Subject: Much better!
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Posted on: 2011-09-23 15:42:00 UTC

The balance of fic to mission was much better this time. I definitely found myself sympathizing with the agents and disliking the Sue, and I don't even follow this show. (The original NCIS, yes, but the LA one didn't manage to hook me the same way.) Given that one of my agents has her condition (though I've never referred to it by name), she really made me twitch on his behalf. There are downsides to remembering every little thing, dangnabbit. It's not just a free pass to awesomeness. Nume only gets to be semi-normal because of chemically impossible brain bleach on which he's become psychologically dependent. {= P

I might have handled Kensi differently. The way you describe it, I suspect she might have some OOC resistance. A regular character in the Sue's position might not actually be able to usurp her position, but a Sue definitely can and will, so I'd say her suspicion was quite perceptive and entirely justified if she did indeed have an inkling of what was really going on. If that's the case, she could be a useful ally sometimes, like Gimli and Eowyn. Not knowing the character, though, I can't make the case any better than that. On the other hand, I was hoping you'd use the Conflictus creatrix after you mentioned it. What mission did that come from, or is it your own idea?

Sort of related to this, do mind the level of animosity. It's good that it was commented on and disapproved of, but to paraphrase Acacia, be careful not to let these things turn your agent or yourself into a common flamer. If it gets too personal, it's a good idea to step back and calm down before continuing, because frankly it's hard to be funny when you're that angry. If you ever find it's not about the writing anymore, pass the fic to someone else to spork.

Gaius is awesome. I don't know if you're familiar with the Battlestar Galactica reboot, but with the British accent, I can't help but hear him in the voice of Gaius Baltar. And, if you've seen the special features, there's one where the actor is talking about his character and sitting at a keyboard, and he breaks into a song. It starts out sweet: "Gaius Baltar..." and then it breaks into something like thrasher metal: "HE'S THE MOTHAF***IN' S**T, HE'S THE MOTHAF***IN' S**T!" So, yes. Gaius Smart Board. He's the mothaf***in' s**t. *grin*

I spotted a couple of continuity mistakes:

1. "Grace returned half an hour later, accompanied by two minis. 'Hey, guys. I found a mini.'" —Just one mini, right?

2. They talk about what to do with Gaius twice. The first time, Gaius requests to be taken with the agents when they leave and suggests that he could be an adviser. The second time is at the end: Gaius asks what he might be able to do in the PPC, and Grace suggests that he could be an adviser, like it hadn't come up before.

So, keep working at it, use a beta if you can, and I'll look forward to the next one. {= )

~Neshomeh

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