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Could it be possible that Drake, realising that she was going to get caught, threw it at the first non-Ansela Agent she saw, who happened to be Lux.

Kitsune, would this be plausible for Drake to do, or not?

So, conclusions so far:

-We need to edit it a bit to indicate that C&D came in from Outside.
-We need to extend the fox-hunt before Ansela catches Drake.
-We need to sort out the Lux thing. This is a conclusion I've just invented, but it makes sense. As it stands, what happens is: Ansela claims Drake was waving the DORKS, Drake claims she gave it to Lux, and then reveals that's a lie. But Ansela would've known it was a lie, and Drake doesn't seem to have any reason to say she did and then revoke it (except that Kit felt like he'd driven me out of the thread or somesuch, which wasn't true :P). So that could do with making more sense.

I think we can agree that the genderbending is because of the DORKS... or can we? Kit keeps suggesting it's something to do with Drake's flashpatch, while it could also be the portal device MT rescued from the 'fic... but it's probably the DORKS. So the plot needs to centre around who has the blessed thing.

Hmm. How about (just a suggestion, now) we turn Drake's lie into the truth. Ansela never saw the DORKS, and Drake /did/ give it to Lux (or at least to someone). Then we can have a severely picked-on Drake forced to go along and try to help retrieve it, all while (if it is Lux) the genderbending takes on new quirks as Lux fiddles with the DORKS. Since you /know/ she'd do /something/, and don't I remember her fiddling with technology sometime during TOS?

... bother. You know /he'd/ do something, etc. Genderbent.

Okay, I don't know.

hS

I'm not an expert, you know. You just happened to catch me when I'd just finished reading Evolving the Alien.

1. I will not conduct inappropriate science experiments in HQ.
   -Unless it's my job.
   -Even then, I understand that I will do it in the appropriate facilities only.
   -The definitions of 'inappropriate' and 'appropriate' will be provided by someone who is not me.
   -Or my equally insane partner.
   -Or Agent Lux.
   -In fact, better to let Upstairs define them.
   
   936. I do not live in a musical. Therefore, I will refrain from bursting into a song and dance number when assassinating a 'Sue.
   -Even if it's a songfic.
   
   937. I am not to attempt to use anyone's ribcage for a hat.
   -Nor anyone's head for a chamberpot.
   -In fact, I am not allowed to carry out any canon character's graphic threats.

I know this may be me being cynical or something, but I have a bad feeling about this author's motivations.

A short while ago Zero's seiyuu, Mamoru Miyano, announced that he was newly married and that his wife was with child. Cue fangulls screeching that they hated Mrs Miyano and that they wanted her and the baby to die in horrible and painful ways. This may be unconnected, but it still gets me riled up anyway because of that exact shitstorm.

Luckily the handful of LJ communities dedicated to shows where Mamoru Miyano has a part were much more sensible, and any of that sort that snuck in were quickly shot down.

I just dive into a fic headfirst - reading other people's (often uninformed and ill-thought-out) opinions just interferes with my ability to judge a fic on its own merit (or lack thereof.)

You have to remember that AFF.n and FF.n are two very different audiences. People going to AFF are going to be looking more for smut than plot, and vice-versa at FF.n (mostly). If the reviews are good at AFF, it's likely to be more smut, less plot. If it's at FF.n, more plot (hopefully) and less pr0n.

Either way, I find most reviews to be most helpful when I compare the proportion of positive well thought out comments versus one-liners. If there's more 'omg, best story evar' and 'Dracos sooooo~oo hot!' than 'Well, this is good, but you should really work on these three points...' then I find that it's usually a pointless story. If both types seem to be outweighed by the flames and otherwise negative responses, then it's dually not worth reading.

I'd say the level of reviews are generally worse on AFF, unfortunately. I've seen utter dreck given rave reviews, simply for being 'hot', regardless of characterisation or plausibility, when it would get at least one negative comment on FF.net.

That said, I do tend to give decent reviews consisting of more than one or two words no matter what site I'm on (AFF, FF.net or LJ).

though she may direct you to Trojie. She helped out my original fiction a LOT.

She has two more. One was the predecessor to this monster. The other is an OC/Zero yaoi mpreg. This one should be booted off the fandom, and soon.

...

Oh, you've got to be kidding me. Beta reader - check out a bit of her beta profile:
"I easily pick out mary sues or out of characterness."
Oh really, author? Maybe you should take a glimpse at your own writing.

VK seems to have a lesser form of Gyakuten-Saiban-fanfic-itis, where almost all the romance is bad slashfic. Although this one has a mutation - an increase in the number of assbabies.

