Reviews for Beyond the Phantasmagoria
I Before A Except After K chapter 6 . 3/31/2017
I think I know why I dropped this all those years ago. It's way too reliant on references, and assumes that the reader is familiar with everything that the author is. For starters, this is essentially an undeclared crossover with Fate/Stay Night, and to a lesser extent The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. As if that wasn't enough, knowledge of Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha, Assassin's Creed, and probably a few other series that I'm not familiar with are required for full comprehension, and that's without getting into one-off references. Also, you included memes for no apparent reason other than for the sake of having them.

Congratulations: You threw away a fantastic premise to create the Frankenstein's monster of fan fiction.
I Before A Except After K chapter 3 . 3/30/2017
It's funny. After initially dropping this five years ago, something made me give this another shot. I have to say that it makes a lot more sense now that I've read Fate/Stay Night.
Xalverius chapter 9 . 7/27/2012
this story is good even when i not like the summary at first

somehow i get this delirious feeling when Yukari is like the antagonist "The One" film..
Ciruno chapter 9 . 6/2/2012
Iron Bloomer Projectile Defending Bloomers probably.

Anyway, I'm sorry I haven't reviewed for long. The DSI's internet connection was lost forever when the wifi got reset. Then I forgot about this story. But I'm still reading this from now on!
Ciruno chapter 8 . 6/2/2012
I forgot to review! Oh man! IT was so long since I read this! I'm sorry! I thought I did!

Anyway, here it is

I certainly like the Love Triangle/Square thing between Marisa's fans.

And...

WHAT! Flandre has six days to live! Why! Is this the Ring or something?
kinigget chapter 7 . 6/1/2012
I like your concept, and I appreciate all the subtle/not-so-subtle references. But at times it feels like you're trying too hard to make your outside references work and your original ideas suffer for it.

Did you come up with the "magus" magical girl concept on your own? because it's actually pretty good, even if it could use some cleaning.

In conclusion, you write pretty well and you have some very good ideas, but around the end things just keep coming out of left field and the narrative starts suffering from schizophrenia. You show a lot of promise, but you still need practice.
Ciruno chapter 7 . 4/30/2012
That was an enjoyable fight scene. You know I'm extremely disappointed to other people and how they won't give this fic a chance. This is a new creative, cool concept that is certainly enjoyable.

Well done chapter by the way. I'll read the other chapters sometime. Life can make you very busy.

PS I enjoy how Reimu always suggests tea after a death battle
Ciruno chapter 6 . 3/27/2012
I definitely like how everything here is depicted. Rumia's orgasm like eating brainfreeze is... quite hilarious I have to say! Poor Daiyousei.

Please continue this!
Ciruno chapter 5 . 3/27/2012
I definitely like how you depicted Letty and her father. Maybe a few outside characters can make a cameo soon? Like Kamijou Touma?

Also, is it possible that you know 'Infamous' the game?
Ciruno chapter 4 . 3/27/2012
Wriggle's intro to the 'magical world' is quite awesome. Its quite well done. But I'm afraid some people might not have liked the entrance of the newcomers close to the end.
I Before A Except After K chapter 5 . 3/24/2012
I was liking where this story was going. It seemed to be a solid concept, until it took a left turn at the corner of Magus and WTF. Now I am thoroughly confused, especially with the random insertion of Kyon from Haruhi Suzumiya.
Ciruno chapter 3 . 3/23/2012
Great work here! This is an under appreciated fic but its actually pretty great. I like how you depicted everyone in this alternate universe
Ciruno chapter 2 . 3/20/2012
I forgot to review for a long time but I will in the next few chapters!
A Successful Businessman chapter 2 . 3/20/2012
Why does this not have more feedback? It's a killer Idea, and your style is great!

I could read it in one sitting...but I won't, I'd rather take it nice and slow.

So far it all looks good, and Marisa having tasers is a win.

...So why is it that this outside world is strange by my standards? It makes Gensokyo look... normal to me. Woah, paradigm shift. Well it is Reimu's dream, it's supposed to make Gensokyo look normal to me. But now my brain is jumbled, or is it fixed? NYAAAARGH- Happy writing to ya!

~A Surreal Businessman
totlmstr chapter 6 . 2/21/2012
I was actually wondering at one point how an AU would work for Touhou. It apparently works very nicely. On one hand, the story's flow is steady, but, on the other hand, it can get confusing on which AUs you are talking about.

For example, the transition between R!Reimu and AU!Reimu was abrupt, and no aforemention of a change. The transitions between focal characters in general are something you will need to work on in this fic.

And I JUST got off of Nasuverse and SMT. I also recognize the majority of references, which were nice to see (S-AU!Rumia vs. AU!Rumia; that's going to be fun).

Final Note: Are you a Troper? Because I saw "Saber expy" and "eldritch (that is actually a real word!) abomination" in chapters.
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