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Re: Yamaku Book Club (Now Reading: Apologies to Harlan Ellis

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While this level of twisted is way outside of my pay grade, (at least, it is when inflicted on the cast of KS,) I'll admit I'm interested in the discussion. I can't really form an opinion past 'Aaaah, why would anyone do this', but at the same time, it seems like a shame to only cover fluff. There are positive aspects of dark stories, unique qualities you can only explore in the extreme ends of the spectrum. I'm just too squeamish to look for them, is all.
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Blank Mage wrote:While this level of twisted is way outside of my pay grade, (at least, it is when inflicted on the cast of KS,) I'll admit I'm interested in the discussion. I can't really form an opinion past 'Aaaah, why would anyone do this', but at the same time, it seems like a shame to only cover fluff. There are positive aspects of dark stories, unique qualities you can only explore in the extreme ends of the spectrum. I'm just too squeamish to look for them, is all.
While I agree with you, this may be TOO far, which it is, and as such, we are whimping out! Yay! Replacement:

Hisao and Akira - Terror in the Night! – Side Story by Hoitash (completed, ca. 15.700 words)

Less terror? Yes, but this one has bears so it totally makes up for it. Link and time are set and unchanged
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Sea wrote:
Blank Mage wrote:While this level of twisted is way outside of my pay grade, (at least, it is when inflicted on the cast of KS,) I'll admit I'm interested in the discussion. I can't really form an opinion past 'Aaaah, why would anyone do this', but at the same time, it seems like a shame to only cover fluff. There are positive aspects of dark stories, unique qualities you can only explore in the extreme ends of the spectrum. I'm just too squeamish to look for them, is all.
While I agree with you, this may be TOO far, which it is, and as such, we are whimping out! Yay! Replacement:

Hisao and Akira - Terror in the Night! – Side Story by Hoitash (completed, ca. 15.700 words)

Less terror? Yes, but this one has bears so it totally makes up for it. Link and time are set and unchanged
I think I know that story...

Um, there are no bears. There is Akira, though, which I'd say is just as good :).
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Hoitash wrote:
Sea wrote: Hisao and Akira - Terror in the Night! – Side Story by Hoitash (completed, ca. 15.700 words)

Less terror? Yes, but this one has bears so it totally makes up for it. Link and time are set and unchanged
I think I know that story...

Um, there are no bears. There is Akira, though, which I'd say is just as good :).
But there's sure a lot of rushin' around… :D
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I'm a bit dissapointed you switched the story, i actually had what to say.
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Comrade wrote:I'm a bit dissapointed you switched the story, i actually had what to say.
Yeah, I was considering joining the club, and went ahead and read Apologies to Harlan Ellis, thinking it wouldn't be that bad.
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Is it bad if i didn't find it that disturbing/scary?
The ending was very predictable... nothing more to say about such a shock fic
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Hoitash wrote:
Sea wrote:
Blank Mage wrote:While this level of twisted is way outside of my pay grade, (at least, it is when inflicted on the cast of KS,) I'll admit I'm interested in the discussion. I can't really form an opinion past 'Aaaah, why would anyone do this', but at the same time, it seems like a shame to only cover fluff. There are positive aspects of dark stories, unique qualities you can only explore in the extreme ends of the spectrum. I'm just too squeamish to look for them, is all.
While I agree with you, this may be TOO far, which it is, and as such, we are whimping out! Yay! Replacement:

Hisao and Akira - Terror in the Night! – Side Story by Hoitash (completed, ca. 15.700 words)

Less terror? Yes, but this one has bears so it totally makes up for it. Link and time are set and unchanged
I think I know that story...

Um, there are no bears. There is Akira, though, which I'd say is just as good :).
What? I remember a bear, maybe a wolf? *reads* ooooh, right, perhaps we should read the H&K:MD first; . . . . nahhh
Comrade wrote:I'm a bit dissapointed you switched the story, i actually had what to say.
While I'd really like to to discuss that, most people have opted out and we wouldn't be much of a book club if there was 2 people talking while the rest ran away screaming. Maybe we can desensitize people and do it later.
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Sea wrote:While I'd really like to to discuss that, most people have opted out and we wouldn't be much of a book club if there was 2 people talking while the rest ran away screaming. Maybe we can desensitize people and do it later.
I think my issue isn't so much sensitivity as the entire Harlan Ellison homage thing. It's like Ellison without the careful stagecraft, and it doesn't need KS characters to do. So it's (in my perspective) generic shock applied to KS, rather than KS applied to generic shock. I had no feelings for the characters in this one because they were clearly not our 'real' characters. But that's just me. :)
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The shock stuff, meh, neither good nor bad I'd say. But I was really disappointed with the plot; just became more and more messy. Also I usually stop caring when it feels like you can never tell what really happens or is just—twist—an illusion!
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Comrade wrote:I'm a bit dissapointed you switched the story, i actually had what to say.
Go to the original topic and say it there.
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We could always start an NC-17 book club.
With blackjack! And hookers!

On a more serious note, I need to get started on this story.
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You all may begin
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Also there are now bears, I totally wasn't wrong. :mrgreen:
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It's about strong female POV and male co-agonist taking on a monster. Wait, there's some connection to KS, let me go find it. Ah yes, the names of the individuals concerned… :D
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brythain wrote:It's about strong female POV and male co-agonist taking on a monster. Wait, there's some connection to KS, let me go find it. Ah yes, the names of the individuals concerned… :D
And it takes place in Hokkaido, a place visited in one route.

We must be accurate about our lambasting, after all :).

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