Apr 2010 Archive, part c

...where all the Hork-Bajir and humans started cheering together. In the books, we never really heard the perspective of any long-time controllers, but I can imagine a sort of camaraderie forming between the two enslaved species while they're locked up in the Yeerk pool.

I've only read the first two chapters, but I can actually imagine this happening, and not too implausably either. It makes quite an interesting topic for discussion, on a sort of post-apocalyptic hope sort of thing.

But the heavy handedness of chapter 2 turned me off too badly to keep reading.

That is excellent. I was kinda iffy at the start, because it's so easy to get heavy-handed and lose track of the story with these things, but... Wow. Very, very well done story. Props to the author for sure.

I actually know this author somewhat...I'm working with him on a Batman fanfic. He's one of those people whose religion is with him all the time, but he deals with any issues that arise with a stoic grace. I really enjoy his work...though I haven't read this one yet.

You're allowed to like whatever you like - as someone wise once said, there's no accounting for taste. Also, you're hardly "supporting" anything; if it were a bought book, yes, but this is the Internet - the only way you could 'support' the fic would be to widely advertise it on different forums and communities as a great fic. So don't worry there.

As for whether or not it's plagiarism in the first place... maybe. Probably, if it's not actually a Star Wars fic. To me it mostly reeks of lack of imagination, but as you're comparing a canonical work to a fanfic work, it's not much of an issue.

If you think they would take it well, I'd say there's no harm in tactfully telling them you find the homages too overt. Use your best judgement.

:)

If you like it, you like it. There's nothing that anyone can really do about that. And if it's a fanfiction, then it can't really be called on charges of plagiarism, if that was even something to worry about in the first place. Take Eragon for example: people dislike it for the purple prose. Most of the plot can be correlated to events in the star wars series, but I can honestly say that if the story wasn't so focused on Eragon and the writing was so floral, it might actually be a decent fantasy yarn, like a David Eddings book kind of thing.

If there's a cure somewhere out in the multiverse, you could plausibly have PPC Medical "borrow" it in some form. An inhaler of atomised bacta or kolto from Star Wars might do the trick, and may prove less than permanent, allowing it to be used as a "reliever" temporary plot device (I'm thinking Asterix's magic potion here!).

As for self-inserts, in my case Logan is a more psychotic, athletic, more random version of me, with my low-level addictions to various soft drinks blown up into a compulsive dependence and with an even more flippant and annoying sense of humour, but with a few random quirks thrown in for good measure.

I still haven't written Logan enough for much character development to occur, but I'm aiming for his character to diverge in interesting directions, even if he does start out as more-or-less a self insert.

If you're at all familiar with the Dragonlance books, Raistlin's cough potion might be applicable. It's not precisely specified what it does (except ease the cough) or how it does it, so it might work for agent!you, and you could probably get it from Medical.

If you prefer science over magic, maybe a hypospray from Star Trek, in which future-set continuum they may have discovered a treatment or even a cure for what you have. *shrug* I'm sure there are lots of possibilities, and if there is one thing the PPC has, it is excellent medical care. Igor might even offer to get a new set of lungs for you. They're excellent at that sort of thing, are Igors. Just don't ask where the new lungs come from...

I recommend whichever suits you best and makes for the most interesting and/or funny story. {= )

~Neshomeh

Make it yourself, but cured. Most of our agents that are named after us are at the very least more violent than reality. I know that mine is more violent, thinner, messier, more coordinated, has a more interesting story of origin, and cooler gadgets. Not so much me as I want to be (except the thinner bit), but more my base exaggerated in the areas that make a more fun read as a PPC agent, if that makes sense.

1/ That depends on the agent. If the person who wrote that agent is still around, it's polite to ask them first. It's also worth making sure there's nothing that would clash with the agent's existing backstory (for instance, if you claimed your agent was recruited by Acacia 'in her third year as an assassin', you'd run up against the fact that Acy was only an assassin for about a year and a half).

