by Cream_Caramel
I'm so happy that you've returned! It would be nice to write a short summary in the chapter's beginning, because it's hard to recall a plot.
Glad to see this being worked on again. I can't wait for the next installment.
Maybe you can just focus on Luna before you get even more repetitive. Not to mention no one wants to go back and re read everything it's been so long. It says Luna VS Camp but she's not even being humiliated.
@anonymous: thank you for your feedback, though I do have to say, a lot of people do tell me that they enjoy going back and re-reading my stories, so I have to disagree with you there.
Also, you also said Luna wasn't being humiliated anymore and I should just focus on her, but I'm confused since you said you said I was getting repetitive, I'm having trouble understanding how it can be both, can you elaborate some more on that?
This is a great chapter. I also hope you'll continue some of your older work too.
Poor Luna, once again she's lost what little clothing she had left. I'm kind of curious if she'll ever get them back. Her parents would probably be mad if she came home naked
If I may offer my opinion on the whole Luna saga and why I personally find it engaging. It is precisely because for the most part it forgoes the classic structure of ups and downs. It's not about whether or not Luna will get humiliated, but how and by whom. I think that there is a lot of room to up the ante with regards to humiliation without making Luna part of a group of friends. Because the fact that Luna was willing to throw everything away to satisfy her craving for humiliation was one of the most compelling points for me. Sure, it is unrealistic and over the top if you think about it in terms of "real life", but the way Luna is set up as a character, having friends that actually seem to care about her, kind of waters down the experience, especially when compared to her interactions with Kim and others in the v. Rival and v. Everyone series. It is precisely that "unrealistic" contrast that made Luna such a compelling protagonist for me personally. Story after story, she lost more and more, becoming more and more of a loser, naked and defeated by everyone. Yet at the same time, there was the element of control, the fact that she was willingly giving up her dignity, that prevented the stories to venture into abuse territory. That is something that other stories have generally not managed to pull of so well, and that's why I gladly return to re-read your work.
So, in short, I truly believe the Luna vs the World is the way to go. Of course, you could turn it around and write a story from the perspective of one of Luna's tormentors. The story with Kim is pretty much done, but believe me, I would gladly read about Kim's thought process, what she actually thinks of Luna, how fast she figured out that her "victim" is actually enjoying herself etc.
Hey, I'm liking this story, and I'm looking forward to the next installment. Also, not sure if people noticed, but Luna didn't lose her own clothes there, but the replacements that her bunkmates gave her for the day, so she currently still owns clothing, though I'm guessing that she won't by the time she returns home.
I'm predicting an unexpected moment of unity where her and her new friends toss all the clothing that they brought into a bonfire, or maybe just their last sets after losing the rest of them over the summer.
I'm looking forward to seeing the next installment of Luna and friends' adventures at Summer Camp. While I definitely enjoyed seeing Luna lose every last stitch, seeing her tendencies spread has its own sweetness to it.