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Completed Reviews:
1. The Man in Black Arc: Well the main problem with this review was that...well you made me read half way into the story; I'm immediately thrown into this world with no idea who these characters are. Which brings up the first problem I have, there isn't really characterisation even for the main characters. All characters sort of, blend into one another. None of them are really memorable except Fred (and that's because he had two chapters devoted to his past) and Roy with his constant 'with all due respect'.

I can’t tell Mike from Dana most of the time, there is just too many characters without anything to separate them. Another thing that blends together is pacing. Everything just…happens.

There is no time for the scene to sink in, for example the reveal of Naga exchanging the contents with a bomb, the reveal just…happens. No build-up and again; no time for the action to sink in. Honestly I just thought, ‘who the heck is Naga?’ when I first read it.

Despite its flaws, it does however have its plus points. It follows the proper format of a narrative and the story was good in a whole.

2. Give Me a Chance: A solid one-shot. I had to re-read some parts because I couldn't understand what was going on sometimes but it wasn't that hard to get back on track. Though its kinda weird that he was her brother in another life and loves her romantically in another. Heart-wrentching honestly, almost brought a tear but eh, all in all good job.

3. Rise of the Night: An enjoyable ride, but not without its flaws.