Maidens of the Fall, Arc 4, Autolysis, Chapter 4
Chapter rummages through ruined laboratories, chewing on wires and gnawing through the walls, freeing experiments from their cages and tanks.
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Epub version of the chapter is also attached, as always!
And with this chapter, we should be smack bang right in the middle of arc 4, I think. Everything is still on track for about 8 chapters, and I'm really, really pleased with how all this is coming together. I probably shouldn't say much more about the chapter itself, of course, not until you've read it! But, suffice to say, Octavia is still very much having a time.
Also, I have some art to share with you all, from over on the discord server! First up we have Maidens Club, in which Scarlet Edge (non-transformed) and Willow discover they have something important in common (by sporktown heroine!) And then we have Scarlet Edge looking, um, pathetic? Pleading??? Pleading. Ahem. (By Cera!) I've also recently updated the memes page, which is absolutely full of stuff, for those who might enjoy it. Thank you to everybody who has drawn fanart so far, it's so very flattering to see so much fanart for the story already!
Comments (8)
The way Bright obsesses over her sister and the way Willow obsessed over Occy rhymes in a way, but Occy can't seem to put herself in Scarlet's position. Maybe it's not that similar idk. The only thing consistent so far in all these relationships is how messed up they all are.
Mmhmm, there are some obvious parallels between the two relationships! But some important differences too; we don't know yet what Scarlet and Bright are like together, whether Bright is and/or would be controlling and overbearing like Willow. But perhaps Octavia should be a little more cautious about the promises she makes. And yes, all of these girls and their relationships are very messed up indeed!
weheheh! Biting! I love how dark and dangerous Plato Base is, feels like it's committing to the idea of the House in Katalepsis. Not to mention another blue maid Oh to be the same as a zoog I'm going on about this too much
Biting biting biting!!! Plato Base is a really fun setting, and yes, you're totally right, I'm doing some parallel themes to the House in Katalepsis, though I'm coming at them from a very different angle and tone. Really glad you're enjoying that! As for a certain blue maid, ehehe, I couldn't resist. I'm sure we'll learn more about Tissy sometime soon. Being zoog-like! It's very tempting, right?
Gosh, she’s only been kind of stable for like an hour and now Octavia is the group mom. Probably a silly question, but who is the girl on the cover behind Octavia?
Octavia is slowly discovering that she has a, um, shall we say, 'dominant' side? As for the girl on the cover, it's not a silly question at all! We haven't met her, not yet. Right now she's a total mystery.
Hell yeah! More zoogs!!
Came for the magical girls, stayed for the Zoogs.