This was more than fabulous. I'm actually completely out of words. Superbly written, Genesis was perfectly in character throughout the entire thing.

I am extraordinarily pleased to inform you that your story, Rhapsodos: Desiderata, has been nominated for The Genesis Awards Best Angst Category. The Genesis Awards exists to reward the authors of FFVII fanfiction that show a certain standard of grammar and formatting, relevance to canon and characterization. Your story was nominated by silverkitsune13 and passed to the judging rounds because of the quality your story possesses. On April 15th, the Shortlisting for the Genesis Awards will take place, and on June 15th the final results will be tallied and posted.

If you have any questions or comments, please visit our Fan Fiction Net Profile or The Genesis Awards forum.

Congratulations, and good luck.
Best Regards,

Sai, Co-Admin of The Genesis Awards

I hesitate to start screaming like a fangirl after reading this. In fact, I've kind of sunken into my seat and looked at it again...with this feeling that I can relate to Genesis. Should I be scared?

Well, the website demands "well rounded critique" so that is what I'll give you. If you don't feel like reading through a review that's long, skip the following section.

=Warning: Long Review=

I love the use of italics and exclamation marks. Not overdone, that makes me smile.

The pie...the apples...it recurs in many Genesis-centric stories. I especially like the way you started with the imagery of the pie and ended with it. Not many people can handle such a plot as well as you have, so I applaud you.

I like the "fresh new perspective" into Genesis' feelings regarding his family and I'm especially glad for the apparent lack of romance. I dislike romance to spoil the scene, especially on the side of Genesis. He's too complex to have a romance any writer (save some amazing ones) can really put to words.

That's why his strange, albeit slightly scary, way of showing his love, and his "not wanting it to be this way", is very in-character and heartwarming to see.

=Long Review End=

Thank you for the story. And I wholeheartedly second the Nomination in Genesis Awards.

Everything, down to the nitty gritty details of technicalities (grammar/spelling/punctuation), is a cut above the average, and very heartening to see.

It makes me very glad that I'm judging this story.

MR

O_O
I HAVE NO WORDS.
This is INCREDIBLE. From the first word I was entranced! The use of italics and exclamation/question marks was beautifully effective, and the language used was brilliantly effective. Absolutely beautiful, beautiful work - I even had tears in my eyes at the end (:

Wow... Stunned speechless, I am. Not good, considering I'm aiming to review here, right?
You nailed Genesis's character, as far as I'm concerned. The style is amazing. It's incredible the way you were able to go from rage, anger, viciousness, etc. to curiosity, wonder, or simply, nonchalance, throughout the story. It's so fitting of Genesis, the emotion, the extremes--everything.
Love it.

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This is... simply amazing. I picture it happening in my head... And it all fits with what I read in Ultimania. Did you by chance read about it, how his parents actually did develop a bond with him?

... This is truly a good fanfic.

^_^ I wish I could write like that. SRSLY, that was pretty darn good.
Is it sad that I found bits of it funny?

Oh, finally, FINALLY someone writing abour Genesis!^^ *happy dance* Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful glimpse into his mind, at some points I really felt like crying. My poor baby. *pets him*

It's so very cruel, but somehow still so very RIGHT, and just so incredibly heartwrenching and beautiful too.

"Then I see it - Mother, your famous Apple pie, cooling on the windowsill, made from White Banoras and White Banoras only.

( I wonder who picks them now? )"

These lines just killed me. Awesome job, I hope to see more!

THIS IS REALLY GOOD! this is one of the first Genesis fics that actually expressed his background. Kudos to you!

I like the point of view...and this is very balanced. Great job!

Michiyo

I don't know why; but this is honestly, truly, sad.

Just how confused Genesis is... And how he acts so schizophrenically (is that even a word?) is beautiful.

The notes on the pie at the end were... Nice. (It makes me want apple pie for some reason.)

And just how Genesis kept talking to his parents, even when they were dead.

You did a terribly good job on this, Madja.

I love it ever so much.

Genesis characterization was beautiful and tragic, in a way that only Genesis can be.

But honestly? I can't help but laugh at the image of Genesis screaming "THEY'RE ALL LIES!" randomly. ;)

Wow, this was terrific. Very sad, and kinda twisted. Sounds like it'd fit Genesis! I never thought he meant his parents when he said that 'those two were betraying him'. Makes sense though. Excellent job!