Also I seem to have missed a couple so here goes

>How much is the story influenced by reader suggestions? How much is planned in advance?

It depends. If a reader suggests something genuinely brilliant I will include it; the story usually finds itself back on track in one way or another. As an example, the Daruma prototyping was reader suggested. Darumas generally get set on fire each year to symbolize renewal, and I found it a very cool way to highlight Kiki leaving their old life behind.

More than that, FW who was introduced the literal next page was immediately understood as a powerful antagonist because of it, as now she can fuck with the heroes wherever a flaming underling might roam. She is going to be a force to be reckoned with, while in another less aflame timeline she might have been just kind of around.

>Was PA being the first character to "speak" and yet being the only of Abby's chums yet to be seen intentional? There's so much tension there, waiting for her to show up, that it manages to fit the tone of the story really well. It's like a horror game. There's always the tension that the rich girl is just around the corner...

The truth is that I've just been blueballing PA fans for no better reason than them being the most psychotic and obsessive on my discord.

Nah, jk. Of course it's on purpose.