Good mission!

Mission Up: A Tortallverse horror. by Rosie Azrael on 2009-06-23 22:40:00 UTC Reply

http://dawnbluewings.livejournal.com/28757.html

Here you go. Thought I would share that. The first logged mission of Agent Rose/Ross, including, but not limited to: A rather OOC Beka Cooper, hideous abuse of language and punctuation, two Minis, and some Pidgins. You know you want a Pidgin...

My brain hurts.. by Maya De'Lune on 2009-06-26 06:47:00 UTC Reply

I just read the whole thing. I know you read it to me over the phone, but honestly, it was far worse to read. I am so sorry you ever were forced through that. But at least you put it to rights....I can almost sleep easy. And remind me, (should we ever enter zero gravity) to try to quickly saunter. But it was very funny. I giggled much.
Good mission! by Vixenmage on 2009-06-25 06:14:00 UTC Reply

The Tortall-verse is rife with such horrors, I know.

Just a minor nitpick: “Hello there,” she murmured, scratching it behind it’s ears. “What are we going to call you, hmmm?”

No apostrophe in the "its". That's a weird pronoun, but "it's" is only used for a contraction of "it" and "is." There is no apostrophe for making the pronoun possessive.

Other than that, good job. I'm not as familiar with the Provost's Dog series as any of her other Tortall works, but I do know that that version of Beka is about as OOC as it gets. Nice kill.

Re: Good mission! by Rosie Azrael on 2009-06-25 07:40:00 UTC Reply

Ack! I know the thing with its and it's, really I do!

Well then. Must remember to proofread six times while awake after finishing a mission at four in the morning, not just five...

Thanks for catching that!

And yeah... Guh. (even the idea that she would answer a summons like that is... special.)

Good Job by Helen of Pylos on 2009-06-25 05:52:00 UTC Reply

There's a whole slew of badfic to wade through in the Tortallverse. Well done with this one and good luck on further missions.

*Raises hand also* by The Trojanhorse on 2009-06-25 08:32:00 UTC Reply

If you come across any Tortallverse badslash, I'll volunteer to take a look. I have generally avoided Tortall fandom cos there have to be some continuua I keep unsullied in my head, but this has reminded me that I have a Duty ...

... and also I'm a bit worried that there might be Dom/Neal out there ... erk.
Re: Good Job by Rosie Azrael on 2009-06-25 07:44:00 UTC Reply

Should you encounter any Tortallverse Badfic you should wish to fling my way, I count myself as being pretty fluent in the fandom... and have a strong stomach. I just found and am killing a rather horrible Garth Nix fic which made one of my friends roll on the ground wailing....

And I'm always looking for more things to kill.

On the handing out of Pidgins by Tirya_Moonflame on 2009-06-24 20:54:00 UTC Reply

Can I have two?

Your Pidgins by Rosie Azrael on 2009-06-25 20:47:00 UTC Reply

Pidgin by ~DawnBluewings on deviant ART
Pidgin by ~DawnBluewings on deviant ART

:P

You can use the picture for whatever you want, provided you put a link back to the original/give credit. You know, basic Netiquette.
Re: On the handing out of Pidgins by Rosie Azrael on 2009-06-24 21:16:00 UTC Reply

Sure! Would you like them giftwrapped, or just boxed up and shipped? Or would you prefer to come pick them up yourself?

That depends. How sparkly is your wrapping paper? (nm) by Tirya_Moonflame on 2009-06-25 20:47:00 UTC Reply

Could I have a Pigin? by Cinnia Aine on 2009-06-24 17:04:00 UTC Reply

The mission was very amusing, aside from the fact that the author who wrote the badfic obviously hadn't proofread her work. The Pigins seem cute. I'd like one for my agents, if possible. (I would mention the existence of a Pigin in their RC as a snippet between the first and second missions, as soon as I get around to writing them. That is, if you don't mind your Agents being mentioned as the ones who gave the Pigin.) Congrats on your first mission!

Your Pidgin... Here it is. by Rosie Azrael on 2009-06-26 00:15:00 UTC Reply

Pidgin by ~DawnBluewings on deviant ART

Feel free to use the image for whatever you feel like, so long as you use basic Netiquette and do the linkback/credit thing.
Re: Could I have a Pigin? by Rosie Azrael on 2009-06-24 21:09:00 UTC Reply

Sure, of course you can have a Pidgin. There are far too many in the RC right now...

The sad thing about that mission was that the author threw out the standard "im dyslexic dont poke me!" in her profile. Not an excuse. I'M dyslexic, and you don't see me creating 'doard's.... *sigh* Dyslexia is no excuse for not proofreading. In fact, it's grounds for extra proofreading.... Anyway, /rant

And thanks!

Sad. by Buta on 2009-06-25 04:25:00 UTC Reply

Lots of the most capable and consistent spellers I've seen have said they're dyslexic. I'm sure there are a few other Boarders who are as well. It's really no excuse - I agree that it should mean more proofreading.

Same goes for 'English isn't my native language'. Miss Cam was Norwegian, there are a lot of others who can spell properly even though they learned English as a second language (some in the PPC community itself), and a lot of illiterate fanbrats are Americans.

There really isn't any good excuse for a lack of proofreading.

Wow, you wrote quickly. by kgarrett on 2009-06-24 11:22:00 UTC Reply

I've never heard of the fandom, but it was a pretty entertaining mission, if a bit odd with the Agent(s?). Seems like it could be a really good spinoff given time, keep up the good work.

Re: Wow, you wrote quickly. by Rosie Azrael on 2009-06-24 21:14:00 UTC Reply

The fandom is one typically aimed toward teenaged girls, which means that it gets some pretty strange fanfic at times...

Thank you. I know the Agent(s) is/are a bit odd, but I'm hoping that once I get used to writing them, it'll smooth out into something a bit more readable.

And yeah. I tend to go into a RAEG when I see something quite so awful as that fic was, so I kind of wrote it all in two sittings...

I want a Pidgin! by Buta on 2009-06-24 04:34:00 UTC Reply

Not for any Agents, for myself. Is that fine? Oh, and do Pidgins show the ability to learn simplified mash-ups of different languages?

Here is your Pidgin. by Rosie Azrael on 2009-06-25 23:47:00 UTC Reply

Pidgin by ~DawnBluewings on deviant ART

Feel free to use the picture for whatever you want, provided you use standard Netiquette and link back or give proper credit. Enjoy!
*throws a Pidgin at you* by Rosie Azrael on 2009-06-24 07:06:00 UTC Reply

Here have one!

And yes, I believe that they do. Possibly they could also be used as a sort of translation device? *shrug*

Just reading now :) by The Trojanhorse on 2009-06-23 23:36:00 UTC Reply

And any Pidgins that don't find homes are welcome at the Cute Animal Friend Adoption Agency :D