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Untamed Silver Water
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I think people too often reach for the words 'author fiat' when something doesn't go the protagonist's way. For one, that happens in a good story, and for two, the accusation tends to be unfairly snippy and mainly, I feel, pushed by dashed expectations.
Though... if you truly believe that this was author fiat, then okay. Did you like where the story went with it and want to see where it goes regardless? Then isn't it fine? If the story is interesting, then accept that and move on to the next decision point in this slightly interactive visual noval.
For the record, I do not believe in a fiat. It's not as if our suggestions are pointless and not responded to, far from - our suggestions are taken, they just don't always work out! Standing still in this situation was simply what would lead to Argine getting surprised and punished, and enough suggestors did suggest that somewhat reasonable course of action. It wasn't a bad move, but our opponent wasn't a bad opponent either - they were a trained badass specced for blindfights and close combat.
Being unable to suggest a course of action as Argine was grabbed is something, but I don't believe it done in ill will - Argine's always had these moments of slowdown with us while we chat, and in this moment she's reacting in a panic while getting grabbed, so she doesn't have time to process. There did also seem to be something else going on - some other voices/responses interfering and answering in our place. So, y'know, maybe pay attention to that? Something to look into. Purge our SAI of those useless assholes, maybe.
Ultimately Argine is no Mary Sue (nor is Astrolysis, we got some good dings on her) and we didn't quite play to her strengths, while falling into one of Astrolysis' instead - blind fighting - so the fight went to a win for the combat-specced monster. I'm dismayed, but not disappointed.
Do note that the blind rush approach - what I advocated, on the presumption Astrolysis at least would be the equivalent of buried or flashbanged - might've spelled doom as well and I would've accepted that, since it was a risk taken based on sunk cost, but there very much seems to have been a way out from the sounds of it. Argine herself hinted that simply getting some distance - getting free of the smoke cloud - could've worked out.
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