User blog comment:Vorred/Elegy - Feedback Blog/@comment-958607-20141106000112

"And that, Lorani, is the rest of my group."

- Merall shortly before Theran tears through that guard in search of his beloved, ''Elegy, Chapter 3: Yesteryear.

Ah, Yesteryear. Another in a long line of highly entertaining chapters. The focus at this point seemed to be quite evidently on Merall and Lanudos, though there were a few nice little exceptions, like that mentioning of Dorvan. I like how it is being implied that more of the Farside Toa are expected to have made it this far, what with that white suit of armor being with the others and all. Very interested to see if this motif is continued.

First and foremost, Lanudos was amazing. :P As we discussed before, I really admire how he is depicted as a sort of sweet old toymaker, picking a fresh new Kanohi out and making repairs to Aescela's leg. It really seems authentic and creates such a wonderful, homely image. I can just imagine Lanudos in a little workshop. What makes it even more interesting is the fact that this is done in LEGO, which adds a whole new dimension to the fact that Aescela really is a toy.

And then there was the use of the red Miru. I nice little reflecting of how he perhaps doesn't regard himself as such a wholesome person in spite of that friendly, welcoming exterior. I really get the feeling that he is covering up a dark side to his personality through this chapter, especially with that little introspective about him not being of noble virtue. Might we have a budding anti-hero on our hands? I certainly hope so. Either way, I want to see more Lanudos.

I also loved this little quip. It really sets him up as a pragmatic realist in this world of overgrown forests and grassy acres. There's also your use of the Miru. It's a tremendously expressive mask and you test it to the fullest of its capability, experimenting with different angles to put the eyes at and different eyelines to observe it form. It really seems like an extension of his character but also gets presented in a way that makes me very aware that it is a mask added on top of his real face.

This chapter also gave us lots of great Merall moments. In particular, these three moments stood out to me as being particularly photogenic shots of her. She seems very expressive this time around, and it's great to see her finally faced with the uncovering of her Yesteryear, as well as the suggestion that Rhagard was actually her original settlement. :P

I also admire how many words Lorani can get across by saying "..." Did she go to the Kopeke school of vocal therapy? ;)

And Grentar seems vaguely reminiscent of Matoro by translating Lorani. I'm getting a vague Ko-Koro feeling off of this village thus far, which seems to be further re-enforced by the ineffective guards and the hostility towards newcomers.

I also admire the pitching of Theran against Lanudos here, especially since you chose to have their eyelines match to indicate conflict. I find it interesting that Theran has this tension with Lanudos considering Calesse humiliated him and he stormed off. It shows both remarkable maturity and character development for him to be able to double back and recognize that she might have been right.

I eagerly anticipate more of this Ko-Koro-esque setting and I sincerely hope to see more of Lanudos and his workshop. Also, Merall's hut should be a treat if we ever see the interior of that. :P Another excellent chapter!