OF COURSE THESE TWO ASSHOLES WOULD BE DRIFT COMPATIBLE
OMG I have been WAITING all week for an opportunity to sit and read this all in one go, and it was definitely worth the wait. I really love that this is a Pacific Rim AU, and I like where it's similar to the movie but I really like how it's different as well. You ended up focusing on what, to me, was the more interesting aspect to me - anything having to do with drifting and with what the pilots experience.
And sad as I was that Riisa had to die to fuel all the man pain, she sounded like a complete and total BADASS in this story and I was as proud of her as Nino and Jun were. I loved how everyone had their part to play in this - from Ohno Pentecost to Scandalized Badass Nerd Sho with his dork glasses to Supportive BFF Geek Aiba...and then of course the cameos from Maru, Toma, et al!!
And of course, the Matsumiya. I knew where it was going and I was not remotely disappointed. I love love loved all of their scenes together, how their relationship evolved, how they came to trust each other so completely. It's like the main reason that drift compatibility was the best thing in that whole movie. The possibilities for exploring that bond, that level of trust needed to work together. And you made such a good choice having it be Matsumiya - Nino's guilt and his faking it until he couldn't any longer, Jun who is proud but deep down this squishy lovable thing with his own guilt that weighs him down.
This was a blast to read, even the angsty bits (because it meant we got a hot, 'full of FEELS' love scene, A++++). Thanks for the fun ride!!
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OMG I have been WAITING all week for an opportunity to sit and read this all in one go, and it was definitely worth the wait. I really love that this is a Pacific Rim AU, and I like where it's similar to the movie but I really like how it's different as well. You ended up focusing on what, to me, was the more interesting aspect to me - anything having to do with drifting and with what the pilots experience.
And sad as I was that Riisa had to die to fuel all the man pain, she sounded like a complete and total BADASS in this story and I was as proud of her as Nino and Jun were. I loved how everyone had their part to play in this - from Ohno Pentecost to Scandalized Badass Nerd Sho with his dork glasses to Supportive BFF Geek Aiba...and then of course the cameos from Maru, Toma, et al!!
And of course, the Matsumiya. I knew where it was going and I was not remotely disappointed. I love love loved all of their scenes together, how their relationship evolved, how they came to trust each other so completely. It's like the main reason that drift compatibility was the best thing in that whole movie. The possibilities for exploring that bond, that level of trust needed to work together. And you made such a good choice having it be Matsumiya - Nino's guilt and his faking it until he couldn't any longer, Jun who is proud but deep down this squishy lovable thing with his own guilt that weighs him down.
This was a blast to read, even the angsty bits (because it meant we got a hot, 'full of FEELS' love scene, A++++). Thanks for the fun ride!!