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Bluesycobalt

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Community Reviews(10)

• superlloydRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I dunno why I started this story. A story seemingly about a NPC AI in a video game, why would I even care about it? There was some weird mystery to the synopsis that got me curious I suppose.
  Good that I did! This story has it all! And more!
  It's hard to describe, I am just going to blurb some interesting fact that make the soul of this story.
  Oh, and let me preface by saying writing style is flawless, clear, concise and has just the right pace.
  First it has a mix of humor and natural science like, for example, when Shuixing was observing her friend Natsuko cooking, mixing crab piece, algae, rice and then you get beautiful sushi plates, but where do the plate come from wondered Shuixing?
  It has poetry and emotion. It built up slowly. But it brings up the emotion of the characters to the front with poignant force. To give a late spoiler (around chapter 100 something) but when Natsuko gazed at the sea and reflected on past mistake and forever lost opportunity. And made her first poem to the memory of a friend she regretfully ignored until it was too late, just thinking about it again makes me cry again.
  It has a large cast of opiniated brooding yet childish character slowly and meticulously developed and evolving - the AIs are learning!
  The overall big plot (mini spoiler paragraph below) takes its time to develop but the story keeps us entertained with many lighthearted and fun subplots that takes us from place to place and let us acquaint ourselves with many different protagonists.
  Spoiler: The overall big plot culminates in the AI/MCs discovering the real nature of their world and trying to avoid the impending doom of their world and trying to defy the very Gods (the game developers). I have to say the suspense is riveting, I want to know what happens next!
• Doctor ZeroRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I love this book!  I love the poetry in it!!  And I don't normally get poetry!
  A liked it from the beginning, though I was initially disappointed that I knew what a gacha game was, because the mystery would have been mind blowing if I didn't know.  But slowly, me knowing what was happening ceased to matter and everything got perfectly weird anyway.
  Pechorin is the best cowboy ever.  Mad respect.
• Eli'sPencilRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Grammar
  First and foremost, the grammar is practically perfect, which is the number one most important part of any story in my opinion. It doesn’t matter how good the premise is, if it’s illegible for me, I simply will stay away. When it comes to this story, you can tell the author truly cares about what they put out.
  Characters and Style
  The next thing I want to talk about is characters and dialogue. The author has curated a great cast of characters, each with unique personalities. When it comes to dialogue, it all feels very human which I love. All of the characters genuinely feel like they are friends with each other, which a lot of stories fail to do.
  Story
  When it comes to world-building, the author has created a unique and understandable world in such few chapters (there are six chapters in this review) I love when authors craft worlds where I as the reader want to learn more about it as the story goes on. So much is explained, but at the same time, so much is left ambiguous and allows the reader to use their own imagination.
  Overall it’s a great unique story and a breath of fresh air from a lot of the low-quality stuff in this genre. It’s a 5/5 for me.
• FJBRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Forgotten Girl is good. How good? It's 'these characters are amazing!" good. Top-tier worldbuilding good. "I binge read the first twelve chapters in a single sitting' good. Seriously, this is the kind of quality story you hope to find but rarely do.
  My only real complaint is that there are sections of this story that feel like they require already possessing knowledge of these gatcha games in general, and Genshin Impact in specific. Not enough to ruin immersion, but enough that I'd have loved a bit of explanation as to some of the mechanics. As the story is now, the actual litRPG elements are barebones to the extreme.
• Florian HannemannRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Style: The prose is very clear and down to what matters. There is no unnecessary fluff. The descriptions are vivid and everything just has a nice vibe to it. I really like the way the exposition is done and how background informations doesn't feel spoonfed to the reader, but is rather integrated into the character's introspection. The dialogue feels very real with characters having distinct voices and mannerisms. This is definitely a whole level higher than the usual Royal Road stories.
  Story: The premise is fresh and exciting. I don't need to talk about the world in detail, since the author has done a great job of giving the gist in their blurb, but the "Underpowered MC with an overpowered ability" is done in a very clever way here. The world feels straight out of a game and I'm genuinely interested to uncover more of it.
  Characters: We have a colorful and interesting cast. The MC is very down to earth and easy to symphasize with. The other characters are just perfect additions to the MC and contradict the MC in interesting ways. I especially like the interaction between Natsuko and Sofi ;).
  While Natsuko seems a little cold hearted from the outside, we can definitely see that her heart is at the right place. The author does a wonderful job of using events, like the wyvern attack, to not just show us the world, but also reveal something about our MC and their powers. I saw multiple instances of that in the first few chapters, where the author has managed to give the events of the story meaning on multiple levels. Kudos!
  Grammar: I don't think I found a single sentence that didn't flow nicely. I was impressed by the prose and the editing actually.
• LuminstateRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  STORY
  This is a delightfully character-driven story, combined with all the weird stuff that happens when gameplay mechanics meet actual players. We meet the characters long after they have been ground down by the unfair nature of the reality they find themselves in, and at first everything seems hopeless until they come across a secret which they think will give them an edge … It makes a change from the normal litRPG/isekai tropes. I’m really curious about the thing they’ve found, and how it fits into the world. It seems to be something completely new and different compared to the tightly controlled, cyclical and repetitive reality they have spent the last five years in. I love the idea of expanding to new horizons. Really great story hooks, can’t wait to read more!
