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Just so ya know, Max is awesome.

I agree with the suggestions you've made here and I will be making edits to my online form once the results of the Gauntlet go live. In the meantime, I thought I would address some of the things that may be too opaque here.

Rena Nomula is a sociopath, though I specifically avoided the term in the story. She's not an unreliable narrator so much as very much a force of nature. This story set out to explore her warped worldview and to see how things would unfurl if I set her loose to tell her own tale. Hers was a tough head space to inhabit for any length of time and I am just sort of relieved that she does carry her own weight. Dav Fairchyld is the protagonist of the main series of books. His relationship with Rena factors prominently in a lot of subtle ways, so it was interesting to see from her point of view one of the moments that defines them both.

Longer reply later... Stuck at work til way late!

Thanks so much, Max!


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