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I got a review of one of my missions that I'd posted on the Pit long ago, asking that if I were going to write a mocking story about someone else's poor writing, then why hadn't I offered to be that author's proofreader beforehand?

I...really have no defense to this. She made a good point. Note that the badfic author saw my mission of her badfic and thought it was funny, but I don't know what to say to this other reviewer.

I already showed a few other Boarders, but...



And Sir Aegis and Lady Iximaz went out for a lovely candy-collecting stroll together. And Sir Aegis was finally introduced to the Horrific Rocky Lands. T'was quite fun.

Can't say I'll be doing NaNo since I'm busy with work, but I'll definitely try to bang out some more of my bizarre original story. The one I had the weird RP thing for, with Death and Hezrak and all that jazz.

Unless they lost it in canon when the fanfic takes place.

Happy Halloween, PPC! It's kind of weird that I'm the one saying this, because my family didn't really do Halloween all that much. We just bought lots of candy and ate it ourselves. ^_^ But what is everyone else doing for Halloween? Also, is anyone doing NaNoWriMo this year?

-Alleb

I'm keeping my big plans under wraps right now, but after my next mission is posted I'll most likely be focusing on my Floaters team until after the milestone event I've got planned. Which will probably end up taking place next year or even in 2018 if Real Life gets even uglier for me than it is doing right now. :c

I've changed "stared after..." to "watched..." because it flows better. I was thinking of something akin to "staring after the agents", actually, but I kinda tripped over myself trying to word it right. ^^;

1) Scabbard Fair the mini
This was supposed to be a bait-and-switch joke. Scabbard Fair and Vigrad basically switched places while nobody was looking.

2) Lapis's electrokinesis
Lapis is a Harmony. These enemies have electric powers in the actual game.

3) "Backslash the elitist"
Looking back, I think "highbrow" would've been a more appropriate term, since "elitist" implies someone who prefers rule by authority while "highbrow" is someone who looks down on others like \ does. This has been rectified.

4) "Whitney punched her fist,"
Should've changed that to "punched her palm", i.e. something like this.

Seriously, please look at the crit provided for your last few missions. You've either not seen it or have been ignoring it, but either way you really need to take a look at it.

you've got another think coming


A nice quiet interaction. Ilrean seems like a very reserved person.

If canon snapback can restore a nuked mountain to its former glory, it can deal with a 'stache. (Though, theoretically speaking, Medical could get someone hair transplants, I guess?)

Also: this is the sort of question reading more missions would've answered.

Kelly and September walked down the hallway.

September said, "It really wouldn't have been a violation of canon if she actually was an ancient sea goddess."

Kelly scowled. "We're just lucky that the story cut off before that."

September stopped as her foot encountered something small and warm. She looked down to see a puppy. "Oh how cute!"

"Don't even think about keeping him," Kelly said. "No minis and no pets. They'll tear up the RC."

September picked up the puppy, who seemed unphazed by the light kick. "We can't just leave him here."

"Then take him to the Cute Animal Friend Adoption Agency." Kelly began walking again.

When canons are injured, they get sent to medical.

What should I do if someone had their mustace removed? Would canon make it grow back once the Sue is killed? Or is a missing mustace something that medical would take care of?

Here, if you have a burning need to go look for some reason.

Welcome back, Tripod!

~Neshomeh

Or Frequently Stated, in this case? I'm not really in the loop, so I ask because I don't know. If you're proposing an addition to the FAQ, the addition should be, by definition, something that comes up a lot. If they do come up a lot, I'd be curious to see some examples in context.

~Neshomeh

...time goes on, he gains EXP, so on so forth.

How he gains that battle EXP is another story.

There are plenty of ways to defeat a villain or challenge a hero without simply applying Suvian brute force to the issue. In most canons, the heroes are victorious because they either struggle to gain the power necessary to win, or because they outwit a stronger opponent. Similarly, while the villains are often dangerous not (just) because of superior power, but because of their cunning and ability to exploit the vulnerabilities of others. Moreover, if your hero is so overpowered, how did the villain come to power in the first place (or if your villain is so overpowered, how will the heroes realistically defeat him)?

This argument is especially annoying in fanfiction; the heroes of Lord of the Rings, for example, were perfectly able to defeat Sauron without the aid of Marisuviel the elf wizard princess and her unicorn companion in canon.

It's also important to distinguish between powerful characters and Mary-Sues/Gary-Stus. Being powerful is not enough to make a character a Sue - they must be powerful in uncanonical and/or Speshul ways, as well as possess other Suvian traits. While some people misuse the term Sue by using it to refer to any character with significantly-above-average capabilities, that alone is not what makes them bad writing; they are bad writing because they do not behave and are not treated in ways that are realistic or sensible for the narrative.

Dromeia
Beedrill @ Beedrillite
Ability: Swarm --> Adaptability
Jolly Nature (+Speed, -SpecialAttack)
EVs: 252 Attack / 4 Special Defence / 252 Speed
- Poison Jab
- U-Turn
- Protect
- Drill Run


Mooshroo
Amoonguss @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator (well, how could one not?)
Bold Nature (+Defence, -Attack)
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Defence / 16 Special Defence
- Spore
- Sturn Spore
- Giga Drain
- Foul Play


Timewyrm
Dragalge @ Choice Specs
Modest Nature (+Special Attack, -Attack)
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Special Attack / 8 Special Defence
- Draco Meteor
- Sludge Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast


Yssgaroth
Golbat @ Eviolite
Careful Nature (+Special Defence, -Special Attack)
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 236 HP / 44 Defence / 228 Speed
- Brave Bird
- Haze
- Defog
- Roost


Couldhavebeen
Nidoking @ Life Orb
Timid Nature (+Speed, -Attack)
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Special Attack / 4 Special Defence / 252 Speed
- Stealth Rock
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Sludge Wave


Adric
Drapion @ Choice Band
Adamant Nature (+Attack, -Special Attack)
Ability: Sniper
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Attack / 8 Special Defence
- Knock Off
- Cross Poison
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake

I mean, Cat's fine, I suppose. If you're okay with not being cool.
Nothing wrong with that. Heaps of people aren't cool.
Nothing wrong with that.

How would you counter this?

"My heroes have to be Mary-Sues/Gary-Stus or they won't triumph over the villains!"

And this?

"My villains have to be Mary-Sues/Gary-Stus or my heroes defeating them won't be impressive!"