Mar 2015 Archive, part b

Four months? That's no time at all! I still occasionally wonder where people who left four years ago have gotten to. ^_^ Welcome back, stick around and join in the usual madness.

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I'll pass on the squid, though, if you don't mind. My agents and I have enough critters to handle already.

And yes, I did rather miss you.

Pokedisations and salutations!
(No, I'm not coherent, I'm still a bit ill.) Of I course I remember you, I remember everyone! Except the ones I don't. What's going on? I see Iximaz gave a better list than I could, so I won't bother. I'd just recommend the madness of the shipfest - it's not to late to join! ("We are the vessel through which immortality is achieve. Assimilate, KittyEden.")

I remember you! *offers SPaGhetti* How's life been treating you?

Anyway, as you've seen, we've got the Shipficfest going on, and I'm trying to get the Big Sib/ Little Sib thing started, and I recently finished tackling Rose Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Um, and I don't think you were around when it happened, but Kaitlyn, PoorCynic, Desdendelle, and I got made PGs.

*offers hugs* Good to see you again! Talk to me about Doctor Who.

Wow, that is a lot of replies! Didn't know I was that interesting. A lot of you have been asking about my fandoms, so I guess I'll talk about that.

I really like Saints Row, GTA, Fallout, TES, Prototype, Infamous. Chances are, if it's fast paced, I'll enjoy it.

A few of you have also asked about whether or not I've read the original series. I've been unable to read the entire thing, but I've gotten off to a good start. I've also read around the wiki. Work and spotty internet connections will do that.

Welcome to the Board and have a plate of cooked Winged Fish, they are "delicious", in case your wondering.

Welcome to the board, here, have a wooden Mincraft ax.

The page you're talking about is probably the Board FAQ, and the warning...well, I always assumed it was both.

Anyway, it's very nice to meet you. Have some movie-theater popcorn (to eat while you read the Original Series) and a satchel of holding!

Always glad to see another person who can understand moonspeak, &c.
Have this cup of tea. No, the leaves will not try to eat you, what makes you think so?

Have a +3 axiomatic flaming burst shovel. It deals extra damage to chaotic creatures, and also deals additional fire damage!

Good, good, just some questions: Have you read the PPC Constitution and The Original Series? And which are your fandoms?

Regardless of that, here have a replica of the One Ring, that causes a random explosion when you wear it; as a welcome gift!

And welcome to this site! Have some sunflower petals (remnants from our boss, so don't tell him)! Brewing them in tea will make a drink that will let you lose control in the best way possible!

Have a barking llama! If the urple bow around its neck becomes too much, feel free to remove it!

Might I direct you to the Big Sib/ Little Sib list? Just a thing I'm trying to get going. So, welcome aBoard! Got any fandoms you'd like to share?

Anyway, those fics you're talking about are the Legendary Badfics, and yes, they're as bad as you've heard. If you really want to know, follow the link for a list, but if you value your sanity, or at least just your brain in general, only read the sporked versions, if at all. They have the Legendary classification for a reason.

Here, have a generic welcome gift, and please tell us more about you. Some of us prefer to give virtual welcome gifts that are actually meaningful, like something related to one of your fandoms or such.

Concerning your question, are you talking about Legendary Badfic? It’s difficult to give good advice while I don’t know whether you are a thirteen years old virgin or an adult sexmaniac with a fetish for chains and whips. So I can only say that any of these fics has the potential to ruin the respective fandom or your life for you. These things are Legendary for reasons, although the reasons may vary. Be very careful if you don’t know what you are getting into.

HG

Here, have a gift card. It's good for any two traditional newbie gifts of your choice, cashable whenever.

(Although, to be honest, I wasn't aware CATS even had a fanfiction community until about last year.) I would continue the story by having Alonzo show Writer-anon--in great detail--what life in the Jellicle tribe is really like. (I imagine it's a lot dirtier and more dangerous than writer-anon imagines.)

I also encourage you to read some Official Fanfiction Universities whenever you don't know where to go next. :D

I'm... I'm doing it wrong.

I heard about PTerry yesterday - well, the day before yesterday now, I suppose - and, well, I didn't really know how to take it. I'd had a panic attack already that day for completely unrelated reasons, so I was doing my damnedest not to go into total shutdown-and-run-away "FLEE! FLEE, FOR THE GODS ARE ANGRY!" mode.

I've read the obituaries, read the tributes, read every good thing the Internet has said about a good man taken by the cruelest sort of disease. In the words of Roland de Chumsfanleigh (whose fault it continues not to be) in Wintersmith, "I hate things that take away what you are". It's an evil death, because memories don't just make you, they make the other people that you meet and know, and Alzheimer's and its affiliate indignities rips them up like old birthday cards, one by one, until you're left in a sea of strangers with only yourself for company, and then it takes that away from you too. It is decay given shape. I hate it.

I don't feel sad, though.

I don't feel anything at all.

There's just a void and a blank space, like the square of pristine paint on a wall where a picture used to hang, and I don't want that to be how he stops being in my life, though he never really was except with his words. I felt... before he left us, I felt that no matter how bad things got there would be new laughter just around the corner, in a place that wasn't here, for people that weren't me that I could be for a little while. Not too long, but long enough to like it.

It's selfish to talk about how he affected me when he's the one who's gone, but I don't know how else to frame it. He's gone, and I'm numb, and there's a blank space on the wall.

And the world has been diminished.

I didn't start reading his books until I was 18 or so, so they're not exactly childhood memories, but Discworld has had a special place in my heart ever since.

RIP, Sir PTerry. We'll miss you

Elcalion, teary

roundworld has certainly lost one of the biggest (fantasy) authors yesterday. He will be missed greatly.

Reading Pratchett thought me a lot about good writing. When I was younger I was working on this big fantasy world, until someone said to me "sounds a bit like discworld". I got into his work and imediately left my own pile of rubish behind to race through his books like Death on the librarian's motorcycle, never looking back. Rest in Peace, Sir.

Thank you, Sir Terry, for all your wonderful words. May you find peace and happiness wherever you are. I was honored to once shake your hand, sir, and will never forget it.

... He died surrounded by his family, with his cat on the foot of the bed.

He left behind 70 novels and at least 1 best-selling series (and probably more- I just haven't had time to read them all). He is up there with history's parody and fantasy greats.

I'd like to see any one of us do better than that. Actually, I'd like to see the lot of us combined do better.

RIP PTerry.

I just... don't know what to say. He was pretty much my favorite author ever.

Rest in peace.

I was only introduced to Sir Terry's writing a short time ago, but he made a huge impact on me. I was slowly making my way through the Discworld series and his even other books. I even did a speech on him in my Speech course last semester. In his memory, I think I will redouble my efforts to complete the series.

He was so brave and unafraid of death, so much like a knight. I don't think he'd want us to dwell on his passing. I just hope he was able to die in just the way he wanted to, content.

COME ALONG, SIR. IT'S TIME TO GO HOME.

