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SilverLatios
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: The Final Stretch – Chapter 72: Rick
Oh man, this chapter really drives home how close to the end we really are… It feels almost surreal to see Mark now reminiscing to events so long ago, events us as readers are just as nostalgic for. And Rick is so terrifying in the way only a regular, insane human can be. Mystical end-of-the-world threats mean so little when a man tries to kill you with his bare hands. And Mewtwo^2… I was terrified their Pokemon WOULD just BAM be dead in an instant with how much Mewtwo^2 just doesn't give a crap about any preestablished rules of Pokemon.
And as it has been for so long, hitting the end of the chapter STILL feels like being a dog racing in delight only to be stopped harshly by its chain when the words just run out. HNNNNGGHH. My need to know what will happen next is so burning. It's so heartening to see more TQftL after so long and so sad that finally, FINALLY, we are seeing the end of it.. Of this version at least.
[12/25/2016 02:04:05]
SilverLatios
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: The Final Stretch – Chapter 71: Shattered
Oh man it has been so so long since I've been hit with Rob's feels and my love for him is as strong as it has been for years, I never would have thought we'd actually get to see totally unfiltered words from him to himself, this is just wonderful.
[12/25/2016 01:48:31]
Happy
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: The Final Stretch – Chapter 72: Rick
W E W
[12/06/2016 19:48:34]
Happy
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 70: Waraider
I've just done a massive catchup binge of pretty much every chapter from this year & I am hooting + hollering at this chapter, it is so great
I WANT THIS TO BE LIKE, THE "IT WAS HIS SLED" MOMENT OF THIS ARC
"THE HORSE HAS SCHIZOPHRENIA"
Was this their underlying concept from the start, or a matter of "what am I going to do with these eight horses my twelve-year-old self came up with"?? Immediately catapulted from uninteresting preteen muse to absolutely brilliant
Also it helps that I find horses flipping out the funniest thing, so these seven screeching horses trapped in a box of black fire as the earth collapses around them is. really good
You already nod to it in the next chapter, but I really like that mark shines in this chapter & he doesn't need to be a stomping, headstrong 'hero' to do so! That all he needs is to Bee Himself
I'm a huge fan of stories that employ diplomacy and Friendship (note: not The Power Of Friendship To Fight An Enemy To Death, that's against the point); also, weird psychology-based reality-bending; so I'm extremely fond of how this chapter wraps up. Also, because horses. Anyway keep doing you
PS I love that ur mum reads ur pokemon fanfiction!!!
[12/06/2016 19:47:47]
Automatistic
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: The Final Stretch – Chapter 72: Rick
Awwh what a nice moment between Mark and Charizard, this is going to be a sweet chapter- oh sweet jesus no.
To be fair I didn't really see any kind of meeting between them and Rick going well. I was just going "This is not a good idea! He's not going to be happy to see you!" Also oh no Floatzel. :(
We're entering the endgame here, and I love it.
[11/27/2016 02:37:17]
likeafinalboss
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: The Final Stretch – Chapter 71: Shattered
Jeez. I guess it's divine law that happiness and admiration can't exist so close to the last chapter. Mark and May seem to be headed for rock bottom, but I'm hoping they'll just break through rock bottom and keep heading further downward.
It's cool how the group fell apart so naturally. Tyranitar turning himself in was unexpected, and it's interesting how he lied about the circumstances of Taylor's murder. A lot of this chapter pulled out references to earlier ones, and given the TV report's emphasis on the police, plus how the League Finals proved that Mewtwo^2 can ignore Dark-type immunity, I'm not counting on Tyranitar's real role remaining buried for long.
Speaking of earlier references, the focus on Rick and the Mew Hunter suggests that genuine human antagonists are returning and it's odd to be reminded of how they've already been met and survived. After so many legendary fights and insane Pokémon, dealing with some human insanity seems weird for seasoned legendary hunters.
The Mew Hunter's diary gave him some good characterization, and I enjoyed seeing how he justifies his actions to himself. I don't think I'll see him again, but I really look forward to the next chapter and possibly getting insight on how Rick sees the world.
[11/19/2016 20:53:50]
... Anonymous
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 53 Extra: April Fools
… … … … … … … "I must release my poor pokemon from their horrible balls! That way I can release them and die to then next wild pokemon I see!" -TaylorReply: I'm… genuinely not sure what point you're trying to make there. You do realize this is a joke chapter and none of it's supposed to make sense, right? If anything, the sentence you're mocking is one of the most sensible parts of it.
[10/22/2016 12:21:28]
Rindstone
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 70: Waraider
It says strong spirit spirit form instead of strong spirit form.
