Sike: Hey! Sheila's a bit mental, a throwback to Nurse Smiles maybe? XD Sheila is a bit less loopy mind. We see her a little more during the Olivine chapters, as well as Jake the stylist and the snobby french girl. What I am attempting to do here is really characterise the places by featuring a small roster of characters in these places. I think it works. I'm also working hard to characterise the cities. Blackthorn is an expensive, upmarket city for the wealthy. Olivine is a friendly seaside port. Violet is a lush, verdant educated place. They all have landmarks from the games and attributes I've taken from real cities. Wait until you see Ecruteak's Smokey Rooms

The lady watching Milo is someone from his past, but we won't learn straight away what her agenda is. Next chapter does shed some light, though.



MLG: Hey man. We'll hear about Mia here and there. Maybe she'll enter the same contest as Milo somewhere down the line? Ruby doesn't stay on the team for the duration of the fic, and Milo begins expanding his team very soon. It creates a very interesting problem which is a core part of the fic.



Next chapter Milo enters the Olivine Contest but the odds could be drastically lowered before he even starts. French model Gina Gourmante enters the contest and her looks prove only to be a ruse for her dynamic talent. And Milo uses his manipulative side to get exactly what he wants.