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I have written a brief report on my vacation. Now I am back. Hope you enjoy the chapter! (29,400 Words)
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I am sorry to hear about your misadventures in the great white north. There is so much to see and do in Canada, I’m sure we can make it up to you. This was a great chapter. Thank you. I think it would have been simpler and more predictable to have Persua remain a loathsome, comical distraction. Thank you for not doing this. By showing us her potential for greatness, we come to better understand and sympathize with her. I hope this glimpse of her future remains with her and guides some of her behavior going forward, but I look forward to reading how you shape her story more without knowing what is to come.
Loved the chapter. Though it does make me wonder what this alternate Persua would think if she got a glimpse of the life of our Persua. The alternate seems to have gone through a ton of growth as a person
Man! I loved this chapter. When I saw that the P stood for Persua I almost finished the book I'm currently reading, but I thought, "no Pirateaba's too good to even delay reading for a few hours!" It was so fantastic! I literally re-read the whole thing TWICE! I don't know if I want Persua to be a main character that becomes a heroine, BUT, the Persua from that other timeline... she's someone I'd read a book (or 70 - what's the word count up to now?) about.
Thank you this! Simply Thank you!
Pursua is just another girl trying to get by in this world. If I learned one thing from this book series is every bad guy in the book with turn good and every bad and every good guy will turn bad guy. The that slaver may turn good guy and that he was being controlled
One of the best chapters ever
I dont normally comment but this is definitely my most unexpected all time favorite chapters. Persua is a very fun to hate character and this was an amazing way to both further her characterization, make her considerably more interesting, and show an alt timeline retelling of the story. Great interlude, I hope to see more minor characters get a turn in the spotlight because everyone's the main character of their own story.
I personally really enjoyed this chapter. Rather or not we get a redemption arc, I know you're going to write an amazing story either way. I enjoyed the "what if" premise this chapter was based on, I liked the introduction of some possible future characters, and I really liked seeing his skill effect try and encompass so many important characters. I loved the Fae being over his shit, and I noticed the text color which in this story will always matter. I'll never forget Laken giving the royal command to stand and fight, or Flo's marching on Helios in crimson lettering
I really enjoyed this chapter. Good change up, read like “Are you afraid of the Dark” or something. Surprised to see all the negative comments !
Didn’t even know there were more Scythe books other than the first one, thanks P
Well now I want way more persua! Please pleaseeee! More chapters of her, it is big and really good new perspective.
Oh no, we’re definitely getting Persua. If this was a one-off we would’ve gotten an Interlude - Persua or something. Instead we she got her own chapter type. Given how important Persua is all of a sudden, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. She’s developed a craving for the Faeblade, knows about Teriarch, might be able to piece together Az’Kerash, and has suddenly gotten a huge amount of potential for scenes leaning towards the spectacular. While I really would like a redemption arc for her, pirates angle here is looking a lot like Gollum. From the constant referencing of her brass ring, to her being spoon fed the route to courier, to her covetous attitude towards Ryoka’s sword, even down to Persua failing to reach her destiny. Either way this goes, it’s gonna be one hell of a ride moving forwards.
It’s not Canada’s fault. I recommend Alberta though next time. The mountains, animals, mountain top lakes like lake Louise might be a better choice.
I'm on board with never reading a Pursua chapter again...but I found this one enjoyable. There was a lot of information packed in the story. But im fine not reading about her for a long time.....she is psycho.
Loved the chapter, even though at first glance it does not advance the main plotlines. But it does not have to. It shows how small things can have massive effects, and I would not be surprised if we saw a courier knight at some point in the future, or Ryoka going to Chandrar.
Persua becoming nice and wanting to be that version could have far reaching effects. TWI is chock full off world building, and many chapters offer a break from furthering plot lines. It’s refreshing
I didn't think I'd enjoy reading a chapter about persua so much. As much as I hate persua, I really liked reading about her 'what if' and then the reveal of her future with kasigna. I knew she was going to be a cunt to the very end. No way a character like her is redeemable.
maybe don't spoil the content of the chapter in the replies to said chapter?
