Date: November 03 2021 7:27 AM Title: Broken Escape
Who knows, if she was to inherit her parents wealth she could get even bigger... But we will see haha.
That will depend on a key detail: who actually owns the family's money?
1) We've established that, until you're 21, your size is based on your family's money*. This means that Casey could be very big with her own money or her parents' money.
2) How much money do Susan and Michael have in their own rights? Do they each have enough money to be big by themselves, or is Susan big based on Michael's money? We know from the last scene that Michael has a lot of money that Susan doesn't have access to.
So who owns the money, and who inherits should Michael's missing persons case go cold, will determine whether Casey keeps her existing size, or gains a few feet.
*This would make for a weird situation in universities for the undergraduates. You'd have a lot of people suddenly losing a lot of height in their final year. You'd also have a situation where the Master's and PhD students on $15-20k stipends, and postdocs making $30-40k, are working on research projects like science apprentices under the supervision of a professor who makes $100-150k, or more if they do consulting.
Author's Response:
Ok so, that initial comment was not really based on much but you've brought up some interesting points.
The way I imagine it is that couples can decide on a size that is half of both their net worth's combined, so someone poor could be elevated by someone wealthier if that wealthier person was willing to take a hit to their size. Although, couples can also decide to keep their sizes separate. Susan and Michael were the former, so it's safe to say that they are both wealthy enough to be big, however due to Michael's personal wealth that he has not shared with Susan it's safe to assume that he has probably helped increase her height through an agreement. Both parents own their own money, but who gets Michael's personal sum really depends.
This is a very interesting thought, would it affect the amount of people going into these lines of work knowing that they'd have a miserable time towards the back end of their degree? I guess the silver lining is if you finish your med degree you're gonna be quite well off after, I imagine that people doing such lucrative degrees would have some backing from wealthy families and whatnot too though. I like this idea though, could be the basis of a sequel or future story within this world, would lead to some interesting dynamics.
Thank you for your reviews though, you always make me think about my worldbuilding on a more realistic level, I appreciate it!
[Report This]Date: November 03 2021 4:15 AM Title: Broken Escape
Oh wow! What a tease! For a second there, I thought Michael was just knocked out so Susan would look for him later. Then with Drew there, I was hoping she would pick up Drew and mistake him for Michael and then fuck him with her thinking she was fucking her husband. Man, that would’ve been crazy!
But this also works. But first, I want to discuss that Taylor/Austin duo. They seem great together. Although, I feel like Austin might be too small for them to actually interact much, but I guess it’s not stopping them so far, except for a few communication issues. I can’t wait to see how their relationship will develop over time.
Now let’s get back to Drew’s point of view. Man, I love Susan, such dominance was on display. Part of me wishes she didn’t just kill him like that. He could’ve played a interesting role. Well, technically, he still could with his body. Lmao. This next part is going to be crazy.
Also, how big is Michael compared to Drew? I don’t recall a size for him, but I’m sure he’s similar to Drew’s size.
I see this going 2 ways. Either Drew gets caught by Susan dragging Michael, or Drew manages to reach Casey and explain it, and then Casey yells at Susan and in her rage, Casey accidentally reveals Drew as the one to bring Michael and then Susan takes Drew for punishment. Muhahaha!
I can’t wait for the next chapter!
Author's Response:
I feel like there are a couple of key moments in this story where something else could have happened to extend the plot, like if Drew wasn't caught on his first interaction with Casey and if a certain something doesn't happen at the end of last chapter, but in the spirit of not letting the pacing drag I would just rather these events happen sooner instead of later. Though the idea of Drew being mistaken for Michael would have been good lol.
Austin is definitely a bit small for an equal bond to form, it will probably end up a bit one-sided I imagine, though who knows what could happen with these two (I still haven't properly decided).
Yeah Susan is pretty intense, I guess you can see where Casey gets it from. I did want a scene where Susan toyed with Michael but it just didn't really fit in the timeline unfortunately. Though in two chapters time there is going to be a very Susan-heavy chapter, so look forward to that.
Michael is about half the size of Drew, it doesn't get mentioned 'til next chapter.
Guess you'll have to see how it all goes down, though those two scenarios are definitely in the realm of possibility.
Date: November 02 2021 7:20 PM Title: Broken Escape
Well that was unexpected. When you said that Drew escapes, I thought you'd spoiled the chapter ending, but then this happens.
Kurogane: I bet that Casey will go
nuclear on Susan, and this is Drew's chance to hook her up with Val and
Taylor and bring everything down.
Randomer: I'd be surprised if Susan doesn't make Katie her next target.
Author's Response:
Haha, in hindsight I should probably change it since it does seem like I spoiled what happens.
I think you're on the money with how Casey will react though...
Date: November 02 2021 4:50 PM Title: Broken Escape
Wow, [spoiler] was one of the most unexpected moments I can remember!
Author's Response:
Good to hear!
Always love delivering those unexpected scenes.
[Report This]Date: November 02 2021 12:24 PM Title: Broken Escape
Well aren't things taking a turn now!
Another quality chapter, mate, and really setting up some interesting dynamics. Taylor and Austin are a cute paring, and it's nice to see her feet get a bit of the limelight too - and goodness knows where things might be going with Drew, or what Casey might do depending on what she could discover.
Out of interest, is it likely that Katie might have further importance to the story going forwards, in some capacity, or has her role been mostly served by her reference here?
Author's Response:
Cheers, glad you enjoyed the Taylor and Austin scene, I think they'll be fun to check in with every now and then.
I have a feeling Casey is not going to be too happy when she finds out the truth...
Katie will have some relevance in a later chapter, but has mostly served her purpose.