User blog comment:Vorred/Patriots - Feedback Blog/@comment-958607-20130909172419/@comment-958607-20130909195727

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Well, lots of serious, dark stories don't have a lot of female characters. Generally it is seen that women soften the drama and keep things civilized. Lord of the Flies is a good literary example of this, as is Jekyll and Hyde. But you do have some very strong female characters. :P Merall and Aescela are quite strong, independent individuals who have a lasting impression on the reader. Plus Khyae, Vastara and Tilira can all hold their own and are becoming more and more exposed to your story. :P

My current Toa team, the Fractures Universe version of the Toa Metru is an all-male cast because I want to build on that image. :P They're all savage, hateful, bitter and militaristic when the women aren't around. When the Warbound come along in 2014, a number of female characters will actually rise up to save the day, leaving the inadequate male characters in the dust. :P It's quite a Shakespearean idea to have the women solving all the problems that the men cause and it's something that you often see in comedies.

Still, before I digress into Shakespeare ramblings, my version of Aescela will be about as complex as Chorrum. :P I may use a similar leg design but, as you can imagine, I won't be able to replicate the arms and I'll have to use a different torso design as I don't have any ball sockets that aren't black and that would ruin the color scheme. Still, I'm good at working with Av-Matoran bodies. :P

As for the Bricklink Haul, I wanted to give Salu a stunt double, I want to give Merra and Jekkai alternate forms, and I want to make a couple of my miscolored Toa Mata. :P Who knows, they might come in useful for your story. :P Oh, and also... this. :D