I have one minor quibble with it, but it’s mostly preferential and it doesn’t affect my overall opinion, so feel free to take it with a grain of salt. I don’t have any major complaints so far as I’m enjoying this quite a bit. Now who are the real owners in this situation? It was especially interesting that Novo used his hypnosis on Wes to get him to drift off to sleep, and it was used in a creative way with how it’s almost treated as a crutch by Wes, who has to deal with (what I presume to be) PTSD inflicted dreams. It makes for an interesting dilemma as well as a further display of agency from these two Pokemon. I love how they act as Wes’ moral compass, and that Wes has to reason with them and consider his options because of them. it's great that the Pokemon characters here do have defined personalities, which is something I really emphasise when it comes to Pokemon fics. What's not to love about bacon or a bunch of good floofy Eeveelutions? Putting that aside. Especially because of this trio's relationship.Įach time Neo and Novo were involved in any scene, they stole the show. Wes is engaging as a protagonist here, not only because of his baggage with Snagem and the consequences of him departing from that, but also because of his relationship with his Espeon and Umbreon team, Neo and Novo. Getting into the meat of the fic, the characters were what held it together for me. It fits the dystopian feel to a T, and I could sense the heat as well as the dilapidated nature of these locations. There are train carriages converted into diners. There's sand everywhere (coarse, rough and irritating).
I don't know how much of this is a direct adaptation of the games, but even without that foreknowledge, I got a good idea of the setting as well as the general aesthetic of the place. From what I have read, though, my experiences with Orre fics have been good, and this did not disappoint in the slightest. Hello, fellow Catnipper! It's interesting to see an Orre fic here! I haven't read too many of those myself, but I have memories playing the Colosseum games, so I have some knowledge of it as well as what to expect from the general tone.