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Good point less afraid more control. But, ahem sorry it’s just bug me. If said power is controlled by getting less afraid or overcoming phobia, then what would be the explanation of the said power. Was power innate from the person already and the phobia or fear is catalyst that plugged or suppressed it or was the phobia the trigger point that activates the power for the person. Then another explanation as to why the phobia that manifest as the power is now needed.

My point iz the power is obtained by phobia of the person. By overcoming that said phobia the fear is gone or diverted. Giving the person the power still is weird considering the person gained said power when phobia struck. By remove phobia the power should also be gone, it seems logical. But if power stays again I ask is the power already an innate thing and was the phobia a simple catalyst plug to suppress the said power?

Also if the power is already an innate thing then what cause the mutations to have said power and why does have a phobia got anything to do with it?

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That makes me think.

Decrease in fear means increase in control and decrease in power until you have none.

Increase in fear means more power but less control.

Then for some it becomes an interesting balance game to not become a shattered youth that’s a walking disaster and not losing it all.

(How many of y’all are planning to ditch these powers?)

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I like your hypothesis makes more balance

Yup something that should be avoid :joy: unless the whole point of it is mass destruction :smiling_imp:

If my power phobia is coulrophobia then yes I’ll leave me power forever :sweat:

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It’d be an interesting sequel.

Shadow powers go completely out of control and take over half the earth killing everyone in their domain.

Humanity becomes nomads that constantly chase the sun.

Phobias:Chasing Shadows.
(Get it? Cause the shadows are chasing them.)

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This does seem like an interesting idea, using phobias as a conduit for a power where if you don’t balance it out could be catastrophic, this might also be the first time I’ve seen someone use colours when someone talks, overall good really

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I think its a really interesting idea and the color is a nice touch imo (especially since the MC is purple, my favorite lol). I really love how the darkness actually speaks, I can’t wait to see how that all plays out.

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I quite liked this story, so far… the colours added flavour to their designated characters. I once saw someone using colours as a way to describe emotions, so I liked it.

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I really like what I’ve seen so far. Can’t wait for more.

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Updated. A few more pages in now. Let me know what you think! :relaxed:

Link for lazy: https://dashingdon.com/go/738

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“I’m fine,” you tell Julian, as you always do. You’ve been telling Juilian you’re ‘fine’ for almost four years – ever since they brought you here at nine, after you parents–

your parents

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I don’t like not being able to choose a last name.

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Good to see we can despise Julian now. It was short but it’s been an interesting update. I’m itching for some action though. And also, do you know what the stats are gonna show?

I must second @bitmo, I like choosing my own last name.

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Perhaps, once we get out of this ward/prison we are in, we will be able to. Not being able to while stuck there is o.k. because the agency of choice is not yet won by us.

@dashingdon - I enjoyed the story so far, I liked how I was able to keep my name a secret; my MC wouldn’t want a spying shadow to overhear her if she said it.

Is the experience in this hospital/ward/prison going to be different for males and females? It would be interesting to see different approaches towards the “treatment” of the MC.

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Next update will have action.

The major stat will be potency versus control: meaning your ability will be more powerful (but less focused) if you have less control over your phobia but your ability will be more focused (but less powerful) if you have more control of your phobia. I think that’s going to be the most interesting dynamic carrying the story forward.

Cheese on crackers! You must be no fun at mystery parties having already figured out all the clues. :laughing: Indeed, once you are free again to make such choices, you are free again to make such choices.

I have conspicuously avoided having the main character identified by gender at all. It’s been difficult, but if you read the story up to this point you’ll find that Brangwen’s gender is completely indeterminate. I had hoped to keep it that way throughout the story, therefore making gender selection superfluous, but unfortunately I think the choice is imminently unavoidable.

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Oh I certainly noticed that lol I personally like having the selection come up because I find when its “written without gender” it feels off to me. Anyway I continue to enjoy this and was super happy to see the update, not sure what to think about the lawyer yet, he seems up to something, but I used him as a sounding board to say I wanted more time with my friends :slight_smile:

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I answered “no” to every question he asked and told him they weren’t feeding me well.

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I actually didn’t notice that, honestly I don’t mind if the gender remains undetermined

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Huh, I hadn’t noticed the undetermined gender thing. Well, I gotta say, I prefer to choose it from the get-go. I don’t why, I just do.

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Same with me, even if i always choose to play with the same gender.

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Nothing wrong with that! I dream about being a princess or having magic or having super powers, not being a man or being with a man :stuck_out_tongue:

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