2/ Agent Mmrrowl would like to say hello. :P On a more relevant note, a lot of agents don't wear uniform anyway. The classic drawing of Jay and Acacia shows them in jeans. Since the uniform gets disguised like everything else on missions, and since no one not in the PPC should be in HQ, the only real requirement seems to be the flashpatch.

3/ Ahahahaha.

3 actual answer/ It varies. Some agents have described fairly comprehensive training, some are just handed several canon books (and a copy of the Manual) and sent off to a Response Centre. Go with whatever makes the most narrative sense; the PPC has never claimed consistancy in its proceedures.

hS

Your agent is from the Cats continuum, right? Is (s)he somewhat humanlike? If so, I still have the patterns for a uniform designed with animal comfort right over...here...no...there...somewhere, anyway. Randall loves it (more than his last uniform). I'm sure that the PPC seamstresses would be modify it to fit your agent, if you want. It's nice and loose, and easy to slip out of if it gets to be too restraining.

1 - Yes, many of our agents have been recruited by other agents, some of whom may or may not exist in canon.

2 - So long as the armband is black. That's the key thing.

3 - I'm pretty sure that agents receive *snicker* on-the-job training.

I don't really think batman should ever be shown as actually caring about another human being because he only seems to even acknowledge someone's existence if they can be used as a tool to further his goals or as an enemy. True, sometimes his goals are to save people FROM villians, but that's just part of his moral obligation, it's like saving a herd of sheep for him. example:

Barbara Gordon:" I volunteered."
Dick Grayson: "You think you did. You don't know him like I do. He manipulates, pulls strings... anything to get what he wants. "

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Batman doesn't, wouldn't, care about what happens to his enemies after he catches them. It's OOC to assume otherwise, I think

Also, Scarecrow is awesome. Why is there not more stories about Scarecrow?

I know I don't have permission just yet, but could I claim this now and wait to write it until I do have permission?

First off, a minor note. This story appears to actually be from the DCAU!Batman continuum (the cartoon from the '90s) as indicated by a few off-hand references. It seems to be a tie-in to the events of the episode "Harley's Holiday," where Harley gives Batman a thank-you kiss at the very end.

After reading this, I'd say that while parts of it were enjoyable (I'm an incorrigible Harley Quinn fan) there were several issues that qualified it as badfic:

-- Batman is incredibly out of character. Letting one of his rogues into the Batcave, revealing his backstory if not his secret identity - not the actions we expect of the World's Greatest Detective. He's been turned into a lustful dope. Alfred even says as much in chapter 5: "I believe both your parents and I taught you to treat a lady better than that, sir. I do not believe that your actions were very becoming."

-- Technical issues. There are a few places where the tenses switch, especially on the first page. Also, 'growled' as an alternative word for 'said' appears more times than it should.

-- Harley is almost if not entirely (YMMV) a Replacement!Sue. The fic version has had a rotten life, but almost everyone mentioned in the story loves and respects her. While the actual Harley was sympathetic, she was still a psychopath. This one not so much.

-- The improbable biology of the lemon.

Given what you've said about what happens in the story, I'd certainly classify it as badfic.

If the author of the fanfic acknowledges the sequel, then consider the sequel canon. If the author does not acknowledge the sequel, then assume the sequel is non-canon.

As usual. :) I don't even know that much about the A-Team and I usually enjoy your missions.
Though I don't often say much. Sorry. I know people like to know if their work is appreciated.

...oh, sweet Mew, I just realized. The movie coming out soon.
You're going to be inundated, aren't you?

Nice one. I like how you always manage to find something constructive to say at the end.

Also, yay for a Tarzan song!

Aww... *dies from cuteness overdose*

D'awwwwwww indeed.

But the MST was hilarious. Well done. I'm very impressed that you could make it through that whole thing.

*returns to lurking*

Of course, I coudn't make it past the first few pages because of the nature of the fic, but I liked the OC's.

Someone is slashing Hewlett and Albarn?! I may know more about the band than the people behind it, but I would kinda like to do something about it.... given the chance, that is.

