@strangetree replied to your post “Minutes Since I was last in absolute fucking agony...”:
They're there for two weeks after the story ends! Two weeks of pure unbridled Becca taunting! I need this in my veins.
Yeah like, in the epilogue chapter we learn that what happens immediately after the main story is Celosia is with Phoebe and Jazz in the maintenance deck for a long time, and when she finally carried them down she bumped into a LOT of people in the lobby who were VERY excited to see them all together like that because they INSTANTLY figured out what (finally) happened.
Several things very obviously must have happened after this point.
Becca Dextris teases them both RELENTLESSLY, especially Phoebe, and they all become friends
Jupiter talks to Berberi and admits SHE is ready to become a floret. She probably fucking begs to have her implant like the same day, and technically Cestro Umbrae is probably qualified to do it
There is probably also a LOT of very affectionate warm welcomes to PHOEBE ESPECIALLY at actually becoming a part of the Compact for real. Everyone loved her throughout the story. The entire hotel knows (as of Chapter 10) that she was basically made for this. She's a perfect fit for life as a floret, and EVERYONE knows it.
And they would eagerly and enthusiastically welcome her to it. Probably to a level that's a bit overwhelming and Celosia has to put her foot down and insist they give the poor girl some space, but I'd be willing to bet that BECCA IN PARTICULAR makes sure they stay in contact, and would be more than happy to help them get used to everything about their new lives.
And they DEFINITELY fuck.
Jupiter too, she was MAD horny for Amaranth in Doll Mode.
But GOD I really need to READ all of this happening instead of just imagining it, you know?
The story has such an incredibly HOPEFUL tone to it. This is the life Phoebe was made for. This is everything that's right for her. This is a life that's going to make her happy and fulfilled.
I just want to read actual chapters where we get to see the poor girl coming to terms with BEING happy. Learning all the stuff she didn't know yet about life in the Compact, and realizing she loves it.
And get that girl a goddamn MIRROR! She's been on Class Gs for days now, she NEEDS to literally SEE her reflection as a better, happier version of herself.
If The Grand Folia Hotel, as we have it now, is the story of Phoebe learning how to LEAVE her old life, I want a sequel where we get the story of Phoebe leaning how to THRIVE in her new one.
And I absolutely want Becca Dextris to be there to help her learn the ropes, because she was SUCH a good character and had such good chemistry with all of them.
And she was turbo thirsty for Phoebe. She would LOVE being able to bring out Amaranth.
I really want to see all of them just living together on the Phellos.
