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Glad you like it! I wasn't sure about colour schemes beyond "it's hS, it's Elves, Elves like Green", so I'm just glad it turned out okay. =]

I know everyone has different answers to this question, but that's exactly why I'm asking for your opinions. I've been hosting my missions on Dreamwidth until now because I don't like using Docs for anything but private writing, but frankly, the lack of customization options in my journal is beginning to bother me. For example, I've no place to put a permanent disclaimer about what does and doesn't belong to me in my writings (unless there is a way to do it that I don't know about). I'd like to use a more accessible or fandom-friendly site, but I don't know much about HTML, and given the sort of... material I used to work with, tagging and content warnings on AO3 would be a nightmare. Does anyone know any other options?

... but not all the time. My engagement with the PPC Board tends to run in cycles:

1/ This is nice.

2/ This is quieter than it used to be.

3/ PANIC

4/ Come up with some scheme to flood the place with posts.

5/ Get tired.

6/ Loop back to 1 or 2 as necessary.

Currently very much a 5, shading towards 2.

Concerning Tudors: I may well take you up on that offer in the future. For the nonce, someone pointed out that Book One should be an entire book, and someone else (me) realised that the bulk of the story it should be telling was skipped over in the last five chapters. So I'm currently back at the plotting stage, and eventually will take Elizabeth up to 50/60K. That's the point at which I'll need to start weirding out the experts. :)

(And I'm still learning along the way...! Just the other day I ran into the fact that, right in the middle of Elizabeth's latter storyline, Philip the Handsome and his wife - Catalina's sister - were shipwrecked in England. Henry VII wasn't terribly nice to them; Warbeck and Warwick will be much more so.)

hS

Under the enlightened leadership of People's Representative Comrade Kaitlyn, we will soon rise to overthrow the kleptocratic dominion of Tom Nook, and liberate the town hall from his grasping paws!

hS

It occurs to me that Aeaea is going to have a town hall. And once it does, it's going to need a flag.

Hope you like it! =]

I was kind of hoping my choice of mini would be an okay one, because I couldn't resist making my agents adopt one from the mission they encountered it in. : D My other choice was a mini-Camera Obscura (the ghost camera from the games) in the vein of mini-telescreens, but it didn't quite have the same ring to it even if it was cute. Honestly, I have a Jay-like fondness for creative monsters from horror media. I'll probably have to physically restrain myself from taking in a mini-Pyramid Head too if I ever get around to that continuum, which might be soon (you wouldn't believe the kind of badfic I run into... ask me sometime about the Hellraiser Suefic). There's something about "aww, look at the tiny horrible monstrosity" that I find both cute and very amusing. : D

I've gotta say, I'm really grateful to have been a part of this community for... two years already? Darn, time sure flies. For me the true essence of the PPC isn't just sporking badfic, but the care and dedication to writing and preserving this continuum, and the kind of community spirit I've never experienced anywhere else before. Your message really brightened up a very long and very tedious workday, so thank you for that! ^_^

And as for the writing itself, I'm definitely not going to stop publishing missions, I just need to figure out the direction I should go with my writing from now on. It's always a lot of fun writing for this community, especially with all the kind, supportive reviews and concrit people have left on my works so far. And I really appreciate the fact that you've left feedback on so many of my stories. It's a real joy to hear that you've enjoyed the things I write, especially the tone and feel I'm going for. Well-written close relationships and found families are something I've always aspired to in my works, PPC or non-PPC. As for the comedy... maybe time will bring a little development on that front too. Either way, I love PPC-ing, and I hope to keep doing it for a very long time. :)

(As for that line in the mission... I'll admit I could have used better wording, but the way I was picturing it was Melissa hooking a foot around and behind Areyin's ankle. The little details like this are one of the things I'll try to pay closer attention to in future missions.)

is just for the first writer in any continuum to make the decision! (Though it's certainly fine to ask for help, too!) It definitely sounds like you're picking the best option with your most monstrous of ghosts here. I'd say mini-Pyramid Heads are also a great choice for Silent Hill, since Mr. Head is unquestionably the most iconic figure from the series.

