Hi,
I HAVE RETURNED.
After my disastrous first attempt at permission, I left to wander the generic mist-filled mountains on a journey of self-discovery, but I'm back now.
StarShadow.
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Im BAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCK by
on 2012-10-21 00:44:00 UTC
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Didja meet bigfoot? by
on 2012-10-29 10:06:00 UTC
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Or any mystical creature? *hides camera behind back*
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Hi there by
on 2012-10-21 17:13:00 UTC
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And what did you find?
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-Waves- by
on 2012-10-21 10:36:00 UTC
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Welcome back, StarShadow. Don't let the failed attempt at Permission hold you back - strive to become better! If you try hard enough, you'll surely succeed.
-Drops a sample of Stygian tea-
Nitpick: you forgot the apostrophe in 'I'm' in your title. -
They're heeeeeeeere... by
on 2012-10-21 07:48:00 UTC
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/Poltergeist
I couldn't resist.
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Welcome back! by
on 2012-10-21 07:04:00 UTC
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Not sure if I ever gave you a graduated cylinder so here you go!
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Welcome back! by
on 2012-10-21 01:05:00 UTC
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Was the journey of self-discovery fruitful?
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Journey by
on 2012-10-21 01:13:00 UTC
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Yep!
I have learned a few things about my writing flaws, proper storytelling, construction of a spacecraft from duct tape, macaroni and cheese, and the nature of uncannon -
Like this? by
on 2012-10-21 15:19:00 UTC
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(Welcome back!)
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Don't stop believing! by
on 2012-10-21 05:34:00 UTC
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...The construction of a spacecraft from duct tape? That's...uhm...
Well, if your agents ever get stranded on an alien planet where PPC equipment doesn't work, that may be useful! :D
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New DMS mission! by
on 2012-10-21 02:34:00 UTC
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This one has been more than a year in the works. I've lost track of how many times I changed my mind about what direction to take it, but last month it settled on its present shape, and after plenty of editing passes, I think it's finally presentable. Enjoy!
Title: "The Adventure Begins With One Step"
Summary: In which Gall returns to make Derik's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day even worse.
Continuum: Lord of the Rings
Rating: PG-13/T - homicidal maniacs don't play well with others.
Betas: Irish Samurai, Lily Winterwood, and KittyNoodles. (Thanks, guys!)
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Concrit: "The Adventure Begins With One Step" by
on 2012-10-25 00:04:00 UTC
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THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS BOTH SPOILERS FOR THE MISSION AND SUBJECTIVE COMMENTS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
I had a few concerns with how your characters acted, both with each other and by themselves. First off was this one line in particular:
"Gall . . . when I was aware of anything, I was afraid. I believed you would leave me to rot and murder Vanya without charges. Why didn't you?"
There's nothing wrong with the line by itself. The problem for me was that I never really believed that Gall would 'leave him to rot.' Everything she had done up to that point never really reached a level of antagonism where I might accept that she'd leave him in the lurch. Gall seemed like a typical snarky headstrong partner. I would've bought her prematurely finish the mission without him, but not abandoning Derik entirely. The above line could be exaggeration on Derik's part, of course, but I did not see anything that would indicate it as such.
The other major problem I had with this piece was with Derik himself. It was never really explained why (or I just didn't see where) he was having such a problem on this particular day. The point where he starts crying is never really touched upon after that moment despite Gall's little comment at the end of section suggesting it might be. I found myself not really caring about him, which in turn hurt my enjoyment of the back and forth agent banter (which, I should note, was otherwise very good.)
Sorta related (in that Derik is involved) was the bit where he was knocked out. The whole section in his head doesn't really add anything to the overall plot. The lines near the end of that about Derik's duty felt a little too cheesy to me to be taken seriously.
There were some excellent bits of dialogue, particularly with Derik and Gall are doing their disapproving father/rebellious daughter thing. I really enjoyed that dynamic when the previously mentioned issues weren't getting in the way of it.
The mission as a whole just felt average to me. The fic being sporked did not really hook me in any particular way, which normally isn't too much of a problem if the agent interactions are solid or the jokes are golden. Had your agents been more consistent in their characterizations, I probably would have enjoyed this much more.
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Re: Mission by
on 2012-10-23 23:02:00 UTC
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Gall makes for a very fun and different PPC agent! We see often enough an agent who tries to reign themselves in to avoid assassinating the Sue too early, but I think Gall is the first one I've seen who just outright doesn't care about the rules. She's going to be difficult to keep under control, for both you and Derik, I think. I'm glad you included a scene with an example of why bringing "pets" on missions is frowned upon. Hopefully Gall takes that into account at least sometimes.
Ah, the old String-Them-Between-Things-That-They-Geologically-Compressed-So-They-Get-Torn-Apart-By-The-Canon-Rearranging assassination . . . is getting a little too old for me, honestly. I was hoping you would just flat-out feed Vanya to the canon werewolves, so I'm glad you at least gave them a small appearance to dispose of her glittery bits.
Also, I got angrier and angrier at the similarity between "Vanya" and "Vania" as the mission continued. I know that isn't a legitimate criticism against the Suethor in any way, but the spellings and pronunciations are just WAY too close. Makes me uncomfortable. -
Thanks! by
on 2012-10-24 00:35:00 UTC
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Gall is a risk, but the good news is that I often had to check myself when she was being too agreeable rather than the other way around. She is fun to write, though. *g* And yeah, Derik is going to have to crack down on her about Snerri. He did say it was her partner's responsibility...
Huh, I wonder where else geological expansion has come up, besides the "legolas" mission. I wasn't aware it was popular at the moment. I DO know feeding a Sue to the werewolves has also been done at least once before, though. Guess I'll have to stretch my brain more next time.
It is annoying when a Sue uses a name that means something to you. I had my eye on a Harry Potter fic where it was MY name, but it seems to have been deleted now. I am not sad.
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on 2012-10-24 06:14:00 UTC
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Well, I can't remember which missions I've read apart from the "legolas" one that used it, but I seem to recall a couple. I guess what I dislike about that assassination is that it could happen in any badfic (with geographical compression), which makes it less unique than something canon-specific.
But then again, we've had so many Rings missions that there probably aren't any such unique disposals left there anyway, so this was a rather pointless criticism to begin with. <.>
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Re: Mission by
on 2012-10-24 06:14:00 UTC
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Well, I can't remember which missions I've read apart from the "legolas" one that used it, but I seem to recall a couple. I guess what I dislike about that assassination is that it could happen in any badfic (with geographical compression), which makes it less unique than something canon-specific.
But then again, we've had so many Rings missions that there probably aren't any such unique disposals left there anyway, so this was a rather pointless criticism to begin with. <.>
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Minor mistake by
on 2012-10-22 04:33:00 UTC
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"....as though the proximity to canon caused a gravitational effect sheering it out of alignment..." Should be "shearing". I think it slipped through your spell check.
Also, and the opposite of a mistake:
"You're insane," Gall commented. "Your plan is insane."
I got a chuckle out of your correctly using your/you're so pointedly! Now if we could only drill that into the badfic writers' heads. -
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on 2012-10-22 05:46:00 UTC
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Shearing is for sheep. To sheer is to deviate from course.
Thanks anyway, though, and although I didn't specifically intend to highlight the you're/your difference with that line, I'm glad it pleases you. {= )
Any thoughts or feelings about the story overall?
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That was... quite long? by
on 2012-10-21 10:20:00 UTC
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I do get a feeling we're all suffering from mission-length inflation...
Anyhow. I didn't particularly like Gall to start with - no particular reason, she just bugged me - but she seemed to improve over time, so that's good. I did enjoy the puppet-theatre moments - although, as I'm sure you're already aware, doing it too often would wear mighty thin - and the fact that you kept neatly in the bounds of what each agent knew (the line about the dragon's name comes to mind; and speaking of which, how many Sues are that insecure that they name their CAFs 'Mine, y'all!'?)
Oh, and Selene says... well, actually she says 'YAAAARGH LEMME ATTEM CALLING THEMSELVES VAMPIRES KILLKILLKILL', but she's insane these days. If she wasn't, she'd say she was amused to see her assassination method catching on.
(Of course, it was actually Dafydd's idea, but hey - she's an old-fashioned vamp-girl, all the ideas are hers in her head)
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It is a bit, yeah. by
on 2012-10-21 18:05:00 UTC
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(Also, Phobos says "That's what she said.")
It's about 16,600 words. This one at least has the excuse of covering two fics, though, unlike some of my others. >.> I do TRY to keep the length down, I swear. I abandoned whole planned segments for this one—there was a "calvary" in Rohan, for instance, and there was the thing where she kept misspelling "border," so we had the "boarders of Lothlorien." I had volunteer Boarders and everything.
Gall has a sort of essential roughness and nastiness to her, so not liking her is acceptable. She did start life as a Stock Bully. Her job is to make the kinds of jokes and do things my other characters are too classy to attempt, like pulling pranks on the Sue. And also to kick Derik when he gets too angsty, which he did a lot of in this one because it was the anniversary of his dragon's death.
Speaking of him, he probably got the idea for executing Vanya from the report for "legolas." It IS famous, after all, and he's the type to do his background reading. Either way, it's very poetic. After what she did to the Anduin, I couldn't let the opportunity pass. The first fic probably could've been DOGA material.
Poor Selene. Is there any hope of her eventual recovery?
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Yeah, it's a tricky business. by
on 2012-10-21 20:01:00 UTC
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My current mission (which, er... has been in the works for a while?) I've actually gone to the unprecedented step of reading through and finding all the funny points, so I know where I'm going next. It's still growing and growing, though...
Selene... eh. She'll recover if I need her, which actually makes her more potentially-useable than the whole bunch who got married off (or will get married off, depending on the timeline). But I don't forsee bright things.
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Yay! by
on 2012-10-21 05:28:00 UTC
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I wondered when this would come out! It's still a fun read another time around! :D
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Thanks! (nm) by
on 2012-10-21 18:07:00 UTC
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Erm, hello, again... by
on 2012-10-21 03:09:00 UTC
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So, a good while ago, this Board was a huge part of my life...then college hit, and I kinda vanished...sorry about that...
It's been a long time, so here's the short version: I'm Tomato, and my primary agent pair were Maria Falcone and Crispin Reed of RC #24601. Last time I was here, the PPC was still recovering from the Second Ypur Invasion.
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Nice to meetchu! by
on 2012-10-29 10:29:00 UTC
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I don't believe we've been introduced before, so please take this complimentary jar of cookies :3
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Re: Erm, hello, again... by
on 2012-10-22 12:40:00 UTC
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Nice to meet you, have some fudge!
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Nice to meet you, too. by
on 2012-10-22 17:55:00 UTC
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Ooh, fudge!
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Hey! by
on 2012-10-22 06:20:00 UTC
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Welcome back, Tomato!
Is very, very cool to see you again! We haven't had a Ypur invasion in a little while, but things maintain the upness and the downness and myriad chaos in between. Business as usual, really!
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on 2012-10-22 17:55:00 UTC
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The Ypurs were always entertaining, but they did make things a bit difficult.
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Hello there! by
on 2012-10-22 03:48:00 UTC
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Have a complimentary Awake! Feed it lots of espresso and gelato, please!
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Thank you! (nm) by
on 2012-10-22 04:11:00 UTC
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Tomato! {= D by
on 2012-10-21 17:21:00 UTC
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Hi there! Welcome back!
Which Ypur invasion was that? 'Cause I think there were two in 2008, but then we had another one in 2010, at least according to the wiki pages on the subject.
Anyway, how's things? Do you have a shiny degree and stuff now?
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Um, the second one in '08, I think... by
on 2012-10-22 04:10:00 UTC
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Though I did occasionally check the Board going through 2010.
I do indeed have a shiny degree, and now I'm working towards my master's. I have my very own cat and a kitchen full of tea.
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Ooh, lovely. by
on 2012-10-22 18:12:00 UTC
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I also acquired a shiny degree, a cat, and a kitchen full of tea in the last four years, plus a husband! It's been exciting. No master's for me, though. I ran out of sanity and money for that sort of thing.
As for around here, VM covered it pretty well: ups, downs, and in-betweens. Looks like you already heard about Makes-Things coming back—I did that, at the beginning of this here monster of a mission. It was time.
The return of Fritz and Silas and the PPCing of "Cupcakes" was a fairly big deal, too. Are you familiar with that at all?
Oh, and SeaTurtle has breathed life into the Department of Intelligence, which is pretty cool. I recommend checking his stuff out.
I'm sure there are a zillion interesting things I'm missing. ^_^;
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Congrats on all your acquisitions! by
on 2012-10-23 07:06:00 UTC
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My, I do have a lot to catch up on...
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Welcome back! by
on 2012-10-21 15:20:00 UTC
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Always good to see a familiar... er... string of alphanumeric characters... back on the Board!
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Good to be back. by
on 2012-10-22 04:01:00 UTC
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And congratulations on your new arrival!
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-Blinks, waves- by
on 2012-10-21 10:34:00 UTC
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Welcome back. 2008, you say? Whoa. Name's desdendelle, I've been around here for a little less than a year. Here, have a sample of Stygian tea - made from the very best Camelia Sinsesis Carnivorae leaves there are. It's really, extremely bitter, but still really good.
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Nice to meet you. by
on 2012-10-22 04:00:00 UTC
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Ooh, tea!
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Hurray! by
on 2012-10-21 09:54:00 UTC
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Welcome back, Tomato! It's nice to see an old familiar face around. :D
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Ooh, cookies! by
on 2012-10-22 03:58:00 UTC
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Are there any NM&NMs? Do we still do those?
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Of course! (nm) (nm) by
on 2012-10-22 06:21:00 UTC
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Welcome! by
on 2012-10-21 07:47:00 UTC
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SeaTurtle here, yet another newbie that sticks around here.
