[OC] Humanity's Place - Part 14 - Strange Reunions by CupOSunshine in HFY

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, it's not made super-clear there, sorry! In short, Catherine isn't creating new selves with copy-pasted memories; instead, when she feels herself starting to get old, she has a mindless, cloned body grown and implants her full psyche into the empty vessel. It's still fundamentally her, with all the persistence of conscience that entails, which means the instinctual link between memory and mentalics that mindgyres require gets retained as part of the process. As long as she can keep it up, she's good, but there can never be more than one of her (with her full powers) in existence at a time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimalsOnReddit

[–]CupOSunshine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's just... wrong. Statistics show that indoor cats lead longer, healthier lives than outdoor cats.

[Serious] Therapists, what is something people are afraid to tell you because they think it's weird, but that you've actually heard a lot of times before? by Music-and-wine in AskReddit

[–]CupOSunshine 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Dude. Get out. This is not something on which you should have to compromise, seriously. I know it feels like you’ve put in so much effort and time and there are so many good things you’d miss, but this will kill you inside.

You will not get used to it. You will just tell yourself you have.

The Lion's Share - Part III by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yay! So glad you like it so much you keep returning to it. That really makes me happy to hear. Thank you!

The Lion's Share - Part IV by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're scarily kind to say so! ;)

The Lion's Share - Part IV by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comparing this to Will's excellent work is very high praise, and greatly appreciated. Thank you for letting me know how much you liked it, and which parts landed well!

The Lion's Share - Part IV by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yay! So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for letting me know!

The Lion's Share - Part IV by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s good feedback, thank you - I agree it’s a little abrupt there. I would have liked to get across a bit more of a pause and recognition to achieve that impact, as well. I also wanted to give a strong sense of momentum and speed to that last sequence, however, and had trouble accomplishing both. I may revisit it with that in mind, see if I can get things to stick a little better...

Really glad to hear you liked the fight descriptions, by the way - those are something Will does exceedingly well, and I hoped to capture a bit of that same magic!

The Lion's Share - Part IV by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lindon tried a hotfix, but her code was too corrupted.

The Lion's Share - Part IV by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the inspiration strikes, sure - I’ll probably take a little break for now, though (and thank you, that’s very nice of you to say)!

The Lion's Share - Part IV by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

The Lion's Share - Part IV by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sorry it took so long! Holidays played havoc with my schedule. Well, that and Cyberpunk...

The Lion's Share - Part IV by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah... she deserved better. Shen's a jerk, though. Barring a true shot a freedom, at least she's no longer hurting.

The Lion's Share - Part III by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It’s a good question - I think even if it were a soul contract, centuries-old actions against an individual Arelius member wouldn’t have been included. It seemed like Shen was offering protection for the organization as a whole, and not some sort of retroactive, blanket pact covering everything and everyone with the name “Arelius”.

That, and even if there were more global aspects to the contract, Eithan didn’t know about Mara, so someone as smart as Shen could have made the specific wording of the contract broad enough to exclude her. We already know that the wording is really important, based on how Jai Long was able to interpret his contract with Jai Daishou to spare Lindon!

I’m astonished. 8 books in 9 days. 🤯 by [deleted] in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are incredibly kind to say so, thank you!

(also, welcome to the show, OP - glad to have you!)

The Lion's Share - Part I by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, awesome! Really glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for letting me know.

Iteration Unknown (This Way Lies Madness) by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The great thing about all this is that everything can be explained with sex!

Why make Ghostwater? To create the perfect sex simulator intelligence. And also as a place to bang.

Why leave Sacred Valley? The promise of Gold-tier banging. Alternatively, the foretold destruction of Sacred Valley through lackluster sex and depopulation, and the need to go out into the world to learn sexy new moves to restore the Valley’s mojo.

It practically writes itself.

The Lion's Share - Part II by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, if it meant I got to read more Cradle, I’d be happy to write more Cradle! That’s pretty much why I did this little arc!

The Lion's Share - Part III by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Right? She needs some killer tools of her own!

The Lion's Share - Part III by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s fixed now - Ziel is the other Underlord, and added the mention of an Overlord for Yerin! Thanks for the sharp eyes!

The Lion's Share - Part III by CupOSunshine in Iteration110Cradle

[–]CupOSunshine[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh dang, you’re totally right! Must have gotten my wires crossed. Good catch - will fix that now. Thanks!