The only explanation I can think of is that maybe they were holding out hope for a better match for the eldest, since she would be the heir to the family's wealth (pretty much saying that the younger siblings aren't worth as much, so they can settle for less advantageous matches), but...Borneheld is royal. What better match could they be waiting for?
SCSF: I cannot think of one, either. This is truly the dream scenario, so why would they not want to take it as soon as they could?
And all she would have had to do is call them her younger sisters. I'm not sure if it would close all of the plot holes that their existence opens up, but it would surely help.
I do think most of them would be closed.
Yes. We're supposed to sneer and mock him for being cowardly, no matter how logical it is for him to hide from something he thinks could destroy him without even blinking.
The disconnect between what she wrote and what she meant is really bad.
Okay, honest question. Are there booby traps set up all over and around the village? Because this is Looney Toons levels of wacky clumsiness and slapstick shenanigans. I could buy the old man tripping and breaking the lantern. That's fine. But why do Raum and Shra trip, too, other than it makes it a convenient way to catch them?
I could see this if there was some more description of their environment and what they could trip over.
Yes. We're supposed to think they're lying liars who lie and sneer at them for being cowards who can't even tell the truth about what happened, even though if they did tell the truth, we're supposed to look down on them for that, too, because they were cowards who ran and hid. Douglass is determined to make them look bad no matter how they reacted.
That would fit.
You would think, but how would we notice something was up with her if Douglass wasn't running around with a giant flashing sign saying "PAY ATTENTION TO THIS!" She clearly doesn't trust her readers to be able to pick up on subtle clues.
Yep, that is probably why Azhure is almost a cue card here.
If there's no one in the church and the back door is unlocked, how are they under close guard? Cameras and motion detectors obviously don't exist in this setting, so remote surveillance isn't possible (unless maybe you use magic, but they're not). Even people who aren't used to having captives should know that this is not how you make sure they don't escape.
Well, that is because of the guards down in the cellar, I am sure.
Meanwhile, I'm exclaiming with despair. Where did these two idiots even come from? It's like characters completely disappear until they're necessary to the plot, and then they just pop up out of nowhere.
I am reading a bit ahead now, and this is a big problem with Douglass. In this case, though, I assume they have used magic or something to find out already.
All I can think is that Belial is afraid to get too close to Axis. Which doesn't speak well for Axis, since Belial is not only an ally, but is supposed to be Axis's best friend.
I do not doubt that at all.
Ooh, let me know when you start selling tickets for viewers. I'll be there in a heartbeat!
Will do!
The mention of 'Brother', I would think. If Hagen is associated with them, she might believe that these two assholes would treat her the same way Hagen does. (Admittedly, I could be grasping for straws, but that's honestly the only explanation I can come up with.)
I think it is the sight of the BattleAxe disagreeing with Brothers of the Seneschal, rather.
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The only explanation I can think of is that maybe they were holding out hope for a better match for the eldest, since she would be the heir to the family's wealth (pretty much saying that the younger siblings aren't worth as much, so they can settle for less advantageous matches), but...Borneheld is royal. What better match could they be waiting for?
SCSF: I cannot think of one, either. This is truly the dream scenario, so why would they not want to take it as soon as they could?
And all she would have had to do is call them her younger sisters. I'm not sure if it would close all of the plot holes that their existence opens up, but it would surely help.
I do think most of them would be closed.
Yes. We're supposed to sneer and mock him for being cowardly, no matter how logical it is for him to hide from something he thinks could destroy him without even blinking.
The disconnect between what she wrote and what she meant is really bad.
Okay, honest question. Are there booby traps set up all over and around the village? Because this is Looney Toons levels of wacky clumsiness and slapstick shenanigans. I could buy the old man tripping and breaking the lantern. That's fine. But why do Raum and Shra trip, too, other than it makes it a convenient way to catch them?
I could see this if there was some more description of their environment and what they could trip over.
Yes. We're supposed to think they're lying liars who lie and sneer at them for being cowards who can't even tell the truth about what happened, even though if they did tell the truth, we're supposed to look down on them for that, too, because they were cowards who ran and hid. Douglass is determined to make them look bad no matter how they reacted.
That would fit.
You would think, but how would we notice something was up with her if Douglass wasn't running around with a giant flashing sign saying "PAY ATTENTION TO THIS!" She clearly doesn't trust her readers to be able to pick up on subtle clues.
Yep, that is probably why Azhure is almost a cue card here.
If there's no one in the church and the back door is unlocked, how are they under close guard? Cameras and motion detectors obviously don't exist in this setting, so remote surveillance isn't possible (unless maybe you use magic, but they're not). Even people who aren't used to having captives should know that this is not how you make sure they don't escape.
Well, that is because of the guards down in the cellar, I am sure.
Meanwhile, I'm exclaiming with despair. Where did these two idiots even come from? It's like characters completely disappear until they're necessary to the plot, and then they just pop up out of nowhere.
I am reading a bit ahead now, and this is a big problem with Douglass. In this case, though, I assume they have used magic or something to find out already.
All I can think is that Belial is afraid to get too close to Axis. Which doesn't speak well for Axis, since Belial is not only an ally, but is supposed to be Axis's best friend.
I do not doubt that at all.
Ooh, let me know when you start selling tickets for viewers. I'll be there in a heartbeat!
Will do!
The mention of 'Brother', I would think. If Hagen is associated with them, she might believe that these two assholes would treat her the same way Hagen does. (Admittedly, I could be grasping for straws, but that's honestly the only explanation I can come up with.)
I think it is the sight of the BattleAxe disagreeing with Brothers of the Seneschal, rather.