To tell the truth, I haven't had too much experience with VK-verse; this one was a request from a friend who dislikes badfic. Still, even I know OOC when I see it.

Because the PPC Board members know biological impossibilities when they see them and treat them accordingly - that is, with pointy burny things. Unlike some (read: a lot of) people on FFNet... Oh, and you made me want a xenobiology lesson too.

The answer I'm leaning towards is 'Screw the reviews, let's read this fic with rockets launchers standing by.'

And the general level of fic... hmm... search up Deathstalker (mainly for the Resident Evil section, but expands once in a while) or SuicideKing (for Harry Potter). Those will assure you that you never wish to return to the site again. But yes, you can get the very, very, very occasional goodfic on the site (or, at the very least, averagefic). I've encountered two that I can think of: one which has no smut whatsoever and just focuses on killing Lara Croft in a thousand different ways. It was well-written and the idea was so obvious yet rare that it was immediately spared my wrath. The second was a... actually, I can't remember what the second one was. A contender for the spot, however, would be a Star Wars fic with would be a very good (and incredibly phregging disturbing) torture fic if it hadn't had the sexual elements in (though, it's been a while since I've read it and they could potentially enhance the story further depending on your mindset).

AFF has very few non-smut fics and, hilariously, the reviewers complain when something isn't smut. DCase in point: that Tomb Raider fic mentioned above, one reviewer shouted 'ZOMFG how can you find this erotic, you sick bastard' or something to that extent, completely missing the point that it was simply too bloody for FF.net, rather than being too erotic.

sounds good.

sorry, was just asking questions.

If I want to see my favourite characters have explicit sex (and I occasionally do), I have my better places to find it. Places with classier layouts and funnier jokes. Still, as far as I know, it's just FF.net with more smut, yeah? I haven't browsed it enough to have any idea what the general level of fic is. The only times I've been is when a specific fic has been recced to me.

I'm likely to treat the reviews with equal respect (translation: none) and either just read the fic myself to find out or not bother at all.

There are good fics on FF.Net, so I'm sure there's good fics on AFF.Net. However, the reviewers are much worse judges of good writing than the actual writers are in my experience so I don't bother taking them at face value.


(FYI, Adultfanfiction.net seems much more like smut for smuts sake than what I'm into (if Cassie gets back in time to read this she's gonna laugh her head off) so I don't go there very often.)

I got asked an interesting question yesterday, to which I have no answer.

"A fic is on Fanfiction.net and Adultfanfiction.net, word for word identical. If you read the reviews for the fic before the fic itself, which would you believe? A review on FF.net saying that the fic is good/horrible or a review on AFF.net saying the exact opposite?"

What the hell is the logical response? Generally, reviews from both FF.net and AFF are rubbish and worthless, AFF only moreso. However, you get the occasional intelligent reviewer on FF.net. But you also get the very rare person on AFF who appears to be a decent human being. I even spotted one person who could justifiably say 'If you don't like it, don't read it', something that I can't say the same for FF.net.

What are your views on this?

Now I want to read IW... but 2000 pictures! *computer explodes*

But other than that, what about the X-Men comics. I've never read them, but one person told me that, at the end of the Twelve plotline, Cyclops died and reality was shattered and 'shards of possibility' were floating around, leading to anything having the potential to happen.

"People just don't value their Bio lessons as much these days."

I do! And I got a long xenobiology lesson from Pads.

And there I was thinking my Colony One was a delusion of grandeur. I agree with you, Sedri. It does give hope.

Damn you, Sedri, for suggesting it first though. :P

I don't mind placing Nume and Ilraen in the corridor by an exterior door, but then there should probably be some notice taken of the Outside.

~Neshomeh

First of all, no one's gone through a portal this time around. Second of all, no. More random plot devices =/= better story. What we have already is fine. Let's work with it.

~Neshomeh

not yet. could jstu take a whiel for the tech to recharge to send otu teh next pulse?

I don't think my normally female Agents would be very pleased about suddenly having harem girl outfits barely covering their new male bodies. Hell, they wouldn't be pleased about that even if they were still female. You want Drake skinned alive by a pissed off thief? I know, it wouldn't happen, but that's what he would threaten to do. He's already tried to shoot Drake, remember.

Besides, I wrote them having to change outfits because their usual ones were too small. And no one else has changed into harem girl outfits either.

I thank all brunettes in heaven for my unsquickability. Otherwise, I'd never be able to do anything interesting...