The story insisted on being in present tense. (You know how that goes.) I didn’t really have that much say in the matter. I’m glad it worked, though – past tense is so automatic that it’s odd switching at times. But I will admit a certain fondness to present – it feels different, if that makes sense.
*laughs* I actually thought about adding a disclaimer at the end, to the tune of, “I don’t think this is actually how it worked, but it’s how Kaiba would think it would work.” And it sort of works – while all of his automatic systems obviously still worked, there was no conscious control of it. Perhaps it wasn’t a matter of connecting nerves to each other as it was connecting his will to nerves. Or something like that. (Reassembling one’s self would be an individual and unique process, one would think after all.)
I can’t imagine that Kaiba was aware of time passing there. His form didn’t age, and all he would have to measure by would be his progress on himself. And of course he would blame himself. He’s him, and Mokuba was hurt. He expects himself to be perfect to protect Mokuba, regardless of what reality says. (Reality occasionally backs down when Kaiba glares at it, though…*grin*) I wasn’t really trying for analogy, honestly – if Kaiba’s there, then the dragon self-destructing would only happen on his say so. And there would only be a few reasons for him to do so…Mokuba! Of course!
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The story insisted on being in present tense. (You know how that goes.) I didn’t really have that much say in the matter. I’m glad it worked, though – past tense is so automatic that it’s odd switching at times. But I will admit a certain fondness to present – it feels different, if that makes sense.
*laughs* I actually thought about adding a disclaimer at the end, to the tune of, “I don’t think this is actually how it worked, but it’s how Kaiba would think it would work.” And it sort of works – while all of his automatic systems obviously still worked, there was no conscious control of it. Perhaps it wasn’t a matter of connecting nerves to each other as it was connecting his will to nerves. Or something like that. (Reassembling one’s self would be an individual and unique process, one would think after all.)
I can’t imagine that Kaiba was aware of time passing there. His form didn’t age, and all he would have to measure by would be his progress on himself. And of course he would blame himself. He’s him, and Mokuba was hurt. He expects himself to be perfect to protect Mokuba, regardless of what reality says. (Reality occasionally backs down when Kaiba glares at it, though…*grin*) I wasn’t really trying for analogy, honestly – if Kaiba’s there, then the dragon self-destructing would only happen on his say so. And there would only be a few reasons for him to do so…Mokuba! Of course!
Thank you again!
S