What a way for Team Sapphire and Team Hammer to unwittingly work with each other; definitely wasn’t something I was expecting, to say the least! And it, by the looks of it, sounds like we might already be getting into a three-faction skirmish in the very near future!
Regarding Beth’s comments about the Justice Seekers, I drew parallels almost immediately with her dismissal of them vs. her allies’ dismissal of her, as Stanley himself was also quick to notice. But on her saying that they were “going to get themselves killed”…..it’d definitely be interesting to see another heroic faction besides Sapphire and her team who make legitimate threats AND can follow up on said threats (the Justice Seekers, hopefully); in any other world, I’d be as skeptical of them as Sapphire is, but knowing Steele and co.’s military backgrounds now make me think otherwise.
Maximus Savage’s dynamic with the infusions heavily remind me of people out there who are futilely trapped in an endless loop of substance abuse, in a way. Utterly intoxicated with a substance and needing more of it because it makes them feel “powerful”, even going so far as to threaten harm on his suppliers and staff if he isn’t “pacified” with it every now and then. I also like the fact that he’s (unknowingly) one of the closest villains to the overarching threats (Majid Azari & the silver-eyed man) that we know of, because Oberkfell got the new medication from him. My thoughts of a proper Sapphire vs. Savage fight dwindle more and more with every drop of medication that enters his systems, but who knows? Maybe he’ll reap the benefits WAY before the risks.
If there IS going to be a three-faction battle soon, I’m probably going to have to read it a couple of times to make sure I know where everyone is at all times; it’s a challenge when writing big fight scenes involving multiple major characters (as I’ve often done).
Of note; I know Wayne Steele himself is also of a combat-heavy background, but it’d be sick to see him in action eventually and not just have his men do all the hits. Let’s keep it going!
What a way for Team Sapphire and Team Hammer to unwittingly work with each other; definitely wasn’t something I was expecting, to say the least! And it, by the looks of it, sounds like we might already be getting into a three-faction skirmish in the very near future!
Regarding Beth’s comments about the Justice Seekers, I drew parallels almost immediately with her dismissal of them vs. her allies’ dismissal of her, as Stanley himself was also quick to notice. But on her saying that they were “going to get themselves killed”…..it’d definitely be interesting to see another heroic faction besides Sapphire and her team who make legitimate threats AND can follow up on said threats (the Justice Seekers, hopefully); in any other world, I’d be as skeptical of them as Sapphire is, but knowing Steele and co.’s military backgrounds now make me think otherwise.
Maximus Savage’s dynamic with the infusions heavily remind me of people out there who are futilely trapped in an endless loop of substance abuse, in a way. Utterly intoxicated with a substance and needing more of it because it makes them feel “powerful”, even going so far as to threaten harm on his suppliers and staff if he isn’t “pacified” with it every now and then. I also like the fact that he’s (unknowingly) one of the closest villains to the overarching threats (Majid Azari & the silver-eyed man) that we know of, because Oberkfell got the new medication from him. My thoughts of a proper Sapphire vs. Savage fight dwindle more and more with every drop of medication that enters his systems, but who knows? Maybe he’ll reap the benefits WAY before the risks.
If there IS going to be a three-faction battle soon, I’m probably going to have to read it a couple of times to make sure I know where everyone is at all times; it’s a challenge when writing big fight scenes involving multiple major characters (as I’ve often done).
Of note; I know Wayne Steele himself is also of a combat-heavy background, but it’d be sick to see him in action eventually and not just have his men do all the hits. Let’s keep it going!