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[TEAM DARK] (Fantastic Beasts) Beacons
Title: Beacons
Prompt: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Rating: T
Warnings: Major character death/death as a major theme; Suggestions of animal abuse
More author's notes inside, but thank you to everyone who has made this event possible by organising, participating, or scoring! It's awesome to see the Olympics living on. Thank you to my coach the-smallest-kurapika for all your help! GOOD JOB GUYS let's read some fic.
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Please score my fic according to these guidelines:
1. How in-character was this fic? (1-10)
2. How well did this fic handle the prompt? (1-10)
3. How much did you enjoy this fic overall? (1-10)
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2. How well did this fic handle the prompt? (1-10) 9.5. This is a very different taken on one of them being a beast, but it was a very good take on an old idea. I also really enjoyed the wisp and what little we got from that.
3. How much did you enjoy this fic overall? (1-10) 9 even though I don't care for unhappy endings, despite having read gorgeous fic with them, I did really enjoy this. I wish their interactions in the swamp was a little more developed, but I really, really liked this story.
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(Anonymous) 2016-08-21 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)1. How in-character was this fic? (1-10)
9 - Kurogane's unyielding character shines through and through! Fai's presence in the fic, on the other hand, didn't allow as much appreciation to his character as Kurogane's screentime did.
2. How well did this fic handle the prompt? (1-10)
8 - The prompt was handled well in the beginning, but it sort of faded out as the story progressed.
3. How much did you enjoy this fic overall? (1-10)
9 - The angst was nicely served! The fic's rushed ending actually seems like it's resonating with the lurching feeling of time running out and not knowing when time will run out, and it made everything hurt just a bit more.
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1. How in-character was this fic?
ok so I really don't like this question because I feel like it is asking me to compare your writing to the manga- both of which are completely different in tone and style. But for the sake of scoring I think you captured Fai's essence perfectly; the subtle guilt that seems to be woven into his every being. I like your Kurogane, I think he is right for this world but in comparison to the manga I thought he was a bit more chatty? But also more vulnerable, being afraid of the dark, than his manga counter part (which i loved please don't get me wrong- in your fic he has no reason to be all hard edges and gruffness).
an 8.
2. How well did this fic handle the prompt?
I think you handled the prompt, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, very creatively. Is it Fai as he was in the presence of Kurogane, not alive and yet still in existence, or what he was before when he sucked the life from the mountain? Or maybe it was the will'o wisp that consumed all of Fai's being? Also you gave a very clear indication on where to find these beasts- in the swamp lands.
a solid 10
3. How much did you enjoy this fic overall?
It was entertaining and not was I expected from a 'Beasts' fic, so wholly enjoyable! Although I have to say the very ending felt a little off, not because it was rushed but more like the tone or mood shifted suddenly. It just didn't feel quite right, sorry I cannot quite express it, but this is just my opinion!
an 8
if you have any questions to what I written or felt like I was being completely unreasonable please feel free to message me X\
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I felt that you did a really god job of keeping Fai and Kurogane in character. Even Fai’s actions in the story are comparable to what he did in the manga.
2. How well did this fic handle the prompt? 9
It was much different than what I was expecting but I enjoyed the twist.
3. How much did you enjoy this fic overall? 8.5
I enjoyed the story but felt that it was lacking in some aspects. Mainly, I think the interactions between Fai and Kurogane could have been embellished on a bit more. I felt that the relationship between the two was too quick in developing over the course of the three meetings (despite it technically happening over time). I was also a bit confused with the ending. I’m not sure how Kurogane is supposed to restore the life in the area (or if he even knows how). Even so, I really did enjoy the story. Thank you so much for writing it!
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2. How well did this fic handle the prompt? (10)
3. How much did you enjoy this fic overall? (10)
well done. i liked it so much. it was magical and worth remembering
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10, beautifully done imo~
2. How well did this fic handle the prompt?
10, very creative and unique!
3. How much did you enjoy this fic overall?
8 - I'm sorry to admit that harm to animals is a huge problem for me, so despite your stellar world-building and stark, poignant scene-painting, the reveal at the end hit me hard. This was a fantastic piece of work, so well done, I just have Personal Issues, but I still wanted to read as many fics as I could!
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8
2. How well did this fic handle the prompt? (1-10)
9
3. How much did you enjoy this fic overall? (1-10)
8
This was a charming read with a fascinating premise! I’d say perhaps there’s a bit too much distance in terms of the characters’ psyches and going through the story beats a lil too fast. A very neat little bubble of a world here!
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1. How in-character was this fic? (10)
Honestly, I thought you did a fantastic job with the characters. They were poignant, honest, and lived in your world but never clashed with the characters I know and love. I thought the development of their relationship was very well-handled.
2. How well did this fic handle the prompt? (10)
I found it clever and deep and unexpected, a true fulfilment of the prompt.
3. How much did you enjoy this fic overall? (9)
This fic was a lovely surprise for me, and I thought that the slow pacing carried a lot of gravity - perfect for this fairy-tale-like story. It built this atmosphere of quiet grief and desperation, with that hazy feeling of a fairy world that doesn't want you to look at it too closely. The only thing I would have liked to see done differently would be to draw out the ending a little more; I couldn't put my finger on the reason it felt a little rushed.
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Thanks for reviewing!