—doctorlit loves mini brain-storming!

Hopefully the design of the characters will be slightly more accurate and not make certain stoats look like a wolf.

Been a while since any PPC story got published! It's good to get to read another!

the mission
A nice, classic mission! I like that you used the snark not just as in-universe complaints, but to explain to the reader how the fic's errors didn't jive with Tolkien's Middle-earth, as well as details that actually worked against empowering women, rather than making the Sue seem more powerful. You also wrote Eldrond to be have very cute mannerisms, which was fun, and I always appreciate non-murder endings to Sue missions.

Oh, and this probably wasn't intentional, but I really loved the consonance you've made taking advantage of Legolas's name, especially in the sentence, "Meanwhile in the fic, Airhead’s mind-reading had already told her that Legolas was leaving, surprising the elf."

There's one line I'm not sure if I'm just picturing wrong in my head, or if it has an error: when "Melissa darted forward and tripped up the Sue with a foot behind her ankle . . ." If Areyin is running towards them at that point, wouldn't Melissa need her foot at the front of her ankle?

the interlude
I'm not really a fan of people/characters drinking, but I did like that the partners were supportive of Faelwen and worked to keep her safe and healthy. I was also very amused by the final scene, with the poor console trying desperately to do its job, but for once getting drowned out by an agent being prioritized by the narrative laws! Excellent!

the serious question
There's several things I want to say here, and they may not end up in the best order, because I don't know how to structure my answer. You asked for suggestions on how to improve the mission, and I didn't give any, largely because I would probably need to read through the original fic, and I don't really have the patience for that. The fact is, with a mission, so much of the humor is dependent on the original fic's material, that the humor can be somewhat out of our control. There's no precise guide on selecting what badfics will work as missions; some are going to work well, and some won't. But the end result doesn't reflect on you as an author; you only have the material you're given.

Obviously humor has always been a big part of the PPC, and it continues to be important. But every PPC author has had their own mind, and their own style, and yes, their own grasp on comedy. So every spin-off has a different tone, and different kinds of jokes, and different levels of emotional and physical seriousness, as well. What I like about yours is the close friendships you're developing between your initial agent pair, and their little found family of recruits. Your RC has a very warm, caring tone to it, and as an ace person for whom friendship is the deepest emotional connection I can have, I really enjoy and appreciate that!

Lastly, I want to say that you yourself are a very warm, caring person, and you have a very thoughtful and creative approach to the media you consume and create. I'm glad you're a part of the community! And that will remain true, regardless of whether you continue to publish missions, or never do so again. Thank you for being here, Mirage! : )

—doctorlit, a fan

PSZ-5812-630-ND

ND standing for the creator first billed, Nicole Dubuc, one of the three story writers as well.

The rest is randomized, as I assumed it should be?

I just wanna pass it by you all before I put it on the wiki as such, just in case.

I think I'm stocking up on Bleeprin and all its possible derivatives, even if the reading is gut-bustingly hilarious. About the demo: it's okay, take your time 😉

Somebody summoned the Ironic Overpower by mentioning it. I present to you, in all its glory, the dramatic narrative of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUAdcSHC20U

To Ki no Shirayuki, I am so sorry for my late response, but my phone is currently being repaired for a smashed screen (it was going to fall onto the carpet, but I have lightning fast reflexes and slapped it into the wall instead :(. Aaand, now it’s smashed. Sorry.)

It happens—like I said, I was using an app on my phone to message in-game to avoid that problem.

Lunar Cove is already coming along really nicely and I can't wait to show it off when it's back into respectable shape!

Originally "End of the Beginning" was everything my agents did after they retired, including the Prime Timeline future of the Sundering. Then I split the timeline, and bumped the now-alternate stuff over to Rest of the Beginning.

