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Reviews for Prize of Victory 2

By : NovaAlexandria

From ANON - Victory on February 15, 2015
as with finishing any of your works, I feel a little empty inside that it's over. I know you mentioned there will be more� I await it with trepidation
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From ANON - Yume111 on February 08, 2015
I have just finished both parts of Prize of Victory in basically one go courtesy of a flu that has kept me in bed for the last days.

Well, wow

When I opened AFF to look for some Bleach fics to spend some time, I really didn�t expect the first one I opened to be such an epic tale that had me hooked from the first page and kept me reading patiently chapter after chapter and following everybody�s, yours, the readers� and the heroes� path over the last couple of years until its (current) conclusion.

I can hardly give you a full review on every aspect worth mentioning, but I would like still like to say a few things.

First off, from this reader�s point of view, you really know how to tell a story. I kept wanting to know what was going to happen, I felt with the characters and part of me lived the story with them.
That�s a skill even some good writers lack, but I think you have it in spades. I have been an ardent and voracious reader most of my life, but I can�t remember ever reading such a long tale without needing breaks in between or getting bored at some point, or stuck for a while.

The fact that I already knew and liked the canon characters helped of course. I am on/off currently on Bleach fan. The entire set-up for the story is not new, but what you do with it is quite amazing, spinning the the tale from a simple Grimmjow-Karin piece, that in itself already works very well, to a larger and larger patchwork of first isolated narrations of the various Shinigamis� fate until it all slowly comes together into a tale of courage, love, endurance and hope of quite epic dimensions, quite worthy of Bleach in its best moments and even surpassing it in some ways, with all due respect to Kubo sensei.

I really like what you did with the canon characters. While it�s quite hard to say who would or would not do what in such an extended story spread out over so many years, I think you have not only juggled such a huge number of leading and supporting characters quite admirably, you also kept everybody in character for the most part and given them development or lack thereof as would be appropriate for each of them, you�ve deepened quite a few of them in ways that completely make sense to me. Some such deepenings make so much sense that I already find it hard to remember which parts are actually Bleach canon and which are the parts you added.
That�s especially true of some "old" favorites of mine such as Gin (poor guy, not that I wanted him to suffer), Starrk, Yumichika, Unohana and Byakuya.
I also really liked the kids of your creation, especially the original trio, no quintet. They are original, nicely fleshed out and alive and quite charismatic while they�re at it.
I will have a hard time remembering they don�t exist outside your story...too bad really....

While you really seem to know your Bleach and incorporated it well,I also loved the numerous small details and entire "systems" you needed to invent to make the story work (the "mating" and its workings comes to mind, what the kids would look like), the way Aizen would set up his society etc. etc. There is so much detail to enrich the story in enjoyable ways.
As for the larger scale, the plot, I think that was extremely well done and thought out, from the first hintings of a larger scale to the small workings towards a change finally resulting in the alliance to attack and bring down Aizen.
I really liked how you did the chapters describing the attack itself, I thought those extremely well written. Well of course they were very very satifying too :o) but they were also well written as in easy to picture and follow, even the more complex scenes.

As for the sex and the gore... Well I enjoyed the sex when it was consensual, there were some, eh many truly hot scenes...so that was nice...
The rape and torture.....that was a little hard to take, very hard at times, especially with characters I really like. It was slightly easier with Szayel because he had done some slightly sadistic or at least heartless dishing out himself. Still very hard. And not that I don�t like him, I do. Just not a favorite.
I still read most of it since I imagine it had the purpose of making us angry and understand the changes the characters went through.
It worked with me, I ended up slightly tense and nervous whenever Aizen made an appearance.

I also enjoyed the flow of the writing, the varying POVs, the pacing and the wry humor, especially in the choice of words sometimes.

Well nothing much I can think of to add now.
I haven�t been able to do your work justice with just a few sentences I realize, I just wanted to express my appreciation to you both!

So thank you very much - I have truly enjoyed reading your story! Very much looking forward to whichever follow-up stories you may come up with...

Oh and my best wishes for you and your baby!