2008, eh? That was one of HQ's biggest years in terms of Emergencies... Well, as far as I know we didn't have any new ones so nothing much as changed.
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So I've heard! by
on 2012-10-21 07:53:00 UTC
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I'm glad he's back. I had multiple grieving agents on my hands.
Yep, twas pretty exciting...my first time ever doing online RP, and nothing since has ever quite measured up. -
Welcome back! by
on 2012-10-21 07:05:00 UTC
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I think I recall seeing you around in 2008? Around the Ypur invasions and stuff? Yeah, good times.
Glad to see you with us again! -
Sounds about right. by
on 2012-10-21 07:14:00 UTC
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Yours is definitely one of the few names I recognize on the Board...so many newbies!
Glad to be back. Hopefully I can get my agents back in order. -
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Welcome back! by
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Welcome back, Tomato! Good to see you didn't forget the PPC when life caught up to you! ;)
Oh, where're my manners? I'm one of the newer PPCers - KittyNoodles, at your service! -fierce handshake and a huggle- -
Nice to meet you! (nm) by
on 2012-10-21 05:49:00 UTC
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New Mission by
on 2012-10-21 20:34:00 UTC
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I believe this is the first Puella Magi mission we've had. It's also the first mission involving a trio of new agents. I am not going to enjoy the next few steps of the mission posting process. But I hope you enjoy the mission!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LV2HV_lqFIegvnWRQn4Z3arKVWMlg-njyLnb2O1S8d4/edit
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Re: Mission by
on 2012-10-23 00:03:00 UTC
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This was a pretty complicated mission, but I think you handled it rather well. It's not very common to see an all-OC mission, but the fact that you treated them with a mixture of assassination, recruitment and canon absorption kept things from getting repetitive. Your treatment of Erika was especially fun, and made the threat of her getting ensnared by Violet all the more real and depressing.
I did have a little trouble keeping up with all the canon-specific terminology. I think I developed a fair understanding of how Puella Magi come about and their relationship to witches and Soul Gems, but I'm still a little unclear on what Grief Seeds and Incubators do.
Earlier in this mission, you had a habit of overusing pronouns, which made it difficult for me to "see" what was going on. For example, near the beginning, you have the sentences:
A bright green light began to glow from her middle finger, before eight tentacle-shaped constructs emerged and wrapped around her stack, before carefully setting it on the ground. A moment later, the tentacles wrapped around her pile, setting it next to Cepha’s.
"Her stack" and "her pile" confused me the first time I read it, since the double use of "her" made me think the same pile of gifts was being moved twice. Fortunately, this problem seemed to lessen as the mission continued.
Also, one little typo to point out. In the charge list you missed putting a space between "putting" and "chandeliers." -
Some PMMM canon explanations. by
on 2012-10-23 20:11:00 UTC
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Warning, this is spoiler for the series itself. (I suggest you to watch it, though - it's really good.)
Basically, Grief Seeds are what a Witch leaves behind when she dies, and they can absorb grief from a Puella Magi's Soul Gem.
The catch is, Grief Seeds actually are what remains of a Puella Magi's Soul Gem when it corrupts beyond repair (a process caused by magic use and despair felt) and becomes a Witch.
The Incubators are the one who allow a girl to become a Puella Magi, and they harvest the emotional energy coming from the girls' despair to stave off entropy.
The problem is, a Puella Magi is doomed: she either dies while battling withes, or becomes a Witch herself.
They're not evil, they just have a completely different set of morals and lack any sort of emotion. You're still free to hate them, though. (In fact, I do.) -
Nicely done! by
on 2012-10-21 22:35:00 UTC
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I really like the interactions between characters, and am interested in seeing what you do with Amara. Also, may I take the Mini puella magi?
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Sure! Glad you liked it. (nm) by
on 2012-10-21 22:37:00 UTC
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And I need to think of a last name for Amara. by
on 2012-10-21 20:50:00 UTC
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Because I forgot to check if there was already an Amara on the wiki.
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Ooh, Minis by
on 2012-10-21 20:43:00 UTC
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Can Des and Anebrin have incubator? What are the PMMM minis anyway? Mini-Coobies? Mini-familiars? Mini-something-elses?
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mini-Charlottes by
on 2012-10-21 20:49:00 UTC
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You were one of my betas.
They look something like these:
http://images.puella-magi.net/7/76/A_world_full_of_charlottes.jpg?20110629101405
At least, the hypothetical minis Sayoka, Kyuko, madaka, Momi, Hamara, and kubey do. -
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on 2012-10-21 20:50:00 UTC
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I forgot. Heh heh. Mini-Charlotte!incubator would scare the hell out of poor tinky-winky.
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Seeking a beta. by
on 2012-10-22 17:24:00 UTC
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I know, right? The last time I did this was... about three and a half yonks ago, I think.
Anyway. I have a series of 15 PPC-related short stories which I think it might be sensible to have someone look over before I throw them at the Board. They really need the full works - ie, are they any good, are they internally consistent, are they SPG'd, are there any technical problems with the site they're on, Any Other Business.
No special knowledge requirements, although a) it'd help if you don't actively hate steampunk, b) a certain amount of Doctor Who knowledge would help for one of the pieces, and c) I'd quite like to get this all sorted quickly.
So... anyone up for helping?
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Chuck it over! by
on 2012-10-23 01:31:00 UTC
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I know the basics of Who and I adore steampunk so...
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Oh, go on, then. by
on 2012-10-23 10:13:00 UTC
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Email'd. And that, I think, is enough betas unless a problem comes up.
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I'm in. by
on 2012-10-22 19:21:00 UTC
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It's my username, followed by cox dot net.
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Ta! Email on its way. by
on 2012-10-22 19:31:00 UTC
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And I think that's our lot, folks. Watch This Space...?
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If you need another beta, I'm in! by
on 2012-10-22 17:32:00 UTC
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Email is: MeatbunsAreCool@gmail.com
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Ta! Email'd. (nm) by
on 2012-10-22 18:16:00 UTC
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I'll do my best by
on 2012-10-22 17:29:00 UTC
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E-mail is singingthethunder1@gmail.com
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Thank you! by
on 2012-10-22 18:16:00 UTC
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Email sent to you. Hope you, er, enjoy...?
hS
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Part 2 of my MST is on! by
on 2012-10-23 13:37:00 UTC
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http://rc1587.wordpress.com/2012/10/23/mst-2-part-2/
Where the second (and luckily last) chapter of a rather pointless Nanoha fic is throroughly snarked on by a team of Agents and Madoka Magica canon characters.
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I like eet. by
on 2012-10-24 18:27:00 UTC
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I'm not a Magical Girl fan (in fact, I know nothing of the series...), but this was a really fun read! I especially liked Kyubey being confused 99.99% of the time. Hee...
You might have just given me incentive to get into Magical Girl - and totally indirectly given me incentive to get into Fate/Stay. To give myself a wider range of knowledge, of course. -
Thank you! by
on 2012-10-24 18:38:00 UTC
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But by Magical Girl, what do you mean? Because Magical Girl is an entire genre.
The fic sporked was from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, while Madoka, Homura and Kyubey are from another series entirely (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
And I have no idea whatsoever about how I managed to get you into Fate/Stay Night, especially since I never played it.
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My newbie status has been proven! by
on 2012-10-24 18:48:00 UTC
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. /facepalm
And Fate/Stay Night because I am sick, need stuff to take my mind off being sick, and am still deprived of my WoW for another week or so because life hates me. And also because two and two equals I should expand my fandoms and have been considering getting into Fate/Stay Night for a while anyway, and the incentive to get into Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha kick started my incentive to get into Fate/Stay Night.
TL; DR: There are literally two dozen bagpiping Elmos in my bedroom right now, how can I be expected to think rationally? -
Cool by
on 2012-10-25 22:18:00 UTC
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You know, Fate/Stay Night has a magical girl spinoff, called F starring... Illya. Yes, Illyasviel Von Einzburn. As a 'normal', albeit magical-girl obsessed, teenage girl who recieves a magical staff and meets Rin, who, well...
The series, Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya, is one of the most tongue-in-cheek Magical Girl comics, and it is glorious and wonderful and fourth-wall-breaky and epic. Also, it had a completely canon crossover with MGLN where Nanoha, Fate, Miyu (character original to this comic) and Illya team up, and Fate chops an apartment building in half.
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Ooh, dees eez eenterestink! by
on 2012-10-26 21:41:00 UTC
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Fanservice is a loverly thing to have~
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The image made the fanservicey stuff clear. by
on 2012-10-26 15:33:00 UTC
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We have a perfect example of a Modesty Towel here...
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That's why Fate/stay night? by
on 2012-10-25 15:23:00 UTC
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Why not my reason, that being "Mike's a native of the Nasuverse and you're curious"? :P (Hope you don't have any bad dreams about getting into a Grail War~)
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Because that's your reason, silly! by
on 2012-10-26 21:44:00 UTC
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Although it is a very good reason. :D
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I... see. by
on 2012-10-24 20:13:00 UTC
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Anyways, I suggest Madoka Magica too. It's just twelve episodes, so I guess it will be easy to fit in.
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Will do! -sniffle- (nm) by
on 2012-10-24 23:05:00 UTC
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Beta requested for a mission! by
on 2012-10-23 17:39:00 UTC
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The thing's about 5k long. Knowledge of the Bionicle continuum would be useful, as the mission is for this fic. The mission is hosted on Google Docs/Drive/THATTHING.
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Minimal knowledge here. by
on 2012-10-27 18:41:00 UTC
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I have knowledge of Metru Nui and masks and weapons and the original six Toa (Vakama, Nokama, Onewa, Nuju, Whenua, Matau, and let's just throw in Lhikan just because he was there too), but not much past that.
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Wellll... by
on 2012-10-27 18:44:00 UTC
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I posted the mission that needed the betaing, but I'm going to be doing another mission for a fic based in the 2003 storyline (Mata Nui, Toa Nuva, actually it's based in BIONICLE: Mask of Light specifically). Do you only know the 2004-2005 storyline and characters, or are you familiar with the 2003 stuff?
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Nope.avi by
on 2012-10-27 18:54:00 UTC
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Sorry. Only got 2004 going for me. And even that's iffy - it all comes from one book, and the book is a guide to Metru Nui, specifically, and the Toa who come from each.
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Roight. Thanks for offering, I'll keep your résumé on file! (nm) by
on 2012-10-27 18:56:00 UTC
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I wish I could help... by
on 2012-10-24 23:44:00 UTC
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Unfortunately, I don't know anything about the actual story behind Bionicle. I only bought the toys, built them, and made my own story.
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As always, I'm willing to check out the SPaG for ye. by
on 2012-10-24 07:48:00 UTC
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Email's wraths.beauty@gmail.com.
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Also, stealing your thread to request betas. by
on 2012-10-24 17:08:00 UTC
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One more Car/Ver mission, this time for World of Warcraft. Someone familiar at least with the character of the Lich King (especially his mannerisms) would be loverly, but SPaG- and consistency checkers are welcome, too!
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I'm open! by
on 2012-10-27 18:34:00 UTC
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My knowledge of Warcraft may have become despicable over the years (I went to knowing the name of Edwin Van Cleef like that back of my hand and all the good raid dungeons, as well as most armor stats, to not knowing jack about King Verian Wrynn, or any damn thing else. Tragedy of tragedies), but I know how the Lich King acts.
Also, my phone auto-corrected Lich King to Ouch King. How very quaint. -
Thankies! (nm) by
on 2012-10-28 02:16:00 UTC
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-pokes- (nm) by
on 2012-10-25 05:21:00 UTC
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-pokes back- (nm) by
on 2012-10-26 21:38:00 UTC
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E-mail notif sent! (nm) by
on 2012-10-24 16:22:00 UTC
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Done~! (nm) by
on 2012-10-24 17:41:00 UTC
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Announcing the opening of the Mini-Hound Adoption Kennel! by
on 2012-10-24 03:55:00 UTC
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As
pointedly suggestedhinted at by doctorlit, I've moved the masterpost of BBC-verse mini-Hounds to my own Tumblr page.
You may go here to adopt your very own mini-Hound of the Baskervilles from the Modern Baker Street Fanfiction Academy!
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Is Shelock Holms taken? by
on 2012-10-26 20:02:00 UTC
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It looks cuddly and slightly effeminate.
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No one has been adopted by Shelock Holms yet. by
on 2012-10-26 20:07:00 UTC
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If you would like to be, then you may!
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Re: Announcing the opening of the Mini-Hound Adoption Kennel! by
on 2012-10-25 21:47:00 UTC
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Can I adopt Jon? I've always wanted a greenish mastiff of my very own!
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Certainly! by
on 2012-10-26 05:13:00 UTC
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I'll update the list.
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Re: Announcing the opening of the Mini-Hound Adoption Kennel! by
on 2012-10-25 17:26:00 UTC
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The 1895 section is for Arthur Conan Doyle book verse and Granada verse minis?
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Duly noted. by
on 2012-10-26 05:14:00 UTC
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If we see him straying elsewhere, we will promptly return him to your Agents.
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Hum. by
on 2012-10-24 10:25:00 UTC
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What do I do with Sherlock Homes I found in my last mission? It isn't, as far as I'm aware, from the BBC-verse (the mission was a Doctor Who x Artemis Fowl 'fic).
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Re: Hum. by
on 2012-10-25 12:04:00 UTC
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It should probably be counted as a Mini-Reaper, since it was found in a Doctor Who crossover fic. Especially since Sherlock Holmes has appeared in Doctor Who stuff before, but not, to my knowledge, in Artemis Fowl.
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Good point. by
on 2012-10-25 22:06:00 UTC
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But I've seen occurrences of "Sherlock Homes" in the BBC-verse anyway, so I suppose there's a Hound and Reaper variant of the mini?