The author shrugged his shoulders and followed the skeletal figure. "I made you, you know." He said conversationally.

Death nodded. YOU DID. He said, rubbing his chin in a rueful gesture. I SUPPOSE IT'S FITTING, IN A WAY. STILL, I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SEE THE ENDING.

"Well, I suppose I can tell you," The author leaned upward and whispered something into Death's...side of the head. One thing that was odd about being a skull was that you had no ears to whisper into.

Death nodded. THAT'S A GOOD ENDING.

The author shrugged his shoulders, and adjusted his hat as he started to fade. "It was a good story."

This is a poem from Poemforyoursprog on Reddit, on the megathread for Terry's death. You can find the thread <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/2ysvzb/terrypratchetthasdied_megathread/">here.

The sun goes down upon the Ankh,
And slowly, softly fades -
Across the Drum; the Royal Bank;
The River-Gate; the Shades.

A stony circle's closed to elves;
And here, where lines are blurred,
Between the stacks of books on shelves,
A quiet 'Ook' is heard.

A copper steps the city-street
On paths he's often passed;
The final march; the final beat;
The time to rest at last.

He gives his badge a final shine,
And sadly shakes his head -
While Granny lies beneath a sign
That says: 'I aten't dead.'

The Luggage shifts in sleep and dreams;
It's now. The time's at hand.
For where it's always night, it seems,
A timer clears of sand.

And so it is that Death arrives,
When all the time has gone...
But dreams endure, and hope survives,
And Discworld carries on.

May he have a good journey across the Desert.

On the Disc, it's said that a man isn't dead until his name is no longer spoken.

"In the Ramtop village where they dance the real Morris dance, for example, they believe that no-one is finally dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away - until the clock he wound up winds down, until the wine she made has finished its ferment, until the crop they planted is harvested. The span of someone’s life, they say, is only the core of their actual existence."

In this way, at least, the good Sir Pratchett will live for as long as we do, and longer.

I can only hope, that when it came to be his time, Death came to him and guided him to the next life.

Towards the end of his life, he was angry at the loss of his memories. Now, he has all of the memories of creation to look over. And as he looks back, seeing the collective memories of all who have passed before him, and all who still live, he will see just how many he entertained. How many he made laugh. How many he made ponder their reality. He will look back, and see the love and sorrow of those who knew him, even if only through his books, as they learn of his passing. Hopefully, he will look back on his life and smile.

It was near the end of middle school and I had drifted away from fantasy. The traditional Tolkienian high magic kind of stuff no longer did it for me. Even Dungeons and Dragons had grown stale. I had migrated to mysteries and giant doorstop thrillers.

And then, while I was on vacation in Florida, my grandmother bought a copy of Witches Abroad for me at a library charity sale. The dust cover was worn and the spine was practically broken. That combined with the cartoonish depiction of the main characters put me a little off. I didn't say anything -- you know, cause it's from my grandma and all. Still, despite my trepidation, I cracked open the book that night and began to read.

Cut to now. I still have that copy of Witches Abroad even though it's in even worse shape. I have almost every other Discworld book as well. While I still am not fond of traditional high fantasy, Terry Pratchett's works helped me see it in a new light. He showed me the gentle parody, simultaneously mocking while establishing a world that stands by itself. His words shaped mine, and for that I am forever grateful.



Farewell.

I hope he's living it up with the Nac Mac Feegle.

Relevant. I think.

As May 4th is Star Wars Day, I feel like May 25th ought to be Sir Terry's day forever more.

There are actually tears, they just haven't left my eyes yet.

I found his coat of arms while looking him up online:



His motto? "Do not fear the Reaper."


Here's to Sir Terry Pratchett and his craft! Let's remember him fondly and keep him and his wonderful characters in our hearts forever.

First Leonard Nimoy, now Pterry? What the heck.

My mom says they always come in threes... so as if this isn't sad enough, now I'm wondering who's next. {= (

~Neshomeh

Since it lets me work through it a little by writing, and I doubt that Pterry would object to people expressing their grief through the written word.

News from OFUDisc

(Yes, it is supposed to end that abruptly.)

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I... Don't really know what to say, either. RIP, I guess.
... Remind me to never speak at a funeral, ever.

I've only read bits and pieces of his books, but I liked what I'd read. The world lost another artist today.

Sad indeed.

RiP, Pterry, RiP.

"AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER.

Terry took Death’s arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night.

The End."

Apparently he died at home with his family, which... considering what he said in the recent non-fiction collection, makes me suspect a certain cause of death.

But... yeah. Pterry - and his writing - will be sorely missed.



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I guess we all knew it was coming, but I didn't realise it would be so soon. I thought he had at least another year of lilacs.

Rest in peace, Sir Terry.

Twitter feed, for those who might not have seen it.

http://www.deviantart.com/art/Freakin-drink-needed-but-resisted-519714517

(Pika is the OFUM fanartist responsible for the Elves in Black Leather series, if you didn't know. Currently, she does the Girls Next Door spin-off of Roommates.)

~Neshomeh

I'm just now rereading the Discworld series and it's just so brilliant.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

I hope your portrayal of DEATH was right on the mark.

I loved Terry Pratchett so much and there is so much about Discworld that follows me around in everything that I do. I remember so vividly the first Discworld book I ever read. It was my best friend's copy of "Wee Free Men". And I looked up to see the final book that Pratchett wrote and it was another Tiffany Aching book and I'm actually crying right now. Because that entire series means everything to me.

Numbness, I suppose, only on an emotional level. Of course I'll get over it and move on, much as I always do with death, but losing two idols in close proximity has done a number to me. Not just me I suppose, as obviously losing Sir Terry has had an effect on not just myself or the community here, but the world at large. Hopefully, everyone affected will find something to comfort them through their emotional distress, and will come out mostly unharmed, or inspired even.

Saint Zappa of Joe's Garage

Patron of: satire, general insanity, music.

Symbols: Sofas, Magical pigs, A guitar

feast day: September 19, the day he yelled at the PMRC.

On the day of feast, you shall rock out to Freak Out

Why not set aside an All Author's Day? I suggest a date where Shakespeare or Chaucer is dead.

How about Saint Brian of Redwall?

Patron of: Talking animals, vegetarian food

Symbols: The Swod of Martin the Warrior

Feast Day: 21st June (Midsummer's Day)

It is recommended to make a signature Redwall dish such as deeper'n'ever pie or shrimp and hotroot soup, and to spend the day playing riddle games and solving anagrams.

Saint Roddenberry of the Federation

Patron of: Science, exploration, diplomacy

Symbol: the Starfleet insignia

Feast Day: September 8th (premiere of Star Trek)

The adventurous honor Saint Roddenberry by drinking Romulan ale or Klingon bloodwine. The sane prefer Earl Grey tea.

