Years after Phasis has finished and you're still getting reviews. Which proves how truly epic and tantamount to *absolutely amazing* it is!

And yes, I just lost a few hours of my life reading this, hours that would've been (perhaps) better spent on actual studying or getting productive things done but. I don't regret it at all. Phasis was a joy to read - the engaging plot, the spot-on characterizations, the awe-inspiring fact that you understand in-game physics scarily well, and the sheer squee-factor that is Jade/Anise... I mean. Um. The pairings were good, yes. That. :D

I would give a chapter-by-chapter review but that just might murder your inbox, and we can't have that now can we?

Suffice to say, I wish I weren't like all the others when I say this but Jade was my absolute favorite part of this whole thing. Very few people manage to capture his unique character and personality. You managed to do so, and include the added bonus of giving him someone he cares about without making him horribly OOC! That... That's just. I can't even find the words. Wow.

Favorite scenes would have to be every action/fight scene you've included ever, because you're insanely talented in writing those, just so you know. Edge of my seat the whole way. Brilliant.

And then there is the magic of Jade and Anise. From tag-team trolling to platonic father-daughter bonding moments to the subtle suggestions of something more (I have my shipping goggles on, yes I do.) - just. Amazing. I just. I'm running out of praises here. There just isn't enough. Woe. (The chapters with Shadow? Jade's fracture was just so chilling. Bravo.)

For an insanely good piece of fanfiction, you get an insanely long and useless review. Long, because I am prone to writing more than I should, and useless because I'm sure you've heard it all before. To conclude, though, thanks for giving the fandom this great and damn-well-should-be-legendary work. Talented writer, you are. It was a pleasure, and such an honor to read. :)

Awesome. So awesome.

Sorry for being unhelpful, but damn.

Awesome.

Amazing. Absolutely amazing. Not only did you stay true to the original characters' personalities, you also created an enthralling new story.

Not once did you deviate from the physics of the game. Due to the fact that like fonons attract, the concept that the Key of Lorelei, which was likely to be made up of seventh fonons anyway since it was "of Lorelei", was the reason for Luke's fonon separation makes perfect sense.

The way you portrayed the sentiences was very cool. I especially liked Rem and Shadow, with Gnome not far behind. The battles were well thought out and impressive. The Fracture Field arte was great. What each person was pitted up against in their minds was exactly what I would think would bug them the most.

The way the characters were portrayed, it seemed as if you actually knew them personally. Like in real life. It was incredible. You kept perfectly to each characters' personality and I loved it. Though, I did find it slightly ironic that Guy was the most afraid of Anise though she was the first female he touched XD...however...Anise would probably scare me too, so I can't exactly blame him XD. Also, I'm a huge fan of LukexTear and I like GuyxNatalia, so you made me quite happy writing with those pairings in mind XD.

I could go on and on about how good this story was, but this review is getting pretty long as it is. This story was well worth the hours it took to read and was probably the best fanfic that I've read to date.

P.S.: My apologies for how fragmented the review was, I'm sick and not exactly in the best state to be writing, but I thought I should write it while the events were still fresh in my mind.

Ach. Phasis is over. Well at the very least I finished reading it. And after what, a year after it was done?!? Truly am ashamed of myself.

THIS. WAS. INCREDIBLY. BRILLIANT. I am stunned that you managed to make everything flow so nicely and not make it look overdone. The characters were written very nicely too, and I'm glad you gave even attention to everyone of them, and not just Luke. I love him and all, but focusing too much on him is not fun. Jade was great. I'm impressed that you managed to make him, for lack of a better word, Jade.

And also at the fact that you know more about the game's universe than I do. Argh. How much replaying of the game did you do? @_@

I really hope you keep up the great work. Can't wait to see more of you in the future =D

I realize I'm far behind everyone else in reviewing this, but...I only just recently managed to play TotA, so gimme a break. >_> Anyway, I saw this, remembered you from the Golden Sun fandom years ago...so I knew I had to check this out. I'm very glad I did.

