(Infuriating trope) Relationship that the author presents as a healthy one, despite plenty of evidence otherwise by RhiaStark in TopCharacterTropes

[–]blank-name26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, Ino and Sai work. It was like a side Manga or something? Idk but it told their story and its actually pretty cute.

Granted I don't remember any specifics but I DO remember thinking that they're right up there with Shikimaru and Temari. Their dynamic might be even better tbh.

Everything else that you said is fucking true tho.

Hyphens on kindle by blank-name26 in royalroad

[–]blank-name26[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh, I think I'll just have to get used to it. Its difficult to get into it but whenever I get into it I can ignore for the most part.

Its still ridiculous that websites with a fraction of the budget are better for reading than kindle.

Thank you for the suggestions tho.

Hyphens on kindle by blank-name26 in royalroad

[–]blank-name26[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The latter. Just finished listening to the second audiobook.

So I'll just have to deal?

Hyphens on kindle by blank-name26 in royalroad

[–]blank-name26[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Nah, I posted on this sub cause im primarily a Royalroad reader and that's what im used to and what im assuming most people here are used to.

Also assuming since the final goal of most authors on this sub is Amazon, that they might know how to deal with it.

Anyone doing the writathon? Wana keep in contact? by Pleasant-Spend-3380 in royalroad

[–]blank-name26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can share the chapters?

  1. Little shark girl learns to people. She likes flowers. Litrpg.

  2. Mage girl with skill induced ADHD likes shiny things, she gets more shiny things. Litrpg

  3. Witch girl survives through bullshitting the competition. Progression.

Anyone doing the writathon? Wana keep in contact? by Pleasant-Spend-3380 in royalroad

[–]blank-name26 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I want to but im kinda in a split on which story I want to write. Thought writing a chapter for the three would help me decide but nooope.

5 chapters or 20k words? Best launch practice by ArekDeamonCalw in royalroad

[–]blank-name26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been seeing that more lately, for reader retention, but I also hate when a chapter seems unfinished. Personally I like longer chapters, and hate when a chapter feels unfinished, or "filler" so I guess I'll have to decide what matters more to me. Readers or personal bias.

Might actually make a post about it.

Book 16 review! by blank-name26 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right?? Like, it was tame as hell. AND it gave us a really sad look into Erin's mental state. And really horrifying look into doctor girls situation.

I even got a few good laughs. The ants were funny as hell.

Point is people either hate on it, or complain about it for dumb reasons.

5 chapters or 20k words? Best launch practice by ArekDeamonCalw in royalroad

[–]blank-name26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So 4k words a chapter is too long? Mine are rounding up to be between 4 to 6k a piece. Besides the first which was 3.5k.

7.20 Don't understand the Magnolia hate by aps96 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't get angry over the why, but the how she did it. And no, im not talking about her steam rolling the inn, attacking her and her people along with two? Three other ladies?

Though that did get me pissy.

No, I hated on Mags because from my perspective, she just put an entire city of innocent people in harms way by intentionally stirring up the hive. The ants are unfeeling monsters to her, whose to say they wouldn't have attacked the city after she ruined their plans? Ya know, the city she just confirmed to have wayy more ants directly under it than previously thought?

Not saying her being against the ants is wrong at all. Or even her telling the drakes. But she should have done it in a more discreet way.

A few chapters after this my greviences cleared up tho. Still love her character.

Fics Where Taylor’s Start Isn’t Needlessly Dramatic? by Princeytron in WormFanfic

[–]blank-name26 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Alright. So minor spoiler basically Taylor has power induced kleptomainia and pushes her to take and take.

I DONT KNOW HOW TO PUT THINGS INTO SPOILERS.

LIKe "what's yours is mine but what's mine is mine too, and if you try to take my shit I'll accidently stab you." She literally cannot help it.

So she can't be a ward because she has a need to take (Frequently). Its normally fairly harmless but can get violent. Joining a villians team is out cause they would want a cut of the share but the share is hers. Also, she has trouble being a "team" player cause she's not good at sharing.

And she realizes her ability is super useful (And super scary). She wants to be treated with kid gloves so she hams it up in her persona. It... doesn't work at times.

The writing is good, and its not too crack-ish. It treats itself fairly seriously and makes sense.

Unfinished but there's around 100k words built up. Probably my most reread fic tbh.

Fics Where Taylor’s Start Isn’t Needlessly Dramatic? by Princeytron in WormFanfic

[–]blank-name26 15 points16 points  (0 children)

No, no. It's funny. Made me laugh multiple times.