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Saints Gygax and Arneson, the Guardians of the Tabletop

Patrons of: games, chance, traps

Symbols: the Twenty-Sided Die

Feast Day: January 20th (1/20, twenty-sided die... if anyone can get a better date, I'm all ears)

Anyone who rolls a natural 20 during the games that accompany the feast day celebrations is believed to have good luck for the next week.

Patron of: Science, paleontology, diseases, fiction as fact.

Symbol: the Amber, the Sphere.

Feast Day: 11th June (The release date of the first Jurassic Park movie)

Marked by the serving of Chilean sea bass and fervent discussions about chaos theory.

Patron of: Detectives and investigators, deductive reasoning.

Symbols: A pipe, deerstalker cap

Feast Day: January 6th (Birthday of Sherlock Holmes)

Patron of: historians, warriors, lost causes.

Symbols: the Eagle, the Dolphin.

Feast Day: 24th August (date of the Sack of Rome in AD 410, the cause of the recall of Roman authority from Britain and the 'Rescript of Honorius').

At the darkest hour of the night, the followers of Saint Rosemary light their lanterns and keep the watch.

(Because seriously. Rosemary Sutcliff. The whole eight-book Eagle of the Ninth 'series' is amazing)

(I'm saved the depressing task of adding Susan Cooper by the delightful fact that she's not dead! Yay!)

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-that would be great. He deserves a place here. He wrote so many wonderful, amazing, incredible books, and was Cricket Magazine's Old Cricket, too. (Cricket is an American children's literary magazine, for those who don't know).

~DF

Saint Diana of the Chrestomanci

Patron of: Imagination, witches and wizards, multiverses, fantasy containing alternate history.

Symbols: A book of 9 matches, some of them burned without having been removed.

Feast Day: October 28th (Start of the Witch Week).

And:

Saint Lewis of Wonderland

Patron of: Mathematics, tea, nonsense. Could have been patron saint of dodos, but it's a little late for that.

Symbols: Teacup, mushroom, a large hat with a price tag, Cheshire cat

Feast day: July 4th (the acknowledged date of the Golden Afternoon)


I also feel that C. S. Lewis should be sainted, but I don't feel confident enough to come up with the details myself.

Saint Tezuka of the Mighty Atom

Patron of: Nuclear-powered robots, spiky hair, anime and manga

Symbols: Oil, a White Lion

Feast Day: August 20 (Date of the airing of te last episode of the first Astro Boy anime.)

On the day of the feast, followers must meditate while watching the blue sky and listening to the soundtrack of "2001: A Space Odyssey", for the full duration of said soundtrack; at least once in the day.

The Blessed Banks of the Orbital

Patron of: Culture. Well, what else would he be patron of?

Feast Day: 11 July (release date of "Space Oddity"; an Arbitrary choice. [=)

Symbols: A silver ring, lit by stars

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8405328/1/The-Town-That-Time-Forgot

Perfect little one-shot. Honestly, the first time I read it, it scared me. It's darker than anything the show's ever done, and unnervingly plausible to boot. And those last few lines... damn, just... check it out. It's amazing.

I personally like eternalyouth from Xiaolin Showdown.
Hivefled from Homestuck is good, but it has some hiccups here and there.
And the Pony Pov Series has an special ´lace in my heart.
Finally, i really like The darkness series (Descent into the darkness and the breeding darkness) from harry potter.

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5630547/1/What-the-Sorting-Hat-Said

From Terminator Fanfiction, I present Terminator 3 A New Life. It's about the Skynet Program, who managed to send itself back in the timeline of Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles. It takes its own interpretation of the world of Terminator and reapplies it to the plot of T:SCC. It deviates a bit far from T:SCC while making it a rough guideline, but expands the Terminator world even more.

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4045203/1/Terminator-3-A-New-Life

I have no idea what do you think of Dakari-King Mykan, but I find his self-inserts rather entertaining. He does manage to make himself relevant to the world he fits himself in, but he also didn't take the spotlight most of the time. I present one example of his work.

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8577926/1/7teen-Jude-for-Prime-Minister

I have no idea why I like this story. I leave it to those knowledgeable of Silmarillion to judge my taste.

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8886314/1/Oh-These-Saturdays

Among the MLP fandom (as several others have turned to for their recommendations), my love goes out to these two fics especially, due to their hilarious deconstruction of common Mary Sue tropes (and the latter being one of the reasons that I know of the PPC besides).

Outside of the bronydom, there's also this​ Frozen/Tangled crossover. These are two continua that are known to have coexisted, and this fic explores that with everyone in character. And it's amazing.

Can be found right here. I also enjoy "Past Sins" by PenstrokePony, RealityCheck's "Nyxverse" (both on fimfiction), and "A Storm of Chaos" by Shotoman (Doctor Who crossover).

If you're not really into ponies, you can read Karalora's "Crowns of the Kingdom", which is about Disneyland. :)

And that would be Fallout: Equestria, one of the most well known MLP fanfics. I adore this fic. I love the characters, I love the themes it explores, I love the setting, I love everything about this fic. I have talked extensively about this fic before on this very board, but I will gladly plug it again.

Now, some warnings. This is My Little Pony crossed with Fallout. You do not need knowledge of the Fallout universe. In fact, it's probably better if you do not know the Fallout setting. Trust me, when I first read it, I had never played a Fallout game, and I still loved it. That said, this is also a mature rated fic, for very good reason. There are drugs, violence, swearing, and heavy sexual themes. This is not a light and fluffy story (though there are some lighter moments.) If you do not like dark stories, especially when put in Equestria, then this fic is not for you. If you are easily disturbed, this fic is probably not for you. A good test is this: can you make it through Ponyville? If yes, strap in, you are in for an amazing ride. If not, fine. Just hop off there, and feel no shame for not liking it.

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10360620/1/A-Guide-to-Your-Life-Under-Lord-Sauron

This is a pretty funny one-shit from the LOTR archive.

This is my second real interaction here, and I must say, it was a good one. Thanks for all the fic!

The are of course OFUM, Suedom and HFA. Suedom was actually the first fanfic I ever read. Which probably explains a lot now that I think about it.

But setting these well known works aside, my favourite is A Bed of Thorns by Nym. Warning, NSFW, contains tastefully naughty bits. http://archiveofourown.org/works/377718/ It's a Once Upon a Time fic, set in an AU where Rumpelstiltskin married Belle and where Storybrook never happened. (I think. It's still a work in progress.)
Its focus is mostly on character and relationship development. Also, it is a prime example of how good erotica can be when it's written by someone who actually knows how anatomy works.

And then there's my rec list: http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/PPC_Rec_Center/EileenAlphabet%27s_List

iheartmwpp's Just Another Harry Potter Movie Parody series. Absolutely hysterical. Her book parodies are also pretty great.

Also Reverse by Lady Moonglow: Excellent AU Dramione, where Hermione ends up in a parallel world where everything's reversed- the good guys are bad, the bad guys are good, Lily Evans is alive and terrifying to cross, Dumbledore's an evil overlord, Tom Riddle is a loving father, and Purebloods are tortured and kept as slaves. It's fairly grimdark and graphic, but so well-written!

