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Purity floated above the docks, an oversize firefly against a blue-gray backdrop of sky.

Oh shit.

Hi there.

So, uh, is this something being shown on TV, or are we having the first instance of a non-Taylor POV outside an Interlude?

She came to rest over a building that had been half built and left abandoned, a small crane jutting out of the middle of it.  A building I recognized as Bitch’s place.  Her improvised dog shelter.

Ah, okay, still Taylor’s POV. I suppose she might be seeing this in person?

“Brian!” I called out.  “You want to see this!”

The cameraman tried to zoom in and focus on Purity, but only intensified the lens flare effect that followed her.

TV confirmed.

That’s like trying to film the sun.

He zoomed back out just in time to see her take action.

RIP doghouse?

The beams of light that blasted from her palm weren’t straight.  There was a bit of a spiral to them, as they formed a rough double helix.  The end result was wider than Purity was tall, tearing into the building to topple the crane against one wall.  She turned the light on the other walls, obliterating them.

RIP doghouse.

Let’s hope Rachel had gotten all the dogs out in time.

Buzz 7.7

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MORE DRAMA!!! MORE ROMANCE!!! MORE BLOODSHED!!!

Howdy! It’s time for some more Worm. 🙂

Last time, we watched an unfortunate outcome to Taylor’s confession to Brian. Now she has the heartbreak and awkwardness from that to deal with on top of everything else that’s going on in her life, which is kind of stacking up at the moment. Her confrontation with Danny (as well as the Decision) was yesterday, Sophia is pissed off to the point of brutal physical violence, the E88 are likely to come after her and the other Undersiders (though they seem to be taking it out more broadly, which I’m expecting more details about in this chapter), and now there’s this.

This chapter, we’ll probably start out with elaboration on the Empire’s answer to the email, which sounds like it involves widespread violence. If that’s something Brian and Taylor feel the need to go out and do something about, then we’re probably heading into the combat section of the Arc – otherwise, I’m (still) guessing something like that will come up later in this chapter, after a portion more about the heartbreak and awkwardness and what it’s like to stay at Brian’s apartment after the events of the previous chapter.

Whichever it is, it’s time to jump into it and find out!

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Slaughterhouse Nine and Nilbog: I have even less to go on here than with the Endbringers. All I know besides the names is that they fall into the same category of “the monsters. The real dangerous motherfuckers, who are barely human any more, if at all.” As such, I can only theorize based on the […]

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Interesting! I suppose there’s a good chance Othala works with (or more than works with) Rune, then. Stormtiger and Cricket being tank models… Tanks are known for being tough, to the point of the word being borrowed for the tough damage sponge in an RPG party. I’m guessing these two are both hard to damage, […]

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Ahh, right, “alabaster white” – that’s where I’ve heard it before! The name makes a lot more sense now… Though it makes me even less sure about the power. I guess it could still have some connection to the material, like I theorized, but with this alternate explanation for the name, it could be just […]

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Thanks! I’ll make sure to fix it later today. Tumblr’s page customization thing is a bit annoying sometimes. More times than not, it takes several tries before the new chapter links don’t end up as (blog url)/toc#mce_temp_url# instead. I guess I didn’t check thoroughly enough after 7.5.

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I’m considering it good news – I’m happy for the fandom! And assuming I’m still going and willing to continue when the time comes, it sounds like an excellent opportunity. 🙂 Gotta say, though, I’m not sure about that title, especially with the hyphen in there. But last I heard before this ask, it was […]

End of Buzz 7.6

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Here lies Braylor
June 25, 2011 – February 4, 2012
Not a date at the mall

Okay, so this may have had an unfortunate outcome, but it was a damn good chapter. Between the fight in the bookstore, the confession, and the rejection, every part of this chapter was very well written.

I’m not going to say I’m happy with the outcome, but I’m glad Taylor actually managed to confess at all. That’s something I’ve struggled with in the past, ultimately letting my first crush slip away because I couldn’t work up the courage, so seeing Taylor getting past that hurdle in a realistic way is satisfying to me even if she wound up heartbroken as a result.

Next chapter, we’ll likely be taking a look at what form the Empire’s temper tantrum is taking, and address some of the lingering awkwardness and heartbreak between Taylor and Brian (but not remove it just yet). Also, my prediction from the beginning of this chapter, about a distress call or something similar near the end of 7.7 causing Brian and Taylor to end up fighting the Empire, still stands.

So… yeah! See you then!