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  1. Imraefi
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    There are a number of scenes that place among the high points of the series, but the pacing has been awkward in some parts. I expect that to be smoothed out before publishing, but it's still not bad in the context of most web serials. These latest chapters are definitely worth catching up on.
    Post by: Imraefi, Jul 10, 2021 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    Even if it is usury—it's the Gods Below. It's probably fair to imagine them as lawyers who are very good at keeping to the letter of their contracts. This cuts both ways.
    Post by: Imraefi, Dec 3, 2018 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    You've convinced me. I'm onboard for Judgment Cat. Any takers on Archer being dead?
    Post by: Imraefi, Nov 26, 2018 in forum: Original Fiction
  4. Imraefi
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    I think the reason for much of the readers' boredom is that we know Cat is going to survive and do well enough to challenge the Dead King and Malicia, because that's where the story has been headed for some time. This "side quest", for lack of a better term, fails to capture our attention because the stakes are really quite low.
    Post by: Imraefi, Nov 19, 2018 in forum: Original Fiction
  5. Imraefi
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    I agree, it was a lot of build up to an important battle that occurred in very few words. Would've preferred two chapters, but I imagine that it would've also come with a lot of extra magi-babble. I would've liked to have gotten more time to explore the free will bit with Tikoloshe, given that it seems so important to the underlying gambit between the Gods. I do enjoy how the Gods Below empowered Wekesa to throw the ultimate "no u" through the use of Reflect. Still not sure what exactly...
    Post by: Imraefi, Nov 5, 2018 in forum: Original Fiction
  6. Imraefi
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO The Heavens finally saw fit to smash Black. In "Narrative" terms, I imagine this means that the Gods Below let go of their interest in his "practical" Evil to place more weight on the classic conflict to come. It also sets up a nice revenge story for Catherine when she comes back. I do hope that we read the death instead of having it cut to black like that.
    Post by: Imraefi, Oct 10, 2018 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    The upside here for the Drow is incredible. The dwarves have shipped in an incredible amount of technical knowledge sitting there for the taking.
    Post by: Imraefi, Sep 24, 2018 in forum: Original Fiction
  8. Imraefi
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    There has been a lot of edging. I attribute the lack of detail to the additional chapter per week, which I believe has seriously changed the pacing of the story. I hope that EE sets some new patreon stretch goals to hit—if they made enough to quit their day job, that would be great, and hopefully would result in better quality overall.
    Post by: Imraefi, Aug 24, 2018 in forum: Original Fiction
  9. Imraefi
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    [IMG] Don't tease us like that, Ryuugi. I'm waiting for the Sherlock-esque explanation at the end of these chapters, because taking the 'rational' approach isn't really working. There's some degree of power creep in the story, but I also think that the side of Good has some heavy hitters (Saint, Pilgrim) that would be brought out to deal with this kind of monster. Papenheim's survival in your quoted passage may very well be the work of Providence rather than any earthly intention.
    Post by: Imraefi, Aug 10, 2018 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    Which means, of course, there will be an ass pull of biblical proportions somewhere down the line.
    Post by: Imraefi, Jul 27, 2018 in forum: Original Fiction
  11. Imraefi
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    I see where you're coming from. I treat it like Sherlock Holmes or any such detective story. There's no real way for me to figure out what's going to happen, but the characters are charismatic and the prose is readable. It feels like Dragonball Z in a web serial format, and I'm OK with that.
    Post by: Imraefi, Jun 26, 2018 in forum: Original Fiction
  12. Imraefi
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    Well that was dumb.
    Post by: Imraefi, Oct 4, 2017 in forum: Original Fiction
  13. Imraefi
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    I think this is what's making the past few chapters rough to read. It doesn't matter who dies at this point—there will be some throwaway line from a previous chapter that justifies it. Tyrant will then respond to these events with a "kek" or two before heading off to his 2PM appointment to hold Gotham hostage. It's going to be fairly unsatisfying either way this is written out. If we see the events from the Calamities' perspective, then the reveal to Catherine will be disappointing, but if...
    Post by: Imraefi, Sep 27, 2017 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    [SPOILER]
    Post by: Imraefi, Sep 25, 2017 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    Oh...... Well then.
    Post by: Imraefi, Sep 25, 2017 in forum: Original Fiction
  16. Imraefi
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    It's not out on the webpage, but I'm signed up to the email blast, which sent it out a bit earlier than usual. I'd check in on this link at 9PM PST. Edit: it's up now. I would copy and paste the chapter in a quotation box, but I'm not sure if that's against board rules so I won't. [SPOILER]
    Post by: Imraefi, Sep 25, 2017 in forum: Original Fiction
  17. Imraefi
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    New chapter out. I am a bit tired of the plots within plots within plots discussion in the past few chapters. Feels like everyone's just jerking off over how much better their knowledge of meta-narrative elements is than their respective opponents on the 4-D chessboard that they're playing on. The Wandering Bard is a mean eldritch monstrosity with a million faces, the Black Knight is an evil accountant playing on a spreadsheet, and the Tyrant is a prepubescent Joker, disfigurements and all....
    Post by: Imraefi, Sep 25, 2017 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    Alright, well that really escalated quickly.
    Post by: Imraefi, Sep 18, 2017 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    This story is so delightfully cheeky. I love the little detail about how the report by the House of Light was framed by Black and hung on her wall. It's a sweet father-daughter moment. But Evil, of course. Shame she's going to kill him :(
    Post by: Imraefi, Sep 13, 2017 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    Yeah just a little fun thing.
    Post by: Imraefi, Sep 5, 2017 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    Just realized that being Duchess of Moonless Nights is essentially being called the Duchess of 'Black (K)night'. Clever stuff.
    Post by: Imraefi, Sep 5, 2017 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    New interlude. A good taste of the world beyond Callow.
    Post by: Imraefi, Dec 28, 2016 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    Oh wow, it requires the sacrifice of a hero. Does the Hashmallim spawn directly where he is? Because if it does that would be very very bad for Catherine.
    Post by: Imraefi, Oct 12, 2016 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    Excellent analysis. Nit picky, but it's "heiress", not "hieress".
    Post by: Imraefi, Sep 23, 2016 in forum: Original Fiction
  25. Imraefi
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    So the Bard wins one, and loses one. I assume this means that Black is going to either die or be grievously injured the next time they meet.
    Post by: Imraefi, Sep 21, 2016 in forum: Original Fiction
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    WIP A Practical Guide to Evil by Erraticerrata - T - Original Fantasy

    This is a pretty good interlude. I enjoyed the detail on Heiress' motivations and the revelation of Bard's abilities. Any thoughts on what shape Squire's loss is going to come in? I think that Black might die during the battle. That would be a sufficient loss for Catherine and a win for both the Lone Swordsman and Heiress.
    Post by: Imraefi, Aug 31, 2016 in forum: Original Fiction
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