Subject: My non-PG two cents
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Posted on: 2016-05-09 19:02:00 UTC
More like five cents. This got long.
Agents receive a mission:
-You have a typo on page one: Kelly didn't know what capybara was, but she was glad that she had chosen the salad Nonetheless. "Nonetheless"shouldn't be capitalized if it's part of the previous sentence.
-“We got another 'Topher survives' mission and it looks like I could just about solo it except for the EMP. Can you back me up, or do I need to call someone?” What's EMP? I'll guess an electromagnetic pulse
-No disguise?
-What fandom is this mission for, anyway?
-Do either of the agents have any feelings about this fandom? What does Kelly think when she reads the mission summary? There is a noticeable lack of emotion on the part of both agents which makes the whole story feel slightly off. Kelly doesn't even seem particularly irritated by the mission. It feels routine. Another day at the office. Pretty depressing, actually. Is this the feel you want for them? I think it could work.
Agents receive a mission with Injerd:
-Yesterday's mission was somewhat special, as in it had induced headaches, nausea, and the desire to forget it. That's special?
-She stops as she notices Ingeborg lying on the floor in the main room of the RC. The Narnian bear is asleep, her paws curled around an empty jug of Blackberry Bleepwine. Ohhh. That was kind of beautiful to read.
-Grammar. "Conscientious"is an adjective. I don't think you can be "conscientious to" someone else.
-Another few minutes pass as she dresses and tends to her hair. Makes me wonder what she wears and how she does her hair.
-She freezes before opening her bedroom door, not yet knowing if her partner is a grumpy riser. Great way to establish their relationship.
- Her eyes fall on the acknowledge button, which is now wedged underneath the panel. What happened to it? What's her reaction to seeing this? I feel like you cut this off a bit too soon. Like, a paragraph too soon or something.
-All in all, this was fun to read. Enough of each agent is shown to make me wat to read more about them.
Random Prompt:
-Um. I can't quite see the link between Comed-Tea and the IO.
-I thought Kelly said she wasn't hungry any more?
-Pokemon pot pie is NOT OKAY. Eek. That's a bad line, all right.
-"Princess" to "boney harpy"in a matter of seconds? Eek again. That's pretty jarring.
-Wait, that's where part 2 ends? That doesn't feel like the end of their conversation, or even a logical stopping point. And I thought it said that Kelly was going to start a food fight. And that the second part would explain how the cafeteria got to be such a mess.
-In general, your sentences are good, but the structure and consistency leave a lot to be desired.
Agent Profiles:
-She has an almost cultish obsession with the Ironic Overpower She doesn't show this in the stories. I'd expect her to at least bring it up while discussing the console and missions in the random prompt, but she didn't even mention it.
-What continuum is September from? The only thing I can tell is that it isn't World One, since real Manic Pixie Dream Girls only exist in fictional continua.
-I love the idea of the PPC setting up a booth at a job fair. It makes no sense, since that would reveal the existence of the PPC to any inhabitant of the continuum who happened along and would probably constitute an interference with canon, but I love it anyway.
-If you're still thinking of Injerd as a bit character she might not be ready to appear in published stories.
-Janitor? What janitor?
General comments:
-Who is Kelly currently partnered with, and what RC number are they in? It isn't clear.
-Generally, your spinoff seems good, but not fully developed. It could probably be developed just by writing more, though. Whether or not you get Permission, I'd advise you to write lots of stories about these characters, both stories you deem canon and non-canon stories as exercises.
--In about a week I will be free of responsibilities and will be able to spend time beta reading and discussing characters if you want to. Email is clickable.
--Key