Welcome to the PPC! I realize this reply is very late, but here's a bottle of bleeprin and a dagger set from the Raven Armory. I'm an ex-Suethor, too, although they were never for fanfiction and I don't think I put them online.

Hello and welcome to the PPC Posting Board! Have some chocolate and enjoy your stay!

I see you over there, recruit. Tryin' to take it easy 'cos you're new, is that it? Get out there, soldier, we don't have time for initiation! Here's your lasgun and the trenches are that way. And if you hear a shell overhead, I want to see you DUCK!

*wanders off, muttering about orks*

*pokes*

I think that was the only thing you were missing as far as my usual welcoming spiel is concerned, really. That leaves me free to squee at having another GND fan around. ^_^ Pika (who is totally made of win) was more or less the official fan artist for OFUM, which has close ties with the PPC from way back. So... yeah. Yay for GND and for people finding us because of it!

~Neshomeh

welcome and thanks for your eagerness. Have a Sunny.

As you seem so wonderfully eager for bloodshed, I give you a Capillary Towel (you can look it up on our wiki) - use it well!

Also, I see you've already been given most of the Links, I'll throw the remaining ones at you and hope you can catch:

FAQ: For the Board
List of Everything PPC
Guide To The PPC (along with the Mission Writing Guide and the FAQ: For Newbies).

Once again, welcome. It's nice to meet you. :)

Since you know the dangers of Mary Sues, you should know what this is good for *hands RoseV a bladed yo-yo*

I've never gotten so many *interesting* presents since...well, I'm hard-pressed to think of a time when I got *interesting* presents, period. Does the Mary Poppins carpetbag come with "deceptively light weight" setting?

Thanks to the people who left me links to the Wiki! I didn't know there was a wiki until now, and am happily reading Sedri's "Mission Writing Guide."

So...now I shall muck about and report badfics. Rose V. is back in training!

Or something. Welcome to the Board! Please deposit your sanity in the provided receptacle. *indicates bucket marked "Warg Fodder"* You shan't need it here. Also, here's an interesting button.

Pleased to meet you.

Fuzzy things help alleviate the insanity.

I read your spin-off, and it looked pretty good to me. So...Rose is actually from the Shakespeare plays? Awesome! Is she Rosaline, the girl with whom Romeo was in love before Juliet and whom the audience has never seen? If so...that's great! I'd like to see her get some of her own back.

Have a large cake (empty of Agent Lux; have you stumbled across that bit of the archives?) and a Mary Poppins Carpetbag to hold all of this stuff.

*gives RoseV a PPC bumper sticker*

Welcome to the board!

Hello, fellow! Have a pendant. I stole it off a 'Sue, so it should do something interesting.

Also...If you give Legolust!Sues their own department, that accounts for nearabout half of the LOTR division...

Fair winds!

^^ Awesome to meet you!

That said, we kind of ask for people to stick around here long enough to be known and stuff before they write spin offs.

We've a <a href="http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/PPCWiki">wiki here, which has handy articles on permission and a copy of the list of Spin offs we have, beyond the ones available on Miss Cam's site.

So er yah!

*flees*

Oh, and we also have a chatroom that you are welcome to make yourself comfortable in, evil couch and Bronwyns aside. (This offer is also to all others interested for that matter.)

Have a generic book!

Have a venomous arthropod!

Hello! Have a seventeen foot long, multi-colored, wool, knit scarf (curly wig not included), and a bag of jelly babies.

Please use them IRresponsibly!

Have you seen the Wiki? http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/PPC_Wiki

Have a stuffed panda that eats, shoots and leaves!

(I also like Pika's comics. :D)

Here, have a yellow spork and a cup of Bloffee. Trust me, you might need it.

Are you a cat person?

Enjoy this genuine WWI British infantry helmet as a welcoming present.

Welcome to the Board. Here's a pair of cufflinks and a [random generic item]. Glad to have you.

