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I have, however posted a friends-only rant about this on my LJ, however, which may not agree with what you said, and was composed at a time when I didn't have my feelings in order (yesterday). I'm sorry. Just know that what is written on it was only my private feeling about this matter, and nothing else.

"Did someone say wat-" *splash*

"Ok," said the Troll, "Whoevah got my hat wet is gonna get it."

*runs to find a water-based weapon*

*breaks out spud gun, starts filling water balloons*

*appears from nowhere and throws water bombs at all and sundry*

It's been a while since we've had one of these, and given the heavy mood of late, thought we could get a bit of silliness back on the front page.

For a bit of a change, how about we have this water fight in HQ with Agents. It's usually a water fight between Boarders, but I water fight in the halls of HQ should get an interesting reaction from the Flowers That Be.

*adopts persona of Agent Logan*

*pulls out a pair of water-filled mock-Uzis and starts spraying passers by*

ElcalionLogan, mischievous.

as far as "hunting down the author duo" goes :-p

As a disclaimer: I'm not a PG and these are my personal views.

The PPC (at least IMHO) is more about mocking the fic than the author itself, and threatening/flaming authors doesn't do help our image as "fandom bullies".

My view of that we should be aiming for "love tolerate the author, hate the fic", to mangle a phrase. After all, that's why we have a beta-reading chain, and generally try to keep sporkings away from the fic's author.

As for the fic itself, I've read the first couple of chapters. I don't think the authors have managed to pull off a successful AU - i.e prove to us that Elves having affairs and divorces could work consistently (especially as it would involve justifying a /huge/ revision of Middle-Earth history). Plus the tragic sibling death.

My $0.02: the fic itself is sporkworthy, but let's not get too flamy about the authors themselves. I think we're better than that as a group, and it only causes trouble for the fandom as a whole.

/rant

Elcalion

Hello and welcome to the PPC Posting Board! Have some chocolate, and enjoy your stay here!

Here are a pair of cufflinks. Never underestimate their usefulness.

Hello, enjoy your stay, and have a Sunny.

* Sue/Cannon Love Interest
* "What if...?"
* One word
* Not having anything to do with the story
* Vally-girl speak

Depends on whether you follow that the H is silent or not. It can make a difference, but its totally up to your style or how you were taught.

Good to see you again, Firebird! :)

I think your point about the accent is a good one. If some character says "'istorian", then "an" should be used. However, "historian" should always be paired with "a", even if the author does not pronounce the "h". If the story is being read out loud and the reader says "'istorian", though, the "a" should probably be changed to an "an".

It has to do with whether the next word has a vowel sound, not letter. So it would be "a historian" or "an 'istorian." In writing, it would probably depend on whether you wrote out the accent.

I'm pretty sure that a/an depends on the first pronounced sound of a word. Since you leave off the initial h when speaking, you should probably use "an" when talking to someone, but I would use "a" when writing. That's just my opinion, though, and might not be the correct usage.

Now, proper grammar rules dictate that, when referring to nouns, one uses "a" before nouns beginning with consonants (i.e. "a duck") and "an" before nouns beginning with vowels (i.e. "an agent").

However, I've been noticing a discrepancy with the word "historian". Some use "a", some use "an". I know when I speak, I say "an historian" because I have a tendency to leave out the 'h' and say "an 'istorian". It doesn't feel grammatically correct, though.

What is the proper rule for this?

(Also, hello to all newbies I haven't properly greeted! Have egg whisks. They're nifty.)

Glad you like it. Like I told someone else, it is perfectly possible to use the yo-yo without hurting yourself. It just takes practice. Other people, however...well, let's just say you wouldn't want to toss it at them. :)

*stands at attention*

Take this cadian pattern lasgun. It served my grandaddy well, it served me well, and it'll serve you well now too.

atten-shun.

*overly sweet tone* Surely there's nothing bad to be done with jelly babies and a scarf?

Hey watch it, her warranty is almost up. :/

Hello! Have a seventeen foot long, multi-colored, wool, knit scarf (curly wig not included), and a bag of jelly babies.

Please use them IRresponsibly!

Yay for weapons! Thanks!

It works, thanks. Alternate interpretations are usually all right, as long as they're done well. Like I said people get pretty uptight when they think they know more than the author, especially in the ships department.

GDI! Okay, so my html tag got killed. Un momemento, porfa.
*ducks behind a suspiciously moldy boulder* Okidaizies. Here ya go: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4264386/1/DaughterofTime
let's see if that one gets through, hmm?
Ciao-H_W

I'm rather new as well, but haven't had any trouble so far. Take this bladed yo-yo for if you do, though.