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Well yes by
on 2012-10-26 02:57:00 UTC
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I mean, not of this particular instance, but yes. Which mini you get is entirely dependent on what fandom the fic is. For example, if you had a "Modern girl in Middle-Earth" story and she was talking about the Pirates of the Caribbean movies for whatever reason, and she misspelled "Will Turner", it would still be a mini-Balrog, not a Misspelled Monkey.
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I'm not so sure about that. by
on 2012-10-26 17:10:00 UTC
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I mean, by that logic, any misspelled Harry Potter names in "Ring Child" would've been mini-Balrogs, too, because the fic was set there and not in the Potterverse. I don't think that makes sense. The characters are still Potterverse characters even if they turn up in Middle-earth, so shouldn't the minis be Potterverse minis, as well?
Also, I think that would result in some seriously identity-confused minis. What OFU would a mini-Balrog named Arry Potter belong to, for instance? He's not a Rings character misspelling, so he wouldn't fit at OFUM, but if he's not a mini-Aragog, how does he work at HFA?
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HFA... by
on 2012-10-26 20:09:00 UTC
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Has had a mini-Baragog named Borimir.
We don't see many crossover minis, though, and by that logic then LeStrade should be a mini-Sparklehound because it was found in a Sherlock/Twilight crossover. Hum. -
I am perfectly happy to let him stay a mini-Hound by
on 2012-10-27 13:28:00 UTC
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Most of my agents' minis have been rescued from crossovers. No-one has ever mentioned that the minis should be cross-breeds and neither they nor I, feel any great desire to go back and rewrite everything.
I think rewriting Riverdendell to be a crossover Labyrinth x Harry Potter mini would be bothersome enough. What are those even called? Helping Aragogs? Aragog Hands? And the whole 'Chestnuts roasting on an open mini-Balrog' joke would have to go. -
Fair point. by
on 2012-10-27 16:28:00 UTC
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I feel like in the end it's really just up to the discoverer of the mini.
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Rule of funny applies, I suppose by
on 2012-10-27 20:12:00 UTC
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I don't think I could get better comedy from crossover minis than from the regular type. Borimir the mini-Baragog is funny, but I think that is also partly because he is different.
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Yes, I guess so. by
on 2012-10-28 06:54:00 UTC
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Also, I finally got around to finishing up our collaborative mission; shall we get a beta or two before we post it? You should also add your notes at the end, if you've got any.
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Great! by
on 2012-10-29 14:09:00 UTC
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I've added my notes as well. Do you have a preferred
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No, you can ask around I suppose. (nm) by
on 2012-10-29 16:03:00 UTC
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I never come across this phenomenon by
on 2012-10-26 08:30:00 UTC
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Can you point me to any missions where it happens?
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So that means by
on 2012-10-26 03:00:00 UTC
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There's a mini-Hound Sherlock Homes and a mini-Reaper Sherlock Homes. Although, that fic being an Artemis Fowl/Doctor Who crossover, wouldn't that make it a mini-Rootper? After all, HFA has a mini-Pokegog and a mini-Baragog, both found in crossovers...
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Well... by
on 2012-10-26 15:22:00 UTC
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Since I had original minis (Arctic circle) and mini-Noo-noos in that mission aside from mini-Reapers and mini-Roots, I figured it'd be a mini-Hound of the Baskervilles. I can edit the mission, though.
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Count it in as a BBC-verse mini-Hound, I suppose. by
on 2012-10-25 07:28:00 UTC
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I'll add him to the list, thanks!
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Arguably ... by
on 2012-10-24 10:32:00 UTC
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It counts as BBC verse due to Doctor Who being BBC. This could of course make no sense at all, but I thought it worth mentioning.
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In that case ... by
on 2012-10-24 09:33:00 UTC
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... I know Mittens would love to adopt LeStrade.
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And LeStrade he shall have. by
on 2012-10-25 07:29:00 UTC
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I've put it on the list that Mittens has adopted him, thanks!
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Oh, how wonderful! by
on 2012-10-24 07:44:00 UTC
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I'm happy those sweet little minis finally have a proper kennel. It just isn't right to have them roaming about, homeless until someone adopts them!
/officially has a soft spot for minis of all varieties and may eventually become a crazy mini lady
Also, while I'm here, does anyone know if there's an OFU for World of Warcraft ? If there is, I wish to read it. If there's not, I'm feeling masochistic enough to give it a whirl. -
Re: Oh, how wonderful! by
on 2012-10-24 14:19:00 UTC
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You do know that there already /is/ a mini adoption center right? It just isn't featured very much, and I think most people prefer to find their own mini's rather than adopt pre-existing ones.
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Who, me? by
on 2012-10-24 16:37:00 UTC
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I be confused about who you're addressing. /shrugs
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Wait, you mean a general one? by
on 2012-10-24 15:37:00 UTC
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Is there? I know there's a Mini-Balrog Adoption Agency, and a few other specific ones (some of which are even run out of HQ), but who started a general one?
Back in my day, the only way to get a mini was to ask an OFU coordinator, anyway...
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on 2012-10-24 18:37:00 UTC
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... back when you got an official graphic of them to go with it?
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Yep! by
on 2012-10-24 21:38:00 UTC
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I've got mine for Arasgorn and Severe. I even drew a mini-Hellpuppy for the Good Omens Official Fanfiction Summer School to use.
Yessir, those were the good ol' days.
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Looks like I've lost Thanduril's. Oh, well. by
on 2012-10-25 20:33:00 UTC
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Maybe if we try real hard we can force-I-mean-convince Lily to do official mini-Hound graphics?
And of course, who's to say what might happen when my OFU gets back online...?
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on 2012-10-26 06:16:00 UTC
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is what the certificate will look like. I'll do 'em after college apps. -
Yay! Very nice! ^. ^ (nm) by
on 2012-10-26 17:11:00 UTC
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You clever knave! by
on 2012-10-25 22:04:00 UTC
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After I finish college apps in a couple of weeks I shall put mini-Hound adoption forms on the list of graphics to make. ;P
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Yes, but by
on 2012-10-24 14:56:00 UTC
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I think that one is largely run by the PPC. This one is run by the Modern Baker Street Fanfiction Academy, where all the minis are anyway.
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Greetings and Salutations! by
on 2012-10-25 20:46:00 UTC
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Hi! I'm Apricot. My sister hermione of vulcan introduced herself on here a little while ago, and I figured I should too, since I am also a big fan. I got here the same way she did: lurking around your wiki. I hate finding badfic while looking for goodfic and I love humor, so the PPC suits my tastes!
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Here! by
on 2012-10-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Have some cookies in preparation for hallow's eve. Even if you don't particularly participate in the 'trick and treat'ing, take them as a token from one member to another.
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Thanks! by
on 2012-10-29 15:21:00 UTC
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Yes, Halloween is in a couple days. I may trick-or-treat. Thanks for the cookies!
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Welcome a-Board! by
on 2012-10-27 05:27:00 UTC
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Hello and welcome to the PPC! I'm sure you already heard the spiel form everyone else, so I'll just get right down to your gift. *Rummages around in large sack* Aha! Here, have a witch's hat, just in time for Halloween!
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Getting into the Halloween mood by
on 2012-10-27 19:08:00 UTC
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Thanks for the hat, though this year I'm being an Elven maiden. Yes, from Lord of the Rings.
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Ciao! by
on 2012-10-27 03:17:00 UTC
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Hey look, a really late person has arrived! It's sad, I'm usually first to greet the newbies and pile important links into their inbox or whatever you may call it. All the same, welcome a-Board the good ship PPC, where the goodfic is the fish, the badfic is the sharks, and the PPCers are those crazy shark hunting people you see on the Discovery Channel (That's depending on whether or not you watch the Discovery Channel. If you don't, equate us to slightly insane people armed with words.) To welcome you into our ranks, I present an unlimited fruit basket to go with your fruity name. If it starts overflowing, the fruit makes a good target it you're looking to practice your harpoon throwing skills.
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I like fruit by
on 2012-10-27 19:05:00 UTC
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I feel very welcomed, thank you. Yes, I watch Discovery Channel. Not a lot, but I get what you're saying. Oh, and fruit is delicious. Wait, doesn't that mean I want to eat myself?
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Huh, lot of brother/sister pairs... by
on 2012-10-27 01:27:00 UTC
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Glad KittyNoodles and I aren't the only one.
Greetings, fruit of refreshing taste! I come bearing the gift of one (1) Defending Magister staff, and one (1) jar of bleepolate chip cookies.
Enjoy!
(Oh, and Defending Magister automatically generates a magic shield, so keep it around - goodness knows you'll need it.) -
Cool! by
on 2012-10-27 03:01:00 UTC
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Thanks for the Defending Magister. It'll definitely prove itself useful at some point. And bleepolate cookies sound good, too.
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Re: Cool! by
on 2012-10-27 03:16:00 UTC
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Just don't let the original owner get wind that you have Defending Magister. Jim is an OC of my design, but damn if he doesn't get angryyyyyy...
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Welcome! by
on 2012-10-26 21:34:00 UTC
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A slightly belated hello to you, Apricot! Here, have a sentient towel. Now you'll never be sort-of-dry again, because it'll keep drying you 'til you're all dry!
Hopefully it doesn't gain the evil ability to learn, because it may kill you in the event that it becomes dissatisfied with being a towel... -
Oh dear, a sentient towel by
on 2012-10-27 02:56:00 UTC
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Thanks for the sentient towel...I think. He's probably getting bored with being a towel. Thanks, anyway. I'm not using him as a towel anymore; he's my new pet.
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Most wise. by
on 2012-10-27 06:15:00 UTC
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/trying to behave and not make a Sméagol joke...
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Hail and well met, fellow item of produce! by
on 2012-10-26 17:35:00 UTC
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Welcome! Have a jaunty hat.
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Hello, Tomato by
on 2012-10-26 20:47:00 UTC
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Thanks for the hat. I like hats.
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Hullo! by
on 2012-10-26 17:05:00 UTC
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Have a thermos filled with [caffeinated beverage of your choice].
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My Awake is very happy by
on 2012-10-26 20:45:00 UTC
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Thanks for the thermos. IntelligentAirhead gave me an Awake, a cute cuddly creature which feeds on caffeine. Since I don't don't drink caffeinated beverages(I have enough energy as is!) I gave it to my Awake, which is now very happy. So, thanks again.
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[CLASSIFIED] by
on 2012-10-26 15:20:00 UTC
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Sorry, I couldn't resist, with me officially being a soldier and all. Anyway, hi there! Since other people didn't do so, I point you toward the Constitution, which is an important read, and the IRC channel, where people sometimes hang around (links on top of the Board). You already, it seems, know TOS and the wiki, so no need to point you there.
Last but not least, a gift: a pack of carnivorous tea leaves. The tea is good (if extremely bitter); just don't let the leaves eat you. -
Thanks for the pointers! by
on 2012-10-26 20:41:00 UTC
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Hi. I read the Constitution, and there's nothing there I will have trouble following. I don't flame and I'm never mean.
The tea is very good, once I got it stop biting me. -
Hi there! by
on 2012-10-26 13:57:00 UTC
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Welcome to the Board! Here, have some chocolate, and enjoy your stay! So, what fandoms are you into?
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Thanks! by
on 2012-10-26 18:21:00 UTC
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Yum, chocolate. I don't think one can never go wrong with that.
Let's see, I like Star Trek, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and the Big Bang Theory. -
Re: Greetings and Salutations! by
on 2012-10-26 12:36:00 UTC
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Hi, have some fudge!
:: bookmarks OFAS link :: Do you need any more students? The backstory of one of my agents involves a friend who attended a Trekverse OFU and relapsed into Suethor. -
Of course! by
on 2012-10-26 18:17:00 UTC
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Thanks for the fudge!
OFAS could always use more students. Actually, hermione of vulcan just got your application. Let's just say she got really excited. So thanks again! -
Hey hey! by
on 2012-10-26 09:25:00 UTC
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Welcome to the Board! Have some of my world-famous hydrophobic water to commemorate the event. The secret to its reality-bending properties, you say? It has one extra electron in its s-orbital!
Maybe I'm getting a little too into chemistry. -
Rather conflicted water by
on 2012-10-26 18:12:00 UTC
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It's cool that you have a scientific explanation for why the water is afraid of itself. Thanks!
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Hey! by
on 2012-10-26 05:11:00 UTC
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Got your PM on FFN, so I thought I'd drop by and wave hello in your general direction!
And have a graduated cylinder! For a limited time I have 'em in the colours of the university of your choice. :'D -
Hi! by
on 2012-10-26 18:05:00 UTC
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Thanks for the crimsun graduated cylinder!
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Hullo! by
on 2012-10-26 02:09:00 UTC
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Here is your cute and cuddly Awake, free of charge! /cue ominous music
Okay, Awakes aren't that bad... They just self-replicate constantly if you don't pump them full of caffeine. So, have yourself a little ambiguous blob made of sheer adrenaline. -
Aww! by
on 2012-10-26 03:01:00 UTC
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Thanks for the Awake. It's a lot like a tribble. I'll make sure to give it lot's of caffeine and keep it nice and happy.
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Welcome! by
on 2012-10-26 01:15:00 UTC
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Thanks for joining the board. It means I'm not the newest newbie anymore! Have some dice and a character sheet. You never know when you want to start a game of D&D.
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I'm a newbie too! by
on 2012-10-26 01:52:00 UTC
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I made my first post just before you, but I didn't feel established on the board yet so I didn't welcome you. I apologize. Have a tribble. If you don't know, they're cute fluffy Trekverse creatures. Just don't feed it.
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Hello, fellow newbie! by
on 2012-10-26 01:47:00 UTC
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I've never played Dungeons&Dragons before, but I looked it up and it sounds like fun, so thanks!
