[yezhanquan]

Being picky is good. In fact, I hope this fic would be as much yours as it is mine.

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2) Yeah, well, I do intend to have more battles before the Imperial squad is truly won over. But, she starts from somewhere at least. From grudging acceptance to being won over, not to mention that since playtime's over, they had better buck up.

3) The Darscens wear hats to get people off their backs basically. I do intend to have a few chapter where the initial reveal turns up the tension within the squad, to the point where there is serious threat of them breaking apart. However, Louise herself never believed in discrimination. I take this aspect of her from Olivia Armstrong in FMA. So long as a team member is useful, (s)he can be of any race.

4) Well, that is more of writting from a game's perspective. For a fic, we can (and should) have back and forth captures, making it easier for both squads to empathize with each other. Ultimately, Louise's aim is to have Squad 7 serve under the Imperial Army, or at the least surrender without ill feelings. A battle for hearts and minds, if you will.

5) As for targeting Squad 7, maybe I can change that to the Imperial squad facing off against them by chance. In the first battle, both squads made off with members from the opposing team. From then on, they're onto each other's backs. This again can tie into the suggestion that the Rats get seriously messed up by Welkins and Selvaria is attached to help salvage the situation.

6) Thanks for the Welkin-Valkyria point. Well, since he did refuse to use Alicia even with Max at the end of the game... Yes, Alicia would have to disobey some orders. And damn, I was hoping that the Valkyria have noticeable powers even without their gear. I actually have in mind a MGS 4 style punch up for the girls. Wait, isn't Final Flame what Selv used when she died? Now, if both ladies used it at the same time...

7) Name change: Marciel, perhaps?