Pardon this "necro-post", but it feels important to me that I give a VERY overdue compliment to this story.

You see, even if KodiaX/Shurikane is no longer active here... this particular piece of writing was so well done that it deserves to be re-exposed to a new audience.

Again, I realize KodiaX will probably not see my message to him, but I'm going to share my praise anyway:

On the offchance that the man behind thousands of insightfulf Rants lays his eyes here... I just want him to know that this story, among all of PSOW's many works of fiction (both original & derivative), left a lasting impact on me.

At the time, it gave me a glimpse of what to aspire towards with my own writings. It set a new standard in terms of scale & scope while remaining entirely intimate.

There were many elements to the events described, which simply resonated strongly with my imagination.
My mind truly felt immersed in this scenario.

Even after an entire decade, I still remember this post.

Please accept some humble thanks that you shared this story with the world, KodiaX.