I'll take that to account, Spikes.
Speaking of Moana and Dreya, I want to thank those people who have taken an interest in them. LD himself, deeming them the only idea I haven't failed on before leaving the drawing board, decided to share his opinion and tips, so there is hope for them.
The current plan is to drop any sense of actual criminal/physical rivalry. Instead, each is going to be the captain of her own band of... LD didn't name them, so I just call 'em "salvagers". They're part of the small, elite bands of intrepid souls who people pay to go out into the turbulent water after the latest of the incessant storms and try to salvage something that went missing in the storm. It's very risky work... which makes it very expensive to commission them, so if you're brave to the point of foolhardiness, it's a profitable organization. As bosses, they both handle all the managerial work and accompany their teams to the debris-zones, even diving themselves if there's a need for their expertise.
Appreciate all of the commentary and support for them, so far; I thought it was good manners to let their fans know that there may be a considerable ray of hope for them after all.
A pity I can't say the same for Ashley. I hope to get him to clarify what he means about her having "fundamental issues that you can't get around with a story reworking". Maybe I should dump the "guy to girl" part of her concept, I don't know, we'll see what details I can tease from his maze of thoughts.