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Welcome to the PPC. :) by
on 2012-10-26 00:36:00 UTC
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Glad to have you here, Apricot. Have a bag of pebbles and a Random Shiny Object.
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Pretty! by
on 2012-10-26 01:36:00 UTC
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Thank you. One can never have enough pretty shiny things.
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Hello there! by
on 2012-10-25 22:05:00 UTC
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Firstly, welcome aboard, and have an orange cloak to celebrate! It'll keep you nice and warm on cold days, or if the HQ heating goes down.
Secondly, what are your fandoms? Are you involved in OFAS too?
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Where to begin... by
on 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC
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First of all, thanks for the cloak. It's perfect, as I get cold easily.
As for my fandoms, basically the same as my sister. We tend to get into them together, though I have some preferences(Star Trek:VOY over Star Trek:TNG). And am I involved in OFAS? Heavily. I am Miss Maria, the assistant course coordinator. I brainstormed ideas with her, drew the school crest, and recently I got bored and came up with an idea for later on. -
Nice by
on 2012-10-26 09:30:00 UTC
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She's probably told you we were planning a co-write at some point, then.
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OFAS? (nm) by
on 2012-10-26 00:03:00 UTC
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What is OFAS? by
on 2012-10-26 01:43:00 UTC
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OFAS is the Official Fanfiction Academy of Starfleet, my sister's Star Trek OFU.
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!مر Øبا by
on 2012-10-25 22:01:00 UTC
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Welcome to the PPC! Have some Schrodinger's cookies! May or may not contain delicious chocolate chips.
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Nice! by
on 2012-10-26 00:09:00 UTC
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Schrodinger's cookies! That's so awesome! I'm kind of anxious to open this box now to see if there are cookies.
My favorite Original Series mission is The Vacation at OFUM. Does that count? Otherwise I like Mithril. I'll think the same way again of mithril(the metal) or if someone states something.
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New mission! by
on 2012-10-26 03:46:00 UTC
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Bionicle! In which I skip back in time and start adding things between "The Most Stab-Inducing Love" and "Hell Sings" (this is the first fic of two, and the second is going to make Maggie need sedation again), Tanya and Maggie meet as partners properly, and a terrible fic that manages to be both beige and utterly awful at the same time gets blown to bits. Riese helped some. OH, and I recruited a Toa.
A new world (Gets Blown Up) Contains some NSFW swearing.
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Great Job by
on 2012-10-27 23:16:00 UTC
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Man, that was awesome. Note to self: Find badfics with made up lands so I can blow them up!
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Bwahaha! by
on 2012-10-27 23:19:00 UTC
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Yes, do. Blowing things up is amazingly cathartic you don't even knowwwwww :D
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Yay it's been posted~! by
on 2012-10-26 21:36:00 UTC
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I lahv~!
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:3 Thankee! (nm) by
on 2012-10-27 23:18:00 UTC
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Alert! Badfic detected! by
on 2012-10-26 22:13:00 UTC
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'A beutiful American teen appears on Voyager and all of the boys on the ship falls in love. She need to go back home.'
The summary says it all (and that's before the bad spelling really hits).
Star Trek: Voyager badfic, found here:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7089561/1/THE-NEW-GIRL-on-Voyager -
Purported MCF fanfic by
on 2012-11-03 21:20:00 UTC
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http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6898983/1/Mystery-Case-Files-The-Fanfiction
I've only made it eight chapters in, and the fic runs for 122 chapters. But so far I'm seeing nothing connected to the Mystery Case Files games, and a ton of random animation tie-ins and bad spelling. -
Found this LotR/Gundam Wing crossover by
on 2012-11-02 03:21:00 UTC
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http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5830426/1/Once
Although the closest it comes to being related to either of those continua seems to be that it has a character called Legolas, and another called Wufei (who is now magically an elf).
They're lovers, naturally, and they have a baby girl. And that's a biological daughter, not an adopted one, as apparently males elves can carry a child and give birth. That's a detail I seem to have missed from the books and the films...
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Nanoha badfics by
on 2012-10-27 06:20:00 UTC
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http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7369184/1/Yuuno-s-Device
What happens if Nanoha creates a device for Yuuno? Also, Yuuno has a secret past and hidden magic potential. Yuuno x Nanoha, please review. Warning: Those who do not like Yuunoha, please do not read. Thanks.
Stupid badfic. Nanoha can't make a Device, because they are advanced pieces of technology that take quite a bit of customization. Also, the device is programemd with 'Everything Raising Heart has' (despite Yuuno having no specialties with shooting/bombardment magic, aka the main point of RH)a Sword Mode (because apparently Yuuno would look cool with a sword and it's not like Devices have three modes max and he has never shown any interest in swordsmanship) and the Device can force Yuuno to set up a Barrier Jacket and will create bullets despite him not knowing shooting spells or ever ordering it to do that.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5772252/1/Finding-Love
Signum is transferred to the military by Admiral Leti's suggestion and meets her new boss, the handsome half vampire Touya Kohakuyuki. They usually fight and the sort but Signum meets with feelings she never thought she had. updated weekly.
Signum, a knight who has said that the only thing she's good at is getting close to an enemy and killing them, is turned into an aide for a guy she's never met who's a vampire (technically, they exist in the canon Nanoha is a spin-off of [Nanoha has one for a sister-in-law] but it's never been said that they exist in MGLN canon). The vampire is also somehow an Ancient Belkan-style knight who is apparently on the Wolken's level, and most of the time the other girls at the TSAB are oh-so-judgemental because omg vampire he wants to suck our blood and we are complete idiots for expecting this, but at Valentine's Day he's suddenly irrestistable. Oh, and there are werewolves. On a planet that is not Earth. There's probably more to criticize but I'm tired. -
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on 2012-10-27 15:57:00 UTC
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I'd Claim one of those, but a) we're still not done with the co-write (though we're nearly so), b) I already have something for my next mission (this Script!badfic Artemis Fowl x MGLN crossover Firemagic found), and c) I've jack squat free time thanks to being in Basic Training.
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Wait, somebody seriously did that? by
on 2012-10-27 18:27:00 UTC
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Yeah, that's life in the military for you.
Wait, I beg your pardon? Artemis Fowl and the Nanohaverse, script format?
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Oh, for the love of goodnessness... by
on 2012-10-27 08:09:00 UTC
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You know, since reading Sergio's MST and mission, and learning some of the hard-and-dirty facts from you, I've actually grown somewhat interested in the Nanohaverse.
Not necessarily enough to go hunting down the whole story for my benefit, but enough as is to know when Mr. What and Madam The Hell have collided in an unfortunate manner.
These badfics? Yeah, they went there.
So wishing that I was able to read the wiki and figure out how Permission works, but my phone hates me and I has no computer. -
Well, to Sum it Up... by
on 2012-10-27 16:07:00 UTC
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You need the following things in a Permission request (which you post here in the Board; I assume you know the Constitution and TOS already):
1. Brief summaries about your Agents: the summaries should be enough to see that the Agents aren't Sues/Stus, and should contain the Department you want them to be in, but otherwise what's in there is pretty much up to you.
2. A link to the badfic you intend to spork in your first mission.
3. A writing sample. Before you ask: yes, you can (and are encouraged to) use a Beta's services. I had three Betas for my own piece. -
Well cr[WOOHOO!]. by
on 2012-10-27 18:14:00 UTC
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So, pretty much, I have to wait for the conditions of my internet-using capabilities to not be "Verizon dun blocked da whole Webz"?
Because I can only read fanfics on fanfiction.net - it's literally the only site for fanfiction that I know, unless I plug around good and hard on deviantart for a good fic to spork. -
It's bad, isn't it? by
on 2012-10-27 02:58:00 UTC
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My sister and I found this fic before, in fact, I was its one follower for a while. We had it on our list of "Fics to Spork When/If We Get Permission". Maybe once we've done the OFAS co-write, and my sister and I get Permission and write our first mission. We planned this as our second. She's terrible. She goes after Harry, AND Icheb, AND Q Junior, she has an unnatural obsession with redvines and sslurpees, Naomi is pretty much a character replacement, and half of OFAS's Voyager minis and all of the Icheb and Borg ones come from this fic. She was typing with her eyes closed. In fact, I think I could spell better than that with my eyes closed.
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I'd say. by
on 2012-10-27 11:26:00 UTC
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Some words I can understand the odd misspellings of (like assimilate or Icheb, because they are slightly tricky), but there are others for which there is no excuse. Seven of Nine (or even 7 of 9), spelt as 7 of 8 or 8 of 9? That's a totally different designation! And the amount of Suethors misspelling Borg - it's four letters, spelt as said, for crying out loud! I wonder if a 'bog cube' is something like the portable swamps in Harry Potter? The 'nanna probes' were just plain amusing, and never mind the 'turno lifet'. No wonder you started an OFU; you have enough minis to staff one just from this single fic.
Would you like me to put it on the Claimed Badfic list under your name (and Apricot's), with a note saying 'pending permission'? Regardless, I'll leave it available for you. When/if you do spork it, I eagerly await the result. :)
I'll make sure not to tell my agents this fic exists, because they will go crazy. Especially Agent Cyba. In fact, best not to let Sigma or Phi know, either. -
Thanks! by
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Sure, we'll claim it. Since we were thinking of asking for Permission around the New Year, and this will be our second mission, it'll be a while until it officially gets sporked. But the first one's fairly short, and I might start writing before I get Permission (just not posting it yet, of course).
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There... by
on 2012-10-28 11:09:00 UTC
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...all noted on the Claimed Badfic list for you. Enjoy sporking it!
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That's why I think it's a troll. by
on 2012-10-27 16:43:00 UTC
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No one screws up "7 of 9" unless they're doing it on purpose. Also, the sheer variety of the misspellings. If someone legitimately doesn't know how to spell something, I think they tend to take a guess and stick to it. The kinds of typos people make tend to be similar, too—shifting your finger(s) one key right or left, or dropping/adding letters in unfamiliar configurations if muscle memory takes over and you switch to something you type more frequently, etc.—and this is all over the map.
Not to say that it shouldn't be sporked anyway if you can get a good story out of it, but it's wise not to treat trolls the same as real writers—that only encourages them.
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I see your points, butÂ… by
on 2012-10-27 18:47:00 UTC
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…I'm inclined to think that this is real. See, when I first found this, I did a little background checking on the author. First of all, she has a My Immortal-esque Draco/OC fic. A troll chooses what will get the most reactions out of people, and with Harry Potter getting lots of reactions, why would you do Star Trek: Voyager? It's only well known among Trekkies. Secondly, I clicked on said fic to see how bad it was, and the first chapter was something to the effect of "I'm taking this down because no one likes it" (although with worse spelling and a lot of !!!1!!!1) Trolls don't take their fics down, they would leave it up so more people could see it.
Besides, she did say something about having a "lerning dinstability", which could explain some of the horrendous spelling. -
We found it too! by
on 2012-10-27 02:51:00 UTC
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Oh, you found Shaundrah. We already made up a charge list if we were ever going to spork it. It's one of my favorite badfics! Isn't it hilarious? We had a discussion on how to say the title. We decided you should put an emphasis on "THE NEW GIRL."
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Troll in the dungeons! by
on 2012-10-27 02:45:00 UTC
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Well, that's my impression, anyway. The typing reminds me of the PPC Badfic Game. I don't think anyone seriously types like that.
"Chapter 6 7 of 8s revenge!" That's gotta be deliberate, right?
Oh, and chapter four was supposedly spell-checked by her piano teacher. I have my doubts. >.>
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We can only hope... by
on 2012-10-27 07:53:00 UTC
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If it's not a troll, is anyone else up for weeping for humanity with me? :'D
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*Hands KittyNoodles some Bleepolate and weeps.* (nm) by
on 2012-10-27 11:27:00 UTC
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/weeps and nibbles on Bleepolate. by
on 2012-10-28 02:09:00 UTC
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Aw, you remembered (or guessed) that I like Bleepolate! /huggles
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It happens to be my preference, too! *Huggles back.* (nm) by
on 2012-10-28 23:45:00 UTC
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Stealing this space to report Sherlock Bad Slash by
on 2012-10-27 00:15:00 UTC
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Violated WARNING: NSFW, NON-CON
Summary: John has been kidnapped again, but this time it is a more personal attack. Can he hide it from Sherlock?
(spoilers: no, he can't.) Basically John gets mysteriously raped - twice - by Mycroft, because Mycroft is jealous of his relationship with Sherlock, and Sherlock after discovering this disowns Mycroft as a brother and suggests they kill him and I am just really, really confused.
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I barely know anything about Sherlock Holmes, and...
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Egah... by
on 2012-10-26 22:30:00 UTC
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I'm not a trekkie and I'm still having soul pains with this one. Owie...
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(Un)Intelligence: episode 2 by
on 2012-10-27 07:45:00 UTC
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Presenting the second episode on the not-so-long-running series, (Un)Intelligence, featuring everybody's favourite Spies!
The PPC was originally created by Jay and Acacia. Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling, The Counter-Strike series to Valve, Pokémon to Nintendo, and World One to itself.
I’d like to thank my beta readers firemagic, Lily Winterwood, KittyNoodles, and the Irish Samurai for their hard work.Episode 2
“Expecto Patronum!”
Agent Yakov Minin lowered his wand and watched a little silvery armadillo scuttle across the floor. He was sitting on the storage chest in cubicle 5294 waiting for another fic to investigate along with Nasir and Gaspard. “Didja see that? Neat, eh?”
Gaspard, seated in front of the console (and looking uncomfortable on the mini-fridge: it was Angus’ place after all), smiled and said: “Well done sir, but shouldn’t you be filling out your reports instead of conjuring Patronuses?”
Yakov waved a bony hand in Gaspard’s direction as he pulled a bottle of Butterbeer from his battered travelling cloak. “I’ll do ‘em later. ‘Sides, this,” he gave the bottle a gentle shake, “is just waitin’ for me to drink it. Any of yew two want some?”