Aside from, I dunno, one or two missed opportunities (I would've liked to know what Luke and Natalia did/talked about while the rest of the group went to talk to Sylph) or oddities (I CAN see this very much as the "fourth" part of the game...but Undine being the final boss strikes me as a little strange. Not that it didn't make sense...), this story's very brilliantly executed. Everything made sense, the new plot elements you introduced fit perfectly with the game's mythos - for that matter, you demonstrated a pitch-perfect knowledge of the game's mythos, which is a difficult task considering all the terms it throws at you! - and most importantly, everyone was in character. Not once did I see a spot that struck me as strange and "huh, why in the world would X do that?" Major kudos for managing to pull them off - you did the brilliant cast justice!

Another commendation, too, for all the nifty little tricks and quirks you threw in - from hints about the major plot points and the Orb to little details like each character getting to finish off a sentience with their ultimate Mystic Arte (on that note, though...shouldn't Indignation have HEALED Sylph? Mind you, I haven't gotten it yet, so for all I know, it's non-elemental...). That and I'm thrilled that someone managed to successfully interweave an element of the Tales series that was SORELY missing from Abyss (the sentiences/spirits)!

I realize you've probably left Tales of the Abyss behind a long time ago, but still, congratulations on completing such a well-executed story. Hope to see you around!

I hate anise. but i have to admit, seeing her out logic jade was fun, even if jade deludes himself into believeing he gave her that one...

Wow. Just... wow. o.o

... While I'm waiting for my mind to catch up to the rest of my body, I will say this: That. Was. -Awesome-.

I'll admit, I was a bit skeptical when I first started reading this. It's difficult to write a sequel to something and still keep it true to the spirit of the original material.

But you? Spot on. The plot was engaging... enough to keep me rooted in my seat for 5 hours while I read this. The characters were portrayed excellently - not only did they feel like the party we know and love, I felt very sympathetic for them. Heck, during the Fracture Field chapter, I wanted to stab kid!Jade in the face myself. My only regret while reading this is that the story would eventually have come to an end. XD;

Heck, the only question I can come up with right now is 'would you like your Internet cookies with chocolate chips?' X3;

I totally understand about the characters getting away and doing their own thing bit. Happens to me all the time.
I really enjoyed this story. It was amazing how WELL you knew the characters. Everything they said seemed to be exactly what they WOULD or SHOULD have said in any given situation - that kind of knowlege of the inside of their heads takes a lot of thought and practice writing them. At least as far as my experience with writing fanfiction goes. So, kudos to you for putting so much time and effort into this story. It was an amazing ride.

har - I knew Luke just needed a kick in the pants to make him cough the orb up.

lol, Anise is learning the arte "Sarcasm."
I think Jade is TRAINING Guy...
Oh Jade, you use words like they were any other weapon. Careful where you turn that blade. You might hurt someone you care about.
Heh - of COURSE Jade knows how to ice skate.

Lol - someone needs to give Luke a kick in the pants and make him cough up the orb.

Oh crap!! The ending of this chapter was INTENSE!

"Oh, it will usually still teleport you, Luke," Jade grinned, poking his glasses up his nose. "Usually just in smaller, fragmented pieces." - hate to see the testing THAT one took.

this story is just TOO funny. Jade's commentary is spot on!

d'oh.. Jade, you REALLY shouldn't lie like that. it's mean. boo!

"Speaking of which, an armaboar appeared and had apparently decided Jade was either trespassing, food, or trespassing to the point that the crime was punishable by becoming food." - those aren't all the same thing? lol

"I'm sorry, I didn't know I was here exclusively for your amusement," he replied.
Anise shrugged. "Well, now you know."
And knowing is half the battle. The other half is getting to the nail polish remover to dilute the superglue before it dries and sticks Anise to you permanently.