Leave questions for me until the Q&A in a couple/few weeks (I try to stay out of the discussion threads to let you all have a space to t...
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Seismic Semester Discussion Thread
Leave questions for me until the Q&A in a couple/few weeks (I try to stay out of the discussion threads to let you all have a space to theorize without the author being a know-it-all!).
Couldn't wait to finish my re-read and then read it so I'll post my comments as I go. Probably just going to keep it in a long thread here. Got three right now at the 10% mark. Numero one, King Henry is definitely a lot more foul in the mouth than usual and I was going to comment about overcompensation due to IRL stuff, but then I thought about it and dude has been doing these tapes for however long in-universe and this is before starting to even attempt at stopping anima madness. Yeah, he'd be pissed and cruder than usual. Number dos, Welf deserves a smack and a kick. I get it, upbringing's a very hard thing to fight, but there's a point that we just have to go 'Goddamn man, King Henry is restrained compared to you'. So a smack upside the head and a square kick to the family jewels and not the ones they stole from the peasants. For the third, the fuck happen between Raj and Miranda? I'mma expect it has something to do with King Henry secretly being Miranda's crush like the Lady told him.
OP here - Now about a third of the way through. Why? Because I only have so much downtime to read. Secondly, I also had to re-read the class '15 chapters over three times, because holy crow that was hilarious. Just, well done Mr. Raley, Richard, whatever the fuck you mister author man want to be called. A good deal of them are fighting for character I really like from that class so good job there too.
OP again - So I decided to just finish it even though I really wanted to give a running commentary. It's done now so here are my key takeaways. 1: JFC Welf is a complete bastard in this. He just gets worse and worse until that very end part in the Holding Room. I'm going to be honest, I didn't like how far it escalated. Yes, some of it was on King Henry, but Welf was ready to draw a sword and kill him. Considering what we see of him in the future their interactions seem too cordial all things considered. 2: So I like Tat, she's funny, but I'm definitely voting in the can't choose between Summer, Julliette, and Olive category. 3: Starting to think King Henry has some weird attraction deal for air anima related stuff, because the description of the aeromancer creature sounded like a vampire and Annie B likes him, Ceinwyn is one of his staunchest allies, Miranda likes him that way, and now Julliette. 4: So we've gotten four different Dragons referenced in this, water, earth, fire and air, and I'm laughing at it being the four basic elements. At the same time, you think King Henry would have been, and yes it was a very focus consuming segment of time, a bit curious as to what the hell the names Ceinwyn and the Lady used meant. 5: Yeah, so the Miranda/Raj event. Just ...hoooooooo boy. So that can be read two ways, one is Miranda released all over him or that Raj released all over himself. Considering how extreme the situation was said to be and what actually happened, gonna say it was the former and not the later. That said, glad I wasn't drinking anything.
Just wow. This was absofuckinglutely worth the wait! LOVE the new class singles, absolutely brilliant work.
The Raj/Miranda situation...well. I can't say it was expected and I laughed out loud on the train reading this, horrified 😂😂
This got dark in places!! Really didn't see Welf going so ...wild I guess? Always enjoy a Mama Welf/Ceinwyn/The Lady moment and this was no different!! Fantastic.
One question, the Daniels Curse gets mentioned a fair bit, do you think there'd ever be a male Daniels that bucks the trend or a non-aero Daniels to spice it up a bit? Always wondered!!
Beta Reader Favorite Single Poll Results:
ReplyDeleteOlive - 9
Juliette - 1
Can't Pick Between Olive/Juliette/Summer - 1
Tat - 1
I want to stomp Welf in the nether regions 😤
ReplyDeleteCouldn't wait to finish my re-read and then read it so I'll post my comments as I go. Probably just going to keep it in a long thread here. Got three right now at the 10% mark.
ReplyDeleteNumero one, King Henry is definitely a lot more foul in the mouth than usual and I was going to comment about overcompensation due to IRL stuff, but then I thought about it and dude has been doing these tapes for however long in-universe and this is before starting to even attempt at stopping anima madness. Yeah, he'd be pissed and cruder than usual.
Number dos, Welf deserves a smack and a kick. I get it, upbringing's a very hard thing to fight, but there's a point that we just have to go 'Goddamn man, King Henry is restrained compared to you'. So a smack upside the head and a square kick to the family jewels and not the ones they stole from the peasants.
For the third, the fuck happen between Raj and Miranda? I'mma expect it has something to do with King Henry secretly being Miranda's crush like the Lady told him.
Re. #3 - just you wait. And try not to have a mouthful of coffee when you get there...
DeleteYep, you will not be disappointed regarding the Raj/Miranda debacle 😂
DeleteOP here -
DeleteNow about a third of the way through. Why? Because I only have so much downtime to read. Secondly, I also had to re-read the class '15 chapters over three times, because holy crow that was hilarious. Just, well done Mr. Raley, Richard, whatever the fuck you mister author man want to be called. A good deal of them are fighting for character I really like from that class so good job there too.
OP again -
DeleteSo I decided to just finish it even though I really wanted to give a running commentary. It's done now so here are my key takeaways.
1: JFC Welf is a complete bastard in this. He just gets worse and worse until that very end part in the Holding Room. I'm going to be honest, I didn't like how far it escalated. Yes, some of it was on King Henry, but Welf was ready to draw a sword and kill him. Considering what we see of him in the future their interactions seem too cordial all things considered.
2: So I like Tat, she's funny, but I'm definitely voting in the can't choose between Summer, Julliette, and Olive category.
3: Starting to think King Henry has some weird attraction deal for air anima related stuff, because the description of the aeromancer creature sounded like a vampire and Annie B likes him, Ceinwyn is one of his staunchest allies, Miranda likes him that way, and now Julliette.
4: So we've gotten four different Dragons referenced in this, water, earth, fire and air, and I'm laughing at it being the four basic elements. At the same time, you think King Henry would have been, and yes it was a very focus consuming segment of time, a bit curious as to what the hell the names Ceinwyn and the Lady used meant.
5: Yeah, so the Miranda/Raj event. Just ...hoooooooo boy. So that can be read two ways, one is Miranda released all over him or that Raj released all over himself. Considering how extreme the situation was said to be and what actually happened, gonna say it was the former and not the later. That said, glad I wasn't drinking anything.
Regarding point 1--RIGHT?!!! I am amazed in future interactions they can even be in the same room.
DeleteJust seen it's launched. Great!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations - you managed to kill my secret Welf crush!
ReplyDelete"Fairytales are lies and hate often wins, kiddies. Best think twice before you suck down that love-conquers-all shit."
ReplyDeleteChrist, that's bleak. 🤣🤣
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DeleteNo politics in the book discussion thread, please.
DeleteJust wow. This was absofuckinglutely worth the wait! LOVE the new class singles, absolutely brilliant work.
ReplyDeleteThe Raj/Miranda situation...well. I can't say it was expected and I laughed out loud on the train reading this, horrified 😂😂
This got dark in places!! Really didn't see Welf going so ...wild I guess? Always enjoy a Mama Welf/Ceinwyn/The Lady moment and this was no different!! Fantastic.
One question, the Daniels Curse gets mentioned a fair bit, do you think there'd ever be a male Daniels that bucks the trend or a non-aero Daniels to spice it up a bit? Always wondered!!