Subject: Some thoughts and responses.
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Posted on: 2014-09-15 07:40:00 UTC
On Returning
This is a pleaasant little interlude, although there was one things about it that I do admit to being confused about even after several read-throughs. Are the members of the angry mob supposed to be other PPC agents? It seems to be taking place in the PPC judging from all the references to impossible achitecture and various departments, but the mob members are just a generic formless mass. It might have been nice to detail them up at least a little with phrases like "a sea of furious black-clad figures" or "she narrowly avoided the grasps of several [department] agents" or what have you.
On Boorman
The Boorman script was not something I was previously familiar with, so it was interesting to get a bit of insight into it. I also really like how Kyaris was called into the mission for a consult. That's something I'd actually like to see a bit more, the pop-in consultation/assist. It's something that could potentially lend itself to good bits.
On End of the Beginning: Euromadian
I liked this piece, although I will say I can see how some people (like Ekyl did down below) would not given the current events angle on it. The PPC is (typically) somewhat light and humorous, whereas the conflict in Ukraine is anything but. I personally enjoyed the look into Nyx's backstory and I liked the interaction between her and Tango. I don't believe the internal monologue would have worked in this case. Plus, as you said in your reply to Ekyl, a story where an agent's partner helps them heal and carry on from their issues is far more interesting (both plot and character-wise) than just a struggle inside a person's own head.
On Getting Some Exorcise
This was probably my favorite, and I'm not just saying that because of the little nod to Xericka (although it certainly didn't hurt). This was just plain fun. Each exorcism scene was interesting and had some good humorous bits in them. I liked seeing your agents being basically corralled into become test subjects for the DBS. I think my only major complaint was that it wasn't quite clear what was going on in the Pokemon-themed scene. It took me couple of read-throughs to understand what Sandra and Freckles had actually done.
All in all, some kudos-worthy additions to PPC lore.