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The biggest issue I have with this thing is how Sam responds to her parents being murdered by Voldemort. First of all, she doesn't even think about trying to stop Voldemort killing them, she just runs. That's not an illogical decision, but it is a pretty heartless one, and surprising, since she claims to have a good relationship with them.

Then, instead of going to the magical authorities, she goes to the Muggle police and whines in the narration about how she can't explain everything to them. ... Why?

I've seen no sign of grief from her yet. She's plenty angry, but she seems to accept the situation well enough, so I dunno if that counts. If the reality of the loss hits her later, she might get a pass on the basis that everyone responds to death differently.

On the plus side, I think the connection that gets her to Hogwarts is fairly solid. I think everyone has a good reason for knowing what they know and not knowing what they don't know. Dumbledore having connections with the heads of other wizarding schools makes sense, and he also has a spy within the Death Eaters, because of course he does. (Calling it now, Harry is Zachary Foote. This seems so transparent I have to wonder if it's not actually a red herring.) And it's established in canon that blood matters, so yoinking Sam across the pond to take advantage of the protection of her family holds up for me.

I was going to question how this works as Harry & co.'s seventh year, but then I realized it was first published in 2006, so there you go. Deathly Hallows hadn't come out yet. That doesn't explain how Sirius Black is still alive, but him coming back from beyond the Veil somehow was a fairly common assumption back in the day.

Unless it really goes off the rails later, I wouldn't PPC this for the simple reason that it's not bad. There are some SPaG errors and I have some questions, but they're not deal-breaking ones for me. Not yet. And if a fic is going to be mission-worthy, it tends to become apparent pretty quickly.

~Neshomeh

This was more what I intended, though edible sound waves sound... well, interesting! X)

The books in question are the WWW Trilogy by Robert J. Sawyer, which you can learn more about by poking around on his website starting here, orrr by reading my collation of spoilers results of the only Journal RP app to ever exist for anyone from this series. ... At least as far as I know.

And Leonard Nimoy is a delight. X3 Thanks!

I think Catachan flak armor is sub-dermal, but really they don't need it. Being able to shoot them implies you can see them through the thick foliage.

Indeed, the dropping of hats is key. Which is why, should any photos be posted, you'll see that I am completely hatless (having started with several, and dropped them at strategic points along my journey). But yeah, it certainly helps that one of the most popular Gathering locations is so close to me.

I'm glad to find the Board again, and to see that I still recognize a lot of names :)

-Irish

That is one of the most surreal videos I've seen all year. Nice one.

Well, I read a lot of sci-fi, so I'm used to AI's ranging from benevolent to psychotic to in desperate need of human help. So yeah, AI can be cool - and I'll always take a book recommendation. What have you got?

Hmm, I'm choosing to believe that that's 'bark' as in the sound a dog makes, so I guess I've just been given some kind of chocolate-scented acoustic wave? Not sure why I've done that, as it is going to make it trickier to eat.

-Irish

Thank you. Although I notice that this appears to be the Catachan pattern flak armour, which is basically a vest (but at least it's a nice dark camo green), so I'm guessing that expected lifespan is more like 15 minutes.

Yup, messed up the link there, which is odd because I'm sure I tested it. This one should work: https://geekandsundry.com/critical-role-episode-1/

Yeah, I've been a fan of LoadingReadyRun for several years now. I've found Dice Friends to be a bit hit-and-miss: I very much enjoyed Escape From Semolo Plateau, and it's sequel, but some of the others I just couldn't get in to. However, my favourite RPG series by those guys is the awesomely named Temple of the Lava Bears from a few years ago.

-Irish

Always nice to see a familiar face (or screen name) return. Welcome back! I'm completely jealous that you can just jump on a London Gathering at the drop of a hat. ^_^

~Neshomeh

I'm honestly not seeing any major red flags, which I didn't expect because I hadn't even glanced at it when I made my previous post. The thing that most grabs my attention is the Halloween costume ball, but only because it bears a weird surface similarity to a bit of the fic I'm currently sporking. The details are rather different. You'll see, hopefully sooner than later. {= )

I'll look at further chapters if I get a chance.

