 20, 2024 12:37:16 GMT
You are such a good writer.
I love how completely you get into each POV character's mind. They all think differently from each other and you really portray that well.
The conversation between Violeta, Juniper, and Clem at the start of this chapter was interesting. I don't completely agree with the conclusions that Violeta has come to, but I can really see how she got there. The other two also have a lot of pain and frustration in their own experiences as well, though for different reasons. It will be interesting to see what direction they go with it. I like the complexity and nuances of your storytelling. It's well done.
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Post by EvilBnuuy on Oct 20, 2024 23:59:08 GMT
GlacierSnow Wah you spoil me with praise, thank you so so much  I'm really glad you think so! I'll admit a lot of this chapter was uncomfortable to write, especially Violeta's sympathy for the vampire that turned her... And you're right, Violeta isn't entirely correct in her line of thinking. Times have changed since she was 'alive', despite what she thinks. Yes there are still terrible men like Volpe and Samuel and such, but there are also men like Reynold and Oskar and Owen that are nothing like them and doing what they can to help everyone out (though I guess Owen's inner morals still aren't entirely clear to us). I wanted to acknowledge that despite her being quite awful, Juniper also has suffered at the hands of the patriarchy like the other two have, and perhaps she needs to acknowledge that she's no different from the witches the minute she steps out of line in Volpe's eyes. Clem and Juniper may never get along the way the other two did, but they have far bigger enemies than one another... it's just a case of if they can come to an agreement to help each other or not! I'm glad that the nuances and complexity come across well ;-;
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Post by HermioneSims on Oct 21, 2024 19:43:13 GMT
New chapter! It's been a long day and I don't have the energy to write a long comment, but... ... but I want to at least say that I really see Violeta's backstory fitting to the scary vampire we grew to know in this story. And it's not just the trauma of being turned and what followed, also what came before explained a lot.
Now I'm curious to see the continuation to this conversation, how Violeta's ancient and harsh perspective will be interpreted and maybe applied by the "contemporary" (in the story line) Clem and Juniper! |
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Post by EvilBnuuy on Oct 23, 2024 1:22:33 GMT
HermioneSims Thank you for your comments as always! I'm glad you liked her backstory! I was meant to do it back in Act Four but I couldn't find a place to fit in an excuse for Violeta to dump her story on somebody, but it fit well with my idea of Clem V Juniper, though my original idea of Clem majorly clashing with Juniper might possibly not play out the way I thought it would...or at all after writing this chapter. Hmm... Me too, because I'm not actually sure what will come of it yet!
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Post by EvilBnuuy on Nov 4, 2024 2:20:29 GMT
New chapter is ready. It's fairly short, and more just a bridge into the final timeskip of the story, which will be about a year and a half so not too long. As usual, there is no rush to read, like or comment and I really appreciate the people who have stuck with this for so long. < 3
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tavvles
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Post by tavvles on Nov 5, 2024 9:01:10 GMT
Yay new chapter!! Juniper has made a turnaround! I wasn't expecting that, I thought she'd double down when confronted by Clementia, but I guess she was carrying guilt in her for a while now. She might not be forgiven by everyone, and I don't even know if she deserves it, but it'll be interesting to see her actions now that she's renounced the witch hunts. Hehe, the chaos in Owen's household has me chuckling. Valvran is adorable, I want a griffon in real life so bad >< If there's a short time skip incoming, will there be a bigger Valvran in the future? I sure hope so....  Ah I've missed Aine and Reynold. I do hope they decide to return with Roisin back to where everyone else is. I'd love to see the main cast reunited again (except for Oskar... RIP  ). Roisin is a teen now, right? Will she be a young adult after the time skip? It'll be interesting to see her come into her powers, both from her mother's side and her father's side. Maybe she's what the occult world needs in these trying times. |
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Post by EvilBnuuy on Nov 5, 2024 15:37:03 GMT
tavvles Thank you for your comment as always < 3 Originally, Juniper was going to remain a huge problem for much longer, but I figured it'd be more interesting if she made an attempt no matter half-hearted to realise she is actually in the wrong. I think this is it - looking for forgiveness for her is probably the wrong thing to do, but she needs to do something to clean up the mess she's partially responsible for. I think for her, it's less of her feeling bad and more of her relating to the burned witches. It's more that she only really cares because any of those women could have been her if she wasn't constantly spouting about how they deserved to die all of the time.
Yes, the Annorin household is going to be a nightmare now and those kids WILL NOT leave that gryphon alone XD I know, I love her too, she's so cute! As for Valravn's true form, we'll have to see if Owen gives her enough of a reason to trust him enough to show it to him...
I miss them too, I love them both so much ;-; Eventually there will be some reunions, at least that's my current plan. Post-timeskip she'll be 16, so not quite old enough to be YA but I plan to see if I can change a few things to see if I can make her look a tiny bit older. Indeed, she has a lot to learn about her magic and the big issue is that she doesn't have the (only in a relative sense) grasp on the full moon rage that her father and grandfather have. Indeed, maybe she's exactly what people need!
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Post by HermioneSims on Nov 5, 2024 20:09:06 GMT
New chapter! I'm a bit too tired for a long comment this time, but I want to at least say...
... that the title makes me worry about what will come in the next few chapters.
And that Valravn facing the kids was hilarious XD
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Post by EvilBnuuy on Nov 5, 2024 21:13:49 GMT
HermioneSims Thank you for your comment as always < 3 Haha yeah...they're going to be uhhh.... not good : P Omg yes, I'm glad I managed to find the right poses because all I could think was how they would just grab her and try to pet or squish her XD
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Post by GlacierSnow on Nov 10, 2024 11:20:27 GMT
A very interesting chapter!
Each of the characters featured in the chapter seems to be coming to an important crossroad in their own lives. Juniper is starting to rethink her choices and beliefs. Even though she's not very far along that process, it feels like she is being earnest at this moment. Owen's self-declaration "I won't be like my ancestors. The only people who will fear the Annorin name is Lord Volpe and his witchfinders" feels like he's finally firmly made a choice that he has been coming to for a long time. And the discussion between Aine and Reynold about keeping Rosin safe or letting her grow is such a common emotional dilemma for parents as kids get older.
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Post by EvilBnuuy on Nov 10, 2024 13:29:35 GMT
GlacierSnow Thank you for your comment as always < 33 You’re spot on there, everyone is making some important changes (or at least declarations of change.) With both Juniper and Owen, we’ll have to see if there’s more to their words than just the words themselves - actually doing what’s best for the people will ultimately mean the two of them having to risk both positions of power and potentially their lives. Áine and Reynold ‘s struggles are too real - the weighing up of risk and reward. A miserable, alive, hypercontrolled daughter or a joyful, free, but more at-risk daughter? It’s something both parents know themselves that the life of a witch is a constant game of high risk and high reward, they just have to hope their daughter will be as comparatively lucky as they were.
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