new FFA

[mhalachai]

As a quick note, a new FFA entry: Conner and Merry Gentry. Over Swings. We'll see if anyone writes the Faith/Nathaniel request I made before I get to it.

Comments

[houses7177.livejournal.com]

I liked it. I think you're missing a word here, though:

"I how to fight a damned vampire," the kid said.

Maybe 'know'?

Anyway, Connor was very much like Connor, always wading in before he understands the rules.

My only quibble was that Merry's voice sounded a bit like Anitas. She never made much of the 'girl power' thing, not like Anita. Merry seemed to me perfectly comfortable using the assistance provided, she views it as a means to the end.

Regardless, this was a fun little ficlet. I do adore Connor so.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

It came across as girl power? Damn. I was aiming for the "I'm all alone in the world and can take care of my damned self, thank you very much" attitude that Merry had in the beginning of book one.

Maybe it's that I can't get a handle on the character. I found it harder to understand where she's coming from in some things, than other characters who are written first-person POV.

Anyway, yeah, Conner is so much fun to write.

[houses7177.livejournal.com]

The problem with Merry is that she's so obviously a Sue, she's a bit slippery. I still think she's fun though. Also, some of it may be that she's not human, and LKH tries very to present her as thinking in an alien fashion- to make it a little bit harder for her readers to relate to, maybe. I dunno.

And I'd love to see the hinted at Faith/Nathaniel.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

I don't know if she's a Sue, as much as a character whose moral boundaries weren't thought out ahead of time. With Anita, there's a lot of background, and it looks like a lot of thought went into creating that backstory (the mothre's death, the fiancee dumping in college, the claustrophobia). Yes, it might have been plucked from LKH's life to a certain extent, but it's a solid background.

With Merry, it feels like she spent her time on the world of the sidhe, and getting the core harem group down (Doyle, Galen, Barinthus, Frost, Kitto), but didn't spend the same time on Merry. My impression.

And I'd love to see the hinted at Faith/Nathaniel.

It's stuck in my head now. Only problem is, it's set three chapters into the yet-unnamed/unwritten Mind the Gap sequel. Oh well. No spoilers for that story, so I may as well write it :)