Then there's Against the Moon by Stoplight Delight. It's a great account of the Marauders' days at Hogwarts. At times hilarious and heartbreaking. Plus the author knows it ought to be set in the seventies, and makes references appropriately. We loves it, precious.

(My friends and I love Thirty Hs, it's hillaribad.)

I think it will be Arctic Rim. Why? Dunno, maybe because it was the first one I ever read.

Game Theory and its sequel Power Games are the bestest things ever.

Since I am now on here I do not want what I think is just a dreadful story to pop up. I wrote it quite a long time ago, and I feel like it is probably either very poor mediocre fanfiction or badfic. I would like to know if you think it is bad or I am being overly critical of my own previous work.

In all its unadulterated glory

Desdendelle's right. Nobody intentionally writes something that eye-searingly bad. (Also, it's not the "legolas by laura" of Minecraft fanfiction, it's the "Half Life Full Life Consequences" of Minecraft fanfiction. says the fortunate soul who's read neither)

Anybody here a Teen Titans expert? Still on Kindle, still can't link, but it's another bleeding crossover with Monster Musume. It's called Daily Life of Beast Boy and the Monster Girls, and it's on FFNet.

What I find to be the case with most MonMusu crossovers is that they pretty much just replace Kimihito with whoever they decide to pair with the harem (I've seen Beast Boy, Naruto and Harry Potter thus far). Other than using the new guy's personality, they almost exactly follow the plot of the manga. Usually, this means the MonMusu canons are all in-character, since they don't really do anything different.

There are exceptions (the fic I killed, for instance), but that's the general formula.

The badness comes so thick I can't think it's anything but trollfic.

I haven't really decided yet. It looks like I'll still have class, though, since the term is going to be extended due to the strike--in other words, hello later exam season! Who knows, though. I did NaNo in November and made it work (for the first time ever), so it might actually be easier in April...

We'll see.

~DF

I can't write original fiction worth a damn, so yeah. =]

Which means probably. I always feel a bit overwhelmed at the thought of doing anything NaNo, but in the end I can't stay away.

I thought Camp NaNoWriMo was in June and August!

To answer your question, though...that depends on whether I a) have enough time with all my college courses and b) remember what my username and password are. Do they clear it out after every "camp" session?

Er, the mission, not the badfic. It's also fantastic but in a non-happy way.

I can't think of any critique that's not already been said in this thread so I'll just post a gif of EVA 00 going Berserk.




Also: yay, a reference to Victoria! Since Zeb doesn't seem to recognize her, I'm assuming that the Rudi's RP was noncanon, right? I just want to make sure that events line up if ever I want to mention Zeb & co. again...

"The thing about Magic - any so-and-so can do it." He didn't actually SAY So-and-so, his word usage was much spicier and more obscene, but upon reading this fanfiction unsporked, I think he may have had a point. Because this holier-than-thou-look-how-awesome-I-am-cause-I-don't-wear-clothes-and-know-stuff-Only-cause-my-author-read-the-books is one of the biggest so-and-sos in the history of the written word.

You have my pity, Iximaz. Try to stay sane and eat as many cookies, ice cream, and ginger beer as possible. And then hug a puppeh or other pet of your choice.

*Gives hugs and beer*.

Wow. I'm getting a slight headache, and this is only the sporked version! I'd shudder to imagine how I'd react to the badfic in all its "glory".

How much does this leave behind? Three more to go? Good luck. How Rina is holding on without Bleep, I do not know. Perhaps Zeb will have to Thunder Wave her and carry her into FicPsych by the end of this "septology."

Speaking of the mission, a few errors are still floating around:
1) Rina and Zeb appeared in Ardgarten Forest...
I do not recall any forest by that name in the Harry Potter books, and a Google search reveals a forest in Scotland by the name of Ardgartan. Perhaps this is a misspelling on your part?

2) Cerelian asked Rose to “[K]eep a strong lid on your instincts, it would not do for you to maul Mr Black.”
Given the way you introduce the quote, the structure is a bit off. Consider this instead: Cerelian asked Rose to “keep a strong lid on [her] instincts," as "it would not do for [her] to maul Mr Black.”

3) “Woah, when did you get so snarky?”
This is a very common misspelling. The word is spelled "whoa."

4) “Sorry, do humans not eat this part” he asked.
Missing question mark.

5) Maybe a visit to PicPsych wouldn’t be a bad idea after this was all over.
I believe that you mean "FicPsych." Though I would wonder what a "PicPsych" would be like. Perhaps a place where the doctors only use Rorschach tests? Or maybe it's a ward for those living pictures from the Harry Potter universe...

6) “Oh, Gred and Forge, the looks on your faces,” I said, and took a bow. “My name is Prongs Jnr a pleasure to meet you.”
Unless Gred and Forge were caught in earlier parts of the "septology," I believe that you missed two obvious mini-Aragogs. And unless "Jnr" is an acceptable abbreviation somewhere, wouldn't this make a mini-Sue?

7) chapter seventeen, “The Golden Patronus”. The title alone was enough for both agents to give massive charges.
I don't get it. Could you please explain how the title is so charge-worhty?


And that's it for the grammar and comprehension errors. However, there's one thing more that I would like to bring up. Given what I'm about to say, I'll first ask that everyone not give a knee-jerk reaction to my holding a contrary opinion, though correction is welcome if I speak amiss. That said:

“Rina, please, stop trying to play matchmaker! Besides, I…” He swallowed. “I’m not attracted to females.”
I know that you mentioned on the Board earlier that Zeb was going to be gay. However, I think that its introduction here was somewhat out of the blue.

Please allow me to explain.

The way that you've been portraying Zeb thus far, it seemed like he was more of an innocent character, somewhat akin to Neshomeh's Agent Ilraen. That said, it would seem implausible that Zeb would be that knowledgeable about sexuality, much less be able to identify himself as homosexual.

This is not to say that it's impossible to have a character be revealed as gay over the course of one mission. For example, with Herr Wozzeck's DIC team (Florestan and Eusebius), there was nothing in previous missions to imply that either character was gay. Then, in the midst of the mission "Blow All Your Canons Away", there came hint after hint showing the beginnings of something between Eusabius and the DoSAT Agent Zerenze.

In short, what I'm saying is that IMHO, Zeb being gay looks like something just tacked on, given what we know about his character. I personally would suggest maturing him a bit more before going that route (if not just leaving him innocent--I love how you managed to play off his awkwardness at times!)

God, the things you put yourself through.

Couple of things that stuck in my brain:-

When Rose shoves an elbow into Malfoy's guts, that in itself is another foul. Cobbing, or the excessive use of elbows, was originally legal, and when the ban was introduced there were mass protests. Also, I don't care if it was intentional, Quidditch with a Snitch is the single most pointless bloody game in human history. USE. A. CLOCK.

