Subject: PPC+20: "Taken Far Too Literally," Chapter 9 [GreyLadyBast]
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Posted on: 2022-04-28 11:50:13 UTC

This is a fun one...

On the 14th February, GreyLadyBast started a story called Taken Far Too Literally. It tells the tale of a woman - named, by her mother, Mary Sue - who finds herself stuck in Middle-earth... specifically Mordor, which is somehow even less fun than it looks.

She shambles around for 8 chapters, swearing copiously, runs into Frodo and Sam and manages to make things if anything more difficult for them. She is very much Not Happy with any of this, and just wants to get home to her kid.

... and then, today, comes chapter 9.

Taken Far Too Literally 9: It's Been Surreal by GreyLadyBast

While Mary Sue was suffering for her hubris, two orcs watched from behind a conveniently-placed rock. The smaller turned to the taller and hissed, "She's lagged behind. Let's kill her already so we can get back to Headquarters."

"You know we can't," the taller replied, rolling its eyes. "She hasn't wrecked the story yet. In fact, so far she's actively trying NOT to screw it up."

^_^

(As a bonus note: a month from today-20-years-ago, the story will receive a review from Wunderlust, Jay's replacement account. I think it may be the only Wunderlust review I've ever seen. It's very Jay.)

(Bonus bonus note: apparently Baby Huinesoron also reviewed in September '03, which probably makes it before I joined the Board. D'aww!)

hS

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