[07/15/2016 03:36:57]
Flareon
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: The Pokémon Festival – May 25th: Chaletwo's Arrival
Ah hah! I've got it! The Destroyer is… Chalenor! (He is very very most likely not, but if he is then I will my non-existant hat.)
[07/08/2016 01:32:06]
likeafinalboss
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 70 Extra: Not Alone
It's awesome. Chaletwo has issues, Waraider and friends have issues, and there's a Pachirisu who's too much of an innocent precious Poffin to understand issues. I feel horrible for reading it and want to give them all hugs. 10/10.
Waraider's gotten a lot of characterization despite having so little screentime (fictime? paragraphtime?) when compared to the main cast, and he's completely defied my attempts to figure out what exactly his issues are beyond a few hazy guesses regarding internal conflict and uncertainty.
You've really created an amazing character in Waraider, and even though the structure of the fic is discouraging me from hoping to see more of him, it'd be nice if it happened.
[07/01/2016 03:58:45]
Rindstone
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 70 Extra: Not Alone
I like Waraider even more now. I think there should be a comma in between "So he leaves them alone and retreats to some of the places that he likes" and "where he feels a little better,"?
[06/29/2016 15:20:51]
Rindstone
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 31: Spirit
In the sentence "“Um… Chaletwo sorta… broke into my dream tonight,”" I think it should be last night instead of tonight.Reply: Yeah, definitely. We use the same phrase for it in Icelandic and I didn't realize "tonight" is strictly "the upcoming night" in English until later.
[06/21/2016 17:30:04]
Rindstone
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 70: Waraider
Wouldn't Mark have already known what teleportation feels like from that Exeggcute teleporting him to Green Town? Or is it different because Felix was teleporting repeatedly?Reply: Yeah, it's different because he's doing it repeatedly. Teleporting once is mildly disorienting for a second, but many teleports in a row really start to mess with your brain.
[06/15/2016 02:37:37]
Rindstone
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 70: Waraider
I like this chapter so much I think I'll explode. It is now my favorite chapter.
[06/08/2016 03:08:40]
Windelava
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 7 Extra: The Full Story
Cyndaquil backs aren't black.
[04/27/2016 14:57:03]
Ruddles
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 1: The Pokémon on the Road
"At least, he heavily stood up, and got in line with the few other kids in sixth grade who weren't out training Pokémon." Did you mean "At last" or is it not a typo?Reply: I meant it like "anyway". There's a lot of funky grammar and phrasing in the earlier chapters; English is my second language and I wasn't nearly as good at it in 2004 as I thought.
[04/24/2016 03:28:46]
likeafinalboss
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 51: Fake-Out
I think there's an inconsistency here – around the time when Entei starts spamming Extrasensory, Mark notices Jolteon "suffering the same fate" and recalls him. After the kids realize that Entei's dead, though, Mark recalls Jolteon again.
I think I understand more of this chapter now than I did when it was first published. Things like Leah's establishing characterization, Entei's justification for the "Chosen" plot, and Mark's disillusionment all seem to have more depth to them now that the later chapters have better shown why the characters act the way they do, and I also find Leah's dig at Chaletwo in chapter 69 a lot funnier now that I know she was referencing something I'd seen before.
I like that the fic really rewards the reader for picking up earlier chapters again and remembering the details, and I think that it's one of its strong points. I look forward to the rest of it. ^ . ^Reply: Haha, whoops. I usually keep track of exactly which Pokémon are still standing in a text file of notes as I write legendary battles, but I guess I forgot to update Jolteon's status there.
I'm glad you enjoy it on a reread! Don't go too far back unless you're prepared, though. :P (I'm going to do a silly commentary thing after the end, though, where we can all bask in the ridiculous glory of my fourteen-year-old writing together.)
[04/21/2016 06:25:28]
Rindstone
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 51: Fake-Out
Why do you sometimes use … and sometimes use …?Reply: I'm not doing anything different; I think at some point Word just stopped autocorrecting them.
[04/11/2016 13:30:00]
Rindstone
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 65: Three Dragons
Wouldn't Alan's arm be hurt by May catching him like that?Reply: May's flying down at the same speed he is at the time, so no.
[04/03/2016 17:47:34]
Tifa
Story: The Quest for the Legends (ILCOE)
Chapter: Chapter 17: The Shark and the Serpent
Just rereading chapters for fun and noticed a fakemon – monarking. Will there be more descriptions of this ? :DReply: I'm afraid not! Monarking was completely pointless and only ever appeared in this one chapter.
[03/25/2016 08:26:28]