When it's breaking the law or something else unethical? No. If it's something as trivial as drinking wine? Yes. I can't stand anyone who runs out and grabs something or does something just because so-and-so did it. Have a brain and think for yourself. As far as 'authority' figures? They are people too. No pedestal should be involved. Besides, my original comment is more along the lines of 'I hate yellow, so I will not wear yellow even if yellow is the newest rage.' If the public hates my green shirt, then so be it.

Got ya. It is the sort of info that becomes fuzzy after a while. About all I remember of his model sharing phase was him joining that chat group and later being burned when other mages stole credit for his models.

To me, suggesting someone break into a house would result in associative karma. You don't have to literally break into a house with someone to get karma, but the karma would differ. However, the author keeps Changshou as 'hands-free' and not really gathering any karma for events that he is involved in to almost any extent. It's almost ridiculous to me the mind acrobatics done to keep Changshou karma-free.

I really don't care if it's the author's pov or if it's supposed to be a simple facet of the story. It's understandable to some degree as a story in a medieval setting. However, it's too much, too often. Just my opinion, but I've dropped series where I quite enjoyed the plot but got tired of all the t-and-a.

I understand that. I was literally just asking if Roland DID publish the spell model since I can't remember which models he shared earlier.

That's true, but the issue then would be why let the hybrids study there at all if they're just going to be second-class. And if it's 'generous' to be somewhere to be a servant/punching bag, thanks but no thanks. It's been a while since my original comment, so I don't remember exactly how it was meant. But it does seem that his character model was bent, as you said. There have been a few: like how Roland lets Andronara treat the cat girl even though she's not actually a slave. /shrug/

Bingo. Maybe some really quick groups might've been lucky enough to grab a treasure? Don't know if that'd be a good thing. Might be better to pray for some kind of allies that escaped the transformation. It's not looking good.

100%. This has already proven to be a dangerous plane. Now Juin wants to save the resident 'humans.' The difficulty level just magnified: how much power does one need to do something like that? Who and why did they do it? Probably want to seize the treasures.

I wonder how long it's been since they were turned/morphed into creatures. If they still remember being human, then it should be pretty recent. Thinking the group is with the 'enemy' might be why they're attacking. Seems contradictory since they knew which direction the culprit was in, but maybe their consciousness has been lessened to a more beastlike level.

Maybe. I just don't remember him acting this way. Might have to go back and re-read Atlantis, but don't remember him deciding to solve the ghost mystery and end slavery during that arc. He ended up involved, but didn't purposely decide to cast away the competition in favor of doing it himself. It seemed a bit forceful in my opinion, but could be only me. Again, I'd have to re-read due to the long break.

Yup, glad it's back on track. :)

Is Juin going to operate like everything is benign even when it attacks first? Not sure how I feel about this development. I don't like characters that just sling their fists around, but Juin is being a little too .... nice? Unless he knows something we don't, then Juin seems a bit unreasonable in this unknown, hostile environment.

Umm....Juin is beginning to sound either extremely naive or a pacifist.

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Probably for the storyline, but this seems too impulsive. You were sent to a whole new dimension with enemies both known and unknown and are in a 'race.' This should still be your primary goal after survival. Finding out what happened in this world will probably factor into the plot, but Juin's outlook seems a bit ..... forced?

They were the same as you, but didn't they attack you pretty much unprovoked? Self defense is a thing.

Come now, Lucifer, girls can be brutal too.

Wow! Life and work gets like that sometimes, but it can be a good thing. Glad that's all it is since you normally post more frequently. Good luck. :)

Hope everything's alright and you're just busy with life right now.

? A lost cause and a lost opportunity are different. When I said the familiar was a lost opportunity, I included the entire story. She really hasn't done much of anything after Roland deliberated on what type to get: then he settles for White Amber to show what kind of familiar she would be to the other mages. It all sounded very interesting, but she's left with Vivian as they were pet/master. Vivian is practically never in danger and kind of a dead-end plot line so far. And White Amber wasn't really helpful with her telepathic abilities either. So she is unutilized. The catgirl is a similar missed opportunity. Roland has more contact with her, even taking her out during a mission. He even notices how her fighting style is and makes note of how she could be more powerful with more training (I think--it's been a while). But he just goes with the flow, not trying to get her training or even suggesting it. I do agree that she has a young mentality and is annoying, but some of that can be attributed to her circumstances. Again, some of this could be curbed or corrected if he took time to directly train her or have someone else do it. Does this happen....No. That's why I say they are lost opportunities. They could've been developed and become more integral in the story.