So I'm replaying FFVIII and decided to look if I could find any good Laguna/Squall father/son fics. I came across this and really liked it, but the writing sounded oddly familiar even though it was published in 2000 and I don't usually read FFVIII fanfiction. So I checked your profile page and realised I'd recently read some of your Phoenix/Edgeworth fics. What are the odds? XD

I know this fic is very old, but I just found it and wanted to say how wonderful it is. I love stories about Squall and Laguna and you did a great job.

-B

Bwehee.

I loved this fic! Loved it, loved it, loved it.

That was really well done. Squall's dialog, Laguna's reactions... Are you going to follow up on it? I hope you do!

*wiggles happily* I absolutely adore these Laguna-Squal, Father-son relationship/interaction fics. I wish the game had gone more indepth with them. ;;

Haha, yeah, I know this one shot is about as old as it can get on but I wanted to write a review on it anyway. I think t his is about as good a convo as it could get. I also wondered what they would talk about, and what laguna would have been thinking during that card game, and especially the fact that he had squall's card. You did a really stellar job. I really enjoyed reading this.

What a lovely story! It's so moving because you know what Squall doesn't know- dramatic too- and the use of cards was brilliant. Selphie was hilarious and it was all just so sweet. Hehe, yeah, he really does suck at cards. Great story!

one of the best squall and laguna dynamics i've ever seen. unlike the common idiot father/pissy son cliche, this one gives their relationship so much more depth ) and the characterisation's a lot better, imo.

Very nice. I really like your Squall characterization - his short sentences, and all the thoughts that go along with them work really well for the character. I really like the interactions here, everyone seems likeable and in-character. On top of that, you give a lot of insight into Squall's relationships with the others. Fantastic.

Haha...that was great. Loved it. I don't usually imagine dialogues during a card game though. All I usually think of are "NO! I'm LOSING! AHH!" and stuff like that. :D

This was lovely! You portray characters so well... I'm going to add this story to my favorites now.

hhahhah! oh man, i love the part where squall's pondering about what cards laguna'll use "probably only the best" hahah! oh, poor president... ah... and the part with selphie watching the game! ooh, naughty rinoa :D!

fantasic details! very well done! it was great how you integrated their personalities into the story, like squall's thoughts, and laguna's care free personality :D upmost excellence!

(heheh, i actually read this story a while ago on Arafel's site, but you changed your name so i couldnt find you for a while! tsk! hhahahha, no prob!)

wonderfully done!

D'oh! StrengthLove beat me to the punch. :) I like the way you used the card game to break the ice - despite Laguna running at the mouth for most of the game, it was Raine who noted that he couldn't have a serious conversation. My husband says that men tend to have talks while doing something else (i.e. fixing the car.. or playing cards) so your story is very true to form. Very nice. :)

What a nice story and a cool way to integrate the card playing of the game into a story (that's always seemed kind of awkward to me before, but you did that well.) I think you captured the personality of both the characters and as my friend Arafel says, you didn't make Laguna sound like an idiot, but a real person who doesn't quite know how to reveal the true relationship to his son. You get to feel how uncomfortable and also how kind Laguna is. Good job !

This was dull. I have played the game, and it this piece is just dull. I think you managed to remove all the personality the characters had.