/Then, /about when I migrated to huinesoron.webs, I decided "End of the Beginning" was better as a title for the alternately stuff, and moved the rest to what is now Becomings. "Rest of the Beginning" became redundant.

As for the links... yeah. A lot of those go back to when PPC History and DOGAplex were separate sites (the Timeline actually still said 'external link' when cross-referencing). The latest Kludgetool should let me finally fix that (if I don't just finally migrate it all to GDocs).

hS

I apologise for being all Huinesoron Trek 2: The Wrath of Toey; I was switching between touchscreen and console controls depending on whether Kaitlyn needed to be able to see. :) We had lots of fun; the fruit has been added to my orchard, and I will try and write it up... er... sooner than I do the (checks) 2017 and all later Gatherings. :-/

hS

Did you get the pictures I sent? :)

I really did snatch a Sue nickname from an existing sporking (try searching for Das Mervin's sporkings of the Ariana Black series if you're interested), but the joke was begging to be made. I'm glad that you enjoyed the mission. :) Thanks for reading!

Bad enter button, bad!

I didn't mean to post this message-less the first time. Sorry.

But, I liked the mission and still do. Especially this line:

"The previous A/N said it’s pronounced Air-yin, so henceforth she shall be christened Airhead.”

-Kittyauthor, who is mad at mobile keyboards right now.

Anyone else have New Leaf? Once I actually write my Nintendo number down, I can share it with you guys and you guys can visit.

It's a tad bit of a mess, with all the times I had to go and do honors stuff, but we got apples and oranges! And a fountain that's being built! And maybe some buried fossils that I still haven't uncovered yet.

And shells. Lots of them on the beach shore.

So, uh, yeah. Once I write down the number, I'll share if you guys are interested, of course.

~Kittyauthor, who is still giggling about apples and oranges because of the book Proofiness.

Dodo Code is CF744, my island is Lunar Cove! (And bring a ladder, you'll need it to get around.)

And it's a relief to hear that I've been handling the squick acceptably. I definitely had a lot of fun coming up with my older stuff, I just feel like the time has come for me to make an effort to grow from it. Which, sadly, means that the mission you've been betaing for me is probably not going to see the light of day, or not anytime soon. At the very least I'll try to rewrite it when I have the time or the spoons, to chisel out the parts I feel aren't funny enough, or aren't dealing well enough with the horribleness. I meant to let you know that that particular project is going on a hiatus, but the writing bug bit me, so I've been fairly busy since the time I made this Board post. I'm currently working on a few other missions which I hope are a step in the right direction - I sure wonder what the Board will think of them.

If that's my funniest mission, then the credit belongs to Tungsten Monk, not me. She's the comic genius of the two of us. {= )

And if my other missions are funny, it's because I've worked really hard at it.

See, I'm not a natural at comedic writing. My brain doesn't come up with funny stuff on the fly. I recognize humor, so I can tell when a badfic is ripe for sporking, but I gotta study each bit and really think about how to draw out the inherent absurdity so it's clearly visible to others. The rest is pretty much just sarcasm and irony. As a result, I think my humor is drier and more cerebral (note: I don't mean smarter/better; more like less intuitive/accessible) than other people's.

But not being a natural and having a different style clearly hasn't stopped me from being a PPC writer. It shouldn't stop you or anyone else, either. It's just a matter of taking the tools you have and making them work for you. {= )

And I've enjoyed your writing and your other sporking so far, even with the squicky subject material. I think you've handled it well, such that it's not a glorification of squick for squick's sake (which has sometimes been an issue in the PPC's history). I said something to hS recently along the lines that, if we're a kinder, gentler PPC than we were in the past, then it makes sense for people's overly perfect personal fantasies to be less acceptable targets, and as a result, for us to take aim at more things that are objectively horrible. I don't think that's a bad thing.

Not to say I don't think we should spork Sues, or that you shouldn't change up your spin-off if it's not fun for you anymore the way it is. The PPC should always be fun. {= D

~Neshomeh