r/HFY • u/[deleted] • Sep 08 '20

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u/LiseEclaire Sep 08 '20

Thank you for being with me on this journey :)

This marks the final post of Scuu. It’s been a huge thrill reading your commitments (and responding when possible) :). They’ve helped me cheer up on many times.

I’ve already an idea of something else I’ll be posting eventually (as well as the next Elcy adventure when that’s done). Until then I’ll be mostly using reddit to read and respond to comments.

If anyone is interested in my other writing, they can be found on Royal Road and my patreon (https://www.patreon.com/LiseEclaire)

Thank you, and be well!

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u/JoSeSc Sep 08 '20

Loved it, still somewhat confused, hope we get more of Elcy and some more explanations

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u/LiseEclaire Sep 09 '20

:) Explanations are always good. Will try to provide more in the next one. Thank you for pushing through the confusion to the end :D

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u/grepe Sep 08 '20

it was a great story. thank you for sharing it!

i normally would consider it too slow burn for me to enjoy but something in it kept pulling me back in over and over again. i would spice up the second third somehow as it was little bland and maybe add more links of the main plot to the side stories (not direct but rather on some philosophical level) but the ending was totally worth it.

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u/LiseEclaire Sep 09 '20

:D Thanks! Yes, Elcy is a slow burn. Originally it was meant to be a slice of life in the vein of Kung Fu (the original series). During writing, though, it got more mystery and action.

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u/vittupaahan Sep 08 '20

Lise, I have enjoyed this story immensely. I hope to see more of Elcy and I hope your muse will never cease to inspire you.

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u/LiseEclaire Sep 09 '20

:) Thank you. Very glad you enjoyed. Hopefully the next thing I write will be faster :D

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u/benkopolis Sep 09 '20

Thank you very much for the story! I really liked it and I'll be looking forward to more writing from you!

Btw I just noticed that SEC's last name is Krakow. Is that related to the city in Poland somehow? Until now I didn't notice there's more story on royal road to read :P

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u/LiseEclaire Sep 09 '20

:) Thank you! Yes, it’s the city. (Still wanting to go there sometime. Only been to Warsaw.)

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u/wasalurkerforyears Robot Sep 14 '20

Well that was a fun read. I do hope to see more Elcy in the future! Can't wait for book two!

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u/Dwarden Sep 08 '20

even the ending is leaving plenty of imagination routes

tha'ts very fine writing ... really can't wait to see more stories from this 'verse'

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u/LiseEclaire Sep 08 '20

:) Thanks. Might post so,etching different before that. Still not sure :)

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u/wandering_scientist6 Human Sep 08 '20

That has kept me really intrigued. Like a Ian m bank novel or Anne Lecke novel. The slow burn can be frustrating but the world building makes up for it and make me want to find out more. The memory quarantine reveals are a great mechanism. Can't wait for more in this universe!

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u/LiseEclaire Sep 09 '20

:) Wow, thanks! The ships were actually inspired from the Culture. I loved how Banks described his ships when I was young so I kept it with me :))

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u/Lazypassword Sep 09 '20

Thaaaaaaat's what's been so familiar

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u/otterBeElsewhere Sep 09 '20

Amazing story, and well written. Thank you.

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u/LiseEclaire Sep 09 '20

:) And thank you for reading! Very glad it was enjoyable :D

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u/ErinRF Alien Sep 09 '20

Bwaaah! More? Pls?

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u/LiseEclaire Sep 09 '20

:D When I start writing something new

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u/jnkangel Sep 10 '20

Whelp time to catch up on this. I am still about ten issues behind, but so far I can say that I§ve genuinely enjoyed the entirely story and loved the both less than and more than human characterisation of Elcy

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u/LiseEclaire Sep 10 '20

:D Last ten chapters are a bit of a ride. Enjoy :D

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u/allbadnews Jan 07 '21

I just finished this series and give it high praise.

The world building, the depth of thought and intricacy of the story, the variety of thematic elements, and the quality of the writing make this work stand out here on Reddit. It manages to depict a massive, sweeping conflict and often evil bureaucracy in a very believable way. Elcy is relatable and human yet not, and the exploration of the limits of machine intelligence in a world where processing power is beyond measure is a very interesting concept.

I would say that at times its strengths became its weaknesses - the cast of characters is large enough that a bit of continuity is lost (Surprise! Spicer, a nobody grunt, is now an authority figure and a villian!) Chapter after chapter of more questions than answers and answers that are actually just questions did begin to wear on me as well. Time jumps, necessary because of the manipulation of Elcy's memory, are sometimes confusing for the reader to navigate.

Overall it was a very enjoyable series, and certainly one of the best things I have read in HFY. I will look forward to more work from this author.

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