Hiya. ^^
First off, welcome, hang around. Too many people introduce themselves and vanish.
Second, traditional welcome gift! Mine is a brain-sized leash and harness set, flame-retardant. Perfect for stopping the mind from wandering.
Third, while I should hate to take the joy of link-showering from another Boarder, I feel this one is of importance: Permission!

though honestly it doesn't look like you'll have much trouble convention and tradition do come about for a reason. :)
(Oh, and it's not uncommon for authors to write a pair of Agents (or more!) but I'm sure you'll find no shortage of volunteers for comissioning, and I'm going to shut up now.)

Good to have you, RoseV. ^^

I'd say he's likely not interested in her that way, since it seemed he was pretty willing to take her as the eightish year old girl along as a companion for a bit there before shooting over it terribly.

There's also the marriage thing.

I haven't gotten past the first chapter quite yet, but the biggest problem I'm seeing thus far has nothing to do with being a Sue and more to do with you can't decide who's perspective the story is from - Rory's or Havoc's.

It keeps swapping back and forth. We should only hear the thoughts and feelings of one of the characters in the narrative -

In the first paragraph:
"Aw shit, I knew I should have sprang for the sleeping pills." Rory Fox Mustang ruffled her dark hair for the nth time that day as she nodded her apology to Havoc

- it shows that Rory is our perspective. She's the first to talk, the first to be introduced. I also take it that all of the little aggravated comments are hers too:
"Who knew you still had to baby-sit fifteen-year-olds? Not possible!"

But in the rest of the story, we're constantly treated to Havoc being the active character. Havoc babysits Rory. Havoc is being inconvenienced. We get inside looks into how Havoc responds to comments.
"Havoc sighed. Did both Mustangs have to insult him?"


You need to choose one or the other to keep as the active character. We only hear their thoughts, and only get glimpses of their personality. Trying to do both only gets confusing.

*goes back to reading*

Just finished The Niece - the real test for sueness will probably be in the second story, but a few comments before I move on:

1) The second sentence has a word mismatch. "And for the past week or saw, First Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye had not made a peep about it, not minding the Colonel's constant absences."

2) The writing is a bit clumsy all around but nothing particularly bad. You're probably aware of this as an older work.

3) The 'reveal' is a bit much. Hawkeye and Mustang wouldn't spend so much time revealing the facts to the group, particularly since they just admitted to stalking him for so long. They'd be indignant and probably wouldn't reveal much information past "this is the Colonel's Niece."

In particular, you shouldn't mention her parents' death in this story. It adds nothing to the narrative and seems out of place in the light-hearted comical tone. Save the backstory for later.


Otherwise, fun read. I particularly liked the shameless music suggestions. They really made the sleuthing scenes.

*goes on to read second fic*

Can I ask that no one reply to this thread? It has the potential to turn very ugly, and we've had enough of that lately. Any comments on the matter can be sent in private messages.

Hmm...XP, you say? A hacker with a sense of humor...

Dear lord, how appropriate.

I was surfing FF.net yesterday. Everything seems fine, though... does anyone know if it has some kind of incubation period? Like, is it a logic bomb or something.?

I had that one on my laptop. I found this site.
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/forums.html

You post on the Virus, Spyware, Trojan removal forum, and someone from their site adopts you, and helps walk through getting it off you computer.

They also have a guide that lists programs to install to put a multi-layer protection web around your computer. I haven't had a major outbreak of anything since then, and some of the programs really make things handier such as blocking ads and warning of sites with bad reputations. FF.net actually doesn't have a bad rep with that program--of course that one is based off user reports, so sometimes it over or under rates things.

Anyway, they have fixed my laptop and my desktop over the last year, and I never got a condescending vibe from them. And it is free.

I hate that thing. It's stuck on my computer, and I can't do a system restore without loosing an enormous amount of stuff. However, it is possible to neutralize it. I created a shortcut in my Startup folder (Start menu --> Programs --> right click Startup --> Open) pointing to taskmanager.exe, and that pops up before the virus can stop it. Go to the Processes tab, and scroll down, searching for a description that is the same name as the program it goes with (including the .exe ending). End any that you find. And switch to Firefox—I think that is the virus that also prevents IE from working (Tools --> Internet Options --> Connections tab --> LAN Settings --> uncheck "Use a proxy server" to fix that, but that is a lot of work). Whatever you do, though, you will have to repeat each time you start up. Oh, and I use (and dislike) Vista, so your paths might be slightly different.

