Talk:My First Pikachu/@comment-7706473-20140822105224

Did I not review this? Did I not even read this?! Harrumph. I'm really missing my a-game recently. What does this say about me? I've got to get it together, I think.

There's a LOT to love about this story. For one - it's got the ring of truth to it. More and more, I'm beginning to appreciate how rare it is to find a story that's both based around actual videogames, and feels like it could seamlessly blend into the weird world of truth that's stranger then fiction. You seem to have a knack for creating those kinds of stories, and knowing just how to play with the reader's expectations... To be fair, I think I've said that multiple times regarding your writing, but it bears repeating.

Weirdly enough though, what appeals to me most is that it doesn't feel like something that would be out of place for a beta. I had the pleasure of testing a friend's game not so long ago, and they'd put a lot of stuff they took out before it went to market. I felt lucky to see that un-dummied content, but some of it was... Weird. Knowing it was there made me feel a little uncertain about the product itself, and reading a story like this makes me think about the possibility of a company... Or employes... Making something similar.

The narrator is strong and believable, the paragraphs even and descriptive, Tesla adorably spooky and spookily well-named. My favorite thing, however, is the unnerving switch between 'Quirky' and 'Serious' nature without any real explanation. Sure, we the readers can come to our own conclusions - especially with the last mood change - but it's just vague enough to feel especially uncomfortable. An excellent read with a highly enjoyable ending - and because I am, despite my love of decadance, a turbonerd, I am now going to assume that this and Fanatics are set in the same universe, pahaha!

Tall grass, swaying in the sudden breeze.