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Honeygloom's avatar

Wow!! So cool! I’m honestly in awe at how seamlessly you melded all the biological and tech elements. Just an awesome story!

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L.L. Ford's avatar

Thanks so much! I was really proud of how this one came together. I definitely want to try and do more stuff like it in the future. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

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Honeygloom's avatar

I really did! I’m definitely looking forward to more of these!

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Caitriana NicNeacail's avatar

What a great story!! I absolutely love the idea of the biolipid sheath tech, very very clever! Fabulous tension & action as the story unfolds. And so many great details too - the dopa-dreams for one. Fully lives up to the promise of your original prompt!

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L.L. Ford's avatar

Thank you! I really liked the dopa-dreams too, I thought it'd be a fun little bonus addition.

I'm so glad you enjoyed, this was genuinely so fun to write!

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Gaby Brogan's avatar

Whoa. This was sci-fi, done right. Absolutely electric! The biofilm sheath + conductive fluid worldbuilding is so fresh. And the beyond stretching back... so haunting.

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L.L. Ford's avatar

I'm so glad you like it! This is one of my stories that I'm most proud of, and don't get me wrong, it does get a lot of love, but I'm always trying to get it more!

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M.P. Fitzgerald's avatar

Oooo… lota fun concepts in this one, both tech and creature-wise. I dig it! The dopa-dreams being mirrored in the eldritch aliens was a groovy choice, makes me wonder their true intentions

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L.L. Ford's avatar

Ayyy, thanks for reading it! I had a lot of fun building this one out, and it genuinely made me wonder if I had something worth branching out with! I'm still sitting on that tbh, but I've got ideas. So many ideas.

Anyway, thanks for reading and having some fun along the way!

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Mary Sonny's avatar

This was such a cool read! I feel like you weaved the science in so seamlessly, and it’s a fun yet visceral read as always. Thanks

For sharing!

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L.L. Ford's avatar

Ahhhhh thank you!

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