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Almost Recommendable Worm Fanfiction

Discussion in 'Fanfic Discussion' started by NoxedSalvation, Nov 12, 2013.

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  1. Howdy

    Howdy Dark Lord

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    This is an interesting concept but I've got some gripes.

    Taylor comes off way too timid when dealing with her new roommates. I mean this is the girl who is literally scared of nothing but herself, but when she sees alt-Bonesaw on the TV she starts to freak out? I don't even think she was that scared of her when actual Bonesaw was cutting open her skull, and by the end of Worm didn't warrant more than a "meh."

    Also, the author can't seem to decide how short or tall Taylor is. Her roommates are shorter than her, but the guys she meets are a foot taller than her. Are they on the basketball team or what? Taylor is 5'10" in part 2.
     
  2. Tomster10010

    Tomster10010 Fourth Year

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    Thus far I'm enjoying Copacetic quite a lot. It's doing something I really haven't seen before and seeing how Taylor's matured as a person (not just a cape) is very interesting.
     
  3. ragingst0rm6

    ragingst0rm6 Squib

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    Silent by Ykilia

    http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/silent-wormfic.283908/

    Taylor with a slightly different shard, but with the potential to be ridiculously powerful.

    Insane update rate, and I'm enjoying it so far (of course, I may just be easily pleased).

    Somebody better at summarizing should take a look and provide more details.
     
    Last edited: Jan 31, 2014
  4. Erandil

    Erandil Minister of Magic

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    Very interesting story... and you are right with the insane update rate.

    Summary: Taylors power lets her copy other capes. It isn´t a direct copy, her variations are not as powerful and she can´t copy everyone (So no Eidolon/Alexandria etc) but no other restraints are known. The story is very episodic (which can make it jarring to read the whole thing in one go) and for now mostly centres about Taylor getting to know other capes and powers (I especially like how he describes how the different powers affect her mind).
     
  5. Howdy

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    I've been following this just out of boredom, but some things about it really bugged me. Like the ramped up locker incident and bullying. What the hell was the point, especially when you consider how it was resolved?

    Also, the whole "can't copy certain powers for no reason" thing irks me. Seems like an annoyingly stupid way for the author to somehow not make Taylor quite as broken as she could be.
     
  6. Erandil

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    Well from I got it was that she needed to have some basic understanding of the powers involved or at least a similar explanation. (It could also be that she can only use the powers of one of the Hyper-Beings)
    And yeah the ramped up locker incident served no real purpose ( other than portraying her as a bit more competent) but at this point I am simply happy it isn´t another rehash or a Exalt/Worm crossover that will be abandoned after 2 chapters.
     
  7. Gafgarion

    Gafgarion Second Year

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    I wouldn't say that Taylor is a Tinker on this story, since her powers come from "Soon I Will be Invincible"

    http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/malign-soon-i-will-be-invincible-worm.284004/

    Still too short, but the best thing about the story is that Danny is a main character.
     
  8. Rahkesh Asmodaeus

    Rahkesh Asmodaeus THUNDAH Bawd Admin DLP Supporter

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    Am I missing something? Is there a reason she can't speak in Silent? It seems like an odd inconvenience.
     
  9. CaffeineAddict

    CaffeineAddict Seventh Year DLP Supporter

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    At the moment it seems like it may be psychosomatic. Either that or it's the obvious Tinker powers she started with mucking things up.
     
  10. Oz

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    The thing about her not being able to copy some powers seems to be a throughput issue or something, like her shard can only process one ability at a time. By the time I post this the author will have updated twice more and explained it. <_<
     
  11. logiccosmic

    logiccosmic DA Member

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    I should probably apologize for all those.

    EDIT: Starting the trend that is. I just wrote one. The first one. *Blows raspberry*
     
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  12. Rym

    Rym Auror

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    What I want to see is Sylar!Taylor.

    Seriously, if I wasn't writing my own fic, I'd do it.
     
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    Thanks dude, loving it.
     
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    Just finished the latest update of Silent.

    That escalated quickly doesn't even begin to cover it.
     
  16. Saot

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    With how overpowered Tayor is, it pretty much has to.
     
  17. andy50

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    Well Silent is over, dam, that update rate.
     
  18. Howdy

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    Well all I can say is that I knew it wasn't sustainable.

    And that ending...
     
  19. Saot

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    Well, that was something.

    It's not really a particularly good story. It's very rushed, bounces arbitrarily from point to point, and the central concept of Taylor being mute was ultimately irrelevant to the plot. The ending wasn't totally out of left field, but it was still a bizarre swerve into a completely different story that made everything before it feel pointless.

    That said, I still enjoyed all of it.
     
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