sometimes i think about that ETM lyric, "Ruthlessness is mercy upon yourself."
because it applies to sooo many ill-advised decisions of FLs being this bastion of mercy and 'being the better person' only for it to become a huge conflict down the line. it makes it harder to read when they're literally given multiple opportunities to nip it in the bud and they didn't.
i hope to god her 'plans' for this antagonist is satisfying or at least nets more benefits to her cause than the repercussions of letting her go.
she already KNOWS this lady owned the ML and therefore has closer ties to the Kalluan empire. one wrong question from her and they're fucked. or at leat ML is and he's probably gonna have to sacrifice himself so cliche plot point can happen, which is to get taken back for human experiments again.
whereas knowing this minor antagonist isn't even favored by her family, she could've easily filed a complaint on her ass the minute she went to her residence and started beating someone employed there. or even the second she got injured in a venue that not only had her father in attendance but multiple people from different empires clamoring for her abilities... y'all think anyone would oppose giving maximum punishment even with no evidence just to get her favor at that moment? even her dad is going around suing people just for talking crap.
but nah. now i'm just waiting until this perfectly avoidable antagonist causes a chain reaction that rips them apart somehow for a time skip or something.
sometimes i think about that ETM lyric, "Ruthlessness is mercy upon yourself."
because it applies to sooo many ill-advised decisions of FLs being this bastion of mercy and 'being the better person' only for it to become a huge conflict down the line. it makes it harder to read when they're literally given multiple opportunities to nip it in the bud and they didn't.
i hope to god her 'plans' for this antagonist is satisfying or at least nets more benefits to her cause than the repercussions of letting her go.
she already KNOWS this lady owned the ML and therefore has closer ties to the Kalluan empire. one wrong question from her and they're fucked. or at leat ML is and he's probably gonna have to sacrifice himself so cliche plot point can happen, which is to get taken back for human experiments again.
whereas knowing this minor antagonist isn't even favored by her family, she could've easily filed a complaint on her ass the minute she went to her residence and started beating someone employed there. or even the second she got injured in a venue that not only had her father in attendance but multiple people from different empires clamoring for her abilities... y'all think anyone would oppose giving maximum punishment even with no evidence just to get her favor at that moment? even her dad is going around suing people just for talking crap.
but nah. now i'm just waiting until this perfectly avoidable antagonist causes a chain reaction that rips them apart somehow for a time skip or something.
i genuinely hope the next move is worth it FL