I got it a while back. It masqueraded as Vista Anti-Spyware 2010. As much as I click out of the fishy stuff, it must have lodged itself in somewhere.

I had to return to a previous state in my computer before it got the virus. (I can't think of the proper term for that at the moment...)

I've been of ff.net since then... but I won't say anything to jinx myself. XD Originally, I thought I got it from facebook. Never thought about ff.net being a possible culprit.

I've had a few occurrences where that nasty little bug has come up. My computer has the McAfee system, which blocks trojans automatically. They still manage to get through security and try to download crap onto the computer, though...and I try to click out of the webpage as soon as possible to minimize the damage, but I'm not sure if that works.

I commiserate.

I would say no. So far, canons who know about the PPC have been either a) god-like beings, or b) Gaspode the Wonder-Dog. The latter works because no one ever listens to Gaspode anyway, so who's he going to tell? It's funny and not a security breach.

There is another way, in that sometimes characters who are particularly resistant to Suefluence (e.g. Elrond, Gimli, Eowyn) sometimes vaguely recognize PPC Agents as such, but that's only due to the canon being warped by the Sue. Once the Sue goes away, they are neuralyzed and forget all about it (until next time). However, I don't think Batman would fall into that category, since I doubt if he would tend to be either ignored or vilified in Suefic, like the aforementioned examples.

One thing to keep in mind is that the PPC's stated goal is to protect the plot continuum from outside disturbances. Knowing about the PPC could potentially BE an outside disturbance (extreme example: the Assimilation Crisis), so it's in everyone's best interests that the PPC remain incognito. On the other hand, if a character knowing about us would be funny and not upset the balance of power in the universe, there's no reason why not.

~Neshomeh

Which has Batman in.

*will not divulge plans*

Which Batman? There's a bunch to choose from. Early Golden Age "I shoot people with Guns" Batman wouldn't be able to and neither would Modern Age "Greatest Detective" Batman. Movieverse Batman wouldn't either.


Late Golden Age/Silver Age "I fight clown powered apes" Batman would able aware of the PPC due the inherent chaotic and somewhat fluid nature of reality for him. Frank Miller's Batman would too, because Frank Miller writes Batman as the single most perfect human ever to walk the earth.

If you can use him knowing for comical (or dramatical) effect in a story, go for it.

Greatest Detective alone is probably not enough. There are other characters that can contest for that title (Sherlock Holmes). But being a detective is not a good explanation why he would be able to see past the SEP field or be able to withstand the neuralizer flash. But if you can explain that reasonably enough, go for it.

I don't even know the game your sue was mutilating, so hey, good job.

How do I connect with chatzilla?

I wait twenty minutes to see if it was likely to stay down and it goes up not ten minutes after I do the post.

How do we handle charging for misspelling canons' names in fic? "Creating the Minis X, Y, and Z" doesn't sound right, so is it "abducting the Minis X, Y, and Z from the Official Fanfiction University of Insert Canon Here"?

1. Two, I think.
   
   2. LotR misspellings will be mini-Balrogs; Stargate Atlantis misspellings will be mini-Wraiths. Also: ouch, that sounds like a really bad idea. What were the Ancients thinking? >.
   3. I don't think explicit permission is needed. The nature of minis is that they pop up when a name is misspelled in fanfiction, so mini owners, especially those with common misspellings, should probably expect theirs to go missing from time to time. Anyway, on a purely ex-universe note, it would be really tedious to track someone down every time an owned mini came up. I wouldn't bother.
   
   ~Neshomeh

First up LOTR misspellings would be Mini-Balrogs, either new ones or ones which have been kidnapped from their owners! I believe those ones can find their own way home, but other people may have different ideas.