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From ANON - JessesanMan on January 30, 2015
Whew! I finished reading it, finally. Definitely one of the best fanfics I have read. It was quite a ride and I enjoyed every minute of it, opinions on shinigami fertility aside.
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From ANON - Jin on January 21, 2015
Great bit of porn with plot - I'm very impressed you managed to keep at this for so long and still wrap everything up in the end. I'm surprised, but interested to see where you're going with some of the more unconventional pairs in whatever comes after, particularly since you leave a lot up in the air with Uno/Gin/Zaraki and Byakuya/Yoruichi.
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From chevenga on January 19, 2015
I haven't read the last 20 chapters or so (I'm saving them to binge on now that the story's complete), but I wanted to say thanks for sharing this epic tale with us all. I've been reading from the beginning, and along the way you've inspired in me joy, fascination, rage, tears, regret, hope, and all sorts of other emotions -- even visceral hatred for Yammy. Your writing skills have matured immensely over the course of the story. Like with all the best fanfiction, your story has deepened and expanded the Bleach characters in my mind. Best wishes for you with the new kid, and I hope to see you and Black Fox posting more stories in the future. Thank you!
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From ANON - Leanne on January 16, 2015
Truly a awesome story I loved it so much and can't believe its now over you and Black fox did a incredible job and were just awesome! Thank you for the wonderful story I will re-read it again in the future X3
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From ANON - elarhy on January 15, 2015
Hello.

I got into this story halfway part 1 (you had just published chapter 47), and have enjoyed every new chapters sincerely. Congratulations on writting 2800+ pages to you and BlackFox,and thank you for sharing this story, i can only imagine writting that many pages, that many subplots and characters, and manage to get each chapter to read well and be interesting (few time i got the feeling of nothing happening for build-up )and yet, to have the main story and the overall story feel coherent!

I hope you get around to sharing all the bits that did not make it into the story.

Also, congratulations on the new little one, i hope all goes well and soon you have a healthy new baby with you.

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From ANON - Shelygirl on January 15, 2015
108- wow. That's a lotta words. Great job, the both of you. Most of it was wrapped up nicely. I enjoyed the secondary characters afterwards; they were interesting. I didn't really get what you were hinting at with Ryuuken. Is he really sick (with cancer?) or is this a Quincy sternritter thing? And what did Grimmjow see? Was it stress? Or was she pregnant or something? So is Yuzu a 30 yer old virgin? -all a bit confusing. If you make any short side stories, I'd be interested to see who Jushiro ends up with and Byakuya, too. Oh, and I love how you finally described what Franque looked like. I don't remember a discription other than his hair before, so thanks for that. This was an enormous endeavor and you should be proud of yourself for completing this unique story. Thank you, again.
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From ANON - Penryck on January 14, 2015
I first want to say thank you so much to Nova and Blackfox for bringin us this amazing wall of text that is part 2 of POV. I cannot express in words enough how much it has become my world. I don't regret seeking out POV again on a whim only to find that it had a sequel, which was back in June or so. This fic hurt so badly but has improved my life very much so too. I'm very, very much looking forward to getting more lore and story for this series. Prize Of Victory is a series that just can't die, it would leave too big of a void. I'm in love with all this story is.

And next, my thanks and admiration to Kain and Darkstar for being mega reviewers that I look up to so much. Really looking forward to more Forge by Darkstar. I promise to get chapter 10 reviewed on Friday since I'm off that day. I want so bad for Darkstar to be allowed to write filler stuff for this series, it would make my year. I'd fucking kill to see them be the one to write the history between Soifon, Ggio, and Yumichika. I have all the faith that they would do it amazingly. If you, Nova do not wish to do it nor does Blackfox, please dear Glaux let Darkstar do it if they want! I will already be singing praises for future material but if you let Darkstar help, you'd have nothing but my gratitude forever. (Lol if Kain wanted to beta I'd just about die of happy because team effort of the best kind)

So Tesla's cub is indeed male, as I thought, and named Eddy. I love it so much, just as I hoped. I hope things won't get rough for him when the new cub arrives. Speaking of which...goddamn, Tesla has been one lucky and busy swine. Good on him,and good on Tatsuki. They have established greatness. I'm like fully sure that, had Soifon survived, she and Ggio probably would have gotten a head start on cub #2 by now. Probably as soon as Tesla announced his good news, if not before. That den would have ended up a zoo. Hehehe.

