Reviews for Our Shining Past
criminalsenzuri chapter 4 . 4/10
I have limited internet access rn so was only able to read Do Not Disturb so far. As short as it is, you nailed the imagery and suspense. Your writing is witty and extremely smart; i especially liked the beginning of the third chapter. I'm excited to read more!
UnLikeUs chapter 9 . 12/11/2019
commenting anonymously because I already commented on this chapter once.

I confess that I save reading your short stories for when I am not finding anything else which particularly empassions me or interest me in fanfiction. I as an author you'd probably like to have as many reviews all at once but... I'm the sort to ration what I hold precious so that I may continue treasuring it.

There were a few different details that stood out to me when I read this particular short story of when Sephiroth saves ZAck from Mako poisoning. The repeated sabotage of the Nibelheim Mako reactor was one.

There was the obvious question of who would be the one doing it and why. Could be that someone was trying to piss him off personally, most likely one would be an executive. Another more fan fiction typical answer would be to get him in the vicinity of JENOVA, where the usual suspect would be Hojo. Setting this aside since there is no good answer.

I noticed that Sephiroth broke off when he was about to say what he was going to do once he found the culprit. My first thought was that it was to not reveal the true extent of his petty maliciousness to Zack. One that might be a bit less likely but that I thought of just now was that he knows who the culprit is and for some reason will let them off the hook.

Loved the strange interactions with JENOVA that Sephiroth had as well as his reasoning. Though he didn't doubt anything she implied he used the logic of he inability to understand his current capabilities to temporarily scrap her suggestions. Once more there are suggestions of knowledge and events not being bound by time and it makes for a slight eery shading to the storytelling.

Another thing that was really striking was when Sephiroth saw Zack's Mako poisoned body. IT was really jarring to live through just how meaningless Zack's body was to him without Zack's personality filling it. For a moment I thought he might even just leave Zack for dead, because what he liked about Zack was already gone. Seeing Zacks corroded spirit in the lifestream was even more so saddening and I wondered if what was left would be enough for Zack to retain his personality. And when they returned to the land of paperwork with Zack in recovered as well as could be, if Sephiroth would miss the Zack which had passed on in that illfated rock climbing accident.

Loved the frog experience through Zack. There is so much joy and fun in the telling it really lightens the mood, and it ochoes faintly with the joy of beeing alive that Sephiroth spots in the memmory out of Wutai. lol! Dancing with his frog friend by the water side. Such fun imagery.

Finally is the lopsided salute. And that Sephiroth doesn't mind. It's such a short pair of sentences but it makes me think so much. I interpret it like Sephiroth habitually notices mistakes, much like a spellchecker bit since he is so petty and has a poor opinion of most people, these sorts of mistakes and inattention to detail drive him up the wall with annoyance. When he sees Zack salut lopsidedly that same habit of taking note of sloppiness raises it's head, but this time Sephiroth doesn't let it get to him because he is just relived to see that Zack is back in his body.

As always I love these stories of yours and I find it amassing that you've come so far in your 100fic writing goal! I look forward to slowly making my way through them all and savoring every one of them!
Murahel chapter 62 . 8/17/2019
Long time no see, I hope you're happy :)
No matter how much time passes by, your story is as good as always :)
Even more if it is about Sephiroth reviving a bee and making everyone afraid of him :)
Kaisa Del'Armago chapter 62 . 5/28/2019
You're a little more than halfway there, you can do it! These were all very fun to read!
Celes777 chapter 2 . 3/3/2019
This first chapter really made me think of...
"Do you wanna build a snowman it doesnt have to be a snowman"
"Go away zack!"
"Okay bye"
Lolololol both sephy and zack is so cute
Murahel chapter 4 . 9/30/2018
I like the reaction of Zack and the fact that's not a happy end. It's dark from the beginning to the end and I love it :)
Murahel chapter 3 . 9/30/2018
Sephiroth became crazy ? It is dark. But I love when it's dark too :)
Murahel chapter 2 . 8/9/2018
It promises. Then I'm glad that you did not stop there. :)
Murahel chapter 48 . 7/26/2018
That's fairly funny, I love it :)
Murahel chapter 47 . 7/26/2018
I think that one is one of my favourites. It looks like they are going to have a good ending :)
Murahel chapter 46 . 7/26/2018
I love this one. I love the relationship between Zack and Seph.
Murahel chapter 38 . 7/13/2018
Because "of a damn raincoat"! I liked it! Zack can't get over it. It seems he doesn't remember. Or he takes it for a hallucination and he doesn't care. But the raincoat and the number, I will keep it at the back of my mind.
Murahel chapter 22 . 7/13/2018
There are so many posibilities, so much to tell! Maybe it was all a dream, a hallucination or... I need to read much of this before I make a hypothesis. But, most important, Seph knows who's his mother! This one-shot has so many implications.
Murahel chapter 61 . 7/12/2018
I get so stressed during this one! I thought Seph was really going to die, but no! And now I wonder how he could get injured that bad. I understand how could feel Zack, it should be a nightmare for him! It was absolutely excellent to read!
Murahel chapter 60 . 7/10/2018
Already the 50th! You're awesome tocasia, absolutely awesome! Your series is great and this one-shot is just perfect, I love it
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