From his seat on the camping bed, Nasir shook his head. “Butterbeer implies alcoholic content. I cannot drink this, Yakov.”
Gaspard too shook his head. “Perhaps later, sir? I’m currently thinking up some emergency plans. What are you going to do when a raging Sueified elephant rampages through HQ? It pays to be prepared, you know.”
Yakov sighed, transfigured an unopened stack of printer paper into a wooden mug, and poured himself a drink. He silently sipped his drink in the uncomfortable silence that followed his attempt at a conversation. He flicked his wand at the console, which tuned itself to PPC Radio 2. The music programme was currently broadcasting a live concert featuring the DBS Philharmonic Orchestra in New Caledonia. In between a waltz and a symphony, Yakov spoke up: “So... What does your Patronus look like, Nasir?”
The Arabic man took his eyes off of his clipboard full of paperwork and looked over to Yakov, who produced a Muggle-use wand from a pocket.
“I don’t know. I’ve only been able to cast non-corporeal Patronuses during training,” said Nasir. He stared at the wand for a few seconds. “May I?”
“Yeah, sure,” said Yakov as he handed the wand over to Nasir. “I don’t know about the other Muggle-use wands, but Penny tells me this one is a lot more sensitive than the others. ‘Course, all of the Muggle-uses aren’t as powerful as the real deal, but yew jus’ might be able to pull one off. Go on, try it.”
Nasir closed his eyes and focused. What made him happy? Several ideas immediately popped into his head. He remembered when he first saw Juliane, his Eevee-turned-Glaceon. He shook his head. That was the memory he used last time, and was only powerful enough for a shapeless silver mist. What else? He thought of the first time he stepped into Pallet Town, feeling the thrill of adventure right before his first Intel run. He squared his shoulders and pointed the wand at the ground.
“Expecto Patronum.” A thin silver mist escaped from the tip of the wand. This memory was too weak for any type of Patronus.
The Spy focused on another memory. This time, he was standing on the bridge of a sky ship during an Intel run. The thought of sailing across the sky on a ship held aloft by a flight stone and carried by the winds blowing over the Edge still gave him shivers of excitement. After muttering the incantation, the wand twitched but didn’t even produce a wisp of smoke. Next try: buying one by one the hard-earned components of his gaming rig and assembling the computer in his RC. His chest still swelled with pride at the thought: it had cost him several weeks’ worth of salary and hours of painstaking assembly. No response from the wand. Becoming the top Counter-Strike player in the All-HQ MLG Club. The wand fizzled but didn’t do anything else. After a couple of minutes trying different memories, Nasir lowered the wand and sighed.
“I don’t think I’ve got the right memories for a strong Patronus, Yakov. Sorry,” said Nasir as he offered the Muggle-use wand to Yakov. The Russian agent shook his head and leaned away from the wand.
“Nonsense, man. Everyone has got a Patronus-worthy memory in them. You’re jus’ not focusin’ on the right things. I think of my great-grandmother when I cast this spell, if that’s any help,” said Yakov. “Yew quit too easily, Nas. That’s always been one of yer things. Put your back into it, come on!”
Nasir grumbled in agreement and shifted his thoughts to his family. He remembered helping his mother and father build the café in New Caledonia right after moving in from Beirut. In his mind’s eye he saw their beaming faces, and felt how proud he was standing next to his parents as they looked at the two-storey building with large glass windows and a carved wooden sign reading Sana’s Café.
“Expecto Patronum.” The fog was much thicker now-- thicker than all of his previous attempts had produced. Nasir even thought he saw something move within it.
Yakov sat up and smiled. “Hey, not too shabby! Jus’ a lil’ bit more, you’re doing it!”
The Arab man nodded and focused. He was silent for a few seconds, then found the perfect memory. It was set in his parents’ café again, but this time he and his six other cubicle mates were enjoying a hearty meal. They had talked and eaten and laughed for a glorious hour just before the night shift. He remembered the setting sun casting orange light over their smiling faces, the smell and taste of the food piled in front of them, and... Agent Penny Chang, his long-time crush, sitting beside him.
He pointed his wand at the floor. “Expecto Patronum!”
A silvery hyena burst out of the wand, landing softly on the Generic Surface tiles. It padded around the limited floor space, looked at Nasir and Yakov, and sniffed at both the storage chest and the now-vacant mini-fridge. As Nasir let the memory fade from his mind, the hyena slowly dissolved into nothingness.
Nasir was ecstatic. “Yakov! Did you see that?”
Yakov took a swig of Butterbeer and nodded. “Sure did. I didn’t think ‘ee could vault that high, but he did.”
“What.”
“Didn’t yew see? As soon as he saw yer Patronus, Gaspard did this amazing jump up and over the cubicle wall. ‘Ow high is that thing anyways? Metre and a half... Metre seventy? Oh, and nice work with that spell, man. I knew yew had it in yew!”
Nasir sighed. “Thank you. You can come out now, Gaspard! The big scary thing with the teeth is gone.”
The junior agent peeked over a cubicle wall. “Sorry about that sir, but big things with sharp teeth spontaneously appearing beside people rarely mean any good.” A few seconds later he reappeared in the entrance to cubicle 5294 and retook his place at the console. Seconds later, it [BEEEEEEEEEEEEP!]ed loudly.
Gaspard slapped a button and started typing commands as he browsed through the preliminary report on the console’s monitor. “Gentlemen, it’s a mission for both of you. Harry Potter and Pokémon crossover, set at Hogwarts and with Harry replacing Ash Ketchum. Here are your transcripts, preliminary report, and some extra bottles of Bleeprin. I’ve taken the liberty of setting your disguises to Generic Gryffindor students for ease of access to their common room.”
Nasir absentmindedly put down the Muggle-use wand on the table. “Yeesh. Character supplantation... that doesn’t sound promising. Let’s go, Yakov. Run final equipment checks.”
As Nasir reviewed the portal settings, Yakov picked up the Muggle-use wand and offered it to Gaspard. “How about it? Wanna give it a go when we’re gone?”
The junior agent shook his head. “No thank you, sir. I’m fine.”
The Russian man winked and set the wand back down on the table. “Suit yourself. Have fun,” he said before following Nasir through the portal that had opened beside the console.
As soon as the portal closed, Gaspard stood up and walked over to the cubicle entrance and peered outside. Nobody in sight. He looked over the walls. There were no people in the adjacent cubicles either. Somebody seeing him slack off on the job wouldn’t do any favours for him. If Yakov and Nasir wanted to waste their time, fine, that was their choice. But for him...
The junior agent reached for the wand and muttered to himself: “Well, let’s see if several weeks of practice will pay off. I gotta remember to properly thank Yakov for finding a good wand.”
He closed his eyes, thought of the time he was chosen second-to-last during a gym class soccer match, and muttered “Expecto Patronum.”
He felt a surge go through the wand, followed by a tingling sensation in his wand arm. He’d done it! At last! He opened his eyes, searching for his Patronus. The cubicle was empty. He stood up, checked under the bed and table, behind the console, peeked over the cubicle walls, and even opened the chest in hopes of finding the animal. It was nowhere to be seen.
“Yeah. Fat lot of good that was,” grumbled the Spy as he tossed the wand back onto the table. “It’s not like I’ll ever be good at magic. I’ve probably got some rubbish animal as a Patronus. Maybe a slug or something.”
If he had bothered to look up when searching, Gaspard might have noticed a little silver hummingbird silently hovering overhead.
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Fun fact: Gaspard’s Patronus was to originally take the form of either a cross-eyed platypus, a fainting goat, or a slug. -
Oh, wow. :D by
on 2012-10-27 09:40:00 UTC
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This brings back so many happy memories - two of my favourite fandoms to read about. =D Anything involving people finding out what their Patronuses are makes me feel warm and fuzzy. :3
Is that fic mentioned at the end real, by the way? The Harry Potter/Pokemon crossover? If it is, I wouldn't mind a link. I have a couple of Agents who might team up well together to tackle it. -
Thanks! by
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Unfortunately, it's not a real fic. It was designed to show that Nasir was the resident Pokémon expert while Yakov watched over Harry Potter.
I can tell you this: you can expect to see some Pokémon shenanigans in future episodes of (Un)Intelligence. Maybe something like a Glaceon-getting-lost-in-the-Cafeteria's-freezers (and watching Nasir and Penny go out to find her) kind of story. -
The Hummingbird brought back memories. by
on 2012-10-27 08:19:00 UTC
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Once upon a time, I did this thing where I pretended I had a Patronus.
It turned up as a dragon of sorts at the time.
Nowadays, I imagine it would be something more akin to a curious puppy, mainly because I'm a shy character that people consistently refer to as cute, and I don't know why.
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*Puts two cents into piggy bank* Thanks! (nm) by
on 2012-10-27 19:34:00 UTC
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If you don't know why people call you cute... by
on 2012-10-27 08:48:00 UTC
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...make your puppy face in a mirror sometime. That thing could melt the sun...
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What. by
on 2012-10-27 09:41:00 UTC
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HOW.
THE SUN IS THE ESSENCE OF MELTING, AS WELL AS UNGODLY HEAT AND HUGENESS.
AND PUDDING IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER.
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Pudding, that's what. by
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Your puppy face is so adorable that it can bend the fabric of reality.
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FFFFFFFFFFFF-[Yeah, atomic F-bomb happened.] by
on 2012-10-28 10:57:00 UTC
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Curse you, I said pudding is UNACCEPTIBRU!
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Yay, it's up! by
on 2012-10-27 07:59:00 UTC
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And since I SPaG'd and did not add personal opinions, I can now say this: The happy memories made me squeal happily, the hyena Patronus is awesome, and the hummingbird Patronus is adorable.
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Thank you! by
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I appreciate your input! I'm glad you enjoyed this short story.
You think this is cute? Well, I'm planning to give Taldaris the High Templar and Fire Flash the Earth pony a proper spin-off featuring them in the DIA along with a certain adopted Pegasus pony... as soon as:
a) Real Life stops crushing my schedule
b) I finish Episode 3 and On the Sub Rosa's Secret Service
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You're welcome! by
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Yay! I love cute things!
And I get what you mean about Real Life getting in the way. STILL NO INTERWEBZ GAH.
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Hoping for feedback on an original short story by
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m2bEYAYAE8_mAh-OYKVucZNquIeKAmSksUsZQ5HBeF8/edit
It's for a class, and standalone short stories aren't exactly my forte. It's going to be workshopped in class, but I thought I'd ask you guys what you thought of it. (It's a rough draft, so don't go in expecting Jane Austen.) -
Re: Hoping for feedback on an original short story by
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I think it's great! I love the pacing- it really does look so innocuous at the beginning, and then suddenly that guy has a needle in his eye... nice job!
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So after reading the story... by
on 2012-10-27 10:38:00 UTC
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I'm getting witchcraft and wizardry vibes from the group - subtle hints, and the like. "Silly witch", the knot in the yarn, Colin's reaction, Wards being put up right as Ciara shows up, a seemingly mental link between Emma and the future to come, Trudie's constant speaking to the wind, it seems, at improper times...
Old fashioned magic, I'll assume? Before the idea of magic became such a grandiose notion?
I like it.
It seems, though, as if some characters are speaking in a jumble. You were good about listing who was speaking when, but at the point before Ciara appears in the story, and onwards, there are portions where it all seems to clutter up and cram for space rather than read coherently.
I might advise, in the case of such dialog as what occurred after Alan mentioned a Purushamriga, putting in something to space out the sudden influx of conversation. Emotional reactions aside, perhaps some more detailing of physical responses would help even things out there.
If I might plug an example of mine:
"It's a purushamriga," Alan said, sounding a bit defensive. His arms retracted to his torso, nearly folding the square inwards.
"Gesundheit," Trudie said.
Now, this is just me, but do you notice that it seemed easier to transition from one speaker to the next during that small dialog? Maybe keep something like this in mind for future stories of this sort, and add your own twists where you feel they're needed.
Outside of that, there were only a few grammatical glitches that I took issue with.
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I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for the advice!
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And now, Teh Specs retires to lurking a bit. by
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And now, back to attempting to focus on NaNoWriMo, while still failing to control my need to constantly write new stories.
Oh man. I'm so gonna miss the deadline this year again. -
After you've read it by
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The effect I'm trying to go for is that, at first it seems like a normal gathering of old friends, but as it goes on it's revealed that there's something supernatural about them; seeing the future, hearing ghosts, one's a fairy, and so on. If anyone has any advice on how to improve the pacing and get that effect, maybe make things clearer without giving it all away too soon, I'd really appreciate it.
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Whoops, I've been had! by
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Wait, ignore my previous post, it just opened for me.
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Accursed limitations... by
on 2012-10-27 10:00:00 UTC
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Man, I'd love to help you; if NaNoWriMo is anything to go by right now, I'm stupidly good at giving advice when I'm in a chipper mood.
Problem is, my phone hates me, and I can't view it for some dumb reason.
Sorry. Kinda stuck in that regard.
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New Mission Ahoy! by
on 2012-10-27 08:18:00 UTC
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The Missing Tales of Winnie Breccan
Target: Winifred 'Winnie' Grace Breccan and her Cute Animal Friend Shanahan
Fandom: BBC Sherlock
Agents: Eledhwen Elerossiel, Christianne Shieh, intern Cale Serfe
Things added to continuity:
-Mini-hound Myroft
-A new recruit, Jeeves (Anyone willing to write him? Just wondering)
-Finally cemented the link between the PPC and the Consulting Sue Slayer 'verse (slowly working on a tie-in fic to that blog, yeah). As of now that 'verse appears to be a metacognitive 'verse that knows it's part of a Word World. Mary Sues there are viruses that must be exterminated, yadda yadda. PPC Agents definitely welcome to visit and vacation there! -
Great mission! by
on 2012-10-29 19:52:00 UTC
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Nice job tying together the CSS tumblr and the PPC. I actually found a fic to send there, and I shall submit it as soon as I can be certain the Internet won't cut out at the worst possible moment.