I AM IN LOVE WITH HOW PRECIOUS SURRY IS, OH MY GLAUX. I am naturally drawn to weasel family stuff and yes an adorable little ermine child. I love love love that little monster. I hope he grows up to be super cute and sweet. I want the best life for him. Very, very in love with how he & Eddy are part of Avispona's devious little group. They, plus Katsurou and the other cub who I peg as Toshiro's cub, also being in on it is so great. This group is one that runs like a future pack made up of friends. Seireitei will be theirs someday. Looking forward to it.

Then there's Avi herself, my previous beloved feline cub. I'm so happy that she is turning into something of a hellraiser. Ggio seems to have faith that letting her have the run of the place is okay, which is great. Though I'm sure he has heard some horror stories already. I'm sure Soifon would be proud of her daughter. And of her mate, oh my Glaux. He got an education and a very fitting job. I'm so proud of him, I know that much. Both he and his cub have warmed my heart with every step and I so badly want more of their story. So damn sad that Soifon isn't here to enjoy how great things are now. But I know she will one day see Ggio again. You can't escape some people that you're just meant to know.

Thank you Kain for passing me the review baton here, I'm honored. Just sorry that I got this up so late. Blame my job.

Let it also be known that I'm proud of Sun-Sun so much too and am glad she & her rooster are still together. I wonder how long it will be before they decide that procreation is their next move. (I totally have a gender and name picked out for their cub. Daisuke, a boy.)

Starrk has been getting lucky too oh shit. I just hope Lilynette won't be teaching those pups anything bad. Poor Starrk won't be getting sleep ever again either way. AND HANA, BELOVED HANA. She is doing so well! All of my pride this day.

I did not expect to love Katsurou but holy shit is he cute. Looking forward to more on him someday!

Thanks crew, I love you all and am ready for more! When you have time, of course! Gotta admit I'll miss Kain and Darkstar a lot now that this fic is over.
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From SeresNorth on January 14, 2015
@Chapter 108: I've greatly enjoyed reading this story for the past fifteen months. I'll leave the in-depth commentary to other reviewers, like Kain, but I do want to congratulate you on this momentous achievement. I'll have to keep on eye on Blackfox, to see what she's got in the works. I will admit I would have liked to see more of how the relationship between Ajuga and Diaemus developed between them during the interim. Though I am tempted to ask if I could write some supplemental stories based on POV... Just wondering. I'd understand if you didn't want me to.
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From ANON - Shelby on January 14, 2015
For the past two years, I have plowed through Prize of Victory and read weekly the updates of Prize of Victory 2. The story has progressed beautifully. The emotional roller coaster I travelled with these characters was magnificent. I cried (a lot) and even sometimes managed to crack a smile. Thank-you for this beautiful piece of fiction. You've done more with these characters I ever thought possible.
You're amazing.
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From ANON - MudbloodMalfoy on January 14, 2015
Well, I'm a little sad to see this end. But it has been a great story, so I can't be too sad. :)

The epilogue was great! I like the changes to the Palace and that Byakuya can communicate easily again.

I'm not entirely sure what the deal with Yuzu is. I think I missed a hint somewhere?

Congratulations on finishing this. :)
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From Kain on January 14, 2015
*dying whale noises*

Well, it has been an amazing ride, thank you and black fox for thi...............wait...

"Is this the end of POV? No. I know for a fact that Black Fox is working on some more, and I have a few plans myself.

There....there more!?!?!?! Hell yeah!!!!

Yeah time-skips are like needles in my spine but you both did a great job of explaining in detail what occurred during the 3 years. And you dropped hints of a possible future conflict, perhaps with the Vandenreich, given the way Ryuukens acting and hiding 'something' from Yuzu.

-Nice to see Ukitake get bhis family back even if most opted not too stay at the estate. At least his mother stuck around.