  CHARACTERS
  A hilarious portrait of three very different characters, all contrasting with each other to create tension and humour. One veers between headstrong fearlessness and apathetic insobriety, one is serious and focused, and the third is arrogant, prickly and obsessive about retaining his Top 40 spot. They all bounce off each other in a very entertaining way.
  STYLE
  It’s well written, and the prose is funny and fluent. Occasionally it swaps character POVs in a jarring way, but otherwise it is a pleasure to read.
  GRAMMAR
  Excellent grammar, very few typos or mistakes.
• Mr Alex666Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  You know all the cliches and recurring things in most games, especially MMORPGs? Where with every update, the power-level creeps a little bit up, or where do you have the weekly special event? Again?
  Or in written fiction, where the next MC has to be a little bit more edgy, than the last?
  Or anime with the standardized archetypes?
  This story has everything! And a bit more.
  Characters: the main cast is a bunch of lazy, bordering-on-useless wash-out Heros, who became obsolete by the constant power-creep. They have only two objectives: 1, raise their popularity with the Gods (done with little enthusiasm) and 2, getting drunk and don't care about the world (done with much more energy). We get to know the cast well past the date, when they became useless, so we don't exactly know, why they don't even try anymore, they probably just gave up in the past. Every one of them is of a classical archetype, and while they pretend to not give a damn, they are still ones. Absolute cliche! LOVE IT! 5/5
  Story: basically a bunch of wash-outs trying (not very hard) to do something to get back on the leaderbord. The story delivers what was on the can. Hilarious! 5/5
  Style: if you like light-hearted comedy, AND ever thought about game-logics (WHY exactly does rubble disappear?!) this story is one for you. I especially liked the scientific dilemma about game logic, and the little asides about rocks respawning in the exact spot. Or the weekly Ice Wyvern, where nobody gives a f** anymore. Very good comedic style! 5/5
  Grammar: nuffin to say. Not a native speaker, but I haven't found any glaring mistakes.
  All in all a rare gem in the comedic department! I can only recommend it!
• WhiteRose-BlueSpaceRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I can definitely say that this is one of the best new series I’ve read in a while on the site. It might be me as a helpless Genshin addict, but the series felt like it was scratching an itch I haven’t found anywhere else, and I devoured the first 9 chapters in about two hours. Oops.  But that I feel just speaks to the quality of the series overall. So, if you just want to know if this series is good or not, stop here and read it, it is and it’s certainly not getting enough attention currently. If you need more, well, here are the categories.
  Style
  Very good I’d say apart from some little bits of prose that could be polished that little bit more. No big complaints here and flowed nicely.
  Story
  So far, I’ve been loving it!
  Two typical waifu-esk characters from the first version of a gatcha game who have long since been power crept and jaded by the experience, plus an anime femboytm who is at the top of the user charts but not for much longer. All of them coming together to try and figure out their way of going on and maybe getting back to their prime now that they’re broke and not meta.
  Grammar
  Perfect apart from enough minor issues and formatting troubles to be noticeable. So unfortunately for me, that knocks off half a star.
  Character
  So far, the best part of the series so far. They have all the vibrant personalities that you’d expect from anime gatcha characters and watching them bounce off each other is wonderful to watch. They’re all distinct and fun and if any of them die I will have a very normal reaction to fictional characters kicking the bucket.
  Really the series so far nails its premise in every way, and I love it. Read it.
• A.CrowneRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  As the title suggests, I am addicted. There is so much potential in this that while I was planning to review once reaching chapter six, I ended up reading up to the most up-to-date chapter while I should have been working.
  Overall: This story is very interesting, the characters and dynamics are very personable. The actual prose finds a way to be engaging, fitting that fantasy aesthetic common to the genre, while mixing in a more modern tonality that truly brings the humor aloft.
  Style: As I said previously, the style is interesting. I know the author has pointed out some of his inspirations, which I will admit to not being extremely knowledgeable about. I tend to binge the genres I read most, and I have never been a fan of Gatcha. The way the story is written, and the world-building, these things create a wonderful setting for these actions to take place.
  Grammar: Nothing that I caught here. It was well written and edited, crafted with care.
  Story Score: The story is phenomenal. Genuinely I was hooked from the start and just kept going. The only thing that I am looking for now is a more drastic change in the currently established status quo. There is so much amazing fuel that I cannot wait to see the fire.
  Character score: The author excels here. Each character is not only unique; but their uniqueness is expressed not just as personal characterization but as story beats as well. They interact in real and meaningful ways, and react in a similar fashion.
  All in all, if you see this review when wondering if you should give this a read, the answer is YES!!!!
• blahlingRoyal Road

  ★★★ 3.0

  Couldn't get past the betrayal and all the nuisances that were involved only for the MC to go back despite all the pain she is/was holding inside.  I would've chucked it off as a growing experience if the characters were to address it, but considering all the surrounding details and how everyone passes it off as 'normal' and 'it's okay, just let it go,' yea, no, I don't have hope of not seeing it as a repeating theme only for it to be passed off once again as 'water under the bridge' behavior.
  While everything else was interesting to read from the characters' very limited view of their world and its changes, this story reminded me of a similar naivety found in another story here on RR about prophecies and companions. However, it didn't hold anywhere near the same amusements and quicks that would've made this story really draw me in, which I might've been expecting after finishing the other alluded-to works. Despite my tainted expectations of the tone, all the characters felt like they had distinct personalities, which made for a very pleasing read that kept me going.
  Also I think I wrote this review before but it got deleted???