Magical writing P'aba! Welcome back.
I am sad that a character with as much potential as the soothsayer died on first appearance. Then again it fits his hubris to die to his own skills.
It's funny, the alternate Persua had a positive character arc because of Ryoka, and the real Persua also had a character arc because of Ryoka, only it was negative. The insufferable arrogance of early canon Ryoka was Persua's tell tale heart, and without it she never would have gone full psycho.
I continue to hate the Persua that is and mourne the women she refuses to become.
Does she refuse though? She changed her mind and became nice at the end. A definite change, perhaps to become her
Great chapter, I'm totally sold on Persua being a reoccurring character.
Question, are you drunk or on drugs?
Wow. I was ready to hate this chapter because of Persua, but darn, what a great chapter. I personally found the reflection on what could have been haunting. This chapter is going to be stuck in my mind for a long time. Plus, I have no idea how this is going to go. Persua could be bad, good, or dissolve into unimportance.
Aba, glad you had a change of pace! Guys, i usually read in amp mode but now it does not work somehow. Does any one of you have any suggestions to make it a brigther color? black just hurts my eyes and makes the reading less enjoyable.
Most browsers have reader modes that changes it to black on white
I think this is actually an important chapter-- although it might be overlooked because of involving the ultimate side character Persua. Indirectly, we are here getting a look at how the remaining Gods are beginning to wage war against the living, fighting across and through varying lines of fate. Not to mention probabilistic hints of the coming battles in Roshal and Rhir and the importance of the Crossroads of Izril from a unique narrative position "inside the main story, but looking-in-from-the-outside." I also found this is a philosophically interesting chapter about narratives and fate, generally. Appreciated!
If the [Soothsayer] was less self centered he would have realized that what was shown was not influential enough to justify the how much rests on her (compared to the king) and that what mattered was something not captured in the The Crossroads of Fates. Of course his lack of introspection lead him not to question what was out of sight.
Right after the siege of Liscor, I was all in on Tyrion getting his terrible comeuppance. Now here I am emotionally invested in his love life. Here I am rooting for the family life of freaking Az'kerash. I'm pretty sure Pirate could put out a POV chapter of Skinner that would somehow make me sad for its death. When I started this chapter, I thought to myself, "oh god, am I going to start to like Persua?"
She’s not likable. The difference between her and Ryoka is that Ryoka’s pettiness has limits while Persua‘s does not. (Another way to put this is that Ryoka is petty, Persua is vindictive (also she is a narcissist))
At first I thought that the brief report was all 29,400 words. XD
Noooooooo, I promise Canada is an ok place!!! don't give up on us just yet
Just because you can write a chapter, doesn't mean you should. What did this chapter add.... to anything? Ryoka outgrew Persua an eternity ago and hasn't even met her since volume 2 or something. What's next? A 30k word Pithfire Hounds/Mousey POV chapter? I'm glad you had a somewhat constructive vacation, but you could have just stopped with that real life update. Because nothing coming afterwards added anything of value.
The fact that a Persua chapter has been joked about for years makes this chapter worth reading, to me, for no reason other than the joke becoming reality.
I think when p chapter is up it means pirate had something terrible happen to them... omens!
Is anyone else irked that his a P chapter like reading about her or from her perspective is physically painful.
I am so sorry to hear this, it really breaks my heart. I just came back from a 3 week vacation to Canada with my family and we had a great time. We didn't go to Nova Scotia and we did have our flight cancelled, re-booked and that flight delayed so thatwe didn't get to our destination until 2am, but we still had an amazing time. We saw bears, a racoon, chipmunks, a water snake and so much more. We went horseback riding, played mini golf, met with family and friends who had not seen us all in years, and swam to the middle of a really big lake. So, I am truly sorry you did not have a good time and I hope one day that Canada can make it up to you. Welcome back.
Welcome back. Sorry to hear about the varus intruding into your vacation.
Sorry to hear about the plague :( Never fun to have a vacation ruined. But.. Try again! Sooner! You need your time off as well.
Hooray!
Welcome back!!
Pog!