~Neshomeh

While I am slightly disappointed you did not link to this video, it is not a problem in the grand scheme of things.

And depending on how you feel about AI, I may have a book series to push you towards~

/hands you some chocolate bark

I'm on my way

In a final act of spite, yesterday has managed to screw me over once again. I have sustained an inexplicable cut on my foot that makes walking any distance at all extremely painful. I'm really sorry, everyone, but I have to bow out.

There's a few PPC folks up here, myself included (as of a month and a half ago)

- Tomash

I really am sorry I can't make it. Maybe once I've become a rich and famous novelist I'll be able to get a plane over there. Or maybe I'll just have to wait for you guys to schedule a gathering in Seattle.

hS

If I travelled to Waterloo instead of Victoria I could of got up an hour later. Unfortunately I was too awake at that point to make any use of this fact.

Three things:

1) Have a suit of slightly holy Imperial Guard issue flak armor, guaranteed to last the rest of your career. (Average lifespan of deployed Imperial Guardsman: 15 hours)

2) The critical roll link seems to be broken.

3) For a similar RPG series, check out Dice Friends, courtesy of Canadian sketch comedy group Loading Ready Run:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVqemO0oatj5myxlWsrqm-gd1COup23

I found this gem:

"I am Lord Voldemort and I am here to kill your daughter," the man said in a British accent. What Sam couldn't understand was what a British man would want to do with her.

"If you want to kill Sam then why wake us?" asked Sam's mother, her voice quivering with fear.

Yep—made it over with a student visa, currently studying cinematography. London's been great. :)

See you later today.

Cool. Yeah, I think I remember you saying you were going to be moving over - you're at uni here or something?.

See you... huh, I was gonna say 'tomorrow', but looking at the time it's technically later today.

See you at the Science Museum.

Critical Rickroll, on the other hand...

It's good to see you back! And don't feel bad about not having anything to post; god knows it's been too long since I've actually written anything.

The story sounds interesting and I'll definitely check it out when I have the time!

And it is, indeed, in London. Ten o'clock by the front entrance!

(Irish, guess who finally moved here?!)

Assuming that you're talking about the London Science Museum that is. I could make it to London, although if it's somewhere else in the world it might be a little short notice.

And it would be cool to see you guys again.

-Irish

Hello again / Hello (delete as appropriate depending on if you recognise my username or not).

For those of you that don’t know me, or just don’t remember, I’m not really actively involved in any fandoms, but I like to read/watch fantasy and sci-fi, and I watch a lot of anime. The show I’m most excited about at the moment is the new series of Sword Art Online, which I’ve been looking forward to since it was announced.

I’ve been absent for a long time now, but finally wandered back. I had hoped that when I came back I’d be able to post an Interlude or something, but I haven’t actually finished any writing for a while now, so there’s that plan fallen at the first hurdle. So instead I thought I’d share some things that have caught my eye since I was last around here.

First, the obligatory Tolkien-themed link. Yes, I know, it’s random youtube link - but I promise it isn’t a rickroll. Because this one is the rickroll.
(Does it still count as a rickroll if you tell people that’s what you’re linking to? I’m not sure).

Because I don’t have any of my own writing to share, I’ll share some I found: Pay Me, Bug! is a sci-fi heist story, following the (mis)adventures of a smuggling crew, who have a (slightly undeserved) reputation for carrying out an ‘impossible’ job. Life gets a little interesting for them when someone comes along with an offer they can’t refuse, and asks for a repeat performance.

I found the characters interesting, with good humour, and the explanations of the sci-fi tech were detailed enough to give a good idea of how it worked, without bogging it down in technobabble.

And finally, for anyone that has a few hundred free hours and an interest in Dungeons & Dragons, I can thoroughly recommend Critical Role. It’s a D&D game that gets livestreamed every week, with the episodes posted to youtube too. The players and the DM are all professional voice actors, and they really get in to their characters. It’s very entertaining, and it’s given me a bunch of ideas for my own campaigns.

It’s been running for a few years, so there’s a huge archive of it which can be found on https://geekandsundry.com/critical-role-episode-1/"> Geek & Sundry.

-Irish

~Akrinor, posting from a bus somewhere in the Netherlands.