Talking about James Potter's journals has another, related charge as well. Rose is ostensibly British - and over here, we tend to use diaries. Britpicking badfic's like trying to clean your teeth with raw sewage, though, so I understand why people avoid doing it. =]

Maybe it's my love of subjecting my agents to horrifying Cronenburgian visuals, but I am choosing to imagine Rose's stomach bursting out of her chest like a, er... like a chestburster, I suppose, and promptly make a bid for freedom with a circular saw. I'd then have Wobbles insist on keeping it as a pet because she's just sort of, y'know, like that. I love the stuff you put in in that segment, though, especially with Rina's ever-growing Tally Of Voldemortification.

Quintaped

Maybe it's my Bogleech fangirlness showing, but I've always loved the really 'orrible stuff in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

I love what you're doing with this series, and I hope you keep going. Have a T-shirt along the lines of the one PTerry wore to conventions:

Tolkien's spinning
J.K. Rowling screamed wordlessly
Philip Pullman couldn't stop vomiting
Hi, I'm Rina Dives

I actually intended to take on Rose Potter myself at one point, but then I re-read them and my motivation failed in the face of such horror.

Your guys are doing amazingly well. On behalf of my wizard Agent, I send you stashes of anything you might need.

I don't think she needs somatic components to cast her spells, so incarcerous wouldn't hold her. She'd just *shudder* Teleport.
And she's so much better than Harry, of course. Because she can use her speshul Druid powers to do exactly what he did without being stupid-OP.
At least the author never got to Hallows. Can you imagine how awful that book would be if you took out the themes of love and sacrifice and replaced them with the speshul Sue doing everything that idiot Harry couldn't think of? Plus she'd probably use the Killing Curse on Voldemort and take his place...
(Yes, yes it can get worse. Oh, so much worse...)

Iunno how you have the stomach for this. Just reading the mission made me slightly queasy - though it might just be me being drunk.
There are some mechanical errors but a) I'm drunk and b) Hieronymus Graubart will probably catch them once he reads this.

And remind me that the DMO really, really needs more people. It's cute how Zeb chose a partner Shinx in PMD Sky. You think he named it after himself or would that just be too weird?

Ooooh, do I see a future plot point in the conversation about Rina and mental hospitals? That'd be pretty cool. (But please, please do your research if you go ahead with that plotline. Please.)

Seriously, I'm impressed you didn't snap earlier. *gives king-sized Bleepolate Crunch bars*

Couple minor blips...
"Shame on her for not capitalizing Animagus," Rina muttered.
What happened to animagus the mini-Aragog? Is animagus a mini-Aragog?

"I know, but to be fair, Professor Bathsheda Babbling wasn't mentioned in the books as the Ancient Runes professor," Rina said, shrugging.
Isn't that name usually spelled Bathsheba? I could be wrong in this case, of course, disregard me if I am.

"Aha! She's you L.O.!"
Your.

You've already stated that Zeb is gay, but I actually had no idea that Rina was bi. Surprise, surprise!

Also, I noted a bit of an error: when the wolfsbane potion comes up, Rina switches to present tense for one word.

Join the Dark Side, we have cookies!

Joking aside, fantastic work! Again! I'm worried about Miss Dives' sanity though...

Lots of interesting things in this one - compared to the last two, Rose Potter's version of PoA is a bit more "off-the-rails" in terms of blatant plagiarism. Fantastic work, and can't wait to see the next. Halfway done with the series!

It seems Zeb is really growing as an agent, too. Nice to see him take more responsibility.

Nice to see that there is something new happening over there! We need more instances of "dawwww!" in the PPC. Now I just want to hug something!

I'm guessing this is an issue with copy&pasting? I found what look to be pretty comprehensive instructions for how to do that on a Kindle Fire here. Hope that helps!

~Neshomeh

I'll be sure to go check it out!

The most disturbing thing about the movie is the realization that we share a planet with the person who made it. :|

Would you like an adult-size security blanket? *covers you with it*

I'd be happy to take a look. I've snarcked my way though some pretty messed up up things, like that one fic involving ice cream. So show me the foul fic, and I shall snark at it.

In case you haven't noticed, I'm always late. Have some Skittles and a frog. Be careful of warts.

Sorry I came a little late. Real life, you know how it is.

A Dragon Age fan? Nice. Sadly, I've only played Origins as far as the games, but I've read up on the lore, and do I love this world. It's definitely up there in my favorite fantasy worlds. (Under The Elder Scrolls universe, though.) One of these days I'll pick up Inquisition, when it's on a Steam sale or something.

I assume you've played Origins as well. So, I have to know, who was your Warden? Mine was a lawful good Dwarf Noble warrior.

Anyway, a gift. Since you are in law school (I'm getting a copyright law vibe off of you, though I don't know why) I will give you some Virtual Coffee. I don't know if it will help you any, but it does help me stay awake through those long nights studying.

Is it too late for me to offer one of my own shed feathers? If it is, here you go anyway!

And nice to see another grad student around here! If you need any academic advising help at any time, just let me know :)

As for my fandom, I am now into Parasyte, Phineas and Ferb, Terminator, History Channel's Vikings, and Tolkienverse.

Have some virtual murtabak jawa. It's rich in calories, hope you haven't dine yet.

Have a box of Schrodinger's Cookies! May or may not contain chocolate until you eat them.

Ace Combat, huh? Sergio Turbo's written a mission in that, have you read it?

Have a banana milkshake, because why the heck not! (I know how you feel about school making time vanish, btw)

You've answered all the question, so I'll just offer you this cup of high-quality green tea. No, the leaves won't eat you. What makes you think that?

Ah, Wiki Walks... I think mine led me to "Brain Bleach", and then directly to the PPC. Or maybe I googled "Sporking" because I didn't notice the link, and got there from that. I don't really remember.
Anyway, have a Hammerspace Nutshell! You can fit pretty much anything in there... If you can get it to pass through the opening, of course. So, maybe not a live adult male human, but...

Anyway, hello, and welcome aBoard! As a present, take this shrieking llama! If the urple bow around its neck becomes too much, feel free to remove it. :)

Always nice to meet another Potterhead and Whovian!

Have a +5 anarchic ghost touch shovel. It deals extra damage to lawful and noncanonical creatures, and can hurt incorporeal creatures!

Do you know the one called Skyrim?

Oh, I almost forgot your gift - Insanity Chocolate (or whatever sweet thing you prefer)! It not only tastes good, but it gives you what its title says. Trust me, you'll need to be crazy. It'll become a habit.

Welcome to the board and have a random talking cat with wings.

Welcome to this place of insanity! Good to have another Potterhead and Whovian on here. What are your favorite characters?
I'm insane. That's all there is to know about me. :-P

Accept this squid as a welcome gift!

Forgot two other aspects of fanon that I consider myself a part of Earth-616 and Earth-199999, i.e., Marvel's Main Continuity and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

As a welcome gift, here you can have this replica of the One Ring that allows you to teleport once a day!

(Disclaimer: Not resposible for any missing body parts, due to misuse of this article.)

