Dare I dip back in?

6/16/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 51

Generic Reviewer: I don't normally put character rants in stories, but I felt it was important to address some things before closing things out. Heh. Sorry if it ended up being a little heavy.

Lol. Who knows who Rika's sister will end up being? That's up to smartalec121 should they decide to revisit this story. It's out of my hands now. :)

Thanks for the review. :D

6/14/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 50

Generic Reviewer: Not sure why you think that. Offhand, I've only given Takato burn scars two other times in Mnemosyne and Trinity, both of which involved digimon using fire. In this fic, he's only got lightning scars and scars from bladed weapons/claws. Takato tends to get himself in situations where he really ought to be injured when you think about it.

Thanks for the review.

6/10/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 49

Generic Reviewer: Rika singing has been a pretty important part of her character since it got introduced in the series, so I like to bring it up where relevant. In this story, it's a bit more important to her since she doesn't hate it.

Thanks for the review.

6/4/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Seeing Red, chapter 23

Phantom Renegade: Doubly funny. I've never read Chainsaw Man. The closest thing I've had to an encounter with it was through the Death Battle videos. Not sure which part is the reference, but I can guess. XD

Thanks for the review.

5/31/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 48

Generic Reviewer: Yeah, I mean, canonically, IceDevimon didn't have a very good showing for himself outside of his fight with Kyubimon. He was described by Henry as very powerful, but a card combo put him down pretty quick. It's pretty obvious from his behavior and 'trophies' that he's more of a stealth fighter and opportunist, and doesn't appear to engage in enemies on his level unless he knows he's stronger than them. So, for me, it makes sense that he'd do pretty bad in a straight up fight (especially since Tsuruhimon is his opposite type this go around) compared to Cherubimon, who's been portrayed as a powerhouse in every iteration they've been in.

One more chapter (I think) and then the epilogue stuff to tie up the story, and then we're in the clear. :)

Thanks for the review.

5/5/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 47

Generic Reviewer: I'm of the opinion that you can add information about something as long as it's relevant to the story being told. Bonus points if it helps things feel more authentic or interesting.

Thanks for the review.

4/28/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 46

Generic Reviewer: I'm pretty old school when it comes to digimon, though that doesn't mean I won't include OCs. I just prefer that they have a meaningful role that doesn't detract from the canon characters and contributes something other characters don't.

Thanks for the review.

4/21/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 45

Generic Reviewer: Ah, there are things going on with Masahiko that I wish I could spoil right now. XD

Lol. I guarantee that you won't see Renamon's evolved form coming, but I'm curious what you think she'll become and why a VA has anything to do with it.

Thanks for the review.

4/14/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 44

Generic Reviewer: Lol. I did say things wouldn't take as long as you might think.

As we approach the end of the story, I'm going to tie up what things can be tied up and leave the rest to the imagination. Suzie's one of those things I believe I can tie up.

IceBeelzemon will be putting up a much better fight than his predecessor for the reasons you cited. He's been around for a while, and if you remember, he even absorbed Titamon's data and used it against Gallantmon (and now Takato is injured).

Lol. I wouldn't expect anything like a Kentaurosmon to make an appearance in this story.

Thanks for the review.

4/7/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 43

Generic Reviewer: Heh. Maybe not as long as you might think.

Thanks for the review.

3/17/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 41

Generic Reviewer: Well, he's certainly not in good condition, that's for sure.

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3/9/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 40

Generic Reviewer: Lol. Whatever Renamon evolves into, I guarantee, you and others will not see it coming.

Thanks for the review. :)

3/3/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 39

Generic Reviewer: Where digimon are concerned, it's best to throw out the instruction manual regarding things like biology and gender expressions. XD

Every now and then, it's good to take a breather. :D

Thanks for the review.

2/24/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 38

Guest: Okay. Thanks for the review.

Generic Reviewer: K plus actually, not K. But I wouldn't say IceBeelzemon found his host. Even he doesn't want Kouki. XD

Thanks for the review.

2/15/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 37

Generic Reviewer: No Junomon or any associated forms. Never heard of Vulpedaemon, so I'm assuming it's some fan-created digimon. I assure you though, whatever Renamon becomes, it won't be of the fanservice variety.

Lol. No, it wasn't Sampson talking to Himiko either. The former Chief Cabinet Secretary did appear in the season, but he was never named beyond his title. He gave Yamaki permission to go ahead with Juggernaut, leading up to the events with the Devas and would later reinstate Yamaki to his position after he had been reprimanded.

Thanks for the review.

2/10/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 36

Generic Reviewer: You'll have to wait and see if Masahiko becomes a Tamer. ;)

Thanks for the review.

2/4/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 35

Generic Reviewer: Doumon's abilities don't have anything to do with Renamon taking on that form (and I'd hesitate to call it 'lesser'). Remember, this is a world where Renamon and Rika didn't become partners earlier, so their experiences have influenced how Renamon evolves.

Lol. Yeah, Masaru won't be the target of IceBeelzemon. He's not that dumb either. Just very straightforward.

Thanks for the review.

1/27/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 34

Generic Reviewer: Yeah, I prefer not to do hackneyed multiverse shenanigans like that. Heck, Seiko's injury was very much a last minute addition and helped resolve a few things going forward. As for whether or not Rika and Renamon will biomerge and what they'll become, you'll just have to wait and see on that. ;P

Lol. No more ChaosGallantmon or alternate recolors. Takato's back to being Takato for the most part, if a bit grimmer than his canon counterpart.

Lmao! No higher power dumped anything into this IceDevimon. He's been hanging around for a while, picking up from the victories of the Tamers. He does have access to Fusion Ball and Boar Bog as well.

Thanks for the review.

1/21/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 33

Generic Reviewer: I wouldn't exactly call him a recolor OC, given that he is a canon character (IceDevimon evolved). As for how he got that way, it definitely doesn't involve this world's Impmon in any way, shape, or form.

Thanks for the review.

1/15/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 32

Guest: I will neither confirm or deny the presence of IceDevimon. As for Rika's friends though, I have no plans to make either of them Tamers.

Thanks for the review.

1/14/24

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 32

Generic Reviewer: Being a tertiary character, it's not surprising that very few writers actually give any of Henry's siblings outside of Suzie relevant dialogue. There's not much to her even in the show outside of a few lines of dialogue and that she's in high school.

Eh. Rika was being playful with someone she saw as her friend and hadn't seen in some time (the implication of the scene is that she's chilled out a lot since her early days). I doubt she meant it to mean any more than that in the Drama CD (and we can make a strong argument for that as there's no evidence indicating Konaka had any liking for Rukato). Someone showing up wearing the face of your dead brother on the other hand is going to be hella awkward. Not to mention traumatizing.

Thanks for the reviews! :)

Anonymous Reviews for: Off the Beaten Path, chapter 31

Generic Reviewer: Heh. I'm kind of a sucker for working in references to either the dub or the sub, especially if it fits the plot in some way. Dunno why you think the sword dance or even the fan dance will be worked into Trinity or Seeing Red. They don't really fit either one.

Lol. You may still be surprised by stalkermon in the end. :D

Thanks for the review