I'm guessing that if the character is usually just called Ronon then it is one mini, but if (s)he is always Ronon Dax in speech then I'd guess at two. Again others may have different opinions.

Welcome to the PPC! Here's a sabre and a bottle of bleeprin! I apologize for being late, but I'm a bit caught up in things at the moment. I do like greeting newbies, though, so here I am.

Big cats are great!

Hey! Welcome welcome welcome to the PPC boards! Am also getting the hang of the place myself, but am happy to have you join us!

Have a chocolate bar!

Welcome to the Board! Please deposit your sanity in the provided receptacle. *indicates bucket marked "Warg Fodder"* You shan't need it here. Also, here's a lovely bunch of coconuts.

Pleased to meet you. Here, have a nice pointy, freshly sharpened pencil. I promised the tip won't break.

Greetings to you, oh caffeine addicted one. Here, have a blue duck. You may name him whatever you wish.

Those were about my reactions as well. And talking about shiny pointy objects, take this bladed yo-yo, in whatever color you want (including a full range of metals).

You sound perfectly normal.

Well, perfectly average at least.

For here, in any case. Glad to see you've stopped creeping. Lurking, rather. Leaking? Whatever.

Ah, yes, a gift. What to give, what to give...

Hm...

Do you like snack mix?

Welcome!

*pokes*

Huh. Dunno why, but when you popped up in chat I assumed you'd been around the 'Board already.

Also: hey, another person who may not be irritated by long rambling questions about mathematical concepts! Welcome indeed! *grin*

Have a towel and a whisk, in case the traditions've been forsaken! *glares sternly at the former commentators* The whisk is for exorcisms (and other things), and the towel is for... oh, I don't know. Toweling. >_>

Be seein' ya!

I don't think I've ever felt so welcomed in my life! *attempts to find places for all the odd presents*

Welcome to the PPC! I gift you with a coxcomb. It's a sort of silly hat with Shakespearean lineage.

Hello and welcome to the PPC Posting Board. Here, have some chocolate, won't you?

Nice to see another widespread reader, though for my intro, I just put the fandoms I know really well. Here, have a generic book!

Good to see someone else who's a fan of the classics. I myself am a huge nerd fan of Fahrenheit 451.

Have a bumblebee that hums showtunes!

Fair winds!

Enjoy this genuine World War I British infantryman's helmet as a welcome gift.

Hey! Always nice to get new folks! Kick up your feet and feel free to stay a while.

Or have you been poked sufficiently in the chat room?

What are your fandoms of choice?

Have a carpetbag of infinite capacity and a large thermos of your preferred caffeinated beverage in Bleeproduct version.

welcome and have a Sunny!

Hello! Have a seventeen foot long, multi-colored, wool, knit scarf (curly wig not included), and a bag of jelly babies.

Please use them IRresponsibly!

Welcome to the PPC! Here's a Glitter-proof shield from the Raven Armory and a bottle of bleeprin. I realize that I'm rather late, but I did want to say hello before the thread dropped off the front page. We're all insane here to one degree or another, so you're in good company.

Fair winds!

Thanks everyone for the welcomes and all the gifts and firsts--I'll sew them in my clothes, tie them in my hair, wear them proudly!

As to the fandom question...I'm not entirely sure what the term "fandom" does and does not encompass, but let's see:
I'm in to Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Narnia...
and I'm obsessed with Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland.

Hahahaha!

Issa goblin! Mwahahaha!!!

Have a tin of mints! And a first glomp! *glomps*

HELLO!

Have a very large carpetbag and a flying parrot-headed umbrella. (Now if you'll excuse me I have to run, there's a very annoyed nanny chasing me.)

Well, I hope you enjoy it here... I guess...

*Returns to hiding*

Welcome! Have a coxcomb. It's a sort of silly hat. And it's impossible to be nervous when one is wearing a silly hat.

Welcome to the Board! I usually tell people to feed their sanity to the Wargs, but you're insane, so I'll just settle for first GLOMP!

