TLDR; Oh yeah, now I won’t feel bad about calling Charlie “Charlie”!
I know you apologised in the previous author’s note for “dragging this out”, but I personally don’t mind it. These are all original characters whose backgrounds and motives can only be established by you, the author. Unlike Charlie, they don’t have the privilege of coming with clout- sorry, I mean pre-established character backgrounds that virtually any Hazbin enjoyer will be able to recognise at first glance.
So basically, I appreciate you taking your time to establish each OC, because in turn, it gets me to appreciate these OCs a lot more than if you had just jumped into the action immediately! I like Kevin for his sense of justice and the smarts he has to accompany said justice, I like Cassie for much of the same reasons as Kevin + her usage of mystical powers, and even the bad guys (Bible as of now) are… very unnerving. I still remember Chapter 9…
Moving on, the amulet. Firstly, I love the description of it. I’ve always admired jewellery visually, meaning I like seeing their shine and glimmer rather than hearing about what they look like. So it comes from the bottom of my heart when I say that when I read that paragraph-long description, seeing you make use of descriptors like “the crystal is embraced by four flower vines” gives me the same satisfaction as I would feel seeing it in person, if that makes sense.
(Oh gosh, I’m so sorry for the weird ramble haha. Long story short, reading that description makes me want a real life amulet like that)
Secondly! I noticed you mentioned “snapdragon” an aaaawful lot, so I got curious and looked it up. Guess what I found?
“Snapdragons were used in religious ceremonies to symbolise purity, protection and divine blessings.”
… Okay, truthfully, I found a mixed bag of interpretations. Some sources say the above, some say snapdragons were used as talismans to ward off evil spirits, and others outright call snapdragons the symbolism of deception and trickery.
Personally, I feel in the context of Cassie’s intentions, the amulet will serve to fulfil either (1) or (2). Especially considering that Bible has that weird power that we don’t have any context for yet, BUT. I have a feeling he summoned an evil entity to grant him these abilities, so if that’s really the case, the amulet might either give Charlie a boost in power (since she’s technically a half-angel and not actually a demon) or it will protect her from that weird instantaneous fire power (although I have a feeling it might be a one-time shield).
Moving on, I never considered the fact that Cassie called Charlie not because it’s just a habit to shorten people’s names, but because the name “Charlie” is so intrinsically tied to her past that the mere mention of it bothers her. And now that I realised that, I also realised this: up until Cassie yelled her full name, Charlie has been mega fearful of her past, so it makes me think that she has this instinctive distaste for “Charlie” because deep down, she knows on some subconscious level that “Charlie” could be a gateway back to a home she doesn’t remember and away from Kevin? Just a thought.
That’s about all I have to say for this chapter! Well, I’m a little scared that Charlie might not be prepared for the eventual confrontation with Bible, but other than that I am hunky-dory. I’ll be hopping on to the next chapter soon, but in the meantime, I hope you enjoyed my comment ✍🏻💜
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MidnightMorp on Chapter 14 Fri 06 Dec 2024 03:39PM UTC
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