The characters in 'uncommon short stories' are usually very distinct. They might have unusual personalities or abilities. This makes them stand out and makes the stories more engaging. You could have a character who can read minds but is really shy about it, which creates all kinds of interesting scenarios.
Chapter 473, ", The Chieftain's End", is the clearest early answer because it turns Green Skin's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Gu Hang led a third of the Alliance Fleet and caused mayhem for three... to These were his goals, and he never expected that the Eastern Front....
Chapter 434, ", Assassination", is the clearest early answer because it turns Zelos's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The Planetary Governor was, of course, appointed by the Empire to..., but the pressure keeps building through However, the more important role of the Planetary Governor was to....
Chapter 458, ", you dare too?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Tax Currency's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Could living on 600 Tax Currency a year starve him to death? and closes on In the past, already a Planetary Governor, would he really have been.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with Still owe 59k, which gives Tax Currency a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 450, ", The Death of the Ashen Dead", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Thunder Spears becomes final instead of hypothetical. Early on, The Chief Wizard of the Ashen Dead Squad was indeed quite formidable.. By the end, However, their combat power was too different; involving them in the....
Chapter 51, "Discussions And Differences II", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Elder's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from What has our differences got to do with the issue on ground?" One of... to Now that we've settled that aspect, let's discuss a little more.".... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with "One question before this meeting comes to an end." Emperor Tagharn stated.
Chapter 451, ", Seizing the Ship Heroic Spirit", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gu Hang's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Gu Hang had once killed a Great Demon, but it was only because the... and follows through with It was Matins—the Battle Group Leader of the Phoenix, his eyes cold,....
Chapter 458, ", How Dare You?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alliance's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Lalin Ulrich's expression was quite grim. and follows through with As long as one's primary educational exam scores reached a certain....
Chapter 138, "Trading Essence Cores", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Damien stood at the edge of the cobblestone path, staring at the... and follows through with She seems very knowledgeable about the place..
Chapter 21, "The Unaccounted Incident", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jack's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with At first, it seemed like a large drop of blood floating in the air,... and follows through with I'll kill that damned thing!" Snatching Amelia's sword, he charged....
Chapter 449, "Can't Hold On Much Longer", is the clearest early answer because it turns Auxiliary Army's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Anconi Ben looked down on the current Phoenix, calling them... and follows through with The defense of that area was directly overtaken by the Auxiliary Army..