-Hmm so Nanao now has one in the oven eh? Kind of cute seeing Ukitake's mother getting Starrk to blush.

-An Arrancar based division eh? well that sounds intriguing.

-Lol at Sementall still living in fear of what Omaeda might do to him if he sgteps out of line.

-*sigh* and now to the less savory portion. Let's be for real, this story was NOT kind to the shinigami lol. I mean my god even in the epilogue we are told that they were denied revenge, couldn't even kill one Arrancar, even if it wasn't the ones who abused them personally, could get put on trial by some of the very same people who failed them, the beings that enslaved them get a pass and THEN a few of the abusive banished Arrancar got back in, kidnapped a few of them plus some civilians and 1 got away with his victims. THIS is why they should have just executed or imprisoned the more abusive hollows. Hopefully those that weren't saved eventually got escape through death. Wasn't pleasant living as a abused sex slave in the soul society that had some rules, don't want too imagine what kind of fresh hell the lawless heuco mundo would be like.

phew okay final rant for this story completed

moving on

-Nice with the orphanage and the hybrids shown are absolutely adorable. and oh my god, twin girls lol. Nnoitora denied from beyond the grave. Curious why Rangiku didn't give the girls her last name instead. And of course they would give Nel's kid a tough time. Sweet too see that Soi's kid seems happy and that Yuro is getting to know her. She probably spoils the hell out of that kid.

-Kickass of Ichigo to get his brother in-law some new tech that can help him communicate better. And so until Szayel gets that tech in order, no one is consenting to a claim aside fro karin eh? Makes things a bit more equal since one can't control, the other now. Kurosaki clan huh, like the sound of that. I actually love how you kept Ichigo as a solo player and not becoming a captain despite more than having the qualifications for it. Guy like him works better when not tied down. I totally almost missed how he and Rukia apparently have a son now, and even named him isshin. Your making a grown man cry with this stuff damn it.

-Zero division member eh? Orihime certainly took a few dozen levels in badass in those 3 years. Vindula, the one hollow in this story who has never had a bad spot to her name wanting the palace was absolutely precious. And now its a rehabilitation center. Now that is a much needed establishment and it spits right on Aizens grave that the place he use to conduct torture in is now a haven for people.

Hmm I had much more to type but I am sure Darkstar or Penryck will cover anything and everything else.

It truly has been a privalage to read this. You and Blackfox have wrote what to me is one of the best bleach fanfics I have ever read. It had its ups and downs but what sets it apart from so much was how you made me care so much about what happened next and got me so invested in the characters and plot. Not a happy ending or a downer ending, but a bittersweet one. Best of wishes to you both and best wishes to the little one you have on the way Nova.

Cant wait too see what comes next for the Pov verse, whether it will be a sequel or a bridge the time skip like consolation prize of victory but whatever comes I know it will blow the readers minds

Thank you for this.

-waits patiently for th........oh

hmm gotta find a new way to end this thing now.

-its been fun, can't wait to see more of this verse-

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From ANON - Scorpinac on January 14, 2015
And a very satisfactory finale it is, too. And there's still gonna be a little bit more to this particular universe?! HOORAY!! A-hem, sorry, not sure where that came from. Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed this work, and happily look forward to more in the future. And as to Szayel filling in the torture chamber with concrete, I imagine for him it was probably the best therapy he could possibly ever get! When Gin finally decides to risk coming back and learns what Szay did, he'll probably regret not staying around just long enough to help with that. Maybe Szay opted to record the proceedings for him, so he could at least getto see it filled in? Ah, well, now I'm rambling. Great fic, and until next time, laters.
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From ANON - Penryck on January 09, 2015
I forgot to wish you well on your original writing! Forgive me, I've been on the verge of losing my job and being kicked out so much lately I can't focus. POV is the only thing I truly have to look forward to in this coming week.

You've got a good style and I know you'll do very well with your own personal project. I'm sure Blackfox wishes you well on it, having been your beta for this monster of a sequel. And I wish her the best for her life after this series too. But if she's ever bored, I'll pay her to write some in-universe side material for this fic if that's cool with you.
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