Dakkah
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Sorry to break it to you champ, but according to OP this story will end as happy as Canon.
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Sorry to break it to you champ, but according to OP this story will end as happy as Canon.
Well this is a disappointing chapter, also I really hope whatever the fuck was up with the other not shown timeline wasn't poorly thought out precog bullshit. Poorly thought out precog bullshit is one of the biggest things that ruined canon Worm as a story.
Oh god, why is being Taylor Hebert always suffering? Please can we move on into the recovery arc? I need there to be a recovery arc where nice things happen and Taylor makes real friends…
The little girl pokes you. She doesn't say anything, or even look at your face. You follow her pointing finger, to where she's written a message on the wall in flunky blood.
BOOM SOON
Oh goody!Sorry to break it to you champ, but according to OP this story will end as happy as Canon.
Mmm. At the same time it's kind of her job in any given story. To be a plot bandaid.Truth. The Simurgh as presented is literally God, and having her arbitrarily interfere is no different than saying "divine intervention!" to justify plot twists.
Oh god, why is being Taylor Hebert always suffering? Please can we move on into the recovery arc? I need there to be a recovery arc where nice things happen and Taylor makes real friends…
Can't Lisa just ignore his call, and then they attack at the scheduled time? Why are attacking early and calling it off the only options?"We can't change anything," you observe grimly. There's no way to signal your other selves. If you attack early, he'll just close this timeline and deal with you in the other, prepared. If you call it off, he'll close the other timeline when the attack happens there, and come after you here.
Did neither of them think to have Taylor shapeshift into Lisa form and infiltrate that way?
Rip in piece Lisa
Taylor's support network, such as it was, is just vanishing at a rapid pace. Oof.
The Simurgh does have non-arbitrary goals in the setting. One of the ways it could respond to an Exalt, or Gamer, or some other exponential-growth threat, would be like in this fic. Tear them down emotionally, steer beneficial influences out of their life, and pinball them through a bunch of minor targets on their way to Scion, so as to ensure that whatever is left over won't be in a state to interfere further.Truth. The Simurgh as presented is literally God, and having her arbitrarily interfere is no different than saying "divine intervention!" to justify plot twists.
Yeah. Lisa likes living and not going into the forever box, but after having figured out that Soul Price quite literally gave Taylor a leash on her soul, I can imagine this kind of scenario would've also been a bit of a win for her.
The Simurgh does have non-arbitrary goals in the setting. One of the ways it could respond to an Exalt, or Gamer, or some other exponential-growth threat, would be like in this fic. Tear them down emotionally, pinball them through a bunch of minor targets on their way to Scion, and ensure that whatever is left over won't be in a state to interfere further.
Honestly Lisa is better off this way. In her words, Taylor is a bit of an awful bitch. Being another of her slaves is probably as bad as being Coil's pet. It's not like Taylor would think twice about enslaving Dinah too. It's not like Taylor is above torture either.
Mercy kill.
I don't see how the Simurgh broke masquerade. It got its shot at Taylor fair and square in Ottawa, gave up or delayed whatever target it had in Sydney to do so. Everything from then on can be precog pinball.If the Simurgh is breaking the supposed fair play rules she set up for herself than literally nothing in the setting matters. She can do literally anything with no chance of failure. She's God. There's no reason for her to not just brainslaver the relevant individuals directly. She can mind control everyone at any distance on top of anything else she pleases.
I mean yeah, but at the same time...The Simurgh does have non-arbitrary goals in the setting. One of the ways it could respond to an Exalt, or Gamer, or some other exponential-growth threat, would be like in this fic. Tear them down emotionally, steer beneficial influences out of their life, and pinball them through a bunch of minor targets on their way to Scion, so as to ensure that whatever is left over won't be in a state to interfere further.
Joy has a lot of free time for her antics, 2-3 performances per year: Who knows how many irons she has in the fires since she's unlikely to need sleep. (As for the Name reveal, that might've just been a "For whom it might concern" kind of thing, people that get it feel targeted those that don't won't really see anything deeper in it.)
If only Taylor had someone big and fluffy she could turn to in this hour of need...Also I had been looking forward to Taylor showing off the rat!kitty to Lisa, and now that's not gonna happen.
I honestly thought this would have been the plan. It is incredibly obvious considering the tools Taylor has available.Did neither of them think to have Taylor shapeshift into Lisa form and infiltrate that way?
Why not just commit suicide and avoid the torture then?, I can imagine this kind of scenario would've also been a bit of a win for her.
But isn't a new Exalt exactly such a threat to the Endbringers? Other threats have been around longer and either were eliminated or mitigated.I mean yeah, but at the same time...
It's tantamount to her declaring Taylor the single most important thing in the world.
To make her the main focus.
An Exalt can get the powers to do that but Taylor hasn't yet. If there's a silver lining, it's that navigating around unknowable things is difficult and even the Simurgh cannot do it perfectly, so it cannot perfectly block Taylor from getting any of the 'right' charms to defend or heal herself. But, ya know, grimderp.Ughh, Simurgh and Contessa being assholes to people while making them squirm isn't an entertaining read. With the (pseudo) Exalted powers in play I was hoping to see them neutralized, but it seems that it won't be happening.
Yeah, was looking forward to a lot with Lisa... probably why she had to die now. Lisa could have done so much to help Taylor understand and exploit the more esoteric charms.Also I had been looking forward to Taylor showing off the rat!kitty to Lisa, and now that's not gonna happen.
Honestly wouldn't be surprised if she saved TT in the other timeline, but jumped the gun by killing coil. A snatching defeat from the jaws of victory kind of thing.
That would fit. My favorite theory so far is that Aisha decided to swoop in for the big kill without asking, but I'm convinced that something is due to go wrong involving her simply because she was off screen so long.Honestly wouldn't be surprised if she saved TT in the other timeline, but jumped the gun by killing coil. A snatching defeat from the jaws of victory kind of thing.
Is the only acceptable payoff a clean win? I mean, there are literally a hundred fanfics where Taylor and Lisa thread the Coil+Dinah needle cleanly and without loss.Actually beyond Taylor level stupid to let coil fire the gun as opposed to just popping him. Boring resolution that feels like a complete lack of payoff for the coil scene buildup.
That would fit. My favorite theory so far is that Aisha decided to swoop in for the big kill without asking, but I'm convinced that something is due to go wrong involving her simply because she was off screen so long.