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With the new literature update, it's time for a new forum game! Simply browse through the user above you's 'library' and link to your favourite of their works with a reason explaining why it was the one you liked the most!
Some simple rules:
1. Must have at least three works in your library to participate
2. Write more than a sentence about the work you like - put some thought into it!
3. Wait two posts before you post again to let some others get a chance
I'll start! :D
I read through several of your works, and first, let me tell you that your writing style is wonderful: lively, distinctive, and evocative. I truly enjoyed reading your words and seeing where your stories would take me; there's something satisfying in the meticulousness of your style that reminds me of Gothic literature or, of course, older translations of religious texts, and that's a gift. Be proud of your works.
For this, I was torn between "Undertaking" and "Dies Irae", but I settled on "Undertaking" as a favorite. You have an interesting take on the Biblical angels, and this story in particular I found compelling, starting from the premise of an undertaker for angels. I don't think I've ever seen anyone address the actual process of angels Falling before, and you write it so poetically and painfully.
The description of and explanation for the summer storm marking Asaiah's Fall is evocative and memorable, and I enjoyed how you interspersed lore for this-- having to clean and care for the newly Fallen before they enter Hell; Maharai's fated job and his reputation among the angels; the debate between whether Hell is better than void. Your novel contributions to Biblical canon fit well and are written in a way that feels elegant and right, not hokey and overwrought. Just from this story alone, the reader understands Maharai well-- his tragic resignation to his eternal task; the bond he feels with those he has to usher to Hell; his surprise at his empathy, for once, being returned. I feel for him. He's a very sympathetic protagonist.
hedgemaze I gotta go with Noise. That one's always stuck out to me. Even though it's short, you can get a pretty good feel of the relationship between Ira and Theo - and of course, getting to peek into Ira's head a little is interesting! Maybe this stuck out more because I remember what you were going through around the time of writing it, too. I can't believe it's been over a year!
sneaky edit: Your characters always make me so happy to read about I love getting to know all of them!
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v Thank you!! Paeton is my good child lmao, they're fun to write. I'm glad you liked it so much!
I'm gonna go with this one. Not gonna lie it's mostly because I have a thing for gore. This work may be short but it's got some nice detail and emotion. "a criminal. A murderer. Paeton did not care; everyone fell under their care, whether good or bad." This in particular stood out to me because not many take this approach in the forum games; usually if an OC is an antagonist or evil the NP is less sympathetic. To read a work where the OC helping the dying despite their bad history is kind of refreshing; it accentuates the idea that evil can only breed evil so that a person should not lower their morals in the presence of a bad person. Just the moral of this one is kind of nice even if it wasn't intended.