what? Aw man! I leave for a while and look what happens!
I love this story~ ;_; well, you know that I'll miss it. And I have a copy on my computer. So HA.
(um, you don't mind that do you? I can't remember if I asked you or not... *headdesk*)
Well, I guess I'll just settle for the wonderful new stuff, I guess. *sigh*
Good luck with your publication stuff! Tell me when it happens, so I can be that crazy kid who storms the local B&N at opening time. :D

Really? It can't "qualify as art"? Seriously? Art is different for many people, but I can't help but wonder what your version of art is. If people can think that a can of tomato sauce sitting on a pedestel is art, then I find it hard to believe that even the poorliest written story doesn't qualify as art. I can understand the reccent horde of people who've taken down their stories due to plagiarism, but because "it lacks any vision of the good, the true, or the beautiful" and it being "entertainment for the sheer sake of entertainment". I mean come on. If you weren't happy with the story, fine. You think your own writing is a pile of crap, fine. But what you wrote about your reason for removing it was just wierd and a load of crap. And another thing, your 'pledge to post something new' at least every other week, yeah that really lasted long. If you had decided that you didn't want to finish this story then fine, but stop with all the melodramatic stuff. Do you realize that FP is for authors that aren't yet up to professional levels, that it's for those people and stories that aren't perfect. What you're essentially saying is that people whose stories "lack any vision of the good, the true, or the beautiful" don't deserve to have their stories posted here. Also, I wonder if you realize that Humor and most stories that have Humor as a main or sub genre are "entertainment for the sheer sake of entertainment". Do they "not qualify as art"? There are dozens of famous clasical authors, I can assure you that not all of them have "vision of the good, the true, or the beautiful", So many people would be overjoyed to have half the number of reviews you have, be they positive or negative. I suggest you rethink your removal of Starlight, Fp is for getting critiques and improving writing. If you think that there are things wrong with it, listen to criticism, think about it, and fix it, don't whine about vision and truth and beauty. A good author writes for himself or herself, you might consider that as one of the reasons why Starlight didn't live up to your expectations. If you truely don't believe that your story is 'worthy' of being read, then I suggest you rethink your choice of being a writer instead of a reader.

I never got a chance to read your story, and that's such a shame. So many people on this website loved it, and I'm sure I probably would have loved it too. The point is, just because your story wasn't going to change my life with some fantastic message or vision and just because your words weren't going to influence me forever doesn't mean it wasn't art, and frankly? The best art IS entertaining. Why else would so many people enjoy stories, music, and pictures? "Entertainment for the sheer sake of entertainment, in our society, isn't hard to find." Who are you kidding? Of course it isn't hard to find! That's because people LIKE it! Were you only writing this to make a great vision of "the good, the true, or the beautiful"? I know the reason I write and read is because it makes me happy. You know? And I happen to find I'm happy when I'm entertained. And even though no one reviews the crap I post on this site and my stories aren't even close to winning awards? I'll still continue writing them because it keeps me happy. I'm sorry that you can't see past the pompous, self-absorbed values in life. I would love to have as many reviews on a story of mine that you have on this one! I certainly wouldn't take said story down because my ego was hurt when I discovered it wasn't about to be framed and hung in the Louvre. Seriously, I wouldn't have even minded if you had taken this story down for any other, sane reason. But because you don't think it "qualifies" as art? It's almost laughable!

You have a truly great start of a story here. I hope you continue to write it because it deserves to be written. When characters come alive on a page, and a world materializes around them in your mind's eye, it's something of honest beauty. This is what you have and it would be an indescribable shame not to continue... I really look forward to seeing what twists and turns you have for astrea next. :) Keep up the good work.

This was an incredible story. It was awesome. The thing about "art" kind of creeped me out, but I'm assuming that that was the intention. Please try to post again soon. I absolutely love the story.

Good stuff! Keep up the good wok.

I really, really, really loved reading this.
Characters, plot, world, writing style, grammar, spelling - all spot on. I'd buy it if it was a novel, because it's that good :)

Really loving this story. It's inventive and Astrea and Kelon's relationship is sweet. Obviously you haven't updated in a long while, if you're even their anymore, but I'd love to see where this story ends.

Great work. Simply great. I am in love with this story, assassins, hotties, and such amazing writing. Im definatly waiting for updates!

Is it just me or is Xann the person who hired Sinistre to kill Astrea? I mean, it's awfully suspicious that Sinistre dies before questioning and Xann is the only one with him.

J'ai aimé ce chapitre ! Son une pitié Sinistre mort tellement simplement ...

Omg, this is so fantastic!
I can honestly say that its the best thing ive ever read on fictionpress.

i love it. i love it. i love it!

UPDATE IT-PLEASE. DONT MAKE ME BEG YOU!

I absolutely love this story. I know you said you are planning on finishing it, but that it just isn't your top priority right now, but I just had to review. You are an amazing author, kepp up the excellent work.

i love this story so far, itz in my faves!

I'm sorry to see that you've seemingly abandoned this story. And it was going really good, too.

You're writing style is really good. You have a clear and concise way with words, and how you built up the plot is also impressive.

So far, I really love Kelon. He's stayed level-headed, despite his high position. And that's always something to admire. I do hope that you haven't given up on writing this, and I'll be looking for an update.