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blekmedelninjan
2009-09-12 . chapter 3
So great to see you've written claymore yuri. (another thing that is hard to find- the good kind, at least)
It's not as good as the AnkoxKurenai fics you've written, but I guess it's because this is the first.
WolfbrotherTitan
2009-06-02 . chapter 3
This is the first "Claymore" FanFiction I've read because right now I'm focused on reading romances, and I couldn't imagine that the story of "Claymore" would lend itself well in that regard. Well, I must now admit I was wrong, because this story rocks!
Previous to reading this I was thinking about who would make a good couple from "Claymore," and there simply aren't any guys in the story that I like so that meant that any romance would have to be yuri. Of course, I don't have any problems with yuri, but then you have to consider what pairings would feel right. Answer: Jean and Clare. They're the perfet couple because the story itself puts them together in such a way that it seems natural.
Also, 'Supreme Destruction' does a wonderful job of keeping the characters the way they should be, while also allowing the freedom to act out a romance. Finally, although this story does contain sexual content it puts the story first as compaired to so many who make the story about the sex.
Thanks for the story and I look forward to checking out what else you've written!
Anonyfag
2009-01-13 . chapter 1
Ugh. I tried to read this before and gave up, and now I forgot and tried to read it again. This review will help me remember.

I stopped the second you did the "look, I know armor terminology" thing, complete with idiotic footnotes.
DrunkManSquakin
2008-11-07 . chapter 3
This is the first Claymore Fic I've read so far, but I gotta say it was pretty D@mn good, considering how short it was. I liked it, along with the ending... I found the ending exchange between Raki and Miria to be amusing. Good job!
f.s.mercredi
2008-06-21 . chapter 3
kyaa! jeanXclare! what bliss! XD loved it!
shelter
2008-04-13 . chapter 3
It wasn't too fast. Pacing in this chapter was quite good.

I like the difference when Jean tells Clare that she didn't die, but simply "fell". Beyond the physical scene at the end, this small detail is the gem for this chapter...although I did find it weird that immediately after seeing Jean again for so long, Clare would get it on that fast, with nothing but 2 sentences of conversation.

Poor Raki is just so damn clueless. I nearly had the impression you were going to pair Raki with Miria, but well you went around it.

Apart from what I would see as a question mark regarding Jean's return & her almost complete recovery, it's a good fic. Looking forward to reading more of your stuff :)
Spikesagitta
2008-04-10 . chapter 3
cool^^ while it was fast, i don think it's rushed, at least not the kind i seen, believe me, your is better than some :)
CatsLoverRuka
2008-04-10 . chapter 3
Thanks so much for writing this =D
Really loved it ^^
Spikesagitta
2008-04-05 . chapter 2
aww..too bad it was only 3 chapters...*sigh* oh well.

and there need to be more yuri in claymore!
Spikesagitta
2008-04-05 . chapter 1
oh? im intrigue, will be reading the next chapter then!
shelter
2008-04-03 . chapter 2
This chapter is slightly better. You confirmed the major plot question & there's a nice-three way conversation between Miria, Raki & Jean.

But some things to note: so as not to confuse readers, try to start a new line/ sequence of dialogue by another character on a new paragraph. In that conversation, I sometimes mistook Raki's speech for Miria's. Also while Clare's 1st POV was good, the change in point of view was quite harsh. I felt keeping it to 3rd, but having focus on Clare ("She thought..." OR "She tried to justify Jean's appearance...") would've worked better. But it's your call.

Also I don't see what's the reason in getting Jean & Miria to fight. Is Miria just testing her? And even further beyond that what role does Raki play in this story? Definitely the story has turned interesting, but now that you've removed the one element of suspense (whether Jean was alive or not), you need some plot twist/ event to provide the tension in the story.
shelter
2008-04-01 . chapter 1
You certainly tease us with the possibility of Jean still being alive. I noticed you don't explicity use Jean's name often, but instead generalize it to "blond female". That technique does add a sense of mystery to Clare's perception.

I feel that Clare's monologue running through the entire 1st chapter, beyond introducing the possibility of Jean, is a bit too summarized. Yes, you've given us a flashback. And yes, there's quite a lot of information on setting & a sense of place. But beyond 1 paragraph of what Jean means to her (and even then that paragraph is more physical than emotional), we don't have much on Clare's feelings. The flashback does compensate for that but, then again, there's nothing new about the flashback that we haven't read in the manga/ anime already.

There're some brilliant descriptions in there about how Clare feels when she awakens. Why not extend that to the rest of the story? Why not include her thoughts/ impressions on Raki & Miria - who are present but don't serve much plot function. More importantly, I can see you're developing a kind of "voice" for Clare, a tone which mirrors her character. It's still unclear now, but try to bring out Clare's stoicness & stubborn character. Perhaps you can try usingvery objective descriptions, a preoccupation with Jean beyond her dream & maybe a general aloofness to everything caused by thoughts & feelings.

Also I hope that in the following chapters we'll get a sense of why you've titled this 'Aftermath of Pieta'.
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