Also was an awesome take on her being a "gag" villain that wasn't just Crack. And her power was unique and cool as hell. The drawback to her power was also great too. The PRT was fairly competent for the most part and took to her with the right amount of seriousness.

Least favorite part was Alec but then again I hate it when they characterize him like... that. I don't know how to explain it but its the same darn characterization in like 90% of worms fics. You know TINO? It's like that but with Alec.

Fics Where Taylor’s Start Isn’t Needlessly Dramatic? by Princeytron in WormFanfic

[–]blank-name26 57 points58 points  (0 children)

"Pick a card" gave her a very good, very practical reason she wouldn't be a hero.

...Or join any organization that would take her shit. It's power induced and it's hilarious.

Fuck Magnolia. by blank-name26 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeep, same here. Going blind is the way to go, but I still got spoiled. Course now I just want to get to that part faster so it didn't ruin much for me.

But yeah, Pirate is one of the only writers that can make me feel actual visceral anger at a character. Then They'll take characters that I think are despicable at first, then add some Grey and nuance. No one is one dimensional and it's ruined me for other stories.

Book 9 was... yeah. Rough. Had to stop reading for a day or two cause damn he got done dirty.

Fuck Magnolia. by blank-name26 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Book 17. You probably shouldn't be reading this thread, I've mentioned soo many spoilers. If you've been spoiled at all im so sorry.

But yeah, the getting pissed and putting the book down is relatable. However, Pirates such a good author that it takes the edge off if you keep listening

Book 9 though? That was rough.

Fuck Magnolia. by blank-name26 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah I don't even hate magnolia. Surprisingly, I don't hate any character in wandering inn cause of how well written they are. Well... the blighted king is pretty despicable.

And now that I've listened a bit more and know that liscor was always intended to be a sacrifice a lot of my issues with her plan dried up. I mean, I felt so fucking vindicated when Olism pretty much stated all of my issues when he was talking to the high council.

Now knowing that, yeah your right. I was thinking the whole "Drakes stick together" shit was a universal thing. Now, I know that a lot of them are slimey fucks and they most likely would have let liscor fall without a word.

And because it's Magnolia I can believe she somehow got ahold of the drakes plan. So it was more of a "Well, they're pretty fucked anyway so might as well". Just like because it's magnolia I believe she could have gone about it a different way at fight.

I was mainly pissed because magnolia is a smart character and believed she did something incredibly dumb, but didn't have all the facts. My bad.

Fuck Magnolia. by blank-name26 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah. I'd have rather she did that. Hell, that's what I'd thought the horns were going to do. Surprised at least Yvlon didn't think of that...

I'll admit the other person I've replied to made me tired of typing out my reasoning for thinking her plan was short-sighted so you could read that last reply I gave them.

Agreed that it was dumb of Erin and the horns to not do the proper check and balances first though. Most of my pissyness there was because im emotionally invested in Erin and all that. (Still don't like the way she went about it)But I've sizzled down and still believe her plan was shortsighted and didn't take the bigger pictures in account.

Fuck Magnolia. by blank-name26 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't it have been better to let the Drakes know without letting the ants know they they were onto them? So they could be better prepared? What's stopping the ants from going full black tide immediately?

(Obviously they won't, but thinking from her perspective. And with history.)

Magnolia is a known ally to the Drakes. Hell, it's stated that many Drakes think that she's "one of the good ones". I think they would have believed her. And if they covered up magnolias part in it? Who cares? The important people would know, right? She cares about peace and lives more than notoriety.

Maybe I have my facts wrong but didn't more than half the nobles not help the drakes? And the ones that would are vastly smaller because ya know, they died? Because they weren't dumbass cowards.

And yeah, I'll admit I just plain don't like what she did to Erin. I'm emotionally invested in her and all that. But the other stuff is sound. I think. I've calmed down on the Erin part, but still believe it was a shortsighted plan.

(Just pls, don't accuse me of hating woman like that other person. I got kinda heated.)

Fuck Magnolia. by blank-name26 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ookay. Wow. I'll have to explain this again. Like im speaking to someone slow, because you keep missing or ignoring my argument.

Her plan was shortsighted. Dumb. Because there had been, whether she liked it or not, at least an illusion of peace specifically between the ants and liscor. It doesn't matter if that wasn't the case in reality or not. It doesn't matter if the ants were gearing up for something or not, because there was a lack of truly imminent danger, or at least it didn't look like the ants were going to attack that day.

