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Shapechangers - Book Two - Chapter One
Nov. 3rd, 2019 10:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kalinaraSo last time, we finished "book one" of Shapechangers, in which Alix is captured by a group of really rapey racist stereotypes, and accomplishes all of jack and shit until she's rescued by her genocide apologist cousin, who she's in love with.
Oh, well, she does discover that she has special abilities because she's secretly a half-Cheysuli princess. But that actually hasn't mattered much to the plot right now. Look, I generally don't like to apply the label "Mary Sue" to original fiction in general. I have nothing against characters being "special", because why else would they be the main character of a story?
I do expect the "special" characters to actually matter to the plot though. Right now, there really hasn't BEEN a plot. The closest thing to a compelling arc has nothing to do with her. The confrontations that really feel like they might make a difference are all between Duncan and Carillon, seeing as how the former is the leader of the Cheysuli, and Carillon is heir to the throne and may or may not follow in his genocidal uncle's footsteps. Alix is just there because Finn thought she was hot.
So anyway, let's start book two. Maybe Alix will actually get to do something this time! I'm holding out hope.
( At least we finally meet a halfway decent character? )
Oh, well, she does discover that she has special abilities because she's secretly a half-Cheysuli princess. But that actually hasn't mattered much to the plot right now. Look, I generally don't like to apply the label "Mary Sue" to original fiction in general. I have nothing against characters being "special", because why else would they be the main character of a story?
I do expect the "special" characters to actually matter to the plot though. Right now, there really hasn't BEEN a plot. The closest thing to a compelling arc has nothing to do with her. The confrontations that really feel like they might make a difference are all between Duncan and Carillon, seeing as how the former is the leader of the Cheysuli, and Carillon is heir to the throne and may or may not follow in his genocidal uncle's footsteps. Alix is just there because Finn thought she was hot.
So anyway, let's start book two. Maybe Alix will actually get to do something this time! I'm holding out hope.
( At least we finally meet a halfway decent character? )