Welcome, I hope your time here is splendid. as it is customary to give gifts to the shiny newbies, I gift you a State Alchemist's Watch!

(I'm a bit of a newbie myself, also from TV Tropes.)

If you crush hard enough.
But nevermind that.
Here have a lemon pie and some mixed nuts.

I found an LOTR badfic that's making me want to tear my hair out.

There's a unicorn (a creature who does not exist in Middle Earth) who's a pet of the Sue. But wait, it's not just a unicorn. It's an ALICORN. For those of you who don't know the meaning, it's a term from My Little Pony for a cross between a pegasus and a unicorn. And not only that, this alicorn can look just like a normal black horse if he wants to, so he's always called a horse. And it belonged to Sauron, but somehow only the Sue can tame him, and he's got superpowers. And although he was Sauron's pet, he's not evil!

That's just one of the major problems.

What would be the minimum time for me to wait before I request Permission? Because I don't want to spend all my time getting anzty waiting without knowing a probable deadline. Also so I don't ask too early and embarrass myself...

At least those used to be one of the most common sites. I know a few people use Tumblr, too, and Google Docs/Google Drive, though Tumblr and Drive are a bit harder to leave comments and concrit I think. Wordpress or Blogspot might not be bad ideas either, honestly. Depends on how much time you want to invest into this I suppose.

I wouldn't risk ff.net, or AO3. I know at one point stuff like PPC missions was actually banned from The Pit.

From what I've seen, most authors either link to a Google Document or use a specific web page for their missions.

However... It seems a bit early for you to be considering missions. You'll need Permission first (you've read what is needed for that, yes?), and one of the requirements for that is time. Wait a bit, let us get to know you more in the community, and then submit your characters and writing prompts once they are ready.

My Spin-off Recs list. These are all older spin-offs that I find to be both excellent and instructional for getting the feel of the PPC. I keep thinking I ought to expand it to a proper Top Ten and make a list of more recent spin-off recs, but since I haven't done either of those things yet, I hope you enjoy those seven. {= )

I'll try to think of some individual stand-out missions, since that's what you asked for, but the ones that are part of a longer series tend to be best when read in order with the rest of the series, IMO.

~Neshomeh

Yesterday I walked around a picket line to get to my first resumed class, and I did not wear any green.

We were looking at aurorae, though, and those have a lot of green. Also, the snow's melting, so we have tiny bits of new green showing up. Not much yet, though.

But apart from seeing other people's photos on Facebook, I didn't do a thing. S'pose I could have sung an Irish drinking song (I'm very amused by the fact that I drink very little but love drinking songs) or gone to the subway station (green, of course) named St. Patrick, but...it didn't really occur to me.

I am very amused by your post(s), though.

~DF

Well, I didn't do anything special today. College students don't exactly go around pinching people anymore. *shrug* I did wear a green T-shirt, though. (And felt bad for not planning ahead and wearing my new "Luckysaur" T-shirt today. Oh, well.)

Oh, and I found a cool Irish-style cover of a song from Animal Crossing. The original version is pretty good, too. :D

So you Americans are celebrating. We'll just be getting four more years of Bibi, I reckon. (It's elections day today.)

Phobos and I (not to mention the entire city of Chicago) got started a bit early. My choir sang some Irish tunes on Sunday, we cooked up a big pot of corned beef, potatoes, and Brussels sprouts yesterday, we're making the leftovers into Ruben sandwiches today, and I've been listening to my favorite Celtic music since the weather turned spring-like a few days ago. I have plenty of green in my wardrobe, so that's gotten some airing, and I also have this pretty moss stone Celtic cross necklace (which I wear because it is green and Celtic, not because it's a cross, lest anyone be misled).

No pints for me, thanks, but slàinte to you anyway. {= )

~Neshomeh

Or Erin go bragh if you prefer the anglicized version of it. I think I will take you up on that pint. And I am choosing to celebrate this holiday of Irish Heritage, by studying American Law. Now that I have said that, I feel like I might be doing this celebrating thing wrong.

Eating three-day-old bean soup and drinking Dr. Pepper whilst I watch old Twilight zone episodes on Netflix and work on my new Mutants and Masterminds character.

It's like a lot of other days, but I'm also wearing a plastic green bowler hat I got when I was like 10. So it still counts, I guess.

It's a good thing one of my rings has a green stone in it, I plumb forgot today was St. Patrick's Day. People pinching me left and right. Guess which finger I moved the ring to. Kidding, kidding. I already wear it on that finger. >D

Normally, I'm unconcerned with the lyrics, as the music itself is what's important to me.

That being said, I can think of exceptions *gahackrainsofcastamereahem*, so I'll go ahead and send the email.

I do a thing called FAWM every year and people seem to like it, so lyrics are something about which I know a tad. My styles are pretty wide-ranging, from folk songs about life in a decaying seaside town to crustpunk growlery about 17th-century Pashtun warrior-poets. I'll send you something from my main email account forthwith, but if it's playing up, send whatever you've got to harry heath 99 at that email service where the mail is hot. =]

I don't know if I would consider myself an expert, but I do have a decent familiarity with poetry, I would be happy to take a look at it

Most takedowns are not irate authors complaining to web hosts. That happened to me once (or maybe twice), and obviously happened to Jay and Acacia; for the most part, though, it's pretty rare.

Most missions vanish because their hosts just drop them. We lost a lot in the fall of Geocities; we're losing a fair bit now because Webs.com have been having a cleanout.

And... well, we already have an archive for those old missions which are under threat. PPC: The Lost Tales, run by Neshomeh. For that matter, I've rehosted a few myself, and I know others have as well.

And finally... uh, you're very new. I'd love to think you're going to stick around for decades to come, but there's only a handful of people here who've made it through the last decade. So if one person sets themselves up as the host for all PPC works, what that's likely to mean is that we lose everything when they let the site lapse.

hS

Is that some of the older stuff vanishes as stuff gets taken down, and stuff published on the Pit gets abolished because the Suethors complain to the Pit's authorities. Other than that, things are pretty stable, I think?

Since I am not eligible to do missions yet, so I do not know, I do think that when you have a large shared universe, putting it all in one place makes it a lot easier for readers to find. So from that angle it makes some good sense.

Also if you want help creating the site I would be willing to pitch in. I am by no means a web designer, but I am not unfamiliar with HTML, PHP, or CASS. I would need to do a substantial bit of refreshing in all of those, but I can do that.

As it was I had planned on setting up my own website for both my original fiction, since I have gotten tired of shopping it around to magazines, and my own PPC when I do get permission.

"One Day at Freddy's" (unbetaed)

Doc sat stiffly on the undersized kid's bench. "This just feels so inappropriate."

"Lighten up, Doc! It's a birthday party." Vania took a noisy sip of soda. "You realize how rarely kids in our Nursery get to do normal stuff like this? Look at them!"

Mollie and Ollie, now officially eleven-year-olds, had invited some of their friends to the party. The kids were laughing and yelling, running back and forth from the arcade games to the table that held the pizza.

