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The second, your lighter part, is really playful and I like, how Alerik and the Elf work together and make jokes. They belong together and there is always the wish, to be without the other...trickster...I like the dialogues between them...it`s a fun, to follow them through the ratway in the next chaper.
As ever, your pictures are brilliant and I like especially the pics of the two girls....very tender and lovely
I'm so happy you enjoyed the town legend. And to be compared to Hoffmann... man, that's too much praise! I'm blushing.
I'm afraid the question of the lost children will remain unanswered, though. That's the thing with urban legends - we never know if they're true, or how much truth is contained within them
So glad you like Alerik and Larkspur! I find them fun to write.
Thank you again!
I love the depth of your stories. Loneliness, joy, anger, sadness, fear, ... all these feelings always jump over to me while reading ... it's so fascinating.
But my favorite is the interaction of Alerik and Larkspur. This slight sarcasm between both reminds me of my brothers when they were young ... now they are old and act more like Waldorf und Stadler
Also, so happy to know that you like this unlikely duo, since I really enjoy writing them
And Waldorf & Statler are basically me and my sisters, sans age, plus... some third muppet.
The first story reflected a bit of those who like to escape to these types of worlds I think. While most gamers play a game and then move on there is a crowd of us who flock around Nexus and Skyrim perhaps seeking the same warmth that Saga and the Outcast sought ... or perhaps not. Just a thought that has come to me now and then about our rather unusual community and made sharper by your story.
Regardless I enjoyed the bit of insight into Saga and her past. I also rather liked that she sought out the outcast, perhaps a reflection of herself and her own needs. Of course in this world the stuff of make believe ... can be reality.
Then the enjoyable conversations and behavior of the lads Alerik and Larkspur. They do play each other very well as personalities I think - ample material to write about and also fun to read. You described Riften nicely and to me one thing I liked (even if not your intention) is that you said what it was - dirty, smelly, a den of criminals. Yet at the same time it was home for the outcasts who made it their own - as Larkspur points out. There is more to the eye than what one sees on the surface. Riften has its place in the world as do the misfits and outcasts. I will stop there before I turn the dark and gritty scene into something too bright and warm lol. My tendency to try and see the good in things versus the bad.
Can't say anything about the community, since I'm a really rare guest here, but yeah: I'm pretty sure that there are many people who seek the escape from loneliness, everyday problems, or simply the blues that happen from time to time, in the world of imagination. Same thing goes with RPG, I think. Most of us want to immerse in the story and make it a friendly environment, a shelter where we can rest from reality.
I think that Saga would feel intimidated by a flawless, popular kind of friend - even if that friend was only imaginary. So it's natural that she sought a misfit, someone who wouldn't quite fit in the community, not unlike herself. I'm glad you liked that part of the story, since I'm quite fond of young Saga.
Hey, nothing wrong with looking for the bright side of things! Also I was aiming at less "oh-my-god-a-killer-child-turned-into-a-ghost-and-my-protagonist-wanted-to-be-friends-with-her" and more "teehee-look-at-these-two-doofuses" with this part of the story.
Thank you again!
As for Larkspur and Alerik - I really like writing them together, so I'm really glad you were fond of Larkspur's teasing.
Thank you again!
Two great stories about friendship, one forged in mystical and infancy innocence, the other one in harsh adult clashing-endeavors. I may be wrong, but it's my perception.
Well done
As for your perception of the theme - it's great! I really like it when people interpret my stories, it's the highest praise I could possibly receive.
Thank you for your comment!
The pictures to the story are so fantastic
I like the Look your Characters, NPCs and Follower! Very awesome Creation and Works!