Pleased to meet you you. Have a nice sharp pencil.

Come in. Sit down. Have a cup of Bloffee! And, as a gift from me to you, have a glitter-encrusted spork. *nods* May you use it wisely.

Welcome to the PPC! Since you have no sanity, have a Sunny instead! ^^ Perfect for cuddling, and she makes great eggs too!

<img src="http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/cb20070920071315/metalgear/images/9/9a/Sunny.png" alt="http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/_cb20070920071315/metalgear/images/9/9a/Sunny.png">

We're nice here, for the most part!

...it's difficult for all of this, at the beginning. Good job! Anyway, if you really want to talk quietly, you can use <small> tags to make your text look like this. Just make sure to close your message or passage with a </small> tag. In fact, all (or almost all) html works on the board. You can see everything here. And take a bladed yo-yo. This one comes with edge guards.

We won't bite if you bite back hard enough. Have a cell. Not the phone kind, the protazoa kind. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go find a wonton and have a seizure.

Hello! Have a seventeen foot long, multi-colored, wool, knit scarf (curly wig not included), and a bag of jelly babies.

Please use them IRresponsibly!

So what kind of fandoms do you follow?

Hmm... gifts, gifts... hmm...

Have an extra-strength espresso!

Hello and welcome to the Board! Here, have some chocolate, and enjoy your stay!

The joys of writing indeed. I've never been worth much as a public speaker, either. But here, everyone speaks at the same volume, when not suffering from Caps Lock Syndrome.

Help yourself to a venomous arthropod!

Welcome to the PPC boards! Enjoy this bowler hat (complete with razor blade hidden the brim for impromptu fights) as a gift.

That was great!

That was one of the ones I wanted to do once I got permission, but if someone else takes it that's fine.

-is that the Kingdom Heart naga-vore thing?

*shudder*

Sorry, I think I was gone when you posted this.

I think you might have scared everyone else with that fic request. Why do you want that? O.o

~Neshomeh

Pardon my messy links...I don't know how to do those nice links that only show the titles on this site. Any advice?

1. "Department of Archives" http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4432749/1/Department_of_Archives

A really good Nolanverse Batman fic, which is, unfortunately, updated slowly. It involves an OFC who eventually falls in love with Batman, but the romance is very well done and un-contrived.

2. "The Greymarch" http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4566461/1/The_Greymarch

Excellent story from the Redwall universe. Set in a land far north of Mossflower, this harrowing tale details the struggle of two young creatures trying to defend their home against the onslaught of a terrible enemy. I thought that a dragon could never be put in a Redwall fic without jumping the shark. I was bloody frickin' wrong.

3. "Spare Me These Unending Trials" http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3856634/1/Spare_Me_These_Unending_Trials

A Pirates of the Caribbean/Phantom of the Opera crossover...that *works.* The most angsty characters of both series...Erik and Davy Jones...switch places in a hilarious turn of events. Jones turns up in the Opera Populaire, where he is cast in the lead role of an opera about the Flying Dutchman, and he falls in love with a certain ballet mistress. Erik ends up captain of the Dutchman, and annoys his crew by making them sing. Snarky hilarity ensues.

4. Any of the Cat-Tales by Chris Dee, seen here: http://catwoman-cattales.com/

This is a realistic take on the Batman/Catwoman relationship, which not only corrects many of the teenage fanbrats, but also a great many of the idiot canon writers who have managed to mangle Catwoman's character over the years. Smart, sassy, and sarcastic, these stories are a great read that will suck you in until the very end (alliteration: ah doez et).

Had to think about it for a while, but:

1) Harry Potter: "Wings" by Claudia3 is a Snape/Hermione fic. Normally this would raise all kinds of issues, but this author handles them really well in that a) Hermione is of age and working as a professor, and b) she actually addresses the issues that remain. Oh, and there's an actual plot. AU by necessity, considering that it was written in 2004.

2) Phantom of the Opera: "The Patron of the Opera" by Mereidia contains an OFC who *gasp* doesn't fall in love with the Phantom! Practically a miracle in the fandom.