"Yeah, but . . ." Doc turned his gaze to the singing animatronics on the colorful stage. "Why here?"

Vania's face turned deadly serious, and she moved it slowly closer to Doc's until she was eye to eye. "Have you any idea?" She paused dramatically. "How much these parties cost in a real-world Chuck E. Cheese's?" She grinned.

Doc glared at her. "You know what I mean." He motioned towards the stage with his shoulder. "Those things kill people," he whispered.

"Doc, you of all people ought to do the research before making assumptions. Everything is fine." She lowered her voice. "The biting incident happens in 1987, and the kidnapping in an unknown June. We are safely in March of 1985, and have nothing to worry about but the grease content in this pizza."

Doc looked again at the jerkily dancing robots on the stage. "What if the kids play this when they get older, and it gives them nightmares that they were here?"

"Already done it."

Doc whipped his head towards the boy who had spoken. "Seriously?"

Chuck grinned around his mouthful of pizza, then swallowed. "Well? Keep your glazzies in your gullivers, it's just a bit of fun."

Doc sneered a bit. "Ugh. Why am I not surprised the Clockwork Orange kid has played Five Nights?"

Vania smacked him on the arm. "Doc! That's rude!"

Chuck gave an even bigger grin. "Oh, and is the poogly Floater afraid of the creepy dannies? Ha ha ha!"

"I think Freddy is the scariest!" A girl chimed in.

"No way, it's Foxy!" Mollie added.

"I find Balloon Boy unsettling," said another child (who happened to be a robot wearing a human disguise for the party).

The agents listened to the mounting debate in stunned silence. Finally, Vania interrupted the kids with a, "Guys, guys! Keep your voices down! Don't let any of the background canons hear a spoiler."

The kids hushed quickly, allowing Doc to quietly ask, "They let you play this crap in the Nursery?"

"It's fun!"

"We take turns!"

"I've gotten to night six in the first one!"

"I got all the way through the first two games!"

"I've found all the Easter eggs!"

As the kids began clamoring again, Doc and Vania folded their arms and laid their heads down.

"Sorry," Doc said. "I guess I was being over-protective."

"S'all right, Doc. I . . . wasn't expecting the kids to be quite this resilient. At least we know we're safe, with all these canon experts at hand!"

Doc smiled. "True!"

Then, a spotlight fell from the ceiling and crashed to the ground right behind them.

—doctorlit, who proposes the animatronics' AIs were corrupted when the facial recognition software viewed Agent Doc's face, and couldn't properly cope with the ugly.

I haven't the foggiest about FNaF, so I won't be writing anything about it.

...is that the storyline of FNaF has mired in speculation and conjecture. We aren't even sure, in some cases, that the events of the games aren't just hallucinations. While there are a lot of clues in the games themselves, they tend to muddy the water, rather than clearing it up. Even the best theories about what happened have some pretty big holes in them.

So, how to you preserve a canon when the truth of it is largely debated?

-5 Nights at Phobos'

I'm not at all sure what you mean. If you mean, can you stand up, point a finger dramatically at someone, and say, 'You! Write a mission in this continuum!', then... well, you're allowed, but all they'll do is laugh at you.

If you mean posting a badfic for someone to write a mission in if they want to - well, that's what we already do in badfic threads.

If you mean just asking for 'someone, anyone, please' to write a mission into a given continuum, then sure (and you just did). Just don't assume that people are going to feel obligated to do so.

hS

But that doesn't necessarily mean anyone will take you up on that. After all, we tend to PPC fics in fandoms we know and like.

The Araluen Fanfiction Academy is now open for enrollments! (And hey, if anything, a few PPC agents to help keep the fanbrats in line are always welcome.)

John Flanagan is one of my favorite authors. My email is on the PPC a beta readers directory.

You already know my email.

I can double check the RA canon as well if needed.

I finished the first book awhile ago, but I keep forgetting to continue.

When you start the Academy, let me know! I'd like to enroll, if it would work out.

So long as you do not need it today, I can do if for you.

There's only twenty threads on the Front Page, and you've just taken up one of them for a private conversation. You could easily have asked that question of EAUO in another thread they're taking part in - in fact, you could've asked it in their introduction thread, which is still high up the Board. Doing it this way is... pretty inconsiderate, all told.

hS

I typically multi-class, most recent full play through was Imperial Spell-Sword.

Most recent one I am playing is the Witch-hunter Build. If you have not heard of it I recommend you look it up. It is quite enjoyable

Grammar Nazi (hero)
Powers: The absolute expert on grammar and spelling for all languages.
Motive: To make sure writing is treated with the respect it deserves!

Word-Wind (villain)
Powers: Can create cyclones inside a Writer's head that can cause forgetfulness, confusion, and Writer's Block.
Motive: To cause chaos for writers.

That was fun. :)

NEMESIS: Earworm (Master 4-7)
POWERS: Induces potent auditory hallucinations. Generally, they take the form of catchy modern pop songs, but other noises are available.
BACKSTORY: A deaf, orphaned girl who has been thoroughly institutionalised by years in the ever-ironically-named care system, Ellie Reed eventually taught herself to "feel" music via the vibrations from speakers. She now goes around as Earworm, wanting to spread this newfound joy to everyone she meets.
NEMESIS STATUS: If you can't hear the puns, you can't be hurt by the puns.

VILLAIN: Backlash (Primary Striker 6, Secondary Mover and Master ratings)
POWERS: Point-blank telekinesis, the reach of which is extended by handheld items (though not bullets fired from a gun, for instance). Carries a bullwhip for precisely this reason and not because she really, really has a thing for Indiana Jones why do people keep asking thaaaat?
Motive: Oh, so you think it belongs in a museum, do ya? Well, this girl begs to differ.

To complete this, the final version of my Outline and Notes for a mission into “Rose’s Visit" is here.

HG

Since I don't intend to keep this private, I posted Part 2 on the promotion thread, where there is a grater chance that somebody will see it.

HG

Pick your Poison

Okay, I tried to skim the pit, looking for blurbs that catch my eye. But I found that I have neither the time, nor the patience, to do this. So here is a question for all you gals and guys who post in badfic threads. How do you find this stuff? Do you stumble over it by chance, because you read just so many fanfiction? Are there some filter tricks for finding badfiction?

I may be able to recognize badfiction when I see it, but considering that I don’t really like to read fanfiction much, I will probably never find bad fanfiction unless it pokes me in the eye or something. So, to make this going, I checked the preselected badfiction on the Unclaimed Badfic page, Harry Potter division.

"Becoming Female": 55 chapters, although short, are probably too much for a workshop.

"Christmas Cuppa": Short, but eek, not my kink; and Androia is predestined to be an assassin.

"Harry Potter and the Gift of the Basilisk": Looks interesting but is nearly as long as "Becoming Female".

"Ival Pythonica": Definitely too long for a workshop (113.706 words).

