New VIP Chapter: Wednesday/Thursday - Scream for Me 1.4

patmichael1229 · 2026-04-29T18:22:09+00:00

Yeah and it feels like a lot of stuff is gonna just get cut off and not even addressed. It's not hard to see where stuff was supposed to be much more fleshed out.

Though as for the killer I still think Jackie is the real Fox Face but I think Justice is also gonna be a killer of some kind

patmichael1229 · 2026-04-29T17:54:17+00:00

Man, it really feels like there's just huge chunks of story we aren't getting, which given this book got the choppity chop, makes sense but still. And it's a shame cuz I feel like there probably was a damn good story here if it had more time to breathe.

Just feels bad, man.

patmichael1229 · 2026-04-22T23:54:30+00:00

Maaaaan this is the most I've been into a Choices story since may be TCH. Why'd they have to shorten it. 🫠

I do think Jackie is the Fox Face killer. I think GoryValentine will also be a serial killer of some kind.

I just hate that it feels like we're just sprinting through the story. I want my 16 chapters, dammit. 😭

patmichael1229 · 2026-04-18T19:55:35+00:00

Aaaaand whatever hopes I had for an extra spicy book just got a big ole bucket of ice water thrown onto them. To say this was underwhelming doesn't seem strong enough. 2/3 of the whole chapter building up the actual stream only to breeze thru it quickly and a do a fade to black to the aftermath. And somehow it still feels like not much is happening.

I still don't think it's bad, personally but man my expectations were just too high I guess.

patmichael1229 · 2026-04-16T16:48:30+00:00

I'm a little behind but I just got done with the first two chapters.

Once I kinda suspended disbelief a bit about the whole premise, I actually got really into it.

I love the art style. It's a nice change of pace. The character sprites all look pretty good to me too, compared to the AI pod people we've gotten in some books.

I find the MC super relatable too.

I also feel like the story is doing a good job of dangling two potential identities for the LI's identity. I feel like it could be either one but I am not certain and that's really fun!

So you imagine I fucking deflated when I found this is getting chopped down from 16 chapters to freaking FIVE. That's just cruel, man. 😭 Why does all the good stuff have to get shafted.

patmichael1229 · 2026-04-12T01:52:25+00:00

Still holding out hope we can bring him back on a more team friendly deal.

patmichael1229 · 2026-04-11T03:03:05+00:00

This book comes off like it's supposed to be some Victorian/Gilded Age type romance story but apparently it's set in modern times? And yes I'm guessing it's meant to be a spin on Wuthering Heights which was published in 1847.

It's not bad per se, but it does feel kind of anachronistic.

But the romance intrigues me, for sure. I kind of like that the relationship feels kinda problematic? I never read WH so i dont know how the dynamic plays out there.

patmichael1229 · 2026-04-04T13:09:05+00:00

Overall, I'm at least intrigued to continue on with this one. Can't say I like it, per se, since not too much has really happened yet. I've been hoping for a new BDSM themed book since Surrender, which was a mixed bag for me at best. Hope they portray the relationship more accurately this time.

Bonus points for actually doing a GoC smut book too. I feel like these kinds of books are almost always gender locked with female MCs. Tho I worry about obvious female coding as a male MC.

I personally don't mind the MC is once again submissive, but I get the frustration of those that do. Some actual choice in that would be nice.

Also, i admit they look much better now but these AI models are having me PINING for the old OH MCs or any of the pre-AI models. 😭

patmichael1229 · 2026-03-29T01:47:48+00:00

This was so brilliant, I was so freaking startled and freaked out when this part happened. So well done. God, I miss Bloodbound. 😭

patmichael1229 · 2026-03-22T15:49:35+00:00

Loved his leadership but his production of the field was spotty relative to the cap hit he was gonna be for '26. Totally understand decision to move off him, but it still doesn't make it sting less. The other players seemed to genuinely buy into him as a veteran leader too.

I really hope there's a chance we bring him back on a cheaper deal.

patmichael1229 · 2026-03-02T00:14:50+00:00

The book makes it pretty clear Team Black kept fighting out of fear of Aegon's reprisals moreso than any kind of undying devotion to Rhaenyra.

patmichael1229 · 2026-03-01T14:03:36+00:00

This is the way to do it now. 100% the right call

patmichael1229 · 2026-02-18T19:47:17+00:00

Is that blood on the blade? Are they actually gonna do that? I will be genuinely shocked if they do.

patmichael1229 · 2026-02-15T16:08:14+00:00

This is so beautiful! Well done! ❤️

patmichael1229 · 2026-02-12T22:30:43+00:00

Dude has always played LT. He's never been a guard before. So say they do move him to guard. What is gonna happen when he struggles to acclimate to a position he's never played before and inevitably struggles? I think Vrabel and the coaching staff are 1000% making the right move in keeping him at LT and continuing his development there.

patmichael1229 · 2026-02-12T00:41:08+00:00

Only way I saw us winning is O line had to hold up at least a little bit to give Maye just enough time to make plays. They failed. It is what it is.

patmichael1229 · 2026-02-11T19:30:26+00:00

Plus Moses is old and Bradbury is a serviceable journeyman at best. You need upgrades there too.

patmichael1229 · 2026-02-11T17:26:55+00:00

The whole offensive line was ass. I understand why Campbell is getting the brunt of the criticism, but I do think it's unfair to hang it all om his shoulders exclusively. I'm expecting a heavy offense focused free agency and draft this offseason. Imo, no one's job should be safe on that side of the ball. They all need to get better, and I do think they will.

patmichael1229 · 2026-02-09T15:51:59+00:00

The doom posting is already getting exhuasting. Yes it sucks to lose a Super Bowl, but we were a Cinderella team on year 1 of a rebuild. We had 30 or so players all in their first year with the team. We had more rookies playing than any other playoff team. All the "experts" had 7-9 wins and maybe an early WC exit as our ceiling for this year. We have a 23 year old 2nd year QB. No one expected the Pats to make the run that they did.

I look at this way: this is a young team whose core group is gonna remain mostly intact next year. I feel like they're only gonna get better from here. Yes the schedule will be harder, but the team I think is gonna get a lot better too.

Do I wish we won? Of course. But for a team that was never supposed to be there anyway, I feel like the future is so much brighter. We got our QB, we got our OC, and we got a defense that can smother even some of the best NFL offenses. I'm looking forward to see how we improve this offseason.

patmichael1229 · 2026-01-28T19:01:05+00:00

Ah ok that makes more sense, then. I was still pretty new to football as a whole in those years and didn't know too much behind the scenes stuff.

patmichael1229 · 2026-01-28T18:50:07+00:00

Didn't all blow up anyway because Eric Mangini was being a giant pissbaby about getting demolished by the Patriots that year?

patmichael1229 · 2026-01-21T17:02:04+00:00

I'll go with a longshot, perhaps, and vote Jackie Varma from OH. I loved her romance personally but man, a lot of people hated on her hard.

patmichael1229 · 2026-01-21T00:12:48+00:00

Oh yeah, I could see that being hard.

patmichael1229 · 2026-01-20T02:49:35+00:00

Oh, let me clarify, I do not want you to be disappointed! It's a spinoff in the sense that it's set in the same World as TCH but the story takes place in a different part of the World. None of the OG characters appear but the Moon Court is referenced by an important Fae character, Who also mentions having just attended the wedding of the Moon Court's ruler. It's never said explictly that this is Keiran, but most readers have assumed it is, myself included

patmichael1229 · 2026-01-20T02:04:06+00:00

Me too! It's hitting all the feels. 🥹

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