3) I'll mention the Animorphs fic "Sacred Host" by Qoheleth again, which I would normally avoid due to its OFC and a hefty dose of religion. However, the author's style and the force of story overcame those things for me, and I'm quite enjoying it.

Except for the last one, I read these stories years ago, so my remembered perceptions from then may not match up with yours now. *shrug*

~Neshomeh

I generally steer clear of OCs unless they're minor supporting characters, but, as you said, there are always exceptions. For instance, and Yu-Gi-Oh fanfic by this guy:

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/574797/Cyber_Commander

He does entirely original generation characters, so it' just comes off as, well, another season of the show. I especially like that he concentrates on, you know, the Dueling, rather than hot oiled-up men boffing like you usually find in YGO fics. It's not without its flaws, but what fanfic is? In particular, there's a rather WTF scene toward the end of one where the big bad, a demoness, suddenly launches into a tirade about how she created party politics and every political controversy is literally from Hell.

But it's nothing major, and shouldn't distract from genuine excitement at what's coming next.

I normally won't read stuff with OC's in it, but both of these are wonderful stories. They are both entirely told from the POV of the OC's, and yet still manage to be about the canon characters. This author also manages to really keep the canons in character. She has many other stories. I have read most of her Stargate Atlantis stories, and liked them, but these stand out in my memory as particularly good. I like long stories, so the second one is more my style at just over 100,000 words. The first is a quick little read at 5300 words.

Eildon Rhymer

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4481881/1/

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5111582/1/The_Flowers_of_the_Field

Time travel fics, to me, can get too cheesy, and generally come across as a half-assed excuse for pairing up characters who either don't exist at the same time, or who are so far apart in age that it would otherwise be quite squicky.

"Stray" by Dahne (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2711502/1/Stray), on the other hand, is a nice Metal Gear Solid time-travel fanfic that manages to be a good read, if a bit long-winded at times. It also contains another of my avoided things, multiple popular culture references, but it does these in a subtle fashion.

A couple of chapters are NSFW. It contains lampshaded technobabble and Otacon/MGS3-era Ocelot slash. It's also some 78 chapters long.

I happen to enjoy most of the stuff by Jael the Scribe, over on the Pit (and on Henneth Anun, which is a really good reference!).
My favorite of hers is probably To Wrap an Elven Princeling. I normally avoid anything that says it has Thranduil and Legolas in it together as a father-son relationship because it's either a) an Elektra relationship (incest, for those who don't read Greek myth), b) Thranduil's an abusive jackass, or c) Legolas's father is someone else entirely (see wednesday-mc on the pit for an example of about three of the aforementioned ideas... I think that he/she/it/they are a troll. Good writing, horrible, horrible canon rape).
Another good one is An Aunt's Love despite the fact that it's more of a case of YMMV. Harry's powerful (but goes through a lot of pain to get there), and is adopted by Dracula, who seems more like an overprotective parent than a blood-sucking fiend with a grudge against the Harkers. Oh well. C'est la vie.
-Honu_Wahine

No, I'm not making this up. I wouldn't have read it, because I haven't seen HSM (and never will)*, but I saw it on crackvan, and it sounded so weird that I had to. It's here.


*As well as because it's, well, High School Musical.

In other fandoms (since you did ask) there's a story in Kingdom Hearts fandom that involves a) High school AU, b) slash citrus (which I normally have no issue with, but this fandom is notorious for bad slash), c) a primary pairing (Riku/Sora) I don't support. It was well enough written that I loved it anyway. It's called "Boys", by Casey V., if anyone's interested.

I just sent in my application. My character was a navy pilot before going to school.

I'm in. Shouldn't be too hard to get a character or two. Agent Logan after all is sorta-not-exactly an ex-Stu. Any rules about not taking on PPC Agents evil alter egos?

Shouldn't be too hard to think up a Sue...

Now I just need to think up a character.

Still sounds like fun.

Is it teacher OR student? Because i have ideas for both.