"The Last War": Harry and Hermione soon find themselves wondering what they ever saw in the Weasleys. But will they finally recognize their love for one another? And what devastating consequences will happen when they do? H/Hr Don't like it? DON'T READ IT.
I may follow this advice; this thing makes me too angry.

"The Love of Severus Snape": Marauder era? Another twenty-thousand words fic, probably too long.

"My Boys": After a quick skim through I’m not sure whether I can do much with this, but at least it’s short, and there may be some fun to have with the flashbacks.

"Potter and Riddle": Looks like a great waste of good ideas. I would like to do something with it, but I don’t dare to touch it. Not until I have improved my skills.

"The Real Us": Definitely too long for a workshop (157.527 words)

"Rose's Visit": This may be a "short and easy" first mission for my agents, if I can convince them that Rose is a Replacement and a Matchmaker Sue. But with only one chapter it may be too short for the purpose of this workshop.

"Someone To Love Me": Another one I would like to do something with, but for the time being it may be too "complex" for me.


So I’m going to thoroughly read "My Boys", "Rose's Visit" and, if neither of them fits, "Harry Potter and the Gift of the Basilisk" and "The Love of Severus Snape", and I will try to come back with an outline for at least one of them. But this may take some days.

HG

This has some good advice and very good points on how missions could be improved.

I like to make my notes directly on the badfic, either in Gdocs or a hard copy if it's not too long, but otherwise it seems we work in much the same way. I'm more pro-cutting off the badfic early, though, it sounds like. With anything above two or three chapters, it's practically necessary unless you want all your missions to be novels. Mine have gotten long enough as it is.

Plus, there's the fine art of picking your kill point to consider. Unless the fic is really mediocre, chances are you/your agents will have worked up plenty of enthusiasm for taking it down long before the end, and forcing the story to go on risks losing that energy, which is bad.

One piece of nitpickery for you—a bit of redundant phrasing here:

Blurbs are a good place to start. Obviously they can't tell you anything, but if you see misspelled words or ridiculous scenarios touched upon in the summary, that's obviously a good place to start.

Oh, and you probably meant "everything," not "anything." I actually hadn't noticed that until I looked at the passage out of context.

I look forward to the next part!

~Neshomeh

I know that the example might not make much sense from an in-universe standpoint, as Laura and James are in the DMS Video Game Division but their mission is in a cartoon show. Don't worry about that too much. It was just to illustrate my methodology.

PC

Yay, more 3DS friends!

Sara: 0576-5807-4247

Also, if anyone reading this plays Animal Crossing: New Leaf, my Dream Address is 5300-5004-3839. Please come visit my town! (Or friend me and then email me to arrange an actual visit. That works, too.)

I know Voyd already has me, but now I've added you, Seafarer.

Also, Darkotas and . . . Sara and Dess, whatever your Board names are, you never added me last time.

So, Voyd, I only have Pokémon Y. Is trading between Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire possible for me?

There are certain hidden abilities that I'd like to have access to, but I don't have a way of getting that Pokémon. I'll accept spares, since again, I prefer to train my own Pokémon and I normally breed trades.

The main ones I'm after are Chesnaught, Staraptor, Rampardos, Delphox and Smeargle. There might be more that I don't remember, though.

Seba: 0903-2846-7300
If you add me, let me know so I can add you. I'm adding you, Voyd - just let me know when you're awake so we can do trade-evolving.

Then there is always "A Trekkie's Tale". Other then that and "Ensign Sue Must Die", can't really think of any good ones.

In addition, there is such a thing as a well-written Parody Sue. Ensign Sue Must Die is a great example.

That, above all things, has to be clear. I've seen a few good examples for the Redwall fandom.

Spider Robinson, author of the Callahan's series, Telempath, God Is An Iron, musician behind Belabouring the Obvious, and all around cool guy.

He doesn't have any that I know of specifically about reading or writing, but he does have a few that are sort of related, including one on the Ironic Overpower.

'Librarians are the secret masters of the world. They control information. Don't ever piss one off.'

"If a person who indulges in gluttony is a glutton, and a person who commits a felony is a felon, then God is an iron."

I definitely recommend to any old-school Sci-Fi fans, for people who enjoy Ben Bova and Robert Heinlein, check out Spider Robinson. ESPECIALLY if you're a fan of puns, go look at (and then read) the Callahan's series.

"What an astonishing thing a book is. It's a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you're inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, an author is speaking clearly and silently inside your head, directly to you. Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people who never knew each other, citizens of distant epochs. Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic."

Never get tired of this one. :')

"You can't build a plot out of jokes. You need tragic relief. And you need to let people know that when a lot of frightened people are running around with edged weaponry, there are deaths. Stupid deaths, usually. I'm not writing 'The A-Team' - if there's a fight going on, people will get hurt. Not letting this happen would be a betrayal."

Wise words as always.

Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.

Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

"WORDS IN THE HEART CANNOT BE TAKEN"

-Dorfl, Feet of Clay

That may have been the most awesome thing I have ever seen! Thanks for posting that, you're a saint!

Hello, there! I'm a bit of a newbie here too. Here is half of a solid gold rolling pin. Enjoy the insanity!

Yay, another Azumanga Daioh fan! Have a solar-powered robot cat and an "Aerith Lives" t-shirt!

(Also, what? Your username is clearly richardhednil, not LordFoaFoa. Unless you're referring to your Wiki name?)

Please accept this Robo-Baby 2.0! We worked out all the kinks. =]

To our land of crazy. :D Have a apple juicebox.

Welcome to the Board! Have a bag of pebbles and a Random Shiny Object.

Have one of my own shed feathers and a mockingjay with an eery necktie!

New Users Unite! Also have a small alligator. It tastes like chicken.

I'm a newbie here as well, but I can give you these: Insanity Sweets! They can be your favorite type of candy, and you will promptly go crazy after consumption. Don't worry though - insanity's fun! WHEEEE!!!

Have a +4 flaming burst shovel.

Heylo and greetings, stranger with three names! How are you doing?
Also, have this this cup of Lapsang Suchong smoked tea. No, the leaves won't eat you, what makes you think that?

Welcome to the board and have a urple-coloured Plue with a mustache.

Have you read the Constitution? Anyway, welcome! And here, you can have this replica of the One Ring that causes a halo to appear above you head!

Hello, and welcome aBoard! As a newbie gift, take this snorting pocket narwhal! If the urple bow around its horn becomes too much, feel free to remove it.

I suggest you read Neshomeh's stuff, especially agents Supernumerary and Ilraen. They're my favorite spinoff.

Hope you like it here!

You wont know me, but it's good to meet an old oldbie at last! :D

*gives razor, shampoo, and nail clipper* Nice to meet you! Have a delicious peanut butter and jelly sandwich!

Note: It is NOT num-nums!

I'm nodding off right now, and on the Board but infrequently these days, but this was a thread I could not pass up. Especially since I barely keep tabs on the old FB profile anymore.

It's good to see you, man. {hugs}