Ugh. You know, 'Keep Calm and Carry On' posters were printed but never used because they'd been made to be used if the Germans took London. It does not refer to staying calm when you are angsty, Sue.
By the way, nice job with the red string. There are ways to write the 'destined soulmate' thing well (like in Luminosity) but this... -
And it's submitted. (nm) by
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Job well-done! by
on 2012-10-28 00:59:00 UTC
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Yet another fun read! I only spotted a couple of spelling mistakes - in fact, just an instance or two of a dropped 'd' at the end of a past-tense word - and the jokes were all very fun.
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I think I may have caught one of those. by
on 2012-10-28 00:59:00 UTC
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Care to point out the others?
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Oh! Also! by
on 2012-10-28 04:12:00 UTC
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Has Bleepolate milk already been thought of? Because Eledhwen chugging chocolate milk gave me idea sparks.
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It is a thing now. by
on 2012-10-28 06:23:00 UTC
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After all, I think that was meant to be a sly reference to Men In Black 3 where chocolate milk was linked to someone messing with time, so Bleepolate milk would be a fantastic answer to temporal-spatial distortions.
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Yay, we contributed to the continuum! (nm) by
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Certainly! by
on 2012-10-28 03:38:00 UTC
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It appears there was only one - my memory duplicated itself. Does that now and then.
“I’m assuming the Elvish meant ‘take one step away from the RC and I will nuke your arse to hell’, or something,” the intern deadpanne. “What can possibly be so bad about this fic?” -
Caught that! Fixed, thank you! (nm) by
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I loved it! by
on 2012-10-27 14:56:00 UTC
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This was so funny! Homicidal Eledhwen (is that spelled right?) is really interesting to see, and oh, the poetic justice! I like how Cale compares Eledhwen and Christianne to Sherlock and John. And the Johnlock! Ellie's right, John and Sherlock are soulmates by that definition.
One other thing--There's a point where Cale says "I set fire to the school, watch it burn as I kill the Sue" Mybe it's just me, but the phrasing reminds me of the Adele song "Set Fire to the Rain"--"I set fire to the rain/watched it pour as I touched your face". Probably just me, but if you intended it as a reference, I got it. I love your missions! -
Yep, that was me. by
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At the very end, we were thinking of random bits to add, and well, Adele came on the radio. So, Cale started to sing.
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Gah, criminey. by
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Sorry, Lily, that "Anonymous" guy was me, being witty before I covered all my bases... Like, you know, WRITING MY DAMNED NAME.
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Re: New Mission Ahoy! by
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"Mary Sues there are a virus and must be exterminated."
EX-TER-MIN-ATE!
EX-TER-MIN-ATE!!
[/murderous Dalek xenophobia mode]
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It's my birthday today! Turning 21! by
on 2012-10-27 08:38:00 UTC
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So... yeah. I am legal drinking age now (in Italy, at least)
As I'm not that interested in alcohol, I brought a cake instead.
Don't worry, it ISN'T one of GLaDOS' ones. Comes right out of the Midori-ya, probably one of the best pastry shop in the Word Worlds. -
Ooooo! by
on 2012-10-29 11:04:00 UTC
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The big '21', slightly more special than 20, for what reason I will never know. Happy 21st!
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Hooray! by
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Hooray! You are now one year closer to the cessation of you existence! Have a Mini-spaceship! It's a spaceship sized for a mini.
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Happy birthday! Hope it's a fantastic day! *gives you a lava lamp and several hugs*
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Happy birthday! by
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Take this treacle tart!
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Congratulations! by
on 2012-10-27 19:32:00 UTC
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May all your favorite characters die in a way that you find most satisfying, and may your words ever flow like water. Have a vial filled with essence of happy!
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... Wait. by
on 2012-10-28 09:40:00 UTC
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Why should I want them to die?
I still need Madoka Magica's Homura for a couple of writing projects (including my current main project, the IrregularS fanfiction), and the pity of Madokami wouldn't be enough to save those who touch Card Captor Sakura's Sakura... -
Well... by
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They're gonna die anyway, it's a law of Authors-Are-Mean-To-Us. And a satisfying death would imply they don't die yet... :P
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Can't argue with that about Homura. by
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Gen Urobuchi can't write an happy ending to save his life, after all.
Sakura's safe, though - CCS is already over and, after 15 years a new sequel is really unlikely... -
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... No, no he cannot... (FATE/ZEROOOOOOOOOO)
Ah, well. It's my birthday blessing, so I can tack on this: And if you wouldn't be satisfied with their death, may it never happen! -
Happy B-D, Sergio! by
on 2012-10-27 15:53:00 UTC
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Many happy returns! Here, have a Za's Revenge cocktail, straight from the Inspiral, Coalescence, Ringdown's kitchens.
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Happy Happy Birthday! by
on 2012-10-27 15:16:00 UTC
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Party hats for everyone!
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Happy Birthday! (nm) by
on 2012-10-27 15:00:00 UTC
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Happy Birthday! by
on 2012-10-27 14:51:00 UTC
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Here, have a chocolate-flavored martini (they make those, right?)!
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Happy Birthday! (nm) by
on 2012-10-27 11:41:00 UTC
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Happy birthdaaaaaaay! by
on 2012-10-27 09:41:00 UTC
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*starts a party, gives you a sack of pebbles, a sling and a basket of Bleeprin-berries*
Congratulations on surviving over two decades! :P -
ERMAHGERD, BERTHDER CERLERBRERTIERN! by
on 2012-10-27 09:38:00 UTC
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Please excuse my ear-splitting ERMAHGERD rant. I had to quote a meme somewhere.
Happy twenty-first! Be glad you're having cake at Wherever, and not putting up with my OCs giving me a migraine because they keep unraveling plot have yet to patch completely!
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Congratulations! by
on 2012-10-27 08:51:00 UTC
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Hey, you're the legal age here in the States, too! Enjoy your first swig (whenever it comes along)! :D
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Herpy birthderp! by
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-tosses confetti and plays loud, obnoxious music- Many happy returns to you, and stuff like that. Have some pi pie!
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Questions about Claiming Badfic by
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So I was planning to claim a few more badfics, even though I haven't finished my first mission - having hit a bit of a writer's block.
Also, I think a badfic I claimed was sent back to the Unclaimed list... not sure why, since I might still take them. Maybe. -
To my knowledge... by
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You can line up several missions at a time - just so long as none of them are left long enough to get sent back to the Unclaimed Badfic list. To avoid this, try working on as many as you can at the same time. (For instance, if you have missions lined up for more than one agent pair/trio, you might be able to do a mission for each group, simultaneously.)
Additionally, don't take too many missions. Don't completely wipe out the Unclaimed Badfic page, and don't take more than you can handle.
Like me: I've claimed two or three fics at the moment to spork, because I can handle them and I know the missions will be finished by New Year's. I'm also making myself wait until those are done before taking any more, because I don't want to overload my plate or seem like I'm trying to outperform everyone (which is probably a silly thing to worry about, but that's me).
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Attempting to respond to first question by
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I don't think there's any law staring that you can't take on more than one mission, but I think the general rule is that you should finish the ones before them first.
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Answer to the Last Question by
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Badfic in the Claimed list are moved back to Unclaimed after 18 months or so, IIRC, because most people tend to forget about them after that amount of time. I imagine that if you're planning to mission them and other stuff prevents you from doing so right now, re-Claiming them is kosher, but I'm not sure.
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OT: craft fair question by
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I've got a table at a craft fair next month, and was thinking of adding stained glass nightlights to my inventory. I put a couple together last night, trouble is I'm not sure how to price them. I could make a reasonable profit if I sold them at around $7-10, but I don't know if they'll sell at that price.
If any of you have been to a craft fair recently, could you take a look at these and give me some pricing feedback? Thanks.
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Im'ma say... by
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That the number of lights you've made would be helpful. But without that information, I think $9-11 seems a more reasonable price range, based on the two you're showing us (which are lovely, by the way).
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Let's see how badly I muck this up... by
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For the bulb covers alone, you could easily go higher. Like, 20. That is perfectly reasonable.
For the whole stained glass nightlight, since it'll be lit up, if I'm factoring in lighting effects and the thickness of the glass, I'd say... Maybe, 25 to 35? Somewhere in between there?
Honestly, my price judgment is dodgy at best, you'll definitely want a second opinion.
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Chapters by
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I was wondering: Say there's a Sue-fic out there that is really bad, but is also really really long. Like all the pleas for the author to stop writing merely land on deaf ears. Could a PPC mission be written in installments? I was thinking it could be kinda funny to write a saga about having to deal with one really bad story that just wouldn't end.
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Just to clarify... by
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We don't actually expect people to stop writing when we do missions to their work. Most of you probably know this, but between the talk of multi-part missions and going back to spork later chapters, I thought a reminder wouldn't hurt. We are not actual fandom police. People are still allowed to write their stories, whether we spork them or not. {= P
~Neshomeh, trying to head off misconceptions that lead to ugliness when they occur.
P.S. As one of the parties involved, I don't recommend the "Subjugation" approach. It was too big and there were too many people involved. It really failed pretty hard, and Tungsten and I STILL haven't gotten around to taking revenge yet. Just... don't bite off more than you can chew, is what I'm saying here. -
It's happening to one of my sporked fics. by
on 2012-10-30 09:37:00 UTC
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Granted, the fic itself has decent prose but it just keeps going and going and bloody going and even though Eledhwen and Christianne killed her way back at the pool which was like thirty chapters back from where the story is now, she just keeps racking up charges.
So I intend on writing a follow-up mission to deal with the new things (and to watch Eledhwen foam at the mouth now that I know she can).
Generally my rule of thumb is to kill the Sue at the first major break in Canon, which in this case was the pool in GAME where the Sue got kidnapped instead of John. But others do it differently, I'm sure. -
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Part of me wants to say 'poor Eledhwen', but a larger part of me is cackling at her impending rage.
And looking for a nearby bomb shelter. -
From reading a lot of PPC missionsÂ… by
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I think that you have to kill a Sue when there are enough charges. Usually that means waiting until the end of a fic, but in really long fics there might be enough charges a few chapters in. Takes Specs's example of My Immortal. It's a Legendary Badfic, so there might be enough charges in the first chapter alone.
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If I may? by
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I'd like to clarify just a teensy bit - I'm feeling teacherly today~
First of all, I don't think it's the quantity of the charges as it is the severity - the second an OC causes a major canon rapture (like, say, usurping the role of Ringbearer from Frodo), it becomes killable. Of course, other charges almost always pop up before the major one(s), and sometimes the agents also have to kill Cute Animal Friends or destroy Sue artifacts that pop up after the major rupture, and have to leave the main Sue(s) alive until they can get to those, too. Not only that, but most agents typically have to pick a time and place to do the Duty safely - it wouldn't be very wise to try killing a Sue when it's surrounded by the army of mooks it's leading, after all. Yet more charges can pop up while the agents are waiting for an opening.
Also, while it helps if your agents are a bit off their rockers (and tends to be really fun totorment thempit them against the horrors of badfic, at the end of the day, the purpose of any mission is to protect the canon(s) involved in the badfic getting sporked - not to drive your agents batty. That's just the proverbial shrapnel in the explosion. :D
Hopefully my information is relatively sound - I'm still new myself, just significantly less shiny than y'all. -
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That's kind of what I meant, you just explained it better--basically, if you can justify kiling a Sue before the fic's end, you can kill them and end the mission there. Which would mean that you don't necessarily have to go through the entire badfic.
I agree that the main point is to protect the canon (we are the Protectors, after all), but another point of writing these missions is for entertainment. Say a Sue messes with your agent's Lust Object. Even if you could kill the Sue before, you might want to show that agent's reaction because it'd be fun to read about. -
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An excellent question! by
on 2012-10-28 11:32:00 UTC
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And here's a lackluster answer: yes.
Hee, nah, I wouldn't do that.
I've read a number of two-part missions before, and I know of at least one mission that had to be split into numerous parts due to the writer of the badfic continuing to update post-sporkage.
Although if it's REALLY long, you could always seek help from other agents, and split the badfic up by giving certain chapters to each team of agents. I'm fairly certain the same thing was attempted with 'S*bj*g*t**n' (title censored due to its status as a Legendary Badfic that scared its would-be sporkers away). -
Oh man. by
on 2012-10-28 10:53:00 UTC
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Two words: MY. IMMORTAL.
And as far as I know, a lot of sues do end up getting brutally slaughtered before the end.
But, that saga thing does seem intriguing...
You wouldn't catch me writing it, but still.
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New Mission! by
on 2012-10-28 07:34:00 UTC
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Yes, it's another Caroline and Veralyn mission, this time in the World of Warcraft continuum. Thankies to EllipsisFlood for offering her story up for sporkage, and huggles to Ellipsis, LilacLielac, Riese, and SpecstacularSC for beta-reading for me.
Contains crude humor, swearing, and horrifying mental images. And a dash or two of lime, but that's more Ellipsis's fault than mine.
Unholy Lich-Bunnies, Arthas!
Also, if anyone happens to find the Wrath Cadet known as Kel'thuzad, kindly deposit him in whichever RC or adoption center will have him. It's probably not a good idea to leave minis to wander HQ, after all. -
Gack! by
on 2012-10-28 11:41:00 UTC
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Cellphone! Why you block PPC Wiki, cellphone? WHY?!
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Okay, now it's not blocked, I just can't edit anything... by
on 2012-10-29 12:01:00 UTC
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But! On Tuesday I get full internet on my computer! Hang in there, folkles!
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The sad thing about it... by
on 2012-10-28 10:14:00 UTC
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...is that, with all the sporking and snarking, your agents show a more appropriate reaction to Kaya than the people who reviewed this on the Pit.
It was surprising how many people found Arthas and/or Kaya hawt and smexy and in twu wub. No. No, they aren't. If you think they are, then you should renew your definition of 'love' and 'healthy relationship'.
Rant end.
That said, I laughed my butt off. This mission turned out to be just too glorious. While I failed to make the fic itself all too funny, the mission does a good job at it. I'm not sure about that whole "we need to find books" part, but the reactions to the fic's in(s)anity were priceless. Needless to say, I was alternately laughing and sighing at my younger self. -
At least you can laugh at its timely death! by
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Ah, but you're forgetting that twu wub is fanbrat-on-otherwise-unwilling-canon, whereas love is more we-have-differences-that-we-have-or-are-working-to-reasonably-overcome-or-accept.
Also, love doesn't involve quite as much BAMSEX as most twu wub stories. :D
Glad you approve! And thankies again for offering it up to my snarkiness! -
Glad YOU can laugh at yourself... by
on 2012-10-28 10:50:00 UTC
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You're equal parts distressed and amused by your younger days, I'm mildly disturbed at mine.
Lucky you.
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BleepNerds to be invented? by
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So, while beta-ing Kitty's mission, I suddenly blurted out, mid-Bleeprin overdose, "There should be BleepNerds."
The conversation then degraded into how they will be crystallized Bleep and sugar, with a candy coating, and the colors will be Urple and Greenk (or Bleen, we're still undecided).
Kitty said that if this didn't already exist, I should make it an invention and then claim ownership.
I think I'll just put it up as a suggestion instead. Civilian!Specs discovered Bleeprin/Candy combo and gave it over to PPC science staff, I don't know.
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Self-Topic Hijack and Story Plug! by
on 2012-10-29 00:56:00 UTC
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http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/302/3/c/fantasy_adventure_prologue___chapter_2_by_specstacularsc-d5jd9cq.html
It's quite easily my most mediocre-written, whack-jobbed story ever.
And these are only the first three chapters.
FEAR IT.
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Hee~ by
on 2012-10-29 14:05:00 UTC
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I find it silly. Silly is good. It's easy on the feels.
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For the curious: the bar is set up in a similar fashion to the Prancing Pony, so the door is right on the bar as you walk in.
And now, I'll place the Specs and Co group on the morality scale, because I made the joke and forgot to finish it:
Bifocals: Lawful Good
Creator: Lawful Neutral
Contacts: Lawful Evil
Sports Shades: Chaotic Neutral
Glasses: Chaotic Evil
Specs: Chaotic Good
Book Specs: True Neutral
Shades: True Neutral
Monocle: Chaotic Evil
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Ehm, Specs? by
on 2012-10-28 11:20:00 UTC
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You really shouldn't have posted an entire thread just because you spelled a word wrong in the first one. Just own up to the goof and move on; otherwise you take up more space than you need and end up cluttering the Board.
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Yeah, my bad. by
on 2012-10-28 11:26:00 UTC
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It was a snap decision that I wasn't able to stop in time, sorry folks.
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Call it an experience to be learnt from. by
on 2012-10-28 13:54:00 UTC
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Other thread now deleted (for space-saving purposes).
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Thankee. by
on 2012-10-28 18:51:00 UTC
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Thanks. I'll try not to do that again.
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That's gotten you in trouble before... by
on 2012-10-28 11:37:00 UTC
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I think you're getting a bit trigger-happy again. Relax. Breathe. The Board will still be here if you misspell something and don't catch the goof in time to fix it.
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Also... by
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...I still think it should be urple and glose. Glose is an under-appreciated Sure color, methinks.
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No, gandabbit! by
on 2012-10-28 11:27:00 UTC
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But greenk is so tropical-looking!
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DON'T YOU USE Y (nm) by
on 2012-10-28 11:33:00 UTC
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*puppy face.* (nm) by
on 2012-10-28 11:35:00 UTC
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/melts by
on 2012-10-28 11:38:00 UTC
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But still. NO GREENK. GLOSE NEEDS LAHV.
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-ER FANCY-TALK TUH MUDDY TH'ISSUE. by
on 2012-10-28 11:34:00 UTC
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Nerds aren't tropical! They're purple and pink! HOW IS THAT TROPICAL?!
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BECAUSE COOKIES. by
on 2012-10-28 11:42:00 UTC
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My evidence is irrefutable.
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YOU DON'T HAVE ANY!!!!1!11! (nm) by
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NO U by
on 2012-10-28 11:50:00 UTC
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Wow, this is the single stupidest argument we've ever had.
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Eeyup. (nm) by
on 2012-10-28 11:52:00 UTC
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THIS IS THE REAL TOPIC I POSTED. by
on 2012-10-28 11:05:00 UTC
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Respond here. I meant to post this one.
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So I was browsing YouTube... [Doctor Who Series 7 spoilers] by
on 2012-10-28 20:22:00 UTC
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Do not watch this if you haven't seen Series 7 yet. Major ending spoilers ahoy!
I came across this unreleased scene that was meant to conclude the fifth episode.
It's only in storyboard form, but it brings closure to poor old Brian, who really just got shafted by the events of the last episode. Enjoy.
What? No, I've just got dust in my eyes. -
*sniffle* (nm) by
on 2012-10-29 18:07:00 UTC
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/throws flaming marshmallows comfortingly (nm) by
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*Papps comfortingly* (nm) by
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Re: So I was browsing YouTube... [Doctor Who Series 7 spoilers] by
on 2012-10-29 16:13:00 UTC
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Dying of feels right here. The first time I watched this I actually had to stop myself from crying a little.
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So many feels. (nm) by
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A Few Questions by
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So I was browsing around the wiki, and I have a few questions.
1. If within the fic, a Sue bleeds, does the blood we see also look sparkly?
2. Makes-Things: Dead or Alive?
3. What exactly is done if a Sue is pregnant?
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1) Very sparkly. The amount of sparkle relates to the species of Sue, and the amount can be measured in GL, or Glitter Levels. Glitter can be dialysed from some Sues or Sueified Agents/OCs to render them normal again.
2) Makes-Things pulled a Reichenbach.
3) My Agents, since their fic's latest chapter had the Sue giving birth, merely sent her to Medical to get the baby born before killing her. Others use Embryo Extraction Kits and stuff.
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These are great answers, thanks. Makes-Things pullled a Reichenbach XD.
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Answers! by
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1) Yes indeed. Sue blood is loaded with Glitter.
2) He's alive, but nobody knows how he did it. Don't ask him either; he gets rather touchy about it.
3) I think an agent team once sent a Sue to Medical to deliver a baby.
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I think those agents were mine. :'D (nm) by
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Thank you! by
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Thanks. That clears it up. If I'm ever able to edit the wiki, I call making a page about bubble wrap.
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A few answers by
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1) Sue blood sparkles.
2) Makes-Things is alive. When asked about the rumors of his demise he responded, "I'm pretty sure I would know if I was dead."
3) Embryo extraction kit.
4) Depends on the agent. Some will love it. Some will go into hysterics because of the sudden popping sounds.
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Big long plug: Pistons of the Plot Continuum by
on 2012-10-28 21:22:00 UTC
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Building on the preexisting Transfictional Canonical Defence Authority steampunk AU of the PPC (invented by Pieguy back in May, with contributions by myself, the Irish Samauri and doctorlit; if you weren't around at the time or missed it, read those stories! They're awesome!), I am proud to present, in the best Steampunk fashion...
Pistons of the Plot Continuum
Fourteen stories of the TCDA, set to an album by the indie folk musician Heather Dale (extracts included!). Also featuring:
-References to continuua from Hans Christian Anderson to Quantum Leap.
-Appearances by AU versions of most of my agents.
-Mentions of the AU equivalents of the Reorganisation and Crashing Down.
-A free bonus story of the Unnamed Academian, traveller in time, space, and exquisite style.
So gentlemen, grab your stovepipe hats, and ladies, tighten your corsets, for...
Pistons of the Plot Continuum
... a thoroughly wild, if determinedly Correct And Proper, ride!*
hS
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Good to see the TCDA again by
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I liked them all, but my favourite story from the set was definitely 'Ten Feet Tall'. That's certainly one way of making sure your request for a raise doesn't get conveniently misfiled and then forgotten about! Also a particularly awesome song, so thank you for bringing it to my attention.
'Fairytail' also caught my attention, the description of the materialisation sounds seemed vaguely familiar and I was trying to work out what they referred to. The blue box was quite a big clue :)
One thing I did notice was a bit of dialogue that seemed odd to me, in 'Storybook', Serenity says '"If we could only we could walk together in Nouvelle-Caledonie, dine at Aujourd'hui, watch the stars burn in their crysalline spheres..." ' (emphasis added). Either 'If only we could walk together...' or 'If we could only walk together...' would make sense, but having 'we could' in there twice just seems a little odd to me. Although I don't know Serenity/Selene's character well enough to know if she has what I would consider odd speech patterns. -
I think it's meant to be 'If we could only...' by
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Thank you for pointing that out. There's always one that slips through... ;)
And thank you! I figured it would be fun to play around with the idea of blue-box-bigger-on-the-inside, and before I knew it, there was brass armour that ate people.
Seriously, the TCDA is awesome to write - probably because I got to make up new things for each story, and make them (of course) utterly ridiculous.
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The TARDIS-armor by
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Was really cool, and not just because of this line:
"like keys on piano wire"
Oh, you sneaky writer. Plus, I can totally believe that Kay would be Ice Queen IN SPACE. -
Hooray! by
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Sorry I didn't beta this like I said I would, things have been hectic-y here. But these are great! I especially liked the end of Skeleton Woman and The Morrigan.
Hm, I should probably get around to writing more about the Magical Girl AU. Maybe a recruitment story, or some such. Which reminds me - in Morrigan, she mentions the Organisation, so were you intentionally referencing my AU? Or was it just a coincidence? -
Yep, you got referenced. by
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The other references were the PPC (us!), EPC (Mirror Multiverse), the Pirates (AnnaBee, at the same time), obviously your Organisation... and the Rockin' Story Dudettes, who I made up because it was funny. :P
Thank you!
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Fun! by
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At some point (post NaNoWriMo), maybe we could write some kind of interlude where enforcers/agents/Constables/Magical Girls/Pirates of the EPC, the PPC, the TDCA, the Organisation, and the Pirates all meet up somewhere. Would you want to do that?
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That... would take some doing. by
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And would totally have to be Lou's fault. She gets everywhere.
I think it would be fun to write - but I don't know how 'interlude-y' it could be, given the scope of that (and that one set on the list are actually evil).
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What if they all just showed up... by
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At the Japanese restaurant in the CSSverse.
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The Organisation-ites might be in trouble with that. by
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As soon as they said that their version was run by Flower Princesses and their CAD equivalents were CAFs, how much explaining do you think they'd be able to get in? Though that would be entertaining...
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Oh my gosh. by
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It is a fantastic pun.
I actually want to see that happening - them arguing with the hostess over how they're actually an AU of the PPC, honest! -
Something like... by
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"Princesses being the Big Goods is a well-established Magical Girl Trope!" yelled Anne, dodging the gunshots from the TCDA. "Just look at Pretty Cure!"
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What if the EPC agents by
on 2012-11-03 04:48:00 UTC
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Were part of the AU Tinco Division? I haven't read those missions yet, but it sounds like they were anti-Sue.
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If I remember correctly... by
on 2012-11-03 06:43:00 UTC
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...mirror!Tinco is indeed opposed to the EPC and by extension its Suvian agents. Most of them fled to the Prime multiverse following a bust in 2008. I don't think any stories have been written about the survivors though.
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Flower princesses, you say? by
on 2012-11-01 19:39:00 UTC
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The mental image of the SO and the Marquis' AU equivalents just can't seem to get out of my mind.
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JEALOUSYNESS. by
on 2012-10-29 00:53:00 UTC
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If I seem like I'm jealous of the awesome, it's because I am.
I lack the necessary Steampunk requirements to handle this.
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Ooh... by
on 2012-10-28 23:13:00 UTC
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I think I may read it simply because it's got Heather Dale soundtracks~
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... you... [off-topic squeeing] by
on 2012-10-29 20:02:00 UTC
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... like... Heather... D-- EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Or as I cannot stop myself from thinking of her, Marian of Heatherdale. Because that's her SCA name. She's a SCAdian. (And Canadian. [And I've seen her perform live at Pennsic.]) -
Hail, fellow Dale fan! by
on 2012-10-30 03:08:00 UTC
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She does some of THE best music ever! I have a fangirl crush on her. I want to sing like her~
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No arguments there. by
on 2012-10-30 07:23:00 UTC
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And, of course, the answer is that you don't write about them...
... you simply start calling all your stories after their songs...
The best thing about Heather is that she is genuinely as nice a person as she ought to be. There ought to be some rule against being a talented singer-musician-songwriter who'll spend an hour kicking a ball for the world's most obsessive dog...
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About the chapters... by
on 2012-10-30 09:30:00 UTC
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'He Asked You To Believe', as the title of a chapter that far into Crashing Down (and specifically as the title of chapter fifteen), gave me goosebumps and made me
cryget dust in my eyes.
Actually, the majority of Crashing Down made mecryget dust in my eyes. WHAM Episode, indeed!
(And, to botch a Peter Griffin quote: Oh, good! I'm so glad she's nice; I want to like her!)
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Umm... Hi by
on 2012-10-30 04:41:00 UTC
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I am kind of new, I guess. I registered a while back, but had to take a leave of absensce due to serious illness and general life sucking-ness. I'm sure no one remembers me, though, so I figured I would introduce myself... Again.
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Have a welcome-back plover! (nm) by
on 2012-10-31 14:48:00 UTC
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Hi! by
on 2012-10-31 12:06:00 UTC
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Have some welcome-back fudge!
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Hello again, Arrow by
on 2012-10-30 22:54:00 UTC
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As a welcome back gift have some Stormwing fletched arrows. Perfect for those pesky Sues with wards and magical necklaces of invulnerability. Goes through them like butter ... now I'm visualising Sues covered in butter ... thought I should share.
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Re: Hello again, Arrow by
on 2012-10-30 23:59:00 UTC
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Oddly enough, I practice archery. :P so that is a PERFECT gift. :D
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Heyo! by
on 2012-10-30 21:28:00 UTC
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I haven't seen you around, so welcome! (Also, oldbies who've taken a long leave of absence sometimes reintroduce themselves anyway so WHATEVER HELLO WELCOME [BACK] TO THE PPC) Have a fuzzy winter coat in your preferred color!
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Re: Heyo! by
on 2012-10-30 22:36:00 UTC
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thank you so much. I have always wanted a blue sweater
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Howdy by
on 2012-10-30 17:31:00 UTC
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I guess I'm not, strictly speaking, a newbie anymore. But you can have some multi-colored string anyway.
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Re: Howdy by
on 2012-10-30 18:03:00 UTC
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Possible uses in a mission: distracting a cute animal friend(feline companions), garroting sues, tying people up, etc.
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on 2012-10-30 15:54:00 UTC
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I'm a newbie, so I never had the pleasure of meeting you before. Welcome! Have a piece of bubble wrap.
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on 2012-10-30 17:27:00 UTC
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Ahem... Please cover your ears if your species isn't rated for over 200 Db.
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Welcome back! by
on 2012-10-30 13:14:00 UTC
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I don't know you at all since I just joined myself. But I can say I'm glad you were able to come back. You probably got all the welcome gifts the first time, but here, have a tribble. It's cute and fluffy, but don't feed it.
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So cute! :D
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Hi again! by
on 2012-10-30 06:49:00 UTC
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It's okay. I'll still give you this prototype box of BleepNerds to test out like a gerbi- ah, er, scientific observer.
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Hello again, Arrow! by
on 2012-10-30 06:14:00 UTC
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Your screen name does seem a bit familiar to me, now that you mention out. Welcome back! /huggles
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Non-PPC-related-beta request! by
on 2012-10-30 09:58:00 UTC
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(I think that title has too many dashes...)
Anyway, I'm in the process of... -deep inhale- ...re-re-re-re-writing an original series I've wanted to write and publish for a good six or seven years, now, and (having recently moved from my hometown and relocating a good three- or four hours south) am currently cut off from all but one of my previous beta-readers as a result... at least until I get everyone's addresses memorized.
Which, as with mathematical rules and facts about the science of weather and cellular structure, is probably going to take me forever, and I've already lost my address book. -facedesk-
Anyway, I'm posting this long and convoluted thread to ask if anyone here would be interested in beta-ing my story for me. You don't have to beta the whole thing - you can help with just a paragraph, if'n you want - but if anyone is interested, I'm really concerned with characterization (especially with making sure none of my characters fall to Suedom), writing voice, wangst-prevention (the story is not a comedy, but I also don't want it to be a wangst-fest and there's a character or two who might veer into that if I'm not careful), and racial characterization (there is a sentient, non-human race at the core of the story... actually the non-human race pretty much IS the story...)
It's going to be on Gdocs for the writing- and beta stages, so if anyone's interested, please let me know your email so I can send it to you.
Thankies for taking a peek at my request! -bows too low and falls over- Dang it... -
I'll take a look! by
on 2012-10-30 19:41:00 UTC
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I have school and stuff, but I'll look over it. krzysdrewniak gmail com
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Ah, it borked my spamproofing by
on 2012-10-30 19:42:00 UTC
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krzysdrewniak <AT> gmail <DOT> com
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Thankies! by
on 2012-10-30 19:51:00 UTC
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As with everyone else, you should have it by sundown Pacific Time.
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Ooh! Ooh! by
on 2012-10-30 18:43:00 UTC
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pitviperofdoom@gmail.com I'd be happy to, gimmegimmegimme!
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Thankies! by
on 2012-10-30 23:13:00 UTC
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If Murphy is nice to me, you should have it by sundown Pacific Time.
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on 2012-10-30 17:51:00 UTC
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firemagic@cox.net
So, it's an original story? Do you plan on doing anything with it for NaNoWriMo? -
Thankies! by
on 2012-10-30 19:49:00 UTC
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I'll have it to you just as soon as the overview is finished!
I'm not sure...I have a sort of origin story that relates to it by way of the non-human race, but I don't know yet if that's the origin story I want to use... -
QUESYION!! by
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No, I totally spelled that right, derp derp.
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Actually, I was referring to Uncle Phil... by
on 2012-10-30 17:28:00 UTC
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But if you're volunteering, that's swell!
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Kinda hijacking this thread... by
on 2012-10-30 15:09:00 UTC
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First off, gimme. Gimme-gimme-gimme. I'm lilywinterwood@gmail.com.
And secondly, EileenAlphabet and I have a collaborative mission we need a beta to look over as well. It's a Twilight/Sherlock crossover Sue. If you're interested, drop me a line. Thanks! -
Thankies! by
on 2012-10-30 17:04:00 UTC
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As soon as I finish the overview I'll drop you a link!
And I'll take a look at your mission, if you'd like. SPaG it and such. My email is wraths.beauty@gmail.com. -
Sent it to you. by
on 2012-10-31 21:42:00 UTC
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Have fun!
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-waves red pen about- Gimme! (nm) by
on 2012-10-30 14:51:00 UTC
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-uses keyboard as a combination shield and battering weapon- by
on 2012-10-30 14:58:00 UTC
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Bring it!
Lemme just write up the overview thingy and I'll have it to you by sundown Pacific Time. -
Ah, before I forget... by
on 2012-10-30 13:21:00 UTC
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...An overview of the story and characters as they were in the most recent version prior to the re-write will be provided to you if you volunteer. You know, for context or sommat.
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I'd like to help out by
on 2012-10-30 11:03:00 UTC
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E-mail is singingthethunder1@gmail.com
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Thank you! by
on 2012-10-30 13:23:00 UTC
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I'll have it to you by sundown Pacific Time!
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Interview With A Character by
on 2012-10-31 01:41:00 UTC
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So NaNoWriMo starts in two days or so.
In the ten days between that time, I have been browsing the forums there.
I found a series of questions for characters, and decided to do one of my own for giggles.
The link I'm plugging is the results of a wasted day.
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/304/d/7/interview_with_a_character___simon_bellamay_iii_by_specstacularsc-d5jl2pl.html
Read and enjoy. And try not to be too offended - Simon is supposed to be a rough character. -
Heehee. by
on 2012-11-01 17:11:00 UTC
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I like these kinds of things. ^_^ I did a short one with some of my OCs a while back: http://neshomeh.deviantart.com/art/OC-Interview-69475370
Think you could put up a version of this one minus the questions directly targeted at your character? I might like to give it a whirl with some of my agents. {= D
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Perhaps. by
on 2012-11-01 22:44:00 UTC
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I could try. A lot of the questions weren't mine to begin with, so I could probably cut out fifty percent and give it to you that way.
It'll take a while, though - I didn't save the questions in template format, so I'll have to edit the whole finished product from its file on my phone, and word processors hate me.
Personally, I like doing the ones where you make up a TV Tropes page for your characters, but interview type things are fun too. I might do one with a different character from a different story next. -
Oh! by
on 2012-10-31 23:51:00 UTC
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Did you make up the questions yourself?
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Nope. by
on 2012-11-01 08:55:00 UTC
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Half were questions I found, half I made up myself.
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That made me laugh for a good ten minutes. (nm) by
on 2012-10-31 23:50:00 UTC
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That was the idea. by
on 2012-11-01 08:56:00 UTC
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Sorry for the late reply. Been busy figuring out how full internet capabilities work again.
Mainly: been catching up on teh YouTubez.
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Disney? Star Wars? What? by
on 2012-10-31 09:03:00 UTC
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Okay, I'm having real trouble believing this one (is there such thing as a Hallowe'en Fool?) but it's on Wikipedia, StarWars.com and Disney's website...
Disney has just announced its acquisition of Lucasfilm and all rights associated therewith - including Star Wars and Indiana Jones - and has further claimed a release date for Star Wars: Episode VII of 2015.
Which sounds quite bad on the face of it, but then again, Disney also owns Marvel Studios - which means they were behind Iron Man 2 and The Avengers, which I, at least, liked.
On the other hand - heh, Disney's Star Wars, I can't quite get my head round that one.
Also the whole thing simply screams PRANK. But if Wikipedia says it...
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There's also The Princess and the Frog and... by
on 2012-11-04 01:09:00 UTC
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...Tangled. Hopefully, the Sequel Trilogy would be like those, instead of Lucas' Prequels.
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Hey, before anybody gets too upset... by
on 2012-11-02 04:20:00 UTC
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He's giving it all away.
The concern for Disney... yeah, I'm with you there. But that was a rather awesome thing for Lucas to do. -
Oh, yeah. by
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I got this news three days ago on my deviantart account from my watch list.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. -
And so Disney continues it's plans of world conquest... by
on 2012-10-31 18:11:00 UTC
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I kid, I kid.
Seriously, it'll be nice to have a different spin on the movies... though I sure hope they don't try to pander to children or anything... -
Correct me if I'm wrong, but... by
on 2012-11-01 17:04:00 UTC
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Aren't the sequels meant to focus on Luke's and Leia's kids? As hS and Data have pointed out, Star Wars is already pretty kid-friendly, so my concern is that we'll just end up with yet another "rebellious, spunky kids save the day because the adults are too strict/won't listen/are dumb" story. That's pretty standard Disney fare. {= P
Episode 7: A New Offspring
Episode 8: The Grown-ups Strike Back
Episode 9: Return of the Spawn
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Maybe... by
on 2012-11-03 01:39:00 UTC
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If that's the case, I bet a lot of adult fans are gonna be mad... even though they aren't the ones the movies are focused towards...
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I wonder about that. by
on 2012-11-01 21:31:00 UTC
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Specifically, though I know Lucas basically decided anything he hadn't personally made was just dust in the wind, I wonder whether Disney will feel the same way - or whether they'll at least make an effort to fit things with the books etc.
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Re: Pandering to kids by
on 2012-11-01 06:39:00 UTC
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I'd like to point you to pretty much all of the Marvel movies since Iron Man. Also, John Carter. Also also, Marvel's comics.
It is highly unlikely that they'll do anything with the tone of the movies, since the series is already pretty kid friendly.
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Oh, goodness, yes. by
on 2012-10-31 22:07:00 UTC
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Can you imagine what Star Wars would be like with atrociously-accented funny-talking alien characters?
Or, like, I don't know, fuzzy teddy bears killing armoured space-soldiers?
Or, hey, how about magic-wielding men in swooshy robes with, ooh, I know, laser swords!
... admittedly that last is aimed a couple of years higher than the others, but still...
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Cue the entire internet exploding with rage. (nm) by
on 2012-10-31 16:56:00 UTC
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Continuity snarl, here we come... (nm) by
on 2012-10-31 14:29:00 UTC
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Ah, but have you forgotten, Huinesoron? by
on 2012-10-31 11:50:00 UTC
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Wikipedia can be edited by anyone with Internet access. If it's a prank, it'd be all too easy for the prankster to make Wikipedia seem to support whatever's being claimed.
Although I'm having images of Darth Vader singing to his evil CAF about the joys of the Dark Side... -
That is an amusing mental image, thanks. by
on 2012-10-31 21:44:00 UTC
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It begs to be filked.
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You're quite welcome! by
on 2012-11-01 02:56:00 UTC
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-bows with an uncanny flourish . . . shut up, it's Halloween-
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Someone take a Disney Villain song and turn it Star Warsy. by
on 2012-11-01 06:37:00 UTC
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That's what I mean by filked.
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I dunno. How about... by
on 2012-11-01 08:01:00 UTC
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...we take that song from Mulan, "I'll make a man out of you", and turn it into something like "I'll make a Jedi out of you"?
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Make a Jedi out of you, I will. by
on 2012-11-01 08:29:00 UTC
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Get down to business, we shall. Defeat the Empire, we shall.
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Hee... by
on 2012-11-01 09:38:00 UTC
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Get down to business, we shall.
Defeat the empire, we shall.
Try, you must not.
Do, or do not.
Not ready are you to ace the Sith,
But face Vader now, you must!
Make a Jedi of you, I shall!
(Let's get down to business
To defeat the Huns!
Did they send me daughters
When I asked for sons?
You're the saddest bunch I ever met!
But you can bet before we're through,
Somehow I'll make a man out of you!)
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*Empire
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Not a prank by
on 2012-10-31 18:19:00 UTC
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While it's easy to throw nonsense on Wikipedia, this is on too many news sites to be a hoax.
(Granted, some political blogger in New York was happily spreading lies about Hurricane Sandy's effects on NYC the other day. But he got caught almost immediately.) -
And knowing Disney... by
on 2012-10-31 17:10:00 UTC
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...it'll probably be a grutchin or something.
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You mean like this? by
on 2012-11-01 10:02:00 UTC
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Say again? by
on 2012-10-31 09:49:00 UTC
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A seventh Star Wars episode?
Aside from the obvious question of "is it a prequel to the prequels or a sequel to episode VI?", one has to wonder if the metaphorical cow hasn't been milked enough already.
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Re: Say again? by
on 2012-10-31 15:04:00 UTC
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To answer your question, they are calling the new movies (yes you read that correctly, it was plural) Episodes 7, 8 & 9. So, we will now have the Originals, the Prequels, and the Sequels.
-Phobos