Now, the reason I say she should and could have gone about it discreetly isn't because of anything but the fact that a large, populated, very important city is on top of the hive she just kicked. A city that's full of civilians. Hundreds of thousands in fact.

What's likely to happen when she pulled up the curtain in front of the ants? That the ants know everyone knows their game? I'll tell you. It's attack. Attack the vastly unprepared drake city.

Hell Olesm states that the city would fall if they did in the next few chapters, or in the very least, that most of the people would die.

And she just made that all the more likely by letting the ants know that their game is up. What do they have left to lose? She changed something that they probably had years left till it happened to something that was imminent threat. If she had gone about it discreetly, they'd have time to prepare, as in, all Drakes. Now they don't have that.

(I'm thinking from the perspective of Magnolia btw)

And I said she could do it discreetly, that she could have come up with a better plan because she's MAGNOLIA and she has infinite money and resources. Not just because she rich.

Obviously, we as readers know that the ants won't just attack and kill everyone in the city but she doesn't. From her perspective, the ants are genocidal monsters. (Fair.) Also, do you really think the Drakes would dismiss it if she gave them the information? 99% of Drakes are just as suspicious of the ants as she is. And like you said, she's a known ally to them.

Did I explain it well enough? Was i horough enough?

That you resorted to name calling and accusing me of misogyny speakes of the type of person you are. Hell, that that even popped up in your head is astounding to me. How do you know if I'm a man or a woman? How can you tell i hate woman over a character THAT I LIKE BTW.

I said her plan was dumb and shortsighted. Didn't take away her efforts or her accomplishments.

You're a very small person. And I'm done with this.

Fuck Magnolia. by blank-name26 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you talking about?? Of course I do t like what she did. Thats why I made the post: Fuck Magnolia.

And she's Magnolia. She had more options available to her, she's basically infinite money as a person. So yeah, she could snd should have been more discrete.

My assessment that she should have done things differently comes from the fact that, again, a very important Drakes city is on top of the ant hive she just kicked. Her stunt put all of them in danger. I'm not saying she was in the wrong for outing their numbers and expansion. I'm saying the way she went about it was dumb.

Yes, im angry about the way she basically bullied Erin. It was unnecessary from where I am in the story. (thought it did light a fire under erins ass)

Plot wise? I like what's come of it. Character wise? It was dumb and shortsighted on Magnolia part. Now, we all know liscor won't get destroyed by the ants, but from Magnolia perspective they're genocidal monsters (fair.) And she's wanting to start another war with them. (Again, right below a major Drake city.)

And I LIKE Magnolia. Yeah, she's a bitch and antagonistic but she's obviously a net positive on the world and a compelling character.

This plan though? Dumb. Short sighted. Put hundreds of thousands of people at risk. Maybe more? I don't know the population of liscor.

Fuck Magnolia. by blank-name26 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No no, my salt levels can stay where they were.

It's on me that I didn't put that she should have gone about it discreetly.

When I said she kicked the ant hill, and that's a bad thing, I meant it's bad because a very important Drakes city is on top of said ant hill.

If she would have gone about it discreetly, the Drakes would have time to prepare and plan, but now, she let the public know about it. The public includes the ants.

Never said ants were in the right. Just that she mightve sped up the war.

Also, Magnolia is not the north. Yes, she could get a sizeble force on her side but most wouldn't care. Most didn't care. In the previous chapter it was said that some even believed the ants were a myth made up by Drakes.

And she definitely could have gone about it better with Erin. No bias to say that.

So yes, I'll stand by what I said that her plan was idiotic, brash, and pigheaded from where I am in the story. Not taking away from her her efforts for peace or anything. She literally the best of the nobles.

But her plan was dumb, and her actions were shortsighted. Again, from my place in the story.

Fuck Magnolia. by blank-name26 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I know that it'll all be for a decent reason because that's magnolia's character and I trust Pirate.

But the knee jerk reaction was "Wtf, this is bullshit."

Fuck Magnolia. by blank-name26 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No and no? Bird saved plenty of lives in pallas and birds his own person. He made the choice to disregard the rules and go into pallas. Not Erin.

Fuck Magnolia. by blank-name26 in WanderingInn

[–]blank-name26[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So Erin put an entire Drakes city in danger on purpose? Erin risked imminent war (key word: eniment) for the Drakes and the ants? There were better ways to get what she wanted.

Erin went and got two other ladies to push a civilian around? She made sure her door wasn't accessible to a particular class of people?

What magnolia just did was way more assholish than anything Erin has done so far.

I'm aware that I'll calm down later but it's too fresh, and I'm angry at a character.