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I totally agree about the Gamer and Betrayed fics, by the way. By principle, whenever I'm looking for a new DxD fic to read, I automatically skip one's like that. They...usually aren't a great sign of quality.
I'm not planning on abandoning this fic, I have way too many ideas that go past just this arc alone. I would say, I actually have the next 3-4 arcs already mapped out in my mind, and I know what I want to do in them. If there's ever anything that comes up, I'll probably post a chapter as an announcement just to let people know. The only other thing I'd say is that I upload these sporadically, so just be patient, and you'll find a new chapter soon enough. I just happen to be on a huge streak of ideas and motivation right now, likely boosted by you and everyone else reading, reviewing, following and favoriting. So thanks so much for that! Like I've said before, seeing you and all these other people enjoying this fic so much is amazing motivation.
Crestowl, Says:
"Great chapter as always! Can't wait for Xenovia to beat the **** out of Vin, and what a unique sacred gear! Its always weapon this, Longinus that, barely any accessories or otherwise non-weapon type sacred gears. Here's my guess to how its gonna work. Its a subspecies, that's for sure. It generates crystals that can be used much in the same way that Jeanne uses hers in DxD, ie. as barriers, stabbing weapons, and the balance breaker is gonna be something to do with covering/turning everything around him into crystal. How did I do? Also, a small request. Please don't let him only focus on his gear, give him other skills and abilities. Personally, I like either polearms or just unarmed, but you're the author, its your choice. Just don't make him a one-trick pony that solves everything by either a "unique" application of his gear or just a generic power up. (I also love training montages/scenes, but I'm in the minority for that) Once again, great job, and I hope you keep up the great work!"
Well, look who has stepped back into the ring, the 'crested-owl'. In all seriousness, it's great to see you back for this chapter too!
First of all, yeah; Xenovia is going to beat the shit out of Vin. It's how they bond. They'll punch each other enough, and maybe one day, they'll punch each other with their lips instead.
Also, you're either on the same wavelength as me, or you're a goddamn mind reader, because wow, you're on the ball here. It is a subspecies of Midas' Gears, one that's recently grown in power enough to show visible changes. No telling yet how far those changes run, however. Also you're correct, Vin's Sacred Gear shares a lot of the same applications and uses as Jeanne's Blade Blacksmith/Stake Victim Dragoon. Maybe I should include some cute dialogue between the two of them when they meet later on.
In terms of the Balance Breaker, although nothing is set in stone yet, and Balance Breaker won't even be in this story arc, you've mostly got it nailed down, just think instead of the crystals being everywhere around him, they're everywhere on him, and they keep on growing.
In terms of development in the Sacred Gear, there's one major new power, or more accurately, application of power that'll be revealed later, but otherwise, nothing super strange or crazy will happen with the Crystals. They aren't going to give Vin the ability to freeze time, or some stupid shit like that.
And in terms of relying on Sacred Gears? Yeah, no. Later on in the series, like past this story arc, his Sacred Gear is only one-half of his fighting style. The shield, if you will. We've yet to see what Vin's 'spear' shall be.
If it hasn't already been evident, Vin's going to have to scrape and claw for every bit of power he can get to catch up, so don't worry, he'll never become the one-trick pony that some OC's will become. I like to think that as a writer, I'm self-aware enough to know when I'm going too far.
Thanks for leaving another review, and I hoped you enjoyed this chapter just as much as the last ones! Cheers to you!
Well, that's all the reviews that I have time to respond to this time, since I actually want to get this out Sunday, and this document is already… WHAT?! Twenty-Four pages long! Holy hell… Bah, it's worth it for you guys. Thanks once again for all the support and kind words you've all given me, and rock on!
"Doctor, is he stabilized?"
"Steady, pass me the antiseptic…"
"Toxins in the bloodstream at 64%, Doctor."
"There's still fragments of teeth stuck in his arm, pass me the foregrips."
From behind the wide glass window, Xenovia looked down on the white operation hall, as numerous surgeons, doctors, and nurses tended to a single person: Vin, who lay sprawled across the operating table, his chest being held open by
She thought back to the incident earlier that afternoon. No one had any way to know that Augustus was not the only stray devil residing in the market, and by the time Xenovia, who had been coincidentally knocked away towards the western end of the market, found Vin and the second stray, the teen had nearly been killed. The distinct feeling of the mind-numbing rage she felt flickering back to her senses like a tiny ember of a once brilliant pyre.
Even after slaughtering the stray devil, Xenovia had thought that Vin had simply passed out due to shock or blood loss. The fact that his skin had rapidly begun to turn a purplish-tint confirmed that it was most definitely not that. The group had managed to stabilize Vin with an antivenom found in the bus's survival kit just long enough to allow him to be rushed off to the Vatican's ER department.
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