Ah..well, this is going to be difficult, commenting on this. Yet, I'll try.
After a couple days of reading this (I know, I am slow), it finally comes to an end. As I said, it's difficult to write comment for this master piece. For one, because this work is truly epic. For another, because it breaks my heart. I should have known by 1/8 of the story that whose story I am reading and how this is going to end (ie. not ending well in my book). I should have known! Oh well, but how can I resist? It is a master piece and you can only see yourself continue reading despite knowing that you are doom at the end.
Doom & heartbreaking - that's how I see this story. Yet, I can still say with sincerity that I love it, please don't mistake my lament as my dislike. I LOVE this. I adore this. I respect this. It excites me, it brings me join, it makes me laugh, and it pains me to the core. And I LOVE it. I wouldn't be able to fully describe how great and wonderful this story is, because my lack of adequate vocab. But please do not mistake my inability to express myself as my dissatisfaction or my lack of appreciation. I love this, despite the pain it has caused. I really do love this.
Let me say a few things tho. I really appreciate that this story is so dark and so heartbreaking. I am truly grateful that it includes cruel scenes. I am particularly grateful that it includes Sho being gravely injured, Nino forcing his command on the unwilling Ohno, Ohno killing some witch, and, most of important of all, Nino torturing and almost killing Aiba (I know, gods cannot die, but still). It's like you dare going places where other writers wouldn't. And I salute you for that. Thank you for telling the story in a non-sugarcoat way like this. I really appreciate it.
I love the way you portray gods. Masaki and Ohno are not human, so it's difficult to comprehend how they must feel or think. Given very very long time on earth, how they would see mere mortal is just incomprehensible. I feel that you express that complications and mysteries of the higher beings extremely well in the story. I am particularly happy with Masaki here because I think he's a right, yet curious mix of god who kind of benevolent, but still cruel and indifferent like Greek gods are. I am already biased for Aiba anyway, but I really feel that I enjoy his characterization here even more than usual.
It particularly breaks my heart (in case you wonder) because it's about human & gods. There is no happy ending when it comes to human & gods, at least not a uniformly, consensus ending. And the way this story ends falls into "sad way" in my own book. LoL Add that to a story with political conflicts and two princes. How can there be a happy ending?? The best is probably a bittersweet one - like this :D I know, I know, it's my fault for thinking it this way. I am sure other people feel it has a happy ending. But I really cannot help myself feeling very sad about the ending (I feel a bit de-ja-vu saying this, like I have just commented something like this in one of the exchange at the end of last year LoL) Oh well, my heart is thoroughly broken. And I have to thank you for that ;)
There are a lot that I love about this story. I love every Arashi members here. It gives me smiles to think of subtle(?) Sakumoto, Ohba as brothers, witty and clever healer!Nino. The mythology of this is both harsh and sweet at the same time (just like your everyday Greek mytho). The painstaking details you put into writing and describing each scenes. The power of words, ancient (or rather dead) language, and tattoos- so mytho it makes the nerd in me cry in joy and excitement. I wish I could write an essay to express my appreciation. But it has been a very emotional ride and my heart is so weak my hands grow numb with it. Please forgive me for not being able to fully express my gratitude and appreciation. But I assure you. I am very very happy to have read this story.
I probably have said this many times already, but seriously, you are truly a genius. Thank you!
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After a couple days of reading this (I know, I am slow), it finally comes to an end. As I said, it's difficult to write comment for this master piece. For one, because this work is truly epic. For another, because it breaks my heart. I should have known by 1/8 of the story that whose story I am reading and how this is going to end (ie. not ending well in my book). I should have known! Oh well, but how can I resist? It is a master piece and you can only see yourself continue reading despite knowing that you are doom at the end.
Doom & heartbreaking - that's how I see this story. Yet, I can still say with sincerity that I love it, please don't mistake my lament as my dislike. I LOVE this. I adore this. I respect this. It excites me, it brings me join, it makes me laugh, and it pains me to the core. And I LOVE it. I wouldn't be able to fully describe how great and wonderful this story is, because my lack of adequate vocab. But please do not mistake my inability to express myself as my dissatisfaction or my lack of appreciation. I love this, despite the pain it has caused. I really do love this.
Let me say a few things tho. I really appreciate that this story is so dark and so heartbreaking. I am truly grateful that it includes cruel scenes. I am particularly grateful that it includes Sho being gravely injured, Nino forcing his command on the unwilling Ohno, Ohno killing some witch, and, most of important of all, Nino torturing and almost killing Aiba (I know, gods cannot die, but still). It's like you dare going places where other writers wouldn't. And I salute you for that. Thank you for telling the story in a non-sugarcoat way like this. I really appreciate it.
I love the way you portray gods. Masaki and Ohno are not human, so it's difficult to comprehend how they must feel or think. Given very very long time on earth, how they would see mere mortal is just incomprehensible. I feel that you express that complications and mysteries of the higher beings extremely well in the story. I am particularly happy with Masaki here because I think he's a right, yet curious mix of god who kind of benevolent, but still cruel and indifferent like Greek gods are. I am already biased for Aiba anyway, but I really feel that I enjoy his characterization here even more than usual.
It particularly breaks my heart (in case you wonder) because it's about human & gods. There is no happy ending when it comes to human & gods, at least not a uniformly, consensus ending. And the way this story ends falls into "sad way" in my own book. LoL Add that to a story with political conflicts and two princes. How can there be a happy ending?? The best is probably a bittersweet one - like this :D I know, I know, it's my fault for thinking it this way. I am sure other people feel it has a happy ending. But I really cannot help myself feeling very sad about the ending (I feel a bit de-ja-vu saying this, like I have just commented something like this in one of the exchange at the end of last year LoL) Oh well, my heart is thoroughly broken. And I have to thank you for that ;)
There are a lot that I love about this story. I love every Arashi members here. It gives me smiles to think of subtle(?) Sakumoto, Ohba as brothers, witty and clever healer!Nino. The mythology of this is both harsh and sweet at the same time (just like your everyday Greek mytho). The painstaking details you put into writing and describing each scenes. The power of words, ancient (or rather dead) language, and tattoos- so mytho it makes the nerd in me cry in joy and excitement. I wish I could write an essay to express my appreciation. But it has been a very emotional ride and my heart is so weak my hands grow numb with it. Please forgive me for not being able to fully express my gratitude and appreciation. But I assure you. I am very very happy to have read this story.
I probably have said this many times already, but seriously, you are truly a genius. Thank you!