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I told GGG, who was looking and helping plan the very important fight scene, "Nobody will even notice or care if it's decent, they'll be too busy mooning over the last two lines, but they *will* notice if it sucks." 
Wolf Spider (Worm) (Complete)
- Thread starter The Laurent
- Start date
- Location
- Somewhere!
- Pronouns
- She/Her
The fight scene is setting up the fic plot (What can the Merchants new tinker do? How did the E88 find out about it so fast, and why do they care enough to mobilize most of their lineup at once?). But the last scene is setting up the next arc plot, so it is a bit more immediate.
Also it's adorable.
Also it's adorable.
- Location
- The Middle of the Howling Wilderness
I don't know why you're surprised, Taylor, you just came over to her house in the middle of the night and asked if you could get you hands all over her boobs. You gotta take responsibility for your actions.
Shades of Shepard. "We'll bang, ok?"
I'm having troubles visualising Rachel though, anyone remember where there's a good description of this version of her? In this case, it's not so bad not knowing (it's more about who the person if is, not what they look like), but it's nice to have one.
I'm having troubles visualising Rachel though, anyone remember where there's a good description of this version of her? In this case, it's not so bad not knowing (it's more about who the person if is, not what they look like), but it's nice to have one.
Vindictus
XENO
- Location
- Texas
Well, IIRC in canon Rachel is butch and muscular, with short blonde hair. Wears heavy jackets with hoods or fur ruffs. Not really finding any good pics of her- Most pictures I've seen tend to exaggerate her features to the point where she's taller and more ripped than Grue.
Yeah, that was what I found as well. Author's description would be preferable, especially if it's from this story.
Vindictus
XENO
- Location
- Texas
Description(s) from the first chapter basically matches up (EDIT- Although the second does have her hair as brownish, which I didn't think was the case):
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I will be the token voice against them being in a sexual relationship. I like the relationship they had in canon and, like the one Taylor had with Lisa, I think making it sexual cheapens it.
That being said, if Rachel was into girls in canon I think this is exactly how she would go about it. You write her very well.
That being said, if Rachel was into girls in canon I think this is exactly how she would go about it. You write her very well.
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Heresy.
Anyway, I'm enjoying this so far. Hope nothing terrible happens in the future.
Did the merchsnts make a temporary cape drug?
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- They/Them
I'm of a contrary opinion. Sexual desire neither cheapens nor suddenly somehow makes 'better' a relationship.
It just is. Or isn't.
Twei
I have a face!
- Location
- the land where they write things
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- They/Them
Generally feels a little unpolished, compared to your other stuff, but still pretty good.
Taylor is very aware here. Not sure if it's intentional.
Also, Taylor is allowed to like Rachel without having the hots for her, jeez.
Or recognize Lisa as attractive without being attracted to her.Not that I have anything against bi or bi-ish Taylor (though I do have things against Wildbow's alleged reason for not having lesbian Taylor?), but you shouldn't feel obligated to turn every relationship into a sexual one, y'know?
Oh.
Nevermind then. Never change, Rachel. Never change.
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Generally feels a little unpolished, compared to your other stuff, but still pretty good.
Taylor is very aware here. Not sure if it's intentional.
Also, Taylor is allowed to like Rachel without having the hots for her, jeez.
Not that I have anything against bi or bi-ish Taylor (though I do have things against Wildbow's alleged reason for not having lesbian Taylor?), but you shouldn't feel obligated to turn every relationship into a sexual one, y'know?
Oh.
Nevermind then. Never change, Rachel. Never change.
It is true that a lot of the fic was the lead up to those lines. I've been thinking about the pairing for a while, though of course there's an actual non-romance plot buried in here somewhere, too.
And it's not like I do so? I mean, in Skitter Studies, the Taylor-Emma relationship is entirely nonsexual.
Generally feels a little unpolished, compared to your other stuff, but still pretty good.
Taylor is very aware here. Not sure if it's intentional.
Also, Taylor is allowed to like Rachel without having the hots for her, jeez.
Not that I have anything against bi or bi-ish Taylor (though I do have things against Wildbow's alleged reason for not having lesbian Taylor?), but you shouldn't feel obligated to turn every relationship into a sexual one, y'know?
Oh.
Nevermind then. Never change, Rachel. Never change.
Look, this is specifically bisexual AU Taylor. There was an approx. 0 percent chance Tay wasn't going to be gay for Rachel in this one. Especially with the lingering descriptions of Rachel's sweat glistening brow and rippling muscles that are all over this story.
Speaking of which it is interesting to see a girl being sexualized in a similar way to how Brian was during the few canon bits describing Taylor's crush on him.
As to WildBow's reason behind keeping Taylor straight, I think he has a point. At least about the inferred titillation thing. Also given how shite he is at writing romance I'm glad that he didn't try. If he had it probably would have gotten in the way of the canon Taylor-Rachel, Taylor-Lisa relationships, both of which I am very fond of.
Hey Taylor and Emma's relationship in Covenant is non-sexual too...
Poor Emma...
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Look, this is specifically bisexual AU Taylor. There was an approx. 0 percent chance Tay wasn't going to be gay for Rachel in this one. Especially with the lingering descriptions of Rachel's sweat glistening brow and rippling muscles that are all over this story.
Speaking of which it is interesting to see a girl being sexualized in a similar way to how Brian was during the few canon bits describing Taylor's crush on him.
As to WildBow's reason behind keeping Taylor straight, I think he has a point. At least about the inferred titillation thing. Also given how shite he is at writing romance I'm glad that he didn't try. If he had it probably would have gotten in the way of the canon Taylor-Rachel, Taylor-Lisa relationships, both of which I am very fond of.
Hey Taylor and Emma's relationship in Covenant is non-sexual too...
Poor Emma...
Taylor is honestly very physical in some ways as far as her crushes go. Which isn't surprising, really, but is something I was trying to get at, sorta? Like, her crushes (or the one crush we see in canon) aren't "He has a great personality and he's so funny... oh, and he's also cute." It's, "Oh my god he's hot."
tarrangar
Fat arctic chicken
I don't think she's older than canon Taylor so not in the US, she's of age in a lot of European countries though, and Rachel is her age, so it's not creepy or wrong in my opinion.
Krazyfan1
Worrying for the future.
- Location
- Australia
Yes, but i was a bit worried about the Mods showing up...
- Location
- The Great Beyond
- Pronouns
- He/She/They
Acknowledging that those underage have a sexuality is not against rule 6. Child pornography, yes, 15 year old going 'I'd hit that', as long as it's tasteful and blah, no.
(Rule 6 is the one I was least clear on and once had reason to ask exactly what it covers.)
Just my knee-jerk dislike of most shipping in general. Which is forcing something sexual into a relationship that it wouldn't work in.
This however is well written and I want to read more.
@The Laurent seems like the sort who knows to run stuff by the mods if it's coming even in the general region of rule 6.
- Location
- United States
Ah yes. Rachel's ever fact is still amazing.
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- They/Them
Ever fact?
- Location
- United States
Yes ever fact. It means that Rachel's attitude is one that can and will always be blunt and to the point. Taylors helpfulness gave Rachel someone who looks at her level. Not above her like Undersiders, and not below her like her dogs. Just someone she connects with on a personal level.
And not because I messed up typing again.
- Location
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Rachel does have such a direct way of dealing with things doesn't she.
Meanwhile Taylor is getting a rep for 'pragmatic hero' ... at least I'm hoping the PRT are classing her as 'pragmatic hero' rather than 'fake hero'.
I do not know exactly how Taylor will react to this. I'm hoping this isn't the 'and everything went wrong' moment though.
Meanwhile Taylor is getting a rep for 'pragmatic hero' ... at least I'm hoping the PRT are classing her as 'pragmatic hero' rather than 'fake hero'.
I do not know exactly how Taylor will react to this. I'm hoping this isn't the 'and everything went wrong' moment though.
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Man, Santa Paws is just adorable.