I'm very glad I *DID* re-read it (and the concordance entry), otherwise I'd still be having the serious WTF?!? moment I did after first reading them.
The sort of WTF?!? moment that usually leads me to abandon and disown fics.
The reason for my gut reaction? The 'Skuld gets Megumi in trouble' bit. On my first read through of the two bits, it really jarred against my understanding of the AMG universe (yes I know you're mixing in the In Nomine universe but AMG seems to be the primary). Enough so that I went back and re-read chapter 2 just to be sure.
First off, Grav-tech.
Megumi's knowledge of Grav-tech primarily comes from Doug, AND he's the one who invited her to learn how to use to use it (and other stuff). Under these sorts of circumstances I'D be fairly P'd off. Technically, Skuld's teaching could be construed as being part of her contract with Doug (a quick re-read of chapter 1 says that Skuld promised to provide no less than 50% of the labor necessary to return Doug's bike to proper operating condition. Note the word labor, it can be taken SO many ways.).
Second, the metallurgy bit.
Where does it say, other than the Dreki blood (which she'll never be able to get, and should be capitalised as it is a name), that Megumi KNOWS what's in the alloy Skuld made? Unless Skuld told her off screen, all Megumi knows is that Skuld put several odd sized ingots of unknown metal at odd times that she doesn't know in a crucible to melt and mix.
Quite frankly, I'm *SERIOUSLY* not liking the In Nomine based Celestial characters (which is probably the point).
Oh, and as far as I know, only Kami-sama and Belldandy know/knew that Urd was the vessel of the Lord of Terror (which I assumed, once I'd found found out about Hild, came from her mother). Mara certainly didn't.
The sort of WTF?!? moment that usually leads me to abandon and disown fics.
The reason for my gut reaction? The 'Skuld gets Megumi in trouble' bit. On my first read through of the two bits, it really jarred against my understanding of the AMG universe (yes I know you're mixing in the In Nomine universe but AMG seems to be the primary). Enough so that I went back and re-read chapter 2 just to be sure.
First off, Grav-tech.
Megumi's knowledge of Grav-tech primarily comes from Doug, AND he's the one who invited her to learn how to use to use it (and other stuff). Under these sorts of circumstances I'D be fairly P'd off. Technically, Skuld's teaching could be construed as being part of her contract with Doug (a quick re-read of chapter 1 says that Skuld promised to provide no less than 50% of the labor necessary to return Doug's bike to proper operating condition. Note the word labor, it can be taken SO many ways.).
Second, the metallurgy bit.
Where does it say, other than the Dreki blood (which she'll never be able to get, and should be capitalised as it is a name), that Megumi KNOWS what's in the alloy Skuld made? Unless Skuld told her off screen, all Megumi knows is that Skuld put several odd sized ingots of unknown metal at odd times that she doesn't know in a crucible to melt and mix.
Quite frankly, I'm *SERIOUSLY* not liking the In Nomine based Celestial characters (which is probably the point).
Oh, and as far as I know, only Kami-sama and Belldandy know/knew that Urd was the vessel of the Lord of Terror (which I assumed, once I'd found found out about Hild, came from her mother). Mara certainly didn't.