User blog comment:StarlightAT/Story Summary/@comment-26543176-20150304084237

The first idea reminds me a lot of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive, and its Shard Plate/Blades, otherwise a decent idea if not a little well done. However that might just be because I've been reading something very similar recently.

Second idea seems a little more original, however the 'word is crap, and we seem really pessimistic, life is dumb, offered a second chance to make a difference in the world" characters are a bit cliche, it could end up being really cool, depending on how you write it.

Personally, I like the premise